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Patent GB-2263167-A (GB)
Title: Sensor apparatus
Inventor: SHIN DONG-IL
IPC: H01R39/64
Filed: 1993-01-06
Abstract: Sensor rotating apparatus is capable of allowing a sensor (e.g. for an alarm) to have a sensing angle of 360 degrees and more. The apparatus includes a drive motor 7, first and second reduction gear assemblies 4, 5 and 6, 2a for reducing the rotational speed of the motor, a sensor turntable 2 for rotating a sensor 10 using the reduced rotational speed of the motor 7, a hub 3a for rotatably supporting the sensor turntable 2, a rotating shaft 1 for rotating with the sensor turntable 2 and transmitting a sensing signal of the sensor 10 to a control circuit unit 9, a bearing assembly for supporting rotation of the rotating shaft 1 and being electrically connected to input terminals 12a, 12b of the rotating shaft 1, and a support member 1b for preventing the bearing assembly from undesirable separation from the rotating shaft 1 due to the rotational force of the shaft 1. This apparatus allows the sensor 10 supported by the sensor turntable 2 to sense freely at a sensing angle of 360 degrees or more and in turn output a sensing signal to the control circuit unit 9 by way of the input terminals 12a, 12b of the <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275867-A (GB)
Title: Seat recliner mechanism
Inventor: FATHERS DONALD CHARLES
IPC: A47C1/035
Filed: 1993-01-27
Abstract: A seat recliner mechanism comprises a seat support 28 and a back rest 20 which are mounted on a frame 12, 14, 18. The back rest is pivotably connected with the frame at 24, forward of the back rest 20 so that it lowers the rear of the seat support as it is reclined. The front of the seat support is connected with the frame by means of a seat link 36. As the back rest is reclined the link is moved into a more upright attitude as the seat support is pushed forward. This accentuates the lowering of the rear of the seat as the back rest is reclined. A footrest 32 with a heelrest (not shown) is also provided.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265298-A (GB)
Title: Method of and machine for making filters for rod-shaped smokers' products
Inventor: CHEHAB FIRDAUSIA
IPC: A24D3/02
Filed: 1993-03-26
Abstract: Two or more tows of fibrous filter material are simultaneously advanced along neighboring paths through several processing units into a rod forming unit to be converted into filter rods which are ready to be subdivided into filter rod sections of unit length or multiple unit length, at least one of the processing units is designed to simultaneously treat all of the tows, and at least one of these units is designed to treat the tows independently of each other, such independent treatment renders it possible to eliminate differences between the characteristics of the ultimate products or to intentionally impart to products obtained from different rods different characteristics such as density and/or the resistance to the flow of tobacco smoke, the plural tows can be withdrawn from a single source storing a discrete bale for each tow, a common bale for several tows or a bale having a tow of multiple unit width which is subdivided into several narrower tows not later than at the time of entering the unit or units which are designed to individually treat each tow on its way toward the rod forming unit, the tows can be advanced side-by-side in a common plane or in several planes above each other.
Patent GB-2265552-A (GB)
Title: Inhaler
Inventor: BRAITHWAITE PHILIP WILSON
IPC: A61M15/00
Filed: 1993-06-01
Abstract: An inhaler, which delivers a substance in a finely divided form, comprises a metering member 6 operable to transfer a dose of the substance from a storage chamber 10 to an inhalation passage 15. the motoring member 6 having a frusto-conical surface 7 which is indented to provide at least one dispensing cup 8 and being moveable between a first position in which a cup 8 is presented to chamber 10 to receive a dose of the substance and a second position in which a dose is presented to passage 15 in an upwardly open cup 8. The body 4 of the inhaler comprises a seat 5 having an annular, frusto-conical contact surface making sliding contact with surface 7 and defining a socket within which member 6 is journalled for rotation between its first and second positions. The use of a frusto-conical member 6 allows a good seal to be obtained between it and seat 5 and also makes the inhaler relatively compact. Material cleaning means are provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266073-A (GB)
Title: Hydrodynamic fin for water-borne craft
Inventor: MCDIARMID WILLIAM DAVID
IPC: B63B1/30
Filed: 1993-06-15
Abstract: The invention relates to a hydrodynamic fin member for use on water-borne craft and particularly suitable to act as a stabilising means for the craft. The body portion of the fin (F) has a smoothly rounded leading edge zone (14) converging upper and lower surfaces (16, 18) and a trailing zone (20). A ridge-like member formed by two diverging surfaces (22, 24) which merge smoothly with the zone (20) has a wedge-shaped cross-section terminating in an end wall (28). The stabilising fin (F) is adapted for adjustment by pivoting about an axis (32). A tip fence (34) may be provided if preferred. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279539-A (GB)
Title: Communication between master unit and slave unit with efficient protocol
Inventor: TABIB ITZHAK
IPC: G06F13/38
Filed: 1993-06-26
