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Patent GB-2292808-A (GB)
Title: Final production and testing of motor controllers
Inventor: PALATIANOS ALEXANDER
IPC: G01R31/28
Filed: 1994-08-16
Abstract: Efficient testing of a motor controller circuit (2) is achieved by simultaneous low voltage and mains voltage functional tests on a test bed (7) for which conveyors (1, 10) minimise the amount of handling. Simulation of the real environment is provided by use of a microprocessor connected to motors (9). To help ensure a long life of the product (which is required to operate outdoors often under difficult conditions), an insulating compound is sprayed to the rear of the circuit to a 50 micron thickness. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293957-A (GB)
Title: Hallucinogenic mixtures
Inventor: LEITCH WILLIAM
IPC: A61K36/00
Filed: 1994-09-29
Abstract: Hallucinogenic Mixtures, eg Cannabis, or Cannabis Resin, a plant foreign to Great Britain, an Annul Plant (Cannabis sativa) of the Urticaceae family cultivated in most temperate countries for its fibres produced in the outer layer of its stem (1 - 4.5m/3 - 15ft high) and used in ropes, twines and, occasionally in a type of linen or lace. The part of this plant eg dried leaves or resin form a Hallucinogen, which may be smoked, made into a drink, or be eaten, it is a type of a drug not unlike, spirits or tobacco, causing loss of inhibition, giggling and talking, like drink today in excessive amounts it can result in distortion of perception of space and time and impairment of judgement and memory. Long term effects have yet to be fully studied, it does create a psychological effect similar to that of a compulsive smoker or drinker who abuse such substances like tobacco or spirits.
Patent GB-2301589-A (GB)
Title: fluorinated polysiloxane and cyclosiloxane oils
Inventor: RONDAREV DIMITRI STEFANOVICH
IPC: C10M171/00
Filed: 1995-05-30
Abstract: Oils of formula I and II   wherein at least one X is a specified polyfluoropolyether moiety and any other is H, are usable as base oils for electro-rheological fluid compositions. In (I) and II: m is 1 to 6 n is 3 to 7 X is Z - R f where Z is CH 2 , CH(CH 3 ), CH 2 CH 2 or CH 2 CH 2 -O-CO- and R f is a fluorinated polyether moiety end-stopped by CF 3 .
Patent GB-2292440-A (GB)
Title: Tapered plug valve
Inventor: HOLLINGWORTH KEITH JEFFREY
IPC: F16K39/06
Filed: 1995-08-07
Abstract: The tapered plug 11, 50 of a rotary valve comprises a transverse port 12, which may be brought into and out of a flow path through the valve, and a flow passage 17, 13 in the plug which interconnects the opposed ends 15, 20 of the plug without intersecting the port 12, the passage 17, 13 permitting equalisation of the pressures acting on the ends 15, 20. The passage may be formed by being directly drilled through the plug (Figure 4, not shown), or comprise a tube, secured in position, eg. by welding, in a groove cast in the outer surface of the plug, or a groove formed in the outer surface. A non-return valve may be positioned in the passage. A conduit (37) (Figure 6, not shown) containing a filter may form a branch connection between the passage 17 and the port 12. One end 15, 20 of the plug is shaped to receive a separate driving shaft. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2302584-A (GB)
Title: Floating oil candle
Inventor: WINTERBOTHAM MIKE DAVID
IPC: F21V37/00
Filed: 1995-10-18
Abstract: An oil candle comprises an oil-containing glass body 8 having a wick 16, which floats in water 6. The body has an upper section 18 (eg dome-shaped) and a lower section 20 of different curvature joined at a shoulder 22 to the upper section and tapering away from the shoulder to a tip 24. The body is such that when empty it floats with the shoulder at substantially water level.
Patent GB-2293754-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to food processing apparatus.
