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Patent GB-2276811-A (GB)
Title: Steam vacuum cleaner
Inventor: HWANG CHEOL
IPC: A47L11/34
Filed: 1994-01-06
Abstract: A steam vacuum cleaner comprises a motor (4), a dirt collection chamber (5), a roller-type cleaning means (10) mounted on the nozzle (2), and a steam generating unit (3) mounted on a side of the dirt collection chamber and generating high temperature and high pressure steam. The cleaning method comprises the steps of spraying steam of a high temperature not less than 100  DEG C and a high pressure not less than 2 bar on a cleaning object, thus to sterilize the cleaning object and instantaneously soak the smudged dirt of the cleaning object, wiping the cleaning object by a rolling cleaning member of a nozzle, and sucking the dirt of the cleaning object into the dirt collection chamber by vacuum pressure. The water tank and heater may be mounted on the wand section (Fig. 14). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287169-A (GB)
Title: Container for plants
Inventor: HUANG TSUN-THIN
IPC: A01G9/10
Filed: 1994-02-28
Abstract: A container (bag) for plants is formed with an upper portion and a lower portion separated by a generally medial partition 13. The partition 13 extends across the container while leaving space(s) at it periphery with the confronting inner surface of the outer wall. This inner surface, within the lower portion of the container, is provided with a plurality of water-soluble root-inducing nutrient strips 11 or linear spots. Adjacent the lower end of the outer wall at the lower ends of these strips are a plurality of through holes. The effect is such that root growth of a plant planted in the upper portion is induced through the space(s), along the strips and outwardly of these through holes. Partition 13 is detachably fixed to outer wall e.g. by hooks, adhesive tapes. The bag is provided with reinforcing bands 12. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290599-A (GB)
Title: Assembled camshaft
Inventor: WYATT COLIN
IPC: F16H53/02
Filed: 1994-06-17
Abstract: A camshaft (10) is assembled from a shaft (12) and cam elements (11). The shaft has projections (22) at fixing points (14) for the cam elements (11) and the elements have internal projections (32). The projections (22 and 32) are arranged in groups (26 and 36) so that an element can pass a fixing point (14) in certain orientations and then be turned to bring its projections (32) into intermeshing engagement with the projections (32) of its own fixing point (14). To fix the cams axially they may be an interference fit on the projections, they may be glued, welded or crimped or they may be heated so that they shrink on. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294030-A (GB)
Title: A pull ring for a container
Inventor: JAYASINGHE NIEL DHANAPPRIYA
IPC: B65D5/06
Filed: 1994-10-10
Abstract: A pull ring (3) for a gable top container for liquids such as milk, beverages, washing liquids and others of similar nature is enclosed within the inner walls (2) of the gable top and comes into view once the gable top is pulled apart. The ring is utilised to pull the inner walls outwards to create a pouring spout to deliver the contents. This pull ring can either be an integral part of the container or it could be attached to the said container within its foldable flaps at the top. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284291-A (GB)
Title: Coin discriminating apparatus
Inventor: IWAMOTO TAKAHISA
IPC: G07D5/08
Filed: 1992-09-28
Abstract: In a coin discriminating apparatus for determining the diameter of a coin at high precision, a transmission coil 11 is caused to apply an alternating magnetic field to a coin, inducing eddy currents therein. Resultant changes in the magnetic field are detected by reception coils 121, 122, and 123, as a result of the eddy currents and the movement of the coin. The bottom values of the detected waveforms are detected from each reception coil as the coin moves from the vicinity of one reception coil to that of another. A reception coil, the bottom value of which falls within a predetermined range, is selected. From the bottom value Vb of this reception coil, the diameter  phi , is calculated according to the function  phi , = Fph (Vb). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285093-A (GB)
Title: Compressively resilient loop structure for hook and loop fastener systems
Inventor: BURNES ANDREW SCOTT
IPC: A44B18/00
Filed: 1994-12-21
