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Patent GB-2256796-A (GB)
Title: Adaptor strip for use in the fitment of a panel to a bath
Inventor: FLITCROFT KENNETH R
IPC: A47K3/04
Filed: 1992-06-05
Abstract: An adapter strip (12) for use in the fitting of a panel (14) to a bath (2), wherein said strip comprises a body of substantially Y-shaped cross-section wherein one edge (13) of the body is of channel section for receiving the panel edge and the opposing edge (15) fits into the fitting gap (X) between the rim of the bath and the bath support frame (4). The strip is provided such that bath panels of greater thickness than the fitted gap can be filled to a conventional bath and simultaneously provides a water-tight seal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2256562-A (GB)
Title: Hand-off algorithm for elongated radiotelephone cells
Inventor: LEVINE STEPHEN N
IPC: H04W16/30
Filed: 1991-11-05
Abstract: The hand-off process of the present invention minimizes the number of hand-offs in radiotelephone system using smaller, elongated cells (102, 103, 105) that may provide radiotelephone coverage in an urban environment along streets. While in the idle mode, the process of the present invention keeps track of the radiotelephone's direction of travel. When the radiotelephone is making a call, the base station process of the present invention keeps track of any fade condition that occurs, both short term and long term, and hands the radiotelephone off to another cell if one of these conditions occur. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269668-A (GB)
Title: Passive dust sampler
Inventor: BROWN RICHARD COLIN
IPC: G01N1/24
Filed: 1992-08-14
Abstract: Passive dust sampler comprises an insulator in the form of a collector sheet, e.g. of PVC carrying a charge. The sheet is mounted on a non insulating base with a conductor parallel thereto. The conductor is supported on a spacer surrounding the sheet. Collected dust is conventionally analysed. Insulator is preferably an electret. Sampler is particularly for personal use in air atmospheres.
Patent GB-2264333-A (GB)
Title: Compound expansion i.c.piston engine.
Inventor: HARPER IAN NICHOLAS
IPC: F02G3/02
Filed: 1992-11-09
Abstract: Four-stroke i.c. cylinders containing pistons 2 and 3 alternately receive charge compressed by a piston 1 and alternately discharge exhaust gas to an expansion cylinder containing a piston 4. The compressed charge passes through an intercooler (16, Fig. 2) and the cylinder centrelines may be offset from the crankshaft centreline. The length of the charge inlet pipe may be varied dependent upon engine speed (Figs. 3 and 3a). The cylinder valve seats may be recessed (Fig. 4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275424-A (GB)
Title: Flexible webbed glove.
Inventor: KEENAN ROBERT PATRICK
IPC: A63B31/04
Filed: 1993-02-27
Abstract: A webbed glove made from a flexible material such as natural or artificial rubber, plastics, composite or woven material that increases the surface area of the hand, enabling more propulsive force to be applied for swimming and other water sports. Ribs in the web may be provided transverse to and parallel to the finger compartments. Fillets between the finger compartments and the webs may be provided.
Patent GB-2276181-A (GB)
Title: Interlocking building blocks
Inventor: COOPER ROGER MARTIN
IPC: E04B2/02
Filed: 1993-03-18
Abstract: A building block has the top and bottom provided with a first kind of form looking male (23) and female (24) connector, and each side provided with a second kind of form locking male (15) and female (16 - 20) connector; both kinds of connector are engageable by relative motion in a direction perpendicular to the top face of a block, and only one male connector of the second kind is provided. The block may be rectangular, of plastics material, (e.g. polyproplylene), and may be used to construct chambers below ground level. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266621-A (GB)
Title: A Method for manufacturing a thin-film electro-luminescence element
Inventor: KAWASHIMA TOMOYUKI
IPC: H05B33/10
Filed: 1993-03-25
Abstract: In a film-forming process, in which a first insulation film (3), a light-emitting layer (4), and a second insulation layer are laminated over transparent electrodes exposed on an insulation substrate (1) formed with the transparent electrodes, and the light-emitting layer (4) is covered with second insulation film (5), at least two film-forming processes, including film formation for rear electrodes, are performed continuously in one vacuum tank by placing fixed masks (8) close to the substrate (1) moving in the vacuum tank, and sputtering it using a target (20) placed beyond the mask (8) to reduce the number of times a vacuum tank is opened to replace the masks (8). If the first insulation film (3) is given the same area size as that given for the light-emitting layer (4), continuous film formation using the same mask is possible even when a mask fixed to the substrate (1) is used. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265648-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for directional drilling
Inventor: ROBERT PATRICK APPLETON
IPC: E21B7/06
Filed: 1993-05-20
Abstract: A downhole steering tool comprises a hollow mandrel (11), an independently rotatable sleeve (12) extending over a portion of the mandrel (11), steering plungers (26) carried by the sleeve (12) and extendable and retractable laterally to and from pressure contact with the hole wall (28) for steering a drill below the tool when in use, releasable locking means (14) for locking the sleeve (12) to the mandrel (11) rotationally, and fluid control means (15) operable to direct to the locking means (14) and the steering plungers (26) a portion from fluid circulation through the mandrel (11) to release the locking means (14) and to extend the steering plungers (26) by means of pressure of the fluid.
