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Patent GB-2297918-A (GB)
Title: Golf clubs
Inventor: JOLLY HOWARD PETER
IPC: A63B53/00
Filed: 1996-02-05
Abstract: A golf club has a shaft (1) with a grip (2) at the upper end and a flanged, U-shaped socket (4) on one side at its lower end. The socket (4) is open upwardly to receive the head (11) of a mushroom shaped formation (9) on the heel of a club head (8), there being a set of such heads similarly equipped. The club head (8) is fitted to the shaft (1) by the formation (9) being plugged into the socket, possibly with a wedging action and with a catch to retain it, although in action the centrifugal motion will assist the engagement. Each club head (8) is replaceable by another.
Patent GB-2311800-A (GB)
Title: Plastering apparatus
Inventor: MCDERMOTT STEPHEN
IPC: E04F21/12
Filed: 1996-04-03
Abstract: An apparatus 10 for applying plaster to a wall comprises a frame 12, for erection adjacent to the wall, and a spray gun 70. The gun 70 is moved within the frame 12 vertically and horizontally by first and second carriage 30, 60 respectively. The gun 70 is mounted on the second carriage 60. Drive means for the vertically movable first carriage 30 may be provided by a first motor 20 and belts (or chains) 23, 29. The horizontally movable second carriage 60 is driven by a second motor 65 mounted thereon. Automatic control of the movement of the carriages 30, 60 may be provided a thyristor D.C. control unit (not shown) and sensors (figures 3, 6) provided to sense the position of the carriages 30, 60 within the frame 12. Limit switches may be used as alternatives to the sensors. A vertically movable finishing tool (not shown) may be attached to the first carriage 30. Plaster may be applied to a wall by incremental steps of carriage 30 in a vertical direction each such step being executed following a horizontal motion of carriage 60.
Patent GB-2316370-A (GB)
Title: Side impact airbag
Inventor: VALKENBURG JAN HUIBERT
IPC: B60R21/232
Filed: 1996-08-20
Abstract: A side impact airbag comprises an inflatable member 4 to afford protection to a vehicle occupant 1 in the event of a side impact or roll-over, means 6 for inflating the inflatable member and means for sensing a side impact or roll-over and activating the inflating means, the inflatable member being formed from two layers of fabric, selected regions of which are interconnected internally by means of straps (12 figure 4) at positions 11, the inflatable member having an edge portion secured to a non-linear part of a door frame 5. The straps may be formed of an aramid fibre. The inflatable member may comprise two chambers (figure 3).
Patent GB-2319986-A (GB)
Title: Stationary saw
Inventor: KING RICHARD
IPC: B27B21/00
Filed: 1996-12-06
Abstract: A saw is arranged be held stationary by the operator or by a fixed frame allowing the material being cut to be worked across the blade. The saw has a foot plate 3 and a thigh brace 4 to leave both hands free. The workpiece may be hand or machine reciprocated.
Patent GB-2322998-A (GB)
Title: Method of Interconnecting Communication Networks
Inventor: COWAN GERRY
IPC: H04W8/02
Filed: 1997-02-20
Abstract: Networks III and IV have concluded service agreements with an international roaming platform (IRP 30) rather than bilaterally with networks I and III. When a subscriber (MS 20111) of one of these networks (III) is roaming in a visited network (I), a registration request is passed by the MSC (12A) of the visited network (I) to the international roaming platform (IRP 30) which checks that the visited network (I) and the home network (III) of the subscriber (MS 20III) have concluded service agreements with it and then passes the request to the home location register (HLR 10) of the home network (III). This home location register then produces authentication data which is transmitted by the international roaming platform (IRP 30) to the visited network (I) for authenticating the visiting subscriber (MS 20111). The subscriber's details are temporarily stored in the VLR (14A) of the visited network (I) and the subscriber's location is stored in the HLR (10) of the home network (III), thereby enabling the calls to be routed to and from the visiting subscriber (MS 20111). The calls themselves are not routed via the international roaming platform (IRP 30).
