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Patent GB-2270282-A (GB)
Title: Personal water surface towing device
Inventor: DITCHFIELD RONALD GEOFFREY
IPC: A63B35/12
Filed: 1993-08-31
Abstract: A self powered recreational and therapeutic aquatic device, that will tow a person through and across a water surface, where in use, most of the persons body is essentially in the water, but where the head and arms are supported above the surface. The towing device and the person form an essentially single combined hydrodynamically streamlined shape that diverts or guides surrounding water underneath or around the persons chest area in a smooth flow. Steering is executed with the upper arms or shoulders, instead of the hands, and a variable stretching or extending force is applied to the persons torso and spine, controlled by the person. The device comprises a buoyant body equipped eg with handlebars and controls and may be powered by an internal combustion engine or otherwise driving an enclosed propeller. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270823-A (GB)
Title: Data communication system
Inventor: INAGAWA SHINICHI
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 1993-09-02
Abstract: A data communication system transmits a data signal from a first control unit (1) to a second control unit (2). The data communication system includes a clock signal line (5) for transmitting a clock signal between the first (1) and second (2) control units. In performing data communication, the first control unit (1) first transmits a trigger signal via a trigger signal line (7) to the second control unit (2) for informing the second control unit (2) of the start of transmission of the data signal. Then the first control unit (1) transmits the data signal via a data signal line (3) to the second control unit (2). The data signal is synchronized with the clock signal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282610-A (GB)
Title: Yarn feed apparatus for loom
Inventor: SHUTTLEWORTH PETER
IPC: B65H51/20
Filed: 1993-10-08
Abstract: A yarn feed apparatus 10 comprises an accumulator (16) for storing profiled yarn fed from a yarn feed package (11) and subsequently relaying the yarn to a loom. The line of feed from the feed passage (11) to the accumulator is substantially in the same plane as the line of feed from the accumulator (16) to the loom so as to prevent twisting of the yarn between the feed package and loom. In the embodiment shown the accumulator comprises two plates, e.g. of glass, spaced by a distance only slightly greater than the yarn thickness. The plates may be curved. In other embodiments the yarn may be stored between two travelling belts of napped material, over sets of separable rollers, in storage tubes or slots into which the yarn is forced by air jets or by hooks, on an open spoked wheel or round a spindle and parallel movable bar. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269943-A (GB)
Title: Dielectric filter
Inventor: YORITA TADAHIRO
IPC: H01P1/205
Filed: 1993-10-12
Abstract: A dielectric filter having band elimination characteristics with a resonance circuit, has a coupling terminal 6a and an earth electric potential portion 7a opposed in the vertical direction. A stray capacitance element 15 and reactance element 13 are provided in the vertical direction between them, so that it is possible to effect fixing with the element 15 on the lower side being secured, and thereafter the element 13 on the upper side being placed on it, thus simplifying the soldering and assembling operations, and also, improving mass production. The reactance element may be capacitive as shown or inductive (fig. 10 not shown). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281490-A (GB)
Title: Painting anglers' float tips
Inventor: PRESTON DAVID
IPC: A01K93/00
Filed: 1994-01-19
Abstract: To change the colour of a float sight tip temporarily, the tip is painted with a quick-drying paint which is stable in the presence of water but which can easily be wiped off the float to restore the original colour. The paint comprises (i) pigment of a suitably large particle size relative to the smoothness of the float tip surface so as to be wipeable from the surface to leave the surface clean, (ii) a pigment-bonding resin, and (iii) a readily evaporable carrier which may be, for example, methanol, ethanol, iso-propanol or a ketone. The removable paint may be applied to a tip surface presented by a hard gloss finish paint.
