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Patent GB-2266445-A (GB)
Title: Disposable garments, such as diapers or pants
Inventor: NORMURA HIRONORI
IPC: A41B9/02
Filed: 1993-07-06
Abstract: The garment has elastic means 4 surrounding respective leg-openings and comprising a plurality of first elastic members 4A and a plurality of second elastic members 4B. The first elastic members 4A are positioned substantially along a front half of the leg-opening while the second elastic members 4B are positioned substantially along a rear half of the leg-opening. The first and second elastic members 4A, 4B have their tensile stress gradually decreasing from their longitudinally inner ends 4C towards their longitudinally outer ends 4D. The first and second elastic members 4A, 4B have their inter-member spacings gradually enlarged from their longitudinally inner ends 4C toward their longitudinally outer ends 4D. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270243-A (GB)
Title: Hidden surface removal algerithm
Inventor: MORATA HIROYUKI
IPC: G06T15/04
Filed: 1993-08-25
Abstract: An image synthesizing system capable of synthesizing a high-quality image in real time is provided herein. The image synthesizing system is adapted to process a plurality of overlapping polygons sequentially starting from the closest polygon to the view point in a scene. An end flag storage unit 36 stores an end flag at an address corresponding to the processed dot. A processing dot instruction unit 37 reads out this end flag which in turn is used to indicate a dot to be processed to a processor unit. In such a case, the processing dot instruction unit 37 instructs the processor unit so that the end flag of the dot decided to be processed is written back into the end flag storage unit while at the same time only the dot to be processed is treated. Thus, the image synthesization can sequentially be carried out to the polygons starting from the closest polygon to the view point in the scene. At the same time, the computing process to the hidden portion of polygons which have been processed can be omitted. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272258-A (GB)
Title: Rolling bearing
Inventor: MURAKAMI YASUO
IPC: F16C33/62
Filed: 1993-10-12
Abstract: In a rolling bearing which does not need a high level heat treatment, such as carburizing or carbonitriding, but which is sufficiently long in service life even when used with a lubricant containing foreign matter, (i) the amount of retained austenite ( gamma R vol %) in the surface layer of at least one of the inner and outer races is in the range of 25 to 40 vol %, (ii) the surface hardness (Hv) thereof meets the following condition: -4.7 x ( gamma R vol %) + 900 </= Hv </= -4.7 x ( gamma R vol %) + 1000 and (iii) the hardness of the rolling elements compared with that of the inner and outer races is higher by HR C 1 to 2.
Patent GB-2285601-A (GB)
Title: Producing PVC coated fabric
Inventor: MAHER KEVIN
IPC: D06N7/00
Filed: 1994-01-14
Abstract: PVC coated fabric is produced by applying at (4) a topping PVC material, followed at (12) by a foam paste layer, and at (18) a laminating material onto a release face of a paper substrate material. A fabric backing layer (20) is applied over the laminating layer to form a composite. The paper substrate is removed from the composite, any imperfections are removed and the paper is wound on a reel (35) for recycling. A reel of PVC coated fabric is delivered to a printing station at which, in one operation, indicia are printed on the exposed face of the fabric backing layer and a desired pattern is printed on the exposed face of the PVC topping layer. A lacquer is then applied and the material is embossed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290216-A (GB)
Title: Process for producing shaped potato chips
Inventor: YAMASHITA TETSUO
IPC: A23L19/18
Filed: 1994-08-23
Abstract: A process for producing shaped potato chips having increased taste and flavour of potato itself and decreased astringent and bitter taste, comprising the steps of mixing dried potatoes, heat-cooked potatoes and oils and fats, and moreover, if necessary, processed starches and seasonings, to obtain a dough, rolling the dough to form a dough sheet and baking a shaped dough obtained from the dough sheet.
Patent GB-2295200-A (GB)
Title: Stay hinges
Inventor: WRONSKI YUREK ADRIAN
IPC: E05D15/44
Filed: 1994-11-15
Abstract: A stay hinge 10 includes a track member 11 with an end element 20, a slider 13, a strut 14, a brace 15, a link 16 and an arm 17 for supporting a window. The arm has a pair of fastening openings 27, 28 which overlie the link 16 in the closed position. The openings are for receiving fasteners to engage in the window edge. Preferably the end element 20 engages a nose 18 of the arm 17 and can be fixed directly into the window frame through holes 26 and aligned holes in the track member 11. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295314-A (GB)
Title: Cot mat
Inventor: CLARK NEIL CHRISTOPHER
IPC: A47D9/00
Filed: 1994-11-23
Abstract: A layer or carbon is contained within materials in the form of a mat. The mat can be placed on a mattress in order to absorb/neutralize any gases given off due to reaction of bodily fluids with mattress materials.
