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Patent GB-2345738-A (GB)
Title: I.c. engine cylinder lubricating system and connecting member
Inventor: HANSEN ERIK ROSENLUND
IPC: F01M1/14
Filed: 2000-01-14
Abstract: The cylinder 1 of the engine, eg a low-speed, two-stroke, crosshead engine, is lubricated by means of a at least one lubrication unit 10 supplying oil to lubrication point(s) 11 on the cylinder. An electronic control unit 17 controls the lubrication units 10 on the basis of the varying cylinder pressures at the current operating mode of the engine. Each lubrication unit 10 is associated with a pressure sensor 14 arranged at diametrically opposed lubrication points. The pressure data may be saved and analyzed. A correcting member, fig. 10, comprises a housing 33 with a channel 32 between a connection 31 for the lubricating pipe 12 and a discharge opening 34. The channel 32 has a non-return valve 35. A pressure sensor 36, eg a strain gauge, is located in connection with the channel 32.
Patent GB-2343386-A (GB)
Title: Fluid filter
Inventor: YANO KENJI
IPC: B01D27/06
Filed: 1999-06-10
Abstract: A fluid filter, wherein a check spring (15) is fixed crimpingly to an element holding plate (14) of the fluid filter, a material with a large elastic limit can be selected freely for the check spring (15) because the check spring (15) is fixed crimpingly to the element holding plate (14) and, even when a dimension between the upper end of an element (12) and the top part of a filter case (11) varies at the time of assembly, the check spring (15) is prevented from being broken down and plastically deformed, whereby a high dimensional accuracy in vertical direction of each part constituting the fluid filter is not required at the time of assembly and an easy-to-assemble fluid filter can be obtained.
Patent GB-2349593-A (GB)
Title: Electroslag remelting plant with a boiler and a hood
Inventor: SCHOLZ HARALD
IPC: B22D23/10
Filed: 2000-05-05
Abstract: In an electroslag remelting plant with a mould 4 for forming an ingot from the remelted material of at least one consumable electrode 33, with a body 6 having at least one vertically driven electrode rod 15 for advancing a respective consumable electrode 33, and with a hood 19 which is disposed above the mould 4 and has at least one opening 18 which is concentric with the respective electrode axis (A), a pot-shaped boiler 20 is provided which accommodates the mould 4 and can be joined to the hood 19 to form a chamber 34 which is closed all round, completely encompasses the mould 4, 28 and can be connected via pipelines 22, 23 to a vacuum pump and/or a gas source, so that the chamber 34 can be evacuated or filled with an inert gas.
Patent GB-2362614-A (GB)
Title: A reversible vehicle floor panel with rotatable bearing means
Inventor: MILLS MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: B60R13/01
Filed: 2000-05-23
Abstract: A floor panel 12 for a vehicle compartment 11 has first 13 and second 14 surfaces, wherein the panel is adapted to be disposed wit either one of said surfaces uppermost. The first surface may comprise a carpet whereas the second surface may comprise a durable, preferably liquid resistant, polymeric material having a series of elongate ridge members 16,18. The ridge members 18 may be provided with rotatable bearing means such as rollers 19 for aiding in loading and unloading objects into the vehicle compartment (see figure 3). The rollers may have an axis of rotation generally transverse to the direction of loading, and locking means may be provided to prevent rotation of the rollers if required (see figure 6). The floor panel may or may not extend across the whole width of the vehicle compartment, and may be provided with load securement means such as D-rings (see figure 8).
Patent GB-2363421-A (GB)
Title: Security bar
Inventor: CURRIE THOMAS
IPC: E05B45/06
Filed: 2000-06-14
Abstract: A security bar 20 is fixed across an exit such as a doorway and is pivotally mounted on pivot 22 at one end and the other end is positioned when locked in keep 30 . The bar is pivoted into position through gap 38. The bar can be hinged at each end to allow a door to be partially opened and may have a slidable sleeve 28 to keep a hinged section rigid when the door is locked. There may also be a sensor in the keep to activate an alarm if the bar is forced. This sensor is composed of thin magnet 40 and electrical contacts 42, 44. When the bar is pushed against the electrical contacts an alarm is triggered which comprises loudspeaker 50 and warning light 52.
