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Patent GB-2234948-A (GB)
Title: An aircraft landing gear arrangement
Inventor: GODWIN JOHN HOWARD
IPC: B64C25/12
Filed: 1989-08-16
Abstract: An aircraft landing gear arrangement which includes: a main leg 1 which is pivotally mountable to the aircraft; a retraction/extension actuator 6; and a sidestay mechanism 7 which has two side-stay members 8, 9 pivotally connected to one another at 28, whilst the outer end of one of the sidestay members is mounted to the aircraft, and the outer end of the other sidestay members is mounted onto the main leg, wherein one of the mountings of the sidestay members is a pivotal mounting, and the other mounting 27 is a universal joint type connection means, and the axes of rotation of the pivotal mountings are not parallel with respect to one another. The sidestay member which has the pivotal mounting is provided with means 10 to enable rotational movement of the sidestay mechanism which in combination with the connection means enables a substantial section of the sidestay mechanism to rotate about its longitudinal axis with respect to the aircraft. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2226217-A (GB)
Title: Conversation analyzing video communication system
Inventor: ORDISH CHRISTOPHER J
IPC: H04L12/18
Filed: 1989-10-24
Abstract: In a video communication network capable of providing textual data messages to a plurality of subscriber terminals (410) throughout the network for selectively conducting conversations therebetween, at least a portion of the plurality of subscriber terminals (410) comprise subscriber keystations (410, 412), with each of the subscriber keystations (410, 412) comprising a video display (410) for providing a video display of data input to the network, the network includes a message switching interface network (300) for routing video conversational textual data trading messages throughout the trading system network, and at least one conversation analyzing keystation terminal controller interface (400, 400a) operatively connected between at least one of the subscribers keystations (8a, 602) and the message switching interface network (300) for routing data input by the one subscriber keystation (98a) to at least another designated subscriber keystation (602) through the message switching interface network (300) and for receiving data input to the message switching interface network (300) by the designated other subscriber keystation (602) for controlling communication of the conversation between the one subscriber keystation (98a) and the designated other subscriber keystation (602). The conversation analyzing keystation terminal controller (400, 400a) comprises means for analyzing the conversations (418) substantially in real time for providing messages such as context sensitive prompt messages, or error messages, in conjunction with the conversation based on the real time conversation analysis. The context sensitive prompt messages are analysis driven to provide prompt messages based on the analyzed dialogue as the conversation progresses. These prompts can be manually overridden by the user. The system also provides for dynamic creation of a ticket (416, 404), which is also displayed, as the conversation progresses based on the real time analysis of the conversation. This analysis also provides error messages, such as highlighting inconsistencies on the screen (410) in the content of the conversation, such as an incorrect value date. In using the system, both parties to the conversation do not have to have the same type of terminal controller (96, 400, 400a) and only the party desiring the benefits of conversation analysis need, by way of example, employ the terminal controller (400, 400a) of the present invention. …<IMAGE>…
Patent GB-2240469-A (GB)
Title: Seat-sliding device for vehicle seat
Inventor: KUMAGAI TOSHIAKI
IPC: B60N2/08
Filed: 1990-09-28
Abstract: The seat slide device according to the invention comprises soundproof, vibrationproof member (32) and a surface layer member (33) provided on a floor panel (31) constituting a vehicle floor surface (30), a cutout portion of the soundproof and vibrationproof member (32) and the surface layer member (33) for exposing the floor panel (31) formed by linearly cutting out the soundproof and vibrationproof member (32), a linear lower rail (11) inserted through the linear cutout portion for direct securing thereof to the floor panel (31) and an upper rail (12) slidably received within the lower rail (11) and fixed to the seat (5).
Patent GB-2237292-A (GB)
Title: Ion drift tubes
Inventor: FOULGER BRIAN ERNEST
IPC: G01N27/64
Filed: 1990-10-19
Abstract: Ion drift tubes which operate by ion mobility are required to possess uniform resistivity. Producing ion drift tubes possessing the necessary resistivity has been difficult to achieve. Ion drift tubes and other shaped materials required to have a predetermined nominally homogeneous electrical resistance per unit volume can be fabricated by forming a silicon compact, machining the compact to the desired shape for the ion drift tube etc and controllably converting the machined compact of silicon to silicon nitride by heating it in the presence of nitrogen to produce the desired resistance. Ion drift tubes produced by this technique can be used in ion mobility gas detectors.
