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Patent GB-2282660-A (GB)
Title: An electrical harness for wiring an ignition circuit of a gas cooking appliance
Inventor: LE MONNIER DE GOUVILLE JEAN-BE
IPC: F24C3/10
Filed: 1994-10-06
Abstract: An electrical harness for wiring the electrical ignition circuit of a cooking appliance equipped with a plurality of gas burners each provided with a remote-controlled electrical ignition element, comprises: a low-voltage electrical power supply line 1 provided with respective terminals 2 for connection to a low-voltage supply; high-voltage generating units 3 equal in number to the number of gas burners (10), and connected to the supply line, each unit 3 comprising a switch 4 to control the power supply and having means 5 for fast mechanical connection to a respective gas tap body; mechanical connecting means 6 for mechanically connecting each of the units 3 to the supply line (1); and high-voltage output lines 7 from units 3 each provided with a terminal 8 for connection to the respective ignition element. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294538-A (GB)
Title: Accessory for confining dust dirt etc
Inventor: ROOD COLIN KENNETH
IPC: B08B15/04
Filed: 1994-10-26
Abstract: An accessory (1) for use in a machining or other working operation, comprising a body (2) having respective first and second opposed ends and a generally hollow interior portion (2) intermediate those ends. The first end of the body (2) has an aperture (3) therein defined by a relatively flexible portion 4 and arranged to surround an area of a workpiece to be machined or otherwise worked by a tool (10) in sealing engagement with the workpiece and the second end includes an opening for passage therethrough and into the generally hollow interior body portion of a tool (10), the opening being at least partially closed by sealing means (5), preferably in the form of a bristle-type seal. The body 2 may include a hole to suck away detritus. The sucking device may consist of a motor and a rechargeable battery 21, a detritus holder 22, and a filter and vent 23 at an end of device 20. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283733-A (GB)
Title: On edge envelope stacking apparatus
Inventor: BELEC ERIC A
IPC: B65H31/06
Filed: 1994-11-15
Abstract: In apparatus for stacking flat articles, such as envelopes, on edge, a vertical registration wall 126, which is mounted on a horizontal deck plate, defines a stacking bin, a deflector 146 is pivotable to a position deflecting the envelopes into the stacking bin, an urge roller 144 urges the defected envelopes towards the registration wall 126, a spring loaded paddle 132 slidably positioned in the stacking bin urges the stacked envelopes toward the urge roller 144, and the registration wall 126 is selectively positionable in slots 170 for a particular size envelope to maintain a trail edge length of approximately 1 1/2 inches, the trail edge length being the distance between the trail edge of the envelope and the engagement point of the urge roller 144 with the envelope when the lead edge of the envelope is against the registration wall 126. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284866-A (GB)
Title: Double row ball bearings
Inventor: MIYAZAKI SEIZO
IPC: F16C25/06
Filed: 1994-12-19
Abstract: A double row ball bearing is arranged with a common race 28 (preferably external) for the two ball rows and separate cooperating races 27 spaced axially apart. The race dimensions are such that the bearing is unpreloaded until the races 27 are moved closer together. In an inspection apparatus Fig 14 (not shown) the acoustic sound produced as the outer ring is rotated with the shaft inserted inside the balls is detected by a vibration pickup device (31b) to examine for the flaws on the surfaces of balls, shaft and outer ring. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287188-A (GB)
Title: An overflow cover
Inventor: GARVEY ANTHONY
IPC: E03C1/24
Filed: 1995-03-09
Abstract: An overflow cover, for example for a domestic sink or bath, comprises a front wall spaced from a rear wall with a vent 3 extending between the two walls which opens to the front and rear of the cover. Louvred slots in the rear wall provide secondary vents 21. The vent defines a pocket to which access is gained from the front of the cover for the insertion of a plug when the plug is not in use. The rear wall has an opening in its lower part with which the vent communicates, the front wall is spaced parallel to the rear wall in front of the lower part and a circumferential wall joins the two walls. A lip of the front wall at the entry to the vent 3 assists in holding a plug inserted into the pocket against movement relative to the cover. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290490-A (GB)
Title: Coating an offshore platform with anti-fouling to reduce weight of structure
Inventor: GUY RAYMOND GRAHAM
IPC: B63B59/04
Filed: 1995-06-23
Abstract: Applying an anti-fouling coating to wave zone and subsea portions of a substructure for an offshore platform, such that the coating will protect those portions of the substructure for the whole of its intended life, whereby the design of the structure can take advantage of reduced marine growth to reduce design wave/current loads and so reduce the weight of structural material needed to resist such loads.
