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Patent GB-2294380-A (GB)
Title: A food manufacturing system
Inventor: HOGAN BRIAN
IPC: A21C9/06
Filed: 1994-10-29
Abstract: A food manufacturing system (1) has a main conveyor (2) above which is mounted a laminated pastry delivery conveyor (3). A number of versatile food processing devices are mounted along the length of the main conveyor (2) and these include a mobile multi-ingredient depositor (8) for depositing a line of ingredient according to the manner in which dough is cut into strips at a cutting station (6). A forming station (11) can position and drive various forming devices such as cones to cause strips to curl into cubes or spirals as desired and a guillotine unit (15) may simply cut or may cut and form the dough and filler to form the necessary final product shape. There may be very quick batch changes by simple adjustment of heads on the various processing devices and uniform products of high quality are achieved, eg. tarts, danish pastries and sausage rolls. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2297493-A (GB)
Title: Folding goal post
Inventor: HARROD RONALD
IPC: A63B63/00
Filed: 1995-02-04
Abstract: A portable goal post frame comprising a cross bar 11 and two upright members 12, one upright member being located at each end of the cross bar in a general goal mouth configuration, each upright member incorporating a side frame 15,16, said side frame being adapted to support side netting and each side frame being movable between a position in which it is extended substantially at right angles to the cross bar in a so called "unfolded" configuration and a so called "folded" configuration in which the side frame is substantially aligned with the cross bar, characterised in that the side frame and the upright member to which it is attached pivot as a unit about the longitudinal axis of the upright.
Patent GB-2288486-A (GB)
Title: Circuit breaker
Inventor: CASTONGUAY ROGER NEIL
IPC: H01H71/04
Filed: 1995-03-30
Abstract: A circuit breaker comprises a trip unit actuator 5 for releasing an opening spring 13 to separate a pair of contacts 32 and an indicator 26 interacting with the trip unit actuator 5 and with a trip arm 6 to return the trip unit actuator 5 to a reset condition after releasing the opening spring 13. The trip arm 6 has a tab 6A which returns a plunger 5A of the trip unit actuator 5 to the reset position when the indicator 26 rotates to a tripped condition. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2300540-A (GB)
Title: Digital communications link interface
Inventor: FELDMAN HOWARD RAY
IPC: H04L12/54
Filed: 1995-03-31
Abstract: An interface 4;12 between a data terminal 2;18 and a digital communications link 6,8,10 implements protocols and frame formats designed to reduce delays in a data communication with a remote terminal 18;2. The interface overcomes the need to send or receive an HDLC SABME or UA control signal for establishing an asynchronous balanced mode, and allows data to be sent over the digital communications link as soon as the communication parameters are established. In a non-ARQ (error correction) mode, the interface sends control signals and data over the communications link in frames subdivided into many small subframes of fixed length, each subframe having a length code indicating an amount of valid information but without CRC, address or control information. The interface 12, when arranged for connection to the data terminal 18 through a telephone network 14, encodes call progress signals from the telephone network 14 for sending over the digital communications link 6,8,10. The interface encodes and decodes interrupt signals for sending between the data terminal and the digital communications link when an interrupt signal is detected.
