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Patent GB-2314851-A (GB)
Title: A jet ink
Inventor: SMITH BRIAN
IPC: C09D11/10
Filed: 1996-07-02
Abstract: A water-based, flash-curable ink jet ink that is capable of adhering to plastic substrates such as flexible polyvinyl chloride, the ink comprising:  a) at least one water-dispersible or water-soluble acrylate polymerisable material; (e.g. urethane-acrylate); b) at least one polymerisable material that is capable of softening the substrate in part or in full and is resistant to hydrolysis; ( e.g. hexanediol diacrylate); c) at least one colourant such as a pigment, a dye or both a pigment and a dye; and d) at least one UV photoinitiator.
Patent GB-2315504-A (GB)
Title: Device for sealing a lateral wellbore
Inventor: FORSYTH DAVID G
IPC: E21B7/08
Filed: 1996-07-22
Abstract: A device for sealing a lateral wellbore includes a casing segment 10 having a lateral root 24 pre-machined therein and plugged with cement 26. A wear bushing 28 is also positioned within the entrance to the root 24 from the uphole side of the tool to prevent distortion or even destruction of the root while the lateral is being drilled. Subsequent to the lateral being drilled the wear bushing is removed and a liner is run which is then sealed to the bore of the root with conventional sealing techniques, thus avoiding the need to seal oval holes.
Patent GB-2304605-A (GB)
Title: A method of coating
Inventor: ATTLEY BEGOUA
IPC: B05D5/02
Filed: 1995-06-12
Abstract: A method of coating a component part (10) with a protective coating having a rough surface appearance in which the surface is covered with a first layer (L1) of powder coating, a particulate material (26) is spread over the first layer (L1) whilst the layer is tacky, and a second layer (L2) of powder coating is applied over the particulate material (26) and first layer and caused to coalesce. The method is particularly suitable for coating roofing materials to give the appearance of slate, stone, terra-cotta.
Patent GB-2323338-A (GB)
Title: Sledge employing skis
Inventor: FOSTER JULIAN CHARLES
IPC: A63C11/00
Filed: 1997-03-18
Abstract: A support frame (2) in the form of a seat for use in a sledge (1) having a pair of skis (3a,3b) as the runners of the sledge, wherein the support frame comprises a platform (5) for supporting a rider, and the platform has a pair of spaced apart depending support members (7a,7b) for engagement with toe and heel portions of the ski bindings (4a,4b), so that the support members are securely held in the bindings in closed positions thereof. The seat may thus temporarily convert a pair of skis into a sledge. In the preferred embodiment the platform (5) and support members (7a,7b) are formed integrally in the seat.
Patent GB-2312108-A (GB)
Title: Multiband receiver with grouping of signals with the same modulation type into the same IF
Inventor: NAKAYAMA KEIICHI
IPC: H04W88/06
Filed: 1997-04-01
Abstract: A mobile communication apparatus is disclosed in which different received signals are converted (21,22,23) into IF SIGs having the same intermediate frequency. Moreover, different received signals which are modulated by the same method * small Greek alpha *,* small Greek beta * are filtered by the same IF filter 24,25.
Patent GB-2323892-A (GB)
Title: Ignition coil and spark plug assembly
Inventor: WAKELING R
IPC: H01T13/44
Filed: 1997-04-03
Abstract: The output impedance of the coil is matched to the characteristic impedance of the transmission line represented by the spark plug 2 and the assembly of coil and plug comprises a continuous coaxial transmission line. RFI losses are thus reduced, so reducing electrical interference and allowing more energy to be retained for spark formation at the spark gap 14. The spark plug is rotationally symmetrical, having a centre electrode 4 insulated from a conductive sleeve 6 which has eg eight ground electrodes 12 of oval cross-section. The secondary winding 26 of the coil is connected to an annular conductor (24) via an annular mesh 28 and to a central conductor 22. When the coil is fitted on the plug, the conductor (24) contacts the sleeve 6 and the conductor 22 contacts the head 16 of the centre electrode 4.
Patent GB-2311915-A (GB)
Title: Method and Apparatus for Generating pi/n n-DPSK Modulation Signals
Inventor: KIM KWAN-SUNG
IPC: H04L27/20
Filed: 1997-04-04
Abstract: In method of generating * small Greek pi */n-shifted n-differential encoded phase shift keying (n-DPSK) modulation signals in a digital transfer system, a serial binary data stream is converted into parallel binary data streams (210). A current phase variation index indicative of a variation in phase associated with the parallel binary data streams is determined (220) according to a phase variation index determination table, the phase variation index being associated with the current combination of the parallel binary data streams. A current output phase index is determined (230) from the current phase variation index and a last determined output phase index. Then output values of modulation signals are determined by reading from an output value determination table the In Qn values associated with the current output phase index and a modified output phase index.
