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Patent GB-2297688-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle seat convertible to a bed
Inventor: RAUTENBACH MARTHINUS WESSEL
IPC: B60N2/34
Filed: 1996-02-09
Abstract: Seat 28 slides in a pair of tracks 22 and the back 30 swings round on two arms 46 to form, with the seat, a bed as shown in Fig 7. The arms are pivoted at the base end 44 and connected to the back both pivotably and slidably at 52. The back slides along slot 54 in moving from the seat position to the bed position. The seat and back may be latchable in position. The seat may be removable and have folding legs on the underside for use outside the vehicle.
Patent GB-2306903-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning apparatus
Inventor: GAZE EDWARD
IPC: B24C3/06
Filed: 1996-02-22
Abstract: A cleaning apparatus for cleaning or otherwise conditioning a surface by blasting grit at the surface comprises a chassis having transport means, the chassis carrying the delivery head 21 of a grit blasting device, the delivery head being mounted to the chassis by an arm 11 that is adapted to sweep across an area of the surface to be cleaned, in use, under control of a motor and in a reciprocating fashion in order to evenly blast the area to be treated. For cleaning terrazo tiles sponge grit is employed.
Patent GB-2302763-A (GB)
Title: Plug-in modular brush cartridge
Inventor: SIMONSEN GLENN H
IPC: H02K23/66
Filed: 1996-03-13
Abstract: The invention provides a brush cartridge for a commutator-type motor. The brush cartridge 64 includes a housing 68 that is made of an electrically conductive material and that has an integrally formed terminal 86 so that the cartridge can be plugged into a circuit without the need for wiring. The brush cartridge also includes a brush 88 supported in the housing for sliding movement relative thereto and a spring member 92 for biasing the brush into engagement with a commutator on the motor when the cartridge is installed. The brush cartridge also includes a flexible shunt 96 connected between the housing and the brush. The shunt limits the range of sliding movement of the brush to permanently retain the brush in the housing.
Patent GB-2312242-A (GB)
Title: Variable stroke and compression ratio engine
Inventor: STOTT WILLIAM MAY
IPC: F02B75/04
Filed: 1996-04-19
Abstract: The axis of the pivot 5 of a lever connecting a fixed throw crankshaft to a piston connecting rod 3 is movable axially Y along and perpendicularly X to the lever longitudinal axis.
Patent GB-2312525-A (GB)
Title: Providing cladding on planar optical waveguide by heating to flow
Inventor: OJHA SURESH MISHRILAL
IPC: G02B6/122
Filed: 1996-04-24
Abstract: A cladding layer on the core of an optical waveguide is heated until it flows in a rapid thermal annealing process preferably either: in a multi-stage furnace in which the waveguide substrate can be transported rapidly on a carriage 69 between stages 72,73,74 at different temperatures; or in a quartz chamber 32 adjacent a bank of quartz halogen lamps 35 of low thermal inertia and easily switched rapidly between different intensities of thermal radiation through the chamber. Unstable products may be removed form the cladding by heating to 700{C. The temperature may then be raised to 1100 - 1200{C for densification. The substrate may be silicon or quartz. The cladding layer may be BPSG and be deposited by PECVD.
Patent GB-2301866-A (GB)
Title: Rotary vane pump or motor
Inventor: BELMONTE ZBINDEN WALDO
IPC: F01C21/08
Filed: 1996-06-05
Abstract: Apparatus usable as a pump or motor comprises a housing 10 containing a rotor 5 and having fluid inlet and outlet means 37,38. The rotor 5 supports a number of displaceable vanes 9 or vane members (9', Fig 15A) which progress around the inner wall surface 94 of a cylindrical member (1, Fig 2) surrounding the rotor 5 eccentrically. An eccentric space 20 between the rotor 5 and the wall surface 94 is axially delimited and is separated into diametrically opposed working chambers with the aid of divergent wall portions 2 of wall structures (50, Fig 2) mounted to the cylindrical member (1) for movement therewith to form a regulator 18 or provided in a fixed position on a cover (16, Fig 12) and an opposed end wall of the housing. Windows or openings between radial faces (19, Fig 2) of the wall portions 2 control the flow of fluid and at least the cylindrical member (1) is positionally adjustable to vary the relative sizes of the working chambers and to regulate the flow rate and the direction of flow.
Patent GB-2303694-A (GB)
Title: Light weight carbon fibre reinforced vacuum vessel
Inventor: JAMES PETER
IPC: B29C70/44
Filed: 1996-07-23
Abstract: The Vacuum Vessel 1 is specifically designed and constructed, using the minimum weight of materials, with a non-return valve 2, to enable the weight of the vessel to be reduced when the air is removed. It comprises a spherical hollow chamber formed from a laminate of two layers of carbon fibre reinforced epoxy resin with a low density foam core.