Patent GB-2365509-A (GB)
Title: Valve arrangement
Inventor: WOOD CHRISTOPHER
IPC: F02M59/46
Filed: 2000-08-08
Abstract: A valve arrangement for use in controlling the supply of fuel to a first fuel passage (22) defined in a housing (18) comprises a valve member (10) which is movable under the influence of an actuator arrangement to control fuel delivery from a chamber (20) to the first fuel passage (22), the valve member carrying a resilient member (26) which carries an end member (28), the end member (28) being engageable with a seating surface (30) so as to provide a substantially fluid tight seal between the chamber (20) and the first fuel passage (22). The valve member (10) is preferably movable under the influence of a magnetic field, the resilient member (26) being arranged to break the magnetic field so that the end member (28) may be of magnetic material such as mild steel. Preferably, the housing (18) has two fuel passages (22,24).
Patent GB-2352118-A (GB)
Title: Digital key telephone system
Inventor: TANAKA TOSHIAKI
IPC: H04Q3/62
Filed: 1997-02-13
Abstract: A digital key telephone system comprising evaluation test control means for performing an evaluation test of the system in co-operation with an external device. An external communication interface comprising a first signal path for transmitting a signal sent from the computer device, transferring the signal looped back by the evaluation test control means to the external computer device, a second signal path for looping back the signal sent from the computer device to the computer device without transferring the signal to the evaluation test control means and means for selectively switching the first and second signal paths under the control of the evaluation test control means.
Patent GB-2352572-A (GB)
Title: Polarization scrambling wavelength division multiplexed signals
Inventor: OTSUKA KAZUE
IPC: H04B10/2563
Filed: 1996-11-08
Abstract: A method for scrambling a polarization of light signals, comprising the steps of: scrambling the polarization of a light signal with a scrambling frequency; and combining the polarization scrambled light signal with at least one other light signal to form a wavelength division multiplexed light signal. The step of scrambling comprises the steps of: combining a first plurality of light signals to form a first wavelength division multiplexed light signal, combining a second plurality of light signals, different from the first plurality of light signals, to form a second wavelength division multiplexed light signal, scrambling the polarization of the first wavelength division multiplexed light signal with a first scrambling frequency, and scrambling the polarization of the second wavelength division multiplexed light signal with a second scrambling frequency which is different from the first scrambling frequency. The step of combining involves combining the polarization scrambled first wavelength division multiplexed light signal with the polarization scrambled second wavelength division multiplexed light signal, to produce a resulting wavelength division multiplexed light signal.
Patent GB-2357985-A (GB)
Title: Road markings
Inventor: TYLER SIMON
IPC: E01F9/04
Filed: 2000-11-27
Abstract: A road marking comprises a layer of solvent-based paint, such as chlorinated rubber paint, laid on the surface of a road, and a transparent or translucent thermoplastics layer that has been applied in a hot condition over the paint layer. Retro-reflective elements, such as glass beads, are incorporated into the thermoplastics layer or at the boundary between the paint layer and the thermoplastics layer. A bulking material such as crushed glass and/or glass beads can be incorporated into the thermoplastics layer. A hot layer of the thermoplastics material can be applied over the paint layer before the paint layer is completely dry, and the thermoplastics material may be supplied as a pre-formed band that is heated in situ to adhere the band to the paint layer.
Patent GB-2362655-A (GB)
Title: Cermets containing polycrystalline diamond or cubic boron nitride
Inventor: FANG ZHIGANG
IPC: E21B10/56
Filed: 2001-03-08
Abstract: A first composite comprising grains 20 of polycrystalline diamond, polycrystalline cubic boron nitride or mixtures thereof in a continuous matrix 22, is formed by mixing and sintering a powder selected from carbides, nitrides, carbonitrides, borides or mixtures thereof, a powder selected from diamond, cubic boron nitride or mixtures thereof and a metal powder. The grains are preferably pcd, have an average size of 50-1000 m and/or are formed from diamond powder coated with a metal or cermet. Also, a second composite which is made by mixing granules of a first polymer bound powder selected from diamond, cbn, metal and mixtures thereof, with a second polymer bound powder selected from carbides, nitrides, carbonitrides, borides, cobalt, nickel, iron or mixtures thereof. The composites may be used to make cutting inserts for drill bits.
