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Patent GB-2308520-A (GB)
Title: A portable hold-free device for a hand phone
Inventor: CHEN STEPHEN
IPC: H04B1/38
Filed: 1995-12-22
Abstract: A portable hold-free device for a hand phone, including an interface board 4 and an external wire set 6. The interface board is sandwiched between a hand phone 3 and a battery 5. A hold-free circuit set (Fig 7, 4a) is contained in the interface board 4 and connected to the external wire set 6. The external wire set 6 includes an earphone 61 and a microphone 62. The hold-free device enables the hand phone to be used without being held during driving a car, riding a motorcycle or a bicycle, walking or in other conditions in which the user is inconvenient to hold the hand phone. A speech memory IC (Fig 7, 454) is added to the interface board to serve as an answer machine. The hold-free circuit set 4a includes a power-saving (Fig 8, 4b) circuit which utilizes the difference between the high load of the hand phone when connected and the low load of the hand phone when disconnected to activate the hold-free circuit so as to save power.
Patent GB-2297772-A (GB)
Title: Building founation structures and method of making them
Inventor: PALING GODFREY LESLIE JOHN
IPC: E02D27/14
Filed: 1996-02-01
Abstract: A foundation structure comprises piles 1, preferably of reinforced concrete, and cast- in-situ annular concrete collars 7 each surrounding a respective pile. Precast concrete beams 8 rest each with its ends on a respective two of the said collars and there are stitched joints between the ends of the beams and the respective piles. Such a structure is made by first installing the piles; second forming annular recesses around them; third casting in-situ concrete in the annular recesses to form the collars, each with its upper surface at a prearranged design level; fourth after the in-situ concrete has hardened placing precast concrete beams to rest each with its ends on two of the collars; and fifth forming the stitched joints. In this way, the height and level of the beams is determined by the levelling of the in-situ concrete of the collars and is not affected by any imprecision in setting the piles or cutting their tops.
Patent GB-2312891-A (GB)
Title: Box cover
Inventor: CHEN IN-CHANG
IPC: B65D5/42
Filed: 1996-05-09
Abstract: A box cover comprises a cover plate 20 and side plates 30. Plates 40 are folded over to encompass a drawstring 60 for holding the cover in an erect state. Alternatively, the string 60 may pass through tubular members attached to the side plates.
Patent GB-2298840-A (GB)
Title: Food package
Inventor: JONES ARTHUR NEVILLE
IPC: B65D71/00
Filed: 1994-11-23
Abstract: A food pack comprises two containers (1, 2), each container having a plurality of food-containing pockets (4 to 6), the mouths of the pockets (4 to 6) of each container (1, 2) being substantially coplanar, the pockets (4 to 6) of each container (1, 2) extending on the same side of the plane containing the mouths of those pockets (4 to 6), and the mouths of the pockets (4 to 6) of each container being sealed by means of a film (11) that is adhesively united with the container (1, 2) around the mouths of the pockets (4 to 6), and the pack also comprises means so releasably securing the two containers (1, 2) together that the sealing film (11) of one container (1, 2) is contiguous with the sealing film (11) of the other container (1, 2).
Patent GB-2315544-A (GB)
Title: Improvements to thermography
Inventor: GALILEE PETER COLIN
IPC: B41M7/02
Filed: 1996-07-25
Abstract: A process of removing excess thermographic material from printed substrate, without physical contact between the suction uptake system used for the thermographic material and the printed substrate, comprises holding the substrate away from the suction uptake by suction applied to the non-printed side of the substrate. The substrate may be held by a perforated suction box, belt or cylinder.
Patent GB-2317281-A (GB)
Title: Automatic frequency control in a receiver
Inventor: SERFATY SALOMON
IPC: H03J7/02
Filed: 1996-09-13
Abstract: In a radio receiver, e.g. a mobile receiver 3 forming part of a communication system including a transmitter 2 and the receiver 3, the received frequency has a frequency shift due Doppler shift caused by movement of the receiver and large momentary frequency deviations caused by Rayleigh fading. The output of the receiver mixer 8 is analysed by a digital processor including an error estimator 10 and a median filter 11 to remove extreme values arising from Rayleigh fading which would have caused large undesirable frequency corrections of the receiver local oscillator 9. The error estimator 10 produces a digital output in the form of sets of binary numbers which are processed in single or multiple steps by the median filter 11 to remove extreme values and pass a single median value for control of the oscillator 9. A smaller set may be used initially for coarse frequency control followed by larger sets for more accurate frequency control.
