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Patent GB-2245549-A (GB)
Title: Container with plug-fitting lid
Inventor: DUDZIK HENRYK
IPC: B65D43/10
Filed: 1990-07-03
Abstract: A container includes a body (11) having an inner flange 30 terminating in a lip 34 which receives a plug-fitting lid 20. A rim 40 secured to the body, preferably by formations 15, 44 is integrally moulded with an overhang of the lid and is joined to it by a line 50 of weakness. Means such as a slot (51, Fig. 2) is provided for insertion of a tool for breaking along the line of weakness, to separate the lid from the rim. The arrangement provides security against spillage if a container is dropped and, when the lid and rim have been separated, rigidifies the body and provides tamper evidence. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2238789-A (GB)
Title: Herbicidal 2-(substituted-benzoyl)-acrylonitrile derivatives
Inventor: FOSTER CHRISTOPHER JAMES
IPC: A01N37/44
Filed: 1990-12-06
Abstract: Herbicidal compounds of general formula I   <IMAGE> in which Q represents as group of general formula -C(O)-C(CN)=CH-NR<1>R<2>, the group Q being located ortho or para to the phenoxy group and R<1> & R<2> each independently represents an alkyl group: Z represents a nitrogen atom or a group CH which is unsubstituted by the substituent X; m is 0 or an integer from 1 to 4; the or each Y independently represents a halogen atom or an alkyl group; n is 0 or an integer from 1 to 5; ad the or each X independently represents a halogen atom, a group selected from alkyl, haloalkyl, cyanoalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, haloalkylthio, alkylthio, alkenylthio, alkylnylthio, cyano, nitro, alkylsulphonyl, alkylsulphinyl and sulphonoamino, or a phenyl group (optionally substituted by one or more moieties independently selected from alkyl, haloalkyl and alkoxy groups, and halogen atoms) or two adjacent groups X may together represent an alkylendioxy group.
Patent GB-2251546-A (GB)
Title: An electrical kettle
Inventor: ELEY GRAHAM ROGER
IPC: A47J27/21
Filed: 1991-01-11
Abstract: An electrical kettle has a hollow body having base and side walls defining a receptacle for liquid to be heated. An electrical resistance heating arrangement extends within the receptacle for heating liquid. A liquid level indicator (6) having a transparent tube (7) is provided on the side wall of the body so as to extend upwardly from the base. An open lower end (8) of the tube (7) communicates with the interior of the body. The tube (7) has upper and lower ends (9 and 8) each communicating with the interior of the body by means of a respective flexible coupling (10) to enable the transparent tube (7) to move relative to the body of the kettle thereby allowing the body and the tube (7) to expand at different rates during the temperature changes occurring when liquid is heated (or cools down) without placing undue stress on the liquid level indicator (6). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2251123-A (GB)
Title: Nonvolatile semiconductor memory device and the manufacturing method thereof
Inventor: CHOI JEONG-HYEOK
IPC: H01L21/8247
Filed: 1991-05-10
Abstract: A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device comprises a first conductive type semiconductor substrate 1, a field oxide film formed on the semiconductor substrate to define an active region, a source region 9a and a drain region 9b which are separated by a channel region near the surface of semiconductor substrate 1 of the active region and diffused with an impurity of the opposite conductive type to the semiconductor substrate 1, a thin gate insulating film 3 formed on the channel region and partially on the source and drain regions 9a and 9b, a first conductive layer 4 formed on the gate insulating film 3 and provided as a floating electrode for accumulating charges, an interlayer insulating film 5 formed on the first conductive layer 4, and a second conductive layer 6 formed on the interlayer insulating film 5 and provided as a control electrode. In the nonvolatile semiconductor memory device, cell characteristics can be greatly improved by thickening the exposed edge of the gate insulating film damaged during fabrication by the re-oxidation process, after the formation of the patterns of the floating gate electrode and the control gate electrode. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252841-A (GB)
Title: Attenuating pump light in a broadband fiber optic light source
Inventor: PHILLIPS EDWARD
IPC: G02F1/35
Filed: 1991-08-30
Abstract: A length of an absorbing optical fiber 20 is connected to receive light output from an optically pumped light source 10. The light source includes a gain fiber 12 that may be doped with erbium. Pumping the erbium with a pump wavelength of 980 nm causes the erbium to emit light having a wavelength of 1550 nm. Ytterbium ions in the absorbing fiber 20 attenuate light having the pump wavelength without affecting the intensity of the 1550 nm light output from the erbium in the gain fiber. This may be used in a fibre optic rotation sensor 23. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252874-A (GB)
Title: Field effect transistor and manufacturing method therefor
Inventor: NODA MINORU
IPC: H01L29/10
Filed: 1991-09-05
Abstract: A field effect transistor includes a semi-insulating substrate (1), first conductivity type source and drain regions (5a, 5b) formed on the substrate, a first conductivity type channel layer (3) having lower impurity concentration than that of the source and drain regions and formed between the source and drain regions, and a second conductivity type buried layer (4) formed directly under the first conductivity type channel layer so as not to be in contact with the source and drain regions. Therefore, the leakage current from the channel region can be greatly reduced without increasing the gate parasitic capacitance. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2259916-A (GB)
Title: Solder-resist, heat-curable compositions
Inventor: IVORY NICHOLAS ERIC
IPC: G03F7/16
Filed: 1991-09-27
Abstract: A two-part pack system for the preparation of a thermally curable coating composition, in which one pack contains a thermally curable material and the other contains a curing system potentially reactive therewith, at least one of the packs having water as the principal liquid carrier. A modification of the above two-pack system is claimed in which the thermally curable material and the curing system are both present either as a dispersion or an emulsion in water.
