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Patent GB-2309086-A (GB)
Title: Utility metering arrangement
Inventor: STICKLAND DONALD CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G01R21/133
Filed: 1996-12-24
Abstract: A utility meter comprises utility consumption metering means, at least two registers 13, 14 and switching means 12. These are arranged such that metering signals are switched from one register 13 to another register 14 at a change over point relating to a new accounting period. One register 13 will record the total consumption during a first accounting period whilst another register 14 records the running total consumption during the following accounting period. The utility metered may be gas, water or electricity and the switch 12 may be activated by local 17 or remote 16 time and calender indicating devices. A group of registers may be used for each accounting period to record peak and off-peak consumption values. The accumulated consumption values on the registers may be displayed simultaneously.
Patent GB-968275-A (GB)
Abstract: 968,275. Moving coil instruments. SANGAMO WESTON Ltd. Feb. 2, 1961 [Feb. 2, 1960], No. 3701/60. Heading G1Q. A moving coil measuring instrument includes a magnetic system comprising a permanent magnet 11 located within a one piece pole shoe 14 which is substantially cylindrical and is rigidly secured to the magnet, the assembly being located within the moving coil which operates in the gap between the pole shoe and a surrounding yoke ring 25, the magnet and pole shoe being held in position within the yoke ring by means of diametrically opposed key members 21, 22 located in axially directed slots. The key members are U-shaped (see Fig. 2), non-magnetic and locked into position by means of a locking block 23 and screw 24. This assembly is held clamped between two bridge members which carry the pivot mountings and spring securing arrangements for the coil, and the whole arrangement is contained in a moulded insulated casing having special ledges and projections for mounting the instrument (Fig. 7) and held in position by set screws. Rubber buffers may be included if the instrument is to be used under conditions of violent shock. Specification 838,056 is referred to.
Patent GB-2321903-A (GB)
Title: Detectable water-treatment polymers and methods for monitoring the concentration thereof
Inventor: HUMPHREYS ROBERT W
IPC: G01N21/31
Filed: 1997-02-06
Abstract: Water-treatment compositions are provided which contain a water-soluble, water-treatment polymer and, optionally, additional water-treatment chemicals. The polymers are prepared from water-treatment monomers and a photo-inert, latently-detectable saccharide moiety which is covalently bonded to the polymer backbone. When the residue of the photo-inert moiety is contacted with an amount of a photoactivator which is effective to cause the residue of the photoinert moiety to absorb within a wavelength ranging from 300 to 800 nanometers, the residue of the photo-inert moiety is detectable at concentrations of less than 100 parts per million. Methods are also provided which allow for the determination of the concentration of low levels, i.e., less than 100 ppm, of the water-treatment polymer present in an aqueous system.
Patent GB-2324605-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle speed limit enforcement device
Inventor: MACKINDER ALAN JOHN
IPC: G08G1/052
Filed: 1997-04-25
Abstract: A vehicle speed limit enforcement device is a tamper proof electronic unit which can be fitted into new or existing vehicles with the purpose of detecting, within accuracies demanded by law enforcement agencies, whether the vehicle exceeds legally enforceable speed limits. The device utilises satellite positioning information and, on detecting that a speed limit has been exceeded, transmits to the law enforcement agency: the actual speed of the vehicle, the date and time when the speed limit was exceeded, the location where the speed limit was exceeded, the name of the vehicle driver, and the make, model and registration number of the vehicle.
Patent GB-2314923-A (GB)
Title: Fresh air recirculation unit
Inventor: WOODCOCK KENNETH JAMES
IPC: F24F7/013
Filed: 1997-06-16
Abstract: A fresh air /recirculation unit (1) adapted to be mounted in or on an external wall of a room or building, comprise a sheet metal carcase (8) having an outer end (12) adapted to be located externally of a room or building, and an inner end (14) adapted to be located internally of a room or building, having a fresh air inlet aperture at its outer end (12); adjustable damper means (16) located downstream of the inlet aperture in the direction of fresh air flow to control the volume of fresh air admitted to the unit (1); a mixing chamber (17) located downstream of the damper means (16) in the direction of fresh air flow having an inlet end (18) and an outlet end (19), into which chamber fresh air and/or recirculated air is admissible; a flow path (20), for air to be recirculated, extending from the inner end (14) of the carcase (8) to the mixing chamber (17); a fan unit (21) having an inlet end (22) sealingly connected to the outlet end (19) of the mixing chamber (17) to draw air to be recirculated along the recirculation flow path (20) and/or fresh air through the inlet aperture, and also having an air outlet end (23); and a filter (24) located upstream of the inner end (14) of the carcase (8) and through which air expelled from the outlet end (23) of the fan unit (21) must pass to reach a discharge aperture (25) at the inner end (14) of the carcase (8).
