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Patent GB-2300073-A (GB)
Title: Microswitch actuating device
Inventor: NICHOLS DAVID
IPC: H01H35/24
Filed: 1995-04-19
Abstract: A microswitch actuating device in the form of a modular assembly comprises a support 12,14 for one or more microswitches 10, a microswitch actuating lever 22, a sensor device 36, eg a pressure or temperature sensor, for operating the lever 22 and a selector 20, eg a cam shaft, for selecting which if any microswitch or microswitches will be actuated via the lever 22 by the sensor device 36.
Patent GB-2301692-A (GB)
Title: Illuminated signs
Inventor: BOLTON CHRISTOPHER JOHN ROBERT
IPC: G02B6/00
Filed: 1995-05-25
Abstract: An illuminated sign (10, Fig.1), includes a fabricated aluminium housing (12) which supports a fluorescent tube holder 14 and a transparent panel (16). A transparent sheet of Plexiglass GS 1001 material 18 is gripped by the tube holder 14 and between the transparent panel (16) and the Plexiglass material 18 is sandwiched a poster (20) or other sign to be illuminated. First 22 and second 24 aluminium extrusions cooperate together as shown to grip the fluorescent tube 25 between substantially cylindrical portions 26, 28 of the extrusions. Each of the two extrusions has a second substantially cylindrical portion 30; 32, larger in radius than and adjacent to the first substantially cylindrical portions 26, 28 and a gripping flange 34; 36. The second substantially cylindrical portions 30, 32 define an air space 38 between the holder 14 and the tube 25; the gripping flanges 34, 36 grip between them the edge of the sheet material 18 and, to assist, are coated with a black rubber strip 35; 37. The rubber strips act as an absorptive coating to prevent light banding at the edge of the sign. Cylindrical portions 26, 28 are provided with reflective coatings.
Patent GB-2301732-A (GB)
Title: Message delivery in a mobile communications system
Inventor: FULLER JEREMY
IPC: H04W4/14
Filed: 1995-05-27
Abstract: A mobile MS is operable in a system (particularly a GSM system) of networks 100, 110, 120, some, but not all, of which support a short message service. When a message is attempted to be delivered from a service centre SC via a message service gateway SMS-GMSC, the mobile's home location register HLR determines whether the network where the MS is currently located supports message delivery. If it does not support message delivery, the HLR stores the origin SC of the delivery attempt. When the mobile MS updates its location, the HLR alerts the SC which then attempts re-delivery of the message. The HLR may maintain a list of visitor location registers VLRs which do support the short message service, whereby it is possible to restrict the issuing of such alerts by the HLR to the SC to just those occasions when a mobile is served by a VLR which does support messaging.
Patent GB-2291072-A (GB)
Title: Automatic washing machine with improved arrangement for preventing insufficiency in supplied water in rinse step
Inventor: IMAI MASAHIRO
IPC: D06F34/32
Filed: 1995-06-14
Abstract: A washing machine includes a dehydrating tub (4) whose interior is divided by a rotational angle detector (30) into a plurality of circumferential areas (Ra - Rf) Fig 4. A period of time required for each area (Ra - Rf) to pass a water pouring location (K) is cumulated by a timer function (Ta - Tf) of a microcomputer in a rinse-with-dehydration operation in which the dehydrating tub (4) is rotated with water being supplied to the tub (4). A quantity of water poured into or contained in laundry in each area (Ra - Rf) is determined on the basis of a cumulated value so that insufficiency in the quantity of poured water due to rotational unevenness of the dehydrating tub (4) is solved. The washing machine further includes an area display (26) which has area display sections (26a - 26f) Fig 3 corresponding to the areas (Ra - Rf) and which displays the hydrous state of the laundry in each area (Ra - Rf). The area display (26) also serves to display the rotational state of the dehydrating tub (4) and an agitator (5). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2303544-A (GB)
Title: Sleep aid
Inventor: GILL JAMES JOSEPH BRIAN
IPC: A47G9/00
Filed: 1995-07-21
Abstract: The device comprises a cotton bag approximately 8x4x3/8 inches in which a layer of pure cork is surrounded by silver sand. A sleeper can place one such bag within a pillow and another in the bed to receive the feet. Sleep and the easing of leg cramp is said to result.
