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Patent GB-2289538-A (GB)
Title: A device for indicating at a distance,relative movement of adjacent elements of a structure
Inventor: ELSEY ROBIN ARTHUR WARREN
IPC: G01B5/30
Filed: 1994-05-09
Abstract: A device for visually indicating movement between adjacent members of a structure can be viewed at a distance using low to medium powered binoculars to check if predetermined movement maxima have been exceeded. When one or more of these maxima are exceeded one or more previously hidden indicators (b) come into view. By using different mountings, movement due to either tensile, compressive or shear forces can be monitored. The device employs a mechanism using two thin spring elements which are kept in alignment prior and during fixing, by two pins or buttons (k). Once fixed these alignment devices are removed. One spring element constitutes an indicator plate (a), and the other a trigger plate (d) having a trigger edge (e) cut to preset distances from a datum line (j). Each indicator (b) is connected to a flexible member (c). To set the device, a spring (g) which is part of plate (a) is moved to a position where plate (d) is interposed between spring (g) and plate (c). Element (b) is hidden behind plate (a) and latched down by a tab. In operation, upon relative movement of the respective structure elements, the trigger edge (e) reaches spring (g) which is released to strike element (b) which is then free to travel to a visible position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280994-A (GB)
Title: Sealing construction for electrical connection box and method of forming packing used therefor
Inventor: SAKA YUUJI
IPC: B29C70/74
Filed: 1994-07-08
Abstract: A sealing construction for an electrical connection box, in which a waterproof cover (4) is mounted on a main body (1), comprising: a packing (11) which is fitted into a packing groove (4a) of the waterproof cover (4) so as to be brought into pressing contact with a contact portion (1a) of the main body (1); the packing (11) being formed by hardening liquid packing compound (11a) injected directly into the packing groove (4a) of the waterproof cover (4). An injector (10) may follow the line of the groove (4a). Corners of the groove (at T1) may be wider than straights. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293698-A (GB)
Title: Measuring torque using piezoelectric stimulation; sliprings
Inventor: CRANE DAVID OGILVIE
IPC: B25B23/142
Filed: 1994-09-23
Abstract: A head for receiving torque from a torque wrench includes a pin which is electrically connected to a carbon slipring (2). A metal strip collector (6) is biassed against the slipring. The slipring (2) is attached to a socket (1) containing the pin. The head may be used to measure torque when the pin picks up a signal from a piezoelectrically coated bolt stimulated by ultrasound. The signal may be analysed to indicate the clamp load on the bolted joint. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287530-A (GB)
Title: Automatic electric heater for automobiles.
Inventor: NANGLE PAUL
IPC: B60H1/22
Filed: 1994-10-08
Abstract: An automatic electric heater for automobiles comprises an electric supply diode 1, a battery 2, an electronic timer 3 and an electric heating element 5. The diode ensures the vehicle's main battery is charged before the heater battery 2 receives any charge. The timer can be set to activate the electric heater, which may be mounted inside the automobile's air blower, and also to activate the automobile's air blower, via a line 4. A thermostat 6 may be provided to protect the element 5 from overheating. The element 5 may be mounted in a bracket 7 so that it can be secured to the inside of the automobile's air blower. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285226-A (GB)
Title: Removing organic compounds from water by distillation
Inventor: YAMAMOTO SHINJI
IPC: C02F1/04
Filed: 1994-12-19
Abstract: A method for removing an organic compound in water at a high efficiency by separating an organic compound, particularly 1,2-dichloroethane, carbon tetrachloride and chloroform, dissolved in water or forming two liquid phases with water from a water phase, comprises:   (i) charging water containing an organic compound into a first distillation column A for conducting distillation to take the organic compound and water out of the top of the first distillation column and to obtain a bottom liquor 5 containing the organic compound at a lower content from the bottom of the first distillation column, and (ii) charging the bottom liquor of the first distillation column into a second distillation column D operated at a pressure lower than that in the first distillation column for conducting distillation, to take a gas distillate containing a large amount of the organic compound out of the top of the second distillation column and to obtain a bottom liquor 7 containing the organic compound at such a content as to be lower than the organic compound content in the charged liquor from the bottom of the second distillation column.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2288506-A (GB)
Title: Optical switch
Inventor: LEE HAK-KYU
IPC: G02F1/313
Filed: 1994-12-20
