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Patent GB-2298039-A (GB)
Title: Safety device for heating appliance
Inventor: WHITTAKER DAVID
IPC: F23Q9/04
Filed: 1995-02-15
Abstract: A gas or liquid fuelled heating appliance comprises a main burner and a secondary burner. An oxygen depletion sending device 15 includes the secondary burner and is adapted to generate a control sign when the oxygen supply to the secondary burner has diminished to a threshold level. Means is provided for transmitting said control signal to fuel supply control means of the main burner for interrupting the flow of fuel thereto. The secondary burner is adapted to draw combustion air 17,19 from a remote location so that the sensing device senses oxygen depletion at said location.
Patent GB-2286043-A (GB)
Title: Method for improving chemometric estimations of properties of materials
Inventor: DIFOGGIO ROCCO
IPC: G01N21/35
Filed: 1994-08-15
Abstract: The present invention is a method for improving the estimation of physical properties of a material, based on the infrared spectrum of the material, by concatenating additional data obtained from other measurement techniques to the infrared spectrum to fill the voids in the spectral data resulting from a lack of sensitivity by infrared spectrometers to trace compounds in the material. The augmented spectral data then is used to produce a calibration model for estimating the physical properties of the material. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294652-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for winding and fixing band
Inventor: NANITO SHIRO
IPC: B21F9/02
Filed: 1995-04-20
Abstract: The disclosed invention is a method and apparatus for winding a belt around a constant velocity joint protective boot to fix it thereto. Band clamping members comprise right and left upper members 21, 25 and right and left lower members 32, 31, and band guide surfaces form an approximate round when these clamping members are closed. An inserted band D is prevented from being caught along the band guide surfaces, and the band is wound around the outer circumference of the boot smoothly and reliably. After winding, welding and the cutting of the unwanted part of the band are carried out. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290079-A (GB)
Title: Minute-particle iron oxide red pigment slurry
Inventor: OHNO KATSUTOSHI
IPC: H01J29/18
Filed: 1995-06-06
Abstract: A minute-particle iron oxide red pigment slurry is treated by the addition of sodium silicate, and used to form a red filter formed between a phosphor layer of a color cathode ray tube and a panel thereof. Therefore, even if the red filter is brought in contact with a black matrix under the condition of a process of manufacturing the color cathode ray tube at high temperature, the red filter does not discolor the black matrix.
Patent GB-951317-A (GB)
Abstract: 951,317. Transfer mechanisms. PITNEY-BOWES Inc. Oct. 22,1962. No. 39903/62. Heading G4D. After a number has been entered into a register by operation of the normal actuators the register is disengaged from these actuators and engaged with external transfer actuators whereby primary and secondary transfer is effected. Racks 50 move differentially to enter digits into ascending and descending registers 30, 32. Any numeral wheel which passes transfer point rocks a lever 110, Fig. 7, and therefore a transfer segment 90 counter-clockwise. The registers are then disengaged from the rocks and mesh with the transfer segments. Driving members 120, 122 are now oscillated, the first movement stepping any displaced segment 90 clockwise to effect primary transfer. Any primary transfer which drives a numeral wheel through transfer position rocks the next higher transfer segment 90 a further step clockwise to effect secondary transfer. Return movement of the driving members 120, 122 restores any displaced transfer segment 90. In a modification, Fig. 13, the transfer segments are replaced by members 204 which move rectilinearly.
Patent GB-2308326-A (GB)
Title: Rotary moulding apparatus includes chamber having vent with thermally responsive closure to close and open the vent in response to mould temperature
Inventor: RAYMOND KEVIN KARL
IPC: B29C41/06
Filed: 1995-12-20
Abstract: In a rotary moulding apparatus including a tool 1 in a chamber 2 of which plastics powder 8 is tumbled and heated and a vent 5eg.bore 6 of tube 4 on the tool through which the chamber 2 can be equalised with atmospheric pressure, a thermally responsive closure closes the vent 5 and prevents the powder 8 from flowing through the vent during the tumbling operation and at a predetermined temperature when the plastics 8 is sufficiently molten to be retained from flowing through the vent 6 opens the vent 5 to thereby open the chamber 2 to atmospheric pressure.The closure may be a non-reusable plug 7 which melts at the predetermined temperature of a thermally responsive valve eg. a bi-metal strip.
