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Patent GB-2287126-A (GB)
Title: A switch
Inventor: SEDDON CARL JOHN
IPC: H01H11/00
Filed: 1994-02-08
Abstract: An in-situ switch assembly having a pivoting switch actuator 3. eg. a light switch, is adapted to be operable by a "rocker" style switch actuator 21. A facia plate 11 covers the in-situ switch assembly, the facia having an aperture 12 which exposes the in-situ actuator 3. An operating lever 21 is mounted over the aperture on the facia and has a forked end retaining a roller 25. An interfacing element 30 is fixed to the existing switch actuator and is engaged by the roller of the lever. When the lever is pivoted the roller runs along an arcuate surface 31 of the interfacing element and causes the actuator to switch thus illuminating or extinguishing the lights. The adaptation permits easy conversion of in-situ switch assemblies to give an aesthetically pleasing design which is easier to operate. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2288374-A (GB)
Title: Liquid gas fuel system for a motor vehicle
Inventor: LAMPITT DAVID ROLAND
IPC: B60K15/01
Filed: 1994-04-14
Abstract: A plurality of fuel tanks (1, 2, 3, 4) each having a flow control valve (7) arranged to permit flow of fuel therethrough up to a certain flow rate, are connected by fuel pipes (8 - 11) to a receiver (12). The receiver (12) includes a plurality of non-return inlet valves (22, 23, 24, 25) and an outlet defined by fuel pipe (13) through which fuel can pass to the engine (6) of the vehicle. Thus, if a fracture occurs at point (36) in line (11), flow from tank (4) will be prevented by the valve (7) in tank (4) and flow from the other tanks will be prevented from reaching the fracture by the non-return valve (25). A flow control valve (35) may be provided in the receiver (12) to prevent escape of fuel in the event of a fracture in line (13). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290132-A (GB)
Title: Light Sources
Inventor: KAVANAGH MARTIN
IPC: H01J61/98
Filed: 1994-05-31
Abstract: A light source suitable for use in a projection system is described. The light source is in a form of an arc lamp including an arc gap 201 defined between an anode 203 and a cathode 205. The arc gap 201 is positioned at the focal point of a parabolic reflector 207 which is truncated at its focal plane FP. A spherical reflector 211 oppositely directed to the parabolic reflector 207 and concentric with the focal point of the parabolic reflector 207 is arranged so as to direct light from the arc which has not been intercepted by the parabolic reflector back into the arc gap. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282319-A (GB)
Title: Mounting rollers on dishwasher baskets
Inventor: FINOLA GIANCARLO
IPC: A47L15/50
Filed: 1994-09-26
Abstract: A dishwasher crockery basket comprises a frame (5) with rollers (6) rotatable on respective hubs (9), each of which is provided with an axial hole (16) which is extended towards the exterior by a longitudinal slot (17). The hole and the slot receive an axial pin (14) and a transverse portion (15) of the frame respectively. The hub integrally comprises a pair of elastic teeth (20) which extend in convergent relationship over a certain longitudinal portion at a position corresponding to the slot (17) towards the transverse portion (15) of the frame (5) in such a way that a force tending to move the hub (9) axially away from the frame (5) causes the free ends of the elastic teeth (20) to be pressed against each other. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282807-A (GB)
Title: Tryptophan esters and amides as tachykinin receptor antagonists
Inventor: DORN CONRAD P
IPC: C07D401/12
Filed: 1994-10-07
Abstract: Compounds of formula II:   <IMAGE>  or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:  Z is O, or NR<8>, wherein R<8> is H or CH3; R<1> is unsubstituted C4-12alkyl, or substituted C1-12alkyl wherein the substituents on the alkyl are selected from the group consisting of:     (1) phenyl,   (2) halo,   (3) pyridyl, and   (4) -NR<6>R<7>, wherein R<6> and R<7> are independently selected from the group consisting of:     (1) hydrogen,   (2) C1-6alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted with:   (a) -NR<9>R<10>, wherein R<9> and R<10> are independently selected from:     (i) hydrogen, and   (ii) C1-6alkyl;        R<2> is independently selected from the group consisting of:     (1) hydrogen, and   (2) C1-6alkyl;  R<4> is selected from:     (1) hydrogen, and   (2) C1-6alkyl; R<5> is phenyl unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2 or 3 groups selected from:     (a) C1-6alkyl,   (b) -O-C1-6alkyl,   (c) halo, and   (d) trifluoromethyl, are tachykinin receptor antagonists useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases, pain or migraine, and asthma and calcium channel blockers useful in the treatment of cardiovascular conditions such as angina, hypertension or ischemia. Tryptophan compounds closely related to formula II but not quite falling within its scope are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2283621-A (GB)
