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Patent GB-2275074-A (GB)
Title: Vertical blind
Inventor: MARUSAK THOMAS J
IPC: E06B9/36
Filed: 1993-12-21
Abstract: A vertical blind having individual translucent vanes (4) suspended from a headrail include interior compartments (20) through which a portion of the transmitted light passes. The compartments (20) are created by bonding a corrugated or pleated sheet of material (18) to a flat, plane-like sheet (16) or by bonding two such corrugated or pleated sheets. The two sheets of material (18, 16) become the front and rear sides respectively of each vane (4) and the compartments (20) are created between the rear sheet (16) and outwardly-extending portions of the front sheet (18). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-933100-A (GB)
IPC: B63B35/04
Abstract: 933,100. Laying cables. BRITISH INSULATED CALLENDER'S CONSTRUCTION CO. Ltd. May 3, 1962 [May 4, 1961], No. 16217/61. Class 36. [Also in Groups XXVIII, XXX and XXXIII] A submarine cable or pipe line is landed from a cable ship close inshore, after laying the major portion of the cable, by passing the cable round a float supported sheave which is winched towards the shore. As shown, Fig. 2, a rotatable sheave 1, 2, 3 is supported by a detachable raft 13. The cable is paid out from the ship and round the central part 1 of the sheave, which is hauled towards the shore by a shore-mounted winch or by passing the harness round a shore sheave and back to a winch on the cable ship. When the rims 3 of the sheave ground on the beach the sheave is released from the raft and is rolled up the beach to the terminal point. The throat 1 of the sheave may be rotatable relative to the outer parts to prevent strain on the cable. The sheave may have builtin floats and the cable between the ship and the floating sheave may be supported by floats. The cable may be cut when sufficient has been paid out to reach the shore terminal and a rope attached to provide the tension necessary to complete the laying of the cable. Alternatively, the cable may be paid out until the sheave reaches the shore terminal where the cable is cut and the excess hauled inboard by the cable ship.
Patent GB-2275464-A (GB)
Title: Cigarette packets
Inventor: MINARELLI ALESSANDRO
IPC: B65D5/42
Filed: 1994-02-18
Abstract: A rigid, hinged-lid packet (1), particularly for cigarettes (2), presenting an intermediate portion (1a; 30) closed at opposite ends by two hinged lids (7) and housing two opposite orderly groups (G) of cigarettes (2), each accessible by opening a respective lid (7); the intermediate portion (1a; 30) housing at least one substantially rigid reinforcing structure (28 - 28; 62; 63) having a number of seats (24; 65, 66) engaged by respective cigarettes (2). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277286-A (GB)
Title: Press shutheight adjustment in motion mechanism
Inventor: SCHOCKMAN ROBERT L
IPC: B30B15/00
Filed: 1994-03-22
Abstract: A shutheight adjustment mechanism of a mechanical press (10) including a piston member (74) restrained from moving vertically by a sealed liquid-filled chamber (93) of relatively short height. The chamber acts a stiff liquid-spring that limits deflection and movement of the piston member and ultimately the slide (30) or bolster (16). Seals (86, 88, 90) define the chamber to assure that the chamber is filled with liquid. The liquid-filled chamber damps free movement between parts thereby helping to resist changes in shutheight. Liquid also is injected between the piston member and both the adjustment nut (80) and the housing (76). This liquid reduces torque requirements for shutheight adjustment. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-949579-A (GB)
Abstract: 949,579. Calculating apparatus. J. CLAYTON. April 11, 1962 [Jan. 11, 1961], No. 1163/61. Heading G4B. A device for calculating income tax payable in respect of a selected income, comprises a member 1 and a member 4 slidable relative thereto, member 1 having a scale graduated in amounts of income and member 2 having a first scale graduated in amounts of tax payable and a second scale calibrated in tax allowance code numbers, and a reference mark 5 on member 1 and adjacent the code number scale whereby alignment of mark 5 with a selected code number aligns the amount of tax payable with a selected income amount. Member 1 also carries a scale of Graduated Pension Scheme contributions indicating the contribution applicable to a selected income and also has a further reference mark 7 whereby alignment of mark 7 with a selected code number aligns the amount of tax payable with a selected higher amount of income shown in brackets on the income scale. Member 2 may be removed from member 1 and reinserted the other way up, the reverse side being calibrated with code numbers, as before, but with higher amounts of tax payable so that mark 5 instead of mark 7 may be employed for the higher income amounts. Other movable members having revisedtax and code number scales may be fitted in place of the member 2 to accommodate alterations of tax allowances. The device may take a circular of cylindrical form.
