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Patent GB-2293641-A (GB)
Title: Shock absorber
Inventor: NELMS CHARAN
IPC: F16F9/092
Filed: 1994-09-30
Abstract: A shock absorber comprising: a body tube 12; first and second end closure members 16, 17 to define a working volume; a piston 23 to fluid tightly separate first and second volumes 27, 28 within the working volume; at least one flow channel in the piston providing for the flow of fluid F from the first to the second volume; a valve to control the flow of fluid along the flow channel; regulating means to provide for the valve to establish flow at a value between a maximum and a minimum flow value; a piston rod 30 having a first end section serving to link the piston rod to the piston to enable the piston rod to be rotated about its longitudinal axis relative to the piston while preventing relative logitudinal movement; the first end being linked to the regulating means to operate the valve; the piston rod extending outside the body member allowing for reciprocation of the piston rod relative to the body tube; and an end unit retained on, and adapted for rotation about, longitudinal axis of the piston rod so that the end unit can be aligned relative to the first closure member. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286873-A (GB)
Title: Diverter and volume control valve
Inventor: CLARE MANAMOHAN
IPC: F16K11/052
Filed: 1995-01-27
Abstract: A shower control valve assembly includes a mixing valve cartridge in a casing having at least one outlet for transporting mixed water to a bath tub and a diverter passage connected to the outlet for transporting mixed water to a shower. An insert 62 positioned in the outlet includes a counterweighted butterfly valve member 64 which is normally in an open position allowing water to flow to the tub. A rod 66 extends laterally of the insert and is reciprocable so as to contact the upstream wing of the valve member and force it into the stream of water flowing to the tub. The stream forces the valve member to a closed position and then the flowing water is forced to flow to the shower. When the water is turned off, the counterweight returns the valve member to its open condition. The rod 66 is rotatable and cooperates with appropriate means in the insert to effectively throttle water flowing to the shower to act as a volume control therefor. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2299419-A (GB)
Title: Message queuing for a graphical user interface
Inventor: ROBERTS DAVID J
IPC: G06F3/048
Filed: 1995-03-25
Abstract: A data processing system is arranged to run a plurality of applications each associated with one or more windows under the control of a graphical user interface. The system comprises: a device 310 for displaying the windows; means 300 for receiving events entered by a user from a plurality of input devices 320-326; a device 380 for storing the user events in queues for subsequent processing by the applications; and control means for creating the queues and for directing the user events to selected queues. The system is characterised in that each input device is categorised as either a pointing device or a non-pointing device, and the queue control means comprises: means 350 for creating first and second sets of queues 360, 370, each queue in the first set being associated with a respective window, and each queue in the second set being associated with a respective non-pointing device; means 100 for directing each event entered via a pointing device to the queue in the first set which is associated with the window identified by that pointing device, and for directing each event entered via a non-pointing device to an open queue in the second set which is associated with that non-pointing device; and means 395 for transferring control of queues in the second set between the various windows as requested by the applications with which the windows are associated. By employing the above approach, the present invention uses a hybrid queue to handle user events in a GUI system. The problems associated with prior art techniques, for example, system lockup, extra user effort, and the inability to provide a 'type ahead' facility, are avoided.
Patent GB-2300943-A (GB)
Title: Remote control
Inventor: BATTLE HORACIO WALTER
IPC: G08C23/04
Filed: 1995-05-19
Abstract: A remote control switching arrangement comprises a switch unit 10 for plugging into a mains electric socket and itself having a socket 12 to receive the plug of an electrical appliance, and a sensor unit 20 coupled to the switch unit by a length of cable 28 retractable into the switch unit. A remote control unit 30 is operable to transmit a signal to the sensor unit 20 for controlling the switch unit 10. A pair of switch units may be plugged into a double socket and operated by first and second signals from the control unit.
