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Patent GB-2264121-A (GB)
Title: Floor covering assembly
Inventor: FRANCE PAUL DAVID
IPC: A62C2/06
Filed: 1992-02-11
Abstract: A floor covering for providing a non-slip fire-resistant surface comprises two pluralities of strips (11, 12) of non- combustible material arranged in a mutually parallel side-by-side relationship with the strips being secured together against transverse separation by retention wires (17) extending through the assembly of strips, strips (11) of one plurality being of a shape and/or dimension different from strips (12) of the other plurality. The strips (11, 12) may be of aluminium. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2253942-A (GB)
Title: Thermoelectric refrigeration material
Inventor: SUSE YASUO
IPC: H01L23/38
Filed: 1992-03-18
Abstract: In order to improve the figure of merit Z of a thermoelectric material, bismuth (Bi), antimony (Sb) and silicon monoxide (SiO) are deposited on a substrate 3 at a predetermined rate in a thermally nonequilibrium state by an ion cluster beam method so that a thin film having a granular structure including crystal grains of about one micron is obtained. The figure of merit Z is improved by selectively varying the thermal conductivity K by controlling the amount of SiO in the film. The apparatus includes a Bi source 5, an Sb source 12, and an SiO source (not shown). An ionization unit 7 and a power source 11 accelerate Bi ions to collide with the heated glass substrate 3. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2254967-A (GB)
Title: Modular services support system
Inventor: HEAD PETER RICHARD
IPC: F16L3/26
Filed: 1992-05-06
Abstract: A modular services support system for supporting for example, pipes and cables along a tunnel wall, is made up of fibre-reinforced composite structural members connected together by slidably interlocking connector parts (25) in the form of an undercut channel (24) on one member and a complementary head or lug (3) on the other. At least one elongate services support member (20), which may be a channel section providing a tray (4) for the services or a box section (20) through which the services can be passed is connected to extend between wall mounting brackets (35) forming a structural spine for the system. That elongate member can be made up of separate lengths of the appropriate section, disposed and connected end to end.
Patent GB-2256056-A (GB)
Title: Temperature measuring apparatus.
Inventor: FAIRHURST DAVID JOHN
IPC: G01K7/00
Filed: 1992-05-15
Abstract: A processing unit (102) can be connected to a series of different probes (112;130), each having different characteristics, the selection of a probe being dependent on the temperature measuring task to be performed. A first probe (112) has a thermocouple (108) and a second temperature sensor (122) to provide cold junction compensation. The hot junction (108) of the thermocouple is placed in the medium, the temperature of which is to be measured, and the unit (102) derives the temperature from the voltage generated and the cold junction temperature measured by the second sensor (122). Other probes (130) containing a thermistor or platinum resistance thermometer (132) can be attached to the unit (102) to provide non-thermocouple temperature measurements. Thus, the speed or accuracy of a temperature measurement can be optimised to account for different criteria by the use of different probes with the appropriate type of sensor. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267984-A (GB)
Title: Multiplexing bus interface.
Inventor: CLUTTERBUCK RICHARD CEDRIC D A
IPC: G06F13/40
Filed: 1992-06-16
Abstract: A bus interface (2) couples either a first portion (6) or a second portion (8) to a data bus (4). The state of the interface is controlled by the first portion, such that the second portion is only coupled to the data bus for predetermined periods. The apparatus is particularly suitable for use in systems having safety-critical functions, since it enables non-safety- critical functions of the system to be controlled by the first portion (6) and be re-programmable, whereas the second portion (8), which would not be re-programmable, may control safety-critical functions of the system. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270049-A (GB)
Title: A vehicle suspension system
Inventor: RUDDLE ADAM
IPC: B60G21/06
Filed: 1992-08-29
Abstract: A vehicle suspension system comprises a suspension unit 10, 12, 14, 16 associated with each wheel of the vehicle, each unit having first and second hydraulic chambers 18, 20 communicating through a fluid flow damper 22, 24, 26 and a gas chamber 32. Limited volume flow means 46 having a flexible diaphragm 54 are provided between the first chambers of the units 10, 12, 14, 16 to allow only a small volume of fluid to flow between units. This allows small scale movement of the piston 38 associated with each unit to occur with reduced resistance but restricts large scale movement of fluid associated with vehicle roll or pitch. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271522-A (GB)
Title: Power tool with control means responsive to reaction torque
Inventor: MACKAY STEPHEN
IPC: B25B23/144
Filed: 1992-10-08
Abstract: A speed reducing gear 4 connecting a motor 5 to a rotary output member 1 includes a ring gear 13 subject to reaction torque. The ring gear 13 has a circumferential groove 16 with ramps which act on balls 21 bearing against an annular inclined surface 22 urged axially by a spring 33. When the reaction torque exceeds a given level, the ring gear 13 turns, pushing the balls 21 outwards and thereby forcing the surface 22 to the left together with a flux shield 24 which extends between a Hall effect sensor 37 (constituting a contactless detector) and a fixed magnet 36. The signal from the sensor 37 is communicated to a control unit 38 for the motor 5. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2273589-A (GB)
Title: A retail trading apparatus.
