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Patent GB-2253664-A (GB)
Title: Load sensitive proportioning valve
Inventor: BLANCHER JEAN MARC
IPC: B60T8/18
Filed: 1991-03-12
Abstract: A load sensitive proportioning valve comprises housing means (12, 14); a fluid chamber (18) having an input (24) and an output (28); a valve member (54) having a plunger (58) axially slidable in a bore (20) and a valve head (56 positioned in the fluid chamber; an annular cup seal (32) positioned in the fluid chamber between the input and the output and having an outer edge (88) directed towards the input, the plunger passing through a central opening (36) in the seal, the valve head being axially movable into sealing engagement with the seal; and an annular collar (34) fixed in the fluid chamber between the end wall thereof and the seal and having a central aperture (38) within which the valve head is positioned and axially movable. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246585-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulically set anchor for well tools
Inventor: BAILEY THOMAS F
IPC: E21B43/00
Filed: 1991-05-30
Abstract: A hydraulically set anchor for setting well tools may be connected to the lower end of the well tool or a running string for setting within a cased well bore. The anchor (10) (Figure 1) includes a mandrel (20) with a fluid passageway (32) to supply hydraulic fluid to a piston assembly (38). The piston assembly engages a slip assembly (52) of the anchor used to set the tool. The slip assembly includes a movable upper slip cone (58) which cooperates with slip elements (54) to set the elements into the casing. An interlock assembly (72) associated with the upper cone and the mandrel prevents release of the slip assembly. The slip cone has a shallow angle in relation to the slip elements to facilitate secure setting under minimum hydraulic pressure. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2257555-A (GB)
Title: Electro-optical display.
Inventor: CHAPLIN IVAN
IPC: G09F9/305
Filed: 1991-07-09
Abstract: An electro-optical display, e.g. of the type comprising a matrix array of light emitters 4 which can be selectively masked to define symbols, includes a shutter arrangement comprising a planar liquid crystal element 10 located in front of each light emitter. Each element is selectively switchable between a masking state, in which the observed intensity of the light beam is substantially attenuated by the liquid crystal, and a transparent state in which the observed intensity of a light beam is not substantially attenuated. Each shutter element is disposed at an oblique angle with respect to the light beam, which oblique angle is selected to be substantially an angle at which the contrast between attenuated and non-attenuated is maximised. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2249052-A (GB)
Title: Method for stretching a screen in a screen printing plate
Inventor: BIRUKAWA FUSAO
IPC: B41F15/36
Filed: 1991-09-18
Abstract: A method for stretching a screen in a screen printing plate wherein the method comprises fixing the screen (6) to the screen frame (1) by means of an adhesive bond (7), applying a photo-setting resin (8) over the bond (7), thence hardening said resin to form a protective coating (9) to protect the adhesive bond (7) from solvents used to clean the screen. The invention particularly relates to screen printing used during the manufacture of printed wiring boards. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262049-A (GB)
Title: Exercise apparatus
Inventor: WARD TIMOTHY WARWICK
IPC: A61H1/02
Filed: 1991-12-06
Abstract: Exercise apparatus comprises a base member (10) having an upwardly presented surface (15) for supporting a torso portion of a user; two leg rest members (25, 26) for supporting the legs of the user; means (18, 19) supporting said leg rest members relative to the base member and providing for movement of the leg rest members between first positions in which they lie substantially parallel to and alongside one another and second positions in which they extend generally in opposite directions away from one another; and means (29-36) for urging the leg rest members from their first to their second positions. The leg rest members may be supported solely by the base member. There may be restraining means for restraining the torso of a user against movement relative to the base member. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265408-A (GB)
Title: Support member for a glazing unit in a frame with drainage channels
Inventor: HUGHES ANTONY LEE
IPC: E06B3/54
Filed: 1992-03-26
Abstract: A frame unit for a glazing unit has a frame member 10, having a channel 12, with at least one opening 20, 22 defining a passageway for the escape of liquid. A support member 26 is provided on a planar surface 14 of the channel 12, which has a resilient projection 32, 40 arranged to interlock with a recess 30 in the wall 16 of the channel. The support member 26 also has an abutment part 34 which bears against the wall 16. Thus the support member 26 is held securely in the channel 12 without blocking the opening 20, thereby allowing liquid to drain. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2257039-A (GB)
Title: A mitre section for use with carpet naplok strips
