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Patent GB-2276887-A (GB)
Title: Metal coated with tin-zinc alloy coating
Inventor: CAREY JAY F
IPC: C25D5/12
Filed: 1994-03-21
Abstract: A metal substrate such as steel, for use as architectural sheet material, is coated with a low reflecting, high corrosion-resistant, two-phase tin-zinc metallic coating comprising at least 15 weight percent tin and at least 7 weight percent zinc. The coating is applied by passing the sheet through a molten bath of metal comprising less than 0.01% lead, at least 7% zinc, and at least 15% tin until at least 0.01 to 0.05 inch of coating is on said strip. Alternatively the coating may be applied by electroplating. A barrier of nickel, applied by electroplating, may be applied prior to coating with the tin-zinc coating.
Patent GB-2277728-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable width conveying apparatus
Inventor: STICHT WALTER
IPC: B65G21/10
Filed: 1994-05-04
Abstract: The invention relates to an installation (1) for processing and/or assembling of components (2), including at least two conveying devices (5, 6) connecting several workstations to one another. Each conveying device includes a guidance device (13, 14), mounted on a supporting frame (3), for guiding an associated endless conveyor (7, 8) provided with receptacles (15) for the components (2). The guidance devices (13, 14) of the respective conveying devices (5, 6) run parallel to each other and are spaced apart by an adjustable preset distance (38). The guidance devices (13, 14) or the respective conveying devices (5, 6) are interconnected by connecting devices (37), in a direction extending transversely to the conveying direction, which enables the preset distance (38) to be adjusted. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284832-A (GB)
Title: Blended fibre yarn
Inventor: STEPHENS LEE
IPC: D02G3/04
Filed: 1994-06-30
Abstract: A method for producing a wool/man-made fibre blended textile, e.g. yarn, comprises:      treating the wool fibre with a shrink resist process, then      combining the wool fibre with a cellulosic fibre. The wool fibre may have a softening resin applied thereto before or after blending. Blends of vegetable fibre, e.g. cotton or flax, with man made fibre are also disclosed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280621-A (GB)
Title: Impact roll crusher assembly
Inventor: SCHADE JORG
IPC: B02C4/10
Filed: 1994-07-28
Abstract: An impact roll crusher for grinding up material, for example in mineral mining, employs a roll equipped with impact heads which co-operates with part of a conveyor transporting the material. The roll is rotatably mounted in a housing 4 and a hood 9 is connected to the housing to deflect and discharge the crushed material. The crusher roll is driven by a belt coupled to pulleys 28 on the roll and on a drive motor 13. The roll drive 13 adopts a position on an inclined wall of the hood below the upper surface of the crusher housing. The drive motor 13 may be supported by a bracket 14 pivotally mounted on an inclined wall of the hood. A tensioning device 24 operable to adjust the tension in the drive belt may be coupled to the bracket 14 and adjusts the pivotable movement of the bracket. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2291896-A (GB)
Title: Toilet seat guard
Inventor: CHARGE DESMOND HERMAN
IPC: A47K13/24
Filed: 1994-08-03
Abstract: An L-shaped plastics plate (2) is secured to the underside of a front portion of a toilet seat (3) so as to prevent urine from passing between said seat and the toilet bowl (4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282838-A (GB)
Title: Retractable traffic control barrier
Inventor: HILL JOSEPH JOHN
IPC: E01F13/04
Filed: 1994-08-09
Abstract: A traffic control barrier has a housing 10, 40 recessed into the ground and barrier means moveable from a retracted position to a raised position in response to a signal. The barrier means may comprise a plate 14 slidably located in the housing 10 or arms 50 pivotable connected to the housing 40. Actuation means for moving the barrier may be electrically, pneumatically or hydraulically operated. The signal may be remotely operable such as by radio control. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286070-A (GB)
Title: Modelling and emulating devices in a network of telecommunication systems
Inventor: CHOURAKI PHILIPPE J
IPC: G06F13/10
Filed: 1994-09-01
Abstract: A compiler is provided in a network element management subsystem for compiling rules and behaviors of device types into nested meta data structures of model databases. The rules and behaviors of the device types are specified via definitions describing controls of the device types, and features assignable to the device types. In one embodiment, the compiler is a two phase compiler with a parsing and list building phase and a database building phase. The device type model databases, 32b, are loaded into memory to allow fast access and traversal. Each of the model databases comprises a plurality of nested meta data structures. Data are conditionally retrieved by selectively traversing the model databases using navigation sequences. An array of evaluation functions is further provided to evaluate, at 34b, predicates embedded in the nested meta data structures in view of operational data in a database 32c. During operation, user and system actions are interpreted through device emulation, by accessing the appropriate model databases. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282120-A (GB)
