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Patent GB-2304280-A (GB)
Title: Polyurethane cushion
Inventor: ROSS HEATHER COLYER
IPC: A47C20/02
Filed: 1995-08-16
Abstract: A slope-backed, free-standing support cushion with sloping arms and made of washable, liquid-resistant, combustion-modified moulded flexible polyeurethane according to the British Standards Institution's specifications and measuring 50 cms high, 62 cms wide, depth at arms 46 cms, depth at base 22 cms, depth at top 4 cms.
Patent GB-2304787-A (GB)
Title: A paper clip having two passing points
Inventor: MAITLAND JOHN DOUGLAS
IPC: B42F1/08
Filed: 1995-09-04
Abstract: The clip, made from a length of wire, has upper jaw 8,10,12 and lower jaws 4,5 and 15,16. The clip has two passing points 3,9 and 11,17 where one part of the clip passes close to another part and, in use, the two parts are on opposite sides of the paper sheets. In addition the clip has two wrap around sections 6,7 and 13,14 so that portions of the clip immediately adjacent to, but on either side of, the section are located on opposite facing sides of the paper.
Patent GB-2296095-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to mercury electrodes
Inventor: DOBSON JOHN VINCENT
IPC: G01N27/34
Filed: 1994-09-13
Abstract: This invention relates to apparatus for adding mercury ions to a sample fluid within a flow-through sensor system comprising housing means in fluid connection with a main sample stream conduit via a semi-permeable part (2.11), a first electrode (2.8) located within the housing means preferably designed so that it would be in electrical contact with only the mercury when the mercury is located within the housing means, and a second electrode (2.12) located ideally within the main sample stream conduit, the apparatus being arranged such that when mercury is located within housing means and an electrical current is passed between the first and second electrodes, mercury ions are formed in the housing means which then are able to migrate from the housing means via the semi-permeable part into the main sample stream conduit. The housing means can comprise a container coated with or made from an inert shroud such as PTFE, the inert shroud comprising a semi-permeable member, for example, a sintered end cap made from vyon. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2311715-A (GB)
Title: Hand-protective pad
Inventor: WEIR ROSS JOHN
IPC: A41D13/08
Filed: 1996-04-04
Abstract: A hand-protective pad comprises a pad portion (12) of compressible material (13)which has major dimensions (X,Y) and is shaped to over-lie at least part of the user's palm and fingers; an outer object grasping surface layer (14) that provides enhanced frictional contact, by to prevent an object from slipping from the users grasp; and loops (10,11) that encircle and embrace the wearer's fingers so as to hold the pad in close contact with the user's hand. During use, the compressible material (13) acts to spread the weight of the object being handled and thus reduce pain and damage to the users hand.
Patent GB-2302471-A (GB)
Title: Preventing vertical wobble in time lapse video reproduction
Inventor: UEDA TAKESHI
IPC: H04N5/93
Filed: 1996-06-14
Abstract: The first head changeover signal 25 switches between the first field signal generated by heads 3a and 2b and second field signals generated by heads 2a and 3b. A second head changeover signal 26 selects between between reproduction from first pair 2a,2b or second pairs 3a,3b of heads. A head amplifier 4 selects one of the FM field signals reproduced by one of the first or second head pairs in accordance with the first and second head changeover signals 25,26, which is then converted into a video signal. A pseudo vertical sync signal generation circuit 13 generates a pseudo vertical sync signal 30 in accordance with the first and second head changeover signals 25,26. A switch 14 selects, in accordance with the second head changeover signal 26, between the as-produced pseudo vertical sync signal 30(for first head pair) and a delayed pseudo vertical sync signal 31(for second head pair) delayed by a variable delay circuit 12. The delay is necessary to allow for the spacing between the pairs of heads(fig 10 not shown) which would cause vertical wobble otherwise.
Patent GB-2315230-A (GB)
Title: Pressure leaf filters
Inventor: HUGHES ROBERT DAVID
IPC: B01D29/41
Filed: 1996-07-13
Abstract: A sluicing arrangement for a pressure leaf filter 1 includes a mounting arm 14 carrying a sluicing head 15 provided with a non-return valve and nozzles, the mounting arm 14 being retractable through the shell 2 of the filter.
