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Patent GB-2302811-A (GB)
Title: Absorbent article including superabsorbent material
Inventor: CARLSSON ANDERS
IPC: A61F13/534
Filed: 1996-06-04
Abstract: The article, which may be a diaper, incontinence guard or sanitary napkin, includes an absorbent body and a superabsorbent material 2 in film or band form applied in said body or in close proximity thereto, the film or band being slotted and stretched transversely to the longitudinal direction of the slots so as to form openings 6. The slotted film or band may be applied so as to cover the whole of the absorbent core or only parts thereof and may be placed between first and second pulp cores (1) and (3). The product is highly permeable to liquid through the superabsorbent band 2.
Patent GB-2304874-A (GB)
Title: Aiming weapons
Inventor: BECKER WILFRIED
IPC: F41G3/16
Filed: 1996-08-23
Abstract: For aiming a weapon (1) of an armoured vehicle (2) at a target (19), the target is observed through one of a number of fixed position reflector sights (6) located in a ring (5). The weapon (1) is associated with a camera (3) producing an image on a screen (14). To ensure that the view of a target (19) in a reflector sight (6) and the display on screen (14) are not spatially separated the display screen (14) is mounted to be movable around the ring of reflector sights (5) by a positioning drive synchronised with the movement of weapon (1). The screen is moved to the appropriate position (21,21') to be below the relevant reflector sight view (6). The gun (1) is traversed together with camera (3) to align with a section of the reflector sight view (6) by means of push switches (10). A sighting mark (22) may be aligned with the target (19) using hand control (18) to control the final aim of the weapon.
Patent GB-2305522-A (GB)
Title: Stabilised optical sighting system
Inventor: ELIE PHILIPPE
IPC: F41G3/22
Filed: 1996-09-19
Abstract: The sighting system has a sight including an aiming mirror 16 which is steered about a circular axis 20 that is fixed relative to a support 32 secured to a carrier 10, 12 and about an elevation axis 18 under the control of motors 15, 22 to bring the direction of light which is received along a reference sighting line LV in a geographical frame of reference x, y, z to the direction of the circular axis 20 and measurement means for measuring the real angles imparted to the aiming mirror 16 about circular and lateral axes by the motors. A gyro unit continuously delivers angles for converting the reference frame of reference x, y, z to a frame of reference tied to the support x1, y1, z1. A computer and servo-control unit controls the motors 15, 22 on the basis of information received from the gyro unit and from the measurement means. This unit is designed to compute and transmit to a user device the real position of the sighting line on the basis of information supplied by the measurement means and on the basis of stored parameters modelling at least the optical and mechanical defects of the sight.
Patent GB-2305984-A (GB)
Title: Hydrodynamic torque converter
Inventor: DEHRMANN UWE
IPC: F16D13/64
Filed: 1996-10-04
Abstract: A hydrodynamic torque converter has a bypass clutch (1) comprising an axially displaceable piston (7) adapted, through friction zones (11, 13), to connect the converter housing (2) to the turbine wheel (3). The piston (7) forms with the converter housing (2) a chamber (25) in which when the bypass clutch is in action a small pressure in relation to the converter circuit is present and which has in the region of a friction zone (11, 13) at least one channel for hydraulic fluid flow from the converter circuit. At least one of the friction zones (11, 13) includes friction linings (15, 16 and 17, 18) of different axial extent, so that the surface area of the friction linings in engagement with the opposing friction surface varies with different pressures from the converted circuit. The flow of fluid through the channel (19) also varies with the pressure, the channel (19) being reduced in cross-section by elastic deformation of the friction lining.
Patent GB-2308373-A (GB)
Title: Internal mould release composition comprising a polysiloxane and plasticiser
Inventor: TURNBACH JAMES
IPC: B29C33/64
Filed: 1996-12-13
Abstract: The invention provides polyurethane components and compositions capable of providing internal mold release properties in SRIM applications. The polyol composition of the invention has an isocyanate reactive polyol (A) having a number average molecular weight from 100 to about 10,000 and an effective amount of internal mold release composition (B) having a silicon-containing polymer (a) and an at least diester functional compound (b) which is the reaction product of (i) an aromatic carboxylic acid, and (ii) alcohols having from 2 to 30 carbons. The invention further provides an SRIM polyurethane composition useful in the preparation of molded polyurethane articles having internal mold release properties, the composition comprising an isocyanate component (I) and the isocyanate reactive polyol composition (component (II)) disclosed above. In another aspect of the invention, the invention provides methods of using the claimed compositions as well as the rigid cellular polyurethane SRIM articles resulting from such processes.
