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Patent GB-2294969-A (GB)
Title: Door bolt
Inventor: CAIN MARK
IPC: E05B17/00
Filed: 1994-11-14
Abstract: A door bolt eg for a bathroom or toilet consists of a cylindrical, solid body 1 made from a breakable material such as plastic or wood with a groove 2 cut into one end to form a weak point. At the other end there is a threaded hole 3 into which the bolt handle 4 fits. The bolt can break to afford emergency access. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287110-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for snoop stretching
Inventor: MACWILLIAMS PETER DALTON
IPC: G06F12/08
Filed: 1995-01-06
Abstract: A protocol and related apparatus for snoop stretching in a computer system having at least one requesting agent for issuing bus transaction requests and at least one snooping agent for monitoring transaction requests and issuing bus signals onto an external bus. The bus transactions are timed by a bus clock signal having a plurality of cycles. To indicate snoop stretching, during a first cycle a first snooping agent asserts both a HIT# bus signal and a HITM# bus signal together to indicate that the first snooping agent must delay assertion of valid snoop results for a predetermined snoop period. During a later cycle, to indicate the end of the snoop stretch, the first snooping agent deasserts the assertion of both the HIT# and HITM# signals together and asserts its valid snoop results. The HIT# and HITM# signals alone each represent valid snoop results. If the first snooping agent must continue delaying assertion of valid snoop results, then it reasserts both the HIT# and HITM# bus signals together for the predetermined snoop period. If a second snooping agent is ready to assert its valid snoop results, it will do so while the first snooping agent causes a snoop stretch, and will reassert its valid snoop results up to and including the cycle that the first snooping agent deasserts it snoop stretch and asserts its own valid snoop results. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2292894-A (GB)
Title: Board game apparatus
Inventor: TOBIAS BARBARA
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 1995-01-12
Abstract: A game is played on a board laid out to a map and showing places linked by multiple travel routes, start locations and finish locations. The game apparatus also comprises players markers, random number generators which when cast specify route type and distance, question and answer means to govern entry to a place, tokens of value, and question and answer means to govern the awarding of tokens of value. The object of the game is to amass sufficient tokens of value to retire to an island paradise. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286150-A (GB)
Title: Circular hand saw with swing protective hood and with a depth-of-cut adjusting device.
Inventor: REICH DORIS
IPC: B27B9/02
Filed: 1995-01-18
Abstract: For a circular hand saw (10) with swing protective hood (21) and having a housing (12, 13, 14), which carries a saw shaft axis (11) and a saw blade (18) rotatable about said axis, the housing (12, 13, 14) being disposed so as to be capable of swiveling and locking relative to a base plate (22) about two perpendicular axes (28, 44) each independently of one another, the first axis (28) extending parallel to the saw shaft axis (11) and being the axis about which the swivelling movement for adjustment of the depth of cut is guidable as well as adjustable at a depth-of-cut guide bracket (50) with a scale (54), and the second axis (44) extending both parallel to the base plate (22) and parallel to the saw blade (18) and being the axis about which the swivelling movement for adjustment of the mitre angle is guidable, the depth-of-cut guide is stabilized to enable high-precision plunge sawing over the entire mitre angle range in that the depth-of-cut guide bracket (50) has an L-profile-shaped cross-section, against whose two limbs (48, 49) serving as a sliding guide the housing (12, 13, 14) is supported in each depth-of-cut position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2297096-A (GB)
Title: Bleaching composition.
Inventor: PARK JOHN SCOTT
IPC: C11D3/02
Filed: 1995-01-20
Abstract: A composition adapted for use in machine dishwashing having reduced silver-tarnishing, as well as good cleaning performance, contains an oxygen bleach and a water-soluble bismuth compound.
Patent GB-2299513-A (GB)
Title: Combined putter ball alignment system
Inventor: LILLEY JEAN-PIERRE
IPC: A63B69/36
Filed: 1995-04-03
Abstract: A combined putter ball alignment system comprises a ball pattern having a triangular format (E. Fig 1) which covers a quarter of the ball circumference, the apex of which can be aligned towards the target by sight from behind the ball and which interfaces with a convergent triangular design on the superior surface of the putter (A. Fig. 1) enabling correct alignment of putter onto ball. Along the central axis of the triangular putter design (A. Fig. 1) are two deep parallel thin channels (C. Fig. 1 + 2) the bases of which are painted (D. Fig. 2). The depth and width of these channels enables the painted bases to be seen only when the eyes are perpendicularly above the channels thus ensuring constant correct head position.
