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Patent GB-2241980-A (GB)
Title: Fixing means
Inventor: VERDON KEITH
IPC: E03C1/33
Filed: 1991-02-19
Abstract: The invention relates to fixing means for hob tops or the like comprising a spring means adapted, in use, for location on the underside of a hob top or the like said spring means having a support arm 8, a first spring arm 9 at an acute angle thereto and extending to a second, oppositely inclined contact arm 11. When in use, presentation of the hob top or the like to a hole in a work surface causes the top edge of the hole to deflect the spring arm and allow the spring means to pass through the hole, and as the junction between the spring arm and the contact arm clears the bottom edge of the hole, the spring load causes the spring arm to return to bring the contact arm into contact with the bottom corner of the hole, to lock the hob top or the like to the worktop. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2243435-A (GB)
Title: Steering wheel position control apparatus
Inventor: YOSHIZAWA TAKASHI
IPC: B62D1/181
Filed: 1991-04-11
Abstract: The steering wheel is moved up and down by a reversible electric motor in response to a manual control member movable in first and second directions for producing a signal indicating a desired steering wheel position change corresponding to an extent to which the control member is moved and a desired direction corresponding to a direction in which the control member is moved. A control unit responds to the signal from the control member and operates the electric motor to move the steering wheel in the desired direction. The control unit is arranged to set a length of time based upon the desired steering wheel position change and to operate the electric motor for the time length to make the desired steering wheel position change. The manual control member may comprise rotary up and down switches having reed switches 24, 26 and rotary magnets 25, 27 the pulses from which are counted by the control unit. Alternatively (Fig. 11), a rotary variable resistor may be used and the control unit sets a length of time based on the change of resistance. The apparatus allows quick control of position but with fine adjustment. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244481-A (GB)
Title: Supplying parts from hopper
Inventor: AKINAGA MASANOBU
IPC: B65B35/06
Filed: 1991-05-24
Abstract: A hopper (1) has an inclined bottom surface (2) and a through hole at the lowest portion thereof. A parts discharge pipe (49) has an upper end which is vertically reciprocably slidably inserted into the through hole in the bottom of the hopper (1). A partition (4) is disposed inside the hopper (1) just over the parts discharge pipe (49). The parts are scattered under the partition (4) and movable with ease so that the parts enter the parts discharge pipe (49) one by one, passing thence to an escapement and part carrier passages (10). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2249913-A (GB)
Title: Producing a recorded luminance signal compatible between different video recording/playback systems
Inventor: KIM YONG-JE
IPC: H04N9/797
Filed: 1991-08-20
Abstract: A video signal recording/reproducing system is provided which allows video signals using luminance signals with frequency fold over to be reproduced by conventional video signal recording/reproducing systems without degradation of the picture quality. The luminance signal is processed by an adaptive emphasis portion 10 is added (30) to the frequency folded adaptively de-emphasised (20) luminance signal. The adaptive emphasis portion 10 comprises a horizontal high pass filter 12 and a horizontal low pass filter 13, having their outputs proportionally combined (11) in dependance on the level of the high pass filter (12) output, using a look up table 15. The output of the adder (30) is then low pass filtered (50) and D/A converted (60). When a signal recorded in this manner is reproduced by a standard image signal recording/ reproducing system, and passed through the de-emphasis portion, the original signal can be restored. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2250156-A (GB)
Title: Video surveillance system
Inventor: TINDALL DAVID WILLIAM
IPC: G08B13/196
Filed: 1991-09-27
Abstract: A video surveillance system, e.g. for recording intrusion into a monitored zone for subsequent identification purposes, has a series of camera inputs (3) digitally encoded (5) and passed to a solid state image buffer (4). The buffer (4) normally operates in a cyclic mode with the image data passing continuously through it, whereby the contents of the buffer at any one time represent, say, the 25 most recently acquired images from each camera. When any one of a series of intrusion detector inputs (2) is triggered, however, the operation of the buffer (4) is latched to retain a plurality of the successive images which were acquired prior to the detection of the intrusion. Preferably post-detection images are also recorded (8). Retention of the immediately pre-detection images may, however, achieve more reliable verification of the intrusion and identification of the intruders than a system in which images are recorded only after an intrusion detector has responded. The event detectors may be infra-red, ultrasonic, microwave or may even comprise a video processor for detecting changes in the successive images. Audio signals may also be processed in a similar way. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2251502-A (GB)
