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Patent GB-2241429-A (GB)
Title: Heading tapes
Inventor: TILTSCHER OTTOKAR
IPC: A47H13/16
Filed: 1991-03-04
Abstract: A heading tapes for example for a curtain, comprises a length of tape 10, at least one draw cord 11 extending along the tape, such that tightening of the draw cord causes the tape to bunch up into a series of pleats, the tape having reinforced portions 17, 18 which cause or assist the formation of neat, spaced apart pleats. In a preferred embodiment, the reinforced portions are provided by regions of floating yarns. each region 17, 18 of floating yarns being such that curtain hooks, 21, 22 or the like can be inserted into the region at at least two separate locations. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244624-A (GB)
Title: Three dimensional display system
Inventor: RIDGWAY MICHAEL
IPC: G02B30/31
Filed: 1991-03-18
Abstract: A sequence of images are displayed on a screen 10 and provides a stereoscopic view with the use of a liquid crystal shutter system 12. The shutter system comprises elements A to J which are switched in synchronism with the image sequence thereby producing a horizontally differing view of a scene with differing angles of horizontal viewpoint. A positive aspheric Fresnel lens 11 is positioned at its focal distance from the screen 10. The lens may be replaced by a concave mirror. Several images may appear on the screen at the same time with the appropriate elements eg C, F and I, being open simultaneously. Each element may be allocated a lens, and the lenses may have different powers. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244115-A (GB)
Title: Stop-cock assembly
Inventor: EVANS GERALD JOHN
IPC: F16K27/00
Filed: 1991-04-08
Abstract: A stop-cock (35) includes a drive spindle (37) which rotates, but does not move axially, and a valve spindle (40) which moves axially but does not rotate. Rotation of the valve spindle (40) is prevented by a guide (41) which is releasably clamped to the stop-cock body. The latter forms part of a support plate (11) for mounting a flow meter. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261403-A (GB)
Title: Keyboard for typing in more than one language
Inventor: KNOWLES MICHAEL TIMOTHY
IPC: G06F3/023
Filed: 1991-05-15
Abstract: This multi-language keyboard, for personal computers, includes keys (within the normal four rows of keys of a QWERTY keyboard) which are permanently designated to various accents, punctuation marks and variant characters such as to enable the machine to be used for generating text in at least two languages whose alphabets are related but not identical. It is stated that the invention is more utilitous for the purposes of exporters, teachers and translation agencies etc. etc. than a computer with macros or numerical character codes. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2256079-A (GB)
Title: A simple high selectivity, high dissociation system for laser isotope seperation.
Inventor: ANDREOU DOROS
IPC: B01D59/34
Filed: 1991-05-24
Abstract: A simple system for obtaining high dissociation yield in a single highly selective step, even at very high pumping powers, in the molecular laser isotope separation (MLIS) route of Uranium Hexafluoride (UF6), is described. In order to selectively excite and dissociate the desired isotope <235>UF6 two beams with frequencies corresponding to the first and second energy excitation levels of this isotope at  omega 1 =  omega 0 and  omega 2 =  omega 0 +  omega 12 respectively where  omega 12 is the frequency difference between the first and second energy excitation levels, are simultaneously applied to the supercooled Uranium Hexafluoride molecular gas. Special arrangements which involve the perpendicular crossing of two sets of such beams derivable from the same set of collinear beams polarized in the same direction, allow for the supercooled gas to be uniformly illuminated in configurations equivalent to a Mach-Zehnder interferometer with the gas substituted for the position of the reuniting beamsplitter further enhancing the selectivity of the desired isotope. The versatility of the method enables it to be applied to any particular molecular gas with closely spaced isotopes.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2245198-A (GB)
Title: Omni-positional aspirator
Inventor: RYDER STEVEN L
IPC: B05B7/00
Filed: 1991-06-04
Abstract: A device for aspirating liquids which is operable from any position or orientation includes a hollow housing (12) which communicates with a source (16) of carrier gas and a source (18) of gas under pressure. A nozzle (26) is disposed within the hollow housing through which the pressurized gas is directed to produce a high speed stream of gas. An entrainment member (32) defining an aspiration chamber (36) for the liquid is disposed in the housing with the aspiration chamber immediately adjacent to the nozzle outlet in the housing. A multi-directional liquid flow path communicating between the housing interior and the aspiration chamber is defined by the entrainment member and the edges thereof to provide fluid communication between the aspiration chamber and any point in the housing regardless of the orientation of the device.
