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Patent GB-2269351-A (GB)
Title: Mooring system employing a submerged buoy and a vessel mounted fluid swivel
Inventor: URDSHALS KARL A B
IPC: B63B22/02
Filed: 1993-06-23
Abstract: A mooring system for a seagoing vessel, such as an oil tanker, employs a submerged buoy 12 and a fluid swivel joint 42 mounted in the vessel 22. The buoy 12 is submerged to a depth sufficient enough to allow the moored vessel to drift over the buoy and other mooring elements without colliding with the same. A motor drive assembly 68 is provided for a rotating shaft 46 in the fluid swivel joint which maintains the shaft in the same position relative to the buoy, regardless of environmental induced changes in the heading of the moored vessel. This insures that one or more flexible hoses 40 connected between the shaft and the mooring 12 will not be twisted if the vessel begins to rotate about the vertical axis of the mooring. Positioning the fluid swivel joint within the vessel provides easy access to the joint for maintenance or repair and shields the joint from the seawater's detrimental effects. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268768-A (GB)
Title: Drill bit having diamond film cutting elements
Inventor: TIBBITTS GORDON
IPC: E21B10/60
Filed: 1993-07-06
Abstract: A layer of diamond 20 formed by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) is brazed to a drill bit body 12 to form a culling or wear element thereon. The ability to withstand high temperatures permits the culling or wear elements to be brazed using alloys requiring much higher temperatures than those used in connection with brazing convention PDC culling elements. In an infiltrated bit, a CVD culling element formed by chemical vapor deposition is placed in a bit mold which is thereafter filled with infiltration powder and placed in a furnace with temperature in excess of 1100 DEG  Centigrade. The CVD culling element may also be mounted on a slug or stud via brazing and the slug or stud in turn mounted on or infiltrated into the bit body or brazed thereto. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269150-A (GB)
Title: Advertising fitting
Inventor: FINDLAY ALEXANDER
IPC: B66B23/12
Filed: 1993-08-24
Abstract: An escalator is provided with a plurality of advertising signs (11) on the riser (25) and/or tread (10) of the escalator. The sign (11) is provided with a transparent cover (12) which is positioned on the step so as to not interfere with the relative movement of adjacent steps on the escalator or the cyclic movement of the escalator itself. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282741-A (GB)
Title: Safety kerbing for stables etc
Inventor: PRICE ALAN GEOFFRAY
IPC: E01C11/22
Filed: 1993-10-13
Abstract: Safety kerbing for horses comprises kerb elements 10, 30 located in the angle between the floor and walls of stabling. The elements have an outwardly directed face 24 sloping downwardly away from the wall and towards the floor. They may be hollow concrete blocks provided with interlocking locating formations 14, 18 of their end faces. In an alternative form the elements are formed from sheet metal (fig 5) with a rubber facing. The kerbing reduces the risk of animals being injured because their legs or hooves become lodged in the wall/floor angle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286383-A (GB)
Title: Tape cassette locking device
Inventor: DENTON KENNETH PAUL
IPC: G11B23/087
Filed: 1994-02-10
Abstract: The device is intended for use with a cassette of the kind comprising a case 1 containing a tape wound on a pair of spools 5 each having a central recess for receiving the drive mechanism of a cassette player. The device comprises a body 2 which is dimensioned to be inserted in the spool recess and has axial ribs 3. A tongue 8 can be rotated by a cylinder lock to be inserted between the spool 5 and the case 1, thereby retaining the body in the spool to prevent engagement by the drive mechanism. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2288137-A (GB)
Title: Masking the "B" post of a vehicle using a foam strip
Inventor: BASTOW DAVID ROY
IPC: B05B12/26
Filed: 1994-03-08
Abstract: A vehicle "B" post (2) is masked during paint spraying using a foam strip (12) adhered by pressure sensitive adhesive (16) to the leading edge of the rear door (4) in the region of the bottom panel (10). When in position, the strip extends across the "B" post to overlap with the trailing edge (18) of the front door (14) when closed. The foam strips, having a width of 20-40 cm, may be in a roll with a stripe of pressure sensitive adhesive adjacent one edge. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2291404-A (GB)
Title: Box
Inventor: GARDINER ROBERT
IPC: B65D5/66
Filed: 1994-06-28
