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Patent GB-2250797-A (GB)
Title: A motor output shaft positioning device
Inventor: WATANABE TSUTOMU
IPC: H02K7/00
Filed: 1991-11-12
Abstract: A motor output shaft positioning device for motors with worm reduction gears for outputting the output of a motor output shaft via a worm reduction gear, comprising a gear case having a hollow part for housing a worm fitted to a motor output shaft and a worm wheel meshing with the worm and receiving an end of the motor output shaft; the hollow part receiving a bearing of the motor output shaft and a steel ball; a bearing holder having projections projecting towards the bottom of the hollow part, and a filler that is injected into the hollow part through a filling hole formed on the hollow part.
Patent GB-2250712-A (GB)
Title: A building product
Inventor: KNOWLES ALBERT HENRY
IPC: E01C13/08
Filed: 1992-01-06
Abstract: A reinforced building product formed of two spaced containment skins (1) with reinforcing fibres (2) extending transversely between the skins (1). The spaces between the fibres (2) are filled with powdered or granular material (M) such as bentonite to form a flexible stabilized structure. At least one of the containment skins (1) may be permeable to a flowable liquid such as water which when introduced to mix with the bentonite (M) causes the bentonite to swell and increase flexibility and stability. Alternatively the filler (M) material may be a coarse sand or gravel, in which case the product may be used as a walkway provided with a surface dressing of tar which is then able to permeate through one of the skins (1) and bind the filler (M).
Patent GB-2264266-A (GB)
Title: Notched support for an artist's maulstick
Inventor: ROBERTS OWEN EDWARD
IPC: B43L15/00
Filed: 1992-02-22
Abstract: A maulstick support comprises a strip 20 fixed to an edge of an artist's board. The strip is formed with notches 25 for receiving one end of the maulstick 26. The strip 20 may include an upper part (22, Fig. 3) and a lower part 23 connected by a glide arrangement 24 so as to be adjustable in length. The strip 20 may be pivotally mounted so that it can be swung clear of the board into an inoperative position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2256153-A (GB)
Title: Panel piece combination toy
Inventor: HASEGAWA BUNGO
IPC: A63H5/00
Filed: 1992-03-16
Abstract: A panel piece combination toy includes a panel piece 21A having a predetermined shape and a base plate 20 having a fitting hole 20a into which the piece panel is fitted. The panel piece has a sound generating device built in the panel piece. The sound generating device may comprise a disc record (2, Figure 2), driving mechanism (3, 4) therefor, pickup (13) and diaphragm (16) which may be part of the casing of the sound generating device. The disc record may be driven by the panel piece 21A being pushed along a floor surface. Suitably the sound generated is appropriate to the shape of the panel piece. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2254988-A (GB)
Title: "dynamic range compression"
Inventor: WILSON STEPHEN GEORGE TUNNICLI
IPC: H04B14/04
Filed: 1992-03-20
Abstract: An audio signal has its dynamic range compressed by a system which first samples a block of the audio signal (10), typically several seconds long. The level of the signal in this block is analysed (12, 14) and an ideal signal level is calculated for the block (16, 18, 20). A gain control signal is then derived which adjusts the gain applied to that block towards that required to give the calculated ideal signal level.
Patent GB-2255349-A (GB)
Title: Process for producing chromium metal
Inventor: TANAKA YOSHIO
IPC: C22B34/32
Filed: 1992-04-06
Abstract: Process for the manufacture of metallic chromium which has a purity of at least 99 %, characterised in that it includes a first stage of mixing chromium oxide with carbon or a carbon compound, moulding the mixture into a compact product which has an apparent density of 0.5 to 3.0 g/cm<3>, and heating the compact product in a vacuum not exceeding 6.67 x 10<3> Pa (50 mm Hg) to a temperature of 1200 to 1500 DEG C in order to obtain a reaction product (crude chromium) which has an oxygen content not exceeding 7 % and a carbon content not exceeding 5.3%; and a second stage of pulverising the crude chromium to a particle size not exceeding 841  mu m (20 mesh), moulding the latter into a compact product which has an apparent density of 2.0 to 6.0 g/cm<3>, and then heating the compact product in a vacuum not exceeding 6.67 x 10<3> Pa (50 mm Hg) to a temperature of 1200 to 1500 DEG C.