Patent GB-2250117-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for grasping tv viewing condition in household
Inventor: TETSUMURA TOSHIO
IPC: H04H1/00
Filed: 1989-11-20
Abstract: The apparatus comprises a presence sensor (2) which measures the number of viewers (3) near the TV receiver (1), a setter (4) for registering the names of persons viewing the program on air, and an alarm lamp (6) which give a warning of non-coincidence between the number of the viewers (3) measured by the presence sensor (2) and the number of the registered persons in the setter. This apparatus makes it possible to grasp who in the household are viewing the program. Further, the apparatus warns the viewers (3) of their failure to register the viewers in the setter (4), and accordingly makes it possible to grasp correct individual viewing condition.
Patent GB-2244445-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for supplying and tightening screw components
Inventor: AOYAMA YOSHITAKA
IPC: B23P19/06
Filed: 1991-06-26
Abstract: A method and apparatus for supplying screw components such as bolts and nuts to predetermined positions and tightening them. The apparatus includes a holding member (21) which can hold a screw component at its tip and can move them in a longitudinal direction and a rotary supply rod (4) which has an engagement head at its tip engaging with the screw component, rotating it and capable of moving in a longitudinal direction. First the holding member (21) holds the screw component at or near the end portion of a component supply path (14) and then moves in the longitudinal direction to a position at which the screw component is coaxial with the supply rod (4). Thereafter, the engagement head (5) of the supply rod (4) advances and the holding member (21) moves back substantially simultaneously with the engagement of the engagement head (5) with the screw component, thus permitting the supply rod to advance. The screw component is supplied to a mating member such as a screw hole or bolt and tightened. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265115-A (GB)
Title: Telescopic sliding rowing seat
Inventor: MARKOVIC AVRAM
IPC: B63H16/02
Filed: 1992-03-19
Abstract: A telescopic sliding rowing seat has a sliding seat (3) mounted on sliding frame (2), the motion of which is transmitted by a toothed bar (32) to gears (5) and (6) fixed on a single shaft (7). Gear (6) engages a further toothed bar (12) which is fixed to the boat (1) and so makes sliding frame (2) slide in the same direction as sliding seat (3). As rowers are different in height and strength, different relations of sliding lengths between sliding seat (3) and sliding frame (2) can be achieved by changing the dimensions of gears (5) and (6). This telescopic sliding rowing seat can be used by both forward facing and backward facing rowers. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265410-A (GB)
Title: Parasol mounting clamp
Inventor: SCHAEFER PETER GRAHAM
IPC: B62B9/14
Filed: 1992-03-20
Abstract: A clamp assembly for securing a first article 32 such as a parasol to a second article such as a frame member of a pushchair 13 has a body 15 comprising a pair of jaws 16, 17 to clamp around the frame member 13, a first connector part 21 mounted, preferably adjustably, on one of the jaws - 17 - and a second connector part 26 mounted on the parasol and being releasably connectable to the first connector part. In the example the two parts latch together in the manner of a plastics buckle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2255755-A (GB)
Title: Battery supporting arrangement for electric vehicles with exchangeable batteries.
Inventor: RADEV VLADIMIR
IPC: B60K1/04
Filed: 1992-04-28
Abstract: The vehicle, eg an underground mining vehicle, has a battery support (500) attached to the main frame (300) by means of a pair of bellcranks (400) and a pair of eyebar links (600) parallel with the bellcranks. A pair of hydraulic cylinders (700) is provided for pivoting the bellcranks around their pivotal connection (410) with the main frame (300). The battery (800) is secured to the battery support (500) by a hitch pin (541) which is also the rod of a hydraulic cylinder (540). During a battery changing operation, the battery support is lowered to the ground; during travel, the battery support is held at the same height as the vehicle frame, or higher over very uneven terrain. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261454-A (GB)
Title: Bollard assembly
Inventor: HARTE DECLAN
IPC: E01F15/04
Filed: 1992-09-30
Abstract: A bollard assembly comprises an upstanding post portion (11) and an anchoring portion (12) comprising a cross-like arrangement of members connected to the upstanding portion at its hub and with the members extending beneath the surface of the road or walkway (15) in which the bollard is located horizontally away from the upstanding portion. In order to limit the pivoting movement of the anchoring arrangement on impact it may be tethered e.g. by means of a cable or chain (17) attached to the free ends of the anchor members (13) to bolts or pins (19) which are sunk at an angle into the ground. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260423-A (GB)
Title: Three group zoom lens having at least two aspheric surfaces
Inventor: ITO TAKAYUKI
IPC: G02B15/163
Filed: 1992-10-12
Abstract: A zoom lens system comprises at least three lens groups which are arranged, in order from the object side, as a first lens group r1-r4 having a positive focal length, a second lens group r5-r10 having a positive focal length and a third lens group r11-r14 having a negative focal length, wherein, when zooming is carried out from the wide-angle to the narrow-angle end, said first, second and third lens groups are moved towards the object so that the distance between said first and second lens groups is increased whereas the distance between said second and third lens groups is decreased. Each of the first and second lens groups has at least one aspheric surface r4, r10. As shown, r11 is also aspheric. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266042-A (GB)
Title: Angler's rig.
