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Patent GB-2300892-A (GB)
Title: A damper for a vehicle suspension system
Inventor: HURDWELL RICHARD
IPC: F16F9/06
Filed: 1995-05-16
Abstract: A monotube damper 30 comprises compliant means 31, in the form of a closed cell foam block, that allows the damper 30 to be attached to a vehicle body by joints (32, 34, fig 5) which do not include a rubber isolator. The compliant means 31 deforms on application of a force to the damper 30 to permit motion of piston 16 relative to cylinder 17. In another embodiment a twin tube damper 40 is provided with compliant enclosure 41 connected, via a tube 42, to chamber A and a gas spring 43 attached to chamber B by a tube 44 having a compliant hose portion 44A made of rubber. A second embodiment of monotube damper (70, fig 8) has a chamber (A, fig 8) connected to a gas spring (72, fig 8) by a tube (71, fig 8) having a restriction (78, fig 8) which controls fluid flow, thereby avoiding piston bounce. A chamber (B, fig 8) is connected to a compliant fluid container (74, fig 8), comprising a piston (76, fig 8) biased by a spring (77, fig 8). Fluid may flow from the container (74, fig 8) to the chamber (B, fig 8) and vice-versa. Also disclosed is an actuator for an active suspension system (see fig 13).
Patent GB-2305133-A (GB)
Title: A blending apparatus
Inventor: O'CALLAGHAN JAMES JOSEPH
IPC: B01F15/04
Filed: 1995-09-15
Abstract: A blending apparatus (1) has a primary additive feed hopper (4) and secondary additive feed hoppers (5, 6) suspended from load cells on a support frame (2). Additive materials are delivered from the hoppers (4, 5, 6) to a discharge chute (8) for delivery to a material processing device such as a plastics extrusion device (10). A controller associated with the blending apparatus (1) monitors the throughput of process material in the extrusion device (10) and the discharge rate of additives from the hoppers (4, 5, 6) and controls the process material throughput for controlling blending of the feed additives with the process material.
Patent GB-2305620-A (GB)
Title: Sealed bearing lubricating injector nozzle
Inventor: BUXTON WALTER
IPC: F16N21/00
Filed: 1995-09-29
Abstract: A sealed bearing lubricating injector nozzle has a cone shaped body with a hole drilled out its full length. The larger end is screwed into a feeder pipe and grease gun, the smaller end has a narrow oval pipe which extends sufficiently to slide under the seal of the bearing. A rubber ring is fitted at the base of the oval pipe, the rubber ring rests next to the bearing seal and stops the lubricant from escaping.
Patent GB-2307065-A (GB)
Title: Memory table look up method selectively latching an instruction in a buffer
Inventor: YU KUO-CHENG
IPC: G06F9/38
Filed: 1995-11-07
Abstract: A memory table look-up method adapted to be used to execute a table look-up instruction by causing the instruction buffer executing device (44) to execute the table look-up instruction obtained from the memory (41) in a first cycle for generating and outputting a table look-up signal (L), and causing the controller (42) to output a next instruction to the instruction buffer executing device (44) in response to the table look-up signal (L), and causing the controller (42) to generate a forbidding signal (X) in a second cycle for latching the next instruction in the instruction buffer executing device (44), and to output a write-in instruction (I) to the instruction buffer executing device (44) for generating a write-in signal in order to output the table look-up data to the data register (43). Thus the next instruction in the instruction buffer executing device is not overwritten by the table look up data as in prior devices.
Patent GB-2296672-A (GB)
Title: Nozzle for container
Inventor: D ANGELO COSIMO
IPC: B65D83/00
Filed: 1996-01-05
Abstract: Apparatus for applying an extrudible product comprises a nozzle 1 and a container 3, both known per se. To facilitate access by the nozzle to difficult places, a tubular extension 2 is connectable between the nozzle 1 and the container 3. The extension 2 may be made flexible by inclusion of a bellows-form section 9. Alternatively, the nozzle 1 can be at least partly flexible. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2297974-A (GB)
Title: Composite pigmentary material
Inventor: SIMPSON LESLIE AINSLEY
IPC: C09D7/65
Filed: 1996-01-18
Abstract: A process for the production of a structured composite pigmentary material comprises mixing an aqueous dispersion of inorganic pigmentary particles and an aqueous dispersion of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) particles. The pigment particles carry a positive surface charge and the PVC particles carry a negative surface charge and the particles are held in association as a result of these charges. The pigment particles and PVC particles are mixed in the presence of a surfactant system which provides both anionic and steric stabilisation. The surfactant system comprises, in one embodiment, a nonionic surfactant having an HLB value greater than 12 and at least 2% by weight of an anionic surfactant with respect to PVC particles, and, in a second embodiment, at least 2% by weight (with respect to PVC) of one of more surfactants providing anionic and steric stabilisation and being ethylene oxide condensation products having an average length of at least 8 oxyethylene units. The product is useful in paints and provides improved opacity and improved gloss.
