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Patent GB-2325718-A (GB)
Title: Grab ring and socket incorporating a grab ring
Inventor: DALTON CAROL
IPC: F16L37/091
Filed: 1997-05-27
Abstract: Ring 14 comprises metal resistance members 16, embedded in a plastic body and having elongate portions 17 which are aligned with an axis along which force is transmitted to an inserted tube. The ring 14 comprises a mouth which has a tapering diameter provided axial fingers 4 with convex arcuate radially inner surfaces 30 for aligning an inserted tube. The alignment of the portions 17 coincides with the contact of an outer convex ring surface 20 with a socket bore part.
Patent GB-2326381-A (GB)
Title: Door air bag mounting arrangement
Inventor: DANCASIUS MICHAEL
IPC: B60R21/21
Filed: 1997-06-20
Abstract: An arrangement for mounting an air bag device (122) in a door of a motor vehicle, the door having an inner panel with an opening therein, the arrangement comprising a cross member (118) securable to the inner panel to extend substantially diametrically across the opening; and an air bag device (122) including a housing (124), an air bag (138) positioned inside the housing, and an inflator (140) connected to the air bag, wherein the housing has a rear portion (128) integrally formed by, or integrally mounted on, the cross member. Reduces weight and cost, and enhances the structural strength of the door.
Patent GB-2315843-A (GB)
Title: Safety means for heavy equipment
Inventor: KIM HAK SHIN
IPC: B60N2/75
Filed: 1997-07-14
Abstract: Heavy equipment having a control box 2 which is pivotally mounted to one side of an operator's seat 1, includes means for pivoting the control box about axis D in order to allow the operator to leave the seat and for preventing an unintended operation of the heavy equipment due to physical contact between a working lever 3 and the operator when the operator leaves the seat. The means comprises a lever 10 pivotally fixed to the control box 2 which, when lifted by the operator, (a) rotates a first cam member 11 to operate a switch via lever 12 to block transmission of an operating force from the lever 3 to a working device, and (b) causes the first cam to rotate a second cam 14 to release a latch 7A and allow the control box to be pivoted upwardly by a gas spring 7.
Patent GB-2317643-A (GB)
Title: Passenger vehicle:side door:opening
Inventor: LESCHKE HARALD
IPC: B60J5/04
Filed: 1997-09-23
Abstract: Car side door 2 is opened by moving it sideways out of aperture 3, and pivoting the door upwards and forwards about actuator 4. The actuator comprises a piston/cylinder unit, actuable mechanically or by fluid pressure, having a first piston extended without rotation to move the door sideways, and a second piston then extended so that a piston thread screws along a cylinder thread to rotate the piston and pivot the door. The axis of upwards pivoting is inclined to a transverse axis of the vehicle. In an emergency, a hinge on the actuator may be released by a door-mounted control to allow conventional pivotal door opening. Either a splined hinge pin is moved axially to allow the pivoting (Fig. 5, not shown), or a second pin is moved transverse of the hinge pin to allow pivoting (Fig. 6, not shown).
Patent GB-2329824-A (GB)
Title: A bracket for suspending an object from a fence post
Inventor: SHIPLEY STEPHEN PHILIP
IPC: F21V21/116
Filed: 1997-10-03
Abstract: A bracket 1 for a fence post comprises a bracket base 3 with a frame 5 at its lower end to engage the post 2, a claw 6 at its upper end to engage the top of the post and a threaded aperture 7 on the bracket base to receive a screw to secure the bracket to the post. A projection 9 on the bracket base may be inserted into a corresponding recess of a base housing 10 of the object to be supported. The object is secured by the hasp 12A of a padlock 12 passing through corresponding apertures in the projection 11 and base housing 13.
Patent GB-2330230-A (GB)
Title: Alarm or detection system
Inventor: STONE ANGUS JONATHAN BERTRAM
IPC: G08B25/14
Filed: 1997-10-11
Abstract: An alarm system (e.g. using radio) comprises a plurality of remote detection and/or indicating devices and at least two physically separated functional control panels, each control panel being capable of fully controlling the alarm system, such that at any time one of the control panels is used as a master control panel. The rate at which the devices are to notify their states to the master can be specified by the master. Sounders associated with detection devices can be controlled via the latter by the master.