Inventor: BOLGER MARTIN
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 1992-12-21
Abstract: A retail trading apparatus including a graphics plotter for printing graphical representations of retail store shelves and goods placed on the shelves. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263285-A (GB)
Title: Ironing table which folds flat
Inventor: MEADE RONALD GRIERSON
IPC: D06F81/02
Filed: 1993-01-14
Abstract: A collapsible ironing table assembly (10) comprises a flat table top (11) having a peripheral framing member (12), a pair of spaced apart channels (13) extending longitudinally of the top and secured to the underside surface thereof, and a pair of diagonally crossed pivotal support legs (17, 17). The legs are movable between an extended working position and a retracted out-of-use position in which the pivotal legs (17, 17') lie flat alongside one another and are nested essentially within the recess formed between the opposed channels (13). Thus the table when fully collapsed, has an overall depth which approximately equals the depth of the table top peripheral framing member. In the preferred embodiment the frame and an associated stiffening channel 30 are provided with recessed portions 24, 31, the recessed portions 24 cooperating with flattened portions 25 of the legs and the legs 17, 17' nesting in the recesses 31 when the table is collapsed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274422-A (GB)
Title: Cutting plastics tubing
Inventor: CROOMBS DENIS
IPC: B29D23/00
Filed: 1993-01-26
Abstract: Apparatus for providing pieces of flexible material from a length thereof (such as tubes (30) from plastics tubing (4)) has a rotor (6) with a port (9) through which the tubing (4) is fed. Rotation of the rotor about its axis (7) displaces an end (4') of the tubing over a cutter (15) to cut the tube piece. The tube piece (30) may be gripped bylaws (23) on a turret (20) and carried to a transfer station (31) at which the tube piece (31) may be picked up bylaws (71) on a vertically displaceable head (60) of a locating unit (3). The head (60) rotates with a turret (56) and is displaced vertically under cam control (62, 63') for fitting an end (30A) of the tube piece into a component, such as an open topped container (40), in a seat (52) beneath the head (60). The container (40) may be conveyed to the seat (52) in a filling and sealing line for forming a beverage package. The flexible material may, alternatively, be cable or wire. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2264395-A (GB)
Title: Z-foldable winding for a multi-pole transformer
Inventor: YERMAN ALEXANDER JOHN
IPC: H01F30/10
Filed: 1993-02-19
Abstract: A transformer having at least one pair of magnetic poles (20-21, 22-23) includes a secondary winding (30) constructed from a plurality of secondary conductive film portions (32) disposed on a secondary dielectric membrane (34). The secondary conductive film portions (32) are configured to form a single continuous path enclosing each of the magnetic poles (20-23) in such manner that each path encloses one pole of each pair of the magnetic poles on each adjacent layer of the secondary winding (30). Each path thus continues along a respective fold of the winding stack. The secondary winding layers are interleaved with a z-folded, multi-layer conductive film primary winding (10) and are electrically connected together via conductors (38, 50, 52). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268537-A (GB)
Title: Device for closing an opening in the wall of a fire room
Inventor: RICHTER KLAUS
IPC: E05D15/34
Filed: 1993-06-14
Abstract: A device for closing an opening 19 in the wall 3 of a fire room comprises a wall element 9, whose, load- bearing structure is arranged inside the fire room and which is pivoted outwards for opening. In this connection, the wall element 9 is guided by at least two levers connected by means of joints thereto at different points 14, 17. The levers 14, 17 being pivotally mounted at different points in the load-bearing structure. In order to achieve as large as possible clear passage width of the -unblocked opening, the levers are mounted outside the projection surface of the opening and angled in such a way that the wall element, with the opening unblocked, is also located outside the projection surface of the opening. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282025-A (GB)
Title: Fire and security alarm radio telephone system
Inventor: STEHLE TARQUIN ANDREW
IPC: G08B25/10
Filed: 1993-09-16
