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Patent GB-2275722-A (GB)
Title: Ladder stabilisation apparatus
Inventor: RUTHERFORD MICHAEL
IPC: E06C7/48
Filed: 1993-03-02
Abstract: An apparatus for stabilizing the base of a ladder, comprises two generally triangular side members which extend on either side of the ladder. The apices of the side members are linked by a rod (20) which passes through a hollow rung of the ladder in order to secure it to the apparatus. Between the base parts (4, 6) of the side members, one or more rods (26, 28, 30) are provided for engagement with the foot of the ladder. The bases of the side members are provided with ground engaging surfaces having a frictional outer layer (8) for engagement with smooth and firm surfaces such as concrete floors. The apparatus may also be reconfigured so that the opposite sides of the bases engage the ground, and these surfaces are provided with projections (12) for engagement with a soft surface such as earth. By mounting the apparatus near the top of a ladder, rather than at its foot, the apparatus may be used to engage the ladder with the pitch of a roof, or to hold the ladder away from a wall, Figs 4 and 5. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265812-A (GB)
Title: Leg protection for horses.
Inventor: HENDRY JAMES MILLS
IPC: A01K13/00
Filed: 1993-04-13
Abstract: A protective covering for the leg of a horse comprises an outer layer (2) of a flexible elasticated/stretchable material which is arranged for fitting to and retention on the leg of a horse, a backing layer (8) secured to the outer layer, and at least one impact resistant element (7) providing an impact resistance located intermediate the outer and backing layers. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278515-A (GB)
Title: Curved loudspeaker.
Inventor: SMITH JONATHAN NEIL
IPC: H04R9/02
Filed: 1993-05-26
Abstract: An electromagnetic loudspeaker comprises a semi-rigid drive surface 4, bearing an imprinted conductor pattern (6, fig. 3) suspended close to an array of rigid, permanent magnets 3; both the array and drive surface having the approximate form of a convex cylindrical segment. The spacing of the magnet array is small, being defined as less than one half wavelength of the maximum frequency to be produced. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280151-A (GB)
Title: A fishing tackle box having detachable handles and wheel.
Inventor: SPORE MALCOLM KENNETH
IPC: B62B1/20
Filed: 1993-07-22
Abstract: A front wheel assembly 2 and a pair of handles 3 are attached to a fishing tackle box 1 by brackets 4 and sleeves 6. The front wheel assembly and handles, both of which are secured by wing nuts 5, 7, can be removed when not in use. The brackets 4 and sleeves 6 are attached to the tacket box 1 with the aid of back plates located inside the box 1. Packing washers are provided to allow the front wheel assembly 2 to be attached to different shaped boxes. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275401-A (GB)
Title: Figure coloring system in a graphic display system
Inventor: ITOH YASUNARI
IPC: G09G5/02
Filed: 1992-12-18
Abstract: A figure coloring system on a display device in a graphic display system which comprises at least a display device, a main storage unit for holding the figure data, and a control unit which controls the transfer of data between the display device and the main storage unit and controls the processing. The main storage unit (30) holds table (301) of corresponding between brighness and color resources (ID), image data (302) by color resources (ID), position data (303) of pixels for the brightness, color data (304) for the brightness, and combination data (305) of position data and color data. Combinations of shapes and colors are changed with reference to combination data (305), in order to prepare any figures of different colors but of the same shape or of the same color but of different shapes. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281925-A (GB)
Title: Production manifold
Inventor: ROBERTSON JOHN GORDON
IPC: E21B43/017
Filed: 1993-09-17
Abstract: There is disclosed a production manifold for use in the oil/gas industry, particularly for subsea use. Known manifolds suffer from a number of problems such as high capital cost, operating expenditure and the requirement of a dedicated test header. The present invention therefore provides an oil/gas production manifold (100) comprising first and second headers (145, 150) each of which is controllably communicable with at least one production well via control means (155, 160, 165), an outlet end of each header being connectable to a respective pipeline (280, 315), wherein the headers are connected to and communicable with one another by a pigging line (285). This manifold is particularly advantageous over the prior art since it obviates the need for a separate test header. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272045-A (GB)
Title: Handle for rotational operation.
