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Patent GB-2303074-A (GB)
Title: Double bull's-eye device
Inventor: HUANG CHUN-MU
IPC: F41J5/052
Filed: 1995-07-13
Abstract: A double bull's-eye device (10) incorporated within a circular rib (11) formed on a dart frame (1) includes a base (101) having a top end (1015) and a bottom end (1016) engagable with the circular rib (11), an outer bull's-eye (102) sleeved from the top end (1015) on the base (101), and an inner bull's-eye (103) passing from the top end (1015) through the base (101) to be mounted on the base (101). Such double bull's-eye device (10) can be incorporated to the dart frame (1) easily. The inner and outer bull's-eyes are movable so that when darted they will contact the conducting matrix (21, Figure 2B) to generate a signal, for scoring purposes.
Patent GB-2290217-A (GB)
Title: Limb protector
Inventor: DOYLE KELVIN CONRAD
IPC: A61F5/01
Filed: 1994-02-16
Abstract: A limb protector to protect a knee or elbow joint in active sports and also for use after the joint has been injured has upper and lower curved, rigid, resilient supports which can be attached to an arm or leg above and below the knee or elbow, is arranged so that the upper and lower supports can rotate relative to each other, by an adjustable amount, in a horizontal plane and can also hinge relative to each other in a vertical plane. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2307951-A (GB)
Title: Limited kickback i.c. engine starting handle
Inventor: KEESHAN MARTIN JOSEPH
IPC: F02N1/02
Filed: 1995-12-08
Abstract: Starting handles can kick back if the engine fails to pass TDC. The handle can also be ejected from the engine as it starts. This handle can prevent these dangerous effects, and comply with relevant safety legislation. Handle 3 has a rotating sleeve 10, and a pin 2 engaging crankshaft 1. Drive pin 9 locates in sleeve 4 inside housing 8, which also carries oil seal 11. When the handle is rotated in the engine rotation direction, and the engine starts, it drives out pin 2 to disengage drive. Pin 2 is then retained longitudinally by sleeve 4 (dotted outline). If kickback occurs, ratchet 5 engages pawl 6 to prevent sleeve 4 from rotating backwards. Rear drive pin 9 is then driven out to disengage the handle from crankshaft 1. Pawl 6 is pulled into ratchet 5 by spring 7. The outer end of the pawl must therefore be depressed to instal or remove the handle.
Patent GB-2309424-A (GB)
Title: A lockable ring binder
Inventor: LAW CHUN CHEUNG
IPC: B42F13/26
Filed: 1996-01-24
Abstract: The binder comprises a pair of plates pivotable about an outer edge, each mounting ring halves 14. Opening and closing of the binder is controlled by means of longitudinally-slidable member 16. The rings are opened by moving the control member 16 outwardly so that the crossbar 38 of the control member rides up a sloping surface or a pair of hemispherical protrusions 42 on the underside of the plates. Engagement of the crossbar with the base of the hemi-spheres locks the plates open.
Patent GB-2304434-A (GB)
Title: Automatic bit line precharge circuit and method
Inventor: UCHIDA TOSHIYA
IPC: G11C7/12
Filed: 1996-03-20
Abstract: A semiconductor memory device has a bit line precharge circuit in a cell array 1 which precharges bit lines forming a data transfer path coupled to cells. The memory device is further provided with a first control circuit 18 which controls the bit line precharge circuit to precharge the bit lines in response to a bit line precharge request, and a second control circuit 22 which recognizes a command input from outside and makes the bit line precharge request with respect to the first control circuit. The second control circuit accepts a selection of whether to request automatic precharge of the bit lines when making an entry to a burst mode, even when the burst length is set to a full column, and makes the bit line precharge request with respect to the first control circuit in such a way that the bit lines are precharged after the burst mode ends, when an entry to the burst mode requests automatic precharge. There is thus no need for a separate precharge signal even in full column mode.
Patent GB-2299054-A (GB)
Title: Laminate for improving fire resistance
Inventor: SOUTHERN ERIC
IPC: E06B5/16
Filed: 1996-03-21
Abstract: The invention relates to a laminate 10 comprising a first layer 12 consisting of paper impregnated with an intumescent material and a second layer 16 consisting of glass fibres impregnated with a bonding agent. The laminate can be used to upgrade structures such as doors to increase their fire resistance. The intumescent material comprises expandable graphite. A sheet 14 of fire rated facing paper, plywood or wood veneer is bonded to the first layer 12.