Patent GB-2303271-A (GB)
Title: Telephone network
Inventor: CONNOLLY DAVID
IPC: H04M3/02
Filed: 1995-07-10
Abstract: In a shared line network provided with call waiting services, the tone generated for indicating a call waiting are chosen to have the same respective cadence as the ringing cadence of each number. This enables the user to recognise for whom, or for which number, the new incoming call is waiting.
Patent GB-2306908-A (GB)
Title: Pivotally mounted tool holder
Inventor: WHITE JEFFREY
IPC: B25G3/38
Filed: 1995-11-04
Abstract: A tool holder 10 includes a variable size clamp 12 pivotally mounted on a handle 14. The clamp comprises two plates 12A, 12B with a compressible strip of material 26 which are forced together by screws acting on studs 18, 20 affixed to one of the plates. A cup 30 is mounted on an arm 16 of the clamp to hold the end of a tool such as a paint brush 32. Arm 16 is pivoted to handle 14 at a pivot point A. An extension piece may be inserted into a recess 34 in handle 14 to increase the reach of a user.
Patent GB-2307324-A (GB)
Title: Queue management system
Inventor: SIM LEONARD
IPC: H04W84/02
Filed: 1995-11-15
Abstract: A queue management system for managing at least one queue of people comprises a plurality of portable modules, at least one docking station, a queue manager, at least one module detector and a communication means. Each portable module includes memory means for containing a unique identification code, indicator means for indicating to the person or group of people carrying the module when it is time to join the or each queue, signal receiver means for receiving signals to cause the indicator means to be operative, transmitter means for transmitting the identification code over a short range, and docking means for downloading the identification code when the portable module is docked for registering the person or group of people in queue sequence for a respective queue. The queue manager maintains the queue sequence for the or each queue and includes a communication means for receiving the or each downloaded code and a transmitter for transmitting the signals to each portable module to instruct the person or group of people carrying the portable module to join a queue.
Patent GB-2310664-A (GB)
Title: Treated glass polyalkenoate cement
Inventor: DAVIES EDWARD HENRY
IPC: A61K6/083
Filed: 1996-02-29
Abstract: Glass polyalkenoate (glass ionomer) cements are used formed into dental crowns, despite their reputedly inadequate toughness, strength and wear-resistance early after forming for such an application, by heating the newly formed glass ionomer crown 20 at 120-200{C for 5 to 120 minutes. The crowns may be placed in a steel bomb 7 immersed in silicone oil 3. Alternatively the crowns are subjected to super heated steam.
Patent GB-2299382-A (GB)
Title: Backplate for friction material
Inventor: COLE ANDREW TIMOTHY
IPC: F16D65/092
Filed: 1996-03-01
Abstract: A backplate 10 for friction material is made of cast metal and comprises a plurality of projections 12 cast integrally therewith. The projections (12) are distributed across a friction material-receiving surface 14 of the backplate 10 and each projection tapers in a direction away from the remainder of the backplate. The projections may be pyramidal, conical, or frusto-conical, and may be distributed at 4 to 9 per cm 2 . Each projection may be 1 to 3 mm in height, and may cover an area of 2 to 8 per mm 2 . The backplate may be cast from iron or aluminium.
Patent GB-2299515-A (GB)
Title: Golf club heads
Inventor: SCHMIDT GLENN H
IPC: A63B53/00
Filed: 1996-03-29
Abstract: A golf club head (10) has a front wall, the front wall with a rear side (17), and a composite (150) is adhered to the rear side, the composite including a selected swing weight adjusting intermediary layer (115), and a non-metallic rearwardly facing layer (116) providing identification graphics or indicia which are rearwardly visible through the open, recessed back of the club head.
