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Patent GB-2238404-A (GB)
Title: Reducing cage vibration in lift
Inventor: SUGAHARA JUN
IPC: B66B11/02
Filed: 1990-08-29
Abstract: An elevator apparatus is provided with guiding devices 7 which guide a passenger cage 4 without vibration using guide rails 6. Sensors 10a are provided so that the pressure applied to the guiding devices from the guide rails 6 is maintained constant, and actuators 9 are driven by the outputs of the sensors. Sensors 10a may be pressure sensors or displacement sensors. Alternatively, as the output of the sensors increases, the distances between the guide rails and the passenger cage is reduced. Accordingly, the guiding device thus closely follows the bend of the guide rail so that the transversal vibration of the passenger cage is greatly reduced. Problems due to an unbalanced load and non-level lift cage can also be reduced. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2236483-A (GB)
Title: Collapsible container for use as a compact & portable sterilising chamber
Inventor: RADZAN PAUL
IPC: A61L2/18
Filed: 1990-10-08
Abstract: Apparatus for use in sterilising babies and infants feeding and teething equipment, comprises a collapsible liquid tight container which has therein a quantity of material (e.g. sodium dichloroisocyanurate) which when admixed with water will form a sterilising solution. The container may be of a translucent or transparent plastics (e.g. polyethylene) material and have a line, or other indicia on a wall in a position indicating the container has been filled with a predetermined volume of water. The container may comprise a bag formed at its mouth with a hem through which extends one or more drawstrings by which the bag may be closed after filling and by means of which the bag may be supported e.g. on a hook. The material in the bag to form the sterilising solution is preferably in tablet form and is located within a perforated sachet or pocket within the bag. A sachet, if provided may be loose within the bag. The pocket may be on a side wall of the bag (Fig. 1) or be a perforated portion of a plastics material tube attached to the upper edge of the container (Fig. 4). The bag is provided folded and/or rolled within a sealed sterilised envelope. With particular advantage sets of such folded and/or rolled bags, each located in a sealed sterilised envelope, are provided. A method of using the apparatus is described.
Patent GB-2250317-A (GB)
Title: Electric door knocker
Inventor: CROUCH MICHAEL ALBERT
IPC: G10K3/00
Filed: 1990-11-29
Abstract: An electric door knocker comprises a conventional door knocker 1 and an electric motor 2 which acts on a push rod 4 by means of a camb 3. On pushing button 5, the circuit is completed via a power source 6 to energise motor 2 which rotates camb 3 and this displaces knocker 1. On releasing the button 5, the weight of knocker 1 returns rod 4 to its original position whilst simultaneously striking the door. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2238002-A (GB)
Title: Clockwork drive units, e.g. for toys
Inventor: MORIKAWA RYOTA
IPC: A63H29/04
Filed: 1990-12-04
Abstract: In a spiral spring drive unit employing a crown gear 8 in a gear train between an output shaft 3 and a drive shaft 4 on which a spiral spring 1 is wound, the crown gear engages pinion 7 on shaft 3 and is provided with a windup gear 9, which acts through gear 11 to wind up the spring when shaft 3 is reverse-rotated, and with a pinion 10, which is acted on by gear 12 when the spring drives shaft 3. The output shaft can be selectively installed as shown (Figure 3) or reversed end-to-end so that pinion 7 engages the other side of the crown gear, the direction of revolution of the output shaft thus being selectable. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2239338-A (GB)
Title: Sensing apparatus
Inventor: ROSKOWSKI STEVEN GODDARD
IPC: G08C19/30
Filed: 1990-12-06
Abstract: Characteristics of equipment, e.g. a monitor, connected to a device, e.g. computer, are signalled to the latter on a connector utilizing a number of electrical wires a, b, c used to provide static binary indications and further including diodes and direct connections between the wires to provide a number of unique coded readouts when each of the individual ones of the wires is interrogated. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2239528-A (GB)
Title: Electrically conducting lead
Inventor: REED KEVIN DAVID
IPC: G01R31/08
Filed: 1991-01-29
Abstract: An electrically conducting lead for use in locating at ground level the presence of a joint or other discontinuity in an underground pipeline 13, comprises a loop of cable to extend along the pipeline 13 past the joint (14, 15, figure 1) to be detected. The loop comprises a length of single cable 8 and a length of co-axial cable 9. The single cable 8 is, in use, connected to the output of a signal generator and receiver and the inner core 10 of the coaxial cable 9 is, in use, connected to the input of the signal generator and receiver. The outer part of cable 9 serves as a screen for the return signal and is, in use, connected to ground at its near end. The loop may be housed in a flexible protective sleeve 12 of insulating material. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2243110-A (GB)
Title: Foil laminate providing a holographic effect
Inventor: SHARPE RICHARD ALAN
IPC: G03H1/18
Filed: 1991-02-11
Abstract: A process for the production of a flexible laminate having an outer and visible layer which provides a holographic effect. A metal foil bearing a holographic image and a layer of plastics size is brought together with a flexible substrate having an outer layer of a plastics material which is compatible with said size. The substrate and foil are brought together with their plastics layers adjacent each other, under conditions of heat and pressure at a level and for a time sufficient to adhere the foil to the substrate but insufficient to destroy the holographic effect.
