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Patent GB-2270310-A (GB)
Title: A method of manufacturing a hollow silicon carbide fibre reinforced silicon carbide matrix component
Inventor: MASON STEPHEN
IPC: C04B35/80
Filed: 1992-09-02
Abstract: Carbon coated carbide fibres (30) are arranged in a predetermined pattern and shape around a silicon carbide coated (36) graphite insert (34). Silicon carbide is infiltrated into the silicon carbide fibres (30) to produce a SiC/SiC composite component (40). The SiC/SiC composite component (40) is coated with glass (42) and is then heated in air to burn out the graphite insert (34) to form a hollow glass coated SiC/SiC composite component. Suitable for producing hollow SiC/SiC composite turbine blades or vanes. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272841-A (GB)
Title: Over-arm cricket bowler
Inventor: MCKEE LESLIE
IPC: A63F7/22
Filed: 1992-11-26
Abstract: The Over-arm Cricket Bowler is an action toy having mechanical parts so that it can be manipulated to bowl at cricket stumps and batsperson. The Bowler comprises head and shoulder section 45, torso section 44 and lower torso and leg section 43. Torso section 44 is hollowed-out and includes apertures 25, 40, 41 for cord wind shaft, spring retaining shaft and brake shaft respectively. A slot 42 (not shown) accomodates arm connecting shaft 2. The hand 48 has a cavity in which is fixed a small magnet 50 to retain a cricket ball of magnetisable material. The torso includes, in its hollowed-out portion, a spring (20, Figure 11) connecting spring retaining shaft 26 to arm connecting shaft 2. The spring can be tensioned so that, upon release of this tension, the bowling arm 47 will rotate at speed, thus propelling the cricket ball towards stumps and batsperson. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274523-A (GB)
Title: Portable electronic fund transfer device
Inventor: PATNI CHANDRA KAMAR
IPC: G06Q40/00
Filed: 1993-01-25
Abstract: A portable electronic fund transfer device, has a keypad 3 and display for the man-machine interface, a DTMF circuit and speaker 6 for the purpose of transmitting fund transfer data via a voice channel of a telephone, a portable secure integrated circuit interface 4 for specifying and controlling the payment application and authenticating and/or encyphering the fund transfer instruction data, optionally a magnetic swipe card interface for reading and writing to a magnetic payment card, optionally a printer to print payment receipts, and optionally a security module to authenticate the payment card. Payment data is authenticated in the device by one or more unique keys stored inside the portable secure integrated circuit module which is inserted into the device. This unique key changes after every successful data transfer, this change being based on the host acknowledgement message keyed into the device. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265557-A (GB)
Title: Electrostatic air cleaner
Inventor: MIYOSHI SOTSUO
IPC: B03C3/82
Filed: 1993-03-25
Abstract: An air cleaner suitable for use in an automobile, comprises an inlet 2, an electrostatic dust collector 4, an axial fan 6, an outlet 3, a high voltage power source 8 and a controller 9. The upper metal case 13 is earthed via contact 9b and acts as an electromagnetic shield. The collector 4 comprises electrode plates 19, discharge wires 19a and earth ad electrode plates 20; the case 21 of the collector being resiliently mounted at 22. A filter 5 of activated carbon is provided and aromatic material 7a for the outgoing air. The cleaner is mounted using a thumbscrew 11. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267941-A (GB)
Title: Disc brake
Inventor: TSURUTA MATSUHISA
IPC: F16D55/224
Filed: 1993-06-10
Abstract: A disc brake for use in a vehicle, comprises a mounting member (4a, 4b, Fig. 2) for fixing to the vehicle, a caliper (5) slidably disposed on the mounting member via pins (7, 7a), a pair of disc pads (2, 3) each of which includes a pair of supporting portions 2a, 2b, each of the pads being supported on the mounting member at the supporting portions and a spring member g which engages with each of the pads at a portion substantially on a line which connects between the supporting portions, the spring member being arranged to force the pads away from each other. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269771-A (GB)
Title: Method of moulding using a core of non-sand material
Inventor: NEMOTO MASARU
IPC: B22C9/10
Filed: 1993-07-30
Abstract: A method of producing a casting employs a core 1 formed of non-sand material set in a casting mold 2, 3, 4 so as to form a cavity 5 in the casting mold and a molten material such as aluminum is poured under pressure into the cavity 5 to form the cast product. The core maintains its initial shape during casting. The remaining heat of the casting or the solidifying metal causes the core to melt after the casting so that the molten core is easily removed. The non-sand material may be selected from plastics, rubbers, fibrous material, low melting point metals, ceramics or composite materials. Preferred plastics are polyfluoroethylenes, polyimides, polyamideimides, polysufones, polyamides, polypropylenes, polyethylenes, polyesters, or silicones; preferred rubbers are natural, synthetic, silicone or fluorine-containing rubbers; preferred fibrous materials are paper, plastics paper, non-woven fabric; preferred low melting point metals are tin, lead or antimony; and preferred composite materials are carbon fibre reinforced plastics or glass fibre reinforced plastics. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282875-A (GB)