Patent GB-2255305-A (GB)
Title: Assuring orderly web travel in a folder
Inventor: PALMATIER ROLAND THOMAS
IPC: B26D7/18
Filed: 1992-04-10
Abstract: A method of assuring orderly web travel in a folder includes stamping out of a layered structure (1) formed of mutually superimposed web surface portions, along respective strips thereof, a plurality of tongue-like elements remaining appendant to the web surface portions and projecting through respective holes simultaneously stamped out of the web surface portions so as thereby to hold the web surface portions together at the respective strips thereof. The tongue-like elements are formed by stamping dies (7) mounted on a cutting cylinder (2) adjacent to cutting knives (4) which cooperate with rubber bars (5) on a grooved cylinder (3). The tongue-like elements prevent separation of the web layers at their leading edges following cutting by the knives (4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2253430-A (GB)
Title: Device for stopping vehicles
Inventor: LOWNDES ROY BASIL WALTER
IPC: E01F13/12
Filed: 1992-04-29
Abstract: A hollow elongate body 100 is mounted with an upper surface flush with the roadway. A multiplicity of tyre shredding spikes 102 are pivotally mounted within the body such that they are movable between an operative position in which the spikes project upwardly from the body and an inoperative position in which the spikes are contained within the body. The spikes are biased into the operative position by a spring 103 whereby a vehicle passing over the device in one direction causes the spikes to be moved into their inoperative position whereas passage of a vehicle in the opposite direction causes the spike to penetrate the vehicle tyres and deflate them. The spikes may be mounted on a common shaft and comprise a hollow body having a pointed tip at one end and a barbed portion between the ends to assist shredding and deflating the tyre. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267633-A (GB)
Title: Analyzing image data processing operations
Inventor: PEARMAN JAMES BERNARD
IPC: G06T5/00
Filed: 1992-06-04
Abstract: A system for the analysis of image data 48 that has been subject to one or more processing operations is described. The image data is displayed using a display palette 30 which maps pixel values PV to displayable appearances RGB,I. Under user control, a sub-section 58 of the pixel values PV are mapped (Fig 4) to enhanced displayable appearances so as to make small variations in the pixel values more visible. A palette scale 54 illustrating the mapping being performed by the palette 30 is displayed adjacent to the image 48 being analyzed. In addition, a graph 60 of the variation of pixel value along a given analysis line 62 is displayed to assist quantative analysis. Different portions of the sub-section (n, n+15) may be shown as different colours, the remainder of the mapping producing a linear grey scale. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2257273-A (GB)
Title: Data storage system with device independent file directories
Inventor: SAETHER CHRISTIAN DAVID
IPC: G06F3/06
Filed: 1992-06-12
Abstract: A computer file system 100, having a multiplicity of distinct disk storage devices 108, 110, 112, includes a multiplicity of file directories 152, stored on various disks. Each file directory is used to translate file names into corresponding tag values. For each disk there is a file descriptor table 154 with a file descriptor entry for every file stored on the disk. A single tag directory 156 contains one tag entry for every file stored in the system. The tag directory is used by the file system to find a file by translating a tag value into a pointer to point to the disk on which the file is stored and a pointer indicating the file's file descriptor entry. To move a file from a first disk to a second disk, the file is copied to the second disk, a new file descriptor entry for the copied file is generated in the file descriptor table 154 for the second disk, the copy of the file on the first disk is de-allocated, and the tag entry for the file is updated to point to the second disk and to the file's new file descriptor entry. Thus, a file can be moved from a first disk a second without having to locate and update all the corresponding file directory entries. Also the file system includes a routine that monitors disk loading and unused disk capacity. It determines when disk usage is imbalanced and automatically moves files among the disks so as to better balance disk usage. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261287-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable templates
Inventor: BREED ANTHONY JAMES
IPC: G01B3/14
Filed: 1992-06-23
