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Patent GB-2290042-A (GB)
Title: Coating surfaces
Inventor: SEARLE JOHN GILBERT
IPC: B23K20/12
Filed: 1994-06-02
Abstract: The surface of a metallic workpiece 1 is coated with a metallic material by rubbing a body 3 of the metallic coating material against a surface of the workpiece 1 with sufficient force and at a frequency which causes frictional heating to soften the materials such that the coating material adheres to the workpiece surface. The motion of the body 3 is rectilinear and reciprocal or orbital and the workpiece is moved relatively preferably in a direction perpendicular to the linear component of reciprocal movement. Apparatus for performing this method employs counterweights reciprocated counter to the movement of the body 3.
Patent GB-2291102-A (GB)
Title: Locking glazing to window frames
Inventor: SMITH TREVOR JOHN
IPC: E06B3/54
Filed: 1994-06-27
Abstract: A glazing unit retaining system comprises a clip element of L shaped section one arm (9) of the section extending in front of the glazing unit and the other arm (10) extending between the edge of the glazing unit and the frame said other arm having a slot extending towards the rear of the frame opening to accept an up-standing element on the frame opening and a detent in the slot to engage and lock the clip on to the said up-standing element on the frame. Thus preventing removal of the glazing unit from outside the frame. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279558-A (GB)
Title: Natal chair
Inventor: JOHNSON WAYNE DAVID
IPC: A47C9/00
Filed: 1993-10-29
Abstract: The natal chair comprises an aluminium alloy frame, thigh support board (5), adjustable rubber sleeved chest bar (7), impervious-vinyl tension-adjustable body-sling (13), cloth forehead rest sling (15) and handgrips (11). The chair supports the mother's thighs, shoulders and forehead in one of six forward leaning elevations so that her complete vertebra is accessable for massage. In all of these elevations her feet may be comfortable under her centre of gravity (in line with the resultant force acting on her body), ready to take any proportion of her weight during contractions, or between contractions if she wishes to stand and ambulate. In any of these positions she may squat or sit upright if she so desires without any external pressure on the sacrum. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278866-A (GB)
Title: Subsurface tubing safety valve
Inventor: AKKERMAN NEIL HOOVER
IPC: E21B34/10
Filed: 1994-07-20
Abstract: There is provided a surface controlled, subsurface tubing safety valve, comprising a tubular body having a bore therethrough disposable in a tubing string; a closure member 103 movable within the body between positions opening and closing the bore; means 103A yieldably urging the closure member to closed position; a flow tube 105 vertically reciprocable in the body; an actuator rod extending parallel to the flow tube; a first flange 108 extending laterally from one side of the flow tube; first spring 120 means being held between oppositely facing shoulders connected to the actuator rod and on the body to urge the rod upwardly; second spring 123 means held between the upper side of the first flange 108 and an oppositely facing shoulder on the actuator rod to urge the flow tube downwardly; a second flange 107 extending laterally from one side of the actuator rod which is urged by said first spring means against the lower side of the first flange 108; the axes of the body and flow tube being eccentric to provide a relatively wide arcuate space between them; said flanges being of arcuate shape and one above the other within said space; and means to move the rod downwardly and thus open the closure member responsive to the supply of the pressure of control fluid from the surface and to permit the rod to move upwardly and thereby permit the closure member to move to closed position, upon exhaust of control fluid. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2298108-A (GB)
Title: Broadcast channel for time division duplex communications systems
Inventor: ROW PAUL M
IPC: H04B7/26
Filed: 1995-02-18
Abstract: A broadcast channel for conveying information such as the location area to terminals in a time division duplex (TDD) communications system has broadcast information for all terminals inserted in part of the guard space between communications bursts. Preferably the broadcast information comprises one or more data bits added to each end of a burst, such as a MUX 1.2 or MUX 2 burst in CT2. Dummy links may be set up to convey the broadcast information to terminals.