Patent GB-2275274-A (GB)
Title: Crushing mechanism
Inventor: ALDRIDGE GRAHAM JAMES
IPC: D21B1/02
Filed: 1992-09-04
Abstract: A crushing mechanism (57) contains a number of pairs (78) of co-acting rollers (58), each having a plurality of teeth (83) extending round the circumference (82) of a hub (81), each tooth being, at least at its outermost position, in the form of a plate having a face (84) at an angle to a radius (88) of the hub (81). The rollers (78) are mounted in open cage arrangement on brackets (79), such that a material pathway (77) therethrough is at an angle, preferably 45 DEG , to the horizontal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275441-A (GB)
Title: A method of blow-moulding
Inventor: FLOOD NICHOLAS
IPC: B29B17/00
Filed: 1994-02-22
Abstract: Thermoplastics material is blow moulded by a method which includes the steps of forming a tubular parison and as mould parts 40 are closing around the parison moving a blow pin 30 forward. Air at a pressure of 10 bar is blown through the pin 30 to deform an outer skin 41 of the thermoplastics material as the mould parts are closing. The pin 30 is then inserted through the skin 41 and an article such as a case is blow moulded. The pin 30 has a blunt tip 31 and a tubular sleeve 41c forms around the pin 30 as the pin 30 is operated to sleeve the pin 30 This prevents leak-back of air and allows a greater pressure blow moulding at higher cycle times and with improved surface finish. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293038-A (GB)
Title: Security alarm system
Inventor: BEDDOW JOHN
IPC: G08B13/196
Filed: 1994-09-08
Abstract: The system comprises at least one intruder detector 4, eg of infra-red or ultrasonic type, a control device 2 and at least one paging device 6. Upon detection of intrusion the detector transmits a radiation signal to the control device. Upon reception of the radiation signal the control device transmits a radiation signal to the paging device which produces a warning signal upon reception of the radiation signal. The control device may also be linked, by hardwire or wireless, to a light 8, a video camera 10 and a sounder 12. The paging device may also be used to provide an alert when the distance from an article 14 or a child exceeds a preset distance. The devices are self contained and the detectors could be located along driveways or pathways without the need for special wiring. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294388-A (GB)
Title: Collapsible chair or bed
Inventor: FAGG JONATHAN EDWARD
IPC: A47C4/20
Filed: 1994-10-27
Abstract: A collapsible chair or bed has a pair of side rails 10 and 11 to which are pivoted two leg frames 12, 13 and a backrest frame 16. At the upper end of each leg 12 there is attached a U-shaped stirrup which in turn is pivoted to the respective rail 10 or 11. When the legs are opened out, the upper end of each leg engages the respective rail 10 or 11 to resist further movement of the leg in the opening out sense. One leg frame is closed to lie against the rails 10, 11 before the other and the other leg frame includes a locking mechanism associated with at least one of its U-shaped stirrups, to retain that leg frame, and so also the one leg frame, in the folded position. The backrest also is pivoted in a similar way to the rails 10, 11. The locking mechanism may comprise a bolt member 27 engaging a hole in the side frame. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284141-A (GB)
Title: Plucking apparatus for poultry
Inventor: WATHES CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL
IPC: A22C21/02
Filed: 1994-11-25
Abstract: A plucking apparatus for plucking poultry carcasses on a shackle line includes a plurality of individual plucking units (10), one for each of a number of carcasses to be plucked at any one time, and shielding means (12) included in or provided additionally to said plucking units (10) whereby the plucking heads of each said unit are shielded from the plucking heads of the neighbouring units during plucking. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284416-A (GB)
Title: Dielectric ceramic composition
Inventor: TATEISHI YUJI
IPC: H01G4/12
Filed: 1994-12-02
Abstract: A dielectric ceramic composite oxide composition comprises as main components:     (i) 7.5 to 16.25 mol% of a barium oxide;   (ii) 16.75 to 23.75 mol% of an oxide of a rare earth element; and (iii) 67 to 71.66 mole% of an oxide of a metallic element of group IV of the periodic table, the above percentages being based on the total amount of components (i), (ii) and (iii), and as an assistant component 0.01, to 0.5% by weight of manganese calculated as MnCO3, based on the total amount of components (i), (ii) and (iii); the amount of sodium component present as an impurity being not greater than 0.10% by weight based on the total weight of the composition.
