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Patent GB-2271683-A (GB)
Title: Visual inspection support system for printed-circuit board
Inventor: TANI OKIE
IPC: H04N7/18
Filed: 1993-03-03
Abstract: The inspection system comprises a camera 404 for capturing real-time images of a PCB 408 mounted on an X-Y table 407. The images can be displayed on a computer screen, with the computer capable of controlling the X-Y position of the PCB and the focus or magnification of the camera. A defect is detected visually and recorded on the computer by pointing to its position on the screen 302, with the nature of the defect being recorded by pointing to a sub screen 307. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265929-A (GB)
Title: Smoke and finger guards for closures
Inventor: MARCHINGTON PETER LIONEL
IPC: E06B7/36
Filed: 1993-04-13
Abstract: A guard for use with a hinge mounted door, window or other closure, is mountable to extend between the door and a member against which the door closes or passes in closing to prevent access to the space therebetween, and comprises a plurality of (two or three) elongate metal plates longitudinal edges of which are interconnected and mounted on the door the member by piano hinges. In an assembly with two plate members, first edges of each are hinged to leaf members respectively fixed to the door and door frame, second edges of the two members being interconnected along their lengths. In an assembly with three plate members, first edges of a first and a second elongate member are hinged to respective leaf members fixed to the door and the frame or a closure thereon, and the two longitudinal edges of the third member are hinged to respective second edges of the first and second members. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277300-A (GB)
Title: Hair style album
Inventor: JUAN HSUAN-CHUN
IPC: A47G1/06
Filed: 1993-04-20
Abstract: A hair style album comprises a photograph mounting device (1) provided with a frame (11) and a holding plate (15) integrally formed with an upper edge of said frame and having a hole (16) said frame having a raised edge (17) at four sides, a plurality of projections (18) at the upper edge and lower edge, and a screw (12) on upper edge; a nut (13) engageable with said screw; and a holder (2) divided into three rows, the first row being provided with a plurality of lattices (25) each having a transparent film (21) on which is printed a hair style, the second row being provided with a plurality of lattices (22) on each of which is fitted a photograph of a model, the third row being provided with a plurality of lattices (23) for mounting photographs taken from the lateral side and back side of the model. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268168-A (GB)
Title: Refilling oil reservoirs
Inventor: WATSON STEPHEN JAMES
IPC: F16N37/00
Filed: 1993-06-22
Abstract: An oil reservoir 50 for the supply of oil to an internal combustion engine has a neck portion including an upwardly open filler passage 53 to receive a neck portion 64 of an oil container 64, the filler passage 53 being closed by a wall 54 spaced inwardly from the open end thereof. A conduit 55 integral with the wall 54 and upwardly closed by end wall 58 is adapted to sealably engage the container neck 65 at 57 upon the container neck 65 being inserted into the filler passage 53 a predetermined extent. A projection 78a on end wall 58 punctures a closure wall 70 of the container neck 65 after said sealed engagement is established to permit oil to flow from the container 64 through cross passages 59 and an opening 56 in the filler passage wall 54 into the reservoir 50. The positioning of passages 59 and 59 opening 56 inhibit filling other than with a selected container. A breather opening 60 and a drain opening 61 may be provided. The neck portions may be formed integrally with or be attached to their respective reservoir and container. The wall 54 may include a resealable valve which opens when the container neck portion is received sealably in the filler passage. The neck portions may include air ducts (71, 72, Figure 2) which cooperate during filling. Also disclosed is a reservoir body having a cavity in which an end part of a container comprising a rigid casing with a sealed liner, used for refilling the body is received (Figures 4, 5). The container end part preferably includes a ball valve openable by a projection carried by the reservoir body. The body may include an oil lever sensor and filter. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280412-A (GB)
Title: Helicopter rotor controlled by light signals.
