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Patent GB-2267316-A (GB)
Title: Pressurisable liquid dispenser for use relating to damp coursing of buildings
Inventor: BYRNE KEVIN JOHN
IPC: B05B9/08
Filed: 1992-05-28
Abstract: A pressurisable container (10) is provided with a plug member (11), which plug acts as the filling point for pressurisable fluid, the container (10) also being provided with a valve member (12) through which nitrogen or other inert gas, under pressure, is introduced into the container (10). Once the fluid contained within the container (10) has been pressurised, such fluid can pass out of the container (10) by means of a dip pipe or tube (13) and valve member (14). A suitable tube and nozzle arrangement is connected over member (14A) in order to enable the pressurised fluid to be transmitted to the area of a building or dwelling to be treated. If desired the gas input (at 12) can be disconnected before use of the device. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269628-A (GB)
Title: Furniture connector apparatus
Inventor: RENNOCKS JOHN PAUL C O CROFTS
IPC: A47C19/02
Filed: 1992-08-14
Abstract: Connector apparatus for connecting together the base units of beds comprising a connector 10 having a pair of pins 12 receivable, so as to lock into, in a pair of sockets 20 self securable in bores in the base units. Pin heads 14 being held by snap-fastening detents 24 and not least one socket being wider than the pin to allow the pin to be offset from the socket centre line. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2259650-A (GB)
Title: Hip stem with proximal build-up blocks
Inventor: SCHUTZER STEVEN F
IPC: A61F2/36
Filed: 1992-09-16
Abstract: A prosthetic hip stem implant has a U-shaped buildup block 26 that can be selectively connected to the hip stem 12 adjacent to flange 20 to augment the height of the prosthesis. The buildup block will be available in three heights to accommodate for varying degrees of bone loss as determined intraoperatively. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274132-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the support of articles relative to a ladder.
Inventor: SMITH KEITH MALCOLM
IPC: E06C7/14
Filed: 1993-01-07
Abstract: A support apparatus (10) for supporting a paint pot (30) on a ladder (2) comprises an elongate first bracket (12) engaged by hooks (14, 16) on adjacent rungs (4). A spring hook (6) holds the first bracket 12 in place. A second curved bracket (18) is fixed at one end to the first bracket (12) and swivably carries a circular ring (22). A substantially U-shaped support bar (26) is fastened at each of its ends to the ring (22) so that the ring (22) and the bar (26) together define a support in which the paint pot (30) is received. The position of the ring (22) is adjusted relative to the bracket (18) such that the paint pot extends, and is maintained, substantially vertically. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275419-A (GB)
Title: Cosmetic composition comprising silicone gum
Inventor: LANGLOIS ANNE
IPC: A61Q19/00
Filed: 1993-02-27
Abstract: A cosmetic make-up composition in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion or dispersion comprising a silicone or mixture of silicones based on silicone gum and a pre-emulsified silicone/polyglycerylmethacrylate lubricant. The cosmetic composition exhibits improved short and longer term moisturisation together with reduced tackiness and shine and improved skin appearance and skin feel.