Inventor: SUZUKI SABURO
IPC: A47J43/25
Filed: 1995-11-21
Abstract: A portable food grater (10), for example, for cheese, has a substantially hollow grating compartment (42), for receiving the cheese to be grated which has a first open end (48) through which grated cheese is to be dispensed, a grating disc (44) mounted in the grating compartment (42) for rotation about a rotation shaft (72), and a pusher (40) extending into the grating compartment through a second open end (50) thereof arranged to push cheese to be grated into contact with the grating disc (44). The rotation shaft (72) of the grating disc extends through the pusher (40) into engagement with a motor received within a housing (18) whereby the grating disc (44) is rotated. It has been found that the use of a rotatable grating disc (44) enables fine particles of cheese to be dispensed. Furthermore, the effectiveness of the grating process is enhanced by resiliently mounting the pusher (40) to be reciprocable along the longitudinal axis of the grating compartment, and by preventing rotation of the pusher (40) within the grating compartment (42). A key (62) is provided to prevent rotation of the pusher (40) and acts also to prevent rotation of the cheese relative to the grating compartment (42). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2302225-A (GB)
Title: Optical regenerator
Inventor: BILLES LAURENT
IPC: H04B10/299
Filed: 1996-06-12
Abstract: The device comprises a first opto-optical gate OOG2 for resynchronization and a second opto-optical gate OOG3 for amplitude regeneration, the signal output by the first gate being applied to the control input of the second gate. The device also includes an opto-optical gate OOG1 for regenerating contrast which receives a signal to be generated both on a source input and on a control input. The opto-optical gate is a three-input Mach-Zehnder interferometer (Fig 3), with each of the two branches thereof having a respective semiconductor optical amplifier. The device is applicable to RZ-format signals.
Patent GB-2318866-A (GB)
Title: Electric cooking appliance
Inventor: RYDER GERARD
IPC: H05B3/74
Filed: 1996-11-01
Abstract: An electric cooking appliance comprises a sheet (1) of glass ceramic material having a radiant electric heater (4) supported in contact with a surface (3) thereof. An electrically conductive screen (9) is provided between the heater (4) and the surface (3) of the sheet (1) of glass ceramic material, the screen (9) being connected to earth (10) in operation of the heater (4). The screen (9) may a wire mesh bonded to the underneath surface (3) of the glass ceramic material. Alternatively, the screen (9) may be deposited on surface (3). The screen may form a translucent layer.
Patent GB-2317596-A (GB)
Title: Retractable arrangement
Inventor: WHITAKER KEITH
IPC: B60S9/18
Filed: 1996-11-14
Abstract: An arrangement for a jockey wheel of a trailer comprises an outer tube 4 in which an inner tube 8 is telescopically arranged, with a screw-threaded spindle 30 being arranged within tube 8. Spindle 30 is attached to a spindle 20 which is in turn attached to a handle housing 23 to which a handle 22 is attached. A spring 28 is arranged between the outer tube 4 and handle housing 23 and is arranged to be compressed when the retractable arrangement, for example the jockey wheel, is in a retracted position. In this event, the spring applies a force which tends to restrict rotation of the handle 22 (and parts fixed thereto) and, therefore, restricts undesirable unwinding of the jockey wheel.
Patent GB-2312645-A (GB)
Title: Method for producing decorative effects
Inventor: DAVIS BORIS SIEGMUND
IPC: B44C1/17
Filed: 1997-04-14
Abstract: The present invention relates to foiling, the use of phosphorus powders, sand, glitter articles to produce decorative works. There is described a method for producing articles of coloured pigment foil, coloured phosphorus powders, coloured sand, and glitter, the method comprising the steps of :- i) providing an article with a layer of adhesive in the region of the area to be coloured between the double kiss-cut key line preferably printed in black, the adhesive layer being provided with a protective release paper ii) removing at least a portion of the release paper to reveal an area of adhesive iii) providing either pigment foils, phosphorus powders, sand, or glitter. iv) applying the transfer foils, phosphorus powders, sand, or glitter such that they make contact with the revealed adhesive area. v) applying pressure to the reverse face of the pigment foil. vi) removing the carrier film such that the pigment foil remains adhered to the revealed adhesive area on the articles. vii) to ensure that the coloured phosphorus powders have adhered to the revealed adhesive area ; viii) to ensure that either the sand or glitter or a combination of two or more have adhered to the exposed adhesive areas. There is also described a foiling kit.
Patent GB-2315051-A (GB)
Title: Analysing vehicle suspension systems
Inventor: MILLS LIONEL WILLIAM
IPC: G01M17/04
Filed: 1997-07-04
Abstract: A portable apparatus (8) for measuring the effectiveness of vehicle suspension system dampers comprises two accelerometers (10,12) for mounting on opposing wing portions (11,13) of a vehicle body (2), above opposing wheels (3,4) of the vehicle each having a respective damper(s) associated therewith. The accelerometers (10,12) are connected to a signal processing unit (18) which rests on the bonnet (19) of the vehicle during use of the apparatus. By pushing down on the bonnet (19) the body of the vehicle is caused to oscillate up and down relative to the wheels (3,4), producing oscillatory output signals from the accelerometers (10,12). The amplitudes of the output signals from the two accelerometers are compared, graphically and/or by comparator means in the processing unit (18), so as to produce at least one damper condition signal indicating the effectiveness of the damper(s) associated with one wheel of the vehicle relative to the damper(s) associated with another wheel.
