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Patent GB-2250182-A (GB)
Title: Dipstick wiper & guide
Inventor: BURBIDGE FELIX ANDREW
IPC: G01F23/04
Filed: 1990-12-01
Abstract: A letter clip or a binder clip or any suitable clip has an absorbent material such as foam or sponge in its internal cavity which can be used to repeatably wipe the dipstick of an engine. The clip can be used to guide the dipstick easily back into its retaining tube while avoiding getting oil on the hands. The clip can be placed on the end of the dipstick tube or in some other convenient location ready for use.
Patent GB-2253013-A (GB)
Title: Biomedical pump apparatus.
Inventor: ROSS CALVIN JOHN
IPC: A61M5/142
Filed: 1991-01-25
Abstract: A pump (1) for medical infusions has a disposable pump body (3) with a displaceable wall (4) which is displaceable to vary the volume of a pump chamber (13). The body is releasably coupled to a housing (2) having a piezoelectric transducer (44) operable to reciprocate the displaceable wall. The housing and body are connected by a connecting means (20-23, 25-28, 33-36) which provides for the displaceable wall being biassed into contact with the transducer. The connecting means includes locating members (20-23) with respective foot portions (25-28) which engage ramped surfaces (29-32) thereby providing cam action during connection. This arrangement allows the transducer to be correctly coupled to the disposable pump body in a precise and repeatable manner. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241122-A (GB)
Title: Battery charging ; reducing vehicle vibration
Inventor: FUKUSHIMA MASAO
IPC: H02J7/14
Filed: 1991-01-25
Abstract: When a crank shaft angle sensor 9 detects a fluctuation in engine speed indicative of vibration, a driver circuit 15 turns on a transistor TR1 and a voltage booster 16 so that an increased excitation current is applied to the field coil 8 of engine-driven alternator 4 for a predetermined time in order to increase the torque necessary to drive the alternator in such a manner as to reduce the vibration. The increased excitation may cause battery 1 to be overcharged and if this is sensed by a battery voltage detector 17, a monostable multivibrator 18 causes a reference voltage Eo to be reduced for a predetermined time in order to reduce average battery charging current. A circuit 14 compares the battery voltage with the reference Eo and causes a monostable 11 to turn on transistor TR1 to apply energising pulses to field coil 8. The detector 17 and monostable 18 cause the field coil energising pulse width to be reduced when overcharging is sensed, but circuit 14 renders the pulse width inversely proportional to battery voltage both during normal charging and when the battery reaches an overcharge state. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2243765-A (GB)
Title: Brushes
Inventor: NAGASAWA YUKUO
IPC: A46B7/06
Filed: 1991-02-22
Abstract: A brush is described in which the combing members (7) are borne on a combing plate (6) movably mounted within a brush shell so that the combing members are selectively moveable between a brushing position in which they project through corresponding apertures in the shell, and a retracted position in which they are at least substantially retracted within the shell. The movement of the combing members is controlled manually by means of a lever pivoted about a journal pin (5C) mounted in a cut-away portion of a wall of the shell adjacent the rear of the combing plate. The lever has two arms extending from the journal pin: a manipulation arm (5a) extending outwardly of the shell, and capable of being engaged and pivoted by an operator; and a biasing arm (56) extending inwardly of the shell arranged to contact the rear of the combing plate. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2254740-A (GB)
Title: Motor control
Inventor: YANG TAI-HER
IPC: H02P5/50
Filed: 1991-04-09
Abstract: The present invention relates to DC shunt (or) compound motor with controllable dynamic characteristics, and particularly to a shunt field having one set of basic exciting field current and field current being increased following the increase in armature load current to produce similar characteristics to series motor, and field exciting current is stopped increasing when maximum setting value is up so as to produce similar characteristics to shunt motor; except comprising a single motor, the present invention may further include interlock motors to achieve the function of synchronous or proportional operation, and it is characterized that, it may direct-proportion control the field current value of neighboring motor (forward or backward) in sequence by means of detecting the value of armature load current of first motor, and direct-proportion control the field of first motor by means of detecting the value of armature current of ultimate motor to enable motor set appearing synchronous or synchronous-alike or proportional operation.
