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Patent GB-2246161-A (GB)
Title: Means for securing freight containers together
Inventor: COWAN ROBERT PHILIP
IPC: F16B2/12
Filed: 1991-06-28
Abstract: Means for securing together freight containers (10) provided with standard upper and lower corner fittings 12, 14 each having apertures 16, 18, (20, 22, 24) of different sizes and configuration in the upper or lower, end and side walls comprises a rotatable threaded shaft 30 on which are mounted a pair of clamping heads 34, 36 movable relative to one another along the shaft, each clamping head including first and second arm portions 40, 46 angularly spaced from one another and configured to accommodate therein and therebetween the defining walls of any combination of apertures 16, 18, (20, 22, 24) of two adjacent corner fittings 12, 14. Thus the clamping may be effected either by the generally 'T' shaped parts 46 and/or by the hooked parts 40 of the clamping heads. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2245887-A (GB)
Title: Centerless unwinding device for reels of strip material
Inventor: BOLDRINI FULVIO
IPC: B65H16/10
Filed: 1991-07-03
Abstract: A centerless unwinding device for reels of strip material (3), wherein the reel (2) is supported on a saddle (4) having two flanged rollers (12, 13), at least one (12) of which is powered, and about which is wound a belt (19) having a branch extending in contact with an outer peripheral portion of the reel (2) between the two rollers (12, 13). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2258268-A (GB)
Title: Friction stays.
Inventor: GRIFFIN KENNETH GORDON
IPC: E05D15/30
Filed: 1991-07-29
Abstract: A friction stay has a base and a stay arm connected by a linkage which guides the stay arm in a pivoting and translational movement relative to the base. Such a friction stay can be used in a window to guide the leaf in its movement into and out of a fixed frame. In order to allow the stay to be used with a leaf that has an increased clearance relative to the frame, the stay arm (11) is provided with a spacer member which slides on to the arm to increase the spacing. It is particularly useful where the leaf is locked by an espagnolette mechanism when increased clearance is required. The spacer member presents a mounting surface (19) for the window frame parallel to the normal mounting surface (18) of the stay arm. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2259108-A (GB)
Title: A moulding for receiving a former to produce a garment support, and a moulded clip therefor
Inventor: OWEN NEIL SIMON
IPC: A47G25/48
Filed: 1991-08-12
Abstract: A moulded clip (100) comprising a base portion (102), a portion (104), incorporating a gripping part, mounted on the base portion (102) via a support pivot (106), the portion (104) extending over both sides of the support pivot (106), a locking means (108) for bearing against the underside of one end of the portion (104) to force the opposite end of the portion (104) towards the base portion (102) for holding a garment therebetween, in use. Such a moulded clip (100) can be formed integrally with a moulding (1) figure 1 (not shown) for receiving a former (29) to produce a garment support, the moulding (1) comprising a body portion (3) and two wing portions (5), wherein each wing portion (5) can be folded into a first or a second position in relation to the body portion (3) to enable garments having normal collars or polo-neck collars respectively to be accommodated. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2259497-A (GB)
Title: A fuel dispenser.
Inventor: SAXTON JOHN EDWARD
IPC: B67D7/76
Filed: 1991-09-13
Abstract: This invention relates to an improved fuel dispenser 20 comprising a gas detector 36 responsive to the presence of gas within the fuel. The gas detector provides an electrical signal indicative of the presence or absence of gas to a computer 32 which controls a valve 27, and thus the dispensing of fuel in dependence upon the signal received from the gas detector 36. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262896-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for pulverising solid materials.
