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Patent GB-2289734-A (GB)
Title: Sequential selective operation of aircraft brakes
Inventor: WELLS TREVOR CHARLES
IPC: B64C25/42
Filed: 1994-03-04
Abstract: In an aircraft braking system comprising a plurality of carbon brakes control means is provided whereby the number and/or proportion of brakes that may be disabled at each stage of a flight spectrum (i.e. taxiing-out, take-off, in-flight, landing taxiing-in or stationary on the ground) and also the number and/or proportion applicable during each stage is further adjusted in response to the specific conditions applicable to the aircraft status at any given time thereby to ensure that the overall safety of the aircraft is not hazarded. The aircraft braking system may comprise a brake control system the operation of which is controlled of which is controlled at least in part by an on-board brake control implementation means actuated by a remote, land-based signalling means.
Patent GB-2305031-A (GB)
Title: Auto-cancelling arrangement for motorcycle direction indicator lights
Inventor: HEWERDINE IAN
IPC: B60Q1/40
Filed: 1995-09-09
Abstract: Direction indicator lights, 26, 28, 30, 32 on a motorcycle 10 are turned off automatically by means of a detector which senses an increase in speed. The detector may be responsive to a gear shift, throttle change, RPM change or speedometer reading change; the detector may sense an increase in such a factor. Alternatively, a decrease may be sensed, it being assumed that such a decrease is for the indicated turn and will hence be followed by an increase, so that when the sensing of a decease is combined with a timer, the effective result is sensing of an increase. Preferably, an upward gear change of the gear shift lever 14 is sensed by detecting mechanical movement of the lever 14 by a microswitch (38, Fig.4), a contact being made or broken with the lever, a reed switch (40, Fig.5) or Hall effect sensor activated by a magnet on the lever or by the susceptibility of the lever, or by an inductor coil which detects susceptibility of the lever. The detector may activate a solenoid which moves the indicator switch 24 back to the off position, or an electronic circuit may disconnect power until the switch is turned back to off by the rider. Alternatively, the switch 24 may be of the type which is biased to the off position and is associated with an electronic latch which is cancelled by the speed change detector; in this case a manual cancel button may also be provided.
Patent GB-2300963-A (GB)
Title: Electric power cables
Inventor: MOORE SIMON
IPC: H01B7/285
Filed: 1995-12-11
Abstract: An electric power cable comprising a stranded conductor having a hydrocarbon polymer insulation, characterised in that a space between the stranded conductor and the hydrocarbon polymer insulation is filled, in part or in full, with a vegetable oil based grease. The electric power cable may comprise a plurality of stranded conductors having hydrocarbon polymer insulation and being enclosed within an outer sheath. The vegetable oil based grease is preferably a castor oil based grease. The vegetable oil based grease may comprise from 3 to 25% of a water swellable polymer such as a cross-linked sodium polyacrylate.
Patent GB-2296945-A (GB)
Title: Hydrodynamic fluid bearing with electromagnetic levitation
Inventor: MEY WILLIAM
IPC: H02K5/16
Filed: 1996-01-10
Abstract: A hydrodynamic bearing assembly comprises a rotor (57, 58, 60) and a stator (52, 54). A DC motor, which drives the rotor, has a multi-phase set of coils (70) on one of the rotor and stator and a multi-pole magnet (72) on the other, the number of magnet poles being an even number which is different from the number of phases, and the coils and magnet poles being arranged such that, at a predetermined stationary position of the rotor, at least one of the coils is opposed by only one magnet pole. Commutation selectively applies DC current to the said coil such that a magnetic force urging the thrust bearing (66) surfaces apart is created. Contact between said surfaces during startup is thereby minimized. The bearings may be of 440-C stainless steel, and may have plain or grooved surfaces.
