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Patent GB-2291281-A (GB)
Title: Rotary clock-spring connection device
Inventor: OKUHARA TAKESHI
IPC: H01R12/77
Filed: 1995-06-14
Abstract: A flexible cable wound inside the housings 1, 2 of a clock-spring connection is electrically connected to terminals 4 round which is moulded a support member 5 (figure 1). The support member has a connector section 51 cantilevered to a cable connection section 52. A gap 53 between the sections 51, 53 may ensure that the cable is not affected by deformation of the connector. In another embodiment, projections 743, 744 (figure 5) on offset 74 on the inside 72 of a clock-spring rotor 7 are crushed when the rotor is mounted on an attachment 8: this avoids tolerance gaps. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2292336-A (GB)
Title: High strength bamboo plywood and the process for manufacturing the same
Inventor: ZHU FUMING
IPC: B32B9/02
Filed: 1995-08-11
Abstract: The bamboo plywood includes a face board and a bottom board which are respectively a mono-layer bamboo veneer made of bamboo slices with uniform thickness and width, as well as a core board made of at least two said bamboo veneers by orthogonally laminating those mono-layer bamboo veneers, the adjoin sides of the mono-layer bamboo veneers are coated with water proof resin which is mixed with the preservative. The surfaces of the face board and bottom board are also coated with phenol aldehyde coating or the coating for glass fibre reinforced plastic. The said bamboo plywood is made by cutting the raw bamboo material into pieces and then processing into bamboo slices with uniform thickness and width, fixing the bamboo slices as a whole to form the mono-layer bamboo veneer, drying the veneer up to 12 to 18 percent of water content, coating the veneer with the resin and then drying them up to 12 percent of water content, orthogonally laminating the veneers and processing by hot pressing at the temperature between 140 to 170 degrees centigrade under pressure 20 to 40 kg/cm<2>.
Patent GB-2298384-A (GB)
Title: Stapler
Inventor: CHEUNG SUNG YEE
IPC: B25C5/02
Filed: 1995-08-14
Abstract: A stapler comprises a binding stand 1, a bradding handle 2, a staple holder 3 and a biased staple holder locating plate 23. A staple lifting component 4 is formed integrally with the device and is located at the rear end of the stapler. Preferably, the staple lifting component comprises a resilient part movable from a non-staple lifting position to a staple lifting position whereby it cooperates with a second part 12 so as to be able to lift a staple. Means to disengage the stapling function during staple removal comprise a component 25 movable within a slot 51 on the bradding handle.
Patent GB-2306658-A (GB)
Title: Device for measuring gas concentration electrically
Inventor: GILLARD CHRISTOPHER ARTHUR STA
IPC: G01N27/06
Filed: 1995-10-31
Abstract: A device for measuring a concentration of a selected gas such as carbon dioxide comprises a container 30 for a liquid, preferably an electrolyte such as an aqueous amine solution, capable of dissolving or reacting with the gas. Means 16 are provided in the container for measuring an electrical property of the liquid such as conductivity or capacitance. For bringing the gas into contact with the liquid there is provided a wall or membrane which is water-impermeable but permeable to the gas whose concentration is to be measured. The membrane may comprise a wall of the container 30. The gas diffuses through the wall into the container at a rate which depends on its concentration outside the container. Gas diffusing into the container dissolves in and/or reacts with the liquid, altering its electrical properties to give a reading indicative of the gas concentration to be measured.
