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Patent GB-2266567-A (GB)
Title: Brake-pressure control device for optimising the brake-lining wear in a motor vehicle.
Inventor: KILIAN ULRICH
IPC: B60T17/22
Filed: 1993-04-07
Abstract: A brake-pressure control device, with a service-brake valve 2 for allocating pressure from a supply source 5, and via an automatically load-dependent brake- power controller 7, to the wheel-brake cylinders 6.1, 6.2 of a rear axle and from a supply source 3 to the wheel-brake cylinders 4.1, 4.2 of a front axle of a motor vehicle, comprises wear sensors 4.1.1, 4.2.1, 6.1.1, 6.2.1 for detecting the respective residual lining thickness of the wheel-brake linings 8, the output signals from the wear sensors being fed to control electronics 9 which, in the event of differing wear of the linings on the two axles, generate a signal for activating a solenoid valve, by means of which a correction of the brake pressure takes place always only on the wheel brakes of one axle. As illustrated, the brake pressure at the front axle VA is corrected by means of solenoid valve 10. In an, alternative embodiment the brake pressure at the rear axle HA is corrected by a relay valve (13, Fig. 2) controlled by a solenoid valve (10'). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267317-A (GB)
Title: Water-driven power generator.
Inventor: MIRZA HAMID SULIMAN
IPC: F03B17/06
Filed: 1993-05-26
Abstract: A water-driven power generator is provided with driving means which comprise an endless loop (10) carrying paddles or vanes (18) at spaced-apart intervals over its entire length. The loop (10) is arranged to pass round a pair of spaced-apart guide wheels or rollers (12, 16) which cause at least some of the paddles (18) at any one time to lie transversely within a channel (20) of slightly greater width than the width of the paddles (18). The paddles (18) are driven along the channel (20) by water flowing therethrough during operation of the driving means. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278627-A (GB)
Title: Tethering system for workmens safety lines
Inventor: SAUL DEREK
IPC: E04G21/32
Filed: 1993-05-28
Abstract: A safety tethering system for use by workmen working on high buildings or the like, comprises an elongate channel 10 fixed to the side of the building or the like and having a channel mouth in the form of a longitudinal slot of restricted width as compared with the interior of the channel. The system further comprises a retaining block 24 slidable in the channel but held captive by the channel, the block carrying a lever 36 pivotable in the block and having an end portion extending from the channel and adapted to receive a shackle connected with a workman's safety harness. The lever 36 has a toe portion 36b at its other end which, when the outer end portion of the lever is lowered projects through one of a series of slots formed in the base of the channel to prevent the block sliding down the channel. When the workman using the system is climbing upwardly or climbs downwardly in a controlled fashion the lever 36 is maintained in a raised position in which the toe portion 36b is retracted into the block, away from the base of the channel, so that the block can slide freely to follow the workman's movements. A turntable system may be provided allowing transition of the block from vertical to horizontal rails and vice versa. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280020-A (GB)
Title: Heat exchanger housed in a container to prevent leakage from or fire damage     to the heat exchanger
Inventor: KUMAR HEMANT
IPC: F28F3/08
Filed: 1993-07-02
Abstract: A plate heat exchanger 2 is located in a container 22 and may be substantially fully immersed in liquid in the container. The liquid 26 serves to contain any leakage of harmful fluids from the heat exchanger, and/or to insulate the heat exchanger from a nearby fire. The container 22 may be charged with the liquid 26 in response to detection of an incident such as a nearby fire or leakage of fluid. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280892-A (GB)
Title: Stackable container
Inventor: HENFREY MELVYN
IPC: B65D5/38
Filed: 1993-08-10
Abstract: A stackable container (1) comprises apertures (8) and projecting lugs (7) for mating engagement with adjacent containers in a stack. The projecting lugs (7) are located in a region of the container formed from a double layer of sheet material, such as a double layer of cardboard or fibreboard. A first flap is cut in the inner layer of sheet material and is outwardly pivotable about a first fold line. A second (14) flap is cut in the outer layer of sheet material, overlapping the first flap, and is outwardly pivotable about a second fold line (15). A slot (13) is also cut in the outer layer of sheet material above the first fold line one side of the slot (13) being defined by an edge of the second flap (14), whereby the first flap can be pivoted to an outwardly projecting position to form the projecting lug (7), in which position the first flap abuts the said edge of the second flap (14) when the second flap (14) is pivoted back flush with the outer layer of sheet material. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271317-A (GB)
Title: Embossing kit.