Patent GB-2310503-A (GB)
Title: A rectangular co-ordinate plotter
Inventor: HUNTER ROBERT JOSEPH
IPC: G01C21/22
Filed: 1996-02-26
Abstract: This device assists in the task of plotting rectangular co-ordinate position fixes onto a chart. The device comprises a square of transparent plastic onto which are printed a series of lines. Two lines 1 at right angles extend across the full width of the plotter and there is a small hole 2 at their intersection. Part of the surface of the plotter is suitable for marking with a pencil or other instrument. There is also a grid printed on the plotter in order to align it with the lines on the chart.
Patent GB-2296906-A (GB)
Title: Bundle of plastic bags with articles captive in wall panels
Inventor: CZECH NOBERTO
IPC: B31B19/98
Filed: 1993-10-21
Abstract: A plastic bag bundle 9 is comprised of a plurality of juxtaposed flat plastic bags each having a front and a rear wall panel and a mouth opening for inserting one or more articles in the bag. A flat article(s)11, such as coupons, cards, packets, etc., is retained captive in one of the front and rear panels. The bundle is formed of bags having the flat article in some of said bags disposed offset from said article in others of said bags. The bags with the offset articles are interposed in a predetermined sequence with the other bags so as to form a bundle having a generally constant thickness in the area of the flat articles. Such bag bundles are usually held on wicket pin 18 disposed next to a loading station. The flat articles 11 are captured within a panel by heat sealing of plastics film during manufacture of the bags.
Patent GB-2303959-A (GB)
Title: Thin film magnetic head and head manufacturing method
Inventor: KITAHARA YOSHIMI
IPC: G11B33/10
Filed: 1996-07-30
Abstract: An identification mark 35 for identifying a thin film magnetic head is scribed (e.g. by laser beam machining) on a protection layer on an end face 30a of the head. The magnetic head is in the form of a slider with at least one end face, at least one electromagnetic transducer element 31 and a plurality of input and output terminals 32 electrically connected to the transducer element 31. The protection layer is formed on the end face to cover at least the transducer element. The thin film magnetic head 30 may be one of a plurality of heads produced from a single substrate.
Patent GB-2304451-A (GB)
Title: High temperature storage battery
Inventor: BROOKER STEPHEN DONALD
IPC: H01M50/293
Filed: 1996-08-19
Abstract: A high temperature storage battery comprises a battery housing defining a cell storage cavity, and a plurality of non-aqueous high temperature electrochemical cells within the storage cavity. A base is provided below the cells, and there is a reservoir 42 for released cell reactants in or below the base. At least one access opening 38 through which reactants which are accidentally released from the cells can enter the reservoir, is provided.
Patent GB-2305524-A (GB)
Title: Matching patterns of facts to rule conditions in expert systems
Inventor: NISHIYAMA SATOSHI
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 1996-09-05
Abstract: In an expert system the matching of combinations of facts to rule conditions is such that the system can respond quickly to an external change requiring new fact information to be added. Fact information entered into the system is time-stamped and the time-stamp values for facts are put into a last-in-first-out stack. The matching operation involves the repeated and sequential execution of two main steps. In the first step a combination of facts, starting with the latest fact identified from the top of the stack, S1, is compared, S3, with the rule conditions. In the second step, if an external change is detected at S4 (e.g. as a result of an interrupt, or by polling) then the current match processing state is pushed on to the stack, S15, new fact information is input, S16, the new fact time-stamp is pushed on to the stack, S18, and the new fact is used, S1, as a seed for continuing the matching operation.
