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Patent GB-952002-A (GB)
IPC: B02C13/286
Abstract: 952,002. Hammer mills. ROTARY HOES Ltd. Jan. 28, 1963 [Feb. 12, 1962], No. 5220/62. Heading B2A. A hammer mill has material, e.g. machine tool sworf, fed thereto by an endless conveyer having its operative run 11 forming the bottom wall of a trough to receive the material to be treated and extending up to the circle swept by the hammers 28, an end portion 11a. Fig. 5, of the conveyer defining with a stationary wall 24 a throat, the end of the wall 24 being formed as a chopping block 26. such that when the hammers and the conveyer are driven, the throat will cause the material to be pressed against the underside of the block. The block is adjustable lengthwise thereof and is adapted to be held in any one of four selected positions. The conveyer portion 11a is pivotally supported on an axis 21, Fig. 5, and is biased about that axis towards the wall 24 by means of a spring 25, Fig. 1. The mill rotor 27 comprises a driven shaft 45 provided with discs 48, 49, Fig. 3, to which are pivoted stirrup-shaped hammers the bridge portions 56 of which have edges for coaction with the block 26 to break the material. Alternatively, the portions 56 detachably support blocks 56 a  in any one of four selected positions. Stops 57 and leaf springs 58 are provided for limiting forward and rearmost movements respectively of the hammers. A guide 44 leads broken-up material over the rotor 27 for delivery to a removal screw-conveyer 19 located in a trough 18.
Patent GB-2309011-A (GB)
Title: Monohull Water-borne Craft
Inventor: AZIMA FARAD
IPC: B63B1/04
Filed: 1996-04-11
Abstract: A monohull water-borne craft comprises a hull having a main portion 1 and an opposed pair of buoyant stabilizers 8, the stabilizers being positioned on opposite sides of the main hull portion and being disposed closely adjacent to the main hull portion. The stabilizers are elongate and arranged with their long axes extending along the main hull portion to form pods. The pods 8 may be integral with the main hull portion or may be movable relative thereto. For example the pods may be pivotable about vertical axes (31, Fig 20) for lateral movement, about horizontal axes (29, Figs 21-23) for up and down movement, or can be retracted to be received in cavities (26, Fig 19) in the main hull. The pods may carry propulsion means, fuel tanks and the like. The craft may be a power boat or a sail craft and may be convertible between power and sail. The pods may be provided with differentially retractable fin keels (36, Fig 14) formed at their distal end with ballast weights (35').
Patent GB-2300838-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle having barrier around driver's seat
Inventor: EVANS KEITH
IPC: B60R21/12
Filed: 1996-05-11
Abstract: A barrier in the form of a screen 1 segregates the driver's area of a vehicle such as a taxi cab or a bus, and comprises a number of transparent panels 3 to 7, supported by a telescopically adjustable tubular framework 2 around the driver's seat 8. The barrier may be secured to the vehicle floor, or to the frame 9 of the driver's seat 8 to allow for seat adjustment. A quick release mechanism enables panel 4 to be removed to provide an alternative emergency exit route. Sliding or pivoting trays 12, 13 (Figures 4 and 12) through a screen allow items such as fares to be passed to the driver.
Patent GB-2308493-A (GB)
Title: Method for manufacturing metal halide lamp
Inventor: LEE SEONG-HO
IPC: H01J9/32
Filed: 1996-07-25
Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a metal halide lamp, an internal lead wire 24 of an arc tube 20 can be electrically connected to a foil 31 attached to an external lead wire 41 for applying current thereto when a surrounding case 10 is sealed around the foil by members 80. Welding of the foil affixed to the external lead wire to the internal lead wire is therefore avoided.
Patent GB-2306069-A (GB)
Title: An electro-absorbent in-line modulator
Inventor: DEVAUX FABRICE
IPC: H04B10/299
Filed: 1996-10-01
Abstract: An inline modulator device for an optical transmission system, the device comprising: detector means (71) suitable for detecting a portion of the signal transmitted on the line (40); modulator means (79); and a control circuit (80) adjustable for synchronization, serving to extract the clock from the signal coming from the detector means (71) and, on the basis of said clock, generating a modulation control signal which it applies to the modulator means (79), the device being characterized by the fact that the detector means (71) and the modulator means (79) are constituted respectively by the inlet section and the outlet section of an electroabsorbent modulator (70) constituted by a two-section integrated component, such that said detector means (71) and modulator means (79) can be placed in the line (40) in the form of a single insertion. The present invention also provides optical telecommunications systems using such an inline modulator device.