Patent GB-2287219-A (GB)
Title: Saw table for a mitre saw
Inventor: HSIEH HUANG-MO
IPC: B27G5/02
Filed: 1995-02-02
Abstract: A saw table for a mitre saw comprises a horizontal table, a vertical stop arranged at an angle thereto for the positioning of a workpiece, and a saw support mounted on said horizontal table for a saw to mount thereon so as to permit the alignment of the saw in an arbitrary number of angles for permitting the workpiece to be cut at an angle. The horizontal table has a plurality of stop protrusions protruding upwards with predetermined thickness from the top surface of the horizontal table. The stop protrusions are spacedly aligned along the longitudinal length and the transverse width of the horizontal table so as to accommodate a corner edge of the workpiece to rest at the space between two adjacent rows of the stop protrusions, so that the two adjacent sides of the corner edge are abutted against two adjacent rows of the stop protrusions respectively and one side of the workpiece which is immediately adjacent the corner edge is inclined to touch with the upper edge of the vertical stop. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2297912-A (GB)
Title: Removing hair from a localized area of skin by surface electrolysis
Inventor: COLE HUBERT LEE
IPC: A61B18/14
Filed: 1995-02-17
Abstract: A method for removing hair from a patient's skin through surface electrolysis is non-invasive in that the patient's skin is never penetrated by a needle or the like. In a preferred method, a ground terminal 24 is placed on the skin proximate a selected localized treatment area 40 from which hair is to be removed. Thereafter, an electrified probe terminal 28, which includes an absorbent material 36 saturated with an electrode solution, is touched directly to a micro-area 42 of skin within the area 40 while maintaining a close association between the terminals 24,28. The electric current path between the terminals is not a substantially greater length than the width of the treatment area 40. The current causes electrolysis of the follicles in the micro-area 42 being treated. Thereafter, the terminal 28 may be moved to other micro-areas and after a selected time of decomposition, the hairs can be easily removed from the skin.
Patent GB-2299090-A (GB)
Title: Low-temperature heat shrinkable material suitable for a golf club grip
Inventor: ADACHI NORIO
IPC: A63B102/32
Filed: 1995-03-24
Abstract: A low-temperature, heat shrinkable material which can used to form a heat shrinkable golf club grip is composed of 100 parts by weight of ethylene propylene rubber, 40 to 80 parts by weight of low-melting polyolefin, 5 to 22 parts by weight of carbon black, and 1 to 3 parts by weight of a cross-linking agent. The heat shrinkable golf club grip (1) is easily attached to a golf club shaft (7) using hot water (9) as a heat source. A plastic bag (3) covers and protects the golf club grip during heating. In one embodiment, a second bag (5) receives the hot water into which the bag-protected golf club grip is immersed. The materials disclosed permit heat shrinking the heat shrinkable golf club grip at temperatures ranging from 60 to 90 degrees Celsius.
Patent GB-2306152-A (GB)
Title: Ramp assembly
Inventor: SPENCER PETER EDWARD JAMES
IPC: A61G3/06
Filed: 1995-10-10
Abstract: A ramp assembly for facilitating wheel chair access to a vehicle comprises a frame 10 and a ramp member 18 pivotably mounted relative to the frame for movement between a first, retracted position and a second,outwardly extending position, the ramp member being pivotable about an axis (22, Figure 2b) which is spaced inwardly of an edge of the ramp member and the edge lying adjacent an edge region of the frame when the ramp member is retracted. Preferably a fixed support member of tapering thickness and having an upwardly facing surface 29 lies within the frame, the surface 30 of the ramp member, which is also tapering in thickness, lying face to face with the surface 29 when the ramp member is retracted and the two surfaces lying in a line when the ramp member extends outwardly. Preferably the ramp member is pivotably moved by a rack member 35 which engages a pinnion 21, operation of an electric motor 40 causing reciprocation of the rack member 35. Spring means 43,44 may be loaded when the ramp member is in at last one of its two positions. Operation of the motor may be determined by an electronic control unit incorporating the motor.
