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Patent GB-2298066-A (GB)
Title: Late binding
Inventor: BRANN JOHN E T
IPC: G06F9/40
Filed: 1994-11-21
Abstract: A computer programming method is provided for translating source messages to target messages. The translational steps are described in a database in which all necessary instructions and data are stored. A control program has the limited functions of responding to source messages and accessing the database. The database then directs the control program to access subroutines called translation method programs. The translation method programs then access the source message in a step-by-step process to translate the source message to the target message. The translation method programs sends messages to the control program to advise if each step in the translation process have or have not been successfully accomplished. The control program, responding to the database and the translation method programs, then delivers the completely translated target message to the receiver.
Patent GB-2313436-A (GB)
Title: Portable refrigeration device
Inventor: BECKETT JOHN WILLIAM
IPC: F25B27/00
Filed: 1996-05-24
Abstract: A portable refrigerator for storing medicines comprises an insulated storage compartment 3, an evaporator 6 comprising a coiled tube, and a cylinder containing liquid refrigerant connected to the evaporator via a one-way valve for releasing refrigerant into the evaporator. A pressure relief valve 9 is able to release evaporated refrigerant to atmosphere. In a second arrangement, the compartment 3 contains an evaporator 6 and an expansion chamber 10 forming part of a closed refrigerant circuit including a condenser 14 located externally of the storage compartment 3 and a manually-operated compressor 12 for priming the circuit. The expansion chamber 10 surrounds the evaporator 3 and provides a reservoir for refrigerant between the evaporator 3 and compressor 12 which increases the period of time the device can operate to maintain a required storage temperature without operating the compressor 12.
Patent GB-2317021-A (GB)
Title: An optical device
Inventor: HUXFORD ROGER BRIAN
IPC: G02B27/14
Filed: 1996-08-28
Abstract: An optical device comprising a plane parallel sided member (2) which is of an optical material and which is optically coated on both of its transmitting surfaces (3, 4), the optical device being such that when it is placed in front of an optical projection system it causes an expansion of a projector pupil by means of multiple reflections in the plane parallel sided member (2). The plane parallel sided member (2) may be a plate or a disc. The coating may be continuous or otherwise and may have a varying transmission/reflection characteristic. The coating pattern may have a circular or spiral form.
Patent GB-2304609-A (GB)
Title: Cone centrifuge for treating liquids
Inventor: CARSLAW DAVID WORKMAN
IPC: B04B11/04
Filed: 1996-08-30
Abstract: Centrifugal separator having means to cause a change in the relative speeds of rotation of the housing and liquid therein in order to remove solids from the apparatus. A cone centrifuge, for separating solids from a liquid, has a core tube 1 which carries a set of stacked cones 2 through which fluid to be processed passes. The fluid (usually a liquid) is collected at the centre in a set of grooves or channels 3 on the outside of the core tube 1 which in turn communicates with the centre of the core tube 1 via orifices 4. There is a plug at 5 to separate an inlet of the core tube from the outlet. The assembly of stacked cones 2 is encased in an outer housing or vessel, so providing an annular space which serves as a channel for incoming fluid, and also provides room for settled solids to collect until re-suspended. The separator is used to treat water for drinking or industrial purposes.
Patent GB-2317329-A (GB)
Title: Hard-stone fruit de-stoner.
Inventor: SCOTT FRED
IPC: A47J23/00
Filed: 1996-09-19
Abstract: A hard-stone soft fruit de-stoner has a multi-clawed (1) end which pierces the fruit skin at the stem joint behind which is the fruit stone. The clawed end (1) of the tool centralises on the end of the stone (5) and aligns the tool and stone so that the stone can be pushed out of the fruit. The fruit (4) is left whole except for a central hole where the tool has penetrated.
Patent GB-2301841-A (GB)
Title: Medical articles
Inventor: HUTCHEON STEVEN DAVID
IPC: A61F5/01
Filed: 1995-03-30
Abstract: A medical bandaging material, for example, for use as a wound dressing, soft-tissue support bandage, brace or orthopaedic splinting bandage, comprises two superposed layers of, for example, a woven, knitted or non-woven material spaced apart by strands of mono-filamentary or fibrous layers. The interstitial spaces may be filled with a hard-enable resin and/or pharmacologically active agent.
