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Patent GB-2310385-A (GB)
Title: Metal honeycomb body
Inventor: USUI MASAYOSHI
IPC: F01N3/28
Filed: 1995-12-01
Abstract: The invention provides a metal carrier for purification of exhaust gas, which has a good thermal fatique resistance and a good cost efficiency, and more particularly, a metal honeycomb body of a new structure which is a main constituent of the metal carrier. Thus the invention relates to a metal honeycomb body which is formed by alternately putting flat sheet members of thin steel sheet and corrugated members of thin steel on top of of the other and which is made in honeycomb construction to carry thereon a catalyst for purification of exhaust gas, said corrugated members being constituted as viewed in an axial direction of the metal honeycomb body (inflow and outflow direction of exhaust gas) by (1) members having a corrugated shape, of which height causes said corrugated members to abut against said flat sheet members at least at one end thereof and in areas near said one end; and (2) members having a corrugated shape, of which height causes said corrugated members not to abut against said flat sheet members in areas except for said areas near said one end, or one having a corrugated shape, of which height causes said corrugated members not to abut against said flat sheet members in large areas but to abut against said flat sheet members in small areas.
Patent GB-2327544-A (GB)
Title: Monolithic MOS analogue switch with increased signal voltage range
Inventor: MILES DAVID JOHN
IPC: H03K17/687
Filed: 1997-07-16
Abstract: A monolithic MOS analogue switch comprises series connected NMOS transistors 202 and 203. Transistor 201 shorts the gate and source of transistor 202 to turn 202 off, and control means 210, which may comprise a transistor (figures 3 and 4) or a resistor, turns on 202 when device 201 is turned off. Devices 201 and 203 receive complementary control signals on terminals 207 and 208. Off-state current leakage at terminal 204 is reduced by connecting the wells and sources of the devices 201,202 that are coupled to the terminal 204. If the wells of these devices were connected to the negative IC supply, which is conventional, then the pn well-to-source junctions would be forward biased when the potential at input terminal 204 became more negative than the negative IC supply. The wells may be junction or oxide isolated (figure 5).
Patent GB-2315881-A (GB)
Title: Projector with a projection angle adjusting means
Inventor: NA DAE-HEE
IPC: G03B21/28
Filed: 1997-07-22
Abstract: A projector has a lens holder 11, with projection lenses and a means 12,26 for circularly moving the holder up and down about a hinge shaft 32, and a mirror 31 for reflecting a light source to the lenses, with a means 34,36 for rotating the mirror about the hinge shaft. A control means (not shown) synchronously controls the movement of the mirror rotating means 34,36 and the lens holder moving means 12,26. The lens holder moving means 12,26 and the mirror rotating means 34,36 may be meshed gearings. The projector case 10 may be have a case rotating means having a fixed gear 44 and a base plate 45.
Patent GB-2316051-A (GB)
Title: Recovery vehicle
Inventor: FORSTER WILLIAM OXLEY
IPC: B60P3/12
Filed: 1997-08-07
Abstract: The recovery vehicle is fitted with a supported lift recovery or towing boom 3 preferably in the form of an A-frame. The boom is slidable fore and aft and also pivotable. To allow such movements the legs of the A-frame carry rollers received in slideways on a chassis sub-frame 6. An hydraulic ram 2 is used to move the boom between a forward stowed position and an extended towing position. In the extended position a lifting device is used to raise the boom. The lifting device may be a cable (15, Fig.3) from a crane or winch fitted to the vehicle, a hydraulic ram or a crane arm. A universal joint (Figs.3-5) may be fitted onto the end of the boom to allow bi-axial articulation of the connection between the recovery vehicle and a casualty to be towed. The vehicle may be a recovery truck as used by the haulage industry, public transport systems, emergency services or the armed forces.
Patent GB-2317632-A (GB)
Title: Drill bit having a serrated cutting structure for plastic shale drilling
Inventor: MENSA-WILMOT GRAHAM
IPC: E21B10/56
Filed: 1997-09-23
Abstract: A fixed cutter drill bit has cutter elements (C1-C20) mounted on blades (B1-B4). Said cutter elements have faces, each face having a cutting tip, the cutting tips in combination defining a serrated cutting edge by virtue of their being disposed at leading and lagging angular positions relative to the direction of rotation of the bit. The backrake angles of the cutting faces vary, preferably the angles alternate between positive and negative backrake, and those cutters having positive backrake have dual radiused cutting faces (44). These are mounted so as to protrude further into the formation material.