Patent GB-2278221-A (GB)
Title: Coin store
Inventor: BOINTON RICHARD GUY
IPC: G07F11/04
Filed: 1993-05-21
Abstract: A last-in-first-out coin store Fig 3 comprises a tubular housing 21 in which a coin stack support 22 is driven upwardly or downwardly by an endless belt 28 driven from a motor 23. A coin dispensing mechanism, Fig 7a, comprises a bar 37 positioned above the tubular housing 21 between a pair of beams A, B of light axially displaced along the coin store axis by half the width of a coin, and crossing the centre of the coin stack. A control circuit 80, Fig 3, raises and lowers the coin support 22 automatically so as to maintain the uppermost coin at a position where one, but not both, of the light beams are broken so that a coin is ready to be dispensed by the bar 37. A count is kept of the number of coins by a counter circuit 90, Fig 12 responsive to the passage of strips 93 on the drive belt 28 past a light source 91 and detector 92. The direction of drive of the belt 28 is directed to an up/down counter 94 to determine whether addition or substraction occurs and the resultant number is divided by a constant to give the number of coins. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268676-A (GB)
Title: Pest control.
Inventor: HOWSE PHILIP EDWIN
IPC: A01M1/20
Filed: 1993-07-09
Abstract: Pest control wherein at least part of a pest is exposed to particles which carry an electrostatic charge, preferably of opposite polarity to that of the surface of the pest, and which may be sticky or tacky and comprise a wax, for example, a plant wax, such as, Carnauba wax, or an inorganic material, such as, talc. A pesticide, such as, a chemical or microbial insecticide, or a behaviour modifying chemical may be associated with the particles which may also be dispensed in and/or dispersed via a liquid or gaseous carrier, possibly from a pressurised gas or aerosol dispenser at whose nozzle the particles are charged electrostatically by friction. In a preferred embodiment, a trap with a lure (45, 53) has a surface (34), preferably sloping, coated with the particles for destabilising pests and a trapping zone (41, 43) into which destabilised pests fall from the particle-coated surface (34) and are retained for subsequent disposal.
Patent GB-2269511-A (GB)
Title: Composite acoustic diaphragm
Inventor: SHAW ALAN ALEXANDER
IPC: H04R7/02
Filed: 1993-08-05
Abstract: A diaphragm for reproducing sound waves in an electro-acoustic transducer is formed from a composite material consisting of preformed hollow cells 20 embedded in a polymeric base 22, the cells each having a surface coating 21 forming a chemical bond with the polymeric material. The base material may be polypropylene, polyethylene, polymethylpentene or an acrylic, and the cells may be hollow borosilicate glass microspheres coated with a vinyl silicon compound such as methacrylic silane. Bonding of the microspheres to the base material improves the rigidity and vibrational stability of the diaphragm by preventing movement of the microspheres. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280876-A (GB)
Title: Demountable foldaway canopy for vehicle
Inventor: GLASBY DAVID
IPC: E04H15/08
Filed: 1993-08-11
Abstract: The canopy 2 is releasably secured to the vehicle by non destructive fixings 1, such as suction, magnetic, friction grip fixings, webbing with cleats, gutter fixings. A foldable frame for the canopy includes joints 10 which have flexible sections 11, locking studs 12 and locks 13. The canopy may be fitted in a variety of different positions on the vehicle by adjustment of the fixings and the frame parts. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283385-A (GB)
Title: Motion compensated video signal processing
Inventor: DORRICOTT MARTIN REX
IPC: H04N5/14
Filed: 1993-10-26
Abstract: The motion compensated temporal interpolar derives a plurality of local motion vectors representing image motion of respective search blocks of one input image with respect to a temporally adjacent input image. A means is provided for detaching blocks in the output image (520) pointed to be each local motion vector (Va, Vb) and for assigning to each block in the output image, at least those local motion vectors (Va, Vb) which point to that block (in addition to zero and global motion vectors). Motion compensated temporal interpolation is carried out using a particular motion vector from the group assigned to that block, the motion vector being selected in accordance with a likelihood or probability value associated with each vector. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285774-A (GB)
