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Patent GB-2277380-A (GB)
Title: Digitizer
Inventor: KWON KI-DUCK
IPC: G06F3/03
Filed: 1994-04-20
Abstract: A flat panel digitizer for cooperation with a stylus 25 comprises a glass substrate 21 laminate on the front of a liquid crystal or other device 24 for displaying information input by the stylus, a resistor network 22 (e.g. of indium tin oxide and thus transparent) printed on the upper surface of the glass, and a thin dielectric film (e.g. of SiO2) deposited thereover. With such a configuration, since the capacitance between the resistor network and the stylus is exceedingly high as compared with a conventional digitizer, the signal-to-noise ratio is greatly increased, and the operational characteristics are improved. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290844-A (GB)
Title: Grease filled hydraulic bolt
Inventor: PLOCHARCZYK JEFFERY E
IPC: F16B31/04
Filed: 1994-06-20
Abstract: A grease filled hydraulic bolt comprises a ring 32 slidably disposed on the bolt shank 24. Cylindrical openings 50 are formed through the bolt head 28 and are circumferentially connected by an annular passageway 52. A stressing screw 54 connected to a piston 56 is threadably engaged in each opening 50. The openings 50 and passageway 52 are filled with a suitable grease. During use, the screws 54 are rotated to drive the pistons 56 downwardly to pressurise the grease. The resulting forces will press the ring 32 against one of the plates (not shown) to which the bolt is attached so that the bolt shank 24 is stretched. The bolt tension is maintained by hand-screwing a collar 38 down the external screwthread on the head 28 into engagement with the ring; in Fig. 7 (not shown), the ring has an external screwthread on which the collar is screwed upwards to engage the head 28; in Figs 11 and 12 (not shown), skims are inserted in the gap between the head and the ring. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279407-A (GB)
Title: I.c. engine with combustion in communicating cylinders
Inventor: MERRITT DAN
IPC: F02B3/06
Filed: 1994-06-23
Abstract: A compressed charge including fuel in the chamber 15a surrounding the stem 234 of the piston 18 flows into the combustion region between the piston 16, 18 towards the end of the compression stroke. The drive of the piston 18, which may be hydraulic or pneumatic, is such that the piston is maintained at its inner dead centre position during part or all of the expansion stroke of the piston 16. The induction stroke of the piston 18 may extend over the exhaust stroke of the piston 16. The specification discloses many constructional variations in the form, location and relative volume of the cylinder 14 and the type of ignition. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277461-A (GB)
Title: Dynamic filter system
Inventor: MILLER JOHN DAVID
IPC: B01D29/62
Filed: 1992-12-22
Abstract: A dynamic filter system comprises a dynamic filter assembly including one or more filter elements (148) and one or more members (151) disposed within a housing (105). The filter elements and the members are interleaved and arranged to rotate with respect to one another. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290464-A (GB)
Title: Display board
Inventor: ROPER DAVID FRED
IPC: G09F1/10
Filed: 1994-06-25
Abstract: A display board comprises a wall-mountable supporting sheet (10) having attached to one face thereof a number of strips (11) of a transparent plastics material open along one edge so as to enable the insertion and replacement of a number of photographs to be displayed on the board in a plurality of separate pockets (14). Some of the pockets (14a) may be upright to accommodate "end-on" photographs and one or more larger pockets (16) will accommodate enlarged photographic prints. Several such boards may be attached together to form a larger display. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279979-A (GB)
Title: Grouting liquid for ground
Inventor: KAYAHARA KENJI
IPC: C04B22/08
Filed: 1994-06-28
Abstract: A suspension-type grouting liquid for injection into a ground which comprises, as available ingredients, slag and alkali metal aluminates. In the above-mentioned grouting liquid, said slag can be fine grain having specific surface area of 5000cm<2>/g or more, and said alkali metal aluminates can have mo ratio ([Me2O]/[Al2O3]) of 2.8 or more, in which Me means alkali metal, [Me2O] and [Al2O3] represent, respectively, molar concentration of Me2O, and Al2O3.