Patent GB-2316450-A (GB)
Title: Pressure relief device
Inventor: HAYLES MARK
IPC: F16K17/16
Filed: 1997-08-22
Abstract: A pressure relief device comprises a domed reverse bursting disc (2), a support member (8) having an annular flange portion (10) and flexible arm portions (14) extending from circumferentially spaced regions of said flange portion (10) to support the concave surface of the dome portion (6) of the disc (2), and a knife blade member (18) having an annular flange portion (20) and substantially rigid knife blade portions (24) extending from circumferentially spaced regions thereof to underlie the dome portion (6) of the disc (2), each knife blade portion (24) including a cutting edge (26) disposed substantially on a common line of latitude of the dome portion (6) of the disc (2), whereby initial reversal of the dome portion (6) of the disc (2) causes the arm portions (14) of the support member (8) to snap through the knife blade member (18) to positions axially inwardly of said line of latitude, the unsupported dome portion (6) of the disc (2) reversing into forcible engagement with, to be ruptured by, said cutting edges (26) of the knife blade portions (24).
Patent GB-2319640-A (GB)
Title: Transaction processing system
Inventor: FLENLEY JOHN MARTIN
IPC: G06F9/46
Filed: 1997-11-06
Abstract: A transaction processing system comprises a transaction manager 20, responsive to transaction requests from an application 10, and adapted to run in the same process as the application. A set of stub modules 35 is adapted to run in the same process as the application, and each stab module is adapted to relay transaction request data passed from the transaction manager across a process boundary. A server 40 is adapted to run in a second process, the server being adapted to receive requests from the set of stab modules across the process boundary and to queue the requests for execution. A set of hardware modules 30 executes requests, each hardware module corresponding to a stab module, and each hardware module being responsive to the requests and being adapted to convert said requests to respective hardware-specific calls for a device associated with each hardware module. The system allows the possibility of various equipment vendor devices being connected to it. In addition, an application is able to recover transaction information in the event of the application abending.
Patent GB-2319636-A (GB)
Title: Method of speed control for a vehicle on a gradient
Inventor: CLAUSSEN HEIKO
IPC: B60T8/00
Filed: 1997-11-19
Abstract: A method of speed control for a vehicle on a gradient, in which method the vehicle speed (V veh ) can be adjusted to a constant value (HDC V min ) by active brake intervention by means of electronics (9), provided that an activating switch (11) has been actuated by the driver. In order to obtain a comfortable, continuous transition from the current vehicle speed (V veh ) to the constant speed (HDC V min ), a continuously alterable desired speed (V des ) is formed within the electronics (9), which leads into the constant speed (HDC V min ) and adjusts the current vehicle speed (V veh ) to that desired speed. The method described is especially applicable to off-road vehicles in which the braking action of the engine on its own is no longer sufficient to slow the vehicle down on steep gradients.
Patent GB-2319823-A (GB)
Title: Braking force control system for automotive vehicle
Inventor: MATSUNO KOJI
IPC: B60T8/58
Filed: 1997-11-28
Abstract: A braking force control system for an automotive vehicle comprises sensors 21-24 for detecting a steering angle #, vehicle speed V, lateral vehicle acceleration a y , and actual vehicle yaw rate γ(t). A vehicle body slip angular velocity d#/dt is calculated in section 32. A front wheel steering angle #F(t) is calculated in section 31, and is corrected in section 33 (or 42, Fig. 6) unless |d#/dt|# a predetermined value (or |#|# a predetermined value). A target yaw moment is calculated in section 34 from parameters including the uncorrected or corrected front wheel steering angle, section 36 selects a wheel to be braked, and section 35 calculates a target braking force to be applied to the braked wheel. In other embodiments (Figs.8 and 10), the yaw rate, rather than the front wheel steering angle, is similarly corrected. Thus, vehicle stability can be attained during cornering, even if the steering wheel is turned excessively on a slippery road.