Patent GB-2322431-A (GB)
Title: Rotary valve constructions
Inventor: REEVES LESLIE NEVILLE
IPC: B65G53/46
Filed: 1997-01-22
Abstract: A rotary valve comprises a valve body 10 enclosing a valve chamber 17 with a generally cylindrical rotatable valve member 18 comprising compartments 25 divided by preferably helical vanes (24, figure 2). The housing is composed of side members 11, 12, end plates (13,14) and apertured plates 15, 16 defining inlet and outlet ports. The parts 11, 12; 15,16 and (13,14) may each be removed separately and replaced with an identical part to effect repair by replacement, without complete disassembly or scrapping of the valve.
Patent GB-2323056-A (GB)
Title: Method of forming a composite panel provided with a plurality of holes
Inventor: DAMON JOHN WILLIAM
IPC: B29C70/54
Filed: 1997-03-14
Abstract: A method of providing a panel (12) of composite material with a plurality of openings comprising the steps of laying the panel (12) on a base (11), placing on the panel (12) a plurality of pins (13) held in a matrix 14 with each pin (13) being transverse to the panel (12), causing the pins (13) to pass into the panel (12), and subsequently removing the pins (13) from the panel (12) by chemical etching with an etching chemical which is inert to the composite material.
Patent GB-2316804-A (GB)
Title: A high aspect ratio heat sink
Inventor: BELADY CHRISTIAN
IPC: H01L23/367
Filed: 1997-07-29
Abstract: An air cooled heat sink 10 comprises a high aspect ratio single sheet folded into fins 12 with a base plate 16 and a top plate 18 attached to opposing sides of the fins. The folded sheet, base plate and top plate are preferably copper and they are preferably attached together by brazing. The provision of the top plate stabilises the fins which have a tendency to bend. Channels formed between the fins preferable have an aspect ratio greater than or equal to twenty. The heat sink may be attached to a substrate by any known means, possibly using the attachment holes 20, 22 and 24.
Patent GB-2328023-A (GB)
Title: pH sensing devices
Inventor: VADGAMA PANKAJ MADGANLAL
IPC: C12Q1/00
Filed: 1997-08-08
Abstract: A sensor device responsive to pH changes in the medium in contact with it is coated with diamond-like carbon. The device is particularly suitable for systems in which the pH change measured is the result of enzyme action, particularly when using urease to form ammonia from urea. The preferred sensor element is a solid state device particularly a field effect transistor in which the enzyme is bound on the surface of a semiconductor in conjunction with a conducting polymer, preferably polypyrrole. The impedance of the sensor can be determined when in contact with a buffered solution of the sample to be examined, and can be used for determining urea levels in blood.
Patent GB-2316767-A (GB)
Title: An optical apparatus and method
Inventor: SILVER JOSHUA DAVID
IPC: G02B3/12
Filed: 1996-06-01
Abstract: In the field of eyesight correction, there is a need for "universal" spectacles that can be tailored in situ to suit individual's requirements. The disclosure relates to an apparatus, which may be in the form of a pair of spectacles (10) including one or more liquid lenses (11a, 11b). The apparatus also includes a sealable duct (24) and a pump (e.g. a syringe) for adjusting the pressure of liquid in the liquid lens. In use, the apparatus is adjusted to provide eyesight correction for an individual. The duct (24) is then sealed, thereby rendering the apparatus subsequently non-adjustable and therefore permanently tailored to the requirements of the individual. The disclosure also relates to an apparatus in the form of a flexible membrane mirror.
Patent GB-2320913-A (GB)
Title: Inkjet printer with paper width detection by sensors mounted on sheet supports and printhead carriage
Inventor: HAM SANG-MAN
IPC: B41J13/00
Filed: 1997-12-31
Abstract: The printer includes right and left paper support ribs 11,12 which are movable relative to each other and have first and second sensors (e.g.LED's) 11b,12b respectively. A reciprocating printhead carriage 30 has a photosensor 32 (Fig.4) for detecting the light signal outputs from the LED's. The width of a sheet fed into the printer is determined by measuring the distance the carriage has to move after detecting the output from LED 11b in order to detect the output from LED 12b. Thus, contamination of the printer interior by printing outside of the sheet width is prevented.
