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Patent GB-2293046-A (GB)
Title: Switch
Inventor: CONNOLLY RAYMOND EDWIN
IPC: H01H3/14
Filed: 1994-09-06
Abstract: A switch comprises first and second layers 1, 2 each comprising electrically conductive material 6, 5, the switch having an operative region 8 in which the first layer 1 is spaced apart from the second layer 2 by a spacing member 7 located between the first and second layers and is deformable towards the second layer to make electrical contact with the second layer. The spacing member 7 is free in the operative region 8 to move relative to at least one of the first and second layers. The switch may be positioned in a burglar alarm bell box to detect an attempt to gain access into the box. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289349-A (GB)
Title: Air flow rate control apparatus for internal combustion engine
Inventor: TASAKA HITOSHI
IPC: F02D11/10
Filed: 1995-05-09
Abstract: An air flow rate control apparatus for an internal combustion engine includes a stepping motor. The stepping motor has a plurality of coils and a rotor which is rotated by energizing the coils. A throttle valve connected to the rotor moves together with the rotor, and controls a rate of air flow drawn into the internal combustion engine. A control device is operative for feeding command currents of first and second command current values from a memory to first and second coils among the plurality of the coils respectively, and for controlling a degree of opening of the throttle valve. The first and second command current values correspond to a command degree of opening of the throttle valve at which the control device is intended to control the throttle valve. A direction of a resultant of vector forces generated by the first and second command currents simultaneously fed to the first and second coils corresponds to a held position of the rotor. A magnitude of the resultant of the vector forces corresponds to a magnitude of a hold force of the rotor. The device also includes learning-based correction means for updating the values stored in the memory. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293800-A (GB)
Title: Braced, adjustable handlebars
Inventor: VESTERINEN YRJOE HEIKKI
IPC: B62K21/12
Filed: 1995-10-02
Abstract: A handlebar 101 for steering a vehicle (not shown) has a medial "U"-shaped portion 103 having a pair of limbs 109 connected by base 105, which is gripped by a headstock 107 attached to the vehicle. A cross-bar 115 is clamped to free ends of said "U"-shaped portion, so as to stiffen it. Limbs 109 of the "U"-shaped portion may be movable with respect to each other on the base 105, to allow adjustment of the flexibility of the cross-bar. Fig. 1 shows a simpler embodiment. Cross-bars 113 or 115 may be angularly adjusted relative to the "U"-shaped portion. The cross-bars may be made of alloy, while the "U"-shaped portion is made of steel, or of cast alloy. Hand grip portions 17 may be integral with the cross-bar. The crossbar may be of ovoid cross-section. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2307695-A (GB)
Title: Detergent compositions containing soil release polymers
Inventor: BLOKZIJL WILFRIED
IPC: C11D17/06
Filed: 1995-11-30
Abstract: A laundry detergent composition comprises surfactant, builder, at least two different detergent enzymes selected from proteases, lipases, amylases and cellulases, and a soil release polymer which is a defined water-soluble or water-dispersible sulphonated non-end-capped polyester, for example, of terephthalic acid, isophthalic acid, sulphoisophthalic acid and ethylene glycol.
Patent GB-2293576-A (GB)
Title: Adjusting thermal print head pressure.
