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Patent GB-2277276-A (GB)
Title: Puzzle books
Inventor: KEMP ANTHONY DAVID
IPC: A63F3/06
Filed: 1994-04-19
Abstract: A plurality of puzzle or game books is provided each comprising a game or puzzle which is a different variation of a master game or puzzle. In one embodiment, a "spot the differance" puzzle is provided and most of the puzzles printed will not be susceptible of being completed and therefore cannot win a prize for successful completion. Conversely the identity of a successsful puzzler is immediately known. The books may be printed using variable printing technology. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295043-A (GB)
Title: Display for vending machine
Inventor: BUTLER EDWARD MAURICE PIERCE
IPC: G07F9/02
Filed: 1994-11-10
Abstract: A vending machine (300) has a display area for advertising material or providing other information. The display area is provided by a rotary vane display unit (320) of the kind having a plurality of parallel, three-sided, display vanes (20) rotatable to provide three separate display surfaces. A compact form of rotary display unit (20) is described capable of fitting within the confines of a vending machine. The vanes, which may be driven by an electric motor are each mounted at one end in a bearing provided by an apertured spring finger (44, see Figures 3 and 4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2296943-A (GB)
Title: Injection moulded radial flow fan wheel
Inventor: WALTERS HUW
IPC: B29C45/26
Filed: 1994-12-21
Abstract: An injection-moulded radial flow fan wheel (1) has plural axially-extending blades (2), each of which has a radially outer portion (46) formed in the cavity part (see Fig.5) of a moulding tool and a second radially-inner portion (43) formed in the punch part (see Fig.6) of a moulding tool. The outer portion (46) tapers downwards axially from one end of the fan to the other and the inner portion (43) tapers down from the other end of the fan to the one end of the fan. A point at which the inner (43) and outer portions (46) have the same thickness is located in a region of maximum radial air flow.
Patent GB-2285245-A (GB)
Title: Marine propeller drive
Inventor: BONMANN HEINZ-JUEURGEN
IPC: B63H23/06
Filed: 1994-12-22
Abstract: The invention relates to a ship's-propulsion arrangement having an engine which, via a cardan shaft, propels a propeller which is fastened on a radially and axially mounted shaft. The invention is characterised in that the front side (13) of that end of the shaft (11) opposite the propellers (12) has a tubular pressure-shaft part (44), in that there is provided, on the pressure shaft (44), a radially outwardly directed pressure collar (43) which corresponds with a bearing housing (41), which engages around the pressure collar (46) and exhibits axial bearings (71, 72), and in that the pressure shaft (44) encloses the cardan shaft (21) and is connected thereto via elastic elements (61, 62). … <IMAGE> …
Patent GB-2296795-A (GB)
Title: Valve control means
Inventor: PATEL ARVIND CHHOTABHAI
IPC: F15B11/06
Filed: 1995-01-07
Abstract: A pneumatically-actuated valve control system which is highly responsive to small input signal (I) changes. The control uses cascaded volume boosters (20, 21), each of conventional construction, to enable signal changes of the order of 1 DIVIDED 2% to be transmitted rapidly to a valve (10, 11) with the minimum of hunting or over-reaction. The first volume booster (20) is set at a higher sensitivity than the second volume booster (21). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2300886-A (GB)
Title: Reversible flow turbine
Inventor: STUDDERT-KENNEDY NIGEL WILLIAM
IPC: F03B3/12
Filed: 1995-02-07
Abstract: An axial flow turbine is provided with radially extending blades that can pivot or flex about one edge, so that the direction of rotation of the turbine is constant despite reversal of the flow in relation thereto. In one form (figs. 1, 2) the blades are formed from sheet material and are connected to a hub portion 7 by a neck 9. The turbine is mounted on a handle (5) and functions as a toy. Alternatively, the blades are pivotally mounted on arms (24, 43) (figs. 3 to 9) and the turbine may function as a hydraulic turbine for a tidal barrage, or as part of a toy incorporating visual effects, with or without a battery operated light.
Patent GB-2298508-A (GB)
Title: Entertainment machines
Inventor: WAIN JOHN LAURENCE
IPC: G07F7/08
Filed: 1995-03-02
Abstract: An entertainment machine, such as an amusement with prizes (AWP) fruit machine, is enabled by insertion of a code device (20), such as a smart card having an on-board chip containing an authorisation code. The code may be specific to the machine or the machine site so that the machine will only operate if the code checks against a machine or site code. The code may be related to elapse of time or machine usage so that the machine is disabled after predetermined elapse of time or after a predetermined number of games have been played.