Patent GB-2303844-A (GB)
Title: Arrangements for delivering printed products to a removal conveyor
Inventor: EBERLE JURG
IPC: B65H29/04
Filed: 1996-07-19
Abstract: The arrangement has a rotor (12) with rotor arms (16) which are arranged in the manner of a drum around the axis of rotation (14) and project on one side from the carrying element (18), which is driven in rotation. The sucker arrangement (30) has a carrying arm (36) which is driven by means of the drive (34) and at the free end of which there is arranged an extension arm (26) with a suction head (28). The movement path of the suction head (28) runs in the interior (12') of the rotor (12), only an approximately V-shaped section projecting in the radial direction outside the rotor. When it runs through said section, the extension arm (26) passes through in each case one cutout (20) of the rotor (12) in order to grip a printed product (82) and move it, by means of the corner region (94), into the interior (12') of the rotor (12). A rotor arm (16) then engages beneath the printed product (82) and lifts it further in order to deliver it to the range of action of a removal conveyor.
Patent GB-2316556-A (GB)
Title: Power supply with protection arrangement
Inventor: WU CHUN HSING
IPC: H02M1/32
Filed: 1996-08-19
Abstract: A power supply for a television set has a switching transistor 27 coupled to a transformer 29. A feedback voltage Vfb from the transformer is compared 35 with a reference voltage Vref to control drive transistors 24,25 for pulse width modulation of transistor 27. The drive transistors 24,25 are supplied with a voltage Vcc derived from transformer 29 by a peak detector 30. The voltage Vcc is also supplied to an overvoltage detector 37 coupled to drive control 21. If one of the drive transistors 24,25 shorts, voltage Vcc is effectively grounded and a zener diode 32 breaks down to reduce the level of the feedback voltage so that the output voltage exceeds a limit, causing overvoltage detector 37 to operate, resulting in shutdown of the circuit.
Patent GB-2304853-A (GB)
Title: Friction clutch with ball ramp drive and tangential pull actuation
Inventor: GROSSPIETSCH WOLFGANG
IPC: F16D23/12
Filed: 1996-09-02
Abstract: Clutch 1 has a rotating housing 4, with rear part 38 affixed by a bayonet fitting 39, 41. Pressure plate 3 is urged towards a clutch plate (not shown) by diaphragm spring 2. The pressure plate is released by actuator 6, comprising inwardly directed spring fingers operated by mechanical withdrawal mechanism 7, comprising relatively rotatable shells 10 and 11. These are concentric with the clutch rotation axis 5, and abut against housing 4 and actuator 6. They are also connected to the clutch pedal through a flexible cable 18 and tube 19. The clutch is shown withdrawn in the bottom half of the figure, and in drive position in the top half. When cable 18 is pulled, ramps 14 ride up on ball 15, separating extensions 12 and 13 of shells 10 and 11. Spring 20 pulls the actuator back, 29 represents an automatic adjuster to take up wear. Fig. 2 shows a screw thread type actuator on similar lines, and figure 3 a ball and nut drive.
Patent GB-2302454-A (GB)
Title: Dielectric resonant apparatus
Inventor: MURUYAMA TAKASHI
IPC: H05K1/02
Filed: 1993-09-02
Abstract: A dielectric resonator apparatus comprising at least one dielectric resonator component (100) including a plurality of first input/output terminals; and a mount substrate (400) connected to said at least one dielectric resonator component (100) The mount substrate (400) supports a plurality of electrodes for connecting each of said first input/output terminals to predetermined portions of a circuit pattern of a printed circuit board (6) having a plurality of second input/output terminals located thereon. The electrodes on the mount substrate are arranged substantially to match an interval of said first input/output terminals of the dielectric resonator component (100) with an interval of the second input/output terminals on the circuit board (6). The mount substrate (400) includes a plurality of recesses located on side surfaces thereof and the electrodes on the mount substrate extend into the recesses.
Patent GB-2307033-A (GB)
Title: A cartridge for an air gun
Inventor: CAMILLERI LUCIANO JOSEPH
IPC: F42B6/10
Filed: 1996-11-04
Abstract: A cartridge 10 is disclosed for use in a compressed gas powered weapon, such as an air-gun. The cartridge 10 has a tubular housing 20 and a projectile comprising a wad portion 30 for forming a seal with the housing as the projectile is expelled and a travelling portion, such as shot pellets 35, intended to travel furthest and hit a target. A paper membrane or plastics disc 25 retains the pellets in the housing before use. The disc 25 and is attached to housing 20 by thin webs which readily break as the projectile (and disc) are expelled.