Patent GB-2249421-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for charging vehicles
Inventor: HUNTER GEOFFREY STRINGER RACE
IPC: G07B15/06
Filed: 1991-12-03
Abstract: Apparatus for charging travel of a vehicle in congested traffic situations comprises a receiver (1) for accommodating a medium (2), carrying data related to prepaid units, first monitoring means for monitoring distance travelled by the vehicle, second monitoring means for monitoring at least one further variable, calculating means responsive to the first and second monitoring means for generating a charge signal indicative of a chargeable unit should the relationship between distance travelled and the further variable indicate a given level of congestion, and means operative in response to a charge signal to decrease the number of prepaid units carried by the medium.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267302-A (GB)
Title: A bollard assembly
Inventor: BRIDGES KEVIN RICHARD
IPC: E01F9/011
Filed: 1992-05-28
Abstract: A bollard assembly 10 has an upstanding cylindrical metal core 12 anchored in the ground and which receives a hollow, frusto-conical plastics moulded jacket to completely enclose the exposed part of the core. The bottom end of the core has an internally formed rim 18a with an inner wall 32. to engage the core 12, and has localised supports 40 and 42 extending radially from the wall 44 of the jacket to the inner wall 32. These localised supports 40 and 42 have threaded bores to receive screws 46 and 48 which engage with the metal core when tightened in their bores, restraining the jacket from relative movement to the core. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269134-A (GB)
Title: Continuous business forms forming C or Z folded mailers for PIN codes.
Inventor: WHITESIDE ROBERT
IPC: B42D5/02
Filed: 1992-08-01
Abstract: A continuous business form for forming sealed mailers, wherein each of the mailers (Fig. 3) is divided into three panels by transverse fold lines 23, 24, one 20 of the panels carrying a masking patch 25 bearing transfer material (OPAS) whereby impact printing on said patch will transfer a copy of that printing (PIN code) to the underlying panel 20, and another 21 of the panels on the same side of the form as the patch having an area (26, Fig.1) arranged to receive the addressee details. The panels carry adhesive such that each mailer can be C or Z folded and the adhesive activated to provide a sealed outgoing mailer with the patch 25 inside and the addressee area (26) on the outside. A return mailer is also provided (Fig.4) having panels 60, 61, 62, the panels bearing a first activatable adhesive 80, 81 (82, 83, 84, Fig.5), such that when the sheet is Z folded the first adhesive can be activated to form an outgoing sealed mailer and in which one of the panels 61, 62 bears a second activatable adhesive 70, 71, 72, such that when panel 60 is detached from the other panels and panels 61, 62 are reverse folded and brought into contact with one another and the second adhesive activated, panels 61, 62 form a return sealed mailer. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272073-A (GB)
Title: Spectacle frame with a radio and alarm clock
Inventor: KO HAK NGAI HOWARD
IPC: H04B1/08
Filed: 1992-10-28
Abstract: A pair of spectacles is provided in which the various basic components of a radio are mounted together with an automatic frequency tuning device 22 which is operable by touch. A pair of spectacles is also provided in which the basic various components of a radio are mounted together with an alarm clock 31. Power may be supplied by batteries 30 or a solar cell in which case a sliding door 35 can open to catch the suns rays. Power and volume switch 26 and headphone plug 28 are shown. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2264021-A (GB)
Title: Picture quality compensation using fuzzy logic
Inventor: MIN BYOUNG-OUK
IPC: H04N5/20
Filed: 1992-11-27
Abstract: Automatic picture quality compensation employing a fuzzy theory to analyze three components of a picture image signal to produce an optimal compensation profile for the picture image. The brightness of the picture is controlled by using the luminance signal level of the picture while the sharpness is controlled using a high frequency component of the luminance signal and the vertical correlativity of the picture signal with a 1 -H delayed picture signal. The envelope of the video signal is used to improve the signal-to-noise ratio of the picture. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276930-A (GB)