Patent GB-2295829-A (GB)
Title: Control of charging and discharging of the electrochemical diffusion layer in electroplating to achieve uniform deposit characteristics
Inventor: GOOLSBY PETER G
IPC: C25D21/12
Filed: 1995-12-05
Abstract: A circuit for plating metals eg. interconnects on semiconductor wafers comprises an electrode 12 to which a driver circuit 30 is coupled to enable voltage or current control to maintain eg. a constant current density independent of varying plating area, the driver circuit comprising an operational amplifier, with a voltage feedback circuit 40 and a current feedback circuit 50 being coupled to the driver circuit and a switch 60 to select the mode of control. The feedback circuits have their outputs coupled to an anolog-to-digital converter which is coupled to a digital signal processor coupled to the driver circuit. A voltage or a current pulse can be delivered to the electrode such that the voltage potential between the electrode and an object to be plated is set to a programmed plating voltage overpotential that determines how fast the electrochemical process proceeds in the diffusion layer and to a programmed voltage underpotential that determines how fast the electrochemical process will slow down in the diffusion layer. The effect is to charge the electrode and object so fast that an electrochemical reaction proceeds quickly and stops quickly, prior to ion concentration of the electrolyte being depleted into ion starvation mode. Uniform deposit characteristics are achieved. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294920-A (GB)
Title: Applying labels to containers
Inventor: TWELE TERRANCE J
IPC: B65C9/02
Filed: 1992-12-17
Abstract: In apparatus for applying labels to containers on a turret 12a, the turret has a plurality of circumferentially-spaced replaceable container holders 53 which can be readily removed to accommodate containers having a wide range of cross-sections. The holders 53 each have a recess 55a to receive the base of a container and are guided during removal and replacement by interengaging means 56, 57 at radial side walls of circumferentially-spaced radial recesses in the turret 12a. They are locked in position on the turret by headed screws 58. The base-receiving recess 55a is at an angle to the circumference of the turret 12a so as to facilitate label transfer. The web on which the labels are provided is moved from a feed reel over a metering mechanism into position for transfer to containers on the turret. The web is thereafter stored on a reel. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2299251-A (GB)
Title: Detecting crystalline material using X-ray diffraction
Inventor: GEUS GEORG
IPC: G01V5/00
Filed: 1996-03-21
Abstract: Apparatus for detecting crystalline and polycrystalline materials such as explosives in luggage in a monitoring zone uses collimators 8 situated on the other side of the monitoring zone from an X-ray source 1 to detect at least one diffracted X-ray beam fan 6 from an area 5 within the monitoring zone. The output window 18 of each collimator 8 views a particular preselected area 5 of the object 4 to be examined. The collimators 8 preferably view a preselectable number of diffracted planar fan beams 6 of which the incidence is symmetrical about the axis of the source X-ray beam in windows 18 which are parallel to each other, so that detectors 9 situated beyond the windows detect sensitive material in the volume of an object which is within the area covered by the source X-ray fan beam.
Patent GB-2299309-A (GB)
Title: Motor vehicle door lock module with anti-theft shield
Inventor: KRITZLER DIETMAR
IPC: E05B65/20
Filed: 1996-03-22
Abstract: A motor vehicle door has an inner panel 1, an outer panel 2, a door window frame 3, and a window glass 5 which is guided vertically in a sliding guide 4. An exterior handle (8, fig. 2) controls an operating device 7 for door lock 6. Door lock 6 and a receiver part 10 for exterior handle 8 are combined by means of a supporting element 11 to form an installation module 13. Both inner and outer door panels are designed for the introduction and installation of module 13, which comprises a supporting element 14 for the door lock. Element 14 is constructed as a U-shaped sectional part, which at least covers the lock rod 18 leading from the exterior handle to the door lock 6 for security purposes. Element 14 may be made of plastic.
Patent GB-2318602-A (GB)
Title: Traffic screen
Inventor: PACE ROBERT
IPC: E01F9/669
Filed: 1996-10-26
Abstract: A traffic screen is mountable along a motorway by using the "W" section of the safety rail which runs along most such carriageways. The attachment principle is that preformed holes will be used to attach uprights and when sufficient uprights have been attached a screen with support holes will be slipped over the uprights thus forming the screen. This obscures accidents from drivers as an adjacent carriageway.
Patent GB-2322145-A (GB)
Title: Connecting elements, e.g. partitions, to walls
Inventor: CRANE RICHARD JOHN
IPC: E04B2/74
Filed: 1997-02-18
Abstract: A channel member (30) is secured to part of a wall which extends substantially vertically. The channel member is provided with engagement means (22, 23) located within the channel member. A further element (42) is provided having co-operating engagement means (46, 47) to enable the further element to be releasably connected to the channel member. The further element may comprise a cover or may provide an element which engages or retains the end of an internal or transverse partition wall, as shown). The channel member may form part of a connection inter-connecting two panels in the wall, as shown, and a similar channel member may be employed in a ceiling to locate the top of a partition. (Fig. 3, not shown). Alternatively, a power unit may be fixed to the channel member in the wall.
