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Patent GB-2301389-A (GB)
Title: Step assemblies
Inventor: SMITH REGINALD VICTOR
IPC: E06C7/08
Filed: 1995-05-27
Abstract: A step assembly comprising two spaced tubular side supports 2 and 4 each having welded thereto a pair of tubular tread supports 16 and 18. The tread supports 16 and 18 are accommodated within the ends of a pair of extruded aluminium treads 20 and 22 and held captive therein by bolts. The side supports 2 and 4 can have various configurations. The step assembly is used for a caravan, temporary building or a boat. The side supports may be shaped to provide a free standing step assembly and combined with a platform, fig 6.
Patent GB-2300346-A (GB)
Title: Crash helmet with a removable visor
Inventor: BARRY NICHOLA
IPC: A42B3/22
Filed: 1995-06-07
Abstract: The crash helmet has a pivotable visor which can be removed and replaced easily and speedily manually without the use of tools. This is achieved by means of quick release connections (Fig. 2) at the fixing/pivot points 3. Guide spindles 4, cooperating with arcuate guide slots 5, may also be removably connected to the helmet via similar quick release connections.
Patent GB-2303720-A (GB)
Title: Reject analysis and process correction
Inventor: BARBUR VICKI ANN
IPC: G06F17/18
Filed: 1995-07-25
Abstract: A method for reject analysis for use in correcting any process where rejects occur comprises using multivariate statistical process control techniques, and allows the rejects from a process to be controlled in a simple and effective manner. A model of the process is defined, on the basis of sampled data relating to the rejects, using principal component analysis in terms of the T 2 statistic for a series of variables or classification categories that impact reject performance characteristics. The calculated T 2 value is compared with a standard value for the particular system. If the value exceeds the critical value, it suggests that there has been a significant change in the typical reject rate compared with the expected situation and therefore action can be taken to identify the cause of the change and to correct the problem, that is, to return the reject rate to the expected position. The process may be the operation of a radiology department or photofinishing laboratory.
Patent GB-2293902-A (GB)
Title: Factory network having a plurality of factories and method of coordinating same
Inventor: HOGGE JOHN C
IPC: G06Q10/06
Filed: 1995-09-27
Abstract: A factory network (8) comprises a first factory (12) and a second factory (20). The first factory includes a first production planning system (16) operable to generate and adjust a first output plan (18), and a first planning coordination system (14). The latter is operable to transmit demand data, to receive and process response data, to provide planning information to the first planning system (16), and to access the first output plan (18). The second factory (20) includes a second planning system (24) operable to generate and adjust a second output plan (26), and a second planning coordination system (22). The latter is operable to receive and process demand data transmitted by the first planning coordination system (14), to transmit response data to the first planning coordination system (14), to provide planning information to the second planning system (24), and to access the second output plan (26). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2307553-A (GB)
Title: Locating positions on maps
Inventor: AGNEW HUGH JOHN
IPC: G01C21/22
Filed: 1995-11-21
Abstract: In order to enable one's position to be easily found on a traditional map having its own co-ordinate system distinct from a wide-area co-ordinate system, data is associated with the map from which the relationship between the map co-ordinate system and the wide-area co-ordinate system can be determined and an apparatus is provided which has a reader 18 for reading the data associated with the map. The apparatus also has a memory 34 for storing the read data, a GPS receiver 30 for receiving transmissions from GPS satellites and determining the position of the receiving means in terms of the wide-area co-ordinate system, a processor 28 for processing the determined wide-area co-ordinate position and the stored data to determine the position of the receiving means in terms of the map co-ordinate system, and a display 24 or the like for annunciating to a user the determined map co-ordinate position. The data associated with the map preferably also includes information on the area covered by the map. The map may be one of a series of maps or part of an atlas, the data relating to all of the maps in the series or atlas.
Patent GB-2295383-A (GB)
Title: Storing flat articles in a wound roll.
Inventor: KOEHN UWE
IPC: B65H29/00
Filed: 1995-11-22
Abstract: Stacks 12 of tubular bag blanks are fed by conveyor 14 onto a slower moving winding band 26 drawn from roll 28, band and stacks then being wound on reel 18. The core of the reel may have a step extending parallel to the reel axis and as high as a stack; the leading stack abuts this step, thus reducing the tendency for stacks to become disturbed on winding. Tension in band 26 and the height of reel 18 are both governed automatically. 
