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Patent GB-2302886-A (GB)
Title: Resstraint strap for use in buildings
Inventor: TWEED GRAHAM PHILIP
IPC: E04B1/41
Filed: 1995-07-05
Abstract: A restraint strap for use in the building industry comprising an elongate steel element (10) having a series of apertures (12) along its length, preferably arranged in two staggered rows, and having its longitudinal edges (14, 14A) folded back substantially flat against the main body of the strap, more especially by an amount between 8 and 16 per cent of the width of the original planar blank.
Patent GB-2303058-A (GB)
Title: Folding chair
Inventor: CHENG CHIN CHANG
IPC: A47C4/24
Filed: 1995-07-12
Abstract: A folding chair includes a pair of posts 10, a pair of foldable armrests 30 having one end slideably and pivotably connected to the posts 10, a seat 40 having one end pivotably connected to the posts 10 and another end pivotably connected to the armrests 30, and a pair of two supporting rods 50, 54 arranged in a cross manner and pivotably connected to each other having two upper ends respectively pivotably connected to one of the posts 10 and the seat 40 via a supporting lever 55 and two lower ends with one end extending toward one of the posts 10 and fixedly connected therewith and the other end extending away therefrom.
Patent GB-2303761-A (GB)
Title: Telephone answering and diary system
Inventor: OSBORNE TREVOR
IPC: H04M3/533
Filed: 1995-07-25
Abstract: A telephone answering system and diary system (10) comprising a diversion (11) to divert calls from a first telephone line to a second telephone line linked to an answering device (14). The answering device has multiple answer stores (16) in which messages can be stored. Each answer store (16) can have a greetings message associated therewith and each answer store can have a different greetings message corresponding to a different use. Each answer store (16) has an identification in the form of a numeral which a user needs to use to select the desired answer store by pressing the appropriate buttons on his telephone. A further security identifier can also be associated with the answer store to prevent unauthorised access to the answer store. The system (10) can also be used to store information relating to a particular event and a date, time and telephone number relating to this event. The system is then operable at the date or time specified to call the user and relay the date relating to the event to the user. Thus a user can be reminded of for example, birthdays, important meetings etc. by the system calling the user on a specified telephone number.
Patent GB-2305113-A (GB)
Title: Hand held vacuum cleaner
Inventor: WEATHERILL NEIL KENNETH
IPC: A47L9/12
Filed: 1995-09-16
Abstract: A compact hand held vacuum cleaner 1 comprise a motor 3, an integral power supply means 16 and a two stage fan unit 6, 7. The vacuum cleaner 1 is charged by a charger unit 2 which has a wall bracket 51 and electrical connectors 52. Preferably the main unit 1 is fitted with two filters 13, 14 of different filtration size which are situated immediately before the motor-fan arrangement in the dust chamber 24. The filters 13, 14 may be made of stainless steel and be disposable.
Patent GB-2296235-A (GB)
Title: Aligning sheets
Inventor: POLLICH GERHARD
IPC: B41F21/14
Filed: 1995-11-24
Abstract: For aligning sheets against front and side lays (not shown), a rotatingly driven suction plate 7 is situated in a surface on which a sheet 2 is fed in direction 24, plate 7 comprising suction openings 14 arranged in one or more (figure 3) part-annulus arrays, openings 14 communicating - on each revolution - successively with suction chambers 12, 20 situated below plate 7. The suction chambers 12, 20 have respective elongate openings 12.1, 20.1, which lie on respective diametrals 21, 21.2 offset from each other by not more than 90 degrees. The radial extent of each suction chamber opening is matched to that of the associated hole array. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-953734-A (GB)
IPC: B29C71/02
Abstract: 953,734. Moulding hollow articles. R. A. COVINGTON, B. K. DAUBENSPECK, R. E. DICKEY, and E. M. YACKO. July 11, 1960, No. 24132/60. Heading B5A. [Also in Divisions C3 and F3] A seamless tubular member is moulded from a linear, olefinic polymer composed of at least 90% ethylene groups and having an annealed density not less than 0.94. Furthermore, the polymer is at least 60% crystalline, has a melt index less than 1.0 and a crystalline melting- point not less than 125 C., the molecules being orientated both longitudinally and circumferentially of the member, which is dimensionally stable up to 65 C. To make the member, a length of thick-walled tubing 1 formed by extrusion from the selected polymer is coldworked on a hollow mandrel having a reduced end 3 joined to the main body 5 by a tapered portion 4. A die 8 is used to push the tubing from the end 3 on to the body 5 of the mandrel. The mandrel is then withdrawn and inserted in a draw die 10 having a tapered inner surface 11 and abutting an annular element 12 with a ribbed inner surface, whose diameter is that of the finished tubing before heat treatment. Die 10 reduces the tubing to the required thickness and the element 12 produces a ribbed surface on the tubing. When the tubing has been stretched the parts beyond shoulders 4 and 7 prevent shrinkage. While still on the mandrel, the tubing is heat-cured to set its dimensions. The reduced ends are sheared off and the cured tubing stripped from the mandrel. Then after further curing in boiling water, the tubing is cut to the required lengths.