Inventor: WAFER DONALD B
IPC: B25B13/48
Filed: 1993-10-25
Abstract: A handle 10, 100, 300 for imparting rotational motion to a rotationally-operable device such as a valve stem (not shown) and shear pin 336 assembly, comprises an elongated arm 12, 312 having a hub section 14, 314 for receiving a modular hub 310, a hand grip 16, 316 attached to one end of the arm, and a yoke 18, 318 attached to the distal end of the arm, the yoke means 18, 318 being engageable with the hand grip of another such handle (Fig. 5) to provide an increased moment arm when desired. The modular hub has protrusions 320 for linking it to the hub section 314 to provide for the transfer of torque between the handle and the modular hub and internal voids for engageably receiving the valve stem and shear pin assembly. A set of different modular hubs may be provided, for engageably receiving corresponding different standard valve stem and shear pin assemblies.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279202-A (GB)
Title: Electronic conversion kit for passive ear muffs
Inventor: FOGARTY MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: A61F11/14
Filed: 1994-05-27
Abstract: A kit of electronic parts designed for self fitting to passive ear muffs. The kit provides means for electronic sound enhancement such that, with the earmuffs in place over the ears, wanted sounds are heard at normal levels under quiet conditions. However the ear muffs revert to their original hearing protection state when subjected to ambient noise or impulse noise pressures of an uncomfortable or damaging level. The kit of parts comprises an electronic circuit suitably housed 1, loudspeakers or earpieces 2, means of connecting the loudspeakers or earpieces to the electronics e.g. conducting cables, forms of magnetic or electromagnetic or acoustic coupling 3, a portable power source 4 and a fitting kit (not shown). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279767-A (GB)
Title: Traffic control system
Inventor: HIKITA SHIRO
IPC: B66B3/00
Filed: 1994-06-15
Abstract: A traffic control system wherein the system control parameters are set at 1D in accordance with a prediction of traffic flow. Traffic flow is predicted at 1B from detected traffic volume 1F using a neural network with the parameters of the neural network being continually updated in accordance with actual traffic flow. A second neural network may be provided as a back-up with the back-up being used if it provides better results than the first. The control parameters can be tuned on or off-line on the basis of control results eg for certain time zones. The control results can be transmitted to a system manager who can then manually set or correct the control parameters accordingly. The system can be used to control elevator (figures 1 - 17), rail (figures 20 - 22) or road traffic (figures 18 and 19). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279361-A (GB)
Title: Air bag housing pad cover and production thereof
Inventor: IINO YASUHIRO
IPC: B60R21/2165
Filed: 1994-06-16
Abstract: An air bag housing pad cover which is light in weight and soft to the touch and opens in case of crash with certainty over a broad temperature range, is made from a composition composed of a thermoplastic elastomer e.g. polyurethane and a light filler e.g. hollow glass bodies in an amount of 5 to 50 vol% of the compound, the former having a tensile strength higher than 100 kg/cm<2> and a Shore indentation hardness lower than 55D, and the latter having a true specific gravity lower than 0.7 and a compression strength higher than 50 kg/cm<2>.
Patent GB-2280271-A (GB)
Title: Method for determining gas hold-up
Inventor: TODD ROBERT WILLIAM
IPC: G01N27/22
Filed: 1993-01-06
Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining gas hold-up in a fermentation culture, in which, prior to aeration and during fermentation, a high frequency alternating signal is input to electrodes in electrical contact with the culture, the magnitude of the reactive current signal leading the voltage in the electrode circuit is determined and the difference in said magnitudes prior to aeration and during fermentation is used as a measure of the gas hold-up. The system may be combined with various methods of measuring biomass to give a gas hold-up corrected value of biomass. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281965-A (GB)
Title: Air-conditioning the passenger compartment, and cooling the drive system, of electric vehicles
Inventor: ABERSFELDER GUNTER
IPC: B60H1/00
Filed: 1994-08-15
Abstract: A device air-conditioning the passenger compartment 10 and cooling the drive system 12, 13, 14 of an electric vehicle has air duct 3d connected at its inlet and outlet to passenger compartment 10 and has heat exchangers 30, 18 therein. Exchanger 30, pump 27 and cold store 17 are in circuit 16 of a cold-transporting medium, which circuit runs through heat exchanger 28 of refrigeration unit 29. Exchanger 18, pump 19 and heat store 17 are in circuit 15 of a heat-transporting medium, which circuit cools drive system 12, 13, 14. To reduce weight without altering the storage capacity of the cold and heat stores, these are formed by a single energy store 17, which, by means of at least one switchover valve 37, can be switched alternately into the cold circuit 16 or hot circuit 15. As the cold- and heat-transporting medium, the same liquid medium is used. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282485-A (GB)
Title: Metal plating lead frames
Inventor: KUBOTA TSUNEO
IPC: H01L23/495
Filed: 1994-09-21
Abstract: Based on the fact that those portions of a lead frame which are liable to undergo deformation are the to-be-plated portions, the to-be-nonplated portions defined around the to-be-plated portions are covered with an adhesive tape 4 or a resin film before the lead frame 1 is subjected to a plating treatment, whereby to prevent deformation of the lead frame from the stage preceding to the surface treating step. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284610-A (GB)
Title: Room temperature addition-curable siloxane adhesive compositions
Inventor: STEIN JUDITH
IPC: C08L83/05
Filed: 1994-11-25
Abstract: Room temperature vulcanizable platinum group metal catalyzed silicone compositions are provided which utilize an N-heterocyclic adhesion promoter of the formula:        [(R<2>O)SiR<3>O]2 Pyr  where R<2> is alkyl        R<3> is alkylene  and   Pyr is a pyridyl group.     These compounds are claimed per se. Preferred compound is 2,6 bis(trimethoxysilyltrimethyleneoxy)pyridine. Cohesive bonding is effected on various substrates.