Patent GB-2327448-A (GB)
Title: Kerbs
Inventor: ROBINSON JOHN REGINALD
IPC: E01F9/529
Filed: 1997-07-22
Abstract: A kerb is provided for use at a pavement/road interface, such as a passenger stop. The kerb comprises a first, upwardly facing component 10 over which a vehicle wheel will run, and a second outwardly facing component 11 against which a vehicle tyre may rub. The components may have cooperating angled faces 12,15 so that the second component can be slid up and down with respect to the first component before permanent fixture takes place, in order to provide kerbstone height adjustment. The upwardly facing component 10 is preformed to include rumble strips. Component 10 may have ribs 20 (Fig 2) on face 12 which abut component 11. The outwardly facing surface of component 11 is inclined at an angle between 15‹ and 30‹, preferably 20‹, to the vertical.
Patent GB-2319121-A (GB)
Title: Electric meter testing
Inventor: WOOD ROGER JOHN
IPC: H01R13/703
Filed: 1997-10-03
Abstract: An electrical meter, provided on its front with a number of test points (18,19), is mounted on a testing rig provided with test voltage terminals recessed into the rig on either side of the meter to a depth to preclude contact therewith by a human finger. A meter tester is generally of U-shaped configuration, the two finger portions (58) adapted to be inserted into the recesses (44) with the interconnecting web (56) being located in front of the meter test points. Test voltage terminal contacts (62) are provided in the end faces of the finger portions (58) and test point contacts (64,65) are provided in the interconnecting web portion of the meter tester in the same spaced relationship as the test points (18,19) on the meter, said contacts being electrically interconnected. The meter is tested safely as electrical connection between the test voltage terminals of the rig and test voltage terminal contacts of the tester is only effected when the test point contacts are sufficiently engaged with the test points to preclude access by human finger.
Patent GB-2330071-A (GB)
Title: Perfumed toilet roll tube
Inventor: LIVERSAGE DAVID RUSSELL
IPC: A47K10/32
Filed: 1997-10-04
Abstract: A toilet roll tube so provided with an odiferous substance.
Patent GB-2320167-A (GB)
Title: Integrated information communications system
Inventor: FURUKAWA HISAO
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 1997-10-17
Abstract: An integrated communications system (ICS) 1 has access control apparatuses 2-7, which serve as access points for LANs, and an internal address system ADS, the arrangement being such that ICS user frames 80,82, having different unique ICS user address systems ADX,ADY, can be converted into ICS network frames 81,83 using conversion tables in the access control apparatuses 2-7 and transmitted via value added networks (VANs), following the rules of the internal address system ADS, to reach destination addresses in networks with address systems ADX or ADY. Charging and electronic signatures are possible.
Patent GB-2330964-A (GB)
Title: A mobile phone with a resilient layer separating a PCB and a battery
Inventor: FRIIS LARS
IPC: H04B1/38
Filed: 1997-11-04
Abstract: A communication terminal, such as a handset, has a printed circuit board (PCB) 6 sandwiched between a front cover 1 and a back cover 2 of the phone, and furthermore comprises at least one battery 7 element placed between said printed circuit board and the back cover of the communication terminal. The at least one battery element and said printed circuit board are separated by a flexible and compressible partition wall 8. When the communication terminal is assembled, the wall provides bias between said at least one battery element and said printed circuit board.
Patent GB-2319119-A (GB)
Title: Process for adjusting the resistance of a resistor chip
Inventor: TERAMAE TOSHIHIRO
IPC: H01C17/242
Filed: 1997-11-06
Abstract: A process is provided for adjusting the resistance of a chip resistor which comprises an insulating chip substrate (1), a resistor film (3) formed on the chip substrate (1), and an undercoat layer (4) formed on the resistor film (3). The process comprising the steps of forming a trimming groove (10) in the resistor film (3) and the undercoat layer (4) by irradiating these with a laser beam while causing the chip substrate (1) and the laser beam to move intermittently relative to each other. The laser beam is collected so that the trimming groove (10) has a width of 15-45~m, whereas the chip substrate (1) and the laser beam are moved intermittently relative to each other at a pitch of 7-15~m.