Patent GB-2315532-A (GB)
Title: Guardrail cleaner
Inventor: OOMURA YASUTOSHI
IPC: E01H1/00
Filed: 1996-07-22
Abstract: A guardrail cleaner includes a frame (10) equipped with upper rollers (1) for mating with the upper edge of a guardrail (G) and at least one lower roller (2) for pressing against the rear surface of the guardrail, a drive wheel mounted on the frame for moving the cleaner along the guardrail by traction on the surface thereof, a motor (3a) mounted on the frame for rotating the drive wheel, at least one wire buffing wheel (4) rotatably supported between upper and lower bearings for cleaning the guardrail surface by buffing, and means (4a) for rotating the wire buffing wheel. The cleaner is optionally equipped with a dirt catcher (7) and/or paint spraying nozzles.
Patent GB-2317125-A (GB)
Title: Water treatment apparatus
Inventor: WALKER DAVID
IPC: C02F1/48
Filed: 1996-09-11
Abstract: An electrically operated device 10 for treatment of hardness of water in a pipe or other water-flow guidance or containment, comprises an aerial 11 capable of being wrapped externally around a pipe 12; a mains-powered generator for forming a waveform of a predetermined pattern at radio frequency; a connection on the generator to which the aerial can be connected, to receive said waveform to suit the diameter of the pipe with which the device is to be used. A push button 19 on the generator is used to adjust the frequency, and a visual display 20 indicates the frequency set.
Patent GB-2302452-A (GB)
Title: Resistor fabrication
Inventor: RICHARDS JOHN G
IPC: H01C17/06
Filed: 1995-06-01
Abstract: The fabrication of a resistor structure is described. A resistive region (103) is formed over the top of a substrate (106). Trenches are formed from the top side of the substrate in scribe line regions where the wafer is to be separated to form resistor modules. Contact layers (141, 142) are formed over the top side of the substrate (106) and are electrically coupled to each end of the resistive region (103), respectively. The contact layers (141, 142) are also formed over the sidewalls of the trenches. The wafer is separated through the trenches, creating resistor modules having sidewall contact regions.
Patent GB-2322271-A (GB)
Title: Food stirrer for microwave oven
Inventor: JONES RONALD MARTIN
IPC: H05B6/64
Filed: 1997-02-15
Abstract: A mixing vessel 2 for use in a microwave oven 6 comprises a stirring device with agitating blades 18 mounted on a shaft 16, the shaft being prevented from rotation by an arm member 12 which abuts against a wall 20 of the oven. The vessel is rotated by turntable 4. The arm may be telescopic and spring biased to engage the wall. The shaft is positioned within a lid 10 by bearing 14, so that it may rotate about a vertical axis with respect to the vessel.
Patent GB-2314609-A (GB)
Title: Control device with mode selector
Inventor: ECKSTEIN LUTZ
IPC: A63G25/00
Filed: 1997-06-25
Abstract: A regulating element, in the form of a manual control stick 2, is actuable about pivot axes 3 for controlling the longitudinal movement of a motor vehicle and has an integral changeover button 4 which changes the function of the element actuation between acceleration/deceleration control in a solely forward driving mode, to forward/reverse control in a manoeuvring mode. The vehicle speeds achievable in manoeuvring mode are preferable lower than in driving mode. A standing brake function operates at the mid point of the range of actuation of the element 2. The element 2 may operate using deflection or torque, and it may provide feedback of the driving dynamics to the driver. The element 2 may also control the vehicle steering, and an additional button may provided for activating a reverse mode.
Patent GB-2315435-A (GB)
Title: Purifying waste gas from fertiliser production
Inventor: MEYER BERND
IPC: C05B11/06
Filed: 1997-07-22
Abstract: In a process and an apparatus for the joint purification in a wash column (VII) by means of a washing liquid (5) of the waste gases (1,3) and/or vapors (2) formed in the production of inorganic fertilizers, the waste gases (1,2,3) introduced into the wash column are sprayed with a wash liquid (11) after their entry into the lower part of the wash column. The column is typically a filled column with waste gas distribution elements disposed below the filler and spray nozzles near the distributors.