Patent GB-2310453-A (GB)
Title: Locking mechanisms for slidable doors or windows
Inventor: COSTANTINIDES ANDREAS
IPC: E05B15/02
Filed: 1996-12-06
Abstract: A locking mechanism for a slidable door or window. The mechanism having a catch (4) which is manually adjustable in the direction of sliding of the door/window, by means of ratchet teeth (6) clamped in position by a bolt (7), to ensure that the door/window is locked tightly in place when the latch is in the engaged condition. Independently, the mechanism comprises a two part socket (16,17) resiliently biased away from one another so as to absorb any impact between the catch (4) and socket. Independently also, the catch (4) is provided on a slider (3) which, when the catch is in its locked position, prevents vertical movement of the door/window and also prevents the catch from being moved away from the locked position until the slider is depressed against the action of a spring. The slider is locked in the engaged condition by the engagement of a lower flange (11) with a stop (10) under the biass of spring (13).
Patent GB-2309641-A (GB)
Title: Fire extinguisher discharge assembly
Inventor: BURNS CLAY
IPC: A62C17/00
Filed: 1997-01-21
Abstract: A trigger discharge assembly for use with a fire extinguisher comprises a housing 16 configured to rest in a user's hand and defining a flow chamber 36 for providing a flow path 44 between the container 12 and a discharge nozzle 34 at the front of the housing, a trigger 22 pivoted at 30 at the front of the housing adjacent the discharge nozzle, and a discharge valve assembly 40 in the flow chamber 36 and operably connected to trigger 22 so as to be movable from a closed position to a discharge position as the trigger is moved towards the housing. As shown, the housing includes a nozzle stem 64 to receive interchangeably one of a number of different discharge nozzles for use with different types of fire extinguisher containers.
Patent GB-2321910-A (GB)
Title: Ground anchor
Inventor: DINSDALE MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: E02D5/80
Filed: 1997-02-05
Abstract: An anchor device for insertion in the ground (20) comprising a small plurality of elongate members (12, 13, 14) and a holding member (17), the holding member being formed with bores, one for each elongate member, with the bores being at angles to one another so as to hold the elongate members when inserted therein at such relative angles. The upper ends of the elongate members are provided with rings (21) pivotally secured thereto, which can be secured together by a padlock or by a wire inserted therethrough and then locked. The holding member may be formed with a ring or other connecting means (25) to which another object, such as a lockable container, may be secured.
Patent GB-2322846-A (GB)
Title: Bore sampler for high-temperature fluid
Inventor: HALLADAY NIGEL
IPC: E21B36/00
Filed: 1997-03-03
Abstract: A high-temperature fluid sampler, for bore-hole fluids, has a sample chamber 3 separated from a working-fluid chamber 6 by a movable piston 4, and an annular space 8 around the sample chamber 3 into which working fluid is forced by the piston 4 to cool the sample. The fluid enters via a non-return valve 9 with a high-temperature plastics seat and the filling is initiated by a bursting disc/needle mechanism with a double-latch trigger action (Fig 1B).
Patent GB-2310107-A (GB)
Title: Image transmission control method for a facsimile apparatus
Inventor: KANEYUKI SAKAI
IPC: H04N1/327
Filed: 1996-03-01
Abstract: An image transmission control method determines a suitable communication rate based on the results of learning by use of the previous communication rate and an internally provided model. Decision coefficients are stored in a RAM 12. Other embodiments disclose how the procedures before and after the transmission of an image are reduced so that the total transmission time is reduced. Whether the reduced rate procedures are used is also determined from transmission conditions. This improves network utilisation and efficiency.
Patent GB-2316030-A (GB)
Title: Dual mount control system
Inventor: SCHOCH DANIEL A
IPC: B21D28/02
Filed: 1997-05-22
Abstract: A mounting system for a press has an elastomeric isolator (16) operatively associated with the press bed (12) along with an air mount isolator (18) operatively associated with the press bed for support of the press bed relative to a floor (14). A monitoring mechanism is provided for activating the air mount isolator based on a predetermined condition of the press so that the press bed is supported by the elastomeric isolator before air mount isolator activation and the press bed is supported solely by the air mount isolator after activation.
