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Patent GB-2268029-A (GB)
Title: Voice message recovery system and method
Inventor: HOWES SIMON L
IPC: H04M3/533
Filed: 1993-06-11
Abstract: This invention relates to a communication system and method wherein messages are transmitted and stored in voice mail boxes 24. The system and method provide the ability on the part of an author to recover a message from a pending section 28 of a mailbox before access to the message by a recipient. This allows the author to recoup a message in case the message is sent accidentally to the wrong recipient or the message has been sent to a recipient who no longer has access to the message. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284160-A (GB)
Title: Golf ball cleaner
Inventor: BELL ROBERT HORNE
IPC: A63B47/04
Filed: 1993-11-27
Abstract: A golf ball cleaner comprises a flexible, waterproof container which may contain cleaning materials and liquid. A neck portion has a tubular member screwed therein to prevent egress of liquid and a screw cap is provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275206-A (GB)
Title: Toy vehicle.
Inventor: OZAWA AKIO
IPC: A63H31/00
Filed: 1994-01-31
Abstract: A toy vehicle (3 Fig. 1) having a body, a motor (M1 Fig. 4) and power source within the body, first and second wheels 10, first and second shafts 11 attached to the first and second wheels, said shafts 11 being mounted to the body for rotating movement and as well for vertical movement e.g. in a seesaw vertical direction, a differential gear 12 including a ring gear 14 operatively connected to the first and second shafts 11, a drive shaft 22 operatively connected to the motor (M1 Fig. 4) and provided with a first gear 20i connected to the ring gear 12, a second gear 30a provided on the drive shaft 22, a third gear 30b provided on the first and second shafts 11, the second and third gears 30a, 30b normally not meshing with each other, such that when the vehicle hits a bump, the upward movement of one of the first and second shafts 11 along the seesaw vertical path causes the second and third gears 30a, 30b to mesh causing the first or second shaft 11 associated therewith to rotate forcibly. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278709-A (GB)
Title: A method of rewriting data to a disk
Inventor: TAGUCHI KEIICHI
IPC: G11B20/10
Filed: 1994-05-16
Abstract: In a floppy disk device all data on the track is memorized in a memory during the first period. When the data is memorized in the memory or after the data was memorized in the memory, data of a desired sector is rewritten. Therefore, even when data is rewritten by a pre-erase head at the sector unit, it can be avoided that an overwrite portion, which is not pre-erased, is produced on the starting portion of the data area to deteriorate the S/N. The apparatus according to the present invention comprises a magnetic head 11 for reading data recorded on a floppy disk, a memory 7 for memorizing data thus read out, and a CPU 4, a bus 5, a floppy disk controller 6 and a drive controller 9 for rewriting designated data when data is memorized in the memory 7 or after data was memorized in the memory 7, supplying the data read out from the memory 7 to the magnetic head 11 and controlling a pre-erase operation of the magnetic head 11 and a recording operation for recording the data from the memory 7 in the floppy disk. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282340-A (GB)
Title: Machine for processing different shaft-like work pieces with a plurality of processing devices simultaneously
Inventor: BAUER FRANZ GEORG
IPC: B24B5/42
Filed: 1994-09-14
Abstract: In a machine for exact processing of symmetrically balanced sections of the surface of shaft-like workpieces (18), particularly for working the surface of bearings on camshafts or crankshafts, by grinding the machine having at least one work station (24) which receives different shaft-like workpieces (18) and having at least one carriage (34) which is received and fixed in the shaft of the workpiece (18), the carriage (34) supporting a plurality of interchangeable workpiece processing devices (28, 28a) a number of which can be adjusted in distance with respect to each other and together with the carriage (34) can be positioned in relation to the workpiece (18), a common transport device being provided for setting the mutual distances (A) between the work piece processing devices (28), the workpiece is maintained between a spindle head (36) and a tail stock (26) which can be displaced and positioned in the direction of the axis of the workpiece (18) by a separate carriage (50) to facilitate the processing of different workpieces. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282769-A (GB)
Title: Spray gun
Inventor: GREENE ROBERT HENRY
IPC: B05B5/053
Filed: 1993-06-17
Abstract: Electrostatic spray gun in which the electrical path is in part through the fluid to be sprayed, the spray nozzle at least and optionally the fluid container as a whole being insulating and electrical connection being made with the fluid prior to its emergence from the nozzle, the fluid to be sprayed being expelled from the container (8) by a piston (56, 57) having a lubricating and sealing fluid (60) between axially inner and outer parts (56, 57). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2296900-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle load anchoring system
Inventor: BOOKER KEITH
IPC: B60P7/08
Filed: 1995-01-11
Abstract: A rail 10 is attached vertically to a cant rail 14, a mid-height rail 15 and a seat-belt anchoring point 16 at the base of a vehicle. An anchoring point 12 can be slid along the rail whilst being loosely attached to the rail to the required position. A bolt 19 can be tightened to clamp a plate 20 against the opposite internal surface of flanges 22 to clamp the anchoring point 12 firmly in position. A strap 24 is then attached at one end to the eye bolt 19 by means of a clip ring 25 and the other end of the strap is then connected to the load and the strap is then tightened to exert a pull on the load. The load may be a motorcycle.
