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Patent GB-2290823-A (GB)
Title: Multiple glazing spacer and unit
Inventor: CHINZI CALOGERO
IPC: E06B3/663
Filed: 1995-06-16
Abstract: A multiple glazing unit is described comprising two vitreous material sheets (10, 12) positioned in face-to-face spaced apart relationship, having a gas space (14) there-between delimited by a peripherally extending spacer (16). Layers of sealant (26, 28) are positioned between the spacer (16) and each of the sheets (10, 12). A cordon or cordons of resin (30) are positioned in contact the layers of sealant (26, 28) and extending between the spacer (16) and each of the sheets (10, 12). At least part of each face of the spacer (16) in contact with the sealant (26, 28) extends obliquely with respect to the inner surface (32, 34) of the adjacent sheet. The layers of sealant (26, 28) thereby extend progressively from a region (40) of minimum thickness to a region (42) of maximum thickness. The resin (30) is in contact with the sealant (26, 28) substantially in the region (42) of maximum thickness. The spacer has a cross-section which is open to the gas space and/or the oblique faces of the spacer extend at an angle of at least 9.1. The penetration of water into the interior of the unit is reduced by this construction, significantly improving the life expectancy thereof. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295907-A (GB)
Title: Starting control method for diesel engines
Inventor: NAKAMURA TADAO
IPC: F02D41/38
Filed: 1994-08-10
Abstract: This invention relates to a starting control method for diesel engines, capable of preventing the occurrence of excessive fuel injection rate in a low-revolution region at the time of starting the engine and unstable engine revolution ascribable to misfire, and capable of preventing the occurrence of black smoke by controlling an increase in the injection rate in accordance with the engine temperature. Therefore, from the engine starting time to the time at which a first engine revolution speed (N1) is attained, a control rack is moved in the fuel injection rate decreasing direction so that the gradient specified by a rack position first gradient, whereby an increase in the fuel injection rate is corrected. From the time at which a first engine revolution speed is attained to the time at which a second engine revolution speed is attained, and at which the control rack is returned to a position of a regular control operation, the control rack is moved in the fuel injection rate decreasing direction so that the gradient specified by a rack position becomes a second gradient larger than the first gradient. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2297885-A (GB)
Title: Using both bit error rate (BER) and a received signal strength indicator (RSSI)in channel estimation for mobile telephones
Inventor: TANAKA MASAHIKO
IPC: H04B7/26
Filed: 1996-02-13
Abstract: A radio channel estimation method includes a combination of BER (bit error rate) estimation and RSSI (received signal strength indicator) estimation. The RSSI and the BER are detected from a received signal through a radio channel, and then the radio channel is estimated based on the RSSI and the BER. A quality of the radio channel is estimated to be degraded unless the BER meets a first criterion and the RSSI meets a second criterion. The BER meets the first criterion when an average number of times during a time period that the BER exceeds a maximum value is smaller than a first threshold value. The RSSI meets the second criterion when an average number of times during a time period that the RSSI is below a minimum value is smaller than a second threshold value.
Patent GB-2313132-A (GB)
Title: Carpet loom
Inventor: JOWETT JOHN
IPC: D03D39/08
Filed: 1996-05-16
Abstract: In a carpet loom of the gripper Axminster type the tuft carriers 16 are reciprocated in a generally horizontal direction by generally vertically moving drive members 10. The members 10 may be coupled to the carriers through bell-crank levers 20 or through cables.
Patent GB-2304099-A (GB)
Title: Sheet material feeding and unloading apparatus
Inventor: HARDWICK LIONEL CHARLES
IPC: B65H3/08
Filed: 1996-07-30
Abstract: Apparatus for feeding and unloading sheets of material, including first sheet attraction means (24) for lifting a topmost sheet from a stack (12); means (42) for checking that only a single sheet has been lifted; and second sheet attraction means (38) movable between operable and inoperable positions, whereby when in its operable position said second sheet attraction means can be attached to a sheet adhering beneath said topmost sheet, and said first and second means can then be moved apart to separate the adhering sheets. So that a single sheet lifted by the first sheet attraction means (24) can be transported away without the intervention of the second sheet attraction means (38), said first sheet attraction means form part of pick-up mechanism (14) which is mounted on support rails for travel away from the stack (12).