Patent GB-2303747-A (GB)
Title: Coaxial electrical interconnection for pcb
Inventor: SINFIELD GARY FRANK
IPC: H01R12/71
Filed: 1996-07-25
Abstract: Two pcb's having respective conductive tracks 10, 11 for connection to coaxial cables are interconnected by means of an interposed circuit board (12) having a circle of connectors 20 registering with U-shaped tracks 14,17 on the circuit boards and a single central connector 21 for registration with the central conductive tracks 15, 18. The board 12 comprises projecting wire wad connectors 20,21 held in waisted perforations.
Patent GB-2304172-A (GB)
Title: A support column having height and angular position return means
Inventor: ROTHE WOLFGANG
IPC: F16M11/28
Filed: 1996-08-05
Abstract: A support column, eg for stools, comprises telescopic height adjustment means, eg a gas spring 22, having manual locking means 44 and automatic locking means. Chambers 38, 40 are pressurised to provide pre-loading on piston 32 so that when the stool is vacated it returns to a predetermined height. First stop means 64a, 68a and second stop means 64b, 68b have inclined faces 66 and 70 which bear against one another under the action of coil spring 18 so that a torque is generated. This torque returns an unoccupied stool to a predetermined rest angular position relative to foot region 12. The automatic locking means has a frictionally operated ring 54 within a control groove (56, fig 1a). The ring 54, when cylinder 24 is displaced by an axial load into tube 10, is pulled by friction into larger diameter part 58 so that it seals a throttle passage (72, fig 1a). When the axial load is removed compressed air in the chamber 38 forces the cylinder 24 to spring back, thereby displacing the ring 54 into smaller diameter 60 and opening the throttle passage (72, fig 1a). As a result piston rod 26 moves outwardly from the cylinder 24 which brings inclined faces 66, 70 into engagement.
Patent GB-2316710-A (GB)
Title: Lockable hinge assembly
Inventor: RICHARDSON ANDREW EDWARD
IPC: E05D11/08
Filed: 1996-08-31
Abstract: A pair of plates (1) are arranged edge-to-edge with interdigitated apertured lugs (2) through which a hinge pin (3) can be inserted. The shank (4) of the pin is formed with a taper and the lugs are similarly tapered to engage the pin with a wedging action. When the pin is loosely received through the lugs the plates are freely hingeable, but the flexibility can be continuously varied by drawing the pin into the lugs by means of a nut (8) or cam (10) (Fig. 2). Full lock is achieved by clamping the lugs between the nut (8) and a head (5) on the pin.
Patent GB-2317579-A (GB)
Title: Childrens game
Inventor: YOUNG ANDREW RONALD
IPC: A63F9/02
Filed: 1996-09-27
Abstract: A hand held game for two or more players in which a set of discs are provided, having one or more holes, which are covered by self adhesive membranes attached to the discs to form drum type skins. The disc assemblies are secured in a holder (Figure 1). The object of the game is then to rupture the membranes using a dedicated striker (Figures 7 and 8).
Patent GB-2317804-A (GB)
Title: Display system
Inventor: STONE EDWARD JOHN
IPC: A47F7/00
Filed: 1996-10-07
Abstract: A display system for supporting plant growing medium containers, plants and plant growing medium said display system comprising a support plane 1 and a plurality of suspensory, connecting and strengthening planes 2, 3, 4, 6 said display system being suitable for attachment to a vertical surface and being adapted to provide for the mounting of a front cover plane 5.
Patent GB-2309075-A (GB)
Title: An engine cooling system incorporating an oil cooler assembly
Inventor: HUTCHINS WILLIAM RICHARD
IPC: F01P7/16
Filed: 1996-11-29
Abstract: An oil cooler assembly incorporated into a vehicle engine cooling system comprises a tubular housing 10 defining a coolant duct having an outer oil cooling passage 44 and an inner return flow passage 48. A tubular partitioning sleeve 42 separates the outer oil cooling passage 44 of the duct from the inner return flow passage 48. Flow restricting means 46 are provided so that cold flow is caused to enter the oil cooling passage 44 in preference to the return flow passage 48. A combined bypass and thermostat valve assembly is incorporated into the oil cooler.