Abstract: A fire and security alarm radio telephone system has a fire detector 1, security detector 2, alarm control circuitry 3, digital communicator 4, speech synthesisor 5, radio telephone 6, and polycarbonate casing 7. In order to telephone the exchange the fire and security detectors operate the alarm control unit 3 activating the digital communicator 4, speech synthesisor 5 and radio telephone 6. Using the redial number facility the alarm equipment is then allowed to communicate over the radio telephone by connecting amplifiers 8 and 9 to other communicating equipment or telephone. A tone signal is also incorporated and radio telephone re-dial facility accessing gate 10. An audible access is provided 13. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282969-A (GB)
Title: Foot sole massage device
Inventor: WU OTTO
IPC: A61H7/00
Filed: 1993-10-22
Abstract: A foot sole massage device (100) includes units (50) releasably connected together to form a track which allows people to walk thereon to have their foot soles massaged by pebble-like projections (15, 16) on each of the units. Each unit includes a rectangular, flat, hollow body defining a sealed interior space (11) therein to be inflated by air. The flat body has an upper surface having a plurality of pebble-like projections uniformly distributed through out the surface. The hollow body is made of a resilient and slightly inflatable material so that by being inflated, the interior pressure is adjusted to provide an adjustable rigidity to the body. The pebble-like projections which may be different-sized deflect and deform when stepped on. Bosses and holes (12, 13) are provided on the edges of the flat body to allow a unit to be connected to a next one.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283432-A (GB)
Title: Arm wrestling appliance
Inventor: SMITH DAVID HAROLD
IPC: A63B21/28
Filed: 1993-11-06
Abstract: The arm Wrestling appliance comprises a base having two horizontal axles 11 spaced apart to allow room for the contestants. On each axle is mounted a pair of parallel levers 12 between which is fixed means for transmitting force from one axle to another. One means may be an endless chain 14 tensioned round the chainwheels 13 thereby connecting the lever assemblies ensuring they pivot equally together. The contestants sit on each side facing the appliance each holding a lever with their elbows on the appliance surface 16. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272892-A (GB)
Title: Chain conveyor for sheets from a printing machine
Inventor: ELTNER BRUNO
IPC: B65H29/24
Filed: 1993-11-23
Abstract: A gripper chain conveyor 2, for feeding sheets from a printer 6 to a stack 7 with the printed sheet side pointing downwards, acts in conjunction with the guide surface of a sheet-guiding device 9 which is driven at sheet conveying velocity parallel to the lower strand of the gripper chains in conveying direction. Guiding device 9 may be a cloth tape, through which suction acts on the trailing ends of the sheets. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286161-A (GB)
Title: Tyre tread wear indication
Inventor: STANLEY WILLIAM
IPC: B60C11/24
Filed: 1994-01-31
Abstract: A tyre which includes at one or more predetermined distances below its outer surface one or more markers 15, 16 or sensors which operate to provide an indication of tyre wear when either exposed to the atmosphere or through internal pressure caused by tyre wear. The markers 15, 16 may be of different colours and may be circumferential bands or discrete pieces of rayon or nylon material. Electrical or electronic sensors used instead of the markers may provide a signal at the dashboard of the vehicle to which the tyre is fitted. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274737-A (GB)
Title: A Method for producing spiral electrodes for a cylindrical cell
Inventor: OOTA KAZUYOSHI
IPC: H01M10/04
Filed: 1994-01-31
Abstract: The method comprises a step for preparing a beltlike positive electrode plate whose thickness and width are PT and PW respectively, a beltlike negative electrode plate whose thickness and width are NT and NW respectively, a beltlike first separator whose width is longer than PW+2PT, and a beltlike second separator whose width is longer than NW+2NT; a second step for making a set of the first separator and the positive electrode plate by putting a central part of the first separator and a surface of the positive electrode plate together, and by putting each horizontal end of the first separator and each side surface of the positive electrode plate together; a third step for making a set of the second separator and the negative electrode plate by putting a central part of the second separator and a surface of the negative electrode plate together, and by putting each horizontal end of the second separator and each side surface of the negative electrode plate together; and a fourth step for spirally winding the set of the first separator and the positive electrode plate with the set of the second separator and the negative electrode plate in a longitudinal direction of the positive and the negative electrode plate.