Patent GB-2293894-A (GB)
Title: Variable camshaft timing system
Inventor: CULLEN MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: F01L1/344
Filed: 1995-09-07
Abstract: An electronic engine controller operates to control the phase angle of a variable position camshaft. The engine controller 10 receives signals indicative of engine coolant temperature 63, aircharge temperature 55, throttle position 53, engine speed 19 and camshaft position 18, and generates a camshaft position signal to a variable camshaft control actuator 40 to alter the phase angle of the camshaft with respect to the engine crankshaft. The engine controller 10 contains two tables which contain cam phase angles. The first table contains a plurality of values indexed by engine speed and engine aircharge and the second table contains a plurality of values indexed by engine speed and throttle position. The engine controller 10 generates the camshaft position signal in one of three manners depending on the mode of engine operation. In a first mode of engine operation the camshaft position signal is generated as a function of engine coolant temperature and aircharge temperature. In a second mode of engine operation, the camshaft position signal is generated as a function of the values contained in the aforesaid first and second tables, and in a third mode of engine operation the camshaft position signal is generated as a function of a predetermined default value. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2306409-A (GB)
Title: Airbag vent valves opened by a command signal
Inventor: CASTAGNER BERNHARD
IPC: B60R21/015
Filed: 1995-10-23
Abstract: A valve in the wall of an airbag is opened in response to a time delayed or pressure based signal after the initiation of inflation. Embodiments include:  A plastics insert of defined thickness incorporating an arcuate area of reduced thickness which is punctured by a pyrotechnic and allowed to rip open under the gas pressure (Figs 2,3). A frame supporting a pyrotechnic cylinder, the piston of which comprises a cruciform knife for puncturing the outer skin of the bag (Figs 4, 5). The bag 30 has an aperture 31 over which a layer of fabric lies (Figs 6, 7), retained by a frangible stitching. One end of the layer is passed under a guide 33 and attached to the peripheral edge of an uninflated balloon 34. Inflation results in the fabric being pulled from across the mouth of the aperture. Further embodiments include linearly (Fig 9) and angularly (Fig 12) movable shutter like 'hit and miss' valves driven by pyrotechnics where a set of apertures, initially miss-aligned are aligned to permit gas escape. There is also an iris like valve.
Patent GB-2309104-A (GB)
Title: Diskette facilitated preloading of system from CD ROM
Inventor: SIMPSON PHILIP MCARTHUR
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 1996-01-11
Abstract: A manufacturing compact disk is provided which stores the complete range of software which may be stored on the computer system. Associated with the computer system is a manufacturing diskette which includes installation files which define which software on the CD is to be transferred to the system. This manufacturing diskette also includes diagnostic and/or other code which is employed at other stages of the system assembly process.
Patent GB-2300717-A (GB)
Title: Pipeline temperature modelling
Inventor: BAUMOEL JOSEPH
IPC: G01F1/66
Filed: 1994-05-17
Abstract: The temperature in a pipeline (10) is modelled by dividing the pipeline into a plurality of segments with a first site station (1,...N-1) at the beginning of each segment and a second site station (2...N) at the end of each segment. Each segment is divided into a plurality of hypothetical pipeline sections. The temperatures of the liquid in the pipeline and of the ambient are measured at each station at (9) and (7) respectively. The effect of the measured ambient temperatures at the first and second stations is computed for each section in between them and the change in temperatures of each section due to conversion of kinetic energy into thermal energy and the radiation and conduction of energy into or from the section is also computed.
Patent GB-2302576-A (GB)
Title: Expansion anchor for use in undercut hole with hardening mortar
Inventor: FUCHS WERNER
IPC: F16B35/04
Filed: 1996-06-20
Abstract: A hardening mortar M is introduced into the region of an undercut 3 of a receiving hole 2, using a filling device (11, Fig 2) comprising a cylindrical tube with transverse holes (14), and after hardening forms a bond with the swung-out segments 7 of a sleeve 6 of an undercut dowel 5 in at least one region of the undercut 3. Alternatively the mortar M can be inserted onto a circumferential groove (16, Fig 3) on the sleeve 6 of the dowel 5 prior to insertion such that when the segments 7 swing out, the mortar M is shifted to the region of the undercut 3. In the case of undercut dowels with a threaded rod (9, Fig 5) passing through the axial hole of the sleeve 6, mortar M can be fed into the annular gap (62, Fig 5) between the threaded rod (9) and the sleeve 6, and after the segments 7 have been swung out the mortar M is pressed out of the annular gap (62) into the undercut 3 using a cylindrical sleeve tool (17, Fig 5) which acts as a displacement piston. The viscosity of the mortar M can be adjusted such that it adheres to the walls of the hole.