Patent GB-2317504-A (GB)
Title: Motor bearing thrust arrangement
Inventor: HOPKINS ROY EDWARD
IPC: H02K7/08
Filed: 1996-09-19
Abstract: A motor 1 for example and electric motor adapted for use in a vehicle windscreen wiper system, comprises an armature spindle 4 supported for rotation about its longitudinal axis A-A by a bearing 6, and includes a thrust spring 13 disposed between facing portions of the mounting housing 3 and adjacent end of the spindle 4, and arranged to exert such axial thrust on the spindle 4 and to bias load carrying components of the main bearing 6 into constant running contact. The spring 13 may comprise a generally flat spring leaf 17 having a portion 17'' affording a bearing surface which preferably includes a dished thrust surface 19 in which the adjacent rounded end of the spindle 4 locates.
Patent GB-2318410-A (GB)
Title: Flexible solar mat
Inventor: BOYLAND ERIC CHARLES
IPC: F24S10/70
Filed: 1996-10-18
Abstract: A flexible solar mat consists of a black plastics sheet fused to plastics tubing. Fixing holes are provided around the periphery of the mat to allow it to be fixed to an external wall of a building. Cold water from the bottom of a domestic hot water cylinder is connected to the bottom of the mat by further plastics tubing. Hot water produced by the mat passes to the top of the cylinder also by further plastics tubing. Isolation and drainage valves are provided to facilitate removal of the mat during winter conditions. The mat may be then be rolled up.
Patent GB-2320914-A (GB)
Title: Airbag with stitch lines
Inventor: STAUB ANDREAS
IPC: B60R21/2342
Filed: 1997-01-06
Abstract: An airbag 1 comprises two pieces of fabric joined at their circumferences 2, one having a gas inlet hole 3, said pieces of fabric being additionally joined together along at least two stitch lines 4, each line having a non-radial portion joining two points A and B at substantially the same distance from the gas inlet hole and a generally central portion forming a discontinuity 5, the stitch lines preferably forming tear lines. The two pieces of fabric may be circular. The discontinuity may be a gap (figs 3, 5, and 6), a triangle or peak 5 (also fig 4) or an arc (fig 2). The lines may have circumferential and radial aspects and may be in the form of two S-shapes joined end to end. Two sets of opposing mirror pairs of lines, offset by 90{, may be provided.
Patent GB-2324927-A (GB)
Title: Radio handset with indentation in rear cover
Inventor: MASON MARK ROBERT
IPC: H04M1/02
Filed: 1997-05-02
Abstract: A scooped recess 21 is formed in the rear cover 20 of a radio handset to improve the ergonomics of the telephone for single-handed operation. The indentation is laterally confined by banks 23, 24 and is such that lateral rocking or listing is avoided when the rear cover is placed on a flat surface. The recess encourages the user to hold the telephone in a position where the user's fingers are placed in the recess and the keys are operated by the thumb. An additional indentation 26 may be provided at the base of the rear cover to accommodate the user's palm. The functioning of the keypad and the processing of the speech signal are also discussed.
Patent GB-2327153-A (GB)
Title: Radio antenna with a detachable mounting sleeve
Inventor: BARNETT RICKY WILLIAM
IPC: H01Q1/08
Filed: 1997-07-07
Abstract: A radio device comprises a housing 50, a resilient antenna support sleeve 60 and an antenna 10. The housing 50 includes an opening 52 arranged to receive the support sleeve 60 in which a recess in the housing 50 engages with a lug 70 projecting from the sleeve 60 to latch the engagement of the support sleeve 60 and the housing 50. The antenna 10 is slidably mounted in the support sleeve 60. The walls of the recess and the surface of the lug 70 are shaped such that on rotation of the sleeve 60, within the housing 50, the lug 70 is urged inwards to escape the retaining recess so that the sleeve 60 and the antenna 10 can then be removed from the housing 50. The lug 70 may be shaped to include chamfered surfaces to facilitate insertion.