Inventor: WALTER GRAHAM D
IPC: B41J2/32
Filed: 1993-01-06
Abstract: A thermal print head 60 is urged against a platen roller 78 by a leaf spring 124 via an intermediate force transmitting member 162 which has a sloping surface in contact with a rod 92 associated with the print head. Due to the slope of the rod-contacting surface, movement of the intermediate member 162 in the direction of arrows 182 alters the separation between the spring and the rod 92, thereby adjusting the force exerted on the print head. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-956720-A (GB)
IPC: D05B69/22
Abstract: 956,720. Controlling clutch-brake combinations. QUICK-ELEKTROMOTORENWERK G.m.b.H. Oct. 21, 1960 [Oct. 31, 1959], No. 36095/60. Heading F2L. [Also in Division D1] A friction clutch mechanism drives a sewing-machine (see Division D1) selectively at high or low speed by the axial movement of a disc 21 under the control of a pedal 22 to engage either a highspeed clutch disc 10 or a low-speed clutch disc 16. The low-speed disc 16 is selectively driven through, or braked by, an electromagnetically-operated clutch having a control circuit which ensures that the sewing machine is stopped only when the arm shaft of the machine is in a particular angular position. The electromagnetic clutch comprises a shaft 13 drivably connected to a disc 39 journalled in a plunger 38, the disc and plunger being slidable axially within a magnet core 45. When a coil 47 is energized, a plunger 38 is moved against a spring 42 to engage the disc 39 with a driving disc 49 rotated by a slow-speed motor 50. When the coil is de-energized, the plunger 38 is returned by the spring 42, the disc 39 engaging a stationary part 41 to stop the shaft and the sewing machine. The control circuit includes an interrupted slip ring 5, 6, 7, driven directly by the arm shaft 3 of the sewing-machine, to ensure that de-energization of the coil and braking of the drive occurs only at the desired position of the arm shaft. Depression of the pedal 22 to start the machine by engaging the clutch discs 16, 21 also closes a switch 23 to energize a relay 24, of which the contact 26 is effective to control the electromagnetic clutch. On release of the pedal 22 to stop the machine, the low-speed drive 21, 16 is first engaged and the electromagnetic clutch drives through the worm &c. 14 to the arm shaft 3. On the next revolution of the latter, an insulating segment on one of the slip rings 5, 6, 7 breaks the circuit to the electromagnetic clutch 39 &c. and brings the machine to rest. In one modification, Fig. 1 (not shown), a tachometer generator on the driven shaft 20 delays braking of the machine until the speed of the parts has sufficiently decreased, and in another modification, Fig. 3 (also not shown), the clutch control circuit including a thyratron. Specification 750,686 is referred to.
Patent GB-2298690-A (GB)
Title: Connector
Inventor: HAWKINS DAVID FREDERICK
IPC: F16L37/08
Filed: 1995-10-10
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/GB95/02389 Sec. 371 Date Jul. 28, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Jul. 28, 1997 PCT Filed Oct. 10, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/11355 PCT Pub. Date Apr. 18, 1996The invention provides a connector for connecting to an end of a conduit tube of the type which carries fiber optic communications cables. The connector comprising a body having a through bore through which a fiber optic cable may pass. At least one end of the body being arranged to receive therein an end of a conduit tube for carrying the cable. The body having first resilient sealing means for encircling the conduit tube and compression means for compressing the resilient sealing means and the conduit tube. Characterized in that the body has two main body portions arranged for relative axial movement therebetween, and means for drawing the two body portions together, and in that a second resilient means is disposed axially between two confronting surfaces of the two main body portions. The second resilient means being compressible by tightening the two main body portions together so as to deform the second resilient sealing means radially inwardly and into sealing contact with the fiber optic cable.
Patent GB-2313094-A (GB)
Title: A vehicle for transporting large sheets of board.
Inventor: COOMBE DENNIS MERVYN
IPC: B60P3/00
Filed: 1996-05-13
Abstract: A van 1 has retractable supporting lugs 6 at spaced locations along the lower edge of a side wall of the van body. In the extended position the lugs form a stand for supporting a lower edge of a sheet of board material placed against the side wall of the vehicle body. A pair of restraining straps carried on a pair of spring-loaded reels are mounted on the side wall of the van and are passed horizontally over a sheet and the free ends of the straps are secured to the side wall of the van to hold the sheet against the side wall.
Patent GB-2315057-A (GB)
Title: Two compartment drinks container
Inventor: ROBSON GARY
IPC: B65D25/04
Filed: 1996-07-10
Abstract: A drinks container comprises a can 7 which is divided into two compartments 3A 3B by an internal wall 2. The top wall has two tear open sections 5A 5B each giving access to one compartment. These can be opened by a single ring pull 6 which is pivotable about its rivet 4. Thus of only half the contents of the whole can are consumed the other half will not go flat, as in conventional cans.