Title: Easily opened package
Inventor: HUSTAD GERALD ORTON
IPC: B65D75/36
Filed: 1994-09-21
Abstract: A hermetically sealed food product package is provided having a vacuum sealed or gas flushed and sealed product cavity 26 and having a preformed perforated or cutaway portion 36 on one of the sheets of film forming the package to allow easy separation of the package in order to gain access to the vacuum or gas flushed product cavity. An outer seal 28 extends along an edge strip 30 which can be torn off at a weakened line 22. Portion 36 may be formed integrally with the edge strip 30 so as to be torn off therewith. The absence of the portion 36 then allows finger access to both surfaces of the other sheet of film so that the sheets are readily separated, thus breaking an inner seal 32. There may be a recloseable seal 48 to allow subsequent reclosure of the package. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2292066-A (GB)
Title: Panty garment
Inventor: IMBODEN WALTER H
IPC: A41B9/04
Filed: 1994-10-04
Abstract: A panty garment comprises two circularly and oppositely handed knit tubes (10, 12) disposed side-by-side and slit along part of their length and joined along the cut edges (14, 16, 18, 20) to form a panty section giving body support having front (11) and rear (13) panty sections with a waist welt (28) in which the knitting yarns and number of courses used is varied to give more vertical stretch in the rear panty section (13).
Patent GB-2280511-A (GB)
Title: Measuring and monitoring the size of particulate material
Inventor: DAVIES CLIVE ERIC
IPC: G01G11/08
Filed: 1993-04-23
Abstract: Apparatus for monitoring a characteristic diameter of a flowing particulate material, comprises a chamber (31) having a particle size measurement outlet (33) of known dimensions through which the flowing material passes, means to determine the flow rate of the material, and means to determine the characteristic diameter of the material by reference to the dimensions of the particle size measurement outlet, the bulk density, and the flow rate of the material. The bulk density may be known or measured. The flow rate of material may be measured in a second chamber (34) having another outlet (37) through which the material flow also passes. The flow rate measurement outlet may be in the form of a slot (37). Flow rate is determined by reference to the height (h2) of material flow through the slot. Bulk density may be determined by maintaining a constant volume of material in the chamber with the particle size measurement outlet, and by reference to changes in the weight (31b) of the contents of this chamber. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285839-A (GB)
Title: Slide bearing material
Inventor: TANAKA TADASHI
IPC: B23K20/04
Filed: 1994-12-20
Abstract: A bearing material (10) is produced by forming a Cu-Pb-system or Pb-bronze-system bearing alloy layer (8) on a steel plate (3) optionally plated with Cu, and forming a Pb alloy overlay (9) containing Zn on the bearing alloy layer so as to enhance corrosion resistance and conformability of the bearing alloy layer. A Cu-Zn alloy layer (11) of 0.5 to 10  mu m is present between the Cu matrix of the bearing alloy layer and the overlay. The Cu-Zn alloy layer prevents Sn and In in the overlay from diffusing into the Cu matrix of the bearing alloy layer. The multi-layered slide bearing material can be manufactured by forming the bearing alloy lining layer on the steel plate (3) optionally plated with Cu so as to obtain a bimetal plate, rolling the bimetal plate and a lead alloy plate for the overlay containing Zn to bond the plates in accumulative reduction of 8 to 48 %, and thereafter subjecting the plates to heat treatment at 170 to 250 DEG C. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-944826-A (GB)
Abstract: 944,826. Continuous ovens. PINCHIN, JOHNSON & ASSOCIATES Ltd. Sept. 20, 1962 [Sept. 21, 1961], No. 33814/61. Headings F4B and F4G. A continuous oven, particularly for the laboratory stoving of metal finishes, comprises a conveyer belt 4 extending through a casing below a baffle 7. Entry and exit vestibules are closed by swinging doors 2, 3. Air is circulated above the baffle 7 from the exit end to the entry end by fans 10, 11 mounted in openings in the baffle, passes down on either side of the belt 4 and is fed by a fan 12 to a baffle assembly having a nose 15 level with the horizontal axis of the fan 12. Part of the air passes below a lower baffle 13 which extends the full width of the casing to be heated by burners 18 provided with a shield 19. The heated air passes round the V-shaped rear end of baffle 13, Fig. 2, and upwards on either side of a waisted part 17 of an upper baffle 14 which curves upwardly from the nose 15 and downwardly beyond the edge 16 of the lower baffle 13, to mix with the unheated part of the air which passes over the nose part 15. Above the middle of the upper baffle 7 is a further shielded burner 20. Ventilation openings with thermostatic controlled dampers 23, 24 enable the oven temperature to be kept constant.