Patent GB-2327469-A (GB)
Title: Lubricant distributor for spindle bearings
Inventor: SYNNOTT ANTHONY THOMAS
IPC: F16C33/66
Filed: 1997-07-17
Abstract: A distributor (16) serves to introduce lubricant and air into a rolling element bearing (10) supporting a spindle (13). The distributor (16) employs an annular housing (17) with a radial end wall (18). Within the housing (17) there are two further components (20, 25). The first outer component (20) has a recess (29) facing the interior of the bearing (10) and engages between the radial end wall (18) of the housing (17) and the outer ring (14) of the bearing (10). The outer component (20) has another recess (28) adjacent the end wall (18) which receives a radial projection (27) of the inner annular component (25). A chamber (38) is established between confronting axial faces of the annular members (20, 28) and the chamber (38) leads through radial borings (32, 31, 33, 34) in the annular members (20, 25). The chamber (38) opens into the interior of the bearing (10) adjacent the recess (29) and provides a continuous ring of lubricant and air directly into the bearing (10) during use.
Patent GB-2327671-A (GB)
Title: Removal of volatile organic compounds
Inventor: WEIR ROBERT MCINTYRE
IPC: B01D53/44
Filed: 1997-07-29
Abstract: A process for removing volatile organic compounds from a fluid comprises contacting the fluid with an organo or inorgano clay in a container. Preferably, the container is a filter bag and may include a closure device. The fluid is either air or a liquid.
Patent GB-2329854-A (GB)
Title: Gas filter element
Inventor: HOLT CLIVE JOHN
IPC: B01D46/02
Filed: 1998-01-16
Abstract: A gas filter element is made of two layers of synthetic fibrous material sealed along three sides by double seals S1 to form a bag. The bag is divided into a plurality of pockets P by gas permeable partitions (5, Figure 3) which extend from the open upstream end Pm (or Pe) to the seaed downstream end Pb and are joined to the two layers along seams S2. The filter element is made by ultrasonically welding the two layers of material with parallel strips therebetween to form the pockets.
Patent GB-2334302-A (GB)
Title: Letterbox
Inventor: PEARCE GRAHAM WILFRED
IPC: A47G29/126
Filed: 1998-02-17
Abstract: A letterbox 10 is for installation in a door 12. An inner plate 14 and an outer plate 16 define apertures 18 which are aligned (in use) with an opening 20 through the door 12. A threaded bar 22 extends through the inner plate 14 to engage a cup 26 on the outer plate to clamp the letterbox 10 in the door 12 in a manner inaccessible from outside the door. Draught excluding is provided by pile carried by a spine member 40 held in position by blocks 46.
Patent GB-2323235-A (GB)
Title: Removal of blocking effects using adaptive filtering
Inventor: LEE YUNG-LYUL
IPC: H04N19/117
Filed: 1998-03-05
Abstract: A one-dimensional signal adaptive filtering method/apparatus capable of reducing a blocking effect of image data when a frame is composed of blocks of a predetermined size includes the steps of: (a) applying a one-dimensional window of a predetermined size along the boundaries of the blocks to perform a predetermined gradient operation 120 on each pixel within the one-dimensional window; (b) calculating threshold values 110 for each pixel within the one-dimensional window, based on quantization step Q; (c) comparing the results of the gradient operation on each pixel within the one-dimensional window with the corresponding calculated threshold value 130 to generate a comparison result as a binary edge map 140; (d) applying a one-dimensional filter window of a predetermined size on the generated binary edge map to generate weighted values 150 using the binary value belonging to the one-dimensional filter window; and (e) performing filtering using the generated weighted values to generate new pixel values. Blocking noise can thus be eliminated from the image restored from the block-based image, thereby enhancing the image restored from compression.
Patent GB-2323099-A (GB)
Title: Making pinned devices for fibre treatment
Inventor: HOGAN BRIAN DAVID
IPC: D01G15/84
Filed: 1998-03-14
Abstract: A pinned device, e.g. a blade 30 of a flat in a cotton card, has channel-member 32 having bores 34. Pointed pins 44 are inserted into the bores from the rear of member 32 until the pin points extend from the front, adhesive being drawn between the pins and bores by capillary action. Pin tails 47, which may be deformed during pin cutting, remain outside the bores. Member 32 is profiled to be a snap-fit on member 42.