Abstract: A method of communications between a master unit and a slave unit of a supervisory control and data acquisition system is provided. The communications protocol has at least two bytes of data where the first byte (100) is an address byte containing address information for addressing the slave unit and the second byte (101) is a control byte containing an expansion bit and two address/type variable bits (107) to be interpreted by the slave according to a rule set. In the rule set, the meaning of the variable control bits (107) is related to the state of an expansion bit (103). The expansion bit defines the presence or absence of a third byte (102) containing additional address information. Applications include communication between units in SCADA systems controlling, eg. irrigation and power distribution systems. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279688-A (GB)
Title: Roof crawler ladder support
Inventor: WALKER ROBERT
IPC: E04D13/12
Filed: 1993-07-03
Abstract: An angled pivot system (26) can be fitted to a conventional roof crawler to give the roof crawler a range of angles to the horizontal roof ridge (28) for access to the angled hip ridge and the angled valley troughs and general roof areas. The system is used with valley supports (16) and connected by an aid (18), Fig 6 to a roof access ladder (32). When used in conjuction with each other these components provide access for the user with the roof crawler, and also assist with comfort and safety essential to roofwork at awkward places. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269536-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in pharmaceutical compositions
Inventor: SUCKER HEINZ
IPC: A61K47/24
Filed: 1992-04-16
Abstract: Particles of a substantially water insoluble biologically active substance loaded with a charged glyceryl ester as an electrostatic stabilizer which imparts to the particles a zeta potential and having an active substance: stabilizer weight ratio of 1:1 to 400:1 and an average particle diameter at 1 nanometer to 10 micrometers are useful delivery systems.
Patent GB-2274424-A (GB)
Title: Fast-change tool system for injection moulding
Inventor: JONES MORLEY GEORGE
IPC: B29C45/17
Filed: 1994-01-21
Abstract: A quick change tool system, for example, for an injection moulding machine, comprises guide means 9, 10 and stops 11 secured to the platens 2,3 of the machine and adapted, in use, to locate precisely backplates (5, 6) which are secured to respective parts (7A, 7B) of the mould tool 7 and releasable clamping means 15 are provided to fix the tool in its mounted location. The tool is thus quickly and precisely located on the platens. Preferably, an ejector mechanism is provided which includes a coupling which automatically engages with a mating profile on the end of the machine ejector piston as the tool is moved into the correct position by a simple linear movement. In the preferred embodiment of the invention the guide means are constituted by pads (9, 10) which provide guide surfaces (13, 14) to mate with the edges of the backplates (5, 6). Clamp members (15) are mounted on sliding carriers (19) which, in turn, are mounted within pockets (20) in the pads (9, 10). By reversing the carriers (19) alternative guide surfaces can be provided to accommodate smaller backplate sizes. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274578-A (GB)
Title: Corner support apparatus
Inventor: SLADE BRIAN PARRY
IPC: A47B96/02
Filed: 1992-07-27
Abstract: Support apparatus for fixing to first and second walls (4, 6) in a corner (8) formed between the first and the second walls, which support apparatus comprises a first support member (10) having at least a pair of spikes (12) which are for being driven into the first wall (4), a second support member (14) having at least a pair of spikes (16) which are for being driven into the second wall (6), and a corner member (18) having a first slot (20) for receiving the first support member (10) and a second slot (22) for receiving the second support member (14) such that the corner member (18) is held in position by the first and the second support members (10, 14). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275358-A (GB)
Title: Chord stopping device for stringed instruments
Inventor: HILL CHARLES DAVID
IPC: G10D3/08
Filed: 1994-02-21
Abstract: A chord device for a stringed musical instrument with a neck comprises a plate member (10) having a plurality of button arrangements (12) each having a finger key (14) connected through the plate member (10) to a set of dampers (20) in a predetermined lay-out, relative to the strings. The finger keys (14) are biased away from the plate member (10) for example by springs (22). Feet (26) are provided to abut the neck (28) and space the plate member (10) from the strings securing means such as tapes (30) are provided to secure the plate member (10), the tapes passing around the neck (28) of a stringed musical instrument. Each damper (20) is mounted on a platform (18) connected to the respective key (14). The dampers (20) preferably are pads of annular shaped resilient material. In a second embodiment (Figs 6, 7) a membrane being the same size as the plate is provided parallel therewith, the membrane having resilient tongues or flaps which form the dampers. Furthermore the dampers might be actuated by respective solenoids; the plate may be formed in two relatively adjustable parts to accomodate different necks; or the plate may be hingedly fixed to the neck so as to be rotatable away from the strings. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2288394-A (GB)
Title: Herbicidally active amides of triclopyr and fluroxypyr
Inventor: CLIFFORD DAVID
IPC: C07D213/73
Filed: 1994-04-14
Abstract: Compounds of the general formula: R<1>-O-CH2-CO-NH-CR<2>         -CO2R3                             (I)        wherein R<1> is a group of the formula:   <IMAGE> R<2> is H, CH3, CH(CH3)2 CH2CH(CH3)2, CH(CH3)CH2CH3, CH2CH2SCH3, CH2C6H5, CHCOR<3>, or CH2CH2COR<3> and each R<3> independently is H, C1-C6 alkyl or NH2, are useful are selective herbicides.