Patent GB-2333320-A (GB)
Title: Door lock mounting assembly
Inventor: FLETCHER JOSEPH ALBERT FRANCIS
IPC: G07F9/06
Filed: 1998-01-20
Abstract: A security device for obscuring an opening defined by a frame (100) is provided comprising a door panel (1) forming at least a part of a door which, in use, is supported relative to the frame. The door panel has an aperture (3) provided therein over which is mounted a lock mounting member (2) having first (6) second (7) lock receiving apertures. Each aperture is adapted to receive a lock and the lock mounting member is adapted to be secured to the rear face of the door panel portion in either a first position in which both the lock receiving apertures are visible through the aperture in the door panel portion (fig 1), or a second position in which only one of the lock receiving apertures is visible through the aperture (fig 2).
Patent GB-2323627-A (GB)
Title: A locking device for a window stay
Inventor: ENGSTROM LEO
IPC: E05F5/00
Filed: 1998-02-26
Abstract: A locking device for a C-shaped guide track of a window stay comprises axially joined integral first and second portions 3, 4, the first portion having parallel side wall portions 6 with a mutual distance which permits insertion of the device into the track, and curved side wall portions 7 which may be wedged between side walls in the track when the device is turned. The second portion has curved side wall portions 11 which permit turning of the second portion in the opening of the C-profile. The first and/or the second cylindrical portions have protruding side wall portions 8, 10 acting as a stop for rotation.
Patent GB-2335396-A (GB)
Title: A dashboard assembly for a vehicle
Inventor: MELLOR MICHAEL
IPC: B60R21/205
Filed: 1998-03-20
Abstract: A dashboard assembly 10 for a vehicle 16 comprises a rigid cross-car beam 12 encased in a foam body 20, which is covered by a thin outer shell 26 such as a glass mat thermoplastic. The foam body 20 is formed in first and second sections 22, 24 which are bonded to each other, to the cross-car beam 12 and to the outer shell 26. Integrally formed with the assembly 10 are ducts 28, 30, 36 for a ventilation system, a recess 40 for an air bag module and a passageway 44 for a steering column.
Patent GB-2324483-A (GB)
Title: Multi-layered metallic pipe and method of manufacture thereof
Inventor: TAKAHASHI TERUHISA
IPC: B29C48/151
Filed: 1998-04-24
Abstract: A multi-layered metallic pipe comprises a small diameter metallic pipe P (Fig. 1); a plated film 1 made of Zn, Al or its based alloy formed on outer circumference of the pipe; a first layer 2 applied to the plated film and made of PA, PVF or PVdF having a film thickness of 20 to 50 microns; and a second layer 3 coating the first layer all over its length and made of an extrudable resin having a film thickness of 100 microns to 1.0 mm, the second layer being stepped in different thicknesses in the axial direction. A method of coating the pipe includes steps of forming the first layer on the previously plated pipe, and forming the second layer on the first layer by extruding the resin at an intermittently different feed rate. The coating provides high resistance to chipping and corrosion.
Patent GB-2323561-A (GB)
Title: A method for transferring vinyl designs from a host backing material to a substrate
Inventor: LINGAMFELTER PETER SHAW
IPC: B44C1/10
Filed: 1997-01-16
Abstract: A method for transferring signage designs (14) having an adhesive and non-adhesive side from a host backing (12) to a substrate using a single piece of reusable transfer sheet (10) having an adhesive and non-adhesive side whereby the adhesive side of the reusable transfer sheet (10) is applied against the non-adhesive side of a signage design (14) followed by the steps of removing the signage design (14), now adhered to the reusable transfer sheet (10), from the host backing (12), placing the signage design (14) against a substrate by asserting sufficient pressure against the non-adhesive side of the reusable transfer sheet (10) to ensure that the adhesive side of the signage design (14) adheres to the substrate, removing the reusable transfer sheet (10) from the non-adhesive side of the signage design (14), now adhered to the substrate, and repeating the steps of transfer, placement, and adherence of other signage designs with the same reusable transfer sheet (10).
Patent GB-2324780-A (GB)
Title: Stopper chain locking mechanism for tension leg platform tendons
Inventor: BOERSETH KNUT
IPC: B63B9/06
Filed: 1997-02-14
Abstract: A process comprising: attaching a first end of a chain to the tendon; securing a second end of the chain to the platform. A mechanism comprising: a chain which is attached to the tendon; and a stopper for attaching the chain to the platform. A tension-leg platform (TLP) comprising: a platform for production operations which floats on the surface of the sea; an anchor which attaches to the sea floor; a flexible tendon which connects to the anchor on the sea floor; and a mechanism for attaching the flexible tendon to the platform.
