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Patent GB-2247557-A (GB)
Title: Actuator for magnetic disk apparatus
Inventor: OHTSUKA KYOICHI
IPC: H02K33/18
Filed: 1991-08-30
Abstract: An actuator for a magnetic disc apparatus comprising a base 13, a magnetic yoke 1 including an upper yoke 2, a lower yoke 3 and an end yoke 4 disposed between the upper and the lower yokes, the magnetic yoke having a pair of stacked portions at which at least a portion of the upper yoke, the lower yoke and the end yoke are stacked together on the base. A shaft 8 is mounted between the upper and lower yokes to rotatably mount a movable magnetic head support arm 7 which extends between the pair of stacked portions of the yoke. A screw 16 including a screw head and a stem extending through each of the pair of stacked portions of the yoke is provided for securing the portion of the upper yoke, the lower yoke and the end yoke together and to the base. In order to prevent torsional stress being applied from the screw head upon turning thereof to the stacked portions of the yoke, a pair of rigid brackets 14 extending from the base and disposed between the screw heads 16a and each of the stacked portions of the yoke are provided to receive the torsional stress. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2248907-A (GB)
Title: Coupler for wheel speed transducer
Inventor: KUTI IMRE J
IPC: F16D3/04
Filed: 1991-10-15
Abstract: A coupler (10) interconnecting a wheel speed transducer with a rotating wheel of an aircraft comprises a cylindrical housing (12) having a pair of orthogonal passages (14, 30) extending therethrough. Passage (14) communicates with a slot (20) within one end of the housing, the slot being adapted to slidingly receive a blade (22) from a drive cap of the wheel. Passage (30) slidingly receives a member (36) having a hub (38) extending therefrom for engagement with the rotatable shaft (50) of the wheel speed sensor. Various types of possible misalignment are accommodated and corrected by the capability of the blade (22) to slide axially and laterally as well as pivot within the slot (20) and by the capability of the member (36) to slide within its passage (30). Backlash is substantially eliminated since the blade (22) is an interference fit within slot (20) and a desirable fit between the member (36) and the ways (32, 34) of passage (30) is obtained by applying a load transverse to the path of the ways (32, 34) and fitting a pair of drive screws 52. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261823-A (GB)
Title: Golf swing practice aid
Inventor: FINN THOMAS PETER
IPC: A63B69/36
Filed: 1991-11-30
Abstract: A support 10 is drilled and slotted to take five lengths of flexible material 11 which are fixed in slots with 25mm protruding from the top. On these five protrusions five expanded polystyrene flights 12 which incorporate plastics thimbles 13 are placed, thus enabling the golfer to take five practice swings. Any number of supports can be pegged in line. The ease of setting the flights and the advantage of being able to practise several swings without having to set-up between each swing helps to maintain concentration. This aid could also be used indoors if there is room to make a full swing. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262191-A (GB)
Title: Printed wiring board
Inventor: KAWAKAMI SHIN
IPC: H05K3/24
Filed: 1992-04-21
Abstract: A printed wiring board capable of performing electric connection to external equipment comprises a base material 1, one or more connecting terminals 3 formed on the base material for effecting electrical connection to the external equipment, a terminal circuit 4 connected to the connecting terminal 3, and a solder resist layer 5 formed on the base material in such manner that a region excluding the region 6 in which the connecting terminals are formed is covered. A conduction protective layer 7 covers the connecting terminals, the end portion of the solder resist layer is separated from the end portion of the conductive protective layer, and an overcoat layer 8 is formed on the separating portion and bridges between an end portion of the solder resist layer 5 and an end portion of the conductive protective layer 7. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2257405-A (GB)
Title: Tether deployment system
Inventor: SHOTBOLT KEITH
IPC: B63B21/50
Filed: 1992-06-04
Abstract: A tether deployment system for a buoyant mid-water support 2 attached to flexible risers 1 that link subsea production equipment 17 to a production platform 16 comprises a base 5 provided with rotatably mounted storage drums 4 located on the seabed 6. Tethers 3 are fixed at a first end to the storage drums 4 and at a second end to the mid-water support 2. The tether deployment system may include means 9, 10 to prevent the storage drums 4 rotating and motors to drive the storage drums 4 to wind and unwind the tethers 3. When the tether deployment system is installed in very deep water pressure resistant buoys can initially be attached to the tethers and substituted for the mid-water support after deployment. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2257204-A (GB)
Title: I.c. engine valve gear.