Patent GB-2295772-A (GB)
Title: Fungicidal treatment of tubers
Inventor: COOKE LOUISE RENE
IPC: A01N57/12
Filed: 1994-12-09
Abstract: Tubers of tuber producing plants are protected against infection by Phytophthora infestans by applying at least one phosphite compound to the plants by foliar spray.
Patent GB-2285432-A (GB)
Title: Gripper and conveyor arrangement
Inventor: SCHAUSS PETER
IPC: B21D43/10
Filed: 1994-12-29
Abstract: The invention relates to a gripping and transporting apparatus, particularly for worktables of forming and punching presses, comprising a support (2) which is arranged in a manner which allows it to be displaced longitudinally on the worktable (1) of the press and on which is arranged, via a rotation device (4), a clamping gripper (3) oriented transversely to the longitudinal axis of the worktable. In order to make such an apparatus as compact as possible while at the same time achieving by the simplest means infinitely variable adjustability of the angle of rotation of the clamping gripper equipped with actuable clamping jaws, the rotation device (4) is, in accordance with the invention, in the form of a cuboid housing (4') containing at least one double-headed piston that can be moved between independently adjustable stops. The clamping gripper (3) is arranged on the rotary part (7) of the rotation device (4), said rotary part being infinitely variable in its angle of rotation, with its longitudinal axis (8) coaxial with or parallel to the axis of that end of its actuating cylinder (9) which is remote from the gripper. The shaft (7') of the rotary part (7), which shaft is provided with toothing (10), is in tangential engagement with the correspondingly toothed piston rod connecting the two heads of the piston. … <IMAGE> …
Patent GB-2285129-A (GB)
Title: Ultrasonic defect testing
Inventor: OKUMURA TAKAAKI
IPC: G01N29/06
Filed: 1992-04-18
Abstract: A defect area in a three-dimensional object under test (1') is located and three-dimensionally and multi-color graphically displayed. A shape of an outer surface of the object under test is measured by a laser, and a thickness and a rear surface shape of the object are measured by a CCD camera or a PSD camera (12) by using an ultrasonic probe (4'). A multi-color three-dimensional image is displayed on the basis of the measurement data on a three-dimensional graphic device to determine a relative positional relationship between the defect zone and the shape of the object under test, and the size and the position in order to determine a defect location condition. The defect of the object under test is tested and located by using an ultrasonic wave on the basis of the defect location condition, and the superposition of the object under test and the defect zone is three-dimensionally graphically displayed on the display device. The display data is recorded for use in subsequent defect testing or as reference data in the ultrasonic defect testing of other object. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2299302-A (GB)
Title: An electronic device with a screen
Inventor: FRAZER STEPHEN OLIVER
IPC: B41J5/10
Filed: 1995-03-31
Abstract: The device comprises a casing (1) which includes a touch sensitive panel (3) that faces the opposite way from a display screen (6) and may underlie it. Pressure or movement on the touch sensitive panel (3) may, depending upon the particular programming, cause a corresponding change in the display. Electronic devices such as mobile phones and hand-held games may be made smaller and more easily operable by such a device.
