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Patent GB-919364-A (GB)
Abstract: 919,364. Scoring appliances. ANDERSON, W. E. Aug. 31, 1961 [Sept. 2, 1960], No. 30369/60. Class 132 (2). [Also in Group XIX] A transparent disc c rotatably mounted on a base a carries a spiral scale marked along a groove d on the underside of the disc in which engages a projection on a marker f free to move only radially of the disc in a guide h. The numbers of a second scale are marked on the base a opposite holes k. As shown, the scales are for scoring a dart game and the calculator is operated by first setting the marker f opposite the number 301 on the spiral scale by rotating the disc c by means of a knob j and then by rotating the disc clockwise until the hole previously opposite the number on the circular scale representing the score obtained is opposite 0 on the circular scale.
Patent GB-2254643-A (GB)
Title: Scaffolding apparatus.
Inventor: MAIN JAMES
IPC: E04G3/20
Filed: 1992-01-10
Abstract: Scaffolding for a building to facilitate roof construction or repair includes three spaced horizontally extending bracket members (1) with one end of each bracket being secured to a fixture (2) which connects with or sits over parapet (3) of a building (4). The fixture (2) may comprise two longitudinally extending boards or discrete brackets. A load supporting platform (5) is located on the bracket members (1) and may be secured thereto. The platform may be constructed from a series of parallel boards. The front ends of the bracket members (1) are connected with a transverse bearer (6) supported by strut members (7) each of which bears against a suitable part of the building such as a window ledge or sill (8). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2257697-A (GB)
Title: Horticultural growth media
Inventor: JENKINSON JOHN
IPC: C05F11/00
Filed: 1992-02-21
Abstract: A horticultural growth media including short fibre paper waste as a peat substitute. The paper waste comprises 10 to 70% by volume and preferably from 25% to 35% for optimum growth characteristics. The remainder of the growth media comprises organic and inorganic growth materials, plant nutrient additives and trace elements. As the waste paper has a tendency to "lock-up" nitrogen the nutrients preferably include nitrogen nutrients to make up for this deficiency. Comparative tests of the growth media including waste paper with other medias such as peat, cocoa fibres etc. gave results at least as good as some alternatives and for some plant species growth characteristics were better using the paper waste.
Patent GB-2257332-A (GB)
Title: Digital cordless telephone apparatus
Inventor: ROSE CHRIS
IPC: H04W84/10
Filed: 1992-05-29
Abstract: A digital cordless telephone apparatus comprises a microprocessor based battery powered portable handset and base unit. A command data - voice data interface inserts command data packets into the stream of digital voice data prior to transmission and locates and captures command data packets from the incoming stream of received digital data. A silence sequence replaces the captured command data packet such that no audible sound is heard by the user. A link check command signal is also periodically transmitted by the base unit and acknowledged by the handset unit to evaluate the quality of the RF link toward triggering an automatic channel change or signalling an out-of-range condition. Battery saving is effected by terminating power to the handset microprocessor when the handset is not in use. Recharging of the handset in its storage position is via dedicated terminals which are not used for direct communication of data.
Patent GB-2257140-A (GB)
Title: Bisbenzofuran-2-one stabilising agents
Inventor: NESVADBA PETER
IPC: D06M13/137
Filed: 1992-06-26
Abstract: Compounds of formula I   <IMAGE> wherein R1 is hydrogen. C1-C8alkyl, C5-C8cycloalkyl or C7-C9phenylalkyl, A1 and A4 are phenyl,   <IMAGE> or phenyl which is substituted by 1 to 3 radicals R3, which radicals R3 are each independently of one another selected from the group consisting of C1-C4alkyl, C1-C18alkoxy, C3-C4alkenyloxy, C7-C9phenylalkoxy, C5-C8cycloalkoxy, C1-C18alkanoyloxy, C3-C18alkenoyloxy, benzoyloxy, phenoxy and hydroxy, m is 1 or 2, A2 and A3, together with the linking carbon atom, form a C5-C7cycloalkylidene ring which is unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 3 C1-C4alkyl groups, are very suitable for stabilising organic materials against thermal, oxidative or light-induced degradation.