Patent GB-2311338-A (GB)
Title: Bearing mountings
Inventor: LEWIS MARK ANTHONY
IPC: F16C11/02
Filed: 1997-03-20
Abstract: A windscreen wiper assembly drive head comprises aligned passageways 3 formed for a pivot pin for a wiper assembly. The passageways 3 are defined either by deformed portions 4 in each side wall 5 of the body 1, or by separate flanged bearing bushes 14 inserted in the side walls. Alternatively a complete single sleeve for the pivot pin can be provided between the two side walls, with the ends of the sleeve fitting into aligned holes in the side walls. The bearing surfaces can be coated with friction-reduction material.
Patent GB-2324759-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for machining vertical panels
Inventor: VAN DEN EIJNDE MARIO
IPC: B27B5/07
Filed: 1997-05-01
Abstract: The apparatus comprises a frame 10 for supporting a panel in a substantially vertical plane, a tool mount 22, and a mechanism 14,18,20 supporting the tool mount 22 for movement in two directions over the panel plane, the tool mount 22 having an axis 24 along which a tool on the mount can be moved towards and away from the panel plane and about which the tool can be rotated to change its orientation relative to the panel plane.
Patent GB-2315678-A (GB)
Title: Fluorescent Dental Probe
Inventor: TAKEUCHI HIDEYUKI
IPC: A61C19/04
Filed: 1997-07-17
Abstract: There is provided a disposable one-piece periodontal probe 1 made of a light conducting plastic whereby ambient light is collected by a flattened proximal end 2 and conducted along a handle 3 to a curved tapered tine 4 that fluoresces. Graduations are provided on the tine so that the extent of periodontal disease is determined by the depth of insertion of the fluorescent tine into the periodontal pocket between teeth and gums. The end of the tine is additionally provided with a hemispherical ball-like tip so as to safely probe the depth of the pocket as well as the position of tartar and other foreign matter within the pocket.
Patent GB-2319103-A (GB)
Title: Combination range laser scanner utilizing periodic range switching
Inventor: MUNRO JAMES F
IPC: G06K7/10
Filed: 1997-11-04
Abstract: A combination range optical scanner includes a short distance laser 22 and a long distance laser 20. A scan mirror 40 is oscillated by a motor 50 and scans a beam from one of the two lasers across a field of view. A controller turns the two lasers on and off such that both a short distance scan and a long distance scan are automatically performed. The rate at which the controller turns the lasers on and off may be synchronized with the oscillation rate of the scan mirror. A collection mirror 34 may include two facets 30,32, integrally formed therewith, where the two lasers are respectively directed toward the two facets.
Patent GB-2332442-A (GB)
Title: Detergent tablet
Inventor: ROWLAND BARRY
IPC: C11D3/36
Filed: 1997-12-17
Abstract: The present invention relates to a detergent tablet comprising a granular component having an average particle size greater than 250Ám and less than 1200Ám in diameter and wherein 10 grams of the granular component dissolves in 1 litre of deionised water at 25‹C in 80 seconds or less. The granular component may be an organo phosphonate such as 1-hydroxy ethane-1,1-diphosphonic acid or the sodium salt thereof. A polymeric binder and a phosphate builder may also be present.
Patent GB-2320439-A (GB)
Title: Solid golf ball
Inventor: SANO YOSHINORI
IPC: A63B37/04
Filed: 1997-12-18
Abstract: A solid golf ball comprises a core, one or more intermediate layers formed on the core, and a cover covering the intermediate layer, wherein at least one of the intermediate layers is mainly composed of a heated mixture comprising at least two materials selected from the following three materials:  (A) ionomer resin, (B) thermoplastic elastomer having terminal OH groups, and (C) either epoxy-group containing styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer or epoxy-group containing styrene-isoprene-styrene block copolymer, and the intermediate layer has a JIS-C hardness of 40 to 80, and the core has a JIS-C hardness difference ranging from its center to the surface of not more than 15.
Patent GB-2332390-A (GB)
Title: Polymeric films
Inventor: ALDER PAUL THOMAS
IPC: B32B27/32
Filed: 1997-12-19
Abstract: Polypropylene films having a base layer of a propylene polymer with at least one matt outer layer of a blend of a polyether block polyamide, polypropylene and polybutene-1, the polybutene-1 representing from 40 to 60wt% of the blend. Such films have shown good antistatic properties combined with particularly low heat seal thresholds compared with similar films without the polybutene-1 in the outer layer or layers.