Patent GB-2305515-A (GB)
Title: Determining the visual field of a human eye
Inventor: ROSA MANUEL GONZALES
IPC: A61B3/024
Filed: 1996-09-19
Abstract: A multiplicity of test sites determined by coordinates are stipulated in the visual field. This is done in such a way that at least one further test site is present within a specific circle around each test site (shown) and a stimulus is applied only once at each test site. A response value for the stimulus is stipulated and recorded for each test site; the first stimulus of a series of stimuli forming an examination is applied at any desired test site using the response value; for this test site and the test sites located within its circle, the response value is corrected according to a mathematical function corresponding to the patient response towards the threshold value, and these are recorded as corrected response values; the second stimulus and the following stimuli which are applied at the other test sites in any desired sequence have the response value or the corrected response value recorded for the respective test site.
Patent GB-2306203-A (GB)
Title: Cable retention device
Inventor: HART ANTHONY JOHN
IPC: F16G13/16
Filed: 1996-10-09
Abstract: A cable handling chain link assembly comprises a chain link 10 and a releasably connectable cable retention device 30, the link having open sided cable compartments 18,20 defined between an upper wall 12, a lower wall 14 and a partition 15 extending therebetween, the partition including a respective aperture 28 through which the cable retention device extends. The cable retention device 30 is of generally elongate form and has a main body 32 from which longitudinally extends a resilient tongue formation 36 having detent means 40 for co-operation with the chain link to restrain withdrawal of the retention device. The resilient tongue 36 is arranged to resiliently urge said detent means 40 into contact with said link. The main body 32 has a projection 50 extending laterally away from the adjacent wail 12 towards the opposite wail, said lateral projection 50 acting to retain cables within said compartment 20. The main body 32 and said one wall 12 include co-operating latch formations 61,62 which interengage on longitudinal insertion of the retention device 30 to prevent separation of the main body 32 away from said inside face 28b of wall 12.
Patent GB-2319295-A (GB)
Title: Mode control for lean burn engines
Inventor: MA THOMAS TSOI-HEI
IPC: F02D35/00
Filed: 1996-11-12
Abstract: An intake system for a lean burn engine comprises a first throttle 10 connected to a manifold leading to the intake ports of the engine cylinders. A second throttle 20 connected in series with and upstream of the first throttle 10 is linked for movement in synchronism with the first throttle 10. A mode control means 30,32 is provided for changing between lean burn and stoichiometric modes by abruptly altering the pressure drop across the second throttle 20 by opening or closing throttle 30 to transfer control of the effective through-flow cross-section of the intake system between the first throttle 10 alone and the series combination of the two throttles 10 and 20. In Fig 2 an override mechanism in conjunction with a lost-motion coupling (24) allows second throttle (20') to be moved to a wide open position when required.
Patent GB-2311036-A (GB)
Title: Lampshade blanks
Inventor: MCKENDRICK ROBERT J
IPC: F21V1/22
Filed: 1997-01-24
Abstract: A lampshade blank (2) comprising a first layer (4) and a second layer (6) in face to face relation with said first layer (4) secured to said second layer (6), in which the first (4) or second (6) layer is the outer layer of the blank (2) and the first layer (4) comprises a removable strip (16, 20, 22) along at least a part thereof.
Patent GB-2324825-A (GB)
Title: Pole support and reinforcement
Inventor: NEWBERY THOMAS PETER HARTLEY
IPC: E04H12/22
Filed: 1997-04-17
Abstract: A support for reinforcing a pole (20) comprises a number of reinforcement members (10,12) which are securable to one another by fastening means (18) to define a sleeve to encircle a pole (20). The support is intended to be driven into the ground at the base of the pole (20). A void between the pole (20) and the reinforcement members (10,12) may then be filled with a stress transmitting material eg concrete, mortar or sand. The method may be performed while the pole (20) is in situ, and without interrupting its function. The support may comprise an upper part and a lower part, and may be galvanised to offer corrosion protection.
