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Patent GB-2288870-A (GB)
Title: A vehicular headlamp
Inventor: MORI HIDESHI
IPC: F21V14/04
Filed: 1995-04-24
Abstract: A vehicular headlamp including a lamp body (10), a reflector (20) accommodated in the lamp body and tiltably supported with respect to the lamp body by an aiming mechanism. An aiming screw (14, 16), which constitutes a part of the aiming mechanism extends in a front-rear direction of the lamp body. The rear end part of the aiming screw penetrates the rear wall of the lamp body and protrudes rearward from the lamp body. An angular conversion gear mechanism (30) engages a rear end part of the aiming screw and has a rotational operating shaft (32) linked with the aiming screw for causing the same to rotate. The rotational operating shaft is provided on an upper end thereof with a concave engaging part engageable with the tip of a driver (50) tool. An extension protrudes from the rear wall of the lamp body and covers the angular conversion gear mechanism. The extension also serves as a driver guide for guiding the tip end of the driver to a concave engaging part of the rotational operating shaft. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2306790-A (GB)
Title: Gasket for electric field isolation
Inventor: PERRY MALCOLM
IPC: H05K9/00
Filed: 1995-10-28
Abstract: A gasket (50), made from compressive material, comprises a curved upper contact portion (54) and a lower body portion (56) having a slot (58) for receiving a protruding member (64) of a "can" (or mounting) assembly (52). When the gasket (50) is placed in contact with a board and upon application of pressure to the "can" (52), compression of the upper contact portion (54) occurs over an area substantially corresponding to a lateral dimension of the protruding member 64 (and hence a base 60 of the slot), thereby forming a seal, for producing an EMC enclosure.
Patent GB-2298907-A (GB)
Title: An electrohydraulic control system for a continuously-variable transmission.
Inventor: OGAWA HIROSHI
IPC: F16K31/06
Filed: 1996-02-28
Abstract: An electronically controlled hydraulic apparatus for a belt drive continuously-variable transmission 5 comprises a line pressure control valve 60 for controlling a line pressure Ps supplied to a cylinder 24 of the output pulley 25 and a shift control valve 70 for controlling the pressure Pp supplied to a cylinder 21 of the input pulley 22. The shift control valve includes a pilot valve 74 for generating a pilot pressure according to a solenoid current and a stepped diameter spool 72. The pilot pressure is applied to one end of the spool and the primary pressure Pp and a spring force are applied to the other end so as to control the primary pressure on the balance of the spool. The ratio of the diameters of the spool, of larger lands 72b, 72c and 72d to smaller land 72a, is in the range 1.11 to 1.5 and further the shift control valve is constituted such that the pilot pressure becomes near zero when the primary pressure is zero.
Patent GB-2299096-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for drying organic material
Inventor: MOORE PHILIP COLEY
IPC: F26B11/04
Filed: 1996-03-25
Abstract: An apparatus and method for reclaiming essential oils comprises heating organic material, recirculating air and steam generated by the heating back to the organic material after reheating it to a higher temperature, removing a proportion of the air, steam and essential oil vapour, condensing it into aqueous and organic fractions and discharging the dried organic residue. One example is extraction of aromatic oils from citrus fruit. The apparatus is fully enclosed, thus being environmentally benign and eliminating odours and deleterious emissions common to non-contained and/or direct fired dryers. Enclosure and use of superheated steam for drying, plus the combination of several processes in one operation, leads to higher thermal efficiency and lower operating costs than conventional drying or distillation processes.
Patent GB-2300260-A (GB)
Title: Determination of ligand binding affinity
Inventor: HALES NEIL JAMES
IPC: G01N33/68
Filed: 1996-04-01
Abstract: An assay method for determining the affinity of low molecular weight ligands for a biological compound of interest under physiologically relevant conditions, which method comprises immobilising the biological of interest on a solid phase matrix, contacting this with a mixture comprising the ligands, removing any unbound ligands from the matrix, eluting the ligands from the matrix and establishing their affinity for the biological of interest by reference to their order of retention on the column.
