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Patent GB-2262714-A (GB)
Title: Building component
Inventor: AGNEW ROBERT MACKEAN
IPC: B29C45/16
Filed: 1992-12-18
Abstract: Components intended to be assembled one adjacent the other for the construction of barriers walls etc. are formed by resin transfer moulding techniques.
Patent GB-928941-A (GB)
IPC: B61B12/02
Abstract: 928,941. Suspended vehicles. M. F. A. JULIEN, and USINES PAULSTRA. Sept. 25, 1959 [June 18, 1959], No. 32749/59. Class 103(4). A suspended railway vehicle body 4 Figs 2 and 3, is pivotally suspended from a bogie having wheels 3 by pairs of rods 12 1 , 13 1 , and 12 2 , 13 2 , each pair forming in eflect a linkage having the shape of a trapezium as viewed in Fig. 2, the sides of which converge to a point 0 located above a hollow girder 1 having tracks 2 on which-the wheels 3 run. Each rod is inwardly curved and passes through a slot 5 in the girder. The lower ends of the rods are pivoted to the body 4, below the upper wall 16 thereof, after prising through openings 16 0  therein. Near their upper ends rods 12 1  12 2  and 13 1 , 13 2 , are secured together by cross-members 14 whilst the upper ends are pivoted to a part 8 pivoted to a transverse horizontal shaft 15 on the lower portion a vertical pivot 7 passing through sleeves 6a, 6b in the bogie chassis 6. The upper portion of the pivot 7 is connected through an elastic ring 11 to a cross member 10 supported on the chassis 6 by springs 9, which may be mechanical, pneumatic or hydro-pneumatic. The crossmembers 14 are connected to the vehicle body 4 by crossed-over damping devices of known types, each having a cylinder 17 and a piston 18. The body 4 is suspended by a pair of suspensions; as described, spaced longitudinally of the vehicle and the cylinders of the damping devices at one end of the body may be connected to those at the other end by flexible conduits, as described with reference to Fig. 4 (not shown).
Patent GB-2278288-A (GB)
Title: Tennis practicing device.
Inventor: SUNG LAN CHUNG
IPC: A63B69/38
Filed: 1993-05-28
Abstract: A tennis practicing device includes a foldable base frame assembly (10), a tube (20) pivotally mounted on the base frame assembly, and a ball returning assembly (30) mounted in the tube. The ball returning assembly (30) includes a tubular member (31) consisting of an upper elastomeric section (32) and a lower rigid section (35), a spring (34) received in the tubular member, and a connecting pin (38). The tennis ball (40) is pre-drilled in diameter before it is mounted to the ball returning assembly. The connecting pin (38) passes through the holes of the ball until an enlarged head end (38a) thereof contacts the surface of the ball. A first end of the spring (34) is attached to the other end of the connecting pin (38) and the second end of the spring (34) is attached to the lower end of the lower rigid section (35). The tube (20) has a knob (22) formed in an upper portion thereof to releasably clamp the tubular member. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278646-A (GB)
Title: Turbine using i.c. engine exhaust gas
Inventor: BIDWELL HOWARD
IPC: F02B41/10
Filed: 1993-06-05
Abstract: The turbine includes a circular housing 30 a central hollow driven shaft, 44 with cooling air holes 154, extendable through and rotatable relative to the housing 30. A central rotor 140 of generally cylindrical shape has a plurality of equispaced vanes 142 on the outer periphery thereof. A rotor boss 144 is nestably received at opposite sides of each vane of the rotor. The rotor side walls (146, Fig.1) are fixed to the driven shaft. An outer stator 130, (124) circumscribes and is in spaced relationship with the rotor 140 for defining a circular expansion chamber between the stator and rotor and has a plurality of equispaced inwardly facing vanes 132 on the inboard periphery of the stator. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279137-A (GB)
Title: Target assembly
Inventor: BARNETT BERNARD THOMAS
IPC: F41J13/02
Filed: 1993-06-17
Abstract: A target (14) for a projectile has the form of a sheet mounted on a frame (10). A woven textile curtain (13) is suspended from the frame behind the target. Projectiles which penetrate the paper or other non-woven material of the target displace the curtain. Movement of the curtain is impeded by the air and the momentum of the projectile is dissipated gradually. The target is connected to the frame by tapes or strings which may be tensioned. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283047-A (GB)
Title: Water reservoir
Inventor: JEFFREY TIMOTHY PAUL
IPC: E03B3/03
Filed: 1994-03-09
Abstract: A water reservoir for conserving rain water, includes a reservoir container for the rain water having an inlet opening 6 adapted to be connected to a source of rain water, a coaxial outlet 13 and deflecting means 17 interposed between the inlet and outlet, the outlet being formed in a wall of the container and determining the maximum water level in the container. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2292082-A (GB)
Title: Fragrant wallpaper adhesive
Inventor: DEWSBURY NEIL
IPC: A61L9/04
Filed: 1994-08-11
Abstract: A wallpaper adhesive for affixing wallpaper to the walls of a room comprises an adhesive and a fragrant additive.
