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Patent GB-2308411-A (GB)
Title: Externally pressurised air bearing assembly
Inventor: FUJII SHOJI
IPC: F16C32/06
Filed: 1996-08-01
Abstract: An externally pressurized air bearing assembly comprises a cylindrical first bearing portion X having a journal bearing surface 2c, a thrust bearing surface 2d, and a plurality of bearing nozzles 2e, 2g; and a cylindrical second bearing portion Y having a thrust bearing surface 3b, and a plurality of bearing nozzles 3c. An annular groove 10 is formed between the outer surface of at least one of the first and second bearing portions and the inner surface of an outer case Z such that air can be supplied to the bearing nozzles via the groove and an axial passage 9 from a port formed in the outer case. The assembly supports a shaft 1 carrying a thrust plate 1a; air supplied through a further passage 6 and nozzles 2a impinges on recesses 1a1 on the thrust plate, thereby driving the shaft. The portion X may be of ceramics, resin, or graphite, and the portion Y may be of aluminium alloy.
Patent GB-2316958-A (GB)
Title: Electrically-operable valve apparatus
Inventor: NORTH ALAN
IPC: F16K31/34
Filed: 1996-09-04
Abstract: An electrically-operable valve apparatus 10 for use in fluids storage vessels comprises valve means 30, means 22, 24 for locating said valve means relative to an opening of such vessel and actuating means for said valve means. The actuating means comprises means 43 defining chamber 43 defining a chamber 42, a moveable body 40 sealingly arranged in a chamber 42 therefor and operatively connected with said valve means 30, means 44, 46, 48 for conducting pressurised fluids to said chamber for acting on opposed sides of the body 40 and exhaust means 56, 64, 66, 70 for selectively exhausting from the chamber the said pressurised fluid acting on the upper side of the body. The arrangement is such that, in use, valve means 30 can be moved to an open condition by the pressurised fluid acting on the underside of the body 40 by exhausting the pressurised fluid acting on the upper side of the body.
Patent GB-2317790-A (GB)
Title: Electronic money transactions
Inventor: BILLINGSLEY RICHARD
IPC: G06Q20/00
Filed: 1996-09-26
Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for effecting transfers using an electronic representation of a commodity, such as money. The commodity is represented by a value note issued by a bank or other authority, and which includes: ```first information representative of public key information for a bearer; ```second information representative of a commodity represented by the value note; and ```third information representative of an issuer's signature which is verifiable from information including the first information, the second information and public key information for the issuer. Digital endorsement signatures are used to redeem one value note for one or more others, and to authenticate information in the value notes to prevent alteration.
Patent GB-2306737-A (GB)
Title: Deep sleep prevention alarm
Inventor: HOWE JAMES ROBERT MARKBY
IPC: G08B21/06
Filed: 1996-10-28
Abstract: An electrical device which may be handheld and which by means of a stimulus which may be a delayed alarm heard through headphones prevents the user from falling into unrestricted deep sleep. The device which would normally be battery powered has an on/off switch, volume control for the alarm, pitch control for the alarm tone, headphone storage and pressure sensitive switch. The device is used by a person feeling sleepy. Wishing to refresh themselves, the user puts the headphones on and holding down the pressure sensitive switch turns the device on. At the moment the user falls into deep sleep the pressure is involuntarily released activating the delayed alarm stimulus and awakening the user.
Patent GB-2312739-A (GB)
Title: Cooling system for an internal combustion engine
Inventor: SAUR ROLAND
IPC: G05D23/19
Filed: 1997-01-30
Abstract: In a cooling system for a combustion engine(10)which is cooled with liquid coolant and is arranged in a circuit having a coolant cooler,(12) to which circuit there is connected by means of a change-over valve (23 or 24 )< at least one heat exchanger (20 or 21 )of an additional device,such as vehicle heater or oil cooler, provision is made for a thermostatic working element that is biassed by a restoring spring (46) and acted upon by the coolant and provided with an electrical heating device (47) to act as switching element for changing over the valve element, wherein the housing 41 the thermostatic working element contains an expandable wax material which is rated for a switching temperature that is higher than a maximum operating temperature of the coolant flowing to the thermostatic working element.