Inventor: DAVIS BORIS SIEGMUND
IPC: B41L19/00
Filed: 1993-08-31
Abstract: An embossing kit comprises a support (14) for a workpiece, and a diffuser hood (4) suitable for attachment to a hairdryer (6). The kit is used for heating a workpiece, to cause thermographic powder on the workpiece to react and provide a raised embossed appearance. The powder sticks to artwork, printing, writing, or stencilling previously applied to the workpiece. The support has a reflective upper surface, which may be aluminized, and can carry struts for holding the hood above the support. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270659-A (GB)
Title: System for controlling damping force characteristic of shock absorber for vehicles
Inventor: YAMAOKA FUMIYUKI
IPC: B60G17/015
Filed: 1993-09-16
Abstract: Each shock absorber (SA) is interposed between a sprung mass and an unsprung mass. A control signal to control the damping force characteristic at either or both stroke sides of each shock absorber is derived by a control unit 4 on the basis of a signal indicating sprung mass behavior, a signal indicating the steering angular displacement of a vehicle steering system, and a signal indicating the steering angular velocity. In addition, a control equation to determine the control signal value has various coefficients which are zeroed dependent on whether a predetermined steering condition is established. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275298-A (GB)
Title: Lockable hook fastening with spring loaded keep.
Inventor: TAKIMOTO KAZUHIDE
IPC: E05B15/02
Filed: 1994-02-11
Abstract: A lockable hook fastening comprises an operating lever 3, pivotally attached at one end 4 to a base plate 1. A latch or hook arm 5 is pivoted at one end to the lever 3 via a pivot 6 such that pivot 6 lies in a plane below that of pivot 4. The hook arm 5 has a hooked end which engages a keep 8. The keep 8 is urged by spring 36 in a direction away from the pivots. This allows for misalignment of the members being fastened eg the closure of an instrument case. Provided at the distal end of the lever 3 is a key operated lock 11 which when rotated, causes a bolt member 13 to engage in a slot 14 in an upstanding plate 10 mounted on the base plate 1, thus disabling the operating lever. The operating lever 3 is urged by a spring 16 around pivot 4 into a protruding position, shown in hatched lines, when the device is unfastened. This makes it easier to grasp when it is desired to close the fastening. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287198-A (GB)
Title: Bingo
Inventor: GOLDFARB SIMON
IPC: G07F7/00
Filed: 1994-01-24
Abstract: A method of playing a game to predict a winning number combination comprising: a plurality of players each marking a game sheet with a choice of a winning number combination in a machine readable form; transmission of player's game sheet to a game site operator; reading the game sheets with an electronic game reader to input the players' number selections into a computer memory; returning a copy of each player's marked game sheet; random selection of a winning number combination by game site operator and entry of winning number combination into the computer for comparison with the players' numbers and selection of the winning number.
Patent GB-2277177-A (GB)
Title: Electronic dealing system.
