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Patent GB-2264210-A (GB)
Title: Private mobile radio system
Inventor: HOLLIS JOHN EDWARD
IPC: H04W84/08
Filed: 1992-02-05
Abstract: A plurality of mobile units communicate with at least one base station connectable through a switching station with any other base stations. A controller is arranged to reserve a communication channel at each base station and to command designated mobile units to switch to the reserved channel for open channel communication.
Patent GB-2253560-A (GB)
Title: Restrainer device suitable for use in bathing an infant
Inventor: KER ELSPETH MOIRA
IPC: A47K3/12
Filed: 1992-03-03
Abstract: A restrainer device for infants for use during bathing of an infant comprises a support pad 10 carrying several suction pads 11 around its periphery. A central portion of the support pad 10 is bulbous and forms a cushion 12. A strap 13 is non-releasably secured to the pad 10 and forms a lap belt for holding an infant during bathing. The strap 13 is of adjustable girth and carries loop-and-hook fasteners 14A, 14B. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2255205-A (GB)
Title: Method of cooking rice using a microwave oven.
Inventor: CHAE EUN SIK
IPC: A23L7/10
Filed: 1992-04-16
Abstract: In a rice cooking method using a microwave oven, when a rice cooking start signal is inputted, a weight of a mixture of rice and water within a heating chamber is sensed. According to the sensed weight of the mixture, a heating time period T1, T2 of a moisture absorbing process for soaking the rice is computed, and during this heating time period, a preset microwave heating signal P1, P2 is supplied to the heating chamber to avoid premature boiling. Successively, when a heating process for boiling the rice and the water is executed, a preset microwave heating signal P3, P4 is supplied to the heating chamber, and the supply of this heating signal is continued only up to a time T3, T4 that the sensed humidity within the heating chamber reaches a preset humidity limit value G1, G2. A heating time period T5, T6 of a thorough cooking process is calculated in dependence on the heating time periods of the moisture absorbing process and the heating process, and during this heating time period, a preset microwave heating signal P5, P6 is supplied to the heating chamber. According to this method, good rice cooking is automatically executed even if the mixing ratio of the rice and water is not optimum, and a separate weight signal need not be inputted from a keyboard. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268523-A (GB)
Title: Post support
Inventor: TANDY MALCOLM PETER
IPC: E01F9/011
Filed: 1992-07-08
Abstract: A post support comprising two substantially identical shell sections 2, 4, each shell section being a tapering sheet of structural material which is bent to form a trough with outwardly extending flanges 6, 8 on either side thereof, the flanges being the means by which the shell sections are joined together so as to provide the post support with tapering legs 10a 12a capable of being driven into the ground and a tubular section capable of receiving and engaging a post. The shell sections may be joined by screws fastened by nuts, by welding, or by other means. The shell sections may be bent so as to provide a tubular section of square, circular, rectangular or other cross-section. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2264530-A (GB)
Title: Sealed lever latch
Inventor: GROMOTKA GABRIEL
IPC: E05B15/00
Filed: 1992-08-14
Abstract: The present invention provides a sealed lever latch for securing a door panel of a cabinet or the like in a closed position relative to the frame. The sealed lever latch is installed within an aperture formed in the door, and releasably retains the door against the frame when the door and the frame are latched together. The sealed lever latch includes a housing for sealed mounting in the door, a handle assembly which is pivotally attached to the housing the pivot being sealed preferably with O-rings (90) Fig 4 (not shown), and rotatable between an opened and closed position, and a fastening means. The fastening means 17 retains the door, when the door is closed against the frame, by engaging the frame as the handle assembly is rotated to the closed position. The housing, handle assembly and fastening means form a integral solid structure for preventing the passage of matter through the latch itself. A spring 54 may urge the handle assembly from the closed position to the opened position upon disengagement of the latch 42 from the keeper 44. A trigger means 30 is also included for releasing the latch. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260145-A (GB)
Title: Separation device in a feed line for pneumatically conveying textile fibres
Inventor: LEIFELD FERDINAND
IPC: D01G31/00
Filed: 1992-09-18
