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Patent GB-2297683-A (GB)
Title: An absorbent article having leg containment gaskets
Inventor: SCHLEINZ ALAN FRANCIS
IPC: A61F5/44
Filed: 1996-02-09
Abstract: An absorbent article 20 includes a pair of stretchable leg containment gaskets 38, the outer portion of each gasket being attached to the longitudinal side portions of the article, but the inner portion of each gasket being unattached; the attached portion is at least 30% of the width of the gasket. A bodyfacing surface 82 of each gasket maintains close contact with the wearer's leg in use leaving channels 74, 76 restricting lateral flow of bodily exudates. One or more waist flaps (100, 102, Fig 3A) or gaskets (40, 42, Fig 3A) configured in a similar manner to those at the leg may be provided to restrict flow at the waist.
Patent GB-2310485-A (GB)
Title: Waste disposal unit
Inventor: CLARKE HOWARD MORGAN
IPC: F23G5/10
Filed: 1996-02-24
Abstract: A waste disposal for consuming medical waste using electric resistor heating unit has a housing 104 cooled by a water jacket 105, with a stainless steel lining 106 of the housing. The lining is cylindrical, with top and bottom plates 107,108 having a top opening 109 for loading waste and a bottom opening 110 for discharge of destroyed waste. Top and bottom water cooled plugs 111, 112 close the respective openings 109,110. The plugs have connections 113 for cooling water flow to and from them and they have graphite insulation blocks. Extending between the openings 109,110 is a molybdenum sleeve 120, defining with plug facings 115, a destruction chamber 103. A pair of inlet and outlet ducts 122,123 open into the chamber just below the level of the top plug facing 115 to provide access to the chamber respectively for purging/cooling air flow and for evacuation. The ducts are positioned in an upper part of the sleeve, which is above a heating element 102. An insulating graphite cylinder 124 surrounds the heating element 102. Waste can be loaded into the chamber in a disposable plastics container 128.
Patent GB-2296950-A (GB)
Title: Tube coupling
Inventor: GUEST JOHN DEREK
IPC: F16L41/06
Filed: 1994-03-09
Abstract: The tube coupling comprises a coupling body (70) having a throughway (72,73) open, at one end of the body with means (36) for connecting said one end of the coupling body to one side of one tube (10). A valve (74) for opening and closing the throughway has a passage (75) which is aligned with the throughway in the open position and a seal (76) is mounted in the throughway between said valve and the other end of the throughway to seal with a tool (77) inserted into the throughway from said other end and through the valve to pierce an opening in said one tube (10). A connection device is provided to connect another tube to said other end (73) of the coupling body after the tool (77) has been withdrawn for flow between the tubes when the valve is open.
Patent GB-2311121-A (GB)
Title: A temperature maintained storage enclosure
Inventor: IRWIN MICHAEL DENIS
IPC: F25D3/10
Filed: 1996-03-15
Abstract: A temperature maintained storage enclosure for example for the safe storage of computer data and comprising a casing having outer and inner metal skins in which a layer of thermal insulation material is located, a steel box spaced inwardly from the inner casing with a further layer of thermal insulation material therebetween and an inner lining box spaced inwardly from the steel box with the thermal absorption material therebetween. The inner storage void houses a refrigeration system consisting of a cylinder (20) of compressed gas a pressure regulating valve (21) and a cooling duct (22) with a temperature sensing device (23) at its remote end and located within the void. The refrigeration system does not require a source of electrical energy for its operation and is automatically activated upon elevation of the internal temperature to a pre-determined level whereby the temperature is maintained below that level for a period in excess of one hour.
Patent GB-2312377-A (GB)
Title: Three part prosthetic knee joint with anterior posterior sliding action
Inventor: SHIRANDAMI ROOZBEH
IPC: A61F2/38
Filed: 1996-04-24
Abstract: The prosthesis comprises a femoral component (500), a tibial component 104 and an intermediate bearing (meniscal) component (200,300,400). The femoral component (500) has a bearing face which is curved in an "S" shape (501). The meniscal component (200,300,400), has a convex surface on the femoral facing aspect 201 and a flat surface 205 on the tibial facing aspect, concave side walls with a flange projecting therefrom. The projecting flange may also have a nib (409). The tibial component 104 comprises a stem, a flat bearing surface 101 and two concave side walls perpendicular to the bearing surface which have a reentrant groove cut to accommodate a flange or nib of the meniscal component. The femoral and tibial components are preferably constructed from metal alloys and the meniscal component from plastic.