Abstract: A box 1 comprises 8 base 2 and a lid 3. Both the base 2 and the lid 3 have peripheral sidewalls adapted to overlie each other. One wall of the lid 3 extends into a tongue 8 which engages with a slot 5 defined in the base to form a hinge connection. The lid 3 is thus hingedly connected to the base without use of further materials or adhesive. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293784-A (GB)
Title: Bending apparatus
Inventor: GEORGE PHILIP
IPC: B21D7/02
Filed: 1994-10-05
Abstract: A bending apparatus has a die (10) and a clamp (46) adapted to clamp an elongate workpiece into engagement with the die (10), the clamp (46) being mounted on a support structure (20) for movement about the die (10), the clamp being arranged to move linearly between a clamping position and a retracted position and a ram (40) being provided to move the clamp (46) out of the plane of linear movement of the clamp (46) relative to the die (10). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282305-A (GB)
Title: A method for loading encryption keys into secure transmission devices
Inventor: RAGER KENT D
IPC: H04L9/08
Filed: 1994-02-23
Abstract: An encryption code and at least one key are provided to a secure transmission device, via an external keying device (100) and stored in a first volatile memory (102). An encrypted representation of the at least one key, based on the encryption code and the at least one key, is generated and stored in a non-volatile memory (103). Upon power down of the secure transmission device, the encryption code is stored in a second volatile memory (106) and the at least one key and encryption code stored in the first volatile memory (102) are erased.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2288226-A (GB)
Title: Burner support for hot air balloons
Inventor: GOODWIN MICHAEL
IPC: B64B1/40
Filed: 1995-04-06
Abstract: A gas burner support frame (1) for a hot air balloon has a sub-frame (2) mounted thereon through pivots (2c) so that the relative height of the burner mounted at (2a) can be adjusted. To counterbalance the burner weight and lock the frame (2) in a selected position a gas strut (3) is positioned between lugs (1c) on frame (1) and an upstanding lug (2d) on sub-frame (2) vertically above pivot (2c). The gas strut (3) has a release valve actuated by trigger (1d). The arrangement allows both adjustment for pilots of varying stature and in-flight adjustment to overcome fatigue stresses. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290874-A (GB)
Title: Dual output mass flow meter
Inventor: PERRIN JEAN-PAUL
IPC: G01F1/82
Filed: 1995-06-09
Abstract: A mass flow meter having two independent measuring systems comprises a casing 10 housing a main rotor 12, an intermediate rotor 15 which is freely rotatable and is disposed coaxially with a rotationally restricted turbine 13 between the turbine and the casing, a first measuring system 16, 18 for measuring and controlling the position of the turbine 13 relative to the intermediate rotor 15, and a second measuring system 17, 19, independent of the first measuring system, for measuring and controlling the position of the intermediate rotor 15 relative to the casing 10. The rotors 12, 15 and turbine 13 are freely mounted on a shaft 14. The rotor 12 may be driven electrically or by the fluid, which emerges therefrom with an angular motion and exerts a torque on the turbine 13. A balancing torque is applied by motor 18 under control of sensor 16, the intermediate rotor 15 thus being subjected to a torque equal and opposite to that on the turbine. The rotor 15 is itself positionally controlled by motor 19 in response to position sensor 17. Each output signal is used together with the speed of the main rotor 12, as sensed by speed sensor 11, to determine the mass flow rate. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289368-A (GB)
Title: A device for loading/unloading a tape cassette
Inventor: SAWAI KUNIO
IPC: G11B15/675
Filed: 1992-03-19
Abstract: The device comprises a rotatable cam disc 24 having a plurality of guide slots thereon. Thus a single cam disc may control cassette loading/unloading, the motion of the tape extraction pins and the motion of the pinch wheel. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2306314-A (GB)
Title: Patient mattress
Inventor: WELCH ROBERT JOHN DUDLEY
IPC: A61G7/057
Filed: 1995-10-31
Abstract: A patient support mattress (1) comprises a substantially flat body contact surface formed from a plurality of discrete fluid filled sections (2). The number of sections per unit area of body contact surface is varied at different portions thereof in accordance with the loading characteristic of a body part to be supported there. For example in area D the fluid filled bags are bifurcated so as to double the number of sections. Pressure in the fluid sections may be varied cyclically and the sections may seep air.