Patent GB-2328754-A (GB)
Title: Pipe testing apparatus
Inventor: DUGUID PETER ALEXANDER
IPC: G01M3/28
Filed: 1997-08-30
Abstract: The vehicle 16 includes cylindrical assemblies 22, 24 with a cross-sectional diameter slightly less than that of pipe (12). Radial seals 28a, 28b extend from assemblies 22, 24 for releasably sealing against the inside surface of pipe (12). Axially expandable assembly 26 connects the leading assembly 22 to the trailing assembly 24. The Seals 28a, 28b may be actuated to test a sealed volume 30 of pipe 12 by pressurising the volume 30. The vehicle 16 may be moved within pipe 12 by actuating trailing seal 28b, de-activating leading seal 28a and causing cylinder 32 to move forward by applying hydraulic fluid to leading end port 36. The process is reversed for moving the vehicle 16 backwards.
Patent GB-2317794-A (GB)
Title: Entropy encoder capable of encoding 2 or more data bits at a time
Inventor: GORMISH MICHAEL
IPC: H03M7/40
Filed: 1997-09-23
Abstract: The present invention provides an encoding and/or decoding apparatus used for the compression and expansion of data. The encoder consists of a finite state machine which comprises one or more tables 102, 105 which collectively have a plurality of states. Further, the machine comprises a channel state storage device and one or more entropy encoding table(s) 105. One of these encoding tables 105 is capable of encoding two or more bits of data at a time in response to state information received from the storage device. The encoding table(s) may encode multi-bit symbols at fixed probabilities. Additionally, or alternatively, the table(s) may comprise Huffman or Run-length encoders.
Patent GB-2335478-A (GB)
Title: Through door fixing device
Inventor: BATES LAURENCE JOHN
IPC: E05B3/04
Filed: 1998-02-06
Abstract: A conventional square spindle (1) for mounting rotatable operating levers or knobs (5) at respective opposite sides of a door is modified by providing in one of its sides, at respective opposite ends thereof, recesses filled with non-metallic inserts (2) respectively. When such a modified spindle is used to mount said knobs (5), screws (3) are secured down in respective threaded fixing holes in the knobs in the normal manner to retain the knobs on the spindle. However with this modified spindle the screws (3) engage and penetrate the respective inserts (2). Since each insert extends longitudinally of the spindle, the spacing between the knobs retained on the spindle can be varied to compensate for different door and/or backplate widths. The inserts also enable a secure retention between the knobs and the spindle to be effected.
Patent GB-2321021-A (GB)
Title: Solid golf ball
Inventor: YOKOTA MASATOSHI
IPC: A63B37/00
Filed: 1996-08-23
Abstract: A golf ball which improves feeling at the time of hitting and controllability at approach hitting without reducing a flying distance and durability, which are both characteristics of a solid golf ball. The solid golf ball comprising a core (1) and a cover formed on the core and having a two-layered cover construction comprising an inner cover layer (2) and an outer cover layer (3), said core (1) being composed of a rubber composite which contains 0.05 to 5 parts by weight of organic sulfide compound relative to 100 parts by weight of a backing rubber.
Patent GB-2323871-A (GB)
Title: A cleaning device
Inventor: ALLEN ANTHONY
IPC: E21B34/14
Filed: 1998-03-06
Abstract: A cleaning device for a well bore comprises an outer sleeve (4) having at least one port (6, 7 and 8) axially spaced in the side wall of the outer sleeve, an elongate inner sleeve (5) coaxial with and axially slidable within the outer sleeve, having an annular seating collar (9), and at least one port (10, 11 and 12) axially spaced along the side wall of the inner sleeve. Pressure sensitive stop means (14, 15 and 16) retain the inner sleeve within the outer sleeve at a plurality of predetermined axially spaced positions. Means for obstructing the annular seating collar and each of the ports in the inner sleeve are dropped into the cleaning device one at a time. With the insertion of each obstructing means the inner sleeve is caused to move axially downwards onto each pressure sensitive stop means in turn and in each of these positions a port in the inner sleeve is radially aligned with a port in the outer sleeve (see figs 1-8).