Inventor: MCKRILL NIGEL HOWARD
IPC: B64C27/54
Filed: 1993-07-15
Abstract: A helicopter rotor controlled by light signals transmitted from the fixed fuselage of the helicopter to the rotating rotor head, wherein fluid actuators (hydraulic or pneumatic) in the rotor head respond to the light signals and control ailerons (75 fig 1) on each blade. A fluid supply 35 (in this case air) pressurises rotor hub casings 50 and 55 which in turn supply fluid via supply holes 65 to each hub arm 70 and thence to actuators within each rotor blade (57 fig 1). The light signals may be transmitted from a computer (200 fig 8) which responds to signals from a control unit (205 fig 8) which in turn has a single pilot operated inceptor or control stick (210 fig 8) replacing the conventional cyclic, collective and rudder controls.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266963-A (GB)
Title: Capacitive differential pressure detector
Inventor: TAMAI MITSURA
IPC: G01L13/06
Filed: 1993-07-20
Abstract: A capacitive differential pressure transducer includes two non-conductive plate members (42, 43) and a diaphragm (41) in between them. The diaphragm is attached to outer ring-shaped carrier portions of the plate members to define two chambers (48, 49) with which pressure supply holes (46, 47) in the respective plate members communicate. Each plate member has an annular relieved area (42a, 43a) which separates the carrier portion from a precise central circular unrelieved electrode area. Further relieved areas (42b, 43b) are formed in the plates around the holes (46, 47). The whole face of each plate is provided with a conductive layer providing the central electrode and an electrical connection between that electrode and an external terminal pin (A, B). The relieved areas provide linearity of detection and also protect the diaphragm from damage in the event of its being deflected into contact with one of the fixed electrode plates. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281963-A (GB)
Title: Gaseous fuel burners
Inventor: BROWN GEOFFREY JOHN EDMUND
IPC: F23D14/02
Filed: 1993-09-16
Abstract: A gaseous fuel burner comprises a chamber bounded by a burner plate 6 and a burner box, formed by a sheet metal body 2, with fuel leading into the chamber via a tube 12. The burner plate has a series of bosses formed round its periphery and each boss accommodates a flame port 18. Immediately adjacent flame ports are separated by a distance which minimises the risk of flames from one flame port impinging on those of adjacent ports but which is also sufficient to ensure cross ignition of fuel issuing from adjacent ports. Each boss comprises a flange pressed from the burner plate and has an inturned edge that bounds the flame port. Also, the inturned edge supports a mesh member consisting of two layers of mesh. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271688-A (GB)
Title: Video screen-art
Inventor: HAN HONG-GYU
IPC: H04N5/93
Filed: 1993-10-13
Abstract: An analog screen-out displays a video signal like a hand-painted picture on a screen. The circuit is used with a video signal processor 10 having a colour killer circuit for eliminating the colour signal from an applied video signal and a pickup, and comprises an art mode selector SW1 for determining the operation or non-operation of the screen art circuit, a plurality of delay elements 20 - 40, each for delaying the signal generated from the video signal processor by a 1H period, a switch 70 for selectively switching the signal a - d generated from the video signal processor 10 and the plurality of 1H delay elements 20 - 40 when an art mode is selected by the art mode selector SW1, and a control signal generator 60 for generating a control signal f,g by the logical combination of the signal for switching the pickup and the composite sync signal generated from the video signal processor 10 in order to control the switch 70. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272413-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for the transport of stacks of blanks.
Inventor: FOCKE HEINZ
IPC: B65H31/30
Filed: 1993-11-09
Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for the transport of stacks of blanks (10) in connection with a packaging machine. For the feeding of packaging machines with prefabricated blanks which form stacks of blanks (10), the stacks of blanks (10) are delivered on pallets (11) or the like. Rows of stacks (12) are transferred from the pallet (11) to a stack conveyor (15) which leads to the packaging machine or the same. In order to supplement the flow of transport during interruptions, at least one additional conveyor (18) is provided which is loaded with stacks of blanks (10) by hand and which supplies them as required. The additional conveyor (18) is movable up and down. In the lower feeding position, upright separating webs take effect which serve for facilitating the accurate positioning of the stacks of blanks (10) on the additional conveyor (18). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272677-A (GB)
Title: Drive mechanism for a conveyor
Inventor: EWERT TERRY S
IPC: B65G23/44
Filed: 1993-03-30
Abstract: An improved drive mechanism for a conveyor. An endless belt is mounted for travel on the frame of the conveyor and is driven by a drive unit (9). The drive unit (9) includes a supporting structure or housing (10) that carries a power source, such as a motor (22). The output shaft (24) of the motor is connected by a flexible drive member (26) to a pair of drive spindles (19, 20) that support the conveyor belt (3). The spindles which are journaled for rotation on slides (41, 43) that are mounted for movement on the supporting structure of the drive unit. A drive mechanism, such as a fluid cylinder (47), is operably connected to the slides (41, 43) to move the slides in unison to tension the belt (3). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2273716-A (GB)
Title: Bonding wire for semiconductor device
Inventor: TOYOFUKU KATSUYUKI
IPC: H01L23/49
Filed: 1994-01-24
Abstract: The wire contains high purity Pd or Pd alloy as a base metal and 25 - 1000 atppm of low boiling point element 1 e.g. Zn, Cd, Hg, Li, Be, Mg, Sb, Te, Bi or Yb having a boiling point lower than a melting point of said base metal and soluble in liquid Pd and/or 5 - 500 atppm or low boiling point element 11 e.g. P, S, As, Te having a boiling point lower than the melting point of said base metal and insoluble in liquid Pd under the condition of (content of element 1)/25+ (content of element 11)/5>/=1>/= (content of element 1)/1000+ (content of element 11)/500.