Inventor: WOLFE TONY WILLIAM
IPC: B02C19/06
Filed: 1991-10-18
Abstract: The apparatus comprises two plates (1 and 2) shaped to define a grinding chamber (15) and a manifold chamber (20) surrounding the grinding chamber; manifold chamber (20) is in fluid communication with the grinding chamber (15) in such a manner as to permit the formation of a vortex of pulverised gaseous fluid in the grinding chamber. The plates (1 and 2) are provided with complementary interengageable alignment means (3 and 5), in form of a key (5) and groove (3) with a sealing O-ring (4). As shown, lines (6, 7) are friction-fitted within recessed portions (1b, 2b) of plates (1, 2) and discharge tube (8) through which air escapes is friction fit in liner (6). An annular jet ring (14) with jet orifices (14b) is positioned between plates (1, 2). Ports (1, 2, 6, 7, 14) are secured by three clamps (28). A feed tube (17) leads to an inlet (16) for material to be pulverised. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252475-A (GB)
Title: Recording error events particularly in radiotelephones
Inventor: MANYER OMER
IPC: G06F11/34
Filed: 1991-11-01
Abstract: An error event is recorded by storing a counter value representing the number of times the error event has occurred and by storing a time related to the error event. In detail a method of recording an error event having one of a plurality of error types comprises determining a numeric error code related to the error type, in response to a trigger derived from the error event, calculating a memory location (123) correlated to the numeric error code, incrementing a counter value which represents the number of times the error type has occurred, and marking a time related to the error event. In a portable radiotelephone the counter value and the time marked are stored in a non-volatile memory location (133) so that an error history containing the frequency of an error type and the time of the latest occurence of the error type can be retrieved. The built in error record (133) assists diagnosis. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2249957-A (GB)
Title: Controlled release composition
Inventor: NEWTON JOHN MICHAEL
IPC: A61K9/20
Filed: 1991-11-21
Abstract: A controlled release composition comprising an extruded core of active material and excipients, said core being coated in a water insoluble coating. Preferably the core comprises a pharmaceutically acceptable active together with microcrystalline cellulose, a clay such as kaolin and a binder such as poly(vinylpyrrolidine).
Patent GB-2251884-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for providing concealed fixing
Inventor: ATKINSON PETER HENRY
IPC: A47G1/16
Filed: 1991-11-22
Abstract: A device for use in providing a concealed fixing comprises a hollow body (1) with barbs (9) for engagement with a bore of an item to be mounted. The body (1) has a keyhole shaped opening (5) to allow entry of a fixing screw head through a circular part (5a). The screw head may be fixed by moving to a second position in the elongate groove (5b). inclination of the surfaces of the body engaged by the fixing screw head provides for a tightening and/or levelling function. The fixing screws are located on a mounting wall. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2255846-A (GB)
Title: Power supply protection in paging receiver.
Inventor: JANG JONG-JIN
IPC: H04B1/16
Filed: 1991-12-02
Abstract: A method for protecting message data in a paging receiver, in case of a low power supply, includes the steps of checking 3b whether a battery is in a low power state during a normal state of operation, reducing current consumption by cutting off 4b, 4c control signals of a buzzer, a vibration motor and a lamp during a low power supply state, displaying 3d the low power supply state on a display circuit and then returning to the power supply checking step. Therefore, even if data is received when a battery voltage drops below a predetermined reference value, a CPU of a main control circuit may be prevented from being reset due to operation of the buzzer, the lamp and/or the vibration motor. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2255481-A (GB)
Title: High speed bit-serial systems
Inventor: NUTTER ROBERT FRANCIS
IPC: H03M9/00
Filed: 1991-12-10
Abstract: A limiting factor in the operating speed of a bit-serial integrated circuit is the stray capacitance associated with interconnections of functional elements (12-18) on the integrated circuit, which stray capacitance tends to be significantly larger than capacitances at signal nodes internal to a functional element. To overcome the limitations imposed by the capacitance associated with the interconnections, bit-serial signals are coupled from one functional element to another by multiplexing circuitry which splits (DM) the bit-serial signal of rate Fc provided by a functional element into parallel bit-serial-signals of lesser bit-rate (Fc/2) and then recombines (M) the parallel signals for application to another functional element. Application is to video signal processing, e.g. a luminance peaking filter. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2251043-A (GB)
Title: Master cylinder central valve
Inventor: BERGELIN KLAUS
IPC: B60T11/232
Filed: 1991-12-16
Abstract: A master cylinder comprises central valves (20) of elastic material which can be opened in opposition to a relatively high pressure in pressure chambers thereof without risk of damage to the valves by arranging that a sealing lip (20) of a valve member (26) protrudes from an enlarged head portion (24) of a valve pin (21) only in the axial direction and does not extend radially inwardly in the direction of the central bore (13). The valves (two as described, in a tandem master cylinder) open when the master cylinder is not actuated, to connect a reservoir to the pressure chambers and the high pressure when the valve is open may occur due to the operation of an ABS control in a brake system. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2254250-A (GB)
Title: Portable toilet
Inventor: METCALF GRAEME WALTER JOBLING
IPC: A47K11/06
Filed: 1992-04-06
Abstract: A portable child's potty comprises two unitary parts (10, 14), one part (10) constituting a seat and the other (14) comprising a receiving unit. The two parts are connected by a hinge (20) so that they are relatively displaceable between a position for use in which the seat part (10) is disposed upon the receiving unit part (14) and a position for carrying/storage in which the seat part (10) is nested within the other part (14) so as to reduce the height of the potty to no more than the height of the receiving unit (14). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2254973-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus and method for varying a signal in a transmitter of a transceiver
Inventor: CAHILL STEPHEN V
IPC: H03F1/32
Filed: 1992-06-22
Abstract: An apparatus and method for linearizing the gain of a nonlinear power amplifier (115) in a TDM digital transceiver. The power amplifier's transfer function describes a relationship between its input signal and output signal. The output signal is selectively demodulated, substantially with existing receiver elements, during the transmit time slot of a TDM time frame. An inverse transfer function is determined from the nominal gain of the power amplifier (115) and the transfer function. A correction value, corresponding to the transfer function and its inverse, is determined in a vector table. The correction value is multiplied with the input signal resulting in an adjusted input signal. The amplified adjusted input signal produces a varied output signal that is linear relative to the input signal.
