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Patent GB-2320509-A (GB)
Title: Collapsible portable shelter
Inventor: HARDING JOHN
IPC: E04H15/50
Filed: 1996-12-19
Abstract: A collapsible portable shelter 10 has four ground engageable telescopic legs 20-26 defining respective corners of the shelter 10 with a frame arrangement at each end of the shelter 10 interconnecting upper parts of the respective support legs, and a frame arrangement at each of the front and back of the shelter 10 interconnecting the upper parts of the respective support legs. Each frame arrangement has pivotally interconnected frame members 52-58 which are manually movable between a collapsed condition and an erected condition. A cover is permanently attached to the shelter 10 and forms a canopy 14 in an erected condition of the shelter, extending over the frame arrangements. For storage and transport, the shelter 10 can collapse to a condition in which it occupies substantially the same space as a golf bag. The shelter can be stabilised by guy ropes 16 and additional panel covers can be provided to extend across the back and ends of the erected shelter.
Patent GB-2322555-A (GB)
Title: Surgical retractor holder
Inventor: WONG STEVEN BAK-SIEW
IPC: A61B17/02
Filed: 1997-03-01
Abstract: The holder comprises a stainless steel bar 1 which is curved to follow the surface of a limb and two clamps 2 which are separable from the barto allow their placement in the required position. The bar may have an almost semi-circular cross-section with screw thread ridges on the inferior aspect. Each clamp has holder pads 3 mounted on springs 4 for holding a respective retractor 11, the bar passing through holes in both the retractor and clamp. Alternatively, each clamp may have a latch and screw nut (Figs.8 and 10).
Patent GB-2322910-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle immobiliser system combined with anti-fraud system for road tax, MOT and insurance
Inventor: MIRZAI SULTAN ALI
IPC: B60R25/04
Filed: 1997-03-07
Abstract: The system consists of some form of immobilising system combined with a form of programmable interface to allow secure holding of road tax, MOT and insurance data and 'PIN' code for a particular vehicle. Also included in the system is a permanent memory holding data relating to the individual features of the vehicle. Post offices and/or government agencies will have systems to program the device with the required data and some form of universal interface would be available to police, traders and other parties who require access to a number of vehicles. A central system connected to the vehicle ignition system may have a dashboard-mounted interface which handshakes with a face-off panel which gives a visual warning of impending expiry. The system will allow effective, secure, permanent storage of the identifying features of a car. This would prevent the possibility of 'ringing' a car by changing the engine or registration details. A car incorporating this system would be harder to steal, more difficult to change and sell and therefore less appealing to a potential thief.
Patent GB-2323765-A (GB)
Title: Ice cream product and method
Inventor: SMITH SAMUEL LEONARD
IPC: A23G9/48
Filed: 1997-04-04
Abstract: An ice cream product formed in the shape of an egg and a method of packaging and/or transporting ice cream comprising providing the ice cream in an egg-shaped shell 8 having a higher melting point than the ice cream e.g. Chocolate. A plurality of the eggs can be sold in a chocolate egg box.
Patent GB-2313231-A (GB)
Title: Method of manufacturing a semiconductor capacitive element
Inventor: AISO FUMIKI
IPC: H01L21/822
Filed: 1997-05-09
Abstract: At first, a silicon oxide layer 21 is selectively formed on the surface of a semiconductor substrate 20. Next, a first amorphous silicon film 32 a doped with phosphorous in the concentration of about 1 x 10  20  (atoms/cm.) and a non-doped second amorphous silicon film 32 b are deposited to form a lower electrode 22 a of a capacitor. Then, the surface of the amorphous silicon layer is made uneven, e.g with HSG. Subsequently, the amorphous silicon layer is patterned to form a lower electrode of the stack type capacitor. Thereafter, a dielectric layer is formed on the upper surface and the side surface of the lower electrode and an upper electrode 23 is deposited.
Patent GB-2313858-A (GB)
Title: A brick cladding support system
Inventor: LENNON GABRIEL
IPC: E04F13/08
Filed: 1997-06-06
Abstract: A brick structure cladding support comprising brackets (2) and brick supports (3) is provided. The brick support (3) has mutually offset fastener receiving holes (5) to ensure that if a first hole is drilled into reinforced concrete using one of the holes (5) as a template and a reinforcing beam is encountered, the workman simply used the other hole (5). It is unlikely that the reinforcing beam will be encountered twice. The invention also provides for more than two holes.