Patent GB-2288468-A (GB)
Title: Camera
Inventor: IWAMATSU YOSHIYUKI
IPC: G03B7/26
Filed: 1995-04-12
Abstract: A camera having a battery BAT 1 for supplying a power source of the camera, a read/write memory RAM 3 driven by the battery BAT 1, a copying means for copying a first area 3A of the RAM 3 to a second area 3B, a comparing means 6 for comparing the contents of the first area 3A and the second area 3B, and an initialization means 2 for initializing the camera by means of the output of the comparing means. Since the first area 3A and the second area 3B which is an inversion of the first area 3A are both checked when the camera is activated, the battery can be reliably checked even when it has been exhausted or replaced. The means 6 may form part of the CPU. 2. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289976-A (GB)
Title: Cooling system for battery uses phase change material in hollow container as cooling element between adjacent cell monoblocks
Inventor: BOURNE CARL CHARLES
IPC: H01M10/50
Filed: 1995-05-18
Abstract: A battery eg. a traction battery is provided with cooling elements 16 interposed between adjacent monoblocks 11 of the battery 10 to absorb heat generated within the monoblocks 11 under load, each cooling element comprising a hollow container partially filled with a phase change material that is in a solid phase at normal ambient temperature eg. calcium chloride hexahydrate. Each cooling element may include at least one passagewaythrough which heat transfer fluid is pumped to remove excess heat from the cooling element. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295133-A (GB)
Title: Retractable head-up display combiner
Inventor: RICKARD STEPHEN
IPC: G02B27/00
Filed: 1995-10-03
Abstract: A head-up display system comprising an optical combiner 5 for positioning in front of a pilot's head, in-line with the pilot's normal line of sight and in a plane substantially transverse to said line of sight. Sensor means, comprising a pair of optical sensors 9, 10, is arranged to detect motion of the pilot's head towards the combiner 5 and to cause a trigger signal to be generated, prior to impact between the pilot's head and the combiner, if the velocity of said motion exceeds a threshold velocity. Retraction means 7 (details disclosed) are coupled to the sensor means for receiving therefrom said trigger signal and are arranged, in response to receipt of said trigger signal, to retract the combiner 5 out of the trajectory of the pilot's head prior to impact between the head and the combiner. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294761-A (GB)
Title: Automatic sampling, diluting and analysing module
Inventor: DUREAULT BERNARD
IPC: G01N1/00
Filed: 1995-10-30
Abstract: The module has first and second sections 10, 20 containing eightway valves 11 and 21 which are operable to sample test liquid 30, add diluents 18 and 33 and reagent 34 prior to analysis 31. Typically the first section samples the test liquid using a pump 16 to supply a loop 13. Syringe 12 sucks up diluent 18 and then scavenges liquid from the loop for dilution and supply to a second loop 23. Another syringe 22 scavenges the now diluted sample from the second loop 23 and sucks up reagent 34 and diluent 33 and then delivers the resulting sample/reagent/diluent mixture to an analyser 31. Utility is in analysing hydrazine in solutions used in nuclear fuel reprocessing using dimethlyaminobenzaldehyde reagent. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294464-A (GB)
Title: Phanylalanine-free protien and dna coding therefor
Inventor: CARR NOEL GORDON
IPC: C07K14/47
Filed: 1994-05-16
Abstract: A DNA molecule coding for a food protein, such as ovalbumin or casein, modified so that the codons for phenylalanine have been omitted or replaced by codons for one or more other metabolisable amino acids. Also a modified edible protein coded for by such a DNA molecule. Such modified proteins are useful in the nutrition of patients suffering from phenylketonuria.
Patent GB-2295782-A (GB)
Title: Beer fining
Inventor: JACKSON ANDREW
IPC: C12H1/044
Filed: 1994-07-22
Abstract: A method of removing excess yeast, high molecular weight proteins and other suspended matter from fermented beer by bringing the beer into contact with magnetic particles (12). When immersed in beer, the magnetic particles (12) have a net positive charge, but their surfaces have both negatively and positively charged sites. The suspended matter in the beer is attracted by the charged sites of the magnetic particles (12). The magnetic particles (12), together with the adsorbed yeast and other material, is separated from the beer using a magnetic field. The magnetic particles (12) are preferably iron oxides and, more preferably, are essentially formed from magnetite. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2301013-A (GB)
Title: Furrow press roller
Inventor: TAYLOR KENNETH FREDERICK
IPC: A01B27/00
Filed: 1996-05-23
Abstract: A light-weight furrow press (10) for use in agriculture is composed of a series of spaced apart ring-like tools (12) carried on a shaft for rotation together. Each tool (12) has a hub (14) mounted on the shaft, a series of hollow radial vanes or spokes (15) and a hollow circumferential portion (16). The portion (16) is shaped to possess an enlarged and bulbous region (17) nearest the vanes (15) and a tapered v-shaped region (19) extending from the enlarged region (17) radially outwardly to form a cutting rim (20) for penetrating the soil.
Patent GB-2313796-A (GB)
Title: Catalytic converter for a lean burn engine
Inventor: MA THOMAS TSOI-HEI
IPC: F01N13/02
Filed: 1996-06-08
Abstract: A catalytic converter is described for a lean burn spark ignition internal combustion engine. The converter comprises a first and a second porous catalyst matrix 12, 14 connected in series with one another. The first matrix 12 has a coating that includes an oxygen storage material and the second matrix 14 has a coating that includes a NO x storage material. To allow rapid purging of the NO x trap, the catalytic converter includes a bypass to allow a proportion of the exhaust gases to flow to the second matrix 14 without that proportion loosing its HC and CO content by reacting with the oxygen stored in the coating of the first matrix 12.