Patent GB-2308412-A (GB)
Title: Control of the engagement of a vehicle clutch in response to gear lever opera tion
Inventor: EISMANN WOLFGANG
IPC: F16H59/02
Filed: 1996-12-17
Abstract: A clutch 2 between the combustion engine 1 and the manual multiple-gear-ratio transmission 3 in the power train of a motor vehicle is disengaged or otherwise adjusted in response to a signal from a control unit which processes signals transmitted by sensors 9, 11 serving to monitor the positions and/or the extent of movements of one or more manually-operable components 10, 13, 12 of the manual transmission. A signal to disengage or to otherwise adjust the clutch is generated when the monitored position(s) of and/or the force(s) acting upon one or more components indicate that the operator of the motor vehicle intends to shift the transmission into or from a selected gear ratio.
Patent GB-2320476-A (GB)
Title: Detachable bumper mounted towing bracket
Inventor: JEHU DENNIS
IPC: B60D1/56
Filed: 1996-12-19
Abstract: A detachable bumper mounted towing bracket comprises a bracket for mounting over the front or rear bumper of a vehicle and locking bolts to secure the bracket in place. The bracket has a substantially U-shaped cross-section and slots over the vehicle bumper where it is locked in place by the locking bolts passing through apertures on both arms of the U-shape. Holes are provided in the bracket for securing standard towing attachments to the bracket. The bracket can be quickly and easily removed when not required.
Patent GB-2321754-A (GB)
Title: Diffractive spatial light modulator
Inventor: ROBINSON MICHAEL
IPC: G02F1/13
Filed: 1997-01-31
Abstract: A diffractive spatial light modulator comprises an electro-optic material, such as FLC, disposed between upper and lower substrates. The upper substrate carries two or more sets of interdigitated electrodes 20, 21 which extend over the whole of the device. The electrodes of each set are connected together and are interdigitated with the electrodes of the other set. On the other substrate, an array of discrete electrodes is provided for addressing the pixels and controlling their state. The sets of interdigitated electrodes are connected to receive suitable voltages or pulses whereas the appropriate voltages or pulses supplied to the individual pixel electrode 23 allow each pixel to be switched between a diffractive mode in which it acts as a phase-only diffraction grating and a non-diffractive mode. Light may be collected, for instance, from the first order diffraction modes so as to provide display in which each pixel is dark in the non-diffractive state and light in the diffractive state.
Patent GB-2312194-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle securirty device
Inventor: CANNING JOHN FRANCIS
IPC: B60R25/00
Filed: 1997-04-17
Abstract: A vehicle security device comprises a steel plate 16 mounted on a base 18 and having slots 20 and 22 arranged to enclose portions of the brake 12 and clutch 14 pedal. The plate 16 is locked around the pedals 12 and 14 by a rod or bolt which can be secured to an extension of the plate 16 by a padlock or the like.
Patent GB-2324914-A (GB)
Title: Adaptors
Inventor: HALEY ROY
IPC: H01R9/05
Filed: 1997-04-29
Abstract: An adaptor for terminating one or more overall screens 18 of a screened cable 19, comprises a body part having an externally threaded portion 15 and an internally threaded nut 12 which co-operates, in use, with the externally threaded portion of the body part to trap the screen of the cable therebetween. The adaptor further comprises a split retaining sleeve 21 of flexible material which fits over at least part of the body part and at least part of the nut and which engages both the body part and the nut to prevent the nut coming undone under conditions of vibration.
Patent GB-2313766-A (GB)
Title: Implant
Inventor: SEMPLE JAMES CAMPBELL
IPC: A01K11/00
Filed: 1997-06-05
Abstract: A partially biodegradable slug 4 for implantation in the tissue of an animal has non biodegradable elements including a transponder 2 and a meshwork of fibres 6. The biodegradable portion encourages scar tissue formation. The fibres fix the implant in a desired position. Also disclosed is a system which includes a harness (10 fig 2) to restrain the animal to ensure accurate placement of the slug, and a jig (12 fig 3) to facilitate removal of the slug from the carcass. The fibres may be used to monitor physiological characteristics of the animal.