Patent GB-2312915-A (GB)
Title: Vertically movable loading dock seal
Inventor: STYBA LOREN K
IPC: B65G69/00
Filed: 1997-04-21
Abstract: A loading dock seal 10 has an engaging member, for example of a resilient head pad 12, positioned adjacent to the dock opening. The engaging member is mounted for vertical movement relative to the dock wall, and the engaging member 22 includes a front face 24 adapted to engage a back 56 of a vehicle trailer 50 to accommodate relative vertical movement between the back of the vehicle and the dock wall. The engaging member 22 comprises a front foam-filled pad 28 and a base member or back pad 34 secured to the loading dock wall 14, and the engaging member is vertically movably mounted to the base member as shown in figures 4 and 5. A urethane coating between the front and back pads provides a low friction interface therebetween. The engaging member is interconnected with the base member via a tether member 42 that is formed from an extension of a cover on the front pad.
Patent GB-2325554-A (GB)
Title: Data display system
Inventor: NEVILLE KEVIN
IPC: G08G1/14
Filed: 1997-05-22
Abstract: A data display system (1) has a processor (6) which receives data from sensors (2) in real time. It processes this data in real time by use of a configuration database (8), a real time database (9), and a manual override database (10). The configuration database (8) is used for generation of a simulation display at an administration interface (11) to simulate signs (13). The automatic messaging operations may be overridden by administration personnel via the interface (11). The displayed information may relate to traffic, parking spaces, cinema schedules, or travel.
Patent GB-2327036-A (GB)
Title: Removal of marine fouling from an underwater surface using water turbulence.
Inventor: JONES DAVID FITZHERBERT
IPC: B63B59/10
Filed: 1997-06-23
Abstract: A method of removing marine fouling from an underwater surface coated with an antifouling paint involves generating water turbulence by means of at least one treating member 9,10 spaced from the underwater surface to be cleaned the turbulence being sufficient to dislodge the marine fouling. The invention also relates to an apparatus for cleaning an underwater surface comprising a wheeled chassis manoeuvrable over the surface to be cleaned and at least one treating member mounted on the chassis. In the example the treating member comprises a disc having a number of vanes which on rotation cause the desired turbulence.
Patent GB-2319031-A (GB)
Title: Transformation of Candida albicans by electroporation involving lithium acetate and dithiothreitol
Inventor: KELLY ROSEMARIE
IPC: C12N1/19
Filed: 1997-09-30
Abstract: A process for the transformation of a host strain of C.albicans comprises:  (i) treatment of said host strain with lithium acetate (preferably 75 to 125mM) and dithiothreitol (preferably from 10 to 100mM); (ii) addition of plasmid DNA having a selectable transformation marker to said treated host strain; (iii) transformation of said treated host strain with said plasmid DNA by the application of an electric pulse (electroporation); (iv) selection of said transformed cells.  The host strain may be a ura 3 mutant, and the said marker is preferably the URA 3 gene. The transformed cells may be selected by culture in a selective medium lacking uracil/uridine. The transformed cells are of use in the construction of a two-plate screen for antibiotics in which the first strain is an underproducer of a specific antifungal target and the second strain is an overproducer of the said target.
Patent GB-2318871-A (GB)
Title: Temperature change indicating device
Inventor: TANNER PROFESSOR BRIAN KEITH
IPC: G01K11/06
Filed: 1997-10-13
Abstract: A temperature change indicating device is inactive before priming, is primed by subjecting it to a first temperature less than or equal to a pre-determined first temperature, at which successful priming is visually apparent, and undergoes a permanent visible change when subjected to a second temperature greater than or equal to a pre-determined second temperature. The device comprises two chambers (1,5), the chamber (1) containing water and citric acid (2) and constructed of flexible polymer provided with a weak point (3) so that on freezing the weak point (3) is ruptured by expansion to prime the device. When the ambient temperature rises to 0{C, the water-citric acid (2) melts and contacts the indicator (4) (eg litmus paper) and changes its colour. The chamber (5) is rigid or flexible, and transparent. The weak point may be wax, or be brittle when primed. The device is attached to a food product or storage place.
Patent GB-2331322-A (GB)
Title: Annular wall tile spacer
Inventor: SMITH ROGER JAMES
IPC: E04F21/00
Filed: 1997-11-15
Abstract: An annular wall tile spacer comprising a flat disk with four rectangular posts of uniform thickness projecting from the disk, spaced 90 degrees apart on the surface facing the tiles. The spacer is placed on top of a tile corner with the posts protruding to the bottom surface of the tiles and separating the tiles from each other by a uniform distance. The spacer does not become embedded in the comer and can be easily removed and reused by means of a handle attached to the spacer's surface opposite the tiles. An annular window in the centre of the tile spacer allows the tile comer to be viewed without disturbing the spacer. The top surface of the annular tile spacer adjacent to the handle is flat allowing the levelness of the surface to be checked using a spirit level resting on this surface.
