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Patent GB-2285637-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for cleaning and opening fibre material
Inventor: LEIFELD FERDINAND
IPC: D01G9/14
Filed: 1992-03-24
Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning and opening fibre material, for example cotton, man-made fibre material and the like, in the form of flocks, comprising a feed device, for example a pair of take-in rollers 1, 2, a pin or needle roller 3 arranged to receive fibre material from the feed device, a clothed roller 5 arranged to receive fibre material from the pin or needle roller and a fibre transport duct arranged to receive fibre material from the clothed roller. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295424-A (GB)
Title: Diaphragm pump with magnetic actuator
Inventor: COOK STEPHEN JOHN
IPC: F04B43/04
Filed: 1995-05-18
Abstract: A diaphragm pump has a magnetic actuator. A permanent magnetic assembly (17) is secured to the outside face of the diaphragm (10) of the pump and provides at least a pair of opposed magnetic pole faces (21, 22) directed away from the diaphragm (10). An electromagnet assembly (18) has at least a pair of opposite poles (19, 20) located opposite but spaced from the pole faces of the permanent magnet assembly (18). Energising the electromagnet (18) with alternating current, alternately repels and attracts the permanent magnet assembly (17), thereby reciprocating the diaphragm (10) to operate the pump. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2301154-A (GB)
Title: Oil seals and method of making thereof
Inventor: ONUMA TSUNEHISA
IPC: F16J15/32
Filed: 1996-05-22
Abstract: Lip-type oil seals (10) having helical pumping ribs (40) are manufactured by preparing a molded foreproduct of the seal and by trimming a hat portion (62) to form a sharp sealing edge (32). Each of the pumping ribs (40) is configured to include a first section (50) of a uniform cross-section and a bilge-shaped second section (52). Trimming is made along a trim line (68) that intersects in between the length of the first sections (50) to ensure that a length of the first sections (52) is preserved between the sealing edge (32) and the second sections (52) regardless of the tolerance of positioning of a trimming knife. Oil seals having an improved initial static and dynamic sealing performance is obtained. The second sections (52) achieve a satisfactory pumping action even after a substantial wear has taken place.
Patent GB-2301768-A (GB)
Title: Wheeled luggage
Inventor: SADOW BERNARD
IPC: A45C13/30
Filed: 1996-06-05
Abstract: A wheeled case 12 is provided with an elongate member 30 which is extensible for it to secure an article of auxiliary luggage 24 positioned on a top wall of the wheeled case. The extensible member can be built into the case, or into the towing handle of the case, or, can be provided as an add-on to an existing prior art case. The extensible member may be elastic or may be loaded by springs or spring-loaded reels.
Patent GB-2301386-A (GB)
Title: Drill bit
Inventor: TIBBITTS GORDON A
IPC: E21B10/62
Filed: 1994-01-25
Abstract: A drill bit 300 comprises a body 312 having on its exterior surface a plurality of circumferentially spaced, downwardly and inwardly extending channels (336 figure 1), a plurality of blades or wings 340 carrying cutting means 66 thereon and having radially inner portions slidably receivable within said channels and means for securing said blades in fixed relationship with said body. The blades may be selectively removed from the body and may be securable in a plurality of positions in said channel to define a plurality of gage sizes for the bit 340', 340''. The cutting means may be diamond inserts carried in pockets on the blades. A replaceable gage pad 350 may be provided on each blade. The cutting means may comprise a rotatable roller cone cutter.
Patent GB-2321311-A (GB)
Title: Internal combustion engine control
Inventor: JUPE TERRANCE IAN
IPC: G01P3/481
Filed: 1997-01-16
Abstract: Automatic control system for regulating or monitoring operation of a vehicle I.C. engine includes a pick-up device, conveniently an induction coil 10 to be mounted close to the engine driven alternator 8 or other generator, providing a pulsating electrical signal whose frequency is a function of engine speed. An electronic processing unit 14 responds to the signal to actuate one or more control or monitoring devices, for example a device 16 controlling operation of a diesel or other fuel distribution or feed pump 18 of the engine to cut off fuel feed when not required, e.g. when coasting with the throttle closed. Other devices operated by the unit may include a revolution counter or tachograph.