Patent GB-2312434-A (GB)
Title: Ink and toner compositions based on water-solubilising-group-free 4-(2-(bromo/chloro)-3,6-dichloro-4-fluorosulphonylphenyl)azoaniline monoazo dye derivatives
Inventor: GREGORY PETER
IPC: G03G9/09
Filed: 1997-03-26
Abstract: An ink composition comprises:  (i) a monoazo dye which is free from water-solubilising groups and has the Formula (1): wherein: ```Q is -Br or -Cl;  R 1 and R 2  each independently is -H, optionally substituted C 1-6 -alkyl or optionally substituted aryl; and R 3 , R 4 , R 5 and R 6  each independently is -H, -F, -Cl, -Br, -I, -SO 2 F or C 1-6 -alkyl, C 1-6 -alkoxy, C 1-4 -alkanoylamino, -NHSO 2 alkyl or -O-phenyl each of which is optionally substituted; and  (ii) a medium comprising a low melting point solid, an organic solvent, or a mixture of water and one or more water-soluble organic solvent(s).  A toner resin composition comprises a toner resin and a dye of the Formula (1). Also claimed is a process for ink jet printing of a substrate with the inks and a process for ink jet printing of a textile material with the inks.
Patent GB-2325150-A (GB)
Title: Detachable rolling element, e.g. a castor
Inventor: ARMSTRONG LESLIE
IPC: B60B33/00
Filed: 1997-05-13
Abstract: The support 20 for a castor 2 is designed to slidably and removeably engage with a mounting plate 10 secured to the underside of a container 15. To easily move the item the castor unit is slotted into the grooved flanges 13 of the plate, with resilient latching means 16-19 securing the castor in place. When the item is in position to be statically stowed the castor can be unclipped and the item left to rest on its base. The castor slides onto and off the plate in an action parallel to the underside of the item or the floor (ie: generally horizontally). This mode of attachment is distinct from bayonet-type castors which require the item to be lifted some distance from the floor before the castor can be removed vertically. The latching means may comprise a spring-loaded ball (as depicted), a tongue or moveable bolt.
Patent GB-2311724-A (GB)
Title: New applications of lysozyme dimer
Inventor: KICZKA WITOLD
IPC: A61P13/02
Filed: 1996-01-13
Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing a lysozyme dimer, preferably of high purity, i.e. with about 10 wt.% or less of unintended by products, and new applications thereof. Such applications include topical, oral and parenteral administration of said compositions for non-specific immunostimulation as a measure of prevention and/or therapeutic treatment of human and animals diseases comprising cancer, hair growth disorders, fish diseases and bee diseases. The non-specific stimulation of the immune system is induced by a single or repeated application of the lysozyme dimer composition, preferably at concentrations of 5 to 500 ~g/kg body weight.
Patent GB-2315524-A (GB)
Title: Rolling bearing creep prevention device
Inventor: TAKAHASHI MASAHIRO
IPC: F16C35/07
Filed: 1997-07-17
Abstract: An eccentric groove 10 is formed in an outer peripheral surface of an outer bearing ring 5, and a C-shaped ring 1a is engaged with an inner peripheral surface of a housing 3 by friction. One or more elastically deformable parts 17 formed in a part of the ring improve the anti-creep properties of the ring. The ring is made from a resin such as PPS, strengthened with glass fibre.
Patent GB-2319503-A (GB)
Title: Clothes basket carrier
Inventor: MCGINLAY ANN ELIZABETH
IPC: D06F95/00
Filed: 1997-11-12
Abstract: A clothes basket carrier 40 comprises a rigid weather proof carrier member 2 suitable for supporting a clothes basket (B fig 2) and a plurality of legs 3A, 3B to support the carrier member, the carrier member being apertured for drainage. The legs may be plastic or plastic coated and foldable relative to the carrier member or removable therefrom (figs 1-3). At least one of the legs may include wheels 4, which may be plastic. The carrier member may be open (fig 14), in the form of a container (figs 5 and 6), or in the form of a tray, in which case a recessed portion 8 may receive the basket and a shallow peripheral wall 6 may retain it. The carrier member may be formed by a plastics moulding and/or its base may be in the form of a grid 46, which may be plastics coated metal. Means 9 for defining or retaining a secondary container 10, eg for clothes pegs, may be provided. A handlebar 11 or the like may be provided. A removable top 7 may be provided to allow the carrier to be used as a table.