Patent GB-2322585-A (GB)
Title: Making a metal shape by casting
Inventor: BEIGHTON DAVID PATRICK
IPC: B22D13/10
Filed: 1996-11-06
Abstract: A method of making a metal shape comprising the steps of supplying molten metal into a ceramic shell mould mounted in a container, spinning the container and the shell mould therein about an axis and permitting the metal to solidify in the shell mould and thereafter removing, for example by breaking, the shell mould to expose the metal shape. The ceramic shell moulds made by providing a pattern of flexible elastically deformable material of a required shape and supported on a mandrel, applying at least one coating of hardenable refractory material to said pattern to form a rigid shell and removing the mandrel from supportant relationship with the pattern and subsequently removing the pattern from the shell by elastically deforming the pattern. The pattern is made by moulding said material in a master mould of a required shape and removing the pattern from the master mould, after the pattern has set, by elastically deforming the pattern.
Patent GB-2341134-A (GB)
Title: A press assembly
Inventor: BROAD JOHN LESLIE
IPC: B21D43/06
Filed: 1998-09-04
Abstract: A press assembly 105 is disclosed having a location piercing means 120, 121 attached to a fixed support 106 and a ram 107. The location piercing means includes a punch 112 engageable with an aperture in a die 113 and a location pin 114 locatable in an aperture in an bush 115. The location forming means 120, 121 accurately forms a location aperture in sheet material 104 as it is fed into the power press. This obviates the need for the dies used in the power press to include means for producing such location holes or for guiding the material.
Patent GB-2341374-A (GB)
Title: Article handling apparatus
Inventor: BENNETT ROBERT
IPC: B65G47/68
Filed: 1998-09-11
Abstract: Two packing machines 2 feed articles 4 onto outer ends 6 of respective ones of two feed conveyors 8 which convey them to an outlet conveyor 10. There are control means for controlling the operation of the feed conveyors (40, Figure 5) and/or the packing machines 2 so that the discharging of articles by the feed conveyors onto the outlet conveyors 10 is staggered. The packing machines 2 may include discharge device, eg. a vacuum pick-up device 20 for discharging articles onto the feed conveyors under the control of the control means. The two feed conveyors 8 may be disposed in line, on opposite sides of the outlet conveyor 10 for conveying articles 4 in opposite conveying directions from respective outer end region to the outlet conveyor 10.
Patent GB-2331279-A (GB)
Title: Stable support device
Inventor: WELLS EDWARD ALBERT
IPC: B60R9/06
Filed: 1998-10-21
Abstract: A rigid support device for attachment to a ball hitch 1, comprising a support socket 20, 120 with a cut out 22, 122 in one end 21, 121, the pipe 20, 120 being designed to fit over the ball 13 of a ball hitch with the ball 13 being accommodated in the pipe 20, 120 and the shank 12 of the ball hitch passing through the cut out 22, 122. To prevent the pipe from being lifted off accidentally a screw 23, 123 is provided above the cut out 22, 122, the screw 23, 123 passing through the pipe 20, 120 for abutment with the underside of the ball 13. For added support two lugs 31, 32 project from the socket. Each lug is provided with a boh 33, 34 for abutment with the back plate of the ball hitch. Once the support socket is secured many systems can be constructed from it, including a work bench and a raised seat.
Patent GB-2343991-A (GB)
Title: Method of monitoring Faraday cup operation in ion implantation apparatus for use in manufacturing semiconductors
Inventor: CHO YEON-HA
IPC: H01J37/317
Filed: 1998-11-17
Abstract: An ion implantation apparatus for use in manufacturing semiconductors is provided wherein a loopback device 60 is connected with a bias ring 26B of a first Faraday cup 26A through bias ring 22B of a second Faraday cup 22A, to detect whether a current flows through the bias rings 22B, 26B and to generate an interlock signal to be supplied through the interface 40 to the controller 30, and a driver circuit 70 is provided for driving a warning device 80 in response to the interlock signal, and wherein an implanting operation of the apparatus is stopped upon generating the interlock signal. With this invention it is possible to monitor the operation of the Faraday cups (22A, 22B) positioned in an ion implant apparatus and thereby prevent dose error. A possible modification to this invention is mentioned wherein only one Faraday cup is used.