Patent GB-2277048-A (GB)
Title: Cutting tool with detachable blade
Inventor: HUANG YIN HAN
IPC: B23D51/01
Filed: 1993-04-14
Abstract: This invention relates to a cutter knife and in particular to one including an upper cover, a lower cover engaged with the upper cover to form a handle, a knife holder force-fitted with a front end of the lower cover and having a slit and a threaded recess, a knife partly inserted into the knife holder through the slit of the knife holder, a knob threaded engaged with the recess of the knife holder, and a tail seat engaged with a rear end of the handle and having a slit. A cutting tool has upper and lower halves 10, 20 which together form a handle. A blade holder 30 with a slit 31 is force-fitted to a forward extension 21 of the lower handle half. A threaded knob 40 engages a threaded recess 32 in the blade holder 30. A tail seat 50, having a slit, engages with the rear end of the handle by means of tenons A. The tool may be a knife (Fig. 2) wherein the blade holder 30 accepts a knife blade (B, Fig. 2) which is secured by tightening knob 40. The tool may be a saw wherein the blade (D, Fig. 3) passes through slit 31 and extends out of the rear of the handle and is secured by knob 40. The tool may be a scraper (Fig. 4) wherein a blade (E, Fig. 4) is inserted into a slit in tail seat 50 and is held in place by tightening a screw into hole 51. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267090-A (GB)
Title: Unsymmetrically substituted diacetylenic compounds
Inventor: MILBURN GEORGE HENRY WILLIAM
IPC: G02F1/361
Filed: 1993-05-24
Abstract: Preparations of novel non linear unsymmetrical conjugated diacetylenic compounds of formula I  R1-C IDENTICAL C-C IDENTICAL C-CR2   I  wherein R1 and R2 each represent an electron withdrawing or donating group, where the unsymmetrical conjugated diacetylenic compound has sizeable tensor components in X<(2)> or X<(3)>. Compounds I are preferably:   (a) those where R1 is pyridyl and R2 is a nitrophenyl or a Schiffs base (a substituted N-benzylidene aminophenyl group). (b) those where R1 is phenyl substituted by CF3, PhCH2O, or Ph and R2 is a Schiffs base (a substituted N-benzylidene- aminophenyl group).   Compounds I are used in devices exploiting nonlinear optical effects.
Patent GB-2266942-A (GB)
Title: Fail-safe valve actuator
Inventor: AKKERMAN NEIL HOOVER
IPC: F16K31/04
Filed: 1993-05-24
Abstract: A valve actuator has an electric motor 50 driving a nut 20 on valve stem 18, via gear train 58-66 and a combined centrifugal clutch and torque-limiting device 56, to move the valve and compress spring 28. When a disc 36 on valve stem 18 abuts stationary shims 42, the torque limiting device disconnects motor shaft 54 from a drive shaft 57. The valve is held open against the closing force of the spring by a one-way clutch 100, which is locked by a pin (110, Fig 6) held in a groove (104) by a solenoid 106 against the action of a further spring. When power fails, the solenoid releases the pin and the valve returns to its fail- safe condition under the action of spring 28. The return motion of the valve and gear train is damped by means of a centrifugal brake (116, 118, Fig 6, 300, 302, Fig 14). The centrifugal clutch prevents the torque limiter from operating under the high torque associated with starting of the motor. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278770-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning blackboard dusters
Inventor: HUNG YING-TU
IPC: B43L21/02
Filed: 1993-06-07
Abstract: Apparatus for removing chalk dust from blackboard erasers comprises a casing 2 at the lower edge of a blackboard 1, provided with recessed portions 21C into which an eraser 3 is receivable. The casing is covered by wire netting 21, below which is mounted a power driven brush assembly 25 which transports chalk dust away to a collection point 28, 29. The brush assembly may comprise an endless belt 24 or a shaft provided with a spiral configuration of bristles (Fig. 3). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286021-A (GB)
Title: Friction clutch with wear adjustment
Inventor: MURPHY ROBERT JOHN
IPC: F16D13/75
Filed: 1994-01-27
Abstract: A friction clutch (10) in which a driven plate (11) is clamped between a flywheel (12) and a pressure plate (13) by a diaphragm spring (17) and in which a disengageable release means (20) including pegs (21) is provided for moving the pressure plate (13) away from the driven plate (11) to release the clutch. The release means disengages during engagement of the clutch when adjustment of the clamped position of the pressure plate is necessary due to drive plate wear and subsequently re-engages at an adjusted position to ensure substantially constant clutch release load and travel throughout the life of the clutch. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274921-A (GB)
Title: Lens focus control
Inventor: KIM KI-YONG
IPC: G02B7/28
Filed: 1994-02-04
