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Patent GB-2293092-A (GB)
Title: Dragging device for a wheeled suitcase
Inventor: LIN YI CHEN
IPC: A45C13/26
Filed: 1994-08-31
Abstract: A dragging device for a wheeled suitcase 30 includes a hand grip 10 slidably extending through a rotatable element 20, via a tunnel 21 defined therethrough. A flange 13 extends radially from one end of the hand grip to prevent the hand grip disengaging from the rotatable element. The suitcase has a receiving zone 40 defined therein for receiving the hand grip and the rotatable element. The rotatable element 20 is rotatably engaged to the suitcase. As described the hand grip is U-shaped and comprises telescopic legs 11, 12 passing through two elements 20 rotatably mounted on a plate 50 secured to a corner of the suitcase. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293120-A (GB)
Title: Grip and twist bit
Inventor: COULTON MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: B23B31/14
Filed: 1994-09-14
Abstract: An attachment is secured in a power drill in place of a conventional drill bit. When rotated, centrifugal forces cause two masses 10 to move away from the central X - Y axis which in turn causes two connecting rods 11 to pivot about axis 12 and thereby close two teeth 13 together. The resulting effect is any object or objects between the teeth 13 will be gripped and twisted. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286120-A (GB)
Title: Therapeutic uses of pungent botanicals and their related compounds
Inventor: STAGGS JEFFEREY JAY
IPC: A61K31/40
Filed: 1993-05-19
Abstract: A new class of general antiinfective compounds extracted from pepper, ginger, and other plant species containing vanillyl (Fig. 3), and piperidine (Fig. 7) ring structures typical of the pungent principals found in pepper, and ginger. The role of these structures, their attached hydrocarbon groups, end other compounds found within the plant extract is demonstrated in the topical treatment of dermatophyte infections, tissue injuries, and abnormal proliferations of keratin. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2288108-A (GB)
Title: Network service system
Inventor: KIKUCHI MISAO
IPC: A63F13/85
Filed: 1994-12-21
Abstract: A network service system capable of providing economical services comprises a plurality of host computers 80a, 80b..., connected to a network 81 for providing services through the network and an information processing terminal 20 connected to the network. The information processing terminal identifies a service identifier, provided in a storage medium 32a, 32b..., for network service (e.g. cassette, card, ROM, disk), for identifying a type of a network service when the storage medium is attached, connects the line (e.g. telephone or CATV) to the host computer 80a, 80b..., which corresponds to the identified service identifier and receives the network service from the line-connected host computer. Application is to catalogue shopping using selection menus or to computer games, attachment of a stand-alone games cassette or a network games cassette being detected using e.g. light, or sound, or magnetic switching or bar codes. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293449-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring or diagnosing fatigue related illness
Inventor: COYLE SEAN
IPC: G01N33/84
Filed: 1995-04-18
Abstract: Body phosphate stores are measured to monitor or diagnose fatigue related illness such as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) or post viral fatigue syndrome (PVFS). Phosphate is typically AMP, ADP or ATP and may be measured by an enzyme based assay using luciferase and test samples of urine or plasma where the concentration of K, Ca or Mg ions is further measured. Further claimed is the use of phosphate in the manufacture of a medicament for treating fatigue related illness.
Patent GB-2288370-A (GB)
Title: Modular chassis system
Inventor: SCOTT JAMES ROY
IPC: B62D21/12
Filed: 1995-04-13
Abstract: A vehicle or machinery chassis 2 is provided with ground engaging means 3 mounted on at least one transverse chassis member 4 and laterally spaced longitudinal chassis members 5. Each longitudinal chassis member comprises a plurality of modular elements 6 fastened together end-to-end. At least one of the modular elements is substantially hollow for housing therein moving parts and/or connection means for energizing and/or controlling moving parts of the vehicle or machinery 22 to 24. The modular elements have access opening for accessing their interiors. The modular elements may be C-shaped, U-shaped, or comprise box sections. They may have slanting end faces, and may be cranked (Fig. 5). The access openings may have closures (19, Fig. 2). Applications include crop harvesters, graders, and separators. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287099-A (GB)
Title: Photochromic filter assemblies
Inventor: FOLEY JOHN PATRICK
IPC: A61F9/02
Filed: 1993-03-24
Abstract: An optical device (10) (e.g. the eye) is protected from exposure to very high levels of illumination (12) by the provision of a photochromic filter (11) which attenuates the transmitted visible light. The filter is of limited thickness for maximum efficiency being equal to the penetration depth for the UV activation wavelengths and is situated between lenses which expand and then diminish the incident beam 12 such that the filter is of sufficient area to be below saturation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2300365-A (GB)
Title: Rotary agitator having streamlined radial arms supporting helical blade
Inventor: CRADDOCK IVAN THOMAS
IPC: B01F7/00
Filed: 1995-05-04
Abstract: A helical bladed horizontal rotary agitator has the blade 5a supported by radial arms 4a streamlined in the direction of rotation Z. The width of the arms between the sides faces 7 is substantially less than the distance between the leading and trailing faces 8, 9. The leading face 8 includes a knife edge 10. The blade 5a is attached by welding to a recess 11 in the leading face 8. The arms have an aperture 12 for receiving the shaft 3a.
