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Patent GB-2287642-A (GB)
Title: Modular box-like framework with adjustable supports
Inventor: DEVUYST JOHN JOSEPH
IPC: A47B57/06
Filed: 1994-03-17
Abstract: A modular box-like framework 1 is formed from a galvanised iron frame 3 surrounded by decoratively bordered side and end panels 11, 12. The box is designed to support open top containers (Fig 4) in which plants can be grown. The level at which each container is supported is adjustable so that containers of different depths can be used. Adjustment is achieved by movable brackets on spur uprights or by jacks. Inset 17 accommodates a person's feet or a wheelchair footplate. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2288401-A (GB)
Title: N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase
Inventor: CLAUSEN HENRIK
IPC: C12N15/54
Filed: 1994-04-15
Abstract: An N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase enzyme derived from human placenta has been cloned and sequenced.
Patent GB-2277574-A (GB)
Title: Plug closure latch
Inventor: RUESSE ROLF
IPC: F16K5/02
Filed: 1994-04-27
Abstract: A plug closure latch 144 for latching a plug closure 142 in an opening 110 of a housing 102. The latch 144 has movable segments (172 figures 11a - 13b) distributed around its periphery 146. The segments (172) are collectively movable by a segment displacer (184 and 192), the segments (172) being alternately retracted into the periphery 146 or extended from the periphery 146 into a recess 150 in the opening (110). The segment displacer preferably comprises a ring (184) axially movable to wedge and then lock the segments (172) into the recess 150, combined with segment retractors (192) to wedge the segments (172) out of the recess 150 during unlatching. The plug closure latch is particularly applicable to a submarine pipeline valve 100 having a bonnet 142 which is removable along with at least one internal component 128. The valve 100 preferably has an independently operable sleeve 114 for isolating the pipeline during removal of the valve bonnet 142. The sleeve 144 may be selectively latched to or delatched from the bonnet so that it may be removed with the bonnet. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295189-A (GB)
Title: Pulling handle for a baggage cart
Inventor: WANG CHIEN-SHAN
IPC: B62B1/12
Filed: 1994-07-14
Abstract: A pull rod structure of a baggage cart, comprising a handle body (20), a controlling mechanism, a lower cover (40), a transmission mechanism (50), a linking mechanism (60), two hollow tube members (50) and two sleeve members (80). The handle body (20) is formed with two through holes (21) at two ends and two insert holes (22) formed beside the through holes. A locking channel (33) is formed under the insert hole for receiving a locking block (32). A pull lever (31) is disposed on one side of the handle body, having two ends inserted in the insert holes thereof to couple with the locking block. The locking block (32) receives a spring (35) and the pull lever (31). A long pin (33) fixedly connects the pull lever and spring with the locking block and a short pin (34) is inserted into a pin hole (323) of the locking block, a pin hole (311) of the pull lever (31) and the spring (35) so as to fix the pull lever with the locking block. The long pin (33) partially protrudes outside the locking block (32) to press a pressing lever (51) of the transmission mechanism. The pressing lever is fitted with a spring (52) and a locating block (53)and inserted in the hollow tube member (70). The linking mechanism (60) includes a slant triangular block (61) connected with a lower end of the pressing lever, a seat (62), a spring (63), a pad member (64), a fixing sleeve (65) and a fixing plate (66). The sleeve member receives the transmission and linking mechanisms and formed with several lateral locating holes for engaging with a projection of the seat of the linking mechanism. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2291335-A (GB)
Title: Soft play board
Inventor: DAWSON SIMON JOHN MADDISON
IPC: B60N3/00
Filed: 1994-07-20
Abstract: A board comprises a deforming lower layer 1 suitable for resting on the knees or other uneven surface and an upper layer 4 resilient enough on which to write, rest or play games but deforming enough to prevent bodily injury or discomfort in event of impact with it e.g. the board may be used in a vehicle. A smooth surface 2 is also provided on which writing or game-playing plastic sheets 5 will cling. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294807-A (GB)
Title: Self-registered capacitor bottom plate local interconnect scheme for DRAM
Inventor: CHEN MIN-LIANG
IPC: H01L21/8239
Filed: 1994-11-02