Patent GB-2305956-A (GB)
Title: An extension ladder with telescopic legs
Inventor: KUO GARY
IPC: E06C1/12
Filed: 1995-10-02
Abstract: An extension ladder includes a pair of telescopic legs 1A, 1B each consisting of a telescopic tube members, a plurality of rungs in the same numbers as that of the tube member pairs and each having two ring-like lateral ends for separately receiving the two legs plurality sets of locking mechanisms disposed beneath the rungs near the ends, and a general switch assembly 90 disposed beneath the lowest rung. The tube member each have a sleeve member 60 and a plug assembly 30A disposed around a top end and in a bottom end, respectively. Each plug assembly includes a set of cover members 33A, 33B and a set of inserts 31A, 31B having an upper and a lower movable hook members 32A, 32B connected thereto. The upper hook member in a lover tube member separately links with the lower hook member in a higher tube member, limiting the tube members of the telescopic legs to be sequentially extended stair by stair. The upper hook member each has an air cock provided at a bottom end thereof to close or open an air port formed on a base of the inserts. The air cocks and the air ports, together with two one-way valves separately disposed at a tower portion of the lowest tube member pairs, enable the ladder to be quickly extended from a collapsed state and be collapsed from an extended state at moderate speed. The locking mechanisms are disposed beneath each rung to effectively prevent the ladder from unexpectedly collapsed due to any accidental touch of the locking mechanisms. The general switch assembly serves to actuate and control the sequential and moderate collapse of the rungs.
Patent GB-2307570-A (GB)
Title: Column redundancy circuit for memory
Inventor: LEE JUNG-HWA
IPC: G11C11/401
Filed: 1996-10-04
Abstract: Each memory cell array segment 109 includes a fuse circuit 105 which enables a respective first redundancy enable signal 51 when the column address is a redundancy address and enables a second redundancy enable signal 52, 53, 54, 55 for the memory cell array segment in which the redundancy occurs. A logic circuit 108 enables a respective entire redundancy enable signal 61 when both the first redundancy enable signal 51 and a second redundancy signal 52, 53, 54, 55 for the memory cell array segment 109 are enabled in any such fuse circuit 105. A column decoder ad I/O control circuit 106 connects a I/O line 58 of the memory cell array segment 109 to a respective data bus line 56 and receives the entire redundancy enable signal 61 as a disable input. A multiplexer 107 connects a redundant I/O line 60 of the given memory cell array segment 109 to a data bus line 56 according to a enabled second redundancy signal 52, 53, 54, 55 from the fuse circuit 105.
Patent GB-2311785-A (GB)
Title: Polymer/oil compositions for use in the oil industry
Inventor: MCNALLY KEITH R
IPC: C09K23/00
Filed: 1997-02-10
Abstract: A liquid polymer-in-oil additive composition for use in aqueous-based drilling and completion fluids, contains an antisettling agent comprising: a) one or more polyamides, and b) hydrogenated castor oil including castorwax. The polymer may be hydroxyethylcellulose, carboxymethylcellulose, guar gum, xanthan gum or polyvinyl alcohol.
Patent GB-2313002-A (GB)
Title: Temperature and frequency compensation of a reference oscillator in a communication device
Inventor: SPEARS JOHN H
IPC: H03L7/06
Filed: 1997-04-18
Abstract: A reference oscillator (118) in a communication device (100) such as a radiotelephone is controlled by temperature compensating the reference oscillator (118). At the time of manufacture, characterizing data are stored in non-volatile memory (128) in the communication device (100). When the communication device (100) is powered up, the characterizing data are read and used to provide an initial correction to the output frequency of the reference oscillator (118). Subsequently, an automatic frequency control operation is performed using the RF signal received from a remote transmitter as a reference signal. A frequency correction is determined in the form of a frequency step size and step direction. The output frequency of the reference oscillator is repeatedly stepped until frequency error is minimized.
