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Patent GB-2266367-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for detecting flaw with ultrasonic wave
Inventor: ITOGA KOUYA
IPC: G01N29/06
Filed: 1992-04-18
Abstract: A method and device for detecting flaws of an object (1') to be inspected, whose three-dimensional shape has a complex free curved surface, with ultrasonic wave. Thereby, a multicolor graphic picture is displayed in a three-dimensional way, and the flaws can be grasped in the three-dimensional way. An LED (11) is mounted on a probe (4') for detecting flaws, and the position and attitude of the LED (11) are measured by a predetermined number of arranged CCD or PSD camera (12). Measured data are inputted to a measurement recording device (16), and the wall thickness and the inner and outer shape of the object (1') are determined. The flaw detection conditions such as the propagation path of the ultrasonic wave, its incident position, and the regions to be inspected are determined according to the shape of the object (1') stored in the measurement recording device (16). According to these conditions, the probe (4') is pressed against the outer face of the object (1'), and ultrasonic wave scanning is performed to detect flaws. On the screen (17) of the display of the computer (15), superposing the flaw parts detected with ultrasonic wave on the three-dimensional shape of the object (1'), three-dimensional multicolor graphic display is performed.
Patent GB-2262706-A (GB)
Title: Fluid filter
Inventor: JAINEK HERBERT
IPC: B01D35/027
Filed: 1992-12-11
Abstract: A generally flat fuel or transmission fluid filter comprises a filter element 17 sandwiched between upper and lower housing shells 10, 11, which are releasably connected together and respectively provided with inlet and outlet fittings. In Fig. 2 lugs 24a on shell 10 are engaged under flanges 25a on shell 11, along one edge of the housing, and snap fastenings 12 connect the shells along the opposite edge. In Figs 3a, 3b the snap fastenings are replaced by pins with cross members, which are inserted through aligned slots and then rotated one quarter turn to cam the shell together. In Figs. 4-6 U-shape springs on one shell carry latches designed to snap into recesses around the other shell. Filter element 17 may be flat, pleated or bag-shaped, and may be separate from or integral with sealing ring 21. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267522-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to shifting tools
Inventor: WILLIAMSON JR JIMMIE ROBERT
IPC: E21B34/14
Filed: 1993-02-10
Abstract: A downhole shifting tool comprises a rotatable outer mandrel (38) having spring biased keys (30) for engagement with a rotatable element of a piece of equipment on which the tool is to operate. Inner mandrel (32) is hold against rotation but is longitudinally slidable in the outer mandrel. A pin and helical slot connection (33, 35) joins the inner and outer mandrels so that the longitudinal movement of the inner mandrel can rotate the outer mandrel. The rotary action of the shifting tool makes it easier to ensure the tool does not act unintentionally on the piece of equipment. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270763-A (GB)
Title: Method of and apparatus for NMR testing using coherence pathways
Inventor: COUNSELL CHRISTOPHER JOHN ROBE
IPC: G01R33/20
Filed: 1993-08-20
Abstract: The invention provides a method of and apparatus for NMR testing in wich an object to be imaged is subjected to a magnetic field, the field having a gradient component for encoding spatial information about the object, applying excitation pulses at selected intervals to excite nuclear magnetic resonance, (at least two of the intervals and the encoding gradient component during those intervals being selected such that, for such intervals, the values of the integral of the gradient component with respect to the interval duration are proportioned according to consecutive powers of an integer, I, greater than two); and detecting the resonance response signals. The invention in one embodiment overcomes disadvantages suffered by the prior art in that no special equipment is required to switch rapidly oscillating field gradients.
