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Patent GB-2300695-A (GB)
Title: A water supply assembly
Inventor: LOWE CHRISTOPHER SHELSEN
IPC: F24D3/10
Filed: 1996-05-07
Abstract: A water supply assembly comprises a supply conduit 21, for connection to a mains water supply 22, the supply conduit including a shut-off valve 23 leading to a supply port 25. The assembly also includes an inlet conduit 33 for connection to a water-using appliance, the inlet conduit including two non-return valves 34, 35 and having an inlet port which is spaced from the supply port 25. The supply and inlet ports each communicate with the interior of a fixed hollow cylindrical housing 29 which is open at both ends. A removable connector 38 may be introduced into the housing 29, the connector having a peripheral groove 40 which then provides fluid communication between the inlet and supply ports so as to permit a temporary flow of water from the mains to the appliance, so long as the connector is in position. However, when the connector 38 is removed from the housing 29 the separation between the supply and inlet ports means that there is no possibility of back flow from the appliance to the mains supply. The assembly, which may be used in the filling or topping-up of a domestic central heating and hot water system, eliminates any risk of back contamination of the mains supply.
Patent GB-2312986-A (GB)
Title: Heat sink mounting device adapted for securing a heat sink to a CPU holder
Inventor: CHIOU MING DER
IPC: H01L23/467
Filed: 1996-05-08
Abstract: A heat sink mounting device comprises a mounting frame (1) covering a heat sink (2) and having hooks (105) respectively hooked on a CPU holder to secure the heat sink (2) and the CPU holder together, and a plurality of spring elements (3) mounted in blind holes (202a, 202b, 202c, 202d) in the heat sink (2) to impart an upward pressure to the mounting frame (1), causing the hooks of the mounting frame (1) to be firmly retained in the engaged position.
Patent GB-2313167-A (GB)
Title: Screw for fibrous boards
Inventor: CHEN SEN-YANG
IPC: F16B25/00
Filed: 1996-05-15
Abstract: The shank (41, Fig 1), (61, Fig 3) of a screw (4), (6), which is free of a drill bit portion and which is adapted for use with a fibrous board (5), (7), is formed with a screw thread (42), (64) throughout its length, and with a flute (45), (63) which extends from a tip of the shank (41), (61) at a non-parallel angle to the longitudinal axis (44), (62) of the shank (41), (61)
Patent GB-2303830-A (GB)
Title: LED display for a vehicle
Inventor: SUZUKI AKIHIKO
IPC: B60Q3/04
Filed: 1996-07-31
Abstract: An LED display device used in a vehicle has an LED array for a meter on a printed circuit board. A diffusing array of light guides 21, 22, 24, 26 is disposed facing the LED array. A transparent cover plate 40 has at least a scale mark, a character and a sign on its back surface, formed by hollows made by etching or moulding, the plate 40 being edge-illuminated by a further array of LEDs around its edge to illuminate the markings thereon. A sheet 30 is interposed between the light guides and the cover plate. The sheet limits radiation of predetermined diffused light from the guides while partially transmitting the diffused light.
Patent GB-2316503-A (GB)
Title: Software licence management
Inventor: LINDGREN TAPANI
IPC: G06F21/10
Filed: 1996-08-22
Abstract: A software licence management method and system is for a computer system including at least one server (1,5) and particularly for a plurality of computers connected via a network. Before a service (2) can offer functionality to a user it has to check that the user has a licence for that service. A licensing subsystem (3) has associated with it a ticket database (4) that hold tickets corresponding to existing licences. Tickets, if available, are issued to a service on request, thereby verifying the existence of a licence. The receipt of a ticket allows a service to offer functionality.
Patent GB-2304591-A (GB)
Title: A golf club
Inventor: SADLER IAN JAMES
IPC: A63B53/04
Filed: 1996-09-06
Abstract: The weight distribution in a golf club head such as a putter is biased towards the heel 47 and toe 48 regions of the club head by varying dimensions in the x - and z - directions. Thus, the heel 47 and toe 48 regions are both thicker and deeper than the flange portion 49 disposed between them. The back face of the club is provided with a cavity 40, bounded by the heel 47 and toe 48 regions, flange 49, a base plate 50, and a trapezium shaped wall 51. The flange 49 provides additional weight distribution biased towards the top of the club head. In an alternative form (Figures 1 and 2), the club head top and bottom is formed with smooth concavities. In a further form (Figure 4), the cavity may be of a triangular form (25).