Patent GB-2303137-A (GB)
Title: Sv40-derived dna constructs comprising exogenous dna sequences
Inventor: OPPENHEIM ARIELLA
IPC: C12N15/86
Filed: 1995-05-04
Abstract: The invention relates to DNA constructs comprising an exogenous DNA sequence encoding a therapeutic protein product or itself a therapeutic product, DNA sequences derived from SV40 for replication and packaging of said construct into pseudovirions, and a DNA sequence encoding one or more regulatory elements sufficient for the expression of said therapeutic protein in a mammalian cell operatively linked thereto. The therapeutic product integrated into the DNA constructs of the invention can be a protein selected from the group consisting of enzymes, receptors, structural proteins, regulatory proteins and hormones. Of particular interest are * small Greek beta *-globin, P-glycoprotein and apolipoprotein A-I. Specific DNA constructs are plasmids pSO6* small Greek beta *-9,pSO6* small Greek beta *-1, pSO41, pSM1 and pSAIc. The invention also relates to SV40 pseudovirions containing a DNA construct according to the invention, which are capable of infecting and being expressed in mammalian cells. Also within the scope of the invention are transduced mammalian cells having iategrated into their genome exogenous DNA sequence encoding a therapeutic protein product or itself a therapeutic product, DNA sequences derived from SV40 for replication and packaging of said construct into pseudovirions, and a DNA sequence encoding one or more regulatory elements sufficient for the expression of said therapeutic protein in a mammalian cell operatively linked thereto, said cell being capable of expressing the therapeutic protein product. The invention also relates to method for in vivo and ex vivo treating an individual suffering from an acquired or hereditary pathological disorder, in which a therapeutic product is not made by said individual, or is made in abnormally low amounts or in a defective form or is normally made in physiological amounts to be increased by employing the DNA construct, pseudovirions or transduced cells of the invention.
Patent GB-2308403-A (GB)
Title: Domestic water treatment system
Inventor: MURRER EDWIN WILLIAM JOHN
IPC: C02F5/00
Filed: 1996-07-08
Abstract: A domestic water system comprises: units, including toilets, fed under gravity from a storage tank; a water softener (2) including a membrane (9), and first and second outlets (3, 4) for softened water and reject water, respectively and first and second storage tanks (14, 15) for softened water and reject water, respectively, the second tank (15) being in connection with the toilet (24), and the first tank (14) being in connection with other units (20). The invention makes particular use of the fact that the proportion of reject water from a membrane softener, and the proportion of domestic water usage for flushing toilets, are very similar. Water wastage is thus minimised.
Patent GB-2326476-A (GB)
Title: Reagent comprising polymeric binder, chromogen, catalyst system which initiates colour change, and sulphonate or buffer
Inventor: BLACK MURDO MCPHEE
IPC: C12Q1/60
Filed: 1997-06-17
Abstract: A reagent for detection of a component in a biological fluid comprises a polymeric binder, a catalyst system which interacts with the component (thereby to cause a colour change in a chromogen) and a composition selected from: (i) benzidine (as chromogen) and a soluble, or dispersible, sulphonate, which may comprise, at least in part, a buffer. The sulphonate, which preferably comprises from 10 to 75% by weight of the reagent mixture, may be associated with an amine, preferably having (tertiary) amine functionality, especially 2-[N-morpholino]ethane sulphonic acid (MES) or 2-[bis(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]ethane sulphonic acid (BES). The weight ratio of sulphonate to binder is preferably from 1:1 to 2.5:1; (ii) chromogen and buffer, wherein the weight ratio of buffer to binder is from 1:5 and 5:1. The binder may be carboxymethylcellulose or hydrolysed gelatin, and the buffer may be selected from MES, BES, or citrate. The reagent may additionally comprise high molecular weight dextran. A fluid testing device comprises a porous membrane, wherein at least part of the length of the bores of the pores are 'blinded' with a material comprising the reagent, which is able to form a continuous solid, gel or matrix, thereby entrapping cell wall fragments of a fluid sample whilst allowing passage of the component to be detected. Exemplified catalyst systems are glucose oxidase and a peroxidase (for glucose detection), and cholesterol esterase, cholesterol oxidase and a peroxidase (for testing for cholesterol).
Patent GB-2314339-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning compositions containing amido surfactants derived from amido furandiones
Inventor: SCHEIBEL JEFFREY JOHN
IPC: C11D1/90
Filed: 1997-06-19
Abstract: A detergent composition comprises in addition to standard detergent components an amido surfactant of formula:  or  wherein R is C8 to 22 hydrocarbyl; R1, R2, R3 are independently H or C1 to 5 possibly substituted hydrocarbyl; M is H or a cation and x is 2 to 10; or zwitterionic or quaternary forms of these compounds.
