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Patent GB-2299967-A (GB)
Title: Moulded articles with inserts retained inside a mould during moulding
Inventor: NICHOLAS ALAN
IPC: B29C49/20
Filed: 1996-04-11
Abstract: A moulded article (10) and a method of producing a moulded article comprising releasably retaining a panel member (14) which is to form a graphic on the article (10) on an internal surface (32,34) of a mould (30) using retaining means (40,42,46) not located between the panel member (14) and the internal surface (32,34) of the mould (30), and then moulding an article (10) within the mould (30) such that the panel member (14) is moulded into or onto the external surface of the article (10). A blow moulding technique is used. The article is a traffic sign bollard. The members 14 may be coloured. Suction is used as the retaining means.
Patent GB-2313173-A (GB)
Title: Pneumatic control valve
Inventor: PILSKAR OVE PER
IPC: C03B9/40
Filed: 1996-05-16
Abstract: A valve which can be used to control the rate of flow of operating air into a supply passage and of exhaust air out of the supply passage and to exhaust from a pneumatically operated mechanism, comprises a plunger 50 which is adjustable to determine the restriction on the flow of air into the supply passage 10, and is movable against spring pressure so as not to restrict the flow of air from the supply passage to exhaust 12, and an adjustable sleeve 28 which determines the restriction on the flow of air to exhaust. Sleeve 28 is mounted for axial adjustment in supporting housing 16. A supply control sleeve 38 is mounted for axial adjustment in sleeve 28. Adjustment of plunger 50 is by means of screw 64 acting on helical spring 66 within sleeve 38.
Patent GB-2301982-A (GB)
Title: Portable telephone system with telephone answering device
Inventor: HASHIMOTO KAZUO
IPC: H04W8/20
Filed: 1996-05-29
Abstract: A telephone answering device (TAD) 4 is provided at the residence of the owner of a portable telephone 6. When connected to a caller 1, the TAD 4 sends an outgoing message giving the caller 1 the option of recording a voice message or a telephone number. The caller can then send a telephone number in DTMF form which is recorded in digital form in the TAD 4. The TAD 4 then autodials the portable phone and sends the recorded telephone number data. A code representing a request for a display service or mode is added by the TAD 4 as a preamble to the portable's telephone number (Fig.8). The display mode code is recognized by a radio base station or exchange 5 which transmits the telephone number data to the portable telephone 6 and causes the portable 6 to display the received telephone number data and then emit a ringing tone which is different from the normal ringing tone, thereby indicating that telephone number data has been received and displayed.
Patent GB-2307117-A (GB)
Title: Electric power disconnection apparatus for microwave oven
Inventor: BAEG YOON GUN
IPC: H05B6/66
Filed: 1996-10-09
Abstract: An electric power disconnection apparatus for a microwave oven is capable of simply disconnecting the electric power supply to the system when disassembling an outer casing 80 from a frame 20 of a microwave oven. A fuse holder 70 is attached to the outer casing 80, which covers the upper portion and both sides of the frame 20. The fuse holder 70 has a fuse insertion groove 74 formed in the lower portion of the fuse holder 70 and is fixed to the outer casing 80, with a fuse 90 being detachably inserted into the fuse insertion groove 74. A noise filter 50 has a plurality of power terminals (56) fig 4, formed on the surface thereof and a pair of spaced-apart fuse contact members (52). When the outer casing 80 is completely engaged to the frame 20, both ends of the fuse 90 electrically contact the fuse contact portions (53) of the fuse contact members (52). When the outer casing is removed, the contact between the fuse and the contact members is broken.
Patent GB-2318939-A (GB)
Title: Infra-red identification device
Inventor: HARVEY RICHARD JAMES
IPC: H04B10/00
Filed: 1996-11-01
Abstract: An observer in a helicopter 1 track a fugitive 2 and police 4, 5 using a infra-red camera. In order to distinguish the people, each policeman eg 5 eases a infra-red beacon in his helmet which emits a distinctive pulse pattern and which can be seen by the observer via the IR camera. The beacon may use a plurality of IREDs, whose output may be collimated by a lens. Application to other persons, objects or fixed locations is mentioned.