Patent GB-2335583-A (GB)
Title: Controlling delivery of radiotherapy
Inventor: CONVERY DAVID JOHN
IPC: A61N5/10
Filed: 1998-03-20
Abstract: A system for discrete beam intensity modulation uses a multi-leaf collimator to determine irradiation from a linear accelerator. The leaves of the collimator are adjusted during irradiation (Fig.2a), and the diaphragms or jaws of a further collimator are advanced beyond the collimator leaves (Fig.2b) when necessary so as to prevent over-dosing while maintaining at least minimum leaf separation. An algorithm is used to control the movement of the collimators.
Patent GB-2336372-A (GB)
Title: Disinfecting and cleaning compositions
Inventor: LU ROBERT ZHONG
IPC: C11D1/62
Filed: 1998-04-14
Abstract: Aqueous disinfecting and cleaning compositions and concentrates which are efficacious against gram positive and gram negative bacteria, have relatively low volatile organic content ("VOC") and are surprisingly mild to the user of the compositions. The compositions include a quaternary ammonium compound as its primary germicidal active agent, and have a low content of active constituents.
Patent GB-2329285-A (GB)
Title: Connecting terminal to braid of shielded cable
Inventor: ASAKURA NOBUYUKI
IPC: H01R43/02
Filed: 1998-09-02
Abstract: A portion 15 of the braid of a shielded cable 10 is exposed, and a terminal 20 is resistance welded to it. Another terminal 50 is crimped to the core of the cable, and the two terminals inserted into a housing 60 to make a connector.
Patent GB-2343621-A (GB)
Title: Display rack
Inventor: MOWBRAY CRAIG
IPC: A47F5/05
Filed: 1998-10-29
Abstract: A display rack for the display of posters, pictures, samples of goods and the like, has a plurality of circumferentially opposed leaves 10 independently rotatable through 3600 about a common pillar 11 each leaf being connected to said pillar by at least one bracket 12a-c. A pair of adjacent leaves are positionable with a viewing angle there between to permit viewing of the two opposing faces, the leaves forming said pair being alterable by rotation of the leaves about the pillar. Stops 20a, 20b are provided on the leaves at a suitable separation from their inner edges, so that the leaves are spaced around the pillar. The pillar may be inclined to the vertical to provide gravity biassing of the leaves. A plate 33 may be provided just below the arc of leaves, with a bearing 34 being provided on each leaf which will rest on the plate.
Patent GB-2331934-A (GB)
Title: Lancet apparatus for sampling blood
Inventor: SIMONS TAD DECATUR
IPC: A61B5/15
Filed: 1998-11-27
Abstract: The apparatus comprises a cartridge, including a cartridge case housing a protrudable lancet 106, and a driver for driving the lancet to move its tip distally to lance the skin, the driver being triggered when the skin exerts a force against the apparatus which exceeds a preset amount of preload force. The preload force to be overcome may be generated by a spring and the driver may be adjustable to vary the compression of the spring (and thereby the preload force) and/or to vary the protrusion of the lancet. The cartridge case may be associated with a compartment or analytical region for receiving blood. The cartridge may be flat as in Fig.1B or of bar form as in Fig.3C etc.
Patent GB-2344599-A (GB)
Title: Method for marking liquids and compounds for use in said method
Inventor: MCCALLIEN DUNCAN WILLIAM JOHN
IPC: C10L1/233
Filed: 1999-03-06
Abstract: A method of marking liquids, particularly fuels, comprising the steps of adding a photochromic compound to the liquid and exposing the liquid to ultraviolet light to increase the visibility of the photochromic compound whereby the colour or intensity of the compound after exposure to the ultraviolet light acts as an identification marker for the liquid. Suitable photochromic compounds include spiro-oxazines and heterocyclochromenes.