Abstract: The loop portion 10 is a two-layer composite including a compressively resilient backing material (12) and a layer of fibrous loop material (14). The loop material is placed adjacent the bottom surface (18) of the backing material and then a plurality of the loop fibers are needled or stitched through the backing material to form a plurality of loops (24) which project above the top surface (16) of the backing material. Due to the resilient nature of the backing material, when a hook member is brought into engagement with the loop material, the backing material (12) compresses thereby exposing a greater portion of the individual loops (24) for engagement with the hooks. Once the hooks have been engaged, the backing material (12) expands back to make the exposed portion of the loops smaller. To add increased strength to the structure, the layer of loop material may contain an adhesive to bond the fibers and more firmly anchor the loops so as to lessen the chance of their disengagement during separation of the hook members from the loop members. Lastly, the adhesive employed may be a pressure-sensitive adhesive to permit the adherence of the loop structure to another substrate such as a diaper outercover. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290192-A (GB)
Title: Call sharing for inbound and outbound call center agents
Inventor: DUMAS GREGORY P
IPC: H04M3/48
Filed: 1995-05-26
Abstract: In a method of operating an automatic call distribution (ACD) system, a single group of ACD agents handles both inbound and outbound calls. If an inbound call arrives and at least one agent is free, the call is assigned to one of the free agents; if no agent is free, the inbound call is placed in an inbound call queue and then assigned to an agent when one becomes free. If more than a predetermined number k of agents are free or idle and there are no calls in the inbound queue, one of the free agents is assigned to handle an outbound call. If the system supports callback, a call that has been in the inbound queue for more than a certain time is placed in a callback queue, and a call in the callback is assigned to a free agent, if more than k agents are free, with priority over other outbound calls. Thus, at most k agents will be idle, because as soon as k+1 agents are idle, an agent will be assigned to a callback or to an outbound call. A call center manager can alter the value of k at any time. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2304217-A (GB)
Title: Transmitting selection data
Inventor: MCLAUGHLIN OWEN PHILIP
IPC: H04N7/173
Filed: 1995-08-11
Abstract: A hand-held device prompts a user to provide responses, such as answers to questions, and records the information given. To enter this mode, a template is defined by a procedure identification. The device compares user responses with preferred responses, derived from the procedure identification, and informs a user as to whether the user should download data to a central location. A burst of information is transmitted as DTMF tones over a telephone line.
Patent GB-2299257-A (GB)
Title: Coated animal feed agglomerates
Inventor: HUMPHREY R KIM
IPC: A23K1/00
Filed: 1996-02-19
Abstract: Coated animal feed agglomerates such as pellets are made starting with uncoated agglomerates or pellets that may be formed of easily agglomerated or pelleted ingredients but which may be lacking in desirable nutritional or other ingredients. A binder such as a viscous aqueous gel is coated onto the uncoated agglomerates or pellets. Thereafter, the damp binder coated agglomerates or pellets are dusted with a powder containing ingredients which usually are not amenable to being extruded. After the dusting powder has been applied the coated and dusted pellets are dried and cooled.
Patent GB-2298482-A (GB)
Title: Quadrature detector optical encoder
Inventor: ANTOGNINI LUCIANO
IPC: H03M1/30
Filed: 1996-02-28
Abstract: An optical encoder comprises a detector device 20 including four light detectors, each formed of an elongated light sensitive surface 15. Free zones 16 of this surface alternate with zones 17 covered by an opaque layer arranged so that the cooperation of the light detectors with an encoder disc 13 provided leads to the delivery of output signals in phase quadrature, each light detector generating an output signal of a single phase. Additionally two such detector devices can be arranged at different transverse locations so as to compensate for any non-uniformity in the light beam. A memory device receives logical signals from the detector and produces outputs and responds to a control signal so as to store the current input signals and maintain the outputs at their current value when the control signal turns off the light source so as to save power, and can include a signal shaping circuit.
Patent GB-2311365-A (GB)
Title: Cooking appliances
Inventor: CORNES PHILIP
IPC: A47B77/08
Filed: 1996-03-15
Abstract: A cooking appliance comprises a base unit (1) adapted to be fitted under a kitchen worktop (2) and between spaced apart kitchen cabinets (4 and 5), and a hob unit (6) adapted to be fitted to the top of the worktop (2) in operating relationship with the base unit (1), the base unit (1) being fitted by sliding it between the kitchen cabinets (4 and 5) in a rearwards and upwards movement to facilitate an operating association with the hob unit (6). A glide member (20) is provided on each side of the base unit, which cooperates with an inclined slider unit (21) secured to the side of each cabinet (4 and 5). Alternatively support brackets may be provided, the top lip of each of which rests on the top surface of the worktop (2).