Patent GB-2304193-A (GB)
Title: Tachograph for making identification marks on a chart
Inventor: BERTRAM WILLIAM HALSEY RICARDO
IPC: G07C5/12
Filed: 1995-08-04
Abstract: A tachograph has a recording pen (6) for recording vehicle information as a trace on a chart (3). The pen (6) is additionally controlled, by a microprocessor, a solenoid and a motor, so as to make markings (18), such as letters, numerals or bar codes, for identifying the driver. The pen (6) is supported in a carriage (7) on parallel rails (8 a ), (8 b ). Alternatively (FIG 4), the identifying marks may be made by tilting the pen with a solenoid.
Patent GB-2307436-A (GB)
Title: Rotary cutting apparatus
Inventor: CLARKE JOHN RICHARD
IPC: B23D19/04
Filed: 1995-11-23
Abstract: Rotary cutting apparatus (10) comprises drive means (12) and a rotatable cutting member in the form of a wheel (14), the member (14) and means (12) being arranged to clamp therebetween an item M to be cut, one or both of said wheel (14) and means (12) comprising item engaging means (16) which acts on clamped item M to provide resistance against relative slipping between the or each of the wheel (14) and the means (12) and clamped item M, so that movement of the drive means (12) drives movement of the item M and thereby rotation of the driven cutting wheel (14) against the item M to cut the item M.
Patent GB-2311372-A (GB)
Title: A balancing mechanism for providing controlled leveling and stabilization of a gimballed platform on moving equipment
Inventor: BULMER GEOFFREY JAMES
IPC: G01C21/18
Filed: 1996-03-22
Abstract: The invention relates to a controlled single axis balancing technique for leveling and stabilizing a gimballed balanced platform (1) on moving equipment. The invention can be expanded for use with two axes by using two sets of gimbals and two balancing mechanisms at right angles to each other. The invention is capable of quickly leveling the balanced platform under both dynamic and stationary conditions and can maintain the platform level and insensitive to disturbing external effects such as roll or pitch changes and the effects of random horizontal and vertical accelerations. The object is accomplished in a single axis by a controlled balancing loop, which uses the information from a leveling accelerometer 5 and a stabilizing accelerometer 11 to control gravitational leveling torques on the platform 1 about a single gimbal bearing axis (4 Fig.2) by adjusting the position of a movable balancing weight 9. The invention shows also how the leveling accuracy of the balanced platform 1 with either one gimbal bearing axis (4) or two gimbal bearing axes (4) and (17) can be improved using two rotating leveling accelerometers (28) and (29). Two encoders (34) and (35) can provide measurements of roll and pitch angles of the vehicle relative to the horizontal heading-fixed platform 1.
Patent GB-2297635-A (GB)
Title: Control of engine compression brakes
Inventor: WHITE GREGORY R
IPC: B60W30/18
Filed: 1994-10-12
Abstract: An engine compression brake control device (15) is disclosed. The control device (15) is electronic and prevents activation of the engine compression brakes (24) during operating states wherein undesirable conditions will result if the engine brakes (24) are active. The electronic control device (15) monitors various conditions and activates the engine brakes (24) only if all of the following conditions are simultaneously detected: a valid gear ratio is detected; the driver has requested or enabled engine compression brake (24) operation; the clutch pedal (36) is out; the throttle (40) is at a minimum engine speed position; and the electronic controller (15) is not presently attempting to execute an electronically controlled final drive gear shift.
Patent GB-2304696-A (GB)
Title: Automatic document feeders
Inventor: JANG HEUNG-KYU
IPC: G03G15/00
Filed: 1996-04-23
Abstract: A facsimile system has an automatic document feeding device in which a pinch roller 24 is installed so as to come in contact with a surface of a feed roller 10 in order to increase a feed force of the document. The automatic document feeding device includes: a paper sensor 18 sensing a document thereby to drive a motor; the feed roller 10 operating through a driving force of the motor; a friction pad 16 separating one by one a plurality of documents 14; the pinch roller 24 installed on an upper cover 20 of the device; a read out sensor 30 sensing a delivered position of a document 14; an image sensor 28 receiving data from the read out sensor 30 to thereby read out and transmit data from a document 14; and a white roller 26 for discharging a delivered document 14.