Patent GB-2300296-A (GB)
Title: A method for measuring the mobility spectra of ions with ion mobility spectrometers(IMS)
Inventor: FRANZEN JOCHEN
IPC: G01N27/64
Filed: 1996-04-26
Abstract: A method for measuring the mobility spectra of ions with ion mobility spectrometers (IMS). The invention consists of impressing upon the essentially continuous ion flow of an IMS ion source, which comprises various ion types with various mobilities, a temporal switching pattern B by using a very fast ion flow switch. From the quasi-continuously received ion current signal C at the end of the path of the ion mobility spectrometer the composition of the ion types can be recovered according to mobility and intensity D by mathematical deconvolution, e.g. with a Hadamard or Fourier transform. The method has a high duty cycle, e.g. about 50%.
Patent GB-2298196-A (GB)
Title: Water treatment system comprising water-soluble glass
Inventor: ALGAR BRIAN EDWARD
IPC: C02F1/68
Filed: 1994-11-10
Abstract: A water treatment system for submersion in a body of water to be treated comprises a water-soluble glass treatment agent and a water-insoluble retaining means for the water-soluble glass treatment agent. The retaining means is adapted, in use, to retain water in contact with the water-soluble glass and may be a hollow container for the water-soluble glass or a moisture penetrable polymer composition which can be used as a matrix containing particulate water-soluble glass. The water treatment system may be immersed in water to act over an extended period of time in preventing or reducing problems caused by corrosion, scaling and/or fouling.
Patent GB-2306198-A (GB)
Title: Carburettor acceleration pump
Inventor: WALSH PATRICK
IPC: F02M7/08
Filed: 1996-06-27
Abstract: The diaphragm 21 pumps extra fuel from the chamber 42 to the main nozzle chamber 14 in response to the reduction in manifold vacuum in the chamber 42 resulting from opening of the throttle valve 5.
Patent GB-2308456-A (GB)
Title: Photographic elements with antihalation layers
Inventor: BARBER GARY NORMAN
IPC: G03C7/384
Filed: 1996-12-18
Abstract: Silver halide elements comprise a support, at least one blue-sensitive layer, at least one red-sensitive layer, at least one green-sensitive layer, and an antihalation layer comprising a cyan filter dye coated between the support and the red-sensitive layer, wherein the green-sensitive layer comprises a four equivalent magenta image forming coupler and the cyan filter dye is of formula (I): where L 1 , L 2 , L 3 , L 4 and L 5 are methine groups; R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are independently H, alkyl or aryl; and M + is H or a counter ion; wherein at least one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 is an aryl group substituted with a substituent having a * small Greek pi * value of less than -0.10, where * small Greek pi * represents the group substituent component of the hydrophobicity parameter logP. Preferably, R 3 and R 4 are each H, and R 1 and R 2 are each phenyl groups substituted with one or more substituents, where the sum of the * small Greek pi * values for the substituents on each of the R 1 and R 2 phenyl groups is less than -0.10 at pH above 8. Such elements exhibit reduced dye stain after processing, resulting in lower red minimum densities. Such elements also exhibit higher maximum densities, upper scale contrasts, relative speeds and improved safelight performance.
Patent GB-2312148-A (GB)
Title: Retractor spool for vehicle safety restraint
Inventor: BLACKADDER DAVID
IPC: B60R22/46
Filed: 1997-01-24
Abstract: A seat belt retractor with a lockable spool 1 includes force limiting means to allow further pay-out of the belt after the spool 1 has locked. In one aspect spool 1 comprises a plurality of fins with radial sections and circumferential sections which overlap one another and belt tension acts to crush the radial sections and to slide the circumferential sections over each other. Shear elements may connect adjacent fins. In another aspect an energy absorbing member connects the spool to the spool shaft so as to allow relative rotation of the spool when a predetermined force is exceeded. The energy absorbing may be by friction between clutch plates, by extruding material between compartments of a hollow spool, or by compressing deformable bushes or deformable material inserts in discs mounted on the shaft. Alternatively a tension spring can be used to resist relative motion between the spool and the shaft.