Patent GB-2319217-A (GB)
Title: Postage meter and postage indicia printed thereby
Inventor: GILHAM DENNIS THOMAS
IPC: G07B17/00
Filed: 1996-11-18
Abstract: A postage meter includes a printer operated by electronic means to print postage indicia on mail items. In order to accommodate the required data within the postage indicium, data consisting of multi digits is represented by a lesser number of digits or by a single digit. The electronic means includes conversion means responsive to input of data, for example comprising postage amount and date, each consisting of multi digits which generates representations of that data consisting of a lesser number of digits or a single digit and the electronic means controls the printer to print the generated representation of the data.
Patent GB-2309009-A (GB)
Title: A keyboard having adjustable keyboard portions
Inventor: BOYLE DENNIS J
IPC: H01H13/84
Filed: 1996-12-20
Abstract: A keyboard (150,Fig.1) is disclosed comprising: a chassis assembly including a first chassis portion (110,Fig.1) coupled to a second chassis portion (120,Fig.1) by a hinge (142,Fig.1); a first keyboard portion (160,Fig.1) having keys (410,Fig.5) arranged in rows parallel with a first axis (430,Fig.5) and being mounted on the second chassis portion (120,Fig.1) to be pivotable relative thereto about a pivot (411,Fig.5) by means of a boss (460,Fig.5) engaging a slot (461,Fig.5); a second keyboard portion (170,Fig.5) having keys (420,Fig.5) arranged in rows parallel with a second axis (440,Fig.5) and being mounted on the second chassis portion (120,Fig.1) to be pivotable relative thereto about a pivot (421,Fig.5) by means of a boss (470,Fig.5) engaging a slot (471,Fig.5), the first and second keyboard portions (160,170,Fig.5) being pivotably movable relative to second chassis portion (120,Fig.1) between a stowed position (see Fig.4), in which the first and second axes (430,440,Fig.4) are parallel to one another, and a deployed position (see Fig.5) in which the first and second axes (430,440,Fig.5) are non-parallel such that the keys present an improved ergonomic arrangement in the deployed position (Fig.5), and wherein the first and second keyboard portions (160,170,Fig.1) lie within the extremities of the second chassis portion (120,Fig.1) in the stowed position (see Fig.4). A linkage (180,Fig.4) couples the first and second keyboard portions (160,170,Fig.1) such that the second keyboard portion (170,Fig.1) rotates as a function of a rotation of the first keyboard portion (160,Fig.1). The keyboard (150,Fig.1) may also include a pointing device portion (182,Fig.1), palmrests (184,186,Fig.1) and a keyboard locking structure (188,Fig.5) so as to allow a user to lock the keyboard (150,Fig.1) at a given position.
Patent GB-2308805-A (GB)
Title: Handle assembly for wheeled soft luggage case
Inventor: KOTKINS JR HENRY L
IPC: A45C5/14
Filed: 1997-01-02
Abstract: A soft-sided wheeled luggage case has telescopic handle rods 32 which are slidable in housings 34 secured to at least two of the top wall, end wall, or rear wall of the case. In the embodiment shown the housings are secured to all three of the top, rear, and end walls. The housings extend less than the full length of the case leaving considerable extra storage space within the case and, for external housings, reducing the chance of bending or other damage to the housings. The rigid connection between the housings and the at least two walls and preferably three walls provides sufficient support for holding the weight of the case with the handle rods extended. The housings on an internal case are preferably located at or close to the corners of the rear and end walls of the case to again increase the unobstructed storage space in the case.
Patent GB-2320935-A (GB)
Title: Toilet seat
Inventor: O'CONNOR EDWARD
IPC: A47K13/30
Filed: 1997-01-07
Abstract: A toilet seat comprising a frame 3 with reservoir 4 containing cleaning/drying devices 7 and substances through which a flexible belted seat 2 of re-usable or disposable material and unitary or segmented is movably revolvable via an internal series of drum/roller/axle units 6 driven by a drive belt 8 linked to a drive axle 9 operated via a linked raisable seat cover/lid 1 or other external lever. Such system being optionally used as a dispenser and collector of disposable seat covering material such as paper and the like.
Patent GB-2306544-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable security barrier
Inventor: MUIRHEAD ROBERT
IPC: E06B9/08
Filed: 1994-12-02
Abstract: An adjustable barrier 10 for a window or other opening has overlapping panels 12A, 12B, 12C, 12D that interfit at their outer edges 16 so that they can slide relative to each other to increase or decrease the size of the barrier and so that one panel section is removable from another only by a sliding operation. The interfitting edges are formed as folded channels 18, 20, 22. The diagonally opposed pair of rectangular panels 12A, 12B are larger in area than the other diagonally opposed pair 12C, 12D. The panel sections may be perforated 26, and wires or straps may be used to mount the panels to telescopic bars across the opening.