Patent GB-2292985-A (GB)
Title: Connecting components to supports
Inventor: MAHONEY JOHN PATRICK
IPC: F16B5/02
Filed: 1995-06-02
Abstract: A machine component 37 (e.g. an arcuate gear segment) is provided with bolt-clearance apertures 59g, 59h so that when the component 37 is placed on a placed on a support 33, the clearance apertures 59g, 59h can be used as template openings for the drilling of pilot openings 71a, 71b in the support 33; the apertures 59g, 59h and the openings 71a, 71b are then reamed at the at the same time to form holes 73 for receiving bearing-fit bolts (not shown), to prevent cracking of welds between the component 37 and its support 33. A replacement component is angularly offset from the original position; some of the component openings are aligned with existing openings in the support to receive clearance-fit bolts. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2303693-A (GB)
Title: Gas treatment with liquid spray
Inventor: MATON MAURICE EDWARD GEORGE
IPC: B01D53/00
Filed: 1995-07-27
Abstract: Gas treatment apparatus comprises a generally cylindrical chamber 1 through which the gas is caused to flow. The chamber 1 has a gas inlet pipe 2 projecting into the chamber from which the gas flows towards a gas outlet 3. A pair of water pipes 4 conduct water coolant to opposite sides of the chamber 1 where it is sprayed into the gas flow through nozzles 5 directed at least partially towards the gas outlet 3. The water cools the gas, condenses hydrocarbon impurities such as tars and oils, and collects solid particles from the gas. A mixture of the water, hydrocarbon condensate and solid particles falls to the bottom of the chamber 1 and down to a drain 6 at the outlet end 3' of the chamber. Each nozzle 5 produces a spray in the form of a thin, curtain-like water film which extends to the opposite side of the chamber.
Patent GB-2289934-A (GB)
Title: Pressure activated valve for fire fighting installation
Inventor: SUNDHOLM GOERAN
IPC: A62C35/64
Filed: 1994-02-14
Abstract: The object of the invention is to for a fire fighting installation with a high operating pressure provide a new valve which is reliable without access to electric current and is of a simple structure. The valve has a spindle (7) which is movable between a stand-by position and an activated position. A secondary liquid source (16) with a low pressure acts on the spindle in the direction towards the stand-by position and a spring (13) acts on the spindle in the opposite direction. When the pressure in the secondary liquid source due to liquid delivery to a released spray head in the installation has fallen to a predeterminable value the spring (13) drives the spindle to activated position and opens direct connection from the inlet (4) of the valve to its outlet (5). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2309514-A (GB)
Title: Gas infra-red burner
Inventor: SCHUPBACH YURI ALEXANDER
IPC: F23D14/14
Filed: 1996-01-25
Abstract: A gas burner (5) includes at least one mixing tube (4) mounted within a burner shell (13). Part of the surface of the burner shell (9) is formed from a perforated metal sheet (9) and a mesh screen (14). The mesh screen is formed from a series of different sized meshes, one of which is laid with the axis of its grid at 45{ to the longitudinal axis of the mixing tube (4). The mesh screen (14) forms a grid surface. The arrangement being such that a combustible gas fed via an end (10) of the mixing tube (4) is spread evenly under the mesh screen to be burnt as it filters through the mesh layers which glow to incandescence to produce infrared radiation which increases heat transfer. The burner (5) can be square, radial, circular, elliptical, oval, triangular or obround in cross section. The burner (5) can be incorporated under or around a cooking tank (1) in which foods are boiled, heated or fried.
Patent GB-2301092-A (GB)
Title: Sheet transfer system
Inventor: HOSKING STEVEN MICHAEL
IPC: B65H83/02
Filed: 1996-05-13
Abstract: A sheet transfer system for transferring sheets, such as banknotes, to and from a sheet stack. The system comprises a rotatably mounted sheet transfer member having a body with at least one outwardly opening slot into which a sheet can be received. On rotation of the member a sheet in the slot is transferred to stack 26. The body has at least one reduced diameter section 22. A sheet withdrawal device 6 is provided for withdrawing sheets from the stack, whereby, during a withdrawal operation, Figure 4, the transfer member is rotated to bring the or one reduced diameter portion 22 to face the stack.