Title: Electrical connector
Inventor: HOLLICK DAVID JOHN
IPC: H01R9/03
Filed: 1994-10-18
Abstract: All electrical connector for the electrical connection of conductors (130, 135) comprises a connector body (101) having a channel within which an electrically conducting contact member (112) and a pressure member (115) are mounted for axial movement. In use, a first conductor (135) is received between the contact member (112) and a reaction surface and a second conductor (130) is received between the pressure member (115) and the contact member (112). The second conductor (130) is clamped between the pressure member (115) and the contact member (112), and the first conductor (135) is clamped between the contact member (112) and the reaction surface, thereby establishing electrical connection between the first and second conductors. The connector is of particular utility in a modular ring i.d.c. connector. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285073-A (GB)
Title: Hinged base for a support strut
Inventor: CASSONE LUIGI
IPC: E04G25/00
Filed: 1994-11-30
Abstract: A hinged support base for shore struts in construction and steel structural work comprises a support element 1 shaped semicubically and exhibiting two quadrilateral faces 14, 15, which are of like dimensions, two triangular faces 16, 17, of like dimensions, a diagonal face 10 affording a hemispherical cavity 11, and a terminal element 2 exhibiting a head portion 21 which is partially spherical and which is housable in the hemispherical cavity 11. The hemispherical cavity 11 of the support element 1 exhibits a plurality of partially cylindrical recesses 12. The support element further comprises a lock-tooth 3 for the head portion 21. The support element 1 also exhibits elongate projections 42 on each quadrilateral face 14, 15 thereof and isolated projections (43) on each triangular face 16, 17 thereof. The support element 1 also exhibits a plurality of holes for connecting screws for connection thereof to at least one further like support element. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2298098-A (GB)
Title: Coded tag identification and location
Inventor: VINCENT DAVID JOHN
IPC: G06K7/00
Filed: 1995-02-14
Abstract: An area is divided up into cells, eg 25m square. Each cell has a master station 2 and four slave stations 3. In reply to a suitably encoded low-power interrogation from the master station, transponder tag 4 emits a response. Master station 2 also emits an optical signal to each slave station 3 on optical fibres 5 (which have the same length) at the same time as the interrogation. Each slave station measures the time between reception of the optical and response signals and transmits this to master station 2 via a RS232 datalink 6. Master station sends these times via RS422 link to a central computer 1 which uses a look-up table to determine the position of the transponder 2. Two transponders attached to a body may give its orientation. Transponder 4 may be solar powered and may contain an EPROM. It may be shut down for 99% of the time, and in a "sleep mode" for the other 1% unless "woken" by the interrogation signal. It may be attached to people, luggage, fire extinguishers, vehicles, or heating, ventilation, air conditioning, communications, surveillance or alarm systems, and may convey sensor readings.
Patent GB-2298362-A (GB)
Title: Toothbrush with external water supply
Inventor: CHU HSING-SAN
IPC: A46B7/04
Filed: 1995-03-03
Abstract: A toothbrush has a front barrel (1), a rear barrel (3), a connecting tube (2) connected between the front barrel (1) and the rear barrel (3), a brush (6), a brush holder (5) connected to the front barrel (1) remote from the rear barrel (3) to hold the brush (6), and a tube connector (4) connected to the rear barrel (3) remote from the connecting tube (2) for connection to a water intake tube (9) to guide water from the water intake tube (9) through the rear barrel (3), the connecting tube (2), the front barrel (1) and the brush holder (5) to the brush (6) for cleaning the teeth. Preferably, the tube connector (4) has a ball valve (44) for cutting off the water supply when the connector (4) is removed from the rear barrel (3).