Patent GB-2322577-A (GB)
Title: Tool holder
Inventor: BUCK MANFRED
IPC: B23B31/103
Filed: 1998-02-24
Abstract: A tool holder comprises a receiving opening 14 into which a insertion shaft 15 of a tool 16 can be inserted in a non-rotatable fashion in at least two different rotary positions and can be axially locked therein by means of three locking elements 18. Each locking element 18 is housed in an aperture 19a, 19b; 19c, the apertures being offset through a rotary angle relative to one another, and the locking elements 18 engage into the receiving opening 14. The apertures 19a, 19b, 19c and hence the locking elements 18 are circumferentially offset to each other by at least two different angular distances a, # a first of said locking elements 18 being offset to a second of said locking elements 18 preferably by an angle α equals 135‹, and the second locking element 18 being offset to a third of the locking elements 18 preferably by an angle # equals 90‹.
Patent GB-2324685-A (GB)
Title: Controlling power supply to facsimile circuits
Inventor: HAN EUN-BONG
IPC: H04N1/00
Filed: 1998-03-09
Abstract: In a facsimile system capable of wireless telephone communication, in order to reduce digital noise from the facsimile circuits interfering with the wireless communication circuits during telephone calls, power is only supplied to the facsimile circuits when a facsimile operation is performed. The system includes a wireless communication circuit, a facsimile circuit, a facsimile circuit controller 212, power supply means 222, 224 and control means in the form of a wireless circuit controller 202. The control means 202 controls the switch 224 so that power is supplied to the facsimile circuit only during a facsimile operation. A facsimile operation may be detected either by a sensor 208 sensing the insertion of a facsimile document or by the detection of a predetermined number of rings of an unanswered incoming call. Thus counter to the conventional master/slave configuration, the wireless control means 202 acts as master and the facsimile controller 212 acts as slave.
Patent GB-2336323-A (GB)
Title: Stimulation of babies
Inventor: HALL DIANA
IPC: A63H33/00
Filed: 1998-04-16
Abstract: A stimulation device 2 comprises a rubber sucker 4 from which a bendable stem 6 extends. A flower head 8 is secured to an end of the stem 6 and butterfly objects 10 are suspended from the flower head. The sucker 4 releasably secures the device to a side window 12 of a vehicle. The stem 6 may then be bent into a position so as to maximise the visual stimulation of a baby seated close to the device. The stem may be of a material that will enable it to remain in the configuration that it is bent into, and will remain in other configurations.
Patent GB-2324745-A (GB)
Title: Catalyst container
Inventor: OHASHI SADAAKI
IPC: F01N3/28
Filed: 1998-04-27
Abstract: A container for holding the monolith of a catalytic converter comprises a central cylindrical portion 2 attached at each end to frusto-conical inlet and outlet portions 4. The central portion is made by rolling a metal sheet and then welding the overlap at 3b. Each end portion has a radially extending flange 4a, which is fillet-welded as at 4b to the end of the cylinder. In order to prevent damage caused by heat radiating from the hot converter to objects under the car (such as the road surface), the catalyst housing may have located underneath it a heat shield.
Patent GB-2322057-A (GB)
Title: A filter co-processor
Inventor: KUNDMANN THOMAS
IPC: H04L25/03
Filed: 1997-07-08
Abstract: A filter co-processor (103,109 and 109 fig.) within a Digital Signal Processor (DSP) takes advantage of the orthogonal nature of modulated signals during the equalization process. Since, after reception, only certain real/imaginary values of the received signals (112) are useful for demodulation, the filter co-processor only processes those values to estimate the transmitted signal. By processing only those values for demodulation, the filter co-processor is able to process information in a given amount of time, leading to increased processing when compared to the prior art.
Patent GB-2340952-A (GB)
Title: Producing a solid-field image on a substrate using vector and raster imaging
Inventor: PETERSEN BRIAN FRANK
IPC: G03B27/32
Filed: 1998-08-28
Abstract: A method of producing solid-field images (15a, 15b, 15c) on a substrate (11) by means of an optical imager (10) generating an imaging beam comprises the steps of determining a first set of X, Y co-ordinates representing the outlines (17a, 17b, 17c) of the images and a second set of such co-ordinates representing fill areas (18a, 18b, 18c) of the images. The imager is then controlled by the first set of co-ordinates to image the outlines by movement of the beam in a vector pattern defining the outlines by continuous lines and subsequently by the second set of co-ordinates to image the fill areas by movement of the beam in a raster pattern defining the fill areas by clusters of contiguous dots. The first set of coordinates may take into account the line thickness image by the vector imaging, so that the solid-field images are reproduced with dimensional accuracy and the second set of coordinates may similarly take into account the line thickness to ensure that the dots do not extend beyond the line edges.
