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Patent GB-2293542-A (GB)
Title: Paint roller cleaner
Inventor: PEARCE NEIL FREDERICK
IPC: B44D3/00
Filed: 1994-09-28
Abstract: A paint roller cleaning apparatus comprising a hollow body 1 in which is located the roller 15 of a paint roller. The body comprises a hose inlet 4 to which is attached a hose 17 so as to direct fluid at the body of the roller. The hollow body of the apparatus also comprises a fluid outlet to allow the mixture of fluid and paint to drain, e.g the body 1 may be open at one end. A handle 2 may be provided with a groove 11 to retain an arm portion 13 of the roller. The fluid nozzle 16 may be pivotally mounted and may be sealed to the body by a fluid tight rubber seal. The body may be formed as two hinged halves. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284100-A (GB)
Title: Electrical switch
Inventor: SIKKA JOGINDER
IPC: H02H9/00
Filed: 1994-11-14
Abstract: In one arrangement, a hybrid relay comprises the series combination of a semiconductor switch 32 and a resistor 34 and/or inductor coupled in parallel across electromechanical switched relay contacts 36 arranged such that the semiconductor switch closes before the relay contacts. Preferably the time of energisation of one or both of the relay coil 37 and semiconductor switch are controlled relative to zero crossings of an ac power supply L, N. High in rush current and associated transients on switching on can be reduced, component ratings can be lowered, and/or faster acting circuit breakers can be employed. In another arrangement, a microprocessor (78, Fig. 7) is used to energise a relay and to sense the instant of contact closure, whereby to alter the start of energisation of the relay if the instant of contact closure lies outside a predetermined time range relative to the a.c. supply cycle so that contact closure occurs within or closer to the predetermined range during a subsequent operation of the relay. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2297769-A (GB)
Title: Storm drain overflow control apparatus
Inventor: COLLINS ANTHONY WILLIAM
IPC: E03F5/12
Filed: 1995-02-08
Abstract: Storm drain overflow control apparatus (10) comprises cover means (14) adapted to be arranged over a storm drain and a float (16) held by the cover means (14). The float (16) is movable between an open position in which material can pass from the cover means (14) to the storm drain around the float (16), and the closed position which material is prevented from passing around the float (16). The float (16) defines a conduit (20) therethrough, whereby when the float (16) is in the closed position, material can pass via the conduit (20) from the drain to the cover means (14).
Patent GB-2298968-A (GB)
Title: Electrical distribution system
Inventor: TANNER PETER RICHARD
IPC: H01R25/16
Filed: 1995-03-13
Abstract: A connector unit (10) for a distribution system has a plurality of conductor bars (13, 23) housed in a length of' conduit (11) which has a locator block (14) fitting in an end of' a length of the conduit and having recesses which receive the ends of the conductor bars (13, 23) of that conduit, and a number of resilient clips (16) which are positioned to embrace each bar (13, 23) and dimensioned to accept two bars (13, 23), whereby the respective bar ends of two adjacent lengths of' conduit (11) can be held in side-by-side electrical contact with each other within a respective clip. A socket unit is also provided.
Patent GB-2289687-A (GB)
Title: Agglomerated Detergent Composition Containing High Levels Of Anionic Surfactants And Potassium Salt For Improved Solubility In Cold Temperature Laundering Sol
Inventor: SWIFT RONALD ALLEN
IPC: C11D1/37
Filed: 1995-04-10
Abstract: A detergent composition in form of agglomerates contains from 1% to 50% by weight of a detersive surfactant system including by weight of the surfactant system, at least 30% of a sulfated surfactant selected from alkyl sulfates, alkyl ethoxy sulfates, secondary alkyl sulfates and mixtures thereof. The detergent includes from 2% to 25% of a potassium salt selected from the group consisting of potassium carbonate, potassium chloride, potassium sulfate and mixtures thereof. Also, the detergent composition includes at least about 1% by weight of a detergency builder to enhance cleaning. The surfactant system, potassium salt and builder are agglomerated to form detergent agglomerates which are substantially free of phosphates. The anionic surfactants in the detergent composition have significantly improved dissolution in aqueous laundering solutions, especially those kept at cold temperatures, i.e. 5 DEG C to 30 DEG C.
