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Patent GB-2291429-A (GB)
Title: A Cleansing Product
Inventor: RIGHTON ABIGAIL
IPC: A61K8/19
Filed: 1995-06-27
Abstract: A solid malleable non-hardenable cleansing product for personal use having a plasticine like consistency comprising 35% to 80% by weight of powder material, 10% to 25% by weight of surfactant material and 5% to 28% by weight of anhydrous base material to give a pH neutral, vegetarian, soap-free product. The powder material may be hydrated aluminium silicate, metallic oxide, magnesium silicate, silicate minerals, vegetable starches, plant fines, polymer powders, calcium carbonate, cellulose, cellulose derivatives or kaolin. The surfactant may be anionic, nonionic or cationic. The anhydrous base material may be a plant oil, wax or butter, synthetic wax or butter, hydrogenated oil, fatty esters, fatty alcohols, sorbitol esters, lanolin, silicone wax, oil or copolymers. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2296267-A (GB)
Title: Hammer rock bit gauge protection
Inventor: MAJKOVIC DAVOR
IPC: E21B10/36
Filed: 1995-09-08
Abstract: A hammer rock drill bit is disclosed having a first cutter end, a cutter face 15 formed by the cutter end and a splined shank 12 adapted to be connected to an air hammer sub. The cutter face 15 contains a plurality of equidistantly spaced gauge row inserts 17 that extend beyond the edge of the cutter end to a predetermined gauge diameter of the hammer bit. The first cutter end additionally has gauge row cutter back up means 20 to maintain the bit gauge diameter. The backup means 20 to maintain the gauge diameter after the gauge row inserts wear consists of at least a pair of ultra-hard diamond cutters mounted to a side wall and longitudinally spaced from the gauge row inserts 17. The ultra-hard cutters 20 project axially from the side wall out to a gauge diameter of the hammer bit. The ultra-hard cutters serve to maintain the gauge of the hammer bit after the gauge row inserts wear undergauge thereby maintaining the full gauge of the hammer bit. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293868-A (GB)
Title: Spring seat for a vehicle suspension coil spring
Inventor: WAKATSUKI HIDEAKI
IPC: F16F1/12
Filed: 1995-09-11
Abstract: A spring sheet structure enabling prevention of generation of abnormal sound between a coil spring and a spring sheet. A positioning portion 30 is formed at two regions at predetermined positions of a lower spring seat 20. The positioning portion 30 is formed by a first curved surface portion 32 whose radius of curvature r is slightly less than a radius of a minimum wire diameter coil spring, and a second curved surface portion 34 whose radius of curvature R is slightly greater than a radius of a maximum wire diameter coil spring. Further, an outer diameter dimension E of a base portion is set to be less than inner diameter dimension (F; Fig. 2A) of the coil spring. A wound seat portion of the coil spring can be reliably positioned in a point-contacting state, and generation of abnormal sound can be prevented. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2305839-A (GB)
Title: See through plant pot
Inventor: SKINNER MICHAEL EDWARD CLIVE
IPC: A01G9/02
Filed: 1995-10-07
Abstract: A plant pot composed of a transparent or translucent material. The material of the plant pot may be plastics or glass. The plant pot enables the plant root structure and the moisture content of the growing medium contained in the pot to be ascertained by visual inspection.
Patent GB-2294830-A (GB)
Title: Frequency synthesizer
Inventor: UEDA HIDEKI
IPC: H03L7/10
Filed: 1994-08-12
Abstract: In a frequency synthesizer, a desired range of frequency variations is split into two or more sub-ranges f1-f4, f3-f2 so as to operate with a smaller slope of the control voltage vs oscillator frequency characteristic curve in each sub-range than that obtainable with operation in a single range f1-f2. The frequency synthesizer (fig. 3 not shown) comprises a phase lock loop including a voltage controlled oscillator including a voltage controlled capacitance varied in a continuous manner by the applied control voltage. Further capacitor(s) connected to the controlled capacitance element is selectively switched into or out of the oscillator circuit to determine the sub-ranges. Phase noise in the output signal due to a large modulation sensitivity i.e. the slope of the controlled oscillator characteristics are therby reduced. The frequency synthesizer is usable in a communication device using digital modulation such as QPSK or MSK. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294252-A (GB)
Title: Device for producing a head on a beverage
Inventor: HOUZEGO PETER JOHN
IPC: B65D85/73
Filed: 1994-08-01
Abstract: A device for generating a head on a sealed container beverage when the container is opened, comprising a capsule (14) which initially floats on the beverage and has a first aperture (16) below the liquid surface through which can enter a capsule compartment from which gas is displaceable into the container headspace via a second aperture (23) and a ballast means with which the entering liquid combines to cause the capsule to invert, preferably after sinking, whereby a movable valve closure element (19) traps a volume of gas in the capsule which, when the container is opened can escape through the depressurised liquid to cause formation of a head on the beverage. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2311222-A (GB)
Title: Cold sterilant composition comprising an aqueous solution of lithium iodide and iodine
Inventor: KELEMEN MARY VIKTORIA
IPC: A01N59/12
Filed: 1996-03-18
Abstract: A single-stage cold sterilant composition comprises an aqueous solution of lithium iodide and iodine and is suitable for use is the sterilisation of dental and surgical instruments, such as endoscopes.
