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Patent GB-924471-A (GB)
IPC: B63B35/04
Abstract: 924,471. Endless conveyers. WESTERN ELECTRIC CO. Inc. June 17, 1959 [June 18, 1958 (2)], No. 20739/59. Class 78 (1). [Also in Group XXXII] In a device for paying out submarine cable 2 provided at intervals with apparatus housings 3 such as repeaters, the cable is gripped between endless tracks 4, 5 which are urged together by loading units 17, 19 incorporating air springs 28 provided with pivoted roller-carrying members 39 and deformable in a direction substantially normal to the tracks by an amount sufficient to allow the passage of a housing between the tracks, the number of loading units being such that the cable is gripped between the tracks during the passage of a housing. The tracks 4, 5 comprise pivotally connected plates having moulded rubber gripper blocks 20, 21 formed with grooves for receiving the cable and having studs 25 for engagement with the driving sprockets which are driven by an hydraulic system driven by electric motors and functioning as a drive motor for recovering the cable and as a brake during laying of the cable. The upper track 5 is supported in a housing 7 which is pivoted along one side to a housing 6 supporting the track 4 and which is raised and lowered by jacks. The loading force applied to the cable by the air springs 28 can be varied by changing the pressure of the air supplied through upper and lower manifold systems controlled from a console. The loading units 17, 19 and the members 39 are provided with lugs 30, 36 which move vertically in guides 27 on the housings 6, 7. In a second embodiment, Fig. 7, a pair of cams 100, connected to driven endless chains 110 and provided with rollers 143 running on rails 144 on either side of the tracks 4, 5 are pulled through the device alongside the housings 3 to relieve the pressure of the tracks on the housings. A control system is described for the drive of the chains 110 whereby the cams 100 are accelerated from their waiting position shown as the housing 3 approaches and then move alongside the housing between the tracks, after which they are returned to their waiting position.
Patent GB-2264821-A (GB)
Title: Electric connector between thermocouple and gas tap
Inventor: TURCI GIORGIO
IPC: F16K31/64
Filed: 1993-02-15
Abstract: A tap with a control thermocouple for appliances which operate on gas such as cookers and water heaters, is connected to a terminal (16) of the thermocouple (10). The terminal (16) is connected to the solenoid of the valve which is internal to the tap (15) by way of resilient biasing means (20-22) which can be mechanically coupled to an extension portion (23) provided at the end of the tap (15) to bias the terminal towards the tap. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278481-A (GB)
Title: Educational toy
Inventor: TAN POH WAH
IPC: G09B19/12
Filed: 1993-05-17
Abstract: The toy (1) comprises a playing surface (2) on which game sheets may be placed. The game sheets ask questions which a child answers by pressing on two locations. If the answer is correct, the pressure causes a circuit to be made beneath the playing surface so as to activate a light and/or sound generating means. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277534-A (GB)
Title: Jacquard mechanism with piezoelectric devices
Inventor: SEILER WOLFGANG
IPC: D03C3/20
Filed: 1994-03-17
Abstract: A needle selector apparatus for a Jacquard machine has drop needles (2, 3) and thrust needles (9, 10) which are supported thereby and which are horizontally and vertically movable by way of control devices. A blocking element (27, 28) is associated with the end of each drop needle (2, 3) and can selectively provide support for the needle (2, 3) or permit the drop needle (2, 3) to drop down. Each blocking element (27, 28) has a respective piezoelectric flexural transducer (29, 30) which is stationarily clamped at one end (31, 32). Each transducer (29, 30) is arranged with its longitudinal direction transverse to the associated drop needle (2, 3) and its free end (33, 34) is movable between the support position and the drop-down position in a plane which is transverse to the longitudinal direction of the drop needle (2, 3). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290381-A (GB)
Title: Inspection with temperature compensation
Inventor: MARKS KEVIN TREVOR
IPC: G01B5/00
Filed: 1994-06-11
Abstract: An inspection apparatus (10) comprises a first measuring device (30) operable to measure a dimension of successive articles (12) presented to the apparatus. The device (30) is mounted on a first mounting (20) of the apparatus. The measurements from the device (30) are corrected to take account of thermal effects on the device and its mounting using measurements from a second measuring device (40) mounted on a second mounting (22) of the apparatus. The second device (40) is operable to measure repeatedly a dimension of a datum piece made of a low coefficient of thermal expansion material. The two devices (30 and 40) and the two mountings (20 and 22) are substantially identical and are close together so that they experience substantially identical ambient conditions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280969-A (GB)
Title: Endoscope with spinel or yttrium aluminium garnet window
Inventor: MULLER WERNER
IPC: A61L31/02
Filed: 1994-06-23
Abstract: An endoscope includes an elongate shaft 1 with an optical system arranged therein. The shaft is closed off at its distal end 2 by a window or lens 6 which is firmly and tightly connected to the shaft 1. The closure window consists of spinel or yttrium-aluminium-garnet. Further windows 7, 8 may be provided and all the windows may be hermetically sealed by soldering. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280111-A (GB)
Title: Antiperspirant
Inventor: WILLIAMS VIRGIL A G
IPC: A61Q15/00
Filed: 1994-07-14
Abstract: Clear gel antiperspirant compositions comprise an antiperspirant active, a dihydric alcohol as primary solvent, a cosolvent of polyethylene glycol, water, and/or glycerine, a buffering agent, and a gelling agent. The antiperspirant active is e.g. an aluminium salt or an aluminium and/or zirconium complex. Typical dihydric alcohol components are di or propylene glycol, hexylene glycol and/or pentanediol.
