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Patent GB-2285081-A (GB)
Title: Security pin for a movable wing
Inventor: CAMM STEPHEN DEAN
IPC: E05D15/30
Filed: 1993-12-24
Abstract: A vent or frame pin 1 comprising a body 3 for attachment to a movable vent 9 or a fixed frame 17 as appropriate and a projection 5 extending from the body 3 for engaging a recess 19 or aperture to assist in resisting unauthorised opening of the vent 9. A significant improvement in the strength of interaction between the movable vent 9 and the fixed frame 17 is achieved by means of a vent or frame pin 1 as herein described. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274962-A (GB)
Title: Focus voltage control apparatus
Inventor: SUZUKI ISAO
IPC: H04N9/28
Filed: 1994-01-13
Abstract: The focus voltage control apparatus is capable of achieving a just focused state of any desired color even in monochromatic display. Red, green and blue color signals R, G, B are integrated per horizontal line period in integrating/peak holding circuits 21A - 21C and weighted respectively in weighting control circuits 22A - 22C. Subsequently, the maximum one of the color signals is detected in a comparator 23, and one of color selection signals SR, SG, SB is output in accordance with the result of such detection and supplied to focus voltage converters 24A - 24C for the individual colors. A reference focus voltage refV is converted into a color focus voltage VR, VG or VB on the basis of the color selection signal for just focusing the color signal R, G or B. One of such focus voltages is supplied to a focus voltage driver 17, shifted to a higher-level focus voltage V and supplied to a CRT, whereby the maximum one of the entire number of color signals included in the input video signal is displayed in a just focused state. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285824-A (GB)
Title: Road markers
Inventor: RICHARDS DAVID WILLIAM
IPC: E01F9/06
Filed: 1994-01-21
Abstract: A road marker includes a transparent or translucent plate 70 that extends vertically. Light from an array of diodes (72) in the road marker is directed along the line 74 at an angle of between 6 and 8 DEG to the horizontal through the plate 70. Rays from the sun, illustrated by the line 78, will be reflected downwardly from the plate 70 and not back towards the driver. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276913-A (GB)
Title: Door lock apparatus with automatic door closing mechanism
Inventor: MITSUI JIRO
IPC: E05B65/20
Filed: 1994-04-06
Abstract: A door lock apparatus with an automatic door closing mechanism comprises a latch (13) Fig. 4 (not shown) in housing 8 engaging with a striker (10) Fig. 4 secured to a vehicle body, an automatic door closing motor (40) for rotating the latch (13) from a half-latched position to a point beyond its full-latched position while the motor rotates in a given direction, a switch adapted to turn continuously ON when the latch is between the half-latched and full-latched positions and to turn OFF when the latch (13) is at any other position than between the half-latched and full-latched positions, and a controller (120) for rotating the motor (40) in said given direction when a door closing operation turns the switch (26) from its OFF condition to the ON condition and for reversely rotating motor when the switch (26) turns from ON to OFF. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278420-A (GB)
Title: Quick coupling pipe connector
Inventor: EKMAN THURE
IPC: F16L37/40
Filed: 1994-05-09
Abstract: A quick coupling pipe connector (2) comprises a valve member (1) for a main flow (4). Arranged in the valve member is a pressure reduction channel (7) accommodating a pressure reduction shut-off element (8) which bears against a seat (9) and is lifted by an activation member (13) counter to the action of a spring (10). The contacting surfaces of the element (8) and the seat (9) are spherical and the surface of the seat has a degree of fineness which corresponds to a great extent with the degree of fineness of the shut-off element, this being achieved by impact of the element (8), or a similar element, against the seat (9). The impacting element has a hardness which substantially exceeds the hardness of the seat material. An inherent elasticity of the seat material contributes to the sealing function of the element against the seat in the closed position of the element. A further invention relates to the mounting of a seat on the closure element of a pipe connector main valve (Fig.13, not shown). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279053-A (GB)