Patent GB-2311208-A (GB)
Title: A wiper system
Inventor: WEBB NICHOLAS PHILIP
IPC: G01P3/486
Filed: 1996-03-21
Abstract: A wiper system comprises a wiper motor 13 which causes oscillation of a wiper blade 17 and a controller 10 supplying drive signals to said motor which are continuously variable to control the motor speed. The drive signals may be pulse width modulated signals in which the mark to space ration is continuously variable (figure 2). Feedback means 19 in the form of a target wheel 191 and photo-electric emitter/receiver 194/195 may be used for the controller to determine the wiper blade speed, position and direction of movement. The controller may be arranged to control the acceleration of the wiper blade at the start of a wiper stroke, to control the deceleration of the wiper blade at the end of a wiper stroke, to achieve a constant speed of the wiper blade across a wiper stroke or to vary the speed of the wiper motor in response to a signal indicative of the road speed of a vehicle upon which the wiper system is mounted, from a sensor 12.
Patent GB-2312379-A (GB)
Title: Metered dose inhaler
Inventor: HOWLETT DAVID JOHN
IPC: A61M15/00
Filed: 1996-04-25
Abstract: The inhaler comprises a housing 11 for receiving a pressurised dispensing container 12, a mouthpiece 14, duct means for connecting an outlet of the container with the mouthpiece, air inlet means for allowing air into the inhaler when a user applies suction to the mouth-piece and a mechanical break-up component 31 located in the duct means. The component breaks up the product as it passes along the duct means, before mixing with the air flow to effect atomisation of the product. The duct means includes a chamber 19 for receiving the mechanical break-up component, the chamber having an end wall providing a barrier between the chamber and the mouthpiece to prevent the component from entering the mouthpiece.
Patent GB-2314731-A (GB)
Title: Handover management system for cellular network
Inventor: MOHEBBI BEHZAD
IPC: H04W36/30
Filed: 1996-06-27
Abstract: To reduce the effect of non-uniform radiation patterns on handover decisions in a cellular radio network using adaptive antennas, a mobile station monitors the beacon signal of its serving base station 302a in addition to those of neighbouring cells 302. The beacon signal defines the cell footprint whereas the traffic channels use an adaptive antenna with a coverage which may at times differ considerably from this. In the GSM network disclosed the traffic channel level and quality are monitored 301 and also a comparison is made between the serving base station beacon signal and those of neighbouring cells to determine the need for handover. In a power budget test 308 this comparison allows an alternative link to be chosen at lower power levels to conserve the mobile station batteries and reduce interference. The comparison is made relative to a fixed pattern so that cell boundaries are maintained and interference is controlled.
Patent GB-2316561-A (GB)
Title: Improving the efficiency of a power amplifier by selecting stored values of supply and/or bias voltage in dependence on measured output power
Inventor: WELCH MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: H03F1/02
Filed: 1996-08-22
Abstract: A method of improving the efficiency of a power amplifier in which the voltage applied to an output stage (2) of the power amplifier is varied in accordance with predetermined data as the output power level from the amplifier varies so as to maintain the efficiency of the amplifier at its maximum value. A system for putting the method into practice also is described.
