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Patent GB-2235280-A (GB)
Title: Thermal storage heaters
Inventor: STOKES KEITH HARRY
IPC: F24H7/02
Filed: 1990-07-02
Abstract: A storage heater, providing heat by radiation, comprises an internal circuit for the passage of heated air. The heater comprises: a heat storage core 2, comprising heat storage rods 12 heated by resistance wiring 14, and an air space 6 around the rods, the air space forming an inner pathway of circuit; heat insulation 4 around the core; and outer pathways 8 adjacent outer walls 10 of the heater. A damper 16 is arranged at the top of the inner and outer pathways to control the communication therebetween. The damper may be movably supported on a support part by robust bi-metallic strips wound with heater wires to control the bending of the strips. The storage heater may be supplied in kit form for the purchaser to assemble and to this end the heat storage rods may comprise particulate material poured into tubes, or liftable core units. Further heat insulation may be selectively positioned in the outer pathways 8 to provide an even heat distribution. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2247297-A (GB)
Title: Power-operated toothbrush
Inventor: CHUNG CHIN-FU
IPC: A61C17/34
Filed: 1990-08-21
Abstract: In a toothbrush comprising a bristle holder 2 carrying bundles of bristles 25 and connected to a handle 1 housing a battery 11 and a motor 10, a driving shaft 26 of undulating or wave-like form is coupled to the motor via a shaft 15 and gearing 13, 14'' and carries a conical gear 4 at its front end to drive a plurality of rotary members 3 each carrying a bundle of bristles. Other bundles of bristles are carried by hollow sliding blocks 23 through which the shaft 26 passes. Rotation of the shaft 26 imparts a lateral vibrating motion to the blocks 23 and hence to the associated bristles, while simultaneously driving the rotary members 3 at the front of the toothbrush. The holder 2 has a water inlet (18, Fig 1) at one end and a water outlet (181) at the other end for cleaning purposes. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2237862-A (GB)
Title: Radiation absorbers
Inventor: TUSCH KLAUS NORBERT
IPC: C09D5/32
Filed: 1990-10-24
Abstract: An absorber of incident electromagnetic radiation in the non-visible range comprises a paint in which is distributed a plurality of discrete absorbers of incident electromagnetic radiation (e.g. silver coated magnetic ceramic microballoons or spheres of diameter 4-100 microns) or carbon fibre or powder. The paint may comprise butyl rubber or fluorocarbon material, and is applied with a squeegee blade to a substrate. Where the substrate is a woven fabric, the paint is applied under pressure to integrate the material into the weave.
Patent GB-2249180-A (GB)
Title: Composite shell for protecting an antenna of a formation evaluation tool
Inventor: WINKEL DAVID A
IPC: E21B47/01
Filed: 1991-07-25
Abstract: A fiber reinforced, non-metallic, rigid shell 2 for covering the elastomeric layer 38 surrounding the antenna 36 of a measurement-while-drilling borehole formation evaluation tool. The shell may be made of glass-fibre reinforced heat cured epoxy resin or of a silicon carbide whisker reinforced ceramic of alumina or silicon nitride, or of an inner layer of the resin composite and an outer layer of the ceramic composite. It has pressure equalising holes between inner and outer surfaces and is secured in place by bolts 32. The shell 2 protects the elastomeric layer 38 and antenna 36 from wear and abrasion. If damaged during drilling, the shell 2 may be replaced at the drillsite with minimal downtime. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2259923-A (GB)
Title: "Fencing connectors"
Inventor: CARTER DAVID ANTHONY
IPC: E04H17/16
Filed: 1991-09-10
Abstract: A fencing connector 1 for connecting a fencing panel or cross-member to a fencing post comprises a backplate 2 by means of which the connector is attached to the post, a bottom flange 3 on the backplate by means of which the panel or cross-member is supported at the required height above the ground. and side flanges 4, 5, 6, having gripping tongues 9, between which the panel or cross-member is supported laterally. In use of such a connector the panel is supported by the bottom flange 3 at the required height above the ground during fitting without it being necessary for the panel to be supported at the required height by a further person or by a separate support arrangement. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2247344-A (GB)
Title: Lead accumulators having improved charging properties after standing in over discharged state
Inventor: SAITO SHINJI
IPC: H01M10/08
Filed: 1991-09-26
Abstract: The improved properties are obtained by the combination of the use of a grid substrate formed of a Pb-Sb alloy containing one of Na, Li and K and Sn, and an electrolyte containing alkaline earth metal ions. The electrolyte may contain ions of an alkaline earth metal having no water and/or crystallized water and alkaline metal ions in concentration of at least 500 ppm.