Patent GB-2282411-A (GB)
Title: Testing i.c. engines
Inventor: SCOURTES GEORGE
IPC: G01M15/09
Filed: 1994-09-14
Abstract: An engine 1 driven by a variable speed electric motor 28 is charged or subject to vacuum by connection to a reversible air pump 42 and the engine exhaust ports E1 to E8 are connected to respective variable restrictors R1 to R8. Intake, exhaust and oil pressures and the drive torque measured by a torque converter 27 are analyzed by a computer 33 to detect flaws in the engine and its friction torque. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282228-A (GB)
Title: Structure testing machine
Inventor: HINTON CHRISTOPHER ERIC
IPC: G01N3/08
Filed: 1994-09-16
Abstract: A testing machine for assessing the response of a test structure (25) to test loads applied in the direction of a predetermined axis of the structure, includes an actuator (24) which is supported by a machine frame, and a controller (22) responsive to a controller input signal and to controller parameters. The controller outputs an actuating signal to cause the actuator to apply a test load which produces dimensional changes in the test structure in the direction of the predetermined axis. An adaptive control loop comprises a stiffness estimator (27) which generates from the dimensional changes in the test structure adaptive control signals (ES) representative of the structure stiffness and adaptive control signals (EC) representative of the combined stiffness of the actuator, actuator support frame and the test structure, the controller parameters are updated in response to the adaptive control signals thereby to adapt the machine to changes in the test structure stiffness relative to the combined stiffness. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287404-A (GB)
Title: Antiinflammatory and analgesic compositions
Inventor: MACLEAN DAVID B
IPC: A61K45/06
Filed: 1994-10-05
Abstract: Compositions for treating inflammatory diseases and pain comprise a substance P receptor antagonist and an antiinflammatory/analgesic compound. The substance P receptor antagonists include NK-1 antagonists within their scope. Typical antiinflammatories/analgesics are acetaminophen, aspirin, NSAID's, codiene, fentanyl, sufentanyl, morphine, ibuprofen, piroxicam, naproxen, sunlindac, ketorolac, or indomethacin. Administration may be oral, parenteral or topical.
Patent GB-2284967-A (GB)
Title: Multiplexers and demultiplexers
Inventor: DEARLOVE CHRISTOPHER MARK
IPC: H04J3/04
Filed: 1994-12-12
Abstract: A multi-stage multiplexer takes a plurality of time multiplexed input signals and converts them into half as many time multiplexed output signals each having twice the bandwidth. Similarly, a demultiplexer takes a number of time multiplexed input signals and converts them into twice as many time multiplexed output signals each having half the bandwidth of the input signals. When a plurality of identical multiplexing or demultiplexing units are arranged in series, it is necessary to provide re-ordering means to change the order of signal samples output from or input to each of the multiplexer or demultiplexer units respectively. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2299055-A (GB)
Title: Greetings card for a lottery ticket
Inventor: HILLIER LORRAINE MAXINE
IPC: B42D15/04
Filed: 1995-03-21
Abstract: The card includes a pair of die cut tabs for retaining a lottery ticket.