Patent GB-2309083-A (GB)
Title: Osteoporosis apparatus
Inventor: RITCHIE IAN ALISTAIR
IPC: A61B8/08
Filed: 1995-07-24
Abstract: Osteoporosis apparatus for measuring ultrasonic characteristic(s) of a patient's bone comprises: two ultrasonic transducers (12) spacedly arranged in respective head (1, 2) in the apparatus for ultrasonic tranmission from one to the other; circuitry (29, 30, 31) for controlling transmission from one transducer, measuring the reception at the other and providing an output indicative of the ultrasonic characteristic(s); the apparatus including: a fluid system having two diaphragms (22) arranged in the respective heads so that there is a fluid path from each transducer to its diaphragm and a gap between the diaphragms which is occupied in use by a patient's bone.
Patent GB-2326334-A (GB)
Title: Pharmaceutical aerosol compositions
Inventor: VENTURA PAOLO
IPC: A61K47/10
Filed: 1997-06-13
Abstract: A composition for use in an aerosol inhaler comprises an active material, a propellant containing a hydrofluoroalkane and a cosolvent. The composition further includes a low volatility component which is added to increase the mass median aerodynamic diameter (MMAD) of the aerosol particles on actuation of the inhaler. With the addition of the low volatility component, the MMAD of the aerosol particles may be comparable to the MMAD of aerosol particles of an aerosol inhaler including CFC as propellant. The low volatility component is preferably glycerol, polyethylene glycol 400 or propylene glycol.
Patent GB-2327265-A (GB)
Title: Process for reducing bias error in a vibrating structure sensor
Inventor: FELL CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G01C19/567
Filed: 1997-07-11
Abstract: Bias error is reduced in a vibrating structure sensor having primary and secondary pick-off means (2, 3, Fig.2) separated by a fixed angular amount (45) with respect to the vibrating structure by summing a proportion of the primary pick-off means output signal 10 into the secondary pick-off means output signal 15 or subtracting a proportion of the primary pick-off means output signal 10 from the secondary pick-off means output signal 15 effectively to reduce or increase the angular separation of the secondary pick-off means (3) from the primary drive means (1) by an amount sufficient to set the rate output signal from the vibrating structure to zero and thereby minimise bias error.
Patent GB-2313935-A (GB)
Title: Frequency modulated clock for reduced radiation
Inventor: WEISS DONALD
IPC: G06F1/04
Filed: 1996-02-22
Abstract: A clock apparatus (420) reduces electromagnetic emissions from a microprocessor (102). The apparatus modulates the phase locked loop (410) of the microprocessor's internal clock so that it produces a frequency modulated ouput. The apparatus spreads the energy in the related harmonics of the internal clock over a wide band, reducing emission peaks at any given clock harmonic frequency.
Patent GB-2329217-A (GB)
Title: Purging a fuel vapour canister of an i.c. engine and supplying heat to vapour canister to maintain a steady flow rate
Inventor: MA THOMAS TSOI HEI
IPC: F02D41/00
Filed: 1997-09-13
Abstract: Apparatus for and method of purging a fuel vapour canister comprising a canister 20 for collecting fuel vapour from a tank 30, means to temporarily isolate the canister 20, preferably a shut-off valve 56, means to apply a suction to the canister 20 to draw only fuel vapour to the air intake, suction created preferably by a vacuum in the air intake, means 28 to supply heat to the vapour canister to maintain a steady temperature and hence a steady discharge flow rate and means 48 to measure the mass flow rate of the fuel vapour so an engine management system 100 may compensate the normal fuel supply by the amount of the fuel vapour. The heat may be provided by an electric heater 28 or by a heat exchanger. The fuel vapour may be introduced to the air intake at a venturi 12 upstream of a throttle valve 14 or directly downstream of the throttle valve 14.
Patent GB-2329837-A (GB)
Title: Laryngoscope
Inventor: KIMBER PETER JOHN
IPC: A61B1/267
Filed: 1997-09-30
Abstract: The laryngoscope, which can detect and indicate correct use thereof, comprises a blade 2, an operating arm 4 connected thereto, a hand grip 8 surrounding the arm and sensing means operatively connecting the arm and the grip, such means including a resiliently deformable member 10 and a plurality of sensors 12 mounted thereto to sense deformation caused by incorrect movement of the hand grip. The sensors may be strain gauges of resistance or semi-conductor type or a fluid system utilising a flexible diaphragm may be used. During proper use, the axial thrust and torque applied by the operator to the grip should be of a constant proportion to one another. The laryngoscope may also serve as a training tool for anaesthetists.