Patent GB-2290285-A (GB)
Title: Sheet material fastening arrangements and containers
Inventor: DAVIES WESLEY MORLEY
IPC: B65D85/52
Filed: 1995-06-09
Abstract: A container e.g. for a plant is made from a blank of flexible sheet material comprising a portion which when assembled forms a cylindrical wall, and a set of projections at the bottom end thereof which define a base flap and male and female spigotted or necked interengageable components. When assembled, the male and female components are interengaged to provide a secure support for the base flap which overlies the engaged components. The interengagement allows a degree of relative rotation during assembly. Filling the container loads the interengaged components, stabilising the container. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290727-A (GB)
Title: Regenerative adsorption filter bed for extractor hood
Inventor: DE RUITER ERNEST
IPC: F24C15/20
Filed: 1995-06-16
Abstract: An odor filter for extractor hoods includes an adsorption filter bed regenerable by washing. The filter bed is made of a highly air-permeable substrate material and has an adsorbent affixed thereto in an amount of 50 to 400 g/l by an adhesive. The absorbent has a mean, particle diameter between 0.2 and 2 mm. Preferably the bed in made of open pore reticulated polyurethane foam and the absorbent material is activated charcoal. The adhesive may consist of organic cross-linkable polymers such as derivatives of acrylic acid, polyurethane, polystyrene, polyisocyanate or polyvinyl acetate optionally in two component form or alternatively the adhesive may be a hot melt type.
Patent GB-2304504-A (GB)
Title: OFDM receiver includes digital filter
Inventor: HUMPHREY LESLIE DEREK
IPC: H04L27/26
Filed: 1995-08-19
Abstract: An orthogonal frequency division multiplex (OFDM) system, e.g. for a telephone subscriber twisted pair loop, includes a transmitter for generating sets of time division samples in respective channels corresponding to an input data sequence comprising a series of bits, and a receiver coupled to the transmitter via the transmission path. The receiver incorporates a time variant digital filter 35 having a plurality of elements one for each said channel, and Fourier transform means 352 for recovering the data stream from the outputs of said filter elements. The time variant digital filter comprises a set of wavelet filters one for each transmission channel and whose tap weights are determined so as to provide specific interference rejection.
Patent GB-2292780-A (GB)
Title: Push-fit pipe coupling
Inventor: BROOK ALAN
IPC: B29C65/56
Filed: 1995-08-25
Abstract: A push-fit pipe coupling comprises a moulded plastics body 1 defining a socket 3 to receive a pipe-retaining member 23 and/or a seal 21, the coupling body having a relaxed condition in which the socket has a internal diameter which is substantially constant or increases from its inner to its outer end, and longitudinal slots 73 such that the socket region of the body can be radially collapsed. The coupling body is moulded in its relaxed configuration with a simple core, since it does not contain inner regions of internal diameter greater than axially outer regions. While the socket is in its relaxed or expanded condition, a seal ring and/or a pipe-retaining component can be inserted into it very easily. The socket is then collapsed to a condition in which its axially outer region is of reduced diameter, thereby retaining the seal ring and/or pipe-retaining component. The coupling socket is then fixed in this collapsed condition, preferably by the application of a external metal reinforcing and retaining sleeve or cap 25. In a preferred arrangement the internal surface of the socket and the external surface of a pipe-retaining component interact as wedges, forcing the pipe retaining component into tight radial engagement with the outer surface of an inserted pipe end. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295356-A (GB)
Title: Print control device for electrophotographic printer
Inventor: NAKAZATO HIROHIKO
IPC: B41J5/30
Filed: 1995-11-20
Abstract: A print control device for an electrophotographic printer (100) for receiving print data from a host system (400), converting the print data into image data, and sequentially supplying the image data and a command signal to an engine controller for controlling an engine, the print control device comprises a receiving buffer (1) for temporarily storing the print data; a timer (2) for measuring time; an interface process section (3) for causing the timer to start when the print data is received and causing the timer to stop when a predetermined amount of print data is stored in the receiving buffer (1); and a print start control section (4) for computing a data transmission speed from the host system according to the time measured by the timer (2) and determining a rotating speed of a print drum (101) according to the data transmission speed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295238-A (GB)