Patent GB-2288618-A (GB)
Title: Downhole formation testing
Inventor: MICHAELS JOHN M
IPC: E21B49/10
Filed: 1995-04-13
Abstract: A method and apparatus for downhole formation testing is provided for acquisition of a phase intact sample of connate fluid by direct or indirect pumping for filling of pressure containing sample tanks (182, 184) that are removable from a formation testing and sampling instrument for phase intact transportation to a laboratory facility. The fluid sample tanks contained within the instrument am filled with connate fluid samples in such manner that during filling of the sample tanks the pressure of the connate fluid is maintained within the predetermined range above the bubble point of the fluid sample. The sample tanks incorporate an internal free-floating piston (188, 194) which separates the sample tank into sample containing (190, 196) and pressure evacuation (192, 198) chambers. During indirect pumping a positive displacement piston pump (186) draws fluid from the pressure evacuation chamber (192, 198) and permits formation pressure to shift the separator piston as the first variable volume chamber (190, 196) is filled with a connate fluid sample. During direct pumping the pump (196) pumps connate fluid directly into chamber (190, 196), fluid in chamber (192, 198) being expelled into the wellbore. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289742-A (GB)
Title: Flexible coupling for machine tools
Inventor: LAYCOCK MICHAEL
IPC: B24B5/42
Filed: 1995-04-19
Abstract: A driving member is connected to a driven member via a flexible coupling (10) which is torsionally rigid in a plane generally perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the driven member but is readily deformable in other planes to accommodate misalignment. The coupling comprises laminated steel discs (16, 18), input and output members (12, 14) and a central coupling member (20). The drive is via circularly spaced connections to the laminated discs. The coupling compensates for both offset and misalignment. The coupling is used for transmitting drive to workpieces in lathes and grinding machines.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2292170-A (GB)
Title: Glazing bead
Inventor: PRANGE MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: E06B3/58
Filed: 1995-04-24
Abstract: A glazing bead (51) for insertion into a window frame (1) for retaining a glass unit (83), has a first portion (53) intended to lie between the frame (1) and the glass unit (83), the first portion (53) having, at one end, means for engagement with the glass unit (83). It has a hook arrangement (61) at the other end for engagement with a recess (23) in the window frame (1). The bead (51) has an inwardly extending leg portion (63) extending generally parallel to to the inner surface of the window aperture and thus at an angle to the flat portion (53) of the bead (51) for engagement with a second recess (27) in the frame (1) opposed to the first recess (23) so as to form therewith an undercut channel. The leg portion (63) is formed with a bend (65) extending towards the window frame (1) such that pressure on the glazing bead (51) in a sense to bow the leg portion (63) will cause the leg portion (63) to bow into engagement with the frame (1) and thus prevent effective reduction of the length of the leg portion (63) and the ability to remove the glazing bead (51) from the frame (1). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2291294-A (GB)
Title: Reset dominant level-shift high side MOS driver
Inventor: TAM DAVID
IPC: H03K19/003
Filed: 1995-07-10
Abstract: The logic circuit of the level shifting circuit of a high side MOS gate device is made reset dominant to make the circuit immune to noise glitches. The reset dominance is obtained by causing a reset signal to be produced at a wider range of high side floating supply offset voltage than that at which the set signal can be produced to prevent the chance of a set when the high side power MOSFET should be off. The reset dominance is obtained by increasing the size of the reset voltage dropping resistor 91 or by adjusting the input threshold of the circuit 94 reading the set and reset voltage dropping resistors. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2292103-A (GB)
Title: Forming a photoresist film
Inventor: ASANUMA YUJI
IPC: G03F7/16
Filed: 1995-08-02
Abstract: A method for forming a photoresist film on a substrate, comprising: mounting a substrate (10) on a supporting surface of a supporter (50) so that a stopped portion is produced between the supporting surface and a top surface of the substrate; coating a photoresist (30) on the top surface and a side surface of the substrate, the side surface showing up at the stepped portion; and then; blowing gas (70) over the photoresist on the top surface to make the photoresist filmy. The photoresist film may be used in a magnetic head fabrication process. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2304210-A (GB)
Title: Data receiving device
Inventor: NAVEN FINBAR
IPC: H04Q3/00
Filed: 1995-08-11
Abstract: A data receiving device, for receiving data from an ATM network, has a data storage circuit (38) for allocating preselected virtual channels of the network to corresponding storage regions (5r) in memory. The storage regions are in the form of linked lists. When data items belonging to the different preselected virtual channels are received in succession by the device, the data storage circuit (38) stores those items in the storage regions that correspond respectively to the items' virtual channels. This permits transfer of the received data items, from the memory means (5) to further apparatus (7) in a different channel order from that in which those items were received by the device from the network.