Patent GB-2300973-A (GB)
Title: Switch for controlling movement of a vehicle window
Inventor: MALECKE JOSEPH F
IPC: H01H5/30
Filed: 1996-05-13
Abstract: An apparatus for controlling the opening and closing of a vehicle window comprises an electric motor 66 for moving the window and a switch 62 for energizing the electric motor 66. The switch includes a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact electrically insulated from each other on a base 100. An electrically conductive disk has a periphery in electrical communication with one of the first and second electrical contacts and is resiliently deflectable into engagement with the other of the first and second electrical contacts. A lever 104 is manually pivotable from a neutral position to a limit position to close the contacts via a plunger 126 to cause the motor 66 to be energised for a predetermined period. When the lever 104 is pivoted to an intermediate position between the neutral and limit positions, a rocker contact (182, Fig 5) supported on the base 100 engages a fixed contact (184) to cause the motor 66 to be energised whilst the lever 104 is held in the intermediate position. The base 100 supports two sets of dome and rocker contacts, one set being operated to open the window when the lever 104 is pivoted in one direction from the neutral position and the other set being operated to close the window when the lever 104 is pivoted in the other direction.
Patent GB-2309639-A (GB)
Title: Battery powered eyelash curler
Inventor: SUH JEONG JOO
IPC: A45D2/36
Filed: 1996-08-30
Abstract: A battery powered eyelash curler has a battery-containing handle 10, a switch 11, an indicator lamp 23 and a resistance-wire heater portion 21 which carries a screw-shaped brush 22 which can be of plastic or fur.
Patent GB-2317432-A (GB)
Title: Coil spring
Inventor: DRISCOLL DAVID
IPC: F16F1/06
Filed: 1996-09-20
Abstract: A coil spring comprises alternating lengths of major diameter and minor diameter coils C1, C2. The coils may be circular or polygonal in cross-section, and may include a flat for keying purposes.
Patent GB-2309513-A (GB)
Title: Mounting of built-in lamp
Inventor: GATTARI MASSIMO
IPC: F21V21/04
Filed: 1997-01-22
Abstract: A lamp intended for mounting in a false ceiling includes an element 2, containing the electrical and optical components, mounted within an element 3 carrying lamp fixing means which comprise at least one pair of helical springs 5 each having the axis of its coils arranged along a radius of the lamp and having action and reaction arms 6,7. Each action arm 6 is arranged to abut in use against a bearing surface 8 of the ceiling and each reaction arm 7 abuts a bearing surface 9 on element 3. The reaction arm may have an extension 13 which can be grasped manually, allowing disengagement from the surface 9, for dismounting the lamp from the ceiling. A plurality of adjacent surfaces 9 may provide alternative location positions for the arms 7.
Patent GB-2313552-A (GB)
Title: Groove configuration for a putter type golf club head
Inventor: RIFE GUERIN DUBOSE
IPC: A63B53/04
Filed: 1997-02-20
Abstract: A putter type club head (10) has a plurality or series of V-shaped grooves (24) adjacent each other and forming outermost ball gripping edges which grip a golf ball when the ball is struck by the club.
Patent GB-2312546-A (GB)
Title: Loading device for draining static electricity of a cassette of a VCR
Inventor: LEE HYUN-MOO
IPC: G11B15/675
Filed: 1997-04-25
Abstract: Loading device 100 of a video cassette recorder includes a cassette holder 110 for moving cassette 12 into the VCR by a loading motor, guide spring 112 for guiding the cassette when the cassette holder is being moved, and static electricity draining members 122, 132. The static electricity of the cassette is primarily removed by first draining member 122 which is fixed at one end to a lower surface of top plate 120 and contacts the cover 14 of cassette 12 when the cassette is moved into the VCR. As the cassette is lowered in order to be loaded, cover 14 is pivoted and opened by opening member 132 on base 130, which has a second static electricity draining member 134. Perfect removal of static electricity improves loading and screen quality.