Patent GB-2376391-A (GB)
Title: Method for setting up a precoder in a subscriber unit of a wireless transmission system
Inventor: CROSBY DAVID BENEDICT
IPC: H04L25/03
Filed: 2001-06-07
Abstract: A method of setting the characteristics of a precoder in a Mobile/Subscriber Unit (SU) in a point to multi-point wireless transmission system comprising a Base station/Access Point (AP) and a plurality of SUs, the method comprising the steps of: <SL> <LI>a) the AP transmitting downstream data frames, containing a training identifier field, containing a unique identifier and defining a time at which an associated upstream training test field occurs; <LI>b) the SU, storing the unique identifier and generating and transmitting an upstream test sequence in the training test field; <LI>c) the AP storing samples of the received training test sequence; <LI>d) the AP transmitting a training response field, the training response field containing the unique identifier and data representing the impulse response of the upstream channel; and <LI>e) the SU adjusting its precoder characteristics in accordance with the upstream channel impulse response data. </SL> The precoder is intended to pre-equalise/pre-distort the signal to compensate for the effects of the channel.
Patent GB-2376076-A (GB)
Title: Cancellation of borehole effects due to a tilted or transverse magnetic dipole
Inventor: OMERAGIC DZEVAT
IPC: G01V3/28
Filed: 2001-12-11
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for minimizing or eliminating the effects of an undesired axial electric current induced along a borehole in a logging arrangement employing electromagnetic transmitter and/or receiver antennas with their dipole moments arranged to be tilted at an angle or perpendicular to the axis of the borehole, such a current arising when a logging tool is arranged eccentrically within the borehole, include providing an alternative path for the current along the instrument body either between a pair of electrodes E1, E2 surrounding an antenna Tx (figures 2, 3) or along an electrically conductive segment 16 or a shield 22 overlying the antenna TMD (figures 4, 5), or emitting a controlled current to counter the undesired current or correcting for the effect of the current using a superposition technique (figures 6 to 10).
Patent GB-2372950-A (GB)
Title: Packing volume ratio of hollow fibre membranes within housing
Inventor: WALITZA ECKEHARD
IPC: B01D63/02
Filed: 2002-02-14
Abstract: A hollow fibre membrane module comprises a housing 3 and a plurality of hollow fibre 33 membranes arranged in a packing space within the housing, wherein the volumetric ratio of all the hollow fibres 33 to the packing space is less than 20 %. The fibres 33 can be arranged in bundles 17, separated by segmented sections of the housing 3 such as defined by the wire mesh arrangement of fig.5. The fibres 33 may consist of ceramic and/or polymeric materials and may be of a thickness in the region of 5 m to 300 m. A method of making the aforementioned device is discussed in detail.
Patent GB-2382725-A (GB)
Title: Transmission line structure
Inventor: BARNARD JOSEPH ALAN
IPC: H01P3/08
Filed: 2002-02-25
Abstract: A transmission line structure for transmitting a signal over a substrate 2, including at least one longitudinal conducting strip 10 formed over the substrate and laterally encapsulated between underlying and overlying longitudinal low-loss dielectric layers 8,12 also formed over the substrate, the underlying and overlying longitudinal low-loss dielectric layers disposed between overlying and underlying electrical ground layers also formed over the substrate and in electrical contact with each other.
Patent GB-2374307-A (GB)
Title: Forming solder balls on contacts
Inventor: CACHINA JOSEPH S
IPC: H05K3/34
Filed: 2002-03-07
Abstract: A method of forming a solder ball 90 on a portion, e.g., one end, of a contact 80 is provided. In one embodiment, the contact 80 is a terminal pin which is intended for use in an electrical connector and more particularly, for use in a solder ball grid array (SBGA) connector. The method includes providing the contact 80 along with a solder-holding clip 18 having a body 20 with an opening 21. The body 20 has a solder-holding conformation 32 adjacent the opening 21 and a solder mass 30 is held by the conformation 32. The contact 80 is then positioned proximate to the body opening 21 and heat is applied to the solder mass 30 causing the solder to reflow so that the solder flows into a spherical shape. This results in a solder ball 90 being formed on the portion of the contact 80 (fig 24). Subsequent to forming the solder ball, the solder-holding clip 18 is separated from the contact 80 leaving a contact 80 with a solder ball 90 affixed thereto. Preferably, a series of solder-holding clips 18 are provided along a carrier strip 12 of material so that a number of solder balls may be formed on corresponding contacts during a single reflow operation.
