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Patent GB-2293465-A (GB)
Title: Programmable time switch
Inventor: HEFTMAN GEORGE
IPC: H02J13/00
Filed: 1995-09-04
Abstract: A time switch 2 for switching power to a storage heater 3 or the like during a low tariff period has a radio receiver 21 tuned to receive radio broadcast time signals. In order to ensure that all such time switches do not switch on simultaneously, the time switch 2 introduces a delay between the receipt of a signal indicating that the storage heater 3 should be switched on and the actual activation of the heater 3. The delay may vary randomly from day to day or may be preset to a different value for each time switch in a manufacturing batch. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2307447-A (GB)
Title: Wallpaper and its production method
Inventor: NG CHOR TUNG
IPC: D04H1/435
Filed: 1995-11-27
Abstract: Wallpaper made, through a production method, from non-woven fabrics as a base material sheet having a side, to which side a resinous binder is applied and subsequently onto which side a design pattern is printed by a transfer printing technique. The binder is preferably a water-based acrylic.
Patent GB-2304770-A (GB)
Title: Security barrier
Inventor: BROUGHTON-HALL PETER
IPC: E01F13/08
Filed: 1996-03-14
Abstract: An access control security barrier lies in a horizontal position and rises by means of a hydraulic ram 14, or similar means, to a vertical position about a pivot point 11. A closure plate 13 is hinged at 22 and is moved upwardly by lever 26. The lever is rotated by a lug 27 on connecting rod 28 and supports the plate 13 in it's raised position. Several posts may be connected in a line and operated by a single hydraulic ram via attachment fork 31. In a lowered position the post and plate are supported by a stop plate 18 and a bridge plate 24.
Patent GB-2297524-A (GB)
Title: Ink jet cartridge, ink jet head and printer
Inventor: HIGUMA MASAHIKO
IPC: B41J2/175
Filed: 1993-07-22
Abstract: An ink jet cartridge (1) includes a first chamber (4) for accommodating a negative pressure producing material (3) and provided with an air communication part (2) for communication with ambient air, wherein a part of the negative pressure producing material (3) does not contain ink adjacent the air communication part; a second chamber (6) which is closed except for a fine communication part (8) for communication with the first chamber (4) at a position away from the air communication part (2), wherein the second chamber (86) directly accommodates the ink to be supplied to the first chamber (4).
Patent GB-2301121-A (GB)
Title: Layering a fibre web
Inventor: FEHRER ERNST
IPC: D01G9/08
Filed: 1996-05-21
Abstract: To lay pre-cut web sections 2 a , 2 b , 2 c on draw off conveyor 7 in overlapping manner, the sections, delivered on conveyor 1, are sucked successively onto the lower run 5 a of suction-permeable layering conveyor 3. To ensure the correct dropping of the ends of each web section, diaphragms 12 travel on conveyor 13 within conveyor 3 to obstruct the upward suction applied to run 5 a . The sections fall onto the upper, suction-permeable run 9 a of conveyor 7. Diaphragms 12 may have air blast nozzles 5 to assist detachment of web sections. To prevent the sliding of web sections on conveyor 3, the outside of the conveyor has a brush-like nap. Conveyor 7 may extend parallel to conveyor 3.
Patent GB-2304389-A (GB)
Title: An overrun braking system on a trailer
Inventor: STRONG REGINALD JOHN HENRY
IPC: B60T7/20
Filed: 1996-08-19
Abstract: A braking system on a trailer which operates automatically on the trailer over-running a towing vehicle includes means for reducing the braking force when the the towing vehicle is reversing. In one embodiment, the caliper 6 of a wheel disc brake, actuated by a hydraulic cylinder (1, figure 1) incorporated into the tow bar, has fore-aft lost motion A relative to a back plate (9, figure 3). Trailer overrun during reversing of the towing vehicle causes initial brake application resulting in movement of a pressure relief valve 7 on the caliper into engagement with a stop 12 to bleed hydraulic pressure from the wheel brake. The trailer may include a separate mechanical or hydraulic hand brake, and a breakaway safety wire for initiating application of a hand brake. In an alternative embodiment, an electrical pressure relief valve responds to engagement of reverse gear.
Patent GB-2316951-A (GB)
Title: A process for producing whisky
Inventor: BEVERIDGE JAMES LITTLE
IPC: C12H6/02
Filed: 1996-08-30
Abstract: The process comprises the steps of:-  (i) forming a mixture comprising milled malt and water at a temperature in the range of from 14 to 26{C; (ii) adding yeast to the mixture from step (i) and allowing the resulting mixture to ferment; and (iii) distilling the fermented mixture from step (ii).