Patent GB-2312711-A (GB)
Title: A hydroelectric power system
Inventor: DYSON JACOB
IPC: F03B13/00
Filed: 1996-04-26
Abstract: Apparatus for generating electricity comprises a housing 1 which is fitted to an existing drainpipe of a building for locally generating electricity for use within the building. The housing comprises fitting brackets 3, 5 for providing a releasable seal with ends of a drainpipe so that the fluid flowing down the drainpipe flows within the housing 1 through a turbine 9 fitted within the housing 1 to rotate the driveshaft of an alternator fitted within the housing 1. The housing 1 is also provided with a closable drainage port to allow easy access to the housing 1 in the case of a blockage. The apparatus provides a local source of electricity for use within the building, for example, for heating water in a domestic hot water system or for re-charging batteries, e.g., batteries used for computer back-up.
Patent GB-2302267-A (GB)
Title: Device for cleaning rainwater gutters
Inventor: CLIFTON STEPHEN ANDREW
IPC: E04D13/076
Filed: 1996-06-13
Abstract: A device for cleaning rainwater gutters comprises a blade (20) suitably shaped to fit in the gutter, means (3) for connecting the blade to a handle (5) which extends downwardly from the blade, said means extending upwardly and laterally of the blade to clear the side of the guttering in use. The handle may be extendable and various attachments may be fitted to the blade to accommodate different shapes of gutter.
Patent GB-2306028-A (GB)
Title: Semiconductor memory device
Inventor: SUH JUNG WON
IPC: G11C11/4091
Filed: 1996-10-07
Abstract: A semiconductor memory device has a cell array of a folded bit line structure comprising main bit lines MB1 and MB2 and m sub bit lines SBi and SB2i (1* less than or equal to * i * less than or equal to *m), sense amplifiers 11, 12 connected to both ends of the main bit lines, two sub bit line block selection switching devices for connecting the main bit lines with respective sub bit lines according to a block selection signal BSi, and a main bit line separation switching device connected between the two sub bit line block selection switching devices, for dividing the main bit line into two equal parts according to a main bit line separation signal MBSn. The number of cells connected to the bit lines is increased and the number of sense amplifiers is decreased, which may reduce the size of the chip so as to reduce the fabricating costs of the memory product. A further embodiment is described (Fig 5A). Circuits generating the block selection signal and main bit line separation signal are described (Figs 4 and 6).
Patent GB-2315081-A (GB)
Title: Hoardings
Inventor: DAINTY TIMOTHY EDWARD
IPC: E04H17/16
Filed: 1996-10-29
Abstract: A hoarding element (2) comprises a pair of upright posts (4,6) which carry a pair of spaced horizontal U-section elongate channels (8,10) which face each other, and a corrugated steel panel (12) received in each U-shaped channel. Each channel may comprise interconnected angle members, and the posts may comprise a central round section connected to the channels by coupling tubes (16) (Figs 4,8, not shown) welded to the channels.
Patent GB-2309126-A (GB)
Title: High frequency transition arrangement
Inventor: PETTIT HUGH RICHARD
IPC: H01P5/103
Filed: 1997-01-08
Abstract: In a high frequency transition arrangement such as that used to deliver microwave energy from a magnetron 1 to a waveguide 11, a ceramic probe 7 is covered with a non-ceramic dielectric material 12 such as PTFE. This allows the magnetron to operate satisfactorily at low pressures where arcing would otherwise be expected to occur. The dielectric material may be in the form of a cap or a coating.