Patent GB-2287493-A (GB)
Title: A conservatory roof
Inventor: BRIGGS LESLIE GEORGE
IPC: E04D3/08
Filed: 1995-03-16
Abstract: A congervatory roof (2) comprises a framework of aluminium pre-formed inter-connecting parts connectible in different configurations to provide different shapes. A ridge arrangement adaptable for glass or plastics roof sheeting, and for possible variations in pitch is shown in Fig. 4, with channel-section ridge members (62) arrangeable in slots (60) to give different pitches, and seals (58) being changeable to ones of different size to accommodate different sheeting. A valley gutter (142) (Fig. 30) has pivotable wing members (176) to provide adjustability for pitch. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290367-A (GB)
Title: Fluid flow regulator
Inventor: PHIPSON LEON
IPC: G05D16/06
Filed: 1995-06-07
Abstract: A gas flow regulator comprises a hollow body (10) having a control unit mounting aperture (12), a gas inlet (14) and a gas outlet (16). A valve member (62) cooperating with a valve seat (68) is mounted on a hollow valve spindle connected with diaphragms (38) and (48) in a control unit (24). The interior of the valve spindle (46) opens into the space between the diaphragms (38) and (48) and extends to the downstream side of the valve member (62) so as to open into the flow passage via inlets which open into the passage transversely of the direction of fluid flow therepast so that a venturi effect is used to monitor pressure and control movement of the valve member (62) relative to the valve seat (68). The control unit (24) has a stepped mounting ring (32) through which it is removably secured to the body (10) by set screws (86). An apertured flange (20) sealingly receives the valve seat (68), which is mounted on support legs (72) carried by the control unit (24). The legs (72) are a slight clearance fit in the ring (32) so as to enable correct alignment and sealing of the mounting ring (32) and valve seat (68) in the respective apertures. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290352-A (GB)
Title: Pumps
Inventor: WILLIS KARL
IPC: F04B53/12
Filed: 1995-06-13
Abstract: In a pump, e.g. a drum pump, having a piston movable in a cylinder, the piston 24 has apertures 41 with peripheries 42, 42a which at least in part are non-axial, converging in the direction of delivery flow. Flow through the piston apertures is controlled by a disc valve 26. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2302918-A (GB)
Title: Fluid flow concentrator for turbines
Inventor: TAYLOR DEREK ALAN
IPC: F03D3/04
Filed: 1995-07-05
Abstract: A fluid flow concentrator for a turbine comprises one or more members 1 to direct the flow to the turbine 2 so as to maximise the energy gained therefrom. The members may be flat, angled or cambered plate, circle, ellipse, cambered ellipse or aerofoil section and may be movable either alone or with the turbine assembly. They may be "structure integrated", i.e. shaped and/or located to take advantage of the characteristics of the buildings on which they are mounted, e.g. on a rooftop (fig. 2). The turbine may be designed to extract power from wind or water, from river, ocean or tidal currents and may be used to drive boats or land vehicles.
Patent GB-2293518-A (GB)
Title: Call alerting means remote from body of portable telephone
Inventor: YAMASHITA KOJI
IPC: H04W88/00
Filed: 1995-09-22
Abstract: A portable telephone comprises a main body 1, a cable-incorporated hand strap 6, and an alerter 7. The alerter is electrically and/or optically connected to the main body through the cable incorporated in the hand strap. The alerter may comprise a sounder and an indicator which inform the user of an incoming call by sound and light, respectively, or either the sounder only or the indicator only. The hand strap itself may comprise optical fibers which are optically connected to the main body. Since the informer is provided in the hand strap, it can be placed at a position away from the main body. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2296196-A (GB)
Title: Polymer damped tubular shafts
Inventor: HEDRICK MICHAEL W
IPC: A63B53/10
Filed: 1995-12-19
Abstract: A golf club shaft (12) including a damping layer (26) which serves to reduce the amplitude of vibrational waves subject upon a golf club shaft (12) is provided. The damping layer (26) which includes, at least in part, an elastomeric material, is coated to the inner diameter (28) of the golf club shaft (12) along a desired length. A method is also provided which relates to reducing the effects of induced modes of vibration upon a golf club shaft (12). A second polymeric layer may be applied on top of the first layer. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2296278-A (GB)
Title: Seal structure of vertically-pivoted window
Inventor: FURUMINATO KOZO
IPC: E06B3/40
Filed: 1995-12-21
