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Patent GB-2256558-A (GB)
Title: Facsimile apparatus
Inventor: INDE MASAAKI
IPC: H04N1/00
Filed: 1992-06-05
Abstract: A transmitting facsimile determines the resolution(s) acceptable to a receiving facsimile from the handshaking procedure (figure 5) carried out at the start of communication. If the transmitting and receiving resolutions do not match, resolution conversion 15 takes place and the resolution actually used for transmission is displayed 7, at least when resolution conversion has taken place. The original to be transmitted is scanned 2 at the highest resolution and the image data stored 14 prior to transmission and resolution conversion. If a plurality of receiving resolutions are acceptable, the highest receiving resolution lower than the original reading resolution is chosen. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2258647-A (GB)
Title: Multi-packaging unit
Inventor: BAKER HARRY
IPC: B65D75/36
Filed: 1992-07-07
Abstract: A multi-packaging unit comprises a laminated sheet 1 which consists of a card 2 and a plastics coating 3 lightly bonded to one surface of the card, the sheet being sub-divided into a plurality of separable patches 4 by supplementary lines of weakness 5 in the laminated sheet. Preformed enclosures 6 each having a peripheral wall 7 defining an open face are each so mounted on the plastics coating 3 of one of the patches 4 that the open face is closed by, and the peripheral wall is bonded to, the plastics coating to form a disposable package. The plastics coating 3 of each patch 4 has disposed inwardly of the peripheral 7 of the enclosure 6 bonded to the coating an area 9 bounded, and separated from the surrounding part 10 of the plastics coating, by a line of weakness 11 extending through the plastics coating. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260655-A (GB)
Title: Dry lining boxes
Inventor: TYNAN JOSEPH CAMILLUS
IPC: H02G3/12
Filed: 1992-07-20
Abstract: A dry lining box for mounting in a panel 40 includes an out-turned flange 12 for bearing against the surface of the panel 40 and two holding members 20 provided at opposite sides of the housing and each mounted on a pin 30 for rotation about an axis perpendicular to a plane containing the open front of the housing. Each holding member 20 has a flange 26, and may rotate from a position inside the housing to a Position wherein the flange 26 projects through an aperture 32 in the housing. When projecting, the holding member 20 may be slid towards the front of the housing to bear against the opposite surface of the panel 40. Ratchet 41 may prevent front-to-back sliding of the holding member. Hooks 23 retain the holding member in the slide. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2258667-A (GB)
Title: Drive-in post support
Inventor: ALBERTS HERMANN
IPC: E04H12/22
Filed: 1992-08-06
Abstract: A drive-in post-support with a drive-in spike 2 having a plurality of wings includes a sleeve 1 welded to the upper end of the wings. Each wing has at its upper end an inward re-entrant step 4, the edge 5 of which is adapted to the internal dimensions of the sleeve, and the sleeve rests on the steps and is welded at least to the upper end of each step edge 5, e.g. at 9. An internal socket 7 for receipt of a driving tool 13 may be provided by steps 6 in the wings. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2258588-A (GB)
Title: Programmable implanted transponder transmitting measured data
Inventor: URBAS DONALD J
IPC: A61B5/117
Filed: 1992-08-10
Abstract: A passive transponder is implantable into a host and is arranged to transmit physiological data, e.g. muscle pressure or temperature as well as wirelessly programmable identification data. The description is as for GB Appl<n> no 9116622.3. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2259139-A (GB)
Title: Interferometric vibration measurement system
Inventor: CULSHAW BRIAN
IPC: G01H9/00
Filed: 1992-08-13
Abstract: The system (10) detects movement of a vibrating element (14), carried by a diaphragm (20) which is also subject to movement, and is tolerant to variation in the datum position of the element (14). System (10) comprises a broad band LED light source (11) coupled by optical fibre (12) to a sensing interferometer (13) which is associated with the element (14). Energy reflected from interferometer (13) is delivered by the fibre (12) to a two arm reference interferometer (15), wherein one arm incorporates a quarter wavelength delay (21D) between the two polarisation states traversing that arm. The detection means comprises a polarising beam splitter (23C) and a pair of photoelectric detectors (23A, 23B), the outputs of which are delivered to a processing unit to provide a measure of the frequency changes of the vibrating sensor element. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261070-A (GB)
Title: Skid-steered vehicle with heading detector
Inventor: GIBSON PETER JAMES
IPC: G01C22/00
Filed: 1992-09-28
Abstract: A skid steered vehicle includes at each side an odometer wheel (10) rotatably mounted on a shaft (11) which passes through an arm (12) to a rotary encoder (18). Signals relating to the distance travelled by each odometer wheel (10) are conveyed from each encoder (10) by a wire (20) to a common heading detector (22) which includes a first computational means for subtractively comparing the said signals and a second computational means for calculating a chassis heading related output from output generated by the first computational means. In order to function over rough terrain the vehicle preferably includes means to limit the downward displacement of the odometer wheel (10) and moans to provide the detector (22) with alternative vehicle displacement information to generate heading related output when the wheel is no longer in contact with the ground. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263034-A (GB)
Title: Temperature compensation of amplifier in dependence on power handled
Inventor: CULLING DENNIS ANTHONY
IPC: H03F1/30
Filed: 1992-12-24
Abstract: A radio-frequency amplifier incorporating at least one device (10) comprising means (40, 42, 44, 45) for applying a signal related to changes in the radio frequency power handled by the device (10) to the biassing circuit (12, 14, 16, 18) of the device (10), to compensate for changes in the conduction point of the device due to temperature changes within the structure of the device resulting from changes in the radio frequency power handled by it. The device may be semi-conductor device or a thermionic tube.