Patent GB-2243356-A (GB)
Title: Walking beam conveyor
Inventor: BRIZZI MARCO
IPC: B65B41/00
Filed: 1991-04-10
Abstract: Products to be supplied to a work station (17) are ordered in a column (6) supported statically on a rigid and fixed cradle (4), from which the entire column is lifted bodily by parallel bars (9) and indexed lengthwise toward a loading device (2) associated with the station. The bars (9) are moved up and down by cranked shafts (24) actuated by cylinder (23), and back and forth by cylinder (15) acting on shuttle (11) which supports the cranked shafts (24). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2254819-A (GB)
Title: Tooling for the manufacture of composite articles
Inventor: BOOTH DERRICK JAMES
IPC: B29C70/68
Filed: 1991-04-16
Abstract: A composite mould tool 1 e.g. of carbon fibre cloth/resin, is reinforced by incorporating a fine stainless steel, silicon or carbide mesh 4 in its outer moulding surface. The mesh 4 protects the moulding surface of the tool against shop damage and abrasive cleaning agents. The mesh may be pressed into a layer of resin (2) applied to the composite from a removable polyethylene backing (3), or the layer (2) is applied from the backing (3) onto the mesh, prior to curing. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246599-A (GB)
Title: Belt clip for personal radio etc
Inventor: OTSUKI SUSUMU
IPC: A45F5/02
Filed: 1991-06-10
Abstract: A portable electronic equipment having a clip (17) and an exchange panel (18) which are adapted to be selectively fitted in a fitting groove (2) formed on the rear surface of a housing (1) incorporating a battery, an electronic circuit, memory and the like, the clip (17) or the exchange panel (18) being releasably locked in the fitting groove (2), whereby the portable electronic equipment can be carried by being hooked on a belt or a pocket or clothes worn by a person with the use of the clip (17) while it is held in a handbag or a pocket with the clip being removed and replaced with the exchange panel (18). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2249693-A (GB)
Title: Mobile communications
Inventor: MAUGER RAY H
IPC: H04W4/02
Filed: 1991-06-18
Abstract: A mobile communications network comprises a PCN network (60-64) including a plurality of radio cells under the jurisdiction of an MSC (mobile-services switching centre). One or more of said cells comprise a fixed base (60, 61) for a mobile subscriber (71). Location information regarding the fixed bases being stored in a fixed location register (FLR). When the mobile subscriber roams into such a fixed base location (60, 61) a respective service type is provided. In particular, the fixed base may be a business site (60) with a PABX network. When the mobile subscriber roams into the business site, calls involving him are routed via the PCN network or rather the base station controller (BSC) thereof, which is intelligent in that it has MSC functionality located thereat. Thus a mobile phone can act as a desk phone, with all the same services provided, whilst the mobile subscriber is within the business fixed base. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261071-A (GB)
Title: A combined navigation and first aid kit for outdoor use
Inventor: COURTNEY WILLIAM ALEXANDER
IPC: A61F17/00
Filed: 1991-11-02
Abstract: This kit contains a number of related components which aid navigation and in the event of an accident can be used to aid in treating common outdoor injuries. The kit contains a map case, route markers, a distance and time calculator and a second calculator for converting paces into equivalent metric distances. The map case provided can be carried suspended from an adjustable length strap which is hung round the neck or shoulder for example. The map has quick release clips attached for connecting to the straps so that the map case can be removed from the strap by means of releasing one or both of the quick release clips. The map case includes a pocket for storing a route card and map measurer. The case and strap are made sufficiently strong and are of a suitable shape that the combination can be used as a forearm sling, a hand support which will hold a cold moist dressing or an airtight dressing for wounds. Distances can be measured and travel times estimated using a map measurer which includes a calculator that converts values for horizontal distances travel led and vertical heights climbed into equivalent travel times. The measurer may comprise three disks (1) mounted on an axis. The route is marked on the map using removable markers that are attached to the map at significant points along the route. Distances for short sections of the route are, by established practice, often estimated by the navigator counting strides as the route is covered. A route card includes a logarithm scale based calculator for converting distances in metres into the equivalent number of the navigators strides. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2251284-A (GB)
Title: Torsional vibration damper
Inventor: JACKEL HERR JOHANN
IPC: F16F15/139
Filed: 1991-12-16