Patent GB-2285382-A (GB)
Title: Button attachment device
Inventor: STUART GAVIN CHARLES
IPC: F16B19/00
Filed: 1995-01-09
Abstract: A button attachment device (10) is adapted to replace the standard thread known for holding buttons to fabric. Device (10), typically fabricated from molded plastics material comprises a spearhead or heads (13) upon a leg (18). To allow for compression of each spearhead (13) upon passage through holes (16) in button (11), a compression recess (15) is provided. Spearheads (13) are adapted to pass through fabric or material (14) by application of pressure in the direction of arrow A in affixing the device (10) to button (11). Once affixed, the tips of each spearhead (13) may be removed by cutting or otherwise flattened perhaps by application of heat from an iron. Each leg (18) may be independent and formed with a flat, round stopper at its end remote from its head (13). A device similar to the button attachment device described above may be used to secure wires or cables to a wall, joist or the like (Figs. 10a, 10b), or to secure a hook to a wall for hanging a picture or the like (Fig. 11). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2302194-A (GB)
Title: Retrofit conversion kit for pullcord systems
Inventor: TURNER PETER ANTHONY
IPC: G08B25/01
Filed: 1995-01-11
Abstract: A Retrofit conversion kit (RFU) Comprises of a : Low power receiver Mounted on a pcb board , when the receiver is activated by means of a transmitter a relay is activated causing the alarm to be switched on. The benefit of the retrofit unit is that it is an upgrade suitable for most warden control or nurse call systems where there are still pull cords or push buttons. A Retro fit unit can be boxed and fixed to the existing unit or fitted internally. Due to the units very low power consumption there is no limit to the number of units that may be fitted in parallel. For example a whole scheme of sheltered housing flats can be converted without any power problems. All of these units can be operated by various remote Transmitting devices as illustrated and shown in drawings.
Patent GB-2283895-A (GB)
Title: Plant pot
Inventor: WILLIAMS GERALD
IPC: A01G9/02
Filed: 1993-08-05
Abstract: A plant pot (1) for cultivating container-grown plants is constructed from a cardboard of a high wet strength. The pot (1) comprises two rectangular panels (3a, 3b) and a hingedly attached circular base portion (5) and is readily erected from a collapsed configuration. The pot (1) may be placed in the soil with the plant. Lines of perforations (8a, 8b) extending downwardly from the top edge of the pot enable it to split open in the soil, after a transitional period, in response to root growth. The cardboard pot is formed from chemically recovered virgin wood fibres that provide the required wet strength while enabling the pot to be fully biodegradable and recyclable. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286399-A (GB)
Title: Recombinant humanized anti-cytomegalovirus antibodies
Inventor: HARRIS WILLIAM JOSEPH
IPC: C12N5/10
Filed: 1993-10-15
Abstract: A humanised monoclonal antibody, or antigen-binding fragment thereof, which binds to the gH glycoprotein of HCMV, and has HCMV-neutralising activity. Its CDRs are derived from a non-human antibody and its FRs are derived from a human antibody. Certain amino acids of the human FRs have been altered to improve the HCMV-specificity and/or affinity of the antibody.
Patent GB-2288868-A (GB)
Title: Liquefaction of natural gas by expansion and refrigeration
Inventor: LOW WILLIAM R
IPC: F25J1/00
Filed: 1995-04-28
Abstract: Natural gas is introduced into an expander 18 which operates to reduce the pressure of the natural gas and extract work from the expansion of the natural gas during the pressure reduction so that the resulting effluent from the expander can be cooled to sequentially lower temperatures by passing the gas through a plurality of cooling stages 30, 34, 36, in indirect heat exchange with at least one refrigerant, until the gas is substantially completely condensed in the last of the cooling stages. The cooling stages are preferably provided by a cascade cycle. A Joule-Thomson valve 90 may be provided in parallel with the expander to allow expansion of gas to continue while the expander is inoperative for repairs or replacement. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287142-A (GB)
Title: Mounting terminals in an electrical connector
Inventor: SAWADA YOSHITSUGU
IPC: H01R12/77
Filed: 1992-09-24
Abstract: A connector assembly for connecting an electric wire (40) to a printed circuit board has means indicating that the terminal (39) of the wire has not been fully inserted. The assembly includes a housing body having a terminal accommodating chamber formed therein. An insulating cover (43) is hinged at one end on the housing body and has an extension (46) forming a detecting projection so that, when a terminal (39) is not accommodated in the correct position in the terminal accommodating chamber, the terminal interferes with the detecting projection (46) to prevent pivotal motion of the cover to a predetermined position. Cover (43) protects/exposes a contact projection (38) for mating with printed circuit tracks passing into a housing receiving cavity. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287255-A (GB)