Patent GB-2305048-A (GB)
Title: Stereoscopic display
Inventor: CHIKAZAWA YOSHIHARU
IPC: H04N13/239
Filed: 1995-09-06
Abstract: In a stereoscopic display using a lenticular lens sheet or parallel grid mask to create the stereoscopic effect the pixel switching frequency which switches between left and right image for alternating pixels in the horizontal scanning line is very high. To lower the switching frequency, which, in turn, makes the use of a much simpler switching circuit possible, the scanning direction S of the display 2 is set to vertical. Therefore, the switching from e.g. left to right image must be done at the end of the vertical scanning column only.
Patent GB-2305399-A (GB)
Title: A Submersible Mine Neutralisation Vehicle
Inventor: ADAMS RICHARD
IPC: B63G7/02
Filed: 1995-09-21
Abstract: A submersible mine neutralisation vehicle 1 comprises a first section 2 to which propulsion units 4, 5 for positioning the vehicle are attached and a second section containing a shaped charge warhead 8 pivotally connected to the first section. By means of the pivot connection the shaped charge can be directed at a mine, for example a buried mine, while the main body of the vehicle is maintained in a horizontal direction.
Patent GB-2296117-A (GB)
Title: Electronic check image storage and retrieval system
Inventor: CAHILL THOMAS
IPC: G06Q40/00
Filed: 1995-11-20
Abstract: A method and apparatus for storing and retrieving images of documents, e.g. checks. The method comprises placing a plurality of documents in a document imaging machine and forming an electronic image of each document, storing each electronic image in an electronic storage device, providing at least one user interface device in communication on a communication link with the electronic storage device, placing a request for at least one document image on the user interface device, transmitting the request by the communication link to the electronic storage device, searching the electronic storage device for the requested electronic image of the document, retrieving the at least one electronic image or providing an indication that the image was not found, storing the electronic image, if found, in an electronic file, for transmission to the user interface device at user option, providing the electronic image to the user interface device at command of a user at the user interface device for storage at the user interface device and displaying the requested electronic image on a display of the user interface device. Preferably, the electronic; images are stored with embedded identifying information in a TIFF file format and the check images can be displayed on a display device which permits the user to view both sides of the checks simultaneously and perform functions such as zooming and rotation of the images.
Patent GB-2303651-A (GB)
Title: Sealing curtain wall cladding
Inventor: MATSUYAMA MASAHIRO
IPC: E04F13/08
Filed: 1996-07-22
Abstract: Cladding units (5) for a building and a seal structure for the joints thereof are disclosed. A cladding unit (5) comprises a cladding member (15) consisting of a framework (13) and a face member (14) attached to one side face thereof and fastener stringers (16) for waterproof slide fasteners attached one each to the outer lateral parts of the cladding member (15). In a seal structure for the joint to be formed between the opposed frameworks (13) of the cladding units (5) mutually adjoined and attached to the backing member (3, 4) on the building (1), the joint formed between the adjoining cladding units (5) is sealed by uniting the engaging parts (18) of the opposed fastener stringers (16) of these cladding units (5) and the gap between the end parts of the fastener stringers and the gap between these end parts and the backing member of the building are sealed by filling the gaps with a wet sealing material (31, 41, 52, 70).
Patent GB-2305972-A (GB)
Title: Rotary Pump
Inventor: DAWSON JOHN ANTHONY
IPC: F04C15/00
Filed: 1996-08-09
Abstract: In a rotary pump 10 for pumping fluid such as oil in a vehicle engine E, a housing 14, (16, Fig 2) has an inlet port (24) and an outlet port (26) in communication with a pumping chamber in which a first driven gear 32 and a second cooperating gear 30 effect the pumping. Means in the form of grooves 44, (50, Fig 3) connected by bores 46 help to balance any fluid pressure differential across the first gear 32, to achieve a reduced and more uniform wear of the gear and a reduction in leakage across sealing faces. Grooves may be provided instead in the housing wall adjacent gear 32.