Patent GB-2306671-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for testing a fluid conduit system for leaks
Inventor: PRIDE RUSSELL DESMOND
IPC: G01M3/26
Filed: 1995-10-19
Abstract: The apparatus (20 Fig.1) is connected, for example, to an isolated section of a domestic fuel gas system suspected of leaking. The apparatus determines, over recorded time periods, the pressure drop in the system as a result of the actual gas leak and, subsequently, the pressure drop in the system as a result of not only the actual leak but also, in addition, of leakage through an introduced artificial and calibrated orifice, 34 provided by the apparatus. The data is used in an equation utilised by the apparatus for calculating the actual leakage rate from the system. The method avoids having to repressurise the system between the pressure drop measurements, or having to know or assume the volume of the system being tested.
Patent GB-2294971-A (GB)
Title: Mounting of a control lever
Inventor: DAUMAL CASTELLON MELCHOR
IPC: G05G25/04
Filed: 1995-11-03
Abstract: In a structure for the mounting of a control lever 1, particularly a lever intended for the manual control of the gear-change of an automobile vehicle, of the type which is fixed via a universal ball joint system 2 on a support 5, 6 which in turn is fixed by means of bolts (13, Fig 2) to the frame of the vehicle, the structure includes upper and lower elastic bellows 10, 11 which connect the lever to the two faces of the support, enveloping the joint and impeding the penetration of dust and impurities into the joint and into the passenger compartment. The elastic parts constituting the bellows have extensions 17, 18 which envelope the edge of the support in at least those regions occupied by the orifices provided in the support for the passage of the fixing bolts, and also match the orifices and cover their edges. The extensions are capable of being compressed when the bolts are fully tightened, being interposed between the bolts and the corresponding orifices in the support and between the latter and the frame, and impeding the transmission of vibrations between the elements of the structure. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2296957-A (GB)
Title: A method of installing an underwater pipeline and/or cable
Inventor: DICK MURRAY LACHLAN
IPC: E21B43/013
Filed: 1996-01-12
Abstract: The method includes providing a stationary structure, e.g. a drilling vessel with the pipeline and/or cable 2 to be installed. An end of the pipeline and/or cable 2 is coupled to a transport device 15 and the transport device is operated to pull the pipeline and/or cable 2 from the stationary structure into the desired underwater location. Subsequently, the pipeline and/or cable 2 is uncoupled from the transport device 15 to leave the pipeline and/or cable in the underwater location. The transport device can be a pulling head moved by a towing vessel. Alternatively, the device is a winch 15, operated by a control cable 17 from the drilling vessel and engaging a pulling head 14 with the pipe end. The winch 15 is guided along a pre-laid cable 13 to the desired location where it is pulled back to the drilling vessel to leave the pipe 2 in position.
Patent GB-2302574-A (GB)
Title: Electrically operated brake
Inventor: EIBAND KARL
IPC: F16D65/18
Filed: 1996-04-19
Abstract: An electrically operated brake, preferably a friction brake, comprises a housing 3 and an integral terminal box 11 for introducing electrical conductors to the brake. A switch 8 for controlling a ventilation device is located in the terminal box and is operated by a pin 7 mounted in the armature 2. Fasteners 13 for securing a cover 11A are located radially outwardly of an annular seal 12.
Patent GB-2313601-A (GB)
Title: Detergent compositions
Inventor: DODD IAN MARTIN
IPC: C11D3/50
Filed: 1996-05-31
Abstract: There is provided a detergent composition suitable for use in laundry and dish washing methods comprising  (a) a cationic ester surfactant; and (b) a perfume composition, comprising a perfume component with a molecular weight from 150 to 350 or a precursor thereto, present at a level of from 0.5% to 90% by weight of said perfume composition.  The cationic ester surfactant is preferably a quaternary ammonium compound where one of the alkyl chains is interrupted by an ester-type linkage.
Patent GB-2315201-A (GB)
Title: Audio amplification systems
Inventor: DUDLEY RICHARD PAUL
IPC: H04R3/00
Filed: 1996-07-10
Abstract: An audio amplification system comprises first (106) and second (102,108) audio amplification channels connected to receive their inputs from a common input terminal (120) for driving respectively first (114) and second (116) loudspeaker drive units. The first channel (106) includes low pass filter (124) and a compression circuit (126) and the second channel (102,108) is arranged to subtract from the audio signal from the common terminal (120) the component of the common audio signal passed by the compression circuit (126) effectively adding the component removed by compression to the high frequency signal. The distortion introduced by the compression circuit is thereby compensated. The compression circuit may include a voltage controlled gain amplifier whose gain is controlled by a gain control circuit. Two such systems may be included in an arrangement for driving the speakers of a stereo output system.