Patent GB-2330727-A (GB)
Title: Tone and periodical signal detection
Inventor: REESOR GORDON J
IPC: H04Q1/45
Filed: 1997-10-24
Abstract: In a first method of detecting whether a tone-like periodical signal, such as DTMF signal or fax/modem signal, is present in a data signal, the signal is sampled, a comparator 26 and memory 14 are used to locate a peak signal sample and then a circuit block 18 or 20 is used to sum the values of N samples starting from the peak sample. The other circuit block 20 or 18 is then used to sum N samples from the next peak. A threshold circuit 28 is used to confirm that all samples summed by block 18 or 20 were in an "ON" period for the case where tones signals are cadence signals with "ON" and "OFF" periods. A decision block 30 gives a tone detected or not detected decision depending on whether the difference between the values in summers 18, 20 divided by the sum of these two values is respectively less than or not less than a threshold. An accumulator 34 gives a final tone detected output if half of M decisions from block 30 are tone detected decisions. In a second method (Figs.3,4), correlation blocks (42, 44) calculate the sums of the energy in the N samples of first and second N-sample windows, each starting at a peak sample, and also calculate a correlation value from the sum of the products of corresponding samples in the first and second windows. A decision block (30) gives a tone detected decision if the square of the correlation value divided by the product of the two energy sums for the first and second windows is greater than a threshold. The methods may be used for detecting presence of tones when it is not necessary to know the tone frequency, such as in telephone echo cancellers where an adaptive LMS algorithm for echo cancellation must be stopped so that divergence of the algorithm can be prevented.
Patent GB-2331598-A (GB)
Title: Timer in base support
Inventor: WANG SHI YU
IPC: G04F10/04
Filed: 1997-11-20
Abstract: A timing apparatus is disclosed as including a timing mechanism and a platform for supporting a load, e.g. a cup, in which the timing mechanism is activated when the load is removed from the platform, and is deactivated when the load is returned to the platform eg for timing the period of drinking. Displays are also provided for displaying the time that elapses between the removal of the load from the platform and the return of the load to the platform. A timing system is also disclosed as including displays and a number of the aforesaid timing apparatus and controlled by a microprocessor.
Patent GB-2320197-A (GB)
Title: Fixing screw for fixing an atlas and an axis
Inventor: TOKUHASHI YASUAKI
IPC: A61B17/86
Filed: 1997-12-12
Abstract: A fixing screw (1) for fixing an atlas and an axis is made of a self tapping screw which has a blunt point (15) with two flutes (14) and a thread portion. The fixing screw is inserted into a intervertebral part of an atlas and an axis using a guide wire so that the fixing screw engages the surfaces of the atlas and the axis thereby to fix the atlas and the axis. Dimensions of the fixing screw are selected so that the fixing screw securely engages the atlas and the axis and so that the fixing screw does not protrude from the intervertebral part; a clamp comprising a pair of U-shaped hooks 31 for preventing relative movement of the axis and atlas.
Patent GB-2318527-A (GB)
Title: Filter with air pump controller
Inventor: NAGANO YOHOJI
IPC: A01K63/04
Filed: 1995-02-21
Abstract: A filtration system A" has a precipitation chamber 3", a chamber 4" having a filter medium 6" with aerobic bacteria therein, and a controller D" which switches between allowing air from a pump B" to enter into the top of chamber A" and allowing the air in chamber A" to leave the system. Air is pumped into the system, evacuating the fluid from the system via inlet 5", and returns again as a valve C" is switched to allow the air to escape from the system via ventilation port 7" to the outside. Thus, the constant changing of the fluid level keeps algae, sea weeds and germs from thriving, kills anaerobic bacteria and activates aerobic bacteria in the filter medium 6". Fluid entering through inlet 5" first hits a partition wall 2" (see also fig 17) to aid precipitation. In an alternative embodiment, a propeller fan powered by rising bubbles may draw particles through a filter system (figs 1-5).