Title: A controlled environment container
Inventor: WINGATE BARRY
IPC: A47F3/04
Filed: 1993-10-18
Abstract: A controlled environment container comprising a base unit 3, a top unit 5 and a modular storage unit 1 disposed vertically between the base unit 3 and the top unit 5, wherein the base unit 3 or the top unit 5 or both includes a temperature control device for controlling the ambient air temperature in the modular storage unit 1 via an air flow path through the modular storage unit 1 and wherein access is obtained to items 25 stored in the container via an aperture 22 in a side of the modular storage unit 1. The container may comprise a number of units 1 stacked one on top of each other. Seals 27, 35 and flanges 29, 37, 43 are provided, in conjunction with a rotating drum 15, to prevent unwanted egress of cool air, for example, from the container and the unwanted ingress of warm air, for example, from outside the container. A window 21 integral with the drum 15, closes aperture 22. Goods to be chilled, frozen or heated are disposed in stationary wine baskets 13. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274494-A (GB)
Title: Two-part clamp for hose end flanges
Inventor: ANTHONY GEOFFREY PHILIP
IPC: F16L37/244
Filed: 1993-11-18
Abstract: Connector 10 for connecting two annular objects face to face may be used as a hose end coupling that connects two flanged hoses 12, 14 end to-end. It includes two components 16, 18 of the same configuration that connect directly to one another. Each hose end flange (20, Fig 4) preferably has a tapered back face (30) and a ring seal (28) fitted in a groove (26) in the end face (24) to engage a ring seal on the end face on the mating component. To hold the two end flanges (20) together, the two connector components (16, 18) of the same configuration are mounted on the respective end flanges. Each includes two pan annular retainers (38, 40, Fig 3) that engage over the hose end flanges (20, Fig 4) and urge them together. Each end of the web (42, Fig 3) joining the two retainers (38, 40) has an offset section with a tooth (52, Fig 2) that engages a similar tooth on the other connector component. The coupling is intended for use in breathing gas supply systems such as are used in medical applications. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287457-A (GB)
Title: De-skewing fed documents
Inventor: PERSSON HANS
IPC: B65H9/10
Filed: 1994-03-12
Abstract: A printer, e.g. for banking passbooks, has mechanism for de-skewing inserted documents comprising detectors to determine the skew of the document, and a control system for controlling document positioning means in response to signals from the detectors, the positioning means rotating an inserted document substantially about a stationary point to correct the skew. A skewed document trips left and right detectors 610, 620 at different times corresponding to a particular number of steps of document feed. Half these steps are imparted to the left part of the document by motor 140 and roller 370, half being applied in the opposite feed sense to the right part by motor/roller 150/360. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277227-A (GB)
Title: Video signal coding
Inventor: THOMAS GRAHAM
IPC: H04N7/00
Filed: 1993-04-27
Abstract: A composite video signal is formed in which high luminance frequencies are modulated so that they occupy frequencies above the chrominance band. A sub-band coder (102) is used to split the luminance frequency band into high and low frequencies at the coder, and an inverse sub-band coder (108) combines the high-frequency luminance and the chrominance components. The two resultant signals are applied to a phase-segregated Weston Clean PAL coder (120) to provide a composite video signal, which is compatible with a conventional PAL signal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2296786-A (GB)
Title: Lean burn ic engine
Inventor: MA THOMAS TSOI-HEI
IPC: F02D43/00
Filed: 1995-04-06
Abstract: In an ic engine which is to operate with a lean air-fuel ratio at normal loads and with a stoichiometric air-fuel ratio at high loads, a rapid, imperceptible change between the two conditions is effected by the provision of a supply of diluting air to the intake manifold 20 via a bypass pipe 30, 32 in addition to the metered quantity supplied through the main throttle 28. During such a change the output power of the engine is substantially unchanged since the quantity of fuel supplied to the engine is determined in accordance with the metered quantity of air passing the main throttle valve 28 which is itself substantially unchanged by the addition of the bypass air. The bypass valve 38 is mechanically linked to the main throttle valve 28 so as to move in synchronism therewith. EGR gases may be used to provide a dilution of up to 20%. Beyond this additional air is provided through the bypass pipe in accordance with a two way valve 34. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2303069-A (GB)
Title: Ball projecting means
Inventor: SZYMON HENRYK
IPC: A63B59/02
Filed: 1995-07-13
Abstract: A ball projecting device comprises a externally threaded rod 1 to which a correspondingly internally threaded ball 2 is attached. To project the ball a tube 4 is slid along the rod at appropriate speed to move the ball as required. The tube 4 carries a felt ring to engage the ball to reduce friction.
