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Patent GB-2284698-A (GB)
Title: Handbag/wallet security device
Inventor: BEYNON JOHN ALAN
IPC: A45C13/24
Filed: 1994-11-29
Abstract: A handbag security device using an inductive proximity detector 1 positioned within the bag and as close as possible to a body of metal 11 (probably aluminium foil) secured to the flap of the bag. When this flap, together with the metal foil, is moved away from the detector an alarm is sounded. The security device may be altered slightly to accommodate its use in bags which use a standard plastic zip fastening (Fig. 6). The owner of the bag has an isolating switch 7 secreted in the soft sides of the bag which, when squeezed, will allow access into the bag and so to the main on/off switch. When used in a wallet (2, Figs. 7 and 8) the device is contained in a thin rear compartment of that wallet. Sewn or attached in some way to the bottom of the desired pocket is a thin strip (3) of metal foil. The wallet naturally falls against this metal foil. Once the device has been activated by its owner, should a unlawful attempt be made to remove the wallet an alarm will sound. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2296964-A (GB)
Title: Steam generator
Inventor: VAN MANEN ANTONIE
IPC: F22B1/18
Filed: 1995-01-13
Abstract: A steam generator for example using waste heat from a gas turbine exhaust 2, has an upright evaporator boiler 4 with evaporator tubes 19 having substantial horizontal portions. In order to ensure correct circulation on start-up, without the need for a pump, at least one evaporator tube 19 has upright riser portions each of which extends over 1/15 to 1/3 of the height of the evaporator. The upright portions may lie outside the boiler.
Patent GB-2290445-A (GB)
Title: Tree guard
Inventor: HOUGHTON DAVID BOYDELL
IPC: A01G13/02
Filed: 1995-01-21
Abstract: A tree guard to eliminate strimmer damage is manufactured from semi- flexible sheet material. A developed geometrical shape 3 is cut out and when this is fitted around a tree, a conical shaped guard is formed 7. The edges overlap and are permantly held together by inserting tabs 4 into corresponding slots 5. When the conical shaped tree guard is lowered down to ground level, the apex of the cone, which is softened by a number of slits 6 expands to the required diameter and centralises the guard about the base of the tree. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295312-A (GB)
Title: A brush machine for carpet cleaning powder
Inventor: MINOR JOHN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: A47L11/32
Filed: 1995-02-14
Abstract: A brush machine comprises a mechanically operated cylindrical brush 16, carriage wheels 18, a cover plate 12, a handle 10 and a backing plate 14. The brush 16 is driven by the wheels 18 as the machine is moved over a surface. The brush 16 is used to brush cleaning powder, which has been sprinkled onto a carpet by hand, into the pile, the backing plate 14, which is secured behind the brush 16, assisting in this by returning any powder picked up by the brush to the carpet. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2299453-A (GB)
Title: Circuit breaker
Inventor: CASTONGUAY ROGER NEIL
IPC: H01H71/46
Filed: 1995-03-28
Abstract: A circuit breaker trip indication device comprises a switch actuator 16 which is movable against the bias of a return spring 21 in response to operation of a trip unit to actuate a microswitch 19 to provide a remote indication of the operation of the trip unit. A button 12 of the microswitch 19 is in abutment with the switch actuator 16 when the switch actuator 16 is in its rest position.
Patent GB-2289595-A (GB)
Title: Cellular portable radiotelephone
Inventor: TSUGANE YOSHIYUKI
IPC: H04W88/02
Filed: 1995-05-18
Abstract: A cellular portable radiotelephone includes a first housing 1 having at least a telephone receiving section 3, and a second housing 2 swingably and pivotally mounted to the first housing and capable of being housed in the first housing. The second housing has a front surface 2A, a rear surface 2B serving as a slide surface to slide on the first housing, and a key operating section 5. A display 4 is disposed on the first or second housing, and a telephone transmitting section 6 is disposed preferably on the second housing. The second housing can be slid and pivoted so as to be closed with either its front or its rear surface exposed (Figs. 3A, 3C) and to be opened with its front face extended below the first housing. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2292274-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle battery charging systems
Inventor: WAUGH IAIN WALLACE
IPC: H02J7/14
Filed: 1995-08-08
Abstract: The system comprises a cranking battery, a auxiliary battery, a normally open switch RLV1 for connecting the batteries, a normally closed switch RLV2 for connecting the auxiliary battery to vehicle loads such as the lights, and a micro processor U4 for preventing overcharging of the auxiliary battery and for allowing the auxiliary battery to discharge into the loads whilst maintaining the state of charge of the cranking battery sufficiently to start the vehicle. The micro processor receives battery current, voltage and temperature inputs to control the charging of the batteries. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2296872-A (GB)
Title: Golf ball
Inventor: MORIYAMA KEIJI
IPC: A63B37/00
Filed: 1996-01-10
Abstract: In a golf ball having a large number of dimples formed on the surface thereof, the dimples comprise circular dimples 2 and oval dimples 3 in flat configurations thereof. The total of the oval dimples is set to more than 20% of the total of the dimples. All the dimples are arranged in such a manner that an average intersection acute angle * small Greek delta * made between a line connecting the center of each oval dimple and a pole of the golf ball with each other and a major axis of each oval dimple is set in a range of 0 * less than or equal to * * small Greek delta * * less than or equal to * 80.