Patent GB-2285768-A (GB)
Title: Layered oil transfer component
Inventor: PITCAIRN ALLISTAIR
IPC: G03G15/20
Filed: 1995-01-17
Abstract: An oil transfer component for transferring oil to a roll (2) in a fuser system of a copying machine, such as a plain paper copier or laser printer, is formed of contiguous layers (17a, 17b, 17c etc.) of porous PTFE sheet material. Typically there are from three to twenty layers. The component may be formed by winding turns of a single length around a core (e.g. in the case of a roller (10)) or may be formed of separate sheets (when a pad is made). The porous PTFE may be formed from particles of granular-type PTFE fused to form a porous integral network; or may be a porous expanded PTFE. The oil transfer component is convenient to produce and has good oil delivery and toner wiping properties, and resists puddling of oil. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2298132-A (GB)
Title: Pool table leg
Inventor: FISHER EARL
IPC: A47B13/02
Filed: 1995-02-25
Abstract: A leg and bracket assembly for a pool table or the like which comprises a leg (fig.1; 10) having a dowel 14 fixed in its upper surface (fig.1; 18), the upper portion of the dowel carrying a thread 22 and the dowel being surrounded by an annular shoulder 16, the table carrying a bracket such that the shoulder locates within a corresponding orifice 32 in a lower portion as the threaded portion of the dowel locates in a nut 34 in an upper portion whereby to firmly secure the leg to the table. In use, the leg 10 is brought to the relevant corner 30 of the pool table and the dowel inserted into the hole 32 until its threaded portion 22 locates in the wooden nut 34. The leg is rotated, engaging the thread within the nut and thus drawing the leg upwardly until the shoulder engages in the hole which is adapted to be an interference fit. Before finally tightening the leg, a decorative mahogany plate (fig.1;20) free to rotate with respect to the shoulder, is aligned with the corner of the table and held against rotation manually while the final tightening takes place.
Patent GB-2292269-A (GB)
Title: Electrical connectors
Inventor: DREWNICKI RICHARD
IPC: H01R13/73
Filed: 1995-08-10
Abstract: A telephone socket comprises a moulded plastic member (2) which defines socket means (3, 4 and 20) and includes integrally formed terminals (5, 6), conductive material being deposited (8) on the surface of said member (2) to link between said terminals (5, 6) and a plurality of contacts (7) in the socket means (3, 4 and 20). The contacts (7) can be formed from wire with ends (10) which have a friction fit within holes (11) such that they make electrical contact with the deposited conductors (8). The terminals may comprise insulation displacement contacts (6) and may further include screw contacts (5). Details relating to a cover (12) and shutter (14) arrangement are also disclosed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2306057-A (GB)
Title: An adaptive system for multi-signal discrimination
Inventor: RICKARD ROBIN PAUL
IPC: H04B7/08
Filed: 1995-10-10
Abstract: An interference reduction scheme and method is disclosed for use in telemetry and private mobile radio trunking. Adaptive systems as are known require knowledge of the signal characteristics of both wanted and unwanted transmissions. Timing information has been required of the wanted signal so that a known period of non-transmission enables interference to be determined and thereby adaptively cancelled. Further the interference must be transmitting during this period of wanted signal silence, which is not always the case. The present invention provides a continuously sampling scheme where the time constant of the adaption processor P is such that interference is nulled and the wanted signal is not, owing to their different durations.
