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Patent GB-2334801-A (GB)
Title: Alarm device for use with a golf bag
Inventor: GAZELEY PHILIP HOWARD
IPC: G08B13/14
Filed: 1998-02-27
Abstract: An alarm device for a golf bag includes attachment means 4 for attaching the device to a golf bag, a motion sensor 18, an audible sounder 12 and control means 8, such as a numeric keypad, for arming and disarming the alarm. The alarm device is arranged to generate an audible alarm signal when motion is sensed while the alarm device is armed. The device is arranged such that it provides a warning signal when movement is first detected and goes on to provide a full alarm signal if further movement is detected within a predetermined period. The device may also be provided with a panic button which can be used to activate the alarm regardless of whether the device is armed.
Patent GB-2321579-A (GB)
Title: Electric heaters
Inventor: TAYLOR JOHN CRAWSHAW
IPC: H05B3/26
Filed: 1996-10-11
Abstract: The desired power rating of a thick film heater is obtained by making electrical connections to the heater track at positions which define the appropriate resistance therebetween.
Patent GB-2324762-A (GB)
Title: High barrier, multi-layer, nondelaminatable films for vacuum skin packaging    applications
Inventor: BALDERSON SIMON NEVILLE
IPC: B65D75/30
Filed: 1998-04-30
Abstract: Multi-layer nondelaminatable film for vacuum skin packaging applications comprises (a) an inner sealing layer and (b) one or more barrier layers and (c) one or more bulking layers intermediate the sealing layers and barrier layers. (a) may be ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) or ionomer. (b) may be ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH). (c) may be EVA, ionomer. LDPE, LLDPE or metallocene polyethylene. Adhesive tie layers such as modified LDPE or LLDPE may be used to join intermediate multiple EVOH barrier layers and to join the barrier layers to the bulking layers. An abuse layer such as ionomer, HDPE or nylon may be applied to the exterior of the film. A layer comprising an amorphous nylon blend may be present beneath the barrier layer to improve overall heat resistance and increase the barrier to oxygen.
Patent GB-2337882-A (GB)
Title: Testing analog to digital converters
Inventor: ZADE HOSEIN MOHAMAD
IPC: H03M1/10
Filed: 1998-05-26
Abstract: A method of analysing an ADC, comprises providing a test waveform 2, sampling the test waveform in the ADC 4 at a frequency different from the test waveform, providing the output samples of the ADC to a logic analyser 8, storing the output samples over a predetermined time interval in memory in the logic analyser, and providing from the stored samples a graphical visual representation of the sampled test waveform.
Patent GB-2328032-A (GB)
Title: A process of preparing a photothermographic composition
Inventor: ESHELMAN LYN MARIE
IPC: G03C1/09
Filed: 1998-06-19
Abstract: A process of preparing a photothermographic composition of enhanced photosensitivity is disclosed comprised of (a) precipitating light-sensitive silver halide grains in the presence of a non-aqueous polymeric peptizer and (b) then combining the silver halide grains with an oxidation-reduction image-forming combination comprised of an organic silver compound and a reducing agent for the silver organic compound. Light-sensitivity of the silver halide grains is enhanced by, prior to step (b), sensitizing the silver halide grains with a gold sensitizer dissolved in an aqueous medium.
Patent GB-2341052-A (GB)
Title: Wireless communication terminal which sorts short messages into an appropriate folder for storage
Inventor: KRAFT CHRISTIAN
IPC: H04M1/72436
Filed: 1998-08-26
Abstract: A radio handset (100 in fig.1) comprises control means for handling receiving and transmitting short messages over a cellular communication network. The handset comprises display means (150 in fig.1) for presenting short messages to the user and at least one message folder 220-250 in which to store short messages. The short messages comprise identification means and the messages are sorted into a predetermined folder depending on their identification. This identification means may be a Calling Line Identification identifying the sender of the message. The user may define which messages should be automatically sorted into which folders or the user may manually place a message in a particular folder. If no identification is recognised the message may be placed in a general folder or in the root of the terminal. The user may create folders and/or pre-defined folders may be provided by the operator.
Patent GB-2328935-A (GB)
Title: Method for producing a uniform flow control orifice
Inventor: LIFSHEY ARTHUR L
IPC: A61F9/00
Filed: 1998-09-02
Abstract: A method for producing a uniform flow control orifice in a medication dispenser tip 8, such as an eye-dropper, comprises puncturing an integrally moulded plastic membrane 3 within the tip with a pointed puncturing member 5 within a cap assembly 4. The puncturing member may be conical and may have a shoulder stop 7 which contacts a shoulder stop 8 in the dispenser tip to restrict the depth of puncturing and thus the size of the orifice. The puncturing member may provide a self-cleaning mechanism by pushing excess liquid back into the dispenser.