Abstract: An optical switch (eg a demultiplexer) consists of a Sagnac interferometer containing a "mirror-type" loop of non-linear optical fibre. The data light signal is split into two equal parts by coupler 2, which then propagate around the loop in opposite directions and hack to the coupler 2. In the absence of a control signal, all the data signal returns along branch H1 towards the data signal fight source 1. A control signal also propagating around the loop causes a different phase change in the two data signal parts, and hence a signal in branch H2 of the coupler 2. The invention resides in dividing the control signal into two equal but differently delayed parts which are then caused to propagate in opposite directions around the loop; this causes a substantial output to occur on branch H2 only when only one control signal part is in the loop, thereby enabling very fast switching for a readily-controlled time period. Couplers 4 and 5 are wavelength division couplers which pass all the light from the sources to the loop, and send all the data signal light from the loop to coupler 2 whilst returning all the control light to its source 3. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2297482-A (GB)
Title: Panel radiator towel rail attachment
Inventor: WEBSTER DENNIS MALCOLM
IPC: A47K10/06
Filed: 1995-02-02
Abstract: A panel radiator towel rail attachment has a casing including a pair of side panel members 10,11 and a top panel member 12 secured to the side panel members by screws 26 which also secure mounting blocks 28 to the side panel members. A towel rail 32 has ends slidingly engaged in elbow fittings 31 which engage over the mounting blocks 28 so that the rail is supported forwardly of the front face of the radiator 1.
Patent GB-2288460-A (GB)
Title: A combined heating, cooling and electrical power generating system
Inventor: SNOWBALL GORDON
IPC: F24F1/028
Filed: 1995-02-22
Abstract: A combined heating, cooling and electrical power generating system, consisting of a self-contained, compact unit to provide both electrical power, space heating and water heating in selectable proportions, and air conditioning, the system comprising an engine E drivingly connected to an electrical generator G, a vapour compression cycle heat pump C having a compressor driven directly or indirectly by the engine E, a plurality of heat exchangers H1 with H5, H2 and H4 connected to the engine E and heat pump C, and an evaporator H3 connected to heat pump C, and passages and adjustable dampers D therein to cause fan assisted air streams A to flow selectively across the heat exchangers to give off or absorb heat as required for cooling or heating the air streams coincidentally with electrical power generation. To heat a building, for example, airstream A1 is drawn from the buildings interior and airstreams A2, A3 are drawn from atmosphere. Chilled air is discharged at A6 to atmosphere, and heated air returned to the building at A5. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287589-A (GB)
Title: Circuit for a system with an intermittently operable element
Inventor: MORGELIN MATTHIAS
IPC: B60Q11/00
Filed: 1995-02-28
Abstract: A motor vehicle hazard warning circuit has a flasher unit 2, at least one lamp 12, 13, 14, 15 controlled by the flasher unit, a hazard warning activation switch 4 which activates a hazard warning mode of the flasher unit, and a hazard warning monitoring lamp 3 which is actuated by the flasher unit so as to flash when the switch is in the active hazard flashing position and to assume a different mode when the switch is in the inactive position, e.g. a dimmed mode when the vehicle lights are on and a dim mode supply line 58d is energised. In the circuit as described, the switch 4 comprises a ganged pair of change-over units A, B (with one terminal of unit B unused) and the flasher unit 2 includes a logic circuit 5 producing intermittent output signals when its control input 6 is connected to earth line 31. The output signals control a pair of transistors and thus relays 10, 11 to cause the lamps 12 - 15 to flash. In this condition, gang A of the switch 4 feeds the flashing lamp supply voltage to the monitoring lamp 3 via lines 7. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287743-A (GB)
Title: Glass holder
Inventor: MARUOKA HIROYUKI
IPC: B60J1/17
Filed: 1995-03-22
Abstract: The glass holder facilitates attachment of a door window glass to an elevating member of the window regulator. The glass holder includes a first holding plate 52 having a through hole 76, a second holding plate 64 having a through hole 70 and arranged to face the first holding plate so as to hold the door glass 12 in cooperation with the first holding plate, a fastening member 80 passed through a mounting hole 74 formed in the door glass and the through holes formed in the first and second holding plates to fasten the door glass, and a hinge 68 for pivotably connecting the second holding plate to the first holding plate for holding the door glass. The second holding plate 64 can have a boss 72 which enters the hole 74 in the glass. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2299878-A (GB)
Title: Multimedia computer
Inventor: TAYLOR RICHARD
IPC: G06F1/16
Filed: 1995-04-08
Abstract: The computer has a removable flush-fitting keyboard which can be used attached or detached from the computer. It can be released in order to use the disc drive or C D Rom. Output to V C R and television allows recording on video and gives a larger screen display than a conventional monitor. A modem and phone output connection provide Internet network information, E-mail and FAX. An additional input provides a link with any fax machine to scan documents and use the fax as a printer for the computer.