Patent GB-2293118-A (GB)
Title: Membrane filtration unit
Inventor: KARBACHSCH MASSOUD
IPC: B01D15/00
Filed: 1995-09-13
Abstract: A filtration unit for selective separation of substances from liquids comprises a plurality of filtration chambers 3 arranged in parallel and each formed by a first membrane adsorber (ie capable of interaction with the substance in the liquid) stack 6, a spacer 7 for filtrate outflow, a second membrane adsorber stack 8 and a spacer 9 for fluid inflow. Each membrane stack 6, 7 comprises a plurality (eg 2 - 50) of membrane adsorber blanks (eg having an ion exchange property) and the spacers are connected to respective common inlet and outflow channels 16, 15 by way of passages 14, 14' whereby the same pressure difference prevails between fluid entry and exit for each stack. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2308948-A (GB)
Title: Data Transfer Circuit
Inventor: BURRI MICHEL
IPC: G06K7/00
Filed: 1996-01-06
Abstract: A data transfer circuit (10) has an arrangement for receiving a modulated signal, a first current path (25, 30, 35) for providing a first polarity portion of the modulated signal to provide power to the circuit, and a second current path (40, 45, 50, 55) for providing a second polarity portion of the modulated signal to derive modulation information therefrom.
Patent GB-2299977-A (GB)
Title: Workpiece conveying system
Inventor: TOMINAGA KANJI
IPC: B65G13/071
Filed: 1996-01-26
Abstract: A production line has a plurality of processing stations which includes both manual (X) and automatic (Y) processing stations. A workpiece conveying system combined with the production line has a base (1), a pair of side plates (2) mounted on the base, a plurality of spaced roller shafts (4) rotatably supported on the side plates, a plurality of rollers (10) mounted on the roller shafts for conveying workpieces thereon, and a drive mechanism (6) for rotating the roller shafts to rotate the rollers (10). In the manual processing station, the rollers (10) are rigidly fixed to the roller shafts (4) for conveying workpieces at fixed intervals. In the automatic processing station, the rollers (10) are held in frictionally rotatable engagement with the roller shafts (4) for rotation in unison with the roller shafts. When resistive forces greater than a given level are applied to the rollers, the roller shafts rotate idly thereby adjusting intervals between workpieces in the automatic processing station.
Patent GB-2298044-A (GB)
Title: Method for making a 3D data cube from data aquired in a marine seismic survey
Inventor: DEPLANTE CHRISTIAN
IPC: G01V1/28
Filed: 1996-02-02
Abstract: A method for making a 3-D cube of near traces using at least one source (S 1 , S 2 ) and a plurality of streamers (4 to 7) spaced from the source, each comprising receivers/recorders (R 1  4 , R 1  5 , R 1  6 , R 1  7 ) as well as means for the space tracking of each source and each streamer, the image of the subsurface being produced in three dimensions with a system of X, Y, T axes in the form of a 3-D cube by assigning to each bin of a group of bins forming a group with a regular grid in an X,Y plane, a central trace represented at the center of said bin along the time axis (T), said method being characterized in that for each line navigated, said central trace is produced from at least a first recorded trace whose offset is as close as possible to a constant offset equal to the smallest offset common to at least the group of traces of the navigated line.
Patent GB-2311726-A (GB)
Title: Applicator for dry, particulate medicament
Inventor: CANN DAVID VICTOR
IPC: A61M35/00
Filed: 1996-04-02
Abstract: The applicator comprises an applicator surface 13,83 having particulate medicament friably (i.e. easily reduced to powder) attached thereto such that a predetermined quantity of the dry medicament is immediately released upon exposure to friction and/or electrostatic discharge. Attachment of the medicament may be effected by means of light adhesive, ink-jet printing or electrostatic attraction. In other embodiments the applicator comprises moulded, stackable, "stick"-like bodies (Figs. 10,11) or a "wand" and shell device for vaginal use (Figs. 12,13). The applicator body may include a tape advance mechanism for advancing surfaces holding a predetermined dose or an indexed cover which exposes only a portion of the applicator surface at a time.
Patent GB-2300331-A (GB)
Title: Registering dial information
Inventor: KIM SUNG-HYUN
IPC: H04M1/2748
Filed: 1996-03-29
Abstract: A method for registering and searching for dial information in a memory of a communication terminal apparatus is disclosed. The dial information is entered through a key input part of the apparatus and registered in memory. Then, the dial information registered in the memory is sorted in order of last dialling. Part or all of a keyword of a desired dial information is entered through the key input part, when a search key is operated on the key input part. All of the dial information including the said keyword among the registered dial information are searched out and displayed. Then the desired dial information among the displayed dial information is selected by operation of a dial key on the key input part and dialled.