Title: Exposure control apparatus of a camera
Inventor: KIRIGAYA TADAYUKI
IPC: G03B7/16
Filed: 1993-07-15
Abstract: This invention relates to an exposure control apparatus for a camera including a photometer (12), a strobe (3), and a calculator (4) which calculates an exposure value, a diaphragm value and a shutter speed in accordance with a photometering measurement made by the photometer. The apparatus comprises a strobe program mode in which, in use, the shutter speed is set within a defined range and in which the diaphragm value is set within a defined range. The apparatus further comprises a program shift means for varying the shutter speed within a range defined by the minimum shutter speed and the strobe synchronization limit speed, and for varying the diaphragm value within a range defined by the minimum diaphragm value and the maximum diaphragm value, without changing the exposure value calculated by the calculating means in the strobe program mode, when the calculated exposure value is above a lower limit exposure value and below an upper limit exposure value. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2309408-A (GB)
Title: Manufacturing a melamine covered composite article
Inventor: YEH DON-FONG
IPC: B29C70/08
Filed: 1996-01-23
Abstract: A process for manufacturing a composite article (50) includes the steps of: (a) providing a molded core body (40) having opposite surfaces and a periphery interconnecting the opposite surfaces; (b) impregnating a fabric sheet with melamine resin; (c) flattening and drying the resin impregnated fabric sheet to form a melamine layer (10b); (d) providing a lining layer (20), placing the melamine layer (10b) on a top side of the lining layer (20), and hot pressing the lining layer (20) and the melamine layer (10b) to form the hollow shell (30); (e) forming a cover plate (35) for covering the other one of the opposite surfaces of the core body (40); (f) enclosing the core body (40) within the hollow shell (30) and the cover plate (35); and (g) hot pressing the core body (40), the hollow shell (30) and the cover plate (35) to form the composite article (50).
Patent GB-2310528-A (GB)
Title: Video logging system stores recorded programme information
Inventor: READ MARILYN JANE
IPC: G11B19/02
Filed: 1996-02-20
Abstract: A video logging system for connection with a video recorder 12 and associated television set 10 comprises a main unit (20, fig. 5) having a memory for storing a list of the programmes recorded on a plurality of video record media. A hand-held remote controller 22 is arranged for the user to enter programme details, in respect of a selected record medium, into the memory of the video logging system. It is also operable to display on the television screen, or on a visual display of the controller, the list of programmes on any selected record medium. Preferably the system is used with video record media with identifying codes (34, fig. 3) adjacent the leading edges of their recording tracks, the codes being read by the playback head of the video recorder and used to identify the particular video record medium against the memory of the logging system. Selection of a programme from the displayed list causes that programme to be found on the tape and played.
Patent GB-2304738-A (GB)
Title: A knitted air bag
Inventor: DAY GERALD FRANCIS
IPC: B60R21/231
Filed: 1996-07-10
Abstract: An air bag including a knitted fabric envelope (10) which is a 3D knitted structure comprising two single jersey webs (13)and (14) joined at their edge margins (12) e.g. through a double jersey knitted edge margin. The rear web (14) may have more courses than the front web (13). The double jersey margin may include fusible thread to prevent unravelling.
Patent GB-961585-A (GB)
IPC: F23D99/00
Abstract: 961,585. Fluid fuel fired furnaces for heating molten material. GLAVERBEL. Dec. 8, 1961 [Dec. 9, 1960], No. 44032/61. Heading F4B. Molten material is heated by flames or combustion products delivered below the surface of the melt. Molten glass or metal 13 is heated by flame and gases issuing from a waterjacketed combustion chamber 2 in which gas or liquid fuel is gasified and partly burnt. The extent of the partial burning can be adjusted by altering the longitudinal position of the fuel injector 8. Steam or fuel rich in hydrogen may be introduced through a conduit 23 so that deposition of carbon in the chamber 2 is reduced. The combustion chamber 2 may be formed with an integral outlet nozzle delivering to the melt, Fig. 2 (not shown). In another embodiment, fuel and air is delivered tangentially to part of the curved combustion chamber, secondary air being delivered to a part of the chamber of greater curvature, Fig. 4. The secondary air inlet 30 is coaxial with the combustion chamber outlet 12 so that the secondary air blows the partly burnt gases into the melt. The air supplies are so proportioned that combustion is complete before the gas bubbles reach the surface of the melt.
