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Patent GB-2266473-A (GB)
Title: Toy bird.
Inventor: SAITOH SHINYA
IPC: A63H13/04
Filed: 1992-07-20
Abstract: A toy bird 1 capable of carrying out movement like a real bird comprises a body section 3 arranged so as to be longitudinally moved with respect to a leg section 2 and a head section 4 arranged so as to be laterally moved with respect to the body section. In the body section is provided a driving unit for carrying out openable operation of a bill 5 as well as the above-described movement of each of the body and head sections. Also, the toy bird is constructed so as to generate sound like a song of a real bird. Sound generation may be actuated by a suitable, e.g. infra-red, sensor. A timer may be included in the control circuit of both the sound generator and the driving unit. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2258627-A (GB)
Title: Pile cutters
Inventor: BULLIVANT ROGER ALFRED
IPC: E02D9/00
Filed: 1992-07-21
Abstract: A pile cutter (10) for cutting a concrete pile (100) comprises cutting means (12), force applying means (16) to apply a first force to the cutting means (12), and reaction means (18) arranged opposite the cutting means (12), The pile (100) can be received between the cutting means (12) and the reaction means (14) such that the reaction means (14) is adapted to apply a second force in reaction to the first force. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261576-A (GB)
Title: Telephone operable in a hands-free mode
Inventor: MAKINO MASAYUKI
IPC: H04M1/60
Filed: 1992-11-13
Abstract: A telephone operable in a hands-free mode with a desirable acoustic characteristic even when an external speaker 22 is used in place of a built-in speaker 10. On detecting (13, 14) the connection of both of the external speaker 22 and a microphone 21 for hands-free communication, the telephone changes the gain of a variable gain amplifier 15 included in a reception circuit of a hands-free communication circuit 1. The telephone may be mounted on an automobile. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2264072-A (GB)
Title: Hepa filter
Inventor: PAMPLIN CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM
IPC: G21F9/02
Filed: 1993-02-10
Abstract: In a HEPA type gas filter at least 95% by weight of the filter is substantially fully combustible such that when combusted the material of the filter reduces to an ash the weight of which is less than 1% by weight of the original material. The filter preferably includes a polymeric filter medium, such as polyester or polypropylene, which leaves no ash when combusted. The filter is used to remove radioactive waste from a gas stream and is then combusted, the resulting gases being filtered through a similar filter. As shown the filter medium is pleated and sealed into a combustible frame 1, with combustible spacers 3 and grilles 5. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275768-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle ventilation system
Inventor: MORRIS PAUL WHITTINGTON
IPC: B60H3/06
Filed: 1993-03-03
Abstract: In a ventilation system for a vehicle in which an air filter or evaporator element (12) can be inserted via a closable opening laterally into an installed position extending transversely across the internal passageway of an air duct (10), a restrictor plate (17) is hingedly mounted in the duct (10) in such a manner that, when the element (12) is installed, it holds the restrictor plate (17) in an inoperative raised position but, in the absence of the element (12), the restrictor plate (17) swings down to an operative position extending part way across the internal passageway to provide a restriction of the air flow compensating for the absence of the restriction which would he caused by the element (12) if present. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276765-A (GB)
Title: Metallised film capacitor
Inventor: VARMA DILIPKUMAR
IPC: H01G4/015
Filed: 1993-03-30
Abstract: A foil capacitor is described comprising at least two metallised foils (A, B), at least one of said metallised foils being metallised in the form of segments separated by first insulating zones and at least one of the other metallised foils having a continuous metallised portion wherein the segmented metal foil has at least two parallel rows of segments (1, 1') parated by a second insulating zone (4), said segments forming with the continuous portion of the other metallised film, part capacitors connected in parallel with each other, each row of part capacitors being connected in series to other rows of part capacitors, and a non-capacitively active resistive portion (3, 3' each segment is provided between each part capacitor and a connecting electrode (6, 6'). The connecting electrodes are thicker than the segments and the resistive portions (3, 3') are of equal or less thickness and of the same or much less width than the segments. Additional continuous and segmented portions can be provided on each foil in a variety of different arrangements. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277645-A (GB)
