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Patent GB-2274268-A (GB)
Title: Labels and manufacture thereof.
Inventor: INSTANCE DAVID JOHN
IPC: G09F3/02
Filed: 1994-01-18
Abstract: A self-adhesive label comprising a multilaminar label portion 10, a self-adhesive support piece 6 which is carried on a backing of release material 4 and on which the multilaminar label portion is disposed, a self-adhesive laminar material 12 extending over, and adhered by its self-adhesive surface to, the multilaminar label portion thereby to form two self-adhesive edge portions 18 and 14 thereof on opposed sides of the multilaminar label portion, one of the edge portions being releasably adhered by a self-adhesive rear surface thereof to the backing of release material and the edge portion other than the said one edge portion being adhered to a surface of the support piece. The invention also provides a method of producing such a label (Figure 3). Edge portion 18 may be coated on its rear surface with a patch of ink (20 Fig. 1) so as to define an unadhered flap (24 Fig. 1). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276648-A (GB)
Title: Well completion apparatus
Inventor: ROBISON CLARK
IPC: E21B43/10
Filed: 1994-03-29
Abstract: A subterranean well completion apparatus comprises a tubular well flow conductor 80 for extending through a subterranean well bore, the conductor 80 having coaxially installed therein a tubular nipple 80b extending along an axis, said nipple having a radially enlarged annular interior side surface pocket area formed in a longitudinal section of said nipple through which flow openings 90 radially extend; and a tubular sealing member 92 coaxially and nonmovably disposed within said longitudinal section, said tubular sealing member 92 being in forcible, radially outwardly directed contact with the interior side surface of said longitudinal section and sealing off said flow openings 90. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277465-A (GB)
Title: Coating printed circuit boards
Inventor: STOLL REINER
IPC: H05K3/34
Filed: 1994-03-31
Abstract: A process for coating a circuit board with a photopolymerizable material comprising a thermoplastic polymeric binder, an addition-polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated compound and an initiator activatable by radiation, characterised in that said material is applied by     (a) extrusion at temperatures of 100 to 180 DEG C and (b) distribute under pressure by a roller.
Patent GB-2283364-A (GB)
Title: Circuit breaker trip assembly
Inventor: WONG TAK MAN
IPC: H01H71/24
Filed: 1994-10-25
Abstract: A trip solenoid assembly for initiating separation of a pair of contacts within a circuit breaker incorporates a solenoid 90 having a metal sleeve 105 with a plunger 91 that moves reciprocatingly within the metal sleeve. A cap 93 is disposed at one end of the plunger and has a tab 92 extending therefrom with a tab aperture therein. The plunger 91 has a slot defined by a pair of prongs for receiving the tab 92, the pair of prongs each have a plunger aperture therein. A retaining pin 95 located within the cap aperture and the plunger apertures retains the cap 93 on the plunger 91 in such a way as to allow the cap and the plunger to have relative movement with respect to each other thereby avoiding damage to other components. A compression spring 94 is positioned between the solenoid and the retaining pin 95 for biasing the plunger 91 in a direction away from the solenoid so that when the solenoid is energized the plunger will move in a direction away from the solenoid. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295127-A (GB)
Title: Support member for a vehicle front suspension
Inventor: NAKATA KIYOMI
IPC: B62D21/11
Filed: 1994-11-17
Abstract: The support member comprises a pair of front and rear cross meters (1, 2) spaced apart and bridging left and right side members 6; a pair of left and right reinforcements (3) spaced apart and bridging the cross members (1, 2) at the longitudinal midway portions; and a plate (10) bridging the reinforcements (3). Suspension arms (7) are pivotally connected to the cross member (2) and a steering gear assembly (8) is disposed above the plate (10). The support member provides good support rigidity for the suspension arms (7) and the plate (10) protects the steering gear (8) from eg kicked-up stones. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284167-A (GB)
Title: Camshaft bearing surface linishing tool
Inventor: EASTWOOD JAMES NORMAN
IPC: B24D9/04
Filed: 1994-06-20
Abstract: To this end, there is provided a linishing tool for reconditioning a camshaft integral bearing surface of a cylinder head including an elongate body (1) having an outer surface (2), at least a portion of the outer surface of the body being a linishing surface (3), and at least one handle (5) provided at an end of the body, the body having at least one cylindrical section (8) with a lateral cross section having a diameter corresponding to the required bearing diameter of the camshaft integral bearing surface. The metal finishing process of "linishing" involves the use of a surface covered by fine particles of hard material which acts as an abrasive for the removal of matter by scratching and grinding. This is distinguished from line borers, reamers and files which all use a cutting action to remove material. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2288632-A (GB)
Title: Coupling for pipes
Inventor: YOSHIDA SATOHISA
IPC: F16L21/06
Filed: 1995-04-04