Patent GB-2380848-A (GB)
Title: Data driving apparatus and method for liquid crystal display
Inventor: LEE SEOK-WOO
IPC: G09G3/36
Filed: 2002-05-23
Abstract: A data driving apparatus for a liquid crystal display includes a plurality of output buffer integrated circuits (30) for buffering a plurality of pixel signals and outputting the plurality of pixel signals to a plurality of data lines (50); a plurality of digital to analog converter integrated circuits, each of which are commonly connected to input terminals of at least two of the plurality of output buffer integrated circuits, for converting input pixel data to the plurality of pixel signals and selectively outputting the plurality of pixel signals to the at least two output buffer integrated circuits; and timing control means for controlling the plurality of digital to analog converter integrated circuits and making a time division of the pixel data into at least two regions to sequentially supply the pixel data to the plurality of data lines.
Patent GB-2377846-A (GB)
Title: Receiver for filtering and sorting schedule data
Inventor: HOLLIDAY DAVID
IPC: H04H20/00
Filed: 1998-06-12
Abstract: A receiver for receiving televisions signals and sorting data, the sorting data defining a sorting list and scheduling data defining a schedule of programming events, the receiver being arranged to filter the scheduling data depending of the sorting data to produce a filtered programme schedule. Events in the schedule may be sorted according to genre, sub-genre or market oriented data and may be sorted by time or alphabetically. The receiver may be arranged to filter data relating to pay-per-view events and may also filter promotional video data relating to selected pay-per-view events for display with corresponding portions of the pay-per-view schedule. Also disclosed; a method of constructing an image of an event by identifying text portions in a dictionary of text portions, comparing bouquet and sub-bouquet identities to determine which of a number of programmes or services should be displayed and displaying a schedule of programmes for identified channels in a time shifted service.
Patent GB-2383797-A (GB)
Title: Polishing composition for a substrate for a magnetic disk and polishing method employing it
Inventor: ISHIBASHI TOMOAKI
IPC: B24B37/00
Filed: 2002-11-06
Abstract: A polishing composition for a substrate for a magnetic disk, which comprises: <SL> <LI>(a) a polishing accelerator composed of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of malic acid, glycolic acid, succinic acid, citric acid, maleic acid, itaconic acid, malonic acid, iminodiacetic acid, gluconic acid, lactic acid, mandelic acid, crotonic acid, nicotinic acid, aluminum nitrate, aluminum sulfate and iron(III) nitrate, <LI>(b) an edge sagging preventive agent composed of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a polyvinylpyrrolidone, a polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid ester and a polyoxyethylene sorbit fatty acid ester, <LI>(c) at least one abrasive selected from the group consisting of aluminum oxide, silicon dioxide, cerium oxide, zirconium oxide, titanium oxide and silicon carbide, and <LI>(d) water. </SL>
Patent GB-2384483-A (GB)
Title: Mortar tub
Inventor: MCCORMICK BARRY
IPC: B65D25/22
Filed: 2003-01-08
Abstract: A mortar tub for measuring, transporting and storing mortar which is particularly suitable for crane lifting is formed as a moulding of plastic material comprising a base, being substantially rectangular in plan, side walls (10), and a rim (16) surrounding an upper part of the walls (10), the rim (16) having four corner regions, in which at each corner region, a peg (24) is carried on the rim (16), each peg (24) extending generally downwardly whereby the tub can be lifted by a sling of flexible material passed between the pegs (24) and the walls (10).
Patent GB-2397498-A (GB)
Title: Cartridge for the preparation of beverages
Inventor: HALLIDAY ANDREW
IPC: B65D85/804
Filed: 2003-01-24
Abstract: A cartridge containing one or more beverage ingredients and being formed from substantially air- and water-impermeable materials, said cartridge comprising a storage chamber containing the one or more beverage ingredients, wherein the aspect ratio of the vertical height of the storage chamber to the diameter of the storage chamber is between 0.1 and 0.35. More preferably, the ratio is between 0.2 and the 0.25 and the cartridge is disk-shaped.
Patent GB-2386690-A (GB)
Title: An electrochemical gas sensor
Inventor: TSCHUNCKY PETER
IPC: G01N27/49
Filed: 2003-02-12
Abstract: An electrochemical gas sensor comprises electrodes 1, 2, 3 together with associated electrical leads 8 attached in a planiform manner to a gas-permeable membrane strip 6 which is impermeable to an electrolyte. The membrane 6 is zig-zag folded and positioned in the sensor housing 5, 7 in such a manner that the membrane strip 6 bounds the opening 9 in the sensor housing 5, 7 for the entry of the gas being measured and as a result of the zig-zag folding of the membrane strip 6 positioned in the sensor housing 5, 7, the electrodes 1, 2, 3 are arranged in a stacked manner but vertically separated from one another.