Patent GB-2319184-A (GB)
Title: Drug delivery device
Inventor: FRIIS JORGEN
IPC: A61M5/31
Filed: 1997-11-12
Abstract: A drug delivery device for delivery of a drug which comprises a mixture of a first substance and a second substance, the device including a first chamber (24) for housing the first substance, a second chamber (30) for housing the second substance and a membrane (28) which on application of a predetermined condition thereto is movable from a first disposition in which it partitions the first and second chambers to prevent mixture of the first and second substances to a second disposition in which it enables the first and second substances to be mixed. In one aspect, the membrane (28) contains a barrier material comprising polychlorotrifluoroethylene or a copolymer thereof, polyvinylidene chloride or a copolymer thereof or a silicon oxide. In another aspect, the first chamber (24) is formed from a polyethylene based polymer.
Patent GB-2332354-A (GB)
Title: Hedge trimmer collection box
Inventor: OWEN LEIGH ANDREW
IPC: A01G3/053
Filed: 1997-12-16
Abstract: A collection box for a hedge trimmer comprises of two parts 4, 5. The first part 4 is fixed while the second part 5 is adjustable to suit the length of various hedge trimmers by means of a male-female mechanism (7, 8, Fig. 2). The collection box is fixed to the top of a blade 2 via clamps 10. The collector may also have an additional deflector fitted to collect larger cuttings.
Patent GB-2318667-A (GB)
Title: High-density erasable programmable logic device architecture using multiplexer interconnections
Inventor: SO HOCK-CHUEN
IPC: H03K19/173
Filed: 1994-09-13
Abstract: A programmable logic device is presented comprises a global interconnect array 105 whose lines are fed via programmable multiplexers 110,210 to logic array blocks 130. The global interconnect array lines are fed to the multiplexers in a specific pattern (algorithm disclosed) which maximizes the user's ability to route a selected line to the output of a selected multiplexer, while at the same time maintaining higher speed and lower power consumption, and using less chip array than prior art programmable logic devices using programmable interconnect arrays based on erasable programmable read-only memories. Each logic array block 130 comprises macrocells 260,270 and an EPROM programmable interconnect array 240.
Patent GB-2334502-A (GB)
Title: Cover tape for electronic component carrier
Inventor: LIN DAVID
IPC: C09J7/02
Filed: 1998-02-19
Abstract: A composite cover tape 1 for an electronic component 9 carrier 6 comprises an embossed layer 12 having a plurality of randomly arranged holes, and a non-adhesive layer 14 adhered to the centre of the embossed layer by an adhesive layer 13. The cover tape includes an adhesion portion 122 which remains attached to the carrier, a torn strip portion 121 which is peeled away from the carrier, and a stress concentration zone 123 therebetween. The embossed layer may be an uniaxially extended layer made from an extended polymer, and may be coated with a release layer 11. The non-adhesive layer may include a conductive metal film to dissipate static electricity.
Patent GB-2323059-A (GB)
Title: Strip applying hand tool
Inventor: FIELD STEPHEN
IPC: B29C65/00
Filed: 1998-03-16
Abstract: A hand tool for applying adhesive strip material to a sheet edge has a manually graspable body with channel 69 extending through it to receive the strip material. The body includes a punch 55 selectively operable to notch the strip material to facilitate corner formation, and a separate cutter 58 selectively operal to sever the strip when application of the strip to the sheet has been completed. Actuators for the punch 55 and for the cutter 58 are accessible on the exterior surface of the hand tool in locations where they can be operated by the user in a number of different holding positions. The tool is particularly useful for applying an insulating edge strip onto glass sheets as part of the manufacturing process of insulating glass units. The punch assembly may be a two-piece assembly consisting of a cylindrical punch blade 55 and a punch-mounting block 54.