Patent GB-2259669-A (GB)
Title: Laminated glass
Inventor: NIWA HIDEYUKI
IPC: B32B17/10
Filed: 1992-09-18
Abstract: Laminated glass comprising a pair of glass plates and a sheet of a thermosetting resin made of an ethylene-vinyl acetate-vinyl alcohol terpolymer between the glass plates which has been cured so that the plates are integrated.
Patent GB-2266470-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in tee mats.
Inventor: SHARP KENNETH WILLIAM
IPC: A63B69/36
Filed: 1992-12-03
Abstract: A device for use as a toe mat and to assist the performance of golfers comprises a guarding member 1 in the form of a moulded plastics material and retaining means in the form of a moulded plastics material spike 2. The guarding member 1 has a through hole 4 between a baseplate 5 and an inclined operating face 7. In use a golf tee is inserted in the centre of the through hole 4 and a golf ball is placed on the tee, the face 7 acting to guide the clubhead towards the ball. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262691-A (GB)
Title: Fault detection in digital circuits
Inventor: JONES SIMON RICHARD
IPC: G06F11/08
Filed: 1992-12-03
Abstract: Testing digital circuits presents problems because in operation not every "stuck at" fault is detected. The present invention provides linking circuits (12, 13, 14) and functional logic circuits (10, 11) which can be used together to provide a system which ceases operation when a "stuck at" fault occurs. Each linking circuit (12) receives a first input (16) from the output of a previous circuit (10) and a second input (15) from the output of a succeeding circuit (20), both in the vicinity of that linking circuit. The signal coding used is such that in normal operation both these inputs will be different in a predetermined way and if not it is an indication that a fault has occurred. Thus if the inputs do not exhibit the predetermined difference, the linking circuit does not pass its first input to its output. The effect is to stop the system from operating and leave it in a condition from which the location of the fault can be detected.