Patent GB-2240135-A (GB)
Title: Scaffold couplers
Inventor: LEGGE PHILIP
IPC: E04G7/14
Filed: 1990-12-27
Abstract: A scaffold coupler is actuated by an over-center lever mechanism. The scaffold coupler, which is of resilient plastics, includes a hand lever 13 which is hinged to a jaw 12 that closes upon a base member 11 to clamp tight a scaffolding tube 15. A hook member 14 hinged to the lever 13 engages with a lip 19 of the member 11 so that depression of the lever 13 urges the jaw 12 hard onto the tube 15 and actuates the clamping mechanism by pulling the hook-hinge 22 through 'over-center' alignment with the lever-jaw hinge 21 and the hook-lip engagement 'hinge' 23. The base-jaw surface 17 subtends more than 180 degrees to snap fit with the tube 15, and opening of the closure jaw 12 is limited by a projection 20 (or otherwise, FIG. 7 ) for support of the tube 15 (FIG. 2). Closing of the jaw 12 may be tripped by entry of the tube 15 (FIG. 6 ), and the jaws may be abrasive-surfaced (FIG. 5 ) to improve grip. The lever 13 may be selectively locked in the actuated condition (FIGS. 19 to 24), and other configurations of over-center lever mechanism are possible (FIGS. 25 to 29). Right-angle, swivel and sleeve couplers (FIGS. 9, 10-13, 17-18) include two over-center mechanisms, whereas a putlog coupler (FIGS. 14-15, 16) includes one, with the second pair of jaws actuated by one or more levers 63 that bear on the tube 62 clamped by the first pair.
Patent GB-2241453-A (GB)
Title: Sand mould breaking
Inventor: EVANS ERIC VICTOR
IPC: B22D29/00
Filed: 1991-01-21
Abstract: A sand mould comprising sand held together by a binder into which molten metal is cast may be broken up using a tool (10) comprising a metal probe (20) coupled to a high power ultrasonic transducer (12) so as to resonate at about 20 kHz. Hand pressure applied to the tool (10) is sufficient to drill rapidly into the mould. The tool may be supplied with differently shaped probes for example for breaking up large pieces of mould, or for removing sand from a narrow channel in the casting. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241322-A (GB)
Title: Temperature warning light for ceramic hobs
Inventor: GOESSLER GERHARD
IPC: F24C15/10
Filed: 1991-02-13
Abstract: In a cooker (11) with an at least partly translucent cooking or hob surface 12 an operating or hot indication takes place through modular units (23) surrounding the heating unit (13) and which contain individual glow lamps (28) and are spaced around the circumference of the heating unit (13). They are fixed by holders to the outer rim (21) of the heating unit and are electrically interconnected. Through different connections to the individual glow lamps or units it is possible to indicate if the heating unit (13) is on, off but still hot and off and cold. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244734-A (GB)
Title: Wall coping
Inventor: GLENDINNING ROBIN BURNS WALLAC
IPC: E04D3/40
Filed: 1991-05-09
Abstract: A wall coping system 12 comprises a bottom unit 13 mounted on top of the wall 10, a top unit 15 surmounting the bottom unit 13 the bottom unit having a recess 16 extending longitudinally of the wall 10. There are no other substantive building elements other than reinforcing members 17, in the recess 16. The bottom unit may be in two symmetrical halves. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244478-A (GB)
Title: Page turner
Inventor: FITZGERALD STEPHEN PAUL
IPC: B42D9/08
Filed: 1991-05-29
Abstract: A device which will effectively turn a page, for example a page of a booklet of music, enabling a musician to play "hands free", has a number of page turner subassemblies (16) each with a disc (17) rotatable on an axle (12). Each disc (17) has a notch (18) in its periphery, and an arm (20) radiating outwardly, each arm having a clip to engage the page at the swinging end of the arm (20). Springs (23) urge each arm (20) in a pivotal movement of the discs (17) in a page-turning direction, but an escapement mechanism (30) co-operates with the notches (18) in the discs (17) to inhibit pivotal movement until released by a remote actuated controller. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2247455-A (GB)
Title: Zirconia-molybdenum disilicide composites
Inventor: PETROVIC JOHN JOSEPH
IPC: C04B35/48
Filed: 1991-07-30
Abstract: Compositions of matter comprise molybdenum disilicide and zirconium oxide in one of three forms: pure, partially stabilized, or fully stabilized. The stabilized zirconia is crystallographically stabilized by mixing it with yttrium oxide, calcium oxide, cerium oxide, or magnesium oxide and it may be partially stabilized or fully stabilized depending on the amount of stabilizing agent in the mixture. The compositions are made by mixing the disilicide and oxide and applying heat and pressure to the mixture.