Inventor: MATSUBARA HITOSHI
IPC: G06Q30/06
Filed: 1994-03-17
Abstract: An electronic dealing system sets a margin relative to a last trade price, calculates a decision price from the last trade price and the set margin when the last trade price has been determined; detects if a situation has occurred which is disadvantageous to the customer under current market conditions with respect to the price of the offered order by judging the relative size of the price of the order placed by the order side customer and the calculated decision price, and outputs an alarm when it detects the occurrence of a disadvantageous situation, whereby the load on the customer is eased and the customer can trade with more certainty. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278354-A (GB)
Title: Fuel for an internal combustion engine
Inventor: CHAUVIN YVES
IPC: C10G57/02
Filed: 1994-05-27
Abstract: An internal combustion engine fuel is produced from a mixture of hydrocarbons comprising olefinic hydrocarbons containing 5 to 8 carbon atoms characterised in that it is produced by a process comprising a) a catalytic etherification step for at least a portion of the etherifiable olefins contained in said hydrocarbon mixture, using at least one alcohol containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, the quantity of alcohol employed being such that the alcohol:etherifiable olefin molar ratio is at least 1:1, and b) a water washing step for the ether-containing product before recovery as a fuel. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282933-A (GB)
Title: Active noise controller including a lattice-type digital filter
Inventor: EGUCHI MASAKI
IPC: H03H17/00
Filed: 1994-10-13
Abstract: An active controller suppressing an incoming acoustic wave by active control includes a signal processing unit 20 filtering an input signal corresponding to the incoming acoustic wave to generate an output signal, an error detecting portion (40, fig 2) detecting an error between the output signal and a desired response value, and an adapting portion 50 adjusting a filtering characteristic of the signal processing portion according to the input signal, the output signal, and an error signal such that the error is minimized. The signal processing portion includes a non-recursive all zero digital filter 21 filtering an input signal, and a lattice-type multi-stage all pole digital filter 25 further filtering an output signal of the non-recursive all zero digital filter. The adapting portion updates a filter coefficient of the signal processing portion adaptively while clipping an absolute value exceeding one of a filter coefficient of the lattice-type multi-stage all pole digital filter. The use of a lattice-type filter improves the stability of the system. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281151-A (GB)
Title: Operating mechanism for a switch
Inventor: INOUE TAKAKAZU
IPC: H01H3/30
Filed: 1991-08-06
Abstract: An operating mechanism for a switch has a main shaft (11) for operative connection to the switch. A crank lever (13) is attached to the shaft. In one form, a lever (14) is freely pivotable on the shaft (11) and has a manually operable member (12) mounted on it. The member (12) has an eccentric shaft (12b) extending into a groove in the crank lever (13) and is spring-loaded. The lever (14), the crank lever (13), the manually operable member (12) and the shaft (11) can be turned as a unit to actuate an associated switch between connected and disconnected positions. The manually operable member (12) can be turned independently to pivot the crank lever (13) and rotate the main shaft (11) so as to actuate the switch between the disconnected position and a grounded position. In another form, the manually operable member (12) is mounted for rotary movement in a fixed member instead of the freely pivotable lever (14) to form a two position switch. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2299795-A (GB)
Title: Mud flap
Inventor: WIGNALL DAVID
IPC: B62D25/18
Filed: 1995-02-07
Abstract: A mud flap 8 has a collector 1 attached to its lower surface to collect the water thrown up by a wheel of the vehicle. The collector comprises a tube with a wall open in the form of a slot 2 adjacent to a series of spaced notches 3 which create openings to the inside of the tube. At one end of the tube an inducer 4 is fitted to use the forward motion of the vehicle to ram air along the tube to assist the flow of fluid, and at the other end an exhauster 6 to deposit the fluid away from the path of the next oncoming roadwheel. The collector grips the edge of a flap, but may also be fixed with fasteners, glued or welded.
Patent GB-2290542-A (GB)
Title: Preparation of hexhydrotriazine compounds and their use in removing hydrogen sulphide from hydrocarbon fluids
Inventor: BHATIA KISHAN
IPC: C10G70/06
Filed: 1995-06-20
Abstract: A method of removing H2S and/or mercaptans from a fluid which comprises contacting the fluid with an effective amount of a hexahydrotriazine of formula:   <IMAGE>  in which R is an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and R1 is an alkylene group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, which has been prepared by reacting an appropriate alkoxy-alkylamine with formaldehyde, formalin or paraformaldehyde.
Patent GB-2290797-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to vehicles
Inventor: MARTIN PAUL JOHN
IPC: B29C70/08
Filed: 1993-04-14
Abstract: A structure, for example, a vehicle body structure is coated with one or more layers of a material having a high tensile strength and a low modulus of elasticity. This protects the structure against wear and particularly against stone chippings or other ballistic damage. The layer or layers are preferably of high crystallinity, orientated polyethylene.
Patent GB-2293112-A (GB)
Title: Method of custom matching golf clubs
Inventor: HACKMAN LLOYD EUGENE
IPC: A63B59/00
Filed: 1995-09-07
Abstract: A method for measuring the swing time of a golfer's swing and selecting a golf club having k divided by four times the club's natural frequency (fn) approximately equal to the golfer's swing time. The golfer's swing time is defined as the time elapsed between maximum deflection of a club shaft during downswing until ball impact. The adjustment factor, k is in the equation since the motion of a golf swing is not periodic motion. The adjustment factor, k is determined by measuring the swing time of a representative golfer, finding the preferred fn for his swing and solving the above equation for k. In the preferred embodiment, an accelerometer is mounted within the club head and is connected to an electronic data processor. A graph of club head angular or radial acceleration versus time is plotted and the swing time is measured from the graph, between either peak angular acceleration or the latest point of maximum slope for radial acceleration and ball impact.
