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Patent GB-2305864-A (GB)
Title: Golf game
Inventor: WILKERSON RONALD PAUL
IPC: A63B63/00
Filed: 1995-10-06
Abstract: A golf game comprises a base unit 1, skittles 2 and net 3 mounted on a support 4,6 towards which golf balls are putted or chipped.
Patent GB-2294601-A (GB)
Title: Holding a still picture during carrier switching
Inventor: MIZOGUCHI SHOICHI
IPC: H04N19/00
Filed: 1995-10-20
Abstract: Supplied with carrier and channel selection signals in a VOD (video on demand) receiver from a remote control data processor from a remote control switch, a switching control circuit produces demodulation and equalization control signals substantially concurrently with carrier switching started by the carrier selection signal. In response, a demodulator and a digital transversal equalizer are held in a held state. Immediately after completion of the carrier switching, the demodulator and the equalizer are turned back to an automatically controlled state to be operable with synchronism kept. While demodulation and equalization are held, a digital signal processor produces a receiver output video signal for standstill picture scenes. Immediately upon turn back of the demodulation and the equalization, the channel selection signal makes the output video signal represent moving picture scenes. The digital transversal equalizer may be an analog one connected to the demodulator. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295074-A (GB)
Title: Fishing marker
Inventor: WESTON ROY FRANK
IPC: A01K95/00
Filed: 1995-11-20
Abstract: A fishing marker intended for use with ledger-fishing has a hollow body 10 with a weight 17 disposed at one end. A tube 13 extends through the body and projects beyond the other end of the body. Holes 16 are formed through said other end and a fishing line 22 passes through the tube. In use, the marker initially floats with the weight lowermost and when the marker has drifted to the required position, tension is applied to the fishing line so tipping the marker which then floods and sinks. Any loose-feed or ground bait contained within the marker will then be released. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2296270-A (GB)
Title: Non-explosive breaking composition
Inventor: OKITSU TOSHIHIRO
IPC: C06B33/00
Filed: 1995-12-12
Abstract: A non-explosive breaking composition for breaking rock or concrete includes 100 parts by weight of a thermit mixture which consists of 15-30 wt% of aluminum powder containing 95% or more of fine particles having a particle diameter of 44 mu m or below, a dust scattering preventing agent and an antioxidant, and 70-80 wt% of copper oxide containing 95% of more of fine particles having a particle diameter of 74 mu m or below; and 80-120 parts by weight of a cracked gas generator. The aluminum powder is preferably dedust aluminum containing 2 wt% or below of polytetrafluoroethylene as the dust scattering preventing agent and 1-2 wt% of stearic acid or aluminum stearate as the antioxidant. The cracked gas generating agent is preferably an inorganic compound having water of crystallization, such as potassium alum excluding borax, which generates steam with application of a high temperature.
Patent GB-2296974-A (GB)
Title: Measuring dynamic imbalance of a sphere
Inventor: UNNO TETSUO
IPC: G01M1/16
Filed: 1996-01-05
Abstract: A sphere 2 is supported in a floating condition by a pneumatic bearing 11 and rotated by compressed air sprayed from a nozzle 22. The bearing has a half-circular arc of Hall elements 17, 17a, 17b on the inner surface of its top ring 16 and the sphere has a magnetic point or spot 25 on its surface. The sphere is so placed in the bearing that its rotation axis passes through the spot 25, which is thus adjacent a Hall element 17b at the end of the arc. If the sphere has a dynamic imbalance, it is subjected to precession and the spot 25 turns around the principal axis of inertia, moving away from the Hall element 17b and approaching one of the other elements 17. The locus and displacement velocity of the spot are measured by the Hall elements which are connected to circuitry giving the dynamic imbalance of the sphere.
Patent GB-2299009-A (GB)
Title: Harvester cutting mechanism
Inventor: BUERMANN DOMINIK
IPC: A01D57/04
Filed: 1996-03-01
Abstract: A self-propelled combine harvester has a cutting mechanic table which is divided into two parts 1,2, in which the position of the cutter bar 11 with respect to the fixed cutting mechanism tray part is continuously established and a quite specific position of the reel 18 is associated with each position of the cutter bar in order to avoid collisions. The cutter bar and reel are actuated by electromagnetically controlled piston-cylinder units 8, and 16, 19 respectively.