Patent GB-2311015-A (GB)
Title: Respiratory monitor for breathing apparatus
Inventor: COHEN ELLIS BERNARD
IPC: A62B9/00
Filed: 1997-03-07
Abstract: The monitor comprises an air measurement device, a conversion device for converting measurements of the air into a signal relating to the amount of time which the air remaining in the apparatus will provide and an output device for providing an output relating to the remaining respiration time. A number of alarms may be included, one of which takes into account the amount of air required for a user in a hostile environment to reach a source of breathable air and gives an alarm to tell the user when to head for such source. In an alternative embodiment, a respiratory monitor provides an alarm when the monitored rate of air usage falls below a predetermined level for a certain period.
Patent GB-2323064-A (GB)
Title: Collapsible trolley
Inventor: DYET JAMES DURNIAN
IPC: B62B5/06
Filed: 1997-03-13
Abstract: In order to shorten a golf trolley when it is collapsed, each of the wheels 3 is carried at the end of an extension arm 23 fixed to a mounting plate 21 which is pivoted to a respective pair of leg struts 2A,2B. The extension arms 23 may extend parallel to the spine 1, or inwardly or outwardly, or forwardly, or rearwardly, from the spine 1, so that the wheels 3 do not extend past the ends of the collapsed sections 5,6,7,8 of the spine 1.
Patent GB-2312125-A (GB)
Title: Virtual studio with zoom control
Inventor: KLOTZ KARL-HEINZ
IPC: H04N5/222
Filed: 1997-03-21
Abstract: Real image data 101 is generated by a camera in addition to positional data representing characteristics of said camera, including an indication of zoom control. A synthesized image 202-204 is generated for combination with the real image and the perceived focus of the synthesized image is adjusted in response to zoom control adjustments, so as to effect a focusing difference between a portion of said real image and a portion of said synthesized image.
Patent GB-2314993-A (GB)
Title: Image size adjusting apparatus of digital display monitors
Inventor: HO-DAE HWANG
IPC: H04N5/66
Filed: 1997-07-02
Abstract: An image size adjusting apparatus for digital display monitors such as those using liquid crystal display (LCD) panels is disclosed. The image size adjusting apparatus includes a frequency multiplier circuit having a programmable divider, and six line memories in which two line memories are designated per each colour picture signal line. The adjustment of the horizontal size of the display image can be achieved by changing numbers of sampling data in cooperation with the PLL circuit and the programmable divider. Also, adjustment of the vertical size can be achieved by changing number of scanning lines such that double scanning is performed during one period of the horizontal synchronization signals, using the line memories. Thus, the apparatus of the invention provides for a simplification of adjusting operations of the horizontal and vertical image size of digital display monitors.
Patent GB-2314976-A (GB)
Title: Stacked capacitors for DRAMs
Inventor: HIROTA TOSHIYUKI
IPC: H01L21/02
Filed: 1997-07-04
Abstract: The stacked capacitor is provided on a transistor 14,16,18 and comprises first and second electrodes 42',52 and a dielectric film 50 sandwiched therebetween, the first electrode 42' serving as a storage node. A first silicon oxide film 40 is deposited on an interlayer dielectric film 22,30 provided on the transistor. The first silicon oxide film 40 is provided for preventing etching of the interlayer dielectric film. Subsequently, an amorphous silicon film is deposited on the first silicon oxide film. The silicon film is used to form the storage node 42'. Following this, a second silicon oxide is deposited on the silicon film. The second silicon oxide film is used to shape the silicon film. The second silicon oxide film is selectively removed after the silicon film is shaped using the second silicon oxide.
Patent GB-2327924-A (GB)
Title: Pedal clamp
Inventor: LOWE DAVID GEORGE
IPC: B60R25/00
Filed: 1997-07-30
Abstract: A pedal clamp 10 for a motor vehicle includes a base member 11 and a cover member 30 hinged to said base member so that the base member and cover member may be closed about two or more pedals 21, 22, 27 of the motor vehicle to clamp the pedals together, a lock 40 being provided to lock the cover member to the base member in its closed position and a sleeve member 50 being pivotally attached to the base member for rotation about an axis parallel to the base member, a stay 51 slidingly located within the sleeve, the sleeve being rotatable between a stowage position in which it lies parallel to the base member and an operative position in which it extends transverse to the base member and in which position, the stay will be maintained in engagement with a surface of the vehicle, by abutment with the cover member.