Title: Data-loss prevention
Inventor: TIMS FRED WILLIAM
IPC: G06F11/00
Filed: 1991-11-04
Abstract: This invention provides: a data-loss prevention software product; methods of preventing data loss; and personal computer systems and networks using said data-loss prevention product. Preferred embodiments provide DOS computer systems, especially networked, with continuous, on-line, real-time back-up by way of replication of all drive read/write activity to a primary and one or more secondary logical drives. Users are alerted to drive failure and user-confirmed automatic continuation of processing or non-stop processing, on a secondary drive is also provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2251615-A (GB)
Title: Pyridazine derivative
Inventor: NORE PENTTI
IPC: C07B57/00
Filed: 1991-12-20
Abstract: Optically substantially pure (-) enantiomer of [[4-(1, 4, 5, 6-tetrahydro-4-methyl-6-oxo-3-pyridazinyl) phenyl]hydrazono]propanedinitrile or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, intermediates and a process for the preparation are described. The product is useful as a cardiotonic agent, antihypertensive and vasodilator for the treatment of congestive heart failure.
Patent GB-2257090-A (GB)
Title: Multiweb folded magazine insert or display.
Inventor: DAHLQUIST AKE L
IPC: B42C3/00
Filed: 1992-05-22
Abstract: A method for producing a multiweb folded magazine insert or display 20 having a width greater than the width of any single web forming a part thereof, comprises conveying first and second printed webs in vertical registration and longitudinally folding an edge of the first web to form a panel 34 to which the second web is adhesively attached to form a gutterless joint 40 between the webs. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260153-A (GB)
Title: Line marking machine
Inventor: KORAB JAN JOSEF
IPC: E01C23/22
Filed: 1992-07-16
Abstract: A line marking machine comprises a wheeled chassis (21) supporting a reservoir (22) for paint and a downwardly directed nozzle (23), a line (24) connecting said reservoir with said nozzle, and powered drive means (25) for supply of paint to said nozzle. The drive means suitably drives a compressor (26) with the compressed air flowing first through a chamber (29) before reaching the nozzle (23) in order to buffer the pressure of air entering the nozzle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261084-A (GB)
Title: Control circuit for controlling the heat supplied by a load
Inventor: BIRT L A
IPC: G05D23/24
Filed: 1992-10-30
Abstract: A controller, for controlling a load (LOAD) connected across an AC mains supply, comprises a control circuit and a low voltage power supply circuit. The power supply comprises two zener diodes (ZD1, ZD2) connected cathode-to-cathode and in series with a resistor (R1) across the AG mains supply. The low voltage is taken from the junction between the zener diodes (ZD1, ZD2) and a square waveform is taken from the junction between zener diodes (ZD1) and the resistor (R1). The square waveform is supplied to the control circuit in order to achieve switching of the load (LOAD) at the zero voltage- crossing points of the mains supply. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2273230-A (GB)
Title: Cancelling radiated electric fields in crt displays
Inventor: BEETESON JOHN STUART
IPC: G09G1/00
Filed: 1992-12-02
Abstract: A cathode ray tube display comprises a cathode ray tube display screen 100. A drive circuit 20, 30, 40, 50 generates drive signals for producing a raster-scanned picture on the screen as a function of one or more input signals. One or more of the drive signals also generate a stray electric field that radiates from the display. The display further comprises a cancellation circuit 60, 70, 80, 90 connected to an emitter 120. In operation, the cancellation circuit 60, 70, 80, 90 generates a cancellation signal as a function of said one or more of the drive signals. The emitter 120 radiates a cancellation electric field in response to the cancellation signal to cancel or at least reduce the stray electric field. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-926300-A (GB)
IPC: C22B34/24
Abstract: 926,300. Extracting niobium and tantalum. NATIONAL RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. Sept. 1, 1959 [Sept. 2, 1958], No. 28110/58. Class 1(2). Columbite or tantalo-columbite minerals containing niobium and tantalum in a weight ratio of at least 1:4 are leached with an aqueous solution of caustic potash of 5-50% wt. concentration in oxidising conditions at a temperature in the range 300‹-100‹C., for a time such as to solubilize at least part of the niobium and/or tantalum content of the mineral. The oxidising conditions may be provided by oxygen, preferably in the form of air. Oxidising agents, such as nitrates (e.g. zirconyl or potassium nitrate) peroxides (e.g. hydrogen peroxide) higher valency metal salts (e.g. ferric salts), or oxygen carriers (e.g. manganese dioxide) may also be employed. In examples the mineral was digested with the caustic potash solution in an autoclave and the resultant leach liquor recovered by filtration.