Patent GB-2322482-A (GB)
Title: Wire connection method to a terminal
Inventor: SHAW LESLIE
IPC: H01R4/50
Filed: 1997-02-21
Abstract: A method of connecting an electrically conductive wire (18), preferably of a gauge, to a terminal (36) of the gauge comprises the steps of forming a plastics housing (12) for the gauge with an aperture (24) therein, the aperture having a predetermined minimum diameter (D); forming a stud (16) with a head (26), a threaded portion (28), and an intermediate portion (30) therebetween, from electrically conductive material, the threaded portion having a diameter which is less than the minimum diameter of the aperture and defining the terminal for the gauge, the intermediate portion having a diameter to make an interference fit in the aperture, and the head having a diameter which is greater than the minimum diameter of the aperture; positioning an end (22) of the electrically conductive wire at the aperture; passing the threaded portion of the stud through the aperture; and pushing the intermediate portion into the aperture until the head engages the housing to trap the end of the electrically conductive wire between the head and the housing. This removes the need for welding and the use of adhesive to electrically connect the wire to the terminal.
Patent GB-2313933-A (GB)
Title: Assisting the conducting of a research project
Inventor: MATHEWS EDWARD HENRY
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 1997-06-06
Abstract: A method of assisting the carrying out of a research process is implemented with the aid of specialised computer software. The software defines a sequence of predetermined research process steps. In a first step, predetermined prompts are generated which guide the researcher to enter data corresponding to the results of a literature survey, to set up a database 34 which is used by subsequent steps. In a second step, prompts are generated to guide the researcher to enter proposal data, and selected data is retrieved from the database to include in a written proposal to a sponsor. The proposal data and the selected reference data from the first database are combined in a second database 52, which is used as the basis for the next step in the process. In the next step, the software generates prompts to assist the researcher in entering research results which are also stored in the second database in a predetermined format. The contents of the altered second database are then used to generate a research report 60 in a partially predetermined format, as well as articles or papers, and presentations. The invention streamlines the research process and is particularly advantageous in assisting inexperienced researchers to follow the correct procedure.
Patent GB-2313176-A (GB)
Title: Controlling the speed of a motor vehicle
Inventor: MULLER MANFRED
IPC: B60T7/04
Filed: 1997-01-02
Abstract: A user-actuable operating element 2, 4, in use, brings about an increase, or a reduction, in the speed of a motor vehicle, depending on the control stick or lever 2 being actuated in a first actuation direction or a second, opposite direction, the actuating force F exerted on the lever 2 determining the change to be brought about. In one form, carriage 4 is displaced along rail 5 by a driving and locking unit activated by the control unit 6 to a position indicative of the vehicle speed, or the control unit 6 allows displacement of the carriage 4 by the actuating force F against a reaction force dependent on the difference between a desired speed and the actual speed. Alternatively, the operating element 2, 4 is designed isometrically, in that it remains in a fixed position irrespective of the actuating force.
Patent GB-2313144-A (GB)
Title: Double glazed unit with internal vacuum formed bevelled sheet
Inventor: FROST ALAN
IPC: E06B3/66
Filed: 1997-07-18
Abstract: A double glazed unit, figure 2, includes a plastic sheet 7 spaced between panes 5 by spacer bars 8 and sealed with sealant 4. The sheet 7 is vacuum formed clear plastic sheet, with raised bevelled grooves 2 formed on the front surface and hollow on the back surface, forming design segments of unrelieved thickness surrounded by bevelled grooves. A plurality of lead strips may bonded to the walls of the grooves, both inside and outside of the vacuum formed sheet, thus enclosing the design segments and simulating bevelled and leaded glass.
Patent GB-2317514-A (GB)
Title: Controlling gain in a receiver in dependence on RSSI and demodulator error
Inventor: TSUMURA SOICHI
IPC: H03G3/30
Filed: 1997-09-19
Abstract: A radio apparatus includes a first variable-gain circuit 101, a second variable-gain circuit 106, and a demodulator 107, wherein a band-pass filter 103,105 is provided between the first and second variable-gain circuits and the demodulator receives an output of the second variable-gain circuit. An error occurrence probability is detected 108 from an output of the demodulator 107 and a signal level is detected 109 from the output of the second variable-gain circuit. In a controller 110 a received signal strength is estimated from the signal level of the output of the second variable-gain circuit using the aggregate gain from the first variable-gain circuit to the second variable-gain circuit, and then the respective first and second gains of the first and second variable-gain circuits are changed in opposite directions depending on the error occurrence probability and the estimated received signal strength.
