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Patent GB-2270408-A (GB)
Title: An information display device.
Inventor: STEPHENS JOHN MALCOLM
IPC: G09F7/18
Filed: 1992-09-03
Abstract: An information display device comprises a mount 12 which can be secured to a support in the form of a post by screw fixings or straps 21. The mount has a front face with two opposite facing channels defining grooves for receiving opposite edges of rectangular information - bearing plates 24 which can be assembled on the mount to display information which can be readily changed as circumstances dictate by removal of the plates and replacement thereof with fresh plates bearing different information. The mount 12 may be an off-cut of an Aluminium Section or may be a plastic section. In alternative forms (Figures 4 and 5), posts (40, 50) are provided with seats (42, 52) for information sheets held in position by flanges (45, 55). The display device may be used to indicate parking restrictions on highways or the contents of pipelines or containers. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270643-A (GB)
Title: Screw conveyors, augers and flighting for use therein
Inventor: HAMILTON MICHAEL DOUGLAS
IPC: B65G33/26
Filed: 1992-11-23
Abstract: In a continuous screw conveyor or auger 12, the rotatable screw member comprises a helical radial blade 34 (known as 'flighting') which is preferably carried on a central driving shaft. The flighting is formed by rolling a rectangular metal strip of uniform thickness between a pair of opposed, preferably offset, conical rolls. In contrast to prior art rolls which have similar unstepped conical rolling surfaces, end produce a helical blade of which the radial thickness reduces progressively from the inner helical edge of the blade to the outer helical edge, the present invention provides on at least one of those rolls a stepped conical rolling surface formed so as to exert less rolling pressure on an outer portion of the helical blade being formed, thereby to produce a blade in which the outer portion 32 is of a thickness (preferably uniform) which is no less than and preferably greater than that of an inner part of the blade lying immediately radially inwards thereof. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2264774-A (GB)
Title: Drying apparatus/method
Inventor: NORTH ROGER DORRIEN
IPC: F26B/
Filed: 1992-12-02
Abstract: Apparatus for drying a wet material such as sewage sludge comprises a drum (11) mounted for evolution about a horizontal axis and containing interconnected inner (22) and outer (21) concentric spirals containing a continuously- recirculatable charge of particulate heat exchange/pulverising medium in each coil of the spirals. Sludge is introduced at one end and mixed with the heated charge; the charge and sludge traverse the length of the drum together through the outer spiral while drying takes place; the dried material is removed at the other end and the charge transferred to the inner spiral for transmission to the first end while re-heating takes place by ducted heated air. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263416-A (GB)
Title: Solvent extraction
Inventor: GILLIES GEORGE MARSHALL
IPC: B01D11/04
Filed: 1993-01-22
Abstract: A solvent extraction system comprises a pulsed phase mixer column 12, means 18 for supplying a solvent continuous phase to the column, and means 16 for supplying in a counter-current flow, a dispersed aqueous phase to the column to effect mixing between said phases. There are also provided, means 28 for extracting from the said column mixed aqueous and solvent phases, settler 32 for separating the mixed said phases and to which the mixed said phases are arranged to be delivered by the extracting means, and means 40 for returning separated said solvent phase from the separating means to the column. The mixed said phases are extracted at a rate greater than the rate at which the aqueous phase is supplied to the column by the aqueous phase supply means. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271597-A (GB)
Title: Safety handrail
Inventor: DALLOW WILLIAM FRANCIS
IPC: E06B7/36
Filed: 1993-02-09
Abstract: A safety handrail for helping a child step up or down and for helping prevent fingers being trapped in a door comprises a handrail 14 mounted on a telescopic adjustable carrier 12 which have adjustable (eg resiliently movable) fixings 17 for fixing to the outside of a door jamb and wheels 16 which bear upon the door as it opens and closes. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265143-A (GB)
Title: Activated carbon from spent ion-exchangers
Inventor: VON BLUCHER HASSO
IPC: C01B31/08
Filed: 1993-02-26
Abstract: Spent granular organic ion-exchangers and/or adsorbers are disposed of by carbonizing in a substantially inert atmosphere at 300 DEG C to 900 DEG C followed by activation in an oxidizing atmosphere to convert the ion-exchangers and/or adsorbers into activated carbon spherulets.
Patent GB-2267732-A (GB)
Title: I.c. engine fuel injection pump control.