Patent GB-2312402-A (GB)
Title: Haulage trailer loading opening barrier
Inventor: NOWELL JOHN
IPC: B60J7/10
Filed: 1997-04-25
Abstract: A barrier member 2 is releasably securable so as to obstruct a loading/unloading opening of a haulage trailer. The barrier member may be an elongate pole member extending between upper and lower parts of the trailer, such as the roof 4 and floor 6. The trailer may be a curtain sided trailer, the barrier member providing additional support to the curtain walls. The barrier member may be movable on the trailer to allow loading/unloading and may be retained in position by a strap tensioner 14. The barrier member may be telescopically extensible and may be may of square section steel tubing. The barrier member may have members 42 allowing the attachment of horizontal spacer members 24 between a plurality of members.
Patent GB-2327041-A (GB)
Title: Topical Analgesic Composition
Inventor: GRATTAN TIMOTHY JAMES
IPC: A61K31/19
Filed: 1997-07-09
Abstract: A composition for topical administration comprises i) a capsaicinoid compound ii) ibuprofen or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and iii) a carrier wherein the ratio of ibuprofen to capsaicinoid compound (I/C) is in the range 25:1 to 200:1. This combination of active agents unexpectedly gives a synergistic analgesic effect even though the I/C ratio is greater than that previously taught in the prior art.
Patent GB-2316066-A (GB)
Title: Air blowing device for a stacker
Inventor: WALTHER THOMAS
IPC: B65H29/68
Filed: 1997-08-07
Abstract: An air blowing device 6 comprises an array of blowing tubes 1 made of an elastomeric or thermoplastic plastics material, each tube 1 having small openings directed towards the upper surface of sheets to be deposited on a delivery pile (5, Fig 1). The array consists of constructional groups 20, 21, 22 of tubes 1, each constructional group with a coupling part 17 connected via a compressed air line 3 with a control unit 18, which selectively controls the flow of air to each constructional group 20, 21, 22. The blowing tubes 1 are rotatable in connection pieces (2, Fig 3) allowing the direction of the blown air to be adjusted.
Patent GB-2313547-A (GB)
Title: Methods and compositions for sedating,anaesthetising and euthanising aquatic organisms
Inventor: JERRETT ALISTAIR RENFREW
IPC: A01K79/00
Filed: 1996-03-07
Abstract: This invention relates to methods for sedating, anaesthetising and/or euthanising aquatic organisms. The methods involve contacting the organism with methyl salicylate or both, usually in solution. Active compositions for use in such methods are also provided, including compositions containing one or both of methyl salicylate and ethyl salicylate in combination with one or both of eugenol and iso-eugenol.
Patent GB-2328848-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for navigation
Inventor: HOOKWAY JOHN WILLIAM
IPC: G06F3/033
Filed: 1997-10-18
Abstract: Apparatus 10 for navigation is provided. The apparatus 10 comprises a first LCD screen 18 for displaying a map, means defining a pointable cursor 30 on the map and means such as a track ball 38 or touch pads 24, 26, 28 enabling a user to control the movement and angle of the cursor 30. The apparatus 10 further includes means for sensing the location and angle of the cursor 30 on the displayed map and means for accessing a CD ROM to retrieve and display a view on a second LCD screen 20 dependent on the sensed location and angle of the cursor 30, the view on the second screen 20 corresponding to the view seen by a person standing at the place on the map looking in the direction indicated by the cursor 20.
Patent GB-2323760-A (GB)
Title: Speech transmission/reception
Inventor: ONO HIROSHI
IPC: G10L13/04
Filed: 1998-03-26
Abstract: In a speech transmission/reception system, a speech data transmitting unit (1) compresses a speech data, and then transmits the compressed speech data with a character data corresponding to the speech data. A speech data receiving/reproducing unit (2) receives the compressed speech data, and detects whether any error portion is present in the received compressed speech data. The speech data receiving/reproducing unit reproduces, from the received compressed speech data, the speech data in which the error portion is replaced by speech synthesized data synthesized based on a portion of the character data corresponding to the error portion, when it is determined that the error portion is present in the received compressed speech data. The character data has the same content as words used in speech data and transmitted as part of a header information.