Patent GB-2314631-A (GB)
Title: Composite capacitive sensor device
Inventor: BAILLEUL GILLES
IPC: G01D11/24
Filed: 1997-06-16
Abstract: A composite capacitive sensor device for use at least up to 1300{C and 40 bar includes a coaxial cable comprising a conductive sleeve 10 and an inner conductor 21, which are separated by a first insulator 19, and a probe 17 comprising elements which are all refractory and anticorrosive, which are respectively connected to the end portions of said cable and which comprise a metal housing 2 and an electrode 4 having a flat surface 4a of larger area than the cross-sectional area of the inner conductor, which elements are separated by a second insulator 9 associated with locking means 3, 16 and are secured by welds 11a-11e which are all refractory and anticorrosive.
Patent GB-2315084-A (GB)
Title: Oil well production string hanger
Inventor: TISON MARC
IPC: E21B33/043
Filed: 1997-07-09
Abstract: The subject of the present invention is an oil well production string hanger, particularly for an underwater well. A well comprises a production string, or tubing, through which the hydrocarbons flow, and a casing which supports the wall of the well. Between the two, there is an annular space used for control of the well. The tubing hanger fixed at the top of the well generally has two passages allowing communication with the tubing and with the annular space respectively. The invention relates to a tubing hanger with a single passage 41 which gives access both to the tubing and to the annular space and allows the annular space to be plugged using a simple, economical, reliable and reversible method. The central passage 41 is isolated from the annulus passage 47 by a plug 44. When it is desired to close off the well the plug 44 is removed through passage 41 and replaced by a longer plug 48 which closes the annulus passage 47 and the main passage is subsequently closed by a plug 46.
Patent GB-2312264-A (GB)
Title: Pipe fitting construction and method
Inventor: GODFREY STUART NIGEL
IPC: B29C45/14
Filed: 1993-09-06
Abstract: An electrofusion pipe fitting 1 comprises a hollow thermoplastics sleeve member 2, an electrical heating element 7 disposed within the sleeve element and electrical terminals 8, 11 connected to the heating element disposed on an outer surface of the sleeve member, at least one such terminal 11 being disposed so as to lie in a substantially longitudinal direction with respect to the sleeve. A method of making a weldable pipe fitting comprises injecting molten thermoplastics material into a mould cavity defining a hollow sleeve member, allowing the material to solidify and removing the sleeve member from the hollow outer mould by relative axial movement therebetween. This removes the need for a split mould. If a radially disposed terminal is provided at one end of the fitting, that end is removed from the mould first.
Patent GB-2315847-A (GB)
Title: Lifting device for tapping hole boring machines or hood manipulators.
Inventor: BRUCHER EBERHARD
IPC: C21B7/12
Filed: 1997-07-18
Abstract: In machines for opening tapping holes, e.g. in tapping hole boring machines, a carriage holder (4) with a boring rod and a boring machine is swung up from a possibly inclined working or boring position into a rest position, out of the region of a pouring spout, by means of lift cylinder (10) through a four-bar linkage (5). The boring angle can be adjusted at one link (7) of the four-bar linkage (5). In order to hold the lifting device securely always in a horizontal rest position, for automatic exchange of the boring rod, the piston rod (11) of the lift cylinder (10) is pivoted to the free end of a cranked lever (13) pivotally mounted at a fixed position on a lift frame (8). The lever is pivotally connected through a bar (14) to an upper, short lever arm (1 5) of a lift arm (6). The bar (14) forms a self-locking knee joint (18) with the short lever arm (15) and the cranked lever (13) in the horizontal rest position of the lifting device. In order to adjust the working or boring angle, one of the joints (22, 23) of the link (7) is adjustable along an arc whose centre of curvature coincided with the axis of the respective other one of these joints (22, 23) of the link (7) in the rest position of the lifting device.
Patent GB-2327397-A (GB)
Title: Tyre beads
Inventor: HOLROYD ERIC
IPC: B60C15/00
Filed: 1997-07-23
Abstract: In a pneumatic tyre a ply 28 is secured at each edge by respective inner and outer concentric pinch hoops 24, 26 in the bead region of the tyre. The hoops may be of spring steel.