Patent GB-2317260-A (GB)
Title: Removeable cover for LCD display of card reader
Inventor: CHAN YAO-CHUN
IPC: G06K7/08
Filed: 1996-09-11
Abstract: A transparent lid or cover 15 is removably engaged with the LCD 12 of the card reader. Projecting bosses 16 at the edge of the cover 15 engage with retaining slots 17 around the, display device. By this arrangement, the EL back light can be readily accessed and repaired. An IC receiving slot 18 is provided on the same side as the card reading slot 14. When an IC card with defined functions is inserted, the card reader can be incorporated and enhanced with additional functions. The bottom side of the housing is provided with recess for conveniently held by the fingers of the user. A supporting bracket is provided for selectively positioning the housing. The supporting bracket is provided with tab for selectively positioning the housing with or without the engagement of the supporting bracket. The supporting bracket is further provided with retractable pivoted supporting legs to prevent the housing from falling off when the supporting bracket is mounted vertically on a wall.
Patent GB-2317925-A (GB)
Title: Peristaltic pump
Inventor: WATKINS JOHN NICHOLAS JAMES
IPC: F04B43/12
Filed: 1996-10-07
Abstract: A hand-held peristaltic pump 10 comprises a plastic moulded housing 11 in which is mounted a length of elastically deformable plastic tubing 12 which passes through the housing such that ends 12a and 12b of the tube emerge at opposite sides of the housing 11. The tube passes between a battery driven electric rotor 15 and a stationary clamp 16. The clamp 16 is mounted in the housing 11 such that it may slide along an axis parallel to line A-A' of Figure 1. The clamp 16 is biased towards the position shown in Figure 1 by a stainless steel leaf spring 18 and may be manually displaced therefrom by depressing a pair of pivoting arms 19 located on opposed sides of the housing 11, for example to enable the tube to be flushed.
Patent GB-2318688-A (GB)
Title: Deployable reflector
Inventor: CLEMMET JAMES FRANCIS
IPC: H01Q15/16
Filed: 1996-10-24
Abstract: An offset paraboloidal reflector for a space craft such as a communications satellite is made collapsible by mounting the reflective surface 9 on a number of ribs 8 which extend along generators of the parent paraboloid and which are hinged eg. to a support rail (10 figure 2), to enable the reflector to be stowed in a small space adjacent to the space-craft, yet providing a large area when deployed. The reflective surface is flexible and may be coated in a resin such that the resin is elastically deformed when the reflector is in a stowed position. The ribs may be extendable and have intermediate hinges (13, 14 figs 5 and 6).
Patent GB-2306966-A (GB)
Title: Building materials and elements
Inventor: POLLITT CLIFFORD BRUCE
IPC: E04C2/296
Filed: 1996-11-06
Abstract: A material comprising sand and 1-6% by wt polybutadiene is used to render walls or to make building boards. Thermal insulation substances and fibres may be incorporated into the material. The board may have sheets eg of cardboard on its faces. Screws and nails can be fixed directly to the boards without the use of eg wall plugs.
Patent GB-2323323-A (GB)
Title: Polymeric label
Inventor: DAVIDSON PAUL MALCOLM MACKENZI
IPC: C08K5/20
Filed: 1997-03-18
Abstract: A label is formed from a film wherein the film includes a layer of a polypropylene polymer resin, the layer containing microvoids which have been formed by stretching a web containing the beta-form of polypropylene. Preferably a nucleating agent, such as an amide, is used to induce formation of the beta-form of polypropylene. The film may be stretched biaxially with an area stretch ratio of at least 15:1 so as to provide a label with a thickness of between 40 and 80Ám. The film may be provided with additional layers which impart various properties, eg. heat sealability, printability or gloss. The label formed using the beta-form of polypropylene exhibits reduced static cling when being unwound from a roll or destacked.
Patent GB-2312204-A (GB)
Title: An elongate boundary wall panel
Inventor: HALLAM CHRISTOPHER
IPC: B65D3/10
Filed: 1997-04-11
Abstract: An elongate boundary wall panel for a container comprises a major portion (4, 104), a first marginal flange (12, 112) along at least part of one edge of the major portion (4, 104) separated from the major portion (4, 104) by a fold line and a second marginal flange (16, 116) along at least part of the first marginal flange (12, 112) separated from the first marginal flange (12, 112) by a fold line, in which the second marginal flange (16, 116) is folded over the first marginal flange (12, 112) The first and/or second marginal flange (12, 112) (16, 116) is secured directly or indirectly to the major portion (4, 104) thereby to form a ledge along a substantial part thereof having a thickness greater than the thickness of either of the first marginal flange (12, 112) or the second marginal flange (16, 116).