Title: Bicycle/Tricycle direction indicator apparatus using gas discharge lamps
Inventor: WILMAN STANLEY DAVID
IPC: B62J6/00
Filed: 1993-04-29
Abstract: Each of the direction indicator lamp units 2, 4, 6, 8 includes a xenon flash tube and circuitry causing the tube to emit two flashes per second when connected to a battery 10 via a selector switch unit 12. The switch unit 12 may incorporate LED's 26, 28 and a piezo electric sounder to provide the rider with visual/audible confirmation of circuit activation. Each lamp unit may incorporate forwardly and rearwardly directed Fresnel lenses and may be incorporated in an octagonal housing (34, Fig 2) at an outer end of an elongate resilient plastics arm (32) pivotally connected at its inner end to a fork of the cycle. The housing (34) may also have a reflector. The arms (34) also act as a warning to other road users of a minimum safe passing distance. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268447-A (GB)
Title: Packaging materials for dust-sensitive objects e.g. floppy disks
Inventor: JULIER ALAN JAMES
IPC: G11B33/04
Filed: 1993-06-16
Abstract: A protective sleeve or dust jacket has inside surfaces 5, 6 which are embossed so as to provide indentations 7 forming recesses into which dust particles collect as an object is inserted into and removed from the sleeve or jacket. The edges of the indentations provide a wiping action on the object. The inside surfaces of the indentations may be roughened or contain a non-setting adhesive to enhance their ability to retain debris. The inside surfaces may also contain fibrous material 8 and have an anti-static coating. Suitable objects include computer disks, film negatives, lithographic masks and highly polished surfaces. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279489-A (GB)
Title: A tape guide roller with fixed edge guides
Inventor: BOYCE LESLIE GRAHAM
IPC: G11B15/60
Filed: 1993-06-30
Abstract: A tape drive machine having guide rollers 18, 20 with fixed lower flanges 46 to guide the lower edge of the tape; air bearings 14, 16 with upper tape edge guides which are supported by torsionally highly flexible cantilevers to permit the guides to adapt to their position to run flat on the upper edge of the tape; air bearings with relatively few air holes 76 joined by grooves 80; a lacing mechanism 82 - 98 with a part-circular arcuate path for a leader block pin 98; and a tape path which is a mirror-image symmetrical about the central axis 108 of the head 12. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279618-A (GB)
Title: Paint applicator
Inventor: LINCOLN BARRY
IPC: B05C17/00
Filed: 1993-07-03
Abstract: The applicator is light, easy and clean to use and can be changed from colour to colour in seconds. It has a very neat and even pattern. After use it can be washed out in warm soapy water and be in perfect condition for further use later. The applicator comprises a handle 12 and base 14. Secured to the base is a layer of hard non-absorbent material 15, a layer of cushioning material 16, and a layer of pliable material which is semi-porous and is stitched in a series of folds to produce a regular pattern. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278983-A (GB)
Title: Spread spectrum communication in digital radio link
Inventor: HULBERT ANTHONY PETER
IPC: H04B1/707
Filed: 1993-08-09
Abstract: Conventional Rake receivers for spread spectrum signals are typically restricted in the number of multipath components they can usefully combine. The present invention provides apparatus for combining all the useful multipath components in a received signal with modest complexity. Digital correlators are provided over the multipath delay spread of the signal at predetermined intervals and their outputs are maximal ratio combined. With close to rectangular transmission received filters, almost all the entire signal energy can be recovered at the output of the combiner even though no attempt is made to accurately to align any of the correlators onto a specific multipath component. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283735-A (GB)
Title: Colour change tamper evident closure
Inventor: PAVELY ANDREW PHILIP
IPC: B65D55/02
Filed: 1993-11-10