Patent GB-2266844-A (GB)
Title: Implantable prosthetic sphincter device
Inventor: CRAGGS MICHAEL DUNCAN
IPC: A61M25/00
Filed: 1993-02-03
Abstract: The present invention relates to an implantable prosthetic sphincter device comprising a closed pressure-fluid system operable by a recipient to control a body duct. The device includes an inflatable cuff (10), a fluid reservoir (11), and pump and control means (12) for deflating the cuff and controlling its reinflation. The pump and control means (12) includes an elastomeric sleeve (23) resiliently engaged around a bead (24, 25) normally to effect a fluid seal therebetween, with such engagement being selectively deformable to allow fluid flow between the elastomeric sleeve (23) and the bead (24, 25). A one-way valve (35) is provided to prevent flow directly from the pump volume (22) to the cuff (10). The bead engagement within the elastomeric sleeve (23) may form a valve between the reservoir (11) and the cuff (10) and/or between the pump volume (22) and the reservoir (11). The invention has applications in controlling urinary or faecal incontinence.
Patent GB-2266280-A (GB)
Title: Hand trolley.
Inventor: CONNOR RONALD JAMES
IPC: B62B1/26
Filed: 1993-04-20
Abstract: A trolley for the movement of a beer container 8 comprises an elongate frame 2 having ground-engaging wheels 6 at one end and handles 3 at the other end, the frame carrying hooks 5A, 5B for engaging the rim of the container 8 in use, whereby the container is lifted clear of the ground and is supported by the frame when the frame is maintained at an acute angle with respect to the ground. The provision of two hooks enables accommodation of containers of different dimensions, and the hooks may be adjustable in height. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278281-A (GB)
Title: Prosthetic wrist
Inventor: PARKER STEPHEN R
IPC: A61F2/00
Filed: 1993-05-29
Abstract: A prosthetic wrist comprises a ball and socket joint wherein the socket 2 is formed of resilient segments 3 and is shaped so that the ball 10, to which is attached a terminal device 13, is a snap-fit therein. The socket can be compressed onto the ball by means of locking ring 6 so that the friction between the ball and socket is increased until the ball is locked therein. Unscrewing the ring allows the ball to be snapped out of the socket so that the terminal device may be removed or replaced. The wrist may be used with a traditional prosthesis, a myoelectric hand or may be attached to an exoskeletal assembly. The wrist provides a full range of movement and is ideal for sporting activities. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269583-A (GB)
Title: Tamper evident dispensing closures for containers
Inventor: SCHUCKMANN ALFRED
IPC: B65D47/08
Filed: 1993-08-10
Abstract: A tamper-evident facility on a two part moulded container dispensing closure 10 is provided by an integrally moulded element (23) linked to a cap part 12 of the closure 10 by at least one frangible bridge 22 and secured in a recess 21 in the skirt of the cap part by engagement of a hook 24 trapped between a skirt 14 of the body part 11 of the closure and a container 35, eg toothpaste tube, to which the closure is secured. The hook has a pivot point about which the element 23 will rock when bridge 22 has been broken, the hook having a flat region which will hold the element out of the access in a tamper evident position, (Figure 3). The hook may be frangible for removal of the entire element. The two closure parts 11 and 12 are hinged together, preferably by an integral film hinge 13, and a cantilever arm 17 mounted on the body part may be engaged by at least one tongue 26 provided on the cap part to snap into the open (Figure 1) and closed positions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270591-A (GB)
Title: Antenna pointing mechanism
Inventor: SUTHERLAND COLIN ANGUS
IPC: H01Q3/08
Filed: 1993-08-13
Abstract: An antenna pointing mechanism comprises a directional antenna 11 having a central axis 15, first apparatus 17 for supporting the antenna about a pitch axis 13 which is orthogonal to the central axis and which passes through about the center of mass of the antenna, an electromagnetically transparent yoke 19 surrounding the antenna for supporting the first apparatus, apparatus 21, 23 for rotatably retaining the yoke apparatus at opposite ends thereof at positions along a roll axis 14, first independent electromagnetically transparent driving apparatus 29 for driving the yoke to rotate about the pitch axis, and second independent electromagnetically transparent driving apparatus 37 for driving the antenna to rotate about the roll axis. The mechanism and antenna are rendered substantially immune to bending and play-induced movements resulting from vibration, making it useful for land based vehicles, ships, and for aircraft. The ability to point the antenna over elevational angles exceeding 180 DEG  makes it particularly useful for communication with satellites from aircraft. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283506-A (GB)