Patent GB-2333876-A (GB)
Title: Mobile range sensitive security device
Inventor: HULBERT ANTHONY JOHN
IPC: G08B21/02
Filed: 1998-02-02
Abstract: A two part portable system suitably packaged against the elements, comprising Master and Slave transceivers, each with self contained power supply, each sending a uniquely coded signal of deliberately limited range to the other, in response to one received from the other (figures 2 and 3), successive failure of which, triggers an alarm on one or both Units, warning that the Slave Unit has moved beyond a defined distance from the Master Unit. The Slave Unit should be suitably tamper-proofed in itself and the fixing to it's location and both Master and Slave Units should constantly monitor their own power supply to ensure continuous operation.
Patent GB-2334646-A (GB)
Title: Dial on Demand Internet Web Site
Inventor: KING LEIGHTON HANNA
IPC: H04L12/64
Filed: 1998-02-19
Abstract: This invention relates to a dial on demand Internet Web site server apparatus that accepts requests from browser clients to deliver multimedia services to the Internet over a switched network from a remote site without a permanent connection to the Internet. This invention provides a dial on demand Internet Web site server apparatus that comprises a central site access router function connected to the Internet, capable of mapping an IP address to a telephone number and handling PPP (Point to Point Protocol) and proprietary protocols to enable TCP/IP connection to a remote router and Web site server by means of data communications equipment over a switched network.
Patent GB-2322487-A (GB)
Title: Surge arrester
Inventor: DOONE RODNEY MEREDITH
IPC: H01C7/12
Filed: 1998-02-25
Abstract: An electrical surge arrester has varistor elements 15 retained as a compressed stack by means of one of more electrically insulating rods 11 secured to end terminations 13 and extending through holes (4, Fig.1b) through the varistors 155, the through-holes (4) being larger than the cross-section of the rod 11. An injection moulding process is used so that a moulded plastics material 14 fills the void that would otherwise exist between the rod 11 and the varistors 15 and so that the plastics material also extends around the external surfaces of the stack of varistors. The individual varistors 15 are formed without the passivation layer (3, Fig.1a) provided on conventional varistors, and the injection moulded plastics material is selected to provide a passivation function. The rod 11 may be of glass reinforced plastics material, with the terminations 13 screw-threaded therein to place the varistor stack under compression and to pre-tension the rod 11. Alternatively, end terminations (53, 54, Figs.4,5) may be crimped onto a glass rod pultrusion (52), and a precompression washer assembly (55) may be provided to preload the rod (52) in tension. Aluminium heat sink/spacer blocks (51) may be included in the stack of varistors. A separate shedded outer housing may be provided around the outer layer of the moulded plastics material, but the plastics material preferably has integral sheds 16. The plastics material may be silicone rubber, and the mould (23, Figs.3a,3b) may be heated to facilitate curing.
Patent GB-2325722-A (GB)
Title: Torsional vibration damper axial and radial bearings
Inventor: ORLAMUNDER ANDREAS
IPC: F16F15/134
Filed: 1998-03-06
Abstract: A torsional vibration damper has an input transmission means 1 with a primary flange 2 supporting a flywheel mass 6 and an output transmission means 39 composed of cover plates 20, 31 and a flywheel mass 36 which is rotatable relative to the input transmission means. A radial sliding bearing 17 is located on hubs 16, 18 of the primary flange and one of the cover plates 20 and an axial sliding bearing 21 is interposed between the primary flange, and the cover plate 20. The axial sliding bearing possesses through-orifices 24 which receive fastening bolts 11 used to secure the damper to a crank shaft 15 and combines with other components to shield the radial sliding bearing against a undesirable influx of solid abraded particles from an associated clutch friction lining 51.
Patent GB-2336369-A (GB)
Title: Aqueous disinfecting and cleaning composition
Inventor: NANAVATI NARENDRA VRAJLAL
IPC: C11D3/37
Filed: 1998-04-14
Abstract: Aqueous disinfecting and cleaning compositions and concentrates which are efficacious against gram positive and gram negative bacteria, have relatively low volatile organic content ("VOC") and are surprisingly mild to the user of the compositions include a quaternary ammonium compound as primary germicidal active agent, have a low content of active constituents, and do not include organic solvents such as alcohols, glycols, or glycol ethers in significant amounts. Alkoxylated fatty acid amine is included as an irritation mitigating agent.