Abstract: A method and structure for a lower capacitor electrode (67) for a dynamic random access integrated (DRAM) circuit (50). A polysilicon gate layer (64) is formed over a thin layer of oxide (63) in a first region of a semiconductor substrate (49). Another oxide layer (62) is then formed overlying the polysilicon gate layer (64). A polysilicon layer (121) which was doped by S/D implant and includes the lower capacitor electrode (131) self-aligns and forms overlying a second region of the semiconductor substrate (100) and over the oxide layer (108) on the polysilicon gate layer (110). A nitride layer (127) forms on the lower capacitor electrode (131) portion overlying the second region. Exposed portions (132) of the polysilicon layer (121) are then oxidized. The S/D (114, 116) was formed by driving dopant from implanted second layer polysilicon (121). Portions of polysilicon (121) under the nitride layer (127) corresponding to the lower capacitor electrode (131) oxidizes at a slower rate than the exposed portions (132) of the polysilicon (121) giving rise to a birds beak structure. Such sequence of steps forms a self-aligned lower capacitor electrode (67) for a DRAM (50). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295311-A (GB)
Title: Filter assembly for vacuum cleaner
Inventor: DYSON JAMES
IPC: A47L9/12
Filed: 1994-11-24
Abstract: In a vacuum cleaner comprising a motor or fan unit 10 for causing air to flow along an airflow path 18 and first and second filters 12, 14 arranged respectively upstream and downstream of the motor or fan unit, the first and second filters are connected together eg by a rigid or resilient member 16 so as to form a single filter assembly. The filters are preferably electrostatic filters and the main dust collection means of the cleaner is preferably a cyclone device. This arrangement of the filters encourages the user regularly to maintain both filters, thus improving the performance of the vacuum cleaner. In one embodiment (Fig. 3), the arrangement is such that, when in use the dirt and dust collecting means are made accessible or removed for emptying or replacement, both filters (112, 114) are visible to the user. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284933-A (GB)
Title: Solder ball feeder
Inventor: NAMEKAWA MASATOSHI
IPC: B23K3/06
Filed: 1994-03-02
Abstract: A solder ball feeder comprises flux supply means (200) for simultaneously supplying flux to input/output terminals on a substrate (1) before the supply of solder balls, and solder ball supply means (300) for taking out a large number of the solder balls from a distribution machine (350) storing the solder balls in a matrix form and putting them simultaneously to the input/output terminals coated with flux. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287863-A (GB)
Title: Searching for alternative routes in networks
Inventor: SATO YASUYUKI
IPC: H04L45/24
Filed: 1995-03-17
Abstract: A system for searching for alternative routes in a network at the time of a failure in a node or link executes a stage 1 for initiation of failure restoration processing which starts up failure restoration processing in accordance with various types of messages when a failure occurs at a link or node, a stage 2 for processing a restoration message for searching for an alternative route, a stage 3 for processing an acknowledgment message for reserving an alternative route, a stage 4 for processing a cancellation message for cancelling reservation of an alternative route, a stage 5 for processing a confirmation message for confirming a reserved alternative route and bringing about switching of cross-connect equipment, a stage 6 for processing a cross-connection completion message for notifying the completion of switching of the cross-connect equipment to the nodes, a stage 7 for processing a cross-connection acknowledgment message for confirming the completion of switching of all of the cross-connect equipment on the alternative route, and a stage 8 for processing a cross-connection confirmation message for performing processing to complete the search for an alternative route and which thereby searches for alternative routes autonomously in a distributed manner. Such a system can serve to achieve high-speed restoration of service even when multiple link failures occur. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289088-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic actuator for isolators
Inventor: ELSWORTH LESLIE WALTER
IPC: F16K31/163
Filed: 1993-12-22
Abstract: A hydraulic actuator for an isolator such as a diverter valve, the actuator comprising a hydraulic ram (1) one end of which is connected to a lever (2) which is in turn connected to a shaft (3) for a valve plate or other closure, characterized in that the end of the actuator frame remote from the shaft is connected to the isolator frame by means of a torque arm reaction anchor (4) so as to prevent the actuator rotating with the shaft. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2303922-A (GB)
Title: A device for cutting sheet material
Inventor: GARNER CHRISTOPHER RICHARD
IPC: B26B5/00
Filed: 1995-08-04
Abstract: A device for cutting sheet material has a body (1.) and, along its length a continuous slot (2.) formed to allow a blade to easily slide completely through the slot for the purpose of accurately and safely cutting a sheet material laid over it to fit perfectly up to a surface at 90 degrees from the surface to which the material is to be laid or fitted. A spike or spikes (3.) are provided on the main body to secure the material and prevent movement during the cutting procedure. An inner sleeve (4.) is provided and can be fitted to the main body (1.) to facilitate the attachment of one main body to the next enabling the device to be increased in length to coincide with the length of the cut required. The device may be used in trimming carpets.
