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Patent GB-2288696-A (GB)
Title: Cable splice or termination
Inventor: MITCHELL ROBIN
IPC: H02G15/103
Filed: 1994-04-16
Abstract: An electrical cable splice has an outer housing (10) and an inner shell (9) with a bore in which the conductors (3,4) of two electrical cables are laid. Deformable electrically insulating plastics material such as a silicon rubber-based gel is included in the bore (11) of the shell (9) and arranged so that, when the parts of the shell (9) are closed around the conductors by the housing (10), the deformable plastics material exudes to fill any gap between the parts of the insulating shell. The housing is attached to cable entry components (13) each of which includes a compressible insulating disc (14). The cable screens (6) are joined via the components (13), the body (10) and an electro-deposited screening (15) on the outside of the shell (9). One of the cables may be replaced by a terminating component (not shown) which terminates the remaining cable. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278650-A (GB)
Title: Rolling bearing for high temperature applications
Inventor: WINTER HEINRICH
IPC: F16C33/62
Filed: 1994-05-05
Abstract: A rolling bearing for high temperature applications comprises races (1, 2) made from ceramic material, each consisting of a number of track segments. Each race is surrounded by an assembly ring (10) of temperature-resistant steel, having flanges (11) which are in axial engagement with the halls (3) or rollers (13) of the bearing. Each assembly ring (10) is axially split. Each race (1, 2) has slightly conical faces (8) which engage the flanges (11) to produce a wedging action as the halves of the assembly ring (10) are moved axially into position during assembly, to hold the track segments in position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280289-A (GB)
Title: Method for generating specific program systems and tools to facilitate program system generation
Inventor: YUKI JUNICHI
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 1994-05-17
Abstract: The invention provides a method for generating specific program systems to perform administrative data processing in designated businesses with a superior efficiency and less trouble regardless of the skill level of the program developers. In the method, control program FAL excluding the business data processing logic and a program segment ASL including only the business data processing logic are independently generated, and then synthesized to generate the required program. FAL includes link grammar(s) to start ASL. ASL is generated at the cross point defined between the link grammar and the definition item to be treated by the link grammar. FAL is generated by parting FAL into plural processing units, and selecting a FAL-paradigm from a plurality previously extracted, which are used for a basic form common to these parted processing units. The method is performed by a systematic co-ordination of ordinary programmers under the control of a leading programmer and independently engaged in ASL and/or FAL generating work. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290449-A (GB)
Title: Cooling baked products
Inventor: SLOAN RICHARD
IPC: A21D15/02
Filed: 1994-05-31
Abstract: To reduce the weight loss of baked products which are vacuum cooled after leaving the baking oven, the baked products 1 are sprayed with liquid, preferably sterile water, by spray nozzles 7; 26 in a cooling prechamber and/or in the vacuum cooler 13 prior to exiting the vacuum cooler 13. The sprayed liquid is absorbed by the baked products 1 to at least partially compensate for the reduction in weight due to the loss of moisture during cooling.
