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Patent GB-2302038-A (GB)
Title: Mountaineering board game
Inventor: MARCH ROGER JAMES
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 1995-06-13
Abstract: Apparatus for playing a board game and comprising a game-playing board whose playing surface comprises a succession of playing squares and is characterised by the features, firstly, that there are depicted upon the playing squares an array of features and conditions relevant to a mountain-walking or hill-walking expedition, and secondly, that the depiction is such as to adapt the board for use in a board game seeking to simulate such an expedition. The game apparatus also comprises "Chance" cards, a random number generator (Figure 10) in the form of a compass which acts in combination with a ruler to indicate direction and distance of moves. The apparatus may also comprise "Credit" cards and "Equipment" cards.
Patent GB-2305063-A (GB)
Title: Headset with means to limit cushion compression
Inventor: JONES OWEN
IPC: H04R1/10
Filed: 1995-09-07
Abstract: An earpiece for a headset, especially a headset incorporating active noise suppression, incorporates a baffle plate 14 carrying a loudspeaker 16 and an ear cushion 18. The baffle plate also carries an upstanding projection 20, more especially in the form of a sound transparent dome, which limits the extent to which the cushion can be compressed when the earpiece is pressed inwardly against the ear from its normally fitted condition. The upstanding projection may also take the form of flat-headed pins or an annulus (figs 8 and 9). Limiting the compression of the cushion reduces the variation in volume in which noise is to be suppressed, and so eases the stability requirements of the noise suppression system.
Patent GB-2305385-A (GB)
Title: Single-handled lifting device
Inventor: HART DOUGLAS
IPC: B65G7/12
Filed: 1995-09-22
Abstract: A lifting device comprises a first hollow elongate section with a flat plate welded to one end and extending perpendicularly downwards from it. A second, slightly larger, hollow elongate section telescopes from the free end of the first section. A second flat plate is pivoted to the free end of the second section and extend downwards from it such that the two plates act to clamp two sides of an object to be lifted. A handle is fixed to the pivoted plate and extends above and substantially parallel to the elongate sections. The separation of the plates can be fixed by pins which engage with co-operating holes in the small and larger sections. The pivoted plate is restricted to pivot from a position substantially normal to the elongate sections to a position, towards the other plate, where it is at 75{ to the elongate members.
Patent GB-2301290-A (GB)
Title: Counterweight balancing system for games racquets
Inventor: DEGARIS KENNETH GODFREY
IPC: A63B49/12
Filed: 1994-08-05
Abstract: Games racquets used in games such as tennis, squash and racquet ball normally comprise a head, a bridge, a throat and shaft area plus a handle. The deemed mid section of the frame of the games racquet includes the majority of the bottom half of the racquet head, the bridge, the throat, the shaft, and possibly some small proportion of the handle. The deemed mid section of the frame of the games racquet is manufactured so as to account for only twenty five percent (25 %) or less for tennis and twenty percent (20 %) or less for squash and racquet ball of the total weight of the unstrung racquet. This allows the remaining weight to be distributed in varying proportions near opposite ends of the games racquet thereby setting up a counterweight balancing system of large proportions.
Patent GB-2312424-A (GB)
Title: Treatment of spillages of chlorine or hypochlorite
Inventor: SMITH STEPHEN STANLEY
IPC: A62D3/34
Filed: 1996-04-23
Abstract: Spillages of liquid chlorine or a alkali metal hypochlorite solution are neutralised by treating the spillage with an inorganic chemical reagent capable of reacting with the spilled material to produce a non-hazardous solid product. The chemical reagent may be pressurised in a storage device for discharge in the event of a spillage. Alternatively, the solid reagent may be contained within a porous covering.
Patent GB-2312476-A (GB)
Title: Pressure balance control in gear pumps
Inventor: SPURRY RODERICK HOWELL
IPC: F04C15/00
Filed: 1996-04-24
Abstract: In a gear pump first and second toothed gears (4,6,Fig 1) are supported in a housing (8) between floating bearings (10) and (12) and fluid is pumped from an inlet 22 to an outlet 24, the gear pump 2 including means associated with at least one gear for placing the outlet 24 in fluid communication with a plurality of spaces between the gear teeth, at least one such space being on the inlet side of the gears. This controls and stabilizes the location of the seal point 28. The means may be a chamfer 35 on a bearing 12' or a relief pocket (38, Fig 6A) in pump housing.