Abstract: A colour changing substance 64 is provided at the interface of a closure and a container and is activated by relative movement of the closure and container. The substance is visible from outside the closure and may be deposited in an opening 62 in the closure skirt, the edge (60 Figure 2) of the opening engaging and activating the substance on removal of the closure. Alternatively, the substance may be contained in a recess in the closure skirt (Figure 4), distortion of the floor of the recess occurring due to ribs (150, Figure 4) on the container neck. The closure may include a central tamper evident button 50, the closure being made of metal with a sealing member 14 conforming to the screw thread of the glass container neck. The substance 64 may be deposited in liquid form through the opening after the closure is fitted to the container. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2273350-A (GB)
Title: Air conditioning for humid climates
Inventor: SHAW ALLAN
IPC: F24F5/00
Filed: 1992-05-25
Abstract: An air conditioner with coolant pumped from a chiller (11) firstly through a heat exchange conduit (23) of an outside air heat exchanger (10) to provide a minimum wetted surface temperature when treating moist outside air at its (maximum) temperature which is supplied through this heat exchanger (10), providing maximum dehumidification. The leaving coolant from the outside air heat exchanger (10) is the source of the coolant which then passes to the return air heat exchanger (12) which cools and dehumidifies the return air. The leaving air from the return and outside air heat exchangers (12, 10) are mixed to become the supply air for a conditioned room which is economically dehumidified without need to overcool and reheat, nor to curtail the design flow rate of ventilation air and hence without contributing to "sick building syndrome" conditions developing. As a consequence is a design with performance to standards over its full range of operation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2273298-A (GB)
Title: Dihydroquinolines
Inventor: BERNETH HORST
IPC: C07D401/04
Filed: 1993-12-09
Abstract: The present invention relates to dihydroquinolines of formula (I):    <IMAGE> in which the symbols used are as defined in the description, to a process for their preparation, to their use in recording materials and to recording materials in which such dihydroquinolines are present, and to compounds of formula (VIII). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275041-A (GB)
Title: Cable,hose or rope supply:coiling and uncoiling
Inventor: NELLESSEN JUNIOR PETER
IPC: B65H57/20
Filed: 1994-01-26
Abstract: Cable, hose or rope is stored as coils in annular tray 16. Coiling and uncoiling is achieved using flyer 30 rotated by motor 49 and feed-rollers 18, 19, 24, 26 driven by motor 22. The motors may be hydraulic, electric or pneumatic and are automatically controlled to control forces applied to the cable, etc. The flyer is cork-screw shaped and has guide rollers. The whole unit may be suspended beneath the water and store a tether for a remotely operated vehicle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279576-A (GB)
Title: The game of wedding bells
Inventor: WATKINS DAVID ALBERT
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 1994-03-18
Abstract: A board game which simulates the events leading up to marriage and a wedding day comprises a board on which there are two intersecting circular rings 2a, 2b, each being divided into segments such as 3 which have instructions relevant to the game. The rings used are symbolic of marriage, but other shaped endless trails may be used. Two packs of "Give and Take" cards are placed in areas 4a and 4b and dice are used to move pieces representative of males and females around the board. Currency notes are provided and wipe-off cards for marking progress. The first couple to arrive at their Wedding Day are deemed to be the winners. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283909-A (GB)
Title: Static airbag protection system for a child in a car
Inventor: PIKE ANTHONY BRUCE
IPC: B60R21/02
Filed: 1994-11-17
Abstract: The system comprises an inflatable desk shaped base made of rubberised material and is covered in a fire-resistant fabric which has a series of gussetted pockets to provide safe stowage for pens books or small games. Inflation is provided by a portable electric air pump powered from the car's cigar lighter via a valve. In the event of an accident and the child being thrown forward, two bungs at the front of the desk are released so that the desk starts to deflate. This action acts in the same way as a conventional airbag, cushioning the child from injury. The side supports also act to protect against side impact injury. Deflation for stowage when not in use is effected by opening a release valve. Anchorage is via tension straps located at the bottom of each side support and are fixed to the seat belt anchor points. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285335-A (GB)
Title: Semiconductor device
Inventor: KOYASU TAKAHISA
IPC: H01L23/485
Filed: 1994-12-16