Patent GB-2299359-A (GB)
Title: Water barrier
Inventor: HAWES IAN
IPC: E02B3/10
Filed: 1995-03-30
Abstract: A section to be jointed end-to-end with similar sections for form a water barrier for emergency use, comprises a structure 6 forming an array of upright tubular ducts 24 having openings at or adjacent their lower ends, arranged for water to enter the ducts at their top ends and drain through the openings at their lower ends. As flood water flows over the structure, the energy of the wave is dispersed as the water flows into the ducts 24 and drains from these.
Patent GB-2288736-A (GB)
Title: Wound dressings
Inventor: FOWLER MICHAEL
IPC: A61L15/24
Filed: 1993-12-03
Abstract: A wound dressing comprises a chemically modified polymer which has a free radical activity in the DPPH Test in the range 15 - 80 percent. It may comprise a chemically modified polymer which carries at least one chemical group which is a persistent free radical or a precursor therefor. It may comprise a chemically modified polymer which carries at least one chemical group capable of reacting with molecular oxygen in a wound environment to form hydrogen peroxide. It may comprise a chemically modified polymer capable of stimulating the activity of macrophages or the proliferation of fibroblasts or both in a wound environment.
Patent GB-2305990-A (GB)
Title: A method for setting backlash between gears in a gear train
Inventor: MILLS DAVID
IPC: F16H57/022
Filed: 1995-10-03
Abstract: A method and a device for setting backlash between gears in a gear train. The device comprises a gear device (10). When the gear device is located in a gear train with a drive gear (12) and a driven gear (14) and brought into mesh therewith, the hub (18) intended to mount the idler gear can be positioned and fastened by the bolts (22) to adjust the position of the idler gear hub. The gear device (10) can then be removed and is replaced by an idler gear designed to mesh with the drive and driven gears with an amount of backlash predetermined by the gear device. The gear device may comprise a gear (16) oversized by a preset amount. Alternatively, it may comprise a pair of rods (42) pivotally secured together.
Patent GB-2307828-A (GB)
Title: Providing Packet Data to a Mobile Communications System
Inventor: RICHARDSON KENNETH
IPC: H04W4/06
Filed: 1995-12-01
Abstract: An arrangement for routing packet data from a packet data network 19 to mobile network subscriber terminals 10 served by a mobile switching centre 14 includes an interface 18 between the mobile network and the packet network. A server 20 is disposed between the interface and the mobile terminals Messaging is provided between the mobile terminals and the server and between the server and the interface whereby to control delivery of data packets via the server to the mobile terminals.
Patent GB-959440-A (GB)
IPC: B29C48/90
Abstract: 959,440. Extruding thermoplastic tubing. IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES Ltd. April 25, 1961 [May 2, 1960], No. 15319/60. Heading B5A. In the production of heat-shrinkable, rigid, thermoplastic tubing, thermoplastic material is extruded in tubular form from an extruder head 3 and into a liquid cooled sizing die comprising a first cylinder 5, a neck 7 and a second cylinder 8. Fluid (e.g. air) under pressure is supplied through a pipe 4 in the head 3 to expand the extruded tube to conform with the cylinder 8. The temperature of the thermoplastic material on reaching the neck 7 is above its softening point but is such that no appreciable plastic flow will occur, so that further cooling in the cylinder 8 to a temperature below the softening point produces heatunstable tubing. A fluid (e.g. air) cushion may be provided to prevent sticking of the thermoplastic material to the die. This may comprise a supply line 12 feeding radial passages 11 in a disc 10 and exit passages 13. The thermoplastic material may be polyvinyl chloride. Alternatively, the tube may be expanded by suction means. The internal cross-sections of the cylinders 5 and 8 may have any desired shape. Reference has been directed by the Comptroller to Specification 780,900.