Title: Method for making thread
Inventor: CURRAN WILLIAM WINGATE
IPC: D02G1/18
Filed: 1994-11-08
Abstract: There is disclosed a method for making a thread comprising: feeding at least two drawn, continuous filament starting yarns (18, 19), of which at least one is a multifilament yarn, together to an intermingling device (21) to form a single bulked thread of which the filaments of the starting yams are intermingled and looped, and applying a bulk-reducing treatment to the bulked thread (27), characterised in that the starting yarns are fed to the intermingling device with substantially equal overfeed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290306-A (GB)
Title: Electroplating objects eg.chips by placing on vibrating cathode and applying an impact to the cathode
Inventor: HAMADA KUNIHIKO
IPC: C25D17/16
Filed: 1995-06-09
Abstract: Electroplating apparatus (11) includes a plating solution container (13) storing a plating solution (14) and a cathode (18) e.g. metal mesh or porous plate dipped therein, for plating, objects e.g. chips which are placed on the cathode (18), vibration means eg air cylinder (22) for applying vibration to the cathode (18) and a stopper (24) for colliding with a forward end (21a) of a coupling member (21) which is coupled to the air cylinder (22) and the cathode (18) thereby applying an impact to the cathode (18). Plating times are reduced. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2302641-A (GB)
Title: Watch band locking device
Inventor: CHEN CHI-TZONG
IPC: A44C5/20
Filed: 1995-06-16
Abstract: A watch band locking device, comprising a first connector (2), a second connector (3) and a releasable locking plate (4), the first connector pivotally connected with one end of a watch band, the second connector pivotally connected with the other end of the watch band, the first connector having a lateral pin (231) fixed in an opening (23) of a rear recessed portion thereof for a lateral groove (300) of a front tenon (30) of the second connector to engage releasably for lockingly connecting the two ends of the watch band, the releasable locking plate pivotally connected with a right opening (22) of the first connector and being overlaid on the rear recessed portion after the groove is engaged with the lateral pin so as to keep the tenon of the second connector from loosening off the first connector.
Patent GB-2303843-A (GB)
Title: Reel tension controller
Inventor: WANG SHING
IPC: B65H77/00
Filed: 1995-07-31
Abstract: A tension controller comprises at least one electromagnetic tension controller 100 and associated control circuit 200 Fig. 4, not shown each of generally cylindrical shape for mounting on the reel of an adhesive tape winder, the electromagnetic controller containing an external magnetic pole 10 and an internal ring pole 40 excited by a coil 20. Each control circuit 200 Fig. 4, includes a microprocessor U1 Fig. 4, for transmitting a control current to the associated coil 20 to excite the internal ring pole 40 whereby the magnetic fields of the internal ring pole 40 and the external pole 10 interact with the magnetic flux density therebetween varying, and the external magnetic pole 10 rotates relative to the reel. Thus the tension in the adhesive tape on a paper tube base mounted on the controller can be varied. The microprocessors U1, Fig. 4 control the degree of magnetic tension according to the orders of a central processing unit 300, Fig. 4, not shown.
Patent GB-2304343-A (GB)
Title: Deuterated product from culture in a deuterated medium
Inventor: BARBER JILL
IPC: C12N1/36
Filed: 1995-08-19
Abstract: A method for producing a substantially deuteriated substance comprises growing, on a deuteriated medium, an organism producing the substance, wherein the organism has been adapted to deuteriated medium such that a substantially identical quantity of the deuteriated substance is produced as the non-adapted organism produces of the non-deuteriated substance. The deuterated substances may be antibiotics and, especially, proteins, particularly, bacterial elongation factor Tu. The organism is preferably E. coli , which may be transformed with a vector. The culture may be effected in a series, each successive culture containing large quantities of deuterium than the immediately preceeding one, and may comprise D 2 O and d 4 -succinate.
Patent GB-2305891-A (GB)
Title: Non-structural panels of a composite construction
Inventor: THOMAS DAVID ANTHONY
IPC: E04C2/296
Filed: 1995-10-07
Abstract: A non-structural panel has a sandwich construction with two face plates each having a density between 1750 and 2000 kilograms/metre 3 , and are separated by a less dense core (4). Each face plate has at least a constituent part comprising chopped glass fibre and a filler uniformly dispersed in polyvinylchloride (PVC) binder. Either or both major surfaces of either face plate may be provided by a covering of unreinforced PVC, which may provide a desired decorative effect. The core is of an expanded or foamed material, and is secured to each face plate by an adhesive layer. The panel is readily handleable, may be thermally stable upto 180{C, is impact resistant, and may be resistant to flames. In addition, it may provide thermal and acoustic insulation. It is capable of being subjected to repetitive, aggressive cleaning.