Patent GB-2300801-A (GB)
Title: Window wiper
Inventor: DOBBIE WILLIAM HISLOP
IPC: A47L1/06
Filed: 1995-05-13
Abstract: The invention relates to a window wiper and in particular to a hand operated wiper for removing and collecting moisture from the surface of a window. The wiper 1 comprises a wiper blade 2, a handle 3, and a container 8 within the handle. Moisture collected from the window is directed by means of channels defined by webs 14, 14' with lips 18, 18' towards the container 8, flowing into the container over a dam 10 which then retains the collected moisture. Once the container 8 is full, it may be emptied by inverting the wiper so that the collected moisture flows out of the container along the top wall 5 of the container.
Patent GB-2291548-A (GB)
Title: Method of generating a clock signal by means of a phase-locked loop and a phase-locked loop
Inventor: LAAKSONEN ESA
IPC: H03L7/14
Filed: 1994-03-03
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of generating a clock signal (CLK) by means of a phase-locked loop comprising a phase comparator (101), a loop filter (102), and a voltage-controlled oscillator (105), wherein a synchronizing signal (MCLK) derived from a synchronization source is applied to a first input in the phase comparator (101) and the clock signal is locked to the synchronizing signal, the locking of the loop being speeded up by increasing the bandwidth of the loop. In order that unnecessary changes in the clock frequency could be prevented and necessary changes could be speeded up, changes in a control voltage (Vc3) of the oscillator (105) are prevented temporarily in response to a change where a currently applied synchronizing signal becomes inadequate for use in timing, and the bandwidth of the loop is increased temporarily in response to a change where a synchronizing signal adequate for use in timing is again taken into use. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295517-A (GB)
Title: Facsimile system incorporating personal messages
Inventor: PARK YOU-IL
IPC: H04N1/32
Filed: 1995-11-21
Abstract: The facsimile system comprises a scanner 2 for scanning a document; a data storing unit 4 for additively storing e.g logically "ORed", predetermined image data e.g a personal message, 24 and image data 22 scanned by the scanner 2; an encoding unit 6 for encoding data stored in the data storing unit 4; a data modulating unit 8 for modulating and then transmitting the encoded data from the facsimile system; a data demodulating unit 14 for demodulating received modulated data; a decoding unit 16 for decoding the coded data; and a printing unit 18, 20 for printing the decoded data output from the decoding unit 16. An example of a facsimile text with a superposed identifier is shown in Figure 3. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2307762-A (GB)
Title: Bar codes
Inventor: STYLIOS GEORGE
IPC: G06K19/06
Filed: 1995-11-28
Abstract: A three dimensional (3D) bar coding system comprises: (a) a 3D bar code having bars that are raised with respect to a substrate surface and are of variable width and/or height, (b) a bar code reader having detection means for detecting the widths and/or heights of the raised bars and (c) decoder means for converting said widths and/or heights into a descriptor e.g identifying number. The 3D bar code may be produced by printing, embossing, engraving, weaving, knitting, embroidery, screen printing, or stamping.