Patent GB-2312805-A (GB)
Title: Scanning laser microscopy using only 3rd harmonics
Inventor: SILBERBERG YARON
IPC: G01N21/63
Filed: 1997-04-29
Abstract: A method for determining the fine structure of materials by means of a nonlinear scanning laser microscope, includes the steps of forming an image of a specimen 8 by scanning selected points thereof with a focusable laser beam of a predetermined fundamental frequency w, thereby exciting the points to generate an output including the third harmonic 3w of said fundamental frequency w, collecting the output by a collecting lens 10, substantially filtering out, 12, light of a frequency other than the third harmonic 3w, feeding the filtered 3w output to a detector (24), and storing the output of the detector for processing and display. A nonlinear scanning laser microscope adapted to form an image of a specimen by scanning it point by point with a focusable laser beam of a predetermined fundamental frequency, is also claimed.
Patent GB-2328883-A (GB)
Title: Plastic conker toy
Inventor: GRIFFIN SIMON RICHARD
IPC: A63B67/10
Filed: 1997-09-09
Abstract: A plastic 'Conker' toy is manufactured from plastic and has a body (1) which contains four cavities (13). Within each cavity is a clip (5). A segment (2) is attached to each of the clips (5) by means of a holding bar (6) which is part of each segment (2). When pressure is applied to the top of any of the segments (2) the holding bar (6) moves down within the clip (5) until the shoulder (9) of the segment (2) pivots on a ridge <8) within the cavity (13). When enough pressure is applied to a segment (2) the segment becomes dislodged from the cavity (13), clip (5) and the body (1) of the toy. A centre ring (4) is attached to a centre spindle (3) in the body of the toy to keep each segment (2) secure within each cavity (13). A piece of string (11) is threaded through the centre (7) of the body (1) and is secured by two knots (12), see Figure 4.
Patent GB-2313907-A (GB)
Title: An engine and a cooling system therefor
Inventor: HUTCHINS WILLIAM RICHARD
IPC: F28D7/16
Filed: 1997-02-13
Abstract: An engine cooling system is disclosed having two distinct cooling circuits, a primary circuit (40, 35, 41, 42, 31, 43, 38) to supply coolant to the engine (30) and a secondary circuit (44, 37, 45) to provide coolant to a fuel cooler (34) used to cool the fuel used by the engine (30). The supply of coolant for the secondary circuit (44, 37, 45) is extracted from the primary circuit (40, 35, 41, 42, 31, 43, 38) at a position prior to entry of the primary flow into the engine (30). The coolant entering the secondary circuit (44, 37, 45) is therefore cooler than it would be if it were to be extracted downstream from the engine (30).
Patent GB-2329500-A (GB)
Title: Editable customized document creation tool
Inventor: MARTIN LARRY
IPC: G06F17/21
Filed: 1997-09-19
Abstract: A method of producing a customized document (e.g. user guide) comprises the steps of generating at least one graphical user interface for user selection of one of a plurality of subject matter types; generating at least one further graphical user interface in response to the user selection of one of the plurality of subject matter types, for user selection of at least one of a plurality of features associated with the subject matter types; retrieving, concatenating and displaying a plurality of stored source text portions directly related to the selected subject matter types and features to create the customized document; and printing and saving the customized document.
Patent GB-2314296-A (GB)
Title: Means for rocket transport device
Inventor: KRISTENSEN PER HERBERT
IPC: B64G5/00
Filed: 1996-04-30
Abstract: A device for a transport means, for assembling, preparing and transport to the launch site of a rocket, wherein the rocket consists of a plurality of modules (2, 3, 4) and a payload (5) which shall be transported into space, has suitable facilities for assembling, preparing and transporting the rocket with the rocket's main axis extending horizontally. The transport means, which may be a ship (1), has a control room (8) for controlling and monitoring the assembly, preparation and launching of the rocket from a floating structure (20). The said facilities can be a covered deck (6), equipped with an assembly workshop, with associated equipment for completion of the rocket which has to be launched.
Patent GB-2333499-A (GB)
Title: Commercial vehicle roofs
Inventor: OLLEY CLIFFORD E
IPC: B62D27/02
Filed: 1998-01-17
Abstract: A cant rail for use in constructing a commercial vehicle body with a radius joint between the roof 13 and body side walls has a main section with a first flange 25 which lies along the upper edge of a body side wall, a connecting web 28 extending inwardly and upwardly of the body from the first flange 25, and a second flange 29 which projects laterally outwardly from the connecting web 28, to lie at right angles to the first flange 25. The main section defines an elongate groove 27 which extends along the section, outboard of the first flange 25. A capping section 30 of a radiused cross-sectional profile 31 has one marginal region for securing to the second flange 29 with an edge margin of a roof panel 13 between the second flange 29 and the capping section and a second edge 32 parallel to the marginal region and which is located in the groove 27 of the main section.
