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Patent GB-2263209-A (GB)
Title: Mobile telephone handset with locking means
Inventor: KOPONEN JARMO
IPC: B66F11/04
Filed: 1993-01-06
Abstract: A mobile telephone comprises a handset and a holder for releasably holding said handset. The handset comprises a movable latch or valve 5 which is biased towards the locked position and which may be moved to an unlocked position by movement of the handset with respect to the holder 1 or by the operation of a release means (20, Fig 3). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270698-A (GB)
Title: Water-based compressed gas aerosol
Inventor: REYNOLDS MAXWELL JOHN
IPC: B65D83/14
Filed: 1993-02-09
Abstract: An aerosol product which comprises:- an aerosol can including a valve and a dispensing mechanism including a dip tube as desired; a solution or suspension of an active ingredient in a predominantly water based solvent in said can; and an inert gas as propellant at a pressure of at least 620 kPa at 20 DEG C. The inert gas may be selected from nitrogen, nitrous oxide or carbon dioxide.
Patent GB-2268002-A (GB)
Title: Cable conduit
Inventor: VOGELSANG HORST
IPC: H02G9/06
Filed: 1993-06-03
Abstract: A cable conduit of thermoplastics material has internal ribs of serpentine longitudinal shape to allow cables to slide easily over the internal surface. The conduit has an internal radius r set at a given angle of rotation a. In a linearly arranged cable conduit with a cable to be fed contact faces of rib contact width b arise at contact points between sliding ribs and cable jacket of the cable to be fed. The sliding ribs extend in waveshape and form reversal zones between sections with constant angle of rotation a. The rib contact width b, the number of sliding ribs equidistantly distributed over the circumference of the conduit inner wall, the tube inside radius r, and the length LK of the rib contact sections between reversal zones satisfy the equation Ar = 0.16 b<2>z LK. The angle g, measured in radians, of the gliding ribs' lead as measured on the conduit inner wall, satisfies the equation g = ra/LK. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276076-A (GB)
Title: Cooker and method of cooking flat bread
Inventor: GOSHTASB BEHROUZ
IPC: F24C7/04
Filed: 1993-07-20
Abstract: A cooker intended particularly for cooking individual pieces of flat (unleavened) bread is preferably in the form of a rectangular sectioned box (12) defining an oven compartment (13), having an electrical element (14) freely mounted in the top of the compartment immediately beneath a hot plate (15) forming the top of the compartment. At least part of the front wall is formed by a door (22) hinged at (23)50 as to pivot substantially about its top horizontal edge in either direction. Preferably a single piece of flat bread dough is initially cooked on the hot plate and then when its lower surface is slightly solidified so that it can be handled it is placed on a tray and inserted in the oven where it is subjected to a high temperature overall and radiant heat from the element on to its top surface. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286798-A (GB)
Title: Polylaminar bullet and anti-fragment proof material.
Inventor: ORMAECHEA VICTOR ALONSO
IPC: F41H5/04
Filed: 1994-02-25
Abstract: A bullet or anti-fragment proof polylaminar plate (2) which comprises a low linear elongation polyethylene material (2") sandwiched between layers (2') of bullet-proof paraaramid material. Preferably, the plate (2) is reinforced at specific areas with another plate (3) made of the same polylaminar material as the plate (2). A further reinforcing polylaminar layer (4) which can be pieces of flexible bullet-proof paraaramid material impregnated with a conglomerating agent such as rubber can also be fixed to the plate (3) by any conventional method such the application of heat and pressure. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284891-A (GB)
Title: Particle detection apparatus
Inventor: HUTCHINGS MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: G01N15/02
Filed: 1994-08-25
Abstract: An alternating current generator 2, 5 energises a half-bridge, the half-bridge comprising first and second bridge arms including particle-sensitive coils 1a, 1b arranged in series with each other, the generator comprising first and second balanced drive coils 5", connected in series with each other and across the series combination of the first and second bridge arms, and first and second bridge output connections 1', 5' provided respectively by the junction between the first and second arms, and the junction between the first and second balanced drive coils. An out-of-balance detector 7, 10 is associated with the bridge output connections. The output of the bridge circuit is arranged to be in substantial resonance when the half-bridge is excited by the generator, an adjustable tuning network 4 being connected to the bridge circuit and arranged to be fine-tuned to maintain resonance of the output of the bridge circuit, the tuning network being controlled by a signal derived from the detector, to maintain the resonance condition of the bridge circuit output when the balance condition of the bridge is disturbed by medium-term or long-term changes in the impedance of one or both of the bridge arms.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283326-A (GB)