Abstract: A fixing device for a male/female pipe coupling includes first and second hinged fixing members (30, 40) of a substantially semicircular cylindrical shape. In the closed position, the fixing members cooperate to form a recess of a shape corresponding to that of fitted-together couplings (11, 21) at the ends of pipes (10, 20) so as to axially hold together the couplings. A releasable lock comprises a catch member (33) on the first fixing member and a latch member (5) on the second fixing member. The female coupling has axially spaced engagement formations (21 - 2, 21 - 3). In other embodiments the hinge can operate to maintain the fixing device in an open position, and means can be provided to allow liquid to drain from the fixing means. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2288230-A (GB)
Title: Gas Detection Devices
Inventor: JONES CHRISTOPHER DAVID
IPC: G01J1/42
Filed: 1993-11-12
Abstract: A device (19), for measuring changes in the intensity of a beam (52) of ultra-violet light, includes a gas tight container (10) having a window (11) translucent to ultra-violet light and containing detector means (12a, 20) sensitive to changes in the amount of ultra-violet light entering the container. The detector means (12a) might be a gas, ionisable by ultra-violet light, which fills the container (10), or a plate (20) having photo-electric sensitivity to ultra-violet light. The device includes means (13, 14, 15, 17. 17; 25, 26, 27, 28) for measuring the ultra-violet light. The device can be used as a gas detector, measuring the loss in ultra-violet light in a beam (52) from a lamp (51) crossing a passage (50) through which flows an airflow containing a contaminant gas of the type which absorbs or is ionised by ultra-violet light. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2300855-A (GB)
Title: Methanol synthesis
Inventor: PINTO ALWYN
IPC: B01J8/00
Filed: 1995-05-16
Abstract: The process for producing methanol by passing a synthesis gas mixture of carbon oxides and hydrogen over a copper-containing catalyst is potentially subject to the problem that, when it is to be shut down, the synthesis plant has to be isolated from the supply of fresh synthesis gas and if the synthesis reactor is then maintained at its normal operating pressure, its contents can reach equilibrium and the resulting temperature increase can lead to methanation. The invention remedies this situation by a shut-down procedure which (a) comprises releasing gas from the synthesis reactor at a position (44) above the catalyst bed and/or (b) comprises feeding desulphurised natural gas and/or carbon dioxide (42, 242, 46) into the synthesis reactor at a rate sufficient to substantially suppress exothermic reactions.
Patent GB-2289719-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle security system
Inventor: GREENWOOD JEREMY JOHN
IPC: B60R25/24
Filed: 1995-05-22
Abstract: The security system comprises a portable transmitter unit 30 having a transmitter circuit (36, Fig. 2) a power source (40), and a receiver coil 34 or photocell (52, Fig. 3) for receiving signals from a transmitter coil 22 or an infra-red radiation source (50, Fig. 3) mounted on the vehicle near the ignition lock 26. The transmitter circuit includes an electronic switch (44, Fig. 2) operated upon receipt of a coded signal from the coil 22 or radiation source to connect the power source (40) to a radio frequency transmitter (42) thereby to send a re-mobilize signal to a security control unit 10 on the vehicle. The power source is also connected to the receiver coil 34 or photocell so that, when a continuous low power signal is transmitted by the transmitter coil, power from that signal can be used to recharge the power source. The transmitter (42, Fig. 2) may be operated by a button-actuated switch (44) for vehicle door locking and unlocking. The unit 10 immobilizes the engine fuel injection system 15. The transmitter unit (230, Fig. 4) may include a microprocessor-controlled transmitter (242), the microprocessor (236) and transmitter having separate batteries (240, 241) powered from a receiver coil (234). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290597-A (GB)
Title: Three-part flywheel device for balancing changing moments and vibrations in a vehicle drive train
Inventor: WESTPHAL CHRISTIAN
IPC: F16F15/12
Filed: 1995-05-23
Abstract: The device has three flywheel masses (2, 5, 8) and a clutch (15) located in a common housing (23). Whilst the first two flywheel masses (2, 8) are used in the manner of a two-mass flywheel for reducing the vibrations which can be transmitted into the gear from the crankshaft (1), the third flywheel mass (5) is driven by the first flywheel mass (2) via planet wheels (3) mounted fixedly relative to the housing, in such a way that the direction of rotation of this third mass (5) mounted on the crankshaft (1) is opposite to the direction of rotation of the crankshaft (1). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2301987-A (GB)
Title: Radio telephone text transmission system
Inventor: METSO HEIKKI
IPC: H04M1/2747
Filed: 1995-06-05
Abstract: The system has serial link (404) for enabling transfer of short message service (SMS) message between mobile terminal (402) and personal computer (PC) (400). A microcontroller unit associated with the PC generates and edits the messages stored in the memories of the mobile terminal and PC. The edited message is transferred to the memories for updating stored message. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) method of exchanging data between mobile terminal and personal computer; (2) personal computer; (3) computer program product on carrier for data management and for exchanging data between mobile terminal and personal computer; and (4) mobile terminal.