Patent GB-2312199-A (GB)
Title: Flowpacking machine with adjustable sealing jaws
Inventor: BOND TOMMY
IPC: B65B51/30
Filed: 1997-04-17
Abstract: A flowpacking machine comprises a conveyor for advancing a row of spaced products wrapped in a tubular casing, and a closing station for successively sealing the tubular casing between adjacent products. The closing station comprises a pair of toothed rods 24, 34 which are driven in reciprocating counterphase by a pinion 42, and a pair of opposed sealing jaws 18, 20 which are each connected to one of the toothed rods. The connection between at least one jaw and respective toothed rod is linearly adjustable so that the jaws can seal packages of different thicknesses. In a preferred embodiment, the conveyor is horizontal and the lower sealing jaw 20 is releasably connected to its associated toothed rod 34 by means of a toothed wedge 56 which is resiliently biased towards a toothed portion of the lower rod. To set a new package height, the lower jaw is held just below the conveyor level a, the toothed wedge 56 is disengaged from the lower rod, and the pinion 42 is rotated until the upper jaw 18 is just higher than the new package height. The toothed wedge is then re-engaged with the lower toothed rod, and the sealing jaws now meet at a level i which is half the package height above the conveyor. The adjustment of the lower jaw may be made automatically by a control unit.
Patent GB-2313954-A (GB)
Title: Interlayer insulating films for semiconductor devices
Inventor: USAMI TATSUYA
IPC: H01L21/316
Filed: 1997-06-03
Abstract: To prevent the increase of capacity between layers in a multilayer interconnection structure and to prevent increase of via hole resistance, a first fluorine doped plasma silicon oxide film 102 having a relatively high fluorine concentration is formed on metallic interconnections 101 on a semiconductor substrate surface, and then a second fluorine doped plasma silicon oxide film 103 having a relatively low fluorine concentration is formed and flattened e.g. by chemical machine polishing so that it is not hygroscopic. Silicon oxide films may be formed beneath and above the films 102, 103. Via holes may then be formed through the films to connect the interconnections 101 with interconnections of another layer.
Patent GB-2314787-A (GB)
Title: Syringe pump system for feeding reactant and purge liquid
Inventor: BENZING DAVID LAWRENCE
IPC: G01F11/02
Filed: 1997-06-26
Abstract: In the formation of photographic emulsions, the silver and halide salts are fed to the reaction vessel 52 from respective feed vessels 22 by a syringe pump 20. Subsequently a syringe pump 18 purges or chases the feed pipes with water.
Patent GB-2328372-A (GB)
Title: Storage table
Inventor: NETHERSOLE TREVOR ANTHONY
IPC: A47B13/08
Filed: 1997-08-22
Abstract: A table comprises a base assembly 1 and a top assembly 2, wherein the base assembly 1 consists of a plurality of sidewalls (10,11,13, Fig. 2b) which define an upwardly open cavity, and the top assembly 2 includes a closeable opening selectively affording access to the cavity. The top assembly 2 may be rectangular in plan view and typically, comprises a planar structure having a raised edge 3a, 3b with a detachable portion. The raised edge 3a, 3b may be adapted to locate, in position, a removable top panel having similar overall dimensions to the planar structure. The raised edge 3a, 3b may also comprise a detachable portion. The sidewalls (10,11,13) of the base assembly 1 may be formed with open storage compartments, each of which may be defined by two adjacent sidewalls (10,11,13), a horizontal base 32, 33, and a vertical buttress wall (20-23, Fig. 2b) attached to one of the sidewalls (10,11,13). Preferably, the top assembly 2 includes a playing surface for a game.
Patent GB-2314662-A (GB)
Title: Value transfer system
Inventor: EVERETT DAVID BARRINGTON
IPC: G07F7/10
Filed: 1996-05-09
Abstract: The invention is concerned with systems for transferring value between electronic purses, usually in the form of IC or "Smart" cards, via the intermediary of an interface device. In order to control the flow of value between purses a hierarchical class structure is proposed. This is achieved by assigning to each purse a class which controls the conditions under which value may he transferred to an from (mainly from) a purse. Thus each purse stores in memory a representation of its own class, together with a list of those classes to which the purse can transfer value.