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Patent GB-2297049-A (GB)
Title: Method of multilayer film formation
Inventor: NAKAMURA SHIGERU
IPC: C09D7/12
Filed: 1996-01-19
Abstract: A method for film formation, which comprises:  (i) applying onto a substrate an electrocoating (A) and an intermediate coating (B) in this order; (ii) heat-curing the formed films of the coatings (A) and (B); (iii) applying thereon 11(i) a liquid light color coating (C) which comprises 11(a) 100 parts by weight of a first thermosetting resin composition, 11(b) from 0.1 to 30 parts by weight of a fine aluminum powder having an average particle diameter of less than 10 m and 11(c) from 1 to 200 parts by weight of a titanium oxide pigment and which shows a film hiding power of 25 m or less and a film elongation ratio of from 10 to 50% at 20{C, 11(2) a liquid metallic coating (D) which comprises 100 parts by weight of a second thermosetting resin composition and from 0.1 to 20 parts by weight of a metallic pigment having an average particle diameter of 3 m or more and which shows a film hiding power of 50 m or more and a film elongation ratio of 10% or less at 20{C, and 11(3) a clear coating (E) in this order on a wet-on-wet basis; and (iv) heating the formed films of the coatings (C), (D) and (E) to crosslink and cure the three films simultaneously.
Patent GB-2298119-A (GB)
Title: Cake decoration finishing tool
Inventor: WHITE BRIAN
IPC: A23G3/28
Filed: 1996-02-22
Abstract: A tool for smoothing and shaping decorated cake finishes comprises a first plate member (2) having a flat front working surface thereto extending from which, at an angle of at least 90{, is a second plate member (4) having a flat front working surface thereto, and a handle (6) secured to the rear surfaces of the first and second plate members (2, 4). The tool can be used, variously, to smooth the sides 8 of a cake, define a clear finish line between a cake and a cakeboard, and to provide a uniform finish to the top edge of a cake, be it sharp, rounded or chamfered.
Patent GB-2312612-A (GB)
Title: Support eg, for a net curtain
Inventor: JACOBS STEVEN
IPC: A47H13/00
Filed: 1996-05-03
Abstract: Apparatus for supporting fabric such as a net curtain 5 over an aperture such as a window comprises first and second members 4 and 2 respectively which have exposed faces which are mutually magnetically attractive, the second member 2 being L-shaped to provide below its exposed face a ledge for supporting the first member 4.
Patent GB-2299905-A (GB)
Title: Wiring structure for reducing transient impedance
Inventor: MIZOBE KUNITAKA
IPC: H02H9/04
Filed: 1994-11-02
Abstract: A wiring structure for reducing a transient impedance in an electric current path by means of a simple work and an execution method. The structure comprises a first electric current path (1) having an entry point (o) of surge and a branch point (a) on a side opposite to the entry point of surge, a second electric current path (3) having both terminal ends (d, e) where reflected waves are caused by surge and connection points (b, c) which are respectively spaced distance (d 2 ) from the both terminal ends (d, e) and branch electric current paths (2) of substantially the same length for connecting the branch point (a) to the both terminal ends (d, e).
Patent GB-2301329-A (GB)
Title: Panel distribution system and method
Inventor: TAZOU KEN
IPC: B65G47/50
Filed: 1996-05-08
Abstract: A panel distribution system (1) includes a plurality of panel delivery units (3, 4) disposed on a panel conveyance line (2) for forcing out panels in a lateral direction from the conveyance line. The delivery units are all operative to allow the passage of the panels through them except one (4) located closer to a downstream end of the conveyance line. A plurality of loading conveyor units having a two-storied construction composed of a pair of overlapping upper (6) and lower (7) loading conveyors can be disposed on the same side of the conveyance line (1) and held in alignment with the corresponding delivery units (3, 4). Alternatively the panel conveyance line extending from a transfer press and the upper and lower loading conveyors may be aligned with each other. According to a panel distribution method the storage density of baskets used for the panels can be adjusted by a loading conveyor, in response to the level of supply of panels.