Patent GB-971211-A (GB)
IPC: F02B1/04
Abstract: 971,211. Cylinders; valve gear. F. H. STARK. Nov. 17, 1960 [Aug. 19, 1959], No. 28422/59. Heading FIB. Each inlet and/or exhaust poppet valve 7 is fed by a pair of passages 11 or 16 which join adjacent the valve head so that the air or exhaust gases flow parallel to the valve stem for a short distance, the internal wall of the passages having a flat portion on that side remote from the cylinder port. In Fig. 1 each inlet passage 11 is fed by a separate carburetter and they join together at the end of a short passage 10 coaxial with the valve stem 8. The crosssection of the passages 11 changes from circular at their remote ends 11 to semicircular at the parts 12 and that of the exhaust passages 16 becomes oblong at 17a. The valves 7 are actuated positively by a pair of cams 28, 29, engaging the arms 30, 31 of a rocker 32 connected by a bifurcated arm 36 to the valve stem. The arm 36 carries pads 37 which slidably engage between projections 25 on a collar 21 fitted with lateral clearance upon a nut 20 on the valve stem. The valve is urged towards its seat by a leaf spring 38 acting upon the rocker 32 through a rod 39. The passages 11 may be connected to a common manifold.
Patent GB-2314720-A (GB)
Title: De-interlacing using a non-separable spatio-temporal interpolation filter
Inventor: WARD BENJAMIN A
IPC: H04N7/01
Filed: 1997-06-19
Abstract: A variable coefficient, non-separable spatio-temporal interpolation filter is used to de-interlace an interlaced video signal to produce a progressive video signal. The interlaced video signal U is input to a video memory 12 which in turn provides a reference U ref and plurality of offset video U offset signals representing the pixel being interpolated and also spatially and temporally neighbouring pixels. A coefficient index a, transmitted with the interlaced video as an auxiliary signal, or derived from motion vectors V, 22 transmitted with the interlaced video, or derived directly from the interlaced video signal, is applied to a coefficient memory 16 to select a set of filter coefficients C. The reference and offset video signals are weighted together with the filter coefficients in the spatio-temporal interpolation filter 14, such as a FIR filter, to produce an interpolated video signal U I . The interpolated video signal is interleaved 20 with the reference video signal, suitably delayed 18 to compensate for filter processing time, to produce a progressive video signal U p .
Patent GB-2316248-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring an analog-to-digital converter
Inventor: KOSAK WOLFGANG
IPC: H03M1/10
Filed: 1997-08-07
Abstract: A sequence of digital pulses (P2), of which at least the width or the repetition frequency is dependent on an analog signal (UA) to be digitalised by an analog-to-digital converter is generated (5V) externally of the converter and it is checked whether the pulse sequence and the digital value obtained by the converter from the same analog signal correspond with each other. A continuous monitoring of the converter during its normal operation is thereby made possible.
Patent GB-2317136-A (GB)
Title: A bolt-holework process for forming bolt holes in a flange of a hub unit bearing
Inventor: KASHIGAWI SHINICHIROU
IPC: B21D53/10
Filed: 1997-09-12
Abstract: The invention has an object to provide a bolt-hole work process for forming bolt holes in a flange of a hub unit bearing. Cores 1w are formed at multiple places circumferential of a flange 1f of an outer race 1 of the hub unit bearing. The cores 1w are punched by a punching press 11, 12, 13 and then are directly serrated by a serration punching press 31, 32, 33 for forming serrated holes 1p. Alternatively, the cores are formed with chamfers 1h, k, i at their respective opposite circumferential edges and then are serrated by the serration punching press utilising a female die with die holes and serrating punches so as to be formed with serrated holes therein.
Patent GB-2319860-A (GB)
Title: Production line control
Inventor: TOBA HIROYASU
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 1997-12-01
Abstract: Batches of items to be worked upon by groups of facilities, such as workers or tools, move into buffers (waiting areas) after they have been worked on by one facility group and before they are worked on by the next. This allows for different process times and stoppages at the facility groups to be accommodated. To maintain efficiency of workflow to and prevent overloading of the buffers which are of finite size, work scheduling for each batch, work and operation scheduling for each facility group and utilization scheduling for each buffer is estimated in work start control section 12 and scheduling section 13 of controller 1. Progress control means 121 in control section 12 put these schedules into operation at the external utilities 2 on the shopfloor via input/output section 11. Initial state setting and schedule correction is carried out at 14.