Patent GB-2297112-A (GB)
Title: Self-draining threshold weather excluder
Inventor: BARRETT KEVIN
IPC: E06B1/70
Filed: 1995-01-13
Abstract: A door threshold weather excluder comprises a first component 1 in the form of a base which fixes to the step of an outside door opening and which has an internal sloped surface for water run-off created by moulding the back 3 of the base thicker than its front 4 and where the excluder is completed by providing the first component with a obtuse angled cover 7, containing internal strengthening webs 10, so that excess water flows through the cover to the front of the base and from there to the ground via vertical drain slots 6 in a front edge 5 of the first component, and where the two components are united with corrosion proof screws (9, figure 3) so as to aid easy removal of the cover for cleaning and de-silting.
Patent GB-2292867-A (GB)
Title: Radio system with means to reduce interference due to radiation of clock signal
Inventor: HIRAI KOUTAROU
IPC: H04B15/04
Filed: 1995-08-17
Abstract: A radio system, particularly a portable telephone, has a memory 2 which stores conditions for switching the oscillating frequency of a clock oscillator 10. The clock 10 initially operates at a first frequency. If the conditions stored in memory 2 indicate that interference may be caused to the present frequency of transmitter 5 due to radiation of the fundamental or a harmonic of the first clock frequency, a frequency switching circuit 4 causes the clock 10 to operate at a second frequency. A similar arrangement may be provided for preventing interference between radiated clock signals and a receiver circuit operating frequency (Fig. 2). The memory may store clock frequency switching conditions and also transmitting and receiving frequencies (Figs. 3, 4, 5). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2305617-A (GB)
Title: A grease trap with a filter
Inventor: SWAN JOHN
IPC: B01D21/00
Filed: 1995-09-27
Abstract: An apparatus 1 for filtering fat/grease/other solids from waste water comprises a hollow housing 2, a water permeable filter unit 20, an inlet 9, and an outlet 11 for enabling filtered waste water to flow out of the housing. An air trap 12 is provided in the housing 2 such that a liquid seal is formed at an upstream end 17 of the air trap so as to substantially prevent air from the outlet from entering the fluid passage 3. The filter may be in the form of a U-shaped trough supported by two end plates (25,26, not labelled). The filter may be made of wire mesh.
Patent GB-2301899-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle compass circuit
Inventor: SUMAN MICHAEL J
IPC: B60R11/02
Filed: 1996-05-31
Abstract: In an electrical compass for use in a vehicle and having a magnetic field sensor 32 adapted to sense the local magnetic field in order to drive a vehicle heading display 22, in order to prevent the display from changing in response to a change in the vehicle which affects the sensed field but does not correspond to a change in the vehicle heading, an auxiliary detector 40 is provided, coupled to the compass circuit, to provide a signal which causes the compass to display the heading shown prior to the magnetic field disturbance. As described, the detector 40 responds to the opening of a door of the vehicle. The arrangement is stated to be of particular use when the field sensor 32 is mounted in a door pillar.
Patent GB-2314674-A (GB)
Title: Optically operable semiconductor device
Inventor: BURROUGHES JEREMY HENLEY
IPC: G01J1/02
Filed: 1996-06-27
Abstract: An optically operable semiconductor device comprises means for photo-inducing free carriers in a predetermined region 9 and input means 7, 11 for causing the number of carriers in a first part of the predetermined region 9 to be different from the number of carriers in a second part of the predetermined region. Output means 15, 19 is provided for producing an electrical output independent upon the relative difference in numbers of carriers between the first and second parts of the predetermined region 9. The region 9 comprises a pair of quantum bars 3, 5 and the device acts as an optically activated switch.