Patent GB-2281566-A (GB)
Title: Composite liquid crystal - polymer material
Inventor: COATES DAVID
IPC: C09K19/54
Filed: 1994-09-02
Abstract: The invention refers to a composite material comprising a liquid crystal material (with a birefringence  DELTA n = ne-no) and a polymeric medium (which is optically substantially transparent and isotropic and has a refractive index of nm) wherein either the liquid crystal material is embedded in microdroplets in the polymeric medium (with one of the refractive indices of the liquid crystal material being substantially matched to the refractive index nm of said polymeric medium) or the liquid crystal material is present as a substantially continuous phase in a 3-dimensional network formed by or with the polymeric medium, the composite being characterized in that the liquid crystal material contains at least one compound of formula I     R<1>-CH=CH-R<2>-(A-Z)m-B-R<3> (I> [wherein R<1>   is alkyl with 1-6 C atoms, wherein one or two CH2-groups can be replaced by -O- or -CO-; R<2>   is alkylene (CH2)p- with p ranging               from 1-6, wherein one or two CH2-groups can be               replaced by -O- or -CO-; A             is independently from each other <IMAGE> Z             is independently from each other a single bond, CH2-CH2-, -COO- or -OCO-; m             is 1, 2 or 3; B is <IMAGE> R<3>   is F, Cl, CN, X-G; X             is a single bond, -O- or -S-; G             is Me or Et where one or more H may be replaced by F; with the proviso that at least one of A and B is a laterally mono- or difluorinated 1,4-phenylene group].   The precursor or the composite material is also claimed, namely a composition comprising a liquid crystal material (which contains at least one compound of formula I) and a UV-curable precursor of the polymeric medium.
Patent GB-2282064-A (GB)
Title: Stand for use with rotary clothes lines or the like
Inventor: AMBRIDGE DAVID JOHN
IPC: D06F53/00
Filed: 1994-09-07
Abstract: A stand for use with a rotary clothes line or a similar device with a vertical post, comprises a bar 4 which is pivotally attached to the post 1 and can extend horizontally to a support member 12, which may be a small table surface or the like, at its distal end. This is for supporting a clothes basket or the like. A support stay 6 extends obliquely from the bar 4 to the foot of the post. It is attached to the bar by a sliding sleeve 11, so that the whole assembly can be folded up against the post 1. The inner ends of the bar 4 and the stay 6 may be attached to the post 1 by sleeves so that the overall vertical position of the assembly can be adjusted. A restraining chain determines when the bar is horizontal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286390-A (GB)
Title: Infrared transmitting optical fibre materials
Inventor: JHA ANIMESH
IPC: C03C13/04
Filed: 1995-02-09
Abstract: An optical fibre amplifier is formed from glass doped with praseodymium. The glass may include one or more of cadmium mixed halide, hafnium halides, germaflium and silicon disulphide based vitreous materials or fluorozirconate glass fibres. It is possible to provide an optical fibre amplifier which operates at a 1300 nm window for passive optical networks.
Patent GB-950294-A (GB)
IPC: C09C3/08
Abstract: 950,294. Pigments; inks. COMPAGNIE FRANCAISE DES MATIERES COLORANTES. Feb. 25, 1960 [Feb. 26, 1959 ; Oct. 16, 1959; Jan. 7, 1960], No. 6639/60. Heading C4A. The specular gloss of a pigment is improved by incorporating therein from 8 to 25% by weight of rosin or a derivative thereof, in the form of a zirconium, titanium, aluminium, cobalt, nickel, chromium, cerium, beryllium or cadmium salt. The rosin derivative may be a resinic acid of rosin, hydrogenated or dehydrogenated rosin, or an adduct of rosin with maleic acid. The incorporation of the metallic salt with the pigment is effectad at a pH of not more than 8, preferably between 3 and 7. The metal salt of the rosin or derivative thereof may be formed by double decomposition, and this may be preformed in the presence of the pigment or simultaneously with its formation. Examples describe the incorporation of the metallic salts in azo pigments, the phosphotungstomolybdate of Rhodamine B, phthalocyanine blue, and red iron oxide, the treated pigments being used in typographical inks based on nitrocellulose or oleoresinous varnishes. Specification 655,458 and French Specification 1,175,443 are referred to.