Patent GB-2320105-A (GB)
Title: Tuneable microcavities
Inventor: FRIEND RICHARD HENRY
IPC: H05B33/12
Filed: 1997-12-02
Abstract: A light-emitting cavity device comprising: a pair of mirrors 32, 33 spaced apart to define a resonant cavity, a luminescent layer 35 (which may be composed of a photoluminescent substance or an electroluminescent organic polymer such as PPV) located in the cavity, and a control layer 37 (for example a layer with a controllable refractive index such as a liquid crystal layer) located in the cavity. The control layer 37 is controllable to adjust the resonance wavelength of the cavity and thereby spectrally redistribute the energy emitted by the luminescent layer 35. The device may incorporate an alignment layer located adjacent to the control layer for promoting the alignment of the liquid crystalline material. The device may also incorporate a polariser for linearly polarising light emitted from the cavity or the luminescent layer may be adapted to emit at least partially linearly polarised light.
Patent GB-2322262-A (GB)
Title: Mobile base station
Inventor: LEE DAVID Y
IPC: H04W4/029
Filed: 1997-12-11
Abstract: A system for providing multimedia computer services comprises a mobile base station having data storage means and fixed user terminals which also include storage means. The mobile base station may be mounted on a vehicle such as a bus. The storage means of the mobile base station is pre-loaded and may be transmitted to, or received from subscribers when the base station is within communication range of the users. The mobile base station may employ wireless LAN technology and employ frequency hopping spread spectrum technology, or direct sequencing spread spectrum technology over either radio or infra-red frequencies. Cellular techniques such as hand off may be utilised. The data transferred may include that of a meter reading. Alternatively the mobile base station may repeat data from a control station to the users.
Patent GB-2329363-A (GB)
Title: A motor vehicle with a plastics firewall
Inventor: MELLOR MICHAEL
IPC: B62D29/04
Filed: 1998-01-21
Abstract: A firewall assembly for a motor vehicle has an inner firewall member 11 and an outer firewall member 12 both of which are made from a plastics material and which are so contoured so as to provide a support for several components of the motor vehicle. In particular the ducting 34, 35, 36 for the air distribution system of the motor vehicle is formed as part of the firewall assembly.
Patent GB-2323612-A (GB)
Title: Downhole pressure relief valve for well pump
Inventor: TETZLAFF STEVEN K
IPC: E21B43/12
Filed: 1998-01-29
Abstract: A well pump assembly has a pressure relief valve in the tubing string (15) for avoiding excessive discharge pressure on a progressing cavity pump. The pressure relief valve (31) Fig 1 is mounted in the string of tubing (15) downstream of the pump. The valve assembly has a main flow passage (43) through it for fluid being pumped by the pump through the tubing. The valve assembly has a valve seat (63) and a spring-biased valve element (65) which is urged by the spring (69) against the downstream end of the valve seat (63) to maintain the valve seat closed. The upstream end of the valve seat is in communication with the pressure in the tubing. If the tubing pressure exceeds a selected level, the valve element (65) moves to an open position, discharging well fluid into the casing (13). Via bypass passage (61) to discharge passages (41). The valve can be retrieved via a running tool engaging neck (81) and a profile (82) Fig 4. Upward pressure releases shoulders (59) from recess (60).
Patent GB-2323341-A (GB)
Title: Air bag assembly
Inventor: YOSHIDA RYOICHI
IPC: B60R21/16
Filed: 1998-02-10
Abstract: An air bag assembly includes an inflatable bag 30 which has an entrance 32 for receiving pressurized gas. The entrance of the inflatable bag is connected with an outlet of a nozzle 40 disposed integrally with and at an exterior of the inflatable bag. The pressurized gas is transmitted into the inflatable bag through the nozzle. An inlet 45 of the nozzle is provided with a mouthpiece 50 formed by two portions 51a, 51b through which pressurized gas is injected. The nozzle 40 is flexible and may have a shape which is asymmetric with respect to an axis normal to the bag entrance 32 so that pressurised gas is transmitted into the bag from the nozzle 40 at an oblique angle with respect to the entrance 32.
Patent GB-2323415-A (GB)
Title: Plain bearing
Inventor: ONO AKIRA
IPC: F16C17/02
Filed: 1998-03-11
Abstract: There are provided a plain bearing which is excellent in oil retaining property and wear-resistant property. The plain bearing has a number of fine grooves (11) which are formed in the circumferential direction on each of the inner surfaces of semi-cylindrical bearing metals. Lands are defined as portions of the plain bearing which are left between the fine grooves. The lands comprise higher projecting lands (15) and lower projecting lands (16). With this arrangement, a rotating shaft(3) is supported by the higher projecting lands and a large amount of lubricating oil can be retained between the higher projecting land and the next higher projecting land thereto.