Inventor: HUMMEL KARSTEN
IPC: F02M63/02
Filed: 1993-05-28
Abstract: A control rod movement limiting device 7 mounted on the pump housing 1 has a piston 9 with a radial pin 13 which extends into a slot 17 of the control rod 5 to limit its movement. The position of the adjusting piston 9 abutting stop 41 determines the maximum cold starting control rod travel and a temperature-dependent memory spring 49 above a predetermined engine temperature moves the piston to bring the ring 53 into abutment with the sleeve 55 and reduce the maximum control rod travel. A pressure chamber 31 may be supplied with compressed air so that the piston 9, through the pin 13, moves the rod 5 to its zero delivery position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279029-A (GB)
Title: Extraction tool
Inventor: PUCKEY BARRY
IPC: B25C11/00
Filed: 1993-06-11
Abstract: An extraction tool comprises a support 2, an actuating member 14 mounted on and movable relative to the support 2 in an actuating direction and at least two jaw pieces 22 each jaw piece being movable relative to the support 2 in an extraction movement. At least one of the jaw pieces 22 has a bearing surface (21, Fig. 2) for engaging a first bearing surface (18, Fig. 2) on the actuating member and a pivot 24 for pivotal movement relative to the actuating direction whereby each jaw piece 22 is moveable to perform the extraction movement in response to movement of the actuating member 14. The bearing surface inclination is such as to result in application by the jaw pieces 22 of an opening or closing force in the direction of the opening or closing movement respectively according to the force applied via the interengaging surfaces 18, 21 in the actuation direction. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279218-A (GB)
Title: Fishing float sight tip adaptor
Inventor: DAVIES ALAN FRANCIS
IPC: A01K93/00
Filed: 1993-06-22
Abstract: A Fishing Float Sight Tip Adaptor, e.g. an adaptor that can be fitted to fishing float body stems that will give them the capability of having flexible and removable sight tips, is secured to the float body by means of the provided solid peg 5 end of the adaptor. The sight tip is secured in place by means of the provided hollow flexible plastic tube 7 end of the adaptor. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268261-A (GB)
Title: Fluid used bed reactor with removable heat exchanger
Inventor: WEISS HANS-JUERGEN
IPC: F28D13/00
Filed: 1993-06-24
Abstract: A fluidized bed reactor comprises at least two heat exchanger units, each of which comprises a pipe plate 9, which is separably fitted in an aperture 15 in the reactor wall. The inlet and outlet ends of a plurality of fluid- conducting pipes 10, 11 extend through each pipe plate. At least one of the pipe plates is preferably provided with an entrance chamber 10b, 11b adjacent to the inlet ends of the pipes and with an exit chamber 10c, 11c adjacent to the exit ends of the pipes.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269277-A (GB)
Title: Pole-mounted circuit breaker
Inventor: LHONNEUR MAXIME
IPC: H01H31/12
Filed: 1993-07-29
Abstract: A circuit breaker device for mounting on top of a pole comprises a housing (110), (150) and a detachable control slide (300) which bears a circuit breaker member (400), eg. a fuse or terminal bar, and which is mounted to pivot on the housing about axis (310). Slide (300) comprises at its base a structure (340) adapted to be gripped by the end of a manipulation rod and designed subsequently to enable a relative displacement between the slide and the end of the rod such that after this relative displacement, the centre of gravity of the slide, previously located above the point of connection of the slide to the end of the rod, is located therebelow in order to enable safe manipulation of the slide by means of the rod. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271128-A (GB)
Title: Drain unit
Inventor: GONTAR ANTONI HAROLD NIKOLAS
IPC: E03F5/04
Filed: 1993-09-27
Abstract: A drain unit for use in a central floor location, i.e. away from a wall, comprises a square central plate 1 with a circumferential flange 2 of reduced thickness. A central well 3 has an aperture 4 to allow access to a drain trap. Inclined channels 5 are provided to assist water to flow from the surface of the plate 1 into the well 3 and aperture 4. In use the unit is secured to a floor area above a drain trap using screw/pin holes 6 in the flange 2. When sheet flooring is laid around the drain, an aperture the size of central plate 1 is cut in the sheet so that the edges of the sheet lie over the flange 2, to which the sheet can be secured with adhesive, abutting the stepped edge of plate 1. Also described is a mid-wall drain unit and a corner drain unit. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282837-A (GB)
Title: Foundation and support for an elevated road
Inventor: CHEN KUO-CHUNG
IPC: E02D27/02
Filed: 1993-10-18
Abstract: A method and structure for quickly assembly a foundation and support for an elevated road, comprising the following steps: (1) first, selecting positions spaced from each other at an appropriate distance for placing the foundation along a road, above which an elevated road will be constructed; then digging a groove 5 having appropriate size in the ground surface at each selected position for placing one foundation; (2) digging a recess 51 having appropriate dimensions along the periphery of said groove 5 for placing a horizontal supporting frame 1, and spraying asphalt adhesive 53 on the recess; (3) mounting the horizontal supporting frame 1 on the recess, and filling the space above a horizontal flange 11 extending outward along the the periphery of the bottom of the horizontal supporting frame 1 with asphalt such that the top surface of the filled asphalt is flush with the top of the horizontal supporting frame 1; (4) then fully spraying the adhesive 54 on the combination formed in step (3), and then horizontally placing the foundation 2 such that the periphery of the foundation can be fixed on the top of the horizontal supporting frame 1; (5) connecting the vertical supports 3 on the foundation; (6) finally, placingthe road asphalt 4. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274138-A (GB)
Title: Direct injection engine fuel supply control.