Patent GB-2330469-A (GB)
Title: Combined barcode reader and GPS receiver
Inventor: KUMA TATSUYA
IPC: G01S19/14
Filed: 1998-03-09
Abstract: A hand-held terminal device comprises a combined bar-code reader and GPS receiver. It is used by a delivery man to check that packages, identified by a bar-code, are delivered in the right place. The barcode reader may be replaced by a reader for the magnetic strip on a card or speech recognition circuitry. In place of GPS, beacons may tranmit position-defining signals which are interpreted by the reciver. The system may recognise the operator, eg from his fingerprints.
Patent GB-2336417-A (GB)
Title: Fluid transfer arrangement
Inventor: DE BAAN JACOB
IPC: B63B21/50
Filed: 1998-03-13
Abstract: The present invention relates to apparatus for transferring fluid between two conduits, in particular between an offshore riser (4) and a tanker vessel (1). The apparatus consists of a stack of fluid swivels (7) providing fluid paths between the riser and the vessel. Each swivel (7) is also resiliently mounted on a support structure (9) so as to be movable axially relative to the structure. The configuration allows an individual swivel (7) to be removed from the stack without disassembling the whole stack. The swivel (7) concerned is detached from its neighbours and those above it are jacked up relative to the support structure (9) to create a gap sufficient to remove the swivel (7) laterally.
Patent GB-2327148-A (GB)
Title: Thermoelectric cooling systems
Inventor: COLES BARRY JOHN
IPC: H01L35/30
Filed: 1998-04-27
Abstract: The cooling system comprises a Peltier effect electrothermal device 12 coupled to a heat sink assembly 14 and a cooling element assembly 16, a fan 23 for passing through the cooling element assembly 16 an air stream which is directed towards the user, and a fan 33 for passing through the heat sink 14 an air stream which is directed away from the user. Alternatively, a single fan can be used whose air stream is split into two portions. The fan(s) may be switched independently to the electrothermal device. The heat sink 14 and cooling assembly 16 are both configured as a plurality of parallel plates fixed longitudinally to the direction of the air streams.
Patent GB-2325469-A (GB)
Title: Cellulose diacetate spinning dope
Inventor: YOSHIMURA MIE
IPC: D01F2/28
Filed: 1998-05-19
Abstract: A spinning dope is formed of a composition consisting essentially of (1) acetone or a solvent containing acetone and 0 to 5 % by weight, based on the acetone, of water or methanol, (2) 24 to 33 % by weight, based on the total weight of the composition, of cellulose diacetate, and (3) 1 to 3 % by weight, based on the cellulose diacetate, of at least one plasticizer selected from the group consisting of phthalate ester, aliphatic dibasic acid ester, a fatty acid ester, phosphate ester, an epoxy plasticizer and a glycol-ester-containing plasticizer, the composition having a thixotropy index (I), represented by the following equation, of at least 1.3, I = # 6 /# 60  (1) wherein # 6  is a viscosity (poise) measured with a Brookfield viscometer at a rotor rotation of 6 rpm at 35‹C, and # 60  is a viscosity (poise) measured with a Brookfield viscometer at a rotor rotation of 60 rpm at 35 ‹C.
Patent GB-2342015-A (GB)
Title: Synchronising digital signals
Inventor: EASTTY PETER CHARLES
IPC: H04H20/00
Filed: 1998-09-23
Abstract: Data transmission apparatus for transmitting a digital signal as a bitstream of successive data bits organised as a plurality of data channels comprises: means for transmitting portions of data from each of the plurality of data channels in a cyclic sequence of data channels; means<SB>,</SB>(Fig 7 not shown) generating a pseudorandom synchronisation signal; and means 10 for transmitting data portions of the pseudorandom synchronisation at positions in the transmitted bit stream separated by predetermined intervals and having a predetermined displacement with respect to data portions from the plurality of data channels.
Patent GB-2343645-A (GB)
Title: Debris collection device for a powered hand drill
Inventor: HUNT PATRICK
IPC: B23Q11/00
Filed: 1998-11-10
Abstract: A debris collection attachment for a powered hand drill comprises an outer tube 3 having a ring collar 6 which fits onto the collar of a standard drill body. An inner tube (4 fig 1) is slidable within the outer tube. The two tubes are biassed apart by means of a compression spring (2 fig 1) and prevented from separation by means of lugs (7 fig 2) on the inner tube cooperating with an annular surface (8 fig 2) on the outer tube. The outer tube acts as a hand grip for a user. In use an outer collar (1 fig 1) at the free end of the inner tube contacts a material surface surrounding the point of drilling. As the drill penetrates the material the assembly telescopes inwards and any debris created by the drilling process is held within the inner tube. A scale 5 marked on the inner tube enables the user to determine the depth of drilling. Both tubes may be made from clear material.