Patent GB-2291662-A (GB)
Title: Post socket;locking wedges
Inventor: HART JAMES FOWLER
IPC: E04H12/22
Filed: 1995-07-24
Abstract: A locking footing socket for use in the implantation and/or support of vertical posts, such as sign posts and fence posts. The post support socket is one buried flush to the ground surface as in concrete or a compacted earth, or is a socket support integrated with and surmounting a spear head or spike which can be driven into the ground, or other form; the socket 912 has a portion 920' defining a cross-section, greater than that of the post 914', into which a wedge 934' is drivable to secure the post, the arrangement of portion 920' being such that on further driving the wedge 934' in the same direction, it is freed, e.g. by escape through gap 918', thereby releasing the post for removal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293772-A (GB)
Title: Exercise apparatus
Inventor: OLIVER PETER
IPC: A63B63/06
Filed: 1995-10-04
Abstract: An exercise apparatus, particularly, but not exclusively for use in ball sports, comprises a target carrying surface (1) such as to form a wall, and a target generating means (10), such as an image projector that generates a moving target (3) upon the wall. In use, one or more participants can hit a projectile (21) against the wall, trying to hit the target. The apparatus further comprises a target impact monitoring means (20) and a target impact indicating means (9), so that in use a score can be kept indicating the number of strikes on target by each player. The apparatus may be easily configured to allow several different games to be played. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-955736-A (GB)
Abstract: 955,736. Electric selective signalling systems. ROTAX Ltd. March 23,1962 [April 10, 1961], No. 12773/61. Heading G4H. In a system for digitising the angular position of shaft 8, Fig. 1, an arm 13 carrying a lamp 14 and two photo-electric cells 16, 17 is rotated by a motor 12 until the light to cell 17 is interrupted by an arm 21 on the shaft 8 and at the same time pulses produced by the cell 16 as it passes over a fixed scale 19, having uniformly spaced transparent portions, are counted. When the arm 21 is sensed by the cell 17 the motor is reversed and the arm 13 is driven back to a reference position in which position it closes a switch turning off the motor.
Patent GB-2310629-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for moulding a lining for a pipe or tube
Inventor: TRAVELL ROBERT WILLIAM
IPC: B29C33/02
Filed: 1996-02-29
Abstract: There is described a method of moulding a lining 22 for a pipe or tube 10 having a throughbore 14. The method comprises the steps of arranging the pipe or tube 10, with respect to a first mould part 26 such that the latter closes one end of throughbore 14. A quantity of material 72 from which the lining 22 is to be made is introduced into throughbore 14 together with means 30 defining an annular space 68 adjacent a surface of throughbore 14. A second mould part 46 is provided and arranged with respect to the pipe or tube 10 so as to close an opposite end of throughbore 14. The pipe or tube 10 and the first and second mould parts 26, 46 are then subjected to sufficient heat to cause the material from which the lining 22 is to be formed to flow into space 68 and to a pressure for a period of time sufficient, with the applied heat, to cure the lining material once it has flowed. Finally, mould parts 26, 46 and the space defining means 30, 50 are removed from the pipe or tube 10 to leave the moulded lining 22. One of means 30, 50 may extend the entire length of throughbore 14 with the other correspondingly reduced, alternatively a third mould part may replace means 30, 50.
Patent GB-2299282-A (GB)
Title: Liquid delivery nozzle
Inventor: WALKER DAVID GRAHAM
IPC: A62C31/02
Filed: 1996-03-14
Abstract: A liquid delivery nozzle 2 comprising a circular dispersion plate 10 having an upwardly facing concave side 8 spaced, for example by about 4 m.m. from an output end or orifice 6 of a tube 4 connected to a water supply which may deliver water to said output end 6 at a pressure in the range of 0.3 to 0.5 barg. The internal diameter of the outlet end 6 may be, for example, 25 m.m.. The water issuing from the output end 6 impacts on the side 8 and spreads thereover to fly off the periphery 12 of the plate 10 in the form of drops having little or no vertical velocity component. The major part of the water issuing from tube 4 is converted into large drops of at least 0.7 m.m. in diameter. The nozzle 2 can be used in an installation to prevent, suppress or impede the occurrence or development of explosions, for example explosions due to combustion of explosive gas or vapour such as on oil or gas drilling or production platforms.
Patent GB-2312388-A (GB)
Title: Molten metal pouring apparatus
Inventor: GRENFELL RICHARD PETER
IPC: B22D41/04
Filed: 1996-04-24
Abstract: Molten metal pouring apparatus 10 has a bath 12 in which molten metal may be contained prior to being poured. A valve controls an outlet at 16, from which metal may pour into a mouth 40 of a mould 42. A hydraulic or pneumatic cylinder 32 allows the bath 12 to be tilted to maintain a constant ferrostatic head over the outlet 16. The support arrangement also causes the outlet 16 to undergo translational movement as it tilts, to compensate for the re-direction caused by the tilting, so that the molten metal is still delivered reliably to the same point in the mouth 40, regardless of the orientation of the bath 12. The support means may be operable to raise and lower the rearward region of the bath.
