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Patent GB-2279664-A (GB)
Title: Anode for impressed current re-alkalization and dechlorination of reinforced concrete subjected to carbonation attack or aggressive ion penetration
Inventor: DREWETT JOHN FRANCIS
IPC: C04B41/53
Filed: 1994-07-01
Abstract: In a method for realkalising and dechlorinating corroded areas of reinforcement steel in concrete and masonry electrochemically, the anode is composed of a preformed permeable synthetic material e.g. a sponge impregnated with alkaline metal salts in solution to which has been added a setting agent to form a gel and upon which is superimposed an electrically conductive material eg. conductive paint or metal mesh. The anode can be preformed and placed in situ on the surface of the affected concrete.
Patent GB-2291235-A (GB)
Title: Anti-theft device for a car using the radio-paging network
Inventor: TENG HUNG CHI
IPC: B60R25/01
Filed: 1994-07-05
Abstract: An anti-theft device for a car using the radio-paging network includes a radio-pager (21) electrically connected to an actuator (20). When the owner of the car finds that his car is stolen, he calls the radio-pager (21), which triggers the actuator (20), which actuates a microprocessor (10) to turn on a power control switch (37), which actuates a power-off timer (30) and displays (40). Since being actuated, the power-off timer (30) counts for a period of time, displaying the down-counting time period to the thief and warning him to pull the car over to the road side. In the meantime, another display (40) has a flashing message for telling others to call the police. When the predetermined time period is counted through, the power-off timer (30) enables the microprocessor (10) to lock the doors, the windows, the engine hood, the trunk lid, and the ignition lock and cut off the power supply to the car. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295319-A (GB)
Title: Guarded cannula for a trocar system
Inventor: KEMP NICHOLAS RICHARD
IPC: A61B17/34
Filed: 1994-10-14
Abstract: A guarding cannula system is provided which includes a spring-loaded guard (2) tube that guards the cutting tip of the obtruator after the obtruator penetrates tissue, where the guarding of the cutting tip is provided by an extendible part of the cannula forming a guard tube. The cannula (3) comprises a main body with a guard tube (2) which is by way of a spring means (6) biased towards a forward guarding position (Fig. 5a), wherein stop means are provided within the body, of the cannula to prevent movement of the guard tube from its forward position relative to the cannula body. This stop means is overridden by a twisting action applied to the guard tube against the torsional resistance of the spring means (Fig. 5b). The guidance of the guard tube is provided by the stop means (5) being contained within a shaped slot (4) provided in the guard tube. Fig. 5c shows the guard tube when fully retracted. After penetration the guard is urged forward by the spring means, and rotated by way of the pre-set torsional load of said spring means, into the locked position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2297515-A (GB)
Title: Door or panel fitting jig device
Inventor: ALMOND DAVID ALBERT
IPC: E04F21/00
Filed: 1995-02-01
Abstract: A door or panel fitting jig comprises a frame 102 attached to a base 103. A support bar 105 is attached to the top of the frame and slidably attached to this, by screw fasteners 107, are arms 106 which can clamp part of a door by means of screws 118. The base of the door sits on a bracket 121 and is held in place by screw fastener 122. Vertical alignment of the door is achieved via sliding bracket 104 with fastening screw 115. Height adjustment is achieved by means of screws 111 acting through bracket 121 onto a fixed rail 110. The device can be manhandled using handles 117.
Patent GB-2298338-A (GB)
Title: Optimising communications channel parameters
Inventor: TAN BOON TIONG
IPC: H04B7/04
Filed: 1995-02-15
Abstract: Prior to a first unit, such as a mobile station MS, transmitting to a second unit, such as a base station BS, the BS transmits a Channel Sounding Packet (CSP) 32 to the MS which then processes the received CSP to determine at least one current channel characteristic (eg. multipath, fading effects). The MS then optimises at least one of its communications parameters according to the state of the channel, and then transmits data 50 to the BS preceded by a Frame Code block 48 which provides to the BS details of the optimised parameters chosen by the MS so that the BS can optimise its own parameters accordingly. Prior to the next transmission from the BS, the MS transmits a CSP 52 which is processed by the BS to optimise its parameters again, the BS parameters being indicated to the MS by a Frame Code block transmitted by the BS prior to its next data. This process continues until the communication is complete. The method may be used in a TDD/FDMA system or in a FDD/TDMA system. In the latter, the MS and the BS transmit their CSP's on the frequency on which they receive data from the other station (Fig.4). The CSP transmissions may be used for synchronisation. Hand-off may be initiated if a parameter is optimised beyond a threshold level. Parameters which may be optimised include : channel transmission rate, modulation type and rate, channel and source coding rates, transmitter and/or receiver filter responses, packet length, transmitter signal power, adaptive power control levels, whether a channel equaliser is used, and which antenna is used in an antenna diversity arrangement (Fig.5).