Patent GB-2309862-A (GB)
Title: Portable Telephone Apparatus with Paging and Automatic Dialling
Inventor: ISHIKAWA HIRONARI
IPC: H04W84/02
Filed: 1997-02-03
Abstract: A portable telephone apparatus comprises: a receiver (105) and transmitter (108) for receiving and transmitting a radio telephone signal a receiver (102) for receiving a paging signal including ID data and communication data, a display (115), memories A and B (114,119), and a control portion MPU (113), wherein the control portion stores communication data in the memory A, displays the communication data on the display, extracts numerical data from the communication data as telephone number data and stores the telephone number data in the memory B, and displays only the extracted telephone number data on the display. In response to a manual operation, the control portion generates a dialing signal from the telephone number data in the memory B. The telephone number data can be edited on the display with a cursor.
Patent GB-2327412-A (GB)
Title: Envelopes for promotional use
Inventor: TEMPLE GRAHAM ROBIN
IPC: B65D33/00
Filed: 1997-07-16
Abstract: Envelopes B are produced exclusively for carrying details of a competition, offer or promotion, with a die cut hole A to enable the envelope to be hung from a display unit, and with an extended flap C bearing the promotional rules, which can be detached and retained.
Patent GB-2312677-A (GB)
Title: A method of preparing an undifferentiated cell
Inventor: ABULJADAYEL ILHAM MOHAMED SALE
IPC: C12N5/078
Filed: 1996-01-31
Abstract: A method of preparing an undifferentiated cell is described. The method comprises contacting a more committed cell with an agent that causes the more committed cell to retrodifferentiate into an undifferentiated cell.
Patent GB-2327982-A (GB)
Title: A fuel injector for an ic engine with vibration means to atomise the fuel
Inventor: ALLEN JEFFREY
IPC: F02M69/04
Filed: 1997-08-07
Abstract: A direct injection gasoline fuel injector 40 for an internal combustion engine comprises a vibrator 43 for applying a vibrating force to fuel as it is being delivered to a combustion chamber in order to atomise the fuel. Preferably the vibrator 43 operates at an ultrasonic frequency and is connected to a valve stem 42 of injector 40 which vibrates valve head 46 when in an open position thus imparting the vibrating force on the fuel. The injector 40 may also include a solenoid 44 for actuating the injector 40 by displacing the valve stem by a control amount resulting in the total displacement of the valve stem being equal to the sum of the vibrational displacement applied by the vibrator and the control displacement applied by the solenoid.
Patent GB-2320794-A (GB)
Title: Roulette control in a disk changer
Inventor: PARK DONG-KYUN
IPC: G11B17/22
Filed: 1997-09-18
Abstract: Rotation of a tray roulette 11 for use in a disk changer is controlled by using disk ID codes, a start code and an end code, each code being produced while a scanner electrode 400 contacts ID electrodes 404, 405, 406, start electrodes 410, 411, 412 and end electrodes 407, 408, 409 as the tray roulette rotates; specifically, the method generates fixed voltages when the scanner electrode contacts the ID electrodes, the start electrodes and the end electrodes; produces the ID codes, the start code and the end code by converting the fixed voltages received from the ID electrodes, the start electrodes and the end electrodes; and controls the rotation of the tray roulette by using the ID codes in order to rotate and stop the tray roulette at a pickup position. A multiplexer (760, figure 7) may be used in the roulette drive circuit to select between a drive signal and a speed reduction signal.
Patent GB-2330716-A (GB)
Title: Position determination using a reference transmitter
Inventor: LOPES LUIS
IPC: H04W64/00
Filed: 1997-10-27
Abstract: Three or more fixed base stations 10, 12 and 14 receive signals from a mobile unit 18 and a reference transmitter 16. The time differences of arrival (TDOA) of both the mobile and reference signals at the base stations are measured, and from the known locations of the base stations and the reference transmitter, the absolute position of the mobile unit can be determined without the need for synchronising the base stations.
Patent GB-2319847-A (GB)
Title: Device for measuring the thickness of thin layers
Inventor: FISCHER HELMUT
IPC: G01R33/12
Filed: 1997-11-13
Abstract: A device for measuring the thickness of thin layers in the low micrometre range, having a measuring probe 3 at one end region of a supporting arm 4, the measuring pole 8 of which probe can be placed on the surface of the layer, having a damping device at the other end region of the supporting arm, a bearing device 6 for the supporting arm and a drive device, which operates using magnetic forces, the bearing device comprising a torsion-spring means 31, the two ends of which are each fastened to their own bearing block 32, 33, and the pivoting movement of the arm lying substantially in the Hooke's range of the torsion-spring, the damping device operating on the principle of eddy-current damping.