Inventor: NORRIS RUSSELL ARTHUR
IPC: A47G27/04
Filed: 1992-05-28
Abstract: A mitre section has a base plate section 1 from which projects upwardly a channel portion 2 forming a mitred corner 3. The base plate has an extension part 4 enabling the mitre section to be fixed to the floor by screws passing through holes 5. This mitre section will be used in combination with a naplok strip 6 which will be fitted into two parts of the channel portion 2. The mitre section with the attached naplok strips will be used to protect a corner of a piece of carpet. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267695-A (GB)
Title: Scissor lift convertor mechanism
Inventor: FISKE JOHN MARTIN
IPC: B66F7/06
Filed: 1992-06-12
Abstract: Scissor lift with a crank mechanism, consisting of a crank 11 and link 13, pivotally connected to each other, to each of the scissor arms 10, 12 at predetermined positions, and to the free end of an actuator 14 whose base is connected to the captive arm, near its fixed pivot. The purpose of the crank and link is to convert, or divide, the actuator movement into two movements which separate the scissor arms, creating a fixed-ratio movement between actuator and arms, and hence a constant force for a given load. Preferably the scissor arms are shorter at the top than bottom. Preferably the links operate in parallel. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267896-A (GB)
Title: Reclosable containers
Inventor: O'BRIEN JED
IPC: B65D5/74
Filed: 1992-06-16
Abstract: A reclosable container is provided over a part of the container wall 10 which is unbroken but which has a tab defined by a line of weakness, with a closure device 12 comprising a base 14 having a flap 22 overlying the tab and an aperture 18 reclosably securable by a lid 36. The container is opened by opening the lid 36 and pressing down the flap 22 to burst open the tab in the container wall. The width of the flap 22 is greater than that of the tab and its edge portions flex to allow passage of the flap into the container, where it can be resiliently wedged against or latched behind underlying portions 56 of the container wall. The flap 22 may initially be joined to the base 14 by frangible bridges (28, fig. 4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261631-A (GB)
Title: Adjusting circumferential register in a rotary printing machine
Inventor: KUSCH HANS JURGEN
IPC: B41F13/12
Filed: 1992-10-29
Abstract: A device for adjusting the circumferential register of a cylinder 2 driven by a gearwheel 4, comprises means for adjusting the gearwheel circumferentially with respect to the cylinder. The gearwheel carries a radial pin 16 which cooperates with an oblique slot in an intermediate ring 18. By shifting the ring axially, by means of a gear-driven inner ring 21 having an internal thread 22, the pin and hence the gearwheel 4 are adjusted circumferentially relative to the cylinder. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280120-A (GB)
Title: Juggling club internal dowel
Inventor: HARPER PAUL CHARLES
IPC: A63B15/00
Filed: 1993-05-20
Abstract: A juggling club of two piece construction has a flexible plastics internal dowel 10 which creates a significant feel of greater comfort to the user. The flexibility of the dowel also ensures that the club will withstand breaking. The dowel can be consistently weighted and accurately produced. The dowel ensures greater strength and reliability in retention of screws, staples and other such fixings and further provides protection from damage by water contamination. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270034-A (GB)
Title: Printing machine.
Inventor: GROSSHAUSER HEINRICH KONRAD
IPC: B65H23/04
Filed: 1993-08-19
Abstract: In relief-print web-fed rotary printing machines, the object is to provide paper guidance, using n printing inks with a water base, for printing firstly a first side of a paper web of coated paper and subsequently printing a second side of the paper web using m printing inks. This object is achieved in that from a last printing point of a first or second freshly printed side of the paper web to the next paper deflection device cooperating with this freshly printed side of the paper web, by vertically guiding the paper web between adjacent printing units, a distance of in each case at least twice the horizontal spacing between adjacent plate cylinders is provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272375-A (GB)
Title: Pharmaceutical composition
Inventor: SENTSOVA TATYANA NIKOLAEVNA
IPC: A61P31/04
Filed: 1992-04-10
Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition comprises alginic acid and/or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt and a metallic compound chosen from a group consisting of iron-ammonium alum, iron glycerophosphate, iron lactate, reduced iron, base bismuth nitrate, potassium alum, aluminium hydroxide, kaoline, barium sulphate, calcium gluconate, calcium chloride, calcium carbonate or their mixture, at the following ratio of the components in per cent by weight: alginic acid and/or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt 5-91, metallic compound the balance. The composition will find use for prophylaxis and treatment of gastro-intestinal disturbances, flesh wounds and as a hemostatic agent.