Patent GB-2303156-A (GB)
Title: Cavity closure
Inventor: WOODHALL CHRISTOPHER
IPC: E06B1/00
Filed: 1996-07-02
Abstract: A cavity closure (1) comprises a length (5) of foamed, synthetic plastics, thermal insulating material of rectangular section; a strip (6) of deformable synthetic plastics material bonded to one elongate face (7) of the length (5) and extending beyond opposed longitudinal edges (8,9) of that face to define two webs (10,11) selectively deformable into an orthogonal flange (12). A plurality of clips (15) are located in spaced relationship along the length (5) of thermal insulating material, and adapted, in use, to retain the closure (1) in position in a cavity (2).
Patent GB-2308432-A (GB)
Title: Flue blocks
Inventor: SHUTE JOHN SIDNEY
IPC: E04F17/02
Filed: 1996-11-01
Abstract: A flue block has an inlet in the bottom face (10), and an outlet in the top face (12) which is the same size as the inlet but in plan is offset from the inlet, and a flue passage (22) which connects the inlet and the outlet. In order that the cross section of the passage at all points along its axis and at right angles to the axis should not be less than a prescribed minimum, the flue passage is shaped to have a central portion of constant cross section inclined relative to the ends, and end portions leading to the outlet and inlet respectively, which are enlarged and shaped at one side to enable the passage to meet the adjacent end at right angles. The advantage is that the block can be of similar overall dimensions to a conventional block but can have a larger cross sectional area flue to meet the said prescribed minimum.
Patent GB-2313063-A (GB)
Title: A breathing hood
Inventor: FARNWORTH BRIAN
IPC: A62B17/04
Filed: 1997-01-02
Abstract: A breathing apparatus for survival gear is provided by a head receiving hood 10 that is sealed over the head of the user and has sufficient volume to provide breathing air for at least a selected period of time while submerged and is made of a material that prevents the ingress of liquid water while being permeable to the flow of gasses therethrough whereby the supply of oxygen in the hood may be replenished and the carbon dioxide concentration reduced. A suitable waterproof transparent window (12) is formed in the hood in the position which permits the wearer to see out of the hood and a gas passage spacer pad 20 prevents the hood from collapsing into the breathing apertures of the user and provides passages communicating with the inside of the hood remote from the breathing passage. The passage spacer may contain a scrubber for removal of CO 2 , and an oxygen supply cannister may be attached to the passage spacer.
Patent GB-2313235-A (GB)
Title: Steering column switch assembly
Inventor: UCHIYAMA NORIO
IPC: B60R16/02
Filed: 1997-03-05
Abstract: A switch assembly comprises a bracket 2 for mounting to a steering column 1 of an automobile and having a fastening hole 24 and at least one fastening projection 23 both extending longitudinally parallel to the steering column 1, a switch 3 having a base 4 provided with at least one hole 42 for receiving the fastening projection 23 of the bracket 2 and an insertion hole 41 aligned with the fastening hole 24 in the bracket 2 when the switch 3 is fitted to the bracket 2 and a fastening member 7 for insertion through the aligned holes 41,24 in the switch 3 and bracket 2.
Patent GB-2315102-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic system for power loaders
Inventor: DENINOVICH LI ANATOLI
IPC: E02F3/43
Filed: 1997-07-10
Abstract: A hydraulic system for power loaders, selectively changing the amount of pump discharged oil in accordance with an operational condition of a loader and improving operational efficiency of the loader, is disclosed. The system has a swash plate-type main pump 1 for discharging pressurized oil for working and steering parts of the system, a swash plate-type pilot pump 2 for discharging pressurized oil for a pilot signal output control lever 5, and a regulator 9. The regulator 9 is mounted to a first branch oil passage 9A branched from a main oil passage 1A extending from each of the main and pilot pumps 1,2. The regulator 9 selectively controls the angle of the swash plate of each of the main and pilot pumps 1,2 in accordance with a variable pressure of the first branch passage 9A.