Patent GB-2320874-A (GB)
Title: Multi-mode dynamic focus circuit
Inventor: KWON HEE-JOONG
IPC: G09G1/00
Filed: 1997-12-03
Abstract: The circuit adjusts the gain applied to the horizontal dynamic focus signal according to the display mode. It has horizontal and vertical focus signal generating sections 51, 52 for generating parabola-shaped horizontal and vertical focus signals according to horizontal and vertical deflection signals, a high voltage generating section 54 for receiving the dynamic focus signal, a DC power supply controlling section for generating a PWM signal corresponding to a display mode according to a voltage detected by an auxiliary coil of the high voltage generating section, a DC voltage varying section 55 for generating a DC voltage corresponding to the mode according to the PWM signal, and a horizontal focus signal amplifying section 56 for amplifying the horizontal focus signal according to the DC voltage of the DC voltage varying section to supply the amplified horizontal focus signal to a mixing section 58. Thus fine control of the horizontal focus signal is achieved.
Patent GB-2323474-A (GB)
Title: A leadframe for a semiconductor device
Inventor: SUZUKI SHINICHI
IPC: H01L21/60
Filed: 1998-03-19
Abstract: The leadframe has a plurality of leads 10 an island 14 for mounting a semiconductor chip, and a tie-bar 13 for joining the leads together. The leads are given bends 11c at their intermediate positions so that their pitch B is greater in a region farther from the island than their pitch A in a region closer thereto, and the tie-bar is formed between the bends and the island. After the semiconductor chip mounted on the island is sealed in a resin mold, those portions of the tie-bar between the leads are removed by cutting them parallel to the side edges of the leads. Projections 14a, 14b are formed on edges of the island, and pressed against a mounting stage during wire-bonding.
Patent GB-2325415-A (GB)
Title: Playing surface
Inventor: PEARSON-TAYLOR JOHN
IPC: A47G11/00
Filed: 1998-05-07
Abstract: A playing-surface for use in connection with a board game comprises a sheet of a flexible material (e.g. paper, fabric or fabric-backed laminate) having, on at least one face, indicia relating to said board game. The indicia may comprise, for example, a miniaturised pitch. A plurality of sets of indicia may be provided, especially where the playing-surface is to be produced by means of a continuous printing process. Suitably printed paper may be made into party napkins, party hats or table coverings.
Patent GB-2332831-A (GB)
Title: Time-division multiplex control unit,I/O unit,and programming system
Inventor: CEPYNSKY GEORGE L
IPC: B60R16/02
Filed: 1998-10-01
Abstract: A time-division multiplexing system includes a control unit and multiple I/O units. The control unit generates timing signals that select one of the I/O units to be enabled at any time, and the timing signals include clock signals that index selected channels within the enabled I/O unit. The control unit stores both Boolean logical relationships among the channels of the multiplex system and functional names for the channels of the multiplex system in a reprogrammable memory. The control unit can be programmed with a programming system that uses a graphical user interface to make the programming operation simple and reliable. The system may be used to control loads on a vehicle.
Patent GB-2350608-A (GB)
Title: Sewage treatment
Inventor: BURT DAVID
IPC: C02F3/30
Filed: 1999-01-15
Abstract: A sewage plant 10 comprises an anaerobic chamber 12 and an aerobic chamber 13. Raw effluent 16 is fed into the anaerobic chamber 12, which preferably has a hemispherically-shaped bottom 24, and settles under the action of gravity into an activated sludge 21 in the bottom of chamber 12. Anoxic liquor produced by fermentation of the activated sludge is passed through a one-way valve 15 located above the sludge level 17 into the associated aerobic chamber 13, the latter preferably forming an insulating jacket about the anaerobic chamber. Uniform fermentation and increased temperature is acquired by the system by virtue of the hemispherical bottom. The aerobic chamber 13 preferably surrounds the anaerobic chamber 12, forming two channels leading to a treated liquor outlet (see Fig. 2). The chambers may have a weir arrangement.
Patent GB-2334822-A (GB)
Title: Thermal actuator for liquid heating vessels
Inventor: O'NEILL ROBERT ANDREW
IPC: H01H37/04
Filed: 1995-04-10
Abstract: A control for an electrically heated water boiling appliance comprises a thermally-responsive actuator in the form of a helix (9) of Titanium-Nickel-Copper alloy shape memory effect (SME) material. The actuator enables a sealed steam sensor control to be achieved where the switching contacts (5, 6) of the control are housed within a body part of the control and are isolated from the SME sensor, which is on the outside of the control body part, by a diaphragm seal (7) formed of silicone rubber, the diaphragm seal (7) having an integrally moulded push-rod (8) which on the steam (wet) side of the diaphragm serves as a mounting for the SME helix and on the dry side operates the switching contacts (5, 6) via a bistable trip lever (3).
