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Patent GB-909952-A (GB)
IPC: F16D48/02
Abstract: 909,952. Change-speed control. BORGWARNER CORPORATION. Dec. 8, 1958 [Dec. 17, 1957], No. 39516/58. Class 80 (2). In a change-speed gear having a plurality of pairs of fluid operated clutches, means comprising a selector valve having a single inlet and a plurality of outlets and distribution means direct fluid simultaneously to one of each pair of clutches. Pressure fluid from a pump 10 is led to a selector valve 18 having a rotatable hollow arm 58 which directs the fluid to a selected outlet port 28, 30, 32, 34 or 36 for neutral, 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th gear respectively. The parts 30 . . . 36 lead to passages 112, 114, 110, 108 interconnecting hollow cylinders 106, 104; 106, 100; 104, 102; 102, 100; respectively, these cylinders containing ball check valves 176, 174, 182, 188. The cylinders communicate by passages 140, 168, 138, 158 with the operating cylinders of clutches A, B, C, D, of a four-speed gear having input 132 and output 162 shafts. For the engagement of a gear, i.e. 4th, the selector valve arm 58 is turned such that the fluid passes from the passage 170 through the spring and pressure-loaded seal 70 to port 36 and passage 108. Fluid flow to cylinders 100, 102 causes check valves 188, 182 to close passages 114 and 110 and fluid passes through ducts 138, 140 to engage clutches C and D. Drive from shaft 132 is then through gears 136, 130, 126, idler 146, 144, 166 and 164 to shaft 162. The pump 10 also supplies reduced pressure fluid to a torque converter 14, the outlet from which is reduced in pressure by valve 206 and led to the casing of the selector 18 to pressurize lightly all the passageways to provide instantaneous clutch engagement. The gearing may comprise any number of pairs of clutches and may be for forward/reverse only. Specification 909,953 is referred to.
Patent GB-2242275-A (GB)
Title: Nuclear magnetic resonance apparatus
Inventor: LAMBERT ROBERT
IPC: G01R33/28
Filed: 1991-03-18
Abstract: In order to overcome the effect of a magnetic object in a subject (2) under investigation, the invention provides NMR apparatus which is operable at more than one RF frequency. The apparatus follows normal practice as far as obtaining an NMR response or image from a given nuclear species is concerned, but, in addition, interrogates the nuclear spin system at a frequency which is different from the resonance frequency normally used for the given nuclear species, as determined from the applied magnetic field Bo. This additional frequency is chosen so that the nuclei of interest, which would normally give a resonance signal or an image at a frequency f1 in the applied magnetic field Bo, when located in the modified magnetic field close to a magnetised or magnetisable object give a response at a different frequency f2. Detection of a signal at the frequency f2 then indicates the presence of the chosen nuclei close to the magnetised or magnetisable object.
Patent GB-2254055-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle
Inventor: BOTHWELL PETER WILLIAM
IPC: B62D39/00
Filed: 1991-03-28
Abstract: A car for carrying at least one person includes right-hand and left-hand, hollow structures (13, 14), between which the person sits. Transverse bulk-heads (15, 16) define a space to accommodate the person and the hollow structures extend beyond the bulkheads. Front and rear portions (19, 22, 20 and 24) of the right-hand and left-hand hollow structures are arranged for telescoping movement, in the event of collision.
Patent GB-2254884-A (GB)
Title: A crankcase supercharged four-stroke engine.