Patent GB-2296192-A (GB)
Title: Absorbent article providing improved fecal containment
Inventor: FAULKS MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: A61F13/15
Filed: 1995-12-21
Abstract: The article comprises a moisture barrier 40, an absorbent assembly 42 disposed thereon and fecal containment members 60 positioned outwardly of the assembly, such members having a wet compression recovery of at least 85% and a mean pore size of at least 1.5 mm. The containment members may be higher than the absorbent assembly and may be of non-woven fibrous web or of foam, particularly semi-rigid, polyurethane open-celled foam. Containment flaps 70 may also be provided. The bodyside liner 44 may cover the containment members (Fig. 3). In an alternative embodiment, the containment members are omitted and longitudinally extending fecal reservoirs are formed as void spaces (Figs. 4 - 6) by the bonding of fecal passage members to the liner 44 and to the adjacent containment flaps. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2309036-A (GB)
Title: Saponin and carbohydrate promote bio-degradation of organic waste
Inventor: HENDERSON GARTH M
IPC: C12N1/38
Filed: 1996-01-11
Abstract: A bio-enhancing composition comprising a carbohydrate and saponin, preferably yucca extract, is particularly useful in the acceleration of bacterial metabolism for the breakdown of organic waste.
Patent GB-2312166-A (GB)
Title: Tibial plate for an endoprosthetic knee
Inventor: TUKE MICHAEL ANTHONY
IPC: A61F2/38
Filed: 1996-04-17
Abstract: The present invention relates to knee prostheses and provides a tibial plate for an endoprosthetic knee, the plate having a smooth proximal face, a distal face, anchoring means on the distal face for anchoring the plate to the proximal end of a resected tibia, and a distal reinforcement portion projecting from an anterior region of the distal face and having an abutment surface bevelled with respect to the distal face of the tibial plate. This reinforcement portion is designed to seat on a resected tibia at an anterior chamfered edge portion thereof. The prosthesis may be a total knee prothesis, a unicompartmental prosthesis or a "bi-unicompartmental" prosthesis.
Patent GB-2305160-A (GB)
Title: Flexible container for use with discharge gun
Inventor: KONUMA RITARO
IPC: B65D83/00
Filed: 1993-12-22
Abstract: A cylindrical container 11, suitable for use with a discharge gun, is formed from flexible film 11a and has members of solid resin material 12, 14 attached at either end. Preferably member 12 serves to reinforce the apertured end of the flexible container and member 14 acts as a clamping ring for the closed end of the container. Preferably the container is a cartridge container which is collapsible along its axis and is formed from a multiple-layer laminate. Member 12 may have a pipe with a bore, the bore forming the aperture by piercing film 15 which stretches across the end of the container. The pipe may have a detachably secured nozzle. A lid 13 may be detachably secured to member 12. The container may further comprise flexible film surfaces in combination with gusset portions. The container may be housed in an installation jig with a slidable piston (Fig's 40-45). Alternatively a solid base may be provided to produce a coffee container (Fig's 25-27).
Patent GB-2318557-A (GB)
Title: Cover assembly
Inventor: DIXON OLIVER BRIAN
IPC: B60J7/08
Filed: 1996-10-22
Abstract: A cover assembly (10) for a vehicle (100) comprising at least one wall to define an open top (110) of the vehicle (100). The cover assembly (10) comprises cover means (12) movable between open and closed positions. The cover means (10) is adapted to extend substantially wholly over the open top (110) of the vehicle when the cover assembly (10) is in the closed positions. The assembly further includes movement means (14) to move the cover assembly (10) between the open and closed positions.
Patent GB-2309405-A (GB)
Title: Casting and directional solidification using a heat sink
Inventor: HUGO FRANZ
IPC: B22D27/04
Filed: 1997-01-06
Abstract: During the simultaneous casting and directional solidification of several castings in pre-heated casting moulds 11, these standing around a central cavity H on a ring-shaped cooling plate 5, after pouring off are continuously removed from a heating chamber 14 by a vertical movement relative to the heating chamber in accordance with the solidification temperature and the castings are cooled by heat radiation to below the solidus temperature. In order to increase the production rate and the product quality, the casting moulds 11 are moved over a firm heat sink 9 during the directional solidification by continuous relative movement of the cooling plate 5, said heat sink thereby penetrating into the cavity H.