Patent GB-2315883-A (GB)
Title: Splicing and protecting metal-coated optical fibres
Inventor: KIM SUNG-JUN
IPC: G02B6/38
Filed: 1997-07-30
Abstract: A method of splicing metal-coated optical fibers and protecting the spliced portion is provided. The method comprises the steps of adhering metal-coated optical fibers (20, 22) facing each other by fusing a spliced surface of the optical fibers to be spliced using a fusion splicer, aligning the adhered metal-coated optical fiber over a metal V-groove of a lower plate (25), depositing a metal adhesive on the side surfaces of the metal V-groove of the lower plate, sealing the adhered optical fiber by laying a metal V-groove of an upper plate (25') joining two metal coated optical fibers, over that of the lower plate, and uniformly coating and hardening the metal adhesive on the spliced portion of the optical fibers by applying high temperature air to the metal grooves. As described above, the spliced portion of the optical fibers is protected by a soldering cream adhered thereto so that a high tensile strength is provided. Also, the length of the spliced portion is short so that the spliced optical fiber can be mounted in a small space in a device using optical fibers.
Patent GB-2315939-A (GB)
Title: Optical fibre amplifier with wavelength tracking filter
Inventor: LEE DO-HYUNG
IPC: H04J14/00
Filed: 1997-08-01
Abstract: An erbium doped fibre amplifier is described, which is equipped with an optical filter 212 at its output port to eliminate noise caused by properties of the amplifier. The erbium doped fibre amplifier includes a microprocessor control means 224 which determines the wavelength of the transmitted light signal and adaptively adjusts the central wavelength of the optical filter 212 to correspond to the wavelength of the transmitted light signal. The control means 224 ranges the central wavelength of the optical filter 212, determines the strength of the optical signal transmitted by the optical filter 212 and thus determines the wavelength of the transmitted signal at which peak optical signal strength occurs.
Patent GB-2329155-A (GB)
Title: Ballpoint pen with ink reservoir outside body
Inventor: PEIRCE MELLEN CHAMBERLAIN
IPC: B43K7/00
Filed: 1997-09-11
Abstract: The pen has an ink reservoir 14 that extends out through an aperture 13 to one side of the pen body 10 so as to subtend an acute angle therewith thereby ensuring ink flow to the tip 12 even when the pen is tilted below the horizontal.
Patent GB-2332306-A (GB)
Title: Power track system
Inventor: HARRISON DAVID CHARLES PETER
IPC: H01R13/64
Filed: 1997-10-15
Abstract: A power track system has conductors (12, 14, 16, 18 and 34) for providing dual power supplies (for example normal and clean power supplies) and tap-off points at which pinned plugs (for example 26) can be inserted to tap off power. Each tap-off point and plug has one of two possible configurations so that a plug, for tapping into one power supply cannot be inserted into a tap-off point for the other power supply and vice versa. Conveniently, the track of the system has a conductive casing which provides the earth connection for one of the power supplies. Preferably, each type of plug and tap-off has a respective polarizing pin 30 and hole 30A. A plug may have six pins 12A to 22A. Pins 12A to 20A mate with corresponding contacts of a tap-off. Pin 22A connects to a metal casing of the track. An insulating pin 28 operates a shutter (not shown).