Patent GB-927389-A (GB)
IPC: A61G7/08
Abstract: 927,389. Invalids' beds. VILHELM PEDERSEN A.S. April 21, 1961, No. 14605/61. Class 52 (2). In a hospital bed-provided with four legs 9 attached rigidly to the frame 1, 2 and two pairs of legs 7 which are adjustable vertically in relation to the bed frame, each leg 7 being guided in a guideway 6 on the frame and each having at its lower end a castor 8, the upper end of each leg 7 being located in the region of a shank 10, the shanks 10 are mounted in pairs on two horizontal axles 12 which are pivotally mounted transversely of the bed frame and which, by means of an operating rod device 13, 14 which is mounted longitudinally of the frame of the bed, are coupled to a lever 20 pivotally mounted under the frame of the bed in such a way that by depression of the free end of the lever 20 the two axles 12 can be turned simultaneously to cause the shanks 10 to bear against the upper ends of the legs 7 and thereby raise both ends of the bed so that the legs 9 are raised from the floor. Each axle 12 is connected by webs 11 to a cross-member 5 which connects each pair of legs 9. As shown in Fig. 4, a ball 18 may be mounted in each guide way 6 on top of the leg 7. A hook 16 is pivotally mounted on the lever 20 and may be turned in under a crossmember 5 when the bed has been raised on the legs 7. In a modification shown in Fig. 6 the free end of a pedal lever 21 is covered by a tube 22 which is turnable to a restricted extent about its own axis being secured to the lever 21 by a set screw 24. The tube 22 carries a pin 25. When the pedal lever is moved downwardly and simultaneously forced to turn clockwise (Fig. 6), the pin 25 is gripped by a hook 26 on the crossmember 5.
Patent GB-2277251-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum cleaner with ultra-violet sterilizing bulb
Inventor: HUNG YUNG-FENG
IPC: A47L7/04
Filed: 1993-04-19
Abstract: A vacuum cleaner has an ultraviolet sterilizing bulb 17 mounted in a slot-shaped bulb socket 16 in front of a sucking inlet 15 under the bottom of the vacuum cleaner. The device may be used for sterilizing floors of medical areas simultaneously with cleaning. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279024-A (GB)
Title: Teeming troughs; automatic correction of bends therein
Inventor: KUROTOBI MANABU
IPC: B22D13/10
Filed: 1993-06-17
Abstract: A teeming trough 7 for pouring molten metal into a mould comprises a horizontally extending body 1 provided with cooling water jackets 10a, 10b at both sides (Fig. 1). Valves 13a, 13b for adjusting cooling water feeds are disposed in cooling water feed paths 12a, 12b supplying cooling water into respective water cooling jackets 10a, 10b. A lateral bend of the body at the forward end thereof is detected by a suitable sensor 17a, 17b. The valves 13a, 13b are controlled on the basis of the result of the sensor 17a, 17b so that the balance between cooling water feeds to the water cooling jackets 10a, 10b may be varied whereby a bend of the body 1 can be corrected. Further embodiments are illustrated in Figs. 5 and 8. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280926-A (GB)
Title: Remedial dampcourse
Inventor: WALSH ANTHONY CHRISTOPHER
IPC: E04B1/64
Filed: 1993-08-09
Abstract: A remedial dampcourse is provided by progressively cutting out a layer of existing brickwork and replacing with a layer formed from plastic blocks 9. The blocks can be held in position by wedges inserted into grooves 10 and the course pointed with mortar; wings at the ends of the blocks interlock with adjacent blocks. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271642-A (GB)
Title: Conductive strip detector
Inventor: POTTER MICHAEL
IPC: H03K17/955
Filed: 1993-10-11