Patent GB-2317093-A (GB)
Title: Fishing weight
Inventor: SOUTHERN PAUL ALEXANDER
IPC: A01K95/00
Filed: 1996-09-07
Abstract: A semi-buoyant fishing weight comprises a centre core 4 partially surrounded by a metal weight 2, the core and weight being enclosed within a high density poly vinyl foam 3, and capped at each end with a holed nose cone 1,5. The weight provides a lift effect when trawled through water.
Patent GB-2309938-A (GB)
Title: Tape printing apparatus
Inventor: PALMER MATHEW RICHARD
IPC: B41J3/407
Filed: 1996-10-25
Abstract: A tape printing apparatus is disclosed having a receiving bay (40) which receives a supply of image receiving tape (54), the image receiving tape (54) being of a first type or of a second, different type. A thermal printhead (42) prints an image on the image receiving tape (54). Control means (see Fig. 3) are provided for controlling the operation of the printhead (42). The control means are operable to activate printing elements of the printhead (42) in accordance with print information defining the image to be printed, the print information comprising a plurality of groups of data to be printed sequentially on a group by group basis, the control means being operable to control the printhead to have a first mode of operation if the image receiving tape is of the first type in which the printing elements are activated a first predetermined number of times for each group of data. The control means also has a second mode of operation in which, if the image receiving tape (54) is of the second type, the printing elements are activated a second predetermined number of times for each group of data, the first predetermined number differing from the second predetermined number.
Patent GB-2310008-A (GB)
Title: Direct drive gas compressor
Inventor: SIMMONS DANIEL CECIL
IPC: F02B75/24
Filed: 1997-02-04
Abstract: A reciprocating piston gas compressor 24 is driven by an integral internal combustion engine 22. The compressor may be used as an air compressor but has particular application for compressing natural gas from natural gas wells. It has few moving parts. The compressor has a reciprocating assembly 26, 35, 32, one end of which functions as the piston 26 in an engine and the other end of which functions as the piston 32 in a compressor. Motion of the assembly is regulated by a crankshaft 50. The crankshaft is connected to the reciprocating assembly pin-and-slot mechanism or by a linkage (Fig. 5) having arms (200) which pass on either side of the assembly. A vented distance piece prevents corrosive gases being compressed from entering the engine portion. Several compressors may be combined to make a multi-stage compressor.
Patent GB-2324293-A (GB)
Title: Carton with hinged lid panels.
Inventor: WOOD DONALD
IPC: B65D5/00
Filed: 1997-04-19
Abstract: A carton (51, Figs. 8-12) is constructed from a blank 11 which has all side panels 13, 16 connected to a base panel 12. A first pair of opposing side panels 13 have reclosable lid panels 21 hinged to them. The lid panels 21 have lid panel flaps 22 extending from each end, the lid panel flaps resting against the inside of adjacent side panels to hold the lid in a closed position. In its preferred form the other pair of side panels 16 are doubled over to enclose extensions 14, 15 of the first pair of side panels. These panels are all held together by a handle cut out flap 34 in the outermost panel 16 being pushed through handle holes 24, 25, 27 in the remaining panels, the handle cut out flap having tabs 32 which engage against the innermost panel 17 so that it is held in place. Preferably, the lid panels 21 have holes 41 to enable them to be opened easily and the lid panel flaps 22 are profiled to facilitate insertion and withdrawal. Also disclosed is a corner reinforcing piece (Fig. 15) that provides support for stacked cartons.
Patent GB-2312686-A (GB)
Title: Thread control device
Inventor: SCHOPF DIETER
IPC: D05B49/00
Filed: 1997-04-30
Abstract: A thread control device for a chainstitch sewing machine comprises a thread feeder (28) which is moved simultaneously by the rotatable drive shaft (47) of the needle bar (11). The thread feeder (28) is attached to shaft (47) in such a manner as to be able to oscillate at a pivot drive (46). The shaft (47) also carries an eccentric holder (54) which drives the needle bar (11) in a reciprocating manner via guide rod (58) and needle bar entrainer (59). The effective path (A) of the thread feeder (28) and the stroke (B) of the needle bar (11) are designed approximately in the ratio 1:1. Thread guides (see figures 1,2) arranged between a thread tensioner and the orifice of the thread feeder (28) makes it possible to carry out fine adjustments to the quantity of thread required during the stitch forming procedure. This also renders it possible to reduce the tension in the stitching thread necessary for stitch formation.
