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Patent GB-2302857-A (GB)
Title: An easy open can
Inventor: TSAI FANG-CHIN
IPC: B65D17/34
Filed: 1995-07-04
Abstract: A can having an easy open end comprises a raised portion 11 on the top of the can near its periphery, a tear out portion 111 formed on said raised portion and a lever 12 riveted to the tear out portion, said lever being of inverted U shape such that two sides 121 overhang the raised portion and a third side projects from the raised portion to provide a finger grip 122 with which to tear open the tear out portion. The tear out portion may be V shaped and open outwardly of the can, forming a outlet (112 fig 3). In the opened position the sides of the lever may form a channel from the outlet. The can may be a drinks can.
Patent GB-2312674-A (GB)
Title: Tetrahydroquinoline inhibitors of trypsin and thrombin
Inventor: BRUNDISH DEREK EDWARD
IPC: C07D417/14
Filed: 1996-05-02
Abstract: Compounds of the general formula I  in which A and B are hydrogen, a C 1 -C 5 alkyl which may be interrupted by one or more oxygen atoms, C 1 -C 5 alkenyl, alkoxyalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkylamino, dialkylamino or trialkylamino, or together form a methylene group, or together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a C 3 -C 7 carbocylic ring; and C is a group -R-X in which R is a C 1 -C 4 alkylene group optionally interrupted by oxygen or is a direct bond and X is an aminocarbonyl, carbonylamino, sulfonylamino, amino, azido or heterocyclic alkyl, or salts thereof are inhibitors of trypsin and thrombin. Novel intermediates have the formula
Patent GB-2315090-A (GB)
Title: Conduit clip
Inventor: SMITH PATRICK HAMILTON
IPC: F16L3/10
Filed: 1996-07-05
Abstract: A mounting for a conduit 3 comprises a base 1, for attachment to a surface, having two T-shaped slots 5 for receiving T-shaped projections 6 on a clip 2. The clip 2 and the base 1 are held together to clamp the conduit 3 by co-operating abutting surfaces 4 of the projections 6 and slots 5, and their separation in the direction parallel to the abutting surfaces 4 is prevented by resilient tongues 7 with barbs 8, on the clip 2, which locate in slots 9 formed in the base 1. A screwdriver can be used to release the barbs for disengaging the clip 2.
Patent GB-2304413-A (GB)
Title: Correcting measurements from a probe head for co-ordinate measuring machines by clamping the deflectable part of the probe head
Inventor: SZENGER FRANZ
IPC: G01B7/012
Filed: 1996-05-14
Abstract: A probe head of a coordinate measuring machine has a clamping device 9 for clamping the deflectable part 3 to the rigid part 2. Measurements of the deformation of the probe head or the displacement of the probe carrier 5 which occurs when the clamping device is in operation are stored in the form of corrective values which are used to correct the coordinate values measured subsequently in a clamped state.
Patent GB-2305698-A (GB)
Title: Friction clutch unit for use in the drive of a motor vehicle
Inventor: WEISS MICHAEL
IPC: F16D13/58
Filed: 1996-09-24
Abstract: A clutch unit is composed of a housing (1), a main diaphragm spring (9) supported on the housing (1) and a clutch release mechanism (11) engageable with inner spring tongue (14) of the spring (9). The outer region of the diaphragm spring (9) engages a pressing plate (7) which bears on the friction linings of a disc assembly (8). To reduce the release force necessary to effect disengagement an additional diaphragm or plate spring (15) is provided. In the clutch engaged position the additional spring exerts no or only very little force but in the released position it exerts a large force. In order to obtain the desired spring characteristic curves even with unfavourable tolerances the spring characteristic curve of the additional spring (15) can be modified by one or more adjustable stop elements (25). In alternative embodiments the additional spring is disposed between the housing (1) and the main diaphragm spring (9) in the outer region of the spring (9).
Patent GB-2320844-A (GB)
Title: A method and apparatus for remotely accessing caller identifications stored in the memory of a telephone set
Inventor: CHANG JACKSON
IPC: H04M1/57
Filed: 1996-12-30
Abstract: A telephone set is disclosed comprising a receiver 54 for receiving caller identifications from the telephone network which are then stored in a memory device eg. a RAM, flash memory or EEPROM. A remote user gains access to the stored information by entering a password which is recognised by the DTMF receiver 56. The stored information is then transmitted to the user in speech format. The stored information may comprise the name and/or telephone number of the caller together with an indication of the time and/or date of the call.