Patent GB-2299598-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for use in a wellbore
Inventor: APPLETON ROBERT PATRICK
IPC: E21B17/10
Filed: 1996-01-16
Abstract: A drill string stabilizer comprises outer sections 103, (113) removably mounted on inner sections 102,112 by means of male and female dovetail members. Socket screws 122,124 passing through access slots 107,117 in the outer sections are used to clamp the inner sections on a drill string. To prevent the socket screws from vibrating loose the outer members are rotated 90{ with respect to the inner members and locked in position by placing locking pins in bores 135,136 and 138,139.
Patent GB-2312776-A (GB)
Title: Conditioning process for improving stringed musical instruments
Inventor: BEAVITT ALAN
IPC: G10D1/00
Filed: 1996-04-29
Abstract: Long term changes in the sound of stringed instruments are mainly due to the effects of variations in atmospheric humidity. The conditioning process simulates these variations by taking an instrument through a series of high and low humidity cycles. The conditioning process has the following effects:  Enhances appearance Has a stabilising effect on dimensions critical to playing. Allows the maker to acheive optimum thicknessing for the long-term and to make final adjustments to bridge, sound post and bass bar before handing over to the player. Improves sonority and resonance.
Patent GB-2315379-A (GB)
Title: Reducing peak to average amplitude ratio in communication apparatus
Inventor: HULBERT ANTHONY PETER
IPC: H04B1/707
Filed: 1996-07-11
Abstract: A method of reducing a peak to mean amplitude ratio of a signal at an output of a pulse shaping filter, hereinafter referred to as the post-filtered signal samples, is provided, the said method comprising the steps of generating test signal data samples in dependence upon a plurality of discrete time signal samples representative of the signal before passing through the pulse shaping filter hereinafter referred to as the pre-filtered signal samples, and scaling the pre-filtered signal samples in accordance with the test data samples, thereby constraining the post-filtered signal samples to a predetermined threshold.
Patent GB-2316692-A (GB)
Title: Polyurethane protection layer for PVC soffit or fascia board
Inventor: RICHARDSON EDWARD VINCENT
IPC: E04C2/20
Filed: 1996-08-22
Abstract: A PVC-UE board (1) in which an edge (5) at which the cellular core (2) has been exposed by cutting (e.g. to provide a decorative edge) is provided with a protective layer (10) of a polyurethane formed in situ at the edge (5).
Patent GB-2317152-A (GB)
Title: Tractor and trailer
Inventor: BROWN DAVID JOHN BOWES
IPC: B62D53/04
Filed: 1996-09-12
Abstract: An extensible and retractable linear drive in the form of a piston and cylinder device 5 connects a tractor unit 1 and a trailer unit 2. The progress of the tractor/trailer combination is assisted by alternately forcibly increasing and forcibly deacreasing the distance between the units 1,2 by extending and retracting the device 5. The increase and decrease of the distance may occur as a series of pulses with the tractor/trailer moving forwards or backwards. Alternatively, the tractor and the trailer may be held stationary while the device 5 performs an extension or retraction stroke resulting in stepwise movements of the tractor/trailer.
Patent GB-2306839-A (GB)
Title: Facsimile device having image transmission,reception and duplication operating modes
Inventor: NAM DONG-SU
IPC: H04N1/193
Filed: 1996-10-21
Abstract: A facsimile system is described comprising a white roller 1, a thermosensitive recording head 3 movable into and out of contact with the white roller and a contact image sensor 4 also movable into and out of contact with the white roller. A pair of cams 5 are associated with the white roller and regulate the positions of the recording head and the image sensor relative to the white roller. The white roller is rotated by a stepping motor 8 and when the motor runs in the other direction, the cams are rotated. The rotation is controlled by determining the angular position of the cams 5 using a sensor lever 12 which rotates with the cams 5 and a sensor 13 which detects the position of the sensor lever 12. In this way, the cams can be rotated to any one of a number of given angular positions so as to position the recording head and/or the image sensor in or out of the proximity of the white roller depending on the mode required. For example, the modes may include a transmission mode in which the image sensor is in the proximity of the white roller and the recording head is not, a reception mode in which the recording head is in the proximity of the white roller and the image sensor is not and a duplication mode in which both the recording head and the image sensor are in the proximity of the white roller.