Patent GB-2290782-A (GB)
Title: Snap-on,screw off cap and container neck
Inventor: LUCH DANIEL
IPC: B65D77/20
Filed: 1994-03-10
Abstract: A tamper-evident, snap-on, screw-off closure (21) is used with a specially shaped container neck (22). The neck has at least one first helical thread (29a, 29b) on an upper neck stretch portion (28), and a first tamper-evidencing structure having a first locking member. The closure has an upper skirt (61) having at least one second helical thread (71a, 71b) mating with the first helical thread of the neck. The closure includes a second tamper-evidencing structure having a second locking member shaped and positioned to engage the first locking member when the closure is applied to the neck. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293433-A (GB)
Title: Valve seat
Inventor: RUESSE ROLF
IPC: F16K5/06
Filed: 1995-09-13
Abstract: A through passage (24) in a metal valve seat (16) is surrounded at each end by an edge defining a sealing path. The edges are undercut (26, 30) and preferably grooved (28, 32) to form flexible sealing elements (34, 36) which conform more readily to adjacent surfaces (12, 14) so reducing or eliminating the need for highly accurate finishing of these surfaces. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2305271-A (GB)
Title: Proxy object recovery in an object-oriented environment
Inventor: COLYER ADRIAN MARK
IPC: G06F9/46
Filed: 1995-09-15
Abstract: A mechanism is described for protecting against invalid usage of proxy objects (449) after malfunction of a server and also for transparently re-creating proxy objects in a client of a client-server distributed processing system. A proxy class is used that has additional attributes indicating the name (455) of the target object in the server, an indication as to whether the name is presently valid (459) and an alternate pointer (457) to the target object. A proxy register object (155) in the client maintains pointers to all the proxy objects (449) which point to objects in the server. On malfunction of the server, and consequent invalidity of the proxy objects (449), the proxy register object (155) causes all proxy objects (449) to be refreshed.
Patent GB-2293834-A (GB)
Title: Article cleaning
Inventor: HAYMAN DAVID IAN
IPC: B08B3/10
Filed: 1995-04-24
Abstract: Apparatus for the cleaning and degreasing of heavy engineering components, for example by organic solvents, is self-contained, and provides for solvent recovery and recycling. A housing (10) provides for movement of a basket, within which the component to be cleaned is located, between a position (18A) in which the basket with the component is substantially immersed in cleaning solvent, and a position (18B) in which the basket is lifted clear of the solvent for drying. The cleaning solvent is circulated in a vessel (14) and eductor nozzles (24) induce turbulence within the vessel (14) to aid cleaning. The cleaning solvent is recirculated through a filter unit (20). A series of air knives are produced at the drying location by means of slots (36) and metal plates (34), and the drying air is filtered and recirculated. The basket holding the component to be cleaned may be oscillated during both washing and drying. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2299330-A (GB)
Title: Plant and process for cleaning
Inventor: COATES DAVID ASHLEY
IPC: C02F9/00
Filed: 1996-03-07
Abstract: A tank cleaning plant, suitable for cleaning road tankers prior to reuse, includes spinners (24) to subject the tank to jets of hot or cold water at a pressure above 5 atm. The water jets may include additives such as detergents or acids. All the resulting effluents are collected in a common sump (30) from which any surface layer of organic material may be skimmed off. The collected effluent is subjected to an initial separation process for gross contaminants, for example with a filter (32) or an interceptor. The effluent is then dosed to enhance flocculation before being treated by a cross-flow ultrafiltration plant (38). The resulting permeate may be mixed with absorber material and passed through a second ultrafiltration plant (40) or it may be subjected to nanofiltration. The resulting water is consistently clear and may be reused for tank cleaning, or discharged without hazard to the environment.
