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Patent GB-2317610-A (GB)
Title: Means To Align Baffle etc. with a Mould
Inventor: SCHWEGER RUDOLF
IPC: C03B9/16
Filed: 1996-09-26
Abstract: An assembly in a glassware forming machine comprises an operative member, for example a baffle 22, which is periodically positioned against another member, for example a mould (not shown). The assembly is constructed to allow for accommodating movement of the operative member in a horizontal plane against the action of an adjustable friction device 66 which allows such accommodating movement when the two members are brought together but which restrains such movement of the operative member as it is moved into and out of its operative position. When the member is pressed against the mould imperfectly, lateral force from the neck of the mould pushes against surface 28, forcing the baffle to a perfect mating position as the member moves within the support. The surfaces of 46 and 54 slide over one another, as do the surfaces of 58 and 64. Adjustment of threaded cap 58 varies the friction at these surfaces by varying the pressure exerted by spring 66.
Patent GB-2318606-A (GB)
Title: Box-section glazing panel with internal reflective strips
Inventor: DRUMMOND JASON
IPC: E04C2/54
Filed: 1996-10-25
Abstract: A hollow plastic glazing panel or material comprising two or more layers (A) of transmissive material has at least one layer of partially reflective material (B) in between, fashioned as a ribbon. The two or more layers of transmissive material are separated into boxed sections, which may be known as flutes (C), by interconnecting walls (E). The ribbon may be flat strip or semi-circular and is preferably of a metallized plastic laminate, the metallized layer being chromium, gold, silver, zinc, cadmium, stainless steel, aluminium, titanium bronze or copper, and may be placed within some or all of the box sections, running part of, or fully, the length of the glazing panel.
Patent GB-2303122-A (GB)
Title: Liquid transfer system
Inventor: ROBINSON DOMINIC JAMES
IPC: B67D7/02
Filed: 1994-06-27
Abstract: A liquid transfer system comprises a tank unit (1) and a bottle unit (2). Each unit is formed with a central air passage normally closed by valves (19, 21, 56, 72). A coupling mechanism (4, 5) is provided on the tank unit for receiving the bottle unit and on rotation of handle (5) on the bottle, unit (2) is drawn into the tank unit, thereby opening the valves to open the air and liquid passages.
Patent GB-962850-A (GB)
Abstract: 962,850. Ramming soil. JERSEY PRODUCTION RESEARCH CO. Aug. 8, 1962 [Aug. 10, 1961; May 10, 1962], No. 30344/62. Heading E1G. [Also in Division H4] A device for generating seismic impulses in the ground comprises a cylinder housing a piston so connected to an impact member as to allow limited universal movement thereof the impact member striking the ground to produce the impulses. Two main embodiments are described; in the first (Fig. 1) a fuel ignition system generates the force to operate the piston, while in the second (Fig. 2 not shown) a large pressure differential is provided between the top and bottom of the piston to operate it. Fig. 1. The spherical end 54 of piston shaft 42 fits into a recess in a pivot plate 58 secured to the impact member 52, bolts 66, springs 68 and collar 64 also serving to secure member 52 to shaft 42 while allowing a limited amount of universal movement between them. Piston 34 is housed in the lower port of housing 10 while a free reaction mass 38 is housed in the upper, the two parts being separated by a combustion chamber 87. Operation. The "set" position is as shown, piston 34 being maintained in position by low pressure gas from source 78. Combustion chamber exhaust valve 102 is closed. The combustible mixture is fed from carburetter 106 to chamber 96, the low pressure air supply 78 is cut off and the mixture ignited. Piston 34 is driven downwards the gas escaping through port 74, and the reaction thrust forces mass 38 upwards, the air in chamber 85 escaping through port 84. The movement of piston 34 is damped towards the end of its travel since ports 74, 84 are not quite at the ends of their respective chambers. The reaction mass 38 is returned to its position against stops 30 by opening valve 102 to reduce the differential pressure and mass 38 will move downwards at a rate depending on the size of an orifice 91, since mass 38 will have moved past orifice 84. Alternatively (Fig. 2 not shown) rods secured to the reaction mass may move in dash-ports. In the embodiment of Fig. 4, the combustion chamber and reaction mass are omitted. The shaft 246 of piston 244 is secured to impact member 268 as before. The device is shown in the "set" position when only the small area of piston 244 bounded by seal 226 is in contact with the high pressure chamber 218. Exhaust valves 252A to 252n in the low pressure chamber below the piston are now opened and the high pressure gas forces piston 244 downwards. As soon as the seal between the top of the piston and 226 is broken, the gas acts on the whole top area of the piston which is driven rapidly downwards. The device may be anchored against upward movement or extra weight may be added. Movement of the piston 244 is damped when it has moved below ports 250. Manual and automation control systems are described (Fig. 6, not shown).