Patent GB-2332599-A (GB)
Title: Transmitting broadcast data on a traffic carrier
Inventor: JEPSEN RENE PIHL
IPC: H04W48/12
Filed: 1997-12-20
Abstract: According to the invention there is provided a communication system (100) with a first central station (101) employing a traffic carrier and a broadcast carrier and where a characteristic of the broadcast carrier is transmitted on the traffic carrier. The invention allows a remote unit (103) to treat the traffic carrier as a broadcast carrier and specifically to perform measurements on the traffic carrier which would normally be restricted to the broadcast carrier. The invention is applicable but not limited to a GSM communication system using a common broadcast carrier for plurality of cells, in this case allowing a standard GSM remote unit to perform measurements on the individual cell despite the common broadcast carrier.
Patent GB-2325295-A (GB)
Title: Damped spring suspension system
Inventor: JUUTILAINEN TIMO
IPC: F16F15/08
Filed: 1998-01-26
Abstract: A damped spring suspension system for various fine-mechanical equipment (5) comprises a sturdy base (6), to which is fastened a sleeve (4) by means of a fixing means (1, 1a) extending through the sleeve, between the outer end of said sleeve (4) facing away from the base (6) and the corresponding end (1) of the fixing means being fitted a plate element (2) and around said sleeve (4) being fitted an elastic disc-shaped cushioning element (3). The sleeve (4) has a length which substantially exceeds the thickness of said cushioning element (3) and the cushioning element (3) is fitted around the sleeve (4) in a location between the base (6) and the plate element (2) at a distance from both the base (6) and the plate element (2).
Patent GB-2334452-A (GB)
Title: Warming apparatus
Inventor: ASHLEY JOHN
IPC: A61F7/00
Filed: 1998-02-20
Abstract: A warming apparatus suitable for warming a person comprising:- (i) a substantially heat resistant container (2), (ii) a conventional light bulb (1) substantially enclosed within the container; (iii) a holder (3) adapted to hold the light bulb within the container such that the bulb is held away from the sides of the container; and (iv) an electric cable (5) connected to the bulb and adapted to provide power to the bulb such that in use, heat from the bulb warms the container. The container may be covered with an insulating material and the holder may incorporate resilient means (41; Figure 4) to prevent damage to the bulb in use.
Patent GB-2323468-A (GB)
Title: Mass spectrometer total pressure collector
Inventor: HOLKEBOER DAVID H
IPC: H01J49/04
Filed: 1998-03-23
Abstract: A mass spectrometer gas analyzer includes an ion source 16 for producing ions of a sample gas in a defined ionisation volume 26. An ion analyzer 18 collects and analyzes a first portion of the produced ions to determine a partial pressure for a selected gas species within the sample gas. An oppositely disposed ion collector 22A collects a second portion of the ions to determine a total pressure of the contained gas sample. A collecting surface 21A of the ion collector 22A is positioned relative to the incoming ion beam to allow collection of ion current but the surface is configured such that a substantial portion of a plurality of secondary electrons produced by ion bombardment with the ion collector 22A are deflected away from the ionization volume 26. The partial pressure is thus determined by the ion analyzer 18 without secondary electrons entering the ion analyzer 18.
Patent GB-2324219-A (GB)
Title: Multi-beam radar
Inventor: WAGNER KLAUS-PETER
IPC: G01S13/931
Filed: 1998-03-26
Abstract: A multi-beam radar system, in particular for motor vehicle applications, is proposed, characterised in that more transmitting elements (101-105) than receiving elements (102-104) are provided and that the provided transmitting elements can be switched on both individually and also in any desired, simultaneous combination (13). In this way an observable angular range can be widened compared to known radar systems in a cost-effective manner.
Patent GB-2335858-A (GB)
Title: Resectoscope having pivoting electrode assembly
Inventor: BULLIVANT JARRETT
IPC: A61B18/14
Filed: 1998-04-03
Abstract: An endoscope comprises a telescope (12), an electrode assembly (13) comprising at least one electrode, and elongate conductive means (13S) for supplying electrosurgical power to said at least electrode from the proximal end of the conductive means. Means are provided for supporting the electrode assembly (13) on the telescope (12) for pivotal movement, in a plane substantially normal to the axis of the telescope, towards, and away from, an operational position in which the conductive means (13S) is substantially parallel to the telescope. Sealing means (16, 29) seals the electrode assembly (13) to prevent fluid passing from an operation site adjacent to said at least one electrode to the proximal end of the conductive means (13S).