Patent GB-2319133-A (GB)
Title: Colour scanner using nonsquare CCD elements
Inventor: CHIEN CHUN-TSAI
IPC: H01L27/148
Filed: 1996-11-08
Abstract: A charge-coupled device (CCD) scanning apparatus which consists of a plurality of nonsquare crystals is disclosed. By modifying a ratio of vertical width y to lateral width x in the nonsquare crystal, the improved CCD scanning apparatus can decrease the sample width, increase the sample frequency, therefore, it can reduce distortion and improve the quality of the image.
Patent GB-2319337-A (GB)
Title: Composition for applying to goods as tracer or identifier
Inventor: CLEARY MICHAEL
IPC: G01N21/64
Filed: 1996-11-12
Abstract: Compostions comprise an indicator, plurality of trace materials and a volatile solvent for the indicator. The indicator is typically a fluorescent compound detectable under UV light and may be used to detect personnel who have been in contact with goods or articles. The trace materials may be metals detectable by XRF, chromatography or spectroscopy and can be used to trace the original location or source of the goods. Also claimed is a composition comprising the trace materials , carrier and a volatile solvent. Utility is typically in theft detection or counterfeiting of goods. Compositions can be applied to the surfaces of goods as an aerosol.
Patent GB-2323208-A (GB)
Title: Reflective contact for light emitting semiconductor device
Inventor: HAITZ ROLAND H
IPC: H01L33/38
Filed: 1996-11-29
Abstract: An LED (10) with reflective contacts is formed using a laser to create small alloyed dots (21) in a highly reflective metal evaporated on the top and bottom surface of the LED chip (10). Using this technique, most of the bottom surface remains highly reflective, and only those portions of the bottom surface where the laser struck become absorbing. Typically, only 1% of the bottom surface is formed into contacts, leaving 99% of the bottom surface to serve as a reflecting surface. The 1% of the surface, however, provides an adequate low resistance ohmic contact. LEDs fabricated with this technique allow photons to bounce off the rear surface more than 20 times before there is a 50% chance of absorption. In another embodiment, an application of compound semiconductor wafer bonding techniques permits the fabrication of LEDs with a plurality of these small, micro-alloyed contacts without the use of a laser.
Patent GB-2308394-A (GB)
Title: Decorative coving
Inventor: AIKEN STUART CHARLES
IPC: E04F19/04
Filed: 1996-12-17
Abstract: A decorative coving comprises in combination a length of plain coving member (10) formed of plaster or other mineral based material or expanded plastics material, the plain coving member (10) having means (15) to receive a length of a narrower member (17) carrying decoration (18) on its surface.
Patent GB-2321077-A (GB)
Title: Reinforcing of grass area
Inventor: BURNETT-JONES ROYSTON WAYNE
IPC: E01C9/00
Filed: 1997-01-10
Abstract: A grass protection system has first and second grass protection blocks and a first interlock means for preventing vertical movement of the first grass protection block relative to the second grass protection block. The system also has a second interlock means for preventing the first grass protection block moving apart from the second grass protection block to such a distance as would dis-engage the interlocking between the first and second grass protection blocks. Thus each block has side wall projections that can fit into apertures in another block. Pins engage in holes in the projections to prevent the blocks moving apart. The distance between adjacent boxes is set to accommodate expansion and contraction of the blocks due to changes in the temperature. The blocks have drainage holes and may have holes connecting adjacent cells in a block. The depth of each cell may be sufficient to accommodate the root system of grass in each cell.
Patent GB-2311857-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring gas for particulates
Inventor: MOLYNEUX-SHLOSBERG LINDSAY
IPC: B01D46/44
Filed: 1997-02-27
Abstract: Gas e.g. air is drawn through a first filter (52) to remove coarser particulates then a second filter (22) to retain finer particulates, typically PMIO's. The particulates trapped in the second filter are optically examined and their colour density (grey level) compared with a reference. A filter device incorporating a single filter with shielding to partially protect the filter from the test gas flow is also disclosed. The shielded part of the filter is used as the reference.
Patent GB-2314093-A (GB)
Title: Washing machine
Inventor: KIM SUNG-MIN
IPC: D06F37/30
Filed: 1997-06-06
Abstract: A washing machine includes a housing 100 having a spin basket 300; an agitator 400 installed at the spin basket's bottom to create a 5 water current; a wash baton 430 installed protruding upward and rotatable independently of the agitator 400; a first driving means 610 for rotating the agitator 400; and a second driving means 620 rotating the wash baton 430. The agitator 400 and the wash baton 430 rotate in different directions, thus creating a powerful water current for more thorough cleansing action. The two drives use stators and magnets with a non-magnetic body (630) Fig 4 located between them.