Patent GB-2315577-A (GB)
Title: Grouping of operations in a computer system
Inventor: DONNELLY VANESSA
IPC: G06F3/0486
Filed: 1996-07-20
Abstract: The present invention relates to a computer system connectable to a display device to display a graphical user interface through which a user can select an action in order to invoke a desired operation, and to a method of operation of such a system. The action is selectable by one or more views of that action provided via the graphical user interface, and the system is characterised by means for providing a container object which is displayable via the graphical user interface on the display device, the container object being arranged to respond to user selection by creating a user page for display to the user. Further, the system is characterised by identifying means for identifying when a user selection of the container object has occurred, and for informing the container object of that selection, thereby causing a user page to be created, and view association means for enabling a user to associate views of actions with the user page created upon selection of the container object. Preferably, means are provided for enabling the user to associate a user page created from the container object with a collective view of actions. By such a technique, the user is provided with an easy to use mechanism for grouping actions together as desired, for example so that his/her most commonly used actions are provided in one place.
Patent GB-2306154-A (GB)
Title: Lifting Eye
Inventor: SCHRON JACK H JR
IPC: B66C1/66
Filed: 1996-09-30
Abstract: A lifting eye 10 for a heavy object 12 such as a die comprises a stud 20 with a head 22, body portion 24 and threaded shank 26 fastened to a threaded bore in the object 12. The stud carries a ring 60 which it swivably trapped between a support member 70 and a base member 40 captive on the stud so as to pivot therearound. The base member has a central passage for the stud and a recess 44 with a shoulder 46 on which the stud's head rests. One or other of the base and ring support carries a slot 72 for the ring. The base and ring support are joined together either by screws (52, Figs 1 & 7), threaded interengagment (Figs 13 & 15) or welding (Fig 16). The stud can have a fastener driving portion (90, Fig 6) or by secured to the object using a necked tool (100, figs 10 & 12) passing through alignable bores 80, 82 in the base member and stud. Preferably the tool breaks off once the correct torque is reached.
Patent GB-2307275-A (GB)
Title: Fuel injector nozzle with a damped check valve
Inventor: ANDERSON MICHAEL D
IPC: F02M61/20
Filed: 1996-10-01
Abstract: The check valve (32, fig.1) includes a hilt 48 which reciprocates in the injection chamber (16) with a tight fit so as to divide the injection chamber (16) into an upper chamber 50 and a lower chamber 52. The high pressure fuel passage 40 communicates with the lower chamber 52. The check valve (32) is pressure-balanced so that its opening and closing is controlled by the pressure control chamber 20. When check valve (32) is opening, the pressure difference between the upper and lower chambers 50, 52 opposes the opening. When the check valve (32) is closing, the pressure difference reduces the impact stress on the tip seat 24 and thus reduces tip wear.
Patent GB-2323100-A (GB)
Title: Cationic cellulose particles
Inventor: SPEDDING JEFFREY F
IPC: C02F11/14
Filed: 1996-11-29
Abstract: Cellulose particles that possess cationic groups are characterised in that the particles are essentially insoluble in water and that the cationic groups are present on the surface. The cellulose may be impregnated with a polymer containing cationic or cationisable groups such as poly diallyl dimethyl ammonium chloride. The particles may be used as a dewatering or retention aid or to fix interfering substances in papermaking, as a flocculant in treating waste water or sludge or as an additive to antimicrobial wipes.
Patent GB-2321170-A (GB)
Title: Garden hoes
Inventor: BURNS LESLIE ARTHUR
IPC: A01B1/08
Filed: 1997-01-18
Abstract: The present invention relates to garden hoes used for weeding selected growing areas particularly between seedlings. The hoe has an elongate handle (4) supporting a head (2). The head (2) is in the form of a laminar member having a leading edge (6), a trailing edge (8) and two lateral edges (10,12) which are divergent in the direction from the leading to the trailing edge. The leading and lateral edges (6,10,12) are profiled to define cutting edges.
Patent GB-2313062-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for sterilization and embolization
Inventor: LAMBRECHT GREGORY H
IPC: A61B18/12
Filed: 1997-04-29
Abstract: Apparatus for transcervical sterilization or transcatheter embolization with a controlled bipolar RF catheter for creating thermal lesions in the fallopian tubes or thrombosing vessels, has an elongate catheter 21 with a patient end 24. A connector on the end of the catheter opposite the patient end has terminations 26 for RF and monitoring leads and is shaped for the surgeon to manipulate during placement and withdrawal. Two or more bipolar electrodes 29,30,31 near the patient end 24 are placed so each electrode is spaced from another with each circumscribing the catheter 21. A mucosa or thrombus sensor 32 responsive to temperature and applied RF energy passing between the bipolar electrodes determines the condition of the transmural formation of a lesion or a thrombus between each of the electrodes. Alternatively, the electrodes may be replaced by one or more piezoelectric transducers which act as thermal energy sources by transmitting acoustic waves to adjacent tissue.