Inventor: AKIMOTO AKIRA
IPC: F02N11/08
Filed: 1993-12-31
Abstract: Starter motor operation and thus operation of the high pressure fuel pump 28 is prevented until a predetermined time has elapsed from detection of liquid fuel by a sensor 29 with the low pressure fuel pump 25 operating. An electromagnetic high pressure fuel regulator 33 or regulator bypass valve (34, Fig. 9) is closed when starter motor operation is permitted so that high pressure is built-up in the high pressure fuel system 23b <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274553-A (GB)
Title: Flexible conduit
Inventor: NAKAJIMA HIROYUKI
IPC: H02G3/06
Filed: 1994-01-10
Abstract: A flexible conduit, for receiving a wire harness penetrating through two panels in an automobile, comprising: a first member (11) and a second member (12), wherein a wire receiving portion (21) of the second member is inserted into a large-diameter portion (15) of the first member, a rib (22) on the second member is brought into contact with a stepped portion (16) of the first member, and a cut-out portion (17) of the large-diameter portion is engaged by locking projections (23, 24) on the first member by adjusting the lengthwise and circumferential directions of the wire receiving portions (14) and (21), so as to connect the wire portion (14) of the first member (11) and the wire portion (21) of second member (12) with each other.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293443-A (GB)
Title: A lighting system for an aircraft cabin
Inventor: SPEIRS JONATHAN
IPC: B60Q3/00
Filed: 1994-08-04
Abstract: A lighting system for an aircraft cabin comprises multiple illuminating units 3, 4, 5 for distribution about a cabin. Each illuminating unit comprises one or more variable light sources providing light of a known characteristic and is energisable independently of other illuminating units. A controller 2 controls energisation of the illuminating units by way of dimming and switching units 6, 7, 8 associated respectively with the illuminating units 3, 4, 5. The controller 2 is operable to create different predetermined combinations of energisations of the illuminating units so that a desired lighting scene is created within the cabin by the energised illuminating units. The controller is arranged to effect a gradual transition to the energisations of the illuminating units when changing from one predetermined combination of energisations to another. As a result there is a corresponding gradual change between scenes created in the cabin. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287364-A (GB)
Title: Dual substrate package assembly for being electrically coupled to a conductive member
Inventor: DRANCHAK DAVID WILLIAM
IPC: H01R12/71
Filed: 1995-02-03
Abstract: An electronic package assembly for being electrically connected to a conducting member (e.g., a printed circuit board 40) includes a pair of substrates 20, 30. The substrate 20 includes opposing circuit patterns 23, 25 that on one surface 22 being of higher density and thus adapted for having high density electronic devices mounted thereon that the pattern on the other surface 24. This high density pattern is electrically coupled to the lesser density second pattern which is connected to conductors 31 of a second substrate. These conductors 31 are of the lesser density also, and extend through a dielectric member 38 for being coupled to conductors (e.g., copper circuit pads) on the conducting member 40. The conductors may be coupled via a pin grid array socket, as shown, or by wires laterally deflectable into engagement with the conductors on the member 40 (Fig 3). Ready separability of various parts of the assembly is thus assured. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2288893-A (GB)
Title: Protecting a software program in a microprocessor-based controller
Inventor: EZURIKO HIROSHI
IPC: G06F21/62
Filed: 1995-04-28