Patent GB-2325315-A (GB)
Title: Client/server computing with support for both recoverable and non-recoverable clients
Inventor: HIGH JR ROBERT HOWARD
IPC: G06F15/16
Filed: 1998-02-26
Abstract: Client/server middleware processes a source code client application program so that when the application program signifies the beginning of a transaction, the transaction is automatically created locally for a recoverable client and remotely for a non-recoverable client. The source code client application program can thus be written without regard to whether the transaction will be created locally or remotely, the middleware takes care of this function.
Patent GB-2335559-A (GB)
Title: Lens adjusting mechanism
Inventor: TSENG KOU-LUNG
IPC: H04N5/225
Filed: 1998-03-20
Abstract: A lens set 33 of an imaging system is connected to a base 32 connected rotationally to a main body 31. A dumb-bell connection 34 connects the base 32 and the lens set 33 and carries communication cables.
Patent GB-2335722-A (GB)
Title: Method of laying seabed pipeline from a surface vessel
Inventor: SCOTT PHILIP
IPC: F16L1/19
Filed: 1998-03-25
Abstract: In the method, vertically oriented lengths of pipe are assembled to form pipe strings suspended vertically from the vessel extending towards the seabed. An end (30) of a previously laid length of pipeline (29) is supported above the seabed by a tether (26) extending to the vessel to locate the pipeline upper end at a predetermined level below the vessel corresponding generally to the length of the preassembled pipe strings. A further pipe string (31) is then manoeuvred from the vessel to align and then engage its lower end with the pipeline end to form a further part of the pipeline. The tether (26) is then released and re-attached to the upper end of the newly attached length of pipeline to support the pipeline suspended from the vessel, the vessel moved in the pipeline laying direction and the process repeated.
Patent GB-2338021-A (GB)
Title: Water storage system
Inventor: ROMBOUT DICK
IPC: E03F1/00
Filed: 1998-06-05
Abstract: A method for controlling the quantity of liquid in the ground, comprises the steps of: - manufacturing separate liquid storage elements 1, wherein these elements each comprise an outer wall which encloses a space with a pre-determined volume, wherein at least one liquid inlet/outlet channel is arranged between the outer wall and the liquid storage area in each element, - transporting a predetermined number of these prefabricated elements to a desired location; and - excavating a site at this location in which a reservoir must be arranged.
Patent GB-2338793-A (GB)
Title: Force measurement system for a jet engine
Inventor: KNOTT ANDREW JOHN
IPC: F02C7/20
Filed: 1998-06-25
Abstract: A system for determining the thrust of an engine such as a jet engine determines the location or locations on an engine trunnion (10) at which the most repeatable strain occurs during use and locates at a strain gauge at the or one or more of these locations. The determination of the location or locations of most repeatable strain can involve applying different strains or different types of strain on the trunnion (10), constraining movement of the trunnion (10) and determining thermal properties of the trunnion (10).
Patent GB-2343293-A (GB)
Title: Manufacture of a silicon waveguide structure
Inventor: DRAKE JOHN PAUL
IPC: G02B6/126
Filed: 1998-10-23
Abstract: A process for making a silicon rib wavegide structure comprises the following steps: <SL> <LI>(i) forming a window in a protective layer on the surface of a silicon wafer to expose a part of the surface; <LI>(ii) depositing a buffer layer at least over the exposed surface; <LI>(iii) carrying out an etch step to etch the buffer layer and silicon outside a protected rib portion thereby to form a silicon rib 4 with the buffer layer 6 on its upper surface; and <LI>(iv) forming a layer 5 of cladding at least on side walls of the silicon rib. </SL>
Patent GB-2329935-A (GB)
Title: Fuel-air mixture apparatus
Inventor: OMARSSON KRISTJAN BJOERN
IPC: F02M27/08
Filed: 1997-06-16