Patent GB-2331565-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic Coupling
Inventor: WILKINS STEVEN
IPC: F16L37/30
Filed: 1996-09-13
Abstract: A hydraulic coupling (10) employing a polymeric elastomeric sealing member (50) to provide an excellent seal under pressure. The polymeric elastomeric seal (50) additionally has high resistance to acids, alkalis, hydrocarbons, ketones, ethers, esters, alcohols and salt solutions. The sealing member (50) has the elasticity to return to its normal physical condition after pressure is removed.
Patent GB-2344873-A (GB)
Title: Cryogen supply apparatus
Inventor: COPPING GARETH
IPC: F25B9/02
Filed: 1998-12-14
Abstract: A cryogen supply unit is disclosed for controlling the flow of a Joule-Thompson fluid through a cryosurgical instrument. The supply unit includes a fluid flow path manifold block (16) formed as an assembly of three sub-units (16a, 16b, 16c). The manifold block includes internal fluid passageways and carries functional devices including pressure regulators (36, 82), open/closed valves (54, 56, 90, 92), connector sockets (30, 22, 86) and fluid pressure sensors (40, 46). The manifold avoids the need for conventional floating or suspended tubes to link the functional devices. A defrosting method is also described for defrosting the Joule-Thompson instrument by applying generally equal pressures of cryogen fluid to the inlet and exhaust channels of the instrument.
Patent GB-2346185-A (GB)
Title: Pipe Coupling
Inventor: REX BRIAN
IPC: F16L19/07
Filed: 1999-01-29
Abstract: The pipe coupling 2 comprises a first sleeve member 102 for receiving an end of a pipe member P1 with a liner L1 whereby an end of the liner can protrude therefrom, a second sleeve member 104 configured at one end thereof to receive the protruding end of the liner and having at the other end thereof a substantially plain-ended spigot formation 122 for insertion into and attachment to another pipe coupling or pipe member, an annular collar 112 disposed axially outwardly of the first sleeve member 102 and being arranged in use to encircle the pipe member, a first annular sealing means 106 disposed axially between the annular collar 112 and the first sleeve member 102 and arranged in use to encircle the pipe member; second annular sealing means 110 disposed axially between the first and second sleeve members 102, 104 and arranged in use to encircle the protruding liner, means 114 for drawing the annular collar 112 and first sleeve member 102 axially together such that the first annular sealing means 106 is compressed therebetween and is deformed radially inwardly to seal against the pipe member, and means 114 for drawing the first and second sleeve members 102, 104 axially together such that the second annular sealing member 110 is compressed between the first and second sleeve members 102, 104 and is deformed radially inwardly into sealing contact with the end of the liner.
Patent GB-2334051-A (GB)
Title: Separation apparatus for use down a well
Inventor: MISZEWSKI ANTONI
IPC: E21B17/06
Filed: 1999-02-04
Abstract: Separation apparatus 5 is operable to separate components positioned down a well, and comprises an electrically actuated fusible metal ring 30. Passage of electrical current through an element 32 embedded in the ring causes the ring to melt. A release sleeve 35, under the bias of pressure in chamber 18, displaces a ball retaining ring 28 axially to allow ball bearings 27 to release from holes 19. A ball cage 25 can now move axially until the release sleeve 35 clears sprung fingers 21 so as to remove the security restraint maintaining threads 22 in contact with threads 23. Application of a relatively minor tensile load to upper adaptor 10 will cause threads 22 to ride over threads 23 and allow upper adaptor 10 to be drawn away. The upper adaptor 10, a release mandrel 11, and an outer sleeve 12 are splined together to allow torsional loads to be applied through the apparatus, the components 10 and 11 also being interconnected in such a way as to allow tension and compression forces to be applied therethrough. The apparatus 5 can be lowered by either tubing orwireline means.
Patent GB-2334520-A (GB)
Title: Pressure and vacuum vent for a fuel storage tank
Inventor: MITCHELL THOMAS O
IPC: F16K17/196
Filed: 1999-02-23
Abstract: A pressure and vacuum vent, mountable on a vent pipe of a storage tank, has a valve housing 3 with a chamber therein, and at least one overpressure valve 37a,33b for relieving excess pressure in the tank and at least one underpressure valve 33a for relieving vacuum conditions in the tank. In the preferred embodiment, there is a first overpressure valve comprising a pair of opposing poppet valve members (37a,37b fig 7) which open in response to a first pressure in the tank, and a second overpressure valve comprising a diaphragm valve 33b with a lever arm which opens in response to a second pressure which is lower than the first pressure. The underpressure valve 33a may also comprise a diaphragm valve with a lever arm (123, fig 11). The vent may have an outer housing (5, fig 2) with drain holes (23, fig 1) and a cover (7, fig 2) spaced therefrom.