Patent GB-2320743-A (GB)
Title: Hydrodynamic bearing with porous bushes
Inventor: MORI NATSUHIKO
IPC: F16C33/10
Filed: 1997-12-19
Abstract: Two porous, oil-impregnated bearing bushes 1 each having a bearing surface 17 are force-fitted into a housing 7 which is open at one end and closed at the other. A rotary shaft 2 is inserted in the bushes. The inner peripheral surfaces of the bushes and an oil led preventing member 11 are formed with a plurality of inclined grooves (hydrodynamic-pressure-generating grooves 5 and air current producing grooves 12). A solid lubricating composition 3 composed of synthetic resin as a base material ad oil as a lubricating component by blending lubricating oil or lubricating grease is disposed between the bushes. The area of the openings of the pores in each bearing surface is preferably set at 2-20% to facilitate circulation of oil between the bush and the bearing clearance.
Patent GB-2332914-A (GB)
Title: A water based hydraulic fluid
Inventor: MCMANUS SIMON PAUL
IPC: C10M173/02
Filed: 1997-12-31
Abstract: A water based hydraulic fluid comprising an N-alkyl morpholine or a salt thereof.
Patent GB-2333415-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus for remotely controlling an electrical appliance via the telephonenetwork
Inventor: GUYETT DAVID
IPC: G08B13/22
Filed: 1998-01-16
Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for controlling an electrical appliance in response to the ringing signals received from a telephone line. The apparatus is responsive to ringing patterns generated by a telephone handset and provides multiple outputs for controlling appliances. A second embodiment is disclosed for connecting to a fax machine in which the fax receives instructions from a remote user in the form of a programme sheet carrying bar-codes. The sheet passes through the apparatus where the bar-codes are sensed and corresponding outputs produced to control the appliance.
Patent GB-2335458-A (GB)
Title: Lock for drive chain or toothed belt
Inventor: LOGAN CLIVE DAVID
IPC: B62H5/12
Filed: 1998-03-17
Abstract: The lock comprises a main body formed by separable upper and lower halves, A and F respectively. The upper half is lockable to the lower half and accommodates a removable insert G, retained to it by a screw H. The insert G having a profiled lower surface made to fit between the link plates and rollers of a drive chain, or between the corrugations of a drive belt (fig. 9, not shown), being locked. The half A also has three bolts D, E and J permanently secured to it, two of which, D and E, secure the two halves together by sliding into in-line holes in the lower half F and are locked in place in the lower half by a key operated lock, not shown, provided in the lower half. The third bolt J slides into another in-line hole in the lower half, leaving its centre region exposed, thereby acting as an additional padlock hasp when both halves are locked together. The upper half A may preferably be provided with a sprocket protector B to prevent damage when any part of the lock comes into contact with the sprocket when in place.
Patent GB-2325316-A (GB)
Title: Computer-modelling a technical system
Inventor: WAGENHUBER JOSEF
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 1998-03-19
Abstract: A process is described which solves a modelling problem of an input/output system. An evaluation function, which indicates deviations of measured initial values of the real system from the initial values of the model, is optimized by determining on the computer gradients which represent local derivatives of the evaluation function at predetermined values of system parameters and an initial state vector. The evaluation function is minimised with the aid of the gradient function, and the system is represented in an optimised manner by the model. The process models complex technical, for example chemical or biological, systems.
Patent GB-2331326-A (GB)
Title: Anti-slip webbing adjustor
Inventor: ANSCHER JOSEPH
IPC: A44B11/12
Filed: 1998-05-29
Abstract: A device for adjusting a length of webbing, comprising a generally U-shaped body 11 formed from two side arms connected by an end arm. A transverse bar 30 having a gripping surface is mounted between the two side arms. A connecting device (12-14) such as a buckle or hook is attached to the ends of the side arms. A pivotable plate 20 is mounted between the two side arms and in between the transverse bar and connecting device. The pivotable plate 20 has a gripping surface 22 that contacts the gripping surface of the transverse bar 30. A release means 21 is mounted on at least one side arm for selectively pivoting the pivotable plate. A length of webbing threaded through the device is securely held between the gripping surfaces of the transverse bar and pivotable plate until the release means is actuated. As shown the release means is a sliding button projecting from each side of the plate 20 but push buttons can be provided to cam the plate to a release position.