Patent GB-2350020-A (GB)
Title: Radio transmission system and method
Inventor: GRANGE GILES
IPC: H04B7/12
Filed: 1999-05-14
Abstract: A radio transmission system includes: a transmission module (2) intended to sequentially transmit the same information by modulating at least two carrier frequencies F1 and F2; and a reception module (4) comprising: at least one local oscillator (6) able to oscillate successively at the carder frequencies F1 and F2, and a demodulator intended to restore transmitted information. During transmission, said local oscillator oscillates at F2 when transmission takes place at frequency F1, and oscillates at F1 when transmission takes place at F2 so as to prevent interference between the frequencies. The invention also includes a method of transmitting information by radiofrequency, wherein at least two carrier signals of frequencies F1 and F2 are modulated by the information to be transmitted and then there are transmitted successively the signal of frequency of F1 for a first predetermined period then the signal of frequency F2 for a second predetermined period.
Patent GB-2337739-A (GB)
Title: Wedge packers
Inventor: QUINN BRIAN
IPC: B65D69/00
Filed: 1999-06-01
Abstract: A unitary pack 10 of wedge packers 12 is formed in a block of material eg wood. The wedge packers can be formed by making a series of cuts in the block to remain connected at an uncut portion (14, Fig. 3) eg a land, or by adhering to an additional ply of rigid or flexible material. The wedge packers are formed with their longitudinal axes substantially parallel and in alternate "nose to tail" formation across the block. Each wedge packer is removable by breaking it off from the remainder of the pack. The unitary pack of wedges avoids the need to cut individual wedges "on site".
Patent GB-2344820-A (GB)
Title: Chemical vapour deposition precursors
Inventor: JONES ANTHONY COPELAND
IPC: C23C16/18
Filed: 1998-05-13
Abstract: Zirconium precursors for use in depositing thin films of or containing zirconium oxide using an MOCVD technique have the following general formula: Zr<SB>x</SB>(OR)<SB>y</SB>L<SB>z</SB> wherein R is an alkyl group; L is a   b  -diketonate group; x = 1 or 2; y = 2, 4 or 6; and z = 1 or 2.
Patent HU-T60535-A (HU)
Title: Instrument for measuring roll throat
Inventor: KRETSCHMER WILFRIED
IPC: G01B7/14
Filed: 1992-03-03
Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for determining a roll gap for a pair of rolls, in particular for milling plant roll frames, having at least one magnetic field sensor for a magnetic field formed between the rolls of the pair of rolls, the pair of rolls being provided with a permanent magnet arrangement (5.1 to 5.4) for generating the magnet field in the roll gap. <IMAGE>
Patent HU-T66859-A (HU)
Title: Controlled release systems and low dose androgens
Inventor: LABRIE FERNAND
IPC: A61K31/56
Filed: 1992-02-26
Abstract: Methods of treatment and prevention of estrogen-related diseases, and of fertility control, include low dose (e.g. less than 50 nanomolar serum concentration)administration of certain anabolic steroids, progestins and other substantially non-masculinizing androgenic compounds. Sustained release formulations substantially free of organic solvent, and sustained release formulations for maintaining low serum levels of androgen are disclosed.
Patent HU-T69627-A (HU)
Title: Process and equipment for moistening of foods and fodder, advantageous for moistening of grain and graingrist
Inventor: MUELLER ROMAN
IPC: B02B1/06
Filed: 1993-07-27
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/CH93/00189 Sec. 371 Date Jun. 22, 1994 Sec. 102(e) Date Jun. 22, 1994 PCT Filed Jul. 27, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO94/03274 PCT Pub. Date Feb. 17, 1994The invention proposes the damping of grain, for example, by creating a rotating layer (20) in a damping chamber (2) with the help of acceleration rotors (3). For this, the cross-section of the rotation chamber is designed to form an outer boundary around two or, preferably, three acceleration rotors (3, 3', 3''). In this way, the rotating layer is forced into an eccentric and spiralling motion within the damping chamber (2). Damping is carried out in a very gentle manner, so that there occurs hardly any abrasion and no grain damage. Additional advantages include a longer and controllable reaction period during damping, optimized preparation for milling and a shorter, controllable tempering period.