Inventor: NAKAMURA MAKOTO
IPC: F02D13/02
Filed: 1992-07-01
Abstract: The cams 21, 22, 23 for each intake (or exhaust) valve are respectively shaped to allow the associated engine to exhibit a marked fuel saving characteristic and a higher torque at low or high engine speeds. When switching between two cams the cams are subjected to a phase change before and/or after the actual cam switching, in order to eliminate or minimize undesired torque shock. Switching is responsive to engine speed and throttle valve position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2259218-A (GB)
Title: On-screen information superimposing circuit
Inventor: HWANG DUK-WON
IPC: H04N7/081
Filed: 1992-08-24
Abstract: An on-screen information superimposing circuit includes an A/D converter 50' for converting colour signal R, G and B and a luminance signal Y output from a video signal source 10 into digital signals. An on-screen information generator 60' detects an on-screen information signal made of the digital colour signals DR, DG and DB according to the luminance signal DY output from the A/D converter 50', stores the on-screen information, and outputs the stored colour signals according to a read control signal. A D/A converter 80' converts the on-screen information output from the on-screen information generator 60' into an analog signal so as to be superimposed on another signal output from the video signal source 10, so as to reproduce the colour signal of the on-screen information using the original colour signal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260720-A (GB)
Title: Surface treatment of plastic material
Inventor: FUJII YASUHIRO
IPC: B24C1/06
Filed: 1992-10-21
Abstract: Using a treating solution which is easy to dispose of after use, the surface of a plastics material is treated so that the treated surface adheres to a coating film to be formed thereon. An aqueous dispersion containing an abrasive which is harder than the plastics material to be surface-treated, is pressurized to about 1.0-200 kg/cm<2> and then is injected onto the surface 22 of the plastics material through an injection nozzle 16. An airless spray gun 18 having said injection nozzle is supported by a polyaxis type or articulated type robot 20. The surface of the plastics material is ground and converted into a rough surface so that coating may be applied thereon. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263872-A (GB)
Title: Cooling or heating arrangements
Inventor: DODGE MARTIN PETER
IPC: A61F7/00
Filed: 1993-01-28
Abstract: An arrangement suitable for cooling a limb comprises a cooler 30 supplying cooling fluid to a flexible bag 50 or bandage for application to the limb. The bag or bandage incorporates a sensor for detecting the temperature of the skin and using this to control the cooling effect of the cooler by means of a control system 40. Apparatus for heating a limb is also disclosed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2264418-A (GB)
Title: Reduction of noise effects in image format conversion systems.
Inventor: CASAVANT SCOTT DAVID
IPC: H04N7/00
Filed: 1993-02-19
Abstract: A television signal receiver processes a television signal representing a letterbox image display format with a main or central image region, and a bar region containing auxiliary information to help convert from interlaced to progressive scanning. The auxiliary information is processed in a signal path (42, 46, 48) including a nonlinear amplitude expander (44) and apparatus (70; 72) for modifying the operation of the signal path (e.g. clipping, attenuation), as a function of the noise content of the television signal. The noise content of the transmission channel can be measured by sampling a high frequency component of the luminance signal during vertical blanking. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265622-A (GB)
Title: Process for making dialkyl ethylidene dicarbamate
Inventor: WALLER FRANCIS JOSEPH
IPC: B01J31/10
Filed: 1993-03-29
Abstract: Dimethyl ethylidene dicarbamate is formed in high yield by acid catalyzed reaction of acetaldehyde and methyl carbamate. Dialkyl ethylidene dicarbamates can be produced in nearly quantitative yield from alkyl carbamates reacted with acetaldehyde in the liquid phase by precipitating a reaction product from the reactant mixture and rousing the mother liquor from this separation in a subsequent reaction of the same nature or in a continuous process recycling the mother liquor to the reaction zone. The dialkyl ethylidene dicarbamates are useful in the formation of vinyl isocyanates or N-vinyl-O-methyl carbamate which can be polymerized to form a polymer hydrolyzable to an amine-functional polymer.