Patent GB-2325891-A (GB)
Title: Preparing printing plates
Inventor: GATES ALLEN PETER
IPC: G03F7/00
Filed: 1998-06-03
Abstract: A method for preparing a lithographic printing plate which involves providing a plate precursor comprising a grained and anodised aluminium substrate coated with a metallic layer, preferably a silver layer, deposited by means of an electroless deposition process, and imagewise exposing the precursor by means of a high intensity laser beam, to remove of the metallic layer in the exposed areas. The method provides press ready plates showing high image quality, good press properties and high durability on press, whilst eliminating the requirement for the use of intermediate film and developer chemistry. The silver layer may be deposited by applying colloidal silver to the substrate and then either (i) dipping the treated substrate into a stabilised solution containing a silver salt and a reducing agent or (ii) using the silver salt diffusion transfer process.
Patent GB-2339722-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to printing machines
Inventor: HUTCHINSON EDWARD N
IPC: B41F35/04
Filed: 1998-07-17
Abstract: A rotary printing machine with a reciprocating ink supply (4,7) and upper (8) and lower (9) doctor blades acting on a cylinder (1), ink being supplied only to the upper face of the upper blade (8).
Patent GB-2325319-A (GB)
Title: A secure pay-as-you-use system for computer software
Inventor: GRIFFITS JOHN PHILIP
IPC: G06F21/72
Filed: 1997-01-10
Abstract: A method of renting software that relies on the reversal of encryption processes by the integration of secure processing into the system microprocessor of a user controlled data processing system. It consists of protected software objects, that in addition to being functionally limited to requires reversal of said limitation whithin the system microprocessor, they also have closely integrated information about conditions of use. This is used to distribute computer software on a large scale that may run on any computer. The user is charged on a unit basis. The secure processes described for the system microprocessor will have applications in other secure processes.
Patent GB-2329514-A (GB)
Title: Piezoelectric devices, aerogels and uses therefore
Inventor: HOOLEY ANTHONY
IPC: H01L41/333
Filed: 1998-09-04
Abstract: A piezoelectric bender is formed into a flat- (or edge- or tape-) wound helix. Integral is a layer of a piezo-active material 608 which senses the deflection of the bender. A method for making this device by co-extrusion of a sinterable paste of the appropriate composition is disclosed. Also disclosed is the use of such a device in an ink-jet printer. Also described are: i) A loudspeaker which is resistively terminated at the rear with a closely-coupled sound absorber made from an aerogel (fig 1A) comprising either a conglomerate of small particles or layers (fig 1 B) of materials of graded properties, or having continuously varying properties. ii) A moving magnet transducer wherein the moving magnet element is a magnetic aerogel (figs 2, 3) iii) A rotary electric motor which utilises a magnetic aerogel element as its rotor. iv) A 3-D video display comprising a solid aerogel block within which the image is constructed by scanning with one or more energy beam(s), areas of the the block glowing when impacted or illuminated by the beam(s) (fig 4).
Patent GB-2343362-A (GB)
Title: A bill shaping support for a cap
Inventor: PORTER ADRIAN JOHN
IPC: A42B1/06
Filed: 1998-11-05
Abstract: A resilient support 1 for shaping the bill of a cap including a body 4 having a surface adapted to engage and shape the bill to a desired configuration, means 6 for securing the body to the bill, and means 9 and 10 for the display of indicia.
Patent GB-2343632-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for playing or practising a game simulating golf putting
Inventor: VELLA LAWRENCE
IPC: A63B67/02
Filed: 1998-11-11
Abstract: A portable kit of component parts comprises tray-forming means (2), a part with a hole and preferably at least one wedge (4, 5). The part with a hole may take the form of a ramp unit (3). The assembled kit (1) forms an apparatus for playing or practising a game simulating golf putting. The or each wedge (4, 5) and the ramp unit (3) interconnect with the tray-forming means (2) to form a tray with a closed perimeter wall (7, 8, 9, 14, 19, 20) so that the tray catches balls which have been successfully rolled up the ramp unit (3) and into the hole (12) as well as balls which have missed the ramp unit (3) and rolled over the or one of the wedges (4, 5). Preferably the ramp unit (3) and the or each wedge (4, 5) are configured with grooves (A, B, Fig 3 not shown) to interconnect with the tray-forming means (2). The ramp unit (3) may have an inner slope (21) disposed below the hole (12) and angled so that a ball which falls through the hole (12) rolls out of an exit hole (22) in the ramp unit (3) and into the tray (Figs 3 and 4, not shown).