Patent GB-2293121-A (GB)
Title: Boring tool and tool holder
Inventor: ATKINS KENNETH
IPC: B23B51/04
Filed: 1995-08-02
Abstract: A tool 10 and a tool holder assembly for boring or back boring comprises an insert 14 adapted to be secured in a tool holder 11 having at least one chip removal flute 13, the tool being clamped in a seating at a leading end and leading edge of the flute 13 by a clamp 15, wholly recessed so as not to interrupt the flute. The clamp 15 and insert 14 have an interengaging tapered constant cross-section projection 21 and recess 19 of trapezium shape, providing exact location and self-centring. The insert 14 is radially adjustable by an adjuster screw 26 bearing on the inner end or by an adjuster peg with a flat or conical point on which an adjuster screw is arranged to bear. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2305421-A (GB)
Title: Presenting sheet piles for sheet separation therefrom.
Inventor: ROBERTS JOSEPH
IPC: B42C19/00
Filed: 1995-09-22
Abstract: As part of a book making process, a pile of printed sheets on a pallet is loaded onto a platform 10, the pile is aligned against guide strips 40 and is lifted by chains 16 attached to corner lugs 11, sheets being separated from the top of the pile by means 30 and fed to a folder 6. Guides 45 are engaged by bars 50 carried by platform 10 and have curved lower ends (figure 9) so that a new pile is urged against guides 40 when lifting commences. The top of the pile is monitored at 31 to control the movement imparted to chains 16 in accordance with the demand at folder 6. The platform 10 carries an arm 63 for operating upper and lower limit switches.
Patent GB-2305549-A (GB)
Title: Mechanical and elecrical connector
Inventor: BIRKETT BRIAN HENRY
IPC: H01R4/36
Filed: 1995-09-22
Abstract: A connector for mechanically and electrically connecting electrical cables has a channel-shaped housing (1) carrying a loosely retained clamping plate (5) and a support plate (2) slidably mounted between the walls of the channel. The support plate (2) has threaded orifices (3) for receiving clamping bolts (4) or screws which bear on the clamping plate (5) to clamp cables between the clamping plate (5) and the inner wall of the channel housing. The support plate (2) and channel housing have complimentary shaped mounting elements (6, 2'') which allow the support plate to be inverted in position between the channel walls. The orifice openings are on two opposing faces of the support plate, one of which is closer to the mounting element than the other. Thus the allowable screwable travel of the bolts towards the clamping plate to the shearing tension required is greater in one inverted position of the support plate than the other. Cables of a wider range of size than heretofore possible can thus be clamped by inverting the support plate to suit.
Patent GB-2301451-A (GB)
Title: Protective goggle ,lens and strap receiver
Inventor: CANAVAN RICHARD W
IPC: A61F9/02
Filed: 1996-02-26
Abstract: A protective goggle 10 has a goggle body 12 and a lens 14 which is snap received over the front of the goggle body. The goggle body includes a rigid frame portion 16, and a resilient face engaging portion 18 which may be integrally formed by two-shot injection moulding. The portion 16 includes rigid top, bottom and side walls 20, 22, 24. The lens 14 includes an optical, e.g. toric, front wall, and top, bottom and side walls extending rearwardly from a peripheral edge of the front wall thereof. The top wall of the lens may include an upstanding ridge 44. The face engaging portion may include convex bulges (34, Figs. 3,4) in the temple engaging areas thereof. The rearwardly extending walls of the lens are slidably received over the frame walls. Interengaging detent 46 and clip 48 structures releasably secure the lens and frame. Rearwardly extending ridges 62, 64 on the top and bottom walls of the frame portion cooperate with lens walls to define ventilation passages for providing an air flow over the inner surface of the front lens wall. A detent 56 and slot 58 arrangement in the nose receiving area maintains the frame portion and lens together. Adjustable strap 80 receiving members 78 on the side walls of the frame portion adjustably receive and secure a strap.