Patent GB-2301593-A (GB)
Title: Making block graft copolymers by grafting halosilanes onto polyolefin/diene polymers
Inventor: HOXMEIER RONALD JAMES
IPC: C08G81/02
Filed: 1996-05-29
Abstract: A method of producing graft block copolymers which comprises (a) grafting a halosilane of the formula  HSiX n R 3-n   wherein X is halogen, R is alkyl or aryl, and n = 13, onto a * varies as *-olefin/diene copolymer made from at least one olefin and at least one diene, (b) anionically polymerizing at least one anionically polymerizable monomer to form living polymer chains, and (c) reacting the products of (a) and (b) together wherein the living polymer chains react with the halosilane groups on the * varies as *-olefin/diene copolymer and are added thereto as pendant side chains.
Patent GB-2316732-A (GB)
Title: Vibration reduction
Inventor: HARPER MARK FRANCIS LUCIEN
IPC: F16F7/104
Filed: 1996-08-24
Abstract: A detuner comprises a rigid reaction mass 2 attached by three pairs of springs to a rigid housing 20, such that it is able to oscillate at a single unique frequency in any of its six degrees of freedom. In a modification (figure 2, not shown) the springs are replaced by six rubber rings, one attached to each face of the mass.
Patent GB-2304940-A (GB)
Title: Flyback transformer driving apparatus for video display appliances
Inventor: PARK KWANG HO
IPC: H04N3/185
Filed: 1996-08-27
Abstract: A flyback transformer FBT driving apparatus for video display appliances which can prevent deterioration of the FBT efficiency caused by excessive horizontal frequency input. The FBT driving apparatus employs a PWM circuit 3 to evenly maintain the Vcc power supply provided to the primary winding 21 of the FBT irrespective of the excessive horizontal frequency input. The FBT driving apparatus makes use of the horizontal frequency per se in the low frequency band, whilst dividing the horizontal frequency by half in the high frequency band to enable operation of the FBT by means of standard rectifying diodes D3, D4, D5 and preventing deterioration of the FBT efficiency caused by input of a high horizontal frequency.
Patent GB-2319652-A (GB)
Title: Electrical Musical Instrument
Inventor: JOHNSON KENNETH GORDON
IPC: G10H3/18
Filed: 1996-11-26
Abstract: An electrical musical instrument in the form of an electric violin 1 comprises an instrument body 2 comprising a body member 6 comprising an upper convex member 7 and a lower convex member 8 attached to each other by means of screws at the upper and lower ends thereof. An aperture 4 is defined in the upper convex member 7 and is adapted to receive a bridge 5. A reinforcing member 11 extends along the length of the rear of the violin body 2. The violin 1 further comprises a wooden neck 3 extending from the body 2. Electric pick-up means 10 supported by the instrument body 2 and provide an electrical output signal representing vibration of at least one tensioned string extending in use substantially along the length of the instrument 1 and passing over the bridge 5. The reinforcing member 11 in use opposes torque applied to the instrument body 2 and neck member 3 as a result of the tension in the or each string.
Patent GB-2322548-A (GB)
Title: Photograph albums
Inventor: JOHNSON WILLIAM NEVIL HEATON
IPC: B42D1/08
Filed: 1996-12-03
Abstract: A kit of parts for producing a photograph album comprises a plurality of individual pages adapted to receive photographs, a front cover and a back cover, and binding means adapted to bind together said plurality of pages between said front cover and said back cover in the form of a book. At least one tool or instrument is included in order to assist with the construction of said album. The entire kit is packaged together in a box.
Patent GB-2308395-A (GB)
Title: Non-elastomeric sealing element
Inventor: LEMBCKE JEFFREY J
IPC: E21B33/12
Filed: 1996-12-11
Abstract: A sealing system, particularly useful for packers and anchors, is disclosed. The sealing element 46 or elements are of a non-elastomeric material (e.g. PTFE) and are configured with a feature that can add a biasing force on one or both sides of the non-elastomeric sealing element(s) 46 to allow the sealing element(s) 46 to maintain the seal despite temperature or pressure fluctuations in the wellbore. The apparatus allows a packer with a non-elastomeric seal to be set at a broad range of downhole temperatures. In the preferred embodiment the biassing means consists of cylindrical members 16,18 on each side of the sealing element(s), the cylindrical elements 16,18 being formed with staggered slots (not shown) so that they act as springs. Other biassing means such as coil springs could be used.