Patent GB-2337185-A (GB)
Title: Return path connection matrix for a multiplexed cable communications system
Inventor: BRAY GEOFFREY
IPC: H04B10/272
Filed: 1999-04-26
Abstract: A return path connection matrix for a multiplexed cable communications system comprises a plurality of optical receivers each coupled to an incoming optical fibre link, an amplifier (1a-1h) for amplifying the received signals from each receiver, a splitter (2a-2h) associated with each receiver for splitting the amplified signals into a plurality of paths, a plurality of signal combiners (3a-3h), each associated with a respective one of the services, and connection means (4) for connecting separate signal paths from each splitter to respective ones of the signal combiners.
Patent GB-2350861-A (GB)
Title: Clip fit end cap for the support track of a friction stay
Inventor: WHITNEY ROBERT JAMES
IPC: E05D15/30
Filed: 1999-06-11
Abstract: A stay (Fig 1, 2), for use with a vent, comprises a support track (Fig 1, 4), attached to the fixed frame of said vent, incorporating an end cap 16, fixed to said support track by clip fit means 30 and 32. Said end cap, in use, engages the end of one of the stay links (Fig 1, 24), when the vent is closed. Said end cap incorporates a tongue 20, for engagement with the end of the support track, said tongue carrying the clip fit means, for locking the end cap in place. The support track may have a C-shaped cross section, with one or more spaced apertures (Fig 4, 36 and 38) adjacent an end of said support track, wherein, said clip fit means, comprising one or more sprung studs, protruding from the tongue, may engage said spaced apertures, in a final locked position. Said end cap may further incorporate an end block 18, situated on the opposite side of the tongue to the sprung studs.
Patent GB-2340597-A (GB)
Title: A rotary door for an air-distributing device for passenger cells
Inventor: EBNER ANDREAS
IPC: B60H1/00
Filed: 1999-08-16
Abstract: A rotary door for an air-distributing device for passenger cells, has a metering drum 25 which is essentially hollow and cylindrical and is rotationally symmetrical about a rotational axis 26. The metering drum has a casing wall 33 which is made from a film material and has apertures 40-44. The film material has an embossed structure thereon for increased stiffness. The metering drum 25 also has two end walls which are connected fixedly to each other. The metering drum is arranged in a rotatable manner in a distributor housing 11 which has at least one air-inlet opening 12-14 and at least one air-outlet opening 21-23, which openings are assigned to corresponding apertures 40-44 in the metering drum 25 and interact with said apertures in accordance with a selected operator setting. The metering drum 25 has a connecting framework 27, which is arranged between the end walls.
Patent GB-2342853-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable garment hangers
Inventor: LEWIS NICHOLAS ANDREW
IPC: A47G25/44
Filed: 1999-08-23
Abstract: An adjustable garment hanger comprises a pair of telescopically extendible arms(14)consisting of an inner channel 18 retained in an outer channel 16 by plate(22) incorporating a resilient spring clip 24 engaging recesses 26 in the side walls of the inner section channel. A detachable trouser rail (40) is engageable with recess 52 in the distal ends of retaining plates (22).
Patent GB-2354446-A (GB)
Title: Multiple puncture device
Inventor: LUNN JOHN ARTHUR
IPC: A61B17/20
Filed: 1999-09-21
Abstract: A multiple puncture device 11 for use, for example, in vaccination is disclosed. It comprises a drive member 12 with a handle 13 extending on one side and a peripheral shroud 15 extending on the other. Mounted within the shroud is a piston 16 including a plurality of needles whilst a cover 20, including a pattern of holes matching that of the needles on the piston, is mounted outside the shroud and is slidable with respect to it. Displacement of the drive member by the handle relative to the cover, overcoming a predetermined resistance offered to the piston by the shroud, moves the needles from a first position hidden by the cover to a second position where the needles are exposed through the cover holes by a predetermined extent.
Patent GB-2356340-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle seat bracket
Inventor: FARWELL REGINALD JOHN
IPC: B60R11/02
Filed: 1999-09-25
Abstract: A vehicle seat bracket for temporarily mounting equipment to a vehicle seat consists of a frame which follows the contour of the vehicle seat. The frame hooks over the top of the vehicle seat back and is secured by passing the headrest mountings through apertures 4, in a horizontal bar 3, attached to the frame 1. A support arm 9 is pivotally mounted on plate 5 and has an adjustable telescopic mount 2 for a portable computer.