Abstract: A conductive strip detector comprises a capacitor defined by an elongate, electrically conductive element (5) and a laterally spaced, electrically conductive member (1). Monitoring circuitry (15, 16) see Fig. 4 monitors changes in the capacitance of the capacitor when an electrically conductive strip 10 substantially parallel with the element 5 is passed by the capacitor and indicates when a change in capacitance is due to the presence of an electrically conductive strip. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284392-A (GB)
Title: Foldable handcart
Inventor: GIBSON PERCY
IPC: B62B1/12
Filed: 1993-12-03
Abstract: A base 10 pivoted along its rear edge to an upright frame member 11 supports a foldable container 20 which may be formed from a sheet of rigid corrugated plastics material. A plastics refuse sack 21 can be fitted inside the container 20, with its neck turned over the rim of the container, in order to hold the sack open. When the handcart is not is use, the container 20 may be folded down to lie substantially flat and the base 10 may be pivoted upwardly so that it lies substantially parallel to the plane of the upright frame member 11. The folded container 20 can be stored by wedging it between the base 10 and the upright frame member 11 [see Figure 2]. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272498-A (GB)
Title: A nut segment for an anti-backlash nut
Inventor: MORALES VICTOR H
IPC: F16H25/20
Filed: 1993-12-13
Abstract: A nut segment 3 for an anti-backlash nut 1, said nut segment 3 having an internal threaded bore 7 adapted to receive a threaded member therein, and said nut segment having at least one resilient locking guide finger 21 thereon. In use each locking guide finger 21 interengages an elongate slot 13, 14 provided in a further nut segment 2, a lock stop 22 being provided at the end of each finger 21. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274398-A (GB)
Title: Artificial leg
Inventor: IVES-BROWN GEOFFREY WILLIAM
IPC: A61F2/76
Filed: 1994-01-10
Abstract: An artificial leg comprises a socket (30) for receiving the wearer's residual leg, a solid or hollow cylindrical prosthetic shin member (34), and a prosthetic foot (35), the socket (30) and the foot (35) each being detachably coupled to the shin member (34). The alignment couplings 31, 36 form part of the socket and foot so that the skin member may be replaced without having to realign the leg. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277606-A (GB)
Title: Optical sight having biaspheric element with partially reflecting layer
Inventor: MONTELIN PER
IPC: G02B27/32
Filed: 1994-04-22
Abstract: A parallax free sight has an optical element (1), preferably arranged at one end of an elongated light channel (2). A concave side thereof is parabolically shaped and provided with a partially reflecting layer (1a), in the focal point of which is arranged a light emitting means (5). The opposite, convex side (1b) is elliptically or hyperbolically shaped, such that any light beam hitting it from the outside continues straight through it with minimal deviation. The element may be moulded in one piece from plastics material, preferably polycarbonate. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289082-A (GB)
Title: Emergency escape ladder
Inventor: WANT CAROLINE JANE
IPC: E06C9/14
Filed: 1994-04-28
Abstract: An emergency fire escape ladder which comprises a rope ladder 2 having mounting means to enable one end of the rope ladder to be securely mounted, in use, to a window-sill 10 or to the wall immediately below the window-sill to enable an escapee to eat through the window and descend the rope ladder beneath the window-sill, the rope ladder having spacing means 6 to space the rope ladder away from the wall to facilitate the descent. The ladder may be hooked to the window-sill or mounted in a cabinet 1 under the sill. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277978-A (GB)
Title: Vibration damper for a motor vehicle.