Patent GB-2303940-A (GB)
Title: Zoom lens barrel
Inventor: NOMURA HIROSHI
IPC: G02B7/10
Filed: 1994-08-25
Abstract: A zoom lens barrel has front and rear lens groups (L1, L2) which are moved with respect to one another in a predetermined path. A driving barrel (12) is rotatable about an optical axis of the lens group. Three telescoping barrels (14,15,22) are moved in a direction of the optical axis by rotation of the driving barrel, the barrel 14 moving by reason of a pin 14 b engaging an inclined groove 12 c in the driving barrel and the barrel 15 which is screw-threaded to the barrel 14 by reason of the barrel 15 being rotated by pinions and gears from the driving barrel. The lens groups are moved in the optical axis direction by movement of the three telescoping barrels in the optical axis direction.
Patent GB-2318222-A (GB)
Title: Noise interference preventive electrical connector
Inventor: CHUANG JOHNSON
IPC: H01R13/719
Filed: 1996-10-09
Abstract: An electrical connector including a first shell at one end, a second shell at an opposite end, an iron core disposed between the first shell and the second shell, and a plurality of electrical contact means respectively inserted through respective contact holes on the iron core, each electrical contact means having two opposite ends respectively extended out of the first shell and the second shell through a respective contact hole on each shell.
Patent GB-2308001-A (GB)
Title: IC card reader/writer
Inventor: OHKI MASAYUKI
IPC: G06K7/00
Filed: 1996-12-06
Abstract: An IC card reader/writer has a body (110) which includes an IC insertion slot (111), an upper cover (116) and a lower portion (117). The upper cover (116) and the lower portion (117) are displaced from each other to form a step (118) on the side of the body formed with the IC card insertion slot (111). Further, a platform (119) is recessed from the step (118). The surface of the upper cover (116) is curved upward in the direction away from the IC card insertion slot (111) to increase the thickness progressively toward the side of the body far from the IC card insertion slot, and a display section (115) is located on the slope of the curved portion. The operating area of the IC card reader/writer has function keys (114).
Patent GB-2321187-A (GB)
Title: Cushion
Inventor: SKIDMORE TREVOR
IPC: A47C27/12
Filed: 1997-01-17
Abstract: A cushion comprises a resilient member 14 and a fibrous filling material 16 contained within a cover 12, wherein the resilient member 14 is typically surrounded by the filling material 16. The resilient member 14 may be a foam material, preferably polyurethane and the filling material 16 may be a hollow synthetic fibre, particularly polyester. The cushion cover 12 may provide a plurality of pockets 18A, 18B, wherein each pocket may comprise a resilient member 14 and a filling material 16. Preferably, the cushion has one transverse pocket 18A and a set of substantially parallel pockets 18B. An item of furniture 20 upholstered with at least one cushion as hereinbefore described is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2322126-A (GB)
Title: Oxygen candle cover
Inventor: ARNOLD BARRY NORMAN
IPC: C01B13/02
Filed: 1997-02-17
Abstract: A cover 1 for an alkali metal chlorate candle 2 for producing oxygen is formed from a lightweight moulded material which, in the preferred embodiment, comprises closed cell or partially closed cell silicone foam. The cover has raised areas 3 on its internal surfaces to allow oxygen, produced by the candle 2, to flow across the candle body. The cover reduces heat loss from the candle to the atmosphere or its container.
Patent GB-2323794-A (GB)
Title: Cue support device
Inventor: SHEARER STANLEY
IPC: A63D15/10
Filed: 1997-03-22
Abstract: A cue support device comprises a cue guide 12 which in use is in the form of a generally horizontal groove, an upright support 11 and a handle 10 which is in a plane generally perpendicular to both the cue guide and the support. This handle is preferably cylindrical and engages the surface of the table. The handle may also comprise a hole 13 and a notch 15 which cooperate with a length of string or elastic to attach the device to the user's hand.
Patent GB-2311411-A (GB)
Title: Radio frequency ion source
Inventor: LANGFORD MARIAN LESLEY
IPC: H01J49/10
Filed: 1995-12-14
Abstract: An rf ion source suitable for low power operation over a range of pressures in air comprises discharge electrodes having one or more cathodes (1) and an anode (2). Each cathode (1) is connected to an rf signal supply (8) through an associated coupling means (4) and the anode (2) is adapted to provide a surface area over which a plasma discharge may occur that is not substantially greater than the total cathodal area over which the discharge may occur. In this way the anode (2) presents no more useful surface than is required to accommodate the optimum area of the plasma discharge thereby preventing plasma wander and enhancing the stability of the discharge over known ion sources. By configuring the electrodes such that the respective areas of the anode and the cathode(s) over which discharge occurs are separated by no more than 5 mm and by forming the electrodes to have highly curved ends and so creating a higly distorted electric field in the inter-electrode gap when the source is in operation, it is possible to create an effective discharge with very low power input even at atmospheric pressure.
