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Patent GB-2293649-A (GB)
Title: Handling value sheets
Inventor: GERLIER ANDRE
IPC: G07D7/00
Filed: 1994-09-29
Abstract: Test apparatus for value sheets (e.g. currency notes) comprises optical sensors (16; 116), a path along which the sheet (12) is transported past the sensors, and reference devices (46, 146) carrying reference surfaces (48; 148) having predetermined optical characteristics. Each reference device is rotatable to facilitate rapid movement of the sheet past the optical sensors. The transportation path may be defined by entry and exit guides. Alternatively it may be defined by upper and lower guides of spaced apart wires (24, 32 Fig. 3, not shown) which do not substantially obscure the surfaces of sheet or the reference surfaces, from the optical sensors. Guide rollers (54, 58, 154, 158) project through spaces between the wires to advance the sheet. An automatic cleaning device is also disclosed, operable to clean the reference surfaces. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289643-A (GB)
Title: Support device
Inventor: SHARP ALEXANDER REID
IPC: B27B17/00
Filed: 1994-11-02
Abstract: A support device, of particular use in logging, comprises a framework of supporting members for supporting an item or a load of items, a flexible securing means and means fortensioning the flexible securing means about the item or load of items. Preferably the flexible securing means 21 comprises two spiced apart flexible elements such as webbing 22 attached at a first end to the supporting members at a crossbar 16 and at a second end to the means for tensioning. The means for tensioning may comprise a tensioning bar 23, a flexible element in the form of webbing attached at a first end to the tensioning bar and at the second end to a ratchet 25 and the ratchet being attached to attachment means in the form of a hook 26. Preferably the supporting members comprise two pairs of crossed legs 11, 12 with crossbars 14, 15 therebetween, and are arranged such that the support device may be folded fat when not in use. In use the attachment means is attached to adjusting bar 19 connected between the mid-point of the front upper crossbar 14 and the mid-point of the front lower cross bar 15. The device may contain roller guards 28 formed of plastics spinning freely on the legs 11, 12 on thecrossbars 14, 16 and on the tensioning bar 23. These prevent damage to the chainsaw and the support device 10 if accidental contact is made between the chainsaw blade and the guards. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2296680-A (GB)
Title: Extruded plastics composite
Inventor: CUBITT JULIAN
IPC: B29C44/56
Filed: 1994-12-17
Abstract: A co-extruded plastics composite comprising a base structure of PVC and a surface layer of foamed PMMA providing a wood effect finish along at least part of the surface of the base structure.
Patent GB-2285659-A (GB)
Title: I.c.engine oil cooler arrangement
Inventor: HUFENDIEK ERNST-WILHELM
IPC: F01M11/02
Filed: 1995-01-09
Abstract: A cover 1 mounted on the accessory drive end of an engine with two cylinder banks contains a lubricating oil cooler 2 which receives oil through an inlet 7 and discharges via passages 6, 9 and an oil filter 3 to outlets 12 and 13 communicating with main oil lines (H1, H2, Fig. 6) in the cylinder banks. The cooler 2 is located in a water chamber WR which may having openings 26 and 27 communicating with main water passages in the cylinder banks and connected by a passage K2 in the cover 1. Oil temperature and pressure transducers (T, D, Fig. 6) are mounted on the cover 1. The cover may in two parts (24, 25, Fig. 9) and the connecting passage K2 between the main water passages formed in the engine body. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2298829-A (GB)
Title: Barrier installed in a vehicle and secured by clamps
Inventor: SHARPE NICHOLAS SIMON
IPC: B60R21/02
Filed: 1995-01-13
Abstract: A barrier 10 in a vehicle 12 comprises an outline frame 14 arranged adjacent an interior surface of the vehicle and fixing clamps 19. The fixing clamps 19 attach to a transverse bar 40 which is normally used to locate a rear seat of the vehicle. The rear seat is removed to facilitate installation of the barrier 10. The fixing clamps have jaws 23, 24 which clamp the bar 40 therebetween. In another aspect of the invention, a clamp 19 for fixing a barrier 10 in a vehicle 12 comprises first and second jaws 23, 24 for clamping the bar 40 therebetween. The second jaw 24 is mounted on the first jaw 23.