Patent GB-2316186-A (GB)
Title: Phase shifted grating structure
Inventor: HUANG WEI-PING
IPC: H04B10/00
Filed: 1997-07-25
Abstract: A phase shifted grating structure, for a grating resonator filter, comprises first and second sections of phase shifted gratings each comprising a plurality of fine grating sections of length Lg with a grating period # g  with intervening phase shift sections of length L s  and a phase shift section of length Lp between the first and second sections of phase shifted gratings, the lengths of the phase shift sections and grating sections and the grating period matching the propagation constants of the TE and TM modes at a specific wavelength at the centre of the stop band of the filter, thereby providing a resonator filter which is polarisation insensitive.
Patent GB-2329014-A (GB)
Title: Automated identification of tubercle bacilli
Inventor: CAMPBELL COLIN
IPC: G01N21/64
Filed: 1997-09-05
Abstract: In a method for the automated identification of tubercle bacilli from clinical specimens, an automated optical or fluorescent digital microscope is used to capture digital images from clinical specimens (principally sputum samples). These images are manipulated using image processing techniques such as edge detection, thresholding, feature detection and labelling, construction of shape descriptors for these features. Neural network techniques, statistical classifiers or methods from machine learning are then used to recognise image features corresponding to TB bacilli.
Patent GB-2330255-A (GB)
Title: Radiant electric heater control giving fast heat-up to visible radiance
Inventor: SCOTT RICHARD CHARLES
IPC: H05B3/74
Filed: 1997-10-09
Abstract: On initial connection of an AC power supply to a radiant heater 2, particularly for a glass-ceramic top cooking appliance, the heater 2 is supplied with a first preselected proportion of AC half cycles in a predetermined number of half cycles (eg. 3 in 3, or 2 in 3) for a predetermined time, and the heater 2 is then supplied with a second preselected proportion of half cycles in a predetermined number of half cycles (eg. 2 in 3 or 1 in 3). The second preselected proportion results in operation of the heater, at its rated power, and the first preselected proportion is greater than the second so that the heater is initially operated at above its rated power for the predetermined time, whereby fast heat-up to visible radiance is effected. The predetermined time period may be a maximum of 10 seconds. A microprocessor 10 may be provided to control the heater 2. The microprocessor 10 may vary the predetermined time period on the basis of the previous history of operation of the heater 2, so that if the heater is still warm or hot from a previous use, the predetermined time is reduced.
Patent GB-2318420-A (GB)
Title: Photographic element
Inventor: ROSIEK THOMAS ARTHUR
IPC: G03C1/30
Filed: 1997-10-16
Abstract: A photographic element has one layer with (1) a coupler of formula ```R c and R d are substituents, x is H or a splittable group, ```(2) a hardener of formula   -CH 2 =CH-X'  m -Y   where ```X' = CO, OSO 2 , SO 2 , SO 2 NR 2 , and CONR 2 ; where R is H or alkyl; ```Y = C 1-10 alkyl or aryl, which may be substituted groups; ```m = 1-4, ```(3) a permanent solvent of formula  wherein: ```R 1 = alkyl, aryl, substituted alkyl or substituted aryl or  wherein: ```R  = alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, substituted alkyl or substituted aryl, wherein said coupler and solvent are provided such that the coupler is 20 to 40% by weight of the total of the coupler and oil phase components.
Patent GB-2331647-A (GB)
Title: Emitter follower driven differential amplifier with base current compensation
Inventor: FRUND JEAN-DANIEL
IPC: H03F3/45
Filed: 1997-11-20
Abstract: A differential amplifier has an output stage, comprising emitter rollover 30, which provides an amplified output voltage, and a differential pair of output transistors 40 coupled to the output stage. An input emitter follower 20 is coupled to drive the output stage, and a voltage level shift circuit Q02, Q12 is coupled between the input emitter follower and the differential pair of transistors, for providing shifted voltage signals to drive the differential pair of transistors in antiphase, such that base currents of the differential pair of transistors are compensated.