Patent GB-2314962-A (GB)
Title: Display lighting apparatus
Inventor: FAIRFIELD GEOFFREY DAVID
IPC: G02B6/00
Filed: 1997-06-30
Abstract: A display panel 10, for support between a pair of cables 14, comprises a triplet of plates 11 supported between a pair of housings 12A and 12B attached at each end to the cables. The triplet comprises a primary plate 20 and a pair of secondary plates 21 of transparent material slightly spaced apart to allow display cards to be slid between the primary and secondary plates from the side. The housings contain fluorescent tubes (23 figure 2) and pass light into the primary plate. The primary plate can conveniently be formed with a pattern of small reflective elements formed over parts or all of one or both surfaces, to improve the pas-sage of light from within the plate into the display card and to improve the dis-tribution of light within the plate. Shelves 30 may be attached to the outer surface of the secondary plates, so that articles may be placed thereon and illu-minated from behind and/or below. One of the secondary plates may be of reflective or opaque material. Instead of a triplet of plates; the display panel may consist of a primary plate 20 and a single secondary plate 21.
Patent GB-2329415-A (GB)
Title: Supplying hot and cold water for cleaning milk tank
Inventor: PORTER JOHN
IPC: E03B11/02
Filed: 1997-08-27
Abstract: A fluid supply apparatus 200 for supplying hot and cold water to a bulk milk storage tank for cleaning the tank comprises a hot water cylinder 6 and a cold water cylinder 8. A supply pipe 100 extends from a lower end 16 of cylinder 6 to a position slightly below the "full" water level 19 of cylinder 8. As hot and cold water is delivered from cylinders 6, 8 and the water levels in the cylinders fall, substantially no cold water is fed from cylinder 8 into cylinder 6 since the water level in cylinder 8 quickly falls to below the level of the top of the pipe 100 and, accordingly, water cannot enter pipe 100 and be fed into cylinder 6 to cool the fluid in it.
Patent GB-2319727-A (GB)
Title: Veterinary feed supplement/antidiarrhoeal comprising sugar, hydroxyalkyl cellulose & vegetable oil, fatty alcohol, lanolin deriv, glycerol or propylene glycol
Inventor: CROWE GEORGE
IPC: A23K1/16
Filed: 1997-11-10
Abstract: The following are provided:-  (a) a method for preparing a combined feed supplement and orally administrable veterinary medicament composition for the treatment of diarrhoea in domestic animals containing balanced proportions of electrolytes, sugar and vitamins of the B group, said composition being physically stable in sachets and multi-dose containers and being suitable for dissolution and suspension in water without appreciable formation of lumps, which method comprises dry blending the electrolytes, sugar and B vitamins with a commercially available hydroxyalkyl cellulose, together with at least one homogenising liquid excipient selected from the group comprising vegetable oils, fatty alcohols, lanolin derivatives, glycerol and propylene glycol; and  (b) a combined feed supplement and orally administrable veterinary medicament composition for the treatment of diarrhoea or scour in domestic animals comprising 2% to 25% w/w of the composition hydroxyalkylcellulose, 40% to 90% w/w of the composition sugar and characterised in that it contains at least one homogenising liquid excipient selected from the group comprising vegetable oils, fatty alcohols, lanolin derivatives, glycerol and propylene glycol.  The inclusion of the excipient enables a homogeneous mixture (with complete distribution of the low-quantity components) to be obtained which dissolves more satisfactorily in cold water.
Patent GB-2316440-A (GB)
Title: Key override monitoring facility for a lock assembly
Inventor: NEWMAN DONALD JOHN
IPC: E05B45/08
Filed: 1995-06-27
Abstract: A key override monitoring facility for use with a key-operated cylinder lock of a lock assembly. The monitoring facility includes a housing (204) within which is mounted a microswitch (201) for operating a monitoring circuit. The housing (204) includes a ramp surface (205) which retains and over which a small diameter ball (207) slides. In use, the assembly is mounted in a lock assembly such that a plug lever attached to the barrel of the cylinder lock bears on ball (207) which in turn holds the microswitch (201) operating lever (208) closed. When the cylinder lock is operated by a key, the plug lever is moved aside thus freeing ball (207) and allowing it to move along ramp surface (205) by the bias force exerted on it by the microswitch operating lever (208), thereby allowing the microswitch (201) to open. The monitoring facility provides the advantage that it can be used for either clockwise or anticlockwise turning cylinder locks. Also, the monitoring facility does not require as accurate positioning of a microswitch relative to a cylinder lock as when the lock directly operates the microswitch.  Fig. 12.