Patent GB-2289696-A (GB)
Title: Fluid inlet valve waste preventer for W.C. cistern
Inventor: FROST DOUGLAS ROBERT DAVID
IPC: E03D1/00
Filed: 1995-05-17
Abstract: A waste preventer for a fluid storage/discharge system, e.g. a W.C., comprises an outlet valve (2) in the bottom of a first cistern (1), a second cistern (5) containing a float (11) co-operating with a inlet valve (7) to control fluid level (14) in the cisterns, means to empty the second cistern (5) via a siphon column (15), which includes means (6) to vent the siphon column (15) to atmosphere adjacent the top of the column and means (6) to close the vent to atmosphere, the closure means being activated by the falling water level (14) in siphon column (15) on opening the outlet valve (2). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293076-A (GB)
Title: Video decoding and time synchronisation
Inventor: BARNES DAVID ANDREW
IPC: G06F13/16
Filed: 1995-06-07
Abstract: An MPEG video decompression method and apparatus describe several inventions including memory addressing, transforming data using a common processing block, time synchronization, asynchronous swing buffering, storing of video information and a parallel Huffman decoder. The time synchronisation, of e.g. system decoder 256 and video decoder 270, involves clock references 253 for initialising system time in at least the decoder 256, video time stamps for defining the time at which the picture is decoded or displayed, and time counters 255, 258 in each circuit 256, 270. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2302890-A (GB)
Title: Portable core sampler
Inventor: CRUISE MICHAEL
IPC: E21B3/02
Filed: 1995-07-01
Abstract: A core sampling drill 10 comprises a self-contained, prime mover, drill motor 11, such as a two-stroke internal combustion engine, a core drill bit 20, a direct coupling 15 between the core drill bit and drill output shank 14, a swivel union 16 connected to a pressurised supply 29 of cooling/lubricating fluid and a template locator guide 31 with an aperture 32,33 for the drill bit; the combination allowing the user to have both hands free to operate the drill, whilst standing on the locator guide 31 to stabilise the position of the same and thus to preserve the drilling location.
Patent GB-2292039-A (GB)
Title: Motion analysis of moving images
Inventor: WALTERS CARL WILLIAM
IPC: H04N7/00
Filed: 1992-03-24
Abstract: Motion vectors are derived by means of a correlation surface. Once motion vectors have been identified for all of blocks making up the image, a small group of motion vectors is picked for each block in a vector reduction step prior to further processing. The search for motion vectors for inclusion in this group uses a predetermined selection test and takes place in a primary set of blocks abutting the target block in question and then in a secondary set of blocks surrounding the target block but spaced from the primary set blocks. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2306510-A (GB)
Title: modification of metal surfaces
Inventor: ZHAO QI
IPC: F28F19/06
Filed: 1995-11-02
Abstract: A method of maintaining a high value of heat transfer coefficient for a metal heat transfer surface in which the surface energy of the heat transfer surface is reduced by ion implantation or other surface modification techniques. The reduction in surface energy of the heat transfer surface delays the onset of scale formation and additionally reduces the adherence of any scale formed to the metal surface. Besides ion implantation, the energy may be reduced by magnetron sputter ion plating or plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition (PECVD). A combination of these techniques may be used. Implanted ions include Cr + , F + , C + , H + , N + or SiF 3  + , the C + and F + being obtained from PTFE. Materials deposited by PECVD include Si 3 N 4 , Si, SiC, hexamethyldisalazane, tetraethylorthosilicate, or trimethylvinylsilane. As illustrated in Fig 5 dynamic mixing ion implantation may be used where two or more species of ion are simultaneously implanted.
