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Patent GB-2235632-A (GB)
Title: Game apparatus
Inventor: BAKER ERNEST PETER
IPC: A63D15/00
Filed: 1990-07-25
Abstract: A new table ball game comprises a playing surface 1 on which a ball is receivable and which surface is at a convenient height for striking the ball with a cue. The playing surface has a hole 7 in which the ball is receivable and a defined point or zone 6 from which the ball is initially struck. The shape of, or an obstruction in or on, the playing surface is such as to make it difficult, if not impossible, to hole the ball in one stroke. Preferably, a series of playing surfaces are employed of different shapes, the surfaces being coloured as in the sequence used in the game of snooker. The game may be constructed as tables, each having a metal rail 37 and concrete paving slabs 36 mounted on legs 33. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246755-A (GB)
Title: Bag opening device
Inventor: DAVIES ALISTAIR NEAL
IPC: B65B69/00
Filed: 1990-08-11
Abstract: A bag opening device 1 for opening sealed bags 16 containing flowable particulate material 17 includes a mounting bar 2 for mounting the device on brackets 3, 4 above an open topped container 5, and a cutter, in the form of angled blades 6, 7 and 9,10, for rupturing the bag and permitting the particulate material to flow under gravity from the bag into the container. The device is particularly useful for use in emptying sealed agricultural fertilizer bags reducing the risk of particle inhalation by the operator. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2236001-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle warning system
Inventor: SUZUKI TORU
IPC: G01S7/491
Filed: 1990-08-29
Abstract: A vehicle warning system to be mounted on a given motor vehicle for monitoring the state of motion of another vehicle (F) located in front, responds to the given vehicle stopping (3) to emit (1) an infrared ray onto the other vehicle (F). A receiver (2) is sensitive to the intensity of the reflected ray. When this intensity falls an alarm (5) is actuated to indicate that the other vehicle (F) has moved farther away. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2240629-A (GB)
Title: Double tuned single coil head for NMR
Inventor: ZEIGER HEINZ
IPC: G01R33/36
Filed: 1991-01-15
Abstract: An rf sample coil 33 is tuned by circuit elements 35-45, 48 so as to operate with a high frequency input 31 (e.g. 400 MHz for protons) and over a wide range lower frequency input 32 (e.g. 162 MHz for <31>P, 40.5 MHz for <15>N), to permit double resonance experiments. A transmission line 42 on the high frequency side of the coil is open circuit at the far end 38 and has a length, for example  lambda /2, which is a multiple of 114 of the high frequency wavelength so that it does not affect the input 31 as indicated in figure 2D. At the upper end of the low frequency range the line acts capacitatively (49, figure 2C). At the midpoint of the  lambda /2 line is a jumper 39 with interruptor 40; when the latter is closed the line acts inductively and enables the lower end of the low frequency range to be used, figure 2B. The line 42 may be physically shortened if capacitors are included in the lower end of the inner conductor 41 (figure 3), and the input 31 may be a coupling loop acting at the centre of the line 42 (figure 4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2242178-A (GB)
Title: Rotary device to change the direction of advancement of a plastics card or metal plate in a punching machine
Inventor: DE SANCTIS OLIVIERO
IPC: B65H29/20
Filed: 1991-03-11
Abstract: A rotary device performing the task of changing the direction of advancement of a plastics card or metal plate 11, suitable for being inserted in a punching machine, constituted by a bearing structure, a linear conveyor for the plastics card or metal plate and a drive motor means, in which the bearing structure comprises a lower, fixed framework 12, inside which the drive motor means is housed, above which a upper, rotary framework 14 is rotatably supported, on which the linear conveyor is positioned. A first positive transmission comprising gear wheels 27, 28 connects the drive motor means with the upper, rotary framework 14 of the structure, causing said upper, rotary framework to rotate by a predetermined angular rotation, and a second positive transmission comprising belt 22 connects the drive motor means with the linear conveyor which conveys the plastics card or metal plate. Between said two positive transmissions and the drive motor means two free-wheel mechanisms ie 1) follower 43 with escapement recess and bearing 41 and 2) mechanism (28, Fig 2) are interposed, which cause said two positive transmissions to be selectively actuated eg depending on the direction of rotation of the drive motor. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2256452-A (GB)
Title: Right-hand/left-hand changeable refrigerator door panel fastening structure
Inventor: GAN JENN-SHING
IPC: E05D15/50
Filed: 1991-06-04