Patent GB-2246842-A (GB)
Title: Non-return valve
Inventor: SARI OSMAN
IPC: F01N3/22
Filed: 1991-07-12
Abstract: A non-return gas valve in particular for controlling the supply of secondary air to the exhaust system of an internal combustion engine is characterised in that a limiting stop (16) bears with a spring (17) on a valve closure member (15), the latter being movable towards and away from a valve seat (7) for blocking or unblocking passages (9) in the valve seat for the flow of secondary air, the said stop (16) being shiftable by a pneumatically or electromagnetically driven control device to advance towards the valve closure member (15) to a position in which the valve is prevented from opening. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246913-A (GB)
Title: Maintaining rotor balance in an electric motor
Inventor: MATSUSHITA IKUO
IPC: H02K7/04
Filed: 1991-07-22
Abstract: A miniature motor for driving by a full-wave or half-wave rectified power source, has a stator of a two-pole field system using a permanent magnet (2) as magnetic poles, a rotor with a winding (8) wound on a core (3) with at least four poles, there being an even number of poles, and noise-suppressing capacitors (5) disposed between adjacent core arms of the rotor (3). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2256521-A (GB)
Title: Drum with multiple snares
Inventor: YAMASHITA TOSHINORI
IPC: G10D13/02
Filed: 1991-11-19
Abstract: A snare drum comprises upper and lower rims, each of which engages the peripheral edge of a corresponding upper or lower drum head; multiple bolts which connect the rims with corresponding lugs arranged around an outer surface of the drum body so as to pull the upper and lower rims toward one another, thereby tensioning the drum heads; multiple snares on one drum head; and multiple snare strainers provided on the drum body and movable to engage or disengage the snares from the head. The drum is characterised by the strainers being provided on the drum body on either side of either of two lugs which lie on opposite ends of a diameter of the drum body. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2254656-A (GB)
Title: A pump system for downhole use.
Inventor: SHOTTER PAUL
IPC: E21B43/12
Filed: 1991-12-27
Abstract: The system comprises a first pump (16) and a second pump (46) connected in tandem parallel relationship, each pump having its own electric motor arrangement for independent operation. During normal use only one pump functions but in the event of its malfunction an isolation valve 22 may be actuated and the second pump is actuated to take over pumping operations. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262927-A (GB)
Title: Swimming aid
Inventor: LANGHAM PETER
IPC: B63H16/04
Filed: 1992-01-04
Abstract: A swimming aid consisting of a paddle 1 having a blade 2 at each end with a float 3 between the blades 2 to aid buoyancy. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263302-A (GB)
Title: Key alarm
IPC: E05B45/06
Filed: 1992-01-07
Abstract: A key alarm has a plastic casing 1 which contains an alarm system. Once key has been placed into position using clip 4, key is inserted into lock. A push-in button 2 comes into contact with the outside surface of the lock, causing it to retract and activate the alarm system, and then speaker 3 amplifies the sound of the alarm. The key holder 5 is to secure the key alarm on to a key ring. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2264692-A (GB)
Title: Dispensing liquids : control and display
Inventor: KNUBLEY JOHN SANSBURY
IPC: B67D7/04
Filed: 1992-03-06
Abstract: Liquid dispensing systems include a plurality of sources (102, 202) of liquid pumped by pumps (104, 204) each with a single metering pump and each to a plurality of remote dispensing stations (109, 209) via conduits (110, 210) under the control of a control station (301). The control station (301) can select and enable any one of the remote stations (109, 209) whilst disabling all other remote stations (109, 209) from dispensing that particular liquid (102) but allowing dispensing of another liquid (202), monitor each of the flow meters and produce a display at the dispensing station (109, 209) of the volume of liquid (102, 202) which has been dispensed at that station, effect zero readings at all other dispensing stations for that liquid, and produce a display of dispensed liquid at the control station (301). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2255934-A (GB)
Title: Integrated circuit card with display.