Patent GB-2301914-A (GB)
Title: Network data server
Inventor: UMETSU MINORU
IPC: G05B19/05
Filed: 1996-05-17
Abstract: A network data server apparatus (1) is connected to a plurality of PLC units (3 1 to 3 n ) as well as to at least one FA controller unit (2) in a manner enabling bidirectional communications. The network data server apparatus comprises a memory (7) enabling read/write of PLC data (A1-Fn), a copy data list section (10) with memory addresses from which data is copied (A1, B1) and those to which data is copied (A2, B2, C2) described therein, and a control means for controlling data copying according to the memory addresses from which data is copied and those to which data is copied.
Patent GB-2301853-A (GB)
Title: Well fluid
Inventor: CLARK DAVID E
IPC: C09K8/28
Filed: 1996-06-05
Abstract: A well fluid emulsion having a water phase and a hydrophobic phase of a sulphurized alcohol solubilized in an alcohol solvent. The hydrophobic phase may also include a naturally occurring fat, oil or derivatives thereof. Suitable naturally occurring fats and oils may be obtained from the following animal oils and fats: butter, lard, tallow, grease, herring, menhaden, pilchard and sardine; and from the following vegetable oils and fats: castor, coconut, coffee, corn, cottonseed, jojoba, linseed, liticica, olive, palm, palm kernel, peanut, rapeseed, safflower, soya, sunflower, tall and tung. Also disclosed is a method of lubricating drilling equipment used in conjunction with the drilling, completion or workover of a subterranean well. The method includes introducing the above emulsified well fluid into the well for circulation through and out of the well, and further includes contacting the surface of the drilling equipment with the emulsified well fluid to provide an interface between the equipment surface and the water phase.
Patent GB-2313857-A (GB)
Title: A method of attaching solar shading to curtain walling
Inventor: GENT PHILIP GRAHAM
IPC: E04F13/08
Filed: 1996-06-08
Abstract: The method comprises the step of fixing brackets 30 to the glazing bars 11 of mullions 10. Each bracket comprises two parts 31 and 32. Each part has a substantially planar portion 33 which, when the bracket is fixed to the mullion, projects forwardly of the glazing bar and in use between two adjacent glazing units 28 , and a locating formation 34 at its rear edge. The locating formations are insertable into respective drainage channels through respective elongate openings with each of the substantially planar portions extending at an angle to the stem portion 15 of the glazing bar and are then being moveable behind respective first and second seal receiving formations 12 and 13 on the glazing bar by angularly displacing the two parts so as to bring the planar portions into contact or into close proximity with one another. The two parts of each bracket are then connected together. Solar shading is then connected to the brackets.
Patent GB-2306149-A (GB)
Title: Portable sack holder with filling funnel
Inventor: FOWLER JOHN DEREK
IPC: B65B67/04
Filed: 1996-08-27
Abstract: A portable sack comprises a support unit 11 for a sack 15 which is substantially within but with its neck protruding from the open top of the unit. A funnel-shaped member 13 functions as a hopper when placed downwards into the opening of the unit 11 gripping the neck of the sack between the hopper and the support unit. The support unit 11 and hopper 13 are formed by two similar foldable open-based pyramids, the topmost corner of each being truncated. Each pyramid has a hinge 17 along the length of each apical edge and a hinge 17 which bisects a single face running perpendicular to the base. The hinges enable the pyramid to fold almost flat for storage. The pyramids further have holes 21, 22, 23 and 24 which may be used to hang the folded pyramids on a hook for storage.
Patent GB-2304714-A (GB)
Title: Piperidine derivatives useful as neurokinin receptor antagonists
Inventor: CHABERT NATHALIE
IPC: C07D211/32
Filed: 1996-08-28
Abstract: Piperidine derivatives of formula  wherein the various symbols are as defined in the specification, are useful as neurokinin receptor antagonists.
