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Patent GB-2292232-A (GB)
Title: Vehicular air-conditioner
Inventor: SAMUKAWA KATSUHIKO
IPC: B60H1/00
Filed: 1995-07-24
Abstract: A vehicular air-conditioner which ensures the flow of air required for independent control of the temperatures of the driver's side and passenger's side of the vehicle compartment by using as the final blower voltage, the mean value of the blower voltage corresponding to the target blowing temperature of the driver's side and the blower voltage corresponding to the target blowing temperature of the passenger's side. The control utilizes a predetermined pattern of air flow having a region of constant air flow (regardless of changes in the target temperatures) and a fluctuating region where air flow is changed according to the target temperatures.
Patent GB-2304662-A (GB)
Title: Van door guard
Inventor: TREACY BRENDAN NICHOLAS
IPC: B60R25/00
Filed: 1995-09-08
Abstract: A van door guard (1) is secured behind a parked van to reduce the risk of unauthorised entry through the rear doors. The guard (1) comprises a stand (2) having telescopically engaging upper (4) and lower (5) elements. A pin (55) includes a casing (51) and passes through aligned holes (7,40,41) in plates (6) on the upper element (4) and (38,39) on a fixed part of the van and is secured by a padlock. A tube (23) having a vertical panel (21) telescopically engages a tube (8) on the upper element (4). A bolt (25) passes through the engaged tubes (23,8), and through a nut (8) and a hole (9) in the upper element (4) and also through the lower element (5) to fix their relative positions.
Patent GB-2294258-A (GB)
Title: The treatment of aqueous media
Inventor: GARNHAM GEOFFREY WILLIAM
IPC: C02F3/34
Filed: 1995-10-20
Abstract: A process for the treatment of an aqueous medium containing chromate species which includes the steps of photosynthetically preparing a culture of micro-organisms which reduce chromate to chromium and applying the culture to the aqueous medium.
Patent GB-2300179-A (GB)
Title: Box
Inventor: HEATH ALAN
IPC: B65D5/00
Filed: 1996-03-28
Abstract: A box made from sheet board material, and which is suitable for erection by a machine, has a base (1) and first and second pairs of side walls (3,4). At each corner, a succession of panels hinged to wall (3) is folded to form an empty, hollow corner post (6) which is glued to wall (4). Marginal panels (13,14) project inwardly from the tops of all four side walls (3,4) and are preferably glued together above the corner posts (6).
Patent GB-2297751-A (GB)
Title: Binding structures directed against the ca55.1 antigen
Inventor: ROSE MICHAEL SAMUEL
IPC: C07K14/705
Filed: 1994-11-29
Abstract: Antibodies which recognise a tumour related antigen designated CA55.1 such as hybridoma 55.1 deposited as ECACC deposit No. 93081901 in which the complementary determining regions have the following sequences: a) heavy chain: CDR1: G Y W I H (SEQ ID NO: 27); CDR2: E V N P S T G R S D Y N E K F K N (SEQ ID NO: 28); CDR3: E R A Y G Y D D A M D Y (SEQ ID NO: 29); b) light chain: CDR1: K S S Q S L L N S R T R K N Y L A (SEQ ID NO: 30); CDR2: W A S T R T S (SEQ ID NO: 31); CDR3: K Q S Y T L R T (SEQ ID NO: 32); or a conservative analogue thereof. The peptide ACEHRGSGWC (SEQ ID NO: 26), as displayed on the surface of bacteriophage NCIMB No. 40638, is a mimic of the tumor related antigen CA55.1.
Patent GB-2301084-A (GB)
Title: Hose Connection for Boom Arrangements
Inventor: MATTHEWS ROBERT
IPC: E02F9/22
Filed: 1996-05-22
Abstract: There is disclosed a pair of articulated booms having a pneumatic or hydraulic hose extending from one to the other, characterised by a drum 26 for storing a length of said hose at the joint between the booms from which the hose may be drawn against the action of e.g. a spiral spring (34, Fig. 3) as the booms are extended. Preferably, a housing (28) encloses the drum. The boom may have a hammer device for demolition or earth consolidation.