Patent GB-2297591-A (GB)
Title: A method for ending an automatic braking operation
Inventor: STEINER MANFRED
IPC: B60T13/68
Filed: 1996-01-22
Abstract: A method of ending an automatic braking stage in a vehicle is designed such that the automatic braking stage lasts for the duration of a predetermined time interval.  Even if the criteria for switching off the brake is fulfilled within this time interval, the brake is left on if the switch is further activated via an additional switching stage. The length of the time interval is set at between 0 to 250 milliseconds.  The actuator element for the switch is designed to be the lock which limits the play of the valve piston in the control housing.
Patent GB-2301745-A (GB)
Title: Control system for a wireless telecommunications system
Inventor: NETHERCOTT JONATHAN FRANCIS
IPC: H04B1/707
Filed: 1996-02-22
Abstract: The control system comprises a server 56 maintaining an object based control structure 82, which controls the telecommunications system, and an interface 80, 86 to a control terminal (not shown) and to a client station 64. The server 56 is responsive to signals from the control terminal and/or to instructions from the client station to generate an operation. The operation is applied to an object to effect a change in it, thereby controlling the telecommunications system. The system enables remote programming, from a client terminal or a control terminal, of the object-oriented control program in each station in which the program is maintained and operated.
Patent GB-2311970-A (GB)
Title: Device for converting a chair with castors into a powered disabled wheelchair
Inventor: WILSON BRIAN
IPC: A61G5/04
Filed: 1996-04-03
Abstract: A device for converting a chair mounted on a central, vertical shaft, attached to a base supported by castors, into a highly manoeuvrable, powered disabled wheelchair comprises a two-part frame 1, 2 which is attached to the central shaft of the chair. The frame carries batteries 8, electric motor, gearbox and wheel assemblies and a pivoted footrest 4. The powered wheels are spring-loaded into contact with the ground, sufficient to give good grip.
Patent GB-2313228-A (GB)
Title: Knee simulator for vehicle safety testing
Inventor: SIMPSON BARRY
IPC: G01M17/007
Filed: 1996-05-15
Abstract: Apparatus for simulating an impact between the knees of a passenger of a vehicle and a part of the vehicle comprises a central support member 10, a pair of knee simulators 24, 26 mounted on the support member 10 by means of a rocker beam 50 such that they are movable in opposite directions relative to each other in the direction of travel, and a position transducer 72 for measuring movement of one of the knee simulators 24 during impact between the apparatus and an object.
Patent GB-2314112-A (GB)
Title: Door jamb finger guard
Inventor: SANKEY GEOFFREY PHILLIP
IPC: E06B7/36
Filed: 1996-06-15
Abstract: A doorjamb finger guard 16 for a swinging door 10 comprises four elongate strips 16a - 16d which are sequentially hinged to one another along their long edges, each of the free long edges of the first 16a and fourth 16d strips being pivotably connected to a long edge of a respective one of two further elongate fixing strips 18a, 18b one of which, in use, is secured to the door 10 and the other to the door jamb 12. The finger guard is shaped such that in the closed position of the door, three of the strips 16a, 16c and 16d lie generally parallel to the door 10 or the door jamb 12 and the fourth strip 16b extends at angle to the door 10 and the door jamb 12.
Patent GB-2302246-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for generating encryption/decryption look-up tables using a session key
Inventor: HAWTHORNE WILLIAM MCMULLAN
IPC: H04L9/06
Filed: 1995-03-23
Abstract: An encryption/decryption apparatus enables encrypted communication between two stations each incorporating such an apparatus. The apparatus is arranged to generate a set of look-up tables in accordance with a session key and temporarily store these tables in memory (18), and to convert each successive element (e.g. character) of a message to a code through use of the look-up tables. The session key can be changed as often as desired but the fresh set of look-up are created quickly each time; then the conversion process for each element of the message is carried out quickly yet maintaining a high level of security.