Patent GB-2330056-A (GB)
Title: Animal trap trigger
Inventor: ROSE HUGH QUENTIN
IPC: A01M23/34
Filed: 1998-04-06
Abstract: An animal trap trigger comprises a trigger-plate 12 having wedge-like appendages 13 for acting on a slideable trigger-pin assembly 14-19 which is movable to release a trap capturing means (not shown) from the slot 23 when the trigger-plate 12 is depressed. Fixed rod 20 prevents the trigger-plate 12 and the trigger-pin assembly from rotating. A nut 29 and coil spring 27 allow the force required to depress the trigger-plate 12 to be adjusted.
Patent GB-2340627-A (GB)
Title: Two-processor lockstep arrangement for fault monitoring incorporates delay
Inventor: STRANGE ROBERT GEORGE
IPC: G06F11/16
Filed: 1998-08-13
Abstract: A data processing system comprises first and second data processing circuits, 10, 1, each connected to common memory 5 and each executing the same sequence of operational steps. An isolating device 16, comprising tri-state buffer 24 and control logic 28, restricts access by the first processor circuit 10 to the common memory 5, to read-only access. The first data processor circuit 10 is arranged to execute each operational step a set time period later than the second data processor circuit 1, by delaying data from the common memory to the first processor circuit using locked buffer 32, and initiating the first data processor circuit later than the second data processor circuit by the same amount. A comparator 15 compares the output signals of the two processor circuits in order to detect faulty operation but, before the comparison, the outputs of the second processor circuit are delayed by the set time period.
Patent GB-2331904-A (GB)
Title: Exercise apparatus display
Inventor: TAYLOR IAN STURAT
IPC: A63B24/00
Filed: 1998-11-23
Abstract: An exercise apparatus such as a treadmill comprising a display (12), a display controller (11), and a user input (13), operably in communication with one another to enable the user to interact with prompts on the display, wherein the display controller (11) comprises a processor programmed to drive the display, and a memory for storing labelled screen objects representative of an image, such as an alpha-numeric string, word or logo, for presentation on the display such that a screen object is selectable from the memory by the controller (11) using the label hence enabling display of the image. The visual image of screen object can be changed, for example to enable use of different languages, whilst still retaining the same label for the screen object and hence the same processor program to drive the display. For example, the word "calories" in English can be changed to "kalorien" in German, or "time" to "heure" in French, by changing the image data for a labelled screen object.
Patent GB-2344149-A (GB)
Title: Manufacturing of a piston and connecting rod assembly by casting the piston around a small end portion of a connecting rod
Inventor: GRAY NIGEL PETER
IPC: F16J1/22
Filed: 1998-11-28
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a piston 12 and a connecting rod 14 assembly comprising mounting a small end portion 16 of a connecting rod 14 in a casting die 30 and casting metal in the die 30 to form the piston, a portion 12c of the piston being cast around the small end portion 16 so that the piston forms a joint with the small end portion 16, the joint having at least one axis about which the piston 12 and the connecting rod 14 can pivot relative to each other. Preferably the small end portion 16 is coated with a material that prevents the metal which forms the piston 12 adhering to the small end portion 16 during the casting process. The coating (27, figure 2) also acts as lubricant during normal operation. Preferably the small end portion 16 is ball-shaped and is disconnecting from the main portion of the connecting rod 14 during casting and reconnected thereafter. Lubrication passages for the joint may also be provided in the piston 12 either during casting or by boring.
Patent GB-2346127-A (GB)
Title: Motor pleasure craft
Inventor: CLARKE PAUL
IPC: B63H23/24
Filed: 1999-01-27
Abstract: A pleasure craft comprises a body in the form of a canoe having battery powered electric engines. The batteries 8 are powered by a generator 9, and a steering wheel 2 controls a rudder 3. A reverse switch allows the craft to go backwards. An electric start petrol engine 6 is additionally provided as a back up and for extra power. The craft can be lowered into the water from a trailer via a hook 10 on the front underside.
Patent GB-2348065-A (GB)
Title: Signal compression
Inventor: BROWN DEREK WILLIAM
IPC: H04N7/26
Filed: 1999-03-19
Abstract: The matching pursuits algorithm is used for the analysis and compression of digital signals, and is used to particular advantage in the compression of motion residual signals in a video encoder. The number of function coefficients is reduced by representing the relatively few large magnitude coefficients by two or more lower magnitude coefficients.