Abstract: A refrigerator door fastening structure is generally comprised of a door panel connected to a housing for a refrigerator by a link system (30). The door panels have pivots (21) at the four corners thereof respectively releasably engaged in four holder plates (12) which are mounted on the housing at the front at four corners. The link (30) comprises four pairs of link holders (31) respectively fastened on the front edge of said housing and the back side of said door panel at four corners, and two pairs of connecting rods (32) respectively connected between the link holders on said housing and the link holders on said door panel. By means of alternatively engaging the retaining rods on the door panel on one side in the holder plates on the housing on the same side, the door panel can be turned to open from the left to the right or from the right to the left. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260912-A (GB)
Title: Play/exercise apparatus
Inventor: LEVER TIMOTHY
IPC: A63B9/00
Filed: 1991-10-30
Abstract: A play/exercise apparatus comprises a housing (5) divided into cubic compartments with an entry hole (11) and an exit hole (12) and a passageway from the entrance (11) to the exit (12) defined by a series of compartments communicating by means of further holes (13, 14, 15) between adjacent compartments. Other play units such as slides can be connected to it. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2251269-A (GB)
Title: I.c. engine ignition timing control system
Inventor: KITAGAWA HIROSHI
IPC: F02D45/00
Filed: 1991-12-23
Abstract: An ECU sets a basic spark advance value in response to operating condition of the engine, corrects the set basic spark advance value, and limits the corrected spark advance value in a spark retarding direction to a limit value. The ECU further detects operation of a slip control system which detects a predetermined slip state of driving wheels of the vehicle and controls the engine fuel injection so as to reduce output thereof upon detection of the predetermined slip state. When the slip control system is operative, the ECU provides a more advanced retard limit value than that set when the slip control system is inoperative. The limit value varies with engine speed and may be a certain value in advance of that provided with inoperative slip control.
Patent GB-2263629-A (GB)
Title: Food slicer
Inventor: ZANNETOS ZAN MICHAEL
IPC: B26B25/00
Filed: 1992-01-28
Abstract: A slicing machine for cutting slices from a foodstuff, e.g. donor kebabs, comprises a rotatable guide (11) and a blade (4), the rotatable guide (11) being adjustably located adjacent to a cutting edge of the blade (4) and defining a gap (G) between the cutting edge and the rotatable guide (11). The blade (4) is located within a housing (1) which encloses substantially all of the blade (4), exposing only a minor portion of the cutting edge adjacent to the rotatable guide. The guide may be a roller, and the machine may be one with a disc blade or may be an electric knife. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2254101-A (GB)
Title: Repairing water ways.
Inventor: RICHES DAVID GEORGE
IPC: E04D13/064
Filed: 1992-02-13
Abstract: Apparatus for lining a water way such as a gutter or a pipe comprises a sheet of flexible fluid-impermeable material (2) farmed with sleeves within which elongate bracing members can be located to give shape and form to the material. The sleeves are positioned along opposite sides of the sheet and at one or more positions intermediate these sides whereby location of the elongate bracing members within the sleeves causes the material to adopt a shape which approximates to that of the water way to be lined. In place of the bracing members the sleeves may be inflated to give shape to the sheet, particularly for use in a pipe, figure 5. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2264816-A (GB)
Title: Mounting electrical or other accessories
Inventor: HUBBARD MARTIN G S
IPC: H01R13/74
Filed: 1992-02-14
Abstract: A modular plate M of rectangular shape, width W and height H, in the form of a traylike member with a surrounding rim has extending out of the recess of this traylike member two upper and two lower prongs, each terminating in a retaining barb member. The plate M can constitute a mounting plate for carrying eg. a standard multipin connector 9, using fixing bolts 10 and 11, or a halt width spacer plate or double width banking plate. Such modules are mounted against a support plate 15 having a rearwardly projecting rim 16, a major aperture 17 defined by a rearwardly extending rim 18 and four fixing holes 20 and two orifices 21 for attaching plate 15 to a post of an accessory box. Aperture 17 is slightly less than twice W in width, and slightly less than H in height. The modules cover the aperture 17 and are held by their barbs 7 passing through aperture 17 or additional slots. A cover plate has a square surround 22, with a rectangular central aperture of 2 x W and height H defined by a rearwardly extending rim and has rearwardly extending resilient barbed prongs 25, 26 engaging the holes 20 in the support plate 15. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268430-A (GB)
Title: Method of coating materials
Inventor: BEDFORD G M
IPC: B23K20/12
Filed: 1992-07-07
Abstract: In the rotary friction surfacing of a first material (11) with a second material (22) by bringing a rotating body (11) into contact with the surface of the second material (22) by movement in one plane only, a containment ring (26) prevents spreading of the first and second material at the region where the deposit is formed. The first material is cooled by a spray of water from one or more nozzles (35).