Inventor: WILLIAMS RICHELT GEORGE
IPC: G06K19/10
Filed: 1992-03-23
Abstract: A credit or bank card including an integrated circuit incorporates a liquid crystal display screen that covers one side of the card. The screen has a touch sensitive surface (12-18) enabling data input and/or retrieval using a cursor. A signature, photograph or description of the card holder can be displayed on the screen to provide validation of the card user. Interaction of the card with a reader can be through a magnetic strip on the other side of the card or by means of the integrated circuit. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260271-A (GB)
Title: Vein reflation apparatus
Inventor: REGRAGUI IDRISS ABDELLAH
IPC: A61F2/00
Filed: 1992-03-27
Abstract: The apparatus comprises a container 1 in which the vein 5 is subjected to gradual negative pressure generated via a syringe 8, and gauged by a vacuum indicator 11 so as to be within safe limits. A fluid reservoir 6 is provided for filling the re-flating vein so as to disclose any leakage. The lid 2 is air-tight but easily removable to enable taking out of the vein for leak repair. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269353-A (GB)
Title: Extendible fire escape
Inventor: PASSMORE CHRISTOPHER
IPC: A62B1/10
Filed: 1992-08-07
Abstract: A fire escape arm 60 descends from the ceiling void 28 extending out of the opened window 38, safety loops placed around the persons waists allowing them to be lowered to the ground by means of a safety line 50 from a drum 48 at a controlled speed. A number of persons may descend on individual loops 64 which are each secured to the line 50 which is flat, when a clamp (74) supporting the loop moves along the arm 60 and is actuated by a cam 82 at the end of the arm 60. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260614-A (GB)
Title: Coordinate data generating apparatus
Inventor: OKADA SATORU
IPC: G06F3/038
Filed: 1992-10-08
Abstract: An X-axis counter (101) and a Y-axis counter (102) are reset at short, regular intervals and thus detect velocities of the movement of a mouse in X-axis and Y-axis directions, respectively. A comparator (103) detects which of the velocities of the movement of the mouse in the X-axis and Y-axis directions is higher. An X-axis displacement amount correction data ROM (106) and a Y-axis displacement amount correction data ROM (107) correct the values detected by the X-axis counter (101) and by the Y-axis counter (102) with the same correction rate based upon the output of the comparator (103) to output displacement signals in the X-axis and Y-axis directions. The output signals control the motion of a cursor on a screen, whereby the cursor can be moved accurately along a diagonal line on the screen at a rate which is greater than that corresponding to the mouse's displacements. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262260-A (GB)
Title: Bearing arrangement in rotary press.
Inventor: DORSAM WILLI RICHARD LUDWIG
IPC: B41F31/30
Filed: 1992-11-09
Abstract: A reliably functioning bearing arrangement for exchangeable ink- or dampening forme rollers 11, 12 for a rotary press having a printing plate 61 and oscillating roller 62, can be adjusted by frame-fixed swivelling levers 1, 2. The levers have U-shaped seats 6, 7 for taking up axle trunnions 8, 9, and thrust bearings and stops 53, 54. Adjustment screws 37, 38 allow the trunnions to be moved within the seats to adjust the impression pressures of the rollers. The throwing-on and throwing-off of each roller can be limited by a nose arranged in an opening 41, 42 of the lever and by stops 53, 54 secured to the press frame. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267283-A (GB)
Title: Ferromagnetic resins
Inventor: ABBOTT ANTHONY DOUGLAS
IPC: H01F1/26
Filed: 1993-05-26
Abstract: A ferromagnetic composition comprising one or more particulate ferromagnetic material dispersed within a matrix of a thermoplastic polymeric synthetic resin containing therein one or more silane coupling agent of the General Formula     NH2-R<1>-Si-(OR<2>)3 (wherein: R<1> and R<2> each represents an alkyl group). The ferromagnetic material is preferably an alloy of steel with nickel or with aluminium and silicon. The thermoplastic polymeric synthetic resin is preferably a polyalkylene, a nylon, or a polyphenol sulphide. The present invention seeks to deal with the problem of high permeability materials producing a conductive composition by adding to the matrix a silane component which, by improving the bond between the inorganic magnetic material and the organic polymeric substance forming the matrix, causes each magnetic particle to have an effectively continuous coating of nonconductive polymer, and thus prevents the particles making electrical contact one with another.