Patent GB-2289220-A (GB)
Title: Insect repellent patch
Inventor: HORST PATRICIA J
IPC: A01N25/18
Filed: 1995-05-09
Abstract: A patch comprises an absorbent pad adapted to be impregnated with a liquid insect repellent which may contain citronella oil, a layer of plastic on one side of the pad creating a vapour barrier, and a coating of pressure-sensitive adhesive on the plastic enabling the patch to be stuck onto a person's skin, a person's clothing or other object such as an umbrella or a picnic table.
Patent GB-2301178-A (GB)
Title: Solar collector panel
Inventor: DABROWSKI ZYGMUNT
IPC: F24S10/40
Filed: 1995-05-26
Abstract: A solar collector comprises a tubular heat exchanger 22, together with a radiant absorptivity screen 29 sealed inside a housing formed or transparent panels 23 separated from each other by a spacer 38 at their periphery. Both inlet and outlet 31, 32 of the heat exchanger are brought out through sealed openings in the spacer. The outer face 24 of the front panel 23 is treated to maintain its transparency and the inner faces of both panels have low emissivity coating 25. The solar collector panel may also function as a window or window shutters.
Patent GB-2291046-A (GB)
Title: Gripper cylinder for a folding device
Inventor: LANGE KLAUS-ULRICH
IPC: B65H45/16
Filed: 1995-07-06
Abstract: A gripper cylinder in a folding device has at least two gripper stations 2 around its circumference which have grippers 3, gripper pads 10 and means for adjusting the spacing between the grippers 3 and the gripper pads 10 according to the thickness of the products to be gripped. The adjustment means are operable so as to adjust all the gripper stations 2 together, for instance by turning a disc 6 connected by levers 15, 16 and a gearing arrangement 12, 14 to the pad 10 in each station. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2291739-A (GB)
Title: Semiconductors wafer label
Inventor: NISHIMURA KATSUHIRO
IPC: H01L23/544
Filed: 1995-07-20
Abstract: Mapping data indicative of locations of acceptable and/or deflective integrated circuits is printed on a label sheet (12g), and the label sheet (12g) carrying the mapping data is bonded to a peripheral area of a semiconductor wafer (10) so as to easily manage the mapping data. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290533-A (GB)
Title: Wrapping articles
Inventor: TAYLOR ROBERT HOWARD
IPC: B65H35/08
Filed: 1992-07-31
Abstract: Wrapper sections 2A are delivered to a conveyor 24 which conveys successive sections across the path of articles 30 to be wrapped. The conveyor has a lower run 24B for diverting the leading portion of each wrapper section away from the article conveyor 38. A suction manifold 25 coacts with conveyor 24. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2304377-A (GB)
Title: Slideaway door gear
Inventor: ATKINS SIDNEY HARRY
IPC: E05F1/16
Filed: 1995-08-14
Abstract: In a slideaway door gear, preferably for an up and over garage door, comprising a cam surface for guiding a first door part; an arm 54 pivotably securable at a first location to a second door part 20 and at a second location to an arm pivot 27 fixed relative to the arm; and a resilient member 24b acting between the arm and a third location 23 to assist movement of the door, each end of the resilient member is securable in a plurality of positions to the arm and at the third location. Preferably the resilient member comprises two tension or compression springs acting in parallel and secured at each end to a common anchor, each anchor being locatable in a selected one of a plurality of holes in an associated bracket. The construction provides for adjustment of the spring tensioning, thereby reducing the number of different types of spring needed to support different types of door.
