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Patent GB-2287081-A (GB)
Title: A method for delaying reaction after action
Inventor: STALOW MICHAEL
IPC: F03G7/00
Filed: 1994-02-08
Abstract: The invention purports to provide a method based on new theories, which allows construction of safe automobiles and aeroplanes. The theories allegedly allow also construction of new instruments for searching the characteristics and influences of different field forces. The invention is discussed in relation to spinning eggs (figure 1), relatively rotatable tubes (figure 3), a bus or mobile box containing globes (figure 4), a combustion chamber electing missiles (figure 5), balls in a box (figure 7), a spaceship/box and globes (figures 10a, 10b), a car (figure 11), seat belts (figure 12), an aircraft landing in water (figure 13) a parachute jumper (figure 14), a tractor or tank (figure 15) and globes, and magnets (figures 17 to 19).
Patent GB-2290484-A (GB)
Title: Mobile skydiving simulator
Inventor: URE CLIVE FELIX
IPC: B64D23/00
Filed: 1994-06-14
Abstract: A mobile skydiving simulator consisting of a wheeled transportable trailer or vehicle of open box design containing; power unit, propeller, air correction vanes, air permeable trampoline walk net and with platform decking sections that unfold to form a horizontal floor immediately surrounding the vertical air column produced by the machine. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279831-A (GB)
Title: Pager with separate vibrator
Inventor: MOTOHASHI TERUYUKI
IPC: H04W88/02
Filed: 1994-06-25
Abstract: A pager with a main body 100 and avibration message alerting section 16 cabling 17 reduced from three to two core by using two core to both charge the battery in 16 and switch the vibrator on and off. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277901-A (GB)
Title: A connector
Inventor: JONES CHRISTOPHER RUSSELL
IPC: B25G3/10
Filed: 1993-01-25
Abstract: A connector for poles having a male connector (3) portion attached to an end of the pole (1) and a female portion (4) attached to, for example a mop head (2). The female portion has a boss (7) into which the male portion can be inserted. The interior of the boss has a plurality of tapered ribs (10) which engage in a resilient manner with the male portion. The male portion has ribs which deform channels in the female portion. The deformation of the channels causes the boss to contract. The connector provides a releasable connection for a mop. The mop head can be easily removed and discarded after cleaning. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2292192-A (GB)
Title: Tilting pad journal bearings
Inventor: O'REILLY PETER DENIS
IPC: F16C33/10
Filed: 1994-08-06
Abstract: A tilting pad journal bearing has each bearing pad 151-4 supported for rocking relative to the housing 13, and prevented from being dragged about the circumference of a rotating shaft 10, by a hemispherically mounted platform body 23 on which the bearing pad sits. A radially extending spigot 40 extends from the platform body and locates in an aperture 42 of the bearing pad to prevent its circumferential displacement. To retain the platform body in its recess, the spigot 40 takes the form of a restraint member extending through the pivot body and with clearance fit through the recess and housing, permitting the platform body to pivot to the extent necessary for bearing operation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279484-A (GB)
Title: Reflective liquid crystal display including driver devices integrally formed in monocrystalline semiconductor layer and method of fabricating the display
Inventor: WILLIAMS RONALD L
IPC: H01L29/78
Filed: 1994-01-10
Abstract: A silicon dioxyde etch stop layer (30) is formed on an inner surface (28b) of a monocrystalline silicon semiconductor layer (28), and a silicon carrier wafer (52) is bonded to the etch stop layer (30). The exposed outer surface (28a) of the layer (28) is uniformly thinned to approximately 4 micrometers. Vertical interconnects or vias (49) are formed through the layer (28), and microelectronic transistor driver devices (42) and storage capacitors (47) are formed on the outer surface (28a) of the layer (28) in connection with the respective vias (49). A substrate (12) is adhered to the outer surface (28a) of the layer (28), and the carrier (52) is removed. Reflective metal back electrodes (20) are formed on the insulating layer (30) in connection with the respective vias (49). A transparent front plate (14) having a transparent front electrode (16) formed thereon is adhered to the insulating layer (30) such that a sealed space (24) is defined between the electrodes (16, 20) which is filled with liquid crystal material (26). Large scale integrated driver circuitry (38, 40) is fabricated in the peripheral portion (28c) of the layer (28) laterally external of the place (14) and is externally interconnected by via holes (28d, 28e) and wirebonds (44, 45). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293457-A (GB)
