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Patent GB-2237338-A (GB)
Title: Diaphragm spring clutch
Inventor: RIVOLTA GUIDO
IPC: F16D13/71
Filed: 1990-10-25
Abstract: A diaphragm spring clutch mechanism comprises a cover (13) provided on its internal periphery with fixing lugs (25) for the diaphragm spring and retaining lugs (51) disposed opposite holes in the diaphragm. The retaining lugs are at least partially bent to form flanges (52) which extend towards the outside of the cover such that during rotation of the assembly, the flanges (52) act as vanes which draw cooling air through the holes in the diaphragm and into the space inside the cover (13). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2249932-A (GB)
Title: Plant positioning template
Inventor: COXHEAD FRANK WILLIAM
IPC: A01G1/00
Filed: 1990-11-20
Abstract: Plant positioning template 10 comprises a base 11 having at least one upstanding wall to define at least one planting area on the base. There may be an inner wall 13 defining a first planting area and an outer wall 12 at or adjacent to the periphery of the base defining a second planting area. Each planting area may in use contain different coloured flowers or foliage. A plurality of apparatus may be releasably connected together to facilitate the planting of a required design. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2240506-A (GB)
Title: Wall paper trimmer
Inventor: JANAWAY ALEXANDER DAVID
IPC: B26B7/00
Filed: 1990-11-23
Abstract: A lightweight hand-held trimmer 10 comprises four rechargeable d.c. battery cells 15 in a chamber 12 supplying power to a 4.8 volt electric motor 24 which, via a plastics pinion 28 and gears 26, 27 reciprocates two spring-loaded cutting rods 29, 30 at about 8000 strokes a minute. The trimmer 10 cuts through wall paper coverings in situ and with ease, to shape round features such as switches, sockets, frames and pelmets. The trimmer 10 is operated by switch 14 and includes a 2.1 mm standard power charging socket with a LED signal lamp 19 to indicate correct charging. The trimmer 10 is conveniently held to direct the cutting rods 29, 30 at a correct angle to ensure paper is cut cleanly, without tearing and in a fraction of the time it takes using knife or scissors. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2257015-A (GB)
Title: A display holder
Inventor: THOMPSON HUGH
IPC: A44C3/00
Filed: 1991-01-04
Abstract: A ribbon or braid is attached to the back of a button, pin, or badge which can be pinned to the lapel or clothing. A safety pin is attached to the free end of the ribbon, braid or bookmark. This invention allows the safety pin to dangle from the lapel of a person so it can easily be used to thread, collect and display tokens on, such as sequins, which are awarded to the person, when giving them positive reinforcement. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2240782-A (GB)
Title: Housing material for a portable communication device
Inventor: KITAGAWA HIROJI
IPC: H04W88/02
Filed: 1991-02-12
Abstract: A material for constructing a housing for a portable communication device, such as a mobile telephone, comprises a synthetic resin containing carbon fiber developed from the vapour-phase pyrolysis of a hydrocarbon in the presence of ultrafine particles of a high-melting metal and/or a compound thereof. The carbon fiber is endowed with superior mechanical properties including tensile strength and high conductivity. The housing produced can shield electronic parts, oven in the outdoors or in an automobile or an airplane, from electromagnetic wave noise. Further, being light in weight, the housing enables a portable communication device to be easily carried and is difficult to break.
Patent GB-2245656-A (GB)
Title: Bypass valve system of a gas turbine engine
Inventor: STRANSKY LARRY WAYNE
IPC: F01D17/10
Filed: 1991-02-27
Abstract: A bypass valve system includes an annular frame defining between outer (90) and intermediate (58) casings a cavity with an annular opening including a plurality of bypass valve doors (88) disposed therein. An annular actuation ring (94, Fig. 2) is disposed in the frame cavity and a plurality of links (110) is pivotally connected between the ring (at 112) and the bypass valve doors (at 114). Each of the links includes a longitudinal axis and means (118) are provided for rotating the actuation ring between a first position wherein each link longitudinal axis has a first inclination angle ( alpha ), and the doors are in a first open position and a ring second closed position wherein the link longitudinal axis has a second inclination angle ( alpha 2) less than the first inclination angle so that the links pivot the doors about a door first end (100) to position the door in a door second position. The angles  alpha , alpha 2 being relative to the centreline 96 of the engine (note figures 3, 4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2247464-A (GB)
Title: Soap compositions
Inventor: BRUECKEL HANS
IPC: C11D9/10
Filed: 1991-07-26
Abstract: Toilet soap with good structure and associated properties contains a total fatty matter content of 72-76%, 2-15% glycerol and at least 0.2% non stop electrolyte. The glycerol may be retained after saponification.