Patent GB-2298227-A (GB)
Title: Espagnolette bolting systems
Inventor: MIDDLETON COLIN SIDNEY
IPC: E05C9/12
Filed: 1995-02-22
Abstract: An espagnolette bolting system for a door, window or like opening structure comprises a pair of bolts movable between an operative and an inoperative position and a pair of toothed racks (13, 16) arranged to move respective bolts between the operative and inoperative positions and vice versa. A first pinion (3) is rotatably mounted in a case (1) and is arranged to engage with a first toothed rack (13). A spindle (5) extends through the pinion (3) and projects from a side of the case, a handle or lever being mounted on the projecting end of the spindle. A second pinion (6) is also rotatably mounted in the case (1) and is arranged to engage the second toothed rack (16) and to be engaged and driven by the first pinion. The arrangement is such that turning of the spindle (5) by means of the handle or lever is effective to cause the first pinion (3) to rotate to drive the first toothed rack (13) and the second pinion (6) which in turn is effective to drive the second toothed rack (6) whereby the bolts can be moved from the operative to the inoperative position or vice versa.
Patent GB-2287822-A (GB)
Title: Retro-reflective material
Inventor: SHAW NORMAN
IPC: G09F13/16
Filed: 1995-03-22
Abstract: A retro-reflective material comprising a substrate of a uniform surface colour, typically grey or white, printed with a patterned layer of the same colour carrying microspheres and superimposed on the coloured substrate, the layer in use producing reflected light of a required standard colour, typically white, with the standard luminance factor for that colour. The patterned layer may have a fine mesh pattern.
Patent GB-2300548-A (GB)
Title: Vector quantization method for a communications system
Inventor: KADIR TIMOR
IPC: G10L19/02
Filed: 1995-05-02
Abstract: A method for obtaining a reference signal in response to an input signal in a communications system wherein the reference signals (fixed vectors) are arranged in an original element list (vector quantization codebook) (62), comprises the steps of dividing the original element list (62) into at least two sub-lists (VQ sub-codebooks) (60, 64) and representing at least one reference signal (76) from the original element list (62) into the at least two sub-lists (60, 64).
Patent GB-2288877-A (GB)
Title: Angle indicating device
Inventor: RICHARDS CLIVE STANLEY
IPC: G01C9/12
Filed: 1993-12-20
Abstract: An angle indicating device comprises a pendulum (5) pivotal relative to a datum surface (4) and a transducer (9) arranged to produce an electrical output signal in response to and dependent on the pivotal angular orientation of the pendulum relative to the datum surface. Typically, the datum surface is provided on the exterior of a housing, with the pendulum and transducer being mounted internally of the housing. An analogue to digital converter (10) is preferably provided to convert the analogue electrical output signal from the transducer to a digital signal suitable for use with an LCD display (12). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2300564-A (GB)
Title: Portable fire extinguisher
Inventor: CARR ROGER
IPC: A62C13/66
Filed: 1995-07-05
Abstract: A fire extinguisher which dispenses liquid based extinguishant is characterised by the extinguishant being housed in a collapsible vessel which is typically a plastic bag (12). The contents of the bag are pressurised to be expelled from the extinguisher (1) by filling the void space (2) of the area surrounding the bag (12) with pressurised gas. The extinguisher is immune to its disposition when in use and can be tilted or completely inverted if needed.
Patent GB-2305472-A (GB)
Title: Paint dispenser for chipped paintwork
Inventor: HAGSTON WINSTON EDWIN
IPC: B05C17/005
Filed: 1995-09-19
Abstract: A paint dispensing apparatus 1 comprises a gun like holder 2 having an outlet 5 and a hollow needle 6 mounted to the outlet 5. A paint container cartridge 4 is arranged in the holder 2 in communication with the needle 6 and a heating element is arranged adjacent cartridge 4 to apply heat to paint accommodated in the cartridge 4 to keep the viscosity and surface tension of the paint at optimal values to facilitate dispensing of the paint through needle 6. A piston within the cartridge 4 is moved to expel paint when an on/off control valve 11 is operated to apply pressure pulses to a compression chamber 8.
Patent GB-2308338-A (GB)
Title: Plasma etcher
Inventor: BAXTER MORNA
IPC: H01J37/32
Filed: 1995-12-22
Abstract: A plasma etcher includes an etching chamber (1) in which a workpiece is to be etched communicating with a plasma chamber (3) in which the active etchant species are produced. A temperature control unit (8) located around the plasma chamber (3) keeps the chamber walls at a constant temperature and improves process control of the critical dimensions on the workpiece.