Patent GB-2330636-A (GB)
Title: Rock climbing anchor expansible at the proximal end
Inventor: ROBERTS DAVID
IPC: A63B29/02
Filed: 1997-08-18
Abstract: An anchor for use in rock climbing comprises an expansion element (12) fixed to one end of an actuator arm (6) which extends through a body portion (1) with spring-loading such as to urge the arm outwardly of the body portion and, in so doing, to urge the expansion element (12) towards the body portion (1). A member (13) for expanding the expansion element (12) is provided on the distal end portion of the body portion (1). A pull on the actuator arm (6), generated by the weight of a climber supported from the head (7) of the arm (6), urges the expansion element (12) against the member (13) and expands the proximal end of the expansion element (12). The expanded expansion element (12) can serve to retain the anchor within a drilled bore in a rock face, for example.
Patent GB-2322127-A (GB)
Title: Oxygen generator
Inventor: ARNOLD BARRY NORMAN
IPC: A62B19/02
Filed: 1997-09-03
Abstract: An oxygen generator comprises, preferably pressed or granular, alkali metal chlorate 2 and a heating element 4 to heat the alkali metal chlorate without combustion. In a preferred embodiment, the heating element consists of two reaction components, initially separated by a membrane 4d. In use, the membrane 4d is ruptured by penetration of a cone shaped block 4e so that the reaction components mix together and produce an exothermic reaction which generates sufficient heat to raise the temperature of the alkali metal chlorate to release oxygen. A cover 1 eg of silicone foam reduces heat loss from the oxygen generator. The alkali metal chlorate may contain a catalyst eg M n O 2  or CuO to increase rate of O 2  generation.
Patent GB-2322537-A (GB)
Title: Disabled aid to assist in donning an outer garment.
Inventor: RILEY GEOFFREY
IPC: A47G25/90
Filed: 1998-03-02
Abstract: An aid for the disabled comprises a support member having portions 8 to rotatably support arms 10. In use, the support member is attached to a vertical surface, for example by suction cups 4. Next, the collar of an outer garment, e.g. an overcoat, is releasably attached to the ends of arms 10, so that the inner sleeve apertures are easily accessible to the disabled user. Once the user has donned the garment, he or she steps forward to detach the garment from the arms. The collar may be gripped between rollers 17 (see also Figure 1) or by a simple clip (Figure 4). The transverse spacing of the support arms may be adjustable.
Patent GB-2335704-A (GB)
Title: Security cabinet
Inventor: BEASLEY ALAN
IPC: E05G1/00
Filed: 1998-03-26
Abstract: A security cabinet comprises a body (10) having a number of walls (14,16) defining a storage space, open at one side, said open side being closable by a closure wall (31) secured to a supporting structure (35,40). Articles may be placed on the supporting structure (40) which is normally disposed within the storage space. A power-operated mechanism, for example driven by an electric motor, can move the sub-assembly (30), comprising the supporting structure (35, 40) and closure wall (31), linearly outwardly of the storage space, displacing the closure wall (31) away from the body (10) and providing access to articles on the supporting structure (40). A controller for the operation of the power-operated mechanism has a removable actuation element and may be a radio frequency transmitter or an infra-red transmitter.
Patent GB-2336051-A (GB)
Title: Image processing
Inventor: MANNING PAUL ANTONY
IPC: H04N5/363
Filed: 1998-03-28
Abstract: An imager has one or more detector elements, a shutter which opens and closes periodically to modulate the radiation incident upon the detector element to produce a sequence of alternating open fields and closed fields, and reset means to reset the output of the detecting element to a predetermined voltage after the output signals of first and second pairs of open and closed fields. V o1 , V c1 , V o2  and V c2  have all been obtained. Processing means process the first and second pairs of output signals to produce first and second processed image signals from the detecting element. The four signals provide sufficient information to produce images which are free from reset KTC noise whilst removing the effects of ramp voltages produced by current leakage across the detector elements.