Patent GB-2302538-A (GB)
Title: Tobacco extract composition and method
Inventor: VON FRAUNHOFER JOSEPH A
IPC: C23F11/10
Filed: 1994-12-16
Abstract: A method of extracting corrosion inhibiting constituents from tobacco comprises the steps of soaking tobacco in an aqueous solution under certain extraction conditions, following by filtration to remove tobacco residue from the resultant aqueous tobacco solution. This tobacco solution is used as a corrosion inhibitor to minimize the amount of corrosion occurring at galvanic corrosion cells that are established as areas of union of metals having different electrochemical potentials.
Patent GB-2302189-A (GB)
Title: Control circuit
Inventor: BRATLAND OVE
IPC: F15B20/00
Filed: 1995-06-26
Abstract: A control circuit for controlling a combined emergency shutdown and process protection (safety) system, especially on board platforms and vessels. There are two separate signal generators which, each by means of a control line (10, 17) of its own, can give release or control signals for operating a control valve (21) for the supply of hydraulic or pneumatic pressure medium for coupling a main valve (23) by means of an actuator (22). In order to, that one of the two control signal circuits should be capable of being operated independently on the operating condition and possible error conditions in the other, the control circuit comprises at least two separate connection branches (11, 18) for coupling to a common control line (12) to the control valve (21). The other of the two separate connection branches (18) includes an activating member (20), such as a relay, for a switch (14) adapted to connect the first connection branch (11) to the outgoing control line (12). An input signal on the first connection branch is coupled as an output signal to the control line (12) when a voltage is forced on the activating member (20).
Patent GB-2309776-A (GB)
Title: Sound-damping ventilating device
Inventor: ZWAAN ADRIANUS JACOBUS
IPC: F24F7/00
Filed: 1997-01-22
Abstract: A sound-damping ventilating device comprising a box-shaped housing 1 which is substantially elongated in the direction of its width and has a slotted ventilating channel 8 terminating at both ends in a mouth forming a gap in a housing wall, which ventilating channel 8 comprises slot walls partly formed by sound-damping material and, at least in the vicinity of mouth 9, by water-resistant material, and which ventilating channel 8, starting from mouth 9 in the direction of the other mouth closable by a valve element 1b, is formed by a part extending slantingly upwards 1a and being substantially constant in cross-section, and merges into a less slanting part 1b having substantially the same constant cross-section as the slanting part, wherein, viewed in the direction of the other mouth, the last portion of the less slanting part 1b has an increasing cross-section.
Patent GB-2315025-A (GB)
Title: Golf ball with elliptical cross-section dimples
Inventor: THURMAN ROBERT T
IPC: A63B37/00
Filed: 1997-05-16
Abstract: A golf ball is provided with dimples having an elliptical vertical cross section. The ellipse is defined by a mathematical equation, and the mathematical equation makes it possible to include the edge break angle of the dimple as a design variable in optimizing dimple design.
Patent GB-2314749-A (GB)
Title: Sub-band echo canceller
Inventor: WONG KON MAX
IPC: H04L27/00
Filed: 1997-06-26
Abstract: An echo canceller comprises a first wavelet decomposition block 25 for decomposing a reference signal into a plurality of reference wavelet packets; a second wavelet decomposition block 21 for decomposing an echo signal into a plurality of echo signal packets; an adaptive filter bank 23 for receiving and filtering the reference wavelet packets and in response generating a plurality of filtered output packets replicating the echo signal packets; a plurality of subtracters 26 for receiving and subtracting respective ones of the filtered output packets from the echo signal packets and in response generating and applying a plurality of error signals to the adaptive filter bank 23 for modifyng the transfer function of the adaptive filter bank; and a wavelet reconstruction block 27 for receiving and reconstructing the error signals to form a residual signal from which the echo signal has been cancelled. Optimum wavelet filters for the best echo cancellation are provided, as are two wavelet echo cancellation structures. A cross-band adaptive filter bank including additional filters receiving signals from adjacent bands may be used in place of filter bank 23.
Patent GB-971875-A (GB)
Abstract: 971,875. Air supply to fire grates. FEDERATED FOUNDRIES Ltd. Sept. 11, 1962 [Sept. 14, 1961; Feb. 7, 1962; June 1, 1962], Nos. 33022/61, 4765/62 and 21163/62. Heading F4W. A domestic fireplace has a grate 16, a transverse member 11 above a drop plate ashpit door 14 through which the ashpan 15 may be withdrawn and a damper controlled air chamber 17, positioned on or in the hearth, having a top, front outlet 27 and a part 19 in the base registering with an under-floor duct 39. The upper opening has a slide damper 25 with a stop 26 and a handle 28 whilst the lower opening has a circular damper, with a cranked handle 36, pivoted at 30 to slide upon the rib 34 the motion being limited by stops 35. Beneath the grate adjustable ash deflectors may be provided both at the sides 43 and the back (not illustrated) to deflect the ash into the ashpan 15. The side deflectors are adjustable at the slots 44, and the bracket slots 42 and are provided with grate support lugs 47.