Patent GB-2331480-A (GB)
Title: Combined clamp and tool guide
Inventor: HOSKING JOSEPH
IPC: B25B5/16
Filed: 1997-11-22
Abstract: A jig comprises first and second jaws (8,2) having opposed planar surfaces for clamping a workpiece (6) therebetween. The jig further comprises a tool guide (28) which is connected to the first jaw (8) and has a guiding edge rotatably adjustable in a plane coplanar with the surface of the first jaw (8), or parallel to and immediately adjacent the surface of the first jaw (8). In use, a planar workpiece (6) such as a plank may thus be firmly clamped in the jig, with the edge of the tool guide (28) lying immediately adjacent the surface of the workpiece to accurately position the cutting edge of a tool.
Patent GB-2315904-A (GB)
Title: Scrolling display unit
Inventor: ROBINSON ALAN WILLIAM
IPC: B60Q1/50
Filed: 1997-03-24
Abstract: An electronic scrooling display unit comprising an electronic control circuit and a multiple element display panel, wherein the control circuit comprises a timing unit, storage means, input means and output means, the output means being coupled to the display panel, wherein the length of the display panel is less than 5 characters in length, and wherein the control circuit is capable of providing sequential data to the display panel representing a message of a length greater than the length of the display panel. The display panel may be incorporated into a vehicle signal lamp whereupon actuation of a lamp signal input of the unit will result in energisation of a plurality, preferably at least a majority, of the elements in the panel.
Patent GB-2324727-A (GB)
Title: Antimicrobial composition containing a silver compound
Inventor: MCKECHNIE MALCOLM TOM
IPC: C11D3/48
Filed: 1998-03-10
Abstract: A composition is described which is suitable for use as a toilet block, which composition comprises an antimicrobial composition comprising a silver compound deposited on a support material, preferably a physiologically inert oxidic synthetic particulate support material; and a carrier for the antimicrobial composition, which carrier is adapted to render the composition suitable for use as a toilet block. Preferably, the composition is formed into an in-the-bowl toilet block and contained within a siphonic cage.
Patent GB-2338198-A (GB)
Title: Mill Housings
Inventor: BEAGLES DR ADAM EDWARD
IPC: B21B31/02
Filed: 1998-06-05
Abstract: A mill frame having a pair of vertical mill posts 10' and 11' joined at their ends by horizontal posts 12' and 13'. In the present frame, the posts are curved outwardly at their ends (e.g. 30) where they join the beams. A substantial portion of the bending resulting from the bending forces in the beams thereby occurs in the curved end regions of the posts. The beams are narrowed towards their ends.
Patent GB-2340700-A (GB)
Title: A technique to extend the jamming margin of a DSSS communication system
Inventor: STRONG PETER NELSON
IPC: H04B1/707
Filed: 1998-08-13
Abstract: A direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS) transmitter has primary and secondary spreading sequences generated by a first primary PN (pseudo noise) generator 2 and a second PN generator 4 respectively. The receiver (fig. 3) uses a single correlator non-coherent detector with a tau-dither tracking loop and acquires and tracks the primary spreading sequence. The secondary spreading sequence has a clock rate less than half the repeat rate of the primary sequence and passes through a post-despreading filter (84, fig. 3) of the receiver. The post detector (88, fig 3) filter is deliberately widened compared to the normal bandwidth required to filter the data. The addition of the secondary spreading sequence and widening of the post detector bandwidth improves the jamming margin of the system. The transmitter uses Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK). Application is to Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) systems.
Patent GB-2325373-A (GB)
Title: Loudspeaker unit
Inventor: TANAKA SYOJI
IPC: H04R9/02
Filed: 1997-02-07
Abstract: A loudspeaker unit which can reproduce high-level sounds while having a thin structure. The loudspeaker unit is constituted in such a way that a damper (5) is positioned inside the magnetic gap (1 d) of a field section, the free end (5a) of the damper (5) is fitted to a diaphragm (7) fitted to the top section of a voice coil bobbin (3a), and the coil (3) is held in the magnetic gap (1d) by means of the damper (5) through the diaphragm (7). The hole formed of the internal surfaces of a plate (1c) and a magnet (1a) is used as the space (1e) in which the damper (5) can move. Therefore, the thickness of the speaker unit can be reduced, because there is no need of the spacial allowance for the downward displacement of the damper (5) above the field section. In addition, the horizontal deflection of the lower end section of the coil (3) becomes smaller and the lower end section is prevented from coming into contact with the field section even when rolling occurs, because the distance from the damper (5) to the lower end section of the coil (3) becomes shorter. Therefore, the unit can reproduce high-level sounds.