Patent GB-2275181-A (GB)
Title: A shelving system
Inventor: DENN PATRICK FRANCIS
IPC: A47F1/12
Filed: 1994-01-07
Abstract: A shelf 40 has at least one substantially U-shaped portion defining a flow path for produce stored on the shelf, wherein produce loaded onto the shelf at one end of the flow path urges produce already on the shelf towards the other end of the path, whereby produce may be circulated on the shelf ensuring no produce is left on the shelf for a disproportionate period. The invention may be incorporated as a shelf or as an attachment for a shelf. Means such as vertical and/or horizontal rollers may be provided to assist produce flow along the path. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276604-A (GB)
Title: Device for dispensing fluent material from a collapsible container
Inventor: HAINES CLIFFORD
IPC: B65D35/28
Filed: 1994-01-14
Abstract: A device for dispensing a viscous medium from a collapsible container such as a tube comprises a housing 11', and anvil 12' having an extended working surface thereon; and extruder 40 mounted at one end of the working surface, the extruder having an outer face remote from the anvil and an inner, working, face; the extruder being movable relative to the anvil so as to provide, at least initially, a wedge shaped working volume with its narrow end in the region of the hinge 17' and a loading means 41 whereby a load can be applied to the extruder to cause the working face to be brought into, and maintained in contact with, a flexible tube containing extrudable material located in the working volume so as to compress the tube and extrude material therefrom. The extruder may be a rigid member and the loading means may serve to apply a load to the extruder at a point lying at a fixed distance from one end of the extruder (Figure 1). Alternatively the extruder member may be flexible and the loading means, in the form of a handle operated roller or pad (57, Figures 5, 6), may serve to provide a rolling action on the extruder. The anvil can be mounted on the housing by means of at least one support incorporating resilient loading means (54, Figure 5) acting between the housing and the anvil to bias the anvil generally towards the extruder. The extruder may be a curved steel plate (79, Figure 7), with a compression spring biassing its upper end towards the anvil, the plate being loaded towards the tube by a handle, screw, shoe device (91, 86, 89, Figure 7). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287541-A (GB)
Title: Determining weighing conditions of dynamic weighing device
Inventor: KOHASHI TORU
IPC: G01G19/03
Filed: 1994-03-07
Abstract: In a dynamic weighing device e.g. including a weighing conveyor 2, 4 for producing a signal corresponding to the weight of an article 6 while the article is conveyed by the conveyor, a device and a method of automatically determining an optimum time point for reading the weight signal and/or an optimum characteristic of the signal filter 8 to be used are described. The weight signal is initially read and stored at plural times T1 - Tn between two predetermined time points ti, tn with and/or without variation of the filter characteristic, this operation being repeated using the same article 6 or a plurality of articles of substantially the same weight. Thereafter, the reading time point Tk and/or filter characteristic corresponding to a group of weight measurements which gives a minimum dispersion of the weight measurements are selected as the optimum conditions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279433-A (GB)
Title: Hydrodynamic torque converter
Inventor: SCHODER BERND
IPC: F16H45/02
Filed: 1994-06-23
Abstract: A hydrodynamic torque converter (1) comprises a casing (6) driven from an internal combustion engine and having an input-side wall (7) provided with a guide hub (9), a pump wheel (4) integral with a wall (8), a turbine wheel (10) arranged between the pump wheel (4) and the wall (7) and connected to the output through a turbine wheel hub, a guide wheel (12) arranged between the pump wheel (4) and the turbine wheel (10), and a bypass clutch (16) operative between the wall (7) and the turbine wheel (10). Bearings (22) are provided between the guide wheel and the turbine wheel (10) and/or the pump wheel (4). The bearings (22) are located by receiving means (20, 21) provided in a radially inner region of a wall portion of the turbine wheel and/or pump wheel exposed to axial pressure. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282616-A (GB)
Title: Packer set safety valve for controlling dual fluid flows
Inventor: WHITE PAT M
IPC: E21B33/1295
Filed: 1994-08-24
Abstract: A packer set safety valve assembly (2) for controlling annular and tubing flows within a subterranean wellbore comprises securing means (60), that is remotely actuatable, to secure the assembly within the wellbore; control means (22), also remotely actuatable, for selective control of fluid flow in the dual flow paths; and unsecuring means (28, 58), remotely actuatable, to unsecure the assembly from within the wellbore. The assembly is preferably a "fail closed" design which prevents flows through the dual flow paths when the fluid flow control means is not actuated to allow flow. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2296919-A (GB)
Title: Detergent composition
Inventor: BAILLELY GERARD MARCEL
IPC: C11D1/14
Filed: 1995-01-12
Abstract: A detergent composition which contains a surfactant system having alkyl sulfate and nonionic surfactant components, and a detergency builder comprising zeolite P having a silicon to aluminium ratio not greater than 1.33 (zeolite MAP). Granular and liquid detergent compositions are preferred.