Patent GB-2321027-A (GB)
Title: Computer controlled grinding of crankpins with drive coupling compensating for misalignment
Inventor: LAYCOCK MICHAEL
IPC: A43B13/41
Filed: 1995-04-19
Abstract: Grinding crankpins 56 of a crankshaft 54 in which a grinding wheel 40 is advanced and retracted under computer control so as to follow the planetary motion of the crankpin, wherein the crankshaft is rotated by a drive unit 46,54 via a coupling (Fig 7) which is torsionally rigid in a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the crankshaft but which is readily deformable in other planes to accommodate for misalignment and offset so as to decouple the crankshaft from the drive other than to transmit pure rotation to the crankshaft. The coupling surrounds the headstock 106 and comprises laminated discs in the form of thin shim-like steel rings 114,116, the coupling being secured to the flange of a crankshaft by jaws 102,104.
Patent GB-2334905-A (GB)
Title: Bearing block arrangement of a cone crusher
Inventor: JEAN CHENG-SHU
IPC: B02C2/06
Filed: 1998-03-07
Abstract: A bearing block mounting arrangement of a cone crusher in which the bearing block includes an upper block 36A and a bottom block 36B respectively on top and bottom sides of a spider bearing 361 around a main shaft 4, the upper block and the bottom block each having an outward flange 361 and a plurality of locating holes 362 and screw holes 364 alternatively arranged around the spider bearing, the locating holes on the outward flange of the upper block being respectively connected to the locating holes on the outward flange of the bottom block and respective locating holes on a locating block 35 inside the cone crusher by screw bolts 363 and nuts, and a plurality of adjustment screws 365 respectively threaded into the screw holes on the upper block and the bottom block and stopped at top and bottom sides of the locating block for adjusting the gap between the upper block and the bottom block.
Patent GB-2335310-A (GB)
Title: A force-responsive sensor
Inventor: PLOTTNIK REIMUND
IPC: G01L1/20
Filed: 1998-03-11
Abstract: A force-responsive sensor comprises first and second superimposed electrically conductive means 14 and 18, 20 and an electrically insulating means 32 (or 16 in fig. 1) spacing the longitudinally extending parts of the second means. The other parts of the second means which may take the form of spaced inter-digitated fingers 24, 28 are normally resiliently held spaced apart from the first means 14 but are able to be flexed against the resilience and into contact with the first means 14 in response to a force F applied to the fingers 24, 28. At least one protruding means 29 extends outwardly from the second means 18, 20 to receive a force applied over an area and to transmit this force to one of the fingers 24, 28. The force-responsive sensor may comprise a resilient sheet of insulating material having parallel-arranged portions of the same surface having conductive material disposed thereon, the sheet being folded over on itself to bring the conductive portions into superimposition (see fig. 8). Such a sensor may be used in a safety system for detecting obstructions in a window opening having a motor slidable window glass (see fig. 9).
Patent GB-2320558-A (GB)
Title: Gas generator for air bag
Inventor: TANAKA KOJI
IPC: B60R21/20
Filed: 1997-07-04
Abstract: A gas generator is provided which is less expensive and is eventually prevented from being lowered in performance, by exhibiting a function equivalent to a function achieved by a retainer ring, that is a function of preventing outflowing of slag from a cooling filter member while ensuring a gap between an upper cover and a lower cover for control and adjustment of height at the time of pressing contact through contriving an arrangement of the cooling filter member in a housing even without the provision of a gas generating agent and a member (retainer ring) supporting the cooling filter member in the housing. A gas generator for air bags, according to the invention, comprises a housing (3) defined by a side cylinder (1b) having a plurality of gas outflowing holes (10) and an upper cover (1a) and a lower cover (2a) for closing ends of the side cylinder (1b); an igniter (4), a gas generating agent (6) and a cooling filter member (8) disposed in this order in the housing (3) from a center thereof toward a radially outward side thereof, and a metallic foil (11) bonded to an inner wall surface of the side cylinder (1b) to cover the gas outflowing holes (10) from inside; the cooling filter member (8) extending from the upper cover (1a) to the lower cover (2a). The cooling filter member (8) is cylindrical in shape and has a thick walled portion (8a) formed on an outside diameter side on a side axially opposite to the gas outflowing holes (10), and the thick walled portion (8a) is press fitted into an inner surface of the housing (3).