Patent GB-2314754-A (GB)
Title: A hygienic foot cover for trying on shoes
Inventor: ROBERTSON PATRICIA B
IPC: A43B1/14
Filed: 1996-07-04
Abstract: A protective cover for a foot enabling a customer to try on footwear with reduced risk of infection from or contamination to the footwear. The cover comprises two leaves (12 and 14) of thermoplastic material which can be fused together upon the application of pressure. The leaves ae generally elongate and when superimposed can be joined together around their peripheries (16) except at an intended mouth (18) which allows the user to insert their foot into the cover between the two leaves (12 and 14). The mouth of the cover slants downwardly from the front to the rear.
Patent GB-2301772-A (GB)
Title: Bedding
Inventor: ITO EIZO
IPC: A47G9/00
Filed: 1996-07-31
Abstract: The bedding eg a sleeping mat 1 has bacteria eg contained in sheet form 4 comprising at least one of Eubacteriales, Actinomycetes and Algae with at least deodorant activity. A far infrared emitting substance 5 is also incorporated therein. The bedding has odour destroying and/or masking properties as well as satisfactory warming properties.
Patent GB-2305027-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for coupling signals
Inventor: BEUTLER SCOTT DAVID
IPC: H01R12/50
Filed: 1996-09-06
Abstract: A unique method and apparatus for coupling radio frequency signals from a wireless communication device to an external device by way of an I/O port (116). In particular, a connector having three adjacent conductive elements (238) couples signals to an external device wherein the first and third conductive elements (239, 241) are electrically coupled to a ground plane and wherein the second conductive element (240) is electrically coupled to a conductive path. The connector is substantially covered with a shield (230) coupled to the ground plane. A mating connector also includes a shield which is commonly grounded. The mating connector preferably includes an internally located coaxial connector and cable to minimize loss of RF communication signals. Component of the connectors (116) are selectively grounded to eliminate RF interference and establish a reliable RF ground reference to a pc board of the wireless communication device and the coaxial connector.
Patent GB-2318481-A (GB)
Title: Method of Allocating Time Slots in a Communication System
Inventor: CARMON RAFY
IPC: H04B7/26
Filed: 1996-10-16
Abstract: A method of allocating time slots for a communication at a first frequency between a first and a second unit in a communications system comprises the steps of: determining the existence of a current communication on a second frequency different to the first between a third and fourth unit in the communications system, and if there is a current communication, assigning different time slots for the communication between the first and second unit. This reduces the possibility of transmission by one unit operating in close proximity of another blocking reception of signals by the another unit.
Patent GB-2322806-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for setting a golf ball on a tee
Inventor: JONES EIFION REES
IPC: A63B57/00
Filed: 1997-03-06
Abstract: A portable device for teeing up golf balls comprises a ball store 2 and a device 5 which releases one ball at a time from the store and which urges a ball ramp 8 from an essentially vertical stand-by position to a position in which the ball can roll along the ramp, pass through a hole 9 at the distal end and come to rest on a tee 14. The release device comprises a lever which is actuated by the golfer with his club. The ball store may be a golf ball pick-up tube.
Patent GB-2314294-A (GB)
Title: A nib selection aid for calligraphers
Inventor: ROUS SIMON
IPC: B43K1/00
Filed: 1997-05-15
Abstract: The selection aid comprises a casing 10 having windows 14,16 slidably-receiving an inner strip 12 marked with nib width values and x-height values for cooperation with nib size values 17 marked on the casing adjacent window 16.