Abstract: An adjustable template comprises an elongate central beam (12) formed from at least two sections (13, 14) which are relatively movable in the axial direction and are provided with fixing means (15) operable to secure the beam sections (13, 14) relative one to another, the extremities of the beam (12) being provided with a pair of coplanar profile plates (1) mounted to the respective beam ends for axial movement relative to the beam (12) and for rotation about axes perpendicular to the plane of the profile plates and to the axis of the beam. Each profile plate (1) is preferably also capable of limited movement in its plane in directions transverse to the beam axis, and each profile plate (1) advantageously has an outline which includes at least one internal right angle corner and one external right angle corner. The template may be used to mark replacement roof timbers. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269710-A (GB)
Title: Cable gland
Inventor: HAND EDWARD
IPC: H02G15/04
Filed: 1992-08-11
Abstract: A cable gland 5 has a pair of clamping members 11, 12 with opposed tapered surfaces 23, 26 between which armour 2 of an electrical cable 1 extending through the gland 5 is clamped. One of the tapered surfaces 23 is axially elongated relative to the opposed clamping surface 26 so as to permit relative axial adjustment of the clamping members 11, 12 to vary the size of an annular gap between the tapered surfaces 23, 26 for accommodating different thicknesses of cable armour 2 within specific limits. At least one clamping member is provided by an interchangeable insert. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272042-A (GB)
Title: Dripping set with float valve
Inventor: HUNG YUNG-FENG
IPC: A61M5/40
Filed: 1992-11-02
Abstract: In an automatic-closing type of dripping set, a valve for controlling the flow of an injection fluid from the set includes a valve member 6 comprising a cylindrical rod 64, an upper domed cap 61, and a lower domed cap 62; the rod 64 is movably mounted in an outlet 71 in a base 7 of a reservoir 2, while the upper and lower caps are positioned on opposite sides of the base. The valve member is buoyant, and has grooves in the rod and the upper surface of the lower cap (Fig. 4, not shown). When fluid collects above the base 7, the member rises, and fluid flows out through the grooves. When the injection fluid above the base is drained off, the upper cap 61 will shut the outlet automatically as a result of the weight thereof and the sucking force of the fluid so as to shut and seal the dripping net <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263930-A (GB)
Title: Window safety device
Inventor: MEDDINS CHRISTOPHER EDWARD
IPC: E06B3/66
Filed: 1993-02-08
Abstract: A safety device for use on a double-glazed window having a pair of panes (3, 4) separated by a space (5), includes a body (8) for engagement with one (4) of the panes, a glass penetrating element (9) carried by the body and normally held retracted from the pane, and means (11) operable to drive the element (9) into penetrative impact with the pane (4). The element may alternatively be explosively driven. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266617-A (GB)
Title: Disc player
Inventor: TANAKA SHINSAKU
IPC: G11B7/00
Filed: 1993-04-21
Abstract: A disc player has a disc receiver (2) for supporting a disc thereon and a disc holder (3) for directly holding a plurality of vertically spaced discs (D) without the need for movable disc trays or the like. The receiver (2) is arranged at a disc reproducing position whereas the holder (3) is movable up and down so that a disc which it is desired to play may be brought to the level of the receiver. A disc guide (6, 8) is provided for linearly guiding the desired disc from the holder to the receiver (2) with the disc maintained at an outer periphery thereof in contact with the guide. Opposite the guide (6, 8), the disc player has a slider (4) for pushing the disc in a direction parallel to the guide, so that the disc is transported between the holder (3) and the receiver (2). The slider (4) may be motor-driven, and the receiver (2) may be driven further away from the holder (3) to permit loading/unloading of discs. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278949-A (GB)
Title: Greeting card with audio message facility.
Inventor: HUI BENJAMIN
IPC: B42D15/02
Filed: 1993-06-10
Abstract: A greetings card 1 has apparatus including non-volatile audio recording means 4 mounted thereon. The apparatus further comprises: a first switch S1 for activating the audio recording means 4 to record audio data or replay recorded audio data; and a second, manually operable switch S2 which, in a first state thereof, causes the audio recording means 4 to record audio data on activation by the first switch and, in a second state thereof, causes the audio recording means 4 to replay recorded audio data on activation by the first switch. The first switch S1 is preferably arranged to activate the audio recording means 4 when the card is opened, and comprises an insulating tab 5 attached 6 to the front portion 3a of the card, which tab slides out from between electrical contacts (Fig 4) on opening of the card to make the circuit. The apparatus is retained in a pocket in the card, preferably formed between two sections 3b, 3c of a two fold sheet. The second switch S2 is preferably a membrane switch normally biased to cause data to be replayed from the memory. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269743-A (GB)
Title: An air mattress.