Patent GB-2259394-A (GB)
Title: Drum head tensioning system
Inventor: HAWES PAUL ANDREW
IPC: G10D13/02
Filed: 1991-09-06
Abstract: A caged musical drum has top and bottom counterhoops 16, (18) each connected to an intermediate hoop 12 located between the top and bottom counterhoops 16, (18) by a plurality of adjusting bolt assemblies 20, 30. The adjusting bolt assemblies 30 for the bottom counterhoop (18) are radially offset with respect to those 20 for the top counterhoop 16 and are so arranged that all assemblies can be adjusted from the same side of the drum. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2250556-A (GB)
Title: Pedal parking brake device
Inventor: YAMAMURO KOUICHI
IPC: G05G1/00
Filed: 1991-09-26
Abstract: A parking brake pedal 10 is locked against return movement from a brake actuating position by a coil spring 11 surrounding a sleeve (2, Fig. 2) rotatable with the brake pedal. The coil spring has a hook portion 11a at one end attached to base 1, and the other end 11b is abutted against a lock releasing member 14. The hook portion is located in a similarly shaped element (Figs 4 and 7) or in a similarly shaped groove (1c, Fig 11) in the base. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267688-A (GB)
Title: Conveyor for transporting a suspended article
Inventor: REEVES JOHN HOWARD
IPC: A47H5/06
Filed: 1992-06-10
Abstract: A conveyor for transporting a suspended article comprises at least one carriage 1 from which the article can be suspended and a rotary rod 4 to support the carriage and any article suspended thereon. The carriage is formed with a ridge-type formation 7 arranged to transfer at least part of the load of the carriage to the rod, and so as to trace a helical path over the surface of the rod when the rod is rotated relative to the carriage. The carriage can then be driven along the rod by frictional contact with the ridge-type formation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2259888-A (GB)
Title: Transfer foil printing
Inventor: DIGGLE STEVEN JOHN
IPC: B44C1/17
Filed: 1992-09-23
Abstract: A coating from a transfer foil 18 is applied to a material to be printed such as individual shoots or a strip of labels 11. The transfer foil and the material to be printed are brought together by heated nip rollers 17. A thermoplastic adhesive or an adhesive toner is applied to the material to be printed by a printer 13 controlled by a computer 14 in a predetermined pattern corresponding to an electronically stored digital image. The coating is transferred only to those parts of the material to be printed upon which adhesive has previously been printed. First and second printers may provide variable and fixed adhesive patterns. A printer 21 and laminator 22 may additionally print data on and laminate the coated material. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260602-A (GB)
Title: Gaslighter
Inventor: SUZUKI KYOICHI
IPC: F23Q2/28
Filed: 1992-10-13
Abstract: A gas lighter comprises two burners 5, 6 sharing a fuel valve and mounted side by side the burner 6 flaming with a visible flame, the other unflaming. The unflaming burner 5 includes a discharging electrode provided above an internal burner nozzle mounted within a hollow wind-shielding cylinder and a fuel and air mixing tube 33. The tube 33 has an air inlet 31 and an orifice which jets liquefied fuel gas upward below the inlet. A difference of the diameter of the orifice and the inner diameter of the external burner nozzle enables almost all of the liquefied fuel gas to be delivered to the external burner nozzle through a fuel passage when both fuel passages to the flaming and unflaming burners are opened. The flaming burner 6 includes an external burner nozzle and a discharging electrode provided above the external burner nozzle. A piezoelectric igniter 3 has two leads. respectively electrically connected to the internal burner nozzle and to the discharging electrode of the flaming burner.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266692-A (GB)
Title: Communication bellows
Inventor: BRITZKE INGO
IPC: B61D17/22
Filed: 1993-03-29
Abstract: Communication bellows, for use as gangway protection between two railway vehicles, comprise end frames 6, 7 for connecting the bellows 1 to the facing end of the vehicle and intermediate frames 5 between every two successive folds. Hollow flexible guide strips 10, attached to each side of each intermediate frame 5, reduce unintentional relative movement between intermediate frames 5 resulting from, for example, external air pressure. Each bellow fold comprises an outer fold 2 and an inner fold 1 separated by a space 4. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268540-A (GB)
Title: Door closer
Inventor: TILLMANN HORST
IPC: E05F3/10
Filed: 1993-03-30
Abstract: A top mounting door closer has a shaft 7 mounted in a casing 1 and biased in a closing direction by spring 2 in the casing and a damping piston 13 connected to the closer shaft 7. A pivotal actuating arm external of the casing 1 is coupled to an end of the closer shaft 7 which projects from the casing and engages through a slideblock in a slide bar which is fitted in a door frame or door leaf. The closer shaft 7 has a lift cam 10 and the end of the closer shaft 7 remote from the actuating arm 26 is mounted in a mounting 28 within the casing 1. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276892-A (GB)
Title: Anchoring posts to ground
Inventor: CHAPMAN DAVID
IPC: E04H12/22
Filed: 1993-04-07
Abstract: A stake system for locating and securing in position posts 1 having a hollow end section comprises one or more sleeve members 2 and a stake or pin 3. In use, the sleeve member or members 2 are secured to the ground by inserting the stake 3 through a longitudinally extending bore in each sleeve member 2 and then driving the stake 3 into the ground. The hollow end section of the post is then slid over the sleeve or sleeve members 2. Anchoring plate 5 holds sleeve 2 against the ground; plate 4 is a strike plate for a hammer. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266817-A (GB)
Title: Safety circuit for a handset with an electrode.