Patent GB-2285975-A (GB)
Title: Effluent treatment
Inventor: GALE JOHN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: C02F3/12
Filed: 1995-01-17
Abstract: Effluent is continuously fed via an inlet (3) to vessel (1) and flows upward through closely packed beads (2) of a submerged density somewhat less than that of the effluent whereby the beads (2) tend to rise but are prevented from doing so by a partition (15) which contains openings smaller than the beads (2), the volume of beads and the interstices between them acting as a habitat for micro-bacteria. Gas is injected into the bottom of the vessel (1) by means (11) and a higher volume of gas is injected in the vessel by means (26) whereby the higher volume of air serves to strip any micro-bacteria away from the beads and transports the detached micro-bacteria and other impurities through the openings in the partition (15) to the free surface (27) of the effluent. The purified effluent is withdrawn through outlet (4), the beads (2) being continuously removed via an outlet (19) and returned via duct (20) to the bottom of the vessel (1). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287280-A (GB)
Title: A latch power supplying apparatus with contact detecting means
Inventor: NAKAMURA YASUNORI
IPC: E05B65/12
Filed: 1995-02-03
Abstract: A power supplying apparatus for a powered latching mechanism attached to a sliding door comprises a power supplying unit 7 provided on the vehicle body and connected to an electric battery 8, a power receiving unit 9 provided on the door and coming into contact with the supplying unit 7 when the door is closed to a predetermined position. An electric loop C is established when the units 7, 9 come into contact which causes a first electric current to flow, thereby detecting the contact between the units 7, 9. Upon detection of the electric current a motor 22, controlled by the receiving unit 9, rotates a latch towards a full-latched position. A controller 42 changes the voltage applied to the electric loop C when the closing of the door is completed by the motor (22, fig 2). When the loop C is established, the supplying unit 7 begins supplying main power to the receiving unit 9, and when the voltage of the loop C is changed by the controller 42, the supplying unit 9 stops supplying the main power. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286865-A (GB)
Title: Effecting an automatic braking operation in a motor vehicle with an anti-lock brake system
Inventor: CLAR WOLFGANG
IPC: B60T8/42
Filed: 1995-02-13
Abstract: In a known method of this type for braking a vehicle as rapidly and safely as possible, a greater brake pressure is generated during the automatic braking sequence than results from the brake pedal operating force or the brake pedal position, for which purpose an additional pressure source is used, for example, from a wheel slip control system. The automatic braking sequence is triggered once at least one wheel has attained the locking limit, whereafter the wheels not controlled by the ABS are disconnected from the brake master cylinder pressure and are subjected to the increased brake pressure. 
<??>The new method, during the automatic braking sequence, provides for correlation of the pedal position and the brake pressure for the wheels not controlled by the ABS so that the latter is no greater than is consistent with the position of the brake operating device in the case of normal braking, with the result that, on the one hand, rapid braking of the said wheels is achieved and on the other, the pedal position continues to represent a reliable measure for the brake pressure. Use in motor vehicle brake systems.
Patent GB-2298194-A (GB)
Title: Child resistant closures for containers
Inventor: KING ROGER MILNER
IPC: B65D50/04
Filed: 1995-02-24
Abstract: A child-resistant closure of the kind comprising an inner closure part 100 carrying an internal screw thread 106 for screw threaded engagement with the neck of a container, an outer closure part 200 retained on the inner closure part 100, a first set of castellations 126 on the inner part 100, a complementary second set of castellations 212 on the outer part 200, a set of resilient blades 216 on one of the inner or outer part to hold the inner and outer parts 100, 200 apart so that the castellations 126, 212 do not engage unless an axial compressive force is applied between the inner and outer parts, and ratchet projections 120 on the other of the inner or outer part adapted to engage the resilient blades 216 only when the outer part is rotated in the screwing-down direction, includes means to reduce the transfer of unscrewing torque from the outer closure part 200 to the inner closure part 100 when a bending moment is applied between the inner and outer closure parts and the outer part 200 is rotated in an unscrewing direction. The preferred means include: (i) radial chamfering or rounding off of one or both sets of castellations 126, 212; (ii) means to reduce rocking of the outer closure part on the inner closure part, especially a cylindrical projection 214 on one of the inner or outer part slidably received in a cylindrical socket 130 on the other of the inner or outer parts, the projection 214 and socket 130 being coaxial with the rotational axis of the closure; (iii) the provision of an integral reinforcing rib (220, Fig 10) on the resilient blades 216; and (iv) the provision of lubricant between abutting surfaces of the inner and outer closure parts; and (v) forming the skirt portion of the outer part of non uniform thickness to minimise the surface area abutment between the inner and outer parts.