Patent GB-2322137-A (GB)
Title: Detergent composition with soil release agents
Inventor: ARAVINDAKSHAN PERINCHEERY
IPC: C11D3/00
Filed: 1997-02-14
Abstract: Soil release agents for use in fabric washing detergent compositions are provided in which hydrophilic polysaccharide such as starch is modified to impart soil release properties. The modification required leads to the inclusion of hydrophobic or hydrophilic moieties giving soil release benefits. The starch may be reacted with an anhydride, copolymerised with an acrylate or vinyl acetate, or with hydrophobic cationic moieties. The detergent composition may include linear alkyl benzene sulphonate, sodium tripolyphosphate, soda, sodium silicate, and sodium sulphate.
Patent GB-2320717-A (GB)
Title: Copolymer for photoresist
Inventor: JUNG JAE CHANG
IPC: C08F232/04
Filed: 1997-06-06
Abstract: A novel copolymer useful for photoresist, which allows a formation of patterns showing a significantly improved resolution in a photolithography using ArF (193 nm) light source, is prepared by copolymerizing at least two cycloaliphatic olefins with an amide or imide (e.g. acrylamide or maleimide derivatives). The cycloaliphatic olefins include norbornene or cyclohexene derivatives.
Patent GB-2316027-A (GB)
Title: Forming a composite panel
Inventor: ATKINSON ALAN WILLIAM
IPC: B21D13/04
Filed: 1997-07-14
Abstract: A composite panel (10) is formed by bonding together at least two overlying sheets of metal (12, 14). The method comprises performing a first corrugating operation on each of said sheets (12, 14), and positioning said sheets in overlying relationship with the corrugations of each sheet extending in a common first direction and the corrugations of each sheet nested into those of the other sheet. The method also comprises performing a second corrugating operation arranged to produce corrugations which extend in a second direction which is inclined at an angle of at least 10{ to said first direction. Each sheet (12, 14) is formed into parallel upstanding ridges (20) separated by troughs (22). The troughs (22) in each sheet are received within the ridges (20) of the other sheet. The troughs (22) have reentrant side walls (24) and the ridges (20) vary in width along their length.
Patent GB-2315975-A (GB)
Title: A mixing and dispensing apparatus
Inventor: HUGHES PATRICK
IPC: B01F13/00
Filed: 1997-08-11
Abstract: A mixing and dispensing apparatus for animal foodstuffs comprises an open-topped container (10) having a closeable dispensing outlet (15,115). A mixing means comprising a plurality of mixing paddles (35,37,52,54, 56,135,137,152,154,156,159) and at least one pair of dispensing paddles (39,47;42,45;139,147;142,145) mounted for rotation on a common axis on a common axis within the container (10). The dispensing paddles (39,47;42,45; 139,147;142,145) are arranged to discharge material in the container (10) through the dispensing outlet (15,115). Each paddle (35,37,39,42,45,47,52,54,56,135,137,139,142,145, 147,152,154,156,159) is fixed to a rotatable shaft (30,130) mounted along the longitudinal axis of the container (10) and comprises a support arm (32,132) and a plate at the end of the arm angularly disposed at a predetermined angle with respect to the axis of rotation of the shaft. The plates of the dispensing paddles (39,47;42,45;139,147;142,145) are arranged in oppositely facing pairs and the plates of the mixing paddles (35,37,52,54,56,135, 137,152,154,156,159) are disposed to urge material towards the dispensing paddles (39,47;42,45;139,147;142,145). A mixing paddle (54,56,154,156,159) having a cantilevered plate is disclosed, that is the paddle support arm (32,132) is connected to the plate at a point disposed from the center of the plate to prevent material build-up on the paddle.
Patent GB-2319434-A (GB)
Title: Audio/video conferencing and telephony
Inventor: BURKE TIMOTHY MARK
IPC: H04N7/173
Filed: 1997-09-17
Abstract: A video access apparatus (110, 150, 750, 850) provides for audio and video teleconferencing and telephony via a first communication channel (103) coupled to a primary station (105) having communication with a network (140), such as the public switched telephone network or an ISDN network. The video access apparatus (110) includes a video network interface (210); a radio frequency modulator/demodulator (205); a user interface (215); and a processor arrangement (190). A videophone apparatus (700, 800) is coupleable to a video access apparatus via a second communication channel for video reception and transmission, and via a third communication channel for audio reception and transmission. The videophone apparatus includes a video monitor (715), a camera interface (235), a video camera (720), and a telephony module (710). Multiple videophone apparatuses (700, 800) may be used simultaneously, and multiple video signals from the videophone apparatuses (700, 800) may be multiplexed and combined into one composite video signal for transmission to the network (140).