Patent GB-2302632-A (GB)
Title: A Method of Entering a Service State in a Weak Field
Inventor: PARK TAE-GUEN
IPC: H04W74/00
Filed: 1996-06-17
Abstract: A method is described for entering a service state by optimum channel scanning in a weak electro field where radio wave interference is strong. It is of particular application to cellular mobile communication terminal equipment. At least two strongest paging channel signals are sequentially selected in the ETACS-type cellular phone system. The method detects whether a particular kind of data is received on the currently tuned channel and, if so, whether an overhead message train is received on the currently tuned channel and, if so, enters an idle state. Otherwise, tuning the next selected paging channel and returning to step c., until the selected paging channels are exhausted. In this way, the overhead message train is completely received within a set time, thus allowing transmission and reception in a weak electro field of a received channel. Therefore, the successful paging rate is increased and errors of tranceived data are recuded.
Patent GB-2315183-A (GB)
Title: Coil formers for loudspeaker drive units
Inventor: ROE STEPHEN PHILIP BARNHAM
IPC: H04R9/04
Filed: 1996-07-09
Abstract: A coil former 1 for winding the voice coil 2 of a loudspeaker drive unit comprises a body portion 3 for receiving the winding and flexible support means 4 projecting from the body portion and integral with it, to support electrical connections to the voice coil 2. The support means comprises two diametrically opposed flexible printed circuit boards, carrying printed conductors to make electrical contact with the voice coil. This invention has a particular application in tweeter drive units, where mechanical failure of the lead out connections between the voice coil and the tweeter terminals is caused by metal fatigue.
Patent GB-2309139-A (GB)
Title: Arbitration apparatus
Inventor: HALL TREVOR
IPC: H04L49/111
Filed: 1996-10-10
Abstract: Arbitration apparatus is described for arbitrating between a number of jobs, for example for distributing message traffic over a packet switching/shuffle exchange network. The arbitration apparatus comprises an activity register containing a number of activity bits indicating which of a number of transmission jobs is currently active. The apparatus also includes a two-tier token ring arrangement comprising an outer ring and a number of inner rings. Each ring consists of a number of registers, holding a token which is passed cyclically around the ring. Each register has a bypass path which bypasses the register if a corresponding job or group of jobs is inactive. The positions of the tokens in the rings determines which job is to be scheduled next. Each ring also includes a keeper register for preserving the token if all the jobs are inactive.
Patent GB-2307377-A (GB)
Title: Method and Beam stepping Apparatus for a Satellite Cellular Communication System
Inventor: JAN YIH GUANG
IPC: H04W16/26
Filed: 1996-10-23
Abstract: In a satellite cellular communication system, a phased array antenna includes a dynamic beamformer that provides individual antenna beams within which communications with subscriber units take place. The satellites are located in several orbits. As the satellites move with respect to Earth's surface, each of the antenna beams is stepped backward to compensate for the satellites movement (Fig 8). After each satellite travels a distance equal to a predetermined portion of the satellites' spacing in the orbit, each satellite's antenna beams are stepped forward to replace the previous satellite's footprint (Fig 10). Accordingly, cell-to-cell hand-off is not required for subscriber units communicating within an antenna beam.
Patent GB-2306768-A (GB)
Title: Magnetron antenna feeders
Inventor: CHOI BYOUNG-TAE
IPC: H01J23/44
Filed: 1996-10-28
Abstract: To facilitate assembly of an antenna feeder 5 in the exhaust tube 23 of a magnetron, e.g. for a microwave oven, the exhaust tube is provided with a frustroconical portion and the feeder may taper to a point. The feeder can therefore be easily and reliably assembled centrally of the tube without damage to either.
Patent GB-2319269-A (GB)
Title: Overflow warning indicator
Inventor: WRIGHT WAYNE CLIFTON AUGUSTUS
IPC: E03D1/00
Filed: 1996-11-08
Abstract: An overflow warning indicator suitable for in-line connection into an overflow pipe, said indicator comprising:-  (i) a float chamber (10) incorporating at least one inlet port (13,14,15) and at least one outlet port (16); (ii) a viewing port (23); (iii) visual indication means; wherein, in use, in the event that liquid flows through the overflow pipe this liquid tends to collect in the float chamber, causing the visual indication means to rise and become visible through the viewing port.
Patent GB-2309439-A (GB)
Title: Noise insulating wall structure.