Patent GB-2317376-A (GB)
Title: Holder for flat articles, particularly compact discs or floppy discs.
Inventor: PAINE LESLIE
IPC: B42F5/00
Filed: 1996-09-19
Abstract: A holder for a compact disc (40, Fig. 1a), a floppy disc (Fig. 3) or other flat article comprises a single resilient sheet 10 having at least one flap 28 which, when in use, covers part of the article, and a retaining-edge 30 extending beyond each flap, whereby, when the article is inserted between the main body of the sheet and the flap and pushed fully home, the retaining-edge flips up slightly by virtue of the resilience of the sheet to abut an edge portion of the article to retain it against inertial and gravitational forces but not against intentional removal. The flap and retaining edge may be formed either by a cut 22, having both a flap defining section 26 and a retaining edge section 30 or they may be formed by injection moulding in which case the flap may be formed in a plane which is slightly displaced from the rest of the sheet. Preferably there are two such flaps and retaining-edges located so that when in use they abut generally opposite edges of the article. Further embodiments include providing a slot in the sheet for easy removal of the article 110, providing holes 12 in the sheet so that it can be filed in a ring binder and further providing a tab 20 so that when filed in a ring binder, one particular sheet out of many can be easily retrieved, each sheet having the tab in a slightly different position (20, Fig. 2).
Patent GB-2305713-A (GB)
Title: Valve
Inventor: PARKER CHRISTOPHER JACK
IPC: F16K27/06
Filed: 1996-09-24
Abstract: A valve, for example a tapered plug valve, has two obturators each rotatable between open and closed positions. The angle between the rotational axes is at least about 90{ and may be 180{. The handles used to rotate the obturators are preferably on the same side of the valve.
Patent GB-2306865-A (GB)
Title: Security level control apparatus and network communication system
Inventor: KURODA YASUTSUGU
IPC: G06F21/33
Filed: 1996-10-10
Abstract: A security level control apparatus (10) for controlling the security level of communication between communication parties, comprises a security level recognizing unit (11) which recognizes a security level notified from a communication party and sets the security level for the security level control apparatus. As a result, communication can be established between the communication parties without presetting the security level. In one embodiment, security level control apparatuses at server and client network stations set a security level for communication from levels notified by the server and client. Communication takes place using encryption and session key exchange.
Patent GB-2318776-A (GB)
Title: Roller conveyor
Inventor: WANG SHING-WONG
IPC: B65G47/26
Filed: 1996-10-30
Abstract: A roller conveyor includes two conveying tracks 3 bilaterally disposed at the top of a base frame and driven by a power drive to convey articles. Each conveying track includes an aluminum profile track 4, a chain 5 mounted inside the aluminum profile track 4, and a plurality of roller assemblies 6 coupled to the chain 5 and turned with it to convey articles. Each roller assembly 6 includes two roller holders 71,72 fixed to the aluminum profile track 4 to hold an axle 77, and a hub 75 and a tubular roller bearing member 76 mounted around the axle. A sprocket wheel 751 is meshed with the chain 5 and a roller 61 is mounted around the hub 75 and the tubular roller bearing member 76.
Patent GB-2321461-A (GB)
Title: A pattern forming thermoplastic composition
Inventor: NEILL WILLIAM
IPC: C08L91/08
Filed: 1996-12-20
Abstract: A pattern forming thermoplastic composition comprising, as a filler, beta-cyclodextrin. The composition may comprise ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, tosin ester and waxes.
Patent GB-2310691-A (GB)
Title: A sliding bearing mounted in a housing
Inventor: HIRAMATSU NOBUTAKA
IPC: F16C35/02
Filed: 1997-02-07
Abstract: A sliding bearing 2 is mounted in a housing 1 (eg an internal combustion engine) to support a rotary shaft. To reduce fretting, at least one of the outer surface of the bearing or the inner surface of the housing is covered with a coating layer 2a which consists of, by weight, 3-50% solid lubricant, 1-50% hard particles, and the balance of polyamide-imide resin, the total amount of solid lubricant and hard particles being 90% or less. The lubricant may comprise ptfe, MoS 2 , or graphite; and the particles may comprise an oxide, a nitride, a carbide, or a fluoride. The layer may be 2-30~m thick.