Abstract: A vibration damper, in the drive train of a vehicle between engine and gearbox comprises a flywheel having two parts, 3, 4, rotatable relative to one another. The relative rotation is opposed by springs 41 in a chamber 7 containing a viscous medium and a slip coupling 18 in series. The slip coupling comprises a plate spring component 17 which acts, through a friction lining 30, on a torque transmission disc 29 which is attached together with a sealing membrane 14 for the chamber 7. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-915318-A (GB)
Abstract: 915,318. Bed-settees. RAMM & SONS Ltd., L. Sept. 27, 1961 [Sept. 9, 1960], No. 31116/60. Class 52 (2). A convertible bed-settee comprises a back frame 1 pivotally mounted on a fixed pivotal axis 8 so as normally to tend to turn outwards into a horizontal open bed position, this tendency being opposed by linkage means 10, 14 which is such as to releasably lock the back 1 in either its bed or its settee position. The bed-settee includes a fixed base frame 2 provided with side arms 5. The back frame 1 has a T-shaped link 6 fixed to each side, each arm 7 of each link 6 being pivoted at 8 on a side arm 5. A rectangular seat frame 9 is slidable between the side arms 5. A link 10 is fixed to and extends along each side of the seat frame 9. The rear end of each link 10 is pivoted at 11 to the end of arm 12 of link 6. The link 10 is pivoted at 13 adjacent its front end to one end of a link 14, the other end of which is pivoted at 15 to the base frame 2. In the settee position (Fig. 2), the link 14 extends forwardly and downwardly and in the bed position (Fig. 1) this link extends rearwardly and downwardly. Tension springs may be connected between the rear of the slidable seat frame 9 and the base frame 2 so as to urge the seat frame towards the closed position. In a modification shown in Fig. 7, the back frame 26 has fixed to its sides wings 31 which are pivotally mounted at 33 to side arms 30 provided on the base frame 26. The transition from the bed to the settee position or vice versa is effected by foot-operated control means (Fig. 5) comprising a lever and link system such that foot pressure on a pedal 25 aids and releases the lock of the linkage means 10, 14.
Patent GB-2263676-A (GB)
Title: Pedal and electric cycle with solar cells.
Inventor: DOOUSS JOHN HENRY
IPC: B60L8/00
Filed: 1992-02-03
Abstract: The cycle has electric motors (6) in addition to conventional pedal drive. A canopy (1) provides shelter for the rider(s) and carries solar cells (2) connected by cables (3) to batteries (4) fixed on a tray over the rear wheel. A trickle charger (7) allows charging from the mains. The canopy (1) is filled with helium and is mounted on an adjustable support arm (8) to provide lift. The cycle may have two, four or six wheels and seat one, two or four riders and even larger versions are envisaged. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265184-A (GB)
Title: Gas turbine engine support structure.
Inventor: ADAMS ANTHONY
IPC: F02C7/32
Filed: 1992-03-10
Abstract: A ducted fan gas turbine engine is provided with a fan casing (13) which is of double walled construction, a honeycomb cellular structure (20) being interposed between the two walls (18, 19). One of the walls (18) has first and second sub-structures (23, 24) positioned on each side thereof. The sub-structures are bolted together through the wall (18) to provide a load supporting structure for, for instance, engine control units and accessories. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2253871-A (GB)
Title: Anti-extrusion centering seals and packing
Inventor: MORVANT JOHN D
IPC: E21B33/12
Filed: 1992-03-18
Abstract: A sealing system 7 includes an elastomer or other resilient seal material 15 for a center ring 35 bounded by a pair of mesh anti-extrusion rings 40 coated with a flexible material 10. In application the seal 7 may be used as a packer sealingly engaging between a well toll and the inner wall of a pipe. The seal is energised by axial compressive forces. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2255658-A (GB)
Title: Electronic control system for controlling fuel feed to an internal combustion engine
Inventor: EBINGER BERNHARD
IPC: F02D41/24
Filed: 1992-05-08
Abstract: An electronic control system for controlling fuel feed to an internal combustion engine in dependence on load (tL) rotational speed (N), engine temperature (Tmot), overrun operation (SA) and a lambda value ( lambda ) comprises means for determination of a basic injected quantity signal value and means for determining a transitional compensation signal (UK) for adaptation of the basic signal value in the cases of acceleration and deceleration. The determining means comprises a field store (31) for wall film quantity value (W) and further field stores (32, 33) for respective distribution factors for the cases of acceleration and deceleration. These are read out in dependence on engine load and speed signals. The determining means also forms a correction value (Wkor) for read-out film quantity values, and correction values (FWS1kor, FWS2kor) for the two distribution factors, in dependence on engine temperature and whether overrun is in operation. One or more of the correction values is then subject to adaptation in the course of rapid load changes. The adaptation can be carried out by, for example, computation, estimation and incremental computation; or incremental adjustment referred to lambda values. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2257160-A (GB)