Patent GB-2296862-A (GB)
Title: An inflatable umbrella
Inventor: KLEY JOCELYN TANIA
IPC: A45B19/02
Filed: 1995-01-16
Abstract: An inflatable umbrella has a cylinder of compressed air b , housed in the telescopic handle a . Air can pass via a spiral line d up the handle to spiral ribbing f in the canopy e . A safety clip c only allows the air cylinder to be operated once the handle has been extended. The umbrella is safe in crowded places. When expired, the air cylinder can be replaced by a new one.
Patent GB-2298015-A (GB)
Title: A fruit slicer
Inventor: MULLANE LEO CHRISTOPHER
IPC: B26D7/06
Filed: 1995-02-09
Abstract: A fruit slicer comprises an enclosure 10 for storing one or more lemons or other items of fruit in a stack, a gate 15 for opening and closing the lower end of the enclosure, and a cutter for moving across the enclosure adjacent the gate 15 to cut a slice from the lemon etc. The operation of the gate and cutter are interlocked so that the cutter can operate only when the gate 15 is closed.
Patent GB-2299135-A (GB)
Title: Screw compressor rotor profiles
Inventor: CHEN CHIA-HSING
IPC: F04C18/08
Filed: 1995-03-24
Abstract: A screw compressor having a female rotor 2 and a male rotor 1 which mesh with each other through their profiles generated by a plurality of continuously connected curves which are described in detail, one portion CD of the female rotor profile being a portion of a hyperbola.
Patent GB-2302334-A (GB)
Title: A dual purpose steel
Inventor: FINKL CHARLES W
IPC: C22C38/50
Filed: 1995-06-15
Abstract: The steel has high strength, high hardness, high wear resistance, high hardenability and easy machining and therefore being equally well suited for (a) elevated temperature closed die forging (b) room temperature machine part applications, such as gears, pinions, etc. and comprises :- ```C 0.48 - 0.6% ```Mn 0.75 - 0.95% ```Si 0.15 - 0.35% ```Ni 0.6 - 2% ```Cr 0.85 - 1.3% ```Mo 0.4 - 0.85% ```Ti 0.003 - 0.02% ```Al up to 0.03% ```V up to 0.3% ```P and S 0.025% max each the balance being Fe.
Patent GB-2293944-A (GB)
Title: Preventing a dropped call during handoff in a cellular radiotelephone system
Inventor: VILMUR RICHARD J
IPC: H04B7/26
Filed: 1995-09-14
Abstract: If a mobile station (119, Fig. 1) is in an active call in a first coverage area with a first base station and is shadowed from transmissions from a second base station serving a second coverage area, and the mobile suddenly transitions from the first area to the second area (eg. as a result of turning a street corner, or of entering/exiting a building served by its own microcell), there is a danger of the call being dropped. To prevent this, the mobile determines 601 that the active call is in danger of being dropped responsive to the sudden transition from the first to the second area. The mobile then notifies 602 the first base station that the call is in danger of being dropped, then determines 603 that the call is in the process of being dropped, and then establishes 604 the active call with the second base station before the call with the first base station is dropped. To determine if the call is in danger of being dropped, the mobile senses if there is a sudden increase in total energy received and then determines if the ratio of the energy of the active call to the total received energy is unfavourable. To notify the first base station of the danger, the mobile transmits thereto a message indicating strengths of pilot signals received from the first and other base stations. To determine that the call with the first base station is in the process of being dropped, the mobile senses that sequential frames received from the first base station are bad. To establish the call with the second base station, the mobile searches for the base station from which it receives the highest pilot signal strength, the mobile sends a reconnect request message to that base station and receives a reconnect grant message therefrom a paging code channel. The method may be used in, for example, a GSM or a CDMA system. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2292506-A (GB)
Title: Automatically identifying a program including a sound signal
Inventor: FARDEAU MICHEL
IPC: H04H60/44
Filed: 1992-09-22
Abstract: In a method and apparatus for automatically identifying a program broadcast by a radio station or by a television channel, or recorded on a medium, by adding an inaudible encoded message to the sound signal of the program, the message identifies the broadcasting channel or station, the program, and/or the exact date. In one embodiment the sound signal is transmitted via an analog-to-digital converter 12 to a digital data processor 14 enabling frequency ranges to be split up, enabling the energy in some of the frequency ranges to be altered in a predetermined manner to form an encoded identification message, and with the output from the data processor being connected via a digital-to-analog converter 26 to an audio output 28 for broadcasting or recording the sound signal. The invention is particularly applicable to measuring the audiences of programs that are broadcast by radio or television, or that are recorded. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295843-A (GB)