Patent GB-2315828-A (GB)
Title: Limiting differential
Inventor: KOBAYASHI TOSHIO
IPC: B60K17/346
Filed: 1997-07-25
Abstract: A limiting differential comprises first and second planetary pinions 52, 54 having helical teeth with different helix angles which produces thrust forces that operate multi-plate clutch 60 so as to produce a differential limiting torque between front and rear wheels. First sun gear 51 is mounted on transmission output shaft 15 and meshes with first pinion 52 mounted, by member 58, on carrier 56 which transmits torque, from output shaft 15, to front drive shaft 16 via transfer drive gears 17, 18. Torque is transmitted to rear drive shaft 20 by second sun gear 53 which is meshed with second pinion 54 that is integrally connected to first pinion 52 and thereby to first sun gear 51. The carrier 56 frictionally engages rear drive shaft 20 via clutch 60 which applies an initial friction torque generated by pressure produced by disc spring 63 acting on clutch discs 61, 62.
Patent GB-2316270-A (GB)
Title: A method for controlling the flow of cells in an ATM network
Inventor: OHASHI SATOSHI
IPC: H04L47/22
Filed: 1997-08-21
Abstract: An ATM network is disclosed in which a shaping operation is performed to equalize cell flows by generating the arrival time of an ATM cell on the basis of the arrival intervals of input ATM cells, and adding an optimum delay to the arrival time, thereby obtaining an ideal transmission time t 0 . A flag is prepared to indicate whether the value of a timer counter for generating the arrival time of an ATM cell on the basis of the arrival time intervals of input ATM cells has exceeded a maximum timer cycle value. The shaping operation is performed by managing the arrival time of the ATM cell with reference to a relative time in accordance with the state of the flag.
Patent GB-2329381-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for extruding molten glass gobs
Inventor: PEARSON ANDREW GEORGE NEISH
IPC: C03B7/086
Filed: 1997-09-18
Abstract: Apparatus for extruding glass (30) from an orifice (31) at the base of a feeder by means of a vertically reciprocating plunger (4) in order to enable glass gobs to be formed (for subsequent moulding into glass objects such as containers) is described. According to the invention, the vertically reciprocating motion of the plunger (4) is generated by means of a linear motor (8) having an actuation member which moves in order to move the plunger (4) correspondingly. The actuation member may bear on the underside of a bridge piece (3) mounted for vertical movement up and down on an appropriate guide structure, the end of the bridge (3) remote from the motor and guide structure having the top end of the plunger (4) fixed to it.
Patent GB-2317619-A (GB)
Title: Blank washing booth with vacuum rolls
Inventor: KAGEYAMA RYOICHI
IPC: C23G3/00
Filed: 1997-09-26
Abstract: A blank washing booth 1 includes a chamber 2 for washing blanks with a washing liquid using a plurality of injectors 5,6,7,8. The chamber has a pair of upper and lower vacuum rolls 9,10 for removing used washing liquid. The washing booth also has a liquid droplets collecting device (41,Fig 3) which is positioned upstream of a mist collecting device (43,Fig 3) to remove mist generated when the blanks are washed under high pressure. The chamber has swingable doors 20,24 at an inlet and an outlet for the blanks to provide improved seals. Partition walls 12,13 separate the pinch rolls from the injectors and partition walls 14,15 separate the vacuum walls from the injectors. In the apparatus of Fig.2 there is incorporated a blank position sensor for detecting the position of a blank; a controller for effecting the washing of the blank on the basis of a signal from the sensor; a high-pressure pump for storing washing liquid at a non-injection time and pressure-feeding the washing liquid to injectors within the chamber at an injection time; and an accumulator for accumulating the washing liquid at the non-injection time and feeding the washing liquid to said injectors and said high-pressure pump at the injection time.
Patent GB-2319183-A (GB)
Title: Flexible Inner Tube for Cannula Assemblies
Inventor: PAGAN ERIC
IPC: A61M25/00
Filed: 1997-10-29
Abstract: A flexible inner tube 2 comprises a plastic tubular member having a plurality of part-circumferential slots 21A, 21B. The slots, which are preferably lozenge shaped, form two parallel rows along the length of the tube to impart a transverse flexibility in the tube whilst maintaining its axial rigidity. The openings of the slots are covered by an inner sheath 30 that does not impede their function. Alternatively the slots may be closed by an outer sheath or by filling with a softer more resilient material than the tube. A coupling means 31-36 between the tube and sheath is also provided. The inner cannula may be used in tracheostomy or catheter assemblies and may be straight or naturally curved.