Patent GB-2299327-A (GB)
Title: Belt transport system in sheet folding apparatus
Inventor: RENARD RENE
IPC: B65H5/02
Filed: 1996-03-04
Abstract: To facilitate removal and replacement of worn transport belts in sets 5 and 6, one end of each guide member 8-12 or 14-17 and the corresponding end of the shaft of a cylinder 18 is disengageable from its mounting. The disengagement may be by axial separation of mountings away from their associated one ends (figure 2). Tensioning devices 7 and 13 are deactivated prior to belt removal. One of the guide members may take the form of coaxial pulleys for the individual belts. Cylinder 18 may be a folding cylinder.
Patent GB-2311229-A (GB)
Title: Game apparatus
Inventor: KAY STEPHEN JOHN
IPC: A63F3/02
Filed: 1996-03-19
Abstract: Game apparatus (10) principally for use when travelling, comprises display means (12) in the form of a board or sheet (18) having a plurality of different representations of objects (14) thereon, and recordal means (16) with which a user can record sighting(s) of objects represented on the display means (12).
Patent GB-2306399-A (GB)
Title: Valve assembly for controlling fluid flow within an ink-jet printhead
Inventor: WEBER TIMOTHY L
IPC: B41J2/14
Filed: 1996-03-28
Abstract: The channels through which ink flows to a firing chamber (42) of an ink-jet printhead (20,Fig.2) are provided with thermally deformable valves (32) preferably formed of an inner layer (48) having a higher coefficient of thermal expansion relative to an outer layer (50), a middle layer (44) acting as a heating element is interposed between the inner layer (48) and the outer layer (50). The valves (32) may restrict flow at specified times so as to reduce blowback from the firing chamber (42) while decreasing the turn on energy of the printhead (20,Fig.2). A method of fabricating a valve assembly on a substrate is also disclosed (see Figures 6 and 7).
Patent GB-2301590-A (GB)
Title: Thermostable mutant DNA polymerase
Inventor: DAVIS MARIA
IPC: C12M1/00
Filed: 1996-05-30
Abstract: An enzymatically active DNA polymerase having between 540 and 582 amino acids having a tyrosine at a position equivalent to position 667 of Taq DNA polymerase, wherein said polymerase lacks 5' to 3' exonuclease activity, and wherein said polymerase has at least 95% homology in its amino acid sequence to the DNA polymerase of Thermus aquaticus, Thermus flavus or Thermus thermophilus, and wherein said polymerase forms a single polypeptide band on an SDS PAGE.
Patent GB-2317928-A (GB)
Title: Advance arrangement for a fuel injection pump
Inventor: COLLINGBORN PETER ALBAN GEORGE
IPC: F02M41/12
Filed: 1996-10-03
Abstract: An advance arrangement for adjusting the timing of a fuel injection pump comprises a cam ring having lobes 18a and located within a housing 46. The cam ring has spaced projections 40 and the housing 46 spaced abutment members 42, the projections and abutments together defining a plurality of control chambers to which fuel under pressure can be supplied to apply a torque to the cam ring. The torque acts against the action of a plurality of springs 52, each spring being located over a respective pin 50 extending through a drilling 48 provided in a respective projection 40. Each spring 52 engages the head 50a of its pin 50 and a respective abutment member.
Patent GB-2307940-A (GB)
Title: Subsea clamp
Inventor: SEATON RUSSELL
IPC: F16B21/06
Filed: 1996-11-29
Abstract: A subsea clamp comprises a male drive member 1 with a housing 3 for attachment to a first subsea structure and a receptacle attachment member 2 for location on a second subsea structure. The drive member 1 and attachment member 2 are locked together by rotating a drive nut 5 so that a clamp nut 8 moves longitudinally and locks a resilient collet 12 against a ridge 18 of the attachment member 2. Further rotation of the drive nut 5 causes the housing 3 and the top of the attachment member 2 to be brought into contact. A fine guide pin 15 is provided on the first subsea structure being attached for engagement with an aperture on the second subsea structure.
Patent GB-2322228-A (GB)
Title: Optical amplifiers and WDM transmission systems
Inventor: BENNETT KEVIN WALLACE
IPC: H04B10/294
Filed: 1997-02-17
Abstract: In a WDM transmission system having a transmission path including a concatenation of laser diode pumped optical amplifiers 20, the gain spectrum of an amplifier is controlled at least in part by a feedback loop regulating the temperature, and thus the emission wavelength, of its laser diode pump 21. The feedback loop may for instance derive its control signal from a measure of the drive current applied to the pump (as shown), of the emission wavelength of the pump, or of the disparity between the power output from the amplifier in one of the multiplexed signal channels and that from at least one other of the channels.