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Patent GB-2277117-A (GB)
Title: Security device
Inventor: MIHLENSTEDT TERENCE LYNDON
IPC: A01K1/04
Filed: 1993-04-15
Abstract: A security device comprising a mounting plate 12 attached to a shop counter or till support or the wall of a changing room (e.g. in a clothes shop or a gymnasium or a swimming pool) by screws 16 or other threaded fasteners extending through holes in the mounting plate, and further comprising at least one first fastener 20 providing an aperture to which one can attach a child-attached strap (e.g. forming part of child reins), and at least one second fastener 22 in the form of a releasable clip for engagement of a ring member secured to a child-attached strap (e.g. forming part of child reins). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266877-A (GB)
Title: Core for wound recording tape
Inventor: TORAL JOSE
IPC: B65H75/10
Filed: 1993-05-10
Abstract: A hollow, cylindrical supporting core 1 for pancakes of wound recording tape is made from recyclable plastic by injection moulding. The arms 3, 3', 3'' extend from the gating point 2 and run to the inside diameter of the supporting core, remaining in place after demoulding of the injection mould and being suitable as holding grips for the supporting core. The arms may bear an inscription, e.g. "Recycling". <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267463-A (GB)
Title: Drive for a printing press with a plurality of printing units.
Inventor: HARTMANN KLAUS
IPC: B41F13/004
Filed: 1993-06-03
Abstract: The printing units (2) are interconnected through the intermediary of a gear train, with each printing unit (2) being associated with a motor (15). Although the gear train largely synchronizes the timing of sheet transfer, distortions still occur in the gear train, for example, as a result of changes in rotational-speed-dependent load torques, said distortions exciting low-frequency vibrations and resulting in register errors in the longitudinal direction of the sheet. In order to correct such register errors, a control apparatus (13) is provided for receiving information on a register error between two printing units (2) from sheet-position detectors 12, and for correcting the register error by suitably changing the power ratio of the two motors (15). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270803-A (GB)
Title: Terminal members for ribbon cable connectors
Inventor: CHISHMA MASAMITSU
IPC: H01R12/57
Filed: 1993-08-20
Abstract: A terminal member (10) useable in any type of ribbon cable connector has a generally elongated stem (10a), contact (10b) and positioning (10c) prongs extending generally parallel to each other from a generally intermediate portion of the stem (10a) in one direction, and a pair of lead elements (10d, 10e) extending generally parallel to each other from opposite ends of the stem (10a) in a direction counter to the one direction. One or both of the lead elements (10d, 10e) is adapted to be trimmed off from the stem (10a) to produce a truncated terminal member for use in different types of ribbon cable connector. A terminal array comprises a series of terminal members (10) which are connected by runners to a common metal carrier strip at intervals of a predetermined pitch, but which can be separated from the metal carrier strip to provide the individual terminal members (10). A portion of each runner can be retained if required. The terminals are held in a connector casing (12) by protuberances (10f) and retained or trimmed lead elements (10e) are soldered to a pcb. An insert (13) latches to the casing (12) to locate a ribbon cable (14) in contact with contact (10b). Casing (12) can be inverted, or positioned at right angles, relative to the pcb. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270878-A (GB)
Title: Transfer design method.
Inventor: YAMANA YUJI
IPC: A63H33/00
Filed: 1993-08-23
Abstract: In a method for preparing transfer designs, using a transparent board (2), a pattern (3), framing paint (5), coloring paint (6) and decorations (4), a design outline is formed on the transparent board (2) with the framing paint (5). The pattern (3) may be placed under the transparent board (2) so that the design outline can be traced from the pattern (3). The design is then colored by depositing the coloring paint (6) on the transparent board (2) within the design outline. The framing paint (5) has a greater viscosity than the viscosity of the coloring paint (6) so that the coloring paint (6) can be deposited on the transparent board (2) before the framing paint (5) dries. After the framing paint (5) and the coloring paint (6) have dried, the design is removed from the transparent board (2) and placed on a substrate, eg on glass or pottery. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278589-A (GB)
Title: Lawnmower power lead safety accessory.