Patent GB-2315144-A (GB)
Title: Emergency pinpointer
Inventor: WILSON MELVYN JOHN
IPC: G08B5/00
Filed: 1996-07-09
Abstract: An "Emergency PinPointer" is disclosed, to be carried by a sailor, climber or fell walker so that, in the event of an accident, it may be deployed to draw the attention of would-be rescuers and passers-by to identify the location of the victim. It consists of a coloured, radar reflective balloon 7, fillable with helium from a small cylinder 2 via a pipe 6, which can be broken, allowing the balloon to be deployed up into the air at one end of a lanyard 10, the other end of which is attached to the victim, or an article of his/her clothing or equipment. The balloon and lanyard are folded separately into a compact space such that the balloon unfolds progressively as it is inflated and the lanyard does not tangle as it is deployed.
Patent GB-2304423-A (GB)
Title: Tuneable wavelength laser
Inventor: DELORME FRANCK
IPC: H01S5/12
Filed: 1996-08-09
Abstract: A wavelength tunable laser emission component includes on the same substrate an active emission section 2 and a Bragg section 5 that includes a waveguide in which is formed a plurality of individual Bragg gratings corresponding to particular Bragg wavelengths. The waveguide has an electro-absorbent structure 3, the subsections of the Bragg section each being voltage-controlled. The laser emission wavelength is tuned to one or other of the Bragg wavelengths of these subsections according to control voltages applied thereto.
Patent GB-961900-A (GB)
IPC: C03B37/05
Abstract: 961,900. Glass fibre manufacture. JOHNSMANVILLE CORPORATION. July 20, 1962, No. 27923/62. Heading C1M. In making mineral wool by depositing molten mineral material 42 on to the outer surface of rotating fiberizing rotors 44, 49, 50 to form an incandescent ring around at least one of the rotors from which a plurality of fibres and unfiberized particles are ejected, the fibres and unfiberized particles are subjected to a laminar flow of fluid having a velocity within the range of 1000 to 5000 feet per minute to separate the fibres from the particles, the fluid moving transversely to the path of ejection of the fibres and particles. The rotors 44, 49, 50 are mounted in a chamber 13 having an aperture 17, through which the molten glass 42 is fed on to rotor 44 and through which flows the high, uniform velocity air from an aperture 12, and an opposed aperture 18 leading to a fibre collection chamber 14 with a conveyer belt 21 mounted on rollers 22 with a suction box 24 between to collect the fibres into a mat which is pressed between the outer roller 22 and a roller 27 on the end wall 25 of the chamber 14. The unfiberized particles 68 are collected in chamber 13 and the fibres passing into chamber 14 are sprayed with binder from apertures 20 in a pipe 19 surrounding the opening 18. The air flow through aperture 12 is induced by suction from the box 24 and the aperture 12 is formed in the front wall 32 of a housing 37 in which is mounted a housing 59 for the sleeves 47, 53, 54 in which the shafts 46, 51 and 52 of the rotors 44, 49, 50 are mounted, the housings 37, 59 combining to form a nozzle tapering towards the aperture 12. In Fig. 4 (not shown), different shapes of housings 37 and 59 give a long, straight passage nozzle. Both forms ensure that the air passes through the aperture 12 at a high uniform velocity and parallel to the axes of rotation of the rotors. The rotors are cooled through pipes 58.
Patent GB-2318271-A (GB)
Title: Absorbent mats for animals
Inventor: BRIGDEN KEVIN WESLEY
IPC: A01K1/015
Filed: 1996-10-21
Abstract: An absorbent stable mat has an impervious base 11 a plurality of sheets of absorbent material 12 and a porous membrane 13. The mat is used solely or in conjunction with others to provide a covering on a stable floor to absorb fluids. To ease the removal of spent mats fixing strips (16, Fig 2c) are attached to opposite corners of the mats. Hook and burr joining members 15 are provided. The base may be bio-degradable. The absorbent material may be cellulosic fibre or hydrophobic fibre. The mat may exude warmth.
Patent GB-2319513-A (GB)
Title: Container and closure with safety threads
Inventor: ROBERTS MICHAEL DOUGLAS
IPC: B65D41/04
Filed: 1996-11-21
Abstract: A container comprises a body (1) and a lid (2). A plurality of first thread portions (7) are formed on an annular neck (3) of the body and a plurality of co-operating second thread portions (8) are formed on an annular collar (4) of the lid for engaging the lid on the body. Co-operating teeth (9, 11) on the first and second thread portions prevent removal of the lid from the body when the co-operating thread portions are at least partially engaged and when an axial force is applied to the lid in the direction away from the body.