Patent GB-2349125-A (GB)
Title: Bicycle gearbox providing oscillating movement of pedals
Inventor: PROKOPIUS JOSEF PETR
IPC: B62M1/24
Filed: 1999-04-24
Abstract: A bicycle gearbox arrangement comprises two radial one-way clutches 10, 11 fitted between pedal crankshaft 3 and reverse bevel gearing 6, 7 and 8. When a downward force is applied to pedal 1 one-way clutch 10 locks and gear 6 rotates, thereby turning chain sprocket 15. Gear 6, via idle gear 8, also rotates gear 7 in an opposite sense so that one-way clutch 11 is allowed to freewheel. When a downward force is applied to pedal 2 one-way clutch 11 locks and gear 7, via gear 8, rotates gear 6 while one-way clutch 10 freewheels. The arrangement allows the pedals 1, 2 to oscillate about 45{ up and 45{ down of a horizontal position of the pedals while the gearing reverses the opposite rotational movement of the pedals. In another embodiment the bevel gearing may be replaced with spur or helical gearing (see fig 4) and the one-way clutches may be of an axial ratchet type.
Patent GB-2352971-A (GB)
Title: Transdermal administration of pharmaceuticals in prostate cancer and genito-urinary treatment
Inventor: OMOYIOLA BAMBOUR OLUBUKOLA
IPC: A61K9/70
Filed: 1999-06-11
Abstract: A transdermal delivery system is used to deliver drugs eg. yohimbine used in the treatment of prostate cancer and in genito-urinary medicine such as the treatment of erectile dysfunction. The drug is administered via the intact skin of the penis for direct delivery to the blood and lymphatic system. In an alternative embodiment, an incision is made in the scrotal sac and the transdermal device inserted to administer the drug directly to the testes.
Patent GB-2353502-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle trim products
Inventor: BYMA GEORGE
IPC: B29C67/00
Filed: 1999-08-27
Abstract: A vehicle trim product such as an automotive headliner, and method of making same, in which the main structure of the product is formed as a moulding-to-size of a material formed by the joining of straw or tube-like polymeric elements into a coherent mass, the polymeric tubes being caused to cohere by a suitable process of cohesion, for example heat-welding, and incorporating zones or areas of differing resilience and/or compressibility and/or other physical properties within the structure of a one-piece element. By appropriate placement and choice of these zones, the differing requirements of an automotive interior trim product such as a headliner can be conveniently accommodated. The physical properties notably the degree of stiffness and/or hardness and/or resilience, may be varied by varying the physical properties of the tubular or straw-like elements, for example their cross-sectional diameter or major dimension (if not circular), and/or the wall thickness of those elements, and/or by providing a partial or complete filling of material within the internal spaces or voids of those elements.
Patent GB-2343234-A (GB)
Title: Torsion vibration damper
Inventor: POSCH ANDREAS
IPC: F16F15/123
Filed: 1999-10-22
Abstract: A torsion vibration damper, particularly for motor vehicle clutches, has an input part 4 and an output part 8 which are able to rotate relative to each other. Between these parts there is a damping device 13,14. The input and/or the output part have disc-like component parts 4,7,8 and - viewed in the axial direction - a friction control disc 18 is mounted on one side of one of the disc-like component parts 7 and is axially fixed to an annular component part 22 mounted on the other side of the disc-like component part. The damping device 13,14 is tensioned between the friction control disc 18 and the disc-like component part 7 and/or between the annular component part 22 and the disc-like component part 7.
Patent GB-2343120-A (GB)
Title: Blood pump apparatus
Inventor: HEILMAN MARLIN STEPHEN
IPC: A61M60/863
Filed: 1998-12-31
Abstract: Blood pump apparatus comprising a pump housing 13, a drive chamber 18, a compressible blood chamber 20 and a drive mechanism including a pumping arm 33 and a movable plate 28. The drive mechanism includes a motor (56) for rotating an eccentric shaft 47. In use, the motor rotates a cam such as roller bearing 52 causing the pumping arm 33 to pivot which cycles the movable plate 28 against chamber 20 to pump blood. The movable plate may be placed adjacent a lung such that the lung moves with plate 28, thus eliminating the need for a separate compliance chamber. The apparatus may be provided with other features such as a speed reducer (70), hermetically sealing bellows (38) for the drive chamber, a tissue. friendly enclosure (105) and a sensor 33 for determining the volume of blood in chamber 28.