Title: Communication device for a security barrier
Inventor: CORLETT ANTONY JOHN
IPC: E06B7/30
Filed: 1995-10-23
Abstract: A communication device for a security barrier such as a bank teller screen, is in the form of a series of generally U-shaped louvres between which sound may pass but there is no direct line of ballistic access. A similar arrangement may be used underneath a counter top. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294373-A (GB)
Title: Supervisory loopback circuit and transmitting and receiving circuit for an optical repeater system
Inventor: HORIUCHI YUKIO
IPC: H04B10/08
Filed: 1993-06-08
Abstract: A supervising transmitting and receiving circuit for an optical transmission system having a plurality of optical repeaters, each of which includes a pair of up and down side repeating circuits using respective optical amplifiers inserted in an optical transmission link having up and down side optical fibre channels for a two way communication. The circuit comprises a sine wave oscillator 25 producing a carrier, circuit 36 generating pulses which have a width narrower than a time of an optical signal travelling through the spacing between said repeaters, and a period longer than a going and returning delay time of an optical signal travelling the overall length of said optical transmission system, a gate circuit 37 for modulating the amplitude of said carrier by said pulse signal and outputting a pulse modulated signal, a transmission light source 28 for transmitting a communication signal as a trunk channel signal, an optical amplitude modulator 29 for amplitude-modulating said trunk channel signal with said pulse modulated signal to produce a supervisory signal and sending said supervisory signal to an up side optical fibre channel, a photo-detector 30 for converting a returned optical signal into an electric signal, said returned optical signal returned by a group of parallel supervising loopback circuits Aa - An through a down side optical fibre channel, a band pass filter 38 for eliminating noise of said electric signal and an oscilloscope 39 for displaying said electric signals passed through said band pass filter. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2306930-A (GB)
Title: Bicycle lock
Inventor: KUO STANLEY
IPC: B62H5/14
Filed: 1995-11-09
Abstract: A bicycle lock comprises a gripping device 10 adapted to hold a tubular portion 60 of a bicycle therein, a body portion 20 engaged with the gripping device 10, a key lock cylinder 40 arranged within the body portion 20 and connected with a bolt, a hook 50 extending through the body portion 20 and having a plurality annular grooves engageable with the bolt, with the hook 50 being adapted to engage a wheel rim 61 of the bicycle.
Patent GB-2295802-A (GB)
Title: Hook-like joint between any two adjacent panels of a vehicle lamella roof.
Inventor: RUHRINGER ERICH
IPC: B60J10/82
Filed: 1995-11-27
Abstract: Each part of the slat roof (4,5) has safety or security hooks connection (8,9) and edges (10,11) which extend right across the roof and engage corresponding hooks in adjacent roof slat parts when exposed to force. The safety hooking arrangement is fitted to the connections between adjacent slat parts, the connections to lie parallel to the slat plane with their edges (10,11) bent round at an angle to form an undercut region. In normal conditions, the edges (10,11) of the connection areas (8,9) are sufficiently spaced as not to impede slat roof opening and closing movements and in this case their intervals are spanned by flexible seals (13,14,15) joined to the respective connecting area (8 or 9). The slat parts typically are cored in energy-absorbing material and enclosed in thin-wall plastics or sheeting to form plates.
Patent GB-2309932-A (GB)
Title: A book or board game with a sound generation system
Inventor: HILL ANDREW
IPC: A63F9/24
Filed: 1996-02-06
Abstract: The book or game includes a movable image element 20 (Fig 5) or playing pieces 77 (Fig 14) which generate a sound when moved. The image element 20 includes an electrode 25 movable, by means of manual actuating tab 22, with respect to electrodes 26,27 in a folded double-page sheet. Contact or capacitively coupling between the electrodes generates a sound through circuits 28,29 linked to a sound synthesiser in the book cover or externally. The image element may form part of a pop-up device (51, Fig 12). The playing pieces 77 include electrodes 78 which link capacitively with electrodes 76 in the areas 74,75 of the game board 71 that the pieces are to be located, the sound generated being characteristic of the piece.