Title: Luggage barrier locked against fore-and-aft movement by retaining arm
Inventor: SHARPE STANLEY RAYMOND
IPC: B60R21/02
Filed: 1993-12-21
Abstract: A barrier for use in a vehicle comprises projections 20 which are locatable in substantially horizontally extending or facing recesses 22, such as parcel shelf mounting recesses, formed in members such as parcel shelf mountings at each side of the vehicle. The barrier further carries retaining arms 25 arranged to engage the mountings at positions spaced from the recesses 22 so as to retain projections 20 in recesses 22 and prevent longitudinal movement of the barrier. Arms 25 are retained by hand screws 32 and nuts 29. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275280-A (GB)
Title: Spacer for structural elements,eg wall studs
Inventor: EBERSCHLAG WARREN
IPC: E04B2/74
Filed: 1994-02-21
Abstract: A spacer for structural elements such as wall studs comprises a main plate 32 with side flanges extending along its longitudinal edges. Alignment tabs 16 are struck perpendicular to the main plate, and locking tabs 20 are struck from the side flanges so that the end of a stud may be press-fitted against the alignment tab and locked into place by the locking tabs. A pair of such spacers oriented in opposite directions act as a top plate 30 and shoe 32 for a wall frame, into which a stud can be inserted by tilting the stud and aligning it with the space between the side flanges, and then righting the stud to press-fit its ends into locked engagement with the spacers. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278894-A (GB)
Title: Friction clutch with wear adjustment
Inventor: KIMMIG KARL-LUDWIG
IPC: F16D13/75
Filed: 1994-05-24
Abstract: Friction clutch 1 for use with a clutch disc, more particularly for a motor vehicle, comprises a pivot support for a plate spring 4 which biases an axially displaceable pressure plate 3 towards the clutch disc and a counter pressure plate 6, and has a device 16 compensating for the wear at least of the friction linings 7. The force of a further energy accumulator 26 is superimposed on the plate spring 4 at least approximately from the path in the disengagement direction from which the clutch disc no longer or only insignificantly biases the pressure plate. The addition of the characteristic lines of the springs 4 and 26 produces a desired disengagement force curve over the necessary air path of the pressure plate 3. Leaf springs 9 and a sensor spring 13 provide a resulting force to take up the clutch disengagement force acting on the fingers of the spring 4. In a modification (FIG 7), the further energy accumulator is provided radially inside the plate spring pivot, and the clutch may be of the pull-type (FIGS 8 and 10). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293007-A (GB)
Title: Waveguide sensor
Inventor: ZHANG FENGHONG
IPC: G01N21/51
Filed: 1994-08-23
Abstract: An apparatus for measuring the concentration of particulate matter suspended in a fluid (e.g. yeast particles suspended in water) has first and second optical fibres 16, 18 secured in a parallel relationship and spaced from each other. A portion of each of the optical fibres is treated (e.g. by means of a coating or by removing a cladding layer) such that radiation from a radiation source 20 passes along the first optical fibre 16 and into the fluid. The radiation is scattered by the particles suspended in the fluid and a portion of the scattered light enters the treated area of the second optical fibre 18. The radiation entering the second optical flbre is detected by a detector 22, 24 located at one or both ends of the second optical fibre. The amount of radiation received by the second optical fibre 18 is a function of the particle concentration (see fig 3). The apparatus thus provides a noninvasive, virtually instantaneous and continuous measure of particle concentration. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282441-A (GB)
Title: Radiation emitting device
Inventor: TUSCH KLAUS NORBERT
IPC: G01S1/70
Filed: 1994-10-03
Abstract: A flexible tube (11) with discrete infrared radiation emitting sources (12) has means (15) to control the energisation of the sources. In addition, either or both of a heat radiation emitting source (12'', 21) and a detector sensitive to the radiation of the source or sources is provided. The tube can encircle the user's body or can be laid out along the ground, for example. A modification comprises a combination of a radiation emitting device comprising a plurality of discrete infrared radiation emitting sources in a translucent tube and a detector, sensitive to the radiation emitted and means to control the energisation of the sources. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295753-A (GB)
