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Patent GB-2301512-A (GB)
Title: A pivotable protective screen frame structure
Inventor: CHEN SHU-YING
IPC: G06F1/16
Filed: 1995-05-30
Abstract: The protective screen frame structure comprises front and rear clamping frames 31, 32, left and right pivot blocks 33, 34, a connecting plate 35, two fixing plates 36 and a protective screen 3. The protective screen 3 can be freely pivoted upward to an inclined position above the screen of the television or computer monitor for easily clearing the dust thereon. Also, the inner face of the protective screen 3 facing the screen of the television or monitor can be easily wiped and cleaned. The two fixing plates 36 can be rotated according to the shape and curvature of the top face of the television or monitor so as to be snugly attached thereto.
Patent GB-2304536-A (GB)
Title: Padding for seat belt
Inventor: CLELLAND GRAHAM ANDREW
IPC: B60R22/00
Filed: 1995-08-31
Abstract: A soft pad can be fitted to the seat-belt of any vehicle for the comfort of both drivers and passengers. It is manufactured in any colour, material with any type of fastenings. It may be attached to lap or shoulder straps or both. It could either be a permanent or temporary fixture on any vehicle.
Patent GB-2310995-A (GB)
Title: Cupboard mounted waste bin
Inventor: GREEN PHILIP GEOFFREY
IPC: B65F1/14
Filed: 1996-03-15
Abstract: A waste bin is mounted on a cupboard door, the door being attached at its lower edge by a horizontal hinge, so that the bin is accessible by normal tilting open of the door. The bin is removably attached to the door by a bracket so that the bin rests on the floor of the cupboard when the door is closed, thus relieving the hinges of the weight of the bin. The fully open position may be adjustably defined by a hook member, the end of which inside the cupboard is threaded to take a nut acting as an adjustable stop as shown. The bin may take liners of various sizes, optionally having a series of slots towards the rear of the top edge of its side walls to accommodate the different sizes. A lid for the bin may be mounted within the cupboard so that it is left behind when the door is opened and automatically re-engaged when the door is closed.
Patent GB-2301296-A (GB)
Title: Mixing of two component resins using ultrasonic wave transmission horn
Inventor: SATOH AKIO
IPC: B05B17/06
Filed: 1996-04-24
Abstract: Two component urethane adhesive resins dispensed from feed tubes 6,7 into a mould groove 10, are foamed and hardened by an ultrasonic wave transmission solid horn 3. One (Fig 10) or both (Fig 3) components may flow down the surface 3b of the horn. Alternatively (Figs 12 and 13) the components may be dispensed into the groove 10 upstream of the distal end 3a of the horn.
Patent GB-2301825-A (GB)
Title: A polymer for inhibiting hydrate formation
Inventor: COLLE KARLA SCHALL
IPC: C10L3/00
Filed: 1996-05-17
Abstract: A polymer for inhibiting the formation of clathrate hydrates in a fluid having hydrate forming constituents, such as natural gas conveyed in a pipe, is a substantially water soluble polymer having N-vinyl amide or N-allyl amide units. Each unit has two substituent groups substituted on the nitrogen, R 1 and R 2 CO, where R 1 and R 2 are each a group (branched, normal, or cyclic) having one to six carbon atoms and zero to two heteroatoms selected from oxygen and nitrogen, or R 1 may be H, and R 1 and R 2 have a sum total of carbon atoms greater than or equal to one, but less than eight. When the polymer is a vinyl amide homopolymer or a copolymer of a vinyl amide monomer and vinyl caprolactam monomer, either R 1 is a hydrocarbon group having 2 or 3 carbon atoms and R 2 is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or R 1 is a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms and R 2 is a hydrogen or a hydrocarbon group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms. Some preferred examples of such polymers include, but are not limited to, copolymers of N-vinyl amides and substituted acrylamides. Specific examples of such copolymers include, N-methyl-N-vinylacetamide (VIMA) copolymerized with acryloylpyrrolidine (APYD) or acryloylpiperidine (APID), and more preferably, VIMA copolymerized with N-substituted methacrylamides, such as N-isopropylmethacrylamide (iPMAM) and methacryloylpyrrolidine (MAPYD).
Patent GB-2301873-A (GB)
Title: A Drive Mechanism, particularly for Roller or Under Roof Shutters.