Patent GB-2325848-A (GB)
Title: Insulated cafetiere
Inventor: CONRAN SEBASTIAN ORBY
IPC: A47J31/20
Filed: 1997-06-04
Abstract: An insulated cafetiere comprises a glass beaker B and a plunger P in a surrounding frame. The frame comprises two semi-cylindrical translucent or transparent side walls held by upper and lower rings (F1,F2; Fig 1). An annular evacuated space is formed between the wall of the beaker and the walls of the frame to provide the required heat insulation.
Patent GB-2316011-A (GB)
Title: Iron golf club head
Inventor: BENOIT VINCENT
IPC: A63B53/04
Filed: 1997-06-27
Abstract: An "iron" golf club head comprises a cavity 80 that is open rearwardly and which is bounded by a peripheral edge 810c and an attached weighting insert 810 which is made of material having a greater density than the remainder of the club head and which occupies at least part of the lower portion of the peripheral edge. The insert can be attached by means of screws to provide a compression stress on the insert, by adhesive, by a dove-tail joint, or by pins. The combination of titanium alloy head and the attached weights provides for great flexibility in the provision of club heads with desired characteristics.
Patent GB-2327158-A (GB)
Title: Fuse-holder
Inventor: BEANEY JAMES
IPC: H01H85/56
Filed: 1997-07-08
Abstract: An electrical fuse-holder 16 comprises an insulating plastics housing 26, having a cavity 28 for a fuse 30, connectors (32, 34 Figure 6) mounted in the housing electrically connecting the fuse to a terminal block 14, the block 14 and the holder 16 being adapted so that the holder can be plugged into the block through apertures 24a, 24b either way round, relative to an axis 25 of the holder 16. The portion (26a Figure 2) of the housing formed with the cavity is located wholly to one side of said axis, whereby two adjacent holders, plugged opposite ways round into adjacent blocks become stacked together so that said portion of each fuse is located to one side of the corresponding portion of the other holder, thereby minimising the thickness of the stack. The connectors (32, 34) are located in the holder which is closed off by a living hinge (38). An aperture 26e allows cooling air to circulate around the holder. End plates 18 for the holders are provided. The terminal block 14 is mounted on a rail 12.
Patent GB-2316535-A (GB)
Title: Forming dielectric films
Inventor: USAMI TATSUYA
IPC: H01L23/522
Filed: 1997-08-18
Abstract: In a process for forming a plasma CVD fluorine-doped SiO 2 dielectric film, gas supplied to a plasma CVD apparatus includes not only SiH 4 gas, O 2 gas, CF 4 gas and Ar gas but also CO 2 gas, and the amount of carbon and the amount of fluorine in the gas are controlled independently of each other, to form a plasma CVD silicon-based SiO 2 dielectric film doped with fluorine in the concentration range of 4.0 x 10 21 atoms/cc to 1.0 x 10 22 atoms/cc, and carbon in the concentration range of 3.0 x 10 19 atoms/cc to 1.0 x 10 21 atoms/cc. Thus, the plasma CVD silicon-based SiO 2 dielectric film having a low dielectric constant and a sufficient "resistance to moisture" is obtained.
Patent GB-2328716-A (GB)
Title: I.c. engine intake system for stratified charge including EGR gases
Inventor: MA THOMAS TSOI HEI
IPC: F02B31/00
Filed: 1997-08-29
Abstract: The intake system creates stratification in the intake charge as the charge is being drawn into the combustion chamber. Exhaust gases are recirculated from the engine exhaust system to the intake system in such manner that the EGR gases form part of the stratified intake charge and are drawn into the combustion chamber to dwell in the vicinity of a localised region in the combustion chamber where combustion is initiated, which may be a region surrounding a spark plug or a region surrounding a diesel fuel injector. Each cylinder may have a central spark plug 102, two intake valves and one exhaust valve. One intake port is a helical swirl port connected to an intake passage 104 while the other is supplied by a passage 106 containing a butterfly throttle 108. The EGR inlet pipe 110 opens into the passage 106 downstream of valve 108 which is closed under part-load conditions. The intake system provides a sufficient flow of EGR gases to suppress NOx.