Patent GB-2303703-A (GB)
Title: Means for automatically removing vector DNA base sequence from the DNA sequence of a cloned DNA fragment
Inventor: IMAI KENSAKU
IPC: C12M1/00
Filed: 1996-07-26
Abstract: A method for removing a vector unit base sequence from a DNA base sequence which is obtained as a result of a cloning process by integrating an object DNA fragment into a vector comprising the steps of:  (i) generating a retrieval base sequence as a retrieval key for use in retrieving the vector unit base sequence from the DNA base sequence based on (a) the vector, (b) a restriction enzyme used for cleaving the vector for the cloning process and (c) a restriction enzyme used for obtaining the object DNA fragment; (ii) specifying the vector unit base sequence using the retrieval key; and (iii) removing the specified vector unit base sequence to specify the object DNA fragment.
Patent GB-2305685-A (GB)
Title: Traffic control or hazard warning devices
Inventor: DAWSON JOHN
IPC: E01F13/02
Filed: 1996-09-25
Abstract: A barrier plank 10 for use as or in a traffic control or hazard warning device has a wall 14 incorporating a strip 13 of plastics as an identifying means. The strip 13 can be a different colour from the remainder of the wall 14. There could be more than one strip 13. The strip 13 is less subject to wearing out by abrasion from a coating on the outer surface of wall 14.
Patent GB-2306159-A (GB)
Title: Removing stacked documents from machines
Inventor: EBNER FELIX
IPC: B65H37/04
Filed: 1996-10-09
Abstract: An apparatus for removing copies and/or documents from a machine has a catch and removal tray (2) which can be extended telescopically out of the machine. The catch and removal tray (2) consists of a fixed section (3) inside the machine and a movable section (4) which can be drawn out of the machine. The fixed section of the tray (3) acts as a catch tray for documents processed by the machine and has a drive mechanism (6, 7, 19) which drives a sliding panel (5) which extends downwards into the fixed section of the tray (3) and which pushes the stack of documents from the fixed section of the tray (3) into the extended movable section of the tray (4). The fixed section of the tray (3) has a photoelectric cell (20) which activates the sliding panel (5) when the stack of documents reaches the maximum height. Another sensor detects whether the movable section of the tray (4) is in the extended position and whether or not it is empty and sends an appropriate signal to a control unit which only sets the sliding panel (5) in motion when the movable section of the tray (4) is in the extended position and is empty.
Patent GB-2318878-A (GB)
Title: Reflective liquid crystal device
Inventor: TILLIN MARTIN DAVID
IPC: G02F1/13363
Filed: 1996-10-31
Abstract: A reflective liquid crystal device comprises a polariser 1 and a mirror 2 between which are disposed several retarders 3, 4, 5. At least one of the retarders 4 is a variable liquid crystal element whose optic axis is switchable so as to switch the device between a reflective state and a non-reflective state. In the non-reflective state, the total retardance of the retarders 3, 4, 5 between the polariser 1 and the mirror 2 is equal to an odd number of quarter wavelengths for a wavelength at or adjacent the middle of the visible spectrum.
Patent GB-2312588-A (GB)
Title: Portion of rearward sound re-directed through horn
Inventor: KIM JAE-NAM
IPC: H04R1/28
Filed: 1996-11-15
Abstract: A loudspeaker system includes a frame 14 on the rear side of the drive unit 12 and having a plurality of sound wave radiating holes 14a formed therein. A horn 20 collects only a portion of the sound radiated in the rearward direction by means of collecting portions 22a, 22b and amplifies and re-directs this sound in the forward direction.
Patent GB-2316343-A (GB)
Title: Fines disposal
Inventor: WILLIAMSON JOHN ROBIN GILMORE
IPC: B01D21/00
Filed: 1997-08-20
Abstract: A method of disposing of fines material includes the step of mixing a slurry containing fines with a slurry containing coarse material. The resulting slurry mixture is deposited onto a surface so that liquid can drain from the mixture. The surface is preferably inclined at between 0.5 and 5 degrees so that liquid drains from the slurry mixture by gravity. The mixture preferably contains 75% fines and 25% coarse material. Source of slimes is typically minerals processing. Final product can be used for plant growth and is pervious. The surface is typically a slimes dam.