Title: Shock absorber with seal protection
Inventor: BERNARDE DAVID ALAN
IPC: F16F9/58
Filed: 1993-03-30
Abstract: A piston rod 32 for a shock absorbing damper comprises an upper portion 47 welded to a cylindrical lower portion 44 which is to reciprocate through a seal 38 inside one end of a hydraulic cylinder 31. The upper portion 47 includes an enlarged abutment structure 58 at the junction between the portions 44, 47. A separate collar 59, e.g. of plastics material, is provided on the lower portion 44 so as to serve as a spacer between the abutment structure 58 and the end of the hydraulic cylinder 31, thereby preventing contact between the seal 36 and any region of poor surface finish on the lower portion 44 near the weld zone. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269435-A (GB)
Title: An electric motor-operated actuating drive for adjustable units in a motor vehicle
Inventor: SCHLAGWEIN ULRICH
IPC: E05B81/46
Filed: 1993-07-19
Abstract: An electric motor-operated actuating drive for adjustable units in a motor vehicle, particularly door locks, comprises a reversible electric motor (1), a transmission (4) including a spur gear (5), a spindle (6) and spindle nut (7) operating an actuating element (8), and a resetting coupling (11). The resetting coupling (11) comprises a coupling rocker (13) which has two opposite coupling gearwheels (14) which mesh with the motor gearwheel (3). The coupling rocker (13) is held in its uncoupled position by means of a coupling rocker resetting element (15) when the electric motor (1) in the drive housing is switched off. When the electric motor (1) is actuated the coupling rocker (13) can swivel and be coupled to the spur gear (5) of the transmission (6) by means of one or the other of the coupling gearwheels (14). The actuating element (8) can be moved back to its initial position by means of an actuating element resetting spring (17) when no current is supplied to the electric motor (1) and the coupling rocker (13) is thus uncoupled. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282315-A (GB)
Title: Device for attachment to vehicle seat belt
Inventor: DIXON ALLAN
IPC: B60R22/00
Filed: 1993-09-18
Abstract: A device (1) for a releasable attachment to a seat belt diagonal strap to provide enhanced comfort for the user without reducing the efficiency of the belt, comprises a substantially flat base member (2) for positioning between the belt and the wearer parallel to the belt, the device including on one side a cushioning cover (3) to lie against the body of the wearer and on the other side a second member (22) integral therewith and hinged to allow a portion thereof to lie parallel to and spaced from said base member, the said base member including a slot (30) and the second member a cooperating latch element (24) whereby the second member releasably engages into said base member to retain the seat belt between the base member and second member. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272742-A (GB)
Title: A compact hydraulic clutch slave cylinder with release bearing
Inventor: KOPACIN BORIS
IPC: F16D25/08
Filed: 1993-11-10
Abstract: A hydraulic clutch slave cylinder 16 comprises a piston 31 and an annular sheet metal pressing 22 on which the piston 31 slides. Parts 23, 32 and 34 and bearing ring 51 comprise the piston 31 and are secured together by a clip 36. A fluid inlet passageway 26, between flanges 24, 28, allows fluid flow into bore 40 so as to extend the piston 31. Another fluid passageway 42, which connects with passageway 26, is formed in part 23 so that the plastic sealing sleeve 46 and elastomeric seal 47 are always wet and under pressure. The sleeve 46 is held in position by the ring 47 and an annular rib 45. The bearing ring 51 has two recesses 57, 58 in which two elastomeric rings 52, 53 are located and held in position by retainer ring 54, which is biased by spring 55. Bearing 20, which surrounds the piston 31 and the bore 40, is secured to part 43, via its fixed race 65, by any suitable means, eg adhesive etc, and its rotary face 66 is secured to a diaphragm spring of the clutch. Anti-rotation device 67 and shipping straps 71 may also be provided. Part 23 may be manufactured from cast aluminium, moulded plastics etc. The slave cylinder 16 may form part of a prefilled clutch hydraulic system. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2273881-A (GB)
Title: Indoor ball game.