Patent GB-2327980-A (GB)
Title: Gasoline i.c. engine with spark-ignition and auto-ignition in the same cylinder
Inventor: MA THOMAS TSOI HEI
IPC: F02B1/12
Filed: 1997-08-01
Abstract: A method of operating a gasoline internal combustion spark ignition engine is disclosed, which comprises first separating the gasoline into a lighter vapour fraction and a heavier liquid fraction. The two fuel fractions are supplied separately to the combustion chambers of the engine in such a manner as to achieve stratification of the charge in each cylinder at the instant of spark when the engine is operating at part load. The stratified charge includes a first ignitable mixture cloud lying in the vicinity of spark plug at the instant of the spark and containing the heavier liquid fraction of the gasoline, and a second mixture cloud lying at a distance from the spark plug at the instant of the spark and containing the lighter vapour fraction of the gasoline. The fuel-to-air ratio and the composition of the fuel in the second cloud are such that the second cloud undergoes auto-ignition subsequent to the instant of spark ignition of the first cloud, the auto-ignition being brought about by the increased temperature and pressure resulting from the burning of the fuel in the first cloud.
Patent GB-2318395-A (GB)
Title: Gear change actuating device
Inventor: DORFSCHMID JENS
IPC: F16H61/28
Filed: 1997-09-23
Abstract: An actuating device, for actuating a motor vehicle gearbox, comprises an output member 9, ie a selector shaft of a change-speed gearbox, which is movable axially and angularly by respective actuating drives 3, 5. First drive 3 is connected via crank gearing 14 to a slide element 7 having a projection 27 which transmits the linear movement of the element 7 to the member 9. Angular movement is provided by second drive 5, acting on segmented gearwheel 31 and transmitted to the member 9 through projection 33. The slide element 7 is fixed to member 9 by projection 27 engaging a gap 28 with no axial clearance but with circumferential clearance so that only axial movement of element 7 is transmitted to the member 9. Circumferential clearance in gap 28 allows gearwheel 31 to rotate the member 9, via projection 33, without influencing the position of slide element 7. The crank gearing 14 may be replaced by, for example, a rack and pinion, or a cam, or a solenoid which would also act as one of the drives(see figs 4 to 7). Various forms of compensating and damping devices are disclosed (see figs 10, and 15 to 18) and in another embodiment only a single drive may be used together with a switching device (see figs 11 to 14).
Patent GB-2317669-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulically damped rubber mounting
Inventor: MEYER HEINRICH
IPC: F16C27/06
Filed: 1997-09-24
Abstract: A hydraulically damped rubber mounting comprises an inner tube (1), an outer tube (2) spaced from it and a rubber component (3) inserted between them. The mounting has at least two hydraulically interconnected chambers (4, 5) filled with damping medium, in each of which is arranged a respective stop body (6, 7). The stop bodies (6, 7) are connected by an element (8) having a flow connection (9) formed by a radially outwardly open groove in the element (8) and the inside of the outer tube (2). The C-shaped element (8) is made in one piece and has over its entire axial length a circumferential opening (14) wider than the external diameter of the inner tube, to assist assembly.
Patent GB-2315849-A (GB)
Title: Falling film evaporator with vapor-liquid separator
Inventor: HARTFIELD JON
IPC: F28D3/02
Filed: 1996-04-22
Abstract: Compression refrigeration apparatus (1) for removing heat from a heat load using a falling film evaporator (8), operated with an azeotropic refrigerant and utilizing a vapor-liquid separator (35), preferably inside the evaporator vessel (47). In one embodiment, two types of heat exchange surfaces (38) are utilized: one (68) for maximizing the axial distribution of refrigerant film on a heat exchange surface, the other (69) for encouraging liquid refrigerant in contact with a heat exchange surface to boil and evaporate. The apparatus allows for efficient recovery of lubricant deposited in the evaporator (8) without redistributing the lubricant within the evaporator (8).
Patent GB-2320553-A (GB)
Title: Faucet handle assembly
Inventor: TOKARZ STEVEN J
IPC: F16K31/60
Filed: 1997-12-10
Abstract: A handle construction for operation of a faucet which minimizes assembly parts while enhancing performance of the handle. The handle assembly includes a base 20 which is secured to the operating valve of the faucet for operational control of fluid flow through the faucet. An upper end of the base has a horizontally disposed tubular seat 32 adapted to receive a lever body and two coaxial threaded bores 34, 36 extending from the seat. A handle body 22 may be received to the seat by a threaded spindle 44 engaging bore 36 or by a threaded extension of the body engaging bore 34 (figure 5, not shown).