Patent GB-2324662-A (GB)
Title: Automatic load circuit changeover switch; limiting total current from a supply
Inventor: STOKES KEITH HARRY
IPC: H02J3/14
Filed: 1998-04-24
Abstract: An automatic changeover switch 104 has a first state in which a first load 103 is directly connected to a supply 101 and a second load 102 is connected to the supply via a current limiting resistor R1, and in response to a demand for current by the second load 102, the switch 104 switches to a second state in which the first load 103 is disconnected and the second load 102 is supplied via a bypass around the resistor R1. The arrangement may be used in a caravan or chalet with a limited supply, the first load 103 being a low priority appliance, such as a heating or cooling appliance, and the second load 102 being a higher priority appliance such as a kettle or microwave oven. The resistor R1 allows sufficient current flow to power a clock of the microwave oven. An override switch (S2, Fig.3) may be provided to turn on the second load, and this switch may be operated manually or by a thermostat or a timer clock. Demand for current in the second circuit 102 may be detected by a current transformer 106. Alternatively, demand for current by the second circuit 102 may be detected from the voltage drop across the current limiting resistor (20, Fig.4) resulting in drop-out of a relay (4) and thereby of a relay (5) which effects the load circuit changeover. When a current transformer (22) senses a fall in the current demand from the second load, another relay (6) resets relays (4, 5) to reconnect the first load.
Patent GB-2325051-A (GB)
Title: Fire detection method and apparatus using overlapping spectral bands
Inventor: SCHULER FREDERICK J
IPC: G08B17/12
Filed: 1998-05-05
Abstract: In order to measure fires over a wide field of view; an optical fire detector employs two or more sensors (102 and 104) operating in different overlapping spectral bands. One of the sensors operates in a relatively broad spectral band, another operates in another, narrower spectral band. The broader spectral band overlaps the narrower, and either the long, or the short cut off wavelengths of the two bands have similar wavelengths. This spectral band arrangement compensates for shifts in the transmission properties of filters as the angle of incidence of incoming radiation increases from the normal. The similar cut off wavelengths of the two wavebands leads to a similar angular dependancy of wavelength. This is of special importance to interference filters.
Patent GB-2323442-A (GB)
Title: Methods for applying a reagent to an analytical test device
Inventor: DOUGLAS JOEL S
IPC: G01N33/66
Filed: 1998-01-08
Abstract: This invention provides methods and apparatus for applying a reagent to an analytical test device. The methods and apparatus employ a nozzle and a flexible restrictor to accurate control the amount of reagent applied to the test device. The analytical test devices prepared by the methods of this invention are used to determine the presence or the quantity of an analyte in a liquid sample, such as whole blood.
Patent GB-2338427-A (GB)
Title: A venturi jet unit assembled from a series of parts
Inventor: WAKE NIGEL JOHN
IPC: B01F5/06
Filed: 1998-06-17
Abstract: The venturi jet for entraining air in a stream of water comprises a T junction 1 having a water inlet 2, an air inlet 5 and an aerated water outlet 6. Fitted within the water inlet 1 is a first reducing bush or socket 8 in which a second reducing socket 9 and a cylindrical jet 10 are secured. By passing water through the first and second reducing sockets which have a diminishing cross section its velocity is increased so that the stream issuing from the jet 10 can draw in air from inlet 5. The aerated water passes through a bush 14 and reducing socket 15 fitted in outlet 6 into a pipe 7 from where it can be directed by a pipe 16 into the bottom of a sewage treatment tank. The embodiment of Figure 2 shows a that a plurality of venturi jet units may be provided in a single assembly so that, for example, aerated water could be supplied to two treatment tanks.
Patent GB-2330131-A (GB)
Title: Collapsible container
Inventor: TOWNSON DAVID JOHN
IPC: B65D6/18
Filed: 1998-10-07
Abstract: A container 10 has a base 12 over which walls 14,16 can fold. Engaging castellations 20,24 are formed along the edges of the walls 14,16 to attach the walls together when the container is in the erect condition. Hinges 36 are arranged to accommodate the formations 20 when the container is collapsed. The walls 14,16 may be formed to cooperate so that as a first wall 14 is raised to an erect position, after a second wall 16 has been raised, the second wall is pushed beyond the erect position to provide clearance for the first wall 14, returning to the erect position when the first wall 14 is erect. Further, at least one wall 14,16 may have retaining means to retain it against folding down while another wall is erected. Also, at least one wall 14,16 may carry a locking arrangement to cooperate with an edge of an adjacent wall when erect, the locking arrangement being manually releasable from a location remote from said edge.