Patent GB-2304810-A (GB)
Title: Computer Security Module
Inventor: MCLEAN COLIN
IPC: G08B15/02
Filed: 1995-09-08
Abstract: A security alarm unit for fitting within an expansion slot of a personal computer comprises a vibration sensor (17) and a light sensor (16) which respectively activate dye capsules (22) when the computer is moved, or when its housing is removed. The dye capsules (22) are connected to the circuit board of the unit via flexible electrical leads that enable the capsules (22) to be positioned over the particularly valuable components within the computer. Upon activation, the alarm (15) is sounded, the capsules (22) rupture and the dye contained within them is sprayed over the adjacent components thereby making them less attractive to steal.
Patent GB-2293287-A (GB)
Title: Electrical connector for flexible plain conductor cables
Inventor: MURAKAMI KOJI
IPC: H01R12/77
Filed: 1992-08-12
Abstract: A connector comprises a housing 6, terminal groups 8, each terminal having an elastic tongue 8b to be pressure-contacted with a conductor pattern on a flexible cable and a holding portion 8a for engaging a cross connection 9, and engaging portions 10a for securing the housing to a cable holding base. The cable conductors are exposed and laid on a base, for contact with the tongues 8b. Cross connections of the conductors are made by cables 9, conductive bars or printed circuits. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2307795-A (GB)
Title: Isolation transformer with plural magnetic circuits coupled by a winding
Inventor: PICKERING JOHN ROBERT
IPC: H01F30/16
Filed: 1995-12-01
Abstract: An isolation transformer comprises two or more independent magnetic paths formed by high permeability magnetic cores 7, 8. Each magnetic core 7, 8 includes one or more independent windings 1, 4 and at least one coupling winding 6. Each core 7, 8 and its independent associated winding(s) 1, 4 is enclosed by an electrostatic screen 2, 5 whilst the coupling winding 6 is located outside the electrostatic screen 2, 5. The coupling winding 6 may be formed by interconnecting separate windings associated with individual cores and may be arranged to couple with more than two cores. Alternatively a core with a primary winding may be linked by plural coupling windings to respective secondary cores to drive plural secondary output windings.
Patent GB-2294062-A (GB)
Title: Toilet seat
Inventor: KIVELAE ANTTI
IPC: A47K17/02
Filed: 1995-03-17
Abstract: The present invention relates to a seating portion of a toilet seat (10). The seating portion according to the present invention comprises a seat ring (12) and hand and/or arm rests or support means (14) extending closely adjacent to or from the seal ring (12). A prior art seat ring can be easily replaced by the seating portion according to the present invention. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2300246-A (GB)
Title: A float valve for a slurry tank
Inventor: BOND RAYMOND QUINTON
IPC: F16K31/24
Filed: 1996-03-15
Abstract: A float (7) operated valve for controlling the flow of slurry/dirty water or other liquid comprises a duct or housing defining a flow port and a planar or substantially planar valve seat (2). A valve closure member (3) presenting a flat or substantially flat closure surface is mounted for movement towards and away from the valve seat between a closed position in which the port is closed by the flat surface and an open position. The valve closure member is mounted such that when the flat closure surface is moved towards or away from the valve seat it travels along a path which is not at right angles nor parallel to the plane in which the valve seat lies. The closure member (3) is provided with a cutting edge. A guide member (4) and an extension (6') ensure that closure member (3) is maintained oriented parallel with the plane in which the valve seat lies.