Patent GB-2311848-A (GB)
Title: Slot ventilator
Inventor: ANDERSON JOHN NEIL
IPC: F24F13/072
Filed: 1996-04-04
Abstract: A slot ventilator (10) adapted to be mounted in a building element (21) includes a front facing strip (12) which is linked by links (14) to support elements (16). The ends of the facing strip (12) are independently moveable towards and away from the building element (21) by the manipulation of snibs (50) on the ends of the strip. Ball and socket joints (30) define a hinge axis about which the facing strip (12) is rotatable about a longitudinal axis. Each link (14) comprises a pair of resilient legs having oppositely projecting pegs (34). Each support element (16) includes a receiver for the legs. The opposed faces (40) of each receiver include a series of slots (42) which engage the pegs (34). By pushing or pulling the snib (50) at one end of the strip (12), it is possible to move the pegs from one slot to another. Alternatively, each link may be in the form of a rod extending rearwardly of a rib on the rear face of the strip, each rod including a series of spaced ball elements.
Patent GB-2302472-A (GB)
Title: Compensation for relative motion during aerial scanning
Inventor: MCKEOWN DONALD M
IPC: H04N5/335
Filed: 1996-06-19
Abstract: An imaging system compensates for relative motion of the imaging system with respect to a scene to be captured. The image sensor comprises a 2-dimensional array of CCD image sensing elements 14 with a light shield covering every other column of elements. The horizontal clocking system 18 shifts charge from each pixel in each row exposed to the scene to the adjacent pixels covered by the shield and the vertical clocking system 20 shifts accumulated charge from each pixel covered by said shield down to the next pixel in the column. The exposed pixels meanwhile image the scene and the resultant charge is then added to the previously stored charge when the horizontal and vertical shift occurs again. This shift-add process(equivalent to time delay integration) continues until the minimum exposure time has expired at which point the charge accumulated under the shield is shifted out to a memory.
Patent GB-2317648-A (GB)
Title: Universal fan mounting
Inventor: GOWER DOUGLAS LINDSAY
IPC: F04D29/60
Filed: 1996-09-30
Abstract: A fan mounting arrangement comprises an anchor bracket 1, and a hanger bracket 2 hingedly connected by bolt 31, 32 and a rod 5 to couple the hanger bracket to the fan member so as to allow adjustment of the spacing therebetween. As described, the mounting is connected to a tunnel roof 8 by bolt 11. The brackets may each have a plurality of fixing holes. A number of such mountings may be used to attach a fan to the roof of a tunnel having a non-planar surface.
Patent GB-2307330-A (GB)
Title: Control rod guide tube
Inventor: OBERMEYER FRANKLIN DELANO
IPC: G21C7/14
Filed: 1996-10-22
Abstract: A control rod guide tube (130) adapted to reduce vibration of the rods, comprises a housing (140) surrounding the control rods (80). The housing has an inlet opening (150) opposite a hole formed in an upper core plate (90), which hole has coolant flowing therethrough. The opening of the housing is elevated above the hole to define a gap (155), so that a first predetermined portion of coolant flows laterally out the gap and avoids the opening. The housing also has an aperture (175a/175b) for exit of a second predetermined portion of coolant. Because of the opening and the aperture, very little turbulent coolant flows over the rods and in consequence vibration of the control rods is reduced.
Patent GB-2311872-A (GB)
Title: Developing apparatus for CRT panel
Inventor: KIM YOUNG-KAG
IPC: B41J2/385
Filed: 1997-02-04
Abstract: A CRT panel developing apparatus includes a body 2; a panel fixing portion 4, which grounds a conduction layer of the panel 8; a developing gun 10, which sprays developing powder that has been coated with organic matter on to the panel 8; a supply line 42, which supplies powder and air to the developing gun 10 from air supply 46, and powder supply 44; a powder charging portion 20, which charges powder that passes through the supply line 42; a turbulent air line 28 which supplies air to the powder charging portion 20 which is powered by a power supply apparatus 48; a heater 30; which evaporates organic matter supplied from organic matter supply apparatus 56; an air line 64 which supplies air to the heater 30; an evaporated organic matter line 62, which connects heater 30 and supply line 42.