Patent HU-T76780-A (HU)
Inventor: KARPATI ARPAD
IPC: C02F1/00
Filed: 1995-06-28
Abstract: A találmány eljárás kommunális szennyvizek KOI, NH4+-N, NO3 -N és ortofoszfát, vagy ΣΡ
tartalmának kívánt mértékben történő csökkentésére úgy, hogy a befolyó nyers szennyvizet a
keletkezett iszap egy részének felhasználásával két olyan részáramra, illetőleg feldolgozási
vonalra választja szét, mellyel a döntően oldott, illetőleg döntően lebegő formájú, vagy ebbe a
formába alakított /immobilizált/ szennyezőanyag részlegesen szeparált feldolgozására nyílik
lehetőség. Az oldott ammóniát nagyobb mennyiségében tartalmazó folyadékfázis elkülönített
nitrifíkációra kerül, míg az iszapfázis anaerob - anoxikus - aerob reaktorsoron vezetve annak
valamennyi szennyezőanyaga hatékonyan átalakítható az utóülepítőben szeparálható állagúvá,
illetőleg széndioxidként vagy nitrogénként a levegőbe emittálható. A nitrifikáció után a korábban
elkülönített részáram a szennyvíz iszappos fázisként kezelt, másik részáramához az anoxikus
reaktorban kerül visszakeverésre.
Az eljárás előnyösen foganatosítható egy olyan berendezés beiktatásával, melyben a homokfogót
követően a nyers szennyvíz az utóülepítő recirkuláltatott iszapjának egy részével igen intenzíven
összekeverésre kerül, majd hatékony, lemezes, vagy tölcséres ülepítőben kerül két részáramra
történő szétválasztásra,* Az ilyen előülepítésnél célszerűen 0,5-5 óra átlagos hidraulikus
tartózkodási idő mellett kell biztosítani a megfelelő hatékonyságú fázisszétválasztást.
Az iszapfázis hasznosítása a másik szeparált kevert folyadékágon az anaerob és anoxikus
reaktorokban a foszforciklus hatékonyságának javítására, valamint a denitrifikáció sebességének
növelésére történik. Az utóbbi vonal egy vagy kétkörös belső recirkulációs rendszere a
foszforeltávolítás további stabilizálásának érdekében alakítandó ki a mindenkori befolyóvíz
paraméterek és elfolyóvíz minőségi igényekfüggvényében.
Az anaerob-anoxikus-aerob vonal önmagában is, de a csepegtetőtestes nitrifíkációval
kombináltan különösen alkalmas az iszapülepedés javítására, és ezzel az utóülepítés
hatékonyságának javítására. A szeparált nitrifikációs vonal révén a másik ágon lehetőség nyílik
precipitálószerek zavarmentes felhaszsanálására, melyeket szükség esetén a foszforeltávolító
kapacitás növelése érdekében kell alkalmazni. Ugyanez igény szerint kialakítható a tisztított
vízből történő utőkicsapatásként is, amikor viszonylag nagy foszfortartalmú, koncentrált
vegyszeres iszap elkülönítésére és elhelyezésére nyílik lehetőség. Ez utóbbi a biológiai
rendszerben keletkező szekunder iszap 10-25% nyi mennyisége lehet szárazanyag tartalomban.
Patent HU-T75528-A (HU)
Title: Use of dimeticone for treating aphthae and stomatitis
Inventor: SCHMIDT ALFRED
IPC: A61P29/00
Filed: 1994-12-02
Abstract: The invention disclosed relates to treating aphthae by applying dimeticone to the afflicted oral mucosa.