Inventor: FOERSTER ANDREAS
IPC: F16F9/32
Filed: 1994-05-10
Abstract: A valve for a telescopic hydraulic vibration damper has a valve body 7 through which passages 8a, 8b extend, an outlet side of each being closed off by ring-shaped valve plates 6, the valve plates and the valve body being axially clamped onto a pin 9 by non-detachable securing means. In Fig. 2, the end 14 of the pin 9 is rolled over to hold the assembly in place. In Fig. 5, a sleeve 109, placed over the end 112 of the pin 108 is clamped in position by a ball 111 which is forced into a blind bore 110 in the end 112 to expand the pin 108 into keyed engagement with the sleeve. The sleeve 109 may alternatively be shrunk onto the pin 108 or secured by welding. In a further arrangement the valve assembly is clamped in position by a stud (114, Fig. 7) which extends into a blind bore in the pin where it is secured by welding. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279226-A (GB)
Title: Web cutting for a cigarette filter attachment machine
Inventor: DYETT DEREK HENRY
IPC: A24C5/47
Filed: 1994-06-24
Abstract: Web cutting apparatus, especially for cutting the "cork" web used in a cigarette filler attachment machine, comprises an air pervious conveyor band 12 which conveys the web 10, with the aid of suction applied through the band to grip the web, towards a cutting position adjacent to a pulley 14 for the band arranged so that the web leaves the band and passes over an anvil 16 on which cutting takes place by means of any suitable cutting means 30, and each severed portion of the web is arranged to be picked up by a second suction band 18 which preferably extends around the "cork" drum by means of which, in cooperation with a rolling plate, each portion of the web is wrapped around an assembly of tobacco and filter rods. The second band 18 is driven at a higher speed than the first band 12 in order to space apart the cut portions 10A of the web. The specification also describes alternatives (one being shown in Figure 2) involving the use of a single suction band. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2291392-A (GB)
Title: Quick release conveying arm
Inventor: DALL OMO DAVIDE
IPC: B65B59/04
Filed: 1994-07-16
Abstract: The conveying arm (1) is composed of a first lower portion (6) by which products (2) assembled for wrapping are restrained, and a supporting upper portion (7) embodied integrally with the first (6), which affords two slots (8, 9) occupying the full width of the arm as measured transversely to the conveying direction (A) and designed to couple with two relative rails (4, 5); the first such slot (8) is located in and accessible from the face of the upper portion (7) directed toward the products, and functions as a sliding bearing, whilst the second slot (9) is located to the rear of the first. The arm is fashioned in a deformable material and its deformability enhanced by a narrow extension (10) of the rear slot (9), in such a way that the upper portion (7) can be locked to and released from the rail (4, 5) swiftly by applying a corresponding force parallel to the conveying direction (A). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280551-A (GB)
Title: Cable clamp of electrical plug
Inventor: FOK PETER
IPC: H01R13/585
Filed: 1994-07-28
Abstract: An electric plug comprises a front cover and a back cover, each having a respective semi-circular recess adapted to be combined to form a circular entrance for receiving therethrough an electric cable. Electrically conductive pins are provided for connecting the electric plug to an electric socket. Deflectable tabs (11) are formed integrally with the back cover and above a plate member of the back cover for being in contact with and to restrain the movement of the electric cable. An aperture (15) is formed adjacent each of the tabs (11) on the plate member of the back cover for allowing, during moulding, a moulding tool to fill the apertures (15) to prevent escape onto the plate member of the moulding material used to make the deflectable tabs (11). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282349-A (GB)
Title: Manufacturing multilayer ceramic electronic components
Inventor: OGAWA MAMORU
IPC: H01L41/083
Filed: 1994-08-05
Abstract: In order to suppress deviation of conductor films (28) and to effectively remove voids when a laminate (27) obtained by stacking a plurality of ceramic green sheets (11) provided with the conductor films is pressed in the direction of stacking, a pressing step is divided into a preliminary pressing step in which a temperature of at least 40 DEG C is applied to the laminate of the plurality of ceramic green sheets by a heater (17, 21), while a press head (20) is driven toward the laminate, thereby applying a pressure of not more than 50 kgf/cm<2>, and a main pressing step. The preliminary step may be further divided into a first step in which the laminate is pressed by a press surface (30) having projections (29) on regions corresponding to those provided with the conductor films and a second step in which the laminate is pressed by a press surface (32) having projections (31) on regions corresponding to those provided with no conductor films. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295457-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring the myotactic activity of a muscle
Inventor: CHADWICK DAVID KNIVETON
IPC: A61B5/0488
Filed: 1994-11-26