Patent GB-2346159-A (GB)
Title: Regulating amount of discharge from siphon-discharge flushing cistern
Inventor: MAY JOHN HENRY
IPC: E03D1/08
Filed: 1998-10-22
Abstract: A device for controlling the volume of water discharge from a toilet cistern comprises an upper chamber 1 which is rigidly connected to a lower chamber 2. The lower chamber is rigidly attached to a weighted base 3. In the lower chamber a cylindrical tube 4 is rigidly fixed to the base. Within this tube a shaft 5 is rigidly attached to a disc 6 which in turn is rigidly attached to the upper chamber 1 and provides a guide path enabling free vertical movement of the upper chamber and ensures that the upper chamber and float assembly 8 & 9 remain in a vertical position irrespective of the level of water in the cistern. The walls of the lower chamber 2 are in part built with a complete cylindrical section of flexible material 7 enabling a free vertical movement of the upper chamber. The position at which the device is set when the cistern is full is set by the rigid connection between the float 8 and the length of the shaft 9 rigidly connected to the disc 6. In the lower chamber preferably two small apertures and or aperture(s) in the disc 10 or a multiplicity thereof are so arranged to enable the free movement of water between the upper chamber 1 and water contained in the cistern. These may be placed at any boundary of the lower chamber in contact with the water in the cistern. At the base of the upper chamber or any other convenient position of the upper chamber provision is made for a flexible tube or pipe 11 to be connected so enabling the free passage of water or air between the upper chamber and a fitting or sealed hole 12 on which can be positioned at any point on the syphon so that the influx of air de-primes the syphon.
Patent GB-2330278-A (GB)
Title: System,device,and method for sharing contention-mini-slots among multiple priority classes
Inventor: RUSZCZYK CHESTER A
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 1998-03-25
Abstract: A system, device, and method for sharing contention mini-slots among multiple priority classes determines (206) an aggregate feedback state (Fk) for each of the priority classes (Pk), determines a preferred allocation of contention mini-slots for each of the plurality of priority classes (Pk) using the aggregate feedback state (Fk), and determines an actual allocation (Nk) of contention mini-slots for each of the plurality of priority classes (Pk) using the preferred allocation. The actual allocation of mini-slots is determined by making a preliminary allocation for each of the priority classes based on the preferred allocation and then allocating any remaining contention mini-slots among the priority classes (Pk).
Patent GB-2346414-A (GB)
Title: Gas turbine engine with variable guide vane indicator
Inventor: MILNE TREVOR
IPC: F01D17/16
Filed: 1999-02-04
Abstract: A gas turbine engine has gas flow guide vanes whose angle of attack can be varied, each variable guide vane being mounted on a rotatable shaft extending through a casing 1 for the engine, means 2, 3 being provided on said casing for rotating the guide vanes in unison, characterised by indicator means mounted on at least one of said rotatable shafts to indicate the angle of attack of the guide vane mounted on the shaft within the casing. The indicator means may comprise a quadrant (11, fig. 3) having markings registering against a reference mark (12) on the casing. Alternatively, two quadrants 10,13, registering in relation to each other, may be provided.
Patent GB-2335966-A (GB)
Title: Thermostatic valve
Inventor: FRUNZETTI BARBU
IPC: F16K31/64
Filed: 1999-03-15
Abstract: Two valves which are each adjustable by thermostatic working elements (18, 24) are provided in a thermostatic valve, especially one for the control of a coolant supply to a gear oil cooler. Two thermostatic working elements (18, 24) that act together on a valve element (15) which is adjustable for opening the second valve (14, 15) are associated with the second valve (14, 15).
Patent GB-2348521-A (GB)
Title: Pocketsize carrier for information storage and information exchange
Inventor: HALPERN JOHN WOLFGANG
IPC: H04M1/02
Filed: 1999-04-01
Abstract: A portable information base is described consisting of two parts hinged to each other, and one of the characteristic features of which is that the hinge is parallel to the lines of readout. The other feature is that data entry areas are not evenly distributed over the device surface allowing for gripping space for the handheld device.