Patent GB-2312956-A (GB)
Title: Height measurement method and device
Inventor: MCCARTHY JOHN
IPC: G01C15/00
Filed: 1996-05-08
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of measuring the level of a surface being worked by construction or excavation machinery, in which sighting posts (3 Fig.1) are erected and the machinery is provided with a sighting feature 14 on a device 10 at a known height. The machinery is then operated such that the sighting feature passes between the sighting posts, and a sighting is taken to establish whether the surface being worked is at the required level. The invention also relates to the sighting device 10 having a visible sighting feature in form of plate 14 for connection to machinery and means for adjustment of the height of the sighting feature.
Patent GB-2313027-A (GB)
Title: Low power consumption video display unit
Inventor: THOERNBLAD HANS
IPC: G09G1/00
Filed: 1996-05-08
Abstract: A video display unit includes a built-in switched mode power supply 5 and control means 7. Responsive to the presence of one or more active sync signals Hsync, Vsync, to switch on the display unit from the DPMS OFF mode, in which it consumes a minimum amount of power and to which it is switched in the absence of any active sync signal. Peak sensing circuitry 3O extracts power from the sync signals for driving an optocoupler 32 but driving is only permitted if ac sensing circuitry 31 detects that at least one sync signal is active, when switch 33 is closed. A switch 22 disconnects the SMPS controller 23 from the start-up power source 21 until the optocoupler is driven.
Patent GB-2301538-A (GB)
Title: Prosthesis assembly
Inventor: TUKE MICHAEL ANTHONY
IPC: A61F2/38
Filed: 1995-03-10
Abstract: A prosthesis assembly for a knee comprising a femoral component (10) having two condylar surfaces (12) and an intercondylar notch (14), a meniscal component (20) having two condylar surfaces (22) and an upwardly extending intercondylar spine (24), and a tibial component (30) for supporting the meniscal component (20), wherein interengaging means (28a, 28b, 36a, 36b) are provided between the tibial and meniscal components (30, 20) such that limited rotational, anterior and posterior movement of the meniscal component (20) with respect to the tibial component (30) is allowed. The assembly retains the advantages of a posterior stabilised knee whilst more closely resembling the articulation of a natural healthy knee.
Patent GB-2318291-A (GB)
Title: Topical 8-methoxypsoralen composition
Inventor: MORLEY ROBIN
IPC: A61K31/37
Filed: 1996-10-15
Abstract: Pharmaceutical formulations comprising 8-methoxypsoralen, in particular, those suitable for use as a bath additive are disclosed comprising 8-methoxypsoralen and a pharmacologically-acceptable carrier therefor, which carrier comprises:  (a) a pharmacologically-acceptable hydrophilic solubilising agent for the 8-methoxypsoralen; (b) a non-ionic, water-in-oil emulsifier; and, optionally (c) a clarifying agent; and, optionally (d) an anhydrous detergent.
Patent GB-2318784-A (GB)
Title: Closure with integral dispensing device
Inventor: LOADER JOHN
IPC: B65D51/24
Filed: 1996-10-30
Abstract: A closure for a container has a dispensing device for the contents of the container integrally formed therewith but attached thereto by frangible means, the dispensing means may be for example a spoon or a cup. In the example shown the closure comprises a cap 2 and an annular portion 4, the latter having inner and outer collars 22 and 24 between which there is a channel which fits over the rim of a container. The cap is attached to the annular portion by a hinge 6. A spoon 28 is attached within the boundary of the annular portion by frangible nibs 30. In another example the spoon is replaced by a small cup. The cap has a channelled periphery formed by collars 8, 10 and fits over the rim 26 of the annular portion. A spigot 16 on the underside of the cap provides a mounting and storage point for the spoon etc once detached, by means of a cooperating aperture provided in the spoon etc.
Patent GB-2321102-A (GB)
Title: Single optical fibre reflective sensor
Inventor: CRICK NEIL MARTYN
IPC: G01D5/26
Filed: 1997-01-09
Abstract: A single optical fibre 1 carries light (including infrared) from a source 11 to an object 3 and back to a detector 12. To prevent light from the source reaching the detector directly, one end 7 of the fibre is optically divided into two areas 9 and 8 eg by a separator plate 10. Light from the source enters through one area 9 and exits through the other area 9 to the detector 12, the output of which is connected to a meter which indicates the amount of reflection by the object. The object may be a rotatable disk having reflective and absorbing sections 5 and 6.