Patent GB-2331142-A (GB)
Title: Stave for cooling of blast furnace walls and method of manufacturing same
Inventor: OTSUKA HAJIME
IPC: C21B7/10
Filed: 1997-07-09
Abstract: A cooling construction of side walls of a furnace bottom is such that carbon bricks on walls are cooled by means of a stave. The stave installed between the carbon bricks on the side walls of the furnace bottom and a shell is made of rolled steel plates, and steel plates having cooling water channels bored therethrough directly or grooves cut therein are joined to steel plates, which serves a cover to form a stave body. A supply port and a discharge port for a cooling water are provided at outer surfaces of the stave body and connected to the cooling water channels to manufacture the stave.
Patent GB-2333256-A (GB)
Title: Disk locking device.
Inventor: HALLILEY ALISTAIR G
IPC: B24B45/00
Filed: 1999-01-14
Abstract: Locking devices for attaching an abrasive disk to a grinder are provided by a backup pad and lock nut combination wherein the mounting aperture of the backup pad is shaped to correspond to the exterior surface of the barrel of the lock nut, which is provided with at least one planar surface. This is particularly useful in securing correct alignment where the backup pad is intended to support an abrasive disk having a specific configuration that requires the disk and the backup pad to be aligned in a specific way.
Patent GB-2334532-A (GB)
Title: Preparing fibres for spinning : separating foreign matter
Inventor: RUEBENACH BERNHARD
IPC: G01N21/89
Filed: 1999-02-18
Abstract: Fibres fed from shaft 15 are separated by roller 17 and pneumatically carried away. Foreign matter on the clothed surface of roller is detected by sensor 19 (e.g. a colour line camera) having electronic evaluation device 21 (especially responsive to brightness and/or colour difference). Sensor 19 controls nozzle system 23 to produce a brief blown airflow inducing a suction airflow to detach fibre-contained foreign matter from the clothed surface and pass it to a separation chamber, which my be mobile, via the duct containing the number 17 in the figure. Sensor 19 and nozzle system 23 cover the width of roller 17. Space saving results from locating sensor 19 above roller 17 and to one side of shaft 15.
Patent GB-2335632-A (GB)
Title: Motor vehicle having a vehicle interior and a partition
Inventor: RASTETTER INA
IPC: B60R21/12
Filed: 1999-03-23
Abstract: A vehicle partition (2) divides the vehicle interior into a front region (3), which has a driver's side and a front passenger's side, and a rear region (4). The partition is divided into at least two sub-units (5,6) which adjoin one another in the transverse direction of the vehicle, one sub-unit (5) being mounted immovably behind the driver's side of the front region (3), and at least one further sub-unit (6) being movable between two end positions in which a through region between the front region (3) and the rear region (4) is either released or closed.
Patent GB-2334121-A (GB)
Title: Electronic mail pop-up control system
Inventor: KOKUBUN HISAMI
IPC: H04M3/56
Filed: 1998-09-17
Abstract: An electronic mail pop-up control system of a dealing system for lightening the burden on the dealer handling much data simultaneously, by reducing the operations at a dealing table. An electronic mail, means for exchanging information between dealing tables (1) is displayed on a display (1-26) of a called dealing table (1) without any operation by the operator of the called dealing table (1).
Patent GB-2341548-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning device with resilient head mounting
Inventor: BASI SOPHIA
IPC: A46B5/00
Filed: 1999-05-12
Abstract: A hygiene device has a handle 3 with a high friction surface connected via a resilient mounting 7 and a coupling 9 to a detachable cleaning head 5. The resilient mounting allows easy control of cleaning pressure and may comprise, within a sleeve (35, Fig 4), mating projections (33,34) on the handle and head portions which engage with a resilient metal or rubber member (30). A set of interchangeable heads may be provided eg brush, sponge, pumice, loofah, massage element or other abrasive surface.
Patent GB-2350255-A (GB)
Title: Signalling in a telecommunications network
Inventor: GRAF LESLIE
IPC: H04Q3/00
Filed: 1999-05-15
Abstract: A signalling point of a telecommunications network comprises a Transport Independent Call Control (TICC) part 4. A signalling transport part 6 is arranged to exchange call control signalling information with the TICC part 4 and with a peer TICC part at a remote signalling point. A signalling transport converter 5 is arranged logically between the TICC part 4 and said signalling transport part 6 and is arranged to present a standard interface to the TICC part 4 and a specific interface to the signalling transport part 6, wherein said call control signalling is exchanged between the TICC part 4 and the signalling transport part 6 via the signalling transport converter 5.