Patent GB-2275934-A (GB)
Title: Woven material for firefighter garment
Inventor: BARBEAU CLAUDE
IPC: A41D31/00
Filed: 1994-03-07
Abstract: The textile material is a weave wherein the warps are made of multifilamentary aromatic polyamide yarns (7, 9), while the wefts comprise alternate multifilamentary aromatic polyamide yarns (11) and spun aromatic polyamide yarns (13). When used in the outer shell of a firefighter garment, the material increases wearer comfort, reduces metabolic energy requirements and decreases metabolic heat build-up. Two kinds of aromatic polyamide may be used for the warp yarns (7, 9) and respectively for the multifilament and the spun wefts. Alternatively yarns of the polyimid or polybenzimidazole families may be used. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287813-A (GB)
Title: Display apparatus with lockable screen
Inventor: BEETESON JOHN STUART
IPC: G09G5/36
Filed: 1994-03-16
Abstract: A display device comprises a display screen. A drive circuit (200) generates an image on the display screen (210) in response to an input video signal (R, G, B). Stand-by means (SL) disables the drive circuit (200) in response to a stand-by signal. Reset means (RL) restores operation of the drive circuit (200) on receipt of a predetermined security code from push-buttons on a user control panel (260). The invention prevents unauthorised access to data when the user of a computer system forgets to log-off after the display automatically enters stand-by mode. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276889-A (GB)
Title: Mechanism for controlling the reed beating position in a terry loom
Inventor: CORAIN LUCIANO
IPC: D03D49/62
Filed: 1994-04-06
Abstract: In a terry loom the reed (6) is pivotable on the slay (12) about axis (21) by a toothed sector (26) on a body (27) which rotates eccentrics (23) so as to adopt either a closed beating position (6) or an open position (6"), the body (27) being rotatable about the pivot axis (13) of the sley and coupled to the sley by arms (28, 29), the common pivot (30) of the arms being connected by a rod (31) to a rocker lever (32) subject to a biassing spring (34) and a selecting device (36). Normally the spring (34) retains the joint (31') between the lever (32) and the rod (31) coincident with the axis (13), no relative rotation between the toothed sector (26) and eccentrics (23) takes place during movement of the sley and the reed remains in the closed position. If the device (36) is actuated however the joint (31') is displaced from axis (13) as shown, the sector (26) rotates the eccentrics as the sley moves and the reed adopts the open position (6"). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281319-A (GB)
Title: Processing backwater in a papermachine
Inventor: HARRIS COLIN AUSTIN
IPC: B04C5/12
Filed: 1994-08-11
Abstract: A papermaking process which includes preparing a papermaking stock and delivering that stock to the headbox of a papermachine for deliver onto a machine wire, draining the stock on the wire and processing the backwater or white water thus obtained to generate two fractions one of which fractions has a higher solids content than the other fraction, delivering the fraction having a high solids content for use in preparing papermaking stock and discharging the fraction having a low solids content to waste or for re-use as process water in another part of the process. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293104-A (GB)
Title: Irrigation/Aspiration Cannula for Use in Cataract Extraction
Inventor: SHEPHERD WILLIAM FREDERICK IAN
IPC: A61F9/007
Filed: 1994-09-14
Abstract: An irrigation/aspiration cannula 1 for use in cataract extraction having at its working tip 2 an unsheathed rotary cutting bit 3 which is disposed for irrigation fluid flowing from the irrigation port 4 to the aspiration port 5 to pass over and around the cutting bit 3 and is coupled to a rotary drive shaft 9 located outside the aspiration tube 7. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2292107-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for dividing dough
Inventor: FORSTER BARRY CHRISTOPHER
IPC: A21C5/02
Filed: 1995-02-23