Patent GB-2310429-A (GB)
Title: Dewatering brown coal
Inventor: BIELFELDT FRIEDRICH BERND
IPC: F26B21/00
Filed: 1997-02-19
Abstract: Granular brown coal is dewatered in apparatus with a press to apply pressure to the coal, the press being furnished with orifices to supply steam and waste hot water to pass through the coal, outlets to permit expressed waste hot water to leave the press, a vessel to receive expressed waste hot water, a feed line connecting said vessel to the orifices to permit passage of waste hot water from said vessel to the orifices and a line connected to said vessel to supply steam pressure to expel the waste hot water through the feed line. The press may be a platen type or double belt conveyor type.
Patent GB-2323378-A (GB)
Title: Detergent compositions
Inventor: MOSS MICHAEL ALAN JOHN
IPC: C11D1/66
Filed: 1997-03-20
Abstract: Detergent compositions or components thereof contain at least 20% by weight of an inorganic builder and one or more cationic surfactants of the formula: R<SP>1</SP> R<SP>2</SP> R<SP>3</SP> R<SP>4</SP> N<SP>+</SP> X<SP>-</SP> in which R<SP>1</SP> is a hydroxyalkyl group having no greater than 6 carbon atoms; each of R<SP>2</SP> and R<SP>3</SP> is independently selected from C 1-4  alkyl or alkenyl; R<SP>4</SP> is a C 5-11  alkyl or alkenyl; and X<SP>-</SP> is a counterion. The compositions are particularly effective in removing greasy stains.
Patent GB-2324207-A (GB)
Title: Telecommunications apparatus with test contact for receiving test clip
Inventor: DOOLEY ANDREW PHILIP CHARLES
IPC: H04M3/30
Filed: 1997-04-09
Abstract: An insulating casing 10 of telecommunications apparatus has a pair of walls 22, 24 with an aperture 18 between them. The walls 22, 24 enclose a test contact 26. When the contact 26 and one of the walls 22 or 24 are engaged by a test clip, the contact moves to change its state of connection to the apparatus. In figure 1, the contact 26 moves to engages a loop 104 in the apparatus. In figure 5, the contact moves to operate as a switch to break its shorting connection across contacts of the apparatus. In figure 6, the contact moves to break a short 120 across contacts of the apparatus. An insulating cap (42, not shown) may cover the aperture 18 when the test contact 26 is not in use.
Patent GB-2313211-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle multi-function management
Inventor: TIMLIN MICHAEL
IPC: B60W50/08
Filed: 1997-05-19
Abstract: A management system for emergency, recovery, public service vehicles etc that have multiple vehicle functions 8, such as flashing beacons, sirens, internal heating/ventilation, security devices eg door locks, engine/brake control, windows, all or selected ones of which may need to be enabled/operated/disabled automatically at the instance of a particular event, comprises means 3 for processing signals from function selection means 1, 2 and sensors 4 (which indicate the status of features, such as brake on, door opened, light on, gear changed, ignition on, passenger present, unauthorised entry etc). If various pre-defined criteria relating to the feature status and/or selected functions are met, the processing means 3 enables or disables functions via relay board 6. The status of features/functions is displayed by means 7 which could include LEDs. These could be infra-red versions that flash in a particular pattern to be detected externally.
Patent GB-2313421-A (GB)
Title: Multi-plate friction clutch and method of manufacture
Inventor: HOFMANN KLAUS
IPC: F16D13/52
Filed: 1997-05-22
Abstract: A multi-plate friction clutch for a motor vehicle comprises a hub 7 and at least two clutch plates 8, 9 rotatable with the hub via splines 6a, 6b. The hub 7 is fabricated in two parts, a hub body 1 having external splines 6a and hub ring 2, mounted on a radial shoulder (3, fig 1) of the hub 1 by seam weld 10, having corresponding external splines 6b which are angularly offset by a tooth space 6', 6'' with respect to splines 6a. This angular offset forms stop means for the clutch plates 8, 9. Hub 7 is manufactured by 1) loosely connecting together a hub body blank and a hub ring blank, 2) forming external splines, eg by wire erosion, on the blanks, 3) releasing the connection, 4) rotating the formed hub body and hub ring relative to one another until the external splines 6a, 6b are offset by one tooth space 6', 6'' and 5) securing the hub body and hub ring together by, for example, an electron beam welding process.