Patent GB-2307726-A (GB)
Title: Adaptor for oil well tubings
Inventor: PINHEIRO ELIBERTO EDUARDO
IPC: F16L39/00
Filed: 1996-05-24
Abstract: The adaptor comprises a tubing component 16 permitting the interconnection of two tubings in the interior of an oil well and to allow the passage of a mechanical interface through the interior of the assembly. The component comprises two parallel tubes 12, 13 one or both having screw-threaded connector 14 at its/their top end(s). The other 13 may have a widened bore to accept a latching extension of a tubing. The tubes 12, 13 are connected by a U-bend 19 which connects with a down tube 22 via orifices 21 equal in total area to the down tube area. This tube connects to a tube conveying ascending oil flow from a production region.
Patent GB-2303258-A (GB)
Title: Shielded electrical connector
Inventor: HARTING KAUFM DIETMAR
IPC: H01R13/658
Filed: 1996-06-25
Abstract: A shielded connector has a body 1 of cast metal, for example ZnAl 4 Cu, or plated plastics in which contacts 2 are insulatively mounted. The ends 5 of the contacts may be soldered or press-fit to a pcb. Terminals 9 integral with the shielded body may likewise be mounted on a pcb.
Patent GB-2300703-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for automatically making ice and water tank for the same.
Inventor: KONISHI HIROSHIGE
IPC: F25C1/22
Filed: 1994-02-18
Abstract: A draft gauging pipe 95a surrounds the outlet port 94 of a water supply tank 90. The outlet port 94 is opened and closed by a valve unit 93. A drive unit 100 operates the valve unit 93 by way of an operation shaft 101 to allow water in the tank 90 to flow out through the port 94 into a receiving tray 110 which contains a volume of water equal to the full volume of an ice making tray 149 when the water-level reaches the lower end of draft gauging pipe 95a. Water is either pumped via pump 120 to the ice making tray, or the receiving tray 110 includes a bottom outlet port including a valve capable of opening or closing the outlet port. The automatic ice making operation may include a water supply detection unit, operable in association with a door opening/closing discrimination unit.
Patent GB-2316169-A (GB)
Title: Optical detection system
Inventor: RADFORD CHARLES JOHN
IPC: G07C9/00
Filed: 1996-08-08
Abstract: A detection system 10 uses at least one sheet 18, 20 of projected light or similar radiation and a camera 22 having its optical axis 24 generally parallel to the sheet(s) but offset therefrom so that an image of the intersection of the sheet with an obstructing surface or object (e.g. a person 26 passing through the sheet 18) moves closer to the centre of the camera's field of view as the intersection moves further from the source of projected light. The system shown uses two light sheets 18,20 to detect the passage of a person 26 along a corridor 12, by associating deflections of the imaged intersection with the movement of a person through the projected light. Other arrangements are described to detect the orientation of objects on a conveyor, or attached to the underside of a vehicle (116, Fig. 8) to assess road surface condition.
Patent GB-2317278-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for monitoring an earth-leakage state of a power distribution system
Inventor: NIGHTALL JOHN RICHARD
IPC: G01R27/18
Filed: 1996-09-11
Abstract: An earth-leakage monitoring method for a power distribution system (and in particular a DC 4-rail traction system) incorporating a pair of current-conductors 16, 18 (current rails) and an earth reference (a pair of running rails or an earthing system), comprises measuring the conductor-to-earth voltage V1, V2 for each conductor, and forming a ratio of these voltages; connecting a known resistance RS1 or RS2 between one conductor and earth, re-measuring the two conductor-to-earth voltages, and forming a new voltage ratio; calculating the value of leakage resistance existing between each conductor and earth using the known resistance value and the two voltage ratios; and displaying the leakage-resistance values on a display. An earth-leakage fault location method is also disclosed in which the power distribution system has a number of such monitoring arrangements along its length, each arrangement being adapted to continuously display the value of conductor-to-earth voltage of the two conductors; the behaviour of this displayed voltage is monitored, and the monitor with the fastest indicated voltage rise time is taken to be the monitor lying in the same section of the distribution system as the fault.