Patent GB-2268951-A (GB)
Title: Ground fill material
Inventor: BROWN JOHN JAMES PATRICK
IPC: E02D31/10
Filed: 1993-07-14
Abstract: Ground fill material for combating heave and settlement of ground in the construction of building foundations is in the form of bodies of expanded polystyrene 20, either in rectangular block form or with castellations on one surface. The polystyrene bodies have a semi-rigid, sheet material 24 bonded to one face; this may be a corrugated board of polyethylene. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270438-A (GB)
Title: Determining location of a vehicle
Inventor: LAY NORMAN K
IPC: G01S17/86
Filed: 1993-09-08
Abstract: One or more reflectors 16 are located at predefined positions with respect to a base reference frame. A scanning radar or lidar 14 on the vehicle 10 determines the position of one of the targets with respect to a vehicle. An INS device also determines an estimated vehicle position. A vehicle locating device then determines the precise location of the vehicle 10 with respect to the base reference frame from the position of the target 16 with respect to the vehicle and the estimated vehicle position. This then updates the INS. A GPS device may also be included. The estimated vehicle position may be used to narrow down the field of view of radar or lidar 14 that must be processed to locate reflector 16. Estimated and determined vehicle velocities (obtained from differences overtime is estimated and determined positions) may also be compared to update the INS. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286110-A (GB)
Title: Cutting apparatus
Inventor: LUI CHEE PING
IPC: B26D3/26
Filed: 1994-02-07
Abstract: A vegetable or fruit cutting apparatus comprising a base member preferably with cooperating container; a handle pivotally attached to the base member; a blade member positioned adjacent an opening of the container and a pressing member to press a vegetable or fruit past a blade or blades in the blade member into the container. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2292613-A (GB)
Title: Multiple electrode electromagnetic flowmeters
Inventor: HIGHAM EDWARD HALL
IPC: G01F1/58
Filed: 1994-08-01
Abstract: An electromagnetic flowmeter comprises a flow tube, means such as a pair of permanent magnets for producing a magnetic field transverse to the flow of fluid through the tube and at least three electrodes 31, 32, 33 mounted in the wall of the tube. Potential differences between selected pairs of electrodes are sampled repetitively to provide an indication of flow rate within the tube. Also disclosed are flowmeters having more than three electrodes (figures 4, 5, 7, 8, 10) and further sets of electrodes upstream and downstream of the magnetic field source (figure 6). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281237-A (GB)
Title: Single- head drill with video attachment
Inventor: HAGGERTY KEVIN CHARLES
IPC: G05B19/402
Filed: 1994-08-24
Abstract: An apparatus for drilling holes in flexible materials used for flexographic printing includes a table 17 which receives single sheets of flexible material which are to be drilled by a downwardly moveable drill 30. An optical mirror 31, TV-camera and monitor 20 serve as viewing means to directly view the exact position on the surface of the material to be drilled. The optical mirror 31 occupies a first position between the moveable drill 30 and the flexible material, the first position being directly below the drill and directly above a target location on a single sheet. The optical mirror is retractable to a second position away from the path of the moveable drill, the optical mirror being replaced in the first position after the drilling is accomplished. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280016-A (GB)
Title: A chiller
Inventor: JACKMAN NICHOLAS ANTHONY
IPC: F25D23/00
Filed: 1993-03-22
Abstract: A modular chiller apparatus (1) in particular for pre-cooling cooked food products priorto subsequent freezing of the products. The chiller apparatus (1) has a number of in-line cooling sections (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) defining a tunnel (8) through which a conveyor (9) carries the products. The cooling sections comprise a venting section (2) and a pre-chill section (3) through which cooling air is drawn in contraflow to the direction of product travel by a fan (18). Ambient air is mixed with chilled air at an air inlet of the pre-chill section (3) and the fan (18) speed is regulated to control the air speed and temperature to within preset desirable limits for cooling. Downstream of the pre-chill section (3) are a pair of main chill sections (4, 5) interconnected by an intermediate temperature equalising section (6). In each of the main chill sections (4,5) chilled air at relatively high velocity is directed at products on the conveyor (8) for rapid chilling of the products. The speed and temperature of the air in each main chill section (4, 5) are independently adjustable. Downstream of the main chill section (5) there is provided a post-chill section (7). Chilled cooling air is drawn through the post-chill section (7) from the main chill section (5) by a fan (55) in the same direction as the products, the air being recirculated back to the main chill section (5).