Title: A roof support
Inventor: ST JOHN DAVID
IPC: A01G9/16
Filed: 1993-11-01
Abstract: A roof support 1 comprises frame position defining means 2, receiving means 3, and attachment means 4, wherein each of said frame position defining means 2 has an end portion 5 shaped to be rotatable into engagement with an undercut channel 13 in the support, which can be attached to a ridge pole or a wall. The roof support can be used for structures such as greenhouses, conservatories, glasshouses, orangeries or pagodas. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2273665-A (GB)
Title: A dartboard and method of manufacture thereof.
Inventor: COPPARD DUDLEY F
IPC: F41J3/00
Filed: 1993-12-17
Abstract: The present invention seeks to provide a bristle board dartboard including interlocking thin metal strips 5, 9, 31, 33, (and 4 fig. 1, fig. 2, fig. 3 and fig. 4) which provide a self-supporting framework of radial and circumferential strips too retain each of the metal strips in place and delineate the different scoring areas. The framework as a whole or the strips individually can be pressed into a bristle board dartboard to provide the final dartboard. The pressing in of the metal strips allows the bristle board to support the metal strips so that no other retention means is necessary such as staples or the like as well as allowing only thin metal strips to be used which provide less of an obstruction than conventional wires. The strips may be plastic coated or plastic, the interlocking may be achieved by cooperating slots in the strips. The strips have edges adjacent the front surface of the board and do not progress entirely through the board. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277133-A (GB)
Title: Multi-regime continuously variable transmission with synchronous regime change
Inventor: GREENWOOD CHRISTOPHER JOHN
IPC: F16H37/06
Filed: 1994-04-14
Abstract: A continuously-variable ratio transmission comprising a ratio-varying unit ("variator") 20, and an epicyclic unit 3 having three outputs 13, 14, 15 arranged concentrically. Two of those outputs 13, 14 are connected respectively in fixed ratio to opposite ends of the variator 20, so that as the variator ratio changes, the speed of one of these outputs always rises and that of the other falls. These two outputs are also connected by appropriate gearing and clutches to the CVT output shaft 38. Successive regimes of operation, so extending the overall ratio range of the CVT, are obtained by alternatively connecting each of the two epicyclic outputs to the CVT output Ratios and other parameters are chosen so that regime changes are synchronous. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290708-A (GB)
Title: Pharmaceutical uses of polyene macrolides
Inventor: STANKOV GEORGI
IPC: A61K9/00
Filed: 1994-06-28
Abstract: The use of polyene macrolides having 4 to 7 conjugated carbon-carbon double bonds for preparing an orally, intranasally or topically applicable pharmaceutical composition useful for the stimulation of bodycells of a human patient in the treatment or prevention of a variety of diseases, e.g.:     a) viral or bacterial infections, b) diseases associated with an impaired function of MHC class I and II and/or other integral proteins,   c) cholesterol associated diseases,   d) cancer,   e) ulcers,   f) degenerative diseases, or useful in wound-healing.d
Patent GB-2285123-A (GB)
Title: Louvre windows;sealing louvre mounts upon closure
Inventor: ALLUM DAVID NICHOLAS
IPC: F24F13/14
Filed: 1994-10-12
Abstract: In a louvre window, plastics mounts 10 each receiving a blade end in a slot 17, are pivoted on window side 13 and have projections 24 defining faces 25 which overlap upon closure to block air flowing between the overlapping ends of adjacent mounts. Each mount has a surface (11, not shown) engaging side 13, and may have holes extending from the surface to the base of slot 17 to allow sealant injection to seal and secure a blade end. Faces 25 extend between the surface engaging side 13 and the slot base. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283360-A (GB)