Patent GB-2318111-A (GB)
Title: Promotional literature in the form of tags for bottles
Inventor: WILLIAMS ROBERT GEORGE
IPC: G09F23/06
Filed: 1996-10-12
Abstract: A bib 10 for fitting about the neck of a bottle having a projecting collar, comprises a flat sheet of paper or card having promotional literature printed thereon and having a hole 12 to fit over the top of the bottle. The hole 12 in the bib is smaller in diameter than the neck of the bottle and the sheet is formed with slits 14 that extend generally radially from the hole 12 to define fingers 16 which, when the bib 10 is fitted about the neck of a bottle 20, are bent out of the plane of the sheet. The tips of the fingers 16 engage beneath the collar projecting from the neck of the bottle to prevent accidental removal of the bib from the bottle. When bottles are carried in compartmentalised crates, the bibs of adjacent bottles do not overlap.
Patent GB-2308400-A (GB)
Title: Fire door having door cavity enclosed by facing panels with at least one fire resistant member spaced therein.
Inventor: KOVACS LAURENCE KEITH
IPC: E06B5/16
Filed: 1996-12-17
Abstract: A fire door comprising a peripheral frame 10, with facing panels 26,28 enclosing a door cavity 12, across which at least one fire resistant member 34 is positioned, spaced from one or both facing panels 26,28. The fire resistant members are mounted in grooves in the frame 40, which can be fitted with metal channels to add to the door's resistance to buckling in a fire. Also disclosed is that the frame members can be made from two or more parts side by side, joined by a tongue and groove arrangement 22.
Patent GB-2319016-A (GB)
Title: Cargo restraint beam for a container
Inventor: MCCANN PATRICK
IPC: B60P7/15
Filed: 1997-02-24
Abstract: A cargo restraint beam (30) for a container comprises an elongate element (31, 32) of adjustable length, connectors (39, 40) being present at each end to engage complementary connecting means in opposite sides of a cargo container and shock absorbing means (50) being present to prevent unauthorised release of a connector (39, 40) from the connecting means.
Patent GB-2310395-A (GB)
Title: Injection moulding of spherical objects
Inventor: TOWNSEND CHARLES PETER
IPC: B29C45/14
Filed: 1997-02-26
Abstract: A method of injection moulding, particularly balls of a diameter in excess of 25 mm, comprises injecting material simultaneously from a plurality of nozzles 12 into a spherical mould 10 to mitigate the problem of flowmarks. Alternatively an insert 22 or 23 may be placed in the mould prior to injection of the material by a single nozzle, to avoid the formation of flow lines.
Patent GB-2324214-A (GB)
Title: Synchronising arrangements
Inventor: JOHNSON IAN DAVID
IPC: H04J3/06
Filed: 1997-04-08
Abstract: A synchronising arrangement for a closed-loop data transmission system includes a central data switch (10) and a plurality of transceivers (11,12) which may be interconnected by way of the switch for the transmission of data between them. The central data switch (10) includes a clock generator (18), and a plurality of ports (19 and 110), each of which includes a transmitter (112), a receiver (111), a phase detector (113) and a phase encoder (114). Each transceiver (11, 12) includes a data transmitter (116), a data receiver (117) and synchronising means (119, 120, 121, 122) operable to maintain synchronism between the transceiver and the data port. A common reference oscillator (125) provides frequency reference signals to the central data switch (10), each data port (19, 110) and each transceiver (11, 12).
Patent GB-2327259-A (GB)
Title: Steel making lances
Inventor: TREADGOLD CHRISTOPHER JOHN
IPC: F27D3/16
Filed: 1997-07-15
Abstract: A lance for conveying oxygen under pressure to a steel making converter has an elongate body through which cooling fluid is conveyed and a tip through which oxygen leaves the lance through one or more ports (5) and within which cooling fluid is circulated. Cooling fluid enters the lance tip through an opening of a baffle plate (8) which is positioned to direct the cooling fluid into contact with a crown (10) of the tip. A hub with fins is positioned within or adjacent to the baffle hole for dividing the cooling water entering the tip into a plurality of discrete flows to inhibit rotation thereof.