Patent GB-2313643-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for impact action
Inventor: GRIGORASCHENKO VLADIMIR ALEXAN
IPC: E21B1/30
Filed: 1996-05-31
Abstract: The apparatus, designed for trenchless laying of new underground communications and for reconstruction of existing communications, comprises a body (1), a striker (4) with a through central channel (5), the striker (4) positioned inside the body (1) for performing reciprocal movement, a front chamber (7) formed between the body (1) and the striker (4), a rear chamber (8) formed between the body (1) and the striker (4), an air distribution system comprising channels (12, 14) for the inlet of compressed air into the chambers (7, 8) and channels (13, 15) for the exhaust of spent air from the chambers (7, 8), an air supply channel 17, e.g. at the rear, the air distribution system being provided autonomously for each of the chambers (7, 8), i.e. with respective supply/exhaust channels. A further supply channel can be provided at the front with, optionally, the rear supply channel blocked off.
Patent GB-2304002-A (GB)
Title: A communication device operating as a mobile telephone, pager, two way radio, baby monitor etc.
Inventor: GOH WEE PENG
IPC: H04M1/725
Filed: 1996-07-15
Abstract: A communication device 2 for communicating with at least one designated remote device 4 comprises a programmable logic module to configure the communication device and permit communication with the designated remote device in response to a set of configuration commands and a communication module to receive the set of configuration commands sent by a base station 3. The configuration commands enable selected parts of the device 2 such as the keypad, speaker, microphone or visual display. In this way the device may be configured to mimic the operation of a mobile or cordless telephone, two-way radio, a mobile mother unit and baby monitor, pager or computer/data terminal. The communication device may be in the form of a bracelet, pendant or headset.
Patent GB-2317025-A (GB)
Title: Flow controller
Inventor: WALLACE NEIL CHARLES
IPC: F15D1/02
Filed: 1996-09-05
Abstract: A valve for use in fine control of very low flow rates of fluids, such as xenon in an ion thruster, comprises a flow conduit 2,3 having flow restriction means 6 located within it, through which the fluid must pass, and means 7 for controlling the viscosity of the fluid passing through said valve. The viscosity is preferably controlled by changing the temperature of the fluid passing through the restriction. This is preferably be provided by a heating element located outside or within the conduit.
Patent GB-2317749-A (GB)
Title: Electromagnetic coil for flipping a coin
Inventor: DOVE JOHN
IPC: A63F3/02
Filed: 1996-09-26
Abstract: The coil 14 has a core 16 provided with tapered ends 17,18 so that when the coil is energised a coin 22, in which a permanent magnet may be embedded, is flipped. A Hall effect sensor 21 detects the field induced in the core by the coin when the coil is de-energised to ascertain which way up the coin lies. The device may be included in an amusement or gaming machine.
Patent GB-2306273-A (GB)
Title: Loudspeaker enclosure has the shape of a stringed musical instrument
Inventor: KIM YOUNG-AHN
IPC: H04R1/26
Filed: 1996-10-09
Abstract: A loudspeaker adopts the resonant mechanism of a stringed instrument from the guitar or violin family. The speaker body 1 employs a general figure-eight shaped stringed instrument body structure having at least one resonant hole 5 in a frontal plate sounding board. Electrical audio signals are received by the transducer unit 10 positioned between sound holes 5, and converted into mechanical vibration which is transmitted to the sounding board of the instrument, thereby enabling excellent reproduction of sound due to the resonance phenomenon similar to that of a stringed instrument. In a preferred embodiment the sounding board and the back of the enclosure are convex, and the magnet structure 20 and vibrator unit 10 are arranged as to be mechanically separate from each other by mounting the magnet structure to a fixture 30 which is isolated from the body 1 by vibration-damping materials 31. An embodiment utilising separate transducers for high and low frequencies is also disclosed (fig. 9).
Patent GB-2303090-A (GB)
Title: Machine tool quill
Inventor: WALSH PATRICK JOSEPH
IPC: B23Q1/58
Filed: 1996-10-31
Abstract: A quill has an outer casing 1, ball races and spindle. The outer casing 1 is machined to accept a modified drive fork 4 secured to the quill via bolt holes (Fig.5). A sleeve 5 is inserted inside the quill to give added strength. Two high tensile bolts 6 pass through the drive fork 4, outer casing 1 and engage in the sleeve 5, thus securely mounting the drive fork 4 to the quill outer casing 1.
Patent GB-2305606-A (GB)
Title: Drug delivery composition for the nasal administration of antiviral agents
Inventor: WATTS PETER
IPC: A61K9/00
Filed: 1995-07-24
Abstract: A drug delivery composition for nasal administration is provided which comprises the antiviral agent ICAM-1 and a bioadhesive material. The bioadhesive material may be a chitosan solution, a liquid formulation comprising a polymeric material or a plurality of bioadhesive microspheres. The polymeric material is preferably gellan gum or alginate. The microspheres may comprise starch, chitosan, hyaluronic acid, or gelatin.