Patent GB-2317210-A (GB)
Title: Electrohydraulic unit for pressure control in slip-regulated brake systems of motor vehicles
Inventor: WETZEL GERHARD
IPC: H02K11/00
Filed: 1997-09-05
Abstract: An electrohydraulic unit 1 for pressure control in slip-regulated brake systems of motor vehicles consists of a hydraulic block 2 with an electric motor 3, which is mounted on one side 5, and a control device 4, which is fastened to an opposite side 6. Electrical connections 7 of the electric motor 3 are passed through the hydraulic block 2 and formed as resilient contact means 14 inside the control device 4. These act on contact surfaces 23 of the control device 4 in a preloaded state. The resilient contact means 14 enable connectors in the control device 4 to be dispensed with and compensate for tolerances in, and transversely to, the direction in which the electric motor 3 and the control device 4 are mounted.
Patent GB-2318664-A (GB)
Title: Embedded logic analyzer for a programmable logic device
Inventor: HERRMAN ALAN LOUIS
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 1997-10-27
Abstract: A technique for embedding a logic analyzer 260 in a programmable logic device 16 allows debugging of such a device in its actual operating conditions. A logic analyzer circuit is embedded within a PLD, it captures and stores logic signals, and it unloads these signals through an interface to be viewed on a computer. Using an electronic design automation (EDA) software tool running on a computer system, an engineer specifies signals of the PLD to be monitored, specifies the number of samples to be stored, and specifies a system clock signal and a trigger condition that will begin the acquisition of data. The EDA tool then automatically inserts the logic analyzer circuit into the electronic design of the PLD which is compiled and downloaded to configure the PLD. Using an interface connected between the PLD and the computer, the EDA tool communicates with the embedded logic analyzer in order to arm the circuit and to poll it until an acquisition has been made. The EDA tool then directs the logic analyzer to unload the data from its capture buffer and then displays the data on the computer. The logic analyzer circuit may then be rearmed to capture another sequence of sample values. The trigger condition may be changed without recompiling. The design may be recompiled with new logic analyzer parameters to debug a different portion.
Patent GB-2332616-A (GB)
Title: Device for use in applying cream onto beverages
Inventor: BROWN BOB
IPC: A47J43/28
Filed: 1997-11-21
Abstract: The Cream Glider device, constructed from a single piece of material, has a deflector plate and an encircling extension emanating therefrom which device is used in the facilitating of layering cream on top of another liquid such as Irish coffee. The device rests on the rim of a glass thus avoiding the need for it to be hand held and acts as a stable deflector for the cream. Two holes are provided where the deflector meets the encircling extension.
Patent GB-2331454-A (GB)
Title: Removable head support
Inventor: BUNDI CANA NAIDU
IPC: B60N2/60
Filed: 1997-11-24
Abstract: A removable head support has a body 10 and adjustable side supports 14. In use, the head support is releasably secured to a vehicle head restraint with the side supports providing support for a sleeping passenger.
Patent GB-2318156-A (GB)
Title: Screw compressor and manufacture of rotor thereof
Inventor: TATENO MASAO
IPC: B22C9/24
Filed: 1996-04-04
Abstract: In a screw compressor 9 a casing houses rotors 35, 37 with screw-shaped teeth (71, Fig.3) and has a suction port 63 at one axial end and a discharge port 65 at the other axial end. Hollow portions 73 are provided in the teeth 71 of at least one of the screw rotors and communicate with the suction port 63 and walls 75 are provided at the ends of the hollow portions nearer the discharge port. The rotors may be made by casting, cores 131 of readily removable material, eg sand, providing the hollow portions of the finished rotor. A central hole of the rotor is defined by a core 137. In another embodiment (Fig 13) the central hole (205) of the rotor is defined by three portions (214a) of core each joined by a side bar (214) to a respective main portion (212).
Patent GB-2333317-A (GB)
Title: Securing device for holding a load on a support structure
Inventor: WRIGHT PETER
IPC: B60P7/10
Filed: 1997-12-06
Abstract: A securing device for holding a glass sheet (2) on a support structure which is mounted on the side of a road vehicle (1) has at least one elongate member connected to the framework and at least one pair of fixing elements sleeves (13) that are linked together by movably interconnected arms (14) that are mounted on the side of the fixing element sleeves (13) that face away from the support structure. At least one of the fixing element sleeves (13) is movable toward the other so as to deflect the arms toward the support structure.