Title: Securing objects such as scallops to a carrier strip
Inventor: EDMONDS TIMOTHY K
IPC: A01K61/54
Filed: 1994-06-17
Abstract: Selected objects, such as scallops 14, are automatically secured in spaced apart relation to elongate strips 12 for subsequent suspension in sea water for a final grow-out period. Linear arrays of these objects, to which adhesive 20 has been applied, are brought into bottom-to-bottom contact with the strip 12 and held there until bonds have formed, following which the strip 12 with attached objects is released from the machine and the procedure is thereafter automatically repeated. Groups of opposed pairs of objects may be delivered to a strip 12 by a conveyor comprising flights 40 each including a pair of pivotable seats 94 each containing a respective object for application to opposite faces of the strip 12 when the seats 94 are pivoted about pins 82. The adhesive 20 may penetrate the strip 12, thus joining the objects 14 of each pair to one another. Where the objects 14 are scallops, the strips 12 may be suspended vertically in sea water for cultivation of the scallops. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280388-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum cleaner filter
Inventor: DUNCAN CHRISTOPHER ROBERT
IPC: B01D46/52
Filed: 1994-07-25
Abstract: A filter in a vacuum cleaner comprises a pleated sheet of semi-rigid sintered polyethylene 14. The filter may be generally flat but is preferably tubular, with end caps, one of which has a outlet opening. A rotating arm 31 carries strikers 32, which strike the inner folds 17 or the inner ends of radial supports inside each pleat (Fig. 8), to shake dust from the outside of the filter. The filter may be made from one pleated sheet or separate sheets forming each side of each pleat, welded together along the fold lines. The sheet(s) may have dimples to prevent pleats from flattening in use. Fold lines may be heat set The filter can be cleaned in a domestic washing machine. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2291901-A (GB)
Title: Retractable awnings
Inventor: SMEADON JOHN DOUGLAS
IPC: E04B7/16
Filed: 1994-08-04
Abstract: An awning or cover (11) for an area to be covered includes a flexible member of laminar material suspended from a supporting framework (12, 13, 14, 15) to form, when in an extended position over the area, a plurality of parallel, upwardly open channels, and means for displacing the said flexible member between the said extended position thereof a folded or collapsed position in which the said area is uncovered. Battens in pockets in the flexible member may hang on rings from tensioned wired (23) for movement thereon. The open channels may slope downwardly to a gutter for rainwater discharge. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294239-A (GB)
Title: Compiler for part works.
Inventor: JONES DAVID MEURIG
IPC: B42F7/14
Filed: 1994-10-18
Abstract: The holder for part works such as magazines is made in the form and appearance of a book. It is designed to incorporate only a specific amount of magazines. The magazines themselves are held within the Compiler by their own mass. Retrieval of one or all of the magazines from the Compiler is done by way of using the "thumb notch", a deliberate arc (A), cut away from the front edge of the side of the compiler. The device has the appearance of a bound book without defacing the collectable publications held within. The Compiler cannot be mistaken for just a box or a binder. The construction material is plastic and it does not incorporate any metal rails or rings to hold its contents. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2297489-A (GB)
Title: Unobtrusive tooth-cleaner comprising a toothbrush and toothpick
Inventor: HINDMARCH MICHAEL WILLIAM
IPC: A46B11/00
Filed: 1995-02-04
Abstract: Tooth-cleaner with head 11 carries integrally moulded plastic bristles 12 which are longitudinally mounted with respect to handle 10 . Handle 10 has a circular cross section and a pointed end 14 which is used as a toothpick. The tooth-cleaner is disposable and may be supplied packaged in a sealed envelope with bristles 12 pre-impregnated with a cleaning compound. The tooth-cleaner is small to allow unobtrusive public use.