Inventor: HUTTON WILLIAM NOEL
IPC: F02B75/02
Filed: 1991-04-17
Abstract: Mixture compressed in the crankcase 10 on the exhaust stroke is transferred to the chamber 28 between the reed valve 32 and the inlet valve 30 and is transferred to the cylinder 2 with mixture compressed during the intake stroke. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2245977-A (GB)
Title: Device and process for detecting leaks on components containing or carrying a flowing medium
Inventor: SERWATSKY GUENTER
IPC: G01M3/16
Filed: 1991-05-29
Abstract: A device for determining leaks on an insulated component 1 containing or carrying a flowing medium, wherein the component is surrounded by an insulation 2, and the insulation by an outer jacket 3, is designed such that the component 1 and the outer jacket 3 are electrically conducting and are connected as a capacitor such that they form the electrodes of the capacitor, and the insulation 2 acts as a dielectric whose properties change when contaminated by fluid leaking from the component 1. The component 1 may act as a conductor in a reflectometer so that the location of a leak can be established from the travel time of an applied high-frequency signal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246214-A (GB)
Title: Elevator control apparatus using neural net
Inventor: TSUJI SHINTARO
IPC: B66B1/20
Filed: 1991-06-19
Abstract: An elevator control apparatus uses a neural net to evaluate the car delay which would result from allocation of a hall call to each car. The apparatus includes an input data conversion unit 10CA for converting traffic data, including a position of the car, a direction of a movement, and calls to be responded, into data that it can be used as input data to the neural net. The neural net 10DA includes an input layer 10DA1 for taking in the input data, an output layer 10DA3 for outputting the estimated car delay, and an intermediate layer 10DA2 provided between said input and output layers and in which weighting factors are applied in combining signals from the nodes of the input layer and in distributing signals to the output nodes. The weighting factors are variable through a learning process which compares estimates and actual car delays. Different sets of weighting factors may be applied at different times of the day or under different detected conditions of passenger loading. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2249712-A (GB)
Title: Disposable garment of pants type
Inventor: NOMURA HIRONORI
IPC: A61F13/15
Filed: 1991-10-25
Abstract: A disposable garment (1) of pants type having a front body (10) and a rear body (11) comprising respectively at least a liquid-permeable topsheet (2) and a liquid-impermeable backsheet (3), and elastic members (5, 6) along a waist-hole (7) and respective leg-holes (8). The longitudinally opposite ends of the respective elastic members (5, 6) are located on the opposite side edges (10A, 11A) of the front and rear bodies (10, 11), and the opposite side edges (10A, 11A) of the front and rear bodies (10, 11) are intermittently bonded together as by ultrasonic welding (14) so as to avoid the elastic members. In an alternative embodiment, the bonding is formed by spaced spots of hot melt adhesive (Fig. 5). An absorbent core may be placed between the top and back sheets (2, 3). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261459-A (GB)
Title: Hinged sliding sash windows
Inventor: BOARDMAN WILLIAM
IPC: E05D15/22
Filed: 1991-10-31
Abstract: A vertically sliding sash window is hinged to a guide rail 4, 5 via a hinge (12, Fig 3) connected to a guide plate (11, Fig 3) which can slide along a slot or groove (10, Fig 3); the opposite side of the sash is releasably connected to its adjacent guide rail by spring biased catches (13, Fig 3) so that the sash can be swung into a room for cleaning. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252478-A (GB)
Title: Mobile telephone apparatus
Inventor: KUNITOMO KOUICHI
IPC: H04W88/06
Filed: 1991-11-08
Abstract: The apparatus has a hand-free unit (21) which enables a hand-free use of a portable telephone (11) for transmitting/ receiving a telephone voice via a radio channel to and from a base station connected with a telephone line. The portable telephone (11) includes a transmitting/receiving unit (13) for transmitting/receiving a voice signal by a radio wave, a first electro-acoustic converter (16, 14) for converting a transmission voice into a transmission signal, and a second electro-acoustic converter (15, 14) for converting a reception signal into a reception voice and producing a voice. The hand-free unit (21) is constructed to be detachable from the portable telephone (11) and has a speaker (25) and a microphone (22), whereby telephone communication by using the hand-free unit (21) is made possible by switching the operation of the portable telephone (11) to the operation of the hand-free unit (21). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2253578-A (GB)
Title: Print device in cigarette machine
Inventor: DRAGHETTI FIORENZO
IPC: B05C9/06
Filed: 1992-03-12
Abstract: The device comprises a set of gumming rollers (1) serving to apply an adhesive trace to a running strip of cigarette paper (2), applicator rollers (3) by which a powdered metal is deposited on the face (21) of the strip bearing the adhesive trace, and a suction device (6) which distances the surplus metal detached from the strip (2) following application; a more thorough removal of the surplus metal is brought about by a device (7) operating in concert with the suction device (6), which causes the strip (2) to vibrate as it runs through. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270899-A (GB)