Patent GB-2286677-A (GB)
Title: Digital scale rule
Inventor: CURTIS HOWARD
IPC: G01B3/04
Filed: 1994-02-15
Abstract: A digital scale rule which may be either 150mm long or 300mm long, may have the calibrations and the numerals variable, or the calibrations static and the numerals variable. Solar energy cells or balleries (4) power microprocessors which determine the positions of the calibrations and numerals in a liquid crystal display (2). Touching numbers on the pressure pad (6) in a chosen sequence will activate the microprocessors to arrange the calibrations and the numerals in the liquid crystal display to the chosen scale. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275694-A (GB)
Title: Embroidery sewing machine
Inventor: FUJIMURA CHIYO
IPC: D05C5/04
Filed: 1994-03-01
Abstract: An embroidery sewing machine for producing an embroidery pattern in an embroidery area (50) on a work sheet by filling the embroidery area with stitches has a control device which controls the stitch-forming device and the displacing device for the stitch-forming device and/or work sheet so that a predetermined portion (50ab, 50ac, 50bc) of the embroidery area is filled with mixed stitches formed of a plurality of color-different needle threads such that the predetermined portion is seen to have a hue of color different from the color of each of the needle threads. By controlling the amount of thread used in overlying stitches the hue of the predetermined portion may be vaned. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282317-A (GB)
Title: A retractor with a belt clamping mechanism
Inventor: OGAWA KIYOSHI
IPC: B60R22/28
Filed: 1994-09-09
Abstract: The retractor has a belt clamping mechanism for holding seat belt webbing (26) directly in a vehicle emergency. The mechanism has a movable clamp member (6) for holding the webbing (26) against a fixed plate (16), and a guide member (20) for the clamp member (6). The clamp member (6) includes clamp teeth (6c) for clamping and engaging the webbing (26), a plane portion (6d) and a rear end side edge (6e). The guide member (20) includes a surface (20a) for sliding contact with the plane portion (6d) and a deformable portion (20d). The clamp member may be provided with a hold portion including clamp teeth (6c) formed in a shape capable of biting into a surface of the webbing (26) and shearable or deformable by a tensile force of a pre-determined value or greater, and also include pressure teeth capable of applying resistance to the webbing (26) as it is moved in the webbing draw-out direction by a tensile force of the pre-determined value or greater. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283036-A (GB)
Title: Drilling fluid
Inventor: CARLISLE WILLIAM DANIEL
IPC: C09K8/12
Filed: 1994-10-17
Abstract: Water based drilling fluids comprise an aqueous medium, a polyalkylene glycol of formula R<1>O(CH2 - CH(R) - O)nH, wherein R is hydrogen or methyl R<1> is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 - 10 carbons and n is 2 - 200, in amount of 0.5 - 60% by volume of the fluid, and an ester which is at least one of (i) the neutralisation product of an acidic phosphate ester, derived from a fatty alcohol or ethoxylated fatty alcohol, and (ii) a partial ester of a fatty acid, and a polyol with at least 2 hydroxyl groups. The fluid provides a high lubrication with high shale inhibition properties.
Patent GB-2287416-A (GB)
Title: Hopping toy
Inventor: ICHIMURA TAKAHIKO
IPC: A63H11/06
Filed: 1995-03-07
Abstract: A hopping toy including a battery, a motor (M) driven by said battery, a rotational body (46) for causing said toy to perform a hopping action, a power transmission mechanism (34a - 34j) for transmitting the rotating power of said motor to the rotational body (46) to thereby rotate the rotational body and a plurality of cams-drivers (35, 36) that have different curved contours (35a, 36a) around cam faces thereof, which are rotated by the motor (M) and which have different angular velocities, wherein mechanical elements constituting said power transmission mechanism are connected to and disconnected from each other based upon the operation of a follower (37) which is simultaneously brought into contact with said plurality of cams (35a, 36a) (drivers). Thus when the contact portion (37a) of the follower is brought into contact with the cams for a short time, the front portion of the toy is raised and lowered at once (Fig. 9), but when the contact time is longer, body (45) rotates to a greater extent and the toy hops once (Fig. 10). Further, gearing (47) rotates and moves pin (50) up and down to open and close an opening, such as the mouth of a frog, and-also fillips plastic piece (52) thereby generating a sound similar to the croak of a frog. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2299029-A (GB)
Title: Die
Inventor: LIVINGSTONE SAM DUNCAN
IPC: A63F9/04
Filed: 1995-03-22
Abstract: A die comprises a solid body 2 bearing indicia on its surfaces held within an at least partially transparent body 1 which itself bears indicia 3 on its surfaces.