Patent GB-2317189-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle panel material
Inventor: BEARD DENNIS J
IPC: D04H1/54
Filed: 1997-09-12
Abstract: A vehicle panel material comprises a mixture of recycled shredded thermo-formable material and reprocessed headliner material which includes fibrous bats with polyester fibers, glass fibers and a thermo-setting resin. The method of manufacturing such material includes the steps of shredding thermo-formable material into strips; shredding headliner material comprising thermo-formable fibrous bats, glass fibers and thermo-setting resin; mixing and carding the thermo-formable material and headliner material into a mat; heating the mat to at least partially melt the thermo-formable material; and shaping the mat into a vehicle panel. The material may form an impact-absorbent member (20) for a pillar in the form of a flanged member with sinusoidal projections or it may form a corrugated sheet bonded to a flat sheet of the same or different material.
Patent GB-2329193-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle with lavatory
Inventor: HODGSON ROBERT BEMBROSE
IPC: B60R15/00
Filed: 1997-09-16
Abstract: A vehicle with a lavatory therein has a tank for receiving the waste from the lavatory, and pump means for pumping the waste from the tank to a waste discharge pipe. In an alternative embodiment, a vehicle with a lavatory therein has a macerator connected to the lavatory, the macerator discharging into a tank removably mounted in the vehicle. The macerator and the holding tank are preferably combined into a single removable module.
Patent GB-2329638-A (GB)
Title: Intumescent products
Inventor: STEER ADRIAN
IPC: C09K21/02
Filed: 1997-09-24
Abstract: An intumescent material comprises 3 to 10% by weight elastomeric binder, 71-80% mineral fibres and 3-14% expandable graphite.
Patent GB-2319151-A (GB)
Title: Retrying network socket after predetermined time
Inventor: HWANG YEONG-GILL
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 1997-11-03
Abstract: A method and apparatus for assigning a socket in a network system is described. According to the method, if an attempt to assign a socket fails, another attempt is not made until a pre-determined time has elapsed.
Patent GB-2317727-A (GB)
Title: Operational transconductance amplifier and MOS multiplier
Inventor: KIMURA KATSUJI
IPC: G06G7/164
Filed: 1995-06-13
Abstract: A tunable MOS operational transconductance amplifier outputs a differential output current in response to a differential input voltage V i and a tuning voltage V c .
Patent GB-2322046-A (GB)
Title: Soft handoff in system access state of CDMA
Inventor: WILLEY WILLIAM D
IPC: H04W36/18
Filed: 1997-12-11
Abstract: A mobile station operating in system access or idle state monitors the signal strength of received neighbouring pilot signals. The identities and signal strengths of those pilots of which an associated traffic channel could be successfully demodulated are transmitted to the base station in the form of a first access probe. The current signal strengths and identities are repeated in subsequent probes until acknowledgement of receipt of the message from the base station is received or a total number of attempts is exceeded. The acknowledgement of receipt may take the form of a channel assignment message identifying an active set of pilots for use by the mobile station based on the last received access probe. The mobile station may simultaneously demodulate the paging channel of the active and neighbouring pilots.
Patent GB-978736-A (GB)
Abstract: 978,736. Semi-conductor switching circuits. PHILIPS ELECTRONIC & ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES Ltd. June 28, 1963 [July 3, 1962], No. 25821/63. Heading H3T. Means for selectively energizing a load which responds only to the application of a peak voltage in excess of a predetermined minimum comprises an alternating voltage supply source and a capacitor connected in series with the load and, connected across the load, the series combination of a rectifier and a semi-conductor switching device, the arrangement being such that when the switching device is rendered conducting the voltage peaks applied to the load are of sufficient amplitude and the correct polarity to energize the load while when the switching device is non-conducting the peaks of the alternating voltage applied through the capacitor are insufficient to energize the load. In the circuit illustrated, the appearance of earth voltage at one of terminals 6 and 7 and at one of terminals 8 to 12 of decoding device 5 represents a corresponding digit value, the remaining terminals carrying negative potentials. Consequently, depending upon the digit value, one of transistors 18 to 22 is non- conducting so permitting the full negative voltage at terminal 33 to be applied to a corresponding pair of cathodes of indicator tube 17. At the same time, one of transistors 44, 45 conducts so permitting either diode 42 or 43 to function as a rectifier, whereby a direct voltage substantially equal to the peak alternating voltage produced in the secondary of transformer 41 is produced across the corresponding one of capacitors 39, 40, and the peak value of the voltage applied to one of anodes 15, 16 is double that applied to that other and sufficient, in combination with the voltage from terminal 33, to cause ignition between an appropriate pair of electrodes of the tube 17. Any tendency for ignition to occur at the other anode of the tube 17 is suppressed by the corresponding discharge current serving to charge the corresponding of capacitors 39, 40 negatively. The rectifying circuit could alternatively be employed for energizing relays or semiconductor electroluminiscent devices which respond only to voltages in excess of a predetermined minimum. Semi-conductor controlled rectifiers may be used in place of the junction transistors. The voltage at terminal 33 may, instead of being a direct voltage, be an alternating voltage derived, for example, from transformer 41.