Patent GB-2336176-A (GB)
Title: Lock arrangement for uprights having male locking member(s) engagable by a latch plate and cam means to move the plate between a locked and unlocked position
Inventor: MOORE EDWARD
IPC: E05C1/12
Filed: 1998-01-17
Abstract: The arrangement comprises first and second uprights 2,3, wherein one of the uprights is movable towards and away from the other upright. The first upright 2 is provided with a male locking member(s) 4 while the second upright is provided with a latch plate 8. The plate receives and co-operates with the male locking member(s) via apertures 12 to lock the uprights together. The latch plate is movable between locking and unlocking positions and is spring biased into the locking position. A key operated cam 15,16 is provided to lift the latch plate from the locking to the unlocking position. The arrangement may be used as part of a door, shutter, gate or a security grille.
Patent GB-2334239-A (GB)
Title: Liferaft having roof drainage
Inventor: BELL RICHARD EDWARD
IPC: B63B7/08
Filed: 1998-02-17
Abstract: A liferaft comprising a roof 22 and a floor (21, figure 3) separated by inflatable tubular walls 13 includes passages 28 extending between the roof 22 and the floor (21, figure 3) that allow water collected on the roof to drain away. In this way, if the liferaft is inflated from a submerged position any sea water trapped on the roof is quickly dissipated and does not hamper correct inflation of the raft. Entrance ramps 19 are also provided which each include an inflatable element in fluid communication with the inflatable walls 13 of the raft so that by selectively releasing one such ramp 19 from its stored position the ramp 19 automatically inflates and deploys.
Patent GB-2322941-A (GB)
Title: In-vivo photoacoustic measurement
Inventor: MACKENZIE HUGH ALEXANDER
IPC: A61B5/00
Filed: 1998-03-09
Abstract: A biological parameter is measured by directing laser pulses from a light guide (10) into a body part consisting of soft tissue, such as the tip of a finger (12), to produce a photo-acoustic interaction. Sound waves (14) generated by absorption of the optical beam are detected by a transducer (16). The detector and optical beam guide are housed in a body-part shaped sensor head device (figures 2 to 16), and are preferably not co-linear with one another. Analysis of the transducer output enables calculation of the desired parameter, e.g. blood glucose concentration.
Patent GB-2341896-A (GB)
Title: Helical flexible vane pump
Inventor: SKILL STEPHEN
IPC: F04C5/00
Filed: 1998-08-21
Abstract: A pump comprises an elongate stator 1, having a circular bore 2 with an axially extending chordal deformation to act as a cam surface 3, and contains a rotor 4 having an elongate shaft to which a sleeve 6 having a series of flexible, parallel and helically extending vanes 7 is secured. The vanes 7 each comprise a radial web extension 8 ending in a bulbous head 9, which, in use, are compressed when they pass the cam surface 3 on the stator wall, providing helical flow to the longitudinal flow to fluid being pumped. The stator 1 and rotor 4 are self centring. The pump may be electromagnetically driven, with a coil (20, Fig 4) on the stator 1, and magnets (21) inside the rotor body (12). The vanes 7 may alternatively be on the inner surface of the bore of the stator 1 (Fig 6) and the cam surface 3 on the circumference of the rotor 4. A plurality of cam surfaces (3A,3B,3C, Fig 5) may be provided.
Patent GB-2341145-A (GB)
Title: Trolley having rotatable load carrying frame
Inventor: ABLETT MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: B62B3/02
Filed: 1998-09-02
Abstract: A pair of trollies for transporting large rectangular objects each comprises a frame 2 mounted on castors 5A,5B,5C. A load supporting frame 12 is pivotally attached to the trolley frame 2 to allow the load to be rotated as it is moved. Pivoting the frame and load allows it moved through door ways and along corridors. The two trollies may be tied together using a strap or a tie bar. A series of holes 19 providing in the load supporting frame 12 allow the pivot point of frame 12 to be adjusted. The height of the trolley frame 2 can also be adjusted.
Patent GB-2342368-A (GB)
Title: Annulus check valve with tubing plug back-up
Inventor: VOSS ROBERT K JR
IPC: E21B33/043
Filed: 1998-10-06
Abstract: A subsea well has a tubing hanger 21 with an annulus bore 29 and a production bore 25. A check valve 31 is located in the annulus bore 29. A running tool 39 couples to the tubing hanger 21 connecting a monobore riser such as a landing string 45 and opening check valve 31. After setting and testing, the running tool 39 is lifted and a blowout preventer 47 is closed around the landing string 45. The operator monitors a choke and kill line of the drilling riser which will be in communication with the check valve 31. If the check valve 31 is leaking, an annulus plug may be installed in the annulus bore 29. The annulus plug may be installed by connecting an adapter to the running tool 39 so as to align the annulus bore 29 with the landing string passage 43. A wireline tool is then lowered through the landing string 45 to retrieve the check valve 31 and install the plug. Alternatively, the check valve 31 may remain in the tubing hanger 21 and the plug set in the annulus bore 29 above it. If this is the case the check valve is retained in the open position.