Patent GB-2318832-A (GB)
Title: Gas turbine based combined cycle power plant
Inventor: ABEDIN AINUL
IPC: F02C7/047
Filed: 1997-06-10
Abstract: To reduce fuel consumption under part load conditions in a power plant having a gas turbine exhausting to a heat recovery steam generator supplying a steam turbine, exhaust steam from the steam turbine is passed to a heat exchanger B in which water is heated, the water subsequently being passed to a coil E to preheat inlet air to the gas turbine. Alternatively, the inlet air may be heated directly by low pressure steam generated by the gas turbine exhaust.
Patent GB-2327328-A (GB)
Title: Heating element for a grill
Inventor: HAYSOM GILES ROBERT JAMES
IPC: H05B3/40
Filed: 1997-07-12
Abstract: The invention provides a heating element 8 for a grill, comprising a supporting tube 9 and a heating coil 10, part 10a of which extends inside the tube and part 10b of which extends on the outside of the tube. Thus, heating elements can be manufactured having longer coils than was possible hitherto, which enables heating elements to be connected in parallel in a grill.
Patent GB-2327435-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for making fabric for tyres
Inventor: HOLROYD ERIC
IPC: D04H3/04
Filed: 1997-07-23
Abstract: Apparatus for making fabric for tyres comprises a pair of parallel spindles (42) formed with helical channels and rotated in unison and a rotary winding arm with a pair of dispensers (36) for winding cord about the spindles. The spindles may be hollow for the passage of bead wires. Downstream of the winding station the fabric may pass in succession through a rubberising calender, a press, a lining calender and a cutter.
Patent GB-2317035-A (GB)
Title: Determining wear of internal combustion engines
Inventor: EHRENHARDT KEVIN D
IPC: G01M15/04
Filed: 1997-08-04
Abstract: An apparatus for testing an internal combustion engine 35 and predicting wear and hence future engine performance includes a control microprocessor 20 connected to a memory 25 and storing therein historical engine performance data. The data is indicative of historical engine load. An average historical engine load is calculated by a communication device 32 and compared to a predetermined value. That comparison determines whether testing by dynamometer is necessary to predict future engine performance.
Patent GB-2316399-A (GB)
Title: Tamper evident container
Inventor: ARMSTRONG MARK
IPC: B65D43/02
Filed: 1997-08-18
Abstract: A container 2 comprises a body 4 which has a tamper evident member 12 adjacent an opening 16, and a closure 6 which seals the opening and has a portion 62 against which the tamper evident member locates to prevent movement of the closure from its sealing position without damage to the tamper evident member. In a preferred embodiment, the tamper evident member is frangibly connected to the body and comprises at least one clip member (24, fig 2) arranged on an upstanding circumferential band with a pull tab (30, fig 2) and a tear line (32, fig 2), such that the band substantially covers the side surfaces of the closure. The closure may include pouring apertures (48, 50 fig 4) covered by hinged access flaps (36, 38 fig 4) which can only be opened once the tamper evident member has been removed. The closure may be screw-threaded, formed from plastic, and reusable. The tamper evident member may be integrally formed with the body from plastic.
Patent GB-2329337-A (GB)
Title: Dental root canal instrument
Inventor: POWELL-CULLINGFORD ANDREW WILL
IPC: A61C5/50
Filed: 1997-09-18
Abstract: The instrument, which may be used to spread and compact gutta-percha filler within a root canal space, comprises a flexible working portion 12 which tapers towards a smooth, parallel-sided tip portion 14. The working portion may be helically fluted and may have a shank portion 10 adjacent thereto. An engagement portion 9, provided with a fitting designed to mate with the shank 20 of a dental handpiece, may also be included. The instrument may be coated with gutta-percha for root canal filling by use of a vertically sectioned, metal mould (Figs.1-3) having a mould cavity of generally tapering form. The mould is heated, the gutta-percha and carrier instrument placed therein and the two halves of the mould compressed together, heated and then slowly cooled.
Patent GB-2331544-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for fixing ceiling panels
Inventor: MOFFATT JAMES
IPC: E04F21/18
Filed: 1997-11-20
Abstract: A device for holding a ceiling panel (38) in position against a ceiling structure (40), for example whilst fastening means are employed to secure the panel in permanent position. The device comprises a panel support (2) on which the ceiling panel rests, and a lifting mechanism (10) operable to raise the panel from a lowered position to an upper position adjacent the ceiling structure (40). The device may comprise a frame, having a lifting strut (8) operated by a lifting lever (32). Means may be provided for fixing the lifting mechanism (10) in the raised or lowered position, or for biasing it in the raised position. The panel support (2) may be adjustable, and the device may be mounted on castors or wheels (36). Additionally, the device may be in the form of an attachment for connecting to a framework such as a scaffolding tower.