Patent GB-2348209-A (GB)
Title: Water electrolytic purification process using cathode with rhodium surface
Inventor: WAITE MICHAEL
IPC: C25B1/24
Filed: 1999-03-24
Abstract: A process for removing nitrate ions from an aqueous solution thereof which comprises passing the solution through an electrochemical cell comprising at least one anode and at least one cathode and passing a current therebetween, wherein the cathode surface(s) comprise rhodium metal. The cathode may be tatanium or titanium coated with titanium dioxide and/or ruthenium oxide, coated with rhodium metal. The solution may be obtained from the regeneration of an ion exchange column, by first removing from the column any cations which form insoluble hydroxides or carbonates, and then passing an aqueous solution comprising bicarbonate and/or chloride ions through the ion exchange column to exchange the nitrate ions with bicarbonate and/or chloride ions. After the electrochemical treatment the solution is replenished by adding bicarbonate and/or chloride ions thereto.
Patent GB-2352830-A (GB)
Title: One piece plastics spectacle frame
Inventor: DERBYSHIRE ADAM PETER
IPC: G02C5/00
Filed: 1999-06-02
Abstract: A one-piece plastics material spectacle frame 10 comprises a front portion and at least one integral arm 20, with integral hinge means 50 which permits folding of at least one of the arms towards the front portion. The hinge 50 may comprise grooves 60. A one piece plastics spectacle frame comprises a front portion and two arms depending from it, at least one of the arms extending at less than 90{ to the plane of the front portion eg at 50{. Lens tabs (80, Fig 5) may be provided on the rear of the front portion to allow ventilation behind lenses as worn.
Patent GB-2346796-A (GB)
Title: Animal excrement collector
Inventor: HAMZA ABDULATIF
IPC: A01K23/00
Filed: 1999-07-13
Abstract: A pet excrement collector comprises a detachable handle extension 2 and a handle mounting portion 22 attached to a circumferentially-grooved circular frame for supporting a disposable plastics bag 26 having a closure drawstring 27. One or more hooks 23 on the portion 22 are engageable by the drawstring 27 to hold the bag 26 in position on the frame. Portion 22 also includes two tubes 24 and 25 at right angles to one another to telescopically receive an end of the handle extension 2 when to be used by a person either standing upright or bending down. When separated, the handle extension 2 and mounting portion 22 can be stored next to one another, held together by a Velcro (RTM) strap (3). A walking stick or an umbrella may be used instead of the extension 2, with the aid of the strap (3) to assist in attachment thereof to portion 22.
Patent GB-2352703-A (GB)
Title: Steam cleaning system for conveyors
Inventor: HANDY KEITH
IPC: B65G45/24
Filed: 1999-08-02
Abstract: An oscillating steam cleaning system for conveyors comprises a fixed chassis 1 that is secured on or relative to the conveyor assembly 7, and steam nozzles 4 mounted onto a sliding body 2 that is cycled in a reciprocating motion provided by a connection to a motor 11. With a steam supply attached to a connector 12 the individual steam nozzles 4 locally concentrate steam on the conveyor 7 and the oscillating motion provided by the motor 11 moves the steam nozzles across the width of the moving conveyor sweeping the whole surface in either one or several passes. The motor 11 may provide the oscillating motion by either an offset shaft 10 acting in a slot on the sliding body 2 or by a rotating gear acting on a matching linear shaft. Alternatively, the motor 11 may be a linear acting motor or ram. The position and orientation of the nozzles 4 may be variable to provide different levels of surface coverage. The system may further include a scraper or brush (3, Figure 1, not shown), an air dryer (8) a receptacle (9) for collecting debris from the conveyor and cover (5) surrounding the system above and below the conveyor.
Patent GB-2344132-A (GB)
Title: Rainwater collection and supply
Inventor: NICHOLAS BRIAN LESLIE
IPC: E03B1/04
Filed: 1999-08-23
Abstract: Apparatus for the collection and supply of rainwater falling onto a building comprises collecting means (3) located on the roof, storage means (4) located in the eaves of the attic space and means to supply the water for non-hygienic 'grey' applications, using only gravity to move the water. A mains back-up system is provided for use in periods of prolonged drought.