Inventor: BURBAGE PETER JAMES
IPC: A01D34/82
Filed: 1993-09-21
Abstract: A safety device which prevents damage to the power cable 11 of an electric lawnmower or similar machine, and removes the inconvenience of manually rearranging the cable comprises an adjustable effective length sliding arm 1, retained in a pivoting sleeve 2 mounted via a set of friction discs 3 and an integral mounting bracket 4 to the crossbar of the machine handles 5. The mounting bracket 4 can either be clamped directly on to the crossbar of the machine handles 5 or via a separate cross member. The power cable is retained at the opposite end of the sliding arm 1 by a loop or clamp, so that the cable is laid to one side of the path taken by the machine. For the return run, the arm 1 is swung downward and across to the opposite side, taking the cable across the feet of the operator so that the cable now lays out of the path of the machine either manually or by an electric motor controlled by a switch or a gyro. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276170-A (GB)
Title: Polymeric compounds
Inventor: CANAS-RODRIGUEZ ANTHONY
IPC: C08F8/30
Filed: 1994-02-17
Abstract: The invention provides a physiologically acceptable polymer comprising a backbone to which are attached guanidino groups, the polymer having a minimum molecular weight of 10,000. The invention also extends to foodstuffs and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the physiologically acceptable polymer. Such foodstuffs and compositions are of value in controlling phosphate levels in the body. The polymer may be of the polyvinyl-type or cellulose-type, and may be aminated before reaction with (a) 3,5-dimethylpyrazole-1- carboxamidine nitrate, (b) S-methylthiouronium sulphate or (c) O-methyl-pseudourea hydrogen sulphate.
Patent GB-2279116-A (GB)
Title: Position sensor for a shift lever comprises pivotable lever resiliently biased into undulations
Inventor: TAKANO TSUNESUKE
IPC: F16H59/02
Filed: 1994-06-14
Abstract: A position sensor for a pivotal shift lever (2) comprises a positioning plate (1) having an undulating surface (8) thereto, and an intermediate lever (9) one end (5) of which is pivotally attached to the shift lever (2) and the other end (7) of which is resiliently urged into positive engagement with said undulating surface (8) of the positioning plate (1). A switch (10) is mounted on the shift lever (2) such that, on pivotal movement of the shift lever (2), the other end (7) of the intermediate lever (9) is moved along the undulating surface (8) to actuate the switch (10) as said other end (7) of the intermediate lever (9) moves up and down the undulations of said surface, actuation of said switch (10) being arranged to indicate when the shift lever (2) remains in an undesirable position for longer than a predetermined maximum time period. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2291395-A (GB)
Title: Liquid collecting tray
Inventor: GILBY RONALD JOSEPH PATRICK
IPC: F24D19/08
Filed: 1994-07-12
Abstract: A liquid collecting open topped, tray shaped vessel 100, such as for use when draining a radiator, has a peripheral wall 165 formed with a lateral inwardly projecting elongate slot 140. The slot allows the tray to be placed around the supply pipe 40 of the radiator. The walls surrounding the slot are at least the same height as the walls 165 of the remainder of the tray. An inclined portion 160 is preferably provided adjacent the slot for directing the liquid into the vessel, and a directing ramp (200, Figure 5) lies against the underside of the radiator valve and has curved end portions (260, 270 Figure 6) matching the curvature of the side portions 260' and 270' of the inclined portion 160, a fastener (230, Figure 7) serving to hold the ramp against the valve. The tray is of moulded plastics material and may include handles 110, a pouring spout 120 and strengthening ribs 130. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293499-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable cable clamp assembly for connector
Inventor: MAKWANA LALIT BALUBHAI
IPC: H01R13/512
Filed: 1994-09-09