Inventor: EDWARDS JOHN ANTHONY
IPC: E06B9/74
Filed: 1996-06-10
Abstract: A drive mechanism comprises a belt drive 8 between a drive pulley 9 on a drive shaft and a driven pulley 10, automatic tensioning means acting as a clutch for tightening the belt into a drive condition when the drive shaft is driven, and biassing means 15 for causing the tensioning means to disengage when the drive to the drive shaft ceases. The tensioning means comprises an arm 23 carrying the drive shaft and pivotable about a main drive shaft 6. A spur gear 5 on shaft 6 rotates (either clockwise or anti-clockwise) to cause a driven spur gear 7 to pivot around the shaft 6 on arm 23 to tighten the belt 8 between the drive and driven pulleys. The driven pulley 10 then raises or lowers a roller shutter via a drive shaft 12 and driven sprockets 13. Details of shutter door locking, operating and lifting arrangements are described (see Figs 5-11).
Patent GB-2301298-A (GB)
Title: Filter
Inventor: GOLDBERG MARGARET BUCHART
IPC: B01D29/15
Filed: 1995-03-21
Abstract: A filtering appliance for cleaning cooking oil in a food fryer is designed and dimensioned for single-handed portable use in "hand-gun" fashion. The appliance has an elongate casing means (10) with a hand grip (14) at one end adjacent a pump-and-motor assembly (21, 34). An intake nozzle (11) conducts oil to be cleaned to a cartridge style filter (29) made by stacking annular elements (30, 31) cut from a commercially available filter material of fibrous mat forming a matrix holding particulate filtering media. The filter (29) is axially spring loaded to accommodate yielding of the filter material. The appliance discharges into the food fryer through a duct (15) outside the casing means (10). Thus, the oil is re-circulated to achieve cleaning.
Patent GB-2317602-A (GB)
Title: Raking Device
Inventor: TOULE KEITH
IPC: A63B57/00
Filed: 1996-09-28
Abstract: A raking device has a mounting member (1) for attachment to a supporting and towing vehicle, a first transverse section (3) fixed to the mounting member and a second transverse section (4) pivotally mounted to one side of the first section, and means for pivoting the second section relative to the first section. At least one endless flexible member (6) provided with a plurality of prongs or times (7) extending outwardly therefrom is mounted for movement around supporting wheels (5) on a respective one of the first and second sections in such a manner that the tines (7) project downwardly from, and move along, the lowermost parts of the two sections. Drive means (11,12) are provided for driving the flexible member (6) around the supporting wheels (5). The device is preferably used in the maintenance of golf course bunkers or raking soil, sand, etc into a sloping profile.
Patent GB-2321005-A (GB)
Title: Removing protective layers
Inventor: TOJO HIDEAKI
IPC: B29C63/00
Filed: 1997-01-10
Abstract: In peeling off temporarily protecting coating films 1 formed by applying a protecting coating material onto a surface 3a, high pressure water is jetted between the coated surface and edges of the temporarily protecting coating films to peel off the edges from the surface. Then the high pressure water is jetted between the surface and portions of the coating films already peeled off from the surface, to peel off the entire coating films from the surface. Thus temporarily protecting coating films of latex can easily be peeled off from vehicle bodies without being influenced by the temperature of the environment, leading to a shortened peeling off time.
Patent GB-2319814-A (GB)
Title: Ball bearing inspection unit
Inventor: SATO CHUICHI
IPC: G01M13/04
Filed: 1997-11-14
Abstract: A ball bearing inspection unit comprises a spindle 1 onto which a bearing 4 having inner 4b and outer 4a races and balls 3 can be mounted, an axial pre-loader 5, 6, 80 which acts on the outer race 4a and also holds it stationary, and a butting member 7c, 7, 90 which can abut the balls 3 to affect their rotational axes with respect to the races 4a, 4b. Varying the contact of the butting portion 7c with the balls 3 can change the rotational axis of a ball 3 from an axis B (no contact) to say axis C, thus ensuring the entire surface of the ball 3, in time, contacts the bearing races 4a, 4b. The vibrations and sound pressures, etc, produced by contact of the entire surface of the balls 3 with the races 4a, 4b can thus be detected, ensuring that the quality of the whole of the ball surface is assessed. The butting member 7c, 7, 90 rotates coaxially with the spindle 1, can be arranged to rotate with a cyclically, eg sinusoidally, changing rotational speed, and can be on the opposite side of the bearing to the pre-loader (fig 4).