Patent GB-2317365-A (GB)
Title: A roll dispenser for releasable adhesive notepaper
Inventor: FITTON ERNEST WILLIAM
IPC: B42D5/00
Filed: 1997-09-16
Abstract: The notepaper dispenser comprises a container 1 in which is rotatably mounted a roll of paper 2 and which defines a slot 4 through which sheets 9 of paper from the roll can be dispensed. The paper has a strip of a releasable adhesive 11 on one side thereof, whereby dispensed portions of the paper can be releasably adhered to a surface, and transverse perforations 8. The paper is rolled around a tube mounted on a spindle 3 located at each end in notched supports 5.
Patent GB-2320871-A (GB)
Title: Frame synchronization in digital communication systems utilizing OFDM
Inventor: KIM YOUNG-SANG
IPC: H04L27/26
Filed: 1997-12-17
Abstract: The frame synchronization apparatus comprises a phase calculator 100 for calculating phase values of TPS pilots within a symbol according to in-phase I and quadrature-phase Q channel signals received from a transmitting side; D-BPSK decoder 200 for performing D-BPSK demodulation for the phase values of the TPS pilots supplied from the phase calculator and outputting the TPS pilots within the demodulated symbol; control signal generator 300 for comparing the demodulated TPS pilots Sn,p with each other in symbol units and outputting a control signal (representative pilot Sn) according to the compared result; and flame synchronization unit 400 for confirming a synchronization word position by comparing TPS pilot of one symbol of previous frame with TPS pilot of corresponding symbol of current frame, according to the control signal supplied from the control signal generating means and outputting a frame sync signal. Hence, frame synchronization can be achieved by using the synchronization word inverted at each frame in one TPS block without the need to increase the size of hardware.
Patent GB-2322185-A (GB)
Title: Battery powered Christmas tree decoration shaped like a candle
Inventor: HARCOMBE RAYMOND WALTER
IPC: F21V23/04
Filed: 1998-02-16
Abstract: A lamp unit comprises a base part 12, an illumination part 14 and a clip part 42. The base part 12 contains a battery 26 for powering the illumination part 14 which may be an incandescent bulb or a fibre optic cable. The illumination part 14 may be designed to flicker or flash and may be controlled by a microchip and capacitor situated in the base part 12. The clip part 42 is adjustably mounted to the base part and comprises a pair of jaws 40, 46 resiliently biased together 50. The whole unit is shaped to resemble a candle.
Patent GB-2322439-A (GB)
Title: Plant and process for carbonising vegetable matter
Inventor: WEIR GEORGE ANTHONY
IPC: C10B49/02
Filed: 1998-02-19
Abstract: A vegetable matter carbonisation plant comprising a kiln (100) adapted to accommodate vegetable matter, the kiln comprising a gas inlet port (104) for introducing gas into the kiln and a gas outlet port (105) for discharging gas from the kiln; hot gas supply means including a hot gas main pipe in fluid communication with the gas inlet port, the hot gas supply means being adapted to supply hot gas to the kiln for carbonising the vegetable matter to produce charcoal; and, cooling means for cooling the charcoal in the kiln after carbonisation. The vegetable matter is preferably peat and is introduced into the kiln in a metal basket (110). Warm gas for drying is introduced before the hot gas.
Patent GB-2335115-A (GB)
Title: A combined spatial equalization and adaptation technique for a radio communications receiver with an adaptive antenna system
Inventor: RADEMACHER LEO
IPC: H04B7/08
Filed: 1998-03-07
Abstract: An adaptive antenna system (8) has a plurality of antennas (10,12,14) arranged to detect radio signals, a spatial filter (16) coupled to the antennas operates to combine the signals and scale them with antenna weight coefficients. Signals combine coherently when they arrive at the antenna system from within an angle subtending from the antenna system, the subtending angle being steered by the spatial filter (16). The receiver has a receiver controller (44) coupled to the antenna system which operates to adapt the antenna coefficients consequent upon an error signal determined from the radio signal. The adaptive antenna system further comprises a dither insertion means (50, 52) coupled between the antennas and the spatial filter, arranged to introduce a plurality of dithering signals which cause the receiver controller (44) to adapt antenna coefficients to steer a beam from the antenna in a direction corresponding to the direction of arrival of the radio signal.