Patent GB-2287274-A (GB)
Title: Connecting window sills
Inventor: LANCASTER JOHN EDWARD
IPC: E06B3/964
Filed: 1995-02-13
Abstract: A connector (200) for connecting window sill sections in the form of hollow plastics extrusions having spaced top and bottom walls has a body part (202) with projections (204, 206 and 208) from each side thereof spaced apart sufficiently to fit between the top and bottom walls of the sill and a top part (214) shaped to match the sill sections on either side thereof. Figs 4 and 9 illustrate connectors for joining sill sections which meet at predetermined angles. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287749-A (GB)
Title: Anti-tamper device for cylinder lock
Inventor: SPRUCE ARNOLD
IPC: E05B15/16
Filed: 1995-03-16
Abstract: An anti-tamper device (10) comprises a collar (15) comprising a lock cylinder head receiving portion (16). The head receiving portion (16) is dimensioned to allow a head (14) of a cylinder mortice lock to fit within the aperture of the receiving portion (16). The collar (15) substantially completely surrounds the protruding portion of the cylinder lock mounted in a door. The device (10) further comprises a keyhole access aperture (18) which allows an authorised person to insert a key into a keyhole in the cylinder lock. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287974-A (GB)
Title: Wellbore anchor apparatus
Inventor: HROMAS JOE C
IPC: E21B43/119
Filed: 1995-03-28
Abstract: A wellbore tool comprises an anchor apparatus connected to a perforating gun including an anchor slip 42 for expanding to grip a casing in the wellbore when the wellbore tool is disposed in a wellbore, a primary anchor release mechanism 100 for unsetting the anchor apparatus and a secondary anchor release mechanism for unselling the anchor apparatus when the primary anchor release 100 mechanism was not activated. If the primary and secondary anchor release mechanisms have not been activated, the anchor apparatus can set the anchor slip 42. The anchor apparatus includes upper and lower slip housings 82, 90, and an anchor slip 42 disposed between the upper and lower slip housings 82, 90. Provided both the primary and secondary anchor release mechanisms have not been activated, the anchor slip will expand radially outwardly when the upper slip housing 82 physically approaches the lower slip housing 90. The primary anchor release mechanism automatically unsets the anchor slip of the anchor apparatus when a detonation wave propagates through a detonating cord 80, through an interior space of a frangible member 100 thereby shattering the frangible member 100 and detonating the perforating gun. If it is necessary to unset the anchor slip of the anchor apparatus without shattering the frangible member and detonating the perforating gun, a secondary anchor release mechanism (not shown) includes a release sleeve which can be moved by a shifting tool to release the apparatus. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2299460-A (GB)
Title: Vibration resistant locking coupling
Inventor: BUCKLEY PAUL PHILIP
IPC: H01R13/622
Filed: 1995-03-31
Abstract: A locking coupling comprises a body (1) adapted for connection to a separate body, a coupling collar (2) rotatably mounted on said body (1) and adapted to cooperate with said separate body to hold it in axial connection with said body (1), a locking collar (4) mounted on said body (1) and longitudinally movable thereon between locking and unlocking position, bias means (8) that urges the locking collar (4) towards the locking position, and locking formations (11, 10) on the locking collar (4) and coupling collar (2) that interengage axially when the locking collar (4) is moved to the locking position so as to restrain the coupling collar (2) against rotation on said body (1). The locking collar (4) can be retained in the unlocking position by retention formations (5, 9) on the locking collar (4) and body (1) that interengage longitudinally. The locking collar (4) is held captive longitudinally on the body by the coupling collar, and the latter is held captive on the body by an internal circlip (3). The locking formations (10, 11) comprise axially extending teeth of a saw-tooth form. Warning indicator means on said body (1) is exposed only when the locking collar (4) is in the unlocking position.
Patent GB-2293474-A (GB)
Title: Controlling selection using a switch
Inventor: FUJITA ASAKO
IPC: H04W88/02
Filed: 1995-09-13
Abstract: Data, including letters, numerals and marks, are sequentially scrolled on a display 21. When a switch 24 is depressed, the scrolling is interrupted, and then the data being displayed is fixed. Conveniently the scrolling can take place at a high speed first and then change to a low speed in response to the operation of the switch. Further, the data being displayed may be caused to blink or flash for confirmation purposes. The operation is controlled by a control circuit 15, with associated timers 22, 23, counter 14, and clocks 11, 12. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2311196-A (GB)
Title: Minimizing crosstalk in twisted pair wires carrying TDD multitone signals
Inventor: HUMPHREY LESLIE DEREK
IPC: H04J11/00
Filed: 1996-03-16
Abstract: A digital transmission system comprises a plurality of wire sets 151, 155, such as twisted-pair wires, for delivering services to subscribers 110, 120, 130, 140. A first wire set 151 carries a time-division duplexed multitone signal VDSL. The system is arranged to individually select the transmitted spectra of the upstream and downstream portions of the duplexed signal so as to minimise cross-talk interference with further signals ADSL, HDSL carried by other wire sets 155. In use the transmitted spectra of the upstream and downstream portions of the duplexed signal may differ in bandwidth.