Patent GB-2301755-A (GB)
Title: Multiline wireless transmission in a wireless telecommunications system
Inventor: BHAGALIA SHASHIKANT
IPC: H04B1/707
Filed: 1996-05-03
Abstract: A wireless telecommunications system includes a central station which communicates with a plurality of subscriber stations and is connectable to a public switched telephone network under a multiplexed multi-channel telecommunications protocol (E1) having a plural number (30) of telephone line channels and a signalling channel. Each subscriber station is connectable to a predetermined number (2) of telephone lines, where the plural number is greater than the predetermined number. The central station is connectable to each subscriber station via a wireless link under a wireless link protocol having the predetermined number of telephone line channels and a signalling channel. The central station includes a central protocol interface for converting between the multiplexed multi-channel telecommunications protocol and the wireless link protocol for each wireless link. The subscriber station (20) includes a subscriber protocol interface for converting between said wireless link protocol and said multiplexed multi-channel telecommunications protocol with said predetermined number of telephone line channels and an associated portion of said signalling channel active. By converting an incoming multiplexed multi-channel (multiline) protocol to a wireless link protocol, and then reconverting the wireless link protocol to a multiline protocol at the other end, it is possible to provide for selective communication in accordance with the multiline protocol, despite the limited bandwidth available.
Patent GB-2312869-A (GB)
Title: Protection of porous sheets
Inventor: THOMPSON MICHAEL JUSTIN
IPC: B32B27/10
Filed: 1996-05-08
Abstract: A sheet of paper, which may be cloth reinforced, is laminated on at least one side with a film or layer of transparent polypropylene, which is flexible, limp to the touch and has a matt surface. The sheet may comprise a map, be laminated on both surfaces with the edges heat sealed to form a completely moisture proof seal.
Patent GB-2301670-A (GB)
Title: Nom-gimballed angular rate sensor
Inventor: PETRI FRED J
IPC: G01C19/5642
Filed: 1996-05-20
Abstract: A non-gimballed angular rate sensor 20 includes four spaced apart vibrating beams defining a pair of outer beams 22, 26 and a pair of inner beams 24, 28. Each outer beam is mechanically coupled to an inner beam by way of an interconnecting member 30, 32. The outer beams are excited to cause them to vibrate in the plane of the beams and 180 degrees out of phase with the inner beams. Since the outer vibrating beams are interconnected to the inner vibrating beams, only the outer vibrating beams are excited while the inner vibrating beams are used for sensing. To compensate for errors resulting from geometric mismatch of the beams an electrode pattern (72, 74, fig 3; 78, 80, fig 4; figs 5, 7, 10) may be formed on a portion of the beams and/or the beams may be driven separately at different amplitudes (fig 11). By dimensionally optimizing the beams, the sinal strength of the sensor will be relatively greater than the signal strength of a gimballed device of a similar size, while not bandwidth limited like a gimballed device.
Patent GB-2303900-A (GB)
Title: Clutch plate
Inventor: KLEIFGES JURGEN
IPC: F16D13/64
Filed: 1996-07-30
Abstract: A clutch plate (1) has relatively rotatable input (5) and output (4) members, relative rotation being limited by a load spring damper. A friction device operative on relative rotation of the input and output members is acted on by a spring (30) acting to produce an axial engaging force. The friction device comprises a friction disc (17) rotatable with the input or output member and having circumferentially spaced friction regions (18, 19) with different co-efficients of friction. The other of the input and output members has contact regions (20) engaging with the friction regions (18, 19), and on maximum relative rotation each contact region (20) can move at least partly out of engagement with one friction region (18) and at least partly into engagement with another.
Patent GB-2303211-A (GB)
Title: Analysing an ultrasonic image of an animal or carcass
Inventor: LIU YUJUN
IPC: G06T7/40
Filed: 1993-12-17
Abstract: Marbling scores of a muscle of an animal or carcass are determined from an ultrasonic image of the muscle. A computer is programmed to analyse the image to perform this determination using the processing steps shown in the accompanying Fig.