Patent GB-2310081-A (GB)
Title: High voltage power integrated circuit with level shift
Inventor: RANJAN NIRAJ
IPC: H01L27/02
Filed: 1997-02-11
Abstract: Level shift devices are formed in the high voltage termination region 5 of an integrated circuit. The level shift devices provide a connection between the higher voltage, floating circuit 2 and a ground referenced lower voltage circuit 1. The structure of the level shift devices eliminates the need for a high voltage connector to cross over the low voltage connector, thereby eliminating the need for a thick dielectric. The level shift devices comprise MOSFETS formed in an epitaxial layer 10 and a polysilicon resistor 50 connected between a high voltage contact 53 and a drain contact 42. Ring shaped p-type regions 16 prevent cross-talk among the level shift MOSFETS.
Patent GB-2316778-A (GB)
Title: World Wide Web server sending only required subset of font
Inventor: FUNYU TAKASHI
IPC: G06F17/21
Filed: 1997-03-19
Abstract: When character media data is output to a client unit, a server unit dynamically extracts font data corresponding to the character media data from font resources of various styles of type that have been prepared in advance and creates required font resources. The font resources are sent to the client unit through the network and are used to display the character media data.
Patent GB-2317454-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic field measurement in a sub-surface wellpath
Inventor: TOWLE JAMES H
IPC: E21B47/022
Filed: 1997-08-12
Abstract: There is described a method to determine the earth's magnetic field vector along a sub-surface wellpath having an unknown and possibly changing azimuth, in the presence of a magnetic disturbance caused by a magnetic source external to the wellpath. The method includes estimating the three components of the earth's field along the three axes of a magnetic sensor package by means of a polynomial function of measured depth along the wellpath 1. Gravity measurements are also made at each measurement location along the wellpath. Magnetic survey accuracy is thereby improved. Upon removal of the earth's magnetic field from the measurements, the resultant magnetic field of the disturbance is determined and can be used to determine the position and orientation of the source of the disturbance.
Patent GB-2312607-A (GB)
Title: Method of preparation of chocolate crumb
Inventor: MILLER VAN
IPC: A23G1/56
Filed: 1996-12-23
Abstract: Chocolate crumb is prepared to be used later in the manufacture of milk chocolate. The present invention provides a process whereby only a portion of the sugar constituent of the chocolate crumb is first caramelized by being hydrated with a portion of the milk which is to be utilized in the process. That hydrated sugar with the milk is heated so as to caramelize the sugar and so as to substantially drive off the water constituent of that first portion of the milk. The temperature and the length of time for which the heating continues will govern the degree of caramelization. The then caramelized slurry batch is added to the remainder of the milk to be used, and dried so as to drive off the remaining water carried into the mix by the additional milk. That dried mix is thereafter mixed with anhydrous cocoa butter and anhydrous cocoa liquor in the proper amounts so as to form the chocolate crumb. This process provides a more economical way to produce chocolate crumb, since there is less requirement for large and expensive caramelization and heat exchange equipment, and the process is easier to control.
Patent GB-2329586-A (GB)
Title: House dust mite allergen deactivation
Inventor: MCKECHNIE MALCOLM TOM
IPC: A61L2/16
Filed: 1997-09-25
Abstract: A Der-f allergen is deactivated by contacting it with a deactivating effective amount of one or more of i) urea, ii) cedarwood oil, iii) cyclodextrin, iv) hexadecyltrimethylammonium chloride v) aluminium chlorohydrate, vi) 1-propoxy-propanol-2, vii) polyquaternium-10 viii) silica gel, ix) hydrogenated hop oil, x) propylene glycol alginate, xi) polyvinyl pyrrolidone, xii) ammonium sulphate, xiii) hinokitiol, xiv) N-methyl pyrrolidone, xv) L-ascorbic acid, xvi) "immobilised tannic acid", xvii) chlorohexidine, xviii) maleic anhydride, xix) the sodium salt of anthraquinone, xx) hinoki oil, xxi) a composite of silver chloride and TiO2 xxii) diazolidinyl urea, xxiii) 6-isopropyl-m-cresol, xxiv - xvi) a compound of formula I or II herein or a polymeric compound containing two or more of a recurring unit of the formula III herein. The deactivant may be combined with a propellant and optionally a solvent to give an aerosol composition.