Patent GB-2322125-A (GB)
Title: Foil cutter
Inventor: GORT-BARTEN LESLIE ALEXANDER
IPC: B67B7/04
Filed: 1997-11-26
Abstract: A foil cutter has an annular casing 17 with a central passage 14 to accommodate the neck of a wine bottle in use, and a pair of cutting members such as wheels 23 which can be urged into engagement with a bottle neck in the passage by the relative movement of at least one of the cutting members or a guide member (see fig 10). Preferably a push member 19 is connected to each movable member, the push member extending to the outside of the casing and having biasing means 27 to resist inward movement. The foil cutter may include a crown cap opener on top of the casing (see fig 7). A second invention relates to a combination of a foil cutter 12 and a corkscrew 20, a lower part of the corkscrew being a retaining fit in the foil cutter so that the corkscrew is supported in an upright position. The corkscrew may have two pivotable, tapering arms 21.
Patent GB-2333430-A (GB)
Title: Electric heating lamp design
Inventor: MCWILLIAMS KEVIN RONALD
IPC: H05B3/74
Filed: 1998-01-14
Abstract: An electric heater incorporates a heating element in the form of a lamp (3) having a filament (4) supported within an envelope (5). The lamp comprises first and second leg sections (6, 7) with a third leg section (8) therebetween and in series therewith and integral therewith, the first and second leg sections each having a free end thereof provided with terminal means (11, 12) for electrical connection to a power supply for energising the lamp. The free end (9) of the first leg section (6) is oppositely directed to the free end (10) of the second leg section (7), the third leg section (8) forming an angle (x) of between 30‹ and 120‹ with each of the first and second leg sections (6, 7).
Patent GB-2334958-A (GB)
Title: Control of a continous polymerisation process using melt flow index (MFI)
Inventor: GEORGE ALAN
IPC: C08F2/00
Filed: 1998-02-25
Abstract: Closed-loop feedback control of (continuous) catalytic polymerisation, by regulating the introduction of a Chain Transfer Agent (CTA) to a reactor, and so polymer chain length formation; through responsive (on-line) MFI determination, of a reactor polymer sample, using an MFI measurement viscometer (70) with dual measurement dies (91,93), for extended measurement range.
Patent GB-2336500-A (GB)
Title: Attaching a strap to a radiotelephone
Inventor: YAU WILLIAM
IPC: H04M1/00
Filed: 1998-04-16
Abstract: A radiotelephone comprises a housing 12 and strap attachment means, including bars 36, 40, positioned externally of the housing. A strap 100 is threaded through the bars 36, 40 of the telephone and then its ends joined to form an endless loop. By providing a strap attachment means, and notably a strap attachment means which provides a bar external to the telephone housing, the present invention offers many auxiliary support options.
Patent GB-2324031-A (GB)
Title: Swivelling and tilting chair
Inventor: HIBBERD RONALD CHARLES
IPC: A47C3/18
Filed: 1997-01-21
Abstract: A chair (1) including a seat (2) coupled to a mounting shaft (3) having an axis of rotation (7), a base (4) and a shaft coupling which allows the shaft (3) to swivel relative to the base (4) about the axis of rotation (7) and allows the shaft (3) to tilt relative to a vertical orientation of the chair (1) to various degrees in the seat (4) direction and sideward directions and prevents the shaft (3) tilting to any substantial extent in the seats (2) rearward direction. The shaft coupling includes a spring bearing allowing the rotation and tilting and includes a cam fitted on the shaft (3) which limits the degree of tilting in accordance with the shape of the cam.
Patent GB-2340421-A (GB)
Title: Machine tool system with improved connection means
Inventor: YOUNG KENNETH WILLIAM
IPC: B23Q41/08
Filed: 1998-08-18
Abstract: A machine tool system is disclosed in which a plurality of workstations 12,14,16 are connected to a control unit 18 using plug and socket connections 22/42,24/44,26/46. The plugs 50 have less than ten, and preferably five, connecting pins 51-55 for the transfer of all of the control signals between the machine tools and the control unit. This is preferably achieved using field bus technology, so that there is no loss in operating speed. These connecting pins are robust and less likely to break than previous plug connections; however, if one of the pins does become damaged, it is a relatively simple matter to determine which of the connections is damaged. The plug and socket connections are preferably connected together and drawn apart by hydraulic or pneumatic means 32,34,36.