Patent GB-2340398-A (GB)
Title: Ostomy pouches
Inventor: FALCONER MALCOLM IAN
IPC: A61F13/15
Filed: 1998-08-13
Abstract: An ostomy pouch (10) includes a front wall (12) provided with a comfort layer (16) and a vent (22). An apertured cover layer (24) is secured to the front wall (12) through the comfort layer (16) to define a chamber for a filter element (28) and to provide a smooth surface to which can be applied an adhesive sticker. The cover layer (24) includes a plurality of apertures (30), and the flow rate through the vent can be controlled by positioning the sticker to selectively block one or more of the apertures (30). An adhesive wafer (40) includes both circular and non-circular (race-track) cutout guidelines for enabling the aperture to be cut to any desired shape and size. The wafer (40) is secured to the pouch along a weld line having a shape corresponding to a combined circular and race-track silhouette.
Patent GB-2340986-A (GB)
Title: Alphanumeric educational display device
Inventor: WALKER ROGER MICHAEL
IPC: G09B1/00
Filed: 1998-08-22
Abstract: A display device useful for numeracy instruction has at least one stack 4, 6, 8 of members such as cards numbered from one to nine which are hingedly 10 coupled together along their common axis. Each card in the stack has a corresponding projecting tab 4a, 6a, 8a bearing a symbol identical to that on the corresponding card and the tabs 4a, 6a, 8a on each card are disposed such that each tab on a stack of cards stack can be seen simultaneously and all cards above any selected tab can be raised simultaneously to reveal the symbol on a card corresponding to that on the selected tab.
Patent GB-2329510-A (GB)
Title: Differing formats data recording and reproducing
Inventor: OZAKI SHINYA
IPC: G11B15/05
Filed: 1998-09-16
Abstract: A data recording/reproducing apparatus for recording/reproducing data for any of tape cassettes for DAT, DDS, DDS2 and DDS3, which lacks up to now, is to be provided. To this end, a controller switches among separation by a separation circuit 21, subcode generation by a subcode generation circuit 22, index appendage by an index appendage circuit 23, C3 encoding by a C3 encoder 24, subcode appendage by a subcode appendage circuit 27, interleaving by the interleaving circuit 25, a C2 encoding by a C2 encoder 26, C1 encoding by a C1 encoder 28, block generation by a block generating circuit 29, an 8/10 demodulation by an 8/10 demodulation circuit 30 and synchronization signal appendage by a synchronization signal appendage circuit 31, in dependence upon the audio A mode, first computer data D1 mode, second computer data D2 mode and upon the third computer data D3 mode.
Patent GB-2343934-A (GB)
Title: A reed for use in a valve assembly
Inventor: LAWSON STUART
IPC: F04B39/10
Filed: 1998-11-20
Abstract: A reed 119 for use in an inlet or outlet valve of a refrigeration compressor is elongate and resilient. The reed 119 comprises a body portion 129, a closure portion 127 and an end 121 intended for fixing to a mount. The shape of the reed 119 is such that the width of the body portion 129 tapers toward the closure portion 127 so as to form a narrow neck adjacent to the closure portion127. The configuration of the reed is such as to substantially equalise the bending stress experienced by the reed along the length of the body portion 129 when, in use, a load is generated by fluid flow against the closure portion 127. The end of the closure portion 127 which is furthest away from the body portion 129 has a straight edge 302, so as to minimise damage to a piston surface of the compressor if contact is made, in use, when the valve is arranged as an inlet to a cylinder. An alternative embodiment has two body portions (229a and 229b, figure 5) side by side to close two ports (217a and 217b, figure 5).
Patent GB-2334713-A (GB)
Title: Gripping device for lifting lids
Inventor: STONES RICHARD JAMES
IPC: B25B9/00
Filed: 1998-12-03
Abstract: A gripping device comprises a pair of leg sections 2 extending from a bend section 3, a curved engagement zone in or adjacent at least one of the leg sections, and handle means 1 adjacent the free end of each leg section. The engagement zone may be provided with a detachable gripper piece 4.