Patent GB-2313280-A (GB)
Title: Bait projector
Inventor: HEMMINGS BARRY EDWARD
IPC: F41B7/00
Filed: 1996-05-20
Abstract: A device for projecting bait comprises a shaft 1, a carriage 5 slidable on the shaft and mounting bait-carrying means 12, and elastic cord 10 extending between an end region 2 of the shaft and the carriage 5 whereby sliding the carriage 5 along the shaft away from the end region tensions the elastic cord 10 thereby causing the carriage 5 to accelerate towards the end region when released, wherein the elastic cord 10 is arranged to decelerate the carriage rapidly at the end region to cause bait carried by the bait-carrying means 12 to be projected forwardly of the carriage 5. The carriage 5 is also provided with guide rollers 7 for the elastic cord 10. In an alternative embodiment (Fig. 3), rollers (41, 42) are also provided on the shaft for the elastic cord 10.
Patent GB-2301748-A (GB)
Title: Method of Requesting Volunteers for Handoff in a Satellite Cellular System
Inventor: TAYLOE DANIEL RICHARD
IPC: H04B7/15
Filed: 1996-05-28
Abstract: A cellular communication system requests subscriber units to volunteer for handoff when a call resource shortage is about to occur. The subscriber units may volunteer to handoff to another cell if there is another adjacent or neighbor cell which provides adequate signal strength. The cellular communication system may accept the volunteer handoff request, whereby the subscriber unit volunteering for handoff is handed-off to the other cell. However, the cellular communication system may deny the handoff request. If the handoff request is denied, the subscriber unit may have to drop the call or try to locate another cell to handoff its call before a predetermined amount of time expires.
Patent GB-2313673-A (GB)
Title: Silver halide materials
Inventor: BROADHEAD PATRICK
IPC: G03C7/30
Filed: 1996-10-09
Abstract: A colour negative photographic silver halide material having reduced tendency to show increased granularity on exposure to background radiation comprises a support, at least one silver halide emulsion layer having an ISO speed of at least 350 and a photographic colour coupler in or adjacent the emulsion layer which, when tested as described below shows that development times for the intended conditions of use will provide fuller development than known colour negative materials in the Dmin and toe regions of the emulsion's characteristic curve, the test comprising: exposing a coating having a single emulsion layer comprising 2g/m  of the silver halide emulsion (as silver) and 2g/m  of the specified colour coupler to a step wedge exposure using visible light, developing the exposed layer at 38{C for times within the range of 1.5 to 3.25 min in a specified developer and preparing a log-log plot of granularity versus density for each development time, fuller development being indicated when, within experimental error, the granularity does not increase so much at a density within the Dmin and toe regions for an increased development time compared to said known colour negative material. Preferred materials do not contain iodide or less than 2% iodide.
Patent GB-2319442-A (GB)
Title: Filter reduces interference on cable
Inventor: AMESS COLIN LAWRENCE
IPC: H04B3/56
Filed: 1996-10-22
Abstract: An electrical filter (F1) can be remotely switched on demand in order to specifically route communications signals and thereby reduce the electrical loading and interference affects from electrical machinery (M1) as well as signal loading affects resulting from impressed electrical loads (L1) connected to any cable network.
Patent GB-2302438-A (GB)
Title: Sounder
Inventor: KENNY PAUL MARTIN
IPC: G10K9/22
Filed: 1995-05-02
Abstract: A sounder comprising a sound generating element and a protective casing, in which the acoustic housing of the sound generating element is provided by the protective casing.
Patent GB-966190-A (GB)
IPC: C08G2/00
Abstract: 966,190. Polyaldehyde derivatives. SHELL INTERNATIONALE RESEARCH MAATSCHAPPIJ N.V. May 16, 1961 [May 18, 1960], No. 17857/61. Heading C3P. [Also in Division D2] Complex polyvalent metal salts of an ionic water-soluble sulphur dioxide or bisulphite derivative of a polymer of an ethylenically unsaturated aldehyde are prepared by reacting a polyvalent metal salt with said derivative of a polyaldehyde. Unsaturated aldehydes specified are acrolein, methacrolein, alpha-chloroacrolein, alpha-ethylacrolein, alpha-decylacrolein, alphacyclohexylacrolein and beta-phenylacrolein, which may be used in the form of their homopolymers, or copolymers with acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, vinyl halides, acrylic and methacrylic acids and their alkyl esters, allyl alcohol and its esters, vinyl acetate, vinyl pyridine, styrene and butadiene. Polyvalent metal salts specified are those in which the metal is aluminium, magnesium, barium, strontium, calcium, zinc, copper, iron, nickel, cobalt, chromium, vanadium, titanium, cadmium, manganese, zirconium, ruthenium, tin, tungsten, lead and uranium. The Specification describes also the polymerization of acrolein in the following systems: (i) acetic acid and azobisisobutyronitrile; (ii) benzyl alcohol and azobisisobutyronitrile; (iii) methanol and benzoyl peroxide; and (iv) water, potassium persulphate, ferrous chloride, disodium ethylene diamine tetraacetate and, optionally, a nonyl-phenol-alkylene oxide condensate.