Patent GB-2278657-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic coupling
Inventor: SYLJESET JAN ERIK
IPC: F16L37/30
Filed: 1994-05-10
Abstract: A hydraulic coupling (10) comprising a first part (1) having at least one check valve (3), a second part (2) having at least one check valve (4), and a seal plate (5) designed to be placed between the first and second parts (1, 2). The first part (1), second part (2) and seal plate (5) are oriented in relation to one another. At least one connecting member (6) disposed in the seal plate (5) to establish communication between the interdependent check valves (3, 4). In the extension (7) of each check valve (3, 4) there is disposed a cylindrical surface (7a), the centre axis of which coincides with that of the check valves (3, 4), and said connecting member (6) is at each end formed with partial, open spherical cups (8) for external sealing interaction with the cylindrical surfaces (7a), the internal spherical surfaces (8b) being subjected to the same pressure as that in the medium which passes through the valves (3, 4) and the connecting member (6) for the purpose of actuating the radial forces in the spherical cup (8). On the outside of the hydraulic coupling a tool can be used to carry out the coupling operation. Alternatively, a permanent coupling clamp can be used which holds the parts (1, 2) together for as long as is required. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277872-A (GB)
Title: Pharmaceutical compositions containing nifedipine and process for the preparation thereof
Inventor: TRIGGER DAVID
IPC: A61K31/44
Filed: 1993-01-12
Abstract: Compositions and processes for their preparation are provided in which nifedipine is coated onto a water soluble carrier in a mixture with polyvinylpyrrolidone or a copolymer of N-vinylpyrrolidone and vinyl acetate and a pharmaceutically acceptable acrylic based polymer. The ratio of the polyvinylpyrrolidone or N-vinylpyrrolidone/vinyl acetate copolymer to the content of nifedipine is in the range of from to 1:11:10 and the ratio of the acrylic based polymer to the content of nifedipine is in the range of from 1:4 to 1:20. Compositions are provided which are suitable for once-a-day administration of nifedipine.
Patent GB-2300342-A (GB)
Title: Grooming device
Inventor: GOODALL RICHARD JAMES
IPC: G01S5/14
Filed: 1995-04-29
Abstract: The grooming device 2 comprises a handle portion 4 and a grooming portion 6 which comprises a stainless steel hacksaw blade. The hacksaw blade is rigidly secured to the handle portion and is arranged to define a teardrop shape wherein end portions 10 of the blade are arranged on opposite sides of a plastics insert member 12. The arrangement is secured together by means of a rivet 14 and a plastics dip moulded handle sleeve 16 is arranged around the end portions 10.
Patent GB-2302283-A (GB)
Title: Facilitating movement in disabled humans or animals
Inventor: STEPHENS PHILIP EDWARD
IPC: A61N1/36
Filed: 1995-06-15
Abstract: Apparatus for facilitating movement in disabled humans or animals comprising spatial angular motion sensors, such as rate gyroscopes 8, 9 for attachment to a part of the body, e.g. a leg 7, processing means 17 for comparing the gyroscopic output with predetermined data which may be retrieved from a data store 16 and which defines a sequence of stages required to perform a manoeuvre, and means 18, 19, 20 for stimulating muscles, for instance, by functional electrical stimulation (FES) in response to the output of the processing means in order to effect predetermined movement (e.g. a step forward) of the respective body part. The stimulating means may consist of electrodes which are either mounted on the body or implanted within the body.