Abstract: At least four electrodes (2 - 5) are provided on the same surface of 8 discrete transistor 1. Among these electrodes, one electrode is set as a base electrode 2, an electrode neighboring the base electrode 2 in the up-and-down direction is set as an emitter electrode 5 and an electrode neighboring the base electrode 2 in the right-and-left direction is set as a collector electrode 4. On the same surface, a base electrode 3 is provided at a position which is neither in the up-and-down direction nor in the right-and-left direction with respect to the base electrode 2. When the discrete transistor 1 having such electrode arrangements is mounted on a substrate 6, the base electrode 3 formed on the substrate 6 is connected to wiring 3a, the collector electrode 4 is connected to wiring 4a, and the emitter electrode 5 is connected to wiring 5a. Though not diagramed, when there is any electrode in addition to the above-mentioned electrodes formed on the same surface of the discrete transistor 1, such an electrode is set as one of a base electrode, a collector electrode or an emitter electrode. A semiconductor pressure sensor chip using piezo-resistance layers is also described (Figures 8 and 9). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284508-A (GB)
Title: Electrical connector
Inventor: KAKUTA TOSHIO
IPC: H01R13/713
Filed: 1992-02-07
Abstract: An electrical connector includes means for instantaneous breaking of a current in response to detection of a leak. A pair of current supply cord terminals connect to a current supply cord (200) and a pair of plug blades (500) are connected electrically with the current supply cord terminals and project out of a connector body (110). A sensor (300) mounted in the connector body detects magnetism caused by a current leak while a breaker device breaks the connection between the plug blades and the current supply cord terminals in response to a detection by the leak detection sensor. The current supply cord terminals are defined by a pair of metal terminal plates (210). The terminal plates (and not the supply cord) extend through the leak detection sensor (300), reducing erroneous operation of the breaker device. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285675-A (GB)
Title: Combined tap hole plugging and piercing rod insertion device.
Inventor: KREMER VICTOR
IPC: F27B1/21
Filed: 1995-01-12
Abstract: Device for plugging a tap hole comprising an expulsion piston 24 filled in a plugging chamber 20, a first double-acting hydraulic actuator positioned behind the piston 24 and a first channel 42 passing through the piston 24 for the passage of a piercing rod 100, and the first actuator. The device further comprises a second double-acting hydraulic actuator positioned behind the first actuator, equipped with a second channel 44 for the passage of a rod 100, a control means 50 for imposing a to-and-fro movement on the second actuator, and a first gripping means 54 movable by the second actuator. This first gripping means 54 making it possible to grip and release at will a rod 100 in order to push it, by successive travels, through the two channels 44, 42 in the direction of the plugging nose-piece 18. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287734-A (GB)
Title: Seals containing non-metallic springs
Inventor: CAIN DAVID EARL
IPC: F16J15/16
Filed: 1995-03-20
Abstract: One or more springs 22 are contained in an elastomeric body 10 used as a seal between telescoped components such as wellhead 14 and casing 16. The springs 22 are annularly arranged in the body and are of a non-metallic material (e.g. engineering plastics, graphite or glass fibre composites, "KEVLAR" (RTM) or polyetheretherketone) capable of being strongly bonded to the body 10 and softer than seal surfaces of the components 14, 16 to avoid the risk of scratching or damage should the springs 22 separate from the body 10. The risk of electrolytic corrosion is also avoided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2288690-A (GB)
Title: Pyroelectric infared detector having mesa structures
Inventor: KAWATA SATOSHI
IPC: G01J1/02
Filed: 1995-04-18
Abstract: A solution of precursor of a pyroelectric material, e.g. BaSrTiO3, is coated on a surface of a silicon wafer - having an array of mesas (2) corresponding to infrared sensor elements to be formed thereon, and the pyroelectric material precursor coating is dried and then is subjected to a heat treatment for converting thereof into a pyroelectric thin film (3) (sol-gel process). The internal stress in the pyroelectric thin film, formed as thick as 1  mu m, produced by repeating the process, concentrates in the region (groove) (1A) between the mesas, hence cracks occurring in the film in connection with the stress are limited within the region and the portions of the film on the mesas can be free from cracks. The pyroelectric thin film in the groove (3A) is selectively removed. An infrared image sensing device comprising an array of pyroelectric sensor elements of uniform characteristics and high reliability can therefore be provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289460-A (GB)