Patent GB-2321777-A (GB)
Title: Stacked capacitor fabrication method
Inventor: CHAO FANG-CHING
IPC: H01L21/8242
Filed: 1997-01-30
Abstract: The stacked capacitor is formed from at least four conductive layers of polysilicon. The first patterned conductive layer 26a penetrates the insulator layer 20 and contacts a source or drain region 16a of a transistor. A second patterned conductive layer 30a is subsequently formed on the periphery of the first conductive layer and extends vertically. U shaped conductive layer 34b is formed over insulating layer 32. Additional U shaped conductive layers may be formed (figure 3d). Patterned conductive layer 40a is formed to contact the end of the second conductive layer and the top of the U shaped conductive layer. An anisotropic etch is used to convert the U shaped layer to two L shaped layers. Other embodiments have additional vertically extending portions (eg figure 6b).
Patent GB-2311772-A (GB)
Title: Spout for a container
Inventor: FEDORAK DAVID PAUL
IPC: B65D5/70
Filed: 1997-02-06
Abstract: A container such as a carton has a spout which may be opened eg by means of a cord. After opening, the spout may be retained in a reclosed condition by interengaging plug and socket means.
Patent GB-2324402-A (GB)
Title: A pick-up assembly
Inventor: PIPKIN JOHN PATRICK
IPC: G10H3/18
Filed: 1997-04-15
Abstract: An electromagnetic pick-up assembly 20 suitable for use with a stringed musical instrument comprises: mounting means 10 which are fixably attachable to the body of the stringed musical instrument, and sensing means 14, 15 for sensing vibrations produced by the strings. The mounting means 10 further includes contact means 13a, 13b (and 13c, 13d, figure 2) which are in communication with an amplification output. The sensing means are removably connectable to the contact means via plugs 16, such that in order to modify or repair the sensing means, they can be removed from the mounting means without the need to remove the pick-up assembly 20 in its entirety from the stringed musical instrument. This arrangement allows for switching between two types of pick-up in order to modify the instrument sound. In one embodiment, a humbucking pick-up is replaced by a single coil pick-up with a blank module in place of the second humbucking coil. The arrangement also allows for the sensing means to be raised or lowered with respect to the instrument's strings.
Patent GB-2312976-A (GB)
Title: 2 D kinematic models of faulted geological basins
Inventor: DIVIES RENAUD
IPC: G01V1/28
Filed: 1997-05-06
Abstract: A method for modeling, from an initial undeformed state, the evolution of a rock basin in the course of time taking into account the sliding along major tectonic discontinuities with internal deformation of sediments and mechanical compaction due to burial of sediments by tectonic deformation or sedimentation. After first subdividing the geological objects in the basin into a number of layers or banks by limits whose geometric positions are known, the banks are discretized by grids, the tectonic deformation of each discretized layer is determined separately taking its thickness and length into account as far as possible, and the grids are modified to take into account the compaction associated with the degree to which the grid elements are buried.
Patent GB-2326211-A (GB)
Title: Chain wheel having replaceable toothed ring segments
Inventor: HOWARD NICK
IPC: F16H55/30
Filed: 1997-06-13
Abstract: A chain wheel comprises a plurality of separate replaceable toothed ring segments of "T" section securable to a hub member. Each segment has a plurality of cut-out holes to reduce weight and bolt holes for securing it to a hub member.
Patent GB-2315697-A (GB)
Title: Repairing by welding parts made of Ni-based alloys
Inventor: MEIER REINHOLD
IPC: B23K26/60
Filed: 1997-07-08
Abstract: A component (1) to be repaired is arranged in thermal contact within an induction-flow susceptor (3). A repair part (2) adapted to the component (1) is attached thereto and the component (1) is preheated by inductively heating the susceptor (3). The repair part (2) is then welded to the component (1). The component may be a turbine blade.