Patent GB-2285604-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for drop marking and a drop deflector for use therewith
Inventor: ARWAY GEORGE WILLIAM
IPC: B41J2/075
Filed: 1993-10-11
Abstract: Deflection electrodes (90, 92) create a region of high electric field intensity and an ink mist neutralization region (96). High field intensity is achieved by spacing the deflection electrodes (90, 92) closer together than has hitherto been possible. The higher deflection field intensity facilitates full ink drop deflection and character size although the eflective length of the electrodes (90, 92) may be substantially less than those in conventional ink jet printing heads. Insulative material (94) is placed over the high voltage deflection electrode to obviate high voltage arcing. The insulated electrode and the ink drops to be deflected may be of the same polarity permitting an ink mist neutralization region (96) to be located on the low voltage electrode (90). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2298155-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus modifying attitude of golf ball having burrs formed on the equator by obtaining an image,calculating the rotation required to orient for deburring
Inventor: MITOMA SHIRO
IPC: B24B41/06
Filed: 1995-07-17
Abstract: At station (ST1) a camera (4) takes image data of the golf ball while rotating, one time, the golf ball around the X-axis by a step motor, and the rotational angle around the X-axis and that around the Z-axis, with which the equator having burrs formed thereon are required to be horizontal, are calculated in accordance with the image data, and at stations (ST3, ST4) step motors (2a, 10a) rotate the golf ball around the X-axis and Z-axis by the foregoing angles to modify the attitude of the golf ball. At station (ST5) a CCD camera (26) takes image data of the golf ball to finely modify the attitude of the golf ball by step motors (27, 28). The golf ball is then conveyed to station ST6 of grinding apparatus 200 and held by holder 42 moved to station ST9 by rotation of table 41 for grinding by wheel cutter 47 to grind the burrs.
Patent GB-2292545-A (GB)
Title: A method of adjusting the head gap of a wire dot impact printer
Inventor: SAKAINO HIROSHI
IPC: B41J25/308
Filed: 1993-07-14
Abstract: The method comprises determining the thickness of a printing medium (p) on the basis of the time taken for a printing wire (30, Fig. 4) to return from a printing position to its rest position during a test printing. A head gap (g) is optimised by monitoring the speed of a print wire armature (32, Fig. 4) during printing onto a printing medium (p) and determining both the time taken for the print wire (30, Fig. 4) to reach a printing position from a rest position and the time taken for a print wire (30, Fig. 4) to return from the printing position to a rest position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295428-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic cylinder
Inventor: GROSSPIETSCH WOLFGANG
IPC: B60T11/16
Filed: 1995-11-23
Abstract: An hydraulic cylinder, in particular a master or slave cylinder for motor vehicles, comprises a housing 12 with an axial bore accommodating a piston 1 connected to a piston rod 2 via resilient means 4a, 4b which damps vibrations arising in the hydraulic fluid. The cylinder is provided with a connection 15 for a pressure line, an annular lip seal 10, and a scraper ring 14 which prevents penetration of dirt from the outside. Various alternative forms of resilient means are disclosed. 
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Patent GB-2307799-A (GB)
Title: Printed circuit board interconnection apparatus
Inventor: HARADA HIROSHI
IPC: H01R12/52
Filed: 1995-11-30
Abstract: An apparatus is located between two circuit boards 1, 2 and comprises at least one pair of electrically connected portions 11, 12 in which one portion 11 connects to one circuit board 1 and the other portion 12 to the other circuit board 2. The circuit boards 1, 2 become interconnected when pressure is applied between the circuit boards. The circuit boards 1, 2 may be in the same plane and the apparatus may be placed between the opposing edges of the circuit boards 1, 2 with the pressure being applied in a direction within said plane and perpendicular to said opposing edges. The said portions 11, 12 may be parts of a single resilient component 10. A printed circuit board frame arrangement with a dividing wall which includes members which can readily be converted to provide isolated connection means between circuit boards, which are placed in said frame arrangement, is also disclosed (figs. 5 - 7).