Patent GB-2331022-A (GB)
Title: Swings
Inventor: PARKER MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: A63G9/00
Filed: 1997-11-05
Abstract: A swing comprises upright members (10, 11, 12) standing independently of one another at their upper ends, with respective suspense elements (23-26) carried by support members (13,14,16,17) extending laterally from the upper ends of the upright members towards one another.
Patent GB-2331065-A (GB)
Title: Flexible pouch for highly viscous liquids
Inventor: CHRISTINE WILLIAM H
IPC: B41F31/02
Filed: 1997-11-10
Abstract: The pouch 1 has a panel 13, in which the discharge fitting 3 is formed. This panel is rectangular and held substantially flat by two bracing seals 17, 19 which are parallel to one another and extend transversely to a longitudinal seal line 15 in which the fitting 3 is sealed. The opposite end of the bag has a gusset defined between short inclined seal lines 21, 23. A flow inducer fitment 7 within the container defines continuous flow paths from the tips 27, 29 of the spreader arms to the discharge fitting 3. The pouch when disposed in carton 5 forms a ink box for a stencil duplicator. A method of forming the pouch and for dispensing the liquid from the ink box are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2327028-A (GB)
Title: Thin film type heater and method of manufacturing the same
Inventor: SEO O-GWEON
IPC: H05B3/26
Filed: 1998-06-04
Abstract: A thin film type heater including a substrate 10, a plurality of single thickness unit heating layers 20 coated on the substrate 10 in a predetermined pattern, an electrode layer 30 for interconnecting the unit heating layers to form a current path and a protective layer 40 for protecting the heating layer 20 and the electrode layer 30. The method of manufacture involves using a metal mask to define the area of cover for each of the three individual layers. Connection terminals 31 are provided for connection of the heater to an electrical supply. The heater can be used in apparatus such as a boiler-type humidifier of a water heater.
Patent GB-2337953-A (GB)
Title: Blasting cabinet.
Inventor: NEWBOLD DAVID
IPC: B24C9/00
Filed: 1998-06-05
Abstract: A shot peening, eg. spray, low bake, cabinet is a substantially cylindrical 1 tube enabling the shot to be cleaned from the dust particles, by means of a vortex, caused by the 14 air fan, at the top of the 2 cone the heavier dropping through the 16 dust separator which is connected to the top vacuum pipe.The 4 sliding door which is on the inside of the 1 tube makes use of maxim entry to inside of cabinet the inside of the 1 tube is rubber lined and bonded to enable the shot to rebound back to the centre of the 20 two air powered rollers, which are on each set of 19 four air powered turntables these are detachable from the inside giving a choice of movements, 360 degrees north to south and 360 degrees east to west. The air then passes through three filters.
Patent GB-2328721-A (GB)
Title: A control system
Inventor: MILLER MURRAY WILLIAM
IPC: A22B5/16
Filed: 1998-08-17
Abstract: A control system for controlling the speed of operation of an hydraulic linear actuator 10. The control system has an hydraulic accumulator 16 coupled via a fluid line (14) and a direction control valve (15) to the hydraulic supply line (13) coupled to the linear actuator (10). Upon the linear actuator experiencing an increased load, hydraulic fluid diverted from the fluid (13) along fluid line (14) accumulates in the accumulator (16) thereby resulting in slower speed of operation of the linear actuator. At low load conditions hydraulic fluid flows from the accumulator (16) into fluid line (13) to increase the speed of operation of the linear actuator.
Patent GB-2341119-A (GB)
Title: Dialysis probe
Inventor: O'CONNELL MARK THOMAS
IPC: A61B10/00
Filed: 1998-08-18
Abstract: A dialysis probe for insertion into body tissue or a body cavity includes an elongate stiff but flexible membrane support member 11 having at its distal end an eye or notch 13. A tubular open ended semipermeable membrane 31 passes through the eye or notch and is folded back on itself in a U shape to lie against each side of the support. The sections 32, 33 of the membrane are accommodated by recesses in the sides of the support. The support my be sharp to facilitate piercing of tissue or may be rounded. Two membrane tubes may be supported by a single support with the planes of their U shapes normal to each other.