Patent GB-2273523-A (GB)
Title: Key with pivotable bow
Inventor: ARRIOLA ARRIZABALAGA PEDRO
IPC: E05B19/04
Filed: 1992-12-19
Abstract: An improved key for office furniture of the type comprising a body and a bit, characterised in that the body comprises a bow or grip, a bit mounting and mechanical means for joining the two in such a way that they can rotate about each other. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265770-A (GB)
Title: Charge pump circuit
Inventor: JEON JUN-YOUNG
IPC: H02M3/07
Filed: 1992-12-31
Abstract: A charge pump circuit of a substrate voltage generator generates a substrate voltage VBB to a negative voltage by performing twice the charge pumping operation during one period and includes additional pump capacitors. Thus, the charge pumping efficiency is increased and the substrate voltage VBB is cut off from a ground voltage terminal. The signals CLK1, CLK2 provided to first and second pump capacitors 31. 32 have the same phase and different pulse widths from each other (Fig. 5). The signals CLK3, CLK4 have a different phase from the signals GLK1, GLK2 and different pulse widths from each other. A switching circuit 44, 48 operates switching transistors 43, 47 in a complementary manner under control of further pump capacitors 33, 35. The substrate voltage generator may be used in a semiconductor memory. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265635-A (GB)
Title: Cathodic sputtering device comprising at least four targets using plasma produced by microwaves
Inventor: PERRIN AIME
IPC: C23C14/35
Filed: 1993-03-29
Abstract: A cathodic sputtering device using a plasma produced by microwaves comprises an even number, at least equal to 4, of targets (16 to 19) facing one another pairwise and defining a polyhedral cavity, the base of said cavity being free, magnets (21 to 24) for creating a magnetic field in the cavity, each magnet being positioned facing a target outside the cavity, at least one microwave antenna (25, 42, 44, 45) in said cavity in order to produce there a microwave discharge and also produce there a plasma by means of a plasma forming gas introduced into the cavity, as well as a substrate holder (20) facing the free base of the cavity for carrying a substrate to be coated with the material of the targets. Masks 16a, 17a, 18a, 19a may be associated with each target and means may be provided for rotating the substrate holder around its axis. The apparatus may be used for forming films for use in microelectronics and in optical devices. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277478-A (GB)
Title: Production of regenerated cellulose fibre
Inventor: PAREKH INDUBHAI HEMCHAND
IPC: D01F2/08
Filed: 1993-04-30
Abstract: Regenerated cellulose fibres are produced in a process in which a viscose solution is spun in a zinc-free spin bath consisting of 0.3 - 2.0% aluminium sulphate, 18 - 26% sodium sulphate and 6.5 - 12% sulphuric acid. The produced fibres are subjected to after treatments including stretching, regenerating, desulphurisation, bleaching, finishing and drying. The viscose solution is obtained from rayon grade pulp by soaking with caustic soda, shredding and ageing the resultant alkali cellulose to obtain a viscous solution having a viscosity of 35 - 75 ball fall seconds, reacting that solution with carbon disulphide to form cellulose xanthate and dissolving that xanthate in caustic soda solution.
Patent GB-2278617-A (GB)
Title: Colour developer compositions for carbonless paper copying systems
Inventor: GANE PATRICK ARTHUR CHARLES
IPC: B41M5/132
Filed: 1993-05-28
Abstract: There is disclosed a coating composition for the preparation of a CF sheet (i.e. a receiving sheet) of a carbonless paper copying system comprising a CF sheet and a CB sheet (i.e. a donating sheet). The coating composition comprises a colour developer and an extender, wherein the extender comprises a particulate inorganic material which has been modified by treatment with a treating agent which has (i) a non-polar hydrophobic portion comprising at least one hydrocarbon group having a chain length of from 8 to 30 carbon atoms and (ii) a polar portion which is capable of binding with sites on the surface of the pigment particles.
Patent GB-2267873-A (GB)
Title: Collapsible steering column for a vehicle
Inventor: SPEICH GERALD ANTHONY
IPC: B62D1/19
Filed: 1993-06-01
Abstract: A tubular first part (1) of the column is swaged or formed onto a second part (2) of the column in a controlled and tuned sense with respect to a predetermined collapse load, making it suitable for chest or vehicle frontal impact. The first part can be of circular cross-section prior to swaging or forming onto the second part, whilst the second part can be a solid or tubular shaft of flattened configuration to give a back-to-back or double D-configuration. A layer (3) of plastics material is provided between the two parts and the first part is swaged onto the second part with such a force that a swage overload occurs to cause the plastics material to creep to a known, controllable base stress level. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267830-A (GB)
Title: Absorbent article
Inventor: KUWAHARA MAYUMI
IPC: A41B9/12
Filed: 1993-06-08
Abstract: The absorbent article, which is adapted to be adhesively connected to the crotch portion of a pair of underpants or the like, comprises a liquid permeable topsheet (2), a liquid impermeable outersheet (3) and a liquid retentive absorbent core (4) and further comprises a pair of fixing elements (5) provided on respective longitudinal side edges located forwardly of the transverse centre line and extending laterally outwardly therefrom. A first adhesive portion (6) is formed on the rear surface of each of the fixing elements (5) and a second adhesive portion (7) is formed on the central portion of the surface of the outersheet (3). Release portions, which may constitute a single release area (8), associated with the three adhesive portions (6, 7) are provided on the outersheet (3) such that when the article is folded into four it is retained in its folded configuration by the removable adhesive connection of the adhesive portions (6, 7) with the associated release portions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280182-A (GB)
Title: Benzodiazepine derivatives
Inventor: FINCH HARRY
IPC: C07D243/12
Filed: 1993-07-20
Abstract: Compounds of general formula (I> <IMAGE>  wherein  R<1> represents 3-methylbutyl or 1-adamantylmethyl; R<2> represents phenyl substituted by an amino, hydroxy or hydroxymethyl groups; R<3> represents phenyl optionally substituted by one or two halogen atoms; R<4> represents hydrogen or a chlorine or flourine atom; m is zero, 1 or 2; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof are antagonists of gastrin and or CCK.