Patent GB-2330317-A (GB)
Title: Word game apparatus
Inventor: MCVEY DAMIEN
IPC: A63F3/04
Filed: 1998-10-14
Abstract: The apparatus comprises a board and playing pieces with letters on one surface, the pieces carrying vowels are adapted to receive a means to distinguish the tone of the vowel. In one embodiment the means to distinguish the tone comprises a piece 34 which has a hole to receive an insert (Fig 5) carrying a symbol to indicate a specific intonation. The pieces may also be adapted by means of a wipe-clean surface or by a sticker. The board may square or semi-circular. The game is used as an educational tool in the use of the pinyin alphabet.
Patent GB-2332149-A (GB)
Title: Golf club head with back weighting member
Inventor: KUBICA DANIEL J
IPC: A63B53/04
Filed: 1998-11-11
Abstract: A golf club head 12 having a heel end 12a and toe end I2b includes a hollow body 18 with a top wall 20, a bottom wall 22, a side wall 24 connecting the top and bottom walls 20, 22 and a front wall 26 arranged for impacting a golf ball. A recess 42 is formed in the side wall 24 substantially opposite the front wall 26, and a back weighting member 44 is disposed in the recess 42. The back weighting member 44 is selected from a plurality of back weighting members having the same volume but different densities and thus different weights. By selecting a proper back weighting member 44, the desired weight of the hollow body 18 may be adjusted to overcome manufacturing tolerances and to make swingweight adjustments.
Patent GB-2345572-A (GB)
Title: A sign
Inventor: MORRISH DAVID ROGER
IPC: B60Q1/56
Filed: 1998-12-02
Abstract: A sign comprises a body 1 containing a selectively operable light source 2,3 and having an external face 4 formed with a layer (21,30 Figures 2 and 3) of a light-reflective or light-absorbing first material in which shaped apertures 7 are provided to define indicia. The apertures have therein a layer of a second material (22,31) which transmits light from within the body, but which reflects or absorbs external light incident on the face to a greater extent than the first material. The sign is suitably a vehicle registration plate. The light source comprises two sets each consisting of at least one lamp, one set being operable with the vehicle's lighting circuit and the other operable with the vehicle's brake-warning light circuit.
Patent GB-2334567-A (GB)
Title: Vaned Flexible coupling
Inventor: MURRELL PETER WILLIAM
IPC: F16D3/68
Filed: 1999-02-17
Abstract: A flexible coupling for transmitting torque comprises a rotatable drive member (20 Fig. 1) securable to a drive shaft and a rotatable driven member 22 securable to a driven shaft. A plurality of radial vanes 24 on the drive member interdigitate with a plurality of radial vanes 26 on the driven member and resiliently deformable forward elements 30, and reverse elements (32 Fig. 9) are interposed between the vanes to transmit torque. The resiliently deformable elements are detachably secured to only either the vanes on the drive member or the driven member and are removable in a radial direction without having to remove the drive or driven vanes from the coupling. The vanes are equally spaced but there can be unequal numbers of forward and reverse elements. The vanes are tapered but the deformable elements have parallel end faces and have a range of shapes.
Patent GB-2347168-A (GB)
Title: Electromagnetic lock with electromagnet held in a housing by an interference fit therebetween
Inventor: RUSHTON TREVOR CLIVE
IPC: E05C19/16
Filed: 1999-02-22
Abstract: The lock includes an electromagnet 2 held within a housing 1 by means of a screw(s) 7 (Fig.2) which is fully retracted into the electromagnet to force the electromagnet outwards and ensure an interference fit between the electromagnet and the housing. The housing is connected via a dovetail joint to a mounting bracket 3 and locked thereto by a screw(s) 8 (Fig.2). In operation a door mounted armature plate 4 (Fig.1) is attracted to the electromagnet when electric power is applied thereto. The electromagnet may be positioned to the right or the left side of the housing which allows space at the other end thereof for a printed circuit board (Fig.3). Power supply cables (9,Fig.3) may feed in through an end cap (10,Fig.3) which eliminates the need for entry holes to be drilled or pressed into the bracket and the housing. The electromagnet may be handed at installation to fit a door which is hinged to the left or to the right.