Title: Device for setting out and measuring angles
Inventor: BRODERICK JOHN MARY PATRICK
IPC: G01B3/02
Filed: 1994-09-20
Abstract: A rectlinear body bears series of marks indicating angular values. In these series a marks displacement from its initiating mark equals the length of its series multiplied by the tangent of an angle having an integral value in the range 0 - 45 DEG . A series initiating mark emanates from a corner point or it lies colinear with another mark, preferably another initiating mark. Thus in figure 1 the initiating mark 12, the mark 15, and the terminal mark 17 suffice to set out the adjacent and opposite sides of two similar right triangles whose hypolheni and ajacent sides subtend the angles which are indicated at the mark 15 in the two mutually perpendicular directions the device is sucessively directed along to set out those angles 30 DEG  and 60 DEG . Such series dont exceed 1/ 2ROOT 2times the devices length and they can be accomodated on many tools, such as rules, scale rules, level indicators, levels and tape measures. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293514-A (GB)
Title: Luminance signal coding; correcting for failure of constant luminance
Inventor: THOMAS GRAHAM ALEXANDER
IPC: H04N9/68
Filed: 1994-09-22
Abstract: Distortions in the coding or transmission of chrominance signals, such as caused by band-limiting, can cause failure of constant luminance, particularly since the signals are subjected to a non-linear gamma correction preprocessing operation. To reduce this problem, the coder includes circuitry 7, 8, 9 simulating a decoder to produce a perceived luminance value 10 which is compared 13 with a true luminance value 3 calculated from the originating colour component signals. A comparison is made and a correction derived which is added to the transmitted luminance. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281560-A (GB)
Title: Plasticised gypsum composition
Inventor: ROOSEN PETER PAUL
IPC: C08L75/04
Filed: 1993-04-26
Abstract: A composition comprising gypsum plasticised by a polymer and containing gypsum in the range of about 40 % to about 90 % by weight. In a preferred embodiment the polymer is polyurethane. A wide variety of applications of the composition are described.
Patent GB-2298932-A (GB)
Title: A fail-safe multiplex system
Inventor: GREENWOOD JEREMY JOHN
IPC: G05B23/02
Filed: 1995-03-17
Abstract: A fail-safe multiplex system comprises a central controller arranged to produce an output, a monitor for monitoring the controller in order to detect faults thereof, and a default controller arranged to produce a default output. In the case that the monitor detects a fault of the controller, the output is substituted by the default output.
Patent GB-2301283-A (GB)
Title: Wall mounted suspension device
Inventor: BUTTERFIELD KEITH FOSTER
IPC: A47G1/20
Filed: 1995-05-20
Abstract: A suspension device, eg a picture hook, has two fulcrum points spaced horizontally at each end of an angled strip. Each fulcrum point is in the form of a cleft 18 into which a suspension cord, wire or chain 16 will wedge. A continuation of the angled strip shaped as a vertical angled tongue causes the suspension cord to wedge directly against the vertical surface to which the picture hook is attached.
Patent GB-2290946-A (GB)
Title: An attachment for a food slicer
Inventor: GOLDSTEIN GERALD
IPC: B26D7/06
Filed: 1995-06-30
Abstract: An attachment for a rotary food slicer of a kind having a rotary cutting blade (12) and a linearly movable platform (14) on which the food may be placed for presentation to the cutting edge, the attachment comprising a housing (20) having a clamp for attachment to the platform (13) and having a base, side walls and a roof and open at both ends thus to form a passage for vegetables or the like to be presented to the cutting edge of the blade (12). Afirst accessory includes a longitudinal upstanding wall (26) to divide the housing into two separate passages, and a second alternative accessory includes an upstanding transverse wall (28) which may be used to push vegetables towards the cutting blade. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2291647-A (GB)
Title: Stable cell line expressing human NMDA R2B receptor submit
Inventor: LE BOURDELLES BEATRICE
IPC: C07K14/705
Filed: 1995-07-17
Abstract: The present invention relates to a stably co-transfected eukaryotic cell line capable of expressing a human N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor, which receptor comprises at least one human R1 subunit isoform, the human R2B subunit, and optionally one other human R2 subunit.