Abstract: A device for monitoring the myotactic activity of a muscle, eg for use as a communications aid for people with muscle paralysis, comprises a sensor 20 producing a signal indicative of the myotactic activity of a muscle, an amplifier 30, and a processing means 11 to analyse the amplified signal to discriminate between at least two different actuations of the muscle and to produce an output signal representative of a particular muscular actuation. As a communication aid, the device also has a message-generating means 120 permitting the consecutive selection of a number of language elements from a menu by means of the output signal thereby to construct a message. The message generating means may be configured to discriminate between long muscular actuations and a short muscular actuations to control the selection of language elements from the menu. The sensor may comprise electrolytically coated electrodes 20a, b, c placed on the face. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2296111-A (GB)
Title: Timing of fuel delivery in a distributor-type fuel injection pump
Inventor: DUNCAN MARK DAVID
IPC: F02B3/06
Filed: 1994-12-16
Abstract: In a pump, such as a rotary VE-type pump, where the timing device comprises a cam follower 4 arranged against a rotatable cam plate 2 having cams 6 thereon, timing is effected by movement of the cam follower 4 relative to the cam plate 2 either in or opposite to the direction of rotation. Movement of the cam follower 4 is effected by means of a hydraulic cylinder 9 which is regulated electronically by a solenoid valve 12. The method of controlling fluid pumping cycle timing comprises the steps of modulating the valve to cause oscillation of the cam follower 4 to control initiation of pumping during each pumping cycle and ensuring that the frequency of modulation of the valve 12 is not equal to pumping frequency of the pump 1 or a harmonic thereof. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286404-A (GB)
Title: Preparation of chlorinated violanthrones and isoviolanthrones
Inventor: BERGMANN UDO
IPC: C09B3/32
Filed: 1995-02-10
Abstract: Chlorinated violanthrones and isoviolanthrones are prepared by reacting violanthrone or isoviolanthrone with chlorine in the presence as diluent of aliphatic carboxylic acids and/or aliphatic halocarboxylic acids.
Patent GB-2289447-A (GB)
Title: Inscribing device
Inventor: CARMONA SERGIO RUBEN RAMIREZ
IPC: B43L9/16
Filed: 1995-05-17
Abstract: The invention provides for an inscribing device having first 1 and second 2 leg means with first and second ends and arranged for pivotal engagement at the respective first ends thereof by means of a screw 3 and wing nut 9. Each of the legs 1, 2 is in the form of an angle-iron in that each leg 1, 2 comprises a respective first portion 1', 2' which extends perpendicularly to a respective second portion 1", 2" which advantageously enhances the mechanical strength and stability of the device. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2301034-A (GB)
Title: Spectacles incorporating magnetic material
Inventor: LAM YUK WA
IPC: A61N2/00
Filed: 1995-05-26
Abstract: A pair of spectacles comprises a frame 16 and two circular magnetic members 20, each of which is secured to and wholly within a nose support 18. The nose support is releasably connected to the frame by an engagement means which may comprise the magnetic members. The magnetic flux density of the magnetic members is between 1,200 and 2,300 gauss. When the pair of spectacles is worn by a user, each magnetic member is arranged to be positioned above an acupuncture point on the nose bridge area of the user.
Patent GB-2292455-A (GB)
Title: Sorting particles according to stimulated raman response
Inventor: VENTER CON-VIVIER
IPC: G01N21/87
Filed: 1995-08-09
Abstract: A method for sorting particles in which the particles are irradiated with pulsed laser radiation at an intensity and wavelength chosen to cause selected particles to emit a stimulated Raman signal. The particles are sorted into those that emit a stimulated Raman response characteristic of the selected particles and those that do not. In an embodiment, a conveyor belt 10 transports diamond 14 and non-diamond 16 particles to an irradiation zone 22. Radiation scattered from the particles is focused on a detector 26 by a lens system 28 and a monochromatic filter 30 which has a pass band centred at a characteristic Raman wavelength for diamond. An electronic processor 32 controls an ejector apparatus 34 which directs puffs of compressed air at diamond particles which have been detected diverting them into a concentrate collection bin 36. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2304157-A (GB)
Title: Fluid impeller
Inventor: FENNER DAVID PETER
IPC: F04D29/32
Filed: 1995-08-10
Abstract: A fluid impeller (such as a mixed flow fan for moving air or other gases) comprises one or more rotatable fluid impelling blades 200; and a flow guiding member, such as a shroud 220 or hub 210, adjacent to an edge of the blades, at least a blade facing surface of the flow guiding member being formed substantially as a segment of a sphere of radius r1 about a centre of curvature 280. Each blade has a flow guiding member abutting edge curved substantially to fit against a sphere of radius r1. The blades may be pivotally mounted on the hub and/or the shroud for rotation about an axis 330 passing through the points of attachment 320 and the centre of curvature 280.