Patent GB-2324272-A (GB)
Title: A suspension file folder having a pocket for computer disks
Inventor: FOSTER ALLAN E
IPC: B42C7/00
Filed: 1997-04-18
Abstract: The suspension file folder 10, formed from front and rear panels 12,14 with a medial fold 16, has a pocket 30 adhesively-attached at 32 to the inside surface of the rear panel 14. The pocket extends the width of the panel so that the edges of the pocket and the file folder are in sheared alignment with each other. The pocket and folder are formed by gluing and cutting paper webs.
Patent GB-2329539-A (GB)
Title: Surveillance system
Inventor: HUDSON JOHN
IPC: H04N7/18
Filed: 1997-09-17
Abstract: A security system has a plurality of cameras (C1 to C7) presenting different views of an area. The system is programmed to present on a display means (M11) a predetermined hierarchy of views (Figure 5). Each level of the hierarchy comprises one or more sets (A, B, C, D) of views. Each set comprises one or more (e.g. two views (2, 3; 5,6)) presented simultaneously on the display means (M11). The set of views in one level are linked in a preset manner to views in adjacent levels. The sets of views and the organisation of the hierarchy corresponds to the configuration of the area (Figure 4), thus allowing an operator to follow an intruder merely by requesting the next, or previous, level of views.
Patent GB-2319522-A (GB)
Title: An aqueous slurry of a by-produced gypsum
Inventor: YAMATO FUJIO
IPC: C08L55/00
Filed: 1997-11-21
Abstract: An aqueous slurry of a by-produced gypsum, having a pH of 5 to 10, contains as plasticizer a copolymer prepared by polymerizing a polyalkylene glycol monoester monomer (a) containing 2 to 300 C 2 -C 3  oxyalkylene molecules with at least one monomer (b) selected from among unsaturated monocarboxylic acids, unsaturated dicarboxylic acids and allylsulfonic acids.
Patent GB-2332326-A (GB)
Title: Stand-by power saving arrangement for video cassette recorder when receiving unscrambled video and audio data
Inventor: TAN CHEE LAM
IPC: H04N5/765
Filed: 1997-12-11
Abstract: A VCR 1 connectable to a television receiver 2 and a decoder 16 of a scrambled signal is arranged such that in a first stand-by mode of the VCR if no scrambled signal is received by the television receiver only the video signal is routed 17 to the decoder through the VCR, and if a scrambled signal is received then also the audio signal is routed 18 through the VCR to the decoder.
Patent GB-2332750-A (GB)
Title: Thin film actuated mirror array
Inventor: CHOI YOON-JOON
IPC: G02B26/08
Filed: 1997-12-23
Abstract: Disclosed is a thin film actuated mirror array (AMA) in an optical projection system and a method for manufacturing the same. The thin film AMA has an active matrix having electrical wiring and a connecting terminal, a first actuator 215a, a second actuator 215b, a supporting element 220, and a reflecting member 200. The first and second actuators are formed parallel to each other and the supporting element is formed in a direction perpendicular to the two actuators. The reflecting member, supported by a plurality of posts 180, 185 and 190, is tilted by a double displacement, so the quality of a picture projected onto a screen is greatly increased. The first actuator and the second actuator respectively have symmetrical structures centred around the first anchor 153a and the second anchor 153b so that the first actuator and the second actuator have stable structures.
Patent GB-2319137-A (GB)
Title: Teleconferencing system having a multimedia mail and conference record facility
Inventor: LUDWIG LESTER F
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 1994-05-27
Abstract: A teleconferencing system that integrates separate real-time and asynchronous networks the former for real-time audio and video, and the latter for control signals and textual, graphical and other data - in a manner which closely approximates the experience of face-to-face collaboration. The system provides an audio/video (AV) path 13 for carrying AV signal among the workstations, a video mosaic generator (36) for combining images, and an audio summer or mixer 38. The system architecture is readily scalable to the largest enterprise network environments. It accommodates differing levels of collaborative capabilities available to individual users and permits high-quality audio and video capabilities(Figs 2A,2B,8C) to be readily superimposed onto existing personal computers and workstations 12 and their interconnecting LANs 10 and WANs 15. In the case of a plurality of geographically dispersed LANs 10 interconnected by a WAN 15, the demands made on the WAN are significantly reduced by employing multi-hopping techniques, including avoiding the unnecessary decompression of data at intermediate hops, as well as video mosaicing and cut-and-paste technology. This application discloses the facility for storing and forwarding multimedia mail messages as well as the option of recording a teleconference in progress.