Patent GB-2282929-A (GB)
Title: Electronic clapperboard for television sound-vision synchronisation
Inventor: KIRBY DAVID GRAHAM
IPC: H04N5/445
Filed: 1993-10-13
Abstract: Apparatus for use in synchronising the sound and vision components of a television signal includes means for generating at intervals simultaneous sound and vision timing signals for incorporation into the television signal. The vision timing signal may comprise a red flash over a portion of the image area, which can be detected by eye, by an oscilloscope looking at the red component only, or by an automatic unit for example using a light pen. The vision timing signal may alternatively include a horizontally growing bar, or a vertical bouncing plunger, or may include the flash and horizontal bar or all three. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282853-A (GB)
Title: Rotary positive displacement pump.
Inventor: FEAKINS JOHN FREDRICK
IPC: F04C2/46
Filed: 1993-10-13
Abstract: A rotary pump has a cylindrical cavity 48 in a housing 46 and a rotor 60 rotatable therein. The rotor 60 has vanes 70 which pump liquid from an inlet 50 in an anti-clockwise direction (relative to the drawing) to an outlet 52. Switching means, which effect sealing between the outlet 52 and the inlet 50, include a part round cylindrical surface 76 and a recess 78. The surface 76 is rotated close to a periphery of the rotor between vanes 70 to effect sealing. The recess 78, which allows the vanes 70 to pass, has an operative surface with a large radius of curvature, and is preferably flat, so as not to interengage with the vanes. Substantial sealing is effected across small clearance spaces to avoid rubbing and to enhance smooth and quiet operation. The pump can be applied in the food industry. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270235-A (GB)
Title: Call priority in a mobile radiotelephone system
Inventor: SICHER ALAN
IPC: H04W76/02
Filed: 1993-02-23
Abstract: Call priority is realized in a mobile radio telephone system by ascertaining that a call should be given priority, assigning channels preferentially to a priority call, assigning higher quality channels preferentially to the priority call, and through-connecting the call. Call priority may also be realized by ascertaining that a call should be given priority, assigning channels preferentially to a priority call, allowing a more exhaustive paging for paging a mobile station than would be allowed if the call were not given priority, and through-connecting the call.
Patent GB-2273110-A (GB)
Title: Depositing different materials on a substrate by controlling degree of exposure
Inventor: HILL ROGER
IPC: C23C14/56
Filed: 1993-11-29
Abstract: An apparatus and method for depositing different materials on a substrate 9 comprising means, 5, 6, 7 for moving the substrate 9 between regions, means 3, 4 for depositing different materials on the substrate 9 in the respective regions, means 12 for introducing a reactive substance into each region so as to expose the material as it is deposited in that region, to the reactive substance; and means 13, 14, 15 for controlling the degree of such exposure in one region relative to the other to obtain desired stoichiometry in the deposited material. Control of such exposure may be provided by controlling the atmosphere in the region, eg by introducing a reactive gas and controlling its pressure. Alternatively control of such exposure may be provided by directing a beam of reactive particles onto the material as it is being deposited. The different materials may be deposited by directing a beam of particles onto a target associated with the respective region, thereby causing particles of target material to be emitted towards the substrate. A single particle beam may be split into parts which are incident on associated targets. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276261-A (GB)
Title: Input apparatus
Inventor: SUZUKI TOSHIO
IPC: H04N5/00
Filed: 1994-03-16
Abstract: An input apparatus for controlling a display device by using the screen display of the display device comprises: cursor moving means 5, VR1, VR2 for moving the position of a cursor on the screen of the display device; switching means 9 which is provided in conjunction with the cursor moving means; and a controller for controlling at least the on/off operations of the input apparatus. <IMAGE>