Patent GB-2305778-A (GB)
Title: Method for testing overlay in a semiconductor device
Inventor: BAE SANG MAN
IPC: H01L23/544
Filed: 1996-09-27
Abstract: The method which compensates for errors generated in the measurement of overlay, involves forming an inner mark (43, 44) and an outer mark (42) on the semiconductor wafer 41 such that the inner mark has an island portion (43) arranged inwardly spaced of the outer mark (42) and a land portion (44) comprised of a photoresist film pattern formed over the entire upper surface of the semiconductor wafer while being spaced from the island portion (43) by a desired distance. Thereby an overlay measuring mark is obtained which is formed by the inner and outer marks. Measured values of the island and land portions of the inner mark are averaged and then compared with measured values of the outer mark, thereby deriving overlay compensation values. Accordingly, even when the overlay correction value varies subsequently due to a variation in conditions of the overlay measuring device or process, an accurate overlay correction value can be derived by conducting the overlay measuring process only once.
Patent GB-2317822-A (GB)
Title: Comb with vacuum means
Inventor: ARNOLD JHANA RUTH
IPC: A45D24/32
Filed: 1996-09-30
Abstract: A comb for removing dandruff has hollow teeth 3 formed with a holes 4 and mounted in a hollow section 5 to which a vacuum section 2 is connected. Suction power may be provided electrically and may be variable. A disposable filter bag may be in the section 2 and the holes 4 may be covered by a netting.
Patent GB-2314639-A (GB)
Title: Multicolor photographic element with a solubulized blocked dye moiety
Inventor: YANG XIQIANG
IPC: G03C7/305
Filed: 1997-06-24
Abstract: Multilayer color photographic elements are described which contain a release compound that during photographic processing provides an imagewise distribution of a nucleophile which can react with a uniform distribution of a sulfinate blocked dye moiety contained in the element to release a solubilized unblocked dye. Release compound is preferably a pyrazolone coupler with a third nucleophile in its coupling position. The solubilizing group of the dye is preferably a carboxylic acid a sulphoric acid, a phenol or an acidic sulphonamide group.
Patent GB-2315127-A (GB)
Title: Open-access MRI magnet with improved homogeneity
Inventor: LI ANDREW
IPC: A61B5/055
Filed: 1997-06-24
Abstract: The magnetic field homogeneity of a post-type open-access MRI magnet with excitation on the lower pole only is improved by increasing the effective separation of the upper yoke assembly from the lower pole. This effective separation may be increased by using spokes 16 instead of a solid upper assembly, or by increasing the physical separation of the upper assembly, which supports the upper pole 20, from the lower pole. Field homogeneity is also improved by use for the excitation of a set of concentric superconducting coils (24,26,28 in figure 2). These may be located in a thin cylindrical cryostat 22. Alternatively, permanent magnets or electromagnets may be used. There may be 1,2,3,4 or more spokes, and they need not be distributed regularly around the upper pole assembly. Shim coils 38 or shim rings 40 may be used.
Patent GB-2329334-A (GB)
Title: Cholesterol-lowering agents
Inventor: DETTMAR PETER WILLIAM
IPC: A61K45/00
Filed: 1997-09-18
Abstract: A composition comprising a) a HMG CoA reductase inhibitor, and b) a bile complexing agent. for the reduction of cholesterol in plasma. The inhibitor is preferably a station or fibrate. The complexing agent is preferably fibrous and selected from biopolymers and starches. Exemplifield are compositions containing (a) fluvestatin and isphaghula husk; (b) fenofibrate and polyacrylic acid carbomer; (c) pravastatin and isphaghula husk.
Patent GB-2329957-A (GB)
Title: Position and indicator lights for bicycles
Inventor: MESTRES RIDGE DAVID ALEXANDRE
IPC: B62J6/04
Filed: 1997-10-01
Abstract: A set of rear position 6 and indicator lights 9 for bicycles are mounted on a box 1 which is secured to the bicycle and allows the rider to signal his intentions to other drivers by operating left- and right-mounted indicators by means of electrical switches mounted on the handlebars. Brake lights can be included in the set.
Patent GB-2332818-A (GB)
Title: Asymmetric Data Access Scheme
Inventor: LIN JIE
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 1997-12-16
Abstract: In a method for accessing data over a fixed wireless network in which more data is likely to be carried in one direction than the other, such as accessing the Internet, an unpaired channel is provided in addition to the usual frequency division duplex channel pairs linking a plurality of user terminals (405) with a base station (400). In a cellular network in which the base stations have antennas covering a cell sector (600) and the user terminals have narrow directed beams, co-channel interference on the uplinks is greater than that on the downlinks. The resulting spare capacity in the latter can be allocated to an unpaired downlink channel for the transmission of the asymmetrical data. On the uplink, packet switched data may be transmitted on the conventional access channel, eg ALOHA, or the paired channels may be used to carry circuit-switched data while packet-switched data is transmitted on the unpaired downlink channel.