Patent GB-2316462-A (GB)
Title: Deformable spacer
Inventor: KNECHT ALBRECHT
IPC: F16B19/02
Filed: 1997-08-14
Abstract: The spacer for compensating axial play between machine components has a deformation area (14) arranged between its axial end portions (10, 12) and comprising at least one radial bulge of predetermined wall thickness. In order to achieve a more even characteristic force/deformation curve, provision is made for the wall thickness to vary constantly in the axial direction at least over the majority of the deformation area (14), the difference between the smallest and largest wall thicknesses amounting to at least 20 % of the smallest wall thickness and at least one thicker area being located between two thin areas.
Patent GB-2318035-A (GB)
Title: Measuring bit error ratios using a Viterbi decoder and cyclic redundancy codes
Inventor: GONG JUN-JIN
IPC: H03M13/41
Filed: 1997-10-03
Abstract: The apparatus decodes demodulated data using a Viterbi decoder 110. The decoded data then has new cyclic redundancy codes attached 120, the new codes being generated in the same manner as they were at the transmitter (not shown). This data is then re-encoded using a trellis encoder 130, again in the same manner as at the transmitter. The resultant data is then compared 150 with the original de-modulated data, which has been delayed 140 by the amount required to keep it synchronous with the decoded-reencoded data, and the bit error ratio calculated 160. In this way the apparatus reduces errors in determining the bit error ratio thereby allowing the consumption of electric power to be reduced and the receiving volume to be increased.
Patent GB-2316887-A (GB)
Title: Construction toy support base
Inventor: CHUNG HENRY HUNG LAI
IPC: A63H33/04
Filed: 1996-06-26
Abstract: A base for a modular multi-part construction toy is disclosed which has a surface which permits the assembly of a number of toy modules thereon to form an erected toy. The base further includes a number of mechanically movable elements which are used in association with various drive shaft pieces to rotate or otherwise move part or all of the erected toy. The drive shaft pieces are engaged by the movable elements which in turn are driven in movement by gearing mechanically coupled to a motor which is housed internally within the base. The surface of the base may further be provided with a desired contour or profile and have indicia which simulates a particular geographic location, vehicle, vessel, or other structure.
Patent GB-2319138-A (GB)
Title: Teleconferencing system having a multimedia mail facility
Inventor: LUDWIG LESTER F
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 1994-05-27
Abstract: A teleconferencing system that integrates separate real-time and asynchronous networks the former for real-time audio and video, and the latter for control signals and textual, graphical and other data - in a manner which closely approximates the experience of face-to-face collaboration. The system provides an audio/video (AV) path 13 for carrying AV signal among the workstations, a video mosaic generator (36) for combining images, and an audio summer or mixer 38. The system architecture is readily scalable to the largest enterprise network environments. It accommodates differing levels of collaborative capabilities available to individual users and permits high-quality audio and video capabilities(Figs 2A,2B,8C) to be readily superimposed onto existing personal computers and workstations 12 and their interconnecting LANs 10 and WANs 15. In the case of a plurality of geographically dispersed LANs 10 interconnected by a WAN 15, the demands made on the WAN are significantly reduced by employing multi-hopping techniques, including avoiding the unnecessary decompression of data at intermediate hops, as well as video mosaicing and cut-and-paste technology. This application discloses separate data and video network paths as well as the facility for storing and forwarding multimedia mail messages.
Patent GB-2324417-A (GB)
Title: Arrangement of overhead multi-circuit power transmission lines
Inventor: MAY HARRY STANLEY
IPC: H02G7/20
Filed: 1998-02-12
Abstract: An overhead electric power transmission system comprises at least two circuits each incorporating two or three conductors (56 to 60) extending between remote locations and periodically supported on a series of spaced upright supports (50). The corresponding conductors (52,58 54,60 56,62) of each circuit are at the same electrical potential, and are supported closely adjacent one another on each support (50). Conductors at significantly different potential being spaced apart sufficiently to ensure electrical integrity therebetween. Adjacent corresponding conductors (52,58 54,60 56,62) are maintained at close spacing by spacer means (64) at periodic locations along the lengths of the conductors between said supports (50).