Inventor: IWAO KEIJIRO
IPC: B60R13/08
Filed: 1997-01-08
Abstract: A pair of noise insulating plates 35a,b face each other and have holes 37a,b and 39a,b. The plates 35a,b are connected by cylinders 41, each divided into two half portions 65,67, each of which has an abutting end 65a,67a. At least one of the abutting ends 65a,67a has a plurality of notches constituting holes 45 establishing communication between the inside and outside of the cylinder 41. The air layer at the middle of the cylinder 41 serves as an air mass to form a vibration system of one-degree of freedom. In addition, the outside air layers in the holes 37a,b serve as air masses and the inside air layer in the cylinder 41 serves as an air spring to form a vibration system of two-degrees of freedom. The frequency characteristic is designed to be easily adjusted by varying the number, size, and shape of the notches.
Patent GB-2309515-A (GB)
Title: Optical encoder
Inventor: MATSUURA TATSUHIKO
IPC: H03M1/30
Filed: 1997-01-15
Abstract: A reflection-type main scale G1 is disposed on a first member 10. A diffused light source 40, a transmission-type light source index scale G2, and a photodiode array PDA are disposed on a second member 20. The diffused light source 40 irradiates the main scale G1 through the index scale G2 for generating a reflected image pattern. The photodiode array PDA detects the reflected image pattern obtained from the main scale G1 and also serves as a receiving-side index scale. The photodiode array PDA and the index scale G2 are integrally united in such a manner that the receiving surface of the photodiode array PDA and the grating surface of the index scale G2 are aligned in a plane.
Patent GB-2307733-A (GB)
Title: Method, apparatus and ignition device for ignition of inflammable gases from a flare on E.G. A flame tower
Inventor: DAGESTAD SJUR
IPC: F23G7/08
Filed: 1995-10-09
Abstract: There are described a method, an apparatus and an ignition pellet for the ignition of combustible gases (1), for example from a flare (2) of a flare tower (3), where an ignition pellet (4) is launched in a direction toward a region of combustible gas, characterized in that the ignition device (4) is propelled by means of a pressure medium through a guidance tube (6) to said gas cloud region, that the ignition device (4) undergoes a reaction for the purpose of active ignition of the gas in said region, the time for its activation and reaction being predetermined and adapted to the particular flare and application. The reaction of the ignition device (4) is in the form of a shower or cloud of sparks where at least parts of the shower of sparks will strike the cloud of gas (1). The ignition device (4) is activated somewhere along its path through the tube (6), possibly at the moment when the ignition device (4) leaves the tube (6), possibly when the ignition device (4) starts its journey through the tube (6), or possibly by the fact that the ignition device (4) strikes an object in the vicinity of the flare (2). The ignition device (4) may be positioned within a trapping device prior to the reaction of the ignition device (4). The ignition device (4) may be propelled through the guidance tube (6) at a moderate speed, may optionally be stopped during its passage through the tube (6) and may optionally be reversed and returned back into the guidance tube (6) without a reaction taking place.
Patent GB-2312190-A (GB)
Title: Deformable motor vehicle exterior panel
Inventor: NOHR MATTHIAS
IPC: B60R21/34
Filed: 1997-04-14
Abstract: A motor vehicle exterior panel 1 is provided with at least one plastically deformable, weakened impact region 3 and a support shell 4 on the inner side of the panel, said support shell surrounding and forming a closed cavity 5 with said impact region and having at least the strength of the panel around the weakened region, said cavity being expanded rapidly outwards in the event of an impact by means of a pyrotechnical propellant charge 6. The impact region may be thinner than the rest of the panel and deformable. The support shell may be supported in use on a part of the vehicle 2 such as a drive unit. The panel may be a bonnet or a door.
Patent GB-2313114-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for removing a bung
Inventor: WHITE RONALD NORRIS
IPC: B67B7/42
Filed: 1997-04-18
Abstract: A bung-removing device comprises a first member, preferably a base plate 216 with locating screws 218 that make contact with a barrel, an engagement device, preferably a screw 211 and its associated mounting for screwing into the bung, a second member, preferably mounting plate 215 that is movably mounted to the first member, and a displacement device, for example air cylinders 207, connected to the second member. The cylinders may contain piston shafts 2, which are connected to the base plate. The screw may be driven into the bung by means of an air motor 205 to the desired depth. The air cylinders may then be activated to drive the mounting plate upwards to impact on an end cap 203 connected to the top of the engagement device. This exerts a force on the engagement member, thus withdrawing the bung. The air cylinders may be activated repeatedly to provide a hammering action on the engagement device until the bung is removed. After each action, springs help return the mounting plate to its original position.