Patent GB-2277306-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle power steering apparatus with reduced output at high pump speeds
Inventor: SUZUKI MIKIO
IPC: B62D6/02
Filed: 1994-03-29
Abstract: A metering orifice 4 is arranged on a supply passage 8 in parallel with a flow control valve 7 having a spool 79 which moves against the force of a spring 77 in response to the pressure difference across the metering orifice 4 for returning excess fluid from an engine-driven pump to an intake side of the pump so as to keep the flow rate towards a power assist gear unit 9 almost constant regardless of the speed of the pump. A drooping means cooperating with the flow control valve 7 is provided comprising a control orifice 3 upstream of the metering orifice and a bypass valve 1 in communication with a spring chamber 78 of the flow control valve 7. When the pressure difference across the control orifice 3 exceeds a predetermined value as the pump speed increases, the bypass valve 1 operates to drain the pressure in the spring chamber, whereby the load acting on the pump is relieved. A bypass control valve 2 responds to the pressure downstream of the metering orifice 4 to restrict the draining of the pressure in the spring chamber 78 when the power assist gear unit 9 is brought into operation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280936-A (GB)
Title: Variable displacement hydraulic motor with adjustable swash plate
Inventor: NOMURA TOMOYUKI
IPC: F03C1/40
Filed: 1994-04-05
Abstract: A variable displacement hydraulic motor has a swash plate angle adjusting structure. This hydraulic motor has a main case 1, a rotary shaft 5 rotatably supported in the main case, a plurality of cylinder blocks 7 rotatable with the rotary shaft 5 and including axial plungers 6, a swash plate member 9 for contacting distal ends of the plungers, pivot shafts 16 for pivotally connecting the swash plate member to the main case such that the swash plate member has a pivoting angle adjustable relative to the main case, and a first and a second hydraulic cylinders 18, 19 arranged at opposite sides of the pivot shafts as seen in a direction parallel to the rotary shaft. The first and second hydraulic cylinders 18, 19 are secured in a region of the main case opposed to the cylinder blocks across the swash plate member. The hydraulic cylinders are operahle to contact the swash plate member to adjust the pivoting angle thereof. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281798-A (GB)
Title: Method for releasing an airbag in a motor vehicle
Inventor: RUDOLF HARALD
IPC: B60R21/01
Filed: 1994-09-01
Abstract: A method for releasing an airbag in a motor vehicle, in which an acceleration signal a is measured by piezo transducer 1 and processed for the formation of a release criterion. An impact causes an initial decrease in the release threshold AS by means of a non-linear element 5. The velocity signal DV is assessed by means of non-linear element 6 and integrator 7 and when the DV signal exceeds the release threshold an airbag release 9 is triggered. According to the invention the acceleration signal a is evaluated by circuit part 10 to preset a release threshold AS' for the comparator 8. The cancellation of the increased release readiness is controlled by the circuit part 10 which determine by double integration of the acceleration signal the forward displacement of an occupant. Cancellation occurs when the forward displacement exceeds a critical value. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282789-A (GB)
Title: Shifting station for elongated goods
Inventor: STOLZER ARMIN
IPC: B65G1/04
Filed: 1994-10-14
Abstract: There is provided a shifting device for elongated goods having a frame 1, 5 and two driven roller conveyors 9, 10 for the elongated goods 3 that can be displaced on that frame in alternating manner between an upper and a lower position, the elongated goods, in the case of the position associated with the lower position of the conveyors 9, 10, being supplied to a cutting machine. It is provided that the two roller conveyors 9, 10 are articulated to parallel guide means 14, 15 and can be displaced around one another by those parallel guide means in alternating manner between the lower position and a position lying substantially vertically above that lower position. Each roller conveyor 9, 10 has rollers capable of being driven in either direction by stepper motors 26, 27 via chains (28, 29 figure 3). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286439-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum booster shell and master cylinder