Patent GB-978483-A (GB)
Abstract: 978,483. Valves. CONTROLS CO. OF AMERICA. Dec. 21, 1962 [Jan. 26, 1962], No. 48280/62. Heading F2V. [Also in Division G3] Liquid fuel which is maintained at a given level 28, Fig. 2, in a tank 12 by a float-actuated inlet valve, flows to an outlet 32 via a metering valve and viscosity compensating means, the metering valve being formed by a guide sleeve 33 and a valve stem 40 adjustable by a manually operated screw 42. The stem 40 has a shutoff section 52 co-operating with a seat 54, and a metering section 50 with flat surfaces 56, 58 of different height to control pilot and main flows, respectively, from an inlet passage 38 to a port 36. The diameter of the section 50 adjacent the section 52 is nearly the same diameter as the passage 38 so that there is virtually no pilot flow until the arcuate cut 60 at the upper end of the surfaces 56 is above a shoulder 61 when the pilot flow will be of laminar form. The length of the section 50 is such that when the arcuate cut of the surface 58 rises above the shoulder 61 the inner end of the section 50 passes the edge 64 of the passage 38 and reduces the length of the laminar flow path so that the flow rate will continue to increase as the stem 40 is lifted. A spring-loaded sleeve 66 is provided in the outlet 32 the position of the top of which with respect to the fuel level in the tank determines the pressure head across the valve; the sleeve position is adjustable manually by a screw 74 having a printer 80 that co-operates with viscosity indicia 82. The same effect may be obtained by varying the liquid level in the tank. In a modification, the shut-off section 98, Fig. 6, is connected to the metering section by a reduced diameter stem 102 the metering section comprising a tapered pilot groove 100 through which fuel flows as soon as the section 98 is unseated; the main metering portion is formed by a groove 106 with an upper arcuate part 105. In a final modification, the stem 112, Fig. 9, is guided over its entire length, the pilot and main metering parts are comprised by tapered annular surfaces 122, 128 depending from the shut-off section 114.
Patent GB-2335697-A (GB)
Title: Ladder ledge
Inventor: FERRIE STEPHEN BRIAN
IPC: E06C7/16
Filed: 1998-03-24
Abstract: A ladder ledge comprises a platform (12) supported by a base frame, the base frame in turn being connected via a flexible support (16) to a separate back frame (18). The platform (12) is releasably secured to the base frame, and the frames are detachably secured to the rungs of a ladder (10) on which the ledge is to be mounted. Means is provided for adjusting the angle of the platform (12) relative to the ladder (10). The frames may pivot relative to each other to accommodate different angles of adjustment. The area around the pivot may be roughened to improve the fitment of the invention to ladders having different rung spacings.
Patent GB-2335710-A (GB)
Title: Hybrid turbocharger with air bearings
Inventor: WU XUEFENG
IPC: F01D25/22
Filed: 1998-03-27
Abstract: A hybrid turbocharger comprises a turbine 11,18, a compressor 14,53, and an electric motor/generator comprising rare earth permanent magnets 49, fixed to a shaft 19, and a stator 45 having a winding 46. The shaft 19 is supported by air bearings 20,21, each comprising a bush 28 surrounding a portion of the shaft provided with grooves, and supplied with air from the compressor via a passage 75. Alternative groove configurations are disclosed (figs. 3-7) and the grooves may be of different depths. In order to prevent the permanent magnets 49, from being overheated, the passage 75 supplies air to a gap portion 39 that communicates with a region 41 via slots (42 fig.9) in the adjacent bush 28. A thrust bearing 62, is also provided.
Patent GB-2335976-A (GB)
Title: Replaceable optical cell for scattered light smoke detection apparatus
Inventor: WILLIAMSON ALASDAIR JAMES
IPC: G08B17/107
Filed: 1998-04-02
Abstract: In alight scattering smoke detector, alight beam is passed through a sample of air from an area being protected and into a light trap. If smoke is present, light will be scattered onto a carefully positioned pickup. High sensitivity systems are aspirated and therefore require significant air flow, and also use mirrors and/or lightguides to collect and focus the maximum amount of scattered light onto the pickup. Unfortunately the collector and pickup are exposed to the air flow and will gradually become covered with smoke or dust particles, reducing the accuracy and efficiency of the system. To avoid this, a replaceable optical chamber protects the pickup and acts as a collector thus allowing servicing without need for disassembly. Because the principal optical elements are retained within the main detector assembly, removing the optical chamber does not disturb the optical alignment and avoids the need for realignment or recalibration.
Patent GB-2338409-A (GB)
Title: Thermostatic bath/sink plug
Inventor: MANLEY JOHN FRANCIS
IPC: A47K1/14
Filed: 1998-06-10
Abstract: A plug which provides protection against the potentially dangerous effects of excessively hot water in a sanitary vessel such as a bath, sink or basin, comprises a plug body (2) shaped to provide at least one drainage passage (4) which is closed by a temperature sensitive element (6). The material of the temperature sensitive element is such that excessively hot water causes opening of the drainage passage - preferably, the element comprises a material (eg wax) which is melted or softened to open the passage. In this way, the water is allowed to drain from the vessel. A method utilising the plug is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2338392-A (GB)
Title: Switch for battery powered lawn mower.