Abstract: A device comprises a feed line 5 for pneumatically conveying textile fibres (especially in spinning preparation), first and second openings 9 and 10 connecting the feed channel 5 with a separation vessel 11 and a closure flap 12 arranged downstream of and activated by a detector 16 that responds to sparks and/or metal particles conveyed with the fibres wherein, when the detector 16 responds the closure flap 12 which normally keeps the openings 9 and 10 closed, pivots and closes off channel 5 and at the same time uncovers the openings 9 and 10. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271213-A (GB)
Title: Device for exchanging tape-reel speed
Inventor: KUNIO SAWAI
IPC: G11B15/44
Filed: 1992-02-10
Abstract: A device for exchanging tape-reel speed adapted to a tape recorder or player which includes a driving tape disc (1) for setting a tape reel thereon, a driven tape disc (2) for setting a tape feeding reel thereon, and means for alternately supplying a torque power from a drive motor to either one of the tape discs, the supplying means having two gears (4, 5) attached to the driven and driving tape discs, a selecting gear (6) alternately intermeshed to either one of the gears, a shift member (7) for engaging the selecting gear with either one of the gears, and a torque power transmission gear (8) generally intermeshing to the selecting gear, includes a torque flexible transmission device adapted to control the torque power between the torque power transmission gear and drive motor by means of a driven gear (9), a driving member (10) and a friction member (11) rotatably disposed between the driven and driving members, a direct-transmitting gear (14) disengageably intermeshed to both of the driven and driving members, means for shifting the direct-transmitting gear so as to be carried access or far to a position for intermeshing to the driven and driving members, and means for releasing the direct-transmitting member from the intermeshing position as the electro-magnetic solenoid device (15) is disenergized.
Patent GB-2281509-A (GB)
Title: Attachment of headboard to bed
Inventor: KOWALIK PAUL
IPC: A47C19/02
Filed: 1993-08-24
Abstract: Apparatus 10 for rigidly supporting a headboard 12 on a bed 14. The apparatus 10 comprising a first U-shaped section bar 20 mountable to the bed 14 by screws, and with a central longitudinal slot 24. The apparatus 10 also comprises a length of channel section bar 28 of a size to slidingly accept the bar 20 with the arm 18 of a headboard located between the bars 20 and 28. A longitudinal slot 32 is provided in the bar 28 through which a conventional headboard mounting screw 36 can extend, whilst also extending through a standard slot in the arm 18 and the slot 26, to engage in the bed. The channel member 28 is attached to the headboard arm 18 via screw holes 34. It also has a plate 30 engaging under the bed frame. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283503-A (GB)
Title: Sewing apparatus
Inventor: LAHIFF JAMES THOMAS
IPC: D05B73/12
Filed: 1993-11-05
Abstract: A fabric supporting apparatus for a sewing machine comprises plate means 10 mount able on the machine and over a surface of which fabric to be sewn is passed. The plate has a through needle aperture 12 and a support member 18 providing a support surface 23 extendable across the needle aperture to support fabric overlying the aperture during sewing a zig-zag lockstitch. Preferably the apparatus is operable in conjunction with an auxiliary tensioning device of the sewing machine to enable the support member to be retracted from the needle aperture automatically during back-tacking. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274742-A (GB)
Title: Surface cleaning with argon
Inventor: TAMAI TADAMODO
IPC: B08B7/00
Filed: 1994-01-27
Abstract: Argon gas and nitrogen gas are mixed together and cooled by a cooler (6) to a liquefying temperature of argon gas specific to its pressure, to form argon fine droplets in the mixed gas. The gas is then jetted out of nozzles (10) and blown into a vacuum chamber (11) to adiabatically lower the temperature further and change fine droplets to solid fine particles which are used to clean the surface of an object (12) such as a semiconductor wafer, printed circuit board, optical disk, magnetic disc, solar battery panel or LCD. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274293-A (GB)
Title: Lintel with insulation and keying means
Inventor: WILLIAMS MICHAEL GWYN
IPC: E04C3/02
Filed: 1993-06-02
Abstract: The lintel has an insulating member 1 comprising a body 2 formed in situ so as to close the cavity between members 7 and 8. The member 1 may be a body of polystyrene foam formed by expansion of beads of polystyrene, e.g. by steam heating in the cavity between spaced apart plate members 7, 8 which are drawn together at the top 9, leaving the bottom 10 open. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275244-A (GB)