Patent GB-2315024-A (GB)
Title: Golf driving mat
Inventor: HUGHES ALAN
IPC: A63B69/36
Filed: 1996-11-12
Abstract: A golf driving mat includes a playing zone 24 which is of a relatively soft, resilient material. The mat conveniently comprises a mat member 10 of a relatively firm material, the mat member 10 including an opening or aperture within which is located a member 16 of a relatively soft, resilient material. A synthetic turf layer 14 conveniently covers both the mat member 10 and the relatively soft, resilient member 16.
Patent GB-2320030-A (GB)
Title: Disinfecting and cleaning compositions
Inventor: LOVE MICHAEL DAVID
IPC: C11D1/722
Filed: 1996-12-06
Abstract: Aqueous disinfecting and cleaning compositions and concentrates which are efficacious against gram positive and gram negative bacteria, have relatively low volatile organic content ("VOC") and are mild to the user of the compositions. These compositions include a quaternary ammonium compound as its primary germicidal active agent, have a low content of active constituents, and do not include organic solvents such as alcohols, glycols, or glycol ethers in significant amounts.
Patent GB-2320149-A (GB)
Title: Amplitude modulators
Inventor: MOLYNEUX-BERRY ROBERT BEWES
IPC: H03C1/00
Filed: 1996-12-06
Abstract: A solid state modulator for an amplitude modulated radio broadcast transmitter comprises a number of DC power supply units 4 formed by rectified outputs of secondary windings of a mains transformer which are switched into and out of a diode stack in accordance with variations in the level of programme input, in order to modulate the anode voltage on a valve of an RF power amplifier, a control grid of which receives RF typically of constant amplitude, in order to generate an amplitude modulated RF signal for transmission. It is desirable to switch the power supply units in and out on a regular basis, even when there is a break in the programme, but this could result in an audible unwanted audio noise. Therefore, at each switching interval when a power supply unit is switched out and a power supply unit is switched in, in addition to additional units taken out or in because of the programme input, the units to be switched are selected on a generally random or quasi-random basis thereby spreading the noise over a wider bandwidth which noise is removed by a filter provided before the RF power amplifying valve.
Patent GB-2323481-A (GB)
Title: A composite electrical/optical cable joint
Inventor: CUMLEY ROY ALAN FRANK
IPC: H02G15/24
Filed: 1997-03-14
Abstract: A cable joint comprising an end portion of a multi-core 9 electric cable 2 which cable has an outer sheath 7 which surrounds at least one electric pilot line, 4 and/or at least one optical fibre line 3 and/or tube therefor in addition to the cores of said cable, each of the cores of the cable being electrically connected to respective cores of another electric cable or electric cables within a casing, the or each electric pilot line and/or the or each optical fibre line and/or tube therefor being connected to a like line or tube outside said casing.
Patent GB-2313843-A (GB)
Title: Reactive monoazo dyes containing two ethenylsulphonyl-(or related)-substituted amino-1,3,5-triazinylamino groups for dyeing or printing fibre materials
Inventor: KUNIMI NOBUTAKA
IPC: C07D251/54
Filed: 1997-06-04
Abstract: A monoazo compound of formula (I)  wherein R 1 represents a hydrogen atom or optionally substituted alkyl; U 1 and U 2 represent a group of formula (U1), (U2) or (U3):  ```(wherein Y 1 , Y 2 and Y 3 represent -CH=CH 2 or CH 2 CH 2 Z and wherein Z represents a group which can be eliminated by the action of am alkali); X 1 and X 2 represent halcgeno, pyridinio or a group of formula (X1), (X2), (X3) or (X4):  and the remaining substituents are as defined in claim 1, or a salt thereof is useful as a red reactive dye for dyeing or printing a fiber material.
Patent GB-2327201-A (GB)
Title: Method for the production of staple fibre
Inventor: NORTH ANTHONY GRAHAME
IPC: D01G1/04
Filed: 1997-07-14
Abstract: Staple fibre is produced by extruding a solution of a polymer through a spinneret 10 to form continuous filaments 11, gathering the continuous filaments to form a tow 17 and continuously cutting the filaments in a cutter 31 to form staple fibre, at least one jet of gas being blown at the tow, for example, through manifolds 24,25, enters the cutter to reduce smearing of polymer on the cutter. The process is particularly advantageous for treating water-soluble or water-absorbent filaments.