Patent GB-2337093-A (GB)
Title: Corner bracket for a table
Inventor: BOWELL MARTIN
IPC: A47B13/02
Filed: 1998-03-12
Abstract: A corner bracket for the manufacture of a table comprises a central bridge portion 18 having an aperture for co-operation with a leg fixing 26, together with angled rail plate portions 20 to either side of the bridge portion, each having an aperture for receiving a side rail fixing. Each rail plate portion 20 includes an angled table top plate portion 22 having an aperture for receiving a table top fixing. The bracket simplifies flat pack table construction and avoids the potential weakening of the side rails associated with conventional corner arrangements.
Patent GB-2321028-A (GB)
Title: Grinder.
Inventor: TANINAGA TADASHI
IPC: B24B55/06
Filed: 1996-10-02
Abstract: A grinder is supported by a main body frame in such a manner as to be capable of moving up and down, and press force of a rotary grindstone of this grinder to a work W is regulated by an air cylinder and a pressure regulating valve. A hood is supported on the main body frame through a coil spring in such a manner as to cover this rotary grindstone, and the lower surface of the hood is always kept in close contact with the surface of the work W during grinding so as to recover the chips generated during grinding by a dust collector. A brush equipped with a hood is independently supported at the back of the grinder and fine chips adhering to the surface of the work W due to oil, etc., is removed and recovered by a dust collector. This simple construction can prevent scatter of the chips occurring during grinding and can reliably remove the chips.
Patent GB-2326089-A (GB)
Title: Beam type workstation
Inventor: VANDER PARK ANTONIUS ADRIAN
IPC: A47B21/00
Filed: 1998-03-18
Abstract: An office workstation for electrical equipment includes a horizontal beam 18 mounted above floor level and supporting on at least one side a flat work surface 16 and bearing on its top a support wall 32 capable of bearing loads. A detachable extension 148 or 150 is provided for the support wall. The support brackets for the surface 16 have inner 92,94 and outer (74, Fig 3) horizontal portions linked by a vertically inclined portion (72, Fig 3) whereby an inner horizontal panel 115 (eg for a monitor) is substantially lower than the main work surface. Figures 13,14 show a free-standing cabinet having an elevated opening which aligns with an end of the beam 18 whereby wiring can be passed between the two.
Patent GB-2320970-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring vehicle parking
Inventor: WIGLEY KENNETH CHARLES
IPC: G07C9/00
Filed: 1994-09-30
Abstract: Apparatus for monitoring vehicles in a car park comprises a sensor 12 at an entry location, for activating equipment which can store information specific to the vehicle. A customised ticket containing data including a unique security code number is issued to the vehicle driver, together with a further ticket identifying an allocated car park bay. Use of the ticket in a reader unit at station 30 enables the driver to selectively arm and disarm a sensor 20 in the bay, once the vehicle is correctly parked. Insertion of the customised ticket in a unit at exit station 38 automatically opens an exit barrier 40 only after correct matching between the security code and the stored information. In the event of any significant unauthorised disturbance to the vehicle in the parking bay, the sensor 20 activates an alarm at a security post 44.
Patent GB-2324406-A (GB)
Title: Generating ammonium ions for PER mass spectrometry
Inventor: LINDINGER WERNER DR
IPC: H01J49/04
Filed: 1998-04-07
Abstract: Method for obtaining an ion flow substantially composed of NH 4 <SP>+</SP> ions from a mixture of different ionisation products produced by ionisation of ammonia, is characterised in that the ionisation products are left in a chamber in which ammonia is present at a pressure above 0.01 torr, until the ionisation products which are initially other than NH 4 <SP>+</SP> are converted by following reactions into NH 4 <SP>+</SP> ions. An electric field prevents formation of cluster ions. The NH 4 <SP>+</SP> ions are then used, perhaps with H 3 O<SP>+</SP>, in proton exchange reaction mass spectrometry to analyse alcohols in inhaled air, hydrocarbons in vehicle exhausts or waste industrial gases.