Patent GB-2309399-A (GB)
Title: Overflow screen
Inventor: PACEY ROGER ANDREW
IPC: B01D29/01
Filed: 1997-01-23
Abstract: A method of screening 16 an open topped overflow channel 10 to restrict the passage of solids from a sewer into an overflow. The screening 16 comprises a plurality of hanging screens 18 of deflectable strips in the form of flat flexible blades 20, each screen extending across the full width of the overflow entry 14. In use, the blades 20 hang down from the level of the overflow entry 14 and in overflow or near overflow conditions become deflected by the flow in the channel 10 to encourage solid matter to slide from the screen back into the flow. The deflection causes the blades 20 to be brought into overlapping engagement with each other. Upon the overflow conditions subsiding the blades 20 drop down to hang more vertically. The spacing between the screens 18 is less than the length of the blades 20 and each blade hangs independently from a top rail 22.
Patent GB-2309914-A (GB)
Title: Golf clubhead
Inventor: MEYER DEAN E
IPC: A63B53/04
Filed: 1997-02-10
Abstract: A golf clubhead (10) includes a blade (12), a hosel (14) and a junction (16). The blade (12) includes a rearwardly facing blade cavity (22), and the junction (16) includes a rearwardly facing junction cavity (28) that is coextensive with the blade cavity (22). A graduated weight pad (30) is located within the blade cavity (22) and has a height, in a direction perpendicular to the blade face, that may vary in a toe-to-heel direction, and may also vary from the top to the bottom of the club. The junction cavity (28) act to move the centre of gravity (CG) outwardly towards the toe (P4), and also to increase the sweet spot on the outer, toe portion of the clubhead. A weight pad (30) may be contained within the cavity.
Patent GB-2324054-A (GB)
Title: Method of coating glass
Inventor: MCDOWELL FREDERICK WILLIAM
IPC: C03C17/00
Filed: 1997-02-14
Abstract: A method of applying paint to a surface of a sheet of flat glass (10) is disclosed in which the glass is presented to a paint curtain (12) by conveying means (14) and an ioniser bar (24) is provided to provide an electrostatic charge on the upper surface of the glass sheet. Electrostatic charges are generated by separation of the glass (10) and conveying means (14) due to friction and a resulting electric field is produced between the underside of the glass and the paint. The method of the present invention reduces the electric field to the extent that the presence of paint on the underside of the glass is substantially avoided.
Patent GB-2311908-A (GB)
Title: ISDN exchange system
Inventor: CHO SEUNG-HWAN
IPC: H04Q11/04
Filed: 1997-03-27
Abstract: The present invention provides a method for sending out absence messages in an ISDN exchange system to which digital telephones with a plurality of function keys and an LCD screen are connected as extension subscribers. When an extension subscriber of an ISDN exchange system is called up, the ISDN exchange system checks whether the called up extension subscriber's telephone is set to the absence message sending mode, and if so, transmits a stored absence message to the calling party so as to be displayed on the LCD screen of the calling party's digital telephone. The ISDN exchange system is further provided with a memory storing a plurality of absence messages representing different reason for absences depending on the subscriber's various situations. A telephone subscriber can choose in advance one of the plurality of absence messages representing his reason for absence before going out. Accordingly, when the user's digital telephone is called up, the ISDN exchange system retrieves the chosen absence message from the memory and transmits it to be displayed on the LCD screen of the calling party's digital telephone.
Patent GB-2325450-A (GB)
Title: Packaging of poultry
Inventor: METCALFE JASON
IPC: B65B31/04
Filed: 1997-05-23
Abstract: In packaging of an eviscerated bird carcass in a sealed package containing a modified gaseous atmosphere, a jet of the gas is directed into the hollow interior of the carcass 30 by means of a lance 19. The lance is acceleratable towards the interiors of, in particular, cooked chicken carcasses travelling into the packaging film of a horizontal form-fill-seal machine so that each packaged carcass contains the gas as well as being surrounded by the gas within the sealed film. The gas in the package includes by volume 3% oxygen or less.
Patent GB-2327664-A (GB)
Title: Stapling plural sheet stacks
Inventor: WHAITES BRIAN
IPC: B42C1/12
Filed: 1997-07-26
Abstract: Apparatus for stapling a plurality of stacks of sheets comprises a housing (10) including a plurality of bins (20, 22) in a vertical stack arrangement, each bin (20, 22) supporting a sheet stack, and including a stapler (40), which is movable to each of said bins (20, 22) to enable stapling of each sheet stack. The apparatus is suitable for attachment to a printing or copying machine for successive stapling of plural stacks of copied or printed sheets.