Patent GB-2321409-A (GB)
Title: Cap for non-reusable syringe
Inventor: FORD THOMAS MCDONALD
IPC: A61M5/31
Filed: 1994-01-25
Abstract: The cap is for use with a syringe in which the needle is retractable into the barrel after use. The cap 5 engages with and fits over the end of the barrel 1 following retraction of the needle 2. A shielding means 7 projects from the engagement portion 6 of the cap, and is shaped to shield at least the outer penetrating end of the needle. The cap may engage the barrel by screw thread (see figures 5a-c) or friction fit (for example figures 6e-7b). The shielding means may comprise a conical projection which fits over part or all of the needle, or a tapering projection made of a flexible or resilient material such as rubber (figure 6f) which is punctured by the needle tip.
Patent GB-2328070-A (GB)
Title: Musical baby bottle
Inventor: PEARCE WALTER
IPC: A61J9/00
Filed: 1998-07-24
Abstract: A musical feeding bottle for babies comprises a hollow body 10 for holding the baby's feed and a sound generating assembly having an electrically operated sound generating device 11,12 sealingly mounced therein. The sound generating device 11,12 is activated when the amount of light incident on a photodiode thereof exceeds a predetermined level. A shutter 21 is provided for obscuring light from the photodiode, when it is desired to deactivate the sound generating device 11,12. The shutter enables the device 11,12 to be activated and deactivated simply and remotely, without any physical connection to the device that could allow the ingress of liquid or steam liquid when the device is being washed or sterilised.
Patent GB-2329693-A (GB)
Title: Nozzle array for dispensing fluid
Inventor: BOWER ROGER
IPC: F16K31/122
Filed: 1998-09-28
Abstract: The apparatus comprises a plurality of nozzles 4 each closed by member 13 whereby each of the nozzles can be individually closed or opened. The valve member passes through a fluid reservoir 16 and is maintained in the closed position by pressurised air from air cap 11. The nozzle is opened when the air pressure is decreased and the spring 9 moves member end 13a away from outlet 21, pressure is simultaneously applied to the fluid in reservoir 16 and the fluid is dispensed. The device may be used for filing baked goods such as doughnuts.
Patent GB-2335681-A (GB)
Title: Cutting element with interlocking feature
Inventor: EYRE RONALD K
IPC: E21B10/56
Filed: 1999-02-16
Abstract: A cutting element having a body which includes a grip portion (20) from which extends a protrusion (22) which is concentric to the grip portion. The diameter of the grip portion is larger than the diameter of the protrusion. Moreover, the upper portion of the protrusion (23) has a larger diameter then the base of the protrusion (26). An ultra hard material cutting layer (29) is formed on top of the protrusion and grip, covering and surrounding the protrusion resulting in a cutting layer that is mechanically interlocked with the body of the cutting element. A transition layer (50, fig. 10) may be incorporated between the protrusion and the ultra hard material layer. The transition layer is preferably encapsulated by the ultra hard material layer The upper surface of the protrusion can have a variety of different profiles (see figs. 3 to 7).
Patent GB-2332758-A (GB)
Title: Control system for an internal combustion engine
Inventor: SHIMIZU DAISUKE
IPC: F02D41/14
Filed: 1996-04-12
Abstract: A control system for an I.C. engine, e.g. a lean burn engine, in which a detected parameter DMSSLB indicative of the combustion state of the engine is compared with two reference values αDMSBAVE, MSLEAN1. One of the reference values αDMSBAVE is derived from the parameter DMSSLB itself and the other is calculated depending on at least one operating condition of the engine or of the vehicle on which the engine is mounted. The results of the comparison are used to adjust the amount of fuel supplied to the engine. Alternatively the results may be used to control exhaust gas recirculation to the engine. The operating conditions used may be rotational speed of the engine, load on the engine or a gear ratio. The indicative parameter may be variation in rotational speed of the engine.