Patent GB-2327755-A (GB)
Title: Label with temperature sensor
Inventor: FINCH RAYMOND
IPC: G01K11/16
Filed: 1997-07-24
Abstract: A label 1 has a temperature sensor 2 comprising a temperature sensitive material such as a liquid crystal reversible ink that changes colour above or below a predetermined temperature. The label 1 is intended for use as a price label for food, particularly for food that is kept on display in food counters in shops or self-service restaurants. The price of an item of food and any other relevant information is preferably displayed on the front of the label 1, while the temperature sensor 2 is preferably formed on the back of the label 1 to allow staff behind the food counter to monitor the temperature of the displayed food. The label may include a second temperature sensor that changes colour above or below a second predetermined temperature thereby indicating to staff whether the food is stored within a desired temperature range. The label can be placed in direct proximity to the food and therefore can indicate localized hot-spots that would not be detected by a conventional food cabinet thermometer.
Patent GB-2316820-A (GB)
Title: Band selection parallel filter arrangement with matching
Inventor: TSUMURA SOICHI
IPC: H01P1/20
Filed: 1997-09-02
Abstract: In a filter unit having a first and a second bandpass filter (21 and 22) and an input terminal (101) supplied with an signal, the first bandpass filter has a first filtering bandwidth with a first centre frequency while a second bandpass filter has a second filtering bandwidth with a second centre frequency. Only when the input signal has a bandwidth similar to the first filtering bandwidth, does a first impedance-adjusting arrangement (11 and 31) match a first impedance of a combination of the first bandpass filter and the first impedance-adjusting arrangement with an output impedance of an input side component. Only when the input signal has a bandwidth similar to the second filtering bandwidth, does a second impedance-adjusting arrangement (12 and 32) match a second impedance of a combination of the second bandpass filter and the second impedance-adjusting arrangement with the output impedance of the input side component. Other embodiments are shown in Figs. 4-6.
Patent GB-2313835-A (GB)
Title: Process and crystal forms of 2-Methyl-Thieno-Benzodiazepine
Inventor: BUNNELL CHARLES ARTHUR
IPC: C07B63/00
Filed: 1996-03-22
Abstract: The invention provides Form II, a pharmaceutically elegant, stable polymorph of olanzapine.
Patent GB-2331324-A (GB)
Title: Decorative hook
Inventor: BRACEY ALISON
IPC: G09F7/18
Filed: 1997-11-14
Abstract: A hook having an attached decorative arm. The hook having three prongs, one to support the object being hung, one to attach it to the fixed object and the third to support the decorative arm.
Patent GB-2320215-A (GB)
Title: Method of manufacturing a hollow vehicle frame component having a sharp bend
Inventor: MARANDO RICHARD ANTHONY
IPC: B62D25/00
Filed: 1997-12-08
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a hollow vehicle frame component having at least one relatively sharp bend may include the initial step of pre-forming a generally linear, hollow member into a desired configuration. The hollow member (15) may be expansion shaped by a hydroforming process. Next, a section (20, 21) of the hollow pre-formed member (15) is removed at a location where it is desired to be provide a relatively sharp bend. The section (20,21) is removed along a portion of the pre-formed member (15) so as to divide it into two sections, thereby forming a hinge-like structure (23) therebetween. The two sections are then bent toward one another such that the edges (20a, 21a, 20b, 21b) adjacent the removed section are moved toward one another. Finally, the adjacent edges (20a, 21a, 20b, 21b) are secured together to form the vehicle frame component. Portions of the edges (20a, 21a, 20b, 21b) may abut one another or overlap one another for securement. A plurality of such bends may be formed in the hollow member (15). The ends (11, 13) of the hollow member (15) may extend within a single plane or within different planes. The magnitude of the angle formed in the member (15) is dependent upon the size of the section (20, 21) which is removed therefrom.
Patent GB-2321614-A (GB)
Title: Tongs
Inventor: AIKEN STUART CHARLES
IPC: B25B9/02
Filed: 1998-01-20
Abstract: A pair of tongs comprises two elongate arms or blades 12, 14 at least one of the arms or blades being able to flex longitudinally. The arms or blades are connected together at one of their respective ends by a flexible connector 16 and at least one arm or blade having a protrusion 18, 20 located towards the connector end of the arm or blade. In a first, in-use, configuration the arms or blades extend along opposed sides of a 'V' with the connector 16 at the apex of the 'V' and the protrusion 18, 20 lying on the inside of the 'V' and restricting the minimum possible angle of the 'V'. In a second, rest, configuration the arms or blades are rotated to lie substantially parallel to each other in side by side relationship with the protrusion 18, 20 on the outside of its respective arm or blade.