Patent GB-2308527-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle borne transponder device
Inventor: BROWN ROBERT JAMES
IPC: G08G1/017
Filed: 1995-12-19
Abstract: The invention relates to an information storage/accessing system for use in conjunction with a vehicle. Said system comprises an information storage device for use on or in a vehicle, a transmitter for transmitting said information upon activation of a remote portable hand held detector. The information comprises tax vehicle details, MOT details, insurance details, name, address and postcode of a named driver, registration details, chassis number, colour, size, engine size, license details, endorsement details and represents a system which can eliminate vehicle tax evasion. May be used by police in conjunction with traffic/speed monitoring equipment. Ideally situated in a location where it may also be visually inspected. System is advantageously not susceptible to fraud, cannot be counterfeited, and additionally it reduces the time required for vehicle identification by providing prompt automatically presented details to a requestee.
Patent GB-2313195-A (GB)
Title: Data entry device
Inventor: STONE RHODRI SIMON WATCYN
IPC: H03M11/24
Filed: 1996-05-02
Abstract: A data entry device is provided having transducers responsive to the deformation of a surface in order to determine where a force is acting on that surface. In one embodiment which can serve as a keyboard, a digitising tablet or a pointing device, a planar resiliently deformable sheet 10 is supported at its periphery. Transducers 20,22,24,26 measure the local displacement or deformation of the surface and these measurements enable the position and, if desired, also the magnitude of the applied force to be calculated. Various types of transducer including optical, strain gauge and capacitive types are envisaged.
Patent GB-2301128-A (GB)
Title: Underwater excavation apparatus
Inventor: SUSMAN HECTOR FILIPPUS ALEXAND
IPC: E02F3/92
Filed: 1996-05-24
Abstract: Underwater excavation apparatus 100 for reducing the problems associated with water jetting at depths much in excess of 40 to 50 metres comprises a agitator device 265 having mechanical disturbance means and fluid flow disturbance means. The mechanical disturbance means and fluid flow disturbance means advantageously comprise a hollow drill bit having a plurality of holes 285 provided in a side wall thereof and also a plurality of paddles 275 disposed longitudinally and radially extending upon the drill bit and substantially equidistantly spaced one from another. The apparatus may be mounted on a sled. The apparatus 100 may also include a hollow body 170 having a inlet and an outlet, at least one pair of impellers 135, 140 coaxially displaced one from the other and rotatably mounted in the hollow body, and a drilling motor 10 for driving the impellers of the/each pair in contrary rotating directions.
Patent GB-2305132-A (GB)
Title: Solid golf ball
Inventor: YOKOTA MASATOSHI
IPC: C08K5/04
Filed: 1996-09-13
Abstract: The solid golf ball of the present invention comprises a solid core and a cover covering the core, wherein the core is preferably formed from a rubber composition comprising a polybutadiene rubber having a cis-1,4-structure content of at least 40% and either an unsaturated carboxylic acid or a metal salt thereof or both. The cover has a thickness of from 1 to 4mm, a Shore D hardness of from 55 to 64 and has 300 to 450 dimples having a diameter of 2 to 5 mm. The dimples have a dimple area proportion of from 62 to 78 % and a total dimple volume of from 260 to 345 mm 3 .
Patent GB-2312747-A (GB)
Title: Primers with non-complementary tails for detection of diagnostic base sequences
Inventor: WHITCOMBE DAVID MARK
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 1997-04-29
Abstract: 1) contacting a sample with a primer comprising a base sequence complementary to the specific base sequence to be detected and a non-complementary tail sequence further comprising tag and detector regions such that an extension product of the complementary sequence is formed when the specific base sequence is present in the sample; 2) contacting the extension product formed in (1) with a further primer which hybridizes remotely from the diagnostic base sequence to produce a further extension product comprising sequences that are complementary to the tag and detector regions; 3) contacting the further extension product of (2) with a tag specific primer to produce a further extension product comprising a sequence corresponding to the detector region which can be detected in the latter primer extension product by, e.g. TagMan, Molecular beacons or LEGS, or FRET. Can be used with amplification refractory mutation system (ARMS).