Patent GB-2307066-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for two-dimensional discrete cosine transform
Inventor: HUANG PO-CHUAN
IPC: G06F17/14
Filed: 1995-11-07
Abstract: An apparatus for real time 2-D DCT comprises a rate buffer 10, a pair of multiplexers, 11,12, a plurality of first registers 13, a plurality of summing elements 17, a plurality of second registers 14, a plurality of parameter extractors 15, a plurality of accumulators 16, a pair of truncators 18,19 a transpose buffer 20 and an inverse rate buffer 21. The data input rate of the rate buffer 10 and output rate of the inverse rate buffer 21 are a first rate, while the transform process, which is carried out between the rate buffer and the inverse rate buffer, is at twice this rate. A distributed arithmetic structure is utilized to decrease the circuit complexity and increase the operating efficiency. Therefore, real time 2-D DCT can be achieved.
Patent GB-2307700-A (GB)
Title: Thread cutter for a chainstitch sewing machine
Inventor: KU FEI-LUNG
IPC: D05B65/00
Filed: 1995-12-02
Abstract: A thread cutter for a chainstitch sewing machine has a cutter arm (2) received in a recess (12) in a base plate and pivotable at one end about a fulcrum (21), the arm (2) carrying a cutter (4) and trapper (3) at its other end, and a thread-catching arm formed with a notch (51) drivingly engaged by a swinging arm (7) and with slots (52) engaging guide elements (521) on the cutter arm so as to be guidingly displaceable relative to the latter, the catching arm being connected to a rod (6) formed with thread-catching hooks (63) and the swinging arm (7) having a projection (74) which engages in a curved guide slot (22) in the cutter arm (2).
Patent GB-2297570-A (GB)
Title: Packer inflation tool
Inventor: CORONADO MARTIN P
IPC: E21B33/124
Filed: 1996-01-30
Abstract: An inflation tool for an external casing packer (ECP) is provided. It allows isolation of each ECP and inflation with mud, cements or other fluids. The opening 122 for the ECP is isolated by appropriate seals, while a passage 38 in the inflation tool is closed off by a plug (not shown) which allows internal fluid pressure build-up. A sliding sleeve valve 64 is responsive to built-up pressure and opens to allow access to the ECP. Upon complete inflation of the ECP, the pressure applied is removed, allowing the sleeve 64 to close and the pressure between the seals surrounding the opening to the ECP is equalized with the wellbore. Excess mud or other inflation material can be reversed out by a bypass feature around the plug. A pressure-relief feature in the inflation tool allows further pressure equalization for the string, which was used to run the tool in the hole, to facilitate its removal.
Patent GB-2308414-A (GB)
Title: Making a brake shoe
Inventor: KOMINE HARUO
IPC: F16D65/08
Filed: 1996-02-15
Abstract: A friction lining 3 is bonded to a metallic brake shoe body 1, which comprises a shoe rim 11, parallel flanges 12, and substantially facing ends 13, by laminating the friction lining on the shoe rim with an adhesive 2 disposed therebetween, and electrically charging the brake shoe body through a pair of electrodes 51 pressed against both ends of the brake shoe body while the laminate-composite is pressed by means 6. The pressure applied to the electrodes is controlled so that the brake shoe body is heated uniformly to cure the adhesive. The brake shoe is locked in position by radially movable members 411 and is supported by lower and upper blocks (7, 91 Figure 9), which members and blocks are formed of steel flame-coated with ceramic.
Patent GB-2311206-A (GB)
Title: Disposable packaging for food and beverages
Inventor: FISHER JOHN EDWARD MORGAN
IPC: A47G21/04
Filed: 1996-03-23
Abstract: A disposable pack comprising a container 2, a handle 4 and a removable seal 6 for containing items of food or drink which can be kept fresh until required. The container may also have a covering perforated plate for controlled release of its contents in infusing and the handle 4 may serve as a stirring or spreading device. The container section may have several compartments, each of which is sealed and which may be independently opened of the others. The device is intended for the preparation of beverages, eg tea or coffee, or may contain other food items, eg marmalade, jam, butter.