Inventor: COX LESLIE GEORGE
IPC: A63B67/00
Filed: 1994-01-04
Abstract: Game apparatus involving a plurality of coloured balls which are projected towards a stalls unit which comprises a frame having a plurality of stalls formed therein. The stalls are formed by openings in an inclined plane (shown "square on" in Fig. 1), arranged in two rows, a lower row 11 and an upper row 12. The stalls of the lower row are painted to match the ball colours, and access to them is gained over a horizontal surface; access to the stalls in the upper row is gained by the balls leaving the horizontal surface and rolling up the inclined plane between the stalls of the lower row. A rebound board 17 prevents the balls from going over the top edge of the apparatus. A channel or tube and an impetus block for projecting the balls towards the stalls are also provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275141-A (GB)
Title: Flashing warning beacon having a low-voltage lamp
Inventor: MYSON ROBERT ERNEST
IPC: E01F9/615
Filed: 1994-01-27
Abstract: A mains-powered flashing warning beacon has an adaptor unit 1 in place of the conventional lamp holder for the mains voltage lamp. The adaptor unit comprises an electronic transformer unit (9) providing a low-voltage high frequency intermittent output to a low-voltage tungsten-halogen incandescent lamp 6. The adaptor unit is in the form of an integral unit with the electronic components mounted within a casing having a bracket 2 replacing the conventional lampholder, and a lamp support 8 to position the low-voltage lamp 6 at substantially the same height as the filament of the conventional lamp which the unit replaces in a fixture at a pedestrian road crossing. The electronic circuit may give a soft-start so that the lamp voltage is increased from zero to maximum over a fraction of a second. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278826-A (GB)
Title: Loader vehicle
Inventor: MOELLER FRANK
IPC: E02F3/28
Filed: 1994-05-27
Abstract: A skid steer loader vehicle having a lifting arm 41 extending from a rear of the vehicle to the front, the arm having an excavator bucket 55, mounted on the front end thereof, and being mounted to the rear of the vehicle via a link 45. A guide link 70 is pivotally attached to the vehicle body at one end 72 and to the arm at the other end 71. The arm is lifted by means of a hydraulic lifting ram 60. The geometry of the two links 45 and 70 is arranged such that as the arm is lifted from its lower to its upper position the bucket 55 remains in substantially the same vertical plane. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2291064-A (GB)
Title: Polyamides
Inventor: MILLS MARGARET
IPC: C09D11/10
Filed: 1994-07-11
Abstract: A thermoplastic polyamide is derived from the polycondensation of:     (i) a polybasic acid component comprising a polymeric fatty acid optionally together with one or more other polybasic acids; (ii) a polyamino component comprising one or more diamines, at least one of which is a branched chain diamine; and (iii) a monomeric component comprising a monoamine or a monocarboxylic acid.   It is useful as a printing ink vehicle.
Patent GB-2292602-A (GB)
Title: Engine coolant temperature management
Inventor: MA THOMAS TSOI-HEI
IPC: F01P7/16
Filed: 1994-08-16
Abstract: An internal combustion engine has a coolant circuit with radiator 18, pump 10 for delivering coolant from the radiator 18 to the engine 12, 14 and a thermostatic valve 16 arranged in return line 24. A bypass pipe is provided to supply coolant directly from a point downstream of the pump 10 to a point upstream of the thermostatic valve 16 without passing through the engine and flow control valve 20 and fixed orifice 22 are provided within the bypass pipe for regulating the flow of coolant bypassing the engine. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283543-A (GB)
Title: A gas compressor
Inventor: CONEY MICHAEL WILOUGHBY ESSEX
IPC: F04B39/00
Filed: 1993-05-28
Abstract: A gas compressor is provided comprising a chamber (9) to contain gas to be compressed, a piston (12) in the chamber (9) and means to drive the piston into the chamber (9) to compress the gas. The compressor also comprises means (55) to form a spray of liquid in the chamber (9) to cool the gas on compression therein, so that the gas may be compressed approximately isothermally. Valve means (17) are provided to allow compressed gas to be drawn from the chamber. The means to drive the piston (12) comprises means to deliver driving energy stored in a fluid directly to the piston. In one embodiment, the driving energy is provided by a combustible fuel. The heat of compression is rejected at the lowest temperatures and the hot exhaust gas from the combustion process may be used to preheat the isothermally compressed gas. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2300803-A (GB)
Title: Toothbrush
Inventor: BARRY JONATHAN RICHARD
IPC: A46B11/00
Filed: 1995-05-17
Abstract: A toothbrush has toothpaste which is stored in the handle and may be pumped to the bristles using a button, and a clear bristle cover initially sealed to the brush and which may be reattached after seal breakage, which breakage indicates use. The pump button is under the cover. The cover ensures hygene and avoids accidental paste dispersal.