Patent GB-2347137-A (GB)
Title: Bag with elongate flexible closure member
Inventor: WORRELL CHRISTOPHER FREEMAN
IPC: B65D33/16
Filed: 1999-02-25
Abstract: A flexible bag has a closure ribbon (2), disposed within the bag (1) and fixed to the bag at at least one point, eg ends (5, 6), whereby, after opening the bag, one end of the closure ribbon can be drawn out from the bag and used to close the bag. To enable the end to be drawn out, the ribbon (2) is first torn at a perforated line (7). Initial opening of the bag may be by cutting along a line (8). The bag (1) and ribbon (2) may be of plastics material, the ends (5, 6) of the ribbon being sealed to the bag by the operations sealing the ends (3, 4) of the bag.
Patent GB-2347529-A (GB)
Title: Testing computer memory involves dynamically reconfiguring the memory properties
Inventor: KRITT BARRY ALAN
IPC: G11C29/00
Filed: 1999-03-04
Abstract: A method of testing system memory in a computer using computer instructions stored in the system memory, which includes a cache memory. It is first determined whether the computer supports memory type range registers (MTRRs), 208, which associate memory types (cacheability) with physical address ranges - fixed or variable - of the system memory. The described method is employed for computers which do support MTRRs. Whereas MTRRs are conventionally used statically by BIOS to map the cacheability of physical memory devices, according to the invention they are used dynamically, to temporarily prohibit caching of the memory test area (to allow through testing), while allowing caching of the test program/data/stack (to avoid the delay caused by no caching), once the first megabyte of system memory, which includes the test program instructions, has been tested without caching, 218.
Patent GB-2350722-A (GB)
Title: Illuminatable push-button switch
Inventor: RANDALL DOV LIAM
IPC: H01H13/02
Filed: 1999-05-29
Abstract: A push button 1 can be depressed within a surrounding bezel 8 to operate a switch 5. The bezel 8 has an array of selectively illuminable LEDs 19 on a circuit board 20 beneath the bezel 8. The light is transmitted by light conducting elements 17 which extend up through bores 15 in the bezel 8. These elements can be fingers 17 upstanding from a ring 16 which seats over the array of LEDs 19.
Patent GB-2338846-A (GB)
Title: Coaxial line surge protector assembly
Inventor: HALL DAVID DOMINIC
IPC: H01R13/646
Filed: 1999-06-22
Abstract: A surge protection assembly 2, for mounting on an electrical coaxial line 3 for protecting against surges (eg. due to lightning) between inner and outer conductors 6, 4 of the line 3, comprises a conductive cap 8 and a magnet 12 mounted on the cap 8 for holding a surge protector capsule 14 against a contact face of the cap 8. Contact pads 18, 20 of the capsule 14 are typically made of ferro-magnetic material, such as steel, facilitating retention of the capsule 14 against the cap 8 by means of the magnet 12. The magnet 12 may be retained in a recess 32 in the cap 8 due to magnetic attraction between the magnet 12 and a magnetic cap 8, or if the cap 8 is made of non-magnetic material (such as brass) magnet 12 may be retained in recess 32 by a rolled-over retention lip 42. The cap 8 is screwed into the outer conductor 4 with a thick rubber gasket 10 therebetween to provide a seal and to assist in providing good electrical connection between the conductors 4, 6 and the contact pads 18, 20. The assembly 2 enables easy removal and replacement of the surge protection capsule 14, for example in a coaxial connector of a coaxial line, and enables protector capsules of various sizes and shapes to be mounted on cap 8.
Patent GB-2339063-A (GB)
Title: Fuel cell stack made of tube cells and internal cooling arrangement therefore
Inventor: MCLEAN GERARD FRANCIS
IPC: H01M8/04
Filed: 1999-07-01
Abstract: A proton exchange membrane (PEM)-type fuel cell is formed from layered undulate MEA structures and separator plates alternating with each other in the stack dimension so that each layered MEA structure is disposed between and attached to an associated pair of separator plates so as to form at least one discrete conduit on each side of each layered MEA structure through which conduit reactant gas may be circulated. Each layered MEA structure is formed from proton exchange membrane material sandwiched between a pair of spaced-apart current collectors with electro-catalyst particles between the membrane material and each current collector so that the membrane material and electro-catalyst particles fill the space between the current collectors, forming together with the current collectors a layered MEA structure. Each separator plate is formed from a non-conductive substrate overlaid on each surface by a selected pattern of conductive paths, paths on one side of the substrate being connected by vias to paths on the other side of the substrate, the paths being attached to the current collectors of the layered MEA structures on either side of the separator plate.