Patent GB-2336396-A (GB)
Title: Handle structure for a chest pull
Inventor: CHIU CIBER
IPC: A63B21/055
Filed: 1998-04-15
Abstract: A handle structure for a chest pull includes a substantially ring-shaped handle (20) having a tapered passage (21) defined radially therethrough. A positioning device including a sphere member is (30) sized to be movably retained in the tapered passage (21). A shank (31) extends from the sphere member (30) and is connected to a collar member (32) which has an aperture (33) defined therethrough. A positioning member (ff 4,5) has a head (41) movably retained in the collar member (32) and a tail (42) extending transversely from a mediate point of the head (41). The tail (42) is positioned corresponding to the collar member (32) so as to position a resilient member (50) between the head (41) and the collar member (32). Alternatively (fig.6) the collar can have internal projections (36) to grip the resilient member (50).
Patent GB-2336448-A (GB)
Title: Telephone timing device
Inventor: BARTON LEE
IPC: G04F10/00
Filed: 1998-04-18
Abstract: A device for timing the duration of a telephone call is mounted to the handset H of a telephone receiver and comprises timing means, a tilt or movement sensor which senses when the handset H is removed from or replaced onto the base unit of the telephone receiver, in order to start or stop the timing means, and a visual display 14 for displaying the time measured by the timing means. There is a reset key 16.
Patent GB-2337058-A (GB)
Title: Twist disc for false twisting threads
Inventor: SIMMEN CHRISTIAN
IPC: D01H7/92
Filed: 1998-05-06
Abstract: A twist disc 1, for false twisting a textile thread 4, in a friction false twisting unit, comprising a hub 9, and a peripheral friction surface 7, attached to the rim of the hub. The friction surface is provided by a band 8, of high friction material, comprising an elastomer and filler of aromatic construaction. The material may comprise polyurethane, consisting of PPDI and polycarbonate, preferably charged with an aramid RTM filler. The hub may be made with hard thermoplastic polyamide, with the bid mechanically connected fig 4c, or adhered fig 4a, to it. Both the hub and bid, may be produced by a single stage, or a two-stage, injection moulding process.
Patent GB-2329076-A (GB)
Title: Plastic brushless direct current disk-shaped electric motor
Inventor: CLARK PETER BRUCE
IPC: H02K1/18
Filed: 1996-08-30
Abstract: A disk shaped brushless direct current electric motor has a plastic stator disk (201) and a plastic rotor disk. The plastic stator disk (201) has an annular cavity on one face retaining a spiral coil (305) of thin lamination steel and a plurality of radial fingers on the opposite face to support conductive windings (206). The plastic rotor disk contains and supports a backing plate of mild steel (101) attached to a central shaft (3031. An annular ring magnet (102) is attached to the steel backing plate. The annular ring magnet has from 4 to 24 permanent magnetic poles; preferably eight poles.
Patent GB-2332857-A (GB)
Title: Foldable clothes hanger
Inventor: LYONS KEITH
IPC: A47G25/40
Filed: 1998-12-23
Abstract: A foldable clothes hanger 10 comprising a clothes supporting portion 11 connected to a hook portion 12 wherein the supporting portion 11 and/or the hook portion is made up of connected sections (11a, 11b, 11c, 11d). Preferably the sections are pivotally connected by rivet hinge pins 14. A stop means may be provided to retain the hanger in an open position. The stop means may be a rivet pin 15 which may have a tapered surface. The hook portion 12 may be connected to the supporting portion 11 by a concealed link member 18. Means may be provided for attaching the hanger to another hanger. Preferably the hanger 10 folds to a substantially rectangular compact member (20, fig 2A).
Patent GB-2330741-A (GB)
Title: Distributed stack management
Inventor: WILSON PETER
IPC: H04L12/24
Filed: 1997-07-23
Abstract: A communication device for use in a network comprising a plurality of device units each having a plurality of ports and a communications link connecting the units together and for connection to the network, wherein each unit includes a processing means for managing and collecting data relating to communications on its ports only, means for generating messages in generic form relating to the data collected and means for applying the messages to the communication link.
Patent GB-2330656-A (GB)
Title: Measurement sensor and method
Inventor: MACKENZIE HUGH ALEXANDER
IPC: G01N21/17
Filed: 1997-07-11
Abstract: A sensor has a cylindrical body (62) the front of which can be inserted in a body of liquid. Laser pulses are coupled via a fibre optic cable (68) and optical assembly (70) to enter the liquid via a window (60). Interaction of the laser energy with an analyte of interest produces acoustic waves in the region adjacent the window (60) which are detected by an acoustic transducer (64). Preferred forms of transducer and their mounting are disclosed.