Patent GB-2296336-A (GB)
Title: Phase separator
Inventor: LEMAIRE CHRISTIAN
IPC: G01N33/24
Filed: 1995-12-13
Abstract: The volumes of the different phases making up a multiphase mixture, decanted into a receptacle, are basically measured, using two relative or differential pressure sensors 14, 15, and a comparison made of the pressures generated by three columns of fluid of the same height one of which is completely filled with at least one of the fluids (a liquid phase, for example, with a gas phase above it), and a second with at least two of the fluids (two liquid phases, for example, with the same gaseous phase above it). The receptacle may be an elongate cell 11, for example, with a calibrated section, arranged vertically and provided with pressure taps at three distinct points along its height, communicating with the sensors. A processing unit 18, 19 combines the pressure measurements in order to derive, in particular, the respective volumes of the phases. The above can be applied to taking volume measurements in different receptacles, in particular chemical engineering facilities, and to the testing of porous geological samples saturated with a multi-phase mixture. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2297596-A (GB)
Title: Friction clutch has automatic wear adjuster and electric motor driven actuator
Inventor: LEIMBACH LUTZ
IPC: F16D27/00
Filed: 1996-02-01
Abstract: A friction clutch (1) includes an actuating drive (14) for automatic operation. The drive (14) has an electric motor, a control circuit (15) and reduction gearing to transmit movement of the motor to operate the clutch. In order to reduce the control currents for the electric motor of the actuating drive there is provided an automatic wear adjuster (16) for the clutch, and a compensating spring in the actuator for assisting the clutch actuation force, or an optimum-efficiency helical spur gearing with evolute teeth. A device for reducing the withdrawal force of the clutch may also be provided.
Patent GB-2304283-A (GB)
Title: Position-adjustable sunshade
Inventor: CLAYTON INGA
IPC: A45B23/00
Filed: 1996-04-12
Abstract: The cover 10 of a sunshade is supported on an arm 12 at a position laterally offset from the position at which the arm is supported. The arm may be located on a rotatable post 14 in a base 24 and is vertically adjustable either via pin 20 and holes 22 or (Fig 2) by hinging the arm to the post. Hook and chain 19,19' prevent swinging in windy conditions.
Patent GB-2316294-A (GB)
Title: Wire support for an underwired brassiere
Inventor: KELLY BERNARD JAMES
IPC: A41C3/12
Filed: 1996-08-21
Abstract: A brassiere wire support 10 comprising a curved piece of wire 12 is ink-jet printed with style and size information. The support may additionally have colour coded tips 14. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing the support (Fig. 3) comprising uncoiling from feedstock 38, printing identification 50 and cutting and bending of the supports.
Patent GB-2320636-A (GB)
Title: Opto-mechanical apparatus for scanning
Inventor: CHAN CHIEN-CHIN
IPC: H04N1/10
Filed: 1996-12-17
Abstract: An opto-mechanical apparatus for scanning in an optical system comprises a step motor 56, a timing belt 55, a first lead screw 51 carrying a first optical assembly 60, and a second lead screw 52 carrying a second optical assembly 70. Each of the lead screws has a spiral thread forming a lead path. The lead path of the second lead screw 52 is twice as long as the lead path of the first lead screw 51. The timing belt 55 connects the rotation axis of the step motor 56 and two gears 53,54 on the lead screws. The first optical assembly 60 moves twice as fast as the second optical assembly 70 because the two gears have identical radii but the second lead path is twice as long. The different distances travelled by the two optical assemblies ensure that the optical system has a constant optical resolution while scanning. In an alternative embodiment the two lead screws have identical lead paths but carry gears of different diameters.
Patent GB-2321893-A (GB)
Title: Collapsible bottle with wall in the form of a helical thread
Inventor: WINDRIDGE DALE
IPC: B65D1/02
Filed: 1997-02-07
Abstract: A collapsible bottle has its wall in the form of a helical thread 10. Mounted on the bottle is a sleeve 5 with a corresponding female thread 6 and an end stop 8. As the sleeve is rotated the bottle is threaded into the sleeve where is becomes compressed in the space between the end stop and the thread. The sleeve can be mounted at the bottom of the bottle [as shown] or at the top [fig.2], or in the middle [fig.3]. In the latter case the bottle wall has two opposed threads either side of the sleeve. To prevent expansion via the threads if the bottle is pressurised, a label o shrink wrap can be applied across the thread peaks, or small web like formations are formed in the thread troughs joining adjacent threads [fig.6]. All these expedients are intended to be cut through by the threads of the sleeve when the sleeve is rotated. To help with this the sleeve threads may have teeth.