Abstract: A lens focus control apparatus, for use in a camera imaging system which is manually manipulated by a user, comprises a lens position detector 12 for detecting current positions of a focus lens and a zoom lens, a memory 14 for storing a movable region value of the focus lens, a current position value of the focus lens and a contrast ratio value therein, a display 15 for displaying the current position value and the movement direction in the movable region of the focus lens, and a microcomputer 13 for controlling the above elements to adjust an exact focus and to display an exact focus direction using the contrast ratio value. Accordingly, time can be reduced for a user to match a focus of the focus lens to an object to be photographed. The focus position is determined as that where the rate of charge of contrast ratio is a minimum. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290313-A (GB)
Title: Automatic toilet cleansing solution dispenser
Inventor: GRAY DOUGLAS
IPC: E03D9/03
Filed: 1994-06-07
Abstract: The automatic toilet solution dispenser comprises a container (11) of concentrated liquid, a mounting assembly to the toilet cistern and a connecting tube to the elbow a toilet cistern siphon. The connecting tube (1) gains access to the siphoning power of the toilet when flushed. Through this secondary siphoning action from the toilet cistern siphon, an adjustable set small amount of concentrated liquid from the container is automatically mixed with water flushing the toilet, but only when the toilet is flushed. This automatic action ensures a set amount of the liquid concentrate remains in the toilet pan to perform the germ killing, cleansing and/or aroma function every time the toilet is flushed. The use of an externally visible container indicates when the concentrated liquid needs replenishing. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279646-A (GB)
Title: Tool for breaking a vacuum in a preserving jar closed with a screw cap
Inventor: BRIX-HANSEN HELGE
IPC: B67B7/20
Filed: 1993-03-10
Abstract: The tool is provided with an oblong handle (1), which at one end has a portion (5) for engaging the cap (7) of a preserving jar (8), and a jaw (2) for engaging the lower edge of the cap. The mouth of the jaw is turned away from the other end of the handle, and between the free end (3) of the jaw and the portion (5) for engaging the cap (7) a concave, circular cylindrical guide slot (6) is provided, said guide slot (6) guiding the tool into position against the rim of the cap in such a way that the jaw grips the lower edge of the cap, after which a slight lifting of the handle brings about an elastic deformation of the rim of the cap allowing the vacuum in the preserving jar to be broken. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282440-A (GB)
Title: A water jet arrangement for a fountain
Inventor: BARBER CLIFFORD
IPC: F21S8/00
Filed: 1994-09-30
Abstract: A water jet arrangement for illuminating a fountain comprises light source 5 which transmits light through an optical fibre light guide 1 one end of which is inside a jet orifice formed in a water jacket 3. The colour of the light is varied by transparent disc 7 having differently coloured sectors, interposed between the light source 5 and the other end of the light guide 1, and rotatable continuously or intermittently by electric motor 13. The light source 5 and a pump are located at a point remote from the water jet arrangemenL with underground connections, or in an immersed sealed plinth supporting the water jet arrangement. A fountain comprises a plurality of internally-illuminated water jet arrangements which may be colour-synchronised. Two or more fountains can utilise a single light source 5 transmitting light through several optical fibre light guides. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284364-A (GB)
Title: Aerosol generator
Inventor: BOOKER DAVID RICHARD
IPC: G01N15/02
Filed: 1994-11-10
Abstract: An aerosol generator (10) includes a plate (18) defining an orifice (20) through which a jet of liquid is projected, which breaks up into droplets. The plate (18) is vibrated to control the droplet size, and the size distribution. The droplet size distribution is monitored, and this information is used to control the vibration to ensure the droplets am monodisperse and of the correct size. This can be achieved as follows: the droplets are diverted by a transverse air stream, and an optical image is obtained of the diverted jet (28) onto a linear array of photodetectors (34). The signals from the photodetectors represent the particle size distribution, and are supplied as input to a computer (36) whose output is used to control the vibration of the plate (18). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283662-A (GB)
Title: Disposable article having elasticized leg cuffs
Inventor: ROENNBERG PETER
IPC: A61F13/494
Filed: 1994-11-14