Patent GB-2292605-A (GB)
Title: Scanning arrangement for determining 3D characteristics of an object
Inventor: FOWLER GUY RICHARD JOHN
IPC: G01P15/00
Filed: 1995-07-25
Abstract: A device for determining 3D properties of a surface 35 comprises a hand-held scanning device which is freely movable relative to the surface and has means such as a laser 29 and a rotating polygonal mirror 40 for projecting a two-dimensional optical pattern onto the surface, and a 2D detector 34 for detecting surface properties. Files of 3D coordinate data from scans of overlapping surface portions of the object are combined into a common set with compensation for any movement of the scanning device relative to the surface between successive scans. The surface portions defined by these scan files are registered by appropriate rotations and translations in a computer 42. The rotations and translations are determined either from the outputs of a gyroscope 51 and an accelerometer 50, or by mathematical processing of the scan data from the surface portions e.g. involving detection and location of common features. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2306179-A (GB)
Title: Air vent valve
Inventor: MCDOUGALL GREGORY JOHN
IPC: E03F5/08
Filed: 1995-10-11
Abstract: An air vent valve for a domestic mains system comprises a cap 10 with apertures 13 arranged to be closed by a flexible inverted conically shaped seal 14. Inner surfaces of the cap between the apertures 13 support the seal 14 when pressure in a drain pipe 12 is above atmospheric pressure.
Patent GB-2295346-A (GB)
Title: Tip dresser
Inventor: NAKAJIMA TOSHIHARU
IPC: B23C3/12
Filed: 1995-11-21
Abstract: A tip dresser has frusto-conical recesses symmetrically formed in both sides of the holder 1 for receiving the electrode tips, the cutter element 2 being mounted so as to slightly extend by a predetermined amount beyond the conically recessed surface. Apertures 6 and 7 are provided through the holder 1 for discharging the cutting chips: one aperture 6 formed on the forward front side of the rotating direction of one machining edge 2a for the bevel surface of electrode tip and another one 7 on the forward front side of rotating direction of another machining edge 2b for the end surface machining; wherein the aperture 6 is formed along the edge 2a, and aperture 7 is formed so as to reach at least the boundary between the bottom and the conical side surface of each of the frusto-conical recesses. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2307489-A (GB)
Title: Tiling insert and tiling method
Inventor: PENG JEN PU
IPC: E04F19/06
Filed: 1995-11-24
Abstract: A tiling insert (20 or 220) is positioned in the mortar between adjacent tiles. The insert may have spaced walls (22,24) which can receive mortar therebetween. In use, a first tile (10) is positioned on a mortared surface and then the tiling insert is adhered to the surface along one edge of that first tile. A second tile then sandwiches the insert between the tiles. The top member (30 or 230) covers the marginal edges of the tiles, thus improving the appearance of the joint.
Patent GB-2307851-A (GB)
Title: Interchangeable applications for small leather goods
Inventor: WILLIS MICHAEL HOBON
IPC: A45C1/08
Filed: 1995-12-07
Abstract: Small leather goods (SLG's) such as wallets, purses, pocket diaries, key cases often include applications such as space for credit cards or business cards, pouches for coins and other small items, display windows for photographs, notepads, and the like. There is not space for all such applications in one SLG, and those included are fixed in position. Disclosed is a frame 1 that is attached within the SLG that accepts any of a number of such applications surrounded by a corresponding frame 2. Frame 2 slides into the open side of frame 1, guided and retained by the raised edges of both frames. A pocket is thereby created beneath the insert, and the application is available for use within the SLG. The user selects the most useful applications (e.g., credit card holder 11 or window/pouch 12), mixing or matching different materials or colours, to customize the SLG.
Patent GB-2322632-A (GB)
Title: A toilet block composition
Inventor: SURI DR SUSHEEL KUMAR
IPC: C11D1/72
Filed: 1997-02-20
Abstract: A toilet block composition, comprises a) 35 to 65% of an anionic detergent compound selected from the alkali metal or alkali earth metal salts of alkyl benzene sulphonic acid; sodium lauryl sulphate and alkali metal and alkali earth metal salts of higher fatty acids and optionally 5 to 30% of soap nut powder; b) 3 to 15% of a non-ionic detergent compound selected from alkyl phenols, ethoxylated with 2 to 5 mols of ethylene oxide or propoxylated with 2 to 5 mols of propylene oxide and fatty alcohols ethoxylated with 2 to 5 mols of ethylene oxide or propoxylated with 2 to 5 mols of propylene oxide; c) 5 to 10% of the sodium salt of carboxymethyl cellulose; d) 6 to 20% of a solubility regulator selected from alkaline metal or alkaline earth metal chlorides or sulphates; and e) 5 to 20% of a fragrance in solid, liquid or microencapsulated form.