Patent GB-2309650-A (GB)
Title: Spherical steering toy
Inventor: KU WANG-MINE
IPC: A63H33/00
Filed: 1996-01-27
Abstract: A spherical steering toy including a spherical housing 1, a mounting plate 2 mounted inside the spherical housing and having wheels 22 maintained perpendicularly in touch with the inside wall of the spherical housing, a servo-motor 3 having an output shaft 31 fastened the center of the mounting plate by a screw, a driving mechanism 5 coupled to the servo-motor at one side opposite to the crossed frame, which driving mechanism including a reversible motor (52, Figure 4), a transmission gear train, and a wheel 525 coupled to the reversible motor through the transmission gear train and rotated by it against the inside wall of the spherical housing, and a control circuit controlled by a remote controller to operate the servo-motor and the reversible motor, wherein starting the reversible motor causes the spherical housing to rotate forwards and backwards on a flat surface; starting the servo-motor causes the spherical housing to change the steering direction. The mounting plate may be circular or triangular and of a resilient plastics material. The casing of the driving mechanism has number of rods mounted with a rubber cushion to hold the servo-motor in place.
Patent GB-2300566-A (GB)
Title: A combination capable of forming an odour barrier and methods of use
Inventor: HADDON BRUCE ALEXANDER
IPC: E03D9/02
Filed: 1994-12-13
Abstract: A combination of compounds capable of forming an odour barrier for trapping/blocking odours especially in relation to a toilet, urinal or other aqueous based waste container/vehicle/pipe/drain, and a method for its use. The combination comprises at least two components wherein the first component is capable of reacting with the second component to form an odour barrier capable of trapping/blocking odours about a medium selected from a group consisting of an odour containing/releasing medium and a medium to receive odour containing/releasing material. Specific preferred examples include combinations wherein the first component comprises an effervescent alkaline compound (e.g. NaHCO 3 , KCO 3 ) and the second component comprises an acid, at least one of these including a foam forming surfactant. When combined, the components preferably form, as a barrier, a foam, a gaseous layer or a combination thereof. The medium is generally an aqueous based medium above which the barrier layer rests.
Patent GB-2318745-A (GB)
Title: Board game
Inventor: SMITH ROBERT ROGER
IPC: A63F9/04
Filed: 1996-10-30
Abstract: Game apparatus comprises a container one of whose surfaces is laid out to a pattern of holes of two differing sizes, a plurality of pegs dimensioned to be received by the smaller holes and a random number generator. In the course of playing the game, pegs are to be passed through the larger holes into the interior of the container.
Patent GB-2320603-A (GB)
Title: Mechanical coin-operated vending apparatus
Inventor: MAYER KEITH
IPC: G07F11/18
Filed: 1996-12-18
Abstract: In a vending machine in which articles are dispensed by horizontal movement of a slide, movement of the slide is normally prevented by engagement between a stop 11 on the slide and a pivoted arm 12. When an acceptable coin or stack of coins is inserted in a slot 9 the arm 12 is deflected by the (uppermost) coin 14 to permit the slide to be withdrawn and allow vending. Return of the slide during vending is prevented by a ratchet mechanism, and at the limit of the sliding movement a fixed member engages a flap 16 on a pivoted spacer arm 3 forming one side of the coin slot so that this pivots to release the coins into the coin box. The arm 13 may also be pivoted by a sliding knob assembly to reject unacceptable coins.
Patent GB-2322788-A (GB)
Title: Two-part button
Inventor: BEARDALL STEVEN HOWITT
IPC: A44B1/34
Filed: 1997-03-08
Abstract: A two-part button has a rear portion (4) with a conical barb (8) for pushing through material 16 to which the button is to be mounted, and a front portion 2 having an aperture in which the barb engages. The front may have a portion 14 of reduced diameter so that the face 18 stands proud of the material. The face may be separate part (see Fig 4) to allow alternative faces to be fitted.
Patent GB-2311794-A (GB)
Title: Floor structure
Inventor: BOTHAM STEPHEN CHARLES
IPC: E04B1/348
Filed: 1997-03-24
Abstract: A floor structure in or for a building unit, the floor structure comprising a floor frame comprising a pair of side beams connected together by transversely extending joists (26), a floor panel (130) supported on the floor frame and an under-drawing (33) spaced from the floor panel with the joists disposed between the floor panel and the under-drawing, characterised in that the under-drawing provides a stress skin construction of the floor structure. The under-drawing may be overlapped steel sheets, and a reflective sheet (40) may be arranged between the joists and the panel (30). The sheet may be of thin reinforced aluminium foil.