Title: Multi-coil MRI front end apparatus and method of operation
Inventor: ARAKAWA MITSUAKI
IPC: G01R33/58
Filed: 1994-10-17
Abstract: A front end unit 25 for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system comprises a plurality of coil attachment ports 46 to which an RF signal or tuning signal is selectively routed thereby permitting, during operation, coils 22 to remain attached to each of the plurality of ports. A signal routing controller 28, 30 selects to which of the ports the RF signal or tuning signal is to be routed. Each port of the RF front end is attached to a different RF coil or RF coil combination. Tuning and imaging operations can he conducted for a plurality of coils in succession, without coils having to he detached from the RF front end. The signal routing controller selectively applies the RF signal (from an RF unit) or the tuning signal (from a tuning controller) to the selected coil through a signal path unique to the selected coil. Coils not selected to be operative can be detuned. Coaxial relays may be used. Coil tuning is described. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2300464-A (GB)
Title: A noise barrier comprising netting bags filled with compost
Inventor: FLUX RODNEY CHARLES
IPC: E01F8/02
Filed: 1995-04-28
Abstract: A noise barrier comprises netting bags 1 filled with compost in which plants grow to provide the appearance of a natural bank. The bags 1 are manufactured from recycled polypropylene or other suitable plastics material and are held vertically by, for example, high tensile wire mesh 2 fixed at regular intervals to vertical metal support posts which are held in place by concrete foundations or ground anchors. Bags 1 are placed to either side of the backbone of the support and are fixed to the mesh 2 by plastic or non-corrosive mechanical devices. At the base of the barrier a layer of wedge shaped bags filled with recycled PVC granules are positioned to maintain an angled base and to provide drainage. The dimensions of the barrier may be varied to site requirements, whilst the noise reduction is achieved by the density, depth and height of the compost filled bags. Recycled nutrient and a mixture of seeds may be added to the compost which is manufactured from green waste collected from household garden and park sources.
Patent GB-2302775-A (GB)
Title: A PABX controlled video-on-demand system
Inventor: MECHAN TERENCE JOHN EDWARD
IPC: H04Q3/62
Filed: 1995-06-29
Abstract: A command and control system 4a collects numbers from the call logging, Computer/Telephony Integration (CTI) or data port 1a of a PABX. These numbers represent numbers that have been dialled by a telephone extension user requesting a film. The numbers are passed to the Video-on-Demand server 2a, causing it to pass video information direct to the display device(s) 5a of the user. The user can dial further numbers to control features such as Stop, Fast Forward, Pause and similar commands.
Patent GB-2293272-A (GB)
Title: Push button switch
Inventor: MAN PAUL
IPC: H01H13/56
Filed: 1995-09-07
Abstract: A push button switch comprises a housing (10) within which are located opposing fixed terminals (11) and resilient contacts (32). A spring biased actuator is movable into and out of the housing (10) and includes a cam surface which biases the contacts to their respective terminals (11). A cam (40) is located within the housing (10) so as to be freely movable therein. The cam (40) includes a profiled surface within which a cam follower (27) on the actuator can move. A holding position of the cam (40) holds the actuator in a closed or open circuit position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2298489-A (GB)
Title: Detecting cancers
Inventor: ROGERS GARY
IPC: A61B5/01
Filed: 1996-02-12
Abstract: Melanomas are investigated by placing an array of temperature sensors in contact with the lesion and determining the rates of temperature increase at the sensors or the differences in the rates. A high resolution temperature probe may comprise a non-linear planar array of sensors insulated from each other and cooled by a Peltier effect substrate or an airflow bed. The array may contact only the lesion, or the probe may be marked into two portions placed respectively over the lesion and over normal skin. Readings may be taken every 10 seconds, and the results analysed and displayed.