Patent GB-2303633-A (GB)
Title: Fluorinated luminescent polymers
Inventor: HOLMES ANDREW BRUCE
IPC: C07C43/225
Filed: 1996-03-26
Abstract: A conjugated polymer or oligomer comprises arylene vinylene units having an aromatic ring or a E -configured vinylidene linking group which bears an electron-withdrawing substituent which is fluorine or perfluoroalkyl. Such electron withdrawing groups improve processibility and stability of the polymer or oligomer when used in optical devices such as electroluminescent devices.
Patent GB-2314666-A (GB)
Title: An information carrier
Inventor: TIERNEY GILLIAN
IPC: G09B29/04
Filed: 1996-06-28
Abstract: An information carrier (10) comprises a collapsible frame (11) to which is secured a foldable sheet (13) on which information, such as a map, is printed. When the frame (11) is opened from a closed collapsed state to an open extended state, the sheet (13) is pulled into an unfolded condition and can be read by the user. The frame (11) is preferably elastically resilient and can be twisted by hand from the open extended state in which the frame (11) is planar to the closed collapsed state in which portions of the frame (11) overlay each other.
Patent GB-2305663-A (GB)
Title: Optical fibre spinning apparatus and method
Inventor: DO MUN-HYUN
IPC: C03B37/029
Filed: 1996-09-16
Abstract: An apparatus and method for spinning optical fibres is disclosed. The apparatus includes an optical fibre spinning furnace 10 having an inlet aperture and an outlet aperture. A heating element 24 is provided to heat an optical fibre preform 12 fed in through the inlet aperture, so as to allow a bare optical fibre 40 to be drawn out of the outlet aperture. A flow of inert gas 28 from within the furnace 10 out of the inlet aperture is induced. The inner surface of an inlet sleeve 16, in which the inlet aperture is formed, includes projections and/or indentations 18 which increase its resistance to flow of the outbound inert gas. The method comprises connecting the preform 12 to an auxiliary quartz rod 44 of a smaller diameter; inserting an auxiliary quartz tube 48 over the auxiliary quartz rod 44 of the smaller diameter such that the quartz tube 48 abuts the preform 12; and mounting the preform 12 and quartz rod 44 and tube 48 to a chuck 62 of an optical fibre spinning apparatus.
Patent GB-2318286-A (GB)
Title: Foot plate
Inventor: LANGLEY MARK
IPC: A47C20/02
Filed: 1996-10-19
Abstract: A foot plate is made up of two end plates (12) which have the same shape and dimension, The three tubes (14) are all the same size and dimension. The tubes fit into the plates as shown in the assembled device 15. Figure 1 shows the application of the device 15 from an overhead view of a single bed (16).
Patent GB-2322034-A (GB)
Title: Telephone line monitoring arrangement
Inventor: EDMUNDSON BRIAN HAMILTON
IPC: H04M11/04
Filed: 1996-12-06
Abstract: A telephone line monitoring arrangement comprises a control unit (1) which periodically sends telephone calls to monitoring stations (2), each of which has a monitoring unit (3) connected between the telephone socket of the incoming line and any telephone apparatus (e.g. a handset (4)) used at that station. If the telephone line is cut, this is detected by the control station (1) and an alarm signal generated. The monitoring unit (3) includes a CLI detector circuit which intercepts calls from the control station (1) but passes other incoming calls transparently to the user.
Patent GB-967975-A (GB)
IPC: G01B11/02
Abstract: 967,975. Optical alignment apparatus. ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES Ltd. June 11, 1963 [July 6, 1962], No.26051/62. Addition to 862,290. Heading G2J. In order to align a plurality of bearings 1-5, or other bodies, by a method as in the parent Specification, in which a line image of a source 9 is formed by a circular reflection diffraction grating 7 and this line image and a reference mark 11 attached to the source 9 are viewed through a microscope 17, the distance over which the bearings 1-5 may be aligned is effectively doubled by providing the grating 7 in the form of a plurality of concentric grooves of equal radial width and spacing on one surface of a flat transparent plate 8, with a layer of reflecting material covering that surface, so that the grating 7 may be located in the central bearing 3 and the source 9 placed in each bearing in turn on both sides of the central bearing 3. As shown the grating 7 is mounted in a ring 13 within a spherical bearing 14 so that the centre of grating 7 coincides with the centre of bearing 3 and by manipulation of screw 15 the grating 7 is pivoted until the line image of source 9 coincides with reference mark 11 when both are viewed through microscope 17. On moving source 9 and mark 11 each of the other bearings in turn and moving rod 12 until coincidence occurs, the movement of rod 12 indicates the misalignment of each bearing. The depth of the grooves on the grating 7 may equal #/4#n where # is the wavelength of the light used and n is the refractive index of the transparent plate 8.