Patent GB-2315204-A (GB)
Title: A kettle containing a removable planar heating element
Inventor: O'NEILL ROBERT ANDREW
IPC: A47J27/21
Filed: 1996-07-15
Abstract: An electrically powered water heating vessel 7 has a removable planar heating element 1 sealingly secured to a mounting flange 6 on the vessel 7 by means of screw-threaded studs 2 which pass through apertures 5 of the mounting flange 6. Preferably there is a gasket seal 4 between the element 1 and flange 6. The element 1 may comprise a metal plate 10 having a sheathed wire wound resistance element 11 secured thereto or it may be an electrically insulating substrate carrying a resistance heating track (not shown). The vessel 7 may be cordless and may be provided with an element protector control (12, Fig. 2) for switching off the electricity should the element 1 rise above a predetermined temperature.
Patent GB-2318692-A (GB)
Title: Electrical power supply plug/adaptor
Inventor: REID JOSEPH PATRICK
IPC: H01R13/68
Filed: 1996-10-22
Abstract: A fitting that combines an electrical plug with an electrical adaptor. The fitting, see Figure 6, has a base casing 1 from which protrudes three pins; a live pin 3, a neutral pin 4, and an earth pin 5. These pins will locate into a standard wall socket. The top cover 2 is produced with three rectangular holes which correspond with the three pins in the base casing 1 and are identical to the rectangular holes in a wall socket. These holes allow a plug or a similar plug/adaptor to be inserted and connect internally to the three pins on the base casing 1 via connecting metal jaws. An electrical cord 8 enters the fitting and connects internally to the three pins by the use of screwed clamps. The cord 8 is retained by plastic cord grips 7 where it enters the fitting. The plug/adaptor is fitted with an electrical fuse.
Patent GB-2321392-A (GB)
Title: Sieve for mop buckets
Inventor: YOUNG SCOT
IPC: A47L13/58
Filed: 1997-01-11
Abstract: A sieve for wringing out a mop in a bucket comprises a supporting portion 10 for supporting the sieve on the upper rim of a bucket and a dished sieve portion 13 depending from the supporting portion, preferably portion 13 is of frusto-conical shape. The sieve portion has a plurality of ribs 16 on its inner peripheral surface. The ribs 16 are spaced out about an axis vertical in use and present steeply angled surfaces 16a to a mophead inserted in the sieve portion and twisted in one direction. The sieve portion preferably also has a plurality of peripheral ribs 15 which also present steeply angled surfaces to a mophead inserted in the sieve portion. The shape of the ribs provides an improved wringing action for removing excess water from the mophead.
Patent GB-2322753-A (GB)
Title: Video signal processing system
Inventor: ROGERS SIMON DARRYL
IPC: H04N11/20
Filed: 1997-02-27
Abstract: A signal processing system 20 comprises a source 22,23 of video signals representing pixels in a first format (e.g. 4:4:4). The video signals are coarsely processed by a filter 44 and interpolator 45 and the processed signals are compared by a comparator 47 with the video signals. Depending on the result of the comparison either signals from the filter 44 or signals from a filter 30 are selected for output as video signals representing the pixels in a second format (e.g. 4:2:2).
Patent GB-2323777-A (GB)
Title: Hand grip
Inventor: CLARKE JOHN SIDNEY
IPC: A45F5/10
Filed: 1997-04-04
Abstract: A hand grip is in the form of a tube with a longitudinal slot so that it can receive the handles of a supermarket carrier bag. The handles may be retained by one or more lugs at the edge(s) of the slot. Many different possible cross-sectional shapes for the tube are disclosed.
Patent GB-2317905-A (GB)
Title: Downhole tool system
Inventor: HURLEY JOHN HOWARD
IPC: E21B47/00
Filed: 1996-08-22
Abstract: A downhole tool system which comprises a downhole tool connected for fluid communication to a continuous reel of tubing (1), drill pipe or conventional tubing via a pressure-tight connector (5) for flowing fluids between the formation, the tool and the surface, the downhole tool being in electrical communication with the surface (4).