Inventor: THOMAS ROGER
IPC: H01H9/06
Filed: 1998-06-16
Abstract: A battery powered lawn mower (Fig. 1) comprises a cutting deck (2, Fig. 1) and mounted on the cutting deck an electric motor 6, a battery 8 and a switch forming part of an electrical connection between the battery and the motor. The terminals of the switch 106, 110 which are connected to the motor are formed so that they extend from the switch and connect directly and preferably permanently to the terminals 14, 16 on the motor. Ideally, the switch is located adjacent the terminals of the switch and the terminals of the switch 102, 110 which connect to the battery are formed so that they extend from the switch and connect directly to the terminals 36, 38 on the battery. The switch may also include an integrally formed over current protection device and a resistance 112 to allow regenerative braking of the motor when the switch is in an 'off' position. The switch is designed to minimise power losses between the battery and motor so maximising the running time of the mower between recharges of the battery.
Patent GB-2328724-A (GB)
Title: Compression failure resistant and high sealing gasket
Inventor: FORRY JOHN SAUDER
IPC: F16J15/10
Filed: 1998-08-27
Abstract: The gasket comprises a compressible, flexible and porous gasket material 10 having two opposed faces and an aperture with an edge 23 perpendicular to the faces, wherein the edge of the aperture has a coating 12, preferably with a polymer, for a good sealing ability. The gasket is preferably compression failure resistant, even at operating pressures from about 20 to 106 MPa and also has a good sealing ability. In one embodiment except for the edge coating 12, the gasket is otherwise uncoated, which makes it failure resistant. In embodiments which need better sealing ability at least one of the opposed faces has a polymer coating 11, whilst parts of the opposed surfaces of the gasket are left uncoated in an amount effective to give the gasket compression resistance failure.
Patent GB-2348095-A (GB)
Title: Bite indicator with sensitivity control
Inventor: ROMANG DEREK
IPC: A01K97/12
Filed: 1999-03-26
Abstract: A bite indicator has a sensing mechanism 10, 12 for sensing movement of the line on a fishing rod, means 14, 22, 24 for producing an alarm signal in response to line movement, and means 20 for determining the direction in which the line is moving. The sensitivity of the bite indicator to line movement is varied in dependence upon the determined direction of line movement. Threshold valves for the degree of line movement required before an alarm signal is produced may be used.
Patent GB-2336721-A (GB)
Title: Trench mosfet structure
Inventor: KINZER DANIEL M
IPC: H01L21/336
Filed: 1999-04-23
Abstract: A low voltage P-channel power MOSFET using trench technology has an epitaxially deposited constant dopant concentration N-channel region 60 adjacent the side walls of a plurality of trenches 23, 24. The constant concentration channel region is deposited atop a P<SP>+</SP> substrate 20 and receives P<SP>+</SP> source regions 30-33 at the tops of each trench. The source contact 40 is connected to both source and channel regions for a unidirectional conduction device, or only to the source regions for a bidirectional device.
Patent GB-2335908-A (GB)
Title: Auxiliary device for lifting and mounting of building elements
Inventor: WILLMAN TARMO
IPC: B66C1/62
Filed: 1998-02-11
Abstract: The present invention relates to an auxiliary device (1) and a method for lifting and placing a building component (2), said building component (2) comprising a core layer lined from both of its wide sides with sidings which extend over at least one edge surface of said modular building component (2) so as to form a joint structure that partially covers said core layer, said auxiliary device including a clamp adapted to grip the siding of said modular building component in a locking manner at the area of said joint edge. The auxiliary device is implemented so that the frame of the auxialiary device (1) comprises at least one side support (5), connectable to a lifting attachment and serving to support one side of the modular building component, and further comprises, orthogonally connected to said side support, a component edge support beam (6) to which said at least one component edge clamp (3) is mounted. By virtue of the side support (5) of the auxiliary device (1), the lift/support point of the building element can be shifted close to the center of gravity of the building element (2) in order to facilitate controlled lifting and easy placement of the building component.