Patent GB-2296010-A (GB)
Title: Arrangement at the delivery end  of a sheet cutter
Inventor: PAATELAINEN MATTI
IPC: B65H31/32
Filed: 1994-08-19
Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement at the delivery end of a sheet cutter, comprising a conveyor means (5) for transporting sheets (6) from cutting blades to the delivery end; a stacking space (7); and means for guiding and stacking the sheets into the stacking space (7). To facilitate stacking, the means for guiding the sheets (6) into the stacking space (7) comprise a planar grate means formed by at least one moving grate (12a, 12b) having a frame (13) around which a receiving means (14) is arranged in a track-like manner, the receiving means covering the frame (13) so that the sheets (6) positioned on the planar grate means are in contact with the receiving means (14) only, and that the receiving means (14) is arranged to remain immovable with respect to the sheets when the grate moves in a plane parallel with the sheets (6). The grate is further arranged to move along guides in the vertical direction. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2311951-A (GB)
Title: Spanner
Inventor: MCGOWAN PATRICK JAMES
IPC: B25B13/50
Filed: 1996-03-14
Abstract: The mouth of a spanner 1 has portions to complement those of a nut 2 of a hand brake cable 5 connection on a motor vehicle.
Patent GB-2312849-A (GB)
Title: Roller-skating propelling stick
Inventor: MORRIS REGINALD
IPC: A63C11/22
Filed: 1996-05-08
Abstract: A stick as shown in figure 1 which will assist in propelling a person on roller skates, and consisting of a tube or rod with a hand grip 2 and wrist strap 3 at one end and a rubber (or other material) block 4 at the other end.
Patent GB-2302512-A (GB)
Title: Aluminium oxide film for windows
Inventor: ZAIT EITAN
IPC: C09J7/20
Filed: 1996-06-21
Abstract: A composite film adhereable to a surface of an object for changing its thermal and optical properties has a layer of aluminium oxide and an adhesive layer to adhere the film to an object such as a window or a vehicle windscreen. According to one preferred embodiment the composite film includes a substrate, a non-stoichiometric aluminum oxide layer deposited on one side of said substrate, and an adhesive layer for coating said non-stoichiometric aluminum oxide layer. According to a second preferred embodiment the composite film includes a substrate, a first aluminum metal layer deposited on one side of said substrate, an aluminum oxide layer deposited on said first aluminum layer, a second aluminum layer deposited on said aluminum oxide layer, and an adhesive layer for coating said second aluminum layer. According to yet another preferred embodiment of the present invention the composite film includes a substrate, a first aluminum oxide layer deposited on one side of said substrate, an aluminum metal layer deposited on said first aluminum layer, a second aluminum oxide layer deposited on said aluminum oxide layer and an adhesive layer for coating said aluminum oxide layer.
Patent GB-2305814-A (GB)
Title: Voice mailing system
Inventor: CHOI HYUNG-WOON
IPC: H04M3/533
Filed: 1996-09-26
Abstract: An interface apparatus and method of interfacing between an independent voice mailing system and an exchange system is described. The exchange system 221 includes a general subscriber circuit 112 for interfacing between a telephone and the exchange system. In addition, the exchange system, a transmission interfacing unit 222 and the independent voice mailing system 224 are connected in series. When a call message reception request from a subscriber of the exchange system is received, a CPU 120 determines the availability of a communication path port in the independent voice mailing system 224. If such a communication path port is available, the CPU transmits a call message to the independent voice mailing system via the transmission interfacing unit, thus initiating an operation of the independent voice mailing system based on the call message transmitted.
Patent GB-2317668-A (GB)
Title: Locking fluid spring
Inventor: JACKSON DARREN D
IPC: A47C3/30
Filed: 1996-09-27
Abstract: A locking fluid spring eg for the legrest of an aircraft seat comprises a piston 20, having in addition to an externally controlled centre valve, an annular closure member 22 urged by a spring 25 to a position normally closing a relief path 29, but movable to an open position to relieve excess pressure and allow movement of the piston.
Patent GB-2307469-A (GB)
Title: Combining printed products
Inventor: MULLER ERWIN
IPC: B65H29/66
Filed: 1996-11-05
Abstract: In the process, products of the first type 10 are arranged in an imbricated formation S in which they overlap one another in a conveying direction F and the edges 22, 24 run obliquely with respect to the conveying direction F. The products of the first type 10 then have deposited on them successively products of further types 12, 30 with the same alignment. This forms sets 14a which have in each case one product of each type. The set 14a which is arranged in each case at the leading end of the imbricated formation $ as seen in the conveying direction F is separated off in each case from the following set. In the separated-off set 14a, the products which are assigned to this set are then located one upon the other in the manner of a stack.