Abstract: Fuel-air mixture apparatus (1) has a body (2) adapted for connection via a flange (3) to an air cleaner housing (3') and to an engine inlet manifold (4'). In the body (2) is arranged a primary air passage (5) having an inlet (6), an adjustable throttle (7), a throat (8) and an outlet (9). The throttle will be connected in use to a speed control device for the engine via a linkage (10). Also provided in the body (2) is a secondary air passage (13) having an inlet (14) from the air cleaner housing and an outlet (15) to the primary air passage (5) at the throat (8). Towards its downstream end, the secondary air passage opens into a chamber (16), with the opening (17) being arranged tangentially to the chamber to induce swirling air flow in the chamber. The outlet (11) is provided axially of the chamber. At the other end of the chamber, in a bore (18) in the body a nozzle device (21) is provided. It has a circumferential void (24) to the body. This void has a fuel supply bore (25) in the body (2) and connected to a continuous fuel pump opening into it. A fuel inlet (26) leads from the void to an internal bore in the sleeve (22). Slidably mounted in the sleeve is a guide (27), sealed to the sleeve via a gland (28). The outside end of the guide carries a compression spring (29) and the end of the guide is closed by a plug (30) providing an abutment for the spring, whereby the guide is urged outwards. The guide has a bore (31) in which a needle (32) is slidably mounted. The arrangement is such that when the plug (30) is pushed fully inwards of the body, as on closure of the throttle, the needle closes the aperture (38) and the fuel supply to the engine, but the force with which the needle is urged into the aperture is regulated by the internal spring (33). In use, the plug (30) is acted on by an abutment member (40), which is movable in step with the throttle (7) via a branch of the linkage (10). The linkage is designed to ensure that the stoichiometrically required amount of fuel is provided for the throttle opening.
Patent GB-2334299-A (GB)
Title: Load suspension cable release
Inventor: FOY PETER STUART
IPC: A44B11/25
Filed: 1999-02-09
Abstract: Apparatus 3 for suspending a load, in particular a person, from a cable 4 comprises a harness plate 5 adapted to be secured to a harness for supporting the person. The harness plate 5 includes a locking mechanism comprising two locking members 6,7 spaced apart to define a through-aperture 8, resilient means 11,12 arranged to resiliently bias the locking members 6,7 towards each other to substantially close the through-aperture 8, and user-operable means 13,14 arranged to move the locking members 6,7 against the resilient bias. The apparatus also includes a cable spade 17 having a first part 18 adapted to be attached to the cable 4 and a second part 21 shaped for insertion into the through-aperture 8 and retention therein by the locking members 6,7. Insertion of the spade 17 into the through-aperture 8 initially moves the locking members 6,7 apart against the resilient bias to open the through-aperture 8 and then permits the resilient means 11,12 to return the locking members 6,7 so as to securely retain the cable spade 17 in the through-aperture 8. The cable spade 17 is releasable from the through-aperture 8 by the user-operable means 13,14.
Patent GB-2337005-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for a board game
Inventor: EDMISTON JAMES
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 1999-05-07
Abstract: An apparatus for a board game has a board divided into grid unit areas divided into a common playing zone and at least two individual playing zones 6,7 and a set of pieces 9,10 for use by each player, each set comprising building pieces 9 and interruption pieces 10. The board and pieces are such that the building pieces 9 of each set may be superimposed on grid unit areas commencing from an edge 4,5 of an individual playing zone 6,7, so as to form an unbroken path from the edge towards and into the common playing zone, and each interruption piece 10 may be superimposed on grid unit areas immediately adjacent to grid unit areas occupied by one or more building pieces 9 of an opposing player, thereby designating said one or more building pieces as a piece or pieces to be removed.
Patent GB-2334951-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for selectively diverting sheets
Inventor: HEILMAN ROBIN L
IPC: B65H29/58
Filed: 1997-07-25
Abstract: A guide apparatus and method are provided for selectively guiding sheet articles into a first, second or third conveying path. In a preferred embodiment, the first and second conveying paths are the upper (P1) and lower (P2) conveying paths, respectively, of a dual-deck accumulator (DDA) and the third conveying path is a divert path. The guide apparatus includes a guide member having a pair of spaced-apart divert plates (20 and 30) which are elongated and parallel so as to define a slot therebetween for passage of sheet articles (S1) therethrough. The divert plates are fixedly positioned with respect to one another and selectively pivotal in a first position for guiding sheet articles into a first conveying path (P1), a second position for guiding sheet articles into a second conveying path (P2) and a third position for guiding sheet articles into a third conveying path.