Patent GB-2318919-A (GB)
Title: Multi-level cable management clip
Inventor: CARLSON JR ROBERT C
IPC: H04Q1/06
Filed: 1997-04-16
Abstract: A multi-level cable management clip (10) having one or more levels for flexible retention of fiber optic cables or the like. The multi-level cable management clip (10) is designed for use with standard slots provided its fiber optic cable enclosures. The multi-level cable management clip (10) has a base mounting segment (16) that fits into a slot and is designed to lock in place upon rotating the multi-level cable management clip 45 degrees. The multi-level cable management clip (10) of this invention provides for a more economical and convenient assembly, provides for more orderly management of fiber optic cables and reduces the time required for accessing and removing cables when updating or repairing such enclosures.
Patent GB-2333184-A (GB)
Title: Solenoid and method of manufacture
Inventor: NIPPERT ANDREW H
IPC: H01F7/16
Filed: 1998-12-02
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a housing suitable for a solenoid comprises providing a single piece of ferromagnetic material, forming an annular groove around the periphery of the said ferromagnetic material and filling the annular groove with non-ferromagnetic material. A central portion is then removed such that a housing C, with two separate ferromagnetic pieces 68, 70 joined by a non-ferromagnetic piece 72, is formed. The ferromagnetic material may be silicon iron or a low carbon steel whilst the non-ferromagnetic material may be copper alloy, silicon bronze or aluminium bronze. Also disclosed is a solenoid arrangement with a housing, as described above, within which there is reciprocally mounted an armature and an armature pin. The non-ferromagnetic piece 72 is arranged to provide a bearing support for the armature. A further bearing may be arranged for the armature pin. The armature pin may include a C-shaped slot fluid passageway and the armature may have a central axial fluid passageway.
Patent GB-2348717-A (GB)
Title: Data flow control circuitry
Inventor: ROVATI FABRIZIO
IPC: G06F13/16
Filed: 1999-01-11
Abstract: Interface circuitry 101 for interfacing between an operational circuit 103, e.g. a microprocessor, and data storage circuitry 102, e.g. direct rambus memory, where the operational circuit and the data storage circuit operate with relatively low and high data transfer rates respectively. The interface circuitry comprises buffer circuitry, e.g. a FIFO register, coupled between the operational circuitry and the data storage circuitry and is arranged to store data access request signals received from the operational circuitry and to store data retrieved from the data storage circuitry. Output means are provided to supply the data access request signals to the data storage circuitry and to supply the stored data from the data storage circuitry to the operational circuitry. In use, the sum of the stored data access request signals and stored data in the buffer circuitry remains substantially constant (Fig. 6), and the buffer serves to smooth out the peaks in the instantaneous data transfer rate of the storage circuitry. More than one buffer can be provided, each serving a different operational circuit (Fig. 7).
Patent GB-2347075-A (GB)
Title: Table connectors
Inventor: KING PETER
IPC: A47B87/00
Filed: 1999-02-25
Abstract: Furniture (particularly tables) include first and second edges (11, fig 2) extending in side by side relationship adjacent one another, the edges including respective longitudinal slots or grooves (14, fig 2). A securing element (15, fig 3) is received in a slot or groove of one of the edges and extends across the divide to be received in a slot or groove of the other adjacently extending edge so as to hold the edges. The groves or slots are preferably provided in pairs for each edge, arranged in 'V' configuration (12, 13, fig 2).