Title: Digital data coding/decoding with error detection
Inventor: WILKINSON JAMES HEDLEY
IPC: H04N19/593
Filed: 1992-11-03
Abstract: Data blocks are generated from successive data values of an input digital signal (10) by differentially encoding (60) a plurality of successive data values with respect to a first data value, to generate differentially encoded data values; entropy encoding (70) the first data value and the differentially encoded data values, to form a data block; and generating an error detecting code (90) from the data block and for association with the data block, for allowing detection of a data error in that data block, see Fig. 5, (not shown). Corresponding decoding is described, and application is to digital video record/replay apparatus. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2299470-A (GB)
Title: Gain control for TDMA transmitter with gain held constant during burst
Inventor: NAGOYA YOSHINORI
IPC: H04B1/04
Filed: 1996-03-27
Abstract: In an output-controlled power amplifier of a closed loop type, an input signal is inputted to a main path in which the input signal is power-attenuated by a variable attenuator (1) and power-amplified by a power amplifier (2). A power divider (3) distributes the amplified input signal between the main path and a feedback path diverging from the main path so that the signal distributed to the main path is outputted from the main path to the exterior while the input signal is controlled on the basis of the signal distributed to the feedback path. The feedback path includes a hold circuit (10) for extracting the signal distributed to the feedback path and holding the value of the power of the extracted signal when the power reaches a predetermined value. A control signal for attenuating the power of the input signal inputted to the main path is generated by the hold circuit (10) and is applied through the feedback path to the variable attenuator (1) on the main path to control the power of the input signal. A transfer function of the closed loop has a Gaussian characteristic.
Patent GB-2311968-A (GB)
Title: Gas turbine jet pipe blocker valve
Inventor: MARSHALL ROBERT GEOFFREY
IPC: F02K3/075
Filed: 1996-04-12
Abstract: There is provided a valve arrangement 1 for jet engines comprising annular series of rotatable vanes (2)(fig. 1), an outer duct (4) and an inner shroud (6) to support the vanes (2) at outer and inner spindles (3). The whole arrangement is such that the vanes (2) can be rotated to two predetermined end positions, open or closed (figures 1 and 3) The valve 1 is mounted upstream of a jet pipe 10 and downstream of a jet engine 9 and vectoring lift nozzle off-take valves 11. In certain engine configurations and applications, valve (2) actuation effects a transition from wing borne flight to thrust balanced hover mode. Various arrangements are disclosed including valves fitted to twin engine configurations (figure 9), valves with sealing arrangements and valves with blades incorporating fuel passages and having trailing edges shaped to form reheat fuel gutters to facilitate afterburning (figs. 10-11).
Patent GB-2300516-A (GB)
Title: Selective growth mask for a semiconductor laser
Inventor: ITAGAKI TAKUSHI
IPC: H01S3/00
Filed: 1996-04-19
Abstract: A selective growth mask used for forming a semiconductor layer constituting a stripe shaped waveguide disposed connecting the resonator facets of a semiconductor optical device which has integrated a laser diode and optical waveguide lens continuously in the resonator length direction (10) between a pair of resonator facets by selective region growth, comprises: a pair of dielectric material films (2a, 2b) disposed on a surface of a substrate (1) on which a semiconductor layer constituting the optical waveguide is grown, having a plan view configuration of linear symmetry against a supposed line extending in the resonator length direction (10) on the substrate surface (1); opposing edges of the dielectric films (2a, 2b) being parallel with the supposed line; the widths in the direction perpendicular to the resonator length direction (10) of the dielectric films (2a, 2b) both becoming gradually narrower toward the ends in the resonator length direction (10) of the films (2a, 2b) from a predetermined position in the resonator length direction (10) of the films (2a, 2b). Therefore, the design of a mask pattern which can perform precise layer thickness profile control can be easily performed.