Patent GB-2305607-A (GB)
Title: Poisonous baits for controlling noxious pests
Inventor: MASAAKI SUGIURA
IPC: A01N43/56
Filed: 1996-09-27
Abstract: Bait for controlling harmful parasites, partic. insects, comprising an active 1-arylpyrazole deriv. of formula (I), is based on a substance which forms a gel upon hydration. R1 = CN, methyl or halo; R2 = S(O)nR3, 4,5-dicyanoimidazol-2-yl or haloalkyl; R3 = alkyl or haloalkyl; R4 = H, halo, NR5R6, S(O)mR7, C(O)R7, C(O)OR7, alkyl, haloalkyl OR8 or N=C(R9)(R10); R5, R6 = H, alkyl, haloalkyl, C(O)alkyl, alkoxycarbonyl or S(O)rCF3; or R5+R6 = alkylene (opt. interrupted by one or more heteroatoms e.g. O or S); R7 = alkyl or haloalkyl; R8 = H, alkyl or haloalkyl; R9 = H or alkyl; R10 = phenyl or heteroaryl (opt. substd. by one or more halo or by one -OH, -O-alkyl, -S-alkyl, cyano or alkyl); R11, R12 = H, halo, CN or NO2; R13 = halo, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, S(O)qCF3 or SF5; X = trivalent N or C-R12, the three C valences forming part of an aromatic nucleus; m, n, q = 0-2; r is not defined; provided that if R1 = Me, then either R3 = haloalkyl, R4 = NH2, R11 = Cl, R 13 = CF3 and X = N; or R2 = 4,5-dicyanoimidazol-2-yl, R4 = Cl, R11 = Cl, R13 = CF3 and X = =C-Cl.
Patent GB-2309120-A (GB)
Title: Identification data transmission method for servo control
Inventor: JEONG JONG-SIK
IPC: G11B27/30
Filed: 1997-01-03
Abstract: An identification (ID) data transmission method which performs a servo control and a disc player adopting the same are provided. An ID decoder (10) decodes the ID data from a signal recorded on the optical disc, and outputs the decoded ID data at a constant transmission rate. A microprocessor (20) receiving the ID data to use it for controlling a servo, compares an ID data transmission rate with an ID data processing rate to be used for the servo control, and controls the ID data transmission rate of the ID decoder based on the comparison result. The disc player can efficiently perform a timing control of programs in the microprocessor.
Patent GB-2310364-A (GB)
Title: Curtain pole assemblies
Inventor: BOLTON PETER JOHN
IPC: A47H1/142
Filed: 1997-02-06
Abstract: An end fitting (10) for engagement at an end of a curtain pole (12) to bear against a wall surface (13) comprises a socket (24), into which the end of the curtain pole is received, a compression spring (25) within the socket and acting on the pole (12) to bias it outwardly, and, around part of the outer periphery of the socket, an annular portion (19a) which, with an eyelet (27) screwed into the annular portion, has the appearance of one of the curtain rings normally used with the pole for sliding the curtain therealong. The annular portion and eyelet thus provide attachment means for a conventional hook at an end of the curtain, so as to anchor said end to the end fitting, with the attachment means providing the appearance of a captive ring. The end fitting is of wood and the annular portion can be produced by machining.
Patent GB-2325786-A (GB)
Title: Phase switch with slotline
Inventor: IVRISSIMTZIS LEONIDAS P
IPC: H01P1/185
Filed: 1997-05-22
Abstract: A phase switch comprises microstrips 66, 74, 86 arranged to cross slotline 72 formed between opposing portions 68, 70 of a ground plate, microstrips 74, 86 being connected at one end via diodes 76, 88 to respective ground plate portions and at the other end to a common outlet port 98. When diode 76 is conducting, (diode 88 non-conducting) a signal inputted to strip 66 is outputted via strip 74, the output phase being shifted 180‹ since strips 66 and 74 are earthed on opposite sides of the slot. Conversely, when diode 88 is conducting, (diode 76 non-conducting) a signal inputted to strip 66 is outputted via strip 86, the output phase being shifted 0‹ since strips 66 and 86 are earthed on opposite sides of the slot.
Patent GB-2325495-A (GB)
Title: Integral pump and its method of manufacture
Inventor: PEKAR ROBERT W
IPC: F04B45/04
Filed: 1997-05-24
Abstract: The pump 10 is integral to the inflatable article 20, for example a cushion to be inflated. The pump includes chambers 11<SP>I</SP>,11<SP>II</SP> each housing foam inserts 12. The outer chamber wall 11a has a non-return valve 13. Further non-return valves 14 are located in the adjoining walls 11a, 11b to the rest of the article. The pump is operated alternately by compressing and releasing the chambers so that upon expansion of the foam within air is drawn in through the non-return valve 13 and upon compression the air is forced out into the adjacent cells via non-return valves 14. The article can thus be readily inflated manually.