Patent GB-2320695-A (GB)
Title: Sphere polishing machine
Inventor: TONOOKA KATSUHISA
IPC: B24B37/02
Filed: 1997-12-23
Abstract: In a sphere polishing machine, workpiece balls in ball passageways which are formed by guide grooves 5 formed in a stationary board 2 and guide grooves formed in a rotary board are moved along the ball passageways while being rotated by the rotary board, whereby the portion of the workpiece ball which is brought into contact with the guide groove of the stationary board in accordance with the inclination of the axis of rotation of the workpiece ball is polished. On each of the ball passageways, a plurality of predetermined positions are selected at predetermined intervals, and relief grooves 6a, 6b and 6c are formed in guide groove portions of the stationary board 2 which correspond to the predetermined positions so that, when each of the workpiece balls passes through each of the predetermined positions, the inclination of the axis of rotation thereof is changed.
Patent GB-2334990-A (GB)
Title: A sealing strip for a sunroof comprising a water-directing lip along part of its length
Inventor: GREISS OLIVER
IPC: B60J10/00
Filed: 1998-03-03
Abstract: A sealing strip 12, preferably for use in a vehicle sunroof, is formed by a continuous extrusion process and includes a lip 34 along its entire length. A cutter at the exit of the extruder removes the lip 34 except in the predetermined section where it is required. The strip may be mounted on the glass panel 8 of a tilt and slide sunroof arrangement, held by a leg portion 23 which interlockingly engages with formations within a slot 28 in the periphery of a glass panel 8. The sealing strip 12 integrally supports a flexible sealing part 20 for sealing against a vertical wall 5B of the roof 5. Along the leading edge of the frame, a water channel 14 is integrally defined. Along the corresponding part of the sealing strip 12, the lip 34 is provided which, when the panel 8 is in a tilted position, directs ingressing water A into the water channel 14.
Patent GB-2325037-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic pressure clutch actuator with combined boot and spring
Inventor: LUDWIG JUNIOR JAMES V
IPC: F16D25/08
Filed: 1998-01-09
Abstract: A slave cylinder (10) particularly suited for use in a hydraulic cluth release system for a motor vehicle. The cylinder includes a spring boot (40) which serves as both a dust boot and a cluth release bearing preload spring device. An external slave cylinder is disclosed where the spring boot (40) extends from a rear end of a cylinder body (30) to a rear end of a pushrod (41) and acts to apply a preload force through the pushrod and through a release lever (18) to the release bearing. Concentric slave cylinder designs are also disclosed in which annular spring boots (58, 82) both protect against the ingress of dust etc. and also preload the associated cluth release bearing.
Patent GB-2340795-A (GB)
Title: Foldable golf cart
Inventor: SHIEH SHANQ-CHING
IPC: B62B5/00
Filed: 1998-08-20
Abstract: A foldable golf cart has a chassis (10) with a front wheel (11) and two rear wheels (15) mounted on it, two connecting frames (16) connected between the chassis (10) and a handle (17), a foldable device between the handle (17) and the connecting frames (16) and a foldable device between the connecting frames (16) and the chassis. The two connecting frames (16) are respectively connected to two sleeves (160, see figure 3) mounted on a shaft (13) connecting the two rear wheels (15) and each of the sleeves (160) has a plate (24, see figure 3) extending radially from it with two apertures (25, 250, see figure 4) defined in the plate (24). Two U-shaped frames (21, see figure 3) are connected to the shaft (13), each having a pin (22, see figure 3) extending through, which is insertable in one of the apertures (25, 250) to position the connecting frames (16) in the folded position or the operating position. The connecting frames (16) are also respectively connected to two end members (33, see figure 5) with a cylindrical member (31, see figure 5) rotatably connected between the end members (33) and fixed to the handle (17), a bolt (37, see figure 5) extending through the end members (33) and the cylindrical member (31) , a lever (38, see figure 5) being threaded on the bolt (37) to allow the angle of the handle (17) to be fixed or adjusted with respect to the connecting frames (16) and to allow folding of the handle (17).
Patent GB-2344679-A (GB)
Title: Rotary arcade game
Inventor: NOELL ROBERT EARL
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 1998-11-17
Abstract: A game of chance displays a variety of prizes retained in magazines located on or partially within a body 12 which rotates about a vertical axis. A prize is dispensed when the body is slowed to a halt by a player and a magazine holding that prize is adjacent a delivery chute 24. First prizes of a first size may be held in a fully visible magazine (14a, fig 2). Second prizes of a second size may be held in a partially visible magazine (42, fig 3). Other prizes may be represented by a simulacrum (37, fig 2) and dispensed from a fixed magazine (59, fig 8). The body may be conical or cylindrical. The probability of wining a prize may be increased by inserting more coins. The game housing 26 may be small enough to be moved through a conventional doorway.