Patent GB-2261799-A (GB)
Title: Measuring delays in a packet transmission system
Inventor: FIELD ANTHONY VINCENT
IPC: H04L49/111
Filed: 1991-11-23
Abstract: A packet transmission system comprises a network of one or more nodes (1) Fig. 1, (not shown), each comprising a number of inputs 3, 3' connected via packet switching means to a number of outputs 4, 4', each of which has storage means 11, 11' associated with it in which to store a queue of packets to be outputted; and is characterised in that each node (1) is provided with timer means 14 to measure the time each packet spends in a queue of said storage means 11, 11'; and stamping means 12 to add to a time stamp field (TS) Fig. 4, (not shown), of each packet header before it is outputted from the node, the time the packet has spent in a queue as measured by the timer means 14. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2264241-A (GB)
Title: Epicyclic change-speed mechanism and model clock incorporating same.
Inventor: HARVEY EDWARD HENRY
IPC: G09B19/12
Filed: 1992-02-04
Abstract: The invention provides an epicyclic change-speed mechanism (5) comprising a fixed outer ring 10 having an inwardly directed running surface 11, a spider member 12 mounted within the outer ring 10 and rotatable about an axis concentric with the axis of the outer ring 10, the spider member 12 having a hollow output shaft 16 concentric with said outer ring, an input shaft 20 concentric with the outer ring, and at least one planet wheel 22 contained within an aperture 17 in the spider member 12, the or each planet wheel 22 being in driven engagement with the input shaft 20 and in rolling engagement with the running surface 11 of outer ring 10. The invention also provides a model clock (1) incorporating the change-speed mechanism (5), the face (2) of the clock being formed from interfitting pieces (6) of a constructional toy (Figure 1). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2264893-A (GB)
Title: Workcentre
Inventor: BONACINA SERGIO
IPC: B44B3/00
Filed: 1992-03-05
Abstract: A workcentre (10, Figure 1) has a table 12 and frame (14a, b, c) capable of moving a tool (20) through three orthogonal directions, (X, Y, Z) by means of a computer (41) controlling driving motors (30a, b, c). The worktable (12) has first and second clamping means (114, 104, Figure 2 not shown) to hold two workpieces (101, 102, Fig. 2, not shown) at right angles to each other so that dovetail slots (and other joining mortices and tenons) can simultaneously be cut in the workpieces. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260678-A (GB)
Title: Spinning reel having an oscillating mechanism
Inventor: HITOMI YASUHIRO
IPC: A01K89/01
Filed: 1992-09-08
Abstract: A spinning reel has an oscillating mechanism including a screw shaft 20 rotatable by drive from a handle, an insert piece 21 engaged with a helical groove 20A formed in the screw shaft 20, and a slider 22 for transmitting a reciprocating motion of the insert piece 21 to a spool shaft 11. The spool shaft 11 includes a wall S perpendicular to an axis of the spool shaft 11 and engaged by an end surface of the slider 22. As shown the slider (22) is threaded onto the spool shaft into engagement with a shoulder S and held by a locknut 23 which is held against rotation by a portion 25A of a retainer 25 for the slider. Alternatively a nut R holds the slider against a plate S slotted into grooves in the spool shaft (Fig 6) or the slider has a plain bore and is held directly by a locknut (Fig 8, not shown). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261843-A (GB)
Title: A method of and apparatus for manufacturing inflatable airbags
Inventor: KAVANAGH CHRISTOPHER PAUL
IPC: B60R21/235
Filed: 1992-11-25
Abstract: A method of cutting holes 40 in one side 14 only of a blank for a one-piece airbag around the periphery of a previously cut throat-hole 41 in said one side comprises temporarily inserting a cutting force reaction member into the blank through the throat-hole, and then cutting the requisite hole by tool means eg spring urged punches. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2273411-A (GB)
Title: Video conferencing terminal
Inventor: GARRETT MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: H04N7/14
Filed: 1992-12-11
Abstract: A video conferencing terminal has a liquid crystal display (50) for receiving and displaying images from a like terminal (55) and an image detection means (60) placed behind the display (50) for the detection of images to be transmitted to a like terminal (55). An image of the viewer (40) reaches the detector (60) through omitted pixels in the liquid crystal display after being collected by an optical fibre (200) and focused by a lens (180). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272845-A (GB)