Patent GB-2354022-A (GB)
Title: Gauge carrier with separate instrument housing
Inventor: MISZEWSKI TONI
IPC: E21B47/06
Filed: 1999-09-07
Abstract: A gauge carrier comprises a main body (60) and a separate instrument housing (30), including a gauge (40), where the instrument housing is securable to the main body. The main body includes a handling region (45) suitable for being handled by rig tongs, where in use, the instrument housing is attached along the handling region subsequent to the body being handled. Preferably the handling region is located centrally along the length of the body and the body may include at least one protective region (34, 35) having a larger cross section than the majority of the main body.
Patent GB-2345833-A (GB)
Title: Methods of and apparatus for forming raised elongate beds for crop planting
Inventor: TOMLINSON KEN
IPC: A01B13/02
Filed: 1999-11-24
Abstract: Apparatus and method for forming elongate side by side spaced apart soil ridge formations in a field for the purposes of subsequent crop planting in the ridge formations. The method producing a generally flat inter-ridged bed between the bases of the sides of adjacent ridge formations. The apparatus including at least one skid like member which is adapted such that when it advances through the soil, the leading edge of the member is arranged to engage into the soil which is immediately in front of the member. The soil is lifted and guided by guide plates upwardly and outwardly to form the side walls of ridge formations. Rollers are provided for pressing the side walls of the ridge formations into the angle of inclination corresponding to that of the rollers.
Patent GB-2346677-A (GB)
Title: Drying roller with reinforced open-cell resilient foam discs for a drying table
Inventor: BURTON BRIAN ROBERT
IPC: F26B5/16
Filed: 1999-12-13
Abstract: A drying roller (1) of a drying table, comprises a plurality of annular discs (5) arranged coaxially on a shaft (4). The annular discs (5) are stamped from a sheet of open-cell resilient foam. Wear resistance is achieved by reinforcing the planar faces of the annular discs with a skin layer, preferably towards the radial outer surface of the disc. The foam may be polyether polyurethane foam.
Patent GB-2357266-A (GB)
Title: Convertible wheeled vehicle
Inventor: SAMUELS MICHAEL
IPC: B62K21/00
Filed: 1999-12-14
Abstract: The vehicle, e.g. child's pedal vehicle, capable of assembly to constitute a selected one of a plurality of different modes comprises a front wheel frame assembly 5A,B on which a front wheel is mounted, a chassis assembly 3 on which a pair of rear wheels are mounted, and connecting means 4 for pivotally connecting the chassis assembly and the front wheel assembly in a selected one of two relative orientations corresponding to different modes. The connecting means 4 comprises a pivot rod having a first portion 21 for connection to the front wheel frame assembly 5A,B to define a steering pivot about which the front wheel frame assembly is pivotable to steer the vehicle, a second portion 24 extending at one angle to the first portion and a third portion 30 extending at another angle to the first portion, first clamping means 31 for clamping the pivot rod to the front wheel frame assembly, and second clamping means for selectively clamping the chassis assembly 3 to either the second or the third portion of the pivot rod.
Patent GB-2357339-A (GB)
Title: Measuring the depth of a workpiece formation comprising accounting for shortening of the forming tool
Inventor: WILLIAMS EDWARD CHRISTOPHER
IPC: B23H1/02
Filed: 1999-12-16
Abstract: An apparatus for forming a bore or other formation in a workpiece 21 comprises a forming tool in the form of an electrode 14. The position at which the electrode 14 contacts the surface of the workpiece 21 is determined prior to forming the workpiece 21. Once the workpiece 21 has been formed to a desired depth, the position at which the electrode 14 contacts a fresh point surface of the workpiece 21 is determined. The difference between the first and second position readings provides an indication of the degree of shortening of the electrode 14 during the formation procedure. A reliable verification of the actual depth of the formation can be determined by subtracting the amount by which the electrode 14 has shortened from the desired formation depth.
Patent HU-T72524-A (HU)
Title: Apparatus for the separation of the oil dust from air
Inventor: JOKSCHAS GUENTER
IPC: B01D46/24
Filed: 1995-06-19
Abstract: An assembly separates aerosol oil from air, and consists of a separator unit (11) with a ring-shaped unit (22) in which oil droplets and particles coalesce and fall under gravity to a collector. The oil separator (11) is incorporated within a housing (14) which is secured by a flange (10). The novelty is that the flange (10) is an adapter incorporating air inlets (19) and outlets (25), and to which additional flange components (26) may be secured. A number of separators (11,12) may be connected in parallel. A minimum-pressure valve (35) prevents air blow-back in the outlet passage (34).