Patent GB-2331100-A (GB)
Title: Modified forms of trimethylamine dehydrogenase
Inventor: SCRUTTON NIGEL SHAUN
IPC: C12N9/06
Filed: 1997-08-20
Abstract: There is disclosed trimethyamine dehydrogenase (TMADH) or a partially modified form thereof, substituted at different residues and having an increased substrate specificity for secondary alkyl ammonium ions.
Patent GB-2333620-A (GB)
Title: Method for performing a continuous over-write of a file in a nonvolatile memory
Inventor: MATTHEWS WALTER S
IPC: G06F3/06
Filed: 1997-09-23
Abstract: A nonvolatile memory having a plurality of individually erasable blocks is used to store sectors of a file. A method of overwriting the file includes the step of receiving a frame of data (320). The logical sector that the frame is to be written to is determined (330). The logical sector corresponds to a first sector located at a first offset in a first block of the nonvolatile memory (330). The first block also has an associated first logical block number (330). The frame of data is written to a second sector (240). The second sector is located at a second offset in a spare block (340). The first and second offsets are identical (340). The logical block number of the spare block is updated to be the same as the first logical block number (350).
Patent GB-2348619-A (GB)
Title: Wheel brace and jack handle
Inventor: JARRETT PHILLIP
IPC: B60B29/00
Filed: 1999-04-06
Abstract: A wheel brace for use with vehicles of various kinds, providing means 19 to loosen and tighten the wheel nuts and means 17 to remove the wheel trim and for use as a drive handle or the vehicle lifting jack. For loosening or tightening a nut via socket 19, the wheel brace body 20 is gripped along the drive arm connected to ring 17. For removing the wheel trim, the rounded thin side of the permanently attached disc-like ring 17 (located in slot 21) is used as a lever to prise off the trim. For driving the vehicle lifting jack, the ring 17 is attached to the hook drive of the jack. The jack attachment and trim remover may be formed as detachable items and fitted to a drive head on the tool (Fig 1 not shown). In other arrangements the tool can be formed as a spider and also may have a telescopic or folding handle (Figs 10, 11 and 12, not shown).
Patent GB-2351163-A (GB)
Title: Timepiece with alterable appearance
Inventor: HUGHES JOHN STEPHEN
IPC: G04B37/14
Filed: 1999-06-15
Abstract: A timepiece is shown having the majority of its visible parts being changeable in order to alter its appearance. Hands 55, 56 and 57 are mounted on peripherally driven transparent discs (figure 10) in an openable housing 50 so that they may be changed. A time markings disc 40, backing disc 10 and strap parts 20 and 24 are also removable. The watch face parts are held by a removable cover 30.
Patent GB-2345084-A (GB)
Title: High strength composite buckle
Inventor: TRACY RICHARD JOSEPH
IPC: A44B11/26
Filed: 1999-07-02
Abstract: A composite buckle is formed from metal and plastics components A metal male portion <B>20</B> is attachable to a strap and has an insertion plate <B>24</B> with upper and lower flat surfaces. A female portion <B>30</B> comprises firstly a metal locking body (formed from elements <B>33</B>) which is attachable to a strap and has at least two locking legs <B>40</B> and secondly a plastics housing <B>31</B> which surrounds at least a portion of the metal locking body. The male portion <B>20</B> is inserted into the housing between the locking legs <B>40</B> which engage formations on opposite surfaces of the plate <B>24</B> (eg at apertures <B>25</B>). The housing has flexible arms <B>34</B> each with means <B>35</B> locating between the legs so that pressure on the arms will separate the legs and release the male portion.
Patent GB-2336365-A (GB)
Title: Woolgrease
Inventor: CAWTHORNE RICHARD NEIL
IPC: A61K8/00
Filed: 1998-01-14
Abstract: A process for recovering 18-methyl eicosanoic acid (18-MEA) and/or alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) from woolwax acids or derivatives thereof comprises the steps of heating the woolwax acids or derivatives thereof to 100 to 230 C to form estolides and polymeric species; distilling to obtain a distillate (D1) and a residue (R1); and recovering 18-MEA from the distillate and/or recovering AHAs from the residue.