Title: Video editing system stores scene joins in fast media
Inventor: BAMBOROUGH PAUL
IPC: G11B27/032
Filed: 1994-10-28
Abstract: In editing together digitally recorded video scenes, the scenes are stored on optical media but the regions adjacent the joins between the scenes are recorded on faster response magnetic media to facilitate editing. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287899-A (GB)
Title: Guillotines
Inventor: WRIGHT DAVID JOHN
IPC: B23D23/02
Filed: 1995-03-17
Abstract: A guillotine has a blade 20 pivotally movable past a stationary counter-blade formed by an edge of a baseplate 10. The baseplate carries two spaced blocks 12, 14 having facing vertical grooves 16 which receive, with a sliding action, a replaceable die plate 18 having a slot shaped to receive a metal strip 34 used to provide a neat edge to a carpet. The guillotine enables the metal strip to be cut to a desired length without deformation of the strip because the latter is supported in the die plate 18 during cutting. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2288073-A (GB)
Title: Antenna arrangement for a wireless communication device
Inventor: MOLLER PAUL J
IPC: H01Q1/24
Filed: 1994-08-19
Abstract: An antenna arrangement (402) for a wireless communication device (400) comprises a first element (404) and a second element (406). The first element (404) is coupled to circuitry (408) of the wireless communication device (400). The second element (406) is movable between a first position (see Fig. 4) and a second position (see Fig. 5) relative to the first element (404). The second element (406) is capacitively coupled to the first element (404) when the second element (406) is moved to the first position and inductively coupled to the first element (404) when the second element (406) is moved to the second position. Further, a variable reactant tuner (505), operatively coupled to the antenna element (406), variably tunes the reactance of the antenna element (406) when the antenna element (406) is moved between the first position and the second position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2292629-A (GB)
Title: Security system for computer
Inventor: GARDINER PAUL ROBERT
IPC: G08B13/14
Filed: 1995-05-26
Abstract: An equipment enclosure eg a computer includes a plurality of environmental sensors which activate an alarm signal when any sensed change in the environment exceeds a preset standard value or the enclosure is opened or is moved. A keypad or an infra red transmitter enables or disables the activation of the alarm signal in accordance with a code. Associated equipment may also be protected by the use of suitable leads. Sensors include a motion detector 4, a light detector and a heat sensor. The power supply 3 may be independent of the equipment within which it is installed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294610-A (GB)
Title: Data signal transmission during voice silence intervals in a digital mobile telephone system
Inventor: OKADA YASUSHI
IPC: H04J3/17
Filed: 1995-07-07
Abstract: When a detector 44 senses a silence interval in voice signals to be transmitted, a data signal from a data generator 48 is inserted into the silence interval for transmission. This may be done at both a mobile station (Fig. 1 or 3) and at a base station (Fig. 2 or 4), and each station on detecting the inserted data transmitted from the other station may extract the data and replace it in the forwarded voice signal with a signal corresponding to background noise or a silence state. To assess channel quality for handoff purposes, a PM pattern may be inserted in the silence intervals. If the mobile determines that the signal level received from another base station is higher than that from the present base station, it may request a handover but only if the present channel quality is below an acceptable level as evaluated from the BER in the PN data detected 52 from the present base station. A handover decision may also involve the base station determining reception level and evaluating channel quality from the PN data received from the mobile. In an alternative arrangement (Figs 3, 4) the inserted data is character data. At the mobile a character data generator (70) receives the character data entered from a display operation section (74) for transmission to the base in the silence intervals. Character data from the base is extracted in the mobile for presentation on the display operation section (74). <IMAGE>