Patent GB-2342621-A (GB)
Title: Writing instrument with flexibly resilient gripping surface
Inventor: EL-FAKIR LINDA
IPC: B43K3/00
Filed: 1999-06-22
Abstract: The writing instrument 10 has a resilient tubular barrel grip (eg thermoplastic rubber elastomer) which is fixed into a channel 28 on the barrel 12 by moulding. The grip can have compression slots 42 and concave dimples or voids 44. A bendable portion 40 can also be incorporated to vary the axial geometry of the barrel and to customise the pen to the user.
Patent GB-2335721-A (GB)
Title: Improved wheel nut assembly
Inventor: LEES JOHN SIDNEY
IPC: F16B39/08
Filed: 1998-01-23
Abstract: A wheel nut assembly is disclosed in which a wheel stud (1) is provided which comprises a first portion having a first external thread (3) adapted to cooperate with an internal thread on a wheel nut (4), and a second threaded portion (5) having a thread (6) of the opposite hand to the first external thread (3) which cooperates with a retaining member (9) having a thread (10) which is of the same hand as the second threaded portion. The retaining member (9) may be a bolt which engages a threaded bore provided in the end of a standard stud. A locking cap (12) may be provided which fits over the wheel nut (4) and the bolt (9) to prevent relative rotation between the two. This has the advantage of preventing the wheel nuts becoming loose on the wheel.
Patent GB-2338014-A (GB)
Title: Novel drilling device and method of use
Inventor: SOUTHARD ROBERT CHARLES
IPC: E21B4/00
Filed: 1998-02-17
Abstract: A device for drilling a well bore is disclosed. The invention includes having a tubular string (4) with a motor means (12) for generating a rotative force. The device further includes an inner drilling device (24) adapted to the motor means (12) and an outer drilling device (26) concentrically arranged about the inner drilling device (24). The device further comprises a planetary gear system for imparting the rotation generated from the motor means (12) to the outer drilling device (26). In one embodiment, the motor member (12) has a shaft (24) extending therefrom, with the shaft (24) being operatively connected with the inner drilling device (24), and wherein the shaft (24) has a plurality of shaft splines (38) thereon formed to cooperate with the planetary gear system. A method of drilling a well bore with the novel drilling device is also disclosed. The method comprises rotating a power shaft (24) from the drilling motor (12) in a first direction which in turn imparts rotation to the inner drilling device (24) and a counter rotation to the outer drilling device (26) via the planetary gear system.
Patent GB-2357050-A (GB)
Title: Surface treating particles
Inventor: MCHUGH TOMAS GERARD PATRICK
IPC: B01J2/30
Filed: 1999-09-10
Abstract: Toner particles are treated by the addition of superfine additives to the surface thereof. Compressed air is fed into the inner chamber of a device and establishes a centrifugal field within the chamber. A mixture of toner particles and additives are fed into the chamber, the strength of the field being such that the additives are impacted onto the surface of the toner particles.
Patent GB-2354205-A (GB)
Title: A retractor for a vehicle restraint system
Inventor: BLACKADDER DAVID
IPC: B60R22/28
Filed: 1999-09-17
Abstract: A retractor for a vehicle restraint system comprises: a spool (1) on which the seat belt webbing is wound; a torsion bar (11) coaxial with the spool and having one end fixed to the spool; a ratchet (9 in figure 1) fixed to the other end of the torsion bar; a toothed wheel (10) fixed to the spool to rotate with the spool; a pivoting lock bar (6) extending across the length of the spool, having at least one pawl (7,8) fixed at each end so as to engage the ratchet and toothed wheel, wherein the pawl on the toothed wheel side (8) is arranged to be weaker than the other pawl (7) so as to shear under a predetermined force to allow the spool to rotate and the torsion bar to twist. The combination of shearable pawl and torsion bar is designed to allow limited pay out of the seat belt webbing, so as to absorb some of the initial impact force and minimise injury caused to the occupant. The shearable pawl is intended to increase the speed with which maximum force is obtained (see figure 7).
Patent HU-T62651-A (HU)
Title: Soap composition which may be reduced and flocculated and is easily soluble in cold water
Inventor: FRANZOLIN GIORGIO
IPC: C11D1/04
Filed: 1992-09-24
Abstract: Soap composition transformable into particles or flakes which are readily soluble in cold water, especially suitable for use in washing agent compositions based on detergents and soaps, containing a mixture of fatty acids neutralised with a suitable base, characterised in that the Dalican titre of the fatty acid mixture is less than 38 DEG C and preferably between 10 and 30 DEG C.