Patent GB-2326378-A (GB)
Title: Determining the ink level in an inkjet cartridge using electrode pins and applying suction for the removal of air bubbles from the cartridge supply port
Inventor: KOBAYASHI TAKAO
IPC: B41J2/175
Filed: 1997-06-25
Abstract: A cartridge 400 (Fig.5) with ink end detection electrode pins 410,420 (Fig.5) is coupled to an ink end determination circuit 500 (Fig.5) via electrode plates 510a,510b (Fig.5). In use, once a cartridge is empty, a replacement mode switch 533 (Fig.5) is operated at step SP1 (Fig. 8). A new cartridge is inserted at step SP2 (Fig.8). Once mounted, a pump PU (Fig.5) is started sequentially to suck a small amount of ink from the cartridge and extract any air bubbles from an ink supply port 472 (Fig.5) at step SP3 (Fig.8). The determination circuit measures the resistance between the electrode pins and compares it with a predetermined resistance value at step SP4 (Fig.8). If the resistance is less than the predetermined value, this confirms that all of the air bubbles have been removed from the supply port and sufficient ink remains to display REMAIN at section 531 (Fig.5) at step SP5 (Fig.8). However, if bubbles remain within the ink supply, EMPTY is displayed at section 532 (Fig.5) and the control returns to step SP3 (Fig.5) for additional suction. Additionally, a detection plate (1210c,Figs.19 and 20) with microscopic asperities to increase contact pressure with electrodes is disclosed.
Patent GB-2329953-A (GB)
Title: Watering slope neutraliser
Inventor: BALDRIDGE TIMOTHY A
IPC: A01K39/02
Filed: 1998-09-25
Abstract: A poultry watering system is provided which has a, series of pressure neutralizing chambers disposed at spaced intervals along the fluid conduits inside of a poultryhouse in order to maintain a preselected fluid pressure range. Each chamber includes at least one gravity-biased ball valve 50 with a gradually increasing valve outlet orifice. Weighting elements 60 may also be disposed to further bias the ball valves toward upstream closure. The ball elements of each valve are selected to be rotatable in response to fluid flow past it so as to create localized turbulence to break up debris entrained in the fluid. Preferably, a plurality of ball valves in parallel are disposed within each chamber. Also, each ball valve is advantageously configured such that greater pressure is required to open the valve than to keep it open.
Patent GB-2328867-A (GB)
Title: Handwash station
Inventor: FOSTER FRANK
IPC: E03C1/05
Filed: 1996-02-12
Abstract: A handwash station contains data collection meansoperable to periodically store a count of handwashes completed in a predetermined period.
Patent GB-2344643-A (GB)
Title: Heat exchanger core connection
Inventor: GOUGH ROBERT JAMES
IPC: F28F9/02
Filed: 1998-12-07
Abstract: A heat exchanger core for use in a fluid cooling apparatus comprises two tanks 12, 13, each provided with a tube plate 17, and a number of parallel tubes 15 through which the fluid to be cooled flows and around which a cooling fluid is passed. The tubes 15 extend between the two tube plates 17. A connecting strip 20 in the form of a strengthening comb connects the tank wall 12 and the tube plate 17. The strip 20 is provided with a tube plate location slot 18 and a recess 19 adapted to house the end of the tank wall 12. The connecting strip 20 has a number of fingers 40 which extend between the tubes 15 and are bonded to the tube plate 17, but not to the tubes 15 themselves. The fingers 40 add strength without the need to use a thicker tube plate (17)
Patent GB-2336235-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle location
Inventor: HOWSON PETER
IPC: G09F21/04
Filed: 1998-12-23
Abstract: A vehicle locating device comprises means (14) for mounting the device to the exterior of the vehicle, a projecting mast (12) and a light emitter (16) arranged so that the mast (12) emits light in distributed manner along its length. The owner or driver of the vehicle may thereby locate the vehicle within a large and crowded car park. The device may include a light sensor, a timer and a signal receiver.
Patent GB-2336941-A (GB)
Title: Shadow mask for a color picture tube
Inventor: MAKITA AKIRA
IPC: C22C38/08
Filed: 1999-04-30
Abstract: A shadow mask for a color picture tube is formed from a nickel-iron alloy steel sheet made of a nickel-iron alloy containing 35.0% to 37.0% by weight of nickel and 0.01% to 0.06% by weight of carbon. The alloy preferably has no more than 0.30% of silicon, 0.10% to 0.60% of manganese, no more than 0.020% of phosphorous and no more than 0.020% of sulphur. The nickel-iron alloy steel sheet is provided with apertures by etching using a pattern provided on the sheet. The mask is free from image degradation due to a rise in temperature.
Patent GB-2335929-A (GB)
Title: Deposition using a movable screening means
Inventor: TANIKAWA AKIO
IPC: C23C16/48
Filed: 1998-06-15
Abstract: A CVD apparatus is equipped with a movable thermal-radiation-screening plate 15 or tube which can be inserted between a heater 10 as a heat source and 9 substrate 12. The screening means may be formed of tantalum.