Patent GB-2343286-A (GB)
Title: Illuminated signs
Inventor: GODFREY STANLEY WILLIAM
IPC: E01F9/619
Filed: 1998-06-19
Abstract: The invention uses beams from travelling light sources to illuminate signs. A beam of light can be used to create an image when it shines through a cut out 1 in a mask. The spread of the beam projected from a reflector (head light) creates an enlarged image on a reflective surface some distance away. In addition to this basic use of the beam of light a Concave reflecting surface (2) will amplify an image under specific conditions. If the mask cut out is placed between the focal point of the Concave mirror and the mirror the projected image created by a beam of light passing through the mask will be amplified. The image reflected onto a translucent screen presents an enlarged display of the original, created by the mask (Figure 6). The invention provides a display that requires no source of external supply of electricity, no expensive maintenance cost. Modifications are easily undertaken only the mask needs to be changed. The illuminated sign can be part of a bollard (Figure 9), included in a sign for attachment to a towed vehicle (Figure 11) or used in an arrangement of landing lights (Figure 8).
Patent GB-2326324-A (GB)
Title: Artificial rocks
Inventor: COLES FREDERICK CHARLES
IPC: A01K63/00
Filed: 1997-02-12
Abstract: A set of artificial rocks for use in a fish tank or pond, comprising a set of stackable modules (10 to 22) moulded of resin and sand to impart the appearance of stratified rock.
Patent GB-2329116-A (GB)
Title: Juvenile carrier with movable canopy
Inventor: LONGENECKER MICHAEL L
IPC: B62B9/14
Filed: 1998-09-09
Abstract: An adjustable canopy 102 for a juvenile carrier 100, which can be positioned either with a first edge adjacent the carrier head 106 or the second edge adjacent the carrier foot 108, comprises a flexible material 103 attached to first and second bows 110 at its opposite ends. Each bow is constructed from two identical half bow components which connect together at the bow's centre, with a rotational bearing surface at the outer ends to allow angular adjustment with respect to the juvenile carrier. The juvenile carrier has a hub connecting portion 112 with a plurality of engagement protrusions (206, fig.2) which engage with a plurality of adjacently disposed engaging teeth (204, fig.2) on the c-shaped rotational bearing surface (200, fig.2) of the first and second bows.
Patent GB-2334737-A (GB)
Title: Trough lid connecting system
Inventor: DISON JULIAN MARK
IPC: E02D29/14
Filed: 1998-10-12
Abstract: Each trough lid (2', 2") incorporates a recess (1', 1") in at least one end to receive a pin (4) which is in cooperating engagement with an adjacent lid, thereby interlocking all of a plurality of lids to deter unauthorised access. The recess is formed during casting of the lid by embedding a hollow cylindrical element with stopper (3', 3") to prevent the ingress of concrete into the recess. In the example shown the pin comprises a separate cylindrical element cooperating with recesses in adjacent ends of adjacent lids but the pin can also be incorporated into one of the lids (see fig 11). A continuous tube (11, see fig. 4) running through the lid (see figs. 4, 4A, 16) can provide the recess at both ends in which case the pin may be formed with a collar (4c, see fig 4A) or the tube formed with a pair of restrictions (5', fig 4) to locate the pin. In other embodiments the pin and recess can be of shapes other than circular (see figs 12, 14) and alternate lids be provided with recess and pin (see figs 16 and 17 respectively). To allow for easier access during maintenance some embodiments (see figs 9, 10, 13) disclose methods of releasably securing an individual lid to the adjacent lids. The lid is made by casting concrete into a mould containing a hollow tube (1, fig 6) secured in the mould by a rod (7, fig 6) extending through a bore (9, fig. 6) in a wall of the mould. Once the concrete has set the rod can be retracted to allow the lid to be removed from the mould.