Patent GB-2317858-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle body structure
Inventor: LINDSEY KEVIN ALBERT
IPC: B62D23/00
Filed: 1996-10-03
Abstract: A vehicle body structure comprises a space frame (31 figure 3) formed from modules 10, 20, 21 and 22 made of composite material with a number structural elements, eg 11 and 12, and a number of integral connection means including joining members 11A, 11B, 14B and 16B and complementary recesses 12A, 14A, 15A, 15B and 16A in abutting modules. Body panels (13 figure 1) may be fixed or moulded between the structural elements of the modules. The joining members and recesses may be joined by adhesive bonding or mechanical fixing and the joining members may be spigots. Vehicle systems may be sub-assembled within the modules before the space frame is assembled.
Patent GB-2318482-A (GB)
Title: Channel selection in a radio communication system employing diversity
Inventor: WYRWAS RICHARD
IPC: H04B17/00
Filed: 1996-10-16
Abstract: In a wireless communication system a first station transmits a plurality of signals, at least one of which is a user generated signal such as speech or data, each on a different channel e.g. a discrete frequency, polarisation, time slot, medium or geographical route. A mobile terminal receives the signals and selects the channel providing the best quality based on BER. The mobile then transmits user generated signals on the selected channel to the first station. The first station subsequently transmits back to the mobile on the selected channel. A satellite communication system is described in which identical user generated signals are sent from a ground station 1 via different satellites 3,4 on different frequencies and in different time slots of a TDMA time frame. A mobile 5 selects the best received signal and responds in a time slot paired with the slot of the selected signal (which may be on a different frequency within the same sub-band). Diversity may be abandoned when user demand reaches a threshold. The invention may also apply to the selection of different base stations when a mobile communicates with a control centre.
Patent GB-2319436-A (GB)
Title: A communication control method for use in a radio communication system
Inventor: BAR-ON DAVID
IPC: H04W84/08
Filed: 1996-11-12
Abstract: The control method provides direct mode and trunk mode operation of radio units including base sites 3 and mobile radios and governs communication in a first geographical area, such as T, by providing a direct mode configuration to be used by at least one of the radio units operating in the first geographical area and downloading the configuration to at least one of the radio units. A configuration to be used by the mobile in a particular geographical area is downloaded to radio units in neighbouring areas S-Z. When a mobile travelling to the particular area passes through a neighbouring area the configuration downloaded thus ensuring that the mobile enters the area with an appropriate configuration. The method may be used where an emergency incident occurs and it is necessary to enable different users groups to communicate in a direct radio mode.
Patent GB-2307319-A (GB)
Title: Dual-directory virtual cache
Inventor: KIM HAN HEUNG
IPC: G06F12/10
Filed: 1996-11-18
Abstract: This dual-directory virtual cache can be accessed directly using a virtual address without performing an address conversion operation. A virtual tag memory 42 is accessed by a request from a microprocessor in parallel with the data memory 43. A physical tag memory 41 is coupled to a translation look-aside buffer 40, which translates the virtual address into a physical address corresponding to the physical address tag, and a bus monitoring logic circuit. If an "invalid miss" as opposed to a "no-match miss" occurs in the virtual tag memory then the physical tag memory is examined and state information can be copied to the virtual tag memory.
Patent GB-2307797-A (GB)
Title: Flexible coil structure
Inventor: CHOI CHANG-GU
IPC: H01F38/42
Filed: 1996-11-27
Abstract: A flexible coil structure 400 or a method of manufacturing the same comprises a magnetic core 410 and a pair of flexible insulating sheets 110 each with a plurality of parallel conductive lines 210, 220 formed there on. The magnetic core 410 is sandwiched between the insulating sheets 110 and the conductive lines 210, 220 are arranged and interconnected to form a coil around the magnetic core and insulating sheet sandwich. The interconnections 420 formed between the conductive lines may be made via openings formed in the insulating sheets. These openings may be formed by removing a portion of an insulating sheet which corresponds with each end region of the conductive lines or by removing a portion which exposes one end region of all of the conductive lines. The interconnections my involve solder coating, dipping, printing or ball array techniques and / or metal build-up and ultrasonic welding techniques. The insulating sheets may have alignment markers 240 and the conductive lines may have integrally formed terminal pads 210c.