Patent GB-2269095-A (GB)
Title: Hand-propelled trolly
Inventor: MCINTYRE FREDERIC SEXTON
IPC: B60B33/02
Filed: 1992-07-30
Abstract: A device is disclosed which allows the swivel wheel on a trolley to be locked so that it loses its swivel function. This limits the wheel to only linear movement and makes the trolley easier to control on sloping or uneven ground. The device comprises a retractable pin 11 which is urged by a spring 15 into bores in fork element 19 and domed washer 22. When the bores are aligned the pin can enter them and prevent the swivel action. The device is remotely controlled by cable 13 and may be fitted to more than one wheel. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260636-A (GB)
Title: Coin-operated vending machine
Inventor: ABE HIROSHI
IPC: G07F5/02
Filed: 1992-09-29
Abstract: In a vending machine Fig 2 for discharging articles by manual operation of lever after depositing a coin, a rotary plate 21 is rotated by the manual operation of the manual lever 20 and a driven plate 22 is rotated through the deposited coin which is received in a pocket formed by cooperation of the rotary plate and the driven plate. The driven plate drives the article discharging mechanism. The article discharging mechanism Fig 10 has a package separating mechanism for separating one package 50 from a package belt 51 having scored lines between adjacent packages to discharge it as the article. The package separating mechanism comprises a package guide roll 68 and elastic fingers, 77a, 77b which pinch the package onto the package guide roll with bending and rapidly return to the original shape from the bent shape by their elasticity to give a tension force to the package. The package is thereby separated from the package belt along the scored line. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2259315-A (GB)
Title: Improved methods for providing foundations for building structures
Inventor: BULLIVANT ROGER ALFRED
IPC: E02D27/14
Filed: 1992-11-05
Abstract: A method of forming a building's foundation comprises providing in the ground in which the foundation is to be formed from the level of that ground (10) a trench (12) the depth of which is generally equal to the depth of a foundation beam to be subsequently formed in the trench and prior to forming the beam providing piles (14) extending from the trench bottom at spaced intervals therealong, the beam being formed by placing the reinforcement (14, 18) in the trench (12), connecting the reinforcement (16,18) with the piles (14) and thereafter filling the trench (12) substantially to its top with concrete (22) which, on setting forms a beam integral with the piles (14). It is preferable that the trench sides converge downwardly. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269655-A (GB)
Title: Gun apparatus for an electronic shooting game
Inventor: BUTLER COLUM
IPC: A63F9/02
Filed: 1992-12-16
Abstract: A gun apparatus for an electronic shooting game comprises a two part gun body (2) having a primary barrel (6), a secondary barrel (18), hand grips (8, 9) and a trigger mechanism (10). An infra red emitter is mounted in the secondary barrel (18) and a laser is mounted in the primary barrel (6) which are both operated on activation of the trigger (10) to emit a narrow focused beam of high intensity visible light and an invisible infra red beam, respectively. A resilient deformable tip (15) is provided at a front end of the barrel (6). The gun body is also provided with targets in the form of infra red receptors which provide signals to a microprocessor in the gun which counts and records the number of times a player is hit. Targets may be provided on body armour and connected to the microprocessor. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267619-A (GB)
Title: System for determining instability in an IIR filter
Inventor: KNUTSON PAUL GOTHARD
IPC: H03H17/04
Filed: 1993-05-26
Abstract: A digital transversal IIR filter, in which the sum of the absolute value of the magnitudes of a large number of coefficient multipliers (which may be real or complex) is greater than unity, may be stable or it may be unstable. The present invention is directed to (1) a test for stability in such a filter which is simpler and faster than solving a large number of polynomia equations, and (2) the repair of a filter found by this test to be unstable. Specifically, means responsive to the respective gradients of the magnitudes of chirp-z transforms of time-domain multiplier coefficient values within one or more selected localized regions of the complex in-phase (I), quadrature (Q) frequency-domain plane determine that a filter is unstable whenever the gradient of the magnitude values of the chirp-z transform within a selected localized region of the frequency- domain plane indicates that there is a pole (P2, P4) in the frequency-domain plane that is located beyond the boundary of a frequency-domain unit circle (200). The selected localized region may consist of sample points situated on the respective circumferences of a unit circle (200), a slightly smaller circle (202) inside the unit circle and a slightly larger circle (204) outside the unit circle in the frequency domain plane. Repair of an unstable filter may be accomplished by deriving different non-zero valued multiplier coefficients by flattening the phase response within the selected localized region of the frequency domain before converting back to the time domain. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280044-A (GB)