Abstract: A connector has a collet assembly of adjustable length for clamping cables of different diameters. The connector has an elongate housing 2 through which a cable extends for connection to a connector body 10 which is screwed onto the housing 2 by way of a screw-thread 8. The collet assembly 20 has a number of spaced legs 24 which are movable generally inwardly to grip the cable. The legs 24 are shaped to define a generally conical area 26 which cooperates with an inward taper within the connector housing 2 such that movement of the collet 22 within the connector housing 2 towards a cable passageway 4 urges the legs closer together to clamp the cable. The collet assembly 20 comprises two cooperating elements 22, 40 which enable the length of the collet assembly to be varied. Projections 30 on one element 22 of the collet cooperate with slots 32 in the second element 40. The second element 40 is provided with at least two sets of slots 32 of differing length to provide the length adjustment. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280247-A (GB)
Title: Connecting device
Inventor: BRAITHWAITE PHILIP WILSON
IPC: A61M39/00
Filed: 1993-04-07
Abstract: The invention provides a device for connecting together two medical appliances so as to allow and/or control the flow of fluid between the appliances. The device comprises an intermediate conduit means (1 - 5) having two in lets to which the appliances may be connected; and a fluid directing means (9 - 16) located inside the intermediate conduit means (1 - 5) and moveable linearly therewithin, the fluid directing means (9 - 16) being operable to allow or restrict the flow of fluid, via the intermediate conduit means (1 - 5), between the two appliances when they are connected to the conduit means (1 - 5), depending on the linear position of the fluid directing means (9 - 16) inside the conduit means (1 - 5). The invention also provides such a device in combination with a medical appliance connectable to the device; connecting means for use as part of the device; support means for use as part of the device; a medical appliance incorporating such connecting means; fluid directing means for use as part of the device; support means for use as part of the device; and a method for controlling the flow of fluid between two or more medical appliances, using the device. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295748-A (GB)
Title: Spillover prevention in signal repeaters
Inventor: RICHARDSON CHRISTOPHER KEITH
IPC: H04B7/155
Filed: 1994-11-25
Abstract: A signal repeater system comprises a receiver fed via signal combiner means with respective received signals from two directional receiver antennas to provide a resultant signal which is amplified by the transmitter and re-radiated from a transmitter antenna. The transmitter antenna is positioned and arranged with respect to the receiver antennas so that signals transmitted from the transmitter antenna and received by the receiver antennas are substantially nullified in the signal combiner means. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2296302-A (GB)
Title: A trigger mechanism
Inventor: WHITEING ROLAND GRAHAM
IPC: F41A19/10
Filed: 1994-12-22
Abstract: A trigger mechanism comprises a trigger 10 with a protuberance 14, shaped in the general form of a epicycloid, which engages recess 15, shaped in the general form of a hypocycloid, in a rocker 20. The trigger 10, when pulled, pivots about pin 11, thereby pivoting rocker 20 about pin 31 which allows a cut-out (34, fig 2) to engage with a sharp nosed portion 35 on the rocker 20. This ensures that there is no movement of the trigger 10 and lock pin 33 at the moment of firing. A sear spring 30 is retained in its upper position by sear spring 25 which is located in slide 27 the top of which is angled and engages tail 29 on the rocker 20. The mechanism, when applied to guns, allows the cartridges to be ejected without the risk of the gun being fired. It is possible to employ the mechanism in latching, locking, gearing or driving applications. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286520-A (GB)
Title: Toothbrush
Inventor: SANDERSON LOUIS WILLIAM
IPC: A46B5/00
Filed: 1993-11-04
Abstract: The handle (2) and head (3) of a toothbrush (1) are interconnected by a neck (4) having a resiliently flexible portion (5) with a helical groove (6) which allows the neck (4) to flex in any transverse direction and also to twist relative to the handle (2). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2305050-A (GB)
Title: Determining the position of a television camera for use in a virtual studio employing chroma keying
Inventor: STEINBERG ALEXANDER
IPC: G06T1/00
Filed: 1995-09-08
Abstract: A method of determining the position of a TV camera relative to a patterned panel 121-123, 141, 142 being viewed by the TV camera including the steps of: ```identifying a plurality of edge points 144 of the pattern from the video signal produced by said camera and using these edge points to calculate the perspective of the pattern relative to the camera. The pattern preferably comprises a patterned chroma-key panel having two separately identifiable chroma-key colours.