Abstract: To provide a seal between the window flame 1 and the sash 6 of a window pivoting 7 about a vertical axis, the vertical frame members 3, 4 of the window flame 1 are respectively provided with outdoor side vertical fin pieces 28, 31, vertical flame elements 10, 11 of the sash are respectively provided with vertical fin pieces 41, 45, upper and lower transverse rain barriers 54, 55 are respectively fitted to the outdoor side of the upper and lower flame elements 8, 9 of the sash 6. The outdoor side upper and lower transverse rain barriers 54, 55 extend transversely beyond the vertical flame elements 10, 11 of the sash 6, and are pressed into contact with at least that part of the outdoor side vertical fin pieces 28, 29 of the vertical flame members 3, 4 of the window flame 1 at upper and lower corner portions which are exposed at the outdoor side, when the sash 6 is closed. These formations of the outdoor side upper and lower transverse rain barriers 54, 55 enhance the reliability of sealing at the corner portions of the window. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2297145-A (GB)
Title: EBW perforating gun system
Inventor: CRAWFORD ALAN W
IPC: F42D1/05
Filed: 1996-01-23
Abstract: An EBW detonation circuit system is disclosed for use in connection with a conventional perforating gun system, including a source (40) of DC power at the surface and supplied to the perforating gun system through a wireline cable interconnected therebetween. The EBW safety detonation system includes an electronic safety circuit module (35) interposed between the DC power supply (40) at the surface and a downhole high voltage power supply (32) for preventing unintentional activation of the high voltage power supply (32) by stray AC/RF and DC voltages present at the wellsite. The high voltage power supply generates a DC firing voltage capable of detonating an EBW detonator through a firing circuit (39) for receiving the DC firing voltage from the high voltage power supply (32) for application to the EBW detonator.
Patent GB-2301452-A (GB)
Title: Three group zoom lens
Inventor: YOON YONG-KYU
IPC: G02B15/167
Filed: 1993-06-28
Abstract: A compact zoom lens system having a zoom ratio greater than 3.0 comprises a first lens group I having a positive refractive power, a second lens group II having a positive refractive power and spaced front said first lens group at a first distance, and a third lens group III having a negative refractive power and spaced from the second lens group at a second distance, the first and second distances being variable during zooming, wherein 3.0 < f T /f W , where f T is the focal length of the zoom lens system at a telephoto position, f W is the focal length of the zoom lens system at a wide angle position. The first lens group includes at least one lens member of negative lens and positive lens and at least the positive lens has a Abbe number of at least 75.
Patent GB-2316040-A (GB)
Title: Snap-fit tamper evident security seal with male/female connectors
Inventor: POH NG MENG
IPC: G09F3/03
Filed: 1996-08-22
Abstract: A security seal having male and female connectors 2, 3 disposed at opposite ends of an elongate tie portion 4, wherein the male connector 2 comprises axially-spaced first and second pairs of resilient arms 20, 21, and the female connector 3 comprises axially-spaced first and second recesses 36, 37 engageable with the arms 20, 21. The seal is configured such that partial insertion of the male connector 2 into the female connector 3 causes engagement of the first pair of arms 20 with the second recess 37 such that subsequent withdrawal of the male connector 2 from the female connector 3 with the seal intact is prevented. The resilient arms 20,21 are deflected on insertion into the female connector and include a land 26 at their free ends which engages a seat 38 in the recesses 36,37. A window (41, Fig 6) permits a visual check of full insertion. The male connector 2 is connected to the tie portion 4 by lugs 15 having tamper-indicating webs 50.
Patent GB-2305268-A (GB)
Title: Pulsed-tone timing exercise method
Inventor: ROMNEY JULIE B
IPC: G04F5/02
Filed: 1995-07-25
Abstract: A pulsed-tone timing device (10) includes pulsed audible guide tones activated at an initial pulsing rate when on-off pause key (14) is pressed. The pulsing rate is manipulated so as to repeatably (i) increase the pulsing rate over a time span to an intermediate pulsing rate and (ii) abruptly drop the pulsing rate to a deceased rate between the intermediate pulsing rate and a previous rate, until a predetermined final pulsing rate is reached. The pulsing rate can be manipulated by rate keys (22a and 22b) such that each subsequent intermediate pulsing rate pulses at a faster rate than previous intermediate pulsing rates. The method can be used in many activities. For example, a reader can read a line of text per each guide tone while keeping pace with the specifically timed rate increases, thereby increasing reading effort and reading speed.