Title: Drive arrangement for rollers in strip packaging apparatus
Inventor: BONNEY STANLEY GEORGE
IPC: B65B9/04
Filed: 1994-02-07
Abstract: An apparatus is provided for forming elongate strips each having a plurality of longitudinally spaced product containing compartments using a continuous length of base material and a continuous length of lidding material. The apparatus performs the steps of forming a plurality of longitudinally spaced pockets in the base material, introducing product into the pockets and sealing the lidding material to the base material, and optionally severing means for trimming excess edges material from the assembly. At least one of the forming means, sealing means and severing means comprises a pair of rotatable rollers adapted to engage the base material or base and lidding materials as the case may be, in a nip defined between the rollers. A drive transmission means is also provided for the pair of rollers comprising a first drive member L rotatable with one of the rollers, a second drive member M rotatable with the other of the rollers, a third drive member N in driving engagement with the second drive member M, and a fourth drive member P in driving engagement with both the first and third drive members L, N. The rollers may be taken out of engagement with one another whilst maintaining engagement between the drive members. While out of engagement, the rollers may be replaced by rollers of a different size for use in producing strips of different length. As shown, gears L, M, N, P drive the forming rollers and similar "square" arrangements of four gears F, G, H, R and A, B, C, D drive the severing rollers and the sealing rollers. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283237-A (GB)
Title: B-alumina compound
Inventor: VAN ZYL ARNOLD
IPC: C01F7/028
Filed: 1994-10-05
Abstract: A method of making a  beta -alumina compound which is a polyaluminate of the general formula MyO  &cirf& xAl2O3 in which M is a metal selected from monovalent metals and divalent metals, y = 2 when M is a monovalent metal, y = 1 when M is a divalent metal and x = 4 - 12 comprises forming a green precursor of the  beta -alumina compound by mixing together particulate aluminium metal and an oxide of the metal M or a precursor thereof. The mixture is heated to 800 - 1150 DEG C in an oxidizing environment to cause oxidation of at least part of the aluminum. Further heating then takes place to 1150 - 1350 DEG C in said environment to cause the oxidized aluminium and oxide of the metal M to react to form the  beta -alumina compound. A green precursor admixture comprises particulate aluminium metal and an oxide of a metal M or a precursor thereof, metal M being a monovalent or divalent metal.
Patent GB-2303540-A (GB)
Title: General purpose handle
Inventor: WHITMARSH DEBORAH JOAN
IPC: A45F5/10
Filed: 1995-07-27
Abstract: The general purpose handle has a hand grip 10 in the centre, and holding hooks 11 large enough to hold various materials at either end. When loaded with bag handles or straps for example, the quick release securing clips 12 keep them in place. Various clips can be used and the load carrying heads could be made to swivel.
Patent GB-2305214-A (GB)
Title: Security cabinet for keys
Inventor: GOLDING GERALD DENNIS
IPC: A47G29/10
Filed: 1995-09-15
Abstract: A security cabinet 12 for keys comprising a secure container which can be locked in a closed position and a plurality of substantially vatical plate-like members 30, each adapted to be slidably mounted within the container. The plate-like members 30 include support members 33, preferably hooks, for supporting keys. The container may comprise two parts and have a variety of embodiments. One such embodiment comprises a first part 13 having a back panel 15, securable to an upright wall, and a side panel 17, and a second moveable part 14 having an opposite side panel 23, a front panel 22 and top and bottom panels 25,24. The two parts are hinged substantially along adjacent edges of the back panel and the opposite side panel. The plate-like members 30 are mounted, preferably on tracks, between the top and bottom panels. In further embodiments both parts, or one or other of the parts only, may have top and bottom panels. The plate-like member may have a thick rim with a recessed front surface. Colour coded keys, marker pens and identification tags may also be supplied.
Patent GB-2293103-A (GB)
Title: Modafinil composition of defined particle size
Inventor: GREBOW PETER E
IPC: A61P25/00
Filed: 1995-10-04
Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions comprising a substantially homogeneous mixture of modafinil particles wherein at least about 95% of total particles have a diameter of less than about 200 microns. Preferably the particles are in the size range 2 - 60 microns. The composition may be in the form of a tablet, capsule, powder, pill, liquid/suspension or emulsion.