Title: Model aircraft collision avoidance device
Inventor: BURTON STEPHEN EDWARD
IPC: A63H27/00
Filed: 1993-07-14
Abstract: A collision avoidance device (12) in a model aircraft prevents it flying into the flight paths of commercial, full sized aircraft by limiting the altitude of the aircraft to below that where commercial aircraft can be expected. A barometric pressure sensor provides a signal which when above a preset level is used to control the elevator servo or throttle servo to reduce the altitude of the aircraft. The collision avoidance device countermands the normal radio control signals. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279879-A (GB)
Title: Medicament inhalers
Inventor: HOWLETT DAVID JOHN
IPC: A61M15/00
Filed: 1993-07-14
Abstract: An inhaler for medicament comprises a housing (11) adapted to receive a pressurised dispensing container (12) of medicament. A mouth piece (14) for insertion into the mouth of a user of the inhaler is connected by duct means to an outlet (13) of the container. Air inlet means are provided for allowing air into the inhaler when a user applies suction to the mouth piece. The air inlet means (23) are provided at a location axially between the air outlet for the duct means and the mouth piece and passage means are provided connecting the inlet to a location adjacent the outlet of the duct means. The arrangement is such that, in use, when a user inhales through the mouth piece an airflow is created from the inlet to the mouth piece and the airflow has a component directed away from the mouth piece towards the outlet of duct means. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270654-A (GB)
Title: Turning apparatus with change-over gears on a sheet-fed rotary printing press.
Inventor: BECKER WILLI
IPC: B41F21/00
Filed: 1993-09-16
Abstract: Sheet-fed rotary printing press for the making of one-sided multi-colour prints or recto-and-verso prints, with at least one multiple-size, driven sheet-conducting cylinder (6), said cylinder being disposed between the impression cylinders (5, 8) of two printing units, with devices settable to the sheet-length size as well as with gripper systems associated with all cylinders. The invention is characterized in that the drive is diverted via at least two intermediate gears (14) and (15), of which intermediate gears (14) and (15) at least one is in the form of a single-speed double intermediate gear, comprising an adjustable gear rim (24) (figure 3) and a gearwheel (25). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283427-A (GB)
Title: Securing condom to body
Inventor: HOOPER GRAHAM CHARLES
IPC: A61F6/04
Filed: 1993-11-01
Abstract: A condom, or sheath, has at its proximal end at least one oriface (29.1, 29.2) through which testicles can protrude, or has attached at least one loop (23) which, in use, is sited behind the testicles and about the scrotum. In these instances the testicles thus form an impedence to the condom, or sheath, from accidentally slipping forward, or being drawn forward, over the penis. Further enhancements include additional orifaces in order that the testicles be separated, thus forming greater impedence to the condom slipping forward, and also to provide easier orientation of the device where a choice of orifaces to use is provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2273286-A (GB)
Title: Compact disc package
Inventor: BRINKHURST NORMAN ERIC
IPC: G11B33/04
Filed: 1993-12-10
Abstract: A compact disc package (1) comprises a top panel (2) and a bottom panel (3) enclosing a compact disc holder (4). The sides (7, 8) of the top panel (2) are extended to form arms (9, 10) which carry hinge pins (11, 12). the hinge pins (11, 12) are provided at their extremities with projections (13, 14) and fit into holes (17, 18) in side walls (15, 16) of the bottom panel to form hinges such that the pins (11, 12) are prevented from being removed from the holes (17, 18) when the package (1) is in the closed position.
Patent GB-2284531-A (GB)
Title: Process for preparing a cohesive mass of Herring eggs
Inventor: NISHIJIMA HIDEO
IPC: A23L17/30
Filed: 1994-02-23
Abstract: A process is provided for the preparation of a cohesive mass of herring eggs from loose herring eggs, particularly the loose eggs of the (North) Atlantic herring. A cohesive mass of herring eggs may be obtained by subjecting loose herring eggs to a washing stage and subjecting washed herring eggs obtained from the washing stage to a cohesion stage. The washing stage comprises contacting the loose eggs with a saline solution. The unwashed herring eggs may be quick frozen at -30 DEG C or lower prior to washing.