Patent GB-2343656-A (GB)
Title: Handheld inkjet printer with alignment aids
Inventor: DAY ROBERT CHARLES LEWIS
IPC: B41J11/00
Filed: 1998-11-13
Abstract: The printer is characterised by a window 36 (Fig 3) through which the print face 11 is visible. The image receiving medium can be aligned using light sources 42 (Fig 3), sight 42<SP>1</SP>, or a scanner (Fig 9) which compares reference lines 70 on the image receiving medium 40 with stored image data. Hinged print area guides (52,Fig 7) may also be used. Alignment marks may be printed on to identity cards to facilitate subsequent lamination. The printer may be associated with various base stations including a base station (20',Fig 5) for printing labels (102) with alignment marks (106), and a base station (20'',Fig 10) including an adjustable position stop (150) for aligning differently-sized envelopes (154).
Patent GB-2328741-A (GB)
Title: Detection system
Inventor: RADFORD CHARLES JOHN
IPC: G07C9/00
Filed: 1997-08-07
Abstract: A detection system (10) utilising projected light (18, 20) viewed through an appropriately placed camera (22) detects variations in surface height (26). The system (10) is arranged to project light onto the surface (16) of interest. A camera with optical axis (24) oriented parallel to and offset from the direction of light projection is used to image the intersection (50, 66) of the projected light (18, 20) with the surface (16). The system (10) observes deflections (64) of this imaged intersection (66) and associates them with the movement of an object (26,124) through the projected light. The object can range from a surface irregularity (124) to a person (26) walking along a corridor.
Patent GB-2335092-A (GB)
Title: Joining wires by ultrasonic welding
Inventor: IDE TETSURO
IPC: H01R4/02
Filed: 1999-03-02
Abstract: To join a wire 2 to the braid of a coaxial cable 1, the wires are first crossed, and resin chips 13 and 14 placed above and below. One of the resin chips has a rim 13b, and the other a corresponding recess 14b. The chips may have grooves in, of the same diameter as the cable 1. The structure is then subjected to ultrasonic oscillations, melting the insulation between the wires and welding the resin chips together to insulate the connection.
Patent GB-2335650-A (GB)
Title: Flat plastics sheet for moving objects
Inventor: CASTLE ALAN HARRY
IPC: B65G7/02
Filed: 1999-03-24
Abstract: A method of moving an object, eg a filing cabinet or cupboard, over a carpet or other floor covering includes the steps of providing a substantially flat sheet of plastics material 10, the lower surface at least having a low coefficient of sliding friction relative to the carpet material, positioning the flat sheet underneath the object to be moved, and causing the flat sheet to slide over the carpet or other floor covering and thereby move the object. The sheet may be moulded from polypropylene, nylon, or ABS, and may be generally rectangular in shape with tapered ends. Hand-grip openings 11, 12 may be provided at the mid-points of each of the sides, and threaded inserts may be moulded in the sheet adjacent each of the openings 11. Each of the threaded inserts may receive a removable headed bolt 13. The sheet may be used in conjunction with a pulling device that comprises an elongate stem with a pulling handle at one end (see figs 3 and 4). An aluminium reinforcement plate (19, fig 5) may be rivetted to an apertured plate of the pulling device which may engage one of the headed bolts on the sheet. An edge of the object to be moved may be lifted and the flat sheet passed underneath. The flat sheet and the object may then be moved by use of the openings or the pulling device. Once the object is in its desired position the flat sheet may be eased out from underneath the object and used again.
Patent GB-2335614-A (GB)
Title: Multi-component mixing and dispensing apparatus with pump reversal on switch off
Inventor: SCHOPPEN REMCO
IPC: B29B7/74
Filed: 1999-03-24
Abstract: Apparatus for mixing and dispensing a resin made up of two components comprises reservoirs 1 with associated gear pumps 2 which feed the resin components through tubes 3 to a hand-held static mixing head 4,5 having a dispensing tip 6. The pumps reverse a small number of turns after being switched off so as to suck back excess resin. The reservoirs are in the form of bellows which become depressed as the components are withdrawn therefrom. The apparatus can be used for manually applying coloured resins to form stained glass windows designs, in XYZ plotters, or laminating sheets of glass or plastics.