Patent GB-2331074-A (GB)
Title: Channelled glass substrate
Inventor: ARMSTRONG JOHN VICTOR
IPC: C03C23/00
Filed: 1997-11-01
Abstract: A glass substrate for use in a plasma display panel having a number of barrier ribs extending from the base thereof, the barrier ribs being integrated with the base and of the same glass composition. The substrate is manufactured by forming a number of channels in one surface of a glass sheet which define a barrier rib between adjacent channels, wherein the channels are formed by displacing glass from the surface of the sheet of glass, eg by using a cutting wheel, a cutting wire, heat pressing or laser ablation.
Patent GB-2318668-A (GB)
Title: High-density erasable programmable logic device architecture using multiplexer interconnections
Inventor: PEDERSEN BRUCE B
IPC: H03K19/173
Filed: 1994-09-13
Abstract: A programmable logic device is presented comprises a global interconnect array 105 whose lines are fed via programmable multiplexers 110,210 to logic array blocks 130. The global interconnect array lines are fed to the multiplexers in a specific pattern (algorithm disclosed) which maximizes the user's ability to route a selected line to the output of a selected multiplexer, while at the same time maintaining higher speed and lower power consumption, and using less chip array than prior art programmable logic devices using programmable interconnect arrays based on erasable programmable read-only memories. Each logic array block 130 comprises macrocells 260,270 and an EPROM programmable interconnect array 240.
Patent GB-2323994-A (GB)
Title: Filtering image data to reduce ringing noise
Inventor: LEE YUNG-LYUL
IPC: H04N19/00
Filed: 1998-03-16
Abstract: A method for reducing ringing noise of image data calculates (500) a gradient of the image data at each pixel using a one-dimensional horizontal gradient operator of 1x2 size and a one-dimensional vertical gradient operator of 2x1 size, both having a weighted value (1,-1), and compares the absolute value of the calculated gradient with a predetermined threshold value to generate a binary value (510). The above is repeated on a pixel block having a predetermined size to generate a binary edge map (515). The pixel values of a filter window are filtered pixel by pixel by using predetermined first weighted values if it is determined that edges are not present (485); and second weighted values if it is determined that edges are present (545). The filtering is not performed if the pixel located at the centre of the filter window represents an edge (540).
Patent GB-2336286-A (GB)
Title: Bird box
Inventor: BARNETT BERNARD THOMAS
IPC: A01K31/14
Filed: 1998-04-14
Abstract: A bird box 10 comprises a body 14 and a hinged lid 18 having a reflective element 30 located on its inner surface such that in use the lid can be raised at a front edge so that an inside view of the bird box can be obtained by way of the reflective element. A plastics, octagonal construction is contemplated.
Patent GB-2324194-A (GB)
Title: Screened non-coaxial communications cable
Inventor: HUDSON MARTIN FREDERICK ARTHUR
IPC: H01B7/295
Filed: 1998-04-09
Abstract: A screened non-coaxial communications cable 2 comprises a plurality of cores 4 through which communications signals can be transmitted, each core 4 comprising a metallic conductor 6 surrounded by a close-fitting sleeve 8 of insulating material which is substantially free of halogenated polymers, the insulating material having a permittivity of no greater than 3, and being constituted by or containing a layer of foamed polymer 8", and wherein at least in the region of the insulating material immediately adjacent the metallic conductor 6, the polymer contains no fire retardant metal hydroxide and/or carbonate filler; a first fire protection layer 10 disposed radially outwardly of and surrounding the plurality of cores 4, the first fire protection layer 10 comprising a fabric formed from inorganic fibres; a second fire protection layer 16 disposed radially outwardly of and surrounding the first fire protection layer 10, the second fire protection layer 16 being formed from an extrudable polymer containing a fire retardant metal hydroxide and/or carbonate filler, the first and second fire protection layers 10, 16 not being adhesively bonded together; and a metallic or metallised screening layer 12 disposed between the cores 4 and the second fire protection layer 16.