Patent GB-2246514-A (GB)
Title: Sustained release particles preparation
Inventor: RUIZ JEAN-MARC
IPC: A61K9/16
Filed: 1991-07-31
Abstract: Particles designed to release an effective amount of active ingredient over a predetermined period of time, said particles comprising one or more active ingredients in admixture with a bioresorbable and/or biodegradable polymer or copolymer, are prepared by dry mixing the active ingredient(s) and the polymer or copolymer, grinding tablets or an extrudate prepared from the mixture, suspending the particles in a gel, heating the gel to melt the particles, cooling the gel and recovering the particles. The particles obtained are in substantially spheroidal form; are substantially deprived of active ingredient on the external surface; and are substantially free of water. They may be incorporated into sustained release pharmaceutical compositions, in particular by suspension in a liquid vehicle for injection into subcutaneous cellular tissue or into muscular tissue.
Patent GB-2260874-A (GB)
Title: A sound control device
Inventor: SALLOWAY ANTHONY JOHN
IPC: G10K11/178
Filed: 1991-10-21
Abstract: The invention relates to a sound control device for controlling sound transmitted through and/or reflected from a barrier member (10). The device includes a sensor (11) to sense said transmitted and/or reflected sound and to produce a signal representing the transmitted and/or reflected sound, an actuator (12) mounted on said barrier member (10) and arranged to conform to at least one surface (14) of the barrier member (10) and control means (13) responsive to said signal to provide a control signal to the actuator (12). The actuator may be made of a piezoelectric ceramic dispersed in a polymer material. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-915470-A (GB)
IPC: G06F9/32
Abstract: 915,470. Counters. ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES Ltd. Sept. 8, 1961 [Sept. 27, 1960], No. 33159/60. Class 106 (1). Pulses are applied in one phase to a cascade counter, the elements of which control gates, whereby pulses of the opposite phase are applied sequentially to a series of output terminals. A multivibrator VT1, VT2 produces pulses of one phase from the collector of VTS and of the opposite phase from VT6. The latter feed a known type of cascade counter made up of primary stages PB1, PB2 and secondary stages SB1, SB2. The outputs of the various elements of the primary counter condition gates VTg1- VTg4 so that the succeeding pulse from VT5 pulses the appropriate lead go1-go4, after inversion by transistors VTg1<SP>1</SP>-VTg4<SP>1</SP>. The secondary stages similarly pulse leads gs1-gs4, whereby the cross-points of a matrix produce output pulses sequentially on terminals t1-t16. A signal on lead R can hold VT4 conducting to inhibit pulses from VT5 and therefore from the outputs.
Patent GB-919050-A (GB)
Abstract: 919,050. Ceramic capacitors. SIEMENS & HALSKE A.G. Aug. 26, 1960 [Aug. 28, 1959], No. 29538/60. Addition to 889,990. Class 37. The distorted Perowskite ceramic dielectric of the parent Specification is modified to prevent discoloration and deterioration of electrical properties by including a sufficient excess of the tetravalent metal ion. Titanium oxide, barium carbonate and finely-ground zirconium and nickel oxides having the proportions TiO 2  > 5 mol. per cent, Zr > 1 mol. per cent and Ni > 2 mol. per cent is intimately mixed and reacted at 1000‹ C. The total mol. percentage of the tetravalent metals should exceed that of the bivalent metal by a percentage twice that of the added metal, i.e. nickel in the above example.
Patent GB-2252165-A (GB)
Title: A knocking control system for an internal combustion engine
Inventor: SAKAKIBARA KOJI
IPC: F02B77/08
Filed: 1992-01-17
Abstract: The system is capable of surely detecting and reducing the knock of the engine. It is equipped with a logarithmic conversion section for performing the logarithmic conversion of the effective knock intensity of the output signals of a knock sensor and a central value detecting section for detecting a central value in the logarithmic conversion value distribution. A suppression amount is determined on the basis of the standard deviation of the logarithmic conversion value distribution and a knock decision level is determined on the basis of the deviation between the central value and the suppression amount. Alternatively, the deviation between the central value and the logarithmic conversion value is averaged to obtain an average value corresponding to the standard deviation of the logarithmic conversion value, thereby producing a knock decision level on the basis of the average value. The knock decision level is compared with the logarithmic conversion value so that the occurrence of the knock is determined in accordance with the comparison result and the ignition timing of the engine is controlled in accordance with the determination result so as to reduce the knocking state.