Title: Air dehumidification apparatus
Inventor: BERNER ERLING
IPC: B01D53/26
Filed: 1993-03-25
Abstract: Air dehumidifying apparatus includes bidirectional duct 11 with at least one port at each end regulated by valves and a desiccant containing matrix 38. Fan 40 produces air flow through the duct. In a process direction, air from an enclosure enters one end, passes through the matrix and exits through the opposite end hack to the enclosure. In a regeneration direction, air is drawn into the duct from a source outside the enclosure, heated either before or after entering the duct, passed through the matrix and exits into the said source. In another embodiment the apparatus includes a unidirectional flow channel (411), bidirectional ducts 470, 471 in selective communication with channel (411), fan (440) for producing air flow through the channel, a heater (426), and a valve 450 for selectively directing air flow from said channel to one of said ducts in a regeneration direction, while allowing air flow in a process direction through at least one of the other ducts. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268944-A (GB)
Title: Toilet syphon having selectively openable valve
Inventor: MCKENZIE MARTIN STEWART
IPC: E03D1/08
Filed: 1993-07-22
Abstract: A toilet syphon (1) has a selectively openable valve (4,5) disposed on the syphon (1) and is provided with a remotely operable control means (15) which is coupled to the valve (4, 5) to close or open the valve (4, 5). The valve (4, 5) is preferably located adjacent the upper bend of the syphon (1) and when opened permits air to enter into the syphon (1) in order to stop a flush before the cistern (20) is empty. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281750-A (GB)
Title: Overflow fitting for a siphon-discharge W.C. cistern
Inventor: VASEY JOHN TERANCE
IPC: E03D1/00
Filed: 1993-09-08
Abstract: An overflow fitting for a siphon-discharge w.c. cistern comprises a U-shaped tube (30) which includes a first open end 32 and a second end 34 fixed to the second conduit 18 of the siphon arrangement. The second end 34 is above the level of the first end 32. If the water level in the cistern reaches level "b", the overflow pipe 30 comes into operation and excess water passes into pipe 30 via open end 32. Other arrangements of overflow prevention means are also described. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285058-A (GB)
Title: Alloy for radiant electric heater
Inventor: MCWILLIAMS JOSEPH ANTHONY
IPC: H05B3/12
Filed: 1993-12-24
Abstract: A radiant electric heater comprises a base (2) of thermal and electrical insulation material supporting an electrical heating element (4) which may be in the form of a strip or ribbon (5) and comprises an alloy having the following composition:  Chromium    14 to 27 percent by weight  Aluminium   3.5 to 6.5 percent by weight  Silicon     less than or equal to 1.0 percent by weight  Carbon      less than or equal to 0.02 percent by weight  Lanthanum   between 0.05 and 0.20 percent by weight  Cerium      less than or equal to 0.01 percent by weight    the remainder being iron and impurities. Titanium is optionally present in an amount greater than or equal to five times the content of carbon and up to a maximum of 0.10 percent by weight. One or more lanthanides other than lanthanum and cerium maybe further optionally present in an amount greater than or equal to 0.001 percent by weight and less than 0.03 percent by weight, the overall lanthanide content, including lanthanum and cerium being less than or equal to 0.20 percent by weight. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280113-A (GB)
Title: Biological control of post-harvest diseases
Inventor: LEIFERT CARLO
IPC: A01N63/22
Filed: 1993-03-24
Abstract: Novel bacterial isolates are provided for the biological control of post-harvest rot causative organisms, particularly by antagonism to fungal growth. Particularly the present invention provides novel isolates of bacteria of species Pseudomonas fluorescens, Serratia liquefaciens, Serratia plymuthica, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus pumilis and Bacillus polymyxa which are particularly effective in inhibiting the growth of organisms of the post-harvest disease causing fungi Botrytis cinerea and Alternaria brassicicola. Further provided are antibiotics derived from the Bacillus species.