Patent GB-2323578-A (GB)
Title: Rear lights mounted on seat assembly for pedestrian-operated machine
Inventor: SELLAR DAWSON
IPC: B60N2/24
Filed: 1997-03-27
Abstract: A seat assembly for a pedestrian operable suction sweeping machine comprising a telescopic chassis 1,3, supported on a wheel 17 and having a fold away seat 19 supported on a folding arm 23,25. The assembly is provided with a pair of rearwardly facing lights 29,31 and a flashing or hazard light 47, the lights being supported on folding support arms 37 and the light 47 on an extension arm 49 so that when the seat assembly is folded away for pedestrian operation of the machine, the lights can be folded into a stowed position to either side of the seat 19. The lights are preferably powered from a power source on the machine and wiring 53 for the lights is entrained around a dolly 57 to allow extension of the chassis 1,3.
Patent GB-2312359-A (GB)
Title: Error detector circuit for digital receiver using variable threshold based on signal quality
Inventor: VINGGAARD NIELS
IPC: H04L1/00
Filed: 1997-04-03
Abstract: An error detector circuit (300) for a discrete receiver indicates bad frames of binary information signals which contain distorted bits of data in numbers so great as to prevent a decoder (738) from generating, accurately, a decoded signal. A variable threshold generator (440) generates a variable threshold level (V TH ) according to the signal quality estimate (441) for the received signal. When bit errors are detected in numbers beyond the variable threshold or when a first preselected value of the signal quality (410) of a received signal combined (414) with the detected number of bit errors (380) forms a signal beyond a second preselected value (V S ) a bad frame is indicated. Application is to cellular radio telephones.
Patent GB-2316054-A (GB)
Title: A mobile skip
Inventor: SAMMON VINCENT JOSEPH
IPC: B65F3/00
Filed: 1997-08-05
Abstract: A refuse container 1 comprises a support chassis 2 having a pair of ground engaging wheels 4 and a skip 3 mounted thereon. The skip is in the form of a container with a base 10 and upstanding side walls 11, the base 10 being inclined downwards from an elevated charging inlet to a discharge outlet which is closed by a lockable refuse supporting door (17, Fig 2). Preferably the container is enclosed and also has doors 14 on the inlet. The refuse supporting door (17) on the outlet is pivoted so as to lie substantially vertical when open and the lock comprises a lever arm 21 with a slot 22 adapted to engage a spigot 23 on the door 17. The chassis preferably has a telescopic tow bar 6 and a lockable hitch. The chassis may also include a loading platform (34, Fig 7) adjacent the charging inlet.
Patent GB-2316125-A (GB)
Title: Clothes peg for suspending a clothes hanger
Inventor: WATERHOUSE SCOTT LEE
IPC: A47G25/14
Filed: 1997-08-08
Abstract: A clothes peg comprises two members 11,12 biased together by a leaf spring 14, member 11 having an extension 11a with a tapered slot 17 for receiving the hook 18 of a clothes hanger. Alternatively, a slot (25, Fig 3) can be provided in the legs (22) of a wooden peg, or a tab (35, Fig 4) with an aperture (36) can be provided attached to a plastic clamp (30) with jaws (31,32) and a joining strap (33). The hook 18 of the clothes hanger being accommodated in the slot (25) or aperture (36) respectively.
Patent GB-2312664-A (GB)
Title: Device and method for sampling from a sealed bulk product
Inventor: HIGGISSON BRIAN
IPC: G01N1/02
Filed: 1996-03-20
Abstract: The invention concerns a sampling device for extracting a sample from a sealed bulk product, for example, a solid product such as a block of cheese, or a granular product such as milk powder. The device comprising a sample extraction means, which may be a trier or tube (2, 30, 52) insertable through a seal (25, 66) into the bulk product (10, 60) for extraction of the sample (11, 61). The sample extraction means (2, 30, 52) is contained within a sealed air-tight envelope (4, 54) and has sealing means (5) for connecting the encapsulating means (4, 54) to the seal (25, 66) of the bulk product (10, 60). The sample is extracted into the envelope (4, 54), and the envelope is then heat-sealed such that the sealing means (5) reseals the bulk product after extraction of the sample (11, 61). The sample is thus removed in an aseptic manner without permitting contamination of the bulk product. The device for extracting the sample from the bulk product (10, 60) may comprise a trier (30) which has a hollow tubular body (32) and a pointed end (34). A wall (33) defining the tubular body (32) of the trier (30) has at least one, but preferably two, lines of weakness extending axially of the trier (30) by means of which the trier (30) may be broken open to release the sample.