Patent GB-2331033-A (GB)
Title: Self-propelled material-processsing apparatus
Inventor: DOUGLAS PATRICK JOSEPH
IPC: B07B1/00
Filed: 1997-01-23
Abstract: A self-propelled material-processing apparatus (10) comprising a chassis (12), an engine (13) mounted on the chassis near the forward end thereof, endless tracks (14) permanently supporting the chassis (12) and power-operated by the engine (13), a supply conveyor (18) having a material-receiving end (15) which projects forwardly of the forward end of the chassis (12) and having an upper discharge end (21), a material processing device (11), e.g. a screen box mounted directly or indirectly on the chassis (12) generally above the rear end of the chassis (12) and arranged to receive material from the discharge end (21) of the supply conveyor (18), and a discharge conveyor (121) adjustably mounted on the rear end of the chassis (12) for movement between an operative position and a transport position: in which the weight of the apparatus, when in the operative position, is generally balanced by the engine (13) and forward end (15) of the conveyor (18) at the forward end of the chassis and the screen (11) and discharge conveyor (121) at the rear end of the chassis.
Patent GB-2344238-A (GB)
Title: Optical circulator system for use with spatially separate WDM signals
Inventor: GOODFELLOW ROBERT CHARLES
IPC: G02F1/09
Filed: 1998-11-28
Abstract: A photonics system comprising an optical circulator 18, comprising a plurality of ports; a first port 1 arranged to receive a plurality of spatially separate optical signals each comprising a plurality of wavelengths; the optical circulator arranged to pass the plurality of optical signals to a second port 2 so as to produce them as spatially separate signals; a plurality of optical wavelength filters 24 arranged at the second port, in which each of the plurality of optical wavelength filters is arranged to align with a different one of the plurality of optical signals at the second port, each of the plurality of optical wavelength filters for selectively reflecting a selection of the plurality of wavelengths comprised in the respective optical signal and selectively passing others of the plurality of wavelengths. The system may form part of an Add-Drop multiplexer.
Patent GB-2344791-A (GB)
Title: Adjustment mechanism for a seat belt retractor sensor
Inventor: PALLISER MARTYN NEIL
IPC: B60R22/40
Filed: 1998-12-17
Abstract: An adjustment mechanism for a seat belt retractor locking sensor 16 comprises a shaft 74 rotatably mounted in a lockcup spade 50 of a retractor and a cam part 76 eccentrically mounted relative to the shaft 74. The cam part 76 is received within an elliptical hole 40 in the sensor housing 14. Rotation of the cam part 76 causes the housing 14 to move relative to the lockcup spade 50 thereby adjusting the position of the retractor locking lever tip relative to the retractor locking ratchet wheel. The cam and elliptical hole can be replaced by a toothed rack formed in the spade 50 and gear teeth on the rotatable shaft 74. Adjustment of the sensor can be performed manually or automatically wherein an optical sensor may be provided to sense the gap between the lever tip and the ratchet wheel. A method of adjusting a number of retractors based on the adjustment required to adjust the first retractor is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2337872-A (GB)
Title: A terminal strip and an overvoltage protection magazine attachable to a terminal strip
Inventor: GAERTNER NORBERT
IPC: H04Q1/14
Filed: 1999-02-16
Abstract: An overvoltage protection magazine (10) attachable to a telecommunications engineering terminal strip comprises at least one contact (22; 26) formed on a lateral edge to form a conducting connection with a carrier system (12) to which the terminal strip is attachable, and is characterized in that at least one further contact (22; 26) is disposed on at least one lateral edge to form a conducting connection with a different carrier system. The invention also relates to a terminal strip (30) which comprises in at least one edge region at least one additional recess (48, 50) into which an earth contact (26, 22) can be introduced to contact a different carrier system (36, 12).