Patent GB-2329075-A (GB)
Title: Electrical distribution system for a motor vehicle
Inventor: NEIBECKER NIELS
IPC: H05K1/14
Filed: 1997-09-08
Abstract: The system comprises a power distribution board 38 having an electrical connection means 42 for connection to a power supply and an electrical connection means 44 for connection to one or more electrical loads; a signal distribution board 32 having an electrical connection means 34 for receiving and transmitting electrical signals; a switch card 60 extending between, and electrically connectable with, the power distribution board and the signal distribution board, and having electrically operable switch means 68 mounted thereon for switching the power supply between the electrical connection means on the power distribution board; a control card 64 extending between, and electrically connectable with, the power distribution board and the signal distribution board, and having control means 78 mounted thereon for controlling the operation of the switch means dependent on signals received at the electrical connection means on the signal distribution board; and a casing 12 within which the power distribution board, the signal distribution board, the switch card and the control card are mounted, the casing having openings 36,44,46 for access to the electrical connection means. The system provides a modular arrangement for power and signal distribution.
Patent GB-2320682-A (GB)
Title: Fire resistant cartridge for a ventilation system
Inventor: EIDMANN JUERGEN F
IPC: A62C2/14
Filed: 1997-10-13
Abstract: The cartridge 3 is housed in a sleeve 2 which has a bead 4 projecting around the inside of it's bore enabling the cartridge to be mounted in the sleeve via snapping lugs 24 engaging the bead. The cartridge typically contains closable shutters 8A and 8B operated by a fusible link which gives way at a suitable temperature threshold. The sleeve containing the cartridge is generally sealed in the opening of a wall and connects the respective ends of a ventilation pipe.
Patent GB-2317541-A (GB)
Title: A diversity communication apparatus
Inventor: FUJIMURA AKINORI
IPC: H04L27/233
Filed: 1996-10-29
Abstract: The diversity communication apparatus prevents the bit error rate characteristic and synchronization characteristic from being deteriorated by signal delay time difference. A received PSK signal is X-times oversampled, (X=4 or more). From received phase data sequences Y 1 obtained by the X-times oversampling, a data sequence including j symbol frequency components not affected by carrier frequency deviation is extracted by signal processing including only simple adding and subtracting operations. The data sequence including j symbol frequency components is synthesized, Fig.2, (not shown) to provide two data sequences including symbol frequency components having a good S/N ratio with * small Greek pi */4 phase difference in radian and not affected by carrier frequency deviation. Further, a data sequence including two symbol frequency components is used for timing regeneration.
Patent GB-2331278-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle safe
Inventor: SIMANTOV ABRAHAM
IPC: B60R7/08
Filed: 1997-12-01
Abstract: The safe 12 is secured to an outside surface of the vehicle, thereby making it possible for a person to safely lock up valuables including the vehicle keys in the safe without having to open the vehicle to gain access to the safe. The safe may be opened by a combination lock, a remotely controlled electronic lock, digital lock or any other type of lock. The safe may be welded to an underside of the chassis of the vehicle.
Patent GB-2332794-A (GB)
Title: An optically clocked IC using a PLL clock frequency multiplier
Inventor: CORR WILLIAM ERIC
IPC: G06F1/10
Filed: 1997-12-23
Abstract: An integrated circuit package 12 comprises an IC 14a and an LED 18 or laser diode for communicating an optical clock signal to clock regenerators 22 on the IC. Each regenerator includes a photodiode or phototransistor for converting the optical clock signal to an electronic clock signal. The optical clock has very low skew. At least one clock regenerator comprises a phase-locked-loop (figure 3) for generating a clock signal having a higher frequency than the optical clock signal, but which is synchronised to the optical signal to maintain a correct timing relationship with the optical signal. This allows clock signals to be generated which are too high in frequency for optical distribution using normal photoelectric devices. The emitter 18 may be carried on the IC, or it may be positioned to one side of the IC or above it (figure 1). The IC may be mounted directly on a circuit board.