Patent GB-2296440-A (GB)
Title: Male incontinence guard
Inventor: MAGNUSSON BRITT
IPC: A61F13/15
Filed: 1995-12-11
Abstract: A male incontinence guard comprises a liquid impermeable sheet (5) a liquid permeable sheet (7) and an absorbent sheet therebetween (6) and is folded to produce two "mirror image" Z shapes connected by a base 1 continuous therewith. A sealing element surrounding three sides of the laminate produces a bag shaped article which may be attached inside a conventional absorbent article or underpants by a fastener (10) disposed on the outer facing side of the liquid impermeable sheet. The device minimises problems of leaking particularly associated with male incontinence. There is also described a method for manufacturing the article. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2299297-A (GB)
Title: Lamination of sheet materials
Inventor: HOLMES ANTHONY STEPHEN
IPC: G09F3/10
Filed: 1996-03-29
Abstract: Apparatus for producing a laminated product comprises means for applying to backing sheet material such as paper or plastics a silicone coating to serve as a release agent, a curing stage containing UV radiation means for curing the silicone, heat removing means for cooling the curing stage, and means for applying a removable sheet material such as paper to the cured silicone coated surface of the backing sheet. An infra-red filter may be positioned between the UV source and the backing material in the curing station, and during operation the backing material moves continuously though the curing stage. Means for cooling the backing material is provided to remove heat from the backing material if the latter becomes stationary or slows down as it passes through the UV curing stage.
Patent GB-2300530-A (GB)
Title: Method and circuit arrangement for monitoring a power output stage
Inventor: HEINING JOERN
IPC: F02P17/12
Filed: 1996-05-03
Abstract: The monitoring system uses a diagnosis circuit (T3) with a comparator. It compares the rectangular control signal (st) for the power output stage (T2), provided by the ignition control microprocessor, with the output signal (d) of the power output stage twice during each control signal.  The comparison points lie at defined time points from the beginning and end of the control signal, with the delivery of the output signal blocked when an fault is detected.
Patent GB-2298934-A (GB)
Title: Multi-joint arm type carrying device
Inventor: TANAKA SADAO
IPC: B25J9/10
Filed: 1994-11-22
Abstract: A multi-joint arm type carrying device comprising two sets of left and right set links (24A, 24B) each comprising a first link arm (22) and a second link arm (23) which are rotatably connected to each other at the vicinities of one end thereof by means of a connecting shaft (21), two sets of driving means (33A, 33B) for rotatingly driving the first link arms (22A, 22B) of these two sets of set links (24A, 24B) having a common rotating fulcrum (25) independently of each other, a carrier table (38) assembled so as to connect together leading end portions of the second link arms (23A, 23B) of the two sets of set links (24A, 24B) which are rotatably assembled to the first link arms (22A, 22B) so as to form the same plane, respectively, and allowing an article being carried to rest thereon, and an attitude control means (37) mounted on the carrier table (38) for keeping the attitude of the carrier table when it is moved by the operation of the set links (24).
Patent GB-2309906-A (GB)
Title: Device for disposal of body waste
Inventor: DAVIS NICHOLAS HUGH
IPC: A61F5/44
Filed: 1996-06-05
Abstract: A disposable receptacle (101) for body waste comprises an elongate outer bag (102) for containing waste. A sachet (106) containing gelling agent (107) is provided within the bag (102) to form a gel on contact with moisture in the waste.
Patent GB-2317074-A (GB)
Title: Mobile multi-user communications system
Inventor: YOUNG EDDY KA PING
IPC: H04W64/00
Filed: 1996-09-09
Abstract: A multi user communications terminal apparatus, eg on board an aircraft, ship or bus, provides simultaneous access for a plurality of users to a communications network in which the geographical locations of each user are registered and periodically updated. The terminal apparatus comprises a plurality of user terminals (320) each including electroacoustic transducers (34,36); and a common RF unit (304) comprising a shared RF amplifier (342) for coupling to a shared antenna system (302). The terminal apparatus comprises means (348) for transmitting common location updating signals, and is arranged not to transmit separate location update signals for every one of said users.
Patent GB-2305496-A (GB)
Title: A lamp
Inventor: BAXTER DAVID
IPC: F21V11/08
Filed: 1996-09-20
Abstract: A lamp for decorative effects comprises a fluorescent tube 12 held vertically inside a tubular light shield 29 which has a longitudinally extending aperture 26 whose width is variable by means of a sliding barrier 42. A motor-driven rotating cylindrical filter having different colours spaced around it may be placed between the tube 12 and the shield 29. The lamp may be wall mounted with the aperture towards the wall.