Patent GB-2286316-A (GB)
Title: Circuit and method for operating a wireless communication system
Inventor: MIELKE JAMES
IPC: H04W92/04
Filed: 1994-06-13
Abstract: A circuit and method for operating a wireless communication system (10) having multiple base stations (11) allows for the transfer of RF communication between a base station (11) and a remote device (12) to another base station (11) without a separate controller regulating the base stations. The base station (11) communicates with each other by way of the RING and TIP line of the public system telephone network (18) at a frequency of approximately 30 KHz. Accordingly, the communication signals transferred between the base stations (11) are outside the audible range of the user and will be filtered by the public system telephone network (18). The base station (11) in active communication with a remote device (12) will determine whether another base station (11) is receiving a stronger RF communication signal from the remote device (12) and will transfer the communication link to the other base station (11). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289815-A (GB)
Title: Projectile guidance
Inventor: ROMER RUDOLF
IPC: F41G7/26
Filed: 1995-04-26
Abstract: A system for the flight path correction of projectiles 2 to 6 uses a guide beam 9 coupled with a fire control system 1 by which target tracking data such as speed, range and direction of motion are assessed and fed to a laser device generating the guide beam 9, the projectiles carrying a receiving device responsive to the guide beam 9. The guide beam 9 is directed to the interception point 15 calculated using the target data and is subdivided into separate beams 10 to 14, which are arranged around a central guide beam segment 10 directed to the interception point 15. Each guide beam segment (10 to 14) is modulated differently. A receiving device on each projectile determines from the modulation of the guide beam segment 10 to 14 received, the angular position in relation to the interception point 15 and effects appropriate correction of the flight path. The modulation may be phase modulation induced by respective holograms, the projectile carrying a further hologram. The projectile can rely on polarization effects to determine its roll position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2300217-A (GB)
Title: Cavity alignment tool
Inventor: MORRIS ANTHONY
IPC: H02G1/00
Filed: 1995-04-28
Abstract: A cavity-alignment tool for ensuring the correct alignment of cavities made in surfaces comprises an alignment bar 10 and a cavity-defining member 11 attached to the alignment bar 10 by screws 12. The alignment bar 10 may have locating holes 13 and 14 formed in it towards its ends and may carry a spirit level 15. The alignment bar 10 and cavity-defining member 11 may be releasably attached to one another. A removable cover may be placed over the cavity-defining member 11 to be left in the cavity when the tool is removed. The tool is used to align electrical mounting boxes. A rough opening is made in a wall, the tool is fitted to the wall with the member 11 in the opening and mortar or plaster inserted around the block. After the mortar has set the member 11 is removed, or if a cover is used the member 11 may be withdrawn earlier.
Patent GB-2289542-A (GB)
Title: Measuring the quantity of fuel in a land vehicle fuel tank subject to external forces
Inventor: BREED DAVID S
IPC: G01F23/20
Filed: 1995-05-04
Abstract: The fuel gauge of the present invention uses a combination of (i) one or more load cells or fuel level measuring devices to approximately measure the quantity of fuel in the tank, plus in some cases other sensors which measure the pitch or roll angle of the vehicle or the fuel density, and (ii) a processor and algorithm, which may be a look-up table or formulae, to correct for inaccuracies arising from the pitch and roll angles of the vehicle, other external forces or from variations in fuel density. Although several weighing systems are disclosed for illustrative purposes, the invention applies to any method of making an approximate measurement of the fuel quantity (weight or volume) and then using analytical techniques to improve on the measurement. Capacitive and ultrasonic level sensors also are described. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289630-A (GB)
Title: Cricket bat
Inventor: RICHARDSON LEN MARTIN
IPC: A63B59/08
Filed: 1995-05-23
Abstract: A cricket bat (11) has a handle (12) and a ball striking surface (14). The longitudinal axis of the plane of the striking surface (14) is inclined at a predetermined angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the handle (12). The angle is such that, when the handle (12) of the bat (11) is placed vertically, the striking surface (14) is inclined at an angle whereby the striking surface (14) faces downwardly. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290813-A (GB)
Title: Nozzles
Inventor: WOOLMINGTON TIMOTHY
IPC: E21B10/61
Filed: 1995-06-01
Abstract: A cutting nozzle is provided having first and second jets and fluid supply lines for the jets. The jets are arranged parallel to each other and have small jet diameters, the jet centre line spacing being between one and three jet diameters. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2301986-A (GB)
Title: Metal detector with wireless headphones
Inventor: CONWAY CHRISTOPHER DENNIS
IPC: H04B10/11
Filed: 1995-06-05
Abstract: A metal detector 1 has a sensor 2 which outputs a signal indicative of the detection of metal. A transmitter 8 transmits a wireless transmission representative of the signal produced by the sensor. This transmission, which may be infra-red, ultra-sonic or radio frequency, is received by a receiving unit 10 which is connected to an audible output means 11 which outputs a signal representative of the sensor signal. This enables the audible output means 11 to be at a location remote from the metal detecting sensor 2 and transmitter 8, and output a signal which varies in response to the detection of metal by the sensor. The audible output means are typically provided as headphones worn by the user. Wireless transmission from the detector thus has the advantage that the user does not have to remove the headphones every time the detector is put down to dig for objects.