Patent GB-2284286-A (GB)
Title: Electronic timekeeping device with reduced adjustment data storage requirement
Inventor: SUZUKI YUTAKA
IPC: H03K23/66
Filed: 1994-11-16
Abstract: To produce a time-base signal for timekeeping, for example in a video cassette recorder, an oscillator circuit 1 generates an oscillator clock signal x, which is counted cyclically at 6 with a programmable cycle length to establish a time-base cycle. The time-base signal is set and reset once in each time-base cycle. The oscillator clock signal x is also counted with a fixed cycle length to establish an adjustment cycle, which is longer than the time-base cycle. In each adjustment cycle, the length of one or more time-base cycles is altered by a total amount determined by adjustment data stored in a non-volatile memory 7, then the time-base cycle length is restored to its nominal value. The average frequency of the time-base signal can be adjusted by writing appropriate adjustment data in the non-volatile memory 7. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295655-A (GB)
Title: Plastics eyelet
Inventor: LEE YOUNG SUP
IPC: A44B13/00
Filed: 1994-12-02
Abstract: A plastic eyelet includes a female portion 1 having an annular locking lip 3 on the inner circumference thereof and a male portion 2 having an annular protrusion 5 on the outer circumference of a cylindrical column 4 thereof. The male (or female) portion 2 has an uneven surface 6 on a flange 8 thereof so that, once the portions 1 and 2 are combined to grip a sheet of material, they cannot be separated or spun freely relative to each other. The eyelet portions can be easily recycled if the material of the sheet to which they are fastened is the same as that of the eyelet portions 1 and 2. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285102-A (GB)
Title: Metallic plate clutch drum and manufacturing method
Inventor: TANAKA HARUO
IPC: B21K21/16
Filed: 1994-12-09
Abstract: A clutch drum 1, Fig. 1 made of a metallic plate having on its peripheral wall portion spline teeth 2 for engaging with clutch plates is formed by pressing with a die 13, Fig. 2, which has formed tooth grooves 13a on its periphery and toothed punches 14 which are disposed around the die 13 so as to be moved radially back and forth by cams 15. The force of pressurizing the toothed punches 14 against the tooth flank portions of the spline teeth is made smaller at an open end thereof than at an ordinary portion of the clutch drum 1 such that the thickness of the flank portions of the spline teeth becomes thicker at the open end (Fig. 3B) than at an ordinary portion of the drum (Fig. 3A). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2288371-A (GB)
Title: Seat for use with cycle type apparatus
Inventor: SAARINEN SULEVI
IPC: B62J1/08
Filed: 1995-04-05
Abstract: The seat comprises a mounting bracket 2, which is fixedly positioned at the upper end of a support tube 1, a seat portion 3, which is pivotally positioned on the mounting bracket 2 in such a way that the seat portion may turn about an axis horizontal with respect to the support tube 1, and an adjusting and locking screw assembly 7, by which means the position of the seat portion 3 with respect to the support tube 1 can be adjusted and locked. A pointer means 5 is positioned in the seat portion 3 and a scale part 6 is positioned on an immovable part with respect to the seat portion 3, to indicate the tilt angle of the seat portion 3. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289357-A (GB)
Title: Antitheft apparatus for automotive vehicle
Inventor: TIJIMA YOHICHI
IPC: B60R25/24
Filed: 1995-05-05
Abstract: An antitheft apparatus for an automotive vehicle comprises: a transponder (1) buried in an ignition key to store an ID number thereof; a receive unit (2) to receive the ID number of the ignition key inserted into the ignition key cylinder; an immobilizer unit (3) for outputting an engine start enable signal when the received ID number matches one of the stored ID numbers and not outputting the engine start enable signal when it does not; and an engine control unit (5) for enabling engine drive in response to the reception of the engine start enable signal but disabling the engine drive in response to no reception of the engine start enable signal. The engine control unit (5) keeps the immobilizer unit (3) inoperative for a predetermined time duration when the engine cranking operation is detected and allows the immobilizer unit (3) to be operative after the predetermined time has elapsed. Therefore, even if the cranking voltage is intentionally applied to disable the antitheft apparatus, since the antitheft apparatus can be restored after a predetermined time has elapsed and thereby the ID collation can be executed, it is possible to stop the engine from being started by use of a non-registered ignition key or stop the already driven engine, securely. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2291069-A (GB)
Title: Method of manufacturing sheets made of alloy 718 for the superplastic forming of parts therefrom
Inventor: BOUZIDI MOHAMED
IPC: C22F1/10
Filed: 1995-06-23
Abstract: In order to obtain sheets made of a nickel-based superalloy of type 718 having properties of superplasticity, the sheets are manufactured with a final cycle comprising in order the steps of:     a) solution treatment at 1060 DEG  for 15 minutes;   b) precipitation at 730 DEG C to 800 DEG C for 1 to 2 hours;   c) cold rolling at a ratio greater than 60%, and   d) recrystallization at 900 DEG C for 30 minutes.   Superplastic deformation of such sheets is carried out at about 970 +/- 10 DEG C and under pressures inducing stresses between 45 and 60 MPa.