Patent GB-2318608-A (GB)
Title: Security enclosure for a computer
Inventor: DAWSON WILFRED EDWIN
IPC: G06F21/86
Filed: 1996-10-21
Abstract: A security enclosure 2 for a computer comprises a housing 4, with an opening 6 limited by adjustable security bars 10 for enabling restricted access to a front part of the computer. The bars 10 are mounted in a removable door (22, Fig 4) with a lock (26). When the door (22) is removed, removal of a flexible strip (18, Fig 6) allows repositioning of the bars 10.
Patent GB-2318613-A (GB)
Title: A stay for a vent
Inventor: BAKER NEIL MARTIN
IPC: E05D15/46
Filed: 1996-10-22
Abstract: A stay-hinge for a vent comprises mounting means (3) for attachment to a fixed frame, a vent arm (5) for attachment to a vent such as a window and first and second links (7,9) pivotally connecting the mounting means and vent arm, the line through the pivots (53,55) connecting the links and the vent arm being inclined to the axis of the arm and vent to ensure alignment of the vent arm and mounting means when the vent is closed. The line through the pivots (49,51) on the mounting means may be similarly inclined to the axis of the latter. End cap constructions (21,33,39) and cooperating stop means on the link (70 and vent arm which limit opening of the vent are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2319344-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring combustion quality in an internal combustion engine
Inventor: MA THOMAS TSOI-HEI
IPC: F02P17/12
Filed: 1996-11-12
Abstract: A system is disclosed for monitoring the quality of combustion in a cylinder of a spark ignition internal combustion engine having an ignition coil connected by a high tension lead to the spark plug of the cylinder. The system comprises an isolator 22 arranged in the high tension lead 24 in series with the gap 28 of the spark plug for allowing spark energy to be transmitted to the spark plug from the coil and isolating the spark plug from the coil after a spark has been generated. A circuit 34 monitors the decay of the voltage on the spark plug by leakage of charge through the burnt gases in the combustion chamber after each spark has been extinguished. The isolator 22 comprises a pair of spaced electrodes arranged in a sealed chamber between which electrodes an arc is struck when spark energy is transmitted through the isolator to the spark plug gap.
Patent GB-2304340-A (GB)
Title: (-)-(3r)-3-methyl-4-{4-[4-(4-pyridyl)piperazin-1-yl]phenoxy} butyric acid as cellular adhesion inhibitor
Inventor: MILLS STUART DENNETT
IPC: A61K31/495
Filed: 1996-05-28
Abstract: The novel optically active compound (-)-(3R)-3-methyl-4--4-[4-(4-pyridyl)-piperazine-1-yl]phenoxy butyric acid, and pharmaceutically-acceptable salts, esters, amides or solvates thereof. Processes for the preparation of the compound, pharmaceutical compositions containing the compound and its use to inhibit cellular adhesion, for example platelet aggregation.
Patent GB-2321686-A (GB)
Title: Surgical fixation peg
Inventor: BROWN PAUL FRANCIS
IPC: A61B17/86
Filed: 1997-03-24
Abstract: A surgical fixation peg or screw 10 comprises a self tapping screw threaded shaft 12, which is to be embedded into a bone, and an enlarged head 14. The head 14 has top and bottom surfaces 16,28 and an annular groove 24 therebetween, which is preferably concave in cross section and up to 5mm wide. In use, pegs 10 embedded in respective bones are tied together by wires 20 or the like which are entrained about and retained in the grooves 14. The peg is made from titanium or stainless steel.
Patent GB-2312769-A (GB)
Title: Contents addressable memory
Inventor: ALBON RICHARD
IPC: G11C15/04
Filed: 1997-04-03
Abstract: Each cell 23 of a contents addressable memory (CAM) comprises a plurality of comparator circuits 38, 39, 40 and respective latches 44, 45, 46. This arrangement allows simultaneous comparison operations to be carried out against a bit value stored in memory element 12. Also, read access path 27 and write access path 22 are separate from the access paths 35, 36, 37 used for comparison purposes. In this way, read, write and comparison operations can be carried out contemporaneously, though not to the same row, allowing updating of cells 23 with minimum disruption to the CAM's operation.