Patent GB-2321303-A (GB)
Title: Acoustic cooling of automotive electronics
Inventor: JAIRAZBHOY VIVEK AMIR
IPC: F25D9/00
Filed: 1997-12-30
Abstract: Apparatus for acoustic cooling of a heat load 12 such as automotive electronics comprises an acoustic driver 28 and an acoustic reflector 32 disposed within a hollow member 20. A heat transport member 18 is connected between the heat load 12 and the member 20 and is in intimate thermal contact with the hollow member. A standing acoustic wave is generated by an oscillator and the driver 28 and reflector 32. The acoustic wave induces circulation of fluid flow within the hollow member which transports heat from the member 18 to a remote location of the hollow member, which acts as a heat sink.
Patent GB-2333312-A (GB)
Title: A roller shutter locking mechanism
Inventor: HAMILTON JOHN
IPC: E06B9/165
Filed: 1998-01-15
Abstract: A roller shutter locking mechanism comprises a guide rail (2) for the slats (8,10) of the shutter, a blocking unit (6) located in the guide rail which cooperates with the slats when the roller shutter is in the closed position, and a locking unit. The locking unit, including two pivotable locking bars (16a,16b), extends from the slats of the shutter and provides cooperation between the slats and the blocking unit, the locking unit having a blocking unit engaging position actuated when the shutter is closed and a disengaged position activated by the shutter being raised from above the blocking unit.
Patent GB-2333262-A (GB)
Title: Method for forming a headrest
Inventor: TAKEI YOSHIYUKI
IPC: B60N2/48
Filed: 1998-01-15
Abstract: In forming a headrest for automotive seat, a three-dimensional trim cover assembly (2) with an opening (A) formed therein is subjected to a foaming process. The trim cover assembly has a pair of extensions (1, 2) formed in that opening and a foldable sealing portion defined in a first one of those two extensions. The foldable sealing portion is formed with a hole. In operation, both two extensions are turned over via the opening into the trim cover assembly, and during the foaming process, an injection nozzle is inserted through the opening and into the hole of the foldable sealing portion. Then, a liquid base foaming material is injected from the injection nozzle into the trim cover assembly and cured therein, during which, the foldable sealing portion is folded about a second of the two extensions by a pressure applied thereto from the liquid base foaming material being cured, so as to close and seal the opening against leakage of the liquid based foaming material from that particular opening.
Patent GB-2317845-A (GB)
Title: Universal socket wrench
Inventor: HOWARD HERMAN S
IPC: B25B13/58
Filed: 1996-11-25
Abstract: A universal socket wrench (10) comprising a housing (14) having an internal chamber (16) which is open at a first end (18). A bundle of members (20) having relatively large cross-sectional area-to-length ratios is supported in a slidable relationship within the chamber (16). The first ends (18) of the members (20) are arranged for engagement with a fastener. The members (20) have a generally nonuniform cross-sectional area, and are arranged in sets, with a fragmentary, asymmetrical shape. The members (20) are supported within the housing (14) by outwardly extending flanges (38) on the second ends (19) of the members (20), which conform to and engage with inset shoulders (40) on the chamber (16). The second ends (19) of the members (20) are biased by springs (42) so that when they are displaced, the springs (42) tend to return the members (20) to their original positions. The second end of the springs (42) seat in bores (56) in an insert (50) and a separate backing plate (62) positioned to retain the springs (42).
Patent GB-2322777-A (GB)
Title: Complex constellation point multiplier
Inventor: DIEHL JOHN
IPC: H04L27/38
Filed: 1998-02-24
Abstract: A complex constellation point multiplier (600) multiplies a complex number X by a point in a digital modulation constellation. The desired constellation point is mapped to a three-bit digital control word (from 000 to 111). The complex number is connected to multiplicand input nodes (610, 615) and the digital control word a 1 , a 2 , a 3  is connected to control input nodes (620, 623, 626). Via logic gates (602, 603, 605, 606, 607, 609), the control word controls switches (651-658) and simple arithmetic blocks, such as accumulators (650, 659), scaler blocks (663, 665), and negation blocks (643, 646), to generate an output complex number Z that is the product of the input complex number X and the constellation point. This complex constellation point multiplier provides a lower size and lower power-consumption alternative to traditional complex number multipliers, as the control word is from a known finite set. Application is to radiotelephones and #/4 differential phase shift keying (#/4 DQPSK), or variations of quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) such as 64-QAM, 16-QAM and QPSK.