Patent GB-2346469-A (GB)
Title: Security system
Inventor: BALLARD ROBERT JAMES
IPC: G08B13/14
Filed: 1999-01-21
Abstract: An alarm system is provided for computer and similar equipment in a building. Connections between a central alarm unit (138) and a plurality of local sensor arrangements are made using spare cables (124, 126) in a network of data or voice communication cables already installed within the building. Through each cable, a single piece of equipment may be protected (114), or a local hub unit (134) may be provided to protect a number of pieces (112, 116-120) through the same cable. A form of sensor housing is provided (Figs 6 and 7, not shown) to protect against theft of internal components, using an attachment screw which cannot be reached without disturbing a cover and actuating a disturbance sensor for the cover.
Patent GB-2350439-A (GB)
Title: Imaging device having optical taper on an input face
Inventor: TINSON JOHN SCOTT
IPC: G02B6/06
Filed: 1999-04-20
Abstract: Imaging apparatus comprises an optical taper 4, 6 mounted on an input face of an imaging device (eg a light intensifier 3 or CCDI to alter the input format of the device. The optical taper may be a tepered bundle of optic fibres. Also shown is a lens system 2 and CCD chip 11. Relative movement is possible between the lens system 2 and parts 6 and 11 as indicated by the arrow.
Patent GB-2345467-A (GB)
Title: Modification of transfer voltage in printer to take account of variation of paper resistance
Inventor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LIMITED
IPC: G03G15/16
Filed: 1999-06-18
Abstract: The printer such as a laser beam printer, LPB, comprises a transfer roller 136 and conductive feed rollers 120. Using the method shown in Figure 6, the specific resistance of the paper, Rp, is calculated from the difference between the resistance of the feed rollers before and after paper is fed through the rollers. The transfer voltage is then adjusted to take account of the resistance of the paper.
Patent GB-2340917-A (GB)
Title: Valve with metal to metal sealing
Inventor: POND RICHARD JAMES
IPC: F16K3/08
Filed: 1999-07-12
Abstract: A valve comprises a housing formed from parts 1 and 2. An operating shaft 3 is rotatably mounted in the housing part 1 and carries a metal valve gate 4 which slides in continuous metal to metal contact on a metal valve seat 5. Seat 5 forms part of a valve chamber 6 having an inlet 7 and outlet 8. Valve gate 4 incorporates a port which can be moved into communication with outlet passageway 8 upon rotation of the shaft 3. Shaft 3 is rotated by means of an external tee-bar 10. Shaft 3 has an angled shoulder 13 which provides a metal to metal seal against an angled seat of the housing part 1. Metal gate buttons (21, figure 6) may be provided to give a continuous metal to metal sealing contact with the seat. A metal lip 16 which acts as a seal may be provided on one of the housing parts. The lip is acted on by internal pressure to enhance sealing.
Patent GB-2336128-A (GB)
Title: Manually operated electric sawing machine with a variably fixable saw blade guide
Inventor: FUCHS WOLFGANG
IPC: B23D51/02
Filed: 1998-10-22
Abstract: The invention relates to a manually operated sawing machine, especially a precision saw, comprising a machine housing (10), a replaceable saw blade (12) and an electric drive mechanism (11) for driving the saw blade (12) in an oscillating sawing movement, back and forth. The aim of the invention is to considerably simplify the construction of the saw blade drive mechanism (11). To this end, the saw blade (12) is accommodated in a guide (44) which is variably fixed to the machine housing (10). The saw blade is able to move lengthways, and is directly driven by a drive mechanism (11) in an oscillating movement in said guide (44).
Patent GB-2340985-A (GB)
Title: Multilayered structure
Inventor: SULLIVAN BARRIE NICHOLAS
IPC: G09F19/12
Filed: 1999-08-12
Abstract: A multi-layered structure has at least two layers sealed together around their periphery, at least one of which is opaque, at least one of which is transparent, and at least one of which is flexible; and at least two differently coloured immiscible liquids disposed between at least two of the layers such that when pressure is applied to the at least one flexible layer, the liquids move relative to one another and a transient pattern is produced. Utility is in mouse mats, table mats, coasters, book covers, toys, floor tiles, clothes etc. Liquids may include dyes or pigments and the opaque layer may carry printing. Liquids may comprise an oil based and a water based types.