Patent GB-2302670-A (GB)
Title: Smooth-surfaced phosphor screen
Inventor: FLEIG GORDON E
IPC: H01J9/22
Filed: 1996-06-27
Abstract: A phosphor screen with a smooth-surfaced phosphor layer is formed by casting a phosphor layer in liquid form on a sheet to which the layer adheres without bonding. The exposed surface of the layer is then solidified and bonded to a permanent substrate. The sheet on which the phosphor has been cast is then removed, leaving a smooth exposed surface, which may then be covered with a transparent protective layer.
Patent GB-2301331-A (GB)
Title: Transferring rod-like articles
Inventor: BAILEY THOMAS WILLIAM
IPC: B65G47/86
Filed: 1995-02-13
Abstract: A system for delivering rows of cigarettes, each for forming one layer of a bundle of cigarettes to be packed in a packing machine, includes a number of fluted planetary wheels (42) carried by an annular carrier (44) along a path on which cigarettes are picked up directly from the lower ends of channels (40) formed between vanes (38) in the hopper of the machine. The wheels (42) transfer the cigarettes in rows to flute sets (48) on a coaxial drum (46) from which the rows are further transferred to a delivery drum (22). Generally the packing machine includes three such systems, one for each layer of the bundle of cigarettes to be packed. In an alternative system cigarettes forming one row are picked up substantially simultaneously by row carriers (220) mounted on planetary wheels (226) so as to follow an hypocycloidal path.
Patent GB-2305278-A (GB)
Title: Selectively called wireless receiver with automatically selectable output
Inventor: SHIMA MAKOTO
IPC: H04W84/02
Filed: 1996-09-03
Abstract: A selectively called wireless receiver extracts a reception message signal destined to it from an electromagnetic wave wireless signal. When the peripheral area of the selectively called wireless receiver is quiet and dark, a message is outputted by voice 72. When the peripheral area is noisy and light, a message is outputted by display 74. When the peripheral area is quiet and light, or noisy and dark, a message is outputted by both of voice and display. Alternatively, when the peripheral area is noisy and dark, the reception message signal is temporarily stored in a memory and then a message is outputted after the peripheral area is changed to a good environment condition.
Patent GB-2302597-A (GB)
Title: Super lattice optical absorber
Inventor: JANDEL MAGNUS
IPC: G02F1/015
Filed: 1995-04-21
Abstract: A method of increasing the saturation threshold of a super lattice optical adsorber, and a resulting super lattice optical adsorber, involves decreasing the electrical resistance of the substrate adjacent the super lattice structure based on a series resistance model.
Patent GB-2319695-A (GB)
Title: Satellite Communication Method
Inventor: BJORNSTROM GUNNAR ARVID
IPC: H04B7/185
Filed: 1996-11-20
Abstract: A satellite 14 receives transmissions and configuration commands from different earth stations 12 via a feeder link, and retransmits each transmission in a configuration determined by the corresponding configuration command. The configuration commands select a beam, power level and frequency for retransmission. The satellite 14 can receive on the feeder link from any one of the earth stations 12 at any one time, by means of a broad beam feeder link antenna covering the whole field of view of the satellite 14 on the earth.
Patent GB-2307544-A (GB)
Title: Radiator cover
Inventor: BALDWIN BRUCE
IPC: F24D19/06
Filed: 1996-11-25
Abstract: A radiator cover (1) comprises upper and lower fixing extrusions (2,3) mounted to the top and bottom of the radiator by clips (4). Front panels (5) are located between the fixing extrusions (2,3). A top cover extrusion (9) with end caps (10) and decorative inserts (14), and side extrusions (8) with decorative inserts (12) are also included. The cover allows the same constructional elements to be used to produce a wide variety of different radiator cover designs. The extrusions are made from aluminium spacer elements (7) may be provided to fill any gaps left by the front panels.
Patent GB-2314571-A (GB)
Title: Offshore well saving apparatus and method
Inventor: FONTENOT OZEMAN J
IPC: E02B17/02
Filed: 1995-05-01
Abstract: An offshore well is stabilized by at least three cables (33) connected on one end to hydraulically powered cable tensions (31) on the well casing (11) at a location substantially below the surface (17) of the body of water (19) in which the well is located and on an opposite end to a respective anchor pile (27) on the bottom (21) of the body of water (19). The cables (33) are equally tensioned by hydraulically powered cylinders (31D) and are subsequently retained in taut condition by mechanical retainers (31N).