Patent GB-2315004-A (GB)
Title: A plant pot propagator
Inventor: ROBINSON WILLIAM
IPC: A01G9/02
Filed: 1996-07-09
Abstract: A combined plant pot and propagator comprises a plant pot 2, a transparent cover 3 and a slide on slide off base. -1- Releasably secured to the plant pot -2-so that when the base is released from the plant pot the plant pot 2 and the propagating cover -3-can be lifted upwards to remove the growing medium and plants without damage.
Patent GB-2315043-A (GB)
Title: Photograph album with pivotally-mounted cover portions
Inventor: LO YIO-PONG
IPC: B42D1/08
Filed: 1996-07-10
Abstract: The album includes an elongate spine member 3 having pivot pins 32 at each end for mounting rigid cover portions 1,2 by engagement in slots 111,131,221 thereof. The album leaves 4 are bound to the spine member 3 by an elongate plate 5 having pins 51 that extend through holes 41 in the leaves and into holes 31 of the spine member.
Patent GB-2315080-A (GB)
Title: Fabric manufacture
Inventor: CHU WILSON
IPC: D03D15/00
Filed: 1996-07-11
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a fabric so that it has a stone-washed appearance. The method includes the steps of: 1 providing a hairy warp yarn, 2 dyeing the hairy warp yarn, and 3 weaving the dyed special hairy warp yarn with a natural weft yarn so as to produce a fabric having a stone-washed appearance. The dyeing step uses a mercerizing process.
Patent GB-2304154-A (GB)
Title: Sprung capacity control slide for screw compressor.
Inventor: ZIMMERN BERNARD
IPC: F04C28/12
Filed: 1996-08-07
Abstract: A single screw compressor which has at least one capacity control slide 10 which is operable to be moved by a piston 12 and, when the compressor is started, is in a position which ensures compression. The slide is held in a loaded position by spring means 24 which allows the slide to reach the full capacity position as soon as the discharge pressure of the compressor reaches a set value. Part load may be achieved by applying pressure to the piston.
Patent GB-2321090-A (GB)
Title: Testing disc brakes
Inventor: HUDSON SIMON MATTHEW
IPC: B60T17/22
Filed: 1997-01-14
Abstract: A disc brake testing apparatus 10 comprises operating means 32 operable to operate pad moving means 22 of the disc brake 12 to urge pads 18, 20 of the brake towards the disc thereof. The operating means comprises a higher pressure source 34 which provides a pressure e.g 30 bar sufficient to cause the pads to maintain constant contact with the disc and apply a significant braking force thereto, and a lower pressure source 36 which provides a pressure e.g. up to 1 bar selected to cause the pads to make intermittent contact with the disc during each revolution of the disc, so as to simulate conditions which cause disc thickness variation. The lower pressure can be adjusted by a computer-controlled stepper motor 50 to maintain intermittent contact. Only one of the sources is connected to the disc brake at a time the other being isolated by a valve 40.
Patent GB-2323288-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for separating tissue from aspirates
Inventor: BENNETT JOHN PETER
IPC: A61B10/00
Filed: 1997-04-11
Abstract: The apparatus comprises: a separation vessel 4; a removable lid 5 having a first port 6 for connection to a source of aspirates and a second port 8 to which suction can be applied and through which liquid from the aspirates can be drawn into a separate collection vessel (1); and a filter screen 10 dividing the interior of the separation vessel into a first portion 4A in communication with the first port and a second portion 4B in communication with the second port, so that liquid within the aspirates is able to pass from the first portion into the second portion and tissue within the aspirates is retained within the first portion. The separation vessel may be removably mounted on the collection vessel and may be provided in combination with a preservative container 9 which can be mounted on the first port to empty its contents into the separation vessel.
Patent GB-2318908-A (GB)
Title: Method for forming multilayered wiring in a semiconductor device
Inventor: PARK YOUNG-HUN
IPC: H01L21/311
Filed: 1997-05-28
Abstract: The method can remove a material layer produced in the step of etching back an organic SOG layer (150) or forming a via hole, by irradiating ultraviolet rays to the surface of the substrate or exposing the substrate under an O 2 or O 3 plasma atmosphere after etching back the organic SOG layer (150) or forming the via hole. Thus, deterioration of electrical characteristics of a semiconductor device, which is caused by electrical contact failures between upper and lower conductive layer patterns or flaking of an interlayer dielectric layer pattern (140), can be prevented.