Patent GB-2324325-A (GB)
Title: Road marking
Inventor: BARRY MARK
IPC: C09D5/22
Filed: 1997-04-19
Abstract: A road marking comprising a base layer adhered to the road with both a luminescent material and a transparent material being applied to at least the upper surface of the base layer. The transparent material may comprise glass beads, glass rods and/or glass powder, and the luminescent material may comprise a mixture of copper sulphide and zinc sulphide. The transparent material provides the road marking with retro-reflective properties, and the luminescent material absorbs light energy which is incident upon it, and then emits low-level light for a period of time. These properties serve to make the road marking more noticeable to road users at night time.
Patent GB-2309716-A (GB)
Title: Movement joint
Inventor: DEVLIN SEAMUS MICHAEL
IPC: E04B1/68
Filed: 1995-10-18
Abstract: A field limitation joint has a core (101) of closed cell synthetic elastomer and aluminum L-section side members (102). The core is adhered to the side members by double sided adhesive strip (103) of the type having reinforcing filaments (104) running along the length of the strip. The core is pre-compressed and held in compression by tapes (105, 106). These are fabric reinforced and incorporate a central strip (107) of polymer film rendering them non-adhesive along their centre . Also they have perforations (108, 109) along their length at the edge of the strip (107). The adhesive edges (110) of the tape (105) are adhered to the outside of upright limbs (111) of the side members and pass over the top of the side members. The perforations (108) run along the top edge of the side members. The other tape (106) extends between the other limbs (112) of the side members on their undersides, again with the non-adhesive strip preventing adhesion to the core (101). On installation onto adhesive to which tiles also are to be set, the tapes maintain the compression of the core. After laying of the tiles, the compression is released by ripping of the top tape along its perforations (108).
Patent GB-2317282-A (GB)
Title: Reduction of clock skew
Inventor: TAKEMAE YOSHIHIRO
IPC: G11C11/4093
Filed: 1997-09-10
Abstract: The clock input to an IC is delayed 64 so that an input data signal can be latched without contravening set-up and hold times. The delay time is controlled 65 in response to a phase detection circuit 70 monitoring the relation between the input data and the output of the latch 62 during a calibration mode (figure 12) in which the transmitting IC sends an alternating data sequence that has its edges aligned with the rising clock edges. The delay setting is fixed and transmitted data is then sent with its transitions aligned to the falling clock edges. Circuits are disclosed that adjust the clock delay continually during normal data transfer so that no initial calibration mode is required (figure 13). Circuits are disclosed that equalise time delays of data channels (figure 46).
Patent GB-2331457-A (GB)
Title: Fire or explosion suppressant
Inventor: CHATTAWAY ADAM
IPC: A62D1/00
Filed: 1997-11-12
Abstract: The suppressant comprises water or a water based solution containing a surfactant which is selected so that on dispersion of the solution towards the fire, e.g. as a jet or under atomisation, the surfactant produces a surface tension value in the solution which becomes at least as low as a predetermined value within 50 milliseconds. The solution may contain an alkali metal salt and the preferred surfactant is a trimethylsilylbutane sulphate salt.
Patent GB-2316454-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic actuation system
Inventor: HARRIES DAVID ANTHONY
IPC: B60W10/10
Filed: 1997-04-17
Abstract: An actuation system particularly for the operation of a vehicle clutch and/or gearbox ratio selector members in which a pump (10b) charges an accumulator (10c) via a non-return valve (10d). A slave cylinder (11) receives pressurised fluid from the accumulator (10c) via a solenoid-operated control valve (12). The control valve also controls the exhaust of fluid from the slave cylinder. The control valve has a rest position in which pressurised fluid from the pump is returned to sump (10a) and the slave cylinder is vented to sump, a first energised position in which the return of pressurised fluid to sump is cut-off and the slave cylinder remains vented to sump, and a further energised position in which venting of the slave cylinder is cut-off and the slave cylinder is supplied with pressurised fluid from the accumulator. The pump may be electrically driven and stopped when the accumulator pressure is above a pre-determined level.
Patent GB-2328374-A (GB)
Title: Malic acid complex with oat protein
Inventor: COMO KELLIE T
IPC: A61Q19/00
Filed: 1997-12-12
Abstract: A cosmetic composition which increases skin cell turnover without skin irritation contains an oat protein-malic acid complex in which malic acid is chemically bonded or complexed with hydrolyzed oat protein together with a cosmetic carrier combined with the complex for adjusting the pH to between 5 and 6.