Patent GB-2257355-A (GB)
Title: Central spider for tripods
Inventor: NUSSBAUM JURGEN
IPC: F16M11/34
Filed: 1992-07-09
Abstract: Central spider for tripods, for fixing the spread of the tripod legs (2) even on uneven ground, with three spider arms (6) which are each articulated at their outer ends with one tripod leg and are brought together at their inner ends and held there hinge-mounted in a seat (5). Stops are provided on the seat for the spider arms which influence their spread and hold the three spider arms in different spread positions but with each having the same angle of spread. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269775-A (GB)
Title: Composite type plastics articles
Inventor: YARDLEY JAMES FRANK
IPC: B29C45/14
Filed: 1992-07-28
Abstract: A composite type plastics article comprises a body of plastics material having integral therewith and adhered thereto a structural component part of e g metallic material, the structural component part having adjacent the body of plastics material at least a surface region of aluminium or like material which has been anodised.
Patent GB-2269127-A (GB)
Title: Metal machining apparatus.
Inventor: RADNEDGE COLIN GEORGE
IPC: B23H7/26
Filed: 1992-07-31
Abstract: An electro-discharge grinding apparatus includes a grinding wheel 11, means for displacing the wheel along the x-, y- and z- axes, and a rotary drive for rotating the mounting of the grinding wheel about a c- axis. The apparatus also includes a CNC control unit 15 to control the displacement of the wheel and the rotation of its mounting. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265737-A (GB)
Title: Distributed processor arrangement
Inventor: COOMBS TIMOTHY ARTHUR
IPC: G06F11/16
Filed: 1992-09-07
Abstract: In a distributed processor arrangement formed by a number of discrete processing units, each task is carried out by two units and their results compared. If the results are the same they are assumed correct. If the results are not the same the task is carried out on a third unit and its results compared with those of the first and second units. Further processors will be consulted if necessary until any two agree, whereupon the units which did not produce the agreed result are assumed to be faulty and removed from the arrangement. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270581-A (GB)
Title: Computer workstation
Inventor: FYLES ANTHONY
IPC: G06F15/00
Filed: 1992-09-15
Abstract: A local computer 132 is connected to a remote computer 136 over a network for collaborative processing, whereby changes to the screen of the local computer are to be reflected on the screen of the remote computer. A hook routine 110 is used to intercept requests to update the screen of the local computer, and the area of the screen to be updated is determined from the request. Another routine then obtains the bit map for the area of the screen which has been updated, and only this bit map is transmitted to the remote computer, rather than one corresponding to the whole screen. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274453-A (GB)
Title: Self-tightening adjustable wrench.