Patent GB-2252692-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for access to a paging radio receiver
Inventor: ICHINOHE MAKOTO
IPC: H04W84/02
Filed: 1992-01-24
Abstract: A paging radio receiver system includes a paging radio receiver 60 having an EEPROM 22 storing a predetermined specific pass word, and an access unit 62 comprising an input apparatus, and a comparator 74 comparing a pass word supplied from the input apparatus with the specific pass word, and an access circuit 71 for access to the EEPROM. The comparator supplies an access enabling signal to the access circuit when the supplied pass word is equal to the predetermined specific pass word. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2264734-A (GB)
Title: Pipe handling apparatus
Inventor: KLOUMANN JOHN
IPC: E21B19/15
Filed: 1992-03-04
Abstract: A pipe handling apparatus has a track 14 which extends along an axis between a pipedeck in which the pipe 30 is stored with their axes horizontal and a vertical axis 12 of a point of use. A carriage 16 is movable along the track and has mounted thereon a pivotal boom 20 which has, at its outboard end, a gripper head beam 24 carrying gripper heads 28 which are adapted to grip a pipe 30 in the pipe rack. A foot 34 at the end of the beam 24 engages the end of the pipe and supports it as the pipe is lifted by pivoting movement of the boom 16 and of the beam 24 as the carriage 16 moves towards the axis 12. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2264935-A (GB)
Title: Beer dispensing pipe outlet cover
Inventor: BIRCH MARTIN
IPC: B67D1/14
Filed: 1992-03-11
Abstract: A cover arrangement 10 is for use with a beer dispensing pipe (12, Figure 2) and a conventional adjustable sparkler 14 to restrict access to the sparkler 14 during use. The cover arrangement may comprise an intermediate member 18 attached to the outlet of the beer dispensing-pipe by an internal thread 26, the sparkler 14 being carried by a thread 34 at the lower end of the intermediate member 18 and the thread 34 also carrying a shroud 16 which covers the sparkler 14 to restrict access to it. The intermediate member may include a spherical valve member 42 captive in through passage 40. The shroud may alternatively be clipped onto projection 30 or directly onto pipe 12. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2255782-A (GB)
Title: Floating soaps
Inventor: RUTTER ERIC
IPC: C11D9/16
Filed: 1992-05-15
Abstract: Floating soap is produced by including silicate of soda in its composition. The silicate of soda is added together with borax or titanium dioxide as setting agent, after hydrolysis of the basic soap ingredients. This may be done as a continuation of basic-soap production, or by adding the silicate of soda to commercially-available soap chips or nodules. The addition may be made to a melt of the chips or nodules, or after the chips or nodules have been reduced to particle- or granular-size. In the latter case, a blend of the soap with the silicate of soda, water and a setting agent, is extruded through a hot nozzle.