Patent GB-2303223-A (GB)
Title: Rotating optic fibres prior to welding
Inventor: HULTEN OLA
IPC: G02B6/38
Filed: 1996-07-11
Abstract: A compact fiber rotator has a guiding and support device 2 which may comprise suction channels (17, Fig.1) formed in the angle of two blocks 3, 5, and a rotation device 32 which is attachable to the guide device 2 and may comprise a house 33, a rotating toothed wheel part (37, Fig.3) a platform 31 attached thereto and an electric step motor 43. The fiber 1 is secured on the platform 31 by a standard fiber retainer (61, Fig.5) which is retained at the platform 31 by magnets 29, the rotating part (37, Fig.3) being located between the support 2 and the retainer (61). The toothed wheel part (37) of the rotator device is provided with a slot 45 between two gear teeth (39, Fig. 3) in which the fiber 1 which is to be rotated and welded is placed. The electrical step motor 43 is on its output shaft provided with a gear pinion (41, Fig.3) is engaged with the teeth of the toothed wheel part (39), so that the motor 43 can be controlled to rotate the fiber 1 to a desired angular position.
Patent GB-2303600-A (GB)
Title: Remotely adjustable rear view mirror
Inventor: JENSSEN THOMAS
IPC: B60R1/068
Filed: 1996-07-17
Abstract: A rearview mirror for motor vehicles has a housing 1 and a mirror assembly 2,3 pivotably supported in the housing. First and second Bowden cable arrangements are connected to the mirror assembly for pivoting the mirror asembly. The first and second Bowden cable arrangements are actuatable so as to act alternatively in a same direction and in opposite directions on the mirror assembly so as to pivot the mirror about either horizontal or vertical axes. The first and second Bowden cable arrangements each have a sleeve and a cable guided without play in the sleeve.
Patent GB-2316719-A (GB)
Title: Sealing gasket
Inventor: HOYES JOHN ROBERT
IPC: F16L23/20
Filed: 1996-08-29
Abstract: A gasket (10) is made of springy metal and has a transverse cross-section which is generally in the shape of an X. The cross-section has two arms (12 and 14) which project inwardly of the hole through the gasket, and two arms (16 and 18) which project outwardly of said hole. Each of the arms is adapted to resiliently engage a body to form a seal therewith around the hole. The inwardly projecting arms (12 and 14) have a different level of stiffness to the outwardly projecting arms (16 and 18), the arms with the lower level of stiffness being more widely spaced from one another than the arms with the higher level of stiffness.
Patent GB-2304548-A (GB)
Title: A Bale Handling and Cutting Apparatus
Inventor: LILLY ROBERT
IPC: A01F29/00
Filed: 1996-09-02
Abstract: A bale handling and cutting attachment includes a support frame and connection means on one side of the frame for mounting on a tractor. A pair of bale piercing tines project proud of the other side of the frame with one tine being substantially vertically spaced-apart from the other. The lower tine has a downwardly directed bale cutting edge. Both tines are releasably engagable with the frame. A method of cutting a bale is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2307654-A (GB)
Title: Coated graphite rupture disc
Inventor: CLARK RICHARD NICHOLAS
IPC: F16K17/16
Filed: 1996-09-17
Abstract: A pressure relief device comprises an unimpregnated graphite membrane having a gas impermeable coating. The coating is preferably PTFE and is bonded to the graphite by sintering.
Patent GB-2306237-A (GB)
Title: Controlling the power supply to processor-related devices
Inventor: DUNNIHOO JEFFREY C
IPC: G06F1/32
Filed: 1996-10-10
Abstract: A process and apparatus for reducing power consumption in processor-related devices by interrupting the main system power supply during periods of inactivity. Existing input/output controller circuitry 30 is powered from a constant auxiliary power source 46 to monitor system events, generate interrupts, and toggle a latch 32 to control the on/off state of the main system power supply.