Patent GB-2289665-A (GB)
Title: Labels and manufacture thereof
Inventor: INSTANCE DAVID JOHN
IPC: B31D1/02
Filed: 1994-07-19
Abstract: An apparatus for producing a succession of self-adhesive labels (6) carried on a length of release backing material (8), the apparatus comprising a label feeder (26) for feeding folded labels in succession onto a web (12) including a release backing material, a web conveyor for moving the web (12) past the label feeder, and a die-cutting station (34) downstream in the direction of web movement from the label feeder (26) at which self-adhesive labels are die-cut on the release backing material, wherein the die-cutting station includes a die-sensor which emits a die signal representative of the position of a die-cutter at a prescribed point in a die-cutting cycle and the label feeder is controlled with respect to the die signal. The invention also provides a method of producing a succession of self-adhesive labels carried on a length of release backing material, the method comprising the steps of:- (a) feeding, with a label feeder, a succession of folded labels in succession onto a web including a length of release backing material; (b) moving the web past the label feeder; and (c) die-cutting self-adhesive labels on the release backing material at a die-cutting station downstream in the direction of web movement from the label feeder, wherein the position of the die-cutter at a prescribed point in a die-cutting cycle is detected and the feeding of the labels by the label feeder is controlled with respect to the detected die-cutter position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295266-A (GB)
Title: X-ray generator
Inventor: SHELDON TIMOTHY GEORGE
IPC: H01J35/30
Filed: 1994-11-21
Abstract: An x-ray generator, e.g. for testing circuit boards includes an electron generator (13), means (21) for rastering an electron beam (30) produced by the electron generator, a target plate (24), and an end plate (15) opaque to x-rays, the end plate having, on a centre-line of the generator, an x-ray transparency (16) through which x-rays (31), generated by impingement of the electron beam on the target plate, can pass. The transparency may be an effective pinhole, an x-ray lens or a Fresnel Zone lens. An x-ray detector (27) inputs signals to a computer display (28) rastered in synchronism with the electron beam (30). An anode HT connector is described (Fig. 3) comprising two integral PTFE portions at right angles, each having a central bore containing conductors for connecting the inner core of a coaxial cable to the anode. The outer braid of the cable is connected to earth and sandwiched between two heat shrunk tubes. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285031-A (GB)
Title: Group forming device for cigarette packing machines
Inventor: BELVEDERI BRUNO
IPC: B65B19/10
Filed: 1994-12-20
Abstract: A group forming device is described in a cigarette packing machine (1), to form groups (3), each consisting of a number of cigarettes (4) arranged in at least two adjacent layers (5, 6) wherein the cigarettes (4) in one layer (6) are offset in relation to those in the other layer (5), and are formed in one go on the end wall (20) of the outlet (9) of a feedbox (8). The outlet (9) is divided into a number of side-by-side channels (15) for downward feeding respective rows (22) of cigarettes (4) arranged crosswise to the traveling direction (22a) along the channels (15), and the channels (15) are inclined approximately 60{ in relation to the end wall (20) of the outlet (9), at least at the layers (5, 6) of offset cigarettes (4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283397-A (GB)
Title: Method for receiving a signal used in a synchronous digital telecommunication system
Inventor: KIVI-MANNILA ARVI
IPC: H04J3/07
Filed: 1993-07-01
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for receiving a signal used in a synchronous digital telecommunication system. The method comprises pointer interpretation in which the receiver has three possible main states (NORM, AIS, LOP), between which it undergoes transitions under the control of event counters. In order for fault tolerance to be improved and correction of error situations to be expedited, in the normal state (i) all the events in which the value "normal" (NDF-disabled) of the new data flag is received, and the majority of the I-bits is inverted, and the majority of the D-bits is not inverted are regarded as increment data, and (ii) all the events in which the value "normal" (NDF-disabled) of the new data flag is received, and the majority of the D-bits is inverted, and the majority of the I-bits is not inverted, are regarded as decrement data, wherein the value "normal" for the new data flag is considered to be "0110" and values differing therefrom within certain limits. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290532-A (GB)
Title: Separating and feeding sheets without skew
Inventor: TAKASHIMIZU YOSHIHIRO
IPC: B65H3/06
Filed: 1995-04-06
Abstract: Sheets separated by roller means (not shown) from the top of a pile are fed to a roller 820, which is contacted by a belt (not shown) for preventing double feed, the shaft of roller 820 loosely mounting guides 812, each of which inclines upwardly towards the lateral edges of the sheet path, thus allowing lateral parts of each sheet to rise more than can the central sheet region. Any skew of the sheet detected at 640, 642 generates such driving of auxiliary rollers 860 as to correct the skew. The sheet separating roller means may comprise two side-by-side rollers (figure 80), each mounted on its own arm pivoted about the axis of roller 820, relative pivotal motion of the arms being influenced by a spring interposed between the arms.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2299933-A (GB)
Title: Convertible chair/bed
Inventor: MAWDSLEY RAYMOND LESTER
IPC: A47C17/207
Filed: 1995-04-22
Abstract: A first panel 6 is pivoted (at 40, Fig 2) to the chair frame 2 about a horizontal axis and a second panel 8 is hinged at 10 to the first such that, with the hinge folded, the second panel overlies the first to form the seat portion. A bed is formed by pivoting panel 6 and unfolding the hinge and sets of legs 52, 46. The seat back cushion acts as part of the bed mattress.