Title: Casette player cleaning cassette
Inventor: HARRIS KEITH RONALD
IPC: G11B23/04
Filed: 1995-05-18
Abstract: A cassette for cleaning and removing contaminants from interior components of a tape cassette playing machine, comprises a cassette casing 1 having inner walls adapted to form "through casing" air ducts 8. Suction heads 5 are pivoted against leading edge openings to the ducts 8, duct length being increased and extendable via a folding portion 10 of the casing 1 pivoted into rear openings to the primary ducts 8. Modified hubs 2 are accessed, by cassette machine drive shafts, through apertures in the lower wall of the casing 1. The hubs 2 have toothed flanges 29 co-operatively engaging one another via components 30/31 designed to mimic tape tension. An eccentrically tilted flange 3 on each rotating hub 2 rising and falling relative to, and while continuously in perpendicular alignment with, the said common axis engages rear portions 4 of the suction heads 5 which subsequently oscillate. A vacuum cleaning device is permanently or removably attached to the folding portion 10 of the casing 1. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2291987-A (GB)
Title: Controller for hydraulic drive machine
Inventor: TAKAMURA FUJITOSHI
IPC: E02F9/22
Filed: 1994-03-28
Abstract: An object of the invention is to improve an operating performance of control levers in hydraulic drive machines. A differential pressure between a discharge pressure Pp of a hydraulic pump (2) and a load pressure Pis of work actuators (3, 4) is varied according to a load on the work actuators (3, 4). Also, the differential pressure between the discharge pressure Pp of the hydraulic pump (2) and the load pressure Pis on the work actuators (3, 4) is varied such that the greater a load Pp on the work actuators (3, 4) and the smaller an engine speed  epsilon E, the smaller the differential pressure. The engine speed  epsilon E of an engine (1), the discharge pressure Pp of the hydraulic pump (2) and amounts (S1, S2) of operation of respective control levers are detected, and an absorbing torque of the hydraulic pump (2) is set on the basis of the detected engine speed  epsilon E and a target engine speed  epsilon TH. Thus the differential pressure between the discharge pressure Pp of the hydraulic pump (2) and the load presure Pis on the work actuators is varied on the basis of the respective detected values and a set torque value. The above variation of the differential pressure provides an optimum operating performance of control levers suitable for present working conditions, thus improving a working efficiency greatly. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2307394-A (GB)
Title: Egg processing
Inventor: KERRIGAN DECLAN
IPC: A23L15/00
Filed: 1995-11-24
Abstract: The apparatus and system relates to the production of shelled hard-boiled eggs. Raw eggs are dropped onto a feed conveyor for delivery to a boiler. The raw eggs are dropped from a preset height to crack but not break the egg shells. After hard-boiling the eggs in the boiler, the hard-boiled eggs are rapidly cooled and then stripped of their shells in a shelling apparatus prior to packing.
Patent GB-2299742-A (GB)
Title: Making sausages
Inventor: NAKAMURA MINORU
IPC: A22C11/10
Filed: 1996-03-19
Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing sausages includes a pair of endlessly traveling members which travel in such a manner as to form conveying areas for conveying a stuffed sausage casing and a series of pairs of pincher members attached at predetermined intervals to the pair of endlessly traveling members in such a manner as to form pairs in face-to-face relation and adapted to cooperate with each other, so as to consecutively form constricted portions by constricting the stuffed casing by means of the pairs of pincher members opposing each other in the conveying areas during the conveyance of the stuffed casing. The apparatus has a blade member provided on at least one pincher member in such a manner as to be actuatable; and a driving device for actuating the blade member to cut the constricted portion. The pincher member may comprise an opening and closing member to cut the constricted portion. Also, the constricted portion may be cut by a laser or microwaves.
Patent GB-2300387-A (GB)
Title: Numbering cylinder in rotary printing machine
Inventor: SCHAUM FRANK
IPC: B41F13/00
Filed: 1996-05-01
Abstract: A numbering/imprinting unit for a rotary printing machine has a retractable inking unit (3), and a numbering cylinder (2) removable from between the machine side frames. During removal of the cylinder its shaft journals (6) are guided and supported by guide rails (7) screwed to the insides of the side frames of the machine. The guidance of the cylinder prevents the risk of collisions with, for example, control cams (11).