Patent GB-2326053-A (GB)
Title: Interactive display system
Inventor: ELLISON JULIAN GORING ARCHDALE
IPC: H04N7/173
Filed: 1997-05-01
Abstract: An interactive display apparatus comprises an audio subsystem (4), a control subsystem (5) and a plurality of video subsystems (2, 3). The video subsystems (2, 3) have access locally to image data, including image files and live video. The video subsystems (2, 3) are controlled by the control subsystem (5) which then sends command messages to the video subsystems (2, 3). A person watching the display (22, 32) of one of the video subsystems (2, 3) can dial into the audio subsystem (4) and thereby control the operation of the video subsystem (2, 3). To do this, the audio subsystem (4) notifies the control subsystem (5) of incoming audio command signals. It is to be noted that when the system is on line, the control subsystem (5) does not transfer image data to the video subsystem (2, 3) but merely sends commands setting the format of the images displayed on the screens (22, 32).
Patent GB-2325274-A (GB)
Title: A window stay security end cap
Inventor: LANAWAY RONALD PHILIP
IPC: E05D15/30
Filed: 1997-05-15
Abstract: A window friction stay has a track 10 to be fixed to a window frame and an elongate member 16, which forms part of a link arrangement, to be fixed to the window sash. When the window is closed, an angled end face 64 on the member 16 engages with an end cap 32 on the track. The end cap is fixed with the track to the window frame but also provides a lateral extension 47. The latter has a through opening in which is located a strengthened insert extending between the lateral extension and the window frame. The insert provides a pair of through holes for receiving fixing screws 62 which engage directly into the window frame to increase the difficulty for an unauthorised person attempting to force the end cap out of the track, in order to release the link arrangement for unauthorised opening of the window.
Patent GB-2315872-A (GB)
Title: Current transducer
Inventor: TURNER MICHAEL JAMES
IPC: G01R15/18
Filed: 1997-07-17
Abstract: A current measuring method or transducer comprises an electromagnetic sensor with an output signal Is which is proportional to the differential, relative to time, of a current Ip flowing in a conductor 20 close to the sensor. The said output signal Is is connected to an integrator 14 such that it has an output 16 proportional to the current Ip in the conductor 20. The integrator 14 includes means to adjust its output value to a predetermined level (including zero) prior to measuring the current within a conductor. The electromagnetic sensor may comprise a coiled member 12 with or without a magnetic core 10, which may be toroidal. The current measuring system may be employed in electrical machines.
Patent GB-2316298-A (GB)
Title: Chipping Machines
Inventor: BARTON PHILIP
IPC: B26D3/18
Filed: 1997-08-09
Abstract: A chipping machine includes a hopper (11) into which potatoes to be chipped are loaded. The potatoes are transferred by a rotary feed mechanism (15) into a chipping chamber within which a reciprocating pusher plate (29) is located. A knife block assembly (37) is positioned at one end of the chipping chamber and includes two sets of knife blades extending at right angles to one another. A potato (20) is supported in the chipping chamber on a feed pan (16) and is engaged by projecting pins (47) on the pusher plate (29) so as to be forced completely through the openings between the knife blades.
Patent GB-2314057-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic control arrangement
Inventor: PEDERSEN POUL HENNING HOLM
IPC: B62D5/097
Filed: 1996-03-25
Abstract: A hydraulic control arrangement (1) is disclosed having a directional valve (2), a metering pump unit (4) which has two metering pumps (5, 6) which are connected hydraulically in parallel and are operable mechanically in parallel, and a shut-off valve (8) in a hydraulic connection between the two metering pumps (5, 6), a pump connection (P ) and a tank connection (T) which are connected to the metering pump unit (4) by way of the directional valve, and also two working connections (L, R) which are connected to the directional valve (2), a control inlet (19) of the shut-off valve (8) being connected to the pump connection (P). Such a control unit should be constructed to be user-friendly, especially for emergency operation. For that purpose, a safety valve arrangement (16, 20) is arranged between the control inlet (19) of the shut-off valve (8) and the directional valve (2).