Inventor: GRAF JOSEF
IPC: A47C27/08
Filed: 1993-07-30
Abstract: An inflatable object, in particular an air mattress, comprises a section serving as a pump and a section to be inflated by the pump, the two sections being joined by a one-way valve. In the pump section is provided means for spreading apart the walls of the pump section, so that prior to pumping no delivery of air by mouth or the use of a bellows is required. According to the invention, the pump section (1) accommodates small particle propellant material (1a), i.e. a material which is compressible and which increases its volume on decompression (e.g. open-cell material, synthetic wool or plush filler). An air-permeable wall (39) is arranged in front of the valve in order to prevent the entry of propellant material particles into the valve located between the pump section and the inflatable section.
Patent GB-2271266-A (GB)
Title: Litter system
Inventor: KNIGHT JOHN DOUGLAS
IPC: A01K1/01
Filed: 1992-04-29
Abstract: Animal litter for pets is used in a plastics tray which is foldable along diagonal lines (13) to close the tray to a sealed condition. Used litter may be disposed of in a hygienic way.
Patent GB-2286270-A (GB)
Title: Sense amplification in data memories
Inventor: OLDHAM HARRY EDWARD
IPC: G11C7/06
Filed: 1994-01-31
Abstract: A data memory comprises a memory cell operable to generate one of two complementary data output signals indicative of a data bit stored in that memory cell; an output latch 130; first sense amplifier 110 associated with the memory cell, for setting the output latch 130 to a first output state in response to a first state of the data output signals; and a second sense amplifier 120 associated with the memory cell, for setting the output latch 130 to a second output state in response to a second state of the data output signals. The arrangement avoids propagation of a "glitch" caused by rapid double change of the output latch state. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289617-A (GB)
Title: A device for connecting a screen panel and a table
Inventor: WU MING-HSIN
IPC: A47B95/00
Filed: 1994-05-20
Abstract: The device includes a trim body 2 which can be readily attached to the hollow portion of the edge of the screen panel 1, a connecting block 4 attached to the end portion of the trim body a connecting bracket 5 attached to the connecting block, and means 7 to fasten the connecting bracket and block. The bracket 5 has aperture 511 which locates with projection 42 on the block, and also includes a pair of horizontal supporting plates (53) to support a table (6, Fig. 4) thereon, while a band cover 3 can be attached to the top of the trim body and the connecting bracket. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280135-A (GB)
Title: Spot welding apparatus
Inventor: ITATSU MAKOTO
IPC: B23K11/24
Filed: 1994-07-06
Abstract: A servomotor 23 attached to a welding gun adjusts the pressure applied to the work through movement of one of two welding electrodes 21, 22, under control of a servomotor controller 39. A welding transformer 33 adjusts the welding current applied to the work through the opposing electrodes 21, 22. A timer 34 adjusts at least one weld time interval and weld timing for the welding current and the pressure. A spot welding controller 37 adjusts these components during spot welding at every welding point on the work or at one specified welding point on the work, based on data from an operating panel 40 and a teaching box 41 which holds welding parameter data relating to the different welding points. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285886-A (GB)
Title: Circuit breaker
Inventor: REGAN DESMOND
IPC: H01H71/02
Filed: 1994-10-04
Abstract: A circuit breaker comprises a housing defined by a base and cover, upper and lower rail mounting devices 26, 27 extending from the rear of the housing and an aperture 30 extending through a wall of the housing adjacent to one of the rail mounting devices for providing access to a calibration device 12 within the housing, eg for adjusting a bimetal 10. The aperture 30 may be positioned between a pair of spaced apart jaws defining the upper rail mounting device 26 which ensures that the calibration device 12 can only be operated when the circuit breaker is disconnected from the electrical supply. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294420-A (GB)
Title: Seized nut removal tool
Inventor: SUNMAN ROBERT PETER
IPC: B25B27/18
Filed: 1994-10-25
Abstract: A tool for removing damaged fasteners e.g. nuts has an internal helical cutting thread 6 in a tapering bore, which enables seized or damaged fasteners iii to be removed, normally without damage to the stud iv upon which the fastener is mounted. A drive bar ii is inserted into a square section cavity a of the tool and the assembly is then rotated, causing the cutting thread 6 to bite into the fastener (iii) thus facilitating its removal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2297620-A (GB)
Title: Differential pressure indicator
Inventor: CASSIDY RONALD FREDERICK
IPC: G01L19/12
Filed: 1995-02-06
Abstract: A differential pressure indicator has a piston 26 across which inlet and outlet pressures are applied with a spring 38 preventing movement of the piston until a predetermined differential pressure is exceeded. At this point, a port 14 is opened by retraction of a rod 30 to allow the inlet pressure to be applied to a piston formed by an indicator button to move the indicator button from a retracted position to an operative extended position to indicate that the pressure differential has been exceeded. The use of fluid pressure to operate the indicator button applies a large force to the indicator button and allows it to be securely held in the inoperative position by balls 47 to guard against accidental movement by high G-forces.