Patent GB-2321474-A (GB)
Title: Timber framed buildings
Inventor: DUDLEY CHRISTOPHER
IPC: E04B1/10
Filed: 1997-01-24
Abstract: A timber frame for a building can be formed from a kit of parts comprising timber panels (65,78,80) each having upper and lower lateral members which abut the lateral members of adjacent panels. The panels are connected together by a bridging member, e.g. a channel (82,84) placed over the upper lateral members of the panels and attached thereto at spaced apart locations. At least one end of a wall defined by a timber frame can include an anti - racking panel having a pair of laterally spaced uprights and a plurality of diagonal bracing members which extend between the uprights.
Patent GB-2307653-A (GB)
Title: Stabilising emulsions
Inventor: SMITH PHILIP STEPHEN
IPC: C09K8/36
Filed: 1995-08-30
Abstract: Drilling muds are employed when drilling an oil well, primarily to carry rock cuttings up to the surface and out of the wellbore. Both water-based and oil-based muds are used, but the latter possess many operational advantages. However, conventional oil-based muds do suffer from a number of undesirable characteristics - the oil may be retained on the drill cuttings, and the presence of large amounts of the essential emulsifiers and other oil wetting agents can alter the wettability of oil-holding reservoir formations through which the borehole passes, thereby reducing their permeability to oil, and so making it more difficult to extract the oil therefrom. The present invention seeks to provide an alternative way of preparing water-in-oil emulsions so that in such emulsions high water levels and high stability can still be achieved but with the use of minimal levels of surfactant. More specifically, the invention suggests that the stability of water-in-oil emulsions may be significantly enhanced by using as a stabilising agent a particular type of silane - thus, first there is formed a water-in-oil emulsion with a fine dispersed aqueous phase in the continuous oil phase, and then there is added to this a silane having bonds which hydrolyse and condense to form a cross-linked polymer at the water-oil interface.
Patent GB-2311250-A (GB)
Title: Leather or leather substitute laminates
Inventor: FIELDEN PAUL MICHAEL
IPC: B32B9/04
Filed: 1997-03-18
Abstract: A leather or leather substitute laminate is made by bonding together a first layer of leather or leather substitute material and a second layer of woven synthetic or part synthetic material, for example Lycra{ spun elastomeric fibre, with the layers having an anisotropic elasticity property and arranged such that the axis or axes of minimum modulus of elasticity in the first layer extend at an angle of 45{ or less to that or those in the second layer. The elastic modulus and the elastic power of the second layer may be selected so that is high enough for the second layer to reverse at least a major part of the non-elastic portion of the leather extension on relaxation thereof.
Patent GB-2325507-A (GB)
Title: Tubular structure comprising inner and outer tubular members
Inventor: CORBISHLEY TERENCE JEFFREY
IPC: F16L59/14
Filed: 1997-05-23
Abstract: The structure comprises an inner tubular member 1 or parallel members located within a co-extending outer tubular member 3, comprising a double skinned sealed unit defining an annular space within, either voided or containing a liquid, gas, thermal insulant, lightweight material or ballast, supports 4 being provided to hold the outer tubular member spaced apart from the inner tubular member to thereby define an annulus between the inner and outer members, either voided or containing a gas, a liquid, a thermal insulant, a lightweight material, ballast, a settable liquid or flowable material. The structures are joined by welding between the respective inner members and outer members. Further supports 11 are provided at the junctions between the structures.
Patent GB-2327172-A (GB)
Title: Voice mail service with automatic message delivery
Inventor: CONNOLLY DAVID
IPC: H04M3/533
Filed: 1997-06-20
Abstract: In a voice mail service for a fixed telephone network, voice mail delivery from a voice mail box 11 to a telephone 12 is initiated automatically by a signal generated when the telephone 12 goes "on-hook". This signal indicates that the fixed telephone 12 is being attended. Automatic voice mail delivery may be initiated after a few seconds delay to allow a telephone user to initiate a normal "follow on" call within the delay period, in which case voice mail delivery is suspended. A subscriber wishing to check his voice mail merely has to lift then replace his telephone receiver to provide the going "on-hook" condition which initiates voice mail delivery.