Patent GB-2328737-A (GB)
Title: Flue gas extraction system for a gas-fired heater
Inventor: BYRNE WILLIAM ANTHONY
IPC: F24C15/00
Filed: 1997-08-28
Abstract: A gas fired heater comprises a flue 3 connected to a part 1 of the heater, within which part 1 at least one gas burner is located. A fan (5) is connected to a D.C. electric motor 7 which is arranged to, in use, move combustion products from said part 1 of the heater, into and along the flue 3. The D.C. electric motor 7 is connected to an A.C. electricity supply 9 via a switchable electrical converter and preferably a control (13), which control (13) is connected to a flow pressure sensor (15), the flow pressure sensor (15) monitoring the flow of combustion products.
Patent GB-2318611-A (GB)
Title: Latch device for a tailgate of a vehicle
Inventor: MIZUKI TETSURO
IPC: E05B79/20
Filed: 1997-10-24
Abstract: A latch device comprises a main latch assembly (4) for holding a back door in a closed state by engaging with a main striker, a sub latch assembly (5) for holding a window hatch in a closed state by engaging with a sub striker, a main opening lever (20) for releasing the main latch assembly (4) from the main striker when rotated, a sub opening lever (6) for releasing the sub latch assembly (5) from the sub striker when rotated, a motorized opening unit (31) connected to the main and sub opening levers (20,6) through main and sub connecting means (37,35), respectively, an opening handle (38) for rotating the main opening lever (20), and a key cylinder (7) for rotating the sub opening lever (6). The opening handle (38) is operatively connected to the main connecting means (37) so that a movement of the opening handle (38) is transmitted to the main opening lever (20) through the main connecting means (37) and handle movement operates a switch controlling the opening unit (31).
Patent GB-2320508-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for discharging a needled web.
Inventor: FEHRER ERNST
IPC: D04H18/00
Filed: 1997-12-16
Abstract: A method and a device for needling a web where the web is moved on step by step with respect to the needles (4) during the release by the needles (4), between the needle impingements, and is then withdrawn. To provide for a tensile stress of the web (5) independent of the discharge rollers (9) the web (5) is moved out of the needle area by means of a weight load for example, a dancing roller (11) disposed before the discharge roller. Also, air from a blow nozzle (16) may be provided to support the formation of the web sag section (15). A transducer (17) may be used to monitor the size of the sag portion (15). Also transverse ribs (18) may be provided on the dancing roller (11) and/or web deflection surface 10 (see Figure 3), to guide web movement.
Patent GB-2321515-A (GB)
Title: Luminaire for ceiling lamp
Inventor: HAWKINS MARK ADAM
IPC: F21V21/04
Filed: 1998-01-06
Abstract: A luminaire (1) adapted to be mounted in the ceiling void of a ceiling so as to project light through an opening formed in the ceiling, comprises a steel frame (5), a steel inner can (6) adjustably mounted onto the frame which supports a lamp holder (8) and has an open end adapted to fit in the ceiling opening, and a steel outer can (7) mounted on the frame to substantially surround the inner can to define a substantially closed space therebetween. A steel gasket ring (9) which fits into the open end of the inner can (6) and has a radial flange (10) which bears against the ceiling surface surrounding the ceiling opening.
Patent GB-2336092-A (GB)
Title: Saddle pad
Inventor: AHN DAVID
IPC: B68C1/12
Filed: 1998-04-06
Abstract: A pad for use between a riding saddle and the horses back consists of a bag partially filled with a granular or powdered substance, such as cork,that can flow to the exact shape of the horses back.
Patent GB-2336116-A (GB)
Title: A cement mixing drum rotatably supported on rollers attached to a wheel barrow
Inventor: COLEMAN DANIEL LAWRENCE
IPC: B28C5/20
Filed: 1998-04-09
Abstract: The mixing drum E can be rotated by hand on rollers that are mounted on the wheel barrow D. The front roller plate A has two rollers with channels (Figure 3) into which a positioning flange on the mixing drum is located to stabilise the drum during rotation and hold the drum in position whilst it is emptied. The angle of the front roller plate can be adjusted at B to ensure that the angle of the drum is in line with the two channeled rollers. The drum is also supported by a back roller plate C that is secured to the wheel barrow. Once the mixing is complete the wheel barrow can be returned to normal use since both the front and back roller plates can be removed to be stored in the drum. The drum has carrying handles, a flat bottom so that it can be placed on the ground and internal paddles to assist in mixing the cement during rotation.