Patent GB-2344657-A (GB)
Title: Wavelength selective optical filter
Inventor: BULLER GERALD STUART
IPC: G02F1/21
Filed: 1998-11-06
Abstract: Predetermined wavelengths of an input WDM signal are selected using at least one comb filter in which the peak position of the filter's transmission spectrum is temperature dependent. The filter may include a spacer layer having thermo-optic properties or a series of cavities having varying thermo-optic properties. Alternatively, the filter may comprise a Fabry-Perot resonator. As shown the apparatus comprises a cascade of two filters A, B with adjacent heaters.
Patent GB-2335045-A (GB)
Title: Phase delay correction system
Inventor: OKAMOTO KIYOKAZU
IPC: G01B7/34
Filed: 1998-11-26
Abstract: A phase delay correction system for use in a shape measurement is capable of removing the distortion of a restored shape and the mechanical positional deviation caused by a phase delay occurring during signal processing, and enables a Fourier series processing procedure to be adopted as is. A detector (1, fig.1) performs a relative scan of an object (3) to be measured at a constant speed. A signal processing unit 5 converts a shape detection signal obtained by the scan to digital data, and processes the digital data. The signal processing unit 5 has a digital filter 11 for removing a noise component, an LUT (look-up table) memory 14 for storing correlation data representing a correlation between a spatial phase and an amount of phase delay measured in advance in an output of the filter a Fourier coefficient calculating section 13 for calculating coefficients of a cosine component and a sine component of each spatial phase for expressing detection data obtained from the filter in a Fourier series, and a Fourier coefficient correction section 15 for correcting each of the coefficients calculated by the calculating section, on the basis of the data read out from the LUT memory.
Patent GB-2333429-A (GB)
Title: Stacked communication devices
Inventor: JENNINGS KEVIN
IPC: H04L12/26
Filed: 1998-11-30
Abstract: Port mirroring is achieved between ports (e.g. A,E) on separate devices 210, 220, 230 in a stack of communication devices by establishing a protocol for communications within a cascade connection 250 forming the stack in which an indication is given of whether the communication is being sent to the mirror port (e.g. E) in addition to its intended destination (e.g. via ports B, C, D). This avoids increasing the volume of traffic in the cascade connection as would be the case if the original and mirror copy were sent separately. Computing device 240 thus monitors the activity of computing device 248. A roving analysis port (RAP) bit or field is added to the packet for transmission over the cascade connection 250, to indicate whether it needs sending to the monitoring port. The same principle is applicable for copying (diverting) to a security port.
Patent GB-2345534-A (GB)
Title: Ventilation device for a door or window frame with flow guidance
Inventor: RENSON LUC LOUIS
IPC: E06B7/06
Filed: 1998-12-14
Abstract: A ventilation device for a frame of a window or door, comprises a housing (1), through which a ventilation opening (11) extends in the transverse direction, between the outside and the inside of the housing (1), a pivoting valve member (8) for closing off or opening the ventilation opening (1), and a guide member or deflector (12) for guiding ventilation flow. The guide member (12) is situated in the interior of the ventilation opening and extends obliquely upwards from the bottom of the ventilation opening (11) where a valve seat (9) is defined.
Patent GB-2347405-A (GB)
Title: Container for receiving delivered goods
Inventor: TROY GORDON GEORGE
IPC: A47G29/20
Filed: 1999-03-05
Abstract: A container 11 for receiving bread or other delivered goods comprises a closure 12 having a lock which is activated by an article being placed in the container 11. The lock preferably comprises a catch 17 for cooperating with a latch 16 which is depressed by the weight of the article. A second closure 18 is provided, preferably secured by a padlock 19.
Patent GB-2337272-A (GB)
Title: Sputtering using a divided target
Inventor: ABE KEN-ICHIRO
IPC: H01L21/203
Filed: 1999-05-14
Abstract: A sputtering apparatus is provided with a wafer holder disposed in a chamber. A wafer is placed on the wafer holder and a target is disposed in the chamber such as to be opposed to the wafer on the wafer holder. The target is divided into a plurality of pieces as shown in fig 3a. In addition apparatus, there are provided a gas controlling device which exhausts air from the chamber and introduces sputtering gas into the chamber, and a power source device which applies voltage to the target. The power source device individually controls the voltage to be applied to each of the divided targets. A shield member is provided in the chamber. The shield member partitions the chamber in corresponding to the divided targets.