Patent GB-2302708-A (GB)
Title: Rotary Actuators
Inventor: MOONEY DAVID RALPH
IPC: F15B15/08
Filed: 1995-06-27
Abstract: A pneumatically operated rack-and-pinion type actuator for ball valves and the like comprises a piston and cylinder device in which the outward loads generated by the rack and pinion are taken by the cylinder itself via bearing elements 50 on the pistons and air transfer to the actuating chambers between and behind the pistons is effected by non-structural air transfer tubes 68,70 on which the pistons freely slide. By avoiding the need for structural piston guide rods and associated structures, the actuator is greatly simplified. End caps are fixed by circlips 62 arranged to be carried into grooves in cylinder 48 by sloping end surfaces on the caps.
Patent GB-2303005-A (GB)
Title: Controlling electrical supply to a consumer
Inventor: PAYNE KENNETH
IPC: H02H3/08
Filed: 1995-07-01
Abstract: The level of current drawn by a consumer circuit 26, 28 from a mains supply 10, 12 is measured by a shunt 22, 24. A controller 18 compares the measured current with a preset value and produces a control signal dependent on the compared values. If the preset value is exceeded, a contactor 16 is opened. The controller 18 now applies a test signal from a supply 20 to the consumer circuit. The resultant current is measured by shunt 22, 24 and monitored by controller 18. If it is below a second preset value, indicating that the excess load has been removed, the test supply 20 is turned off and contactor 16 reclosed to restore supply to the consumer.
Patent GB-2293632-A (GB)
Title: Drinks supply pump
Inventor: ENGLAND PAUL ANTHONY
IPC: B67D1/10
Filed: 1995-10-02
Abstract: A pump 38 especially for dispensing a drink product has a product inlet 9 and a product outlet 10. The product can either enter into the chamber 52 or a chamber 53 with reciprocating movement of pistons 11, 15 coupled by a shaft 14. The pistons cause fluid to be drawn into one of those chambers and pushed out of the other through the common inlet 9 or outlet 10. Pressure is supplied to a remote chamber 1 and is selectively supplied to the opposed sides 53, 54 of the chambers having the product in order to drive the shaft 14 in either direction, as required. The shaft 14 includes passages extending along its length to connect the chambers 53, 54 on the opposite sides from those containing the product either to a low pressure vent or to a high pressure source connected to an inlet 27. A valve 29 is slidably mounted on the shaft 14 in order to determine whether a particular chamber is vented or pressurised and movement of the valve is caused by the movement of the shaft 14. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295037-A (GB)
Title: Redundant array of solid state memory devices
Inventor: YOUNG PAUL R
IPC: G11C29/04
Filed: 1995-11-06
Abstract: A device employing a redundant array of solid state memory devices is presented, whereby RAID technology architecture is uniquely combined with solid state memory devices. The devices comprises a plurality of circuit boards assemblies mounted within a housing, preferably a housing which fits into a standard 5+E,fra 1/4+EE  inch computer drive bay or a rack mount housing. The circuit board assemblies are electrically connected to solid state memory devices, for example, flash memory PCMCIA cards. A data path controller circuit provides the interface between a host system and the flash memory cards.
Patent GB-2310559-A (GB)
Title: Loudspeaker housing arrangements
Inventor: ZACHAROV NICHOLAS VLADIMIR
IPC: H04R5/02
Filed: 1996-02-23
Abstract: A loudspeaker 401 mounted within a housing 402 is coupled to an offset orifice 403 in the housing by means of an acoustic path 409 defined by loudspeaker support members 403 and 405. A second arrangement is shown in fig 5. These arrangements dispense with the need for a protective grille in front of the loudspeaker, and so reduce manufacturing complexity and costs. These loudspeaker mounting arrangements are particularly useful for mobile telephones, radios, portable laptop computers and other electronic devices.