Patent GB-2314878-A (GB)
Title: Security catch
Inventor: TOCHER MALCOLM
IPC: A44C5/20
Filed: 1997-04-25
Abstract: A security catch (110) for a piece of jewellery comprises a catch body (11) carrying a fixed link arm (12) and a movable closure element (113), the fixed link arm having a free end (22) spaced from the body by a gap and the closure element being resiliently biased towards a catch-closed position in which it closes the gap to complete the catch link, the closure element being slidable against the resilient biasing force of a spring (118) housed in the body to open the gap by means of an operating member (123) which lies on generally the same side of the catch body as the gap. In another embodiment the closure element is pivoted.
Patent GB-2325986-A (GB)
Title: Exhaust manifold test rig
Inventor: BOWLES JOHN F
IPC: F01N13/00
Filed: 1997-06-06
Abstract: A piece of equipment comprising a burner unit A capable of delivering hot exhaust gas and cold chilled air in cycles to an exhaust manifold via a cylinder head arrangement in order to test the design and manufactured parameters of exhaust manifolds. The exhaust manifold test rig will conserve fuel by utilising the waste heat from the manifold by pre-heating the incoming primary combustion air in a heat exchanger, E thereby achieving a higher overall efficiency. Other than the temperatures and cycle times, the test rig will be capable of altering other operating conditions such as types of primary fuel burned by appropriate selection of burner and a multi-manifold version can be used to test several manifolds at the same time.
Patent GB-2314456-A (GB)
Title: Method of forming a polycide contact layer in a semiconductor device
Inventor: JUNG SUNG HEE
IPC: H01L21/3205
Filed: 1997-06-16
Abstract: The method comprises the steps of depositing a doped polysilicon layer 14 on a silicon substrate 11 on which an insulating layer 13 is formed and depositing a tungsten silicide layer 15 on the doped polysilicon layer. The doped polysilicon layer comprises lower, 14A intermediate 14B and upper 14C doped polysilicon layers sequentially formed. The intermediate polysilicon layer 14B has a lower concentration of impurity ion than the upper and lower polysilicon layers. The impurity ions contained within the upper and lower polysilicon layers are diffused into the intermediate layer having the lowest concentration of impurity during a subsequent annealing process, therefore the impurity ions contained within the upper and lower polysilicon layers are not diffused to the junction 12 of a device and the tungsten silicide layer.
Patent GB-2325182-A (GB)
Title: Decorating an article
Inventor: LODGE JAMES ANTHONY
IPC: B05D5/06
Filed: 1997-06-19
Abstract: A method of decorating an article such as tableware comprises mixing a thermochromic ink with a transparent lacquer, applying the mixture on to part or all of the surface of an article, once the mixture is set, applying a second layer of dishwasher proof transparent lacquer. The proportion of ink in the mixture may be 5-25%. A decoration can be provided on the article beneath the mixture so that it is visible when the thermochromic ink is at least translucent.
Patent GB-2313494-A (GB)
Title: Electrical appliances
Inventor: TAYLOR JOHN CRAWSHAW
IPC: H01R24/38
Filed: 1996-01-26
Abstract: An electrical appliance system comprises a common "cordless" base unit (4) and a number of electrical appliances (2), particular domestic kitchen appliances, which can be interchangeably placed in the base to supply power thereto.
Patent GB-2317566-A (GB)
Title: Electrosurgery apparatus waveform generator
Inventor: HAY STEWART JAMES JOHN
IPC: A61B18/12
Filed: 1997-09-01
Abstract: Waveform generator 2 supplies a 350 kHz square wave or sine wave output from a transformer 11 to an active hand-held electrosurgical electrode 5. Primary winding 15 of transformer 11 is connected to MOSFET switches 17,18 driven by a gate logic circuit 20, and to a modulating transistor 28 driven by the output of a sine wave generator 30 which includes a resonant LC circuit and transformer 32. The transistor 28 is connected to a 100 volt DC source 26 and provides full wave rectified sine wave voltage to transformer 11 when a sinusoidal output is required. When a square wave output is required, the transistor 28 is shunted by a manual switch 29 so that DC voltage is supplied to the centre tap 25 of primary winding 15.