Patent GB-2267746-A (GB)
Title: Electric candle with sound producing means
Inventor: CHUNG MARTIN
IPC: F21V33/00
Filed: 1992-06-03
Abstract: An-electric candle comprises an electric lamp 4 supported on a cylindrical casing 1 above a base 3, said cylindrical casing having conductive strips 12 connected to a power supply in said base and controlled by a switch means consisting of a spring coil 6 around a conductor 5, said base having a sound pick up, a sound producing means at the inside, wherein making a sound causes said sound pick up to connect the electric circuit permitting said lamp bulb 4 and said sound producing means to give light and sound respectively; blowing a stream of air through vent holes 22 on lamp cap 2 causes said switch means to cut off the electric circuit permitting said lamp bulb and said sound producing means to stop giving light or sound. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2259220-A (GB)
Title: Image processing systems
Inventor: FUJITA SHINICHI
IPC: H04N5/262
Filed: 1992-08-26
Abstract: An image processing system for applying a video special effect to input image data comprises a memory 8-11 for storing image processing data, a coefficient generator 15 for generating coefficients on the basis of the image processing data stored in the memory and a signal processor for processing the input image data on the basis of the coefficients outputted from the coefficient generator. An external storage unit is provided for storing plural kinds of image processing data, and the controller 4 controls the memory, the coefficient generator and the signal processor in such a manner as to transfer a desired one of the plural kinds of image processing data to the memory. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2259374-A (GB)
Title: Speed governor for a fuel injection pump of an internal combustion engine
Inventor: MAIER SIEGHART
IPC: F02D31/00
Filed: 1992-09-04
Abstract: A speed governor for internal combustion engines, comprises a centrifugal rotational speed sensor (4, Fig. 1) which has fly-weights (5) and acts upon a fuel injection quantity adjusting element (governor rod (3)) of the fuel injection pump by way of a drag member and a governor lever (11). The drag member includes a governor sleeve 8, a spring abutment plate 50, an inner part 60, and two coaxially disposed drag springs 33, 34 of which only drag spring 34 is effective when the inner part and the plate move to the left relative to the sleeve and both drag springs are effective when the sleeve and plate move to the left relative to the inner part. The inner part includes two elements 32, 36 held at a predetermined, adjustable distance apart by a setscrew 38. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262441-A (GB)
Title: Device incorporated into a mirror to avoid the formation of misting
Inventor: CASALS MACIA MIGUEL
IPC: A47G1/02
Filed: 1992-12-15
Abstract: A device incorporated into a mirror to avoid the formation of misting; comprising a support 23 frame to which the mirror is attached; means for generating a flow of hot air through a conduit formed by an outer part of the frame itself; and air outlet nozzles 31 that uniformly spread the air over the outer face of the mirror from said frame conduit. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266453-A (GB)
Title: Child's bed
Inventor: TOBOLEWSKI WALDEMAR PIOTR
IPC: A47D7/04
Filed: 1993-04-23
Abstract: A child's bed comprises a sleeping platform 1 of adjustable height and walls 2, 4 enclosing all but one side of the sleeping platform. This arrangement enables the bed to be located adjacent an adult bed and allows an infant to sleep with its parents without disturbing their usual sleeping arrangements. In an alternative embodiment, sleeping platform 21, enclosed by walls 22, has a rigid extension 23 for engaging under the mattress of the parents' bed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266939-A (GB)
Title: Bicycle brake shoe pad
Inventor: EVERETT RICHARD C
IPC: F16D65/092
Filed: 1993-05-11
Abstract: A brake shoe pad 10 for a bicycle having a brake system moving a brake shoe against the rim of a wheel of the bicycle, comprises an elongate support member 14 and a brake pad 16 formed of at least two portions 16a, 16b, each of a separate compound or composition, with each compound pre-selected to effect a separate result for each of the pad portions 16a, 16b. The portions 16a, 16b are configured, arranged and dimensioned so that each (and all) pad portions 16a, 16b have a braking surface in contact with the rim generally simultaneously. The brake pad portions are formed of different combinations of multi-rubber or elastomers e.g. to improve wet and dry braking with the same pad. The selection of multi- rubber or elastomers could be used to stop squealing and grabbing, while also giving the pad stopping power at the same time; or a different combination could be used in wet and dry conditions, or a combination of compounds may be utilised for different portions. The pad may include an inserted pad portion (30, Fig. 2). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269988-A (GB)
Title: Acoustic damping device
Inventor: KWOH FREDERICK YIK SHIONG
IPC: F16F7/01
Filed: 1993-08-19
Abstract: An acoustic damping device has a hollow cone 5 or hemisphere at least partially filled with an acoustic damping medium 3. The cone is composed of solid material such as wood. The acoustic damping medium can be a particulate solid, such as metal powder, sand, gravel, wood chips, or porcelain, or a liquid. The acoustic damping device is placed between a speaker and a speaker platform to reduce the amount of vibrational interference that reaches the speaker. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281372-A (GB)
Title: Locking cover for a valve
Inventor: STANLAKE ALAN JOHN