Patent GB-2320398-A (GB)
Title: Time Base Alignment for Digital Mobile Phones
Inventor: WALTON MARK JAMES
IPC: H04Q7/32
Filed: 1996-12-12
Abstract: A digital mobile telecommunications station as shown in Figure 2 has a high frequency timebase circuit which can be synchronised with a base station timebase. Provision is made for shutting down the timebase for a period for power saving and for re-synchronising the timebase following completion of the shutdown period. The re-synchronising means includes a low frequency clock, a first counter (30) for counting cycles of the low frequency clock and second counter means (31) for counting cycles of a high frequency clock forming part of the timebase circuit. A first storage means (22a) stores the count in the second counter means at a first specified point in a timebase cycle during shutdown and a second storage means (22b) for storing the count in the second counter means at a second specified point in a timebase cycle following completion of shutdown. The timebase is connected after the shutdown on the basis of the number of cycles of the low frequency clock and the numbers stored in the first and second storage means.
Patent GB-2318807-A (GB)
Title: Winding motor stator
Inventor: HORNG ALEX
IPC: H02K3/28
Filed: 1997-03-10
Abstract: A stator coil structure for a motor includes a stator base and a plurality of enamel wires simultaneously wound on the stator base. Each of the enamel wires has a first end and a second end, in which the first ends of the enamel wires are interconnected, and the second ends of the enamel wires are connected to a power supply circuit.
Patent GB-2324471-A (GB)
Title: Tendon grafting aid
Inventor: MCGROUTHER DUNCAN ANGUS
IPC: A61B17/11
Filed: 1997-04-25
Abstract: A tendon grafting aid comprises a non-adherent fluid permeable sheet or tube, eg. of silicone material, encasing the tendon whilst the graft becomes established. It is removed by cutting and withdrawing it through a small incision under local anaesthetic. Advantages are reduced surgical intervention and earlier physiotherapy.
Patent GB-2327578-A (GB)
Title: Convolutional interleaver for preventing the transmission of unwanted data
Inventor: WESTMAN TAPANI
IPC: H03M13/27
Filed: 1997-07-18
Abstract: The convolutional interleaver 30 has means for preventing the transmission of unnecessary or unwanted data. A controller 55 ensures all of the memory rows 54a-54d are full with data intended for transmission before multiplexer 56 reads out this data in a conventional manner. Thus unnecessary or unwanted bits resident in the memory rows prior to the receipt of transmission data are shifted out of the memory before the steps of interleaving and subsequent transmission occur. In an alternative embodiment (fig 10), the data is interleaved conventionally and a removing block 57 removes unwanted bits of data which have become interleaved with the data intended for transmission. A corresponding de-interleaver is also disclosed. The invention is particularly suited to systems using a discontinuous transmission mode (DTX).
Patent GB-2318949-A (GB)
Title: Cordless telephone with optional corded operation
Inventor: YOUNG JASON T
IPC: H04M1/725
Filed: 1997-09-22
Abstract: A cordless telephone 101 and a base station 103 coupled to a landline network communicate over a radio frequency (RF) link. The cordless telephone includes a jack 104 for optionally attaching a cord 172 between the telephone and the base station. For establishing a wireline link therebetween. When the wireline link is established, the RF link is terminated. During a telephone call when the RF link is established, the cord may be attached to establish the wireline link without interrupting the telephone call. At least a portion of the cordless phone circuitry and base station circuitry may be powered down when the wireline link is established. In corded mode a partial RF link may be maintained for synchronisation etc. The base station may be a public base station serving several cordless phones in a designated coverage area such as in a Personal communications system (PCS). The cord may be retractable into the base station housing. The invention may also be applied to any electronic device such as a voice microphone, and the cord may be substituted by other means of coupling such as mating connectors.
Patent GB-2329895-A (GB)
Title: Adhesive containing calcium sulphate
Inventor: TAYLOR BRIAN J
IPC: C04B28/14
Filed: 1997-10-02
Abstract: A composition for admixing with water to form an adhesive, comprises: (A) anhydrous and/or partially hydrated calcium sulphate; (B) a hardening-rate modifier to regulate the rate of setting of the composition when admixed with water; (C) a water-retention aid; (D) a rheology modifier; and (E) a water-soluble or redispersible polymer resin. A cellulose ether, starch ether or gum may constitute both (C) and (D) and (D) may also be a bentonite clay, wollastonite or attapulgite. The compositions may be used for adhering ceramic tiles to a substrate.