Patent GB-2299609-A (GB)
Title: Anti-theft device
Inventor: SMITH DONALD JOHN
IPC: A45F3/44
Filed: 1995-03-30
Abstract: An anti-theft device for use in open countryside, where there are no fixed objects to which valuables can be secured. The device relies on the principle that a helix when screwed into the ground cannot be pulled out easily and must be unscrewed. Two helixes are therefore screwed into the ground and locked together using an arm or arms. The resulting fixture is then used to secure a large object such as a bicycle or push chair, by means of a padlock and cable or chain. Alternatively, smaller objects such as jewellry or money can be held in a safe which also acts as the locking mechanism for the helixes. The arms may be locked together by a safe box 104.
Patent GB-2290666-A (GB)
Title: Mesfet frequency dividing circuit
Inventor: USAMI KUNIHIRO
IPC: H03B19/00
Filed: 1995-05-31
Abstract: A frequency dividing circuit includes a first inverter circuit 108 supplied with a first frequency-divided signal, a second inverter circuit 109 supplied with a complementary frequency-divided signal, and a first pair of push-pull circuits 114, 115. There are also provided a first switch circuit 126, 127 performing a first switching operation in response to a first input signal IN and selectively supplying output signals of the first and second inverter circuits to the first pair of push-pull circuits. Further, there are provided a second pair of push-pull circuits 116, 117, and a second switch circuit 128, 129 performing a second switching operation in response to an input signal IN complementary to the first input signal and selectively supplying output signals of the first pair of push-pull circuits to the second pair of push-pull circuits. The first and second frequency-divided signals are output from the second pair of push-pull circuits. Further pairs of push-pull circuits may be added to allow division by larger ratios (Figs. 26 and 27). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294223-A (GB)
Title: Control of 2-axis machine tool
Inventor: BARTLETT CHRISTOPHER DAVID
IPC: B24B55/00
Filed: 1994-08-01
Abstract: A CNC cylindrical grinding machine comprising a bed, a workable movable relative to the bed along a linear path, wheelhead movable in a direction generally perpendicular to the direction of workable travel, a rotatable grinding wheel mounted thereon for engagement with a workpiece mounted on the worktable, wheel drive means on the wheelhead for rotating the grinding wheel, beadstock and tailstock means carried by the worktable for supporting a workpiece at its opposite ends, drive means associated with the headstock and tailstock means for rotating the workpiece, worktable drive means for effecting movement of the worktable relative to the bed and therefore the wheelhead, wheelhead drive means for effecting movement of the wheelhead and therefore the grinding wheel towards and away from the workpiece, control means by which all of the drive means and particularly the worktable and wheelhead drive means, are controlled, thereby to enable the workpiece to be positioned axially and rotationally relative to the grinding wheel, and to move the grinding wheel into engagement with the workpiece, further comprising transducer means for generating position and speed of rotation signals from at least the worktable and the wheelhead, and the headstock drive, for supply to the said control means, thereby to enable complex shapes and forms to be ground in the surface of the workpiece.
Patent GB-2298104-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for trunked telephone access to a cable network
Inventor: BEHRENS RALPH W
IPC: H04N7/173
Filed: 1994-08-22
Abstract: Video and two-way telephone services are provided via a cable distribution network (507, 509, 511). Video signals and one group of trunked telephone channels are coupled in the forward direction to the cable distribution network (507, 509, 511). A second group of trunked telephone channels are extracted, in the reverse direction, from the cable distribution network.