Patent GB-2322364-A (GB)
Title: Zirconium molecular sieve catalysts
Inventor: MATHYS GEORGES MARIE KAREL
IPC: C01B37/00
Filed: 1997-02-14
Abstract: Isomorphous zirconium substituted molecular sieve catalysts may be prepared dissolving a silica-zirconia coprecipitate in a solvent to form a gel, seeding the gel with colloidal molecular sieve seeds, allowing the isomorphous zirconium molecular sieve to crystallise and separating it. The solvent may be an organic template eg a tetraalkyl ammonium hydroxide. The molecular sieve may be a zeolite or a silicalite.
Patent GB-2314041-A (GB)
Title: Receiver sheet for a foldable greetings card
Inventor: FLICK JAMES RAYMOND
IPC: B42D15/02
Filed: 1997-06-07
Abstract: In the preparation of greetings cards by the electrophotographic imaging, the receiver sheet S is short grain card stock having a weight of no less than 28# bond (105 g/m 2 ) and has a scoring line C to facilitate folding of the sheet after formation of an image I thereon. The imaged card may be trimmed to remove border areas B. A stack of sheets are provided as a hermetically sealed package.
Patent GB-2312363-A (GB)
Title: Bite Indicator
Inventor: ELVINS DARREN EDWARD
IPC: A01K97/12
Filed: 1995-03-31
Abstract: In addition to detecting movement of a fishing line, the bite indicator also discriminates between forward and backward line movement and produces different audible outputs depending on the detected discriminated direction of line movement.
Patent GB-2329360-A (GB)
Title: Wallpapering aid with brush and smoothing edge
Inventor: HOLBURN DAVID
IPC: B44C7/08
Filed: 1997-09-17
Abstract: The aid comprises a transparent plastic trapezoidal-shaped body 5 having a hand hold opening 3. The shorter side of the body either has gripping members 8 (Fig 6) for holding a wallpapering brush or has a wallpapering brush (Fig 1) or brush-like protrusions (12,Fig 7) integral therewith. The longer side of the body has an indented and grooved linear smoothing edge 1 (Fig 4) for dispersing trapped air bubbles. The body may have means 9,10 for securing thereto a marker or cutting tool. The longer side may be extended by a pivoted element (11,Fig 7).
Patent GB-2330847-A (GB)
Title: Sealing a porous layer
Inventor: EVANS HENRY EDWARD VICTOR
IPC: C04B41/68
Filed: 1997-10-30
Abstract: A method of sealing pores in a porous layer, e.g. the walls (2) of a pond (1), by treating the layer with a mixture of clay-bearing material and a sodium-based salt or salts in water by allowing the mixture to flow through the pores until they become sealed.
Patent GB-2331453-A (GB)
Title: Add-on armrests for seating
Inventor: HAYCOCK IVAN JAMES
IPC: B60N2/75
Filed: 1997-11-19
Abstract: Armrests of either single or paired format are fitted to existing seating without the need for making alterations or making mechanical fixings to those seats. Curved brackets 1, armrests 2 and the cranked rod 3 are brought together and the whole is secured to the seat by a high tensile strap with quick release buckle 4. The armrests 2 are pivotted to enable easy access in and out of the seat and have adjustment in the bottom of the armrest enabling them to be raised or lowered for a comfortable angle. The armrest assembly is removed by releasing the strap buckle and lifting the whole assembly clear of the seat enabling it to be fitted, if required in an alternative situation.
Patent GB-2317846-A (GB)
Title: Drain nut pliers
Inventor: GILBERT JR DAVID S
IPC: B25B7/02
Filed: 1996-05-06
Abstract: Cross pivoted handled pliers are disclosed having two elongated members (6, 8) joined together by a fixed pivot pin (12), and each having an arcuate jaw portion (18) and a handle portion (14). The arcuate jaw portions have circular grooves (24) and recesses (26) therein to receive ribs (34) and ears (32) on an outer surface of a drain nut (30). The arcuate jaw portions additionally have a plurality of spaced teeth arrays (20, 22) formed on inner surfaces thereof which correspond to drain nuts of various diameters.
Patent GB-2332844-A (GB)
Title: Infra-red heaters and elements therefor
Inventor: LEECH JONATHAN PATRICK
IPC: H05B3/46
Filed: 1997-12-29
Abstract: A heating element for an infra-red heater is made from an elongate strip 1 of sheet metal such as nickel chrome. The strip 1 has a varying cross-sectional area along its length, in order to provide an electrically resistive heating effect which varies along the length of the element. The area may be varied by having a non-uniform width of thickness, or by providing apertures (7, see figure 7) along the strip. The heater may be used to heat articles positioned on a conveyor belt 14.