Patent GB-2289044-A (GB)
Title: Snap on, screw off cap and container neck
Inventor: LUCH DANIEL
IPC: B29C65/02
Filed: 1992-10-06
Abstract: A tamper-evident, snap-on, screw-off closure (21) is used for a container neck (22) which has a first helical thread (29) or groove on an upper neck stretch portion (28) and an external ratchet tooth (51) on a lower, radially outset, locking wall portion (40). The closure has an upper skirt (62) having helical thread (71) or groove mating with the first helical thread and a downward extending skirt (70) which includes an outer skirt portion (74) and an inwardly extending shoulder (73), a frangible section (76) interconnecting the shoulder and the upper skirt portion (64). At least one verical fin (100) is upstanding from the shoulder, preventing upward deformation of the lower skirt portion (74). The lower skirt portion (74) has at least one internal ratchet tooth (81) and a line of weakness (87) through the outer skirt portion and the shoulder. The lower portion skirt has a tear tab (86) which, when pulled, fractures the lower skirt at the frangible section (76). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2300463-A (GB)
Title: Diverter taps
Inventor: BELL JOHN ROBERT
IPC: F16K11/044
Filed: 1995-09-12
Abstract: There is disclosed a diverter tap for mounting through an aperture (12) in which access to wearing parts can be gained from the same side of the aperture (12) as a user control (65). In the case of a bath tap, this avoids the need to access the space below the bath. In a preferred embodiment, a water delivery spout (58) is removably secured to a tap body (14) such that it can be removed along with a valve spool (38) and a control rod (46). Access to three O-ring seals (40, 56, 68) for inspection and replacement can then be readily achieved. The control rod (46) slides within a bearing tube (64) secured within the spout (58).
Patent GB-2295844-A (GB)
Title: Panel retention device
Inventor: CHATTIN PETER JOHN
IPC: E06B3/58
Filed: 1995-12-06
Abstract: A retention device 32, 34 for a panel 12, particularly a glazing panel, includes a retaining clip 34 of T-shape in cross section, having a head 62 and a leg 60, and a spacer strip 32 having a channel adapted to receive at least part of the said leg. The device holds a portion of one edge of a glazing panel adjacent a fixed bead 14 of a rectangular frame 10 by interengagement with teeth 50 formed on support member 52 within an open channel 40 of a spacer strip 32, positioned at or near to a corner the frame. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2311195-A (GB)
Title: Synchronising a clock over an asynchronous bus
Inventor: GREATWOOD DUNCAN MACDOUGALL
IPC: H04J3/06
Filed: 1996-03-13
Abstract: In synchronizing a clock between first and second logic blocks (20,21) connected via an asynchronous bus (22), the second logic block includes a clock signal generator (9) responsive to an input synchronizing signal to generate a clock signal synchronized with the synchronizing signal. Data is transferred in blocks from the first logic block (20) to the second logic block (21) across the asynchronous bus (22), the receipt of a data block by the second logic block (21) being used to generate the synchronizing signal. Application is to voice, data and video conferencing via the digital telephone network 24 using PC's,23.
Patent GB-2301301-A (GB)
Title: Hole cutting apparatus
Inventor: ASHDOWN CHARLES JOHN
IPC: B23Q9/00
Filed: 1994-12-16
Abstract: An apparatus for cutting a hole through a curve wall of a structure (1) such as a pipe. A cutting tool drive assembly supports a cutting tool (21) so that the cutting tool (21) is rotatable about a predetermined cutting axis (22) which is fixed relative to the drive assembly. The drive assembly is mounted to rotate about a support (8) which in use is fixed in position relative to the tube (1) to be cut. The drive assembly is rotatable about an axis (12) defined by the support, that axis (12) being perpendicular to the tube (1) at a position which is central to the position in which the hole is to be cut. The drive assembly is mounted on a support linkage (13-19) which enables it to move relative to the support (8) so as to vary the inclination of the cutting axis (22) relative to the support axis (12). The drive assembly or linkage (13-19) defines a head which bears against the tube surface and determines the position of the drive assembly relative to the tube (1). The geometry of the linkage (13-19) is such that as the drive assembly is moved about the support axis (12) the head follows the curved surface of the tube (1) and the cutting axis (22) is maintained substantially perpendicular to that surface.