Patent GB-2319336-A (GB)
Title: Skin malignancy detecting system
Inventor: ROGERS GARY
IPC: A61B5/00
Filed: 1997-11-04
Abstract: In a system for detecting skin and sub-skin malignancies, a movable single infra-red sensor or an array of such sensors is or are used in non-contacting manner over a suspect area of skin. Local body temperatures at points within the suspect area are determined by quantitatively detecting IR radiation from these points, the output signals being processed and displayed in an interpretable form.
Patent GB-2316096-A (GB)
Title: Coatings for corrosion protection
Inventor: BALDWIN KEVIN RICHARD
IPC: C23C14/16
Filed: 1996-06-12
Abstract: A corrosion resistant coating for a metallic substrate is described comprising a substantially amorphous layer of an alloy of zinc and between 0.4 and 50 % by weight of transition metals exhibiting more noble electrochemical behaviour than zinc in a saline environment as alloying additions. Alloys of zinc with nickel, cobalt, chromium, manganese, vanadium, iron and combinations thereof are particularly effective. A physical vapour deposition method for applying the corrosion resistant coating to a substrate is described.
Patent GB-2331992-A (GB)
Title: Process for making cyclic organotrisiloxanes
Inventor: BUNCE TIMOTHY
IPC: C07F7/08
Filed: 1997-12-02
Abstract: A process for making cyclic organotrisiloxane comprising the steps of (I) heating organopolysiloxane material in the presence of 0.001 to 10% by weight of Sn present as a tin compound and 0.001 to 5% by weight of Group IVb metal present as a Group IVb metal compound based on the weight of organopolysiloxane material to a temperature of at least 300‹C; (II) collecting volatile compounds formed during step (I) and (III) optionally separating cyclic organotrisiloxane from the volatile compounds collected in step (II). Preferably the Group IVb metal compound is titanium tetra-isopropoxide or titanium dioxide, the tin compound is dibutyltindiacetate or dibutyltindilaurate and the cyclic organotrisiloxane is hexamethylcyclotrisiloxane. The process is suitable for the recycling of waste siloxane material.
Patent GB-2322177-A (GB)
Title: Pipe fitting with longitudinal projections for engaging a pipe
Inventor: DAVIDSON PAUL
IPC: F16L37/138
Filed: 1998-02-17
Abstract: The fitting comprises a mouth portion 3 for receiving a pipe end, said mouth portion being provided with internal sealing means 9 to seal between the pipe fitting and the pipe end, the free end of the mouth portion being provided with integral, peripherally spaced apart, longitudinal projections 5, said fitting further including a collar 13 which, when the pipe end is positioned within the mouth portion of the fitting, is movable axially so as to surround said projections 5 and compress them into engagement with said pipe end. The projections 5 have integral end flanges 7 for engaging a pipe groove or metal inserts for biting into the pipe surface.
Patent GB-2336636-A (GB)
Title: Brake pipe assembly
Inventor: NANGREAVE DAVID RONALD
IPC: F16L33/207
Filed: 1998-04-22
Abstract: The assembly in which a length of rigid brake piping (10) is permanently joined at one end to a length of flexible brake piping (11,12) by a fitting (13,14) having an outer sleeve which encircles an end portion of the rigid piping and has a internal shoulder (13a,14a) facing towards the flexible piping for contact with an annular shoulder (15,16) formed on the rigid piping. This sleeve also having a section (13c,14c) which encircles the end of the flexible piping (11,12) and which is crimped to permanently secure the end of the flexible piping within the sleeve with the end of the rigid pipe in sealing contact with the interior of the flexible piping. The assembly may have a length of flexible brake piping (11,12) joined to each end of the length of rigid piping (10). A method of forming such a brake pipe assembly is also disclosed and claimed.
Patent GB-2339112-A (GB)
Title: Assignment of a traffic channel in a communication system
Inventor: HOPKINSON JONATHAN NEIL
IPC: H04W36/16
Filed: 1998-06-24
Abstract: A method of assigning a traffic channel in a communications system. The method comprises the steps of selecting a first traffic channel; sending a first assignment command, including notification of which channel was selected as the first traffic channel, on a signalling channel to a communications unit; transmitting, in response to receipt from the communications unit of a first reply signal, a first acknowledgement signal at a first power level; selecting, in response to receipt from the communications unit of a second reply signal on the first traffic channel, a second traffic channel different from the first traffic channel; and sending a second assignment command, including notification of which channel was selected as the second traffic channel, on a signalling channel, to the communications unit. Also described is a control unit for assigning a traffic channel in a communications system.