Patent GB-2354627-A (GB)
Title: Protective cover for disc eg optical disc
Inventor: CULSHAW PETER JAMES
IPC: G11B7/24097
Filed: 1999-08-02
Abstract: In combination a data-carrying disc (1) having a data-carrying portion (2) and a data-free inner portion (3), and an axially aligned disc-shaped cover (11) comprising an inner adhesive-carrying portion (13) and an outer adhesive-free portion (12), the cover (11) being so aligned that the inner adhesive-carrying portion adheres to the data-free portion (3) of the disc and the outer adhesive-free portion(12) is in contact with the data-carrying portion (2) of the disc (1), characterised in that the disc (11) is a single, unitary whole and is of a thickness and material such that the adhesive-free portion (12) is maintained in contact with the data-carrying portion (2) of the disc only by the inner adhesive-carrying portion (3), and by the surface contact between the adhesive-free portion (12) and the data-carrying portion (2) of the disc (1).
Patent GB-2353901-A (GB)
Title: Housing for electronic equipment
Inventor: CHUNG MING-TSAI
IPC: H05K5/00
Filed: 1999-09-04
Abstract: A housing of substantially rectangular shape for a network apparatus, which has at least one connector slot at a back side wall thereof, a light guide face panel 13,23 formed integral with a front side wall thereof, a first finger recess 141,241 in the top wall, a riser 15 formed integral with the top wall, at least one recessed positioning portion 152,252 in the top side wall adjacent the riser, a plurality of air vents 153,253 respectively disposed at the riser, a first raised portion 17,27 in a bottom wall corresponding to the first finger recess, and at least one raised positioning portion 18,28 in the bottom wall corresponding to the at least one recessed positioning portion 152,252. When two housings are arranged in a stack, the first raised portion and at least one raised positioning portion of one housing are respectively engaged into the first finger recess and at least one recessed positioning portion of the other housing for positive positioning.
Patent GB-2354740-A (GB)
Title: Mounting seats on vehicle floors
Inventor: ANDERSSON PETER
IPC: B62D25/20
Filed: 1999-09-15
Abstract: A structural element intended to serve as an interface between the floor of a vehicle and structural elements such as the frames of seats to be secured within the vehicle comprises a layer of material (1) that is shaped to provide, on each surface, a pattern raised portions 2 and recessed portions 3 interconnected by oblique wall portions 4. Fastening studs 6 extend from the faces of selected raised portions 2 on both sides of the elements (1) so that the studs 6 on one face of the panel may be secured to a vehicle floor, whereas the studs 6 extending from the other face of the panel may serve to support vehicle seat mountings, 8 to be secured within the vehicle. Thus the structural element serves as an interface between the floor of the vehicle and seat mountings 8 to be secured thereto.
Patent GB-2341676-A (GB)
Title: Road vehicle air ventilation system
Inventor: MA JONATHAN AUSTIN
IPC: B60H1/26
Filed: 1999-09-17
Abstract: A cabin air intake system for a road vehicle 10 having an air ventilation and climate control unit 14 positioned below the windscreen 12 of the vehicle for supplying conditioned ambient air through the dashboard to the passenger cabin 16 of the vehicle 10. The cabin air intake system comprises two air intake openings 42, 44 positioned to draw ambient air from an upper section of the vehicle 10 higher than the centre of the windscreen 12 of the vehicle 10. Two air intake ducts 22, 24 are connected from the respective air intake openings 42, 44 to the air ventilation and climate control unit 14, and are routed along the respective A-pillars 32, 34 of the vehicle 10.
Patent GB-2341397-A (GB)
Title: Anodising magnesium and magnesium alloys
Inventor: MACCULLOCH JOHN ARNOLD
IPC: C25D11/30
Filed: 1998-03-23
Abstract: This invention provides a method for the anodisation of magnesium or magnesium based alloys using an electrolytic solution (preferably derived primarily from phosphoric acid) containing ammonia, amines or both. The use of such an aqueous electrolytic solution (irrespective of other additions) in at least preferred forms alters the conditions under which anodisation can occur to provide a more than satisfactory coating on the magnesium material with reduced cycle times.