Patent GB-2286839-A (GB)
Title: A wire support for a fence
Inventor: CROKER ROBERT
IPC: A01K3/00
Filed: 1995-02-23
Abstract: A wire support (1) for a fence has a one piece moulded plastics body. A lug (4) on the body is pivotally engageable with a complementary mounting hole (14) in an associated fence post. A slot (5) on the body (3) beneath the lug (4) is releasably engageable with a flange (12) on the face post to secure the lug (4) within the mounting hole (14) on the fence post. A wire holder on the body (3) comprises a slot with overlapping lugs (8, 9) mounted across an entrance to the slot to capture a fence wire. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2298499-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for limiting peak current levels in electronic equipment
Inventor: EMBERSON GRANT MICHAEL
IPC: H04B1/16
Filed: 1995-02-28
Abstract: An apparatus for limiting total peak current level includes electronic equipment having independent operational elements 25, 26, 30, 32, 34, a current monitoring element 22, a storage element 24 having pre-stored data relating to current consumption of the independent operational elements; and a controller 18. The controller 18 receives a command from an input element 17 to operate a first operational element in a manner requiring increased current consumption. When the current monitoring element 22 identifies that current consumption in the electronic equipment is at a maximum current level, the controller 18 adjusts the operation of a second operational element to reduce the current consumption of the second operational element. In this manner the total peak current consumption of the electronic equipment is limited. The equipment may be a mobile radio apparatus with a display which is intermittently illuminated by a backlight.
Patent GB-2299593-A (GB)
Title: Card clothing
Inventor: BAMFORTH PETER RODNEY
IPC: D01G15/86
Filed: 1995-03-31
Abstract: Card clothing 2 for application to a roller 20 to be used for transfer of fibres comprises an elongate strip of backing material and a plurality of carding teeth 8 arranged in an array on the said elongate strip. The teeth are arranged in teethed regions 10 of the strip with low tooth density regions 12 regularly spaced along the strip provided between the teethed regions.
Patent GB-2288662-A (GB)
Title: Measuring rotational velocity of a spherical object
Inventor: OHSHIMA SHINJI
IPC: G06T7/20
Filed: 1995-04-13
Abstract: A recording device 2 photographs and records a rotating spherical object (1) (fig.3) from one definite direction as a plurality of stationary circular images at definite intervals. An instrumentation device 3 measures positions of definite two points (P, Q)(fig.3) in each of the recorded stationary circular images. An arithmetic unit 4 calculates rotation quantity of the spherical object on each axis of a three-dimensional coordinate system on the basis of the positions of the two points in each of the stationary circular images. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290128-A (GB)
Title: Firing head for a well perforating gun
Inventor: HUBER KLAUS B
IPC: E21B43/116
Filed: 1995-06-07
Abstract: A firing head adapted to be connected between a coiled tubing D and a perforating gun, is sized and shaped to enable it to move freely within a tubing string in the wellbore, may be actuated by fluid pressure within the coiled tubing, and includes a circulation and recirculation feature wherein wellbore fluid may be circulated through the firing head between the coiled tubing and an annulus around the tubing string, the circulation taking place either before or after detonation of the perforating gun. Three firing heads are discussed. One such firing head first circulates fluid from the wellbore to the coiled tubing and depresses a piston 4. Then, fluid pressure from the coiled tubing lifts the piston 4 uncovering locking balls 18 and propelling a firing pin 19 to a booster 21 of a detonating cord 21A detonating the firing head. Fluid circulation from the coiled tubing to the wellbore annulus begins after the firing head detonates. <IMAGE>