Patent GB-2321463-A (GB)
Title: Liquid crystal polymers
Inventor: HALL ALAN WILLIAM
IPC: C09K19/38
Filed: 1996-10-31
Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) are provided which may be used in a variety of devices including liquid crystal devices, piezoelectric devices, pyroelectric devices and in optical recording media: m = at least 5; X 1  and X 2  are independently selected from formula (IA), wherein Y is selected from COO, OCO, O, S, CHOH, CNF, CN 2 ; Q=(CH 2 ) n  wherein one or more non-adjacent methylenes may be replaced by O and n=1-20; Z is selected from O, S, single covalent bond, COO, OCO; when Y is CH 2  then n may also be 0; (a) represents any mesogenic group; X 1  and X 2  are also independently selected from H, OH, OCOR<SP>1</SP>, COOH, CO 2 R<SP>1</SP>, (CH 2 ) p OH, (CH 2 ) p CO 2 H, - (CH 2 ) p OR<SP>1</SP> or-(CH 2 ) p CO 2 R<SP>1</SP> and p=1-20, R<SP>1</SP>=H or C 1-16 alkyl; when R<SP>1</SP>=C 2-16 alkyl the terminal CH 3  group may be replaced by Br or Cl; provided that at least one of X 1  and X 2  is selected from formula (1A).
Patent GB-2327603-A (GB)
Title: Collapsible headrest with sunshade
Inventor: LINKSON JACQELINE MARY
IPC: A47C9/10
Filed: 1998-07-23
Abstract: A combined head rest and sunshade device 10, comprising a stand 12 pivotally connected to a head rest 11 with the pivot connection 23 between them arranged such that the angle of inclination of the head rest is adjustable and the device can be collapsed with the head rest lying substantially parallel to the stand. The sunshade 40 is pivotally attached to the headrest and located above the headrest to provide shade.
Patent GB-2329753-A (GB)
Title: Busbar for electrical junction box
Inventor: SUGIURA TOMOHIRO
IPC: H01R9/24
Filed: 1998-09-25
Abstract: A bus bar (16) for an electrical junction box comprises a first terminal provided an upper edge of the bus bar for serving as a connector terminal of the electrical junction box. A second terminal is provided an lower edge of the bus bar for being fixed and connected to a wiring board of the electrical junction box. A recessed portion (20) is formed in the lower edge of the bus bar so as to avoid an interference with an electrical device on the wiring board, and a projected portion (22) is formed in the upper edge of the bus bar above the recessed portion. The vertical cross-section of the bus bar where the projected portion and the recessed portion are formed is substantially equal to that of where any other portion of the bus bar. Preferably the projected portion (22) and causally formed projections (20a) on the lower edge act as the terminals.
Patent GB-2330814-A (GB)
Title: Reel assembly
Inventor: LINDEMAN GUNNAR ANDREAS
IPC: B66D1/74
Filed: 1998-10-26
Abstract: A reel assembly, for use in a capstan winch 10, comprises a reel 12, which is driven so that it rotates, and two generally annular floating flanges 20 which are mounted so as to be able to rotate with reel 12. The floating flanges 20 are supported so that the planes in which they rotate converge towards one another. The cylindrical surface of the reel 12 is provided with alternating lands (19, figure 3) and grooves (18, figure 3), and the floating flanges 20 have a generally annular surface which in use contacts a cable being wound onto the reel. These surfaces comprise alternating inclined faces 24,26 which correspond with the grooves (18, figure 3) and lands (19, figure 3) respectively. As shown the inclined faces 24,26 on each flange are angled so that the faces 26 are generally parallel to one another and the inclined faces 24 converge. Consequently, substantial lateral forces are exerted on a cable being wound onto the reel 12 only when the cable overlies the grooves 18 formed on the reel 12. Thus, frictional forces on the cable are minimised as is the likelihood of the cable twisting or being damaged. Preferably the inclined faces are formed by a plurality of smooth curved elements (60, Figure 6) detachably secured to the annular flanges and the lands and grooves are formed by a plurality of curved sections (50, Figure 4) detachably secured around the surface of the reel. A capstan winch having such a reel is also disclosed where the winch may be additionally provided with inlet and outlet guides (21, Figure 1) for guiding the cable between the flanges.
Patent GB-2334565-A (GB)
Title: Mounting a rotatable elongate member
Inventor: STEADMAN WILLIAM DAVID
IPC: F16D1/10
Filed: 1998-11-04
Abstract: In a mounting arrangement for a driven rotatable elongate member 12, for example a driven shaft of a bath lift, a driven mounting is releasably mounted at one end 14 of the elongate member 12. The driven mounting comprises a coaxial profiled pin 20 shaped to rotatably engage the member 12, for example by means of splines 22, the pin 20 also mounting a gear 28. At the other end of the arrangement 10 a freely rotatable mounting of the other end of the member 12 is provided by a second coaxial pin (40, Fig 7) which is of circular cross section.