Patent GB-2319701-A (GB)
Title: Telecommunications equipment
Inventor: PROCTOR RICHARD JOHN
IPC: H04L12/70
Filed: 1997-08-19
Abstract: A copper wire pair linking network terminating equipment 3 in a home with a relatively localised multiplexer 2 eg. in a street cabinet carries high data rate eg. VDSL signals comprising eg. ATM and ISDN combined at the multiplexer. It is necessary for the multiplexer to be provided with a power supply but, in the event of failure of the power supply, VDSL signals could not be generated in the multiplexer. To provide some fall-back in such a case, a metal link from the local exchange to the network terminating equipment is formed eg. using relays A, B and C, permitting ISDN signals to be received in the home even though the higher data rate ATM has now failed.
Patent GB-2314090-A (GB)
Title: Cooling system for press head
Inventor: BRAMLEY ALAN
IPC: C22B9/02
Filed: 1996-04-12
Abstract: A cooling system for an aluminium dross press head comprises air inlet means allowing air to be drawn into the press head and a hollow actuating rod connected to the press head which extracts air from the press head.
Patent GB-2318074-A (GB)
Title: Compensating for grinding inaccuracies
Inventor: CLEWES STUART
IPC: B24B51/00
Filed: 1997-04-22
Abstract: A method for grinding workpieces envisages introducing small advance and retract movements in the wheelfeed whilst the grinding wheel is engaged in grinding a concentric or eccentric cylindrical workpiece region so as to introduce into the ground region an eccentricity which is equal and opposite to any eccentricity which grinding process forces introduce into the ground region, so that the two eccentricities cancel out. A computer controlled grinding machine for performing this method is described as are programmes for controlling the machine. The method and apparatus are described in the context of grinding crankshafts.
Patent GB-2316641-A (GB)
Title: Tool carriage
Inventor: POULTEN BRIAN JOHN
IPC: B23D21/00
Filed: 1997-12-24
Abstract: A tool carriage 6 for a pipe threading machine has mountings 45, 46, 47, 48, 49 for a die head, a pipe cutter and a reamer. Each of the tools can be pivoted between respective working positions and rest positions. Oilways 51 are provided for lubricating the tools.
Patent GB-2334128-A (GB)
Title: Method of addressing a liquid crystal device
Inventor: BONNETT PAUL
IPC: G09G3/36
Filed: 1998-02-09
Abstract: A ferroelectric liquid crystal display (FLCD) comprises column electrodes and row electrodes which cross one another and define an array of pixels at their intersections. The display further incorporates a column driver for supplying data signals in parallel to the column electrodes, and a row driver for supplying strobe signals to the row electrodes to selectively switch the pixels in dependence on the applied data signals. Each pixel of the array is defined by two row electrodes and at least one column electrode. Advantageously the pixel is defined by two column electrodes in order to provide spatial dither, for example with a relative weighting of 1 : 2. A first scanning signal comprising a blanking portion B and strobe portions Sa, Sb and Sc is applied to one of the row electrodes, and a second scanning signal comprising a blanking portion B' and strobe portions Sa', Sb' and Sc' is applied to the other row electrode, so that each signal comprises three strobe portions but only one blanking portion. The strobe portions enable different grey levels to be achieved by temporal dither, and it will be appreciated that this is achieved without requiring a blanking pulse before each strobe portion. As a result, where the display is blanked to the black state, increased contrast and brightness is achieved due to the fact the portion of the frame time during which blanking takes place is decreased.
Patent GB-2325490-A (GB)
Title: Frictional Hinge.
Inventor: SIMPSON NEIL ANDREW ABERCROMBI
IPC: E05D11/08
Filed: 1998-05-19
Abstract: A hinge mechanism comprises a hinge pin 1 which is supported at each end by members 3 and 4, and is located inside a hollow tube 2 of polygonal cross section. The tube 2 and members 3/4 rotate relative to each other to form the hinge, the tube being attached to a shelving member, for example. Pin 1 is flexible and has a central offset section that engages the inner wall of the tube. Rotation of the tube causes the pin to flex and frictionally engage with the tube, effectively 'locking' the hinge in positions where the pin engages the corner of the tube interior. In alternative embodiments, the hinge pin may be straight, having a cam (19, Figure 5) to engage the tube, or the pin may have multiple bend sections (Figure 7). The hinge has particular application to foldable shelving, such as found in roll pallets used in supermarkets and warehouses.