Patent GB-2314320-A (GB)
Title: Feed roller mechanism
Inventor: TAKASHIMIZU YOSHIHIRO
IPC: B65H3/06
Filed: 1995-04-06
Abstract: A paper supply roller 220 for forwarding sheets 40 from a stack comprises a left paper supply roller 220L and a right paper supply roller 220R, rotationally mounted on left and right arm members 293L and 293R respectively. The arm members 293L,293R are independently supported on a rotary shaft 822 of a paper separation roller 820. A spring 295 is interposed between the arm members 293L,293R and exerts a resilient force between the end portions of the arm members 293L,293R in the thicknesswise direction of the paper sheets 40.
Patent GB-2330479-A (GB)
Title: A router for use in a broadcast communication system
Inventor: WILSON CHRISTOPHER
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 1997-10-15
Abstract: A router 200 comprising a router controller 203 coupled to a packet-switched interface 202 and a circuit-switched time-division multiplexed interface 204 allows framed packet-data to be conveyed through a circuit-switched system. Inbound address information 208 included with inbound framed packet-data 207 is used by the router controller to route inbound packets 209 to associated inbound time slots 211. Conversely, the router controller determines outbound address information 209 for outbound packets 216 based on identifications 214 of associated outbound time slots 213. Such a router can be incorporated into a communication system (Fig.7, 700). Sites (Fig.7, 701-702) that transceive framed packet-data are coupled to a circuit-switched digital cross-connect switch (Fig.7, 705) via the routers. A system controller (Fig.7, 706) controls the circuit-switched digital cross-connect switch such that the associated inbound time slots are broadcast to at least the associated outbound time slots.
Patent GB-2330429-A (GB)
Title: Data stream enhancement
Inventor: BIRD MALCOLM
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 1997-10-14
Abstract: Within a computer network, a client computer is attached to a server computer that is in turn attached to a data source computer. The client computer passes decoding parameter data to the server computer indicating the capabilities of the client computer and user preferences for the decoding of a data stream passed from the server computer to the client computer. When the client computer requests, 50, a data stream from the server computer, this will either be satisfied, 56, from a local data source or a remote data source computer and passed back to the client computer. Before this data stream is passed back to the client computer it is parsed, 58, to identify predetermined data items in accordance with the decoding parameters provided by the client computer and further data items are added, 60, to the data stream with a content dependent upon the content of the found predetermined data items. The network may be the Internet and the further items may be WAV or JPEG files, text translations or text highlighting.
Patent GB-2330649-A (GB)
Title: A water heating arrangement
Inventor: SIVILL ALISTAIR DAVID
IPC: F24D3/08
Filed: 1997-10-27
Abstract: A water heating arrangement comprises a combination boiler and an associated hot water storage tank (24). In an initial state water circulates between the heat exchanger (17) of the boiler and the storage tank (24) so that the temperature of the storage tank is raised. When a tap connected to an outlet pipe (21) is opened to draw hot water, hot water from the storage tank flows (24) to the tap and also, water passing through the heat exchanger (17) of the combination boiler passes to the tap. A thermostatically controlled arrangement (29,30) shuts off the flow of water to the tap from the tank (24) when all of the hot water has been discharged from the tank. Subsequently, it is only water passing through the heat exchanger (17) that is directed to the tap.
Patent GB-2319317-A (GB)
Title: Internally latched subsea wellhead tieback connector
Inventor: SKEELS HAROLD BRIAN
IPC: E21B33/038
Filed: 1997-11-11
Abstract: The connector 10 has an axially movable lock ring operating hydraulic piston 36 and an inner body 18 carrying an axially adjustable expanding lock ring 28 by means of a threaded adjustment ring 30, and a reaction ring 32. The ring 28 is axially adjusted so that it can enter a groove in a wellhead 14 with axial preload to stretch the connector 10. The piston end 22 engaging the ring 28 and the ring have facing raduissed ends to create an enhanced mechanical advantage to originate a required pre-load force without the necessity of having to generate a large hydraulic force that would otherwise be needed. The ring 30, the piston end 22 and the inner body 18 aid pre-load force generation by deflection.
Patent GB-2333708-A (GB)
Title: Hot and cold compress
Inventor: HENDRIKS JUDITH MARJORIE
IPC: A61F7/10
Filed: 1998-01-30
Abstract: A safe reusable hot and cold compress is disclosed comprising a stitched elongate cloth bag 1 containing barley grain and aromatic herbs. The compress can be heated in a microwave oven or cooled in a freezer or ice box. One embodiment shows the compress when used as a neck comforter (figure 2).