Patent GB-2292293-A (GB)
Title: Receiver for decoding a differentially-encoded communication signal
Inventor: MUELLER BRUCE
IPC: H04L25/06
Filed: 1992-05-07
Abstract: A receiver for decoding a differentially-encoded communication signal transmitted thereto over a communication channel comprises means 1390, 1420 for demodulating the differentially-encoded communication signal, sampling units 1398, 1428 for sampling at least portions of the demodulated received signal, and a decoding metric estimator 1450 coupled to receive the sampled signal. The decoding metric estimator includes a delay element 1266, a complex conjugate converter 1270 and a mixer 1274 operative to mix the sampled signal and the complex conjugate signal to form a metric estimation signal. A soft decision decoder 1470 receives and decodes the metric estimation signal. A symbol detector (1226, Fig. 9) may be connected between the delay element and the complex conjugate converter. The symbol detector may comprise a magnitude setter (1220) and a phase quantizer (1224). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2298255-A (GB)
Title: Device for clamping a hose end section fitted onto a pipe end section
Inventor: SAUER HEINZ
IPC: F16L33/02
Filed: 1996-01-18
Abstract: The device has a spring hose clamp (6) surrounding the hose end section (2), the internal diameter of the clamp, in its non-tensioned state, being smaller than in the tensioned state, and smaller than the external diameter of the hose (1). Further, it has a securing ring (7), made from elastomer material, fixed in a materially locked manner to the hose end section (2), surrounding the hose end section (2) between the hose end and the hose clamp (6) and joined to the hose clip (6) in an area which lies diametrically opposite to an area of overlap of the hose clamp (6) end sections (12, 13) provided with approximately radial tensioning jaws (14, 15). In order to give the hose clip (6) a firmer hold, in a pro-mounted state i.e. in an expanded tensioned state, on the hose (1), it is provided that the securing ring (7) is provided with a recess (21), in which a hook (10) engages radially, which hook is an integral part of a cross-piece (9) of an approximately U-shaped clip (8) overlapping the tensioned tensioning jaws (14, 15). After assembly on a pipe end, the clip (8) is removed by gripping a tongue (11) to allow contraction of the clamp (6). The ring (7) can be replaced by an extension of the clip (8), sitting on or adhered to the hose end (2). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2301481-A (GB)
Title: Semiconductor laser
Inventor: KARAKIDA SHOICHI
IPC: H01S5/223
Filed: 1996-02-23
Abstract: Semiconductor lasers operating in the 0.9 to 1.2m band and preferably at 0.98m and which have a quantum well active layer are constructed so as to prevent mode hopping and kinks in the light output-current characteristic. In one embodiment a multiple reflection film 20 is provided parallel to the active layer 4 and perpendicular to the laser facets 17. The reflective film is made by alternately laminating two semiconductor materials which are of the same conductivity type but differ in their refractive indices. In an alternative embodiment a laser absorbing film is provided parallel to and spaced from the active layer. The absorbing layer may have a small strain against the substrate. In a third embodiment a cladding layer is provided composed of In r Ga 1-r P where r is chosen so that the cladding layer has the same lattice constant as a GaAs substrate. The thickness of the cladding layer is larger than 4m.
Patent GB-2301514-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for image synthesizing
Inventor: MIURA KATSUHIRO
IPC: G06T15/50
Filed: 1995-11-30
Abstract: A character image information generating unit (34) functions as a spot information generating unit, and outputs luminance spot information to a luminance conversion unit (30). The luminance conversion unit (30) is adapted to carry out a conversion process for the luminance information on the basis of this luminance spot information. A shading computation unit (24) determines color information to be displayed on each image element on a display, on the basis of the color information on an object to be displayed, and a depth cueing computation unit (26) carries out depth cueing computation with respect to the determined color information on the basis of depth information. The above process realizes the spot displaying of a headlight pattern, and a spot displaying associated with depth information. A depth conversion unit for converting depth information by depth spot information may be provided.
Patent GB-2301282-A (GB)
Title: Height-adjustable veterinary table
Inventor: SNELL THOMAS BARTLETT
IPC: A61G13/06
Filed: 1993-09-24
Abstract: The height of a surgical table for animals is adjusted by X-form legs, one of which 18 is pivoted to the table top 1 and the other 19 is attached thereto by a rolling or sliding connection 28,29. Actuation is by parallel hydraulic rams 30 connected at 31 to the table top and to the pivot axis 26 of the legs, whereby the rams lie between the legs in the flattened state. A starter ram 32 acts vertically on the legs at the commencement of opening. In another embodiment the rams are connected to the upper end of leg 19. The legs may have rollers 23 and the table may be mounted on a wheeled trolley (Fig 7). Strut 34 supports the fully extended table.