Patent GB-2276391-A (GB)
Title: Denture base lining material
Inventor: OKADA JUNICHI
IPC: A61K6/083
Filed: 1994-03-16
Abstract: A denture base lining material to be used upon mixing a liquid component and a powder component is characterized in that the liquid component comprises a phthalic ester-based plasticizer and containing from 5 to 15% by weight of ethyl alcohol and from 5 to 20% by weight of a liquid paraffin or squalane alone or a mixed solution thereof, and the powder component comprises a powder comprising any one of the following powders (a), (b), or (c), or a mixture of two or more thereof (a) an ethyl methacrylate polymer powder containing from 1 to 5% by weight of a phthalic ester-based plasticizer; (b) a copolymer powder (I) containing from 0.5 to 2% by weight of a phthalic ester-based plasticizer; and (c) a mixed powder comprising a polyethyl methacrylate powder having 30 to 75% by weight of a copolymer powder (I) (I) has the following formula:- <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279808-A (GB)
Title: Thermally matched readout/detector assembly and method for fabricating same
Inventor: FINNILA RONALD M
IPC: B23K35/00
Filed: 1994-01-10
Abstract: An intergrated circuit assembly includes a silicon thin film circuit bonded to a substrate of a material selected to provide the assembly with an effective thermal expansion characteristic that approximately matches hat of another device, such as HgCdTe detector. The assembly, when bump bonded with the device, is resistant to failure when subjected to thermal cycling. A first method for manufacturing the assembly includes the steps of forming a desired circuit in a thin layer (12) of silicon on a silicon substrate of a bonded silicon wafer. The thin silicon layer including the circuit is is then bonded to the selected substrate material (24). Thereafter the silicon substrate is removed and the resulting assembly may be mated to the device (36). A second method employs a two stage transfer technique wherein the processed thin silicon layer is bonded to a first, temporary substrate; the silicon substrate is removed; a second, permanent substrate is attached; and the first substrate is removed. The second substrate is comprised of a material selected for providing the assembly with a coefficient of thermal expansion that is matched to the material of the device. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282868-A (GB)
Title: A twin mass flywheel
Inventor: CURTIS ANTHONY JOHN
IPC: F16F15/131
Filed: 1994-03-04
Abstract: A twin mass flywheel (10) for a vehicle in which two co-axially arranged flywheel masses (11, 12) are mounted for limited angular rotation relative to each other. The flywheel masses are interconnected by linkages (40) with each linkage comprising a first link (41) pivotally connected (43) to one of the flywheel masses (11), a second link (42) pivotally connected (44) to the other of the flywheel masses (12), and a pivot (45) for pivotally connecting the first and second links. The linkages are arranged to tend to move radially outwardly as the flywheel rotates to control the relative rotation of the flywheel masses. Cushioning means (54, 55) are provided at the radially outer margins of the flywheel masses which act as resilient travel end stops at the limits of relative rotation of the flywheel masses. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286001-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for increasing petroleum recovery from petroleum reservoirs
Inventor: ELLINGSEN OLAV
IPC: E21B43/00
Filed: 1992-07-01
Abstract: Apparatus for increasing the recovery of petroleum from a reservoir comprises an elongate mechanical vibrator which, when energized, causes a displacement which can be oriented at approximately 90 DEG and/or amplify the original displacement by hitting different kinds of expansion devices which may make the casing of the vibrator oscillate in different ways in accordance with the acoustic characteristics of the reservoir.