Patent GB-2343421-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable mobile work stand
Inventor: KREIBERG JAN
IPC: B25H1/00
Filed: 1999-11-03
Abstract: A adjustable mobile work stand is provided with means for attaching a workpiece to a rotatable support bar and means to hold additional parts or tools. The support bar (4, Fig 4.3) is mounted through a tube (5, Fig 4.3) located at the upper end of a telescopic stand comprising a pair of wheels and a foldable support leg. The support bar (4, Fig 4.3) is rotatable within the tube (5, Fig 4.3) and its position can be fixed by the tightening of a pin (6, Fig 4.3) to engage the support bar through an aperture in the stand tube (Fig 4.3). The pin is made of material, such as brass, that will expand on heating to ensure that the locking mechanism remains tight. The support bar carries two support arms equipped with hooks to hold the workpiece in place. Extensions are formed with oval holes and inserted into the end of the support bar to hold parts or tools (Fig 4.2).
Patent GB-2343745-A (GB)
Title: Light receiving circuit for use in electrooptic sampling oscilloscope
Inventor: KIKUCHI JUN
IPC: G01R13/40
Filed: 1999-11-09
Abstract: A light receiving circuit for use in electrooptic sampling oscilloscope has photodiodes (51,52) connected in series between a positive bias power supply (50P) and a negative bias power supply (50N), which receive optical signals whose polarized state correspond to the voltage of a signal to be measured and convert the optical signals into electric signals. An amplifier (53) amplifies an electric current at connection point (P) between the photodiodes. Current monitors (54,57) detect the electric signals from photodiodes (51,52) respectively, and the electric signals detected by the current monitors (54, 57) are subjected to analogue-to digital conversion by analogue-to-digital converters (55,58) respectively. A control section formed from a subtraction circuit (60) controls the ratio of polarization between the optical signals such that the difference between the value of the currents detected by current monitors (54,57) becomes smaller when using a reference light.
Patent GB-2345146-A (GB)
Title: Stress testing apparatus
Inventor: MADDISON ANTHONY
IPC: G01N3/04
Filed: 1999-12-21
Abstract: A stress testing apparatus includes a cylinder block 2a,2b with twelve cylinders 4, each housing a piston 14a. Hydraulic pressure is provided to each of the cylinders 4 by a common supply bore 6 for urging each piston 14a out of its respective cylinder 4. A stress testing device 16a is mounted over each cylinder 4 and piston 14. For tensile testing of a specimen X, a piston 14a acts on the housing 28 of the device 16 through pins 26, to push the housing 28a away from the cylinder block 2. The specimen X is mounted between the housing 28a and the cylinder block 2. For compressive testing (see Figure 4), of a specimen Y the housing (28b) is rigidly secured to the cylinder block 2, and the cylinder (14b) acts to compress the specimen Y between the housing (28b) and the cylinder block 2 through a shaft (22b).
Patent GB-2348335-A (GB)
Title: Electronic portal image acquisition in a radiotherapy system
Inventor: CHENG FRANCIS
IPC: A61N5/10
Filed: 1999-12-23
Abstract: A robust histogram analysis algorithm is used in accordance with the present invention to control the electronic portal image analog to digital (A/D) window such that the acquired images will have sufficient contrast for their uses in radiotherapy. The algorithm includes setting an initial estimate of a region of interest within a histogram, the histogram including pixel counts and pixel values related to the pixel counts, and determining two dominant peaks inside the region of interest. One of the two dominant peaks is below a predetermined value and the other of the two dominant peaks is between the predetermined value and a second predetermined value. If the one dominant peak is more than two times the standard deviation of the other dominant peak, then a first local minimum to the right of the one dominant peak will be the revised boundary. If the other dominant peak is more than two times the standard deviation of the one dominant peak, then a first local minimum to the left of the other dominant peak will be the revised boundary. Otherwise the average value of the two dominant peaks will be the revised boundary. The algorithm also includes counting the number of pixels outside the revised boundary and determining a mean pixel value outside the revised boundary based upon the pixel count. Furthermore, the algorithm includes accumulating pixel counts in one direction until a predetermined percentage of the pixel counts outside revised estimate of dark region is reached to determine the lower cutoff and accumulating pixel counts in an opposite direction until a predetermined percentage is reached to determine the upper cutoff. Finally, the algorithm includes utilizing the upper and lower cutoffs to set the A/D window.