Patent GB-2316893-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning lance
Inventor: KIRK COLIN J
IPC: B05B7/00
Filed: 1997-09-05
Abstract: A cleaning lance is provided in which water from an inlet (1) is directed either to an upper, rinsing barrel (5) or to a lower, foamer barrel (12). The latter is provided with a mixing chamber having an inlet for detergent supplied via a flow control valve (2). A water jet injected into the mixing chamber via a Venturi nozzle (3) draws in and mixes with the detergent and the resulting mixture is ejected by a further Venturi nozzle (4) and draws in air from an exterior air inlet (20) to form a jet of cleaning foam.
Patent GB-2321421-A (GB)
Title: Device for use in sandpapering
Inventor: BROMFIELD HARRY DUDLEY
IPC: B24D15/04
Filed: 1998-01-23
Abstract: A device 10 for supporting a sheet of sandpaper when sanding, comprises block of resiliently flexible elastomeric material 12 and a suction port 24 for attachment to a vacuum. The block 12 contains a cavity 18 from which holes 20 extend to a face 16 of the block 12 for supporting a sheet of sandpaper. The suction port 24 is mounted in a removable cover 22 which preferably bears clips 32 to attach a sheet of sandpaper to the device 10 by trapping it between a clip 32 and an inclined face 36 of the block 12 (Fig. 4). Suitable materials for the block 12 are rubber and synthetic plastics, a suitable material for the cover 22 is a synthetic plastics. The sheet of sandpaper may have holes in a pattern matching that of the device 10. In operation air and dust is sucked through the holes 20 into the cavity 18 and then out through the suction port 24.
Patent GB-2337371-A (GB)
Title: Plugging device of cable multi-tap
Inventor: HSIANG TZU-YEN
IPC: H01R13/52
Filed: 1998-05-14
Abstract: An improved cable multi-tap for integrated distribution systems includes a main body 20, a plurality of output holes 22, and a plugging device 24 connected to the main body 20 without dropping down when it is not plugged into the output holes 22. The plugging device 24 is used to plug tightly the output holes 22. With the cable multi-tap of the invention, the plugging device 24 will not drop down when the repairman disassembles the on-line cable multi-tap to connect with secondary wires.
Patent GB-2329321-A (GB)
Title: Hat size adjustor
Inventor: TAYLOR SALLY
IPC: A42B1/22
Filed: 1998-09-01
Abstract: A hat size adjustor comprises a cushion 2 and a temporary connector. A first element of the connector is attached to a face of the cushion and a second element of the connector is attachable to an inner head-engaging face of a hat. The cushion is thereby connectable to the inner face of the hat at the connector to reduce the effective size of the hat.
Patent GB-2330585-A (GB)
Title: Gelling agent for hydrocarbon liquid and method of use
Inventor: JONES CRUISE K
IPC: C08G65/327
Filed: 1998-10-07
Abstract: A gelling agent for gelling hydrocarbon liquids comprises (a) a minor amount of a high molecular weight diphosphate ester acid or salt thereof synthesized using high molecular weight polyalkylene glycol and (b) a major amount of a phosphate diester acid or salt thereof synthesized from mixed C 1 -C 24  alcohols, preferably C 6  to C 10  alcohols. The preferred high molecular weight gelling agent additive is an aluminum or ferric salt of an ester prepared from a polypropylene glycol having a molecular weight in the range of 6,000 to 26,000. The invention includes also gelled hydrocarbons and methods of making them.
Patent GB-2341019-A (GB)
Title: Dual voltage supply system
Inventor: REUTLINGER KURT
IPC: B60L50/15
Filed: 1999-08-13
Abstract: An electrical voltage supply system comprises a generator 10 with phase windings X1, X2, X3; R1, R2, R3 connectible with a battery B, which has a nominal voltage UB1 usual for motor vehicle use and which is a component of a first on-board mains 11. The output of the generator is connected by way of a rectifier bridge 12 and a step-up (boost) converter 13 to a second on-board mains 14 with a higher voltage UB2 and without a battery. In order that a load R5 of the second on-board mains is supplied with voltage even in the event of standstill of the generator a backup generator can be provided 16 connected with the battery. The step-up (boost) converter uses the generator inductance X1, X2, X3 as a choke to remove the need for a separate component. Also the step-up (boost) converter may be incorporated into the rectifier (see fig 2) to reduce the number of switching components. The generator 10 used in the system is a polyphase AC machine and can be either star or delta connected.