Patent GB-2268678-A (GB)
Title: A pretensioner in a seat belt system
Inventor: HAMAUE TETSUYA
IPC: F16D15/00
Filed: 1993-07-08
Abstract: The pretensioner transmits power from a power source (rotary actuator A) to a belt take-up element through a clutch mechanism C. The latter has a driving rotary member 1 connected to the power source, a driven rotary member 2 connected to the belt take-up element, and engagement means 3 interposed between the two members. A follower rotary member 4 provided with rotational resistance is disposed in between the driving rotary member and the driven rotary member. Recesses are respectively formed in the driving rotary member and the follower rotary member to define a space for fully accommodating the engagement means 3. However, the latter are pushed out to contact and drive the driven rotary member by contraction of the accommodating space when a rotational phase difference between the driving rotary member and the follower rotary member occurs in response to an emergency situation. In an alternative arrangement, Figs. 8 to 13 (not shown), the engagement means comprise a number of pawls (3A) and the driven rotary member is a ratchet wheel (2A). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280415-A (GB)
Title: Packaged yeast containing beverages
Inventor: BOULTON CHRISTOPHER ALAN
IPC: B65D85/73
Filed: 1993-07-27
Abstract: A beer can is provided with yeast mat forming means so enabling beer to ferment in the can. The yeast forming means may be an insert 3, eg a disc of PET material, or the inside surface of the can (2) may be treated, for example by giving it a lining (8) of plastics material, such that yeast bonds to the specially introduced surface. The mat of yeast (7) laid down during secondary fermentation is strong enough to survive the stresses of opening the can (2). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280764-A (GB)
Title: Utilising two defective memory units to form a single operable module
Inventor: SHEN MING-TUNG
IPC: G11C29/00
Filed: 1993-08-05
Abstract: A process for producing a functional memory module using two partially defective random-access memory units comprises the following steps:… determining a first memory unit (7) which is defective only in the left half of its memory area, by testing a multiplicity of defective random-access memory units;… determining a second memory unit (8) which is defective only in the right half of its memory area, by testing a multiplicity of defective random-access memory units;… interconnecting the first memory unit and the second memory unit to form one memory module;… transferring a column-address sampling signal (CAS) to the first memory unit (7) if the most-significant bit of an address-bus signal is a high-level logic signal, via a first switch circuit (a), which receives the column-address sampling signal at a first input (a2) and the most-significant bit of the address-bus signal at a second input (a1); and… transferring the column-address sampling signal to the second memory unit (8) if the most-significant bit of the address-bus signal is a low-level logic signal, via a second switch circuit (b), which receives the column-address sampling signal at a first input (b2) and the most-significant bit of the address-bus signal at a second input (b1). … <IMAGE> …
Patent GB-2283757-A (GB)
Title: Lubricant or fuel additive displaying the selective transfer phenomenon
Inventor: CHPENKOV GEORGI
IPC: C10L1/10
Filed: 1993-08-16
Abstract: The selective transfer phenomenon for frictionally contacting surfaces in achieved by the use of mixtures of stable colloid size particles of transition metal-containing substances and surface-active agents in a working medium in contact with said surfaces. The medium may be different kinds of lubricants, oil, grease, fuel, cutting fluids or water. The colloid dispersed particles of the transition metal-containing substances, eg copper oxide, are stabilised by the surface-active agent, eg a fatty acid.