Patent GB-2333769-A (GB)
Title: Quick release vent cap
Inventor: STUART GRAHAM MANSFIELD
IPC: B65D90/34
Filed: 1998-02-03
Abstract: A fuel storage tank (1, fig 1) has a vent stack pipe 10c topped with a vent valve 14, the vent stack pipe having a quick release connection, such as a cam 36 and groove 37 arrangement, located between the storage tank and the vent valve, enabling the vent valve to be removed for inspection, maintenance or replacement without using tools. The quick release connection may include a valve 41 which automatically closes when the connection is released, and may include a pressure relief valve 44. The vent valve may include a pressure relief valve 47 and a vacuum relief valve 48. A vent cap (51, fig 3) is also disclosed for releasable attachment to a vent stack pipe, the cap being released by movement of a sleeve (65, fig 3) which cooperates with a number of balls (67, fig 3).
Patent GB-2326070-A (GB)
Title: Demodulating digital video broadcast siginals
Inventor: HAFFENDEN OLIVER PAUL
IPC: H04N7/24
Filed: 1998-05-05
Abstract: A demodulator suitable for implementation in a single chip for demodulating digital video broadcast signals comprising data modulated on a multiplicity of spaced carrier frequencies, wherein an input broadcast signal is converted to a frequency sufficiently low to enable analog digital conversion of the signal, the demodulator comprising analog to digital conversion means (20) for converting the broadcast signal to a series of digital samples, real to complex conversion means (22) for converting each digital sample to a complex number value, Fourier transform means (24) for analysing the complex number values to provide a series of signal values for each carrier frequency, frequency control means (9, 38), comprising means responsive to the output of said Fourier Transform means for producing a signal for controlling the frequency of the signal formed by said complex number values, and signal processing means for receiving the signal values and providing an output for decoding, the signal processing means including channel equalisation means (32) and channel state information generating means (34).
Patent GB-2329299-A (GB)
Title: Voice Mail System
Inventor: FUJIWARA RYUHEI
IPC: H04W88/18
Filed: 1998-07-24
Abstract: When receiving voice mail data from a server 11, a terminal 13 or 14 stores the voice mail data in a memory. Subsequently, the data is read, converted to a voice signal and output. When inputting voice mail data during the output of the voice signal, the terminal 13 or 14 generates a signal including the reading position of the voice mail data in the memory at the time of input, the data of the input voice mail and a terminal identification number as a mail editing signal for use in transmitting the signal to the server 11. When the mail editing signal is received, the server 11 inserts or attaches and re-accumulates the voice mail data in or to the mail editing signal at a position, indicated by the mail editing signal, of a memory region in a memory 15 allocated to a transmitting-end terminal.
Patent GB-2332754-A (GB)
Title: Volume holographic data storage system
Inventor: ROH JAE-WOO
IPC: G11B7/0065
Filed: 1998-10-01
Abstract: A volume data storage system (200) for storing a plurality of holograms, where the storage system (200) comprises a coherent light beam source (210) and means (240) for splitting the coherent light beam into a reference beam and a signal beam. The storage system (200) also includes a storage device (260) which includes a base, having a top surface (261) and N number of storage media (262 to 266), where N is a positive integer. Each of the storage media (262 to 266) are made of photorefractive material, and they are mounted on the top surface (261) of the base. The signal and the reference beams are directed to a cross point formed where the two beams intersect, and the storage device is controlled by a controller (292) so that each of the storage media sequentially aligns with the cross point. The storage device may take the form of a disk (260) which may be rotatable about an axis perpendicular to the top surface of the base, and means for modulating the signal beam into data in the form of pages may also be provided.
Patent GB-2331479-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable handle for pushchairs
Inventor: JANE CABAGNERO RAMON
IPC: B62B9/20
Filed: 1998-11-12
Abstract: An adjustable handle 1 for pushchairs is articulated at the top of handlebar stem 7 about a pivot 4. The handle may be formed of two parts 2,3 the first of which 2 is rotatable about an axis F relative to the second part 3. The first part has a threaded shaft (8 fig 3) which engages with a rack 12 fixed to a ferrule 5 that is attached to the stem 7. Rotation of the handle about axis F causes the handle to alter the angle it makes with the stem 7. The handle may be rotationally fixed about pivot 4 by means of a cog wheel 25 engaging with a toothed inner rim 18 of a first part of the handle. The cog wheel is ordinarily rotationally fixed to a second part 3 of the handle by engaging with a toothed inner rim 24. The cog wheel may be released from engagement with rim 24 by pressing a spring 26 biassed button 27 and then rotating the handle to a new position where it can be locked.