Abstract: A dough piece dispensing apparatus comprises a hopper 1 for containing a supply of dough, a discharge opening 8 in the base of the hopper which leads into a charging chamber 7 of a dough charging means in which a ram 6 is reciprocable. The hopper discharge opening 8 is closable by a knife 9 which is reciprocable in the chamber 7. A dough mould body 11 has a die chamber 13 in which a die 14 is slidably mounted and which opens to face 12 of the dough mould body 4 which slidably engages with a face of the charging means body 4, the charging chamber 13 being open to said face of the charging means body. The dough mould body 11 is slidable between a first, loading, position in which the die chamber 13 communicates with the charging chamber 7, a second, closed, position in which the die chamber 13 is sealed by the face 12 of the charging means body 4, and a third, dispense, position, (Figure 6), in which the die chamber 13 is opened for discharging a dough piece 18 from the die chamber by actuation of the die 6. The arrangement is such that, when the blade 9 and ram 6 are retracted and the hopper opening 8 thereby fully opened the front face 6' of the ram 6, which is exposed to dough in the charging chamber 7, is positioned a substantial distance D2 rearwardly of the front of the blade 9 increasing the available volume of the dough charging chamber 7. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2298274-A (GB)
Title: Specific binders for target materials in which the binder comprises surface areas corresponding to said target material
Inventor: ALEXANDER CAMERON
IPC: B01J20/32
Filed: 1995-09-22
Abstract: A material which binds specifically with a target material is characterised in that the specific binding material has areas upon its surface which correspond to the 'size and/or shape' (as defined in the application) of said target material. The target may be a microorganism, antibody or antigen. Preferaably, the microorganism is a bacterium, fungus, protozoan or virus, most preferably a bacterium, as exemplified by Listeria monocytogenes . The specific binding material may be prepared by binding the target material to the surface of the binding material, whereby the surface of the binding material is adapted to the size and/or shape of the target material, followed by removal of the target material from the surface.
Patent GB-2295393-A (GB)
Title: Organometallic complexes of aluminium, gallium and indium
Inventor: WALLBRIDGE MALCOLM G H
IPC: C23C16/18
Filed: 1995-11-23
Abstract: Novel organometallic complexes of aluminium, gallium and indium are disclosed, having improved stability and volatility for use in CVD processes. These are donor ligand complexes of the formula RM.L2 where M is the metal, R is an alkyl group and L is a ligand containing an amidine (R'N---C(R')---NR') group, where R' is H, alkyl etc.
Patent GB-2295973-A (GB)
Title: Process for making an ink-jet recording medium
Inventor: HOSHINO MITSUHIDE
IPC: B41M5/50
Filed: 1995-12-12
Abstract: The process is characterised by applying a porous, inorganic-based ink-receiving layer onto a transfer sheet, which optionally carries a release layer, pressing (eg in a heated roller nip) the so-formed ink-receiving layer onto an adhesive coated substrate which is to form the support of the medium and peeling the transfer layer away. The process allows the gloss of the ink-receiving layer to be adjusted according to the surface properties of the transfer sheet. The receiving layer may be based on alumina, titania, zirconia or silica. Conventional transfer, release and substrate materials are used.
Patent GB-2297988-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for locating and re-entering one or more horizontal wells using whipstocks
Inventor: BROCKMAN MARK W
IPC: E21B7/06
Filed: 1993-08-06
Abstract: A well completion system having a primary borehole 66 and one or more branch boreholes 68,70 is provided with a whipstock 72 at the junction between each branch borehole 68,70 and the primary borehole 66, each whipstock 72 having a through bore fitted with a removable plug 80 which allows selective access to either the primary borehole 66 (plug 80 removed) or to the branch borehole 68 or 70 (plug 80 installed).