Patent GB-2303825-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for forming grooves in cylindrical surfaces
Inventor: JENKINS PETER DAVID
IPC: B29C59/04
Filed: 1995-06-16
Abstract: An apparatus for forming grooves (18) in the cylindrical surfaces of tubes or rods has a passage (38) through the apparatus with a grooving roller (44) mounted adjacent the passage. The roller (44) has a helically extending ridge (48) formed on its circumference, with the ridge extending into the passage (38) and the roller being mounted for rotation about an axis (54) inclined to the axis (50) of the passage (38). The angle of inclination of the axis (54) is such that the ridge (48), where it extends into the passage, runs at right angles to the axis (50) of the passage. The roller (44) is made to rotate about the tube or rod (10) as the tube or rod passes through the apparatus.
Patent GB-2312961-A (GB)
Title: Electrochemical gas sensor incorporating heater
Inventor: KUEHN UWE
IPC: G01N27/49
Filed: 1997-05-08
Abstract: An electrochemical gas sensor has at least two electrodes 4,5,6, an electrode carrier 7 and an electrolyte in a housing l made of an electrolyte impermeable material. The housing 1 has an inlet 2 and an outlet 3 for the gas to be measured, and a gap 8 between a heater 10 and the working electrode 4, the gap being in the flow path between the inlet and the outlet. Single capillaries 2,3 may be provided at the inlet and outlet, the capillaries projecting about lmm into the housing and having a length to internal diameter ratio of at least 3:1 and a maximum internal diameter of 2mm. The gas sensor may be designed in the form of a miniaturised, chip like component.
Patent GB-2315752-A (GB)
Title: Heat stable anti-freeze proteins
Inventor: LILLFORD PETER JOHN
IPC: A23G9/42
Filed: 1997-07-08
Abstract: A process for the recovery of AFPs from natural sources, said process involving the steps of a) isolating an AFP containing juice from the natural source; b) heat treating the natural source or the AFP containing juice to a temperature of at least 60C; c) removing the insoluble fraction. The recovered AFPs are heat stable and can be used to inhibit ice recrystallisation in frozen confectionery, e.g. ice-cream.
Patent GB-2322784-A (GB)
Title: Foamed meat processed foods
Inventor: NOZAKI HISASHI
IPC: A23P30/40
Filed: 1995-10-18
Abstract: Disclosed are a method of manufacturing foamed meat processed foods by rubbing salt to meat, foaming it by mixing, and then forming and heating it, and foamed meat processed foods manufactured by the method. Meat processed foods according to the invention have a feature of providing a soft, light feeling of eating.
Patent GB-2336756-A (GB)
Title: Preparation of poultry product
Inventor: CAHILL DAVID
IPC: A23L13/50
Filed: 1998-05-06
Abstract: Frozen blocks 1 of poultry meat are tempered for a minimum period of 48 hours to bring the temperature of the blocks up to -10C to -12C. After tempering, the tempered block is flaked and the flakes are mixed with the poultry skin flakes, water, phosphate, salt and protein. The mixture is minced. The minced mixture is held at a temperature of from 0 to -5C for a period of from 2 to 3 hours. After forming, the formed pieces are settled for a period of from 10 to 20 seconds by leading them along an elongated conveyor. After dusting, the formed pieces are battered and further settled for a period of not less than 20 seconds prior to flash frying followed by freezing.
Patent GB-2329672-A (GB)
Title: Lock block for a vehicle locking system
Inventor: NOLZEN GERD
IPC: E05B15/02
Filed: 1998-09-23
Abstract: A lock block for a motor vehicle locking device comprises a carrier body (2), which is bent in U-shape in one piece from sheet metal and one portion of which is constructed as a base plate (3) to be fastened to a support surface, and a lock pin (8), which extends between the ends of the limbs (6, 7) of the body (2) and which is engageable by a catch of an associated locking mechanism, wherein a free space (9), in which a part of the catch can engage, is enclosed by the carrier body (2) and the pin (8). The block can be produced more simply in terms of production engineering, without loss of operationally required properties particularly with respect to the security against breakage of the locking device, in that the lock pin (8) is bent so as to be integrally connected with one limb (7) of the carrier body (2) and is fixedly connected, but not integrally connected, at the end with the other limb (6).