Patent GB-2302339-A (GB)
Title: Feed roller mechanism for a sewing machine
Inventor: ACKERMAN MANFRED
IPC: D05B27/10
Filed: 1996-06-19
Abstract: A feed roller mechanism for mounting above the throat plate of a sewing machine, e.g. for sewing denim, comprises a main bracket (34) which is downwardly biased and on which a driven rear feed roller (50) is rotatably mounted to engage the upper face of the workpiece downstream of the stitch-forming zone and a front roller bracket (60) pivotably mounted about the shaft of the rear roller (50) and which is downwardly biassed independently of the rear bracket and which carries a driven front roller (86) which engages the fabric upstream of the stitching zone. The rollers may be driven in synchronism by a belt (90). A fabric folding device may be provided. An adjustable edge guide may be mounted on the front roller bracket (60). The mechanism may cooperate with differential feed dogs below the throat plate.
Patent GB-2323349-A (GB)
Title: Mail Holder with Embossed Stamp
Inventor: STEVENS DAVID
IPC: B65D27/00
Filed: 1997-03-19
Abstract: A holder 1 for items of mail has an impression 2 of a postage stamp in the top right hand corner. The impression may be embossed or debossed so as to be both visual and tactile and may have edging 3 to simulate the torn perforations of a stamp. The holder may be an envelope or a sleeve and may have indicia 5 thereon indicating a position for a stamp. In this case the impression 2 is made offset from but overlapping the indicia 5 to give the impression that an error has been made when sticking on the stamp. The impression 2 may be formed by rolling a calender roll which carries a detachable plate having the impression of the stamp. Such a holder may be folded from a blank.
Patent GB-2325549-A (GB)
Title: Security and immobilisation system
Inventor: KNIGHT RICHARD MICHAEL LANGFOR
IPC: G07C9/00
Filed: 1997-05-23
Abstract: A security and immobilisation system for electronic domestic entertainment equipment, such as televisions, hi-fis, and video recording machines, is designed to protect the equipment from theft by demanding the entry of a security code, via the remote-control supplied by the manufacturer of the equipment, when mains power is restored after an occurrence where mains power has been cut. The system prevents such equipment from functioning unless the correct security code is entered, after such an occurrence.
Patent GB-2315121-A (GB)
Title: A vehicular lamp sealed with a dielectric bonding agent
Inventor: SUZUKI MICHIHIKO
IPC: F21W101/14
Filed: 1997-06-27
Abstract: A vehicular lamp comprising a lamp body 1 having a front opening, a front lens 2 coupled to the front opening of the lamp body, a reflector 8 formed on an inner surface of the lamp body, a lamp bulb 7 coupled to the lamp body at a focal position F of the reflector and a dielectric bonding agent 6 applied between joint parts of the lamp body and front lens. The lamp body and front lens are joined by applying atmospheric plasma discharge treatment to the inner surface of the joint part 4 of the lamp body, applying the dielectric bonding agent to the joint part of the lamp body, fitting the joint part 5 of the front lens through the dielectric bonding agent and applying a high frequency voltage to the dielectric bonding agent in order to solidify the dielectric bonding agent.
Patent GB-2312162-A (GB)
Title: Alternating pressure pad
Inventor: SCHILD ROLF
IPC: A61G7/057
Filed: 1993-10-19
Abstract: An alternating pressure pad for use in supporting a patient to prevent decubitus ulcers has two sets of alternately inflatable cells. The alternately inflatable cells overlie additional base cells in a lower layer of the mattress. These base cells are all simultaneously inflated whilst each of the sets of upper cells are repeatedly inflated and deflated in alternation over an inflation and deflation cycle. During a cycle each set of upper cells is deflated at least once while the patient is primarily supported by the other inflated set of cells. During each inflation and deflation cycle, the additional base cells are reduced in pressure at least once. In this way, even if a part of the patient is temporarily supported only on the lower base cells, the support pressure is temporarily reduced each cycle to minimise pressure effects on the patient. The cells are each formed from a tubular member separated into upper and lower parts by a horizontal internal membrane. The lower parts include vertical internal membranes to limit the height of the lower parts.