Patent GB-2325089-A (GB)
Title: Antenna for a portable phone
Inventor: SHAW CONWAY ROBERT
IPC: H01Q3/06
Filed: 1997-05-09
Abstract: A portable radio telephone 11 having an antenna 13 projecting from the top surface. The antenna can be pivoted from an upright position to an angled position (Fig 3 not shown). The rotation is through a single plane about axis BB and enables the antenna to be moved away from the user's head when using the earpiece 19 and microphone 20. In the upright position (as shown) the phone profile is minimised for storage e.g. in a pocket. The antenna may be biassed in either or both stable positions.
Patent GB-2313274-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for clearing a frequency band
Inventor: FREYMAN PHILLIP KENT
IPC: H04N7/173
Filed: 1995-12-29
Abstract: A cable system (10) has a plurality of CAUs (34) coupled to a variety of network devices (58-68) in the subscriber's premise (36). The network devices (58-68) transmit signals to the CAU (34) in a clear frequency (100). The signals are coupled to a filter (70) which blocks any ingress noise from the premise (36). The filter (70) is coupled to a mixer (76), which down converts the signals from the clear frequency (100) to a desired frequency (104). Upstream signals in a bypass band (102) are coupled from the network devices to a low pass filter (72). The signals are then combined with the downconverted signals and transmitted into the cable system (10).
Patent GB-2318188-A (GB)
Title: Camera having a data imprinting device
Inventor: TATAMIYA HISASHI
IPC: G03B17/24
Filed: 1997-10-08
Abstract: A camera (11) comprises a film holder receiving portion (17) formed at the rear of the camera body behind the mirror box (15); an aperture frame (19) having a photographic aperture for forming the limits of each frame exposed, a film holder (27) for accommodating a film roll, the film holder being detachably attached to the film holder receiving portion (17); a pair of film guide rollers (274,275) provided in the film holder and extending parallel to each other so that a film drawn out of the film roll is wound around the guide rollers; and a data imprinting device (29), supported by the camera body, for imprinting photographic data on a portion of the film which is wound around one of the pair of film guide rollers.
Patent GB-2330711-A (GB)
Title: Controllable IC capacitance for a VCO
Inventor: HUNT KENNETH STEPHEN
IPC: H03B1/00
Filed: 1997-10-21
Abstract: A controllable capacitance, which may be used to vary the frequency of a VCO, comprises a capacitor 12 in series with a diode-connected MOS transistor 14. By varying the DC bias current 16 flowing in the transistor, the effective resistance of the transistor may be controlled, thereby altering the capacitive susceptance presented at node 22. The transistor 18 multiplies the current flowing through capacitor 12 to increase the admittance at node 22. The circuit 24 is stated to present a negative conductance at node 22 which cancels the real positive part of the admittance of circuit 20, thereby improving the quality of the effective capacitor. No varactor diode is needed. Other reactances may be synthesised.
Patent GB-2331462-A (GB)
Title: Knee Prosthesis with Locking Components
Inventor: AULIE ALAN L
IPC: A61F2/00
Filed: 1997-11-21
Abstract: An artificial knee comprises first and second pivotally interconnected knee components (L and U), and first and second interengaging lock components (38 and 28) associated therewith for locking the knee components together when in a predetermined pivotal configuration. The first lock component (38) is slidably mounted with respect to the first knee component (L), and has a locking member (38a) engageable within a locking detent (28g) associated with the second knee component (U), the detent constituting the second lock component. A spring (41) biases the first lock component (38) towards a locking position in which the locking member (38a) is engageable within the locking detent (28g). An operating member (40) associated with the first knee component (L) is engageable with the first lock component (38). The operating member (40) is movable between positions in which the locking member (38a) is respectively restrained from, and free for, movement towards the locking position.
Patent GB-2317691-A (GB)
Title: Image processing in optical measuring apparatus
Inventor: YAMAOKA NAOJI
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 1994-12-23
Abstract: To determine the position of a bend in a workpiece, a flat beam of light is projected onto the workpiece, the resulting line on the workpiece is imaged, windows W4-W7 are set on the straight portions of the line, equations of lines through the centres of gravity of the portions in the windows are determined, and their crossing point identifies the position of the bend. To overcome halation H, a reference point M used for setting the positions of the windows is determined by first setting windows extending in the Y direction on each line portion at a predetermined distance behind the front endmost point of the line image. M is the point centrally between the centres of gravity of the imaged portions in these windows. The position of a selected one or two of the windows W4, W6 is set directly from M, the remaining ones depending also on other points in the image eg the front endmost point.