Patent GB-2324273-A (GB)
Title: Gelatinised microcapsules for magnetic display sheets
Inventor: IWASAKI TAKASHI
IPC: G02F1/09
Filed: 1995-08-07
Abstract: Gelatinised microcapsules 1 for magnetic display sheets containing magnetic powder 3 and non-magnetic powder 4, comprise a dispersion medium 5 composed of low boiling point solvent, optionally with a high boiling point solvent (>175‹C), the average particle diameter of the microcapsules being in the range 200-800 Ám.
Patent GB-2330760-A (GB)
Title: Removing food casings
Inventor: IMAURA HIROSHI
IPC: A22C13/00
Filed: 1998-10-07
Abstract: A tubular casing made of a flexible sheet is removed from a food, stuffed in said casing sealed at an opening portion thereof with a sealing means, by stripping one end of said casing from a food body, holding said casing stripped in the preceding step by pulling means and pulling said stripped casing outwardly by said pulling means, whilst said food body and pulling means are allowed to move relative to each other in lengthwise and circumferential directions of said food body, whereby said casing is pulled spirally from said food. The food may be a ham or a sausage.
Patent GB-2333649-A (GB)
Title: Computer connectors
Inventor: HARRISON DAVID CHARLES PETER
IPC: A47B21/00
Filed: 1998-11-18
Abstract: A desk insert or attachment for providing mains and data sources for a computer, incorporates within it at least one power plug and at least one pin connector enabling a computer on the desk to receive power and data via the insert or attachment. One embodiment of attachment fits around the back portion of the desk and has a back portion 22 which houses the connection of power and data cables from sources thereof and an over-desktop portion 24 having an openable cover 25 beneath which pin connectors 28 and a withdrawable plug 26 are accessible. The back portion contains a retraction mechanism for the plug cable. In another embodiment, figure 1 (not shown), an insert (10) in a hole in a desktop accommodates a retractible mains plug (14) and a data connector (18). An insert lid may be propped partly-open to allow cable access.
Patent GB-2344614-A (GB)
Title: I.c. engine exhaust manifold aspirator
Inventor: VALISKO STEVEN
IPC: F01N3/32
Filed: 1998-12-11
Abstract: An exhaust manifold device is provided to allow air to enter an exhaust manifold during normal operation of an engine to prevent exhaust gases being sucked back into the cylinders via the exhaust valves. The device, fig.2, is attached to the manifold by an adapter (fig.1) and comprises a housing 17, 20 containing first and second one-way valves 18, 21 in series separated by an expansion chamber 20'. Air is supplied to valve 21 under pressure, eg by ram-air effect, by an electric fan or by a turbocharger fan (32, fig.4). The opening of valve 18 is assisted at low to medium engine speeds by supplying electrical pulses to a solenoid 18a in synchronism with the ignition pulses supplied to the spark plugs or with pressure fluctuations in a plenum chamber (38, fig,7). Alternatively, the synchronised pulses may be generated by electrical, magnetic, or optical markers, eg on the engine flywheel.
Patent GB-2345128-A (GB)
Title: Gas oven
Inventor: BROWN GEOFFREY JOHN EDMUND
IPC: F24C3/08
Filed: 1998-12-23
Abstract: The gas oven has heat supplied to an oven cavity (<B>202</B>) by means of a burning gas flame from a gas burner (<B>222</B>). Nozzles (<B>223</B>) are provided for directing a jet of air towards the burning flame to facilitate the distribution of heat within the cavity. A centrifugal fan (<B>205</B>) supplies air under pressure to the nozzles (<B>223</B>), and to cooling air passages (<B>208, 210, 212</B>). A deflector (<B>224</B>) causes mixing of hot and cool air within cavity (<B>202</B>).
Patent GB-2337308-A (GB)
Title: Force transmitting assembly having multiple piston areas for variation of force magnitude
Inventor: PATEL KIRIT RAOJIBHAI
IPC: F16D65/14
Filed: 1999-01-07
Abstract: A force transmitting assembly 10, usable as a brake or clutch, is operable between a plurality of engaged conditions and a disengaged condition where the assembly does not transmit force. A first end of the assembly includes a primary piston assembly 98 having radially inner and outer annular pistons 112,118 against which fluid pressure is selectively applied to vary the magnitude of the force transmitted. A second end of the assembly may also include radially inner and outer annular pistons 142,140, which may form a single piston assembly (182, fig 5) and may further have an intermediate piston area (196, fig 5). Alternatively, a plurality of piston assemblies (220-230, figs 6 and 7) are provided which may be connected in groups to valves (236,238, fig 7), so that modulation of fluid pressure to each group will vary the magnitude of the force transmitted by the assembly.