Title: Combined buffer reservoir and sample injection block for capillary electrophoresis
Inventor: BURD SAMUEL
IPC: G01N27/447
Filed: 1992-07-01
Abstract: The block comprises three recesses serving as a reservoir 60 for buffer solution. an injection port 61 for introduction of fluids by a syringe, and outlet 62 (see Fig 3b not shown) which communicates with the capillary tube, the recesses being connected by ducts which meet at a common junction 66 inside the block, and the duct communicating the reservoir 60 with the junction being opened or closed by a valve eg. by a valve with a stem having a conical tip which mates with conical portion 67 of the duct serving as a valve seat. The buffer reservoir 60 communicates with overflow passage 69 separated from the reservoir by wall 70 to permit escape of excess liquid (Fig. 3d not shown). The block permits filling of the capillary, injection of the sample into the capillary, changing of the solution in the buffer reservoir, and flushing out of the entire block without disconnecting the block from the capillary cartridge. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261792-A (GB)
Title: Document copier with automatic image manipulation
Inventor: TOMITA KAN
IPC: H04N1/62
Filed: 1992-11-23
Abstract: in a document copier image data read from a scanned original is manipulated in response to coloured markings entered on the original and detected during the scanning, the image manipulation functions associated with the markings being read from a store. The functions include blanking 51, 55 or meshing 53, 57 regions of the image (eg regions 51 and 53 of the document are painted red and blue respectively), magnification changes (eg a 50% magnification by a red character 71 in the document's leading edge), copy number setting (eg three copies by a blue character 73), cornering, centering, two-sided copying etc. When a new function colour is registered the apparatus produces an alarm if the difference from an already registered colour is small. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274850-A (GB)
Title: Treatment of waste petroleum
Inventor: RIPLEY IAN STANLEY
IPC: C10G1/00
Filed: 1993-01-19
Abstract: A treatment of waste petroleum (39) involves decoupling an association of a petroleum compound with contaminants by solvent treatment (38), followed by ultrasonic treatment (59), and washing with a non-solvent (63) for the petroleum and solvent and then separating the petroleum. The washed petroleum in solvent is distilled (84) to remove solvent followed by hydroseparation and centrifugation to isolate the petroleum. The solids can be subjected to a hot fluid treatment in a toroidal dynamic bed (50) to free up the petroleum residues in the solid particles. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275054-A (GB)
Title: Tungsten articles and method for making them
Inventor: KAVANAGH MARTIN
IPC: B22F5/00
Filed: 1993-02-10
Abstract: Relatively thin articles of tungsten e.g. caps 22 for copper electrodes 12, 14 of a xenon arc discharge lamb 10 can be made by forging the articles from tungsten sponge. The forging can be carried out at a single face or at a pair of opposed faces at a temperature of 1800 degrees C in a protective atmosphere. The thickness of the article may be not more than 1.0 mm. The article may be incorporated by an investment casting process into a larger body. As an intermediate stage in the investment casting process the shaped article is incorporated into a fired shell mold to be filled with copper or other material. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268736-A (GB)
Title: Feeding sheets one by one
Inventor: CHANG SEUNG MAN
IPC: H04N1/00
Filed: 1993-07-08
Abstract: Sheets are fed via the nip between a driven roller 32 and a belt 27, the belt acting to prevent multiple feed through the nip. The belt passes round a fixed guide 23, a floating roller 25 and a tensioning roller 28. Fixed guides 26 define a space within which the floating roller 25 can move. Guides 23 and 26 extend between opposed side plates 21, which are themselves provided with mounting plates 22. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269295-A (GB)
Title: Data separation processing in a digital television system
Inventor: ACAMPORA ALFONSE ANTHONY
IPC: H04N21/236
Filed: 1993-07-22
Abstract: A video system processes a bitstream including high and standard priority variable length coded Data words. The coded Data is separated into packed High Priority Data (155) and packed Standard Priority Data (145) by means of respective data packing units. The input coded Data is continuously applied to both packing units. High Priority and Standard Priority Length words indicating the bit lengths of high priority and standard priority components of the coded Data are gated (114,116) to the high and standard priority data packers, respectively. The Standard Priority Length word is zeroed when High Priority Data is to be packed for transport via a first output path, and the High Priority Length word is zeroed when Standard Priority Data is to be packed for transport via a second output path. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280378-A (GB)
Title: A process for manufacturing a tennis ball.