Patent GB-2315893-A (GB)
Title: Trainable transmitter
Inventor: DYKEMA KURT A
IPC: E05F15/20
Filed: 1997-07-17
Abstract: A trainable transmitter for learning the characteristics of a received RF signal and for transmitting a coded RF signal having the learned characteristics to a receiver for remote activation of a device, such as a garage door opener, includes a tunable RF circuitry 58 and a controller 57 coupled to the RF circuit for selectively tuning the RF circuit during a training sequence. To provide a user with an early indication that a valid RF signal is being received at the initiation of the training sequence, the control circuit quickly sweeps the frequency at which the RF circuit is tuned from the lowest frequency to the highest frequency of a frequency range in which the carrier frequency of a valid RF signal would fall. If a signal is not detected during this initial fast scanning procedure, the training sequence is terminated and the user is so informed.
Patent GB-2322779-A (GB)
Title: Character-based information retrieving apparatus and method therefor
Inventor: AHN SUNG-HYN
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 1997-10-02
Abstract: A character-based information retrieving apparatus using a pointing means and a method therefor. The character-based information retrieving apparatus includes: a display 100 for displaying character-based information; a screen storing unit 120 for storing information displayed on a screen of the display; pointing means for pointing to a predetermined position of the screen of the display; a position detection unit 140 for detecting a position pointed to by the pointing means; a command reading unit 130 for reading out from the screen stormy unit 120 a character-based command corresponding to the position detected by the position detection unit 140; and a data transmitting and receiving unit 150 for transmitting the character-based command read out by the command reading unit. Therefore, a character-based command can be input by the user without a keyboard if usable commands are displayed on the screen. Also, even when the keyboard can be readily used, the number of manipulative steps to be performed by a user can be reduced by using a pointing device instead of the keyboard.
Patent GB-2317949-A (GB)
Title: Method of converting a cooker or stove from solid fuel to oil or gas
Inventor: MOONEY BRIAN
IPC: F24C1/06
Filed: 1997-10-06
Abstract: A solid fuel cooker or stove (1) is converted to oil or gas, and the conversion includes not only installation of an oil or gas burner (14) but also the addition of surface irregularities (16) in the combustion chamber (2) to improve heat transfer characteristics. The surface irregularities may be in the form of metal studs welded to a wall (8) to ensure efficient heat transfer from the combustion chamber (2) to water in a boiler (6,7).
Patent GB-2330648-A (GB)
Title: Domestic boiler heated by gas turbine
Inventor: PICKERING ROBERT
IPC: F02C6/18
Filed: 1997-10-24
Abstract: The heat exchanger 200 of a boiler for central heating and domestic hot water is heated by one or more gas turbines 100. When demand for heat is established, an electric motor 300 drives the turbine wheels 130 up to operating speed. Air is drawn in through inlet 102, compressed by vanes on carriers 104, 106 and passed to combustion chamber 120 where it mixes with natural gas supplied through injectors 122. The gas and air mixture is ignited, expands and is forced past turbine wheel 130 towards exit cone 140. A clearance of 5 mm between turbine wheel 130 and housing 124 develops heat rather than thrust. The exit cone 140 develops the flame pattern and guides it into the heat exchanger 200. The heat exchanger 200 comprises three layers of finned tubing bent to form a plurality of parallel sections, and is coupled to a central heating system or hot water supply.
Patent GB-2334442-A (GB)
Title: Aromatherapy oils and crystals
Inventor: PATRICK DEBORAH ANNE
IPC: A61K8/92
Filed: 1998-02-21
Abstract: The product containing either Aromatherapy oils or Essential oils enhanced by the adding of a crystal enables the product to be fortified by the energy of the crystal. A bubble bath or cream preferably contains lavender oil and an amethyst.
Patent GB-2334883-A (GB)
Title: Automotive seat adjustment mechanism
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER HUGH CHARLES
IPC: B60N2/18
Filed: 1998-02-27
Abstract: An automotive seat adjustment mechanism comprises a rack 106 and a driven pinion 104 arrangement which allows the seat to be slidably adjusted within the vehicle, the rack being mounted on the floor of the vehicle and the pinion being rotatably mounted on the seat. The arrangement is locked in position by means of a slidable toothed locking member 108 also mounted on the seat which engages internal locking teeth 110 on the pinion to prevent further rotation.