Inventor: BOOKER COLIN EDWARD
IPC: A01K91/047
Filed: 1992-11-20
Abstract: An angler's rotary rig comprises a clip 15 threaded on a leader line 1 attached to a weight 3, the clip 15 bracketing on the line a pair of beads 7, 9 separated by a stop knot 21, a rotary swivel assembly 11 attached to a hook-line 23, and a large bore bead 13. The leader line 1 is able to pass freely through the upper eye 19 of the clip 15, the large bore bead 13, and the attachment eye of the swivel 11 so that, in the event that the line breaks after a fish has been hooked, the swivel 11 is able to be pulled off the line, leaving the fish attached only to the hook-line 23 and the swivel 11. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262393-A (GB)
Title: Wire spacing device for a wiring harness
Inventor: SAWAMURA NAOHITO
IPC: H02G3/04
Filed: 1992-11-25
Abstract: In a wiring harness, a spacing device (14) is provided to separate a signal line (11) from a power line (12) thereby preventing the strong electromagnetic field of the power line (12) interfering with the signal line (11). in an embodiment, the C shape configurations of the device have gaps 17a, 17b smaller than the diameter of the lines so that they open resiliently to receive the lines. In other embodiments (Figs 5, 6, 7, 8) linear or cruciform devices can receive a plurality of lines of the same or different diameter in each "gap". The lines can also be separated by a flexible cable tie (Figs 9, 10) having diametrically opposed jaws for receiving the lines, or a duct (Figs 11 to 18) having separated fasteners (79, Fig 11) for the lines. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262214-A (GB)
Title: Method of controlling and regulating the traveling speed of a continuous cigarette rod on a cigarette manufacturing machine
Inventor: DALL OSSO DAVIDE
IPC: A24C5/18
Filed: 1992-12-08
Abstract: On a cigarette manufacturing machine (1), a continuous cigarette rod (4) is fed to a cutting device (14) by a conveyor belt (8) engaging a number of guide pulleys (16, 17, 20, 21) and a drive pulley (18) fitted to a drive shaft (19); the traveling speed of the continuous rod (4) being controlled by continuously determining the diameter of the drive pulley (18), for obtaining a first control signal as a function of the surface speed of the drive pulley (18) and, consequently, as a function of the speed of the conveyor belt (3), and by comparing the first control signal with a second control signal as a function of the desired surface speed of the drive pulley (18), for obtaining an error signal for controlling the angular speed of the drive shaft (19). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275026-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable swim belt
Inventor: WATTS HOWARD JOHN
IPC: B63C9/15
Filed: 1993-02-11
Abstract: An inflatable swim belt comprises a plurality of independently inflatable cells 2 connectable or connected to form a loop. Each cell has a main rectilinear centre line 12 and walls which can be collapsed into a plane containing the centre line. The cells are connected by webs 4 which may have openings therein for an elongate fastening cord 10 to enable the belt to be fastened and tightened about the wearer. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276292-A (GB)
Title: ATM Network to mobile radio system interface
Inventor: MCTIFFIN MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 1993-03-17
Abstract: A communication system for transmission of data from an ATM network to a mobile radio system comprising interface apparatus coupled therebetween which is operative to remove from the header of each ATM cell entering the said system from the said network, VPI and VCI data, translator means responsive to the VPI and VCI data for appropriately coding data comprising the remainder of each cell from which the said VPI and VCI data has been removed so that it will be received by a mobile user having an address as indicated by the VPI and CPI data, and further comprising second translator means responsive to codes appertaining to user addresses for producing corresponding VPI and VCI data, and means for recombining this VPI and VCI data with data comprising the remainder of the cell from which it was removed, thereby to produce whole cells suitable for transmission from the said system to a mobile terminal.