Abstract: In a microprocessor-based controller 1, scrambled program data words are stored in a read-only memory 2 and user information is stored in a random-access memory 3. A data converter 12 is connected in a data bus 4b between the microprocessor 11 and the memories for descrambling data words when the ROM is accessed to produce a replica of original program data words and applying the replica to the microprocessor for operating the controller. The data converter simply applies data words to the microprocessor without descrambling when the RAM is accessed. In alternative embodiments (Figs 3, 5, 7) the scrambled program data words in the read-only memory may be divided into multiple data blocks, in which the original program data words have been scrambled by use of multiple keywords defined respectively for the data blocks. A modulo-2 adder is provided for summing each of the keywords with the scrambled program data words of a corresponding data block to descramble the data words. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2306431-A (GB)
Title: Eye/ear drop bottle with day counter
Inventor: JAYAMANNE DON GERARD ROHAN
IPC: A61F9/00
Filed: 1995-10-25
Abstract: A drop dispensing bottle has numerals marked on its side wall and has a wheel 5 attached to its base, the wheel being manually rotated relative to the bottle to indicate the number of days since the bottle was first opened. Preferably the side wall carries ratchet teeth 4 and the numerals are marked between two adjacent teeth, further ratchet teeth on the wheel allowing the wheel to rotate in one direction only (figure 2). A numeral is visible through a window 5 in the wheel, the final area between the teeth 4 to become visible being marked with Ex (Expired).
Patent GB-2294885-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for preventing hydrate formation in pipelines
Inventor: ROJEY ALEXANDRE
IPC: C10G32/02
Filed: 1995-10-31
Abstract: At low temperatures, mixtures of oil/gas/water form hydrates which can block pipelines. This is prevented by subjecting the mixture of fluids whilst in flow to intermittent pulses of electromagnetic radiation, eg microwave radiation, which vibrate the water molecules thus preventing them from forming hydrogen bonds and a crystalline structure. The apparatus includes a microwave emitter, sensors which monitor temperature and pressure in the pipeline and which send the information back to a command and control device which controls and adjusts the microwave emission appropriately to prevent hydrate formation.
Patent GB-2308350-A (GB)
Title: Beverage dispensing system
Inventor: GILL STEVEN ANDREW
IPC: B67D1/04
Filed: 1995-12-20
Abstract: The dispensing system comprises a mounting means 1 for attaching a conventional bottle containing the beverage to be dispensed to the system, a pressurised gas cylinder 2 being arranged to supply gas under pressure, via a pressure redusing valve, to the interior of a thus connected bottle to maintain the contents of the bottle under pressure. An dispensing outlet 15 is provided with an outlet valve 14, through which beverage in the bottle can be dispensed under the action of the gas pressure in the bottle.The apparatus is adapted to be mounted on a surface by means of clamping means 7,8.
Patent GB-2296423-A (GB)
Title: Flexible mechanical fastening tab
Inventor: RUSCHER EDWARD HERMAN
IPC: A61F13/62
Filed: 1995-12-28
Abstract: A mechanical fastening tab (10) is formed from a substrate (12) adapted to be joined to a disposable absorbent product, and a first mechanical fastener component (16). The fastening tab has a Gurley stiffness value of less than about 1000 milligrams in an area of the fastening tab which includes the mechanical fastening component. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-959703-A (GB)
IPC: B63C5/04
Abstract: 959,703. Keel blocks. E. CASAS. Aug. 8, 1961 [Aug. 18, 1960], No. 28678/61. Heading B7S. A keel-block comprises a base 1 and wedgelike bearing members 8 and 9 disposed symmetrically on each side of the longitudinal plane X-X of the block. The members 8 and 9 have flat horizontal upper faces 12 and 13, which support beams 14 and 15, and lower faces 10 and 11 declined outwardly. A removable ram 19 moves the members 8 and 9 laterally and spike-irons 20 and 21 prevent the members 8 and 9 from slipping when the ram is removed. The base 1 and members 8 and 9 may be made of a plurality of aligned and braced tubular elements joined by plates, which form the abutting surfaces and which can be prevented from relative movement by straps.