Patent GB-2332429-A (GB)
Title: Preparation of olefin oxides
Inventor: LINDNER JOERG
IPC: C07D301/06
Filed: 1997-12-22
Abstract: A liquid phase process for preparing an olefin oxide from an olefin comprising the steps of a) contacting the olefin with oxygen or an oxygen-containing gas in a solvent, thereby producing a reaction mixture comprising olefin oxide, non-converted olefin, solvent and by-products and b) adding to at least a portion of step a) an additional amount of i) oxygen or an oxygen-containing gas or ii) olefin and oxygen or an oxygen-containing gas and continuing the reaction.
Patent GB-2334487-A (GB)
Title: Trailer system
Inventor: ATWELL GEORGE EDWARD PETER
IPC: A61G3/06
Filed: 1997-12-24
Abstract: A trailer 1, particularly for transporting a light wheeled powered vehicle comprising a supporting structure, formed from a chassis 16 and a wheel assembly 7, and a deck 4 mounted on the supporting structure. In order to facilitate loading of the trailer 1 the deck 4 may be rotatable about a vertical axis to the position shown in figure 3, and may be tiltable about a horizontal axis as shown in figure 2. When not in use the deck 4 may be folded for storage as shown in figure 4. The wheel assembly 7 may comprise a single wheel 6.
Patent GB-2325579-A (GB)
Title: Camera and lens calibration
Inventor: ROHLFING THOMAS R
IPC: H04N5/232
Filed: 1998-03-30
Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing a lens calibration procedure which is executed for each camera and lens pair. The calibration procedure is performed to determine the camera and lens nodal point offset and field of view, plus image offset in both the horizontal and vertical directions as a function of lens zoom and focus settings. The method includes the step of providing apparatus which enables the semi-automatic and rapid entry of data points representing lens zoom and focus setting information, thereby eliminating a source of human error. The general method includes the steps of creating a real image and an identical virtual image. The camera's zoom and focus rings are incremented through a plurality of values by discrete steps. For each value, the virtual image is moved until the real and virtual images coincide on a screen. The settings associated with the virtual image are then recorded as a data point corresponding to a specific camera lens zoom and focus setting. A plurality of data points are then recorded to create the calibration dataset.
Patent GB-2337867-A (GB)
Title: Anti-twist device for spiral wire
Inventor: FERGUSON JAMES SCOTT
IPC: H04M1/15
Filed: 1998-05-06
Abstract: A device 1 prevents kinking or twisting of a spiral wire 7 (e.g. for connecting a telephone handset 9 to a telephone base 8 or a computer keyboard to a computer housing). The device 1 comprises an elongate flexible member 2 for insertion into a hollow core of a spiral wire 7. The device 1 preferably comprises a length of elastic 3 extending along a length of the member 2, each end 3A,3B of the elastic 3 being securable to a respective end of the spiral wire 7, in use, whereby when the wire 7 is stretched the elastic 3 is stretched, and when the wire 7 is not stretched the elastic returns the wire 7 over the member 2.
Patent GB-2327673-A (GB)
Title: Tamoxifen and analogues thereof
Inventor: DOUBLE JOHN
IPC: C07C217/18
Filed: 1998-07-21
Abstract: A method of preparing a first geometric isomer of tamoxifen or an analogue comprises allowing the first isomer to crystallise in hexanol and the product thereof to crystallise in methanol and then derivatising the product of the methanol crystallisation to prepare said first isomer in very high purity.
Patent GB-2340650-A (GB)
Title: Display device
Inventor: TAYLOR WILLIAM HENRY
IPC: G09F11/02
Filed: 1998-07-22
Abstract: The present invention concerns a display device 10 for displaying consecutive images. The device comprises a rear panel 15 for displaying a first image provided thereon, a light source for illuminating said rear panel, and an array of elongate dual-sided display elements 14 for displaying second and third images provided on opposite sides thereof, each element being adapted to be mounted adjacent the rear panel for rotation about its longitudinal axis such that co-ordinated movement of the elements about their respective axes changes the image displayed. The first image is displayed when the elements are positioned perpendicular to the rear panel or have been removed, the second image is displayed when the elements are positioned in a first display direction parallel to the rear panel and the third image is displayed when the elements are positioned in a second display direction parallel to the rear panel. The side edges 32, 34 of the display elements 14 may be rebated.