Patent GB-2319744-A (GB)
Title: Moulding a component having a scratch resistant coating and a plastics base
Inventor: SMITH GORDON FREDERICK
IPC: B29C45/16
Filed: 1995-09-04
Abstract: A method of forming a translucent scratch resistant coating on a plastics substrate comprises mixing a clear resin together with a glass filler material (eg. glass beads) and dual injecting the mixture and the substrate into a mould so that the mixture forms a coating on the substrate Preferably the resin is a thermosetting polyester provided in the form of a powdered paint containing u-v protection additives and the substrate is a polycarbonate material. The method is particularly suitable for producing components such as vehicle headlamp lenses and windows.
Patent GB-2323363-A (GB)
Title: Propylene polymer composition
Inventor: MODIC MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: C08L53/02
Filed: 1998-03-17
Abstract: A composition suitable for moulding comprises: [a] a random copolymer of propylene and 2-6 wt. % ethylene; lb] a hydrogenated elastomeric block copolymer having at least two end blocks of polymerised vinyl aromatic compound and an elastomeric mid block of polymerised conjugated diene and; [c] an elastic metallocene based polyolefin. In component lb] the end blocks are preferably polystyrene and the mid block is either poly 1,3-butadiene or polyisoprene. Component [c] is preferably an ethylene-butylene copolymer made using a metallocene catalyst. The components [b] and [c] are effectively modifiers for component [a] which in practice will be the major component. Its impact strength and anti 'blushing' lie whitening under impact] properties are improved. Also disclosed but not claimed are compositions where component [a] is any α - olefin polymer including homopolymers.
Patent GB-2336190-A (GB)
Title: Timber joint and method of manufacture
Inventor: FRENCH DAVID EDWARD
IPC: F16B12/12
Filed: 1998-04-04
Abstract: A timber joint of the mortise and tenon type ortongue and groove type has a tapered projecting element (14) on one piece of the wood (12) matched to fit snugly in a correspondingly shaped hole in a second piece of wood. The projecting element has a radiussed or bevelled shoulder at its base. The projecting element is preferably of circular or oval cross-section perpendicular to its longitudinal axis. The same cutter (10) is preferably used to shape both the projecting element (14) and the hole.
Patent GB-2321373-A (GB)
Title: Constant bit rate transport in a contention based medium access contro
Inventor: BOUCHUNG LIN
IPC: H04N7/173
Filed: 1996-10-18
Abstract: In a two way cable system that includes a controller and a plurality of user terminals (Fig. 1), a method of granting rights for upstream data transmission from the user terminals includes processing contention requests to generate contention grants and maintaining a list of connections, each connection having specified therefor a predetermined bit rate. The controller sends a downstream data stream to the user terminals and receives an upstream data stream from the user terminals. The downstream data stream includes a plurality of grant fields, and the upstream data stream includes upstream data slots and upstream control slots.
Patent GB-2324493-A (GB)
Title: Finishing trowel
Inventor: KELSAY CURTIS DWIGHT
IPC: E04F21/06
Filed: 1995-11-28
Abstract: A finishing trowel 11 is formed with a flat blade 13 having a rib 88 affixed to a top surface which has a post 17 extending upwardly from it. A tang 21 extends laterally from the top of the post which engages with a mounting hole 39 in a handle 19. The mounting hole is surrounded by a raised deformable annular ring 45 which abuts a planar surface (101, fig 11) on the post. On mounting of the handle to the tang the annular ring is deformed to seal the proximal end of the hollow handle.
Patent GB-2327993-A (GB)
Title: Jointing ring and pipe joint
Inventor: WILDGOOSE THOMAS WILLIAM
IPC: F16L21/03
Filed: 1998-07-29
Abstract: The ring (1), for a spigot and socket joint, comprises a sealing body (2) of elastomeric material which is located in and fills a substantial part of an annular recess (4) in the socket, the sealing body having in a radially inner wall (9) an annular groove (10) in which is a resilient holding ring (11) which exerts a radially outwardly-directed force on the sealing body such as to urge it to expand radially and thereby retain it in the socket recess. The holding ring (11) is preferably in the form of spring metal strip or ribbon wound into a coil of 1 to 2 turns, or more, and be coiled to be oversize for the internal diameter of the annular groove by, typically, 10 to 15%. The sealing body also has a nose part (8) to be disposed at the mouth end of the socket and an integral annular sealing part (7) which extends inwardly for sealing engagement with a spigot entered into the socket.