Patent GB-2340984-A (GB)
Title: Displaying carpet samples
Inventor: GLOVER RICHARD DONOVAN
IPC: G09F5/04
Filed: 1999-08-10
Abstract: A method for attaching e.g. carpet samples on a display board or case comprises applying an adhesive to a tray, and mounting the tray provided with cavities of a predetermined size which receive the samples on the adhesive such that the tray adheres to the adhesive layer. The cavities of the tray are provided with apertures through which the adhesive layer is presented to the sample backs as they are disposed in said cavities, and thus the sample backs are adhered to the same adhesive layer as the tray itself. The tray is claimed per se and has a flange by which it is adhered to the adhesive on the display case or board.
Patent GB-2342786-A (GB)
Title: Installation conduit for gas intake couplings
Inventor: KUMMERFELD RYSZARD
IPC: F21V33/00
Filed: 1999-08-18
Abstract: An installation conduit 1 for receiving at least gas intake couplings 4 has a rail-like connection plate (3), on which the gas intake couplings (4) are secured, a H-shaped portion (6) which can be placed onto the connection plate (3), and a cover plate (7) which is secured on end portions (21, 22) of the side walls (13, 14) of the installation conduit (1) which face in the opposite direction to the connection plate (3). There may also be a skylight source (29) and/or a reading light source (31) in the region of the upper and lower side walls respectively. They may be covered by transparent covers (28,30).
Patent GB-2337936-A (GB)
Title: Perimeter weighted golf ball with visible weighting
Inventor: SULLIVAN MICHAEL J
IPC: A63B37/00
Filed: 1998-03-27
Abstract: A golf ball having a smaller and lighter core (10) and metal particles, or other heavy weight filler materials, in the cover (14, 16). Preferably, the particles are included in a relatively thick inner cover layer (or mantle) (14) of a solid, three-piece multi-layered ball. In another preferred version, one or more patterns (32, 42, 52, 62, 72, 82, 92,104,116,118,122) of weighting material are incorporated in the ball, and most preferably along the outer periphery of the ball so that the pattern (32,42,52,62,72,82,92, 104,116,118,122) is visible along the ball's exterior. The reduced size and weight of the core (10) produces a ball which meets, or is less than, the 1.62 ounce maximum weight limitation specified by the United States Golf Association. The ball has an increased moment of inertia and/or greater radius of gyration and thus generates lower spin. The ball exhibits enhanced distance without substantially affecting its feel and durability characteristics.
Patent GB-2339326-A (GB)
Title: Improved suspension design for a head gimbal assembly
Inventor: BUDDE RICHARD A
IPC: G11B7/12
Filed: 1997-09-25
Abstract: A gimbal spring (38) for supporting a slider (20) relative to a disc (12) surface. The gimbal spring (38) includes opposed flexure arms (48,50) extending from a base of the gimbal spring (38). The flexure arms (48,50) are designed to support the slider (20) coupled to the gimbal spring (38) via a mounting tab (54) to pitch and roll relative to the disc (12) surface. The flexure arms (48,50) are formed of elongated members extending from the base to define a fixed end and an extended end. The flexure arms (48,50) include an intermediate portion between the fixed end and the extended end having a reduced mass, which is less than the fixed end and extended end. The reduced mass enhances the operation characteristics of the gimbal spring (38).
Patent GB-2355512-A (GB)
Title: Vented chimney pot cap
Inventor: MORRIS PAUL
IPC: F23L17/12
Filed: 1999-10-20
Abstract: A flat chimney pot cap (10) covers the internal section of the top of the chimney pot preventing 100% of rain from entering the stack. Three 'L' shaped spacers 13 with threaded screws 12 hold the cap in position allowing air to flow out of the stack. This prevents the build up of condensation inside the stack and damage to the walls of the stack.
Patent HU-T69423-A (HU)
Title: Toy building element
Inventor: WILSON WARREN SCOTT
IPC: A63H33/08
Filed: 1993-05-03
Abstract: The invention provides an improved toy building element (10) having at least one protuberance (15) on its planar upper face (11), the protuberance (15) having a ridge (18) extending circumferentially therearound, and at least one downwardly opening cavity (21) on the underside of the element, each cavity (21) having an internal circumferential groove (20), and convexly curved end walls (14), arranged and constructed so that when two like elements are to be joined together the or each protuberance (15) is press fitted within a respective cavity (21) with the ridge (18) engaging within an associated groove (21) to thereby interlock the elements together, the elements, when thus interlocked, being able to swivel relative to one another.