Patent GB-2390850-A (GB)
Title: Non-slip resin composite comprising glass particulate
Inventor: LAMB JOHN
IPC: C09K3/14
Filed: 2003-02-25
Abstract: A method of making a component, such as a floor tile, having at least one non-slip surface by mixing glass particulate into a resin, casting the mixture, and polymerising or curing the mixture, wherein the proportion of glass to resin is such that some of the glass particulate is proud of the surface of the component. The glass is preferably recycled glass and may be classified by size or colour. The mixture may contain a filler, a pre-accelerator, a catalyst, a diluent, an air-release agent and a wetting agent. The mixture may be mixed under vacuum and may be vibrated during moulding. The mixture may be removed from the mould part way through the polymerisation process. The final component may be machined to the required shape.
Patent GB-2399797-A (GB)
Title: A variable capacity store for elongated articles
Inventor: TUCK HENRY W
IPC: B65G47/51
Filed: 2003-03-25
Abstract: A variable capacity store comprising a set of conveyor means superpositioned on top of and connected to each other. The conveyor means includes an endless conveyor (2) being arranged in a generally H-shaped pattern including two parallel elongated portions (3, 4) and a transverse portion (5), which is movable along said elongated portions.
Patent GB-2400668-A (GB)
Title: A pressure sensor
Inventor: HORSWILL MICHAEL ALDERSLEY
IPC: G01L1/22
Filed: 2003-04-16
Abstract: A sensor that is particularly useful for use in sensing, for instance, the pressure of oil in a pressurised oil system. The sensor is arranged so that in the event of spurious indications of oil pressure being indicated by the sensor, the sensor output is not indicative of a condition that would normally instigate the shutting down of the oil system. The sensor output voltage is inversely proportional to the pressure.
Patent GB-2400822-A (GB)
Title: Amphibious vehicle cable steering system
Inventor: GIBBS ALAN TIMOTHY
IPC: B60G3/20
Filed: 2003-04-25
Abstract: An amphibious vehicle has retractable wheels (figs. 2 and 3) attached to hubs 2, and a planing hull (10, 11, fig. 3). Front wheels are arranged to be steered by a power assisted transversely mounted element 16, which may be a rack and pinion unit. The element is linked to the wheels by links 14, 14', which fold up to position 14'' when the wheels are refracted. Actuating rod 28 is mounted to said element, and arranged for transverse movement. A flexible coupling means, such as cable 34 and sleeve 36, connects rod 28 to a steerable part (42, fig. 4) of a marine propulsion unit, to effect marine steering. Road and marine steering may be operable simultaneously. More than one front steered axle, and/or marine propulsion unit, may be fitted. The steering system is readily adapted to all kinds of power assisted steering, and also to "steer by wire".
Patent GB-2384204-A (GB)
Title: Method of railroad rail repair
Inventor: VALLEY GREG A
IPC: B23K20/12
Filed: 2001-09-27
Abstract: A method of repairing a damaged railroad rail (1) comprising the steps of: identifying a defect in the rail (1), removing the portion of the rail (1) having a defect and leaving two truncated rail ends (31, 32), preparing the truncated rail ends (31, 32) for welding, and welding the two truncated rail ends (31, 32) together.
Patent GB-2404613-A (GB)
Title: A vegetation pruning device
Inventor: JARMAN DAVID
IPC: B27B17/14
Filed: 2003-07-14
Abstract: A vegetation pruning device 2 comprises a shear arrangement including a pair of pivotally coupled arms 4, 6, a motor 36 with a rotary output drive 34, and a cutting element 8 coupled to the rotary output drive, for cutting vegetation. One of the arms may comprise vegetation restraining means, having a series of indentations and/or projecting teeth 28. A biased cover portion may be provided that includes two substantially parallel side plate members (6a, 6b, fig 1b). Preferably the cutting element is a barbed chain (fig 7), or a reciprocating blade (108, fig 8). Also disclosed is a self adjusting tensioning device (450, fig 10) for tensioning a chain extending between two wheels, including a resiliently biased adjusting member disposed between a support block (466, fig 10) and a support member (460, fig 10).