Patent GB-2313049-A (GB)
Title: Vertical lift chair
Inventor: HALE RICHARD JOHN
IPC: A47C3/38
Filed: 1997-05-15
Abstract: A base frame AB is provided with a moving carriage D to which a hinge plate N is attached. A further hinge plate P is attached to the chair mounting frame Q. Upper and lower hinge pintels GH and JK link the hinge plates N and P. Drive means is provided between drive clevis points LM. The base frame is linked to the pintel JK by a lever EF and bracket X (pivoted at F) such that, when the drive means is activated in the upward direction, the pintel JK (and GH) move in a circular path and the levers EF pull the sub-base carriage D forward, so that the chair frame Q rises with a substantially vertical movement with little or no forwards or backwards movement.
Patent GB-2325299-A (GB)
Title: Pyrolitic self-cleaning ovens
Inventor: COCK TIMOTHY DAVID
IPC: F24C14/02
Filed: 1997-05-16
Abstract: A pyrolytic self-cleaning oven has a cavity 2 heated by a grill element 4 during a self-cleaning pyrolytic operation, the fumes emitted passing through a porous plug bearing an oxidation catalyst 11 to remove smoke before the gases are vented at outlet 9. The cycling of the element 4 is controlled by an electronic controller 13 which receives a signal from a temperature sensor 15 on the catalytic plug. Thus, when the oven temperature initially rises and volatile substances are vaporised, resulting in an exothermic reaction at the catalyst, the element 4 is switched off. Only when a substantial amount of the volatile soil has been evaporated will the temperature at the oxidation catalyst fall causing the control means 13 to switch the element 4 back on. In this way, the self-cleaning operation is controlled by the temperature of the oxidation catalyst, and the cleaning operation is terminated with reference to either a fixed temperature in the oven having been reached or a fixed temperature differential between the catalyst temperature and the oven temperature having been achieved.
Patent GB-2322530-A (GB)
Title: Fishing lures
Inventor: SKIRREY GRAHAM FREDERICK
IPC: A01K85/01
Filed: 1997-06-19
Abstract: A fishing lure to entice fish, comprising a circuit board 7 having a buzzer 8, resistors 10 and a transistor 9 all powered by sealed battery 12, this unit to be placed within a rubber or plastic translucent sheath 14, the unit being connected electrically to light emitting diode 11, two insulated wires 16, protruding through the sheath, the bared ends of these wires form contacts 17, being secured at a pre-determined distance apart such that when immersed in water, the electrical circuit is complete thereby activating the buzzer and lights, the whole being covered in a porous, iridescent material 18.
Patent GB-2318812-A (GB)
Title: Partitioning system
Inventor: BRADLEY TERENCE
IPC: E04B2/74
Filed: 1997-10-06
Abstract: A partitioning system comprises a top strut 18 and a bottom strut 16 affixable to a ceiling 14 and floor 12 respectively, at least one strut being associated with a U -section support 22,24 into the channel of which the strut extends so as to permit mutual vertical displacement, and at least one panel 28 attached to the U -section members, the arrangement being such that the system allows for variation in the floor-to-ceiling distance. Channels 64 for cables 48, with detachable covers may be provided as shown; a door seal for the partitioning is also disclosed. (Fig. 5, not shown).
Patent GB-2319973-A (GB)
Title: Automated machine tool assembly
Inventor: MIYANO TOSHIHARU TOM
IPC: B26B19/20
Filed: 1997-11-13
Abstract: The assembly comprises a frame 22 having a first workpiece transfer station 23 at a first location; at least two e.g. four self-contained processing units, each of the units including structure for holding the workpiece for processing and structure for performing a process on the workpiece; and a carrier 24 for sequentially indexing the processing units to the transfer station for transferring workpieces to and from each of the processing units. The carrier 24 comprises a vertical post with formations for accepting the units 28 which may be cutting units, e.g. lathes, laser cutters, moulding dies or welding units. The carrier 24 has a rim, connected to the post be radial ribs and supported on a bowl-shaped base 49 of the frame 22 by a ball-bearing. Indexing drive is by a toothed belt engaging a toothed belt fixed around the rim, or by gears meshing with a pinion on the past. Further transfer stations 23 may be provided.