Patent GB-2319246-A (GB)
Title: Separating oil-in-water emulsion
Inventor: TUNNICLIFFE IAN NIGEL
IPC: B01D17/00
Filed: 1996-11-16
Abstract: A process for separating an oil-in-water emulsion contained in a waste-stream comprises centrifuging 11 the stream so as to separate it into components consisting of dirty water which contains the oil-in-water emulsion, floating oil and settled solids, acidifying the dirty water by addition of CO 2 12a and mineral acid 12b and then centrifuging 13 the acidified mixture to separate the dirty water into oil, water and solid components. Preferably the acidification breaks the emulsion and precipitates minerals. Saturation of the dirty water with CO 2 may be accelerated by pumping the CO 2 into a number of diffusion chambers containing baffles (Fig 2), the CO 2 being pumped against the flow of the stream through these chambers. The mineral acid may be HCl, the HCl being pumped into a second set of diffusion chambers with baffles. The final product may be further cleaned using absorbent charcoal 14a,14b.
Patent GB-2320131-A (GB)
Title: Process for fabricating low leakage current LPCVD tantalum oxide films
Inventor: SUN SHI-CHUNG
IPC: C23C16/02
Filed: 1996-12-04
Abstract: A process for fabricating Ta 2 O 5 films for capacitor dielectrics of semiconductor memory devices such as stacked DRAM having low leakage current characteristics comprises the steps of first preparing a semiconductor silicon substrate carrying e.g. an NH3-nitrided polysilicon electrode layer. A Ta 2 O 5 film is then deposited over the surface of the electrode layer. The deposited Ta 2 O 5 film is then annealed in a furnace in N 2 O gas at a temperature of about 800 {C for about 30 minutes. This post-deposition annealing procedure yields Ta 2 O 5 film for semiconductor memory device capacitor dielectrics having low leakage current, good reliability, and is particularly suitable for batch processing in conventional oxidation furnaces.
Patent GB-2321912-A (GB)
Title: Paving material in sheet form
Inventor: MCINTOSH JAMES
IPC: E01C5/22
Filed: 1997-02-06
Abstract: A paving sheet is formed of a non-opaque, preferably transparent, thermoplastic resin layer 1, optionally reinforced with chopped glass fibres 2 near one surface and having applied thereto a stone effect in the form of stone chippings 3. Such a sheet can be applied to a substrate, by heat-softened, for example using a blow torch, and then smoothed on the substrate.
Patent GB-2312860-A (GB)
Title: Drilling attachment
Inventor: BUCK MANFRED
IPC: B23B45/14
Filed: 1997-04-29
Abstract: A drilling attachment 10, 15 has a common housing 14 which may be connected to a spindle 9 of a drive unit 1 and to a drill bit 33. Attachment 10 is provided with a dry-dust extraction line 11 and attachment 15 is provided with a wet coolant/lubricant line 16. Both attachments have a dovetail 30 for connection to a drill stand 36. Each housing 14 has rotatably supported therein a hollow shaft (60, Fig. 4) having an opening connecting the interior thereof to an interior cavity of the housing 14, to enable connection to the dry line 11 or to the wet line 16 via a port 13 in the side of the housing.
Patent GB-2326154-A (GB)
Title: Protective envelope or bag divided into compartments
Inventor: MATWIEJEW JOHN ALEXANDER
IPC: B65D81/03
Filed: 1997-06-09
Abstract: A protective envelope comprises two protective outer layers (4, 6), each having secured to an inner side thereof a protective sheet, such as foam or bubble material, the pad being seamed around an outer margin on three sides (A, B, C) leaving the top side (D) unsealed. The envelope comprises an intermediate layer (12), also of protective material such as sheet foam or bubble material, the layer (12) being interposed between the two layers (4, 6) and secured thereto along the three sides (A, B and C). Thus at the mouth of the envelope two chambers (X and Y) are presented, accessible through the open top of the envelope, said chambers (X and Y) being divided by the intermediate protective layer. Thus an article may be inserted into the chamber (X), and a different article may be inserted into the chamber (Y), prior to closing of the envelope by the use of the flap (16). The intermediate layer (12) may maintain the articles separated, preventing damage by (eg) collision, bumping or chemical interaction.