Patent GB-2323296-A (GB)
Title: Applying rubber grips to sports articles
Inventor: VORSTER JAN ADRIAAN
IPC: A63B49/08
Filed: 1997-03-18
Abstract: A rubber grip is applied to a handle of a sports article by first winding the handle area with an adhesive tape, applying petrol or other solvent to the inside of the grip and the wound tape area and pushing the grip on the handle.
Patent GB-2307821-A (GB)
Title: Downloading television graphics and captions
Inventor: AKINS GLEN L
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 1995-09-19
Abstract: A method of downloading on-screen graphics and captions to a television terminal for display comprises a system manager computer (22) and data transmission apparatus coupled thereto for transmitting program code, cube definition data and downloadable display commands to the terminal (14). Manufacturer intervention is minimized in that the system operator scans (2) a graphic image (1) to create a bit map and encodes the bit map into the cube definition data (4). The system manger also generates display control commands for downloading to the terminal without manufacturer intervention which control when, how long, where and how the graphic image is displayed. The program code, the cube definition data and the downloadable display commands may be globally or addressably downloaded via in band video, in band audio or outband data transmission. The output graphics for display may be accompanied by a predetermined audio signal.
Patent GB-2312875-A (GB)
Title: Unmanned armoured mine clearance vehicle
Inventor: GROSCH HERMANN
IPC: F41H11/16
Filed: 1997-05-09
Abstract: In an unmanned armoured mine clearance vehicle 1, primarily for the clearance of anti-tank mines, having various mine activating systems such as pressure and magnetic, the mine clearance vehicle (1) is designed so that the mines to be cleared detect the vehicle 1 itself as a target and the construction of the vehicle (1) is moduiarised whereby individual sub-assemblies can be removed and replaced easily in the event of damage. The drive and control units 6 to 9 are given extra protection by including suitable armouring. In the embodiment shown the vehicle has probes 20 mounted on supports 27 carried by arms 28 eccentrically mounted on rotatable discs. The probes 20 form a ground bearing "walking" support for the front of the vehicle and serve to detonate pressure activated mines. A magnetic field generator 15 is provided underneath the vehicle.
Patent GB-2325233-A (GB)
Title: Substrates having bound polysaccharides and bacterial nucleic acids
Inventor: ESPEVIK TERJE
IPC: C08B37/00
Filed: 1997-05-16
Abstract: The cytokine stimulating effects of immune-stimulating polysaccharides and bacterial nucleic acids, and of lower molecular weight fragments thereof, is potentiated by coupling the immune-stimulating bioactive substance to the surface of a substrate, which is preferably in particulate form.
Patent GB-2326114-A (GB)
Title: Particulate material for waste water treatment
Inventor: NEWELL DOUGLAS ALBERT
IPC: C02F3/10
Filed: 1997-06-12
Abstract: A particulate material suitable for forming a bed for waste water treatment comprises pellets of a plastics material, e.g. high density polyethylene, whose surface is at least partially coated with smaller particles of sand and salt. The material may be made by mixing pellets of the plastics material with a mixture of sand and salt that has been preheated to a temperature between that at which surface melting of the pellets takes place and that at which a substantial proportion of the pellets agglomerate. After mixing the particulate material is separated from the sand and salt, and the pellets of plastics material having sand and salt embedded in their surface are recovered. On washing, the salt is removed to form voids which provide a habitat for microorganisms, and the material can be used in static or fluidised bed waste water treatment.
Patent GB-2320888-A (GB)
Title: Mop head retainer
Inventor: GIAMMARINO SILVIO DI
IPC: A47L13/24
Filed: 1997-11-20
Abstract: A mop head retainer 100 comprises a pair of jaws 12, 20 for retaining the mop head 22. The jaws are pivoted at one end and provided with a locking mechanism at the other. The locking mechanism comprises a pivotable latch (34, fig 1). A release member 38 extends from one end of the latch to the shank 14 of the mop and pressure exerted on the release member causes the latch to pivot and the jaws to open. The retainer also has a protection bar 46 which prevents the release member from being accidentally released and a pressure bar 52 which is integral to the protection bar for exerting pressure on the release member.