Patent GB-2266196-A (GB)
Title: A reversable switched reluctance motor
Inventor: BAIK CHEOL
IPC: H02P25/08
Filed: 1993-03-23
Abstract: The switched reluctance motor comprises a stator (11) and rotor (12) each of which includes a plurality of poles (13; 14) with the stator to rotor pole ratio of 8:6, excitation coils (15) wound around poles of the stator, respectively, a position detection device (20) for detecting a position of the rotor, and a control unit for generating a signal for exciting each phase, based on a position detection signal from the position detection device. The position detection device comprises a sensing disc (20) provided with alternating circumferential outer and inner opening and closing portions (21, 22) (23, 24), and two sensors (S1, S2) adapted to detect each of the outer opening and closing portions and each of the inner opening and closing portions passing them, respectively. The outer and inner opening portions overlap by a predetermined circumferential angle. An alternative embodiment has stator/rotor pole ratios of 6:4. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278554-A (GB)
Title: Rotary atomiser for a food flavouring system
Inventor: SNELGROVE DEREK EDWIN
IPC: B05B7/08
Filed: 1993-05-26
Abstract: A rotary atomiser for a food flavouring system is described comprising a housing (1) for a high speed air bearing turbine (2), an axial hollow spindle (3) driven by the turbine (2), a manifold (4) secured to the housing (1) and turbine (2) the manifold (4) having connections (5) for fluid to be sprayed through the hollow spindle (3), (6) for the air to drive the turbine, (7) for shaping air and (8) for the air-bearing air. The front of the housing (1) has a rotary nozzle (10) with an axial hole connecting with the spindle (3). The nozzle (10) has a recessed front face tapering from an axial hole (11) to the nozzle peripheral rim (14) and a cover (15) secured to the nozzle (10) and spaced from the axial hole (11). The rotary atomizer is used to spray coat food snack products e.g. potato crisps, with a food flavouring powder mixed with vegetable oil forming an emulsion. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280046-A (GB)
Title: Control system for a steam accumulator
Inventor: OAKLAND DAVID
IPC: F01K1/08
Filed: 1993-07-17
Abstract: A method of controlling the operation of steam accumulator 3 comprises regulating the flow of heat into the accumulator at a rate that is dependant upon the change in trend of the average flow of heat out of the accumulator. A process controller 8 receives a primary signal from an outlet flow sensing device 5 to enable computation of the change of trend in the average flow of heat out of the accumulator. The heat flow value thus obtained is compared with a secondary signal from an inlet flow sensor 6 to effect a change in the position of control valve 7 to regulate the flow of heat into the accumulator. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280129-A (GB)
Title: Peelable film
Inventor: PETITJEAN MAURICE
IPC: C09D123/20
Filed: 1993-07-21
Abstract: A peelable film comprising: (A) a core layer comprising an olefin polymer; (B) a skin layer on at least one surface of the core layer, the skin layer comprising: (i) a blend of a butylene polymer with another olefin polymer; or (ii) a polymer of butylene and at least one other olefin; and (C) a coating layer on the skin layer.
Patent GB-2268872-A (GB)
Title: Deformable materials and structures comprising the same
Inventor: HARMAN ANTHONY DAVID
IPC: C08L97/00
Filed: 1993-09-21
Abstract: A mixture of visco-elastic polymeric material having a viscosity in the range of 1 x 10* superscript 5 * to 1 x 10* superscript 7 * Poise and a particulate filler is used, in particular, in shoe structures to conform to the shape of the underfoot and provide increased comfort.