Patent GB-2305184-A (GB)
Title: Floor covering
Inventor: SIMPSON BRIAN ROBERT
IPC: C09D123/06
Filed: 1995-08-04
Abstract: The present invention relates to sheet materials suitable for use in or as a floor covering. The sheet materials comprise a polyalkene resin in intimate admixture with at least one additive comprising a filler, wherein the polyalkene resin has a relatively narrow molecular weight distribution (MWD), and a small amount of long chain branching and produced by a single site catalysed polymerisation of at least one, linear, branched or cyclic, alkene having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms. The present invention also extends to processes for the production of such sheet materials and floor coverings.
Patent GB-2322045-A (GB)
Title: Removable data store for an user interface device
Inventor: FORD PETER
IPC: H04M1/724
Filed: 1997-02-11
Abstract: A removable data store such as a SIM card for an user interface device such as a mobile phone has a microprocessor 36 and a memory 38. The microprocessor responds to a memory access message from the user interface device in dependence upon an operational mode of the device which may be determined by an user entered PIN code. A first PIN enables a user to access a fixed dialling number (FDN) list in the data store. A second PIN also allows the user to update these numbers. Two separate FDN lists 70,72 may be stored on the data store. A line flag record corresponding to a particular telephone line mode determines which list is accessed in response to a memory access message. Abbreviated dialling number (ADN) lists may be accessed in the same way. Separate lists of national and international dialling numbers, or separate lists of available services in a particular network may also be accessed in dual mode mobile phones capable of use in national and international networks.
Patent GB-2322440-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for refrigeration and/or air conditioning
Inventor: GITTOES EDWIN ARTHUR
IPC: F24F1/00
Filed: 1997-02-21
Abstract: Apparatus (2) for refrigeration and/or air conditioning comprising a housing (4), at least one compressor (6) in the housing (4), at least one condenser (8) in the housing (4), and a louvre construction (10) on one face (12) of the housing (4), the louvre construction (10) being such as to allow both air inlet (14) and air exhaust (16).
Patent GB-2323528-A (GB)
Title: Remote control resetting device; fire damper
Inventor: SILVER JOHN RUDYARD
IPC: A62C37/20
Filed: 1997-03-18
Abstract: A remote controlled re-setting device for a rotatable member (10) is provided with a mechanical drive means which, in use, is connected to the member to rotate the member through a predetermined angle from an operated position to a reset position. The drive means includes a disengageable drive link (15) comprising a first drive element (16) and a second driven element (17) which are normally disengaged but which on movement of the first element become engaged in driving relation and rotate said member into its reset position thereby effecting the resetting operation, and which on subsequent movement of the first element become disengaged. A particular use for the device is for re-setting a fire damper (10) in a heating and/or ventilation system.
Patent GB-2311840-A (GB)
Title: UV dryer with dichroic reflector
Inventor: RAE MALCOLM CHARLES
IPC: F26B3/28
Filed: 1997-04-02
Abstract: This invention relates to UV dryers and provides an ultra-violet dryer wherein a UV lamp 2, is supported in a reflector housing, said housing including a reflector body member 12 having a reflective surface adjacent the lamp and other surfaces spaced therefrom having means for passing a cooling medium over or within said other surfaces to cool said body member, wherein the reflective surface 12 comprises a thin, flexible strip of heat-conductive sheet material bearing dichroic film, said film exhibiting a high degree of transmission towards infra-red radiation and a high degree of reflection towards UV radiation. The cooling medium can either be air blown over the other surfaces or water passed through a cooling jacket 11 forming the other surfaces.
Patent GB-2314743-A (GB)
Title: Controlling information transmission between electronic components
Inventor: ROPPEL RUEDIGER
IPC: H04N5/765
Filed: 1997-05-27
Abstract: A method for controlling information transmission between electronic components preferably in a motor vehicle, which components are either data sources or data drains makes possible a simple separation of data transmission from service I and music E components in the form of a duplicate cascade. The data of the two data cascades can be mixed by means in the audio/video drain on the vehicle dashboard A, which is connected via a control bus 5 to the components. Signals from a machine interface (MMI) master via the control bus 5 activate switches in the components to switch then to a transmitting and/or receiving state. Optical waveguides 3 are used as data lines.