Patent GB-2320409-A (GB)
Title: Cooked poultry products
Inventor: SHALVEY GABRIEL
IPC: C11B13/00
Filed: 1996-12-17
Abstract: The invention relates to a manufacturing process for producing cooked turkey meat products. Raw turkey meat pieces are prepared and a desired quantity of a brine solution is injected into the meat pieces. The brine is worked into the meat pieces in a tumbler. Then the meat pieces are loaded in cooking bags or moulds. These cooking bags or moulds are delivered to a cooker within which they are supported above a water bath. The water bath is heated to maintain the temperature within the cooker at 70 to 90{C to slowly cook the meat over five or six hours to produce cooked turkey products. These cooked turkey products are stripped from the moulds or cooking bags and then the products are cooled and packaged.
Patent GB-2328042-A (GB)
Title: Smartcard transaction processing
Inventor: LAMBERT HOWARD SHELTON
IPC: G07F7/10
Filed: 1997-07-26
Abstract: A method of executing a transaction between a smartcard and an external terminal adapted to access related data comprises determining from the data stored on the smartcard and the related data whether the transaction can be executed validly; if so, executing the transaction and in the event of the smartcard or the external terminal failing to execute the transaction, restoring 108 the smartcard data and the related data to their pre-transaction states. The smartcard may use a Java environment in which, before the determining steps are carried out, a stream of references to objects is created 100 which update 102 data in the transaction and when the transaction is complete the references are removed. A smartcard is also provided including means to determine whether a transaction can be validly executed and commit means to execute the transaction, together with a transaction processing system including such a smartcard and a terminal.
Patent GB-2316157-A (GB)
Title: Device for feeding ammunition into an airborne weapon
Inventor: BANDERA GIANLUIGI
IPC: B64C27/04
Filed: 1997-08-04
Abstract: A device (10) for feeding ammunition (6) in the form of a continuous belt into a weapon (5) carried on an aircraft (1); the device having a rigid conduit (12) extending longitudinally along a side (13) of the fuselage (2) of the aircraft, and in turn having a rear portion (24) for loading the ammunition, and a front portion (25) connectable to the weapon (5) by a flexible conduit (16); the rear portion (24) of the rigid conduit (12) being of such a width as to house the ammunition (6) in two rows, in an accordion configuration; and the front portion (25) being narrower to house the ammunition (6) in a single row.
Patent GB-2316679-A (GB)
Title: Making silicon carbide particles
Inventor: KAJIWARA MEISETSU
IPC: C01B31/36
Filed: 1997-08-26
Abstract: A method of producing silicon carbide particles comprises (i) mixing at least one silicon compound, which is liquid at ordinary temperatures, an organic compound having a functional group, which generates carbon by heating and is liquid at ordinary temperatures, and a polymerization or crosslinking catalyst, which can homogeneously dissolve with the organic compound to obtain a mixture, (ii) homogeneously solidifying the mixture to obtain solid matter, and (iii) heating and baking the solid matter in a non-oxidizing atmosphere, wherein the catalyst is a compound consisting of carbon atoms, hydrogen atoms and oxygen atoms, and has a carboxyl group. The starting materials may be ethyl silicate and a resol phenolin resin. The catalyst may be a carboxylic acid or derivative thereof, eg maleic anhydride.
Patent GB-2318952-A (GB)
Title: Fast pilot channel acquisition using a matched filter in a CDMA radiotelephone
Inventor: VILMUR RICHARD J
IPC: H04W88/02
Filed: 1997-09-22
Abstract: In a CDMA communication system using pseudorandom noise (PN) codes, a radiotelephone 104 has a receiver searcher 114 comprising at least one matched filter 128 for detecting the pilot signals of all nearby base stations 102. Pilot signals spread with PN sequences are detected by comparison in the matched filter with predetermined PN sequences stored in the radiotelephone. The matched filter provides a response signal when a match is found. A controller 116 identifies the strongest pilot signal and initiates communication with the corresponding base station. The controller identifies each signal and assigns fingers 122, 124, 126 of a rake receiver to the strongest received signals. These may be from different base stations or multipath signals from the same base station. The matched filter provides fast acquisition of pilot signals by the receiver searcher thus improving performance of initial system acquisition, idle mode and soft handoff.