Patent GB-2286341-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable Electrostatic Grounding Strap
Inventor: BAUMANN MELVIN
IPC: A61N1/14
Filed: 1995-02-09
Abstract: A grounding strap for use in electrostatic discharge protected areas comprises a band 12 to fit around a wrist or arm, and a buckle 16 which has a grounding stud 14. The electrical path for electrostatic charges goes from the skin, via a conductive buckle insert 18, the band and the stud 14 to ground. To achieve a simple adjustable strap, one end of the band is secured to the buckle and the other end of the band passes through the buckle to emerge as a tab, with the band loop size being adjustable solely by drawing the band through the buckle. The buckle incorporates means to restrain the band from slipping. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287068-A (GB)
Title: Bursting disc or panel indicators
Inventor: HUME ALAN LESLIE
IPC: F16K37/00
Filed: 1995-02-28
Abstract: A bursting indicator for bursting panels or discs has a ring 2 adjacent to the panel or disc with an electrical wire 5 arranged across it to indicate burst. The ring has a grooved periphery 3 and opposed slots or holes 4 to accommodate the electrical wire and the tails of the wire are clamped to the ring. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286796-A (GB)
Title: Process and device for producing cellulose films
Inventor: ZIKELL STEFAN
IPC: B29C48/30
Filed: 1994-07-27
Abstract: A device is disclosed for producing cellulose films by extrusion of a heated solution of cellulose in a tertiary amine oxide. The device has an extrusion die with an extrusion slit (15) and is characterised in that a coolant gas supply (2C) for cooling the extruded film is arranged directly underneath the extrusion die. This device is particularly suitable for producing cellulose tubular films. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2307540-A (GB)
Title: A cursor control device
Inventor: LO SHUN-JUNG
IPC: G06F3/0354
Filed: 1995-11-23
Abstract: A cursor control device includes a body accommodating a circuit board 13 and having a bottom circular hole 14 for accommodating a ball 15. The body further has a pair of encoders 16, each including a wheel 17 with a spindle which engages the ball so that the wheel may synchronously rotate with the ball, a light source 29, and a sensor 30. The wheel and spindle are mounted on a first securing seat 20 and the light source and the sensor are mounted on a second securing seat 31. The securing seats have lugs 25, 34 and pins 41, 36 for easy mounting on the circuit board.
Patent GB-2301234-A (GB)
Title: Insertion adaptor
Inventor: RYDER DAVID ANTHONY
IPC: H01R13/66
Filed: 1995-11-30
Abstract: An interconnector has plug terminals P at one end and socket terminals R at another end and, between the plug and socket, means M for measuring, monitoring, switching or otherwise diverting current flowing between the plug terminals and the socket terminals, the plug and socket connectors being such that the can be inserted in-line into counterparts designed themselves to be mated. The plug terminals may be inserted into a connector body A to mimic the connector of a relay in the indicator light circuit of a vehicle. The difference in current in the circuit when a trailer is connected to the vehicle may be sensed and made to cause an lamp or buzzer within the vehicle to operate. The interconnector can be inserted into the indicator light circuit without breaking wires of the circuit.
Patent GB-2300950-A (GB)
Title: Programmable logic array
Inventor: CLIFF RICHARD G
IPC: H03K19/173
Filed: 1996-05-14
Abstract: A programmable logic array integrated circuit device includes a plurality of regions of programmable logic disposed in a two-dimensional array of intersecting rows and columns. Interconnection conductors are associated with each row and column. The interconnection conductors associated with each row include some that extend continuously along the entire length of the row and some that extend continuously along only the left or right half of the row. To increase the flexibility with which the logic regions can be connected to the row and column conductors, adjacent regions are paired and circuitry is provided for allowing the outputs of each pair to be swapped for driving the row and column conductors. Registers in logic regions can still be used for other purposes when not being used to register the main combinatorial outputs of the logic regions. A chain of cascade or carry connections along a series of regions may use only alternate regions in the series, and defective regions may be skipped also. An outer peripheral loop bus is provided.
Patent GB-2313032-A (GB)
Title: Animal actuated cooling spray
Inventor: HARDING MARK A
IPC: A01K1/00
Filed: 1996-05-14
Abstract: An animal actuated cooling spray 16 is initiated by a sprung nudge late 12. A adjustable time ON valve 19 operates for 1 to 15 seconds.