Patent GB-2321730-A (GB)
Title: Electronic conference system keeping consistency of messages between servers
Inventor: NITTA MINORU
IPC: G06F13/00
Filed: 1997-07-11
Abstract: A distributed electronic conference system in which a plurality of users post and read messages organised into parent-child relationships, and a plurality of servers share the same messages. Messages are stored as files in topic-related folders, and a message-management table (fig. 16) stores the file and folder names and other message identification information. A folder-management table (fig. 18) stores a date and time of the latest message posting to each folder. A deletion table (fig. 19) records a message/folder ID of a deleted message/folder and a time of deletion, e.g. due to a user request or if the discussion has expired, to prevent deletion of a child message received at a given server simply because it has not yet received the (undeleted) parent. User history information (fig. 17) includes a date and time of message creation with respect to each folder name, and accessed-message IDs, thus enabling a prompt decision as to whether there are any new posted messages for the user to read.
Patent GB-2332270-A (GB)
Title: Charge storage photoelectric measurement
Inventor: HUTCHINSON DEREK
IPC: G07D7/00
Filed: 1997-12-10
Abstract: A photoelectric measurement is made by charging (or discharging) a capacitor at a charge rate dependent on the intensity of the light received by a sensor 24. The time taken for the charge level to change by a predetermined amount is measured, and the operation is repeated, with the time intervals being accumulated for a number of times which is dependent on the charge rate, so as to enhance resolution of high-intensity measurements. A single comparator is used to detect when the charge level passes through a first level; to initiate the timing, and through a second level, to stop the timing, by altering the threshold level so as to avoid errors due to varying propagation delays. An array of sensors may be assembled to form a bank note validator.
Patent GB-2324834-A (GB)
Title: Propeller blade leading edge protection
Inventor: SMITH BLAIR A
IPC: B64C11/20
Filed: 1997-12-11
Abstract: Apparatus for protecting the leading edge of an aerodynamic blade such as a propeller blade comprises a protective sheath 12, made of a ductile material such as titanium, stainless steel, nickel or a nickel alloy, attached to the leading edge of the blade. The protective sheath has an interior surface that compliments the leading edge of the underlying propeller blade material, while the exterior surface of the sheath is optimized to achieve an efficient aerodynamic profile for the propeller blade. The sheath is modified so that an insert 14, of a harder material, such as ceramic, can be secured to the surface of the protective sheath along its leading edge at the tip end of the propeller blade wherein erosion rates are highest. The insert may either be attached (eg. by adhesive) to a recessed area 16, of the sheath 12, or to the underlying surface 20, of the blade, via an opening 18 in the sheath.
Patent GB-2318600-A (GB)
Title: Dual metal seal for wellhead housing
Inventor: WAFER DONALD B
IPC: E21B33/03
Filed: 1996-10-03
Abstract: A system for sealing a wellhead comprises: a wellhead housing 11 for connecting to a well string casing, the wellhead housing being annularly disposed about a central axis 26 and having a primary sealing surface 12 and a secondary sealing surface 16 or 18; a wellhead connector 21 annularly disposed about the central axis and having a connector sealing surface 36 and a secondary seal ring 15 annularly disposed about the central axis 26 and having a ring seal surface 15e for sealing contact with the connector sealing surface and an extension 15b extending below the ring seal surface and having disposed thereon a sealing land 15a for sealing contact with the wellhead housing. Vertical compressive forces between the housing 11 and connector 21 generate a twisting moment in the ring 15 which energizes the sealing land 15a. In an alternative embodiments the land 15a contacts the conical secondary sealing surface 16.
Patent GB-2321429-A (GB)
Title: Notepad with non-planar inclined edge
Inventor: BERTAGNA TIBERIO
IPC: B42D5/00
Filed: 1998-01-05
Abstract: The notepad has a non-planar rearwardly-inclined front edge 7 provided by one or more projections and/or depressions 9. The notepad (Fig 3) may represent the front of a motor vehicle.
Patent GB-2335258-A (GB)
Title: A gaiter arrangement for a gear lever
Inventor: DOWNING JOHN
IPC: G05G25/04
Filed: 1998-03-14
Abstract: A gaiter arrangement for a motor vehicle gear lever comprises a gaiter cover 1 e.g.of leather, plastic or fabric, and a clip band 2 secured to the cover e.g.by staples or adhesive and including clip elements 4 for securing the gaiter arrangement in the motor vehicle console panel. The clip band also includes a lip 7 for decorative consistency within the motor vehicle and may be integrally moulded from a plastics material.