Patent GB-2314411-A (GB)
Title: Filter wheel for use in a gas filter correlation system
Inventor: RABBETT MICHAEL DAVID
IPC: G01N21/35
Filed: 1996-06-21
Abstract: Gas filter correlation apparatus for detecting the presence of a target gas within a sample chamber (8) comprises a rotatable filter wheel (4) through which infrared radiation from a source (2) passes into the sample chamber (8) and thence to a detector (16). The filter wheel (4) contains samples of the target gas and of a reference gas (e.g. an isotope of the target gas) which are successively interposed in the radiation path as the filter wheel (4) rotates. An alternating signal is therefore produced, since when the target gas is interposed by the filter wheel (4), the detector output will be unaffected by any target gas present in the sample chamber (8). The filter wheel (4) contains a plurality of small cells arranged around the periphery of the wheel (4), the cells alternately containing the target gas and the reference gas. One embodiment of the filter wheel contains alternate cells linked by common reservoirs of the target and reference gases which are located within the wheel construction.
Patent GB-2317890-A (GB)
Title: Radiolabelled monoclonal antibody against liver tumour cells
Inventor: WANG GEN-FENG
IPC: A61K51/10
Filed: 1996-09-13
Abstract: There is described a radiolabelled mouse monoclonal antibody, Hepama-1, which is directed against primary hepatocellular carcinomas. The nuclide may be either I 131 , S 35 or Y 90 .
Patent GB-2317686-A (GB)
Title: Power equipment for use underwater
Inventor: BAYNES GRAHAM TOLHURST
IPC: H01F27/02
Filed: 1996-09-26
Abstract: Power equipment, eg in the form of an electrical sub-station, for use underwater incorporates heat exchange means for dissipation of heat from at least one power device located in a casing (11) to the surrounding water. The power device is preferably attached to a heat sink (55). The casing (11) contains a cooling fluid, preferably a gas such as air or nitrogen. The heat exchange means includes both cooling vanes (40) arranged around the interior of the casing which take up convection heat from the gas, and also an open tubular element (50) which extends axially through the casing. Surrounding water is thus able to flow directly into the tubular element (50) to cool the heat sink (55). Alternatively the power equipment includes a chamber at least partially filled with a fluid, the chamber being in heat conducting relationship with the at least one power device. The chamber also has a wall in contact with the surrounding water.
Patent GB-2320876-A (GB)
Title: Wave guide used in a microwave oven
Inventor: PARK HYUNG-KI
IPC: H05B6/74
Filed: 1997-03-10
Abstract: Superimposed high-frequency microwaves are radiated towards food to be heated, and distorted waves included in the high-frequency microwaves are removed. The wave guide has a housing 152 provided with a magnetron 140, a mode transducer 200 disposed in the housing so as to superimpose and distribute a high-frequency microwave radiated from the magnetron, and a differential mode absorber 220 for absorbing a distorted wave included in the high-frequency microwave which has been passed through the mode transducer. The mode transducer includes a first hollow-frustuconical member welded to an inner wall of the housing 190, second hollow-frustuconical member accommodated in the first hollow-frustuconical member 202, and a transmission line 210 attached to an inner wall of the second hollow-frustuconical member. Upper and lower support strips 195, 197 for supporting the second hollow-frustuconical member are provided between an inner wall of the first hollow-frustuconical member and an outer wall of the second hollow-frustuconical member.
Patent GB-2312145-A (GB)
Title: Grass box for lawn mowers
Inventor: MCMURTRY BEN QUINTON
IPC: A01D34/63
Filed: 1997-04-21
Abstract: A mower (100) (Fig.21) has a collecting box (108) with the dual functions of collecting mown grass and distributing grass or other material over the ground. Thus the box has an outlet opening (12) which is closed or obstructed during grass collection. It may be an elongate opening which is obstructed by an elongate brush (2) or paddle (8) (Fig.11) member which is rotatable when it is desired to discharge material. The box may have a mechanism such as a belt or other conveyor (10) (Fig.13) for conveying material to the opening.