Patent GB-2325901-A (GB)
Title: Garden trolley
Inventor: HUBBARD STEPHEN PAUL
IPC: B62B3/04
Filed: 1998-05-27
Abstract: A garden trolley having a wheeled base tray (10), handle means (16) sloping upwardly and rearwardly from the front of the tray and a support (20) upstanding from the rear of the tray beneath the upper and rear end of the handle means, the support carrying a frame 22, preferably removable, which supports a carrier (24) for short garden tools, a locator (32) for long garden tools resting in the base tray, and preferably also a handled removable basket (28).
Patent GB-2343911-A (GB)
Title: Power cable binder mounting arrangement
Inventor: CHOU TSAI LI HUI
IPC: H01R13/72
Filed: 1998-08-20
Abstract: A power cable binder mounting arrangement includes a casing (1) having a transverse sliding track (11) extended to one vertical side wall thereof near the top, a raised portion (111) in the transverse sliding track, and a bottom hook (12), and a slotted power cable binder (2) moved in and out of the transverse sliding track (11) and secured in a desired position by the raised portion (111) in the sliding track (11) and fastened to the bottom hook (12) with an end hook (22) thereof to secure the power cable (13) of the power supply device in an arranged condition.
Patent GB-2340721-A (GB)
Title: Lever switch with safety interlock.
Inventor: RICHARDS GARETH
IPC: A01D34/68
Filed: 1998-08-28
Abstract: A lever switch assembly, e.g. for a lawn mower, comprises an actuating lever 14, a safety interlock (28, Fig. 2) and a mechanical link 18. The safety interlock is movable between first and second positions. In the first position (Fig. 5) movement of the actuating lever 14 is not transferred to the mechanical link 18. In the second position (Fig. 6) movement of the actuating lever 14 causes movement of the mechanical link 18. This is preferably achieved using a Bowden cable as the mechanical link with the safety interlock operating to directly engage the end 40 of the Bowden cable with the actuating lever when the safety interlock is moved to the second position. The assembly is attached to a curved part of a lawn mower handle 12 by being sandwiched along with the handle between two clam shell portions 10 which are clamped together.
Patent GB-2329658-A (GB)
Title: Method and equipment for offshore oil production with primary gas separation and flow using the injection of high pressure gas
Inventor: LIMA PAULO CESAR RIBEIRO
IPC: E21B43/01
Filed: 1997-05-01
Abstract: A subsea primary separating vessel (2, 22) is installed close to the wellhead (1, 31) of an oil producing well to effect primary separation of the liquid and gas phases of the fluids produced. A line (3, 23) connected to the top of the separating vessel allows separated gas to flow to a gathering vessel (8, 28) located at any gathering centre. At least one flow line (4, 5, 24) connects the lower part of the separating vessel to a vessel (9, 29) located at any gathering centre. When the volume of liquid phase which separates out within the at least one flow line begins to exert a back pressure which adversely affects production from the well, high pressure gas can be injected into the flow line(s) for a specific period of time in order to promote the flow of liquid gas to the vessel (9, 29). If it is desired that flow efficiency should be increased, a mechanical interface driven by the high pressure gas may be used to encourage flow of the liquid phase.
Patent GB-2330628-A (GB)
Title: Rolling bearing
Inventor: SATOU TAKANOBU
IPC: F16C19/16
Filed: 1998-10-20
Abstract: A deep-raceway ball bearing 1 as a ball bearing includes an inner ring 2, an outer ring 3 and rolling elements 4. The radius of curvature of the inner raceway 8 of the inner ring 2 is selected to have a value within the range from 50.5% of the diameter da of each rolling element 4 to a value less than 52% of the same. The radius of curvature of the outer raceway 9 of the outer ring 3 is selected to have a value more than 52.0% of the diameter da of each rolling element 4 and equal or less than 55.0% of the same.