Patent GB-2312958-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for analysing variations in rotary motion
Inventor: EDMUNDSON BRIAN HAMILTON
IPC: G01D1/00
Filed: 1996-05-09
Abstract: A method and apparatus for analysing variations in rotary motion e.g of a turbine assembly T utilises a capacitive probe P whose frequency modulated output signal is detected by a phase locked loop detector 2 and analysed by a digital sampling circuit 3 which fits a fourth order polynomial to a group of successive digitised signals representative of the instantaneous distance between a given turbine blade B and the probe P as the blade passes the probe. The peak amplitude of the fitted curve varies with time, i.e. from revolution to revolution in a periodic manner and this time dependent peak amplitude is subjected to a Fourier transform in order to detect frequency components which are due, e.g. to orbital and vibrational motion of the turbine assembly.
Patent GB-2313055-A (GB)
Title: Household textile articles
Inventor: EDELSTEIN JONATHAN AYSER
IPC: A47G9/00
Filed: 1996-05-16
Abstract: The invention relates to household textile articles, particularly quilt covers 18, incorporating integrated sound emitting devices 20. The sound emitting systems are activated by pressure sensitive pads and powered by means of small batteries. A waterproof housing or cover ensures that the batteries and other components of the system are kept dry. These articles are particularly useful for child entertainment purposes, encouraging children to go to bed, and for patient alarm systems, avoiding the need for installation of complicated and/or expensive electrical equipment.
Patent GB-2302968-A (GB)
Title: Temporarily authorising the use of a computer programme protected by an electronic cartridge
Inventor: ANTONINI PIERRE
IPC: G06F21/12
Filed: 1996-07-01
Abstract: Use of a programme protected by an electronic cartridge in a computer system is authorised for a period limited by a number of hours or a date. So as to extend the use of a protected programme contained in the memory (103) of the computer system (100-106), the user needs to enter by means of the keyboard (105) into this system a password so as to reset the electronic cartridge (107). This electronic cartridge (107) preferably comprises a memory (108), a first counter (110), a second counter (112), a monostable element (113), an adder (114), a real time clock (109) and a cabled logic network (111). This device is connected to the outside of the computer system (100-106) by means of a connector. For renting software, this invention is able to control the use of these programmes.
Patent GB-2317022-A (GB)
Title: Display apparatus with pivotable optical system
Inventor: MARSHALL IAN
IPC: G02B27/10
Filed: 1996-09-03
Abstract: Light from a display screen 10 is split by a crossed beamsplitter device 13 into two separate paths for viewing by a user at left and right exit pupils (22,22',Fig.1), after that light has passed through the beamsplitter device 13 and has been reflected back by a concave mirror 16. The split light in the two paths is magnified and/or collimated by respective optical devices 19,20,21,19',20',21', for viewing at the exit pupils. The optical system comprising the beamsplitter device 13, the concave mirror 16 and the optical devices 19-21' is movable bodily relative to a frame which houses it, about an axis which is perpendicular to a line connecting the left and right exit pupils and substantially equi-distant from those exit pupils using pivot pin 36. Pivot pin 33 may allow the optical system to move about a perpendicular axis.
Patent GB-2305538-A (GB)
Title: Process for the treatment of nuclear targets and/or fuels based on metallic aluminium by tetramethylammonium hydroxide solutions
Inventor: DANCAUSSE JEAN-PHILIPPE
IPC: G21C19/46
Filed: 1996-09-12
Abstract: A process for the processing of nuclear targets and/or fuels based on metallic aluminium involves dissolving with the aid of aqueous tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAOH) solutions. Dissolving can consist of a total dissolving in a single stage of the core and the can of the nuclear fuel by TMAOH or a decanning of the can by TMAOH, followed by a nitric dissolving of the core. The use of TMAOH eliminates the disadvantages associated with dissolving in a concentrated nitric or sodium medium and decanning with soda and in particular permits the easy vitrification of the effluents produced by the process.
Patent GB-2317394-A (GB)
Title: Detergent compositions
Inventor: CALDARELLI JENNIFER LEUPIN
IPC: C11D3/37
Filed: 1996-09-24
Abstract: Granular detergent compositions or component thereof, containing one or more carboxylate-containing polyelectrolyte compounds, having builder or dispersant properties, and one or more cationic compounds, which are cationic, (partially) quaternized ethoxylated (poly)amine compounds with clay-soil removal / anti-redeposition properties, for use in laundry and dish washing processes.