Patent GB-2340562-A (GB)
Title: Disc brake
Inventor: BUNKER KENNETH JAMES
IPC: F16D65/12
Filed: 1998-08-15
Abstract: A disc brake comprises discs 12, 14, a hub 16, and a plurality of rollers 34 by which the discs are mounted on the hub for rotation therewith and for axial sliding movement thereon. Each roller is received in a recess in the hub and in recesses 24,26 in the discs so that the rollers transmit rotational drive between the hub and the discs and also provide bearing surfaces for said sliding movement. Disc 12 projects into a groove 36 provided in each roller so that the roller slides with that disc on the hub and that disc acts to retain each roller in its pocket. Disc 14 slides on the rollers, and leaf springs 40 are provided between each circumferentially adjacent pair of rollers.
Patent GB-2340826-A (GB)
Title: Sheet registration device
Inventor: BOOST PAUL
IPC: B65H31/36
Filed: 1998-08-28
Abstract: A sheet registration device uses a rigid arm 202 having a sheet engaging surface e.g. rubber 204 to move sheets towards a registration position 200. The arm is pivotally mounted on a support member 208 such that relative movement between the member 208 and a sheet store moves sheets towards the registration position.
Patent GB-2331444-A (GB)
Title: Tiered planter
Inventor: DOLAMORE MARK
IPC: A01G9/02
Filed: 1998-11-20
Abstract: A planter has a body provided with openings 12 for growing plants which is shaped to have a reducing cross-sectional area in a upward vertical direction, e.g. cone or pyramid shaped. The planter is preferably formed with a core element (8, Fig. 2) on which the body is supported and a stand 6 may also be provided on which the core is mounted. The core member may be hollow and heating means (24, Fig. 2) may be provided in the hollow core. Ideally an opening in the top allows for irrigation, which may be automated, and a drain 12 is provided in the base. In one embodiment (Fig. 4) the body is formed from a polythene tube 116, filled with growing medium, which is wound in a spiral manner around a conical core 108. Openings are provided as slits.
Patent GB-2331713-A (GB)
Title: Stuffed toys
Inventor: HUH GENE
IPC: A63H3/40
Filed: 1998-12-01
Abstract: A stuffed toy animal or doll figure comprising an LCD panel (2) serving to express eyes, sensors (52-57) for detecting an external stimulus, such as pressure sensors, an optical sensor, vibration sensors, and a controller (4). Receiving a signal from each of the sensors, the controller selects a previously set or programmed eye expression corresponding to a detected stimulus and causes the LCD panel to display the selected eye expression. The stuffed toy animal or doll figure changes its facial expressions in response to a user's action toward it to thereby become animated like a pet.
Patent GB-2332320-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle approach warning system
Inventor: JAMESON ARNOLD
IPC: G01S17/87
Filed: 1998-12-14
Abstract: A warning system for warning of the approach of an object (18) along an identified path (13) to a position (15) on said path comprises means (16) for detecting the approaching object at a predetermined distance from said position (15), and means for providing a warning indication at or transmittable to said position in response to said detection. The system is suitable for use by personnel working on broken down vehicles (14) on a motorway hard shoulder, to provide warning of any other vehicle (18) that inadvertently strays from the main carriageway (12) onto the hard shoulder (13). The detecting means (16) may be a radar system, and it may be mounted on a vehicle or a portable object such as a traffic cone.
Patent GB-2348919-A (GB)
Title: A clip mechanism
Inventor: BONE DANIEL
IPC: B65D21/02
Filed: 1998-12-22
Abstract: A clip mechanism 10 for effecting a connection between two bodies (eg stacked containers) is mounted on a first body and comprises a clip element 22 with a latch tooth 40 pivotably displaceable from a first position, in which it is restrained from projecting outwardly of the first container 2, to a second, upstanding position where it is held proud of the first container to facilitate engagement of the tooth 40 with a retaining means 42 mounted on a second body 1 to hold the two bodies together. Formation 16 engages with formations 34 to secure the element 22 in the two positions.
Patent GB-2335748-A (GB)
Title: Stator bar jacking device to measure radial movement of stator bars in their slots while the generator is in-situ
Inventor: HATLEY KENNETH J
IPC: G01B7/14
Filed: 1999-03-23
Abstract: A pneumatic jacking device is used to measure radial movement of stator bars 53 in their slots while the generator is in-situ. The jacking device is designed to pass through the radial gap between the field retaining ring 73 and stator end winding, requiring a minimum entrance gap of 2.625". The device is placed between the retaining ring and the stator bar, and radial movement is measured by the application of a force to the bar 53 through a test head 16, such as by a pneumatic ram orthe like. Radial movement 44,40 is measured by a linear voltage displacement transducer 32 and is transmitted to a measuring unit for further processing.