Patent GB-2333687-A (GB)
Title: Frozen boiled rice or sushi with thawing additive
Inventor: TAKAHASHI FUMIO
IPC: A23L7/196
Filed: 1998-01-29
Abstract: So that frozen boiled rice or rice products can be thawed satisfactorily, a glucide of low sweetness is added to the rice before or after boiling. This increases the water holding capacity of the rice, so that it can be thawed even at 10 degrees C without crumbling or exhibiting the "white wax" phenomenon. The glucide may be a water soluble monosaccharide, oligosaccharide or polysaccharide, a glycoprotein, a glycolipid, a saccharic acid or an aminosugar. Examples are maltotetraose, sorbitol, trehalose, trehaose. Additional additives may include an alcohol (sake, rice spirit or ethanol), a protein hydrolysate (silk protein hydrolysate including dextrin, glycine, alanine, and serine), a vinegar (smoke solution, brewed vinegar) and an amino acid (glycine). The additives constitute at least 3% by weight of the uncooked rice. The rice is used to make sushi, unagi donburi, rice cakes, rice dumplings or ohagi.
Patent GB-2323977-A (GB)
Title: Cable glands
Inventor: BERRY PHILIP
IPC: H02G3/08
Filed: 1998-02-02
Abstract: A cable gland comprises an annular body 1 with means for securing an electric cable end (not shown) passing through the bore of the body is characterised by a flange 2 at one end of the body and mounting means 6 for securing the body in an aperture in the wall 3 of apparatus to which the cable is to be connected with the said flange inside the wall and the said mounting means outside. The flange may be no thicker than the backnut that would be used to fix an equivalent size of conventional gland (having a threaded spigot projecting through the aperture from the outside) and may be thinner, so reducing projection of the gland inside the apparatus wall. The annular body may be the main body of the gland without requiring a larger size of aperture, and thereby save material.
Patent GB-2323628-A (GB)
Title: Slider for a window stay.
Inventor: WRONSKI YUREK ADRIAN
IPC: E05C17/28
Filed: 1998-03-18
Abstract: A slider 10 for a window stay frictionally locates in an channel by means of protruding flexible side walls 13. An aperture 15, divided by a web 18, allows the side walls to flex inwardly, thereby allowing the slider to move in the channel when sufficient force is applied. A modified embodiment may have a membrane (19, Figure 3) to prevent debris from falling through opening 15. In a further embodiment (see Figures 5 and 6), the frictional engagement with the channel is by means of wings (20), arranged on each side of the slider. The slider may be made of plastics material.
Patent GB-2325258-A (GB)
Title: Lintel with bracing member
Inventor: COYLE SEAN
IPC: E04C3/16
Filed: 1998-05-15
Abstract: A lintel is formed from one metal sheet into a substantially top-hat cross - section having two planar portions 10,12 separated by an inverted channel portion 14, whose open end is tied by bracing means to impart strength to the lintel. The bracing means includes one or more tie members extending across the open side, the tying means at the outer planar portion 10 or channel limb 18 adjacent thereto being insulated at intervals along the length of the lintel to leave a series of uninsulated contact points 20 at which the outer side of the tying means is to be secured. The tie member may be an elongate plate 16 of dimensions to fit or fit over the open side of channel portion 14. The side of the plate 16 to be secured at least at the outer planar portion 10 or channel limb 18 adjacent thereto is insulated at intervals along its length to leave a series of uninsulated contact points 20 at which the outer side of the plate 16 is secured. The insulation may be simply an air gap at portions 22, or an insulating strip. In another embodiment (Fig 5, not shown) individual bracing strips 40 are used instead of plate 16.
Patent GB-2327270-A (GB)
Title: Gas concentration detecting apparatus
Inventor: KUROKAWA EIICHI
IPC: G01N27/41
Filed: 1998-05-19
Abstract: A limiting current A/F sensor 30 generates a current signal corresponding to an air-fuel ratio in response to a voltage applied by a bias control circuit 10. After a sensor current Ip is received as a voltage signal via a voltage follower 17, it is outputted to an A/D converter 41 having a predetermined input voltage range 0 to 5V. A sensor current detection circuit 15 has a plurality of current detection resistors 15a, 15b. In order to variably set the resistance value in the sensor current detection circuit 15, so that the voltage applied to the A/D converter remains within the usable range, and the sensitivity of the system is adequately high, a switch circuit 18 is switched depending on whether the A/F value being detected is in the zone near the stoichiometric ratio or in other air-fuel ratio zones. During manufacture, resistors 12, 13 may be trimmed while the output voltage is being measured, to set a precise reference voltage V a .