Abstract: A disposable diaper (10) is disclosed in which the elastic (24) which provides elasticized leg cuffs is accommodated in a pocket of material formed by either the facing sheet (34) or the backing sheet (36) of the diaper, with the pocket extending along each of the longitudinal edge portions (25) of the diaper. Fastening means (32) for fastening the diaper around a wearer are affixed to the diaper between the facing sheet (34) and the backing sheet (36). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2296351-A (GB)
Title: Calling functions from programs running in another environment
Inventor: BRADY MICHAEL
IPC: G06F9/40
Filed: 1994-12-23
Abstract: A method of allowing computer program functions written in a first programming language, designed to execute in a first environment, to be called as requests from a computer program written in a second programming language, and being incapable of executing in a first environment. The program provides requests and has the ability to suspend and resume its operation. The requests are placed on a queue, and removed from the queue by a thread running in the first environment. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284097-A (GB)
Title: Light emitting device
Inventor: DOBSON PETER JAMES
IPC: H01L21/306
Filed: 1993-06-22
Abstract: A light emitting device (10) incorporates a layer (12) of porous silicon of low dimensionality surmounted by a discontinuous layer of silver in the form of discrete islands (20). A digitated electrode (13) is connected to the islands (20). The islands (20) have diameters in the range 5nm to 20nm and spacings in the range 10nm to 50nm, and they form a Schottky diode structure on the silicon (12). Under electrical bias, the diode structure conducts and light is generated. The device (10) is produced by vacuum deposition of silver on to a silicon wafer at a temperature which provides for the silver to separate into individual balls (20). The wafer is then anodised to produce a porous layer incorporating columns of silicon and silicon dioxide surmounted by respective silver islands (20). Each silver island (20) protects the underlying silicon (21) from the anodising medium, and subsequently provides an electrical contact to the silicon. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2288959-A (GB)
Title: A noise-controlled communication apparatus
Inventor: SHIONO TAKASHI
IPC: H04B7/26
Filed: 1995-04-13
Abstract: The apparatus, particularly a cellular radio telephone, reduces an annoying effect to the other speaker due to ambient noise on the transmitting side and improves articulation of the received voice signal at the apparatus under noise. In an idle mode attenuators 31b, 31c in the voice transmit and receive paths respectively have their attenuations set to a value of one half. When a level detector 21 senses a signal from a microphone above a reference level, the apparatus switches to transmit mode in which the transmit attenuator 31b has zero attenuation and the attenuation of the receive attenuator 31c is increased from the half value. If a receive signal is detected, the apparatus switches to the receive mode in which the receive attenuator 31c has zero attenuation and the attenuation of the transmit attenuator 31b is increased from the half value. The receive mode has priority if a transmit and a receive signal are both present. A circuit (Figs. 10, 12, 13) may be provided to emphasize high frequency, or both high frequency and low frequency, components in the received voice signal in the presence of ambient noise at the apparatus as sensed by the voice pick-up microphone or by a special noise sensing microphone. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289552-A (GB)
Title: Providing discontiguous drive support
Inventor: PAUL JOHN D
IPC: G06F3/06
Filed: 1995-05-12
Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for supporting discontiguous drive arrangements in a computer system using IDE control parameters. In a standard computer system having a central processing unit, user interface, short term volatile memory storage, and at least one to four or more long term static memory storage devices (eg hard disks), all or which are connected by a bus to the CPU, the invention is used to provide access to the long term memory storage devices in a manner transparent to both the system and the user. According to the invention, the system first defines a primary address for a first set of long term storage locations as well as a secondary address for a second set of long term storage locations contiguous to the first set of long term storage locations. Next, the system defines first and second logical drive numbers within the primary address and within the secondary address. Next, the system determines whether at least one long term static memory devices are present, which devices have a physical drive number. Next, the system translates the logical number from either the primary address or the secondary address to the physical drive number corresponding to the present long term static memory devices previously identified. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2296656-A (GB)
Title: Rotatable shower tray
Inventor: GONTAR ANTONI NIKOLAS HAROLD
IPC: A47K3/28
Filed: 1995-05-19