Patent GB-2341561-A (GB)
Title: Hydrogen purifier
Inventor: HOOGERS GREGOR
IPC: H01M8/06
Filed: 1998-09-17
Abstract: Apparatus for purifying an impure hydrogen stream has: <SL> <LI>(a) a purification compartment for removing impurities from the impure hydrogen stream; <LI>(b) an inlet enabling the impure hydrogen stream to enter the purification compartment; and <LI>(c) an outlet enabling a purified hydrogen stream to leave the purification compartment, and is </SL> characterised in that the purification system is associated with <SL> <LI>(i) detection means for detecting that impurities are entering and/or are about to enter the outlet; <LI>(ii) cleaning means for removing impurities from the purification compartment when the detection means has so detected; and <LI>(iii) controlling means for preventing the impure hydrogen stream from entering and/or leaving the inlet and/or outlet when the cleaning means is in use. </SL> Typical impurities are CO as H<SB>2</SB>S. Utility is in fuel cells.
Patent GB-2343215-A (GB)
Title: Safety device for the foot of a ladder
Inventor: DICKINSON WILLIAM
IPC: E06C7/42
Filed: 1998-10-10
Abstract: A safety device for preventing the foot of a ladder from slipping comprises a base [10], a support surface [12] on the base for engagement with the foot [64] of a ladder and securing means for retaining the base in position. The securing means may comprise a rope [60] passing through securing eyes [58] attached to the base, one or more pins [48] passing through the apertures [46] in the base or a plate [54] passing through a slot [52] in the base. Wedges [28, 30] are slidably mounted on the base and are adjustable using the bolts [36] and wing nuts [44] in the slots [40, 42]. The feet of a ladder can be mounted on one or both of the wedges [28,30] to support the feet at the same height when the base is located on an incline.
Patent GB-2332696-A (GB)
Title: Remedial wall tie
Inventor: BOOTH STUART
IPC: E04G23/02
Filed: 1998-10-23
Abstract: A wall tie comprises a tie rod 10 having at its distal end a nut 20 which acts as a stop for a distal expansible portion 14 and a second expansible portion 16 at its proximal end wherein the tie rod 12 is surrounded by a sleeve 24 between the distal and proximal expansible portions. The sleeve 24 is a rigid tube manufactured from a metal such as stainless steel or a plastics material such as rigid PVC. The distal nut 20 locks in the brickwork of the inner leaf of a wall and rotation of the proximal nut 22 causes the whole unit to be compressed axially and since the tube is rigid both the distal and proximal neoprene portions expand radially locking the tie to the inner and outer leaves of the wall simultaneously.
Patent GB-2329287-A (GB)
Title: Cable clamps
Inventor: SHEALS DEREC IAN
IPC: H02G15/18
Filed: 1995-12-22
Abstract: A cable clamp, particularly for use in telecommunication systems, comprises a circumferential ring member 14 including on its internal surface abutment surfaces 104 and cam surfaces 106, 108 and clamping elements 112, 114 each having an abutment surface (128, 130) and a cam surface (116, 118); the clamp being adapted such that when the cam surface of the clamping element is in contact with the cam surface of the ring member, motion of the clamping element causes the abutment surface of the clamping element to approach the abutment surface of the ring member.
Patent GB-2332484-A (GB)
Title: Inlet valve for a radial piston pump for high-pressure fuel supply
Inventor: RUTHARDT SIEGFRIED
IPC: F04B1/04
Filed: 1998-07-09
Abstract: The invention relates to a radial piston pump for the high-pressure supply of fuel in fuel injection systems of internal combustion engines, especially a common-rail injection system. Said pump comprises a drive shaft (4) mounted inside a pump housing (2) which is configured eccentrically or in the direction of its circumference has several cam-like raised areas, and preferably several pistons (12) which are arranged radially in relation to the drive shaft (4) in each cylinder chamber (18, 74) and can he moved radially back and forth when the drive shaft (4) is rotated in the cylinder chamber (18, 74). Each cylinder chamber (18, 74) is sealed in relation to the drive shaft (4) radially towards the outside by a valve plate (24, 72) comprising a non-return valve (26, 60) on the inlet side and a non-return valve (28) on the high-pressure side. To raise pump output the invention provides for the non-return valve (26, 60) on the inlet side to have a pushrod (30, 66) extending through the valve plate (24, 72) which pushrod on the side facing the cylinder chamber (18, 74) has a valve head (32, 70) which can be applied in a sealing manner against a sealing seat (36) of the valve plate (24, 72). It also provides for a device (38) which pretenses the pushrod (30, 66) in the direction of locking to be arranged on the side of the valve plate (24, 72) which faces away from the cylinder chamber (18, 74).