Patent GB-2318110-A (GB)
Title: Device preventing refilling of container
Inventor: VAN DEN BROEK LUC
IPC: B65D49/00
Filed: 1996-06-25
Abstract: A flow control device 16 comprises a body member 17, suitable for mounting the device in a container 11, a barrier 18 provided on the body member and extending across its axis A, a first duct 22 through which liquid flows and a second duct 23 through which air flows, the ducts extending substantially along the axis A of the body member. One side of the body member and its barrier forms a first location and the other side forms a second location and the ducts extend through the body member/barrier with the air duct extending further into the first location (ie within the container) than the liquid duct and the liquid duct extending further into the second location (ie out of the container) than the air duct. Preferably the barrier is cup-shaped with a base 18, side-walls 19 and a top perimeter 20. The body member or the barrier may serve to locate a liquid deflecting baffle 30 near the inlet of the liquid duct. The device may be mounted in a bottle, a can, or a container formed of metal, plastic or card material.
Patent GB-2303717-A (GB)
Title: Motor overload protection system
Inventor: KNAB NORBERT
IPC: G05B19/42
Filed: 1996-07-26
Abstract: In a system for controlling the movement of a part 20 eg a vehicle window between two end positions 22, 24, the first time at least one of the end positions 22, 24 is reached, the position of the drive 13 is detected and stored and, the next time the part 20 approaches the end positions 26, 28, the drive 13 is stopped or its driving direction is changed before reaching the end positions 22, 24. When one of the end positions 22, 24 has been approached a given number of times, the part 20 is driven to the end position and the corresponding position of the drive is stored in place of the previous value.
Patent GB-2301804-A (GB)
Title: Dual Propeller Marine Drive
Inventor: MEISENBURG GARY L
IPC: B63H23/32
Filed: 1993-05-27
Abstract: In a marine drive 10 having two counter-rotating propellers, inner and outer concentric counter-rotating propeller shafts 40, 42 are supported by a spool assembly 38 locked and retained against rotation and against axial movement in the lower horizontal bore 28 in the torpedo of the drive housing 26 by axially spaced left and right hand threads 44 and 46. A thrust bearing assembly 98 transfers thrust from the outer propeller shaft to the inner propeller shaft during rotation of the propeller shafts in opposite axial direction and is axially located between fore and aft driven gears 76 and 78. Propeller shaft sealing and bearing structure, and propeller self-centering mounting structure is provided.
Patent GB-2317524-A (GB)
Title: Three dimensional stereoscopic projection display
Inventor: MOSELEY RICHARD ROBERT
IPC: G02B30/25
Filed: 1996-09-19
Abstract: A stereoscopic 3D display comprises a light source 2 and condenser optics 4 which direct light through a spatial light modulator 41 and a polarisation modulator 42. Each of the devices 41 and 42 is pixellated with the pixels of one device being optically aligned with respective pixels of the other device. Each pixel of the spatial light modulator 41 is controlled so as to provide a light amplitude which is equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of the corresponding pixels of the stereoscopic images. Each pixel of the polarisation modulator 42 is control led so as to supply output light with a polarisation angle given by the arc-tangent of the quotient of the pixel amplitudes of the stereoscopic images. Polarising glasses 40 with suitably aligned polariser lenses allow an observer to perceive the 3D effect, for instance on a polarisation preserving screen 1 on which the encoded stereoscopic image is projected by projection optics 8.
Patent GB-2306292-A (GB)
Title: Control of tobacco in a cigarette making machine
Inventor: STANBRIDGE ALAN KENNETH
IPC: A24C5/39
Filed: 1996-10-29
Abstract: To provide for more precise control of the feed of tobacco from carding wheels (7a,7b) towards the braid from which a tobacco rod will be formed in a cigarette making machine, a sensor (32) continuously monitors the condition of a tobacco roll (8) at the nip of the carding wheels and the speed of a feed mechanism (34,4) is continuously variable in response. A sensor (28) may additionally cause adjustment of that speed in accordance with the condition of fullness of an upper hopper (1) from which the feed comes. The invention includes a kit for modification of original equipment.
Patent GB-2306973-A (GB)
Title: sacrificial electrode structure including a resistor
Inventor: GRONVOLD FRITS
IPC: C23F13/16
Filed: 1996-11-08
Abstract: An electrode structure, in particular an anode structure 10 used in concrete structures 13 for cathodic protection against corrosion comprises an anode pin 11, which is placed in a mounting hole 12 made in the concrete structure 13, and a current feeding part 15 for feeding a direct current to the anode pin 11. A separate resistor 18 is integrated into the anode structure 10, which resistor is connected with a current feeding part 15 at one end thereof and with the anode pin 11 at the other end thereof.