Patent GB-2347667-A (GB)
Title: Container having timer-controlled access
Inventor: PIDGEON MICHAEL ROBERT
IPC: E05B45/06
Filed: 1999-03-08
Abstract: A container for storing consumable products, for example biscuits or cigarettes, has means whereby a person is allowed access to contents of the container only at a particular time or times. The container has a lid 4, a body 2, and a locking mechanism 12 acting therebetween, the locking mechanism being released only at the particular time(s), under the control of a timer 14. The invention may help people who find it difficult to control their comsumption of products.
Patent GB-2350906-A (GB)
Title: Device for producing image or disposition of material or objects
Inventor: WARDLE PIERS
IPC: B05B12/12
Filed: 1999-03-22
Abstract: A device capable of producing an image output or a disposition of materials or objects with an area of operation potentially larger than the device itself processes or mediates image information and information relating to the current position of the device in space. For example, the operation of a manually or otherwise controlled spray gun (15) is controlled by computer 12 based on calculations relating to coordinates acquired from an associated positioning device (10), and is thereby capable of rendering an image on a large area without the need for a motorised carrier or framework. Other embodiments include the device being an electrically operated chisel or router, a device capable of hardening a fluid, or a dispenser of liquid or solid materials or objects. Th positioning device may operate by mechanical, optical, sonar, infrared, UHF or other means such as the GPS navigation system.
Patent GB-2341066-A (GB)
Title: Adaptive echo canceller removes  non-linear signals
Inventor: SCHULZ DIETER
IPC: H04B3/23
Filed: 1999-04-07
Abstract: An adaptive echo canceller with a limiter 9,11 introduced into the reference path for modeling a non-linear limiting or clipping effect introduced by a CODEC. The adaptive echo cancellation algorithm is not required to compensate for the non-linearity and therefore converges quickly to provide accurate echo cancellation. The echo canceller may be used in speaker phones characterized by large loop gains which can quickly drive the CODECs beyond their fixed dynamic ranges. The limiter can be replaced by vocoders.
Patent GB-2334831-A (GB)
Title: Electrical connector having metal latch
Inventor: HOWELL DAVID G
IPC: H01R12/83
Filed: 1997-12-12
Abstract: An electrical connector for interconnecting a daughter card to a mother board comprises a dielectric housing (12) having a longitudinally elongated slot (20) and a latch cavity (28). The housing carries a plurality of contacts (22) which are engageable with contact pads on the daughter card when the daughter card is inserted into the slot in a first position and pivoted through an angle to a second position. A latch member (30) which is attached to the housing has a latch tab (32) engageable behind the daughter card to maintain the daughter card in the second position. The latch member has first and second beams (41, 42). The first beam (41) has a mounting portion (44) which is stabilized in the latch cavity (28) against longitudinal and lateral movement, and the second beam (42) has a locking tab (46) that is engaged with the housing to secure the latch member against withdrawal from the housing.
Patent GB-2338307-A (GB)
Title: Sensing corrosivity in a pipeline
Inventor: YATES ANTHONY
IPC: G01N17/00
Filed: 1999-06-08
Abstract: The device detects a chemical environment in the pipeline that is likely to cause corrosion of the pipeline, and comprises sensors 6 mounted on a mobile carrier 5 moveable within the pipeline. The sensors may be electrochemical and the carrier may be a pipeline pig. The sensors are mounted in cavities disposed at the peripheral wall of the carrier, which also contains either a recording device 7 or a device for transmitting data to a location outside the pipeline, so that measurements can be made at locations along the pipeline. The measurements may be of water in oil, and an assessment of the possibility of corrosion can be made. The pig can be propelled by flow of fluid in the pipe, by remote control, or by the application of an external force.
Patent GB-2351585-A (GB)
Title: Fraud protection for a self-service terminal
Inventor: CLARK BARRIE
IPC: G07F19/00
Filed: 1999-06-29
Abstract: A monitoring system, for use with a self-service terminal (e.g. ATM) (25) having a user interface, comprises: image capture means (30) for capturing images of at least part of the user interface; image storage means (34) for storing at least one image captured by the image capture means (30); image processing means (32) for comparing the at least one stored image with a subsequently captured image of the part of the user interface so as to detect the addition of an alien device to the part of the user interface; and alarm means (38) for generating an alarm signal if the image processing means (32) detects the addition of an alien device.