Patent GB-2330386-A (GB)
Title: Chock device for a vehicle on a loading surface
Inventor: VERGER SYLVAIN
IPC: B60P3/077
Filed: 1998-07-09
Abstract: Chock device for a motor vehicle on a loading surface 3, for example of a railway wagon 2, comprises a retractable front chock 8, electric, hydraulic or pneumatic actuation means (35, Fig.7) for pivoting the front chock about pivot 10, and a retractable rear chock 9, the front chock having a tiltable portion 16 of variable height mounted on a fixed portion 15 which is connected to the actuation means. Initially, the front and rear chocks are moved into the path of a vehicle wheel and the tiltable portion is set to a low position to avoid contact with elements of the vehicle e.g. a spoiler or a bumper. As the vehicle is loaded onto the surface, a front wheel passes over the rear chock and tilts the tiltable portion of the front chock to a high position.
Patent GB-2328795-A (GB)
Title: A multi-color organic electro-luminescent device
Inventor: MIYAUCHI TOSHIO
IPC: H01L51/50
Filed: 1998-08-25
Abstract: A multi-color organic EL device is capable of preventing color mixing due to leakage luminescence while incorporating therein luminous layers formed by mask deposition techniques. The device comprises anodes (2), a hole transport layer (3), organic luminous layers (B.G.R) emitting different colour light from each other and cathodes (4). The organic luminous layers (B.G.R) are arranged adjacent to each other and constructed such that a luminous layer having a comparatively high band gap (e.g. B) extends between luminous layer having a comparatively low band gap (e.g. G) and the hole transport layer 3. In manufacture the luminous layer with the highest band gap is deposited first, and the layer with the lowest band gap is deposited last.
Patent GB-2328327-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for use in installing overhead conductors by using a suspended pulley
Inventor: CREBBIN PETER DEREK
IPC: G02B6/44
Filed: 1995-03-24
Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for replacing one of several existing overhead conductors which pass over a road or other thoroughfare. A pulley 40 is suspended from one, or preferably two, of the other existing conductors above the road or other thoroughfare, and the conductor to be replaced is supported on the pulley. The replacement conductor is connected to one end of the conductor to be replaced, which is then reeled in to pull the replacement conductor over the pulley to the reeling in point. The axis of the pulley 40 is horizontal and perpendicular to the conductor. The pulley may be suspended from the conductors by cables 48 with hooks at the end.
Patent GB-2330447-A (GB)
Title: A computer drive cage with a latching mechanism
Inventor: KIKINIS DAN
IPC: G11B33/12
Filed: 1998-10-02
Abstract: An arrangement for fastening a drive cage (30) to the computer case (10) includes a cavity formed within the computer case (10) for receiving therein the drive cage (30) wherein the cubic type drive cage is composed of four plates (32,34,36,38) in both vertical and right-to-left directions. The cavity is generally defined by a pair of opposing walls (22,20) having two pairs of guide rails (24, 26) for cooperation with the corresponding projection bars (40) on the drive cage (30) for guiding the installation of the drive cage (30) into the computer case (10) and confining the drive cage (30) in the cavity in both front-to-end and right-to-left directions. A rotatable lever (50) is attached to the top plate (32) of the drive cage (30), and the opposing ends (56) of the lever (50) are adapted to be rotatably latchably moved and engaged within a pair of corresponding locking slots (28) respectively formed in the opposing walls (22,20) of the computer case (10) after the drive cage (30) has been positioned in its final positions as to prevent the vertical movement of the drive cage (30) with regard to the computer case (10).
Patent GB-2344568-A (GB)
Title: Movable load retention guard for the rear seats of a vehicle
Inventor: SPOONER GORDON
IPC: B60R21/02
Filed: 1998-12-12
Abstract: A guard for separating passenger and load carrying compartments in a vehicle comprises a frame 15, 16, 17, 18 and 20 adapted to be attached to the backrest 10 of the rear seats, a rectangular panel 11, with a greater height than the gap between the vehicle roof and the top of the backrest, adapted to fit between the sides of the vehicle and means 22 for mounting the panel to the frame. Said mounting means allow the panel to be moved between a first position Fig 1 in which the panel lies below the backrest top and a second position (Fig 3) in which the panel fills the gap between the backrest top and the roof. The panel may be mounted such that rotation of the panel moves it between the two positions. The guard may also be used when the seats are in a folded down position (Figs 5 and 6).