Patent GB-974597-A (GB)
Abstract: 974,597. Folding doors; door jambs and stays. AMERICAN SCREEN PRODUCTS CO. Nov. 1, 1963 [Nov. 29, 1962], No. 43257/63. Headings E1J, E2F and E2M. A bi-fold door unit comprises an inner door section 18 hinged to a door jamb 10 at 40 and to an outer door section 20 at 26, a guide arm 80 pivoted at one end to the outer section 20 at 84 and having at the other end a nylon guide member 94 adapted to slide in a slot 105 in a fixed guide channel 96, and a spring arm 130 pivoted at one end to the guide arm 80 at 170 and secured at the other end to a hinge plate 142 on the inner section 18, the spring arm tensioning the doors only when the latter are fully open or closed and thereby tending to prevent closing or opening of the doors. A nylon flange 122 on the outer section projects upwards beyond the top of the door section and abuts the fixed guide channel 96 to prevent the outer section from swinging beyond the closed position of the doors (Fig. 2). The spring arm 130 comprises a spring coil 132 and two arms 134, 136, the arm 134 being secured to the hinge plate 142 by nuts 144, 146 so that the spring tension is adjustable. The side jamb 10, Fig. 2, and a top header are mounted in an opening in a room wall 8, and are constructed of roll formed or extruded aluminium as shown, or may be constructed of wood. The jamb 10 is of L-section comprising two flanges 44, 46 and is secured to a stud 12 in the wall 8 by nails passing through openings 14 in the flange 44 and may be spaced from side 52 of the wall 8. A door section 18 is hinged to the jamb 10 by hinges 30 riveted to the flange 46 at 36. The flange 46 carries a channel 48 providing a door stop surface 50. Resilient plastic trim strips 54, 62 are provided on the jamb flanges 46, 44 and are retrained thereon by flanges 60, and 64, 70.
Patent GB-2321481-A (GB)
Title: Gutter system
Inventor: STROWBRIDGE MICHAEL
IPC: E04D13/064
Filed: 1998-01-20
Abstract: The system comprises a length of gutter 12 having a mounting rail 26 of downwardly open recessed profile extending from a rear wall thereof and a bracket 10 having an upstanding mounting lug 24 engageable with the mounting rail whereby the gutter length may be hung on the lug; an upwardly extending finger 30 on the bracket 10 being configured to positively interlock with a downwardly directed longitudinally extending lip 28 formed on the gutter length 12, upon downward movement of the gutter length 12 relative to the bracket 10. For bracket alignment purposes, the rail 26 can be temporarily hung on the lug 24 with the finger 30 and lip 28 out of vertical register whereby they do not interlock. A tool may be engaged between a flange on the gutter length and a fulcrum on the bracket to lever the finger and lip into engagement.
Patent GB-2335653-A (GB)
Title: End closure for tubular carton formed from blank
Inventor: DORAN PATRICK
IPC: B65D5/02
Filed: 1998-03-25
Abstract: A carton is formed from a blank (Fig. 3) by first folding it to form a tubular body with a rectangular cross section which is closed by end panels 30, 36 extending from each side panel 10, 12, 14, 16. A pair of dust flaps 30 extending from opposite side panels 10, 14 are folded towards each other to partially close the opening. A pair of closure flaps 36, 36'joined to the remaining panels 12, 16 are then folded to lie one upon the other over the dust flaps. The underlying closure flap 36' is configured, preferably by forming a rebate 42 on each side of it, to reveal a part 44 of each of the dust flaps so that the overlying closure flap may be adhesively secured to the revealed parts. In addition, the parts of the overlying closure flap 46 and the dust flaps 44 which join may be embossed so that they lie out of the plane of the surrounding blank by approximately one half the thickness of the blank so that they can be joined without distortion due to the intervening thickness of the centre portion 40.