Patent GB-2335974-A (GB)
Title: Cryogenic distillation of air.
Inventor: LE BOT PATRICK
IPC: F25J3/04
Filed: 1999-03-31
Abstract: A process and apparatus for separating air into oxygen rich 300, 110 and nitrogen rich 111 streams by cryogenic distillation, makes use of two turbines D1, D2 to expand a portion of the feed air 100, 104. A first air stream 100 is cooled in a main heat exchanger, part of the stream 101 being expanded in a first turbine D1. The stream 103 exiting the turbine is then mixed with a second air stream 104 to form a third air stream 105, at least a part of which 106 is expanded in a second turbine D2. The stream 101 expanded in the first turbine is preferably smaller than the stream 106 expanded in the second turbine.
Patent GB-2342202-A (GB)
Title: Simultaneous translation
Inventor: GARRIDO PEREZ MANUEL
IPC: G06F17/28
Filed: 1999-06-16
Abstract: Simultaneous translation system comprising a portable housing-casing which holds a data processor, a hard disk, the necessary software (dictionaries, language translators and voice reproducers), a modem providing connection to the Internet, a printer output port, a compact disk drive, a liquid crystal display screen, for the control menu and another used to read the last sentence in use, as well as a telephone a microphone, headphones or earphones, a cassette recorder, loudspeakers, a battery or power cell and a keyboard connection. The translation may be carried out on one system or between two systems, via the Internet or by telephone, on which a menu is displayed, where an input and output language is selected for the sender system, activating the voice processing program, which processes the signal received by the microphone and transcribes it to text, in which moment the translation program is executed which translates the text into the language chosen it being possible to view this on the screen or on the receiver system (in the case of two systems being connected) on which the voice program is executed which carries out the inverse function by converting the translated text to voice, via the loudspeakers.
Patent GB-2352988-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for collecting and removing dust
Inventor: MALE STEPHEN FREDERICK
IPC: B03C3/36
Filed: 1999-08-10
Abstract: Apparatus for collecting and removing dust from a location comprises a first elongate carbon fibre brush strip electrode (1) connected to a first electric circuit to carry an electrostatic charge of about +15kV. A second elongate brass rod electrode (2), spaced from the first electrode, is connected to a second electric circuit to carry an electrostatic charge of about -10kV. Dust removal ducting (3) connected to a source of vacuum is mounted adjacent the second electrode.
Patent GB-2341714-A (GB)
Title: Active matrix LCD driving method
Inventor: LEE HYUN CHANG
IPC: G02F1/136
Filed: 1999-09-17
Abstract: An active matrix liquid crystal display with a plurality of gate and data lines and a switching transistor at the intersection of these lines includes a gate driver with a shift register that receives at least two voltages and outputs at least one of these voltages to sequentially drive the pixels. One of the voltages changes before the application of the next voltage to reduce the flicker effect of driving switching transistors with waveforms with sharp transitions.
Patent GB-2354837-A (GB)
Title: Eyeglasses
Inventor: WANG LEE MIN-YOUNG
IPC: G02C5/00
Filed: 1999-10-01
Abstract: A pair of eyeglasses includes a unitary lens piece (2), left and right frame members (3) and a pair of elongated bows (4). The lens piece (2) has left and right lens portions (21), each of which is formed with an engaging hole (23) adjacent to a top edge (211) thereof and an entrance groove (24) that extends vertically from the top edge (211) to the engaging hole (23). Each of the frame members (3) has lens and bow engaging portions. The lens engaging portion has a top wall (31) and front and rear walls (32) that cooperate with the top wall (31) to confine a receiving groove (33). Each of the lens portions (21) extends into the receiving groove (33) of a respective one of the frame members (3). The lens engaging portion further has an engaging post (34) that engages the engaging hole (23). The bow engaging portion has a pivot block (35) formed with a pin hole (36), and an entrance slit (37) that extends radially from the pin hole (36). Each of bows (4) has a rear ear support end (41) and a front pivot end (45) formed with upper and lower pivot lugs (42). The pivot block (35) extends between the lugs (42). The pivot end (45) further has a pivot pin (43) that extends and engages the pin hole (36).