Patent GB-2304310-A (GB)
Title: Device for cleaning screen plate used in screen printing
Inventor: TANI OKIE
IPC: H05K3/12
Filed: 1996-02-12
Abstract: A cleaning device (10F,Fig.4) is disclosed capable of cleaning a screen plate (S,Fig.4) used in screen printing, said cleaning device (10F,Fig.4) comprises a housing (170,Fig.4) having an opening (170a,Fig.4), a shaft (172,Fig.2) being disposed within the housing (170,Fig.4), the shaft (172,Fig.4) having a plurality of blades (174,Fig.4) disposed thereabout at regular intervals. The blades (174,Fig.4) are projected from the opening (170a,Fig.4) of the housing (170,Fig.4) so that the blades (174,Fig.4) contact a lower surface of a screen plate (S,Fig.4) so as to remove any ink residue from the screen plate (S,Fig.4). A pipe (186,Fig.5) having resiliently deformable strips (188a,188b,Fig.5) mounted thereon is arranged below the shaft (172,Fig.4), the strips (188a,188b,Fig.5) are contactable with the blades (174,Fig.4). A tube (190,Fig.5) supplies solvent to the strips (188a,188b,Fig.4) via the pipe (186,Fig.5) thus assisting in the removal of ink residue from the blades (174,Fig.4) as contact is made with the strips (188a,188b,Fig.5). A drive mechanism for the shaft (172,Fig.4) is also disclosed (see Fig.5).
Patent GB-2319201-A (GB)
Title: Corotron wire assembly manufacture
Inventor: BLOEMEN PETER J M
IPC: H01T19/00
Filed: 1996-11-09
Abstract: A process for making a corona wire assembly for use in an electrostatographic reproduction apparatus involves attachment of a terminal (16) to a corona wire (10). The process comprises the steps of positioning said terminal (16) and said corona wire (10) such that a portion of the corona wire is touching the terminal at a contact position; applying laser energy (18) to the contact position thereby melting at least part of the terminal (16) in the locality of the contact position; and solidification of the molten part of the terminal (16) thereby forming a bond with the corona wire (10). In a preferred aspect the process includes the additional step of laser trimming off of an end-tip of the corona wire.
Patent GB-2322696-A (GB)
Title: Gas Burner
Inventor: HSIEH MEI-CHANG
IPC: F23D14/06
Filed: 1997-02-28
Abstract: A gas burner includes an L-shaped inner gas delivery pipe (50) disposed between a burner base (200) (Fig 1) and an inner gas outlet member (20). The inner gas delivery pipe (50) is provided with a first regulating tube (70) for adjusting the length of a horizontal section (511) of the inner gas delivery pipe (50). The gas burner further includes at least one L-shaped outer gas delivery pipe (60) (Fig.3) disposed between the burner base (200) and an annular outer gas outlet member (40) that is disposed around the inner gas outlet member (20). The outer gas delivery pipe (60) is provided with a second regulating tube (80) for adjusting the length of a horizontal section (611) of the outer gas delivery pipe (60) located on one side of the inner gas delivery pipe (50).
Patent GB-2313075-A (GB)
Title: Multi-row pipe bending apparatus
Inventor: SAEGUSA SHIGERU
IPC: B21D7/12
Filed: 1997-05-13
Abstract: A multi-row pipe bending apparatus has a plurality of rows 2,3 of pipe bending devices each including a pipe bending unit 2a having at least one bending die, and clamping and pressure dies for securing to the bending die a pipe to be bent. Each bending device includes also a pipe twisting unit 2b having a twisting plate having an opening for holding the pipe, and rotatable with a predetermined twisting angle about the longitudinal axis of the pipe for moving it to a position conforming to the shape into which it is to be bent. The bending and twisting units are movable longitudinally of the pipe. A pipe transfer device 3c is provided for transferring the pipe from one row to another, so that the pipe may be bent close to one end thereof in one row, and close to the other end in another.
Patent GB-2317130-A (GB)
Title: Control of workpiece grinding
Inventor: PICKLES JOHN DAVID
IPC: G05B19/18
Filed: 1997-08-22
Abstract: In a method of grinding a crankshaft component, the latter is engaged by a grinding wheel and ground until about 50 microns oversize. The wheelfeed is then arrested and gauging of diameter and eccentricity takes place over several revolutions and at a plurality of angular positions. This information is then computed and averaged by a programmable computer means to produce a control signal for finish grinding the component to size.
Patent GB-2317861-A (GB)
Title: Wheelchair
Inventor: MACNAUGTON ROY
IPC: A61G5/12
Filed: 1997-09-05
Abstract: A wheelchair comprises a frame which is moveable between a collapsed position and an operating position, where the frame comprises a first side frame (a, b) and a second side frame which are connected by a hinge mechanism (20, 21). The hinge mechanism (20, 21) is coupled to the first side frame (a) at a first coupling point (11a) and to the second side frame (b) at a second coupling point (11b). The length of the hinge mechanism (20, 21) is adjustable such that when the wheelchair is in the operating position, the distance between the first coupling point (11a) and the second coupling point (11b) is adjustable to adjust the separation of the first (a) and second (b) side frames.