Patent GB-2327653-A (GB)
Title: Sun shades
Inventor: FOSTER DEREK MICHAEL
IPC: B60J1/20
Filed: 1997-07-25
Abstract: A sun shade 5, 5', particularly for use on an innermost side of a windscreen of a vehicle 110', comprises a sheet form member 10, 10' having first and second opposing surfaces 15, 15', 20, 20' the surfaces 15, 15', 20, 20' being spaced one from the other by at least one gap 25. The first and second surfaces 15, 15', 20, 20' are formed on respectively pleated first and second layer members 30,30',35,35'. A further pleated layer member 40 is provided intermediate the first and second layer members 30, 30', 35, 35' adjacent apices 60,65,70,75 of the pleats 40,50,55 being adhered such that the shade 5,5' is of an openably closable concertina form.
Patent GB-2331430-A (GB)
Title: Communications system and method
Inventor: CAVES KEITH
IPC: H04L12/70
Filed: 1997-11-12
Abstract: In a communications system in which narrow band, e.g. voice, channels are carried in packet form over an asynchronous network, each channel is encoded to reduce its bit rate so as to reduce demands on band width. The encoding of each channel is effected via an algorithm selected from a group of algorithms associated with that channel. The algorithms forming the group are identified to a receiver station performing a decoding function via information provided in each packet header. The particular algorithm currently in use is determined implicitly from the packet length or from a combination of the packet length and a discriminator field provided in the packet header.
Patent GB-2331795-A (GB)
Title: Springs
Inventor: TAYLOR JOHN CRAWSHAW
IPC: F16F1/02
Filed: 1997-11-28
Abstract: A spring 10 comprises two pivot portions 14. The pivot portions 14 are connected at their respective ends by part circular resiliently compressible portions 12. A method of making springs comprising stamping a blank 20 from a sheet of material, which blank has two pivot portions 14 and a pair of part-circular compressible portions 12 joining the ends thereof; and folding the part-circular portions 12 into a desired position relative to the pivot portions 14 is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2316311-A (GB)
Title: Mattress and method for preventing accumulation of carbon dioxide in bedding
Inventor: SCHMID WILLIAM R
IPC: A47D7/00
Filed: 1996-05-30
Abstract: A mattress assembly (30), comprising: substantially nonporous bottom (42) and side (41) walls forming a mattress foundation (40); a mattress inner core (50) disposed in the mattress foundation (40) being permeable to air; nonporous top cover (60) covering the mattress inner core (50), the nonporous top cover (60) having apertures (61) at predetermined locations to allow the flow of air therethrough; and a fan (49) disposed with the mattress assembly (30) for forcing air into the mattress inner core (50) whereby the air is forced out the top cover (60) so as to reduce the accumulation of carbon dioxide in bedding on the top cover (60) of the mattress (30).
Patent GB-2322140-A (GB)
Title: Pulsator for a washing machine
Inventor: CHUNG UI-SHIK
IPC: D06F13/02
Filed: 1997-12-10
Abstract: A pulsator of a washing machine has a chamber 40 for washing small-sized or light weight articles. The pulsator has a rotating disc 15, and a cylindrical member 20 having the chamber 40 for receiving an article to be washed and integrally formed at a center of an upper surface of the rotating disc. The cylindrical member extends upward by a predetermined length. The pulsator has a lid 50 for preventing the article received in the chamber from coming out of the chamber, and a plurality of vanes 70 for generating a swirl shaped liquid flow. The vanes are regularly installed around an outer wall of the cylindrical member. The cylindrical member is formed at its outer wall with a plurality of holes 30 for introducing/discharging a washing water into/from the chamber. The articles placed in the chamber of the pulsator are subjected to a relatively small centrifugal force, so the small-sized articles can be prevented from tangling with each other and prevented from being damaged. The pulsator has a simple construction and can be easily manufactured by molding process, so the manufacturing cost thereof is reduced.
Patent GB-2323089-A (GB)
Title: Acylation of an amino or hydroxy group of an amino- or hydroxy-alkyl phosphonic acid derivative with a long chain aliphatic carboxylic chloride
Inventor: GARNETT DAVID JOHN
IPC: A23K1/18
Filed: 1996-08-23
Abstract: Organophosphonic acid compounds can be prepared by the reaction of a long chain aliphatic (eg alkyl) acid chloride with an alkyl phosphonic acid derivative containing an active amino or hydroxy group in a non-aqueous medium (eg chloroform) at temperatures below 5‹C. Especially useful are the reaction products of palmitoyl or lauroyl chloride with ethane-1-hydroxy-1,1-diphosphonic acid or 1 or 2 amino-ethyl phosphonic acid. The organophosphonic acids produced provide improved bio-availability of drugs and nutrients by permiabilising cell membranes, and improve pigment absorption in aqua culture.