Patent GB-2270068-A (GB)
Title: Box container for rigid sheet bodies
Inventor: YAJIMA TOSHITSUGU
IPC: B65D77/04
Filed: 1993-08-27
Abstract: A box container suitable for holding and transporting a plural number of sheet-like bodies (17) such as lead frames for semiconductor devices such as ICs comprises (a) an inner box member (2) to hold the sheet bodies, (b) a box tray member (3) into which the inner box member is inserted and (c) a covering member (1) to be engaged with the box tray member. When the inner box member (2) is inserted into the box tray member (3), side plates (4) are resiliently deflected by the side walls of the box tray member (3) to take a perpendicular disposition to ensure little play between the side plates (4) and the sheet bodies (17). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270702-A (GB)
Title: Needle drive mechanism for sewing machine
Inventor: SATO ISAO
IPC: D05C11/06
Filed: 1993-09-14
Abstract: In a sewing machine having a plurality of needles (30) and a reciprocating needle driver (20) the needles (30) are selectively connected with the needle driver (20) by means of connector blocks (31) which are respectively integrated to the needles (30), a plurality of rotatable members (21) provided on the needle driver (20), and a rotation device (22, 40) for individually rotating the rotatable members (21). Each member (21) is rotatable between the connecting position shown and a position in which a groove (23) is aligned with a connecting portion (35) so that the needle is not driven. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2273400-A (GB)
Title: Shielded connector
Inventor: KUBOSHIMA HIDEHIKO
IPC: H01R13/52
Filed: 1993-11-11
Abstract: A watertight type shielded connector includes a housing assembly (2A) and a terminal assembly (2B). The housing assembly (2A) includes an integrally moulded shield element (3). The terminal assembly (2B) includes a resilient plug (13) fitted over the sheath (11) of a shielded wire (6) and a connector (10) in electrical contact with the shielding material (8) of the shielding wire (6). Upon inserting the terminal assembly (2B) into the housing assembly (2A), the conductor (10) electrically engages the shield element (3) of the housing assembly (2A) so that the conductor establishes electric continuity between the shield element (3) of the housing assembly and the shielding material (8) of the terminal assembly while at the same time the plug (13) fits to the fitting bore of the housing assembly (2A) so that the terminal assembly engages the housing assembly in a watertight relation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287403-A (GB)
Title: Device and method for waving hair
Inventor: DE BENEDICTIS ALFREDO
IPC: A45D7/04
Filed: 1994-02-28
Abstract: A method waving a tress of hair 21 comprises the steps of inserting the tress of hair into an elastic tube, securing one end 12 of the tube to the tress of hair, extending the tube lengthwise and securing the opposite end 13 thereof to the tress of hair. When the elastic tube is released, the tress of hair contained therein is caused to assume a sinuous waved form. The tress of hair is treated with a chemical substance either prior to insertion in the tube or when in the tube to cause the tress of hair to retain its waved form. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279182-A (GB)
Title: Microwave ceramic filter
Inventor: BLOCK CHRISTIAN
IPC: H01P1/205
Filed: 1994-06-09
Abstract: A microwave ceramic filter has at least two resonators 11, 12 coupled to one another and arranged interdigitally. A structure 16 for coupling to an external circuit is provided on each resonator. A third resonator 10 may be provided such that the central resonator 12 is rotated by 180 DEG  in relation to the outer resonators 10, 11. Alternatively, (figure 3) the two outer resonators may be rotated by 180 DEG  in relation to one another. The arrangement is stated to reduce crosstalk. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2292235-A (GB)
Title: Word syllabification.
Inventor: SHARMAN RICHARD
IPC: G10L13/04
Filed: 1994-08-06
Abstract: The system receives a word to be syllabified and determines therefrom all possible substrings capable of forming part of the word. Sequences matching at least part of or the whole of the word are determined from the substrings together with respective probabilities of occurrence and the sequence having the greatest probability of occurrence is selected as being the most probable syllabification of the word. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281202-A (GB)
Title: Physical therapy bolster
Inventor: RISCHBIETH HELEN JANE
IPC: A61F5/34
Filed: 1993-05-05
Abstract: A bolster for physical therapy procedures comprising a hollow approximately cylindrically shaped body (1), the body having a shape lying within the dimensions with a middle approximately cylindrical diameter portion of a minimum of 70 mm and a maximum of 200 mm, and having a length lying within the range of 160 mm to 500 mm, and having a wall defining the body shape which is comprised of the material and having such thickness that the shape of the bolster is substantially self restoring when the hollow body is open to atmosphere. The bolster includes ends (5, 6) which are of convex shape and include openable valves (2, 3) one at each end. The material from which the bolster is made includes both elasticity and pliability and is selected to have a "grippy" feel with respect to human skin and be relatively warm to touch. <IMAGE>