Patent GB-2321708-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for measuring pedalling efficiency
Inventor: JOHNSON ROBERT PHILIP
IPC: G01L1/22
Filed: 1997-02-01
Abstract: An apparatus for measuring the pedalling efficiency of a cyclist comprises a frame 2 having a set of rotatable pedals 6 attached thereto, and one or more strain transducers 18 attached to the frame. A display device 21, which may be a VDU screen, is connected to a processor 20 receiving signals from the strain transducer(s) 18 and provides an indication of the cyclist's pedalling efficiency based on the strain sensed in the frame. The display device may be mounted on the apparatus, so as to be viewed by the cyclist. The apparatus may be wholly static, or a bicycle mounted on rollers 17, as shown. A speed and force transducer 22 attached to roller 17c also feeds signals to the processor 20.
Patent GB-2310665-A (GB)
Title: Polymeric composite material
Inventor: NATORI ITARU
IPC: C08L23/00
Filed: 1995-11-21
Abstract: A novel polymeric composite material containing at least two types of polymers selected from the group consisting of polymers having the main chain represented by a specified formula and containing cyclic conjugated diene monomer units and/or cyclic olefin monomer units and products of modification of the polymers. The composite material can exhibit excellent thermal and mechanical characteristics without detriment to the characteristics inherent in the component materials and is widely applicable to the principal fields of use of polymeric materials.
Patent GB-2315272-A (GB)
Title: Rubber containing resin composition and styrene resin composition containing the same
Inventor: MISHIMA IKUHIRO
IPC: C08L25/00
Filed: 1997-07-11
Abstract: A rubber-containing resin composition suitable as an impact modifier for styrene resins (such as styrene homopolymer and copolymers and polymer alloys thereof with other thermoplastic resins), which comprises (A) a graft copolymer having a graft ratio of 10 to 80 % by weight wherein a graft component comprising 15 to 60 % by mole of at least one vinyl cyanide compound, 40 to 85 % by mole of at least one aromatic vinyl compound and 0 to 30 % by mole of at least one other monomer copolymerizable with them is graft-copolymerized onto a diene rubber having a volume average particle size of 100 to 1,000 nm by an emulsion polymerization method, and (B) an emulsion-polymerized copolymer of 15 to 60 % by mole of at least one vinyl cyanide compound, 40 to 85 % by mole of at least one aromatic vinyl compound and 0 to 30 % by mole of at least one other monomer copolymerizable with them, which has a weight average molecular weight of 5,000 to 90,000 and a ratio of weight average molecular weight to number average molecular weight of 1.5 to 4.5, in which the ratio of the graft copolymer (A) to the copolymer (B) is from 50/50 to 95/5 by weight. A styrene resin composition comprising the rubber-containing resin composition and a styrene resin provides molded articles having excellent properties such as impact resistance, mechanical property, heat resistance and surface appearance with good processability.
Patent GB-2327889-A (GB)
Title: Adjustably weighted golf club head
Inventor: WANG SAMW HONG-JEN
IPC: A63B53/04
Filed: 1997-08-09
Abstract: A golf club head includes a head member and one or more weights adjustably secured to the head member for allowing the weight to be secured to different position relative to the head member and for allowing the head member to be easily and accurately adjusted to different center of gravity. The weight is pivotally secured to the head member and includes a number of ribs for engaging with the ribs of the head member or a cover plate and for further securing the weight to the head member.
Patent GB-2317055-A (GB)
Title: Contact sensor
Inventor: IRWIN-HOUSTON DONALD
IPC: G01B7/012
Filed: 1997-09-04
Abstract: A contact sensor for mapping the surface of a workpiece comprises a probe element 64, 70 moveable in relation to electrical contacts 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62 within the sensor, a biasing means 80 and first 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62 and second 66, 68 electrical contact means. The biasing means 80 biases the probe element to a rest position. The first electrical contact means 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62 are mounted on an element 50 of a rigid insulating material. The second electrical contact means 66, 68 are mounted in association with the probe element 64, 70 for movement therewith. When the probe element is in the rest position, the first and second electrical contact means make electrical contact and when the probe element is moved from the rest position the electrical contact is altered.