Patent GB-2329958-A (GB)
Title: Clockwork torch
Inventor: HITCHMOUGH KEITH CARL
IPC: F21L13/08
Filed: 1997-10-06
Abstract: A torch which has its own independent power supply, this being a wind up spring which transfers energy to a small generator that produces power to light a lamp. The expense of replacement batteries is eliminated. The size and intensity of the light would be governed by the size of the spring and generator to produce power to the lamp. No switch would be required as the unit would be on when the generator is running, and off when the spring has wound down and the generator has stopped.
Patent GB-2318439-A (GB)
Title: Recognizing handwriting
Inventor: PARTHASARATHY KANNAN
IPC: G06V10/44
Filed: 1997-10-15
Abstract: A method of representing handwriting includes receiving a pen input, for example from a digitizer, segmenting the input into strokes, grouping the strokes into stroke sub-structures (14) and quantizing the stroke sub-structures according to a predefined set (the "alphabet") of stroke sub-structures. For handwriting recognition, distance measurements are computed between the input stroke sub-structures and members of a predefined set or "alphabet" of stroke sub-structures.
Patent GB-2324734-A (GB)
Title: Catheter and needle assembly
Inventor: DONNAN JERRY
IPC: A61M5/32
Filed: 1998-04-14
Abstract: A catheter assembly has a needle (2) extending within a catheter 1 and projecting from its patient end (11). A slider 65 attached with the needle (2) is slidable rearwardly along a protective housing 20 so that the needle can be pulled out of the catheter 1 into the housing. A resilient catch 40 at the patient end of the housing 20 has two plates 45 and 46 with apertures through which the needle 2 projects when extended, thereby holding two hooks 49 on the catch in engagement with the catheter hub 12. The catheter 1 cannot be pulled off the needle (2) until the needle is pulled rearwardly of the catch 40 and allows the hooks 49 to release engagement with the hub 12.
Patent GB-2323538-A (GB)
Title: PTFE dental floss or suture
Inventor: MURRAY JOHN
IPC: B29C55/02
Filed: 1995-10-02
Abstract: Dental floss or a suture comprises an integral PTFE tape the opposite faces of which have different coefficients of friction. The two faces of the tape may have different degrees of sintering and, in particular, one face may be substantially unsintered while the other is at least partially sintered. The tape may be an extruded tape of thickness 5Ám - 1mm and may be twisted.
Patent GB-2338192-A (GB)
Title: Gravity separator with tangential inlet
Inventor: EARLE WILLIAM R V
IPC: B01D21/00
Filed: 1998-06-11
Abstract: A separator comprises a cylindrical vessel 20 and an internal dividing wall 8 with a lower portion 16 which deflects away from the axis of the vessel. Contaminated liquid enters through tangential inlet 7 and spirals down through the annular space B. Heavy contaminants collect in sump 11 and clarified liquid rises up through internal space A and exits through outlet 2. Light contaminants are collected in trap 5 defined by baffles 17,18 in the form of combs. Any gas collects in trap 6. The dividing wall is preferably in the form of two funnels 15,16 connected at their narrower ends. The shape of the funnel portion 15 is configured to approximate to the shape of the minimum shear surface occurring naturally in a body of fluid rotating in a cylindrical vessel. The surface of the dividing wall may be treated to increase friction. In Fig 4 (not shown), the funnel portion 16 is less pronounced, and an annular dividing member (19) is provided below the dividing wall 8.
Patent GB-2324836-A (GB)
Title: A method of manufacturing a transverse fan having moulded impeller components
Inventor: HIROSE TSUTOMU
IPC: B29C45/44
Filed: 1995-01-31
Abstract: A transverse fan impeller is manufactured by stacking a plurality of moulded impeller units 26. Each unit is injection moulded using resin material, and is withdrawn from a die while being rotated, to avoid damage to the blades 24, which are inclined and integrally formed with respective plates 25. Free ends of the blades 24 are secured in grooves 22a, 25a, of adjacent plates 22,25. Each blade may be tapered (figs. 6 and 7) and the blades may be mounted at different pitch spacings (fig.10). The blades of one unit may be displaced in relation to the blades of another unit (figs. 8 and 9) and the impeller may comprise units with plates having blades integrally formed on both sides thereof (fig. 16). Apparatus for ejecting a moulded unit from a die is disclosed.