Patent GB-2292156-A (GB)
Title: Method for separation of hydrocarbons
Inventor: TENNISON STEPHEN ROBERT
IPC: C07C309/46
Filed: 1995-06-30
Abstract: A method for the selective complexation of alkanes and aromatics from a mixture of hydrocarbons which comprises contacting the mixture of hydrocarbons with an aqueous solution of a calixarene of formula (I> <IMAGE>  where n is 4, 6 or 8      R is a component which renders the calixarene water soluble      R<1> is OH, an ester or an ether. Compounds with R<1> = OH and R is 4-sulphonato benzez diazonium are claimed per se.
Patent GB-2306546-A (GB)
Title: Ladder conversion arrangement
Inventor: FARRIER LEE MICHAEL
IPC: E06C7/48
Filed: 1995-10-26
Abstract: A ladder conversion arrangement that enables a normal ladder to be used as a window cleaner's ladder comprises a pair of parallel side members (3, 5) which are inclined inwardly at one end so as to meet substantially at a point (7). Attachment means (25, 27) are provided for the attachment of the parallel parts of the ladder conversion arrangement to a standard ladder.
Patent GB-2294793-A (GB)
Title: Support system for the failure analysis of a plant
Inventor: OTAKA TOSHIHIDE
IPC: G08B25/14
Filed: 1995-10-31
Abstract: The analysis of any failure in a plant is supported by displaying the position of a point causing the failure, the situation of the failure and a method of coping with the failure. A monitoring mend 70a displays the name of the constituent system of the plant in a background color which corresponds to the degree of the failure. A system diagram display image 70b displays the name of the device of the constituent system in a background color which corresponds to the degree of the failure. A device information supplying image 70c, which contains the explanation of the pertinent device and the method of coping with the failure, is displayed in response to the touch of a system operator with the device name display area 11 of the system diagram display image 70b. Also, the trend graph of the state variable of the pertinent device is displayed in response to the touch of the system operator with the state variable display area 17 of the system diagram display image 70b. Further, in a case where a trip has occurred, the information thereof is saved, and it can be displayed in a trip data image 70e. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294764-A (GB)
Title: Ultrasonic pipe wall thickness measuring apparatus
Inventor: AUBERT BERNARD
IPC: G01B17/02
Filed: 1995-11-02
Abstract: Apparatus for using ultrasound to measure the wall thickness of pipework filled with water serving as a transmission medium for ultrasound, the apparatus being constituted by a vehicle (1) including, at its front end, means (2) for fixing to a traction cable connected to a winch, two guide means (3, 4) positioned respectively at the front and at the rear of the vehicle (1), a waterproof casing (5) positioned between the guide means (3) and (4) and housing a motor (6), and an ultrasound probe (7) situated at the rear end of the vehicle (1) and connected to an electrical signal transmitter-receiver outside the vehicle (1), said probe (7) being stationary, and directly connected to said electrical signal transmitter-receiver by a coaxial cable (13) and transmitting incident and reflected ultrasound waves via a rotary 45 DEG  mirror (11) driven by the motor (6). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2312080-A (GB)
Title: Automatic tape remaining system with only one reel mounted sensor
Inventor: CHIAM THOR ITT
IPC: G11B27/13
Filed: 1996-04-13
Abstract: An automatic tape remaining (ATR) system that only requires one additional sensor, located at the take up reel 6, to be added to a tape device. Rotations of the capstan 4 are also counted using a sensor that is normally already present in conventional tape devices. To determine the amount of tape remaining the ATR system searches forward for three turns of the take up reel 6 and records the number of capstan 4 pulses in each rotation of the take up reel 6. The tape 1 is then fast rewound for the same number of take up reel 6 turns, back to the original position, and the number of capstan 4 pulses are again counted. Since the capstan 4 is connected to the supply reel 2 via a transmission 8-11 during the rewind operation its rotations at this time give a measure of the rotation of the supply reel 2. From these measurements the tape type and the amount of tape remaining can be calculated.