Patent GB-2338714-A (GB)
Title: Coloured material with modelling clay-like consistency and mosaics and the like produced therewith
Inventor: WEARE ALLAN
IPC: B44F11/04
Filed: 1998-05-15
Abstract: A malleable non-liquid paint material having modelling clay-like consistency has an adhesive substance incorporated during formulation so that it will adhere to substrates. A thin transparent sheet of material 5 is shaped to represent a decorative article such as a mosaic, the sheet having raised areas 6 to represent the tiles and narrow lowered areas 7 represent the joins. The above composition is pressed to the underside of the areas 6 and adheres thereto and can be applied as a mixture of colours. The 'joins' 7 may be coloured with a suitable coloured paint. The composition may also be applied to the underside of simple sheet material or tho the inner surface of hollow articles. Simulated mosaics may also be produced by using a flat sheet 11, where the joins 12 between the 'tiles' are already marked on. A backing sheet 9 may be attached to the back side of the coloured material.
Patent GB-2337242-A (GB)
Title: Package with peelable seal
Inventor: MCDONALD IAN WILLIAM
IPC: B65D75/58
Filed: 1998-05-15
Abstract: A package comprises a length of material 101 having an inner surface 102 capable of adhering to itself, a peelable seal 106 formed between the inner surface of a first edge region 104 (upper fin) and the inner surface of an opposing second edge region 105 (lower fin), wherein only the first edge region is readily manually grippable, the opposing second edge region being restrained 107. In use, the first edge region is gripped and pulled away from the opposing second edge region causing the seal to open in a region adjacent said first edge region ie a directional seal. The opposing second edge region can be doubled back on itself and held in place by adhesive . The first edge region may be longer than the opposing second edge region to ensure that the first edge region is manually gripped Fig.6. The longer first edge region may include one or more adhesive portions 108,109 to help prevent accidental opening of the package whereby, prior to initial opening, or upon resealing, the first edge region is secured in place to a region adjacent the opposing second edge region Fig.7.
Patent GB-2324532-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to films
Inventor: WHELDON ANNE ELIZABETH
IPC: C09B47/04
Filed: 1997-06-27
Abstract: Heat build up in greenhouses is controllable by use of a film which inhibits transmission of light in the near to infra red region but permits a high transmission of photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) (of wavelength 400 nm to 700 nm approximately) and comprises a laminate wherein at least one layer is a polymeric film which contains a dispersion of gas bubbles having a size predominantly in the range of 50 Ám to 500 Ám as determined by microscopic examination in the plane of the film.
Patent GB-2327735-A (GB)
Title: Transmission chain, especially a timing chain for an internal combustion engine
Inventor: ALBERTIN JEAN-LOUIS
IPC: F16G13/06
Filed: 1998-07-27
Abstract: Transmission chain is composed of links having internal and external plates connected by pin, characterised in that the plates 21,22 of the internal links are provided with collars 211, 212, 221, 222 facing the inside and forming the bearings of the articulation pins 3 between the internal links 2 and the external links 1. As shown the each pin is provided with a shoulder 31. Alternatively the pin may be provided with a roller (31A, Fig 4) through which the pin extends. In a further embodiment the ends of a roller (31B, Fig 5) coaxial with the pin 3 accommodate the collars 211,221.
Patent GB-2330020-A (GB)
Title: Cover with partition wall for covering two connection boxes
Inventor: SUGIURA TOMOHIRO
IPC: H01R9/22
Filed: 1998-09-25
Abstract: An electric connection box (10) includes a connection box body (20), having a recessed mounting portion (21), a subordinate connection box body (30) mounted on the mounting portion (21) of the connection box body (20), and a waterproof cover (40) covering the connection box body (20) and the subordinate connection box body (30). A partition wall (44) is provided within the waterproof cover (40), and separates the connection box body (20) and the subordinate connection box body (30) from each other. The mounting portion (21) is defined by a recess formed by notching one corner portion of the connection box body (20), and the partition wall (44) extends in a forward-backward direction and a right-left direction so as to extend along this mounting portion (21).