Patent GB-2310102-A (GB)
Title: Facsimile long term storage and retrieval system
Inventor: BARAK HAIM
IPC: H04N1/21
Filed: 1997-02-07
Abstract: A passive long term facsimile transmission storage and retrieval system, includes a facsimile logger 11 passively coupled to at least one telephone line connected to a facsimile machine 14. The facsimile logger 11 acquires and stores the facsimile transmissions that occur on the telephone line, on long term archive media 48. The system also includes a database 40 coupled to the facsimile logger 11 and at least one workstation coupled to the facsimile logger. The database 40 holds relevant data associated with the stored facsimile transmission. The workstation is able to search for and retrieve the facsimile transmissions previously stored by the facsimile logger on the long term archive media 48.
Patent GB-2323204-A (GB)
Title: Spatial light modulator and display
Inventor: TOMBLING CRAIG
IPC: G02F1/29
Filed: 1997-03-15
Abstract: A spatial light modulator, for instance of the diffractive liquid crystal type, comprises an addressing circuit (26, 27) and a plurality of pixels. Each of the pixels has a plurality of first elongate electrodes (3) and a plurality of second elongate electrodes (4) interdigitated with the first electrodes (3). The first electrodes (3) are connected to the addressing circuit (26, 27) whereas the second electrodes (4) are electrically floating.
Patent GB-2323912-A (GB)
Title: Greenshoot photorifle
Inventor: MACKENZIE GEORGE EDGAR
IPC: G03B29/00
Filed: 1997-04-04
Abstract: A base blank firing rifle 1 equipped with a SLR/Digital camera 4 complete with telephoto/zoom lens 6 and remote-control facility 5 mounted on top of unit 1 and with a laser target aimer 2 under the barrel 1 sighted into the camera lens 6 is used to obtain a photograph having a red dot or mark in the precise spot a bullet would have penetrated the target had the rifle 1 been a proper fire alarm. This then provides an image-proof trophy of "simulated-kill" which in the sporting world replaces the need to kill for sport pleasure.
Patent GB-2325148-A (GB)
Title: Display shelving
Inventor: CROWN PETER NIGEL
IPC: A47F5/00
Filed: 1997-05-14
Abstract: In a display system in which shelves 31 are suspended from a support wall 1 by way of vertically spaced, horizontally extending channels 9, the wall 1 is of modular construction whereby a plurality of wall sections may be joined side-by-side. Upper male and lower female dovetail parts 13,15 allow vertical connection of the panels. A clip 29 engaging in slots 17 in laterally adjacent panels allows horizontal connection. The shelves may have grooves 67,69 for locating a product holder 71. All parts may be of moulded plastics.
Patent GB-2315125-A (GB)
Title: Labelling and selection of molecules
Inventor: OSBOURN JANE KATHARINE
IPC: G01N33/532
Filed: 1997-07-08
Abstract: A method of labelling molecules which includes providing in a common medium a label molecule, a marker ligand able to bind a member of a specific binding pair, such as an antigen, a sbp member, an enzyme able to catalyse binding of the label molecule to other molecules, the enzyme being associated with the marker ligand; causing or allowing binding of the marker ligand to the sbp member; and causing or allowing binding of the label molecule to other molecules in the vicinity of the marker ligand bound to the sbp member. The marker ligand may be an antibody or any specific binding molecule, such as a chemokine or cytokine. A complementary member of the specific binding pair may be included, e.g. an antibody, or a diverse population of such sbp members, e.g. antibodies, may be included within which those which bind the counterpart sbp member, e.g. antigen, may be labelled and subsequently isolated for manipulation and/or use. Suitable labels include biotin-tyramine with signal transfer being catalysed by hydrogen peroxidase. Cells, virus particles and other moieties may be labelled, for identification or obtention of proteins which interact or are in close proximity with a particular sbp member, or of cells of interest, or for enhancement of labelling, e.g. for cell sorting.
Patent GB-2315721-A (GB)
Title: A vibration stabilised rearview mirror assembly
Inventor: NYHOF ELDON J
IPC: B60R1/06
Filed: 1997-07-14
Abstract: A vibration-stabilised rearview mirror assembly 10 for vehicles includes a reflective mirror element 50 pivotally mounted in a mirror housing 12 with at least one vibration stabiliser 70,72 slidably mounted on and biased outwardly beyond the perimeter edge 60 of the mirror element 50 to engage the inside of the housing 12 and to dampen and reduce vibration of the mirror element 50. Preferably, two stabilisers 70 and 72 are slidably mounted parallel to the mirror element 50 at spaced locations and are engaged by a single spring 90 which equalises the spring force on both stabilisers 70 and 72. Stop surfaces 80a,80b,82a and 82b limit extension of the stabilisers 70,72.