Inventor: WILDY DAVID WILLIAM WOOD
IPC: B25B13/12
Filed: 1993-01-20
Abstract: An adjustable wrench for loosening (or tightening) screwed components such as bottle tops, cans, oil filters and nuts in which one jaw, A, is a roller joined to a pinion B, travelling along a rack, C, in a handle D in such a way that pressure on the handle D in the direction indicated leads to rotation of the roller A in the direction indicated against an object to be loosened, E, causing the roller to press harder, and grip tighter. Another jaw F is provided which may be of any conventional shape and may be pivoted. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274759-A (GB)
Title: Correction of D.C. offset in received and demodulated radio signals
Inventor: HONKASALO HARRI
IPC: H04L27/06
Filed: 1993-02-02
Abstract: A received and demodulated multi-level signal (32) is corrected for D.C. offset by means of a feedback loop (34) which applies a correction signal (38) to the multi-level signal (32). Initial coarse correction is provided by feeding the corrected signal (42) into the feedback loop where a low pass filter (36) averages the corrected signal overtime and detects departure from zero of this time-averaged signal. After initial coarse correction, finer correction of D.C. offset is provided in a data-aided mode in which detected data values (46) are fed into the feedback loop (34). The method achieves D.C. offset correction without the need to know anything about the data pattern of the received signal (32). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2264957-A (GB)
Title: Deflected flow in a chemical vapour deposition cell; gas mixing
Inventor: BHAT RAJARAM
IPC: C23C16/458
Filed: 1993-03-03
Abstract: A reactor cell for use in organo-metallic chemical vapor deposition (OMCVD) in which multiple precursor gases are combined in a supply tube (14) is characterised by having a (a) deflector section (56) connected to the supply tube consisting of three tubes (58, 60, 61) joined at right angles to each other and to the supply tube in order to maximize the turbulence in the gas flow and to thereby uniformly mix the gas. The last of the three tubes is perpendicularly joined to a tapered section (30) of rectangular cross-section that tapers outwardly toward a deposition chamber (22) of rectangular cross section containing a heated susceptor (18) holding the wafer (20) over which the uniformly mixed gas flows and cracks, thereby epitaxially depositing some of its constituents on the wafer. Films of GaAs, InP, and InGaAsP may be produced. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279277-A (GB)
Title: Collet arrangement
Inventor: WYATT ANTHONY PAUL
IPC: B23B31/20
Filed: 1993-06-28
Abstract: The collet (70) has a taper (74) at its work-piece receiving segmented head and is axially fixed relative to a chuck body (10) by means of a screwed bush (50), locked axially to the chuck body (10) trapped under the heads of bolts (52), and locked against rotation by a pin (96). The chuck body (10) is secured to the machine spindle (12). A tapered sleeve (56) is slidable between chuck body (10) and collet (70) and secured to a draw tube (100) by bolts (118), an actuating plate (104) and an adaptor ring (102). The bolts (118) freely slide through the chuck body (10) and move the tapered sleeve (56) in an axial direction relative to the collet (70) so that their respective tapers (58, 74) cause the collet segments to grip and release the work piece. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266404-A (GB)
Title: Disk playback device
Inventor: KUROSAWA ATSUSHI
IPC: G11B17/22
Filed: 1993-07-05
Abstract: A disk playback device includes a magazine (M) for several disks and trays for supporting the disks, a magazine housing for the magazine, a disk playback section for playing back data recorded on a disk and a tray transport section for transporting a tray, supporting a selected disk, between the magazine and the playback section. The playback device includes a disk clamper (192) for causing a selected disk to be separated from its tray during playback, and a guide mechanism (150) movable between a first position and a second disk contacting position. In the first position it is held away from the disk and in the second position, after playback, it moves to a first position to cause the just played back disk to be securely placed back in the disk receiving depression (181) of the tray. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269637-A (GB)
Title: Bearing and stub shaft assembly.
Inventor: GARNETT DAVID MORRIS
IPC: B65G39/12
Filed: 1993-07-08
Abstract: A rolling bearing for use in roller docking comprises an outer race 24 in the form of a blanking cup for fitting into the end of a sleeve 20, an inner race 26 for connection to a mounting shaft 46 secured to the docking 14, and rolling elements 34. The bearing has a flow path between the races 24, 26 enabling water which enters the bearing for cleaning purposes to flow past the rolling elements 34 and to drain from the blanking cup 24. The mounting shaft 46 may be a bolt which screws into the inner race 26 or alternatively may be an member which is hexagonal in section and which slides into a corresponding hole in the inner race 26. Various methods for mounting the shaft to the adjacent docking are also disclosed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280276-A (GB)
Title: Photographic colour element
Inventor: ROGERS DAVID NEIL
IPC: G03C1/825
Filed: 1993-07-24
Abstract: A photographic photosensitive multicolour negative film element comprising a film support coated with an antihalation layer upon which is coated red-, green- and blue-sensitive emulsion layers and which film further contains at least one developer inhibitor-releasing compound wherein the red-sensitive emulsion layer contains less than 2.5 g/m<2> silver, the total silver coating weight is less than 8 g/m<2> (as silver) and wherein the antihalation layer contains a material that will trap developer inhibitor fragments e.g. a hydroquinones, Lippmann emulsions or Carey Lea silver.