Patent GB-2300090-A (GB)
Title: Radio Data Transmission System
Inventor: TAKE KEIJIRO
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 1996-04-17
Abstract: In a digital cellular/cordless radio communication system, traffic channels (TCHs) on which there is no telephone voice signal are used as a random access channel (RACH) for the transmission of packet data. The base stations or base station controller have means for notifying channel information on a RACH. Each mobile station has means for determining whether or not a packet can be sent and for shifting from one RACH to another based on the channel information. The base stations or base station controller also have means for transferring a packet to a mobile station over the RACH, and the controller has terminal identifier management and packet division and reconstruction means for transferring a packet between mobile stations or between a mobile station and the LAN.
Patent GB-2299836-A (GB)
Title: Controllable four branch differential gearing
Inventor: MOELLER FRANK
IPC: F16H47/04
Filed: 1993-10-06
Abstract: A controllable four branch differential gear comprises, a carrier 530, acting as a first element, a plurality of first planet gears 531, a plurality of second planet gears 532, the carrier supporting at least the second planet gears 532, an annulus 540 acting as a second element, a first sun gear 536 acting as a third element, in mesh with the first planet gears 531, each second planet gear 532 being in mesh with a first planet gear 531 and with the annulus 540, and a second sun gear 539, acting as a fourth element, in mesh with the second planet gear 532. At least one of the sets of planetary gears 531/535 have sections of differing diameter.
Patent GB-2320307-A (GB)
Title: Batten joiner
Inventor: COOPER JOHN GROVES
IPC: E04D12/00
Filed: 1996-08-05
Abstract: A device for joining timber end-to-end, e.g. battens 7 used in the tiling or slating of roofs, consists of a tube 1 open along one side where the portions 3 are bent back on themselves and form pointed edges which cut into the batten as it is driven into tube 1 to hold it. A centre stop is provided in the tube 1 by a punched in tab. The projecting portions 3 allow hammering. Nail slots are provided in the sides of the tube, and the edges of these slots nearest the ends of the tube are bent to act as teeth that bite into the batten. The device is constructed of metal or plastics.
Patent GB-2305727-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for ascertaining engine operating parameters
Inventor: GROB FERDINAND
IPC: G01L23/22
Filed: 1996-09-27
Abstract: Equipment for ascertaining an operating parameter of a fuel-injected internal combustion engine, especially a diesel engine, comprises sound sensors 110, 111 which feed signals indicative of a detected sound such as cylinder combustion or injector needle contact. The sensor outputs are fed by way of transit time correction stages 201, 202 and a cylinder selection stage 220 to bandpass filters 210, 215 which have different transfer behaviours. One of the filters has a bandwidth characteristic of fuel injection sounds, and the other has a bandwidth characteristic of combustion sounds. A processing stage 230 determines, in dependence on the output signals of the filters, magnitudes characterising the injection and combustion respectively, which are utilised by an engine control device 240 for control and regulation of the engine.
Patent GB-2313210-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle with a navigation device which automatically actuates vehicle components
Inventor: BAIRAMIS PASHALIS
IPC: G08G1/0967
Filed: 1997-05-02
Abstract: In a vehicle with a navigation device 1, 2, 3 in which a road network which can be travelled on is stored with associated data on the surroundings, and which has means for determining the position of the vehicle on the path network, the stored data on the path-network surroundings comprise at least data on covered-in path-network areas, such as tunnels and the like. The navigation device detects that the vehicle is about to travel through a covered-in path-network area and signals this to a control unit 4 which, in response, activates a tunnel-mode function in which it actuates certain vehicle components. The control unit 4 may, for example, raise the vehicle windows via window lifting motors 5a to 5d or switch the air conditioning unit 9 into recirculation mode or activate light switch 8 to ensure the headlights are dipped.
Patent GB-2326263-A (GB)
Title: Diffractive spatial light modulator and display
Inventor: MAYHEW NICHOLAS
IPC: G02F1/141
Filed: 1997-06-12
Abstract: A diffractive spatial light modulator comprises an array of pixels 40 which can be actively or passively addressed. Each pixel comprises a material such as a ferroelectric liquid crystal addressed on one side by interdigitated elongate first and second electrodes 3a, 3b. The interdigitated electrodes are connected to an address signal generator, such as a strobe signal generator (43) and a data signal generator 41, 42. The address signal generator supplies signals which allow each pixel to be switched to any one of a non-diffractive state and a plurality of different diffractive states of different diffraction efficiencies. This may be achieved by varying the diffraction grating mark/space ratios. Alternatively or additionally, the individual interdigitated electrodes may be controlled so as to allow non-periodic gratings to be written at each pixel.