Patent GB-2321176-A (GB)
Title: Tea pot with baffle and hinged lid
Inventor: RAMSDEN JOHN STEWART
IPC: A47G19/14
Filed: 1997-01-20
Abstract: A beverage container, eg a tea pot 1, has a baffle 10 near the spout 2 such that there is at least one side opening leading from the inside of the container 1 to the spout 2. A hinged lid 7 for the pot is hinged at a point closer towards the handle 4 than the spout 2. The baffle 10 can stop tea bags in the pot 1 from blocking the spout as the liquid is poured, and the position of he hinge 9 for the lid 7 is such that if the pot is tipped so that the level of liquid rises to a point above the level of the spout, the liquid will not overflow from the lid opening 6. The hinged lid can open backwards, ie towards the handle 4.
Patent GB-2322609-A (GB)
Title: Wind powered vessel
Inventor: DOTCHIN ALBERT
IPC: B63H9/00
Filed: 1997-02-26
Abstract: A wind powered vessel having a hull and a deck of substantially the same cross sectional shape and mirror image of one another, apart from a depression in the deck and a rudder on the hull. The depression is in the form of a dimple with one fifth in front of the widest part of the deck and four fifths to the stern. The depth of the dimple is at a maximum at midships and is one fifth of the width. The dimple is said to serve as a sail.
Patent GB-2323051-A (GB)
Title: Articulared diamond or like dressing tool arrangement
Inventor: PRATT JEFFREY
IPC: B24B53/12
Filed: 1997-03-12
Abstract: In an articulated diamond tool arrangement for forming, dressing or trueing a grinding wheel (15) having a formed periphery (150), the or each diamond tool (14) is radially carried by the head (11) of a shaft journalled in a bearing support and operable for movement along a path (P) corresponding to, and spaced from, the profile of the grinding wheel peripheral form (150). Angular movement of the shaft (10) in the bearing support effects articulation of the diamond tool (14) and so enables it to be presented substantially normal to, and in contact with, the profile of the peripheral form (150) during or throughout a forming or like operation. For a robust and stable arrangement the head (11) is close to or against the bearing support (12). More than one such tool (14) can be carried by the head (11).
Patent GB-2315860-A (GB)
Title: Remote control receiver with noise filter
Inventor: JEONG KWON
IPC: H04N5/00
Filed: 1997-07-24
Abstract: A remote control receiver (110) has a light noise cutoff filter (120) for smoothly filtering external light (100) whilst allowing infrared rays (192) to reach a receiving unit (130). The filter has a plurality of cutoff holes (124) piercing a screen from the front to the back thereof. wherein, in an up-and-down direction, the angle of inclination of each cutoff hole becomes greater the nearer the cutoff hole is arranged to the upper side of the receiver and, in a left-and right direction, the angle of inclination becomes greater the further the cutoff hole is arranged from the centre towards either side.
Patent GB-2316123-A (GB)
Title: Emergency exit device
Inventor: BURROWS KEVIN LESLIE
IPC: E05B63/00
Filed: 1997-08-07
Abstract: An emergency exit device for a door has upper and lower latch bolt actuating plates (12, 13) slidably movable in a body case (10) between extend and retracted positions, an angularly movable follower (23) having respective pegs (65, 66) in slots (45, 54) in the actuating plates to link the sliding movements thereof, and operating means (21) for retracting or extending the actuating plates from one side of said door. The operating means (21) directly engages the follower (23) to lock it against angular movement when the latch bolts are extended, and there is lost motion between the follower and one of the actuating plates (13) to allow for the locking to be released upon actuation of the operating means before the means effects sliding movement of the actuating plate (13). Alternatively the operating means can disengage a means acting to lick the follower. Operating means can act from the other side of the door on a further element 24 which can disengage the lock and move the follower.
Patent GB-2328200-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for dispensing a fluent material
Inventor: GILL DAVID CHARLES
IPC: B61C15/10
Filed: 1997-08-11
Abstract: Fluent material, for example a friction-enhancing substance for application to railway rails 8, is contained in a bag 20 and is dispensed onto the rail 8 through metering means in the form of a peristaltic pump 26. In order to maintain a supply of the material to the pump 26, biasing means in the form of a spring-loaded roller 36 engages the bag 20 to squeeze its contents towards its outlet, which is connected to a feed tube 22.