Patent GB-2331441-A (GB)
Title: Aerator tine mounting
Inventor: COLEMAN JOHN
IPC: A01B45/02
Filed: 1997-11-19
Abstract: A tine assembly for an aerator for golf courses and other extensive nurtured grass areas comprises a horizontal mounting bar (10), a plurality of vertical grooves (11) in one side of the bar, a plurality of vertical tines (12) each having an upper portion (13) bent to the horizontal, a horizontal hole (14) extending through the bar (10) from each groove (11), at least one clamping plate (15), and screw means (16) for securing the or each clamping plate to the mounting bar to overlie one or more grooves and so secure the tines (12) in place. The horizontal portions (13) of the tines (12) in their respective holes (14) in the mounting bar (10) prevent upward or downward movement of the tines (12) with respect to the bar (10), and location of the adjacent vertical portions in the grooves (11) prevents any swinging movement of the tines.
Patent GB-2320608-A (GB)
Title: A shadow mask having an insulating layer and a process for the production of same
Inventor: HEINE GUENTER
IPC: H01J29/07
Filed: 1997-12-15
Abstract: The cathode-side surface of a shadow mask for a CRT is provided with a heat-insulating layer consisting of particles of porous structure which contain heavy metals and/or heavy metal compounds in their cavities so that an electron-reflecting and absorbing effect is generated directly within said layer and, due to the insulating effect of said layer, the heat released thereby tends to be transferred to the interior of the tube rather than to the apertured mask. Because no cover layer is present, release of heat into the interior of the tube will not be impeded. In this way, local temperature differences, which may give rise to partial doming of the apertured mask, are largely avoided. The particles of porous structure may be zeolites, intercalated layer compounds, oxides or phosphates, and the heavy metals may be barium, lanthanum, cerium, tungsten, lead or bismuth. It is possible to omit the heavy metals and/or heavy metal compounds.
Patent GB-2324180-A (GB)
Title: Optimizing a plan for the operation of a network
Inventor: CRAWFORD JR JAMES MELTON
IPC: G06Q10/04
Filed: 1998-02-16
Abstract: A network plan 22 provides a strategy for the operation of a network 10 comprising a plurality of interacting elements 12-20, which can be operated individually and in combination, and have associated constraints. The network plan is optimized such that the maximum number of goals for the operation of network are met while minimizing the number of constraint violations. A processor iteratively determines whether the network plan violates any of the constraints, 106, modifies the network plan to resolve a violation of a constraint, 114, and updates a corresponding interaction coefficient associated with the constraint, 108, and other coefficients corresponding to other, associated constraints in the same group (fig. 2). The interaction coefficients reflect the impact upon-the network plan caused by the resolution of a violation; in the optimizing process, the processor elects to resolve preferentially the violation of those constraints having lower interaction coefficients. The network may be a power generating facility, or a supply chain for delivering manufactured goods to customers.
Patent GB-2327744-A (GB)
Title: Biodegradable shell simulation
Inventor: PRIES ANDREAS
IPC: F42B12/76
Filed: 1998-07-01
Abstract: A shell simulation is provided having a charge (12) disposed in a housing (11) formed from a plurality of parts, wherein parts of the housing are made of biodegradable material. Because of the biodegradable nature of parts of the cover, fragments formed during explosion of the shell simulation do not need to be collected. The housing may comprise a cup (13), lid (14), plug (16), filler piece (17), outer sleeve (19) and cap (20) all of which are made of a biodegradable material such as cardboard or a polymer. The charge (12) is free of heavy metals and contains Al and KCIO 4 .
Patent GB-2328373-A (GB)
Title: A modular furniture system
Inventor: MACHADO JAIME U
IPC: A47B87/00
Filed: 1998-08-13
Abstract: A modular furniture system has a basic furniture unit comprising two tower units 10-1,10-2 and a counter top midsection 10-3 contoured to allow for rotation relative to the towers and supported between the two towers by an add-on bar 22C. Each tower unit comprises a central shaft 10F with a circular counter top 10A and a neck (10E, fig. 8) where collar rings (10D, fig. 8) or add-on arms 22A-22C are attached. A gliding base (10J, fig. 8) allows the towers to be easily moved, with a locking base ring (10H, fig. 8) which can frictionally engage the floor to prevent movement. Collar rings on the tower may be replaced by add-on arms to connect additional components and are able to rotate 360 about the shaft's neck independently of each other.