Patent GB-2300064-A (GB)
Title: Optical pick-up device
Inventor: ANDO NOBUHIKO
IPC: G11B7/123
Filed: 1996-04-18
Abstract: An optical pick-up uses a uniaxial crystal 42 in combination with a grating 24 to subdivide light reflected from a record-bearing medium. The crystal 42 separates the light into an ordinary ray and an extraordinary ray and the grating splits each of these into o order, + primary and - primary rays for detection by detector 45. The uniaxial crystal 42 is adhered to an isotropic crystal by a polarization film.
Patent GB-2312941-A (GB)
Title: Fuel System Vibration Damper
Inventor: ZHAO ALAN H
IPC: F16F15/173
Filed: 1996-05-09
Abstract: In an engine fuel system 10, a vibration damper 16 is affixed to the fuel system drive gear 12 in order to counteract torsional vibration produced in the drive gear by the fuel system10, such as a fuel injection system or a fuel pump. The damper 16 additionally dampens the response of the entire fuel system drive train, thereby reducing engine noise due to gear rattle. The damper may be a viscous damper (30, Fig 5) comprising a housing (40) containing a free mass (42) surrounded by viscous fluid (44). Alternatively the damper may be of elastic form (Fig 6).
Patent GB-2301838-A (GB)
Title: Hydrate dispersing additive
Inventor: ROJEY ALEXANDRE
IPC: F17D1/05
Filed: 1996-06-05
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of using and recycling a hydrate dispersing additive to transport a petroleum effluent, such as a condensate gas or an oil with associated gas, under conditions conducive to the formation of hydrates.
Patent GB-2302602-A (GB)
Title: Elevator monitoring apparatus
Inventor: HIROSE MASAYUKI
IPC: H04B10/079
Filed: 1996-06-10
Abstract: A communication means 40 for transmitting and receiving signals between an elevator controlling device 10 and an elevator monitoring device 20 based on a concept of serial multiplex transmission is provided near or within the elevator monitoring device 20. An input/output interface 44 having a buffer circuit 47A, which stores status signals transmitted to the communication means, is provided to transfer the output of this buffer circuit 47A via photocouplers 46 to a buffer circuit 27A of an input/output interface 27 of the monitoring device. In this way, the number of wires required for signal transmission or reception between these devices is reduced, and the signal voltage of these devices can be set freely by insulating signals transmitted to and received from the photocouplers. These results in turn impart greater freedom in the design of the elevator apparatus.
Patent GB-2314808-A (GB)
Title: Cassette location in a printing device
Inventor: HEYSE GEERT
IPC: B41J3/407
Filed: 1996-07-05
Abstract: A tape holding case (37, fig.2) for a printing device (1, fig.1)has a unitary casing (37, fig.2) which defines a sleeve extending inwardly of the tape holding case (37, fig.2) over its complete height. The sleeve is located to receive an upwardly extending location element (60,fig.3) which is provided on the case of a printing device (1, Fig.1) into which the tape holding case (37, fig.2) is detachably received. The location element (60, fig.3) fixes the tape holding case (37, fig.2) against rotation and thereby locates and secures it in the receiving portion of the printing device.
Patent GB-2300960-A (GB)
Title: Ribbed price channel
Inventor: GEBKA JOHN
IPC: G09F3/20
Filed: 1995-01-12
Abstract: A plastic price channel (10) for use on a product display shelf to receive product labels (22). The price channel (10) comprises an elongated central section, upper (14) and lower (16) lips to receive therebetween a merchandise label (22), and a plurality of ribs (18) extending in a spaced longitudinal relationship along the central section between the upper (14) and lower (16) lips. The price channel has a high friction coating (20) on its ribs (18) to reduce the tendency for an inserted label (22) to slide along the price channel (10) out of position.
Patent GB-2302910-A (GB)
Title: Panel locking arrangement
Inventor: TOWNSEND BRIAN
IPC: E05B17/20
Filed: 1993-12-17
Abstract: This invention relates to a panel locking arrangement, and in particular to a method of assembling a shoot bolt into a frame member of a panel such as a hollow profile window or door. The method comprises the steps inserting an operating member 150 (driven by an actuating mechanism 19) into one (eg lower) frame member of the panel, inserting axially an inner end part of an operated member 184 (connecting to a shoot bolt 20) another (eg side) frame member; snap-engaging the inner end part 182 of the operated member with the operating member at 180 with the operating member to effect coupling of the members; finally rotating an outer end part of the operated member to effect adjustment of the shoot-bolt projection, eg via screw-threaded connection 19.