Title: Dispenser for leaflets
Inventor: BROUGHALL IAN MICHAEL
IPC: B65D83/08
Filed: 1992-09-24
Abstract: A box has front and rear walls and an internal arm (18) that is pivotally mounted to the rear wall and urged towards the first wall (14), thus preserving a stack of leaflets (34) in a neat array at the front of the box, whence they are removable. The arm may be of metal, pivotted at a lower end by a portion (20) projecting through a slot (24) so that it is urged to pivot forwardly by gravity. An upper portion (26) may project rearwardly, extending through a slot (28) when the box is full and the arm (18) is pressed against the rear wall (8). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263031-A (GB)
Title: A detector circuit in a vcr for use in controlling channel selection in a cable box
Inventor: FURREY JOHN HOMER
IPC: H04N7/16
Filed: 1992-12-10
Abstract: An apparatus in a VCR controls a cable box (the source of its own video input signals), and monitors the television signals received from the cable box, in a "closed loop" manner. By monitoring an appropriate signal the controller of the VCR can detect perturbations of signal level which indicate that the cable box has changed channels. Such a signal can be taken across the filter capacitor of a sync/AGC portion of a video processor of the VCR. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262517-A (GB)
Title: Vending machine dispensing mechanism
Inventor: BRADWELL ALAN
IPC: G07F11/16
Filed: 1992-12-21
Abstract: A vending machine has a plurality of stacks of articles, and associated with each stack a dispensing mechanism which comprises a pusher (44) which is movable between non-vending and vending positions under the action of a drive motor (51) connected to the pusher (44) via a linkage. In one embodiment the linkage comprises a lever to which the pusher is connected, the lever having a slot in which a fixed pivot pin can engage to allow both pivoting and translational movement of the lever allowing the pusher to move in a substantially straight line along guide rails. In the alternative embodiment shown, the lever (42) is pivotally fixed at one end and a slot (47) is provided in the other end thereof, a pin (52) mounted on the pusher (44) being engageable in the slot (47) to allow translation of the pusher (44) relative to the lever (42) in order that the pusher can move in a substantially straight line along the rails (16). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263078-A (GB)
Title: Method of manufacturing a knife blade
Inventor: COPPIER MICHEL
IPC: B26B9/00
Filed: 1992-12-30
Abstract: The method of manufacturing the knife blade (1), comprises the following steps: by stamping the two faces (1a, 1b) of a blade blank (1), a series of protuberances (2, 3) are formed, extending transversely to the length of the blade and, during the same stamping operation, a chamfer 4 and ridges 6, 7 are formed on one of the longitudinal edges of the blade, after which,    said edge (5) of the blades opposite the chamfer is sharpened. Use especially in order to avoid the blade sticking when cutting food. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266517-A (GB)
Title: Sheet feed device for image forming equipment
Inventor: SUZUKI KAZUYUKI
IPC: B65H3/06
Filed: 1993-04-29
Abstract: A sheet-separating roller 68 and/or sheet-registering rollers 7A, 7B are controlled in dependence upon a selected speed for motor 4 and print drum 2. The speed may be selected at 1A. A controller stores a number of time intervals associated with respective selected motor/drum speeds. When a sheet being fed by roller 6B is sensed at 17, rotation of roller 6B is continued for the appropriate stored time interval so that a predetermined amount of sheet slack builds up against rollers 6, thus ensuring skew correction and facilitating subsequent exact feed by rollers 7. Other stored time intervals determine when rollers 7 should start sheet feed in relation to the angular position of drum 2 to achieve desired registration between each sheet and stencil 3 on drum 2. This registration may be further controlled in dependence upon a selected top/bottom page margin. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274193-A (GB)
Title: Disk copying apparatus
Inventor: BROOME TOBIAS WINSTON
IPC: G11B20/10
Filed: 1993-10-25
Abstract: A disk copying apparatus having a master control circuit and a respective disk drive control circuit for each of a number of disk drives arranged to receive and write on respective target disks onto which the data or program material is to be copied, in which the master circuit includes master memory means of adequate capacity to store the entire material to be copied, and each drive control circuit includes respective drive memory means to store a portion of the material to be copied, in which each drive control circuit is arranged to cause its disk drive to write such portion of material to a disk therein autonomously, and in which the master circuit is arranged to poll each drive control circuit successively and supply a further portion of material to any drive control circuit which has completed the writing of a previously supplied portion of material. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272401-A (GB)
Title: Stamping of envelopes in postal systems.