Patent GB-2300411-A (GB)
Title: A container for the supply and subsequent collection of liquid process material
Inventor: GLOVER EDWARD CHARLES TIMOTHY
IPC: B65D77/06
Filed: 1996-04-30
Abstract: A "bag-in-box" arrangement for the supply of solutions to a process and subsequent collection of effluent therefrom comprises an outer box 12 in which is housed an inner bag 20. Connection to the process is achieved by means of a connector 22. The effective volume of the unit is variable by the use of spacer means 28 located in the top of the outer box 12 which limits the effective volume for transportation purposes. The spacer 28 may be removed when the solution is connected to the process. When the bag 20 is emptied, it is transferred to collect effluent from the process. The inner bag 20 can now expand in the outer box to substantially fill it providing a larger volume for the collection of effluent.
Patent GB-2301253-A (GB)
Title: Tonal control of halftone colour image
Inventor: NUMAKURA TAKASHI
IPC: H04N1/60
Filed: 1996-05-22
Abstract: A method controls a color tone upon production of a reproduced color image by tonal conversion of a light quantity of each pixel into a halftone. The method comprises (i) setting, at a position between a highlight area and a shadow area in a color original image, a color tone control point (M 1 ), (ii) defining adjustment conditions at the point (M 1 ) in terms of dot percent values of desired plural color plates, (iii) introducing (a) a light quantity at the point (M 1 ), (b) dot percent values of the plates and (c) desired dot percent values set in advance for highlight areas and shadow areas in the plates into a below-described tonal conversion formula, respectively, to determine values * small Greek gamma * for the plates, whereby tonal conversion formulas are provided for converting, into dot percent values, light quantities of all pixels ranging from the highlight areas to the shadow areas; and (iv) subjecting light quantities of individual pixels for the plates to tonal conversion and also controlling color tones of the individual pixels for the plates, both, by using the tonal conversion formulas. <Tonal conversion formula>  y n = y H + [* small Greek alpha *(1 - 10 -kx )(y S - y H )/(* small Greek alpha * - * small Greek beta *)]
Patent GB-2314452-A (GB)
Title: Electromechanical actuator
Inventor: MCCAVANA GERARD
IPC: B23Q1/00
Filed: 1996-06-17
Abstract: An actuator comprising a pair of similar devices(31) each responsive to electrical signals to generate reciprocatory displacements, and link means (34) coupled to the devices to translate the respective displacements of the devices into a single set of reciprocatory displacements, the coupling between the link means and the devices being such that for each displacement generated by the link means the devices generate displacements in opposite directions. Also disclosed is a lathe employing the above actuator arrangement to accurately move a cutting tool in a reciprocatory manner. Application include manufacture of contact lenses.
Patent GB-2317840-A (GB)
Title: Refining chocolate in a stationary drum with a rotor carrying a series of grinding bars
Inventor: ANDERSON STUART SIMPSON
IPC: A23G1/10
Filed: 1996-08-29
Abstract: A chocolate refining machine or conche 5 comprises a control wheel (40, Figure 2) having pegs 35 that can vary the pressure exerted by grinding bars 50 on drum lining bars 55. The drum 10 has a shaft driven rotor 20 on which are pivoted arms 25 that are supported by the pegs. The control wheel can rotate relative to the rotor so that the pegs can adjust the tilt of the arms and thereby vary the pressure exerted by the grinding bars on the lining bars. Additional refining is carried out by a pair of contra rotating rollers 180 supplied with chocolate substances from the conche via a piping system 175.