Patent GB-2322124-A (GB)
Title: Corkscrew assembly
Inventor: GORT-BARTEN LESLIE ALEXANDER
IPC: B67B7/04
Filed: 1997-11-26
Abstract: A corkscrew assembly of the self-pull type comprises a screw member 12 and a holding member 30, the screw member comprising a screw having a lower end adapted to be inserted into a cork and an upper end secured to a handle 20 by which the screw member may be rotated about the axis of the screw, the holding member having a body formed with a bore to loosely receive the screw and a pair of arms 40 extending downwardly therefrom and arranged to engage the top of and opposite sides of the neck of a bottle, the arrangement being such that initially as the screw member is rotated the screw enters the cork while further rotation causes the cork to be pulled from the neck of the bottle, and in which a projecting portion 26 on the lower part of the handle is a retaining fit in the bore of the holding member when the screw is fully inserted into the holding member so as to retain the members together against inadvertent separation. Preferably the projecting portion is a snap-fit in the holding member. In another aspect of the invention, the handle has three equi-angularly spaced arms 21 extending outwardly from and symmetrically about the axis of the screw.
Patent GB-2334443-A (GB)
Title: Feedstuffs for livestock incorporating a therapeutic substance
Inventor: HAYTHORNTHWAITE DAVID
IPC: A61K35/744
Filed: 1998-02-21
Abstract: A dietary supplement or 'treat' for livestock, such as horses, dogs or cats, is used as a carrier for a probiotic agent, such as the bacterial species Enterococcus faecium M74. A biscuit-like product made from ingredients which include ground cereal grains and oil seed extract is sprayed with a liquid, preferably an oil, in which the probiotic agent is suspended in a dosed amount.
Patent GB-2320672-A (GB)
Title: Heating vessel with electrical control means in stand
Inventor: HADEN JOHN DENIS
IPC: A47J27/212
Filed: 1996-03-15
Abstract: A liquid heating apparatus comprises a vessel 10, such as a kettle, having a heating element 40, a stand 20 to receive the vessel, electrical supply means 24 and control means 30 located in the stand, the control means regulating the supply of electricity to the element. The control means comprises circuitry which applies a test voltage to electrically conductive parts of the vessel 10 by means of sensors 32 and prevents supply of power to the vessel in the event of failure of sensors to make a good electrical contact with vessel. The control means may monitor the heat conductive means or the base of the vessel for leakages to earth. The control means may include a minimum water quantity/level detection means in the form of a weight detector 32 or circuit 51. The vessel may be a whistling or humming kettle and the control means may comprise timer circuitry 54, 55 which reduces the current supplied for a predetermined period, on detecting whistling from the vessel.
Patent GB-2333333-A (GB)
Title: A rivetted clutch disc assembly
Inventor: KNOBLACH RICHARD
IPC: F16F15/129
Filed: 1998-10-09
Abstract: A clutch disc assembly comprises a pair of cover plates 6, 16 which are non-rotatably connected by rivets 13 having heads 14, 15 that are formed on both ends of the rivets 13. In constructing the clutch disc assembly rivetting can be performed with cylindrical pins without pre-formed panheads, thereby reducing the number of rivet designs and/or materials to be kept in stock. Both ends of rivets 13 are indented to improve material flow into bores provided for the rivets 13. One of the heads 15 is flush with plate 6 so that it may be overlapped by a friction ring of a pre-load damper which is also connected to the cover plates 6, 16 by the rivets 13. In another embodiment (see fig 2) both heads 14, 15 may be flush with the plates 6, 16. A torsion vibration damper may be part of the assembly and between the cover plate 6 and hub plate 5 there is a friction device 7.
Patent GB-2330978-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for encoding movies,panoramas and large images for online interactive viewing and gazing
Inventor: GUEDALIA ISAAC DAVID
IPC: H04N7/24
Filed: 1997-08-06
Abstract: An apparatus and method produces a moving picture including providing a digital image (16) including the content of a multiplicity of individual images (20) defining a view window which may be selectably superimposed over at least a portion of the digital image at a given time, and moving the view window over the digital image such as to view at least portions of the multiplicity of the individual images in a desired sequence thereby to define the moving picture (22).