Inventor: BONHAM RICHARD EARL
IPC: G07B17/00
Filed: 1993-11-09
Abstract: Method and apparatus for the cancellation of stamps and printing of pre-programmable messages on envelopes (27). The apparatus comprises means for feeding a plurality of envelopes in singulated manner to a sensing means (15), which detect the leading and top edges of the envelope and trigger printing means which cancel the stamp and/or print on a pre-programmable message. The apparatus and method is of value when envelopes of different sizes, generally having the stamp in a common region, i.e. upper right-hand corner, as part of the plurality of envelopes are present. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284957-A (GB)
Title: Optical systems for the remote tracking of the position and/or orientation of an object
Inventor: CLARK GEORGE MCGREGOR
IPC: G01S5/16
Filed: 1993-12-14
Abstract: In an optical system for the remote tracking of the position and/or orientation of an object such as a pilots helmet 6, a light source such as the LED groups 4, 5 on the object are imaged onto photosensitive layers of position-sensitive detectors 10 of sensors 2, 3, the output from the layers depending upon the position of light spots imaged on those layers, the output then being used to track movement of the object. Instead of illuminating the LEDs sequentially as hitherto and then subtracting a reference value corresponding to all LEDs being off i.e. just to background radiation, the LEDs are driven by a periodic waveform and filter means in digital signal processor 15 detects that varying waveform to distinguish the contribution to the output of the position-sensitive detector from the LEDs and from background radiation. The LEDs can now be illuminated simultaneously at different frequencies to provide more accurate location of the object. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272029-A (GB)
Title: Bearings
Inventor: TANAKA TADASHI
IPC: F16C33/20
Filed: 1994-01-12
Abstract: Sliding bearing materials comprise a backing metal having a porous metal layer formed on the surface thereof where a composition is impregnated and coated into pores and onto the surface. The composition contains from 5 to 30% by volume of lead having a relative surface area of 1,000 to 8,500 cmÇ/g, the remainder being PTFE. The composition can also contain from 0.5 to 30% by volume of at least one kind of solid lubricant such as a metal oxide, metal fluoride, graphite, a fibre material such as carbon fibre or glass fibre, and a ceramic material such as SiC. The total of the components, other than the PTFE can then total 5.5 to 50% by volume. The sliding material is made by impregnating the composition and baking in a non-oxidising (e.g. neutral or reducing) atmosphere.
Patent GB-2286079-A (GB)
Title: Acoustic Tokamak
Inventor: TURNBULL IAN ALEXANDER COOK
IPC: E04H3/22
Filed: 1994-01-28
Abstract: The Acoustic Tokamak is a chamber specifically designed to focus the vibrational energies that become evident in the process of creating live music. The essential features of the chamber are a four-fold spiral floor structure (Figures 1 and 2) which provides for the location of singers or musicians, and a fan shaped fluted ceiling (Figures 3 and 4) to assist in the dynamic procedure of focusing the energy in the tokamak. It is anticipated that the Acoustic Tokamak will serve in establishing a source of full spectrum energy. This may then be usefully applied for remedial treatment of radioactive materials, and radiation related illness. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276045-A (GB)
Title: IC Socket
Inventor: URATSUJI KAZUMI
IPC: H01L23/32
Filed: 1994-02-21
Abstract: An IC socket includes a socket body (1) and an IC receiving portion formed in the socket body and having an open top and an open bottom, the IC (10) being loaded into an IC receiving portion through the open bottom. A lifter (12, 13) lifts the IC into a raised-position (fig. 5) in which contacts (4) arranged on the socket body (1) contact contacts of the IC. Engagement means, for example latches (18, 19, fig. 1 not shown) engage the lifter so that the IC is held in position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274287-A (GB)
Title: Steam ironing press
Inventor: FOO MAN YIN
IPC: A61F/
Filed: 1994-03-17
Abstract: A steam press comprises a heating element (58, figure 3) heating an upper member and producing steam from water supplied from a reservoir (1, figure 4) by a pump. The press also includes a first timer switching off power to the element and pump if the press is closed for a predetermined time period, and a second timer switching off power to the element and pump if the press is open for a predetermined period of time. The pump comprises a piston slidable in a body driven by a reversible D.C. motor. The quantity of steam generated being controlled by controlling the stroke of the piston. The heating element is heated by a fixed amplitude and frequency A.C supply, the desired temperature is controllable by varying the percentage of time during each A.C cycle in which current flows. Actuation of the first/second timers may be dependant on a predetermined temperature being attained.