Patent GB-2321615-A (GB)
Title: Ware forming apparatus
Inventor: PODMORE DENNIS
IPC: B28B7/12
Filed: 1997-02-04
Abstract: Ware forming apparatus 10 comprising a plurality of permeable first dies 28, a second die 20, and a ware receiving member 40. An item of clay is shaped between the first and second dies 28, 20 by pressing. The receiving member 40 has substantially the same shape as the second die 20 when the shaped clay 46 on the first die 28 is urged thereagainst and the shaped clay 46 can be released onto the receiving member 40 by blowing a fluid through the first die 28. The shaped clay 46 is released onto the receiving member 40 substantially simultaneously as an item of clay is shaped between the first and second die 28, 20.
Patent GB-2312889-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum Lifter
Inventor: SCHMALZ KURT
IPC: B66C1/02
Filed: 1997-04-11
Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum lifter, having a suction gripper device (2) which can be connected by means of a lifting hose to a vacuum-creating device and can be placed upon an object for lifting or conveyance, in order to suck up said object, and having a control valve for controlling the vacuum prevailing in the interior of the suction gripper device (2) and in the lifting hose, in order to make this apparatus easier to operate, without making its structure complex, the apparatus is designed in such a way that the control valve has a valve disc (10) which can be rotated about a fixed axis (12) relative to a bearing surface (18) and has at least one control aperture (14,16), which control disc can be rotated by means of a rotary handle (20, Fig 3) a way that the control aperture (14, 16) clears an increasing or decreasing effective flow cross-section with a ventilation aperture (6,8) in the bearing surface (18), and that the control disc (10) can be lifted off the bearing surface (18) in order to release a sucked-up object, or that a further ventilation aperture (26) which can be closed or opened by a swivelling ventilation flap (40, Fig 2 ) is provided in a wall (4) of the apparatus. The disc (10) is preferably movable between end stops (60, 62, Fig 2) and preferably operates the further flap (40) which, in turn, is preferably biassed to the closed position (Fig 2). The disc (10) may be liftable by a wedge (88, Figs 4 & 5) form its seating surface.
Patent GB-2312083-A (GB)
Title: An optical phase-change recording medium
Inventor: YOON DOOWON
IPC: G11B7/243
Filed: 1997-04-11
Abstract: An optical phase-change recording medium has a recording layer made of a compound of two materials, one of which remains always in an amorphous state while the other is changeable between crystalline and amorphous states. The compound is (GeSbTe) x (In y Sb 1-y ) 1-x .
Patent GB-2314681-A (GB)
Title: Method of forming an interconnection through a contact hole in an insulation layer.
Inventor: SHINMURA TOSHIKI
IPC: H01L21/285
Filed: 1997-06-27
Abstract: A high aspect ratio contact hole is formed in an insulation film 104 on a silicon substrate 101, to expose a diffusion layer 103 on the silicon surface. The substrate is heated to between 350-450{C to deposit a titanium film 106 by a first collimated sputtering process then heated to between 300-450{C to deposit a titanium nitride film 107 by a second collimated sputtering process. The substrate is then heated to form a titanium silicide film 108 on the silicon diffusion layer at the bottom of the contact hole. A tungsten conductive film 109 is formed which covers the titanium nitride film. The tungsten film, the titanium nitride film and the titanium film are patterned to form an interconnection in the contact hole.
Patent GB-2327316-A (GB)
Title: Bulk traffic generator
Inventor: WHALLEY HOWARD
IPC: H04M3/36
Filed: 1997-07-12
Abstract: An apparatus for testing telecommunications equipment, has a traffic generator for generating traffic for test. The traffic generator comprises a traffic generator controller 38, which is responsive to call parameters to generate a call attempt job, and a number of finite state machines 48. Each finite state machine is arranged to be connected to a corresponding subscriber port in the exchange equipment under test. Each finite state machine generates a call activity signal in response to receipt of a call attempt job and receives response signals from the port in use.