Inventor: SUNOHARA HIDEMITU
IPC: B60T13/567
Filed: 1995-01-24
Abstract: A vacuum booster shell, which is rigid enough to withstand the load applied thereto during operation and reduces the weight thereof, comprises a front shell half 2 which includes an intermediate tapered portion 2b extending between a radially inner flat portion 2a and a radially outer cylindrical portion 2c, a rear shell half 3, and a reinforcement member 50 laid on an inner surface of the flat portion. The reinforcement member 50 has a plurality of notches or cut-outs (51, figure 2) formed in its outer peripheral portion at predetermined angular intervals, and a plurality of main reinforcing portions 50a located between the cut-outs (51). The front shell half includes recesses 53a which coincide with the cut-outs in the reinforcement member. A master cylinder M is mounted on the flat portion and is coupled to the reinforcement member by bolts 39. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287673-A (GB)
Title: Composite thermoplastic material for blow moulding applications
Inventor: URBAIN DIDIER
IPC: B29C49/20
Filed: 1995-03-21
Abstract: A composite material is disclosed for producing products such as protective bellows by a blow-moulding process and which have to withstand a wide range of temperatures. The material comprises thermoplastic material to which is added between 0.5% and 10% of a charge such as talc or chalk or fibre material such as glass fibre, carbon fibres, or fibres of aranide or cellulose.
Patent GB-2299888-A (GB)
Title: Subtraction boxes
Inventor: HEATH SARAH JANE PENELOPE
IPC: G09B1/00
Filed: 1995-04-13
Abstract: A subtraction teaching aid comprises sets of subtraction boxes 10-13, each set representing a specific number base. A set of Subtraction Boxes is designed to be used in conjunction with a set of Multibase Blocks 17-20, in the same number base. Within each set there are four types of subtraction box, each relating to four types of multibase block: unit, long, flat, and cube corresponding to a different place valve. The base ten set of subtraction boxes comprises several of each of the following : thousands boxes 10, hundreds boxes 11, tens boxes 12 and units boxes 13. The subtraction boxes are used to teach subtraction operations by representing a start number using the multibase blocks in tray 14 and representing the number to be subtracted from the start number using the subtracting boxes in tray 15. The subtraction operation involving placing the multibase blocks within each place valve into the subtraction boxes until full the remaining multibase blocks representing the result of the subtraction.
Patent GB-2289218-A (GB)
Title: Inhibition of TNFalpha production with agonists of the A2b subtype of the adenosine receptor
Inventor: JACOBSON MARLENE A
IPC: C07K14/705
Filed: 1995-05-01
Abstract: TNF alpha  production is inhibited by contacting the A2b subtype of the adenosine receptor with an adenosine receptor agonist, especially in monocytes in which cAMP accumulation is increased due to activation of adenylate cyclase. The agonist is preferably adenosine 5'-(N-cyclopropyl)carboxamidoadenosine, 5'-(N-ethyl)carboxamideadenosine, (R)-N<6>-phenyl-2-propyladenosine or cyclohexyladenosine. The agonists may be used in the therapy of autoimmune states. A process for the identification of A2b adenosine receptor agonist, or selective, compounds is described, involving treating monocytes with the compound to determine the degree of TNF alpha  inhibitor, and selecting those compounds which either bind specifically to the A2b adenosine receptor or which include cAMP increase in a cell line expressing the receptor.
Patent GB-2303094-A (GB)
Title: Laser engraved ceramic gravure cylinder
Inventor: BOYLE BERNARD JOHN
IPC: B41C1/05
Filed: 1995-07-12
Abstract: The gravure cylinder comprises a coating substantially of ceramic material and laser produced engraving formed on the surface of the said coating. The laser produced engraving comprises dots of varying sizes and depths which gives the required tonal gradation of the image to be reproduced and which are produced by carbon dioxide fast flow laser beam which is pulsed. This dot formation caries a density of ink and the volume is differing over certain parts of the individual roller. The actual picture data on each colour separation is transferred to the roller via the data imaging system which scans the artwork and stores the information prior to engraving.