Patent GB-2328765-A (GB)
Title: Bit reversing using an offset
Inventor: MAKOWITZ RAINER
IPC: G06F7/76
Filed: 1997-08-29
Abstract: A memory addressing method for bit-reversing data samples using a buffer, uses alternate linear and bit-reversed addressing schemes for writing sets of data samples into the buffer, and reading sets of data samples from the buffer. An address offset is included in both addressing schemes and re-ordering of the read data samples of each set takes place, in dependence upon the value of the address offset, in order to produce sets of output data samples which are bit-reversed and offset.
Patent GB-2317162-A (GB)
Title: Sheet feeding
Inventor: MENARD ALAN W
IPC: B65H9/08
Filed: 1997-09-02
Abstract: Sheets having sprocket-holed edges, are fed to a raster printer having friction sheet advance, by sprocket wheels 54, 56 one of which is axially and circumferentially adjustable, at each end of a guide roll 46. Biasing roll 58 carrying wheels 60 is manually engaged with the roll 46 to hold the sheets in place. V-shaped protrusions 40, 42 between input and output mouths prevent curling back of outcoming sheets. The sheets themselves have a square index hole (92, fig 3) ensuring longitudinal register of the sheets; a photosensor also ensures lateral registration.
Patent GB-2336285-A (GB)
Title: Interchangeable spurs
Inventor: BRADBURY JAYNE ELIZABETH
IPC: A43C17/00
Filed: 1997-11-11
Abstract: Interchangeable spurs are fitted into one of two holes A or B on spur carrier 5. The shank 2 of the spur is releasably held in either hole by a spring urged ball 1. The holes may be multifaced and a sliding cover 6 may close the hole which is not in use.
Patent GB-2334141-A (GB)
Title: Semiconductor device packaging
Inventor: SEVERN JOHN KENNETH
IPC: H01L31/0203
Filed: 1998-01-30
Abstract: A rear light entry photodetector array chip (10) is secured face-down with solder (18a, 18b) on to the front face of a ceramic submount (20) provided with electrically conductive vias (21a, 21b). A frame-shaped mass (17b) of solder seals the chip to the submount to provide a hermetic enclosure protecting sensitive semiconductor surface areas of the photodetector chip array where electric fields are liable to be present in the vicinity of a pn or metal/semiconductor junction. The place of the photodetector array can be taken by a similar construction array of semiconductor light-emissive opto-electronic devices, such as VCSELs, or a mixed array including emitters and detectors.
Patent GB-2330010-A (GB)
Title: Locking a housing including first and second housing halves
Inventor: ICHIKAWA TOSHIYUKI
IPC: H05K5/00
Filed: 1998-04-08
Abstract: An arrangement for locking first and second housing halves, adapted to connect to each other, includes a pin (36) provided on the first housing, and a locking member with a pair of arms (21) which are provided on the second housing to engage and hold the pin when the first and second housings are connected. Also disclosed are arrangements for mounting the housing to a table (Fig.16) and mounting a glass plate over a hole in one of the housing halves (Fig.24). The housing may accommodate a bar-code reader.
Patent GB-2326187-A (GB)
Title: Locks and keys
Inventor: WHITE MALCOM JOHN
IPC: E05B15/06
Filed: 1998-06-11
Abstract: A lever lock has a thrower (17) with a barrel (22) journalled at each end in the lock case. The barrel has a longitudinal passageway opening through a longitudinal slot (26) to pass key bit (35) and opening at each end at two opposed circumferential locations. The corresponding key (32) has a pin configured to enter the passageway and formed with bearing surfaces (37,38) which, in use, are exposed through the end openings of the barrel to engage the lock case. The aperture in each side of the lock case (1, 24) carrying the barrel is formed with a tab (31) which projects into the circumferential end opening of the barrel to prevent location of the barrel in its normal position biased by a spring (21). Insertion of the correct key (32) causes key end (39) to effect release of the barrel from the tab (31) by moving the barrel ends into a circular part of the aperture so that it can then be rotated by the key.
Patent GB-2330995-A (GB)
Title: QPSK receiver has A/d converter with feedback loop
Inventor: TAKAGI KOTARO
IPC: H04L25/06
Filed: 1998-08-05
Abstract: In a communications receiver, eg for DAB, a QPSK signal is converted to an intermediate frequency and A/D converted in units 24I,Q to give I and Q component digital data 26I,Q. Feedback loops 27I,Q, 23I,Q control the input levels to the A/D converters within their dynamic range. This is intended to reduce the number of bits in the A/D converters-hence power consumption and cost. It is also intended to do away for the need for a band pass filter for intermediate frequency filtering.