Patent GB-2328926-A (GB)
Title: Dispensing container suitable for children and adults
Inventor: MOHARY STEPHEN J
IPC: B65D23/10
Filed: 1998-03-06
Abstract: A container 6, designed to be easily used by children and the elderly, comprises a body 22 with recesses 15,16 on front and rear sides 13,14 defining first and second panels 17,18, and a neck 3 defining an opening 1. The container may be made of a mixture of different density polyethylenes, and may be used as a dispenser for liquids, solids such as talcum powder (fig 8), foams, or aerosols (fig 7). The container may have a closure with a flat suface that allows the container to be stored in an inverted position (fig 14), or alternatively, the container may be kept inverted by a pair of supports (71, 72, fig 13) that cooperate with the recesses of the body. The closure may be in the form of a press-fit, snap-on, snap and turn, or an oriented thread lid, and the container may also be provided with finger grips (25, 26, fig 3A). A valve (80, fig 15A) may also be provided that has a threshold pressure below which the contents of the container will not be dispensed, but which can be easily activated by children or the elderly.
Patent GB-2325371-A (GB)
Title: A mobile telephone with a cover flap for displaying user information
Inventor: MARTENSSON NILS ERIK VILHELM
IPC: H04M1/21
Filed: 1998-03-25
Abstract: A portable telephone has a microphone, a keypad 2, an electronic display screen 3, radiowave transmitting and receiving means and a housing comprising a cover flap 5 for reflecting speech towards the microphone. The cover flap incorporates an information surface 22 i.e. can have information presented upon it such as function commands or key sequences in case the operating manual is not at hand. The information may be printed directly onto the cover flap, a sticker may applied to the flap (fig 2). Information cards, credit cards or a book may be fastened to the flap (fig.3,4 and 5). The cover flap may contain a sliding drawer upon which the information is mounted (fig.7). Another hinged flap may cover a recess containing the information card (fig.6).
Patent GB-2336672-A (GB)
Title: Level
Inventor: MCCLELLAND RUFUS CALVERT
IPC: G01C9/26
Filed: 1998-04-18
Abstract: A level comprises an elongate body 10 which is arranged to receive, and to be secured to a length of timber. Thus a surface of the level which is to be placed against a member, to check the level of that member, may be effectively extended. As shown the elongate body 10 is of inverted U-Shape and is provided with clamping bolts 24,26 for clamping the timber within the body 10.
Patent GB-2322950-A (GB)
Title: Structured focused hypertext data structure
Inventor: OREN AVRAHAM
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 1996-10-23
Abstract: A hypertext data structure (3/16) stored on a computer readable memory device and organized in a hierarchy of at least two levels, the data stucture comprising: a plurality of data units (18-20) positioned at different levels in the hierarchy each containing at least some textural information (23) and a plurality of hypertext links (I) each linking at least part of the textural information in a given source data unit to a target data unit; wherein at least one of the hypertext links (1) is linked to at least one hypertext node (34) which contains information relating at least to both the given source data unit and the target data unit from which the relative positions in the hierarchy of the given source and target data units linked by the hypertext link may be determined.
Patent GB-2326013-A (GB)
Title: Gate driver circuit for LCD
Inventor: KWON OH-KYONG
IPC: G09G3/36
Filed: 1998-05-29
Abstract: A low power gate driver circuit for a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) has a switching device, positioned between each of the gate lines, and recycles the electric charge by discharging the electric charge which is stored in a capacitor of a gate line to a capacitor of another gate line, thereby reducing the power which the gate driver consumes.
Patent GB-2327733-A (GB)
Title: Linking module for stackable containers
Inventor: PACKRALL TIMOTHY
IPC: G09F7/18
Filed: 1998-07-29
Abstract: A linking module 25 is constructed from moulded plastic, is tubular, and comprises resilient inwardly directed circumferential projecting members 90 at each end of the tubular section, which deform to engage shoulders 22 of respective transport enclosures or containers 10 being joined. The tubular linking module 25 may be formed in two parts (31, Figs 3A,3B), which are locked together by cooperating apertures (37) and ramped buttons (40). The linked enclosures may be used for display purposes.