Patent GB-2347126-A (GB)
Title: Thrust reverser with translating cascades
Inventor: STRETTON RICHARD GEOFFREY
IPC: F02K1/72
Filed: 1999-02-23
Abstract: A thrust reverser for a gas turbine engine comprises cascade structures 20,22 mounted in an engine cowl 14,16. The cascades 20,22 comprise a plurality of air deflecting vanes 24 arranged in fixed space relationship. At least one of the cascades 22 translates between a first inoperative position (fig 2) where the cascade 22 is stowed radially inward of the cowl 16 and a second operative position where the cascade 22 is clear of the cowl 12 to expose the air deflecting vanes 24. When the trust reverser is operative, blocker doors 26 pivot across an annular duct 13 defined between the core engine 11 and the cowl 14,16 to deflect the airflow passing therethrough to the exposed cascades 20,22 to produce a braking force. More than two cascades may be provided. This arrangement is compact when stowed.
Patent GB-2341062-A (GB)
Title: Formatting data for sending and receiving information
Inventor: CHATANI MASAYUKI
IPC: H04W84/02
Filed: 1999-07-30
Abstract: A system for sending and receiving information divides the data, and so is capable of sending and receiving a large amount of data. The format includes an identification code D<SB>F</SB>, a total-number-of-divisions code D<SB>N</SB>, and a sequence code D<SB>n</SB>. A CPU of e.g. a portable computer a has an identification code comparator for comparing an identification code preset by e.g. a video game machine with an identification code (D<SB>F</SB>) added to a received data string (D<SB>X</SB>), and a readout controller having a selective reception function to selectively receive the data string (D<SB>x</SB>) depending on a compared result from the identification code comparator. The codes are used to restore the received data.
Patent GB-2342855-A (GB)
Title: Furniture levelling foot
Inventor: HERZOG RICHARD R
IPC: A47B91/02
Filed: 1999-10-04
Abstract: An adjustable furniture levelling foot 100 includes a hollow, threaded shaft 110 with lead end 119 and foot end 120 having a resilient funnel shaped head with curved flange portion 122. A second annular flange 130/132 is disposed above the curved flange and joined to it by connecting members 140. The effect of the second flange and the resilience of the head is to absorb impact shocks placed upon the foot and thus prevent damage to the furniture item. The lower surface of the foot may be modified by the presence of dimples 150 or similar to enhance or reduce friction with the floor. The threaded shaft 110 is received through an opening within plate member (200), which has a helical edge defined by a surface portion (223) that may extend partially or fully around the opening. This surface portion defines a helix having the same pitch as the screw thread on the shaft and thus engages with and supports the shaft.
Patent GB-2341868-A (GB)
Title: Sulpho and phenylaminosulphonyl substituted phthalocyanine derivatives and their use in ink jet inks
Inventor: KENWORTHY MARK
IPC: C09B47/26
Filed: 1999-11-26
Abstract: Phthalocyanine compounds of Formula (1) have utility as colorants in inks for ink-jet printing and isotopic forms may be used in imaging devices (using X-rays, positron emission tomography or nuclear magnetic resonance or example), where Formula (1) represents: <EMI ID=1.1 HE=27 WI=68 LX=671 LY=613 TI=CF> <PC>which comprises any form of the compound: such as salt; stereoisomer, zwitterion, polymorph, complex, isotopic form, combinations thereof in the same species and mixtures thereof; where: <DL TSIZE=3> <DT>M<DD>represents H, metal, halometal, oxymetal and/or hydroxymetal; <DT>k<DD>is the inverse of half of the valency of M; <DT>Pc<DD>represents a phthalocyanine nucleus of Formula (2) : <EMI ID=1.2 HE=45 WI=42 LX=864 LY=1378 TI=CF> </DL> <DL TSIZE=4> <DT>L<DD>represents a linking group comprising a carbon-containing organic residue (especially -SO<SB>2</SB>-CH<SB>2</SB>CH<SB>2</SB>-); <DT>A<DD>represents -O-, -S- or -NR<SP>3</SP>-, where R<SP>3</SP> independently comprises H or a carbon-containing organic residue; <DT>R<SP>1</SP><DD>comprises at least one group independently selected from: an "optional substituent" (as defined in the description) and a carbon-containing organic residue; <DT>R<SP>2</SP> <DD>comprises a carbon-containing organic residue that preferably comprises at least one alkyl group substituted by at least one of: hydroxy, carboxy and sulpho; <DT>z<DD>represents an integer from 0 to 4; w represents an integer from 1 to 5; and the sum of w + z is from 1 to 5; and <DT>x<DD>and y each independently represent a non-zero number; and the mean of the sum of x + y is from about 1 to about 6; </DL> where the optional substituents include for example carboxy, sulpho, hydroxy, amino, mercapto, cyano, nitro and halo.