Patent GB-2330801-A (GB)
Title: Detecting and eliminating land mines
Inventor: HOCH HEINZ
IPC: F41H11/12
Filed: 1998-07-06
Abstract: For detecting and eliminating land mines, a site (40) is observed from an aircraft (10) by means of an image resolving sensor (26) on which an image of the site surface is generated. The sensor (26) responds to differences in the radiation and/or reflection of the land mine or the ground surface over the land mine with respect to the surroundings. The position of the land mine is determined from image data of the sensor (26). An aiming device (20), for example, a gun is aimed at the position of the land mine thus detected. Thereby, the land mine is caused to detonate. Alternatively, the aiming device (20) may be a marking device for marking the position of the land mine for a subsequent clearing of the mine on the ground.
Patent GB-2331809-A (GB)
Title: Reducing eddy currents in NMR permanent magnets
Inventor: TAICHER GERSH ZVI
IPC: G01R33/44
Filed: 1998-09-01
Abstract: An NMR well-logging device has a magnet formed from a powdered electrically conductive permanent magnet material which is formed so as to reduce eddy currents within the magnet, caused by an applied RF field. The magnet is formed from electrically isolated blocks 61A of the material, each block having a thickness less than a skin depth of the RF magnetic field within the material. The grain Size of the magnet material is small enough with respect to the frequency of the RF magnetic field to substantially prevent intragranular power loss of the RF magnetic field. The magnet material may comprise powdered, epoxy resin bonded Samarium Cobalt, or Neodymium-Iron-Boron.
Patent GB-2341892-A (GB)
Title: Controlling exhaust valves of an I.C. engine to reduce time for catalytic converter light-off
Inventor: HITCHMAN JOHN WILLIAM
IPC: F02D13/02
Filed: 1998-09-23
Abstract: An internal combustion engine has two or more valves 15 per cylinder 12. Each exhaust valve 15 may be individually controlled, e.g. by electromagnetic actuators 19, so that one or more of the exhaust valves 15 remain closed for a predetermined period following cold starting of the engine. This ensures that exhaust gases come into contact with the minimum amount of surface area of the exhaust system 21 before reaching a catalytic converter 22 so that they retain as much of their energy as possible. This results in a higher exhaust gas temperature which in turn reduces the time for the catalytic converter 22 to reach operating temperature. Once the predetermined period has expired the disabled exhaust valve 15 is activated so that both or all valves operate together. The predetermined period may be a fixed time period, a fixed number of engine revolutions or a period set by a sensor indicative of when the catalyst has reached operating temperature.
Patent GB-2333351-A (GB)
Title: Heat exchanger and/or fluid mixing means
Inventor: SYMONDS KEITH THOMAS
IPC: F28D9/00
Filed: 1998-05-28
Abstract: A heat exchanger and/or fluid mixing means comprises a bonded stack of plates, the stack comprising at least one group of main perforated plates (10) wherein at least two adjacent plates of the group of main perforated plates have their perforations (11) aligned in rows with continuous ribs (13) between adjacent rows, and the adjacent plates are aligned whereby the rows of perforations (11) in one plate overlap in the direction of the rows with the rows of perforations (11) of an adjacent plate and the ribs (13) of adjacent plates lie in correspondence with each other to provide discrete fluid channels extending across the plates. The channels together form one or more fluid passageways across the plates and the passageway(s) in one group of main perforated plates being separated from passageway(s) in any adjacent group of perforated plates by an intervening plate. The intervening plate has holes (TPP) through its thickness to allow mixing of fluids passing through the passageways separated by the intervening plate.
Patent GB-2349329-A (GB)
Title: Pot for cleaning paint brushes
Inventor: HOUGHTON ROY
IPC: A46B17/06
Filed: 1999-04-30
Abstract: A pot for cleaning paint brushes has a conical projection rising vertically from its base. The cone preferably has a series of ridges running along its surface from the apex to the base to assist in removing paint from the brush as it is rubbed over the projection. The paint runs to the bottom of the pot.
Patent GB-2343785-A (GB)
Title: Battery pack with water leakage detecting seal
Inventor: HIRABAYASHI TETSUO
IPC: H01M2/10
Filed: 1999-09-14
Abstract: A battery pack with a water leakage detecting seal comprises a protective circuit (5) for protecting a battery, a first case (6), a second case (7), and a battery cell (8). The water leakage detecting seal (2) is arranged adjacent to the protective circuit (5) for protecting the battery in the rear of a window (3) formed in the first case (6) in such a way that the water leakage detecting seal (2) is sandwiched between the first case (6) and the second case (7).