Patent GB-2311009-A (GB)
Title: Pharmaceutical compositions containing extracts of Tagetes (Marigolds)
Inventor: KHAN MOHD TAUFIQ
IPC: A61K36/00
Filed: 1996-03-06
Abstract: Pharmaceutical base preparations comprise extracts of Asteraceae Tagetes , erecta (African Marigold), patula (French Marigold) or signata (Dwarf Marigold) or minuta . Preferably the compositions also contain extracts of any or a combination of the following: Bennis perennis , Hypericum perforatum , Symphytum officinalis , Thuja occidentalis , Thuja plicata , Ruta graveolens , Rosmarinus officinalis or Calendula arvensis . The preparations are particularly intended for the treatment of fungal infections of the nails, skin lesions, or disorders of the bones or joints.
Patent GB-2323096-A (GB)
Title: Candle with a message
Inventor: KEIRLE DAVID JOHN
IPC: C11C5/00
Filed: 1997-03-11
Abstract: A noncombustable self supporting stand inside a candle. Upon the stand would either be a name, a message, a landmark, a company logo or an attraction name, in any language. The candle is ignited and as it burns down, the self supporting stand would be revealed.
Patent GB-2324796-A (GB)
Title: Printing Composition
Inventor: TILLEY ANDREW
IPC: C09D11/02
Filed: 1997-04-25
Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of thermal transfer printing and, in particular, to water-based pigmented compositions for use in thermal transfer printing ribbons. A pigmented composition for use in a thermal transfer printing ribbon is provided, which composition comprises a styrene acrylate emulsion in water, an emulsion of a polymeric material in water, the said polymeric material having a T g  in the range of from 80 to 120‹C, and a wax emulsion in water, wherein the ratio (w/w solids) of the styrene acrylate emulsion to the said polymeric material emulsion is in the range of from 20:1 to 1:3.
Patent GB-2326128-A (GB)
Title: Multi-year diary
Inventor: DUARTE JOS GOMES
IPC: B42D5/04
Filed: 1997-06-12
Abstract: A week-to-view diary has, on each of a series of facing pages thereof, seven zones 14 corresponding to the seven days of the week. In respect of each of the days of the week there is a first marking 16 denoting the weekday name, and a series of second markings 18.1-18.5. The second markings denote, for consecutive years, the respective year and the day of the month corresponding to that year.
Patent GB-2316259-A (GB)
Title: Shading correction
Inventor: TAKEUCHI MINORU
IPC: H04N1/401
Filed: 1997-07-31
Abstract: A gray level correction is performed on image information sensed by a document scanner in accordance with surface gray level information of a reference plate which has been sensed in advance by the image scanner thereby generating recording information corrected in gray level. The image information is corrected for misalignment between the reference plate and the scanned document. Correction values are set for each sensing element of the scanner. The image information sensed via the sensing elements is corrected in accordance with the above correction values thereby generating a corrected output value.
Patent GB-2317150-A (GB)
Title: Tire bead core
Inventor: SHIMADA TAKASHI
IPC: B60C15/04
Filed: 1997-08-12
Abstract: A pneumatic tire comprises a bead core 6 formed by helically winding and spirally laminating a fiber cord 3 obtained by twisting individual organic or inorganic fiber reinforcing elements 5a and 5b in one direction and then twisting at least two such twisted fiber reinforcing elements 5a, 5b together in the opposite direction, the twist number, that is the number of turns per unit length, being larger in the second twisting than in the initial twisting. Each fiber reinforcing element 5a, 5b may be a monofilament or a plurality of filaments.
Patent GB-2316618-A (GB)
Title: Device for dispensing pieces of adhesive strip
Inventor: VALOIS PASCAL
IPC: A61F15/00
Filed: 1997-08-28
Abstract: The device, which is particularly for dispensing dressings, comprises pieces of pressure-sensitive adhesive strip 3 at least a part of each of which is releasably adhered to the non-stick front face 2a of a backing sheet 2. The sheet itself is provided on its other face with means such as double-sided adhesive tape 4 for securing it to a holding element 10 such as a table or trolley, thereby enabling one-handed removal of the dressings etc. A part 3b of each strip may extend beyond an edge of the sheet, the projecting part being covered with a removable protector 6 which may carry a tab for grasping. The backing sheet may be provided with lines of weakness and the strips may be covered with a protective sheet secured to the backing. The strips may alternatively be packaging strips or labels.