Patent GB-2335905-A (GB)
Title: Pallet truck
Inventor: CHADWICK THOMAS HENRY
IPC: B62B3/065
Filed: 1998-04-01
Abstract: A hand operated pallet truck includes lifting forks 3 raisable by pumping a hydraulic fluid with a pumping handle 2. The hydraulic arrangement is such that during an initial phase of pumping with the pumping handle 2 the amount by 0 which the lifting forks 3 are raised is greater than during a subsequent phase. The transition from the initial phase to the subsequent phase takes place after a predetermined distance of raising of the forks. A reservoir 11 for the hydraulic fluid is provided with a one way air valve 25 to 5 allow air to flow into the top of the reservoir while obstructing air flow in the opposite direction. Preferably, a piston 13 raising the forks 3 has a small area initially acted on by the fluid to cause the initial lifting and thereafter a greater area on which the fluid acts (Figs 5a to 5e). Preferably, the initial lift is 38 mm and 10 mm a time thereafter, each achieved with one stroke of the handle. Valves 17, 21 control flow through the pump and reservoir.
Patent GB-2325917-A (GB)
Title: Jack attachment
Inventor: BASHALL CHRISTOPHER SCARLIN
IPC: B66F13/00
Filed: 1998-06-05
Abstract: An attachment for a High Lift jack 3 which reduces the risk of a vehicle being jacked up from becoming separated from the jack comprises a sleeve 4 which fits over the lifting prong 2 of the jack 3 which can be locked 5 on to the prong and an attachment 9 lockably attached to the vehicle to be lifted, there being a means 9, 7 to enable at least partial relative movement in a plurality of directions between the vehicle to be lifted and the prong of the jack. Preferably, the means 9, is a universal type joint, movement being between a ball 7 and an extension part 9 of the sleeve 4. Preferably the attachment point is a towing hitch 1. Alternatively, the vehicle attachment point can be a tow jaw of the NATO type (20, Fig 2), a standard ball hitch, a cylinder or a stud.
Patent GB-2328977-A (GB)
Title: Cylinder bore liner for an internal combustion engine
Inventor: SCZEPANSKI JEFFRY GERARD
IPC: F02F1/10
Filed: 1998-07-30
Abstract: A cylinder bore liner for an internal combustion engine is formed of a sheet (36) of material in the shape of a non-rectangular parallelogram having oblique edges (38,40) which is formed into a cylindrical liner (37) with the abutting edges vertically offset to form a cylinder of smaller diameter than the diameter of a cylinder bore. The liner is then inserted into the cylinder bore (30) of the engine with the leading edge (42) resting on a ledge in the bore, and the trailing edge (44) protruding from the top of the bore (30). A force is applied to the protruding edge (44) of the liner to force a sliding motion along the oblique abutting edges (38,40) which necessarily increases the diameter of the liner until a tight fit is achieved. The abutting edges may interlock as seen in a transverse cross-section (figs. 6A,6B) to prevent deformation on insertion, may have ratchetting teeth (60, fig.7B) to prevent reverse motion, or may have a tab and indentation (70,72, figs. 8A,8B). The liner may be held in place by the overlapping cylinder head (fig.9). The outer edge (39,fig.10) of the liner may be flanged to accommodate insertion of a piston with rings.
Patent GB-2343220-A (GB)
Title: Internal combustion engine knock detection
Inventor: QUINN RICHARD WILLIAM
IPC: F02P5/152
Filed: 1998-10-26
Abstract: The engine comprises at least one cylinder 11-14 with a spark plug 4, engine condition sensors for sensing engine speed 32-34, engine angle 32-35 and engine noise 5,6, and an engine management system (EMS) 10 that receives signals 7,8,26,30,31 from the sensors 5,6,9,32-35 to determine engine angle and engine noise. The EMS 10 has a non-volatile memory 17, a spark plug driver 20, and a processor means 12 that (i) controls the spark driver 20 to generate an ignition spark at a desired spark angle according to signals from at least some of the sensors; (ii) determines over a first range of engine angles a background engine noise, and over a second range of engine angles an engine knock noise; and (iii) retards (or advances) the spark angle if the level of knock noise relative to background noise exceeds (or falls below) a predetermined level. The first range of angles is selected by the processor 12 according to one or more signals 7,8,30,31 including the engine speed signal 30, from a plurality of engine angle ranges stored in the non-volatile memory 17 to reduce the variance in engine background noise.