Patent GB-2318250-A (GB)
Title: A multiple output routing switch for a packet network
Inventor: WALKER CHRISTOPHER PAUL HULME
IPC: H04L49/111
Filed: 1997-08-20
Abstract: A switch is disclosed for routing packets from an input to one or more of a plurality outputs using routing information stored in the memory 100,102,104 of an output selection circuit 54. The header of each packet contains address information for use in accessing a look-up which is used to select the corresponding output(s). Outputs can be grouped together to provide higher bandwidth, reduced latency, and redundancy in the event of a link failure. The switch can be used to route unicast or multicast packets. Unicast packets comprising multiple headers and multicast packets having a single header. Sequence numbers are encoded into each packet using a longitudinal checksum to ensure that they arrive in the correct order and messages are prioritised for routing depending upon the priority allocated to their corresponding headers.
Patent GB-2317922-A (GB)
Title: Shut-off valve for limiting flow volume in an i.c. engine fuel injection  system
Inventor: SCHEIBE WOLFGANG
IPC: F02M55/02
Filed: 1997-09-26
Abstract: The shut-off valve 8 prevents fuel flowing uncontrollably into the engine cylinder if the injection nozzles are defective. The valve has an actuator 14 which is movable in a valve chamber 15 between a closed and an inoperative position; in an intermediate position fuel flows through at least one throttle 24. A spring 13 biases the actuator to the inoperative position. The actuator has a closing head 23 with a pressure surface which, in the inoperative position, is acted upon by fuel pressure on the pump side over a partial surface 26 which is smaller than the total surface acted upon in the closed or intermediate positions in a ratio such that, on starting, the actuator 14 is opened from the inoperative position only when a pressure is applied to the partial surface to move the actuator against the spring force. Thus the pressure needed to move the shut-off valve 8 out of the inoperative position is appreciably higher than that needed to move it out of the intermediate position.
Patent GB-2329845-A (GB)
Title: Extending snooker rest
Inventor: BURROWS JACK
IPC: A63D15/10
Filed: 1997-10-06
Abstract: An extending snooker rest comprises a tip 3 mounted on a shaft 2 telescopically journalled in a butt 5. The butt comprises a slot 7 through which a button 6 may cooperate with the shaft so that the rest can be held in its adjusted state.
Patent GB-2330435-A (GB)
Title: Drivers safety alarm
Inventor: KISS LAJOS
IPC: B60Q1/50
Filed: 1997-10-15
Abstract: The drivers safety alarm is made up of three components, that being the L.E.D message display 2, which would display messages such as, S.O.S, HELP, BROKEN DOWN, or CALL POLICE. The message display would be wired to the control panel 1 which would be wired to the vehicles fusebox and to a shut off switch 4 which is situated in the engine compartment. Messages are selected by operation of buttons on the control pad 1 and the position of the switch 4 makes the message difficult to switch of.
Patent GB-2319584-A (GB)
Title: Propeller shaft
Inventor: SCHWAERZLER PETER
IPC: F16D3/227
Filed: 1997-11-25
Abstract: A propeller shaft comprises two constant velocity ratio plunging universal joints 1, (2, Figure 1) which each have an outer joint part 11 with first ball tracks 17 and an inner joint part 13 with intersecting second ball tracks 18, torque transmitting balls 16 in a cage 14 coupling the outer and inner joint parts. Each inner joint part 13 is non-removably connected to shaft element 3 and is coaxially insertable into cage 14. The cage opening facing the shaft element 3 may have a smallest inner diameter D k greater than the greatest outer diameter D N of the inner joint part 13, the outer joint part 11 carrying at its open end facing the shaft element 3 a stop element 19 for the cage. Alternatively (Figure 6), the cage opening facing the shaft element (33) may have a smallest inner diameter smaller than the greatest outer diameter of the inner joint part (43), the cage opening then forming an axial stop for the inner joint part (43), the inner joint part and the cage being assembled and disassembled by a bayonet action.
Patent GB-2332308-A (GB)
Title: Automobile brake light system
Inventor: BRUCE-CHWATT ROBERT MICHAEL
IPC: B60Q1/44
Filed: 1997-12-10
Abstract: Brake lights on a car are operated so that they flash when the brakes are applied and the car is slowing down, but give a steady non-flashing output when the car comes to a halt. An automatic control for the brake lights may be responsive to a device which senses motion over the ground, or the control may be responsive to a wheel rotation sensor such as is used for Automatic Braking Systems (ABS).