IPC: F16K35/10
Filed: 1993-08-31
Abstract: A lockable cover assembly for a valve comprises a base 8 having first 11 and second 12 apertures, and a cap 1 having a first projection 4 adapted to engage the first aperture, and a second projection 6 adapted to engage the second aperture. Locking means are provided for locking the first projection in engagement with the first aperture. When the first projection is locked in engagement with the first aperture, disengagement of the second projection from the second aperture is prevented, thereby securing the cap to the base. In the preferred embodiment flange 7 on projection 6 is inserted through end portion 14 of second aperture 12 and projection 6 is then slid to the opposite end of slot 13. Projection 5 is then inserted into first aperture 11 and the staple of a padlock or multihasp is passed through transverse bore 5 through projection 4. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276683-A (GB)
Title: A continuously variable transmission controlled to regulate drive slip and/or engine braking
Inventor: BAEUERLE PETER
IPC: F16H61/4148
Filed: 1994-03-30
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a motor vehicle having an electronically controlled, continuously variable transmission (CVT = continuously variable transmission), wherein it is possible that:   - during downhill driving, the transmission is continuously adjusted to substantially maintain the vehicles speed using engine-braking and/or   - the transmission is adjusted to control slip, and/or - continuous adjustment of the transmission occurs, during braking to supplement the braking of the motor vehicle, and/or - by means of a manually operated actuating device a continuous adjustment of the transmission ratio occurs.   Downhill driving is detected particularly by sensing engine throttle angle (6) and longitudinal acceleration of the vehicle by operating on a vehicle velocity signal (5). The system also senses brake operation (7), wheel slip (14) and operation of an "inching" control (20) to give incremental ratio changes in an up to down direction. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2292243-A (GB)
Title: Portable security device
Inventor: STANLEY JONATHAN PAUL
IPC: G08B13/08
Filed: 1994-08-12
Abstract: A portable security device comprising: a housing 2 adapted to impede or delay the opening of a closure such as a door;      an audio alarm situated substantially within said housing; a light source situated substantially within said housing, the alarm and light source being energised upon detection of opening of the closure, eg by a pressure actuator or portion sensitive switch. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281821-A (GB)
Title: A current transmitter for the steering wheel of an automotive vehicle
Inventor: ZELLER GREGOR
IPC: B60R16/027
Filed: 1994-08-30
Abstract: A current transmitter for the steering wheel of a vehicle, comprising a stator (3), mountable on the steering column, a rotor (2) mountable on the steering wheel (1), and contacts for establishing a current-conductive connection between the stator and the rotor, wherein the rotor (2) and the stator (3) are clipped together in a guide-free manner with both axial play and radial play and are mountable on the steering wheel/steering column, so as to rotate relative to each other in a contact-free manner. In order to prevent rotation during assembly the stator (3) is provided with an extension (9) having a threaded bore for a screw (10), which retains a double-cranked clamp (12) acted upon by a spring (11), said clamp being adjustable by the screw so that one of the cranked ends (14) protrudes into a bore in the rotor (2) and its other end (15) extending into a region situated above a shoulder (7) provided on the stator (3). Alternatively, the stator (3) is attached to the steering column by screws, one of which can protrude into a rotor recess to prevent relative rotation of rotor and stator. The rotor (2) and the stator (3) are provided with stop means for defining the axial play. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294521-A (GB)
Title: Axial connection of tubular scaffolding components
Inventor: OWENS ANDREW CHARLES
IPC: E04G7/30
Filed: 1994-10-28
Abstract: The tubular scaffolding components 2, 20 (Figure 1) are connected in bayonet fashion by passing the lugs 24 through grooves 12 and relative rotation of the components 2, 20, and the pockets 4, 22 are then aligned and receive further components which prevent accidental or unsafe disassembly. In Figure 2, the lug 44 is selectively engageable in one of the grooves 36 to vary the length of the assembly The components 30, 40 are held temporarily by a removable lug 46. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287203-A (GB)
Title: Process and apparatus for hydroforming a vehicle manifold
Inventor: DICKERSON DEVERE C
IPC: B21D7/06
Filed: 1995-02-22
Abstract: A hydroforming process and apparatus 10, for shaping tubular members of a vehicle exhaust or intake manifold to the desired configuration for use in the manifold. The tubular member 100 is loaded into the apparatus and filled with a suitable liquid 14. The liquid within the member is pressurised in order to maintain a predetermined internal fluid pressure which prevents collapse and crimping of the tube during forming by its ends being engaged between hydraulically actuated opposing plugs 24. The apparatus includes two sets of dies to form a compound bend in the pressurised member. Upper and lower dies 32, 26 close on the member first to bend the tube in a vertical plane. Horizontal dies (not shown in Fig. 2) am wedged inwardly spreading the first die set and further bending the member in a horizontal plane. As a result, a compound curvature of the member is provided for use in the vehicle manifold. <IMAGE>