Patent GB-2314533-A (GB)
Title: Method for improving the feasibility of a drilling rig of jack-up type and a drilling rig of jack-up type
Inventor: TOERMAELAE PASI
IPC: E02B17/02
Filed: 1996-06-05
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for improving the feasi-bility of a drilling rig of jack-up type. The drilling rig (1) has a frame part (2) comprising a working deck (1a) and an essen-tially plane shaped bottom (1b), in connection of which there has been arranged at least three feet (3) operated by lifting de-vices (5), by means of which the drilling rig (1) may be supported on the sea bottom during an attachment phase and detached from the sea bottom during a de-tachment phase, and a drilling unit (4) for drilling. The drilling unit (4) is arranged moveable in respect to the frame part (2) by means of a first transferring arrangement (6) to perform the drilling during the drilling situa-tion essentially from outside the frame part (2). To improve the feasibility of the drilling rig (1), particularly with a view to the safety of the attachment phase and/or the detachment phase, an air-bed or alike is being blown into an air space (10a), that is arranged below the frame part (2) of the drilling rig (1) and that is dischargeable for the transportation position for the time of the said phase/phases at least to eliminate strokes directed from the sea level to the bottom (1b) of the frame part. The invention relates to a drilling rig of jack-up type, also.
Patent GB-2329568-A (GB)
Title: Animal activated feeding apparatus
Inventor: PALMERS CHRISTIAN MICHAEL
IPC: A01K5/02
Filed: 1997-09-27
Abstract: Apparatus for delivering a fixed measure of feed from a container (1 Fig 1) to an animal on demand comprises: a sliding body 8 attached to post (2 Fig 1) mounted for vertical sliding movement between a first display position in which a display screen 14 (two shown) is presented to the animal and a second position in which a fixed measure of feed is dispensed and presented to the animal on a feed supporting surface 22. Drive means 11 for moving the sliding body from the first position to the second position, maintaining the sliding body at the second position for a predetermined time period, and then moving the sliding body back to the first position, is operated by the animal touching or tapping on the screen. During each cycle of operation, any un-eaten feed is discharged for collection and a fresh measure of feed is removed from the container and delivered to the feed supporting surface 22 for presentation to the animal during the next cycle. The screen may activate piezo-electric elements 15 when it is touched.
Patent GB-2319885-A (GB)
Title: A compact disc cleaning device
Inventor: LU SHIH-HUANG
IPC: G11B23/50
Filed: 1997-10-03
Abstract: A compact disc cleaning device comprises a seat (1) having a circular recess portion (11) the inner peripheral wall of which carries a plurality of teeth (111), the recess portion (11) including inner and outer annular recesses (113,115) for supporting different sized compact discs (42,41) respectively, and a rotatable wheel (3) which has an upper hand cap (31) and a lower wheel body (32). The lower wheel body is rotatable relative to the hand cap (31) and carries a cleaning element (321) on its underside, the outer peripheral wall of the wheel body carries a plurality of teeth (322) for meshing with the teeth (111) on the seat (1) whereby, on movement of the hand cap (31) in a direction around the central axis of the recess portion (11) of the seat (1) and with the teeth (111,322) in meshing engagement, the wheel body (32) is rotated relative to the hand cap (31) to clean the upper surface of a compact disc (41,42) located in either of the annular recesses (113,115).
Patent GB-2318247-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for simultaneously displaying TV and PC images
Inventor: BAEK KWAN-SEUNG
IPC: H04N5/45
Filed: 1997-10-09
Abstract: Apparatus for simultaneously displaying TV and PC images is capable of displaying a single PC image, a decoded main TV image, the main TV image and the PC image of a high resolution as a double screen, or main and sub-screen TV images as a double screen. The main TV image is derived from signals Y m , U m , V m , H m , V m , the sub-screen TV image from signals Y s , U s , V s  and the PC image from signals Y p , U p , V p , H p , V p .