Inventor: HANNANT KEITH
IPC: A61B17/00
Filed: 1993-04-22
Abstract: The handset 6 of electrosurgery or welding apparatus has two spaced contacts 64 and 65 which make connection with the shaft 62 of an electrode 63. When the electrode 63 is fully inserted into the handset (shown in full) a circuit is formed from low power alternating signal generator 70 through the electrode 63 via contacts 64, 65 to detector 67 which enables the main power supply 20. The circuit for the main supply is completed from electrode 63 through the patient to return electrode 7. An alternative arrangement is the use of an electrical switch with a mechanical contact triggered by full insertion of the electrode. The handset may have one or more push-button switches to enable the supply of power to the electrode or to select different power signals. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281229-A (GB)
Title: An adsorber vessel
Inventor: LAVIN JOHN TERENCE
IPC: B01D53/04
Filed: 1993-08-27
Abstract: An adsorber vessel (10) for separating a process gas such as air comprises a plurality of tubes (16) containing an adsorbent (19) capable of preferentially adsorbing one or more of the undesired constituents of the process gas. The tubes (16) are arranged for the passage of heating/cooling fluid over the outer surface thereof so as to enable rapid heating/cooling of the adsorbent to its upper desorption and lower adsorption temperatures. Due to the rapid heating/cooling capabilities of the arrangement, cycle times may be reduced and hence less adsorbent and hence less purge gas are needed.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271085-A (GB)
Title: Cassette supports in ribbon re-inker.
Inventor: CHUNG SENG YOOK
IPC: B41J31/14
Filed: 1993-09-20
Abstract: In a cassette re-inker of the kind in which a multiplicity of different shapes of cassettes can be accomodated by moving supports (60) with respect to a baseboard, and in which the supports are tightened onto relocatable bolts (26) extending from the baseboard, and in which the cassette rests on horizontal lands (64) on the upper ends of the supports and is laterally restrained by locators (62) which extend from the lands to engage the edges of the cassette; the lands are annular and the locators are formed as upstanding spindles which can also be used to rotate the supports when they are being screwed down. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2273218-A (GB)
Title: Satellite navigation system for vehicles
Inventor: KYRTSOS CHRISTOS T
IPC: G01S19/41
Filed: 1993-10-12
Abstract: The position of a vehicle 210 is determined using GPS signals. Precise 202 position estimates are achieved by reducing effective receiver noise. To do this the pseudorange between a plurality of antennae (402, Fig 6A) and each satellite 102 is determined. A signal optimizer then uses the pseudoranges to each antenna (402) to compute an optimal pseudorange (weighted average) to each satellite 102. A processor (406, Fig 6A) computes a vehicle position from the optimal pseudoranges. Each antenna may have its own GPS receiver (Fig 6A), or alternatively they may share a common receiver (Fig 7). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272279-A (GB)
Title: Display lighting
Inventor: SHARP JOHN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: A47F11/10
Filed: 1993-10-14
Abstract: There is disclosed a display shelving unit 10 having display lighting for illuminating items placed on shelves 14 of the unit 10. The display lighting comprises lighting units 38 mounted on the shelves 14. Electrical power is supplied to the lighting units 38 through terminal means 44 fixed to each of the shelves 14 which automatically make electrical contact with contact means carried in an electrical supply track 60 mounted on support members 16 of the unit 10. The supply track 60 may comprise a self-adhesive plastics substrate on which an electrically-conductive track is mounted. The terminal means 44 may comprise a body from which projects a spring-loaded plunger which makes an electrical connection with the track 60. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282951-A (GB)
Title: Hay feeder
Inventor: HARVEY TONI
IPC: A01K1/10
Filed: 1993-10-19