Patent GB-2348980-A (GB)
Title: Parallel data processing system with SIMD array
Inventor: GREER TREY
IPC: G06F12/02
Filed: 1999-04-09
Abstract: A method of controlling access to an external memory by a processing element which includes an internal memory in which a target external memory address is stored at an internal address therein, which internal address is offset from a reference address by an offset value, the target address indicating the address in the external memory to which access is required, comprises retrieving the offset value; combining the reference address and the offset value to produce a calculated internal address; retrieving the target address from the internal memory at the address therein given by the calculated internal address; and accessing the external memory on the basis of the retrieved target address.
Patent GB-2336940-A (GB)
Title: Shadow mask for a color picture tube
Inventor: MAKITA AKIRA
IPC: H01J29/07
Filed: 1999-04-30
Abstract: A shadow mask for a color picture tube is made of an iron-base alloy material containing nickel and has a low coefficient of thermal expansion. The iron-base alloy material has 0.2% proof stress of from 220 to 300 N/mm<SP>2</SP> and a grain size number measured in conformity to ASTM E112 (JIS G0551) is not more than 7.5. The degree of texture in each plane measured by X-ray diffraction method is preferably not more than 20%. The difference between the degree of texture in each plane and that in any other plane is preferably also not more than 20%. The shadow mask is produced by press forming without undergoing annealing before the press forming.
Patent GB-2337596-A (GB)
Title: A detection device where a single measured value delivered which lies within a first and second measurement range corresponds to an actual measurement
Inventor: GERMANETTI SERGE ALEXANDRE MAR
IPC: G01D3/02
Filed: 1999-05-13
Abstract: The present invention relates to a detection device comprising means 3 able to measure the value of a parameter, said device 1 being able to deliver values lying within a first measurement range which is limited at least by a first limit value. According to the invention, this device 1 furthermore comprises means 5 for modifying before delivery thereof any measured value so as to deliver a corresponding value which is defined in a second measurement range, said second measurement range being limited by at least a first limitation value which is different from said first limit value and which forms part of said first measurement range.
Patent GB-2353874-A (GB)
Title: Pocketsize carrier for information storage and information exchange
Inventor: HALPERN JOHN WOLFGANG
IPC: G06F3/02
Filed: 1999-06-14
Abstract: A portable information base consists of two parts, a card 1 and a lid 2 hinged to each other, by a link ( 1A, Figure 1) with the hinge disposed parallel to the lines of readout from the display area 9, which may extend over the whole lid area. The data entry keys are not evenly distributed over the device surface but are arranged so that a substantial part of the front face of the card remains unencumbered by them so that it is possible for the user to have a firm grip without risking involuntary actuation of a key. The lid part swings down under its own weight to provide a view of the display, and access to the keys. A method for producing the device in large quantities at a lower cost, is discussed.
Patent GB-2351339-A (GB)
Title: Foot pedal control for a data input device
Inventor: RIZVI ZOHRA
IPC: G06F3/033
Filed: 1999-06-23
Abstract: The foot control 7 is used to switch the functions of the hand operable keys 4 of a data input device such as a keyboard 3. In particular it may provide a shift key for switching between upper and lower case letters. The foot control may be in the form of a pedal comprising a pressure sensitive pad with a non-slip surface, and may be connected to the keyboard 3 or the associated computer 2 by a cable or an infra-red link.
Patent GB-2353438-A (GB)
Title: Cell selection in cellular mobile communications networks
Inventor: MOHEBBI BEHZAD
IPC: H04W16/06
Filed: 1999-08-17
Abstract: In a cellular mobile communications network, each cell has an actual coverage area CA' within which a predetermined signal, transmitted by the base station BTS of the cell for use by mobile stations located in that cell for cell selection purposes, is receivable. At least one of the cells is a restricted cell whose actual coverage area is sufficiently large that a desired capacity level in the cell would be exceeded were every mobile station located within that actual coverage area to select that cell. The restricted cell also has a smaller intended coverage area IA, within which it is expected that every mobile station can select the cell without the desired capacity level being exceeded. The restricted cell is assigned a correction factor for cell selection purposes, which serves to define the intended coverage area of the restricted cell. When located within the actual coverage area CA' of the restricted cell, each mobile station MS1-3 employs the assigned correction factor for that cell in its cell selection such that the mobile station does not select the restricted cell if it is outside the intended coverage area IA of that cell. The base station of the restricted cell can then transmit at maximum power, so as to achieve satisfactory indoor penetration (e.g. to MS2), without exceeding its desired capacity level.