Patent GB-2338584-A (GB)
Title: Device simulating the sound of a dump valve of a turbocharged engine
Inventor: MORRIS RICKY RAYMOND
IPC: G10K15/02
Filed: 1998-02-23
Abstract: The device comprises a unit containing a circuit board including a microchip storing the sounds to be generated. The circuitry is connected to a switch which is preferably pressure actuated and connected to the vehicle's vacuum hose. Alternatively, the switch is manually actuated. Upon actuation of the switch, the stored sound signals are transmitted to one or two speakers mounted under the vehicle's bonnet. The generated sound replicates the sound emitted by a dump valve or waste gate on a turbocharged combustion engine. It is also possible to replicate the sound of a Formula 1 car by making the device responsive to the revs of the car engine. Other distinctive engine sounds may also be replicated, eg. those of a big V-8 engine.
Patent GB-2336245-A (GB)
Title: Thermal fuse for fixing on a circuit board
Inventor: CHEN JUNG-CHANG
IPC: H01H37/76
Filed: 1998-04-09
Abstract: A thermal fuse includes a resilient coil portion (30) with a turn (33) of at least 360 . Two spring arms (31,32) have two upper portions connected to and integrally formed with two ends of the coil portion (30), and two lower portions extending from the upper portions and formed with two contact locations (311,321) for connection to two circuit contacts (41,42) of a circuit board (40). At least one of the contact locations (311,321) is to be soldered on the circuit board (40). During the connection of the contact locations (311,321) to the circuit contacts (41,42), the lower portions are kept in a tensed state by moving the contact locations (311,321) toward each other so as to generate a biasing force to bias the lower portions away from each other.
Patent GB-2321967-A (GB)
Title: Opaque reaction matrix for the analysis of whole blood
Inventor: GRAGE HENRY M
IPC: G01N33/52
Filed: 1997-10-31
Abstract: A test strip for use in determining the presence or concentration of an analyte in whole blood is disclosed. The test strip is a porous membrane having disposed thereon (a) a separating agent capable of separating from whole blood, red blood cells and a fluid component substantially free of red blood cells; (b) an indicating reagent system capable of indicating the presence or concentration of an analyte in the fluid component by producing a spectrophotometric change upon contract with the fluid component; and, (c) an opaque filler capable of reducing spectrophotometric interference caused by the presence of the red blood cells. Also disclosed are methods of testing whole blood for the presence or concentration of an analyte using the test strip.
Patent GB-2338686-A (GB)
Title: A seat assembly for a pedestrian operated sweeping machine
Inventor: RIACH ALAN BRYSON
IPC: B62D51/04
Filed: 1998-06-25
Abstract: A seat assembly for a pedestrian operable suction sweeping machine 1 is foldable between a position of use and a stowed position allowing the machine to be operated in walk-behind mode. The seat assembly comprises a first trailing arm 5 pivotally connected to the machine about a horizontal transverse axis 7 and a second trailing arm 9 pivotally connected to the rear of the first arm 5 about a vertical axis 25. The second trailing arm carries a ground engaging wheel 11 and a seat 15 which is also pivotally movable to a stowed position. The seat assembly is supported in its stowed position on a castor 23 mounted on one of the trailing arms. A fold out foot support can also be provided.
Patent GB-2328766-A (GB)
Title: A power management method for a personal digital assistant (PDA)
Inventor: NA SEONG-WUK
IPC: H04W88/02
Filed: 1998-07-03
Abstract: A radio telephone is connectable to a personal digital assistant. When the telephone is switched on 200, the battery voltage Vc of the PDA is detected and compared 204 against a first reference level Vo. If Vc is less than Vo, an audible or visual alarm is produced 218 and power is withheld from the telephone. If Vc is greater than Vo, the battery voltage drop Ve which is expected to occur when the telephone is powered is read from memory 206 and subtracted 208 from Vc. If the result is greater than a second reference voltage Vi below which the PDA is inoperable, power is supplied 210 from the PDA to the telephone. Otherwise an alarm 212 is produced until the telephone is turned off.
Patent GB-2340376-A (GB)
Title: Ozone treatment of foodstuffs
Inventor: ROSE JONATHAN
IPC: A23L3/358
Filed: 1998-07-07
Abstract: A method for the treatment of a foodstuff, in particular for reducing microbiological contamination, comprises the steps of <SL> <LI>a) exposing the foodstuff to an atmosphere containing a first concentration of ozone for a first period of time, and <LI>b) exposing the foodstuff to an atmosphere containing a second concentration of ozone for a second period of time. </SL> The first concentration of ozone is lower than the second concentration of ozone, and the first period of time is longer than the second period of time. Apparatus for said method comprises a first chamber 1 and a second chamber in the form of a tunnel 5 Each chamber has an ozone generator 11, 14 and tunnel 5 contains a conveyor 6. Means are provided on conveyor 6 to agitate the foodstuff in order to maximise the exposed surface area.