Patent GB-2301123-A (GB)
Title: Gable End Box Cover
Inventor: SIMPSON KENNETH
IPC: E04D13/158
Filed: 1995-05-20
Abstract: A gable end box cover is formed of thin plastics material which is shaped to conform to the building gable end. The gable box end cover is secured to the gable end construction by adhesive. A method of forming the gable end box cover comprises forming an inner box which is subsequently covered by the gable end box cover. The gable end box cover is preferably a single component, however it may be sold in kit form.
Patent GB-2290167-A (GB)
Title: Dual polysilicon gate structure
Inventor: KIM JAE KAP
IPC: B60N3/10
Filed: 1995-06-08
Abstract: A P type polysilicon gate (19A) is connected to an N type polysilicon gate (18B) by a bilayer conductive wiring structure (14', 17') without any contact, which significantly contributes to high integration. The bilayer conductive wiring structure is formed such that one conductive wire (17') overlies a second (14'). Electrical insulation between the two wires and/or between the upper wire (17') and the gate structure is provided by a barrier layer (15') which has also acted as an etch mask during formation of the gate structure. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2296140-A (GB)
Title: Controlling on/off switching of an external power supply for a terminal apparatus connected to a host apparatus
Inventor: MURATA KOICHI
IPC: G07G1/14
Filed: 1995-08-21
Abstract: A terminal apparatus 12 is coupled to a host apparatus 10 by an interface cable 14 and is powered by an external power supply 16 via a switch 22 which connects and disconnects the external power supply 16 in response to an internal power supply 10b of the host 10 being on and off respectively. The external power supply 16 is connected to terminal 12' via a power cable P16, connector 20d, switch 22, connector 20e and power cable P26, and the switch 22 is connected to power supply lines P10 of the host power supply 10b. Switch 22 and connectors 20d, 20e may be housed in an interface adaptor 20 coupled between host 10 and cable 14 or between terminal 12' and cable 14. Alternatively, switch 22 and connectors 20d, 20e may be housed in the host end or terminal end connector 14b, 14c of cable 14 (Figs.3, 4), or in a housing connected by a cable (P14, Fig.5) to the host power supply terminals in connector 14b or 14c. The switch 22 may be an electromagnetic relay 24a, 24b or a photo-MOS device. The arrangement may be used in a point of sale system. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2304573-A (GB)
Title: Skin care composition comprising sunscreen, humectant and exfolliant
Inventor: CAMPBELL SEAN
IPC: A61K8/86
Filed: 1995-08-31
Abstract: Cosmetic skin care composition comprising a sunscreen e.g . octylmethoxy cinnamate, emollient e.g. glyceryl stearate, humectant e.g . glycerin, anti-oxidant e.g . Vitamins A/C/E, exfolliant e.g . * small Greek alpha *-hydroxy acids from fruit extract, bodifier e.g. cetyl alcohol, emulsifier e.g . sorbitan stearate, preservative e.g . propyl paraben, sequestering agent e.g. disodium EDTA, delivery agent, e.g. phytantriol and water. Vitamins A and C may be in liposomal form.
Patent GB-2292998-A (GB)
Title: Improved apparatus and method for delivering air-drop supplies
Inventor: WOODFORD GEOFFREY REASON
IPC: B64D1/02
Filed: 1995-09-08
Abstract: An air-drop container assembly intended for use in distributing sachets, each sachet individually containing for example food, medical supplies or other aid-related contents, mine disposal material, or the like, the sachets being stored prior to distribution in a container 10 and the container assembly being adapted to fit within the hold of a cargo aircraft; characterised in that the sachets are despatched from the aircraft in flight through a dispersion means 16 adapted to direct the sachets through the aircraft cargo ramp door and into the aircraft's slip-stream whilst the container assembly remains substantially within the aircraft. <IMAGE>