Patent GB-2280355-A (GB)
Title: Method fo manufacturing a pair of waterproof pants
Inventor: WANG CHENG-CHUNG
IPC: A41B13/04
Filed: 1993-07-27
Abstract: The method includes preparing an article of waterproof clothing 1a with a body portion (11, Fig. 5) and two leg portions (10); inserting a first die 14A into the leg portion (10); inserting a second die 14B into the leg portion (10); providing an elastic cord 16 around the leg portion 10 in order to tighten the same on part A1 so as to form a groove G in the leg portion (10); moving the second die 14B toward the first die 14A so that annular flange B2 and shoulder face 15 clamp the first and second flanks G2, G3 of groove G in order to wrap the elastic cord 16; and heat-sealing the first and second flanks G2, G3. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268370-A (GB)
Title: Link quality monitoring in digital cordless telephone apparatus
Inventor: ROSE CHRIS
IPC: H04M1/72516
Filed: 1992-05-29
Abstract: A digital cordless telephone apparatus comprising a microprocessor based battery powered portable handset unit and a microprocessor based stationary base unit transmitting and receiving over two or more RF channels a check code signal is periodically transmitted from the base unit to the handset and an acknowledgement code signal returned from the handset to the base unit. In the event of unsatisfactory receipt of the check code or the acknowledgement code operation is transferred to an alternative channel.
Patent GB-2287420-A (GB)
Title: Reducing permeability of paper and board
Inventor: HAMUNEN ANTTI
IPC: D21H27/32
Filed: 1992-11-11
Abstract: The invention concerns the permeability of paper and board substrate. The permeability of the substrate is reduced by coating it with a modified coating mixture, which is based on a polymer dispersion containing at least one modified starch component. The polymer is prepared preferably by grafting monomers onto the modified starch structure.
Patent GB-2292648-A (GB)
Title: Recording video data and replaying digitally recorded video data
Inventor: RANDALL ANDREW PAUL GEORGE
IPC: G11B27/034
Filed: 1994-08-20
Abstract: Video data is recorded in real time by compressing each frame in accordance with the J-PEG video compression recommendation. Compressed frames are alternately written to one of three compressed frame buffers 26, 27, 28 at frame rate. The compressed frame buffers are alternately read at substantially half of said frame rate, out of phase with the writing of said buffers. Frames are read from the frame buffers alternately to two SCSI disk drives 21, 22. Thus, for each cycle, a first half frame is written to a disk drive, a second half frame is written to the other of said disk drives and a complete frame is written to the remaining compressed frame buffer. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281279-A (GB)
Title: Stowable forklift truck
Inventor: WILSON FREDERICK GEORGE
IPC: B66F9/075
Filed: 1994-08-23
Abstract: A forklift truck has an overhead chassis structure with at least two sections 11, 12 hinged together for pivotting between an open working configuration as shown and a closed stowage configuration. The chassis has a front section 11 carrying wheels and a mast 15 and a rear section 12 carrying a motor 17 and wheel(s). To collapse, the front section is tilted against the mast 15 and the rear section tilted adjacent the front. Provides a compact arrangement when stored on the rear of a load carrying vehicle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282196-A (GB)
Title: Continuously-variable-ratio transmission of the toroidal-race rolling-traction type
Inventor: ROBINSON LESLIE KENDRICK
IPC: F16H61/664
Filed: 1993-06-29
Abstract: A roller-control unit for a continuously-variable-ratio transmission of the toroidal-race rolling-traction type, in which the roller carriage (10, 14) is connected by a pivotal joint (30) to the piston (15) of a hydraulic piston-and-cylinder unit (15, 16). The piston (15) is double-acting, and the piston/cylinder contact is the only locus through which the roller carriage (10, 14) makes contact with the fixed structure of the transmission. The piston (15) may have an inner part (32) to which the roller carriage (10, 14) is jointed, and a sleeve-like outer part (33, 34) which makes the necessary sliding and sealing contacts with the cylinder (16), but allows the roller carriage (10, 14) the necessary freedom of pivoting movement during use. <IMAGE>