Patent GB-2329926-A (GB)
Title: Safety device for use in roofing operations
Inventor: DOWD BRENDAN MARTIN
IPC: E04G3/26
Filed: 1997-09-26
Abstract: A safety device for attachment to a working platform (12) which is movable along, and is transverse to, members such as purlins (10,11) of a roof. The safety device comprising frame means (20,21) adapted to extend generally parallel to the purlins (10,11) beneath the platform (12) and to at least one side thereof; frame attachment means engageable with respective side members of the platform; and barrier means (22-25) disposed at said at least one side of the platform and lying, in use, beneath a plane containing the upper surfaces of said purlins. The frame being designed, in use, to resist falling from at least one side of the platform.
Patent GB-2330516-A (GB)
Title: Cryopreservation of cell suspensions
Inventor: ACTON ELIZABETH
IPC: C12N1/04
Filed: 1997-10-22
Abstract: The invention provides a method for the cryopreservation of cell suspensions comprising the steps of determining the osmolality of the suspending solution, nucleating undercooled samples close to the melting point and then controlling the temperature profile during solidification wherein the rate of temperature reduction is non-linear and the time rate of change of the solute concentration of the unfrozen fraction is decreasing over more than 80% of the elapsed time of solidification. Apparatus for carrying out the method comprises samples 2 cooled by heat sink 6. The ice crystal growth can be monitored by illuminating samples 2 with light source 3 without removing the samples from the apparatus.
Patent GB-2319348-A (GB)
Title: Manufacturing liquid crystal devices
Inventor: JONES JOHN CLIFFORD
IPC: G02F1/1337
Filed: 1997-11-06
Abstract: A ferroelectric liquid crystal display (FLCD), which comprises a cell 1 including a layer of chiral emetic ferroelectric liquid crystal material 2 contained between substrates 3, 4 and at least one alignment layer 7, 8 for determining surface alignment of the liquid crystal molecules, is manufactured as follows. After selection of suitable material for the alignment layer 7, 8, the cell 1 is filled by introducing liquid crystal material 2 between the substrates 3, 4 to which the alignment layer 7, 8 is applied. After filling of the cell 1, a heat treatment is applied by raising the cell to an elevated temperature which is maintained for a predetermined time. The temperature and time period are selected to cause the surface alignment properties of the alignment layer to be changed so as to promote adoption of the C2 state by the liquid crystal material on subsequent cooling to the device operating temperature.
Patent GB-2332305-A (GB)
Title: Signal processing system
Inventor: HOWARD PAUL
IPC: H01Q3/26
Filed: 1997-12-11
Abstract: A method or means of signal processing, suitable for signals of an adaptive antenna array, which comprises: generating intermediate frequency signals 12, 14 coupled to each of a plurality of antenna elements 10 and combining 18 two or more of the intermediate frequency signals to form one signal which is then processed. The reverse of the above signal processing has also been disclosed. The intermediate frequency signals, which relate to each antenna element 10, may be at different frequencies form one another and bandpass filtering 16 may be used on each of the said signals. Digital processing and filtering 22 may be employed on the combined signal.
Patent GB-2334350-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to electric-to-pressure converters
Inventor: CAREY DAVID CORON
IPC: G05D16/20
Filed: 1998-02-11
Abstract: A moving coil I/P converter including a permanent magnet assembly 22 defining an annular gap 26 in which a moving electromagnetic coil 31 is suspended by a flexure 27 is characterised by the annular gap 26 containing a magnetic liquid 42. The magnetic liquid 42 serves to render the converter less susceptible to the effect of external vibrations and to suppress, in particular, high frequency resonance of the coil 31.
Patent GB-2319729-A (GB)
Title: A film for topical use in the treatment of wounds
Inventor: HOLLINGSBEE DEREK ANDREW
IPC: A61L15/22
Filed: 1996-07-12
Abstract: A film for topical use in the treatment of wounds comprising hyaluronic acid or salts thereof and hydrocolloid.
Patent GB-2337535-A (GB)
Title: A load bearing panel
Inventor: RIDLEY GRAHAM PETER
IPC: E04C2/38
Filed: 1998-05-20
Abstract: A panel (10) comprises a steel or aluminium frame (12,14,26) with wallboards mounted thereon to form a cavity therebetween having a support column (22) located in the cavity and secured to the frame. The support column is weight bearing and the weight bearing capacity is sufficient to support a mezzanine floor mounted above said panel.