Patent HU-T75988-A (HU)
Title: A method for preparing a hardstock, a hardstock and a plastic fat spread comprising such a hardstock
Inventor: SASSEN CORNELIS LAURENTIUS
IPC: A23D7/00
Filed: 1995-05-03
Abstract: Fully hardened, but otherwise not chemically treated fat material usable as a hardstock having the following fatty acid composition:   <IMAGE>   these fatty acids being arranged in the following triglyceride combinations:   <IMAGE>   H representing saturated fatty acids having more than 15 carbon atoms and M saturated acids having 12 or 14 carbon atoms, the sequence of the symbols H and M representing the position of the fatty acids in the triglyceride molecule. A process for producing such fat material and spreads and shortening comprising such fat materials.
Patent IL-62765-A (IL)
Title: Manufacture of dimensionally recoverable articles
IPC: B29C61/02
Filed: 1981-04-30
Abstract: A process for the manufacture of a dimensionally recoverable article comprises forming a plurality of separate component parts thereof (1, 2, 3), joining the component parts together to form the article, cross-linking the polymeric material from which the parts are formed after they have been joined together, and then expanding the article.   The process enables dimensionally recoverable articles of complex shape to be manufactured by high speed moulding processes or extrusion processes without the need for curing of the article during formation thereof.
Patent IL-65485-A (IL)
Title: Pulsed thyristor trigger control circuit for power factor control of induction motors
IPC: G05F1/70
Filed: 1982-04-12
Abstract: A trigger control circuit is provided for producing firing pulses for the thyristor of thyristor control system such as a power factor controller. The control circuit overcomes thyristor triggering problems involved with the current lag associated with controlling inductive loads and utilizes a phase difference signal, already present in the power factor controller, in deriving a signal for inhibiting generation of a firing pulse until no load current is flowing from the preceding half cycle and thereby ensuring that the thyristor is triggered on during each half cycle.
Patent IL-99819-A (IL)
Title: Imidazole-2-yl derivatives of substituted bicyclic compounds their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing them
Inventor: COZZI PAOLO
IPC: C07D233/54
Filed: 1991-10-22
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/EP91/02228 Sec. 371 Date Jul. 24, 1992 Sec. 102(e) Date Jul. 24, 1992 PCT Filed Nov. 26, 1991 PCT Pub. No. WO89/08646 PCT Pub. Date Sep. 21, 1989.Compounds having formula (I)    <IMAGE>  (I)  wherein Z is -O- or -CH2-; n is 1-6; R is hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, phenyl or optionally substituted phenyl-C1-C3 alkyl; R2 is C1-C8-alkyl, aryl-C1-C3 alkyl, C5-C8 cycloalkyl or C5-C8 cycloalkyl-C1-C3 alkyl; each of R3 and R4 independently is hydrogen or C1-C4 alkyl, or taken together with the carbon atom to which they are linked form a C3-C6 cycloalkyl ring; Q is -OR' or -NR'R'' in which R' and R'' are as herein defined, or Q is C1-C8 alkyl, phenyl, phenyl-C1-C3-alkyl, C5-C8 cycloalkyl or C5-C8 cycloalkyl-C1-C3 alkyl, in which both the phenyl and cycloalkyl rings or moieties are optionally substituted as herein defined; and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; are useful in particular as antidislipidaemic and antiatherosclerotic agents.
Patent JP-S62171818-A (JP)
Title: Cash conveying system
Inventor: TSUTAMUNE YASUTAKA
IPC: B65G15/04
Filed: 1986-01-22
Abstract: PURPOSE:To improve the fund utilizing efficiency of a dispenser, by a method wherein, in a cash conveying system to plural dispensers, passages for carriage box incoming and outgoing uses only are installed between a parent machine and the dispensers, and the two passages are coupled through carriage box turn-over passages. CONSTITUTION:Information is transmitted and received between dispensers 2a-2c and a parent machine 1, and the parent machine 1 manages the number of bank notes of a cash box in the parent machine 1 itself and those of the cash boxes of the dispensers 2a-2c. Carriage boxes 3a and 3c, counting bank notes to fill therewith, and empty carriage boxes 3b and 3d are disposed on belts 4 and 5, and are reciprocated through turn-over parts 5a and 5b. By means of a signal from the dispenser needing supply, the parent machine 1 forces the given number of bank notes to be contained in, for example, the carriage box 3a to deliver it, and reports to the dispenser to force the dispenser to receive the bank notes. Conversely, bank notes from the dispenser are returned to the parent machine 1 by means of the empty carriage boxes 3b and 3d. This constitution improves the utilizing efficiency of funds.