Patent GB-2289306-A (GB)
Title: A lock with solenoid operated disabling mechanism
Inventor: RALPH MICHAEL TREVOR
IPC: E05B47/06
Filed: 1995-03-23
Abstract: A lock, eg for fitting to a door, comprises a bolt 19 movable between a locking position and a release position by displacement control means, ie pinion 28, which may be manually operated by a knob. The pinion 28 engages with a rack 129 on link member 30 which is moved downwardly by a cam 34 engaging, when the pinion is rotated anti-clockwise, pin 42 operated by, for example, a solenoid. This downward and translationary motion, of link 30, displaces bolt locking lever 25 from bolt pin (20, fig 1) which is then engaged by the end of link 30 resulting in the bolt 19 being released. If the pin 42 is not operated by the solenoid the link 30 is disabled and operation of pinion 28 will have no effect. The link 30 may be engaged/disengaged with the bolt or the bolt displacement control means. A cam/lever or similar mechanism may replace the rack and pinion. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2300039-A (GB)
Title: Moisture expelling device for a container
Inventor: TUNG HSIH-KONG
IPC: B01D53/26
Filed: 1995-04-13
Abstract: A moisture expelling device includes a casing (20A) which has an upper wall (203), a lower wall (204), a front wall (201) and a rear wall (202). Each of the upper and lower walls (203, 204) has a front abutment plate formed integrally with the front wall (201), and a rear abutment plate formed integrally with the rear wall (202). Each of the rear abutment plates has a discharge opening (213, 214) while each of the front abutment plates has an inlet opening (243, 244). Two doors (22, 23) are disposed swingably on upper and lower walls 203,204 about fulcrum 205 and are interconnected at the rear by a vertical extension spring (60) to keep discharge openings (213,214) shut and at the front by a vertical coiled spring (62) which is made of a shape memory alloy and which upon receiving heat pulls front end portions of doors 22,23 to open discharge openings (213, 214) and close inlet openings (243, 244). A heat generating unit (50) is in heat-conductive connection with coiled spring (62) and can be activated at preset time intervals so as to to heat spring 62 to close inlet openings (243, 344) and open discharge openings (213, 214).
Patent GB-2291015-A (GB)
Title: Air bag assembly for passenger side of vehicle
Inventor: KIKUCHI HIROHIKO
IPC: B60R21/20
Filed: 1995-07-11
Abstract: An air bag assembly includes a container 3 divided into a bag storage area 7 and a inflator storage area 6. The perimeter of the inflator storage area is smaller than the perimeter of the bag storage area to create a shelf 41 which can support an uninflated air bag 4. A rim 21 around the opening of the bag is attached to the container using deformable resin clips 22. In a alternative embodiment, figure 10 (not shown), a shaft 32 passes through a pocket 31d in the air bag and connects the bag to the container, passing also through a guide hole 18 in a bag support piece 17 (figure 4, not shown) extending across the container. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293616-A (GB)
Title: Warning reflector
Inventor: ROBERTSON IAIN MCLEAN
IPC: E01F9/619
Filed: 1995-08-21
Abstract: A pedestrian indicating device (2), a U-shaped channel, has visual indicating means for alerting road-users of the proximity of a pedestrian zone, the device being provided at a respective object (1) found at road sides. Thus it can be attached to, for example, pedestrian barriers, and may carry advertising on the side thereof that does not have a reflecting material on it. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2304703-A (GB)
Title: Cork extractor
Inventor: PECK JULIAN CLAUDE
IPC: B67B7/04
Filed: 1995-08-31
Abstract: A cork extractor comprises an extraction carrier 9 carrying a control nut 6 containing a hole and movable axially but not rotationally, and an insertion carrier 10 with a helical worm 12 mounted thereon and movable axially with respect to the extraction carrier, the worm passing through the hole in the nut. To pierce the cork 4 with the worm the insertion carrier, which may be actuated by depressing levers 13, is caused to move axially downwardly relative to the extractor carrier, the worm rotating due to passing through the hole in the stationary nut. For a long cork the levers may be depressed their full extent (figure 2), but for a shorter cork the levers are only partially depressed to prevent the worm from piercing the cork bottom. To extract the cork the extraction carrier 9 is moved axially upwardly taking the insertion carrier and worm with it (figure 3), preferably by depressing a second set of levers 19, the worm being prevented from rotating as the control nut is withdrawn due to the torque applied to the worm by the nut being equal and opposite to the torque applied to the worm by the cork. Preferably the worm is coated with a friction reducing material, as also is the nut. To remove the extracted cork from the worm the levers 13 are grasped together and the extraction levers 19 pulled back up to their initial position causing the carrier 9 to move axially back down to its initial position as shown in figure 1, the nut causing the worm to rotate and the cork to unwind from the worm. The levers may be orthogonally mounted, cross mounted (figure 4), or parallel (figure 5), with rack and pinion arrangements between the levers and the carriers. A gauge may be provided (27,figure 5) to provide visual indication of the worm in the cork. The worm may alternatively be rigidly fixed to a handle (10, figure 13), the user applying both a downward pressure and clockwise torque to the handle to move the worm through the control nut.