Patent GB-2315859-A (GB)
Title: Input device simulating touch screen
Inventor: SMITH DONALD
IPC: G06F3/01
Filed: 1997-07-25
Abstract: An input device comprises a two-dimensional surface 12 capable of presenting predefined regions 13 and 14 to a user, a video camera 6 directed at said surface for creating real-time images thereof, a device using a Rybak method to analyse the real-time images to identify a human hand and therefore decide which predefined region is being pointed to by the user, and a device for outputting a signal dependent on the identified region pointed to by the user. The input device can act as an alternative pointing device for a computer, for example.
Patent GB-2316756-A (GB)
Title: Filling a liquid crystal panel
Inventor: CHOI YOO JIN
IPC: G02F1/1341
Filed: 1997-08-28
Abstract: Liquid crystal 103 is injected into a liquid crystal panel 101 from a container 102 while the panel is at a higher temperature than the container. This is achieved by heating the panel while ensuring that the container is apart from the panel. The method overcomes the problems of injection blur and volatilization of the liquid crystal.
Patent GB-2329571-A (GB)
Title: Method of stoving confectionary
Inventor: ZUMBE ALBERT
IPC: A23G7/02
Filed: 1997-09-26
Abstract: A mouldable confectionary composition comprising sugar, glucose syrup, flavouring, water and at least one setting agent, selected from gums and gelatinising agents is introduced into moulds in a stoving chamber (10), the confections are then subjected to a stoving cycle comprising a recirculating flow of heated air aound the unvented chamber (10) until the confections have the desired moisture content, the temperature and relative humidity of the air are controlled by passing the air over condensing (22) and heating (24, 28) surfaces. The stoved articles are subsequently cooled.The moulds may be starch moulds. The temperature is preferably at least 65‹C and the initial ramping rate is preferably at least 1‹C per minute, with the entire cycle lasting from 12 to 24 hours. The stoving may be effected in two or more stages at different temperatures, with the temperature being reduced by 7 to 20‹C between stages. The temperature drop may be effected by the introduction of external cooled air of controlled humidity into the chamber (10), via the cooling control unit (30).
Patent GB-2332715-A (GB)
Title: Beads for gaskets
Inventor: KAUFFMANN DOMINIQUE MARIE
IPC: F16J15/10
Filed: 1997-12-23
Abstract: A gasket bead is formed from resilient elastomeric material. The material contains 0.5 to 5% by weight of aramid fibres, the fibres having a diameter of 5 to 20 microns and a length of 0.25 to 5mm.
Patent GB-2320680-A (GB)
Title: Bracket for supporting picture hanger
Inventor: ORSER GARRY
IPC: A47G1/24
Filed: 1997-12-31
Abstract: A picture hanger is hung over tab 46 of member 42 and rests on ledge 44. Member 42 is mounted on wall-mounted base 16 by screw 52 passing through base slot 24, and by tab 48 entered in base slot 22. Slot 24, and/or slot 22, is sufficiently wide as to allow some tilting of the member on the base, before screw tightening, to orient the hung picture correctly.
Patent GB-2337194-A (GB)
Title: Electric kettle with water level indicator
Inventor: O'NEILL ROBERT ANDREW
IPC: A47J27/21
Filed: 1998-05-13
Abstract: An electrically heated water boiling vessel has a body (eg of metal) with a recess 5 accommodating a liquid level indicator in the form of a plastics material moulding 8 which, in addition to having a passageway 11 communicating with the vessel interior for providing an indication of the water level in the vessel, has separate condensation drainage and electrical cable routing passageways 12, 10 extending from end to end of the moulding. A steam sensor control 15 is located in a steam compartment defined in a handle 13 of the vessel and is responsive to steam vented from the vessel interior when water boils therein, the drainage passageway 12 in the liquid level indicator moulding 8 communicates with the steam compartment in the handle, and the cable routing passageway 10 contains electrical conductors connecting the steam sensor 15 to other electrical parts of the vessel that are located at the bottom of the vessel.