Patent GB-2318167-A (GB)
Title: Conduit and coiled tubing system for deployment in a well
Inventor: HEAD PHILIP
IPC: H02G3/04
Filed: 1997-10-09
Abstract: The conduit 2 is arranged internally of the coiled tubing 1, an end 8 of the coiled tubing being attached to a powered device e.g. a motor or drill 7, the conduit 2 connected at one end to a power supply at the surface and at the opposite end 22 to the powered device; fluid is provided in the annular space between the conduit and the internal wall of the tube providing an upwards buoyancy force to support at least in part the downward weight of the conduit. The specific gravity of the fluid is greater than the average density of the conduit 2 so that a buoyancy force is provided, preferably greater than 1 g/cm 3 . The fluid is a concentrated salt solution, e.g. calcium chloride solution, or an oil or water based gel. The conduit 2 alternatively may comprise at least one buoyancy means, e.g. inflatable or formed, arranged in-between the conduit and the internal wall of the coiled tubing and attached to the coiled tubing or the conduit.
Patent GB-2315147-A (GB)
Title: Barcode printing system
Inventor: JOHNSON KELLY LANE
IPC: G06K1/12
Filed: 1996-06-14
Abstract: A mobile multi-printer station (10), on a cart, communicates with a remote host station (12) via radio frequency messages and includes a number of different types of printers (21-24) for printing on different types and sizes of record members such as labels, tags and signs. Radio frequency printer messages from the host station are addressed to the individual printers. Communication parameters may be programmed into a printer on the cart by multiple actuations of a single key to provide a very simple procedure for setting communication parameters.
Patent GB-2330924-A (GB)
Title: Software piracy detection system
Inventor: KUHN MARKUS GUENTHER
IPC: G06F21/16
Filed: 1997-10-29
Abstract: A system whereby computer software manipulates the monitor or other components of the computer in such a way as to generate a characteristic RF signal. This signal contains the software's serial number and can be detected at a distance of a few hundred metres, thus enabling software vendors to deter copyright infringement and to gather evidence against software pirates without access to the pirate's premises. Additionally the signal generated by the software has a camouflage effect on any other information present in the RF signal generated by the computer components.
Patent GB-2331857-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic core assemblies
Inventor: LEIJON MATS
IPC: H01F3/06
Filed: 1997-11-28
Abstract: An electromagnetic device comprising a winding arrangement 1, 2,3 and a magnetic core arrangement 7, 8, 9 with a permeability greater than one in which the windings 1, 2, 3 and the magnetic cores 7, 8, 9 are arranged such that the B-field induced in the magnetic cores follows a similar pattern as the H-field generated by current flowing in the windings. The magnetic cores 7, 8, 9 may be formed from magnetically oriented amorphous material formed into insulated wires or cables. The said wires or cables may have a rectangular or circular cross section. The said magnetic wires or cables may be at least partially encapsulated by a material including soft magnetic material. Alternatively the core may be formed of laminated material forming yoke and limb members with soft magnetic powder material being compacted into one or more of the angular regions of the core joints to provide the core with curved contours. The windings may be formed using a cable with conducting means insulated by an extruded plastic layer with inner and outer semiconductive layers separated by an insulating intermediate layer. The semiconductive layers may be arranged to form equipotential surfaces which confine the electric field of the cable.
Patent GB-2317719-A (GB)
Title: Reference voltage circuit
Inventor: KIMURA KATSUIJI
IPC: G05F3/30
Filed: 1994-12-07
Abstract: A reference voltage circuit prevents the occurrence of the difference collector current associated with the Early Voltage Effect. The circuit comprises transistors Q1, Q2, Q5, Q6 with the emitter areas of Q2 being 'e' times those of Q1, Q5 and Q6, where 'e' is the base of natural logarithms, the overall effect of this being that the collector currents of Q1 and Q2 are equal to each other. A similar result may be obtained by using MOS transistors (figure 19) where the transconductance of one transistor (M2, figure 19) is four times as large as the transconductance of the others (M1, M5, M6, figure 19). Additionally there are transistors Q11 and Q12 with a resistor R8 between their collectors and an output terminal T4 at the node between the resistor and the collector of Q11. The emitter areas of Q11 and Q12 are twice the size of the emitter area of Q1. Transistor Q2 has an emitter resistor R7.