Patent GB-2317343-A (GB)
Title: Electrotransport device having reuseable controller
Inventor: LATTIN GARY A
IPC: A61N1/32
Filed: 1996-05-01
Abstract: An electrotransport system (10) includes a reusable controller (12) having a power source (20) and a separable disposable drug-containing unit (30) which contain both a donor electrode (32) and a counter electrode (34). A coupling means (26, 28, 36, 38) physically and electrically connects together the controller (12) and the drug unit (30) such that the controller (12) provides electrical current to the drug unit (30) for electrotransport delivery of the drug to a body surface (e.g., the skin) of a patient. The coupling means (26,28,36,38) ensures correct polarity connection of the donor and counter electrodes (32, 34) to the outputs of the controller (12).
Patent GB-2333723-A (GB)
Title: Machines and methods suitable for use in disintegration of rubber tyres
Inventor: ROGERS KEITH TREVOR
IPC: B24B5/36
Filed: 1998-01-28
Abstract: A machine suitable for using in disintegration of rubber tyres comprising a support 12 for mounting a tyre 10 for rotation about a first axis A, extending in a direction from front to rear of the machine, first and second abrading tools 14 mounted for rotation about second and third axes parallel with the first axis and at opposite sides of the first axis, means mounting each tool for movement lengthwise of its axis of rotation to and fro between a retracted position and an advanced position wherein the retracted position of the first tool is at a rear portion of the machine, the retracted position of the second tool is at a front portion of the machine and the advanced positions are at a central portion between the front and rear portions of the machine, the advanced positions of the first and second tools overlapping when considered in a direction lengthwise of the first axis, the machine further comprising means for mounting the tools for movement towards and away from the first axis. A sensor 26 detects when the metal centre of the tyre is reached to terminate the abrasion action.
Patent GB-2323151-A (GB)
Title: Drive device for a domestic laundry drier
Inventor: STOSSEL VEIT
IPC: D06F58/08
Filed: 1998-03-09
Abstract: Drive device for a domestic laundry drier with a laundry drum which is mounted so as to be horizontally rotatable and is drivable in one direction or reversibly by a layshaft pinion (10) via a drive belt (14) looped around the laundry drum circumference, the layshaft pinion (10) being non-rotatably connected to a large belt pulley (9), being mounted on a common axle (11) and being driven at one end via a layshaft belt (15) by the motor pinion (4) of an electric drive motor (1), and the common axle (11) being disposed at the free end (7) of a spring-loaded pivot lever (5). In order to reduce the vibration components of the drive motor (1), the pivot lever (5) is mounted on a separate retaining block (3) and the bearing point of the pivot lever (5) is arranged concentric to the motor shaft (2) of the drive motor (1).
Patent GB-2334363-A (GB)
Title: Entertainment machine display
Inventor: BUTLER CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 1998-04-03
Abstract: A display device for a coin-operated entertainment machine, such as a fruit machine, has a matrix of symbol regions (15), each symbol region (15) being divided into separate parts (16). The symbol regions (15) can be printed on translucent regions of a glass panel. A bank of lamps located behind the glass panel is capable of selectively illuminating the separate parts (16) of each symbol region (15) to produce a combination of symbols by switching on and off, and/or by producing changes in colour. If the combination of illuminated symbols corresponds to a predetermined winning combination an award is made available to the player.
Patent GB-2343573-A (GB)
Title: An efficient PWM switched amplifier with variable carrier frequency
Inventor: HARRISON STEPHEN MARK
IPC: H03F3/217
Filed: 1998-11-04
Abstract: An amplifier comprises means for producing a PWM signal from a triangular carrier and an audio signal, switching amplifier means responsive to the PWM signal and means for varying the carrier frequency between a high frequency in the presence of an audio signal and a low frequency when the audio signal is absent. This reduces the quiescent current drain. A two transistor amplifier (fig 1) and a four transistor bridge amplifier (figures 3,4 and 5) are described. A common mode choke (270) may be connected to reduce the passage of the low frequency carrier.
Patent GB-2333923-A (GB)
Title: Motion compensated contour-encoded transmission
Inventor: JEON BYEUNG-WOO
IPC: H04N7/26
Filed: 1997-07-18
Abstract: The present invention provides a contour motion information transmission method comprising the steps of: (a) contour-encoding an object in a current image using motion compensation; and (b) transmitting position information of the current object which has been contour-encoded in step (a). A corresponding device is also disclosed.