Patent GB-2304473-A (GB)
Title: Umbilical cord for projectile launching device
Inventor: HUTCHINSON JAMES DAVID
IPC: F41F3/055
Filed: 1996-08-08
Abstract: An umbilical cord for connecting a control system to the operating system of a projectile (14) which is to be launched from a launch tube (4) comprises a cable (24) having connectors (30,32) at opposite ends. The connector (32) at the projectile end has insulation displacement contacts (58) therein where the cable conductors (26) are terminated and is plugged into a recess in the side of the projectile (14) through a port (10) in the launch tube (4). Upon launching of the projectile (14), the connector (32) at the projectile end remains with the projectile (14) and the cable (24) remains with the launch tube (14), the cable conductors (26) being pulled free from the insulation displacement contacts (58).
Patent GB-2305145-A (GB)
Title: Pin brazing gun
Inventor: BAVHAMMAR TORSTEN
IPC: B23K9/20
Filed: 1996-09-12
Abstract: A pin brazing gun has a body part, a brazing pin shaft 10 longitudinally displaceable in said body part and biased by a spring 12 outwardly from the body part. The brazing pin shaft 10 extends through an aperture in an angle locking washer 8 which is urged by a spring 19 into engagement with a fulcrum 18. A solenoid 1, 2 can be energised to pull, rearwardly, via a shaft 4, the side of the angle locking washer 8 remote from fulcrum 18, so as first to tilt washer 8 to grip shaft 10 and subsequently grip shaft 10 and pull it rearwardly, through a predetermined distance, in order to obtain in use, a predetermined lift of the brazing pin carried by the brazing pin shaft from a workpiece.
Patent GB-2305834-A (GB)
Title: Preventing screen-burn by periodically delaying sync signal
Inventor: KIM YOUNG-MIN
IPC: H04N3/20
Filed: 1996-09-27
Abstract: A monitor has a synchronization signal processing circuit for preventing the crt screen from being damaged. The synchronization signal processing circuit comprises a unit 110 for rectifying an external synchronization; a unit 120 for inverting the rectified signal and generating a first inverted signal; a second inverting unit 140 for delaying the rectified signal for a predetermined time period, inverting the delayed rectified signal, and generating a second inverted signal; a control unit 130 for controlling the output of the first or second inverted signals; and an output unit 150 for buffering the first and second inverted signals and applying the buffer signal to a microprocessor, a video signal processor and a deflection circuit respectively. Accordingly, even while there is no input from the keyboard for a certain time period, the fluorescent screen of the CRT can be protected since the point of the screen to which the video signal is injected changes.
Patent GB-2318132-A (GB)
Title: Reinforcement spacers
Inventor: TAYLOR DONALD
IPC: E04C5/20
Filed: 1996-10-11
Abstract: A support head (2) for use in locating a spacer body (3) on a reinforcement bar comprises a bar gripping formation (4) consisting of first and second components (9,10) which are openable relative to each other and whereof at least one of said components (9,10) is associated with a line of weakness (14) which is severable on insertion of a bar into the formation. The line of weakness (14) permits movement of the associated component (9,10) sufficiently for the bar to be received in the formation (5) but further opening of the component whereby the bar is gripped in the formation (5).
Patent GB-2306416-A (GB)
Title: Vertically actuated rail guide wheels
Inventor: SHIMON DAVID J
IPC: B61D15/00
Filed: 1996-10-24
Abstract: A rail guide wheel arrangement comprises a mount frame 12 for fixing to a road vehicle, a wheel support 16 for rail wheels 18L, 18R, and a mode activator 20 including front and back extendable actuators 20F, 20B which move the wheel support vertically between its lower rail-engaging position and its upper, retracted, road position. Side shifting of the guide wheel unit can be controlled by using a single joystick (42, Figure 3) to control each actuator independently. A suspension is provided using two spring cells 26L, 26R. The axle (116A, Figure 5) may include cavities to receive the spring cells when the apparatus is in its retracted, road position. A locking arrangement (Figures 11-16) uses pilot operated check valves and secondary mechanical locks (172).