Patent GB-2337666-A (GB)
Title: Call handling in mobile telephones
Inventor: KASAPIDIS MAKIS
IPC: H04M1/72513
Filed: 1998-05-18
Abstract: A mobile telephone is provided with means for transmitting one or more pre-recorded messages to provide an "on handset" answering facility. Messages from callers may also be recorded. A call remains connected following the playing of a message so that the called party can move to a more convenient location. An optional feature is "selective notification" in which the user is only alerted to selected incoming calls. The remainder may be dealt with by the answering facility.
Patent GB-2325887-A (GB)
Title: Printing plates
Inventor: KITTERIDGE JOHN MICHAEL
IPC: B41N1/14
Filed: 1998-06-03
Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor comprises a grained and anodised aluminium substrate coated with a metallic silver layer which is deposited by means of a silver salt diffusion transfer process in which the developer has a pH of at least 10. Imagewise exposure of the precursor by means of a high intensity laser beam removes the metallic layer in the exposed areas and allows for the direct provision of press ready plates showing high image quality and clean background, good press properties and high durability on press without the requirement for the use of intermediate film and developer chemistry. The plate precursors show increased sensitivity on exposure.
Patent GB-2329306-A (GB)
Title: HLR adressing register with condition responsive call routing facility
Inventor: O'NEIL DOMINIC DESMOND PHELIM
IPC: H04Q3/00
Filed: 1998-08-05
Abstract: A telecommunications network includes data storage units 13,14 (HLR) for storing connection data relating to respective mobile telephones; a register 15 for storing associations between data storage units and respective identification codes; inputs (eg mobile or landline telephones) for inputting an identification code (eg telephone number); and a switch unit (30,31 fig 2) for interrogating the register. The switch network uses the acquired connection data to form a telecommunication link with the corresponding mobile telephone. The register unit has two states. In a first state the register unit and switch unit determine the data storage unit associated with the input identification code. In a second state, the register unit is linked to a routing unit 40. The routing unit may then handle the call in one of various different ways such as re-routing the call back to the network or terminating the call. The state of the register unit is determined by a condition such as time of day or origin of call.
Patent GB-2329640-A (GB)
Title: Latex composition
Inventor: SCHULZ GERALD OWEN
IPC: C08L25/14
Filed: 1998-09-25
Abstract: The subject invention relates to a latex blend which is particularly beneficial when utilized in manufacturing coatings for concrete structures, said latex being comprised of a blend of (1) from about 60 weight percent to about 95 weight percent of a first latex which is comprised of (a) water, (b) a polymer that is comprised of repeat units which are derived from about 30 to about 70 weight percent vinyl aromatic monomers, from about 25 to about 65 weight percent of at least one alkyl acrylate monomer, from about 1 to about 5 weight percent of acrylic acid and from about 0.4 to about 3 weight percent methacrylic acid, (c) about 0.2 ph to 0.4 phr of at least one sulfonate surfactant and (d) about 4 phr to 8 phr of at least one water-insoluble nonionic surface active agent having a hydrophilic-lipophile balance number which is within the range of about 12 to about 20 and (2) from about 5 weight percent to about 40 weight percent of a second latex which is comprised of (a) water, (b) a polymer that is comprised of repeat units which are derived from about 70 weight percent to about 100 weight percent diene monomers and from 0 weight percent to about 30 weight percent vinyl aromatic monomers and (c) an emulsifier.
Patent GB-2342354-A (GB)
Title: Fillers for sponge rubber carpet underlay
Inventor: CHAMBERLAIN STEVEN
IPC: D06N7/00
Filed: 1998-10-05
Abstract: A sponge rubber carpet underlay comprises a sheet-like layer of a vulcanised blown rubber incorporating a filler system which is an admixture of a first particulate filler having a density of 20 to 200 kg m<SP>-3</SP> and a second particulate filler having a density of at least 1500 kg m<SP>-3</SP> the relative amounts of the two fillers and the total amount of the filler system being such that the sponge rubber has a density of 150 to 200 kg m<SP>-3</SP>. The first filler maybe cork. The underlay has the advantage of being of relatively light weight. Preferably the second filler is calcium carbonate.
Patent GB-2332930-A (GB)
Title: Wheel chock device
Inventor: FREEMAN MICHAEL ALLAN
IPC: B60T3/00
Filed: 1998-11-03
Abstract: A wheel chock device is constructed of three or more mutually hinged sections, each made up of spaced bars 10, 12, 14; 16, 18; 20, 22, 24. Adjustable tongues 32, 34 engage behind tube 36 to retain the device in its triangular configuration. Alternatively, the bars may be of channel-section, in which case, the ends of the bars 20, 22, 24 drop into the open-topped channels of bars 10, 12, 14 and lodge behind the tube 36. The chock device can be folded into a compact form for storage (Fig. 1) or for supporting a jack between lips (45, 47 Fig. 1), or can be stretched out in one plane to act as a sand ladder (Fig.4). The bars may be made of aluminium or stainless steel.