Patent GB-2342692-A (GB)
Title: Waste heat rejection system.
Inventor: WEBER KENT
IPC: F02C7/08
Filed: 1999-08-16
Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for rejecting waste heat 12 from a system 10 including a combustion engine 14, an oxidizer supply 16, and a fuel supply 18. The method includes the steps of providing a fuel flow 32, providing an oxidizer flow 30, splitting one of the fuel flow and the oxidizer flow into cooling flow 34 and a combustion flow 36, rejecting system waste heat to the cooling flow, combusting the combustion flow with the other of the fuel flow and the oxidizer flow as a stoichiometric mix to supply combustion gas for the combustion engine, and directing the cooling flow into the combustion gas as dilutant to reduce the temperature of the combustion gas. Proportionality between the flows is maintained in flow control package 28 including flow limiters 52, 54, 56 by a mechanical link between valves 46, 48 and 50.
Patent GB-2354421-A (GB)
Title: Stepped pruner for trees
Inventor: CHANG JUNG-HSIEN
IPC: A01G3/025
Filed: 1999-09-27
Abstract: A tree pruner is composed of a fastening piece 10, cutting piece 30, and two swivel piece 40 and 41. The fastening piece is provided with a connection portion 11 which is in turn provided with a puller 12 and is fastened to a bracing rod 20. The fastening piece is provided at one end thereof with a blade 13. The cuffing piece is fastened pivotally with the fastening piece and provided with a toothed slot 31 and a tool portion 32 capable of cooperating with the blade of the fastening piece. The two swivel pieces are fastened pivotally with the fastening piece and provided with a control element 42 which is put through the toothed slot and is linked with a spring 44. When a cord 46 is pulled, the cutting piece is actuated to execute the severing of a tree twig in conjunction with the blade of the fastening piece.
Patent GB-2342720-A (GB)
Title: Offset compensation for a seat load measuring apparatus
Inventor: AOKI HIROSHI
IPC: B60N2/00
Filed: 1999-10-15
Abstract: A seat load measuring apparatus which can accurately measure the load on a seat even when load sensors are of poor precision. An output of a load sensor 1 is inputted into a differential amplifier 3 where the output is amplified. The output of the differential amplifier 3 pass through a multiplexer 4 and is converted into digital signal by an A/D converter 5 and then inputted into a MPU 6. The MPU 6 reads the output of the differential amplifier 3 when an offset correction command is inputted from an external input signal circuit 8, calculates a value corresponding to a correction input value making the value of the output to be a desired value, storing the calculated value as an offset correction amount in a memory 7, and at the same time, outputs the calculated value to a D/A converter 10. The output of the D/A converter 10 is inputted into the differential amplifier 3, thereby making the output of the differential amplifier 3 to be the desired value. Therefore, even when the offset voltage of the load sensor 1 is large, the output of the differential amplifier 3 never be saturated during load measurement, thereby achieving accurate load measurement.
Patent GB-2355674-A (GB)
Title: High-pressure multi-cell reactor
Inventor: CUNLIFFE J G
IPC: B01J3/03
Filed: 1999-10-25
Abstract: A multi-cell reactor for parallel reactions comprises an annular array of reactor vessels mounted into a carousel having upper and lower plates. The upper plate seals to each vessel by an O-ring and is held in place, when sealed, by a rotary ring having keyhole slots which engage, on rotation, with undercut portions at the top of an annular array of retaining posts. The upper plate has a high-pressure gas connection to each cell, fed from a common manifold. Jacking posts having threaded upper ends are used, in conjunction with wing nuts, to press the upper plate initially against the vessels, before the locking plate is rotated, the wing nuts being thereafter released. The locking plate and pressure supply are mechanically interlocked to prevent wrong operation. The reactor is of a sized to fit on a conventional laboratory magnetic stirrer.
Patent GB-2341595-A (GB)
Title: Box for two pizzas
Inventor: PAYMAI REZA
IPC: B65D85/36
Filed: 1999-11-23
Abstract: A box for holding two items such as pizzas one above the other is folded from a blank to include inwardly projecting ledges for supporting the upper pizza.