Abstract: A hay feeder for use in a stable has a frame 10 defining a rectangular opening, a hay net 14 being suspended from the four side members 11 of the frame. Member 11 on side 12 of the frame is hinged to a wall by two hinge elements 15 and 16, and a bar 13 connected to the hinged side member serves to limit downward hinging movement of the frame, from a generally horizontal filling position (fig 1). Once the hay net 14 has been filled with hay, it is hinged upwardly to lie against the stable wall, a catch 20 serving to hold the frame in its upwardly-hinged feeding position (fig 2). Tubular steel frame, polypropylene string net. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283544-A (GB)
Title: Sealing joints between cementitious articles
Inventor: CAWTE CHRISTOPHER JOHN
IPC: F16L21/02
Filed: 1993-11-05
Abstract: Joints between vertical shafts such as concrete manhole elements (1, 2), are sealed by an elastomeric ring (5) and a rigid locating ring (9) that may rest against the inner or outer wall of an element. The locating ring keys into the elastomeric ring and holds it in place during and (optionally) after assembly. The principle is applied to various types of joint and the locating ring may be extended to form a liner for the shaft. Alternatively, part of the location ring is discontinuous to facilitate removal of it after the joint has been made. The sealing ring and the location ring may be formed as a co-extrusion. Also, the location ring may be formed as an elongate strip, the ends of which are connected. The ends may be welded or detachably connected. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2273073-A (GB)
Title: Quick action bar clamp
Inventor: JOSEPH SORENSON
IPC: B25B5/06
Filed: 1994-01-04
Abstract: A quick action bar clamp has a first jaw 12 fixed to one end of a slide bar (14 Fig. 10) and a second moveable jaw 22 fixed to a body having a handgrip 18. Trigger handle 24 is operated by a users hand to urge the movable jaw along the slide bar by the action of a drive lever on the bar. A breaking lever 46 normally engages the slide bar to prevent reverse movement between the movable jaw and the slide bar but when it is pivoted towards the handgrip it disengages the slide bar to allow backward movement of the movable jaw relative to the slide bar. The two jaws face outwardly in opposite directions and operation of the clamp forces the two jaws apart. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287333-A (GB)
Title: Data processing multiplier.
Inventor: SEAL DAVID JAMES
IPC: G06F17/10
Filed: 1994-03-11
Abstract: An iterative multiplier is described having a multiplier core 36 generating partial results (C, S) upon each iteration. When an early terminate of a multiply instruction occurs, at least one of the partial results is passed to a general purpose barrel shifter 26 for bit realignment dependent upon the number of iterations performed before the early terminate occurred. The bit realigned partial results are then passed to an arithmetic logic unit 28 where they are added to yield the final result. By performing the realignment in a general purpose barrel shifter, the multiplier core can be reduced in size, thereby saving space on the integrated circuit. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280436-A (GB)
Title: Process for crystallization of iopamidol
Inventor: VILLA MARCO
IPC: C07C231/24
Filed: 1994-07-25
Abstract: Iopamidol having characteristics meeting pharmacopoeia requirements is crystallized from a butanol.
Patent GB-2282943-A (GB)
Title: Vector quantizer method and apparatus
Inventor: GERSON IRA A
IPC: G10L19/083
Filed: 1994-03-07
Abstract: A Vector-Sum Excited Linear Predictive Coding (VSELP) speech coder (200) provides improved quality and reduced complexity over a typical speech coder. VSELP uses a codebook (201) which has a predefined structure such that the computations required for the codebook search process can be significantly reduced. This VSELP speech coder uses single or multisegment vector quantizer of the reflection coefficients based on a Fixed-Point-Lattice-Technique (FLAT). Additionally, this speech coder uses a pre-quantizer to reduce the vector codebook search complexity and a high-resolution scalar quantizer to reduce the amount of memory needed to store the reflection coefficient vector codebooks. Resulting in a high quality speech coder with reduced computations and storage requirements. <IMAGE>