Abstract: A rotatable shower tray (10) comprises a fixed tray (11) which, in use, is secured to the floor of a shower room, and a rotating tray (12) which is rotatably mounted upon fixed tray (11). Rotatability is provided by means of at least one annular ball-race arrangement between the two trays. The shower tray may further comprise a motor to drive the first tray with respect to the second tray, and/or locking means to lock the rotation of the first tray with respect to the second tray. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2291449-A (GB)
Title: Running and sting off tool assembly
Inventor: CAIN DAVID EARL
IPC: E21B23/02
Filed: 1995-07-18
Abstract: The assembly comprises a tool body 11 having an end adapted to engage a well mechanism (e.g. valve stinger 52, Fig. 6) for manipulation thereof; an indicator sleeve 13 telescopically received around said tool body 22, said sleeve and tool body being adapted to move along an axial direction relative to each other when said tool body manipulates said mechanism. Resilient retaining means 15 (e.g. a garter spring) co-operates with one or the other of a pair of detents (e.g. annular grooves 30, 32) when the indicator sleeve 13 is in its upper (not shown) or lower (as shown) positions respectively. A protector sleeve 12 carried by the tool body 11 surrounds the indicator sleeve 13. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2304417-A (GB)
Title: A method and apparatus for monitoring reinforcing tendons
Inventor: BLOOR ALAN STUART
IPC: G01B7/16
Filed: 1995-08-22
Abstract: A method of monitoring reinforcing tendons includes configuring a strata-reinforcing tendon 1 of known length L as a radio-frequency antenna, establishing the fundamental frequency of the freshly installed tendon 1 by the use of signal generator 8 as a function of length L, and monitoring the frequency at time intervals to determine any change therein, such change indicating a change in the integrity of the tendon. The generator 8 is connected to the tendon and to a ground plane 10 arranged concentric and orthogonal thereto.
Patent GB-2306553-A (GB)
Title: Detent mechanism for rotatable arm
Inventor: YEO JOHN EDWARD
IPC: E05B15/00
Filed: 1995-10-31
Abstract: A turnbutton for retaining food and beverage trolleys (21) in an aircraft galley, comprises an arm (7) rotatably mounted on a fixed spindle (1) with a detent comprising a blind hole (31) drilled into a low stress region of the arm from the spindle-facing surface (8) of the arm and containing a ball (14) urged by a spring (13) into one of two or more index grooves (5) in the spindle, thereby ensuring a constant tamper-proof spring force while avoiding food traps. The blind hole (31) may be inclined or parallel to the spindle (1).
Patent GB-2306394-A (GB)
Title: Xerographic cassette
Inventor: STEEN JAN VAN DER
IPC: G03G21/12
Filed: 1995-10-31
Abstract: A xerographic cassette (10) for a printing or copying machine includes a photoreceptor drum (11), a cleaning blade (15), and waste toner conveying means (20, 22, 23) for conveying waste toner cleaned off the photoreceptor drum by the cleaning blade, into the interior (21) of the photoreceptor drum for storage. The conveying means includes a flexible helical wire (20) which acts as an auger. A curved tube portion (23) of the conveying means passes through an auxiliary waste toner container (30), the tube being perforated to release toner into the auxiliary waste toner container. Once the auxiliary container is substantially full, waste toner is conveyed into the interior (21) of the photoreceptor drum. The auxiliary container (30) is provided with access means (38) to enable it to be emptied, thereby prolonging the useful life of the cassette. When the drum interior (21) and auxiliary container (30) are both full, waste toner builds up in container housing (16) which eventually activates switch (42) on top of the housing sending out a "replace cassette" signal.
Patent GB-2309387-A (GB)
Title: An autoclave
Inventor: EL-SOKKARY MOHAMED ADEL
IPC: B01J3/04
Filed: 1996-01-27
Abstract: The autobath is an apparatus which can act as an automatic mini autoclave or as an electric water bath. It is fitted with a thermostat (10) having a temperature range from 30-100 {C and a timer (12). The process of sterilisation in the autoclave was modified to delete the time of air vent from the chamber, while maintaining at 121{C for a period of 20 minutes. In such case, the conditionally equivalent pressure will be 1.4kg/sq.cm or at 134{C for 3 minutes. Deletion of air vent allows for an absolutely noiseless process if the autoclave is left for self cooling. The autoclave is provided with a safety valve (15) that controls the sterilisation process and could be also used for rapid evacuation of the steam from the chamber after sterilisation. The second function of the autobath lies through its possible utilisation as an electric water bath due to its suitable small size. The incubation time at any predetermined temperature is governed by the thermostat and the electric timer.