Patent GB-2317881-A (GB)
Title: Aligning a bank note
Inventor: GERLIER ANDRE
IPC: B65H9/10
Filed: 1994-09-23
Abstract: A U-section guide member 14' for a bank note has LEDs 80, 82 and corresponding photodiodes 84, 86 respectively at upstream and downstream ends. The bank note is aligned by moving the guide member 14' towards the bank note until the photodiodes 84, 86 are occluded. The guide member 14' is then moved away from the bank note until the photodiodes 84, 86 are no longer occluded. A pair of such guide members 14' may be arranged either side of a transport path.
Patent GB-2315886-A (GB)
Title: Circuit and method for regulating a voltage
Inventor: CASPER STEPHEN L
IPC: G05F3/20
Filed: 1996-06-06
Abstract: A circuit regulates a voltage by controlling a voltage generator. A voltage divider is coupled between the regulated voltage (Vint) and a supply voltage (Vdd), and generates a sense voltage. A clamp circuit (22) is coupled to the divider (24), and reduces the sensitivity between the supply voltage (Vdd) and the regulated voltage (Vint) by substantially prohibiting the voltage across itself from exceeding a predetermined value. A detector circuit (38) is coupled between the divider (24) and the voltage generator, and provides a control signal that deactivates the generator when the sense voltage reaches a first predetermined threshold, and activates the generator when the sense voltage reaches a second predetermined threshold.
Patent GB-2316938-A (GB)
Title: Container closures
Inventor: HALL JAMES
IPC: B65D5/70
Filed: 1996-06-18
Abstract: Various container closures are mad from one or more planar members so as to be substantially flat against the container, e.g. carton, wall. Separately formed closures (10) generally comprise first (16) and second members (20), one of which is pivotable with respect to the carton (12) to replace a plug (22) in a hole (28) in the carton or the second member.
Patent GB-2327942-A (GB)
Title: Method of preparing a double layered nickel hydroxide active material
Inventor: SHIN DONG-YUP
IPC: H01M4/52
Filed: 1997-12-15
Abstract: A method of preparing a double layered nickel hydroxide active material comprising the steps of spraying a first solution of nickel sulfate solution and aqueous ammonia into a first reaction bath 9, reacting the first solution with sodium hydroxide for a predetermined time to form a core of nickel hydroxide, injecting the core of nickel hydroxide into a second reaction bath 19, spraying a second solution of nickel sulfate and aqueous ammonia into the second reaction bath 19, reacting the second solution and sodium hydroxide with the core of nickel hydroxide and growing the core of nickel hydroxide to form an outer layer on the core of nickel hydroxide, the outer layer having a different physical property from the core. Both core and shell may each contain minor amounts of Co, Cd, Zn, Ca, Mg or B.
Patent GB-2324443-A (GB)
Title: Multiplex transmission arrangement
Inventor: TEZUKA HIROSHI
IPC: H04N7/16
Filed: 1998-02-18
Abstract: In a multiplex transmission arrangement a plurality of input bit streams of digital signals having different frame lengths are bit interleaved/multiplexed for transmission and subsequently deinterleaved/demultiplexed to recover those bit streams, and each recovered stream is monitored for a predetemined sync pattern (known to be present in or comprise one input stream when multiplexed) to determine whether the multiplexer and demultiplexer are properly synchronized. The arrangement shown multiplexes STM-1 frames (A), ATM cells (B), MPEG2 multiplexed streams (C) and variable length Internet Protocol packets (D) onto an optical link (9). One demultiplexed outlet (E) is monitored (3) for an STM-1 frame synch byte and the demultiplexer (2) stepped (p) cyclically supplying the the demultiplexed streams to that outlet until the sync byte is detected. In another arrangement (Fig. 2 not shown) each output stream is monitored and detection of the STM-1 frame synch byte in one output stream causes switch (17) to permute the outputs to the correct position.