Patent GB-2330834-A (GB)
Title: Naphtho-fused lactams that stimulate release of growth hormone
Inventor: DEVITA ROBERT J
IPC: C07D281/08
Filed: 1998-10-26
Abstract: The present invention is directed to certain naphtho-fused lactams of the general structural formula: wherein and R<SP>1</SP>, R<SP>1a</SP>, R<SP>1b</SP>, R<SP>2a</SP>, R<SP>2b</SP>, R<SP>3a</SP>, R<SP>4</SP>, R<SP>5</SP>, R<SP>6</SP>, A, L, X, n, p and w are as defined herein. These compounds promote the release of growth hormone in humans and animals. This property can be utilized to promote the growth of food animals to render the production of edible meat products more efficient, and in humans, to treat physiological or medical conditions characterized by a deficiency in growth hormone secretion, such as short stature in growth hormone deficient children, and to treat medical conditions which are improved by the anabolic effects of growth hormone. Combination therapy with bisphosphonate compounds is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2344487-A (GB)
Title: Ultrasonic resonator has slots extending through resonant body which are of non-uniform width
Inventor: SMITH BRIAN ALFRED
IPC: B29C65/08
Filed: 1998-12-02
Abstract: The ultrasonic resonator, e.g. a sonotrode is used for ultrasonic welding and joining equipment and comprises a resonant body having an input face 12, an output face 13 and one or more slots 22. The slots extend through the resonant body substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis thereof, and are of non-uniform width to improve the efficiency of the sonotrode. Embodiments include tapered ends, convex or concave sides, and lozenge shaped slots.
Patent GB-2344555-A (GB)
Title: Method for the manufacture of hearing aid shells
Inventor: FAGAN WILLIAM FORREST
IPC: A61B5/107
Filed: 1998-12-10
Abstract: A hearing aid shell is moulded using a stereolithographic technique. Three-dimensional data of the contours of the ear canal of a user are determined using an ultrasonic or optical probe, and this data is then processed in a computer to produce a digital image file. This file is then used by a rapid prototyping stereolithography system to produce a hearing aid shell that is a precise fit for the ear canal. When the ultrasonic probe is used, the ear canal is filled with a liquid, eg saline. Details of the probes are shown in figures 2 to 6.
Patent GB-2335167-A (GB)
Title: Docking system for marine vessels
Inventor: STEWART RODERICK ALAN
IPC: B63C5/04
Filed: 1999-01-13
Abstract: A system for use in docking marine vessels (10) on a supporting surface (20), particularly in a dry dock, so as to protect vessels from damage due to seismic events, comprises an array of one or more spaced rows of supporting blocks (14, 16), each having a base and a top surface (28) which is shaped to engage a given portion of the bottom (30) of a vessel (10), with dynamic isolators (42, 44) positioned between the blocks (14, 16) and the supporting surface (20) in such a manner that a dynamic isolator (42, 44) is present in every load path between the vessel and the supporting surface. Typically, when the vessel has a curved undersurface (as with a submarine) the blocks are arranged as a row of keel blocks (14) and two spaced rows of bilge blocks (16). The supporting blocks (14, 16) may have their bases secured directly to a raft structure (18) supported from the floor (20) of the dry dock by rows of dynamic isolators (42, 44).
Patent GB-2345849-A (GB)
Title: Fire Extinguishant
Inventor: FITCH FRANK
IPC: A62D1/02
Filed: 1999-01-12
Abstract: A fire extinguishant solution consisting of a modified aqueous fire fighting foam and a salt selected from a group containing potassium lactate, a glycollic acid salt, a lactic acid salt, a hydroxybutyric acid salt, a tartaric acid salt, potassium glycollate, potassium hydroxybutyrate and potassium tartrate, wherein the aqueous fire fighting foam is modified by the removal of a foam boosting component such as butyl diglycol.
Patent GB-2350005-A (GB)
Title: Registering input images and interpolating further images to create a time-lapse image sequence
Inventor: TAYLOR RICHARD IAN
IPC: H04N7/00
Filed: 1999-03-17
Abstract: In an image processing apparatus 2, image data defining input images of a scene recorded at different times and with different viewing directions is processed to generate data defining a time-lapse sequence. Processing is carried out to register the input images by calculating the transformations which align matching features in the images, and interpolation is carried out between the pixel values of the registered images to generate pixel values for interpolated images in the time-lapse sequence.