Patent GB-2332842-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for reducing alternating electric field emission in video display device
Inventor: LEE SEOK-KOO
IPC: H01J29/00
Filed: 1998-11-20
Abstract: An apparatus for reducing an alternating electric field emitted from a front surface of a CRT in video display devices, comprises sensing unit 24 for sensing an alternating voltage of an anode potential band 23 of the CRT, compensating voltage generating unit 27-29 for generating a compensating voltage varied by the alternating voltage sensed from the sensing unit, and inverse electric field generating unit 22 for generating an inverse electric filed against the alternating electric field depending on the compensating voltage provided from the compensating voltage generating unit. Accordingly, regardless of variance of values of whole resistance and capacitance of the CRT, the alternating electric field can be effectively and simply reduced, thereby satisfying the safety regulations specifying the allowable electric field emissions from the CRT.
Patent GB-2344361-A (GB)
Title: Prefabricated accommodation unit
Inventor: DONOVAN MICHAEL PATRICK
IPC: E04H3/02
Filed: 1998-12-02
Abstract: A prefabricated accommodation unit consists of at least two cells (1a,1b fig 1) separated by internal walls (13a,13b) and an internal floor (11). Each cell comprises a sleeping section (2a,2b), a washroom section (3a,3b fig 1) and a living section (4a,4b fig 1). The sleeping sections of the adjacent cells are arranged such that one bed is located at least partly over the other.
Patent GB-2344659-A (GB)
Title: Head-mounted display apparatus
Inventor: HUR SE-HURN
IPC: G02B27/00
Filed: 1998-12-07
Abstract: A head-mounted display apparatus comprising a image display device (11) for displaying images and a first flat reflection mirror (12) for reflecting light from this image display device. First and second lenses (13, 14) control the size of the image from this first flat reflection mirror (12), and the light passing through these lenses (13, 14) is then split into two light beams by the partial transmission and partial reflection of a first beam splitter (15). The transmitted light beam is reflected by a second flat reflection mirror (20) and then passes to a second beam splitter (22), where it is partially transmitted ad partially reflected. The reflected part of the beam from this second beam splitter (22) is then reflected by a first reflection mirror (24) into one eye of a viewer. The light beam which is reflected by the first beam splitter (15), is reflected by a third flat reflection mirror (30), and then reflected by a fourth flat reflection mirror (32) towards a third beam splitter (34). The reflected part of the beam from this third beam splitter (34) is then reflected by a second reflection mirror (36) into the other eye of a viewer. The first to fourth flat reflection mirrors (12, 20, 30, 32) may reflect the light totally, and the first and second reflection mirrors (24, 36) may be concave reflection mirrors. The first and second lenses (13, 14) may be convex lenses, and the beam splitters (15, 22, 34) may be half mirrors.
Patent GB-2347876-A (GB)
Title: In-tank fuel filter with composite filtration layers
Inventor: CHILTON HUGH G
IPC: B01D35/027
Filed: 1999-03-17
Abstract: An in-tank fuel filter 30 has filtration panels 40a, 40b of laminated construction. The outer layer 60 of each panel is of extruded mesh and the inner layer(s) is/are of melt blown or spun bonded filaments. As shown, two layers 70 of spun bonded filaments sandwich a layer 80 of finer melt blown filaments. However either or both of the layers 70 may be omitted (Figs 6-8). The diameters of the spun bonded filaments are between 50 and 200 eg 100 microns, whereas those of the melt blown filaments are between 5 and 20 eg 10 microns. The outer layer 60 of extruded mesh has the appearance of a woven fabric but includes connections at every filament intersection, providing diamond-shaped interstices. All layers 60, 70, 80 are formed from nylon, polyester, acetal or PTFE. The outer relatively coarse layer 60 protects the inner filtration layers 70, 80 of progressively smaller pore size. The filter 30 may be formed by folding over a single laminated panel to form the panels 40a, 40b, and sealing round the non-folded edges.
Patent GB-2336160-A (GB)
Title: Process and plant for the production of washing agents
Inventor: LEHNERT RICHARD
IPC: C11D11/00
Filed: 1999-04-08
Abstract: A process for the production of bars containing synthetic surfactant involves mixing 2 of the composition, shaping in extruder 4, cutting 6 and wrapping and packing at station 12,14. In order to minimise damage to the bars during packaging the bars on individual carriers are passed through a controlled atmosphere chamber 28,30 where conditions are such as to promote crystallization of at least edge portions of the bars.