Patent GB-2341952-A (GB)
Title: Multi-layer entry field for computer graphic user interface
Inventor: MERRICK ROLAND ALBERT
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 1998-09-24
Abstract: A multi-layer entry field is disclosed comprising a number of layers including a base plane, a field prompt layer, a Help Prompt layer, a layer displaying the data entered, and an error message layer. The layers are displayed superimposed on one another to reduce the screen area required to display the entry-field and its associated information, making the invention especially useful for Palmtop computers.
Patent GB-2342339-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for dispensing the contents of a mouthed container
Inventor: STEPHENS WILLIAM RAMSAY
IPC: B65D83/00
Filed: 1998-10-03
Abstract: Apparatus for dispensing the content eg. solid foods such as gherkins or viscous fluids such as mayonnaise of a container 10 comprising a plate 1, and elongate handling means 5 eg. rigid stem, string or ribbon for lifting the plate thereby lifting any contents of the container 10 to dispense it progressively. The plate 1 may be perforated, resiliently deformable and substantially the same as the cross-section of the inner surface of the wall of the container 10 between its base and its top to allow a relative sliding motion whilst the plate 1 lifts the contents. The container 10 may be of generally uniform cross-section. When the container 10 contains a viscous fluid the plate 1 may seal against the wall to lift substantially all the fluid content progressively, leaving a void below the plate. The rigid stem 5 may have lateral formations 6 disposed along its length in the form of hooks for engaging the edge of the mouth 12 of the container 10 to prevent it dropping back into the container 10. The stem 5 and plate 1 are preferably separately-manufactured plastics components formed to interlock during assembly prior to insertion into the container. The plate 1 may be a plastic disc divided into sectors (101 to 105, Figure 2) by radial slots (201 - 205, Figure 2) with strengthening ribs (4, Figure 3) extending radially along each of the sectors. The disc may have sloped projections (2, Figure 3) provided adjacent to a central slot for detaining the limb of the L-shaped base of the stem (5 Figure 4) in a locked position. Part of the stem may be made narrower (7, Figure 4) in order to encourage the hinging movement of the stem 5 in use.
Patent GB-2342610-A (GB)
Title: Surface treatment of metal articles
Inventor: DETRONDE MICHEL
IPC: B23K7/10
Filed: 1998-10-14
Abstract: An optical device e.g. camera 26 is used to detect flaws in continuous cast metal products so that they may be removed using a scarfing torch. The apparatus is adapted for use on fast moving products by viewing only a localised area of the surface of the cast metal product.
Patent GB-2333974-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for decorating articles
Inventor: DETENON ROBERT
IPC: B29C43/22
Filed: 1998-12-04
Abstract: A method of decorating a pre-formed plastics article A comprises feeding the article A through a painting station 6 for application of at least one coating layer and subsequently, while the or each layer is still wet, passing the coated article through a decorating station 10 comprising a roller 16 which is placed in temporary contact with a moving band of reelable sheet material 18 which contacts the surface of the article. In one arrangement, the roller 16 is provided with raised surfaces for ornamenting the article A through the sheet material 18. Alternatively or additionally, the sheet material is crumpled before introduction to the plain or decorated roller 16 to provide various surface decorations to the article. An apparatus for decorating a pre-formed article by the method is also disclosed. An article having a pleasing hand finished appearance is produced. The articles to be decorated may be plain or ornamented pre-formed articles made by any convenient technique.
Patent GB-2334119-A (GB)
Title: Teaching method and system
Inventor: YOUNG KENNETH D
IPC: G09B5/02
Filed: 1998-12-09
Abstract: A teaching system (10) apparatus and method for improving the ability of a student to learn with a connection to a remote computer (30). A plurality of CD Roms for storing at least one of text, audio and visual data are utilized on a local computer (20) having memory. The local computer is in communication with the remote computer and the CD Roms are able to be loaded and operated on the local computer. A mechanism through software is provided on said CD Roms for causing the local computer to communicate with the remote computer and determine if the CD Roms are still up to date, and software on the CD Roms may request the local computer to download information from the remote computer. A mechanism via software on the CD Roms prevents local computer access of particular data on the CD Roms without an unlock code from the remote computer. The advantages are that remote administration may be used to store test results and to allow local access to data depending on those test results. Furthermore, storing data and incremental updates at the local computer reduces demands upon the download capability of the link from local to remote computers.