Patent GB-2342452-A (GB)
Title: Estimating wheel slippage
Inventor: ITO SHOJI
IPC: B60T8/172
Filed: 1999-09-30
Abstract: A wheel velocity signal for each wheel detected by a wheel velocity sensor is input to a bandpass filter. Signals from frequency bands unrelated to the unsprung resonance are then removed from the wheel velocity signal and only signals from frequency bands related to the unsprung resonance are output. A road surface coefficient of friction () gradient estimation device uses an online identification method to identify an damping ratio of a second order resonance model similar to a suspension - tire resonance model from the signal output from the bandpass filter. The road surface  gradient is then estimated from the identified damping ratio. The damping ratio of the second order resonance model corresponds to the road surface  gradient in the following manner: when the damping ratio is identified as being small, the load surface  gradient is estimated as being large; and when the road surface  gradient is identified as being large, the damping ratio is estimated as being small.
Patent GB-2345330-A (GB)
Title: Reverse gear assembly
Inventor: WARWICK WILLIAM K
IPC: F16H3/089
Filed: 1999-10-27
Abstract: A manual transmission (10, fig 1) includes an input shaft 20, an output shaft (22, fig 1) and a plurality of constant-mesh gearsets therebetween. In addition, a reverse gear assembly 14 is provided, and includes an idler shaft 104 non-rotatably mounted within a housing of the transmission and an idler gear 110 journally supported on the idler shaft 104. The idler gear 110 is linearly movable into engagement with a reverse input gear 112 and a reverse speed gear 114. Each tooth 118 of the reverse idler gear 110 includes a pair of intersecting flank radii 130 and 132 which intersect at the tooth centerline 134, creating an included angle therebetween. The teeth of the input and output gears are similarly formed (figs 9 and 11) to include a pair of flank radii and included angles.
Patent GB-2356141-A (GB)
Title: An attractant for fruit flies
Inventor: KNAPP JENNIFER JANE
IPC: A01N43/60
Filed: 1999-11-11
Abstract: A method for selectively attracting fruit fly pests of the family Tephritidae to a particular location which method comprises placing at the location a lure comprising an effective amount of a pyrazine, preferably 2,5 dimethylpyrazine, in combination with an ammonium salt and putrescine (1,4-diaminobutane) and/or its breakdown products. Compositions for selectively attracting fruit fly pests of the family Tephritidae are also included.
Patent GB-191115184-A (GB)
IPC: F28G3/14
Abstract: 15,184. Witzenmann, E. June 29. Cleaning internally, rotary appliances for.- A device for cleaning the water or other tubes of boilers comprises two f l a t knives d, d<1>, mounted side by side on a common pivot c in a head b. The head b is rotated by a flexible or rigid shaft a, centrifugal action causing the cutting-edges e of the knives to move outwards as shown in broken lines.
Patent HU-T65517-A (HU)
Title: Multi-stage extractional centrifuge
Inventor: DOLLFUS JACQUES
IPC: B01D11/04
Filed: 1992-04-30
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/FR92/00387 Sec. 371 Date Dec. 7, 1992 Sec. 102(e) Date Dec. 7, 1992 PCT Filed Apr. 30, 1992 PCT Pub. No. WO92/19371 PCT Pub. Date Nov. 12, 1992.A centrifugal extractor comprising several superimposed stages (E1, E2, E3) has a fixed casing (10) within which rotate at high speed bowls (22) driven by a common vertical shaft (18). An immiscible light liquid and heavy liquid are emulsified and injected into a separating compartment (32) defined by each of the bowls (22) by ducts (54) forming ejectors and which are formed in the lower wall of the corresponding bowl. The light phase passes upwardly from one stage to the next by annular passages (46) surrounding the shaft (18), while the heavy phase redascends by gravity in return channels (44) formed in the fixed casing. This avoids turbulence in the separating compartments (32) and there is a reduction of the risks of clogging as a result of solid particles being present in the heavy phase.
Patent HU-T68930-A (HU)
Title: Extensible absorbent articles
Inventor: OSBORN THOMAS WARD III
IPC: A61F13/15
Filed: 1992-07-23
Abstract: A napkin comprises an absorbent core between a pervious topsheet and an impervious backsheet, with all parts extensible, and a fastener for securing the napkin to the garment, the fastener allowing at least parts of the napkin to extend. The napkin is pref. extensible both longitudinally and transversely and may require extending before applying to the garment, or may be extended by forces applied during use. Stretched length is pref. at least 25% greater than unstretched length. The napkin may be provided with a pull-out tab so that the user can lengthen the napkin.