Patent GB-2270483-A (GB)
Title: Superconducting wire
Inventor: WALTERS COLIN RUSSELL
IPC: H01L39/24
Filed: 1993-09-22
Abstract: A component 10 for making Al5 Nb3Sn superconducting wire is of plane-filling cross-section after removing temporary additions 6, 7. It consists of a central pillar 1 of aluminium (later replaced by tin) surrounded by a two-deep array of polygonal copper columns 2/2a containing niobium rods. Many (e.g. 61) components 10 are stacked together and extruded. The niobium rods adopt and retain a uniform distribution with minimum intervening material. On heat-treatment of the whole, the tin diffuses over a relatively short path and hence consistently into the rods, whereby there is formed a kilofilament Nb3Sn wire which has at least one core of tin and/or gallium and/or germanium per hundred superconducting filaments. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272086-A (GB)
Title: Disk drive regulator circuit board
Inventor: DEYESSO JOSEPH P
IPC: G06F11/32
Filed: 1993-09-24
Abstract: A drive regulator circuit board for use with a 3.50 inch (9 cm) disk drive unit. The drive regulator circuit board includes a regulator section (13) for receiving +24 volts distributed power and providing therefrom regulated +5V and +12V DC power, a circuit (15) for monitoring the +5V DC and +12V DC so generated, a circuit (17) for generating a SCSI bus reset pulse upon insertion or removal of the drive module, PALS (19-1, 19-2) for comparing the local address with an incoming address, and for controlling and turning the DC voltages on or off in response to certain prearranged commands as well as providing SCSI bus activity indication, and a bus (21-1) for providing SCSI ID information to the disk drive unit. The disk drive unit may be part of a disk array. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271927-A (GB)
Title: Child seat for vehicle
Inventor: IKEDA HIROFUMI
IPC: B60R22/10
Filed: 1993-11-02
Abstract: A child seat for use in a vehicle comprises a separate back rest 3 and seat unit 2, which may be linked together either detachably or fixedly by means of differing positions of engagement between a hook 7 on the back rest and a shaft 6 on the seat unit. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282709-A (GB)
Title: A vehicular AC generator
Inventor: TANAKA TOSHINORI
IPC: H02K5/24
Filed: 1994-05-20
Abstract: A vehicular AC generator comprises a magnetic rotor 14, an excitation coil 10, a stator 3, and end brackets 1, 2 retaining the stator core and supporting the rotor shaft 5. Plural axial inlet openings 1a, 2a are provided in end faces of the brackets, and for plural outlet openings 1b, 2b are provided at outer peripheral faces of the brackets, for circulating cooling air, and fans 11, 12 are attached to end faces of the rotor pole core or cores 8, 9 for drawing cooling air through the inlet openings in the brackets. The outer configuration shape of the plurality of inlet openings 1a is non-circular. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290709-A (GB)
Title: Pharmaceutical uses of nystatin
Inventor: STANKOV GEORGI
IPC: A61K9/00
Filed: 1994-06-28
Abstract: The use of Nystatin for preparing a orally, intranasally or topically applicable pharmaceutical composition useful for the stimulation of bodycells of a human patient in the treatment or prevention or a variety of diseases, e.g.:     a) viral or bacterial infections, b) diseases associated with an impaired function of MHC class I and II and/or other integral proteins,   c) cholesterol associated diseases,   d) cancer,   e) ulcers,   f) degenerative diseases, or useful in wound-healing.l
Patent GB-2291174-A (GB)
Title: Device to be connected with a flashlight for traffic directing
Inventor: SHIAU SHOEI-SHUH
IPC: F21L4/00
Filed: 1994-07-06
Abstract: A device to be mounted on a head (101) of a flashlight (100) for traffic directing or signaling purposes includes at least two funnel-shaped light transparent tubes, namely a first tube (20) and a second tube (30) inserted into the first tube (20), and a retaining unit (50). The second tube (30) has an upper portion (32) extendible from a top end (22) of the first tube (20) while a lower portion (31) of the second tube (30) is prevented from disengaging the top end (22) of the first tube (20) when the second tube (30) is pulled away from the first tube (20). The retaining unit (50) is attached to the upper portion (32) of the second tube (30) so that the retaining unit (50) is exposed exteriorly of the first tube (20) even after the second tube (30) is retracted into the first tube. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280301-A (GB)
Title: Removeable cartridge for a hard disk drive
Inventor: IFTIKAR SYED H
IPC: G11B17/04
Filed: 1994-07-14
Abstract: A removable cartridge having a housing and a recess 410 formed therein in which is located a tang 402 of a cartridge mounting mechanism. The cartridge mounting mechanism provides for positioning of a disk assembly located within the removable cartridge over a spindle motor for mounting thereto. By recessing the tang of the mounting mechanism, the overall height of the cartridge is reduced. The removable cartridge also includes a specially configured slot 430 for enhanced positioning of the removable cartridge relative to a disk drive. <IMAGE>