Patent GB-2278942-A (GB)
Title: Preventing flickering of visual indicator means
Inventor: PETRATOS SPIRO
IPC: G09G3/00
Filed: 1994-06-06
Abstract: An arrangement for preventing flickering of visual indicator means such as light emitting diodes (D1, D2, D3) energised by a shift register (6) associated with for example a telephone subset. The shift register's (6) latch clock is caused to update the shift register's latch only during periods when the shift register is not receiving new data. This is accomplished by applying the output of a switchable oscillator (8) to the latch clock input of the shift register's latch. The oscillator is controlled by using the clock signal applied to the shift register's shift clock input. Thus the oscillator is prevented from oscillating when a pulse train is being applied to the shift clock input. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279123-A (GB)
Title: Controlling automatic clutching and/or declutching on overrun to save fuel
Inventor: RUDIGER REINHARD
IPC: F16D48/06
Filed: 1994-06-08
Abstract: A clutch control system senses the speed of an engine, the speed of a transmission input shaft and computes a freewheel speed of the engine from the engine speed and throttle flap or accelerator pedal position, and also computes a corrected input shaft speed. The clutch is disengaged of the freewheel speed falls below the corrected input shaft speed and is engaged if the engine speed exceeds the corrected input shaftspeed. Alternatively uncorrected versions of the engine speed and input shaft speeds may be used with additional error correction consequent upon temporary changes in the engine speed and input speed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284345-A (GB)
Title: Display hooks or brackets
Inventor: SMITH MALCOLM JOHN KINGSFORD
IPC: A47F5/08
Filed: 1994-12-01
Abstract: The foot portion 1 of a display hook can be introduced into a slot 9 at an angle so that the arm 4 and the base 3 are presented first. When a twisting motion is applied on a carrying arm 6, to press the foot portion down into the slot 9, the spring-like arm 4 will bend to allow the rib 5 to move past the rim 10 of the slot and into a recess 11 whilst the arm 4 moves into a recess 12 on the other side. In the final locating condition where the display hook is held very securely against accidental removal or sideways displacement along the slot 9.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286817-A (GB)
Title: A bag for compressible items
Inventor: SMITH RICHARD
IPC: B65D33/16
Filed: 1995-02-27
Abstract: A container for compressible items such as carrier bags or items of clothing comprises a bag 4 with an opening 6 at the base which is biassed by an elasticated cord 10 to a substantially closed position but can be opened to an extended state to allow the removal of at least one item. A second opening 8 is provided with a closure in the form of a tie cord 14. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2302773-A (GB)
Title: Radar movement detector
Inventor: KONSTANDELOS JOHN
IPC: G01S13/56
Filed: 1995-06-29
Abstract: A motion detection unit for detecting motion by means of Doppler frequency shift which comprises: ```a microwave circuit board comprising an oscillator 10, a hybrid coupler circuit element (ratrace) 11 and a mixer 12; ```an antenna board (2, Fig 1) comprising at least one transmit and receive antenna 4; and ```a ground plane layer (3, Fig 1) the two boards (1,2) being superimposed with the ground plane layer 3 intervening, ```wherein, in operation, the hybrid coupler circuit element divides power from the oscillator into power for the antenna transmission signal and local oscillator (LO) power to the mixer, and directs a received signal from the antenna to the mixer, the local oscillator (LO) power and the received signal being combined in the mixer to produce a Doppler signal output.
Patent GB-2291000-A (GB)
Title: Fastening device for belt connectors
Inventor: SCHICK JEAN-FRANCOIS
IPC: F16G3/16
Filed: 1995-07-11
Abstract: A device for fastening belt connectors to the ends 2 of conveyor belts including a pressure head 4 lowered against a bending die for compression of connecting clips 1 and a lowering penetrating die 5 for the penetration of fastening staples 6, penetrating the belt ends 2. The pressure head 4 and the penetrating die 5 are each driven by a cylinder piston arrangement (8, 9 Fig. 4). The cylinder piston arrangements may be selectively pressurised by a hydraulic pump (11, Fig. 4) connected to a multiway valve (10, Fig. 4) thus realising a hydraulic drive for the pressure head 4 and the penetrating die 5 ensuring fastening of the belt connectors in a simple, fast and efficient way. <IMAGE>