Patent GB-2311441-A (GB)
Title: 16B6O encoded data transmission
Inventor: MOWBRAY MIRANDA JANE FELICITY
IPC: H04L25/49
Filed: 1996-03-11
Abstract: Data is transmitted in blocks over a channel together with control signals for coordinating access to the channel. The control signals are represented by control codewords which are grouped into two subsets, and codewords for successive control signals are selected from each subset alternately. The received codewords are checked to ensure that the alternation has been preserved. This helps to reduce the risk of a valid control signal being corrupted in such a way as to produce another valid but incorrect control signal. The use of two subsets of codewords can also enable energy in the transmitted signal to be spread more uniformly against frequency. A particular 16B6O binary-octary code which has advantageous properties is disclosed, with a method for deriving it.
Patent GB-2301936-A (GB)
Title: Lead frames for semiconductor devices
Inventor: YONG-YEON KIM
IPC: H01L23/50
Filed: 1996-06-04
Abstract: The lead frame comprises tie bars 12 for supporting a pad 11 on which a chip is mounted, inner leads for connection to the chip and outer leads for connection to a printed circuit board. The inner leads are bent using a punch.
Patent GB-2301046-A (GB)
Title: Spirally wound filter cartridge with longitudinal bypass
Inventor: HAMMEKEN MICHAEL
IPC: B01D61/10
Filed: 1995-10-24
Abstract: A spiral-wound filtration cartridge (1), which renders the need for brine seals unnecessary, is disclosed. The spiral cartridges (1) of the invention comprise a spirally-wound inner filtration assembly (2) having an impermeable outer cylindrical surface (5), a housing (9) having a cylindrical cavity formed therein for receiving the inner filtration assembly (2), and at least one continuous longitudinally-oriented fluid pathway (6) disposed between the inner filtration assembly (2) and the housing (9), the fluid pathway (6) allowing for a portion of a fluid entering one end of the filtration cartridge (1) to bypass the inner filtration assembly (2) and proceed to the other end of the filtration cartridge (1).
Patent GB-2314260-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable book support
Inventor: EAGLESON SLOAN HENRY
IPC: A47B57/58
Filed: 1996-06-17
Abstract: An adjustable book support, eg a means of restraining books on a shelf, has a book engaging frame 14 with an integral shaped head to enable it to slide along an angle track 11. The frame, when tilted, can slide along the track but when positioned vertically remains locked into position. Integral guards 13 prevent any disengagement of the heads 10A and 10B from the angle track 11, fixed by flange 21 to the underside or to the face of a shelf.
Patent GB-2301450-A (GB)
Title: Temperature compensation of ferroelectric liquid crystal displays
Inventor: HUGHES JONATHAN RENNIE
IPC: G09G3/36
Filed: 1995-02-28
Abstract: The invention provides an addressing scheme with temperature compensation for temperature induced changes in liquid crystal material switching parameters. Temperature compensation is provided by measuring liquid crystal temperature, and varying the length of strobe waveforms accordingly. A ferroelectric liquid crystal cell is addressed by row and column electrodes forming an x,y matrix of display elements. A strobe waveform is applied to each row in sequence whilst appropriate data waveforms are applied to all the column electrodes. At each display element the material receives an addressing waveform to switch it to one of its two switched states depending upon the polarity of the addressing waveform. The data waveforms are e.g. alternating positive and negative pulses of period 2ts. The strobe waveform has a zero for one time period ts followed by a unipolar voltage pulse of significant duration e.g. equal to or greater than 0.25 ts or more. This may result in an overlapping of addressing in adjacent rows, e.g. the end of a strobe pulse on one row overlaps with the beginning of a strobe pulse on the next row. The display elements may be switched into one of their two states by one of two strobe pulses of opposite polarity. Alternatively a blanking pulse may switch all elements to one state and a strobe used to switch selected elements to the other state.
Patent GB-2302214-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to transformers/inductors
Inventor: LINDQVIST ARNE
IPC: H01F27/06
Filed: 1995-04-18
Abstract: A transformer/inductor comprising magnetic elements having one or more coils, wherein the magnetic elements have a generally U-shaped configuration and are mutually joined and face in mutually opposite directions with the legs of one U-shaped magnetic element lying on the legs of the other U-shaped magnetic element such as to form a closed magnetic circuit. The magnetic elements (15; 16) may each include a projection (12), which may be pointed, for obtaining an adjustable coupling coefficient or factor when using mutually spaced coils, or may lack such projections. The magnetic elements (1, 2; 15, 16) are adapted for mounting on a printed circuit board assembly and can be inserted in holes (19) located in the circuit board assembly from all sides of the board. The holes (19) accomodate coils (17) such as to form a closed magnetic circuit.