Patent GB-2330477-A (GB)
Title: Variable angle mechanism for desktop telephone
Inventor: NOGAS DAVID A
IPC: H04M1/12
Filed: 1998-01-26
Abstract: A telephone set includes a telephone component 18 and a base component 20. A convexly curved portion 24 of the telephone component nests with a concavely curved portion 22 of the base component. A retainer tab (36, fig.4) secured to one of the curved portions projects through a slot (30, fig.4) in the other portion thus allowing the telephone component to swing through a range of angles with respect to the base component while maintaining the nested relation. A protuberance (62, fig.4 and fig.8) on one of the curved portions can engage one of a plurality of recesses 64 in the other curved portion to lock the telephone at a desired inclination.
Patent GB-2333705-A (GB)
Title: Skin care compositions containing complexing agents (eg ethylenediamine disuccinic acid) for the treatment of skin rash arising from metal dermatitis
Inventor: SIMPSON ANTHONY JOSEPH
IPC: A61K8/44
Filed: 1998-01-31
Abstract: The invention relates the use of specific complexing agents (in particular ethylenediamine disuccinic acid, EDDS) for preparation of compositions, which can be applied to the skin to prevent or reduce or treat skin rash resulting from metal dermatitis. The invention also relates to specific cosmetic compositions, which will reduce or prevent skin rash. The invention also relates to the use of such a composition to prevent or reduce such a skin rash. The compositions can be applied to the skin or hair or to metal-containing products, which can be in close contact with the skin.
Patent GB-2338728-A (GB)
Title: Concrete shaft designed to absorb ground forces
Inventor: MANNING ROGER
IPC: E21D5/00
Filed: 1998-06-26
Abstract: A monolithic reinforced concrete shaft construction method, designed to accommodate hydrostatic up-thrust, in which a sprayed concrete construction technique is used to create an intimate contact with the excavated surfaces; excavating a relatively enlarged hole at the blind end of the excavation and forming a thin section radiussed floor, dimensioned to absorb ground forces.
Patent GB-2327870-A (GB)
Title: Spring return device for handle
Inventor: MARTINELLI PIER LUIGI
IPC: E05B3/06
Filed: 1998-07-21
Abstract: A device for the automatic return of a handle characterized by a spiral return spring 19 held by a spring holder 18 which is keyed to the square spindle 14 of the handle 12. The spring is attached to the holder at one end 19' and to a peg 17 on the adjacent supporting plate 11 at its second end 19", so that the spring becomes loaded when the handle is moved away from its initial position. The spring holder has a tooth 22 and spur 22' that abut against the peg on the supporting plate to define the initial and final positions of the handle.
Patent GB-2330032-A (GB)
Title: Radio communication device having a retractable keyboard
Inventor: KUMAGAI KEIICHIROU
IPC: H04M1/23
Filed: 1998-10-01
Abstract: A portable radio communication apparatus having a key protruding mechanism is disclosed. A key operation board 11 has a plurality of keys mounted thereon which can be moved such that the keys protrude form the apparatus when the apparatus is used and retract within the housing when the apparatus is not used. The movement of the key operation board is either provided by the relative rotational motion of the two housings of a folding device or by the mechanical motion of a protruding disk 109 (fig. 5) in a single housing device.
Patent GB-2336145-A (GB)
Title: Spreading particulate materials
Inventor: SUFFERN GARTH
IPC: A01K1/015
Filed: 1999-04-06
Abstract: A levelling apparatus 10 for spreading a quantity of particulate material on a surface. The apparatus comprises a frame 12 on which levelling means 24 are rotatably mounted. In use, the levelling apparatus is coupled to a wheeled vehicle 40 and pushed or pulled into engagement with a quantity of paniculate material A,B whereupon the levelling means are rotated in an opposite direction to the direction of rotation of the vehicle wheels to form a layer of particulate material between the levelling means and the surface. Preferably, a barrier 22 to passage of material is provided. The barrier can be part of the frame or a flap 24 which can be hinged or of brush-like form. Preferably the spreading means is a roller 24 with one or more continuous ridges 26, which can be helical. The apparatus is used for spreading animal litter e.g. in a barn or stall.