Patent GB-2293409-A (GB)
Title: Lever locks and keys
Inventor: WHITE MALCOLM JOHN
IPC: E05B35/00
Filed: 1995-07-19
Abstract: A lever lock has a thrower 17 with a barrel 22 journalled at each end 23 in the lock case. The barrel has a longitudinal passageway opening through a longitudinal slot to pass the key bit 29 and opening at each end at two opposed circumferential locations. The corresponding key 26 has a pin configured to enter the passageway and formed at each end with two opposed part-cylindrical bearing surfaces 31, 32. In use the bearing surfaces 31, 32 of the key are exposed through the respective openings in the ends 23 of the barrel to bear against the lock case and define the correct rotational position of the key irrespective of the fit of the barrel in the lock case. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2305521-A (GB)
Title: Waterbed
Inventor: HSIA YU CHUN
IPC: G05D16/20
Filed: 1995-08-24
Abstract: In a water bed having temperature and pressure control means, the temperature of the bed is controlled by means of a heater and the pressure is controlled by pumping air to or releasing air from air pockets within the bed. In the temperature control system, a target temperature is calculated in accordance with a comparison between sensed atmospheric and bed temperatures 201,202, taking account of heat dissipation through a quilt 2, with the heater 27 being actuated to set the bed temperature to this target temperature. The pressure control system pumps air to or from the matress to obtain a desired degree of softness.
Patent GB-2293253-A (GB)
Title: Aheated glazing panel
Inventor: DI TRAPANI AGOSTINO
IPC: H05B3/84
Filed: 1995-09-07
Abstract: In a glazing panel eg a vehicle windscreen comprising at least one sheet of vitreous material carrying a transparent conductive coating constituting a heating element 18 for the panel when connected to an electrical power source 20, a control circuit 22 is provided for controlling the heating power output of the panel. The control circuit includes manually adjustable means 28 for adapting to a desired level the heating power output of the panel in relation to the voltage of the electrical power source 22 and the electrical resistance of the heating element 18 to maintain the window at a desired temperature. The aim is to allow a universal control system to be adapted to a particular window heater configuration and power supply. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2307161-A (GB)
Title: Fishing bite indicator
Inventor: WIGHT DENIS LESLIE
IPC: A01K97/12
Filed: 1995-11-02
Abstract: A rod mounted electric bite alarm has a bite detector 5 and a control unit 6 both mounted on the rod and connected by power leads wherein the rod is used as one self-contained piece of equipment. The swing arm 7 is set at any angle, the lower it weighs down on the line, the longer distance the fish is allowed to pull the bait, before the alarm is triggered. When triggered the swing arm 7 is held up away from the line giving the angler complete freedom to play the fish or reel in like a normal rod. At this stage the alarm is switched to the off mode. The alarm is switched to on mode after casting out and setting the swing arm 7 in the desired position required for the type of fish bite being encountered. The controls, alarm and battery may be incorporated in handle and socket terminals for plug in bite detector 5 on a purpose built rod.
Patent GB-2310356-A (GB)
Title: Casual footwear
Inventor: MOORE JODY
IPC: A43B13/36
Filed: 1996-02-24
Abstract: A sock 1 and sole 2 are provided with touch and close fastening materials 3. A person wearing the socks steps onto the respective soles to effect connection. To remove a sole a foot is placed on tail 6. Removal can thus be effected without bending.
Patent GB-2301050-A (GB)
Title: Antistatic masking film
Inventor: AKO SATOSHI
IPC: C08J7/044
Filed: 1996-05-13
Abstract: A masking film for photomechanical uses comprises, in order, a transparent support layer (eg polyester), a light-shielding peelable layer (eg a rubbery polymer) and an antistatic layer comprising an electro-conductive resin (eg an acrylic).