Patent GB-2316542-A (GB)
Title: Two-stage,high voltage inductor
Inventor: JOHNSON NATHANIEL M
IPC: H01F27/33
Filed: 1996-04-03
Abstract: A two-stage, high-voltage inductor assembly (10). The inductor assembly (10) is particularly adapted for use in a power supply circuit for an electrostatic precipitator. The inductor assembly includes a first stage inductor (14) member defined by a toroidal inductor member formed from a plurality of turns of wire to define an inductor member having a first inductance, and a second stage inductor member (16) defined by a plurality of end-to-end ferrite elements (32) carried on a copper conductor (22) to define an inductor member having a second inductance. The first inductor member blocks the low to moderate frequency currents and voltages in the power output portion of an electrostatic precipitator power supply circuit, and the second inductor member blocks the intermediate and high frequency currents and voltages in such a circuit. The first and second inductor members can be carried on a single body member (12) which can be of tubular construction and in which the first inductor member is exteriorly carried on the body member while the second inductor member, which is electrically connected with the first inductor member, is interiorly carried within the tubular body member.
Patent GB-2328917-A (GB)
Title: Marine crew safety system for wheelchair-dependent or able-bodied people
Inventor: SWINSON DUNCAN HUGH
IPC: B63C9/26
Filed: 1997-09-09
Abstract: The safety system comprises a track made from two shaped parallel bars 8 which run continuously over the required areas of ale surface of the vessel, and a dome-shaped slider which is constrained to run along inside the track and has a loop 1 to which a person or wheelchair is attached eg by a clip, lead and harness or similar means. The safety system enables the wheelchair-dependent or able-bodied person to move around the vessel whilst being secured to it but does not cause complications to walkways or wheelchair ways or to ropes and rigging. The parallel bars 8 may be of stainless steel and may be bolted to the hull 24 of the marine vessel using a load-spreading plate 9. The slider may have a stainless steel loop 1 with a partially hollow stainless steel cylinder 2, a polyethylene-UHMW. dome 3, a stainless steel dome 4, a stainless steel wire rope 5, a polyethylene-UHMW. tube 6, a stainless steel collar 7 with a flange 18 at one end.
Patent GB-2329231-A (GB)
Title: Solenoid valve
Inventor: GOODMAN ADRIAN COLIN
IPC: F16K27/00
Filed: 1997-09-11
Abstract: A solenoid valve assembly, for controlling the connection between an inlet (18), outlets (15,16) and branch passages (20A,20B) comprises four identical solenoid valves. Each valve comprises a coil (2,3,4,5) and an armature (22,32,42,52) slidably mounted in a cylinder defined by the coil former. Each armature carries a seal (12) which is normally biased into engagement with an associated seat by springs (8,9) acting between a pair of armatures. Each armature has a through bore (23,33,43,53) which connects a chamber (19) which surrounds the outer end of the armature to a common zone of the cylinder (6,7) in which the respective armatures are mounted. The chamber (19) associated with armature (22) is connected to branch passage (20A) and the chamber (19) associated with armature (42) is connected to branch passage (20B). By selectively energising the solenoid valves each branch passage can be connected either to the inlet (18) or a respective outlet (15,16). The passage from the branch passages (20A,20B) to the respective outlets (15,16) is via the through bores provided in the respective armatures.
Patent GB-2329740-A (GB)
Title: A display device and a method of driving a display device
Inventor: BOCK HARALD REINHART
IPC: G09G3/20
Filed: 1997-09-30
Abstract: A display device (30') has two or more display elements (32, 34, 37). The display device is addressed by applying a data signal for one display element and a strobe signal for a second display element to an electrode layer (36) common to both display elements. The data signal for the one display element is applied to one part of the electrode layer (36) (for example, to one of a set of row or column electrodes) and the strobe signal for the second display element is applied to a second part of the electrode layer (36), so that the two signals can be applied simultaneously.
Patent GB-2333014-A (GB)
Title: Virerbi equalizer using dsp's
Inventor: LEE SANG-BONG
IPC: H04L25/03
Filed: 1997-12-31
Abstract: A Viterbi equalizer has a portion processed by a digital signal processor (DSP) 100 and a portion processed by hardware 200. DSP 100 obtains an impulse response coefficient from received data and filters the data using the impulse response coefficient. Hardware 200 receives the impulse response coefficient and the data filtered by the DSP, performs a Viterbi algorithm and outputs the decoded data.