Patent GB-2344697-A (GB)
Title: Resilient thrust bearing assembly
Inventor: MEDHI SANTANOO
IPC: H02K5/167
Filed: 1998-12-09
Abstract: A thrust bearing assembly 30 for an electric motor is mounted in a bearing retainer recess 44 of an end cap 14 behind a sleeve bushing 28. The thrust bearing assembly 30 has a thrust plate 50 supported by a backing sheet 52 which is resiliently deformable to provide the thrust plate with a spring loaded action to bias the thrust plate against the end of the shaft of the motor. Hardenable material 46 may be injected behind the assembly to form a preload.
Patent GB-2335226-A (GB)
Title: A trowel blade with a layer of hard chrome disposed at its edge
Inventor: MCCOMBER LARRY J
IPC: E04F21/16
Filed: 1999-03-02
Abstract: A trowel blade 12, preferably notched for spreading and metering material, has a flat rectangular blade with at least one linear edge. A stripe 61 of hard chrome is disposed on the bottom working side of the blade 12 along the linear edge.
Patent GB-2337036-A (GB)
Title: Device for the movement or transport of a handicapped person
Inventor: HORCHER WILLI
IPC: A61G7/10
Filed: 1999-05-05
Abstract: A device (10, Fig. 1) for the movement or transport of a handicapped person comprises a carrying element, such as a sling (14), wherein the sling is attached to slide rails 20 such that the person in the sling (14) can be moved from a sitting position to a lying position and vice versa. The device (10) is arranged such that when the person is unsupported, the slide rail 20 is movable by gravity to move the person into a sitting position. The sling (14) is attached to the slide rails 20 by attachments 68,70,78,80 on brackets 60,74,76, which extend from the first and second ends (56,58) of the slide rails 20. The slide rails 20, which are either arc shaped or straight (90, Fig.7), pass through a holder, which preferably comprises two receptacles 16,18. Preferably each receptacle 16,18 comprises at least three rollers 24,26,28 for limiting a guide channel 36 for the slide rail 20 and the receptacles 16,18 are connected by a rod such as a tube 46, which is connected to transport means, which can be either a patient lifter (96, Fig.8) or a ceiling lifter (98, Fig.9). The device 10 enables the problem-free movement of the position of a person without the need for transmission elements requiring regular servicing.
Patent GB-2351429-A (GB)
Title: Hitch control unit
Inventor: MOWATT JEFFREY WILLIAM
IPC: A01B71/02
Filed: 1999-06-29
Abstract: A hitch control unit 10 for use in a tractor comprises a housing 12 that defines an arcuate surface having a tangentially extending slot 14. An arm 16 extending through the slot 14 is rotatably mounted in the housing 12 and connected to a transducer to produce a signal indicative of the position of the arm 16 along the slot 14. A stop 26 movably mounted in the housing defines a reference position for the arm 16 along the slot 14, and a finger actuated wheel 24 rotatably mounted in the housing 12 allows the position of the movable stop 26 along the slot 14 to be adjusted. The wheel 24 has an internally screw threaded bore and is mounted in the housing 12 for rotation about an axis that extends parallel to the slot 14 and the adjustable stop 26 is connected to an arcuate rack 60 in screw threaded engagement with the bore in the wheel 24.
Patent GB-2354908-A (GB)
Title: Redirection of active communication from one radio network controller to another
Inventor: MCCARTHY ANDREW
IPC: H04W36/12
Filed: 1999-07-01
Abstract: A mobile telecommunication system has a plurality of Radio Network Controllers (RNC). When user equipment (UE) moves from one region to another, active communication may need to be switched from one RNC to another. During the switch, data may be lost which may be problematic if the data contains critical messages. Usually data is transmitted from the user equipment in an unacknowledged form to reduce network bandwidth requirements. To prevent critical data loss, at least one predetermined class of traffic may be transmitted in an acknowledged mode when communication is switched between Radio Network Controllers. User equipment may be notified that RNC relocation is about to occur.