Patent GB-2320388-A (GB)
Title: Motion vector detection image processing apparatus
Inventor: ISHIKAWA TOSHIRO
IPC: G06T9/00
Filed: 1997-11-26
Abstract: An image processing apparatus, wherein image data is stored in a current block memory 71, Fig 7, and image data of a search range of a reference picture is stored in a search window memory 74. Using a gray code, the register file of the search window memory is read, candidate blocks are successively extracted, and the image data is successively input to processor elements 75. The data stored in the current block memory is input to a register 72 and input through a barrel shifter 73 to the processor elements. The processor elements find the differences of the current block and candidate blocks, find the cumulative values, compare the cumulative values of differences at a comparison unit, extract the candidate block giving the smallest value, and detect the motion vector based on the candidate block. The search window memory includes a plurality of storage memory call units 52, Fig 4, and output gates 54 controlled by a read address decoder 55.
Patent GB-2334161-A (GB)
Title: Lamp dimmer
Inventor: HAYES GREGORY DEAN
IPC: H05B39/08
Filed: 1998-02-10
Abstract: A dimmer, eg. for a bedside table lamp, is formed as a unit which is mounted in-line in the mains cable feeding the lamp, Fig.2. The dimmer circuitry is housed in a plastics container 3 having a protruding knob 1 for setting lamp brightness. There are no clicks or other noises when the knob 1 is rotated between the fully anti-clockwise OFF position and the fully clockwise full-brightness position.
Patent GB-2322236-A (GB)
Title: Ultrahigh frequency antenna element
Inventor: COURTET GUY
IPC: H01Q11/08
Filed: 1998-02-12
Abstract: A UHF antenna element comprises a radiating member including a plurality of radiating strands, a feeder and a connector (3 Figure 2) between the feeder and the member, the strands and at least a portion of the connector being made by engraving a dielectric substrate e.g. a flat PCB 2, an external screen (5 Figure 5) being provided over the engraved portion of the connector. In an embodiment, the element comprises a plastics cylinder (1) supporting a bifilar or quadrifilar helical radiating member (21-24 Figure 2). Alternatively the element comprises an engraved metallised cylinder. The external screen (5) is a metallised sleeve of PTFE or GRP partially covered by a cap 6 which is slid down over the sleeve once it has been connected (Figures 6 to 8,12 and 13). An insert (7 Figures 10 and 11) within the cylinder 1 allows it to be secured and grounded to a plate (85 Figure 13).
Patent GB-2324747-A (GB)
Title: Heat shrinkable protective sleeve
Inventor: GEORGE RICHARD WARRINGTON
IPC: H02G15/18
Filed: 1998-04-22
Abstract: A heat shrinkable plastics sleeve is internally coated with a bituminous substance to which is applied an agent in liquid form for reducing the stickiness of the exposed inner surface of the bituminous substance. The agent is preferably in the form of a concentrated or dilute soap solution.
Patent GB-2324756-A (GB)
Title: After-treatment of part-hollow extrusion
Inventor: FRANZ PUERSTINGER
IPC: B29C48/90
Filed: 1998-05-01
Abstract: A method and apparatus for the after-treatment of an extruded and sized and or cooled object 8, in particular a plastics extrusion comprising, in cross-section at least one hollow first part 27 and at least one additional solid part 28 connected thereto in which the extrusion is passed through a device 13 having a heating duct 26 aligned in the longitudinal direction of the extrusion 8 for heating of the solid part 28 to a temperature in excess of 70C either by radiant heat or passage of a heated medium through the duct via supply ducts 31. The use of the method and apparatus allows the formation of extrusions with reduced distortion in the longitudinal direction.
Patent GB-2337689-A (GB)
Title: Ground-engaging support for drink container or lamp
Inventor: LANGRISH BARRY
IPC: A47G23/02
Filed: 1998-05-30
Abstract: A stand for a drink container or lamp is made of plastic-coated metal rod having a pointed lower end for insertion in the ground. The plastic coating may be plastic paint of a colour selected from a range to indicate the nature of the drink in a bottle or the person using a glass. To support a bottle 13, 15, an upper collar part receives the bottle as it rests on a hook-shaped lower part 8, both these parts being integral with (as shown) or attached to (Figure 3) the stem of the stand. Alternatively, where the bottle is to be held close to the ground, the lower part can instead be another collar. For a glass, a single integral or attached part 10 is provided, including a collar 11 with a gap 12 through which the stem of a glass 17 can pass. For extra support, a number of additional spikes (40, Figure 5) can extend from the lower part of the stand into the ground or a rigid base block (42, Figure 5) with through-holes (43) for the stems of respective stands can be placed on the ground. To support a lamp, the stand is made extra tall with a disconnectable join (30, Figure 4) at mid-height.