Patent GB-2300542-A (GB)
Title: Limiting output power in mobile telephone with open and closed loop power control systems
Inventor: WANG HE FENG
IPC: H04B1/40
Filed: 1996-05-02
Abstract: An output power control system prevents saturation by limiting total output power and maintaining closed loop responsiveness for a radio telephone having closed loop and open loop gain control systems. The output power control system (22, 44, 80, 92, 94) determines when total output power exceeds an output power trigger level and automatically enters a saturation prevention mode whereby total output power is reduced through modification of a closed loop power control register. In one embodiment, an output detector (94) and an output comparator (92) continuously monitor output power, and in another embodiment, an analog-to-digital converter samples output power levels. Saturation prevention processes of various preferred embodiments include, through continual monitoring, edge-triggered interrupt servicing, and level-triggered interrupt servicing, subsequently modifying the closed loop power control register to decrease the closed loop output power control portion of the total output power until the output power falls below the output trigger level. A saturation prevention method of yet another embodiment includes maintaining the closed loop power control register at a constant level unless a decrease in received signal strength is detected, in which case the closed loop power control register is modified to compensate for an increased open loop component of the total output power.
Patent GB-2304644-A (GB)
Title: Ball type perfume applicator
Inventor: TSUBOTA HIROSHI
IPC: A45D34/02
Filed: 1996-05-29
Abstract: The applicator includes a ball 14 biassed by a spring 17 against the dispensing opening 18, the spring being fitted to a nut 16 on the tip of the draw-up core 15 which feeds perfume from reservoir 12. A passageway 19 allows air to be drawn in from around the ball when the ball rotates.
Patent GB-2313924-A (GB)
Title: Control device for domestic appliances
Inventor: SHELDON MARK DANIEL
IPC: D06F34/28
Filed: 1996-06-03
Abstract: A domestic appliance has a CPU A which serves to control the operating cycles of the appliance and also to initiate the delivery of audible messages, such as voice messages by way of synthesiser C, amplifier D and speaker F. Such messages indicate that human intervention and response is required before the next cycle can take place. If no such human response takes place, the appliance adopts a quiescent state until proximity sensor B senses the presence of a human in the vicinity of the appliance. The sensor B then re-activates the CPU to re-deliver the previous message and alert the human to intervene.
Patent GB-2314300-A (GB)
Title: Airbag having tubular conduit folded back on itself for delivery of inflation gas.
Inventor: ERIKSSON DICK
IPC: B60R21/231
Filed: 1996-06-20
Abstract: An airbag 1 is defined by a peripheral seam 2 and interconnected panels 3, 4 and comprises a plurality of vertical, cylindrical cells 6 separated by seams 5, the cells communicating with a flow passage 7 via apertures in their upper ends 10. The flow passage is tubular and initially extends away from the airbag, the passage then being folded back inside itself 12 to form an inner tubular wall to the passage with the fold 16 being attached to the gas generator. Breaks 13, 14 in the inner wall ensure that the gas is fed preferentially to selected cells of the airbag and, in one embodiment, the open end 17 may be of reduced diameter (25). Fig. 4 shows cell seams (26, 27) at the apertures (28) connecting them to the flow passage curved away from the direction of gas flow for streamlining.
Patent GB-2302052-A (GB)
Title: Rotatable cutting bit assembly
Inventor: SHEIRER DANIEL C
IPC: E21B10/38
Filed: 1995-02-03
Abstract: A roof drill bit assembly comprising a roof drill bit (20) and a chuck (50). The roof bit contains a cavity (28) which opens at the rearward end thereof. Upon assembly the bit (20) and the chuck (50), the cavity (28) receives the axially forward end of the chuck. A sealing member is between the roof drill bit (20) and the chuck (50) so as to provide a fluid-tight connection between the chuck (50) and the roof bit (20).
Patent GB-2310060-A (GB)
Title: Disease management using pharmaceutical claims data
Inventor: EYER KATHLEEN M
IPC: G06F19/00
Filed: 1997-02-12
Abstract: A method for managing disease treatment in a population of patients undergoing drug therapy which comprises monitoring the patients' drug consumption through claims for pharmaceutical cost reimbursement and intervening in the disease treatment in accordance with predetermined intervention strategies, the particular intervention being dependent upon each patient's drug consumption.