Patent GB-2328743-A (GB)
Title: A liquid immersible prize indicator
Inventor: GILPIN ALEXA MARY
IPC: G01K11/12
Filed: 1998-08-13
Abstract: A liquid immersible indicator 10 comprising a substrate 15 having a surface 16, a reactive substance 14 being bonded to the substrate 15 and in an active condition revealing the surface 16, the reactive substance 14 being bonded to the substrate 15 by an aqueous liquid heat set adhesive film layer of 10-20 microns wet application weight and a liquid resistant substance 17, 18 protecting the reactive substance 14 and the said surface 16 from contact with liquid when the substrate 15 is immersed in the liquid, the liquid resistant substance 17, 18 having a dry film thickness of 3-30 microns. When the indicator 10 is dipped into a vessel containing a hot or cold liquid the reactive substance 15 becomes clear and reveals printed information regarding whether or not a prize may be claimed.
Patent GB-2332141-A (GB)
Title: Rocking chair
Inventor: ABOLKHEIR MOHAMED HOSNY
IPC: A47C7/52
Filed: 1998-11-24
Abstract: A rocking chair comprises a seat (1) rockably mounted on a non-rocking base (2), and an adjustable reaction member (17) operatively connectable to the base and against which an occupant of the seat can apply a force to tilt the seat rearwardly or rock the seat.
Patent GB-2344256-A (GB)
Title: Method and aparatus for cellular communication
Inventor: FRANDSEN SVEND
IPC: H04B7/185
Filed: 1998-11-25
Abstract: In current radio and telephony cellular networks the cell structure is configured in accordance with the lowest common performance shared by equipment operating on the network. By allocating the equipment (9-15) to classes in accordance with its performance it is possible to configure the network to have different cell sizes for the different classes of equipment. One class of equipment may be airborne telephones (15) which have a large effective range due to having a high vantage point. This may cause significant problems due to the establishment of communication with more than one cell. One base station may handle calls for more than one class of equipment.
Patent GB-2333327-A (GB)
Title: Fuel lubrication of high pressure fuel injection pumps
Inventor: KELLNER ANDREAS
IPC: F02M63/00
Filed: 1999-01-07
Abstract: A common rail fuel injection system for internal combustion engines comprises a tank 1, a preliminary delivery pump 3 and a high pressure pump 6. To provide lubrication of the high pressure pump 6 during operation, the total fuel stream 14 which is drawn from tank 1 by preliminary delivery pump 3 is directed through the crankcase of the high pressure pump to lubricate its moving parts, and is then divided into a delivery stream 10 for the high pressure pump cylinder chamber 9 and a return stream 15 for return to tank 1. A metering unit 20 in the form of a magnetically controlled flow regulating valve is integrated in the high pressure pump 6 and ensures that only a preselected delivery stream 10 is pressurized in the high pressure pump 6.
Patent GB-2337909-A (GB)
Title: High rate run length limited modulation codes
Inventor: PATAPOUTIAN ARA
IPC: H03M5/14
Filed: 1999-03-15
Abstract: A method and apparatus for encoding a sequence of 32 bit digital data words into a sequence of 33 bit code words in consonance with predetermined minimum zero tun length (d) and predetermined maximum zero run length (k) for recording upon a magnetic medium within a magnetic recording channel is disclosed. The method comprises steps of dividing each data word into eight data nibbles, determining whether any data nibble contains all zeros. If no code violation, mapping the eight data nibbles to seven code nibbles and to four bits of a five bit code sub-word and setting a fifth control bit to one. If one or more code violations are present, embedding code violation locations within at least the five bit code sub-word and other code nibbles if necessary and remapping data nibbles ordinarily directed to the code sub-word and nibble locations to code locations otherwise containing the data nibbles determined to be code violations.
Patent GB-2337205-A (GB)
Title: Practice apparatus for ball sports
Inventor: BUTCHER GUY CHARLES
IPC: A63B69/00
Filed: 1999-05-14
Abstract: A target receptacle has an open mouth 15 (facing towards a player who is possibly practising accurate passing and shooting for the game of soccer and who is positioned towards the right in Figure 3) and a back wall 7, preferably of netting and curving downwards and away from the mouth, co-operating with a bottom wall 11, which conveys balls B under gravity to a collecting channel or gully 12 from where they are projected back towards the player by a powered striking device, preferably comprising a rotating paddle member 26, launching the ball up an inclined guide ramp 30, Fig 4.