Patent GB-2338092-A (GB)
Title: Data processing apparatus has processors in some or all layers of a hierarchical bus
Inventor: MITSUNORI KORI
IPC: G06F13/40
Filed: 1998-12-09
Abstract: A data processing apparatus has a hierarchical bus 3, 5a-5d, with appropriate bus couplers 4, 6a-6c between bus layers. Main memory 2 and CPU 1 are connected to the top layer system bus 3, and I/O devices, such as disk controllers 102a-102f, are connected to the lower, I/O buses 5a-5c. Normally, all data needs to be transferred from the I/O devices, through the bus hierarchy, to the main memory, which restricts data transfer speed by a transfer speed of the bus at the top layer, and restricts processing speed by that of the CPU. Instead, processors 9a-9c, which are provided in some or all of the bus layers, preprocess the data, e.g. by selection, projection and accumulation, counting, or searching a data maximum/minimum value, such that the data amount transmitted to the system bus 3 at the upper layer, and subsequently processed by the CPU 1, can be reduced. The processors can be incorporated into the I/O bus couplers (Fig. 16).
Patent GB-2336877-A (GB)
Title: Sealing in a driven-vane flowmeter
Inventor: HAAR THOMAS
IPC: G01F3/06
Filed: 1999-01-07
Abstract: An impeller 24a,24b for carrying diametrically extending blades (28, Fig 1) of a driven-vane flowmeter is metallically sealed axially and radially in a housing (10) by at least one raised portion 38, in the form of radial web which extends axially on the outer circumference of the impeller 24b and which seals against a wall (22) of the housing (10), and/or by at least one a radially extending portion 32,34 defined between adjacent sectors or segments of sunk surfaces (shaded dark in Fig 2) formed in an end face of the rotor 24a and which seals against an end lid of the housing (10). In use, any impurities carried in the fluid will move from between sealing surfaces of the impeller 24a,24b and the housing (10) and will collect in the gap regions between the sealing surfaces, minimising potential leakage through damaged sealing surfaces and consequential loss in flow measurement accuracy. Bores 32' extend axially through the impeller.
Patent GB-2345828-A (GB)
Title: Clustering message switches
Inventor: BARKER JOLYON CHARLES
IPC: H04L12/58
Filed: 1999-01-16
Abstract: A message switch operable in a cluster of message switches comprises a directory 10 including entries for subscribers of the switch (Auser, Cuser) and subscribers of other switches in the cluster (Buser, OtherB), with each entry including a unique identifier. A first port 12 transmits and receives messages to and from subscribers of the switch, and a second port 21 transmits and receives messages to and from subscribers of the other switches in the cluster according to the X400 protocol. The first port analyses recipient addresses in received mail messages and generates temporary directory entries 16, 16', 16", 18 for those addresses not associated with subscribers of the clustered switches. The second port does likewise and packages directory entries of recipients in mail messages transmitted to other switches in the cluster. The switch may be a Lotus Messaging Switch (LMS). The invention provides a method of clustering switches with no noticeable degrade in mail functionality.
Patent GB-2346845-A (GB)
Title: Portable step for attachment to a vehicle wheel
Inventor: DAY SHAUN
IPC: B60R3/00
Filed: 1999-02-17
Abstract: A portable step 1 for attachment to a vehicle wheel so as to support a person and provide improved access to an elevated portion of a vehicle comprises a generally rectangular frame having a horizontal tread portion 3 at one end and wheel gripping arms at the opposite end, and hinged supports 4 for bearing against the exterior upright surface of the wheel. The end of the frame located over the vehicle wheel may have a gap 2 therein so as to provide a pair of arms which may be angled upwards so as to ease insertion into a vehicle wheel arch and prevent the likelihood of the step fouling suspension struts behind the wheel. The step may also be provided with a secondary tread (9 in figure 3) located on the hinged supports 4, this being attached by means of a plurality of openings (8) down the length of the supports so as to hinge about pins (6) and reduce the sin of the portable step.