Inventor: MACCAUGHEY MICHAEL
IPC: A63B45/00
Filed: 1993-07-23
Abstract: A pressureless seamed tennis ball is manufactured by forming half cores which are bonded together and applying two felt pieces 4 to the core. The felt pieces 4 are kneaded to the core by a preliminary kneading step followed by main kneading step. In the main kneading step a drum 85 is rotated and axially moved relative to an outer kneading member 86. The kneading member 86 is spaced-apart from the drum 85 and the gap therebetween is adjustable to vary the kneading pressure. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281043-A (GB)
Title: Rocking exercise apparatus
Inventor: FAN CHEN YUEH
IPC: A63B21/055
Filed: 1993-08-18
Abstract: A board-and-rope exercise assembly shown inverted in Fig 3 includes a curved board made up of an arc-shaped middle portion integrating with two terminal platforms, and two elastic ropes. Each of the ropes is attached to a corresponding one of the platforms. The ropes are pullable in an upwards direction, so that an exerciser can exercise their limbs by rocking the curved board with their legs while pulling the ropes with their hands. The ends of a tubular rope (30) can be anchored against stops (14, 15) by insertion of an end plug (20) and glueing into the rope so that the flat underside of the plug abuts the stops. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286516-A (GB)
Title: Elastic pad suitable for use as anti-static shoe pad
Inventor: CHANG CHING-BING
IPC: A43B3/16
Filed: 1994-02-03
Abstract: An elastic pad suitable for use as an antistatic shoe pad is made of a foundation body composed of a plurality of granular foam bodies 20 held together by a polyurethane bonding agent 30. Each of the granular foam bodies contains therein a bonding layer 32 formed by the polyurethane bonding agent which permeates the granular foam body. The bonding layer of each of the granular foam bodies is provided thereon with an electrically conducting layer 40 formed by conducting particles. The elastic pad in its entirety is therefore provided with an electric conductivity. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287517-A (GB)
Title: Panel assembly system
Inventor: WILSON KENNETH BARRY
IPC: B62D27/02
Filed: 1994-03-14
Abstract: The edges (13, 15) of one or two panels (9, 11) are inserted into a channel (1) and retained by a wedge (2) engaged between the panel edges (13, 15). The channel (1) is extruded aluminium or alloy, and the wedge (2) is metal or plastics. In Figure 2 (not shown), the channel (1) is integral with one of the panels to form a corner post.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276955-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle window heater
Inventor: GAY JAMES ANDREW
IPC: B60S1/54
Filed: 1994-03-30
Abstract: A motor vehicle has an electric fan 11 connected via a timer 16 to battery 12. The timer 16 is set to energise the fan 11 at a predetermined time to heat air in the car to remove anticipated ice on windscreen and windows prior to operation of the vehicle. A temperature sensor 30 may prevent energising of the fan until the temperature, either inside or outside the vehicle, falls below a certain level. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277564-A (GB)
Title: Camming differential with oil pump means
Inventor: YOUNG ALASTAIR JOHN
IPC: F16H48/12
Filed: 1993-10-15
Abstract: A differential mechanism (10) having two output cam members (16, 17) rotatable about an axis (A) each cam member having an annular cam surface of undulating form comprising pairs of mutually inclined surfaces (24, 25; 26, 27). The inclined surfaces are engaged by end surfaces (29, 30) of cam followers (28) so that relative contra rotation of the output cam members (16, 17) causes the cam followers to slide axially. An input element (11 - 14) engages and supports the followers (28) and moves the followers circumferentially relative to the output cam members and a component (11, 14) of the differential which rotates during use of the differential drives oil pump means (70) for forcing oil into the differential. <IMAGE>