Patent GB-2318550-A (GB)
Title: Sub-frame for a material handling vehicle
Inventor: FORRESTER DAVID MICHAEL
IPC: E02F9/06
Filed: 1997-09-26
Abstract: A sub-frame 30 for a material handling vehicle provides mounting means for rear wheels (13 figure 1) and an engine (E figure 1) of the vehicle and is in turn attached to a chassis 11b of the vehicle by vibration isolation attachment means 40. The material handling vehicle (10 figure 1) comprises the chassis, a pair of front and a pair of rear wheels (12 and 13 figure 1), a material handling implement (16 figure 1) movably mounted on the vehicle, drive means (17 and 17a figure 1) for said implement, the engine and an operator station (18 figure 1). The vibration isolation means may comprise at least one resiliently deformable member, such as a flat body of rubber (53, 54 figure 5), between part of the chassis and part of the sub-frame, separation of which is resisted by a rigid member such as a bolt (51 figure 5). Another resiliently deformable member may be provided below the sub-frame, below which a base plate (55 figure 5) may be provided. Buffer means 41, 42a may limit the range of movement of the sub-frame. The chassis may be formed of two parts articulated to one another, the rear part (11b figure 1) carrying the sub-frame and the operator station and the front part (11a figure 1) carrying the implement and the drive means. The implement may be mounted on a fork lift type mast or on a boom assembly.
Patent GB-2314694-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus for wrapping fibre optic cable around and overhead line
Inventor: BAKER JAMES CHARLES
IPC: G02B6/44
Filed: 1996-03-29
Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for wrapping fibre optic cable around an overhead line, comprising a carriage (1) which sits on the overhead line (A) and is moveable along the overhead line (A), a supply of fibre optic cable (B) located on one side of the carriage (1) and a counterbalance (3) for the cable supply located on the other side of the carriage (1). Gear means (4) arranged to cause rotation of the carriage (1) around the overhead line (A) when the carriage (1) moves along the overhead line (A) thereby wrapping the fibre optic cable (B) around the overhead line (1). Tensioning means (5. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11) are provided which apply a substantially constant tension to the fibre optic cable (B) during all modes of operation of the apparatus.
Patent GB-2316130-A (GB)
Title: Fuel injection nozzle having a variable nozzle hole area
Inventor: HASEGAWA TOSHIYUKI
IPC: F02M61/18
Filed: 1996-06-06
Abstract: A nozzle for injecting fuel into a internal combustion engine, more particularly to a fuel injection nozzle having a hole and a rotary valve at the leading end of a nozzle body to control the rotation angle of the valve so as to vary the nozzle hole area, wherein the surrounding wall defining the hole has a control surface, and the rotary valve has a surface for receiving the pressure of pressurized fuel at its upper end, a conical surface having an angle corresponding to the inclined angle of the conical surface of the hole on its outer circumference, and a plurality of fuel passages provided therein at certain intervals in a circumferential direction that are open to the pressure receiving surface at one end thereof, each fuel passage being made open to a position of the conical surface corresponding to the nozzle hole on the side of the hole. This allows the fuel injection pressure to generate between the rotary valve and the nozzle body a friction torque greater that a torque rotating the rotary valve so that the rotary valve can be fixed to any position only by the fuel injection pressure.
Patent GB-2318970-A (GB)
Title: Smoke producing oven
Inventor: FRANKLIN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: A23B4/052
Filed: 1997-11-06
Abstract: A smoke producing installation, for example for producing smoke for food treatment, comprises a hearth (5) and a vertical pot (6) located above and spaced slightly from the hearth. A stoker (3) automatically maintains fuel, for example peat, to a predetermined level within the pot. Air is drawn upwardly through the pot by a fan (16) which blows the resultant smoke into a mixing box (20). In the mixing box additional air is added to the smoke if required. Smoke from the box (20) is delivered via an outlet (23) for use or via a vent (25) if found to be of an unacceptable quality. The system operates under program control to maintain optimum smoke output by varying the fan speed (16) and, if necessary, by operating a pusher (8) to remove part of the fire from the hearth (5).
Patent GB-2319482-A (GB)
Title: Golf ball core
Inventor: DALTON JEFFREY L
IPC: A63B37/04
Filed: 1996-05-28
Abstract: This invention relates to an improved golf ball center (206) having a substantially spherical portion (208), and a plurality of protrusions (210) extending outwardly from the spherical portion (208), the ends of which support the center (206) when it is placed in a spherical mold (240), and to a mold (240) for injection molding such a golf ball center having first and second mold halves (242, 244), and for a method of molding a golf ball core by placing a golf ball center (206) into a spherical mold cavity (246) wherein the golf ball center (206) is supported by the protrusions (210), and filling between the mold cavity (246) and the center (206).