Patent GB-2329989-A (GB)
Title: Automatic invocation of computational resources without user intervention
Inventor: HART PETER
IPC: G06F3/048
Filed: 1998-08-26
Abstract: The system described automatically invokes, without a request by a user 302, a computational resource 308 which may search across a network or may itself be accessed via a network. A base application 304 accepts user inputs and an agent 306 determines a context from these. A dynamically constructed instruction then invokes the resource. In one embodiment the application is an expert system for diagnosing faults in an apparatus such as a copier, in response to user input of symptoms, and the resource is a remote database which is queried automatically to provide context-sensitive access to technical manuals. In other embodiments the application is a spreadsheet, word-processor or document-browser program and the resource provides supplementary information or help documents.
Patent GB-2329342-A (GB)
Title: Suture retaining device
Inventor: GIBSON WILLIAM FRITS STEWART
IPC: A61B17/04
Filed: 1998-09-21
Abstract: A surgical spacer 8 is provided which is useful in preventing the formation of granulation tissue or scarring as a result of the suturing of skin tissue in a patient. The spacer comprises a generally disc-shaped body 10 with a top surface (12) and a bottom surface 14. A first pair of spaced apart apertures, 16 through which opposite ends of suture thread passing through a patients skin are threaded are defined in the body 10. A second pair of spaced apart apertures 17 may also be defines in body 10. A depression 18 is defined in the bottom surface of the body around the apertures to displace them off the surface of the skin when the bottom surface of the spacer is placed in contact with the skin. The suture thread is then knotted against an upper surface of the spacer in a second depression (26). A pair of opposed notches (20) in the periphery of the body may also be included.
Patent GB-2342626-A (GB)
Title: Security vehicle
Inventor: PAINTER DERRICK GEORGE
IPC: B60P3/03
Filed: 1998-11-26
Abstract: A security vehicle having a security body for housing valuables, the security body having an access entrance 26 through which personnel enter and leave the security body, the access entrance including a corridor 32 along which a person passes, a first door 24 which closes off one end of the corridor and a second door 26 which closes off the opposite end of the corridor, sensor controlled actuation means 51 for controlling opening and closing of the first and second doors and sensing means 40 for sensing the presence of more than one person in said corridor, the sensing means when sensing the presence of more than one person in the corridor serving to actuate said actuation means in order to prevent access into the interior of the security body. The portion of the corridor 30 is such as to only accommodate one person and if a person is sensed elsewhere in the corridor, the door 24 will not open. Sensors are preferably infra-red.
Patent GB-2332965-A (GB)
Title: Multiple data rate synchronous DRAM for enhancing data transfer speed
Inventor: JEONG YONG GWON
IPC: G11C7/22
Filed: 1998-12-14
Abstract: A multiple data rate memory device includes clock signal generator 10 for receiving an external clock of a frequency f and outputting a plurality of clocks, a frequecy multi-doubler 12 for logically operating the plurality of clocks and outputting an internal clock of a frequency 2Nf (N is natural number); an odd data input buffer for receiving tha data at the rising edge of the internal clock; and an even data input buffer for receiving tha data at the falling edge of the internal clock.
Patent GB-2332767-A (GB)
Title: Selective-calling radio receiver
Inventor: KUDOU HIROSHI
IPC: H04W84/02
Filed: 1998-12-18
Abstract: A selective-calling radio receiver using the direct conversion method commonly uses a VCO 20 and its neighboring component for different frequency bands. This receiver has (a) a PLL frequency synthesizer 70 for generating an initial local signal S20; (b) an orthogonal converter 40 for orthogonally converting a digitally-modulated received signal S2 to a combination of first and second baseband signals S3,S4 having a phase difference of 90 using the initial local signal, the orthogonal converter including a frequency multiplier 13,14 for multiplying the initial local signal S20 by a variable multiplication factor, a phase shifter 11,12 for producing first and second local signals SI,SQ having a phase difference of 90 from the multiplied initial local signal, and first and second frequency mixers 3,4 for mixing the first and second local signals with the received signal to produce the first and second baseband signals; and (c) an orthogonal-converter controller 60 for controlling a characteristic of the orthogonal converter 40 according to a frequency of the received signal.