Patent GB-2321325-A (GB)
Title: Control unit with timers
Inventor: DE WILLE EBERHARD
IPC: F16H61/02
Filed: 1997-11-14
Abstract: In a control unit, e.g. for use in a motor vehicle, time measurement and time control are to be independent of computer-specific cycle times. The control unit contains: a quartz-controlled timer 17 with a preselected clock frequency; a timer 18 which is clocked by the quartz-controlled timer 17 and from which a global time pulse is delivered as a reference time for all the program sections of the computer; and a plurality of dynamically serviced program-controlled timers 20 which are requested by the computer program for a respective time measurement that is allocated to a task and which at the end of the task are available for further tasks. Each timer 20 has two memory cells 26, 27, storing time count and timer id.
Patent GB-2322316-A (GB)
Title: Chuck
Inventor: MATSUMOTO MASAKAZU
IPC: B23B31/117
Filed: 1998-02-18
Abstract: A chuck includes a holder body with a shank portion 101, a flange 102 formed at one end of the shank portion, and a chuck sleeve 103 that extends from the flange in the direction away from the shank portion. A clamp sleeve 50 is fitted onto the outer circumference of the chuck sleeve 103 such that the clamp sleeve is rotatable and axially movable relative to the chuck sleeve. A groove 104 having a predetermined depth is formed in the end surface of the flange opposite the shank portion such that the groove surrounds the base end of the chuck sleeve through which the chuck sleeve is joined with the flange. Needle rollers 40 are disposed between the chuck sleeve and the clamp sleeve over the entire circumference. The clamp sleeve is rotated to cause the needle rollers to revolve spirally along the outer circumferential surface of the chuck sleeve while rotating about their own axes in order to decrease and restore the diameter of the chuck sleeve.
Patent GB-2336059-A (GB)
Title: A multiple scale raster type map display
Inventor: KIM HAN HO
IPC: G09B29/10
Filed: 1998-04-03
Abstract: A raster type map display method displays various scales of stored raster type maps according to the display scale on screen. The scale of raster type map to be used is determined according to the display scale of the screen. If the region to be displayed does not have any corresponding scale of raster type map, the largest scale of raster type map among the lower and available scales of raster type maps is used for displaying. Also, different reference values for selecting a raster type map are used according to an expansion mode or reduction mode. Accordingly, a high display resolution can be effectively attained and the management of memory can be efficiently performed. In addition, processing speed is increased and the frequent replacement of the map is prevented.
Patent GB-2322813-A (GB)
Title: Self-adjusting steady bearing support assembly
Inventor: BLAKLEY ROBERT
IPC: B01F15/00
Filed: 1997-01-03
Abstract: A steady bearing (10) on a mixer shaft (12) in a vessel supported from the walls of the vessel by a plurality of pairs of parallel struts (96) which are pivotably mounted at their ends in fixed parallel clevises, the inner clevises (44) being included in a bearing support subassembly and the outer clevises (84) being included in a plurality of mounting subassemblies (56) attached to the vessel wall. The steady bearing (10) is free to slide axially along the mixer shaft. The inner clevises (44) are mounted on a cylindrical clevis carrier (34) which is attached to the bearing holder only through rings (24, 26) at the top and bottom of the holder, thereby distributing the radial load uniformly over the bearing holder and preventing deformation of the bushing (20). The struts and clevises include cooperating faces which interfere in the event of failure of the pivot pins to arrest a loose strut and prevent it from engaging the mixer impeller.
Patent GB-2327050-A (GB)
Title: Coating metallic articles
Inventor: HOWELL RAYMOND GEORGE
IPC: B05D5/06
Filed: 1998-07-08
Abstract: A process for coating a metallic article comprises the addition of a coloured lacquer to the metallic material. The coloured lacquer, which may comprise a clear base polyester lacquer and one or more pigments, when applied to the metallic material (conveniently stainless steel in strip form) and stoved, imparts to the material a high quality finish, having the appearance of brass.
Patent GB-2341964-A (GB)
Title: Alarm device and monitoring system
Inventor: PAYNE ROGER DENNIS
IPC: G08B29/06
Filed: 1998-09-28
Abstract: A signalling device, such as a fire detecting device, has a head (2) which is removable from a base (1). The head has circuit means (4,5,6) for sensing and signalling a change in given condition. The base is connected to supply lines and has fault signalling means (3) for generating a fault signal due to head removal or some other device fault. As the same signal is generated in each case, the invention provides an economic, simple and reliable solution to the problem of signalling fault conditions. Preferably, the fault signalling means includes a first circuit (3) in the base (1) which responds to an output from a second circuit (7) in the head (2) so that, if the head is not fitted to the base, the first circuit (3) responds to the absence of said output from the second circuit (7) in order to apply the fault signal to the lines.