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Patent GB-2302714-A (GB)
Title: Axial piston pump
Inventor: STIEFEL HANS-PETER
IPC: F04B1/29
Filed: 1996-06-26
Abstract: An axial piston pump comprising a housing (10) mounting piston and cylinder elements (11) has a swash plate (26) for reciprocating the pistons (20), the swash plate being rotatable by a drive shaft (27) and pivotable about a pin (28) by an axially movable intermediate member (33) to alter the strokes of the pistons. The intermediate member has a slot (38) which embraces the pin (28) to ensure that it rotates with the swash plate. A displacing device (41) acts on a face (35) of the intermediate member to cause a projection (39) on the latter to pivot the swash plate. A number of different displacing devices are proposed but the device shown is preferred. It includes a rotary shaft (44) having an eccentric portion (43) for cooperation with the face (35) via a sliding element (42). Rotation of the shaft (44) is effected by an electric motor (45) having a worm (46') meshing with a worm wheel (46'') connected to the shaft (44). In order to provide an indication of the swash plate angle adjustment a sensor (47) is provided to count the number of rotations made by the motor (45).
Patent GB-2314840-A (GB)
Title: Oxidized oligosaccharides
Inventor: DOYLE PETER JOHN
IPC: A61L15/46
Filed: 1996-06-28
Abstract: The invention provides oligosaccharides having molecular weights in the range 1000 to 50,000 and obtained' by partial hydrolysis of oxidized polysaccharides such as oxidized regenerated cellulose (ORC). The oligosaccharides are useful as or in wound dressings, and for binding peptides or proteins.
Patent GB-2306366-A (GB)
Title: Friction stir welding
Inventor: THOMAS WAYNE MORRIS
IPC: B29C65/06
Filed: 1996-10-17
Abstract: A friction stir welding tool has a support body (3) to which is mounted an elongate probe (1) which in use extends into material to be welded on either side of a joint region and which is rotted to plasticise the material while traversing along the joint region. The probe (1) has, in cross-section, at least one flattened section (4) such that during the rotational movement the probe presents, in a plane extending along the axis of rotation, a varying diameter across the joint region. Numerous other probe configurations are disclosed as also is moving the probe cyclically.
Patent GB-2310773-A (GB)
Title: Recording control for combined TV & VCR with shared tuner
Inventor: YUN SEOK-HO
IPC: G11B5/584
Filed: 1996-12-30
Abstract: A recording mode control method for combined video appliances whereby necessary information of a specific channel broadcasting signal may be selectively recorded, and in the event that the specific channel broadcasting signal has unnecessary information, another channel broadcasting signal may be displayed on a screen by a user. If a new channel selection data is inputted during the recording of a specific channel broadcasting signal, the specific channel recording mode is switched to a stop mode or a still mode and the presently selected channel broadcasting signal is displayed on a screen. Thereafter, if the channel selection data of the specific channel broadcasting signal previously recorded is inputted again, the recording mode for the specific channel is automatically resumed and the specific channel broadcasting signal is recorded again.
Patent GB-2322118-A (GB)
Title: Collapsible bag-in-box container with plastic outer box.
Inventor: JENKINS IAN RICHARD
IPC: B65D77/06
Filed: 1997-02-14
Abstract: A bag-in-box container comprises an outer box 10 formed of plastic and an inner flexible bag 11. The outer box has a plurality of interlockable flaps 15-18, 23-26 which allow the box to be collapsed and reassembled without additional fastening or securing means. The inner bag has an outlet 29 with valve means 30. One wall of the outer box is provided with an opening 31 for receiving the outlet. Preferably the box is formed from a blank of plastic sheet, the plastic sheet preferably being extruded, with twin walls and webs connecting the walls, the open ends of the twin wall sheet being sealed to prevent contamination of the hollows spaces between the webs and the walls. A method of using such a container to deliver pourable product comprises the steps of, receiving the product from a supplier in the container, dispensing the product, collapsing the box once the product has been dispensed and returning the box for re-use.
Patent GB-2307541-A (GB)
Title: Security container
Inventor: YERUSHALMI YA AKOV
IPC: F42B39/14
Filed: 1995-08-29
Abstract: This invention discloses an explosion resistant container including at least one cylindrical wall portion formed of a ballistic resistant material, having disposed therewithin a generally coaxial cylindrical layer of a high density foamed engineering resin.
Patent GB-2311754-A (GB)
Title: Rigid laminated boards with flexibility in one or more directions
Inventor: DAKIN RODERICK
IPC: B29C44/56
Filed: 1997-03-27
Abstract: A rigid laminated board (20) is formed of an expanded plastic foam material (10) bonded between facing materials (12,13). The board is heated or whilst being hot, is formed with at least one groove or pattern of grooves (24) on one or both faces of the board, the depth and width dimensions of the groove being sufficient to give the board flexibility in one or more directions to resist the board developing a permanent bend as a result of the board being bent in the respective direction, whilst maintaining the rigidity of the board.To dry line a wall the laminated board (25) may be laminated by adhesive to plasterboard (26) and the exposed surface of the board (25) is adhered to the wall by applying dabs of plaster (29) to the wall surface (28) and an adhesive (31) between the exposed surface of the board (25) and the dabs of plaster.
Patent GB-2324098-A (GB)
Title: Solar control coated glass
Inventor: GOODMAN RONALD D
IPC: C03C17/34
Filed: 1997-04-08
Abstract: A high performance solar control glass comprising a glass substrate 11 carrying a coating comprising a low emissivity layer 13 and, over said low emissivity layer, successive high refractive index 14, low refractive index 15 and high refractive index layers 16, each having an optical thickness corresponding to about n#/4 wherein in each case n is an odd integer and # is a wavelength in the near infrared region of the spectrum. The resulting coated glass article exhibits a desirable near neutral colour in reflection and transmission. The low emissivity layer may be tin doped indium oxide. The high refractory index layer may be titanium oxide, tin oxide or indium oxide whilst the low refractory index may be silicon oxide. The layers may be applied by sputtering or chemical vapour deposition.
Patent GB-2314744-A (GB)
Title: A variable encoding rate puncturing coder
Inventor: SONG JUN KYU
IPC: H04N19/89
Filed: 1997-06-23
Abstract: A control unit 5 controls the alignment of input data, the selection of a compression matrix and the alignment of output data according to a variable encoding rate based on an input code rate CR. An input data aligning control unit 1 transfers aligned parallel data to an input buffer 2 in response to signals form the control unit and in synchronisation with an input clock. The data is then encoded by an appropriate compression matrix and aligned by an output aligning control unit 3. The encoded data is transferred to an output buffer 4 which transmits the data to an external circuit in synchronisation with an output clock. The buffers are expandable in relation to the encoding rates. Encoding rates of 3/4 and 7/8 are described.
Patent GB-2330428-A (GB)
Title: ROM program patching in an embedded microprocessor
Inventor: HSU RONG-FU
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 1997-09-23
Abstract: Segments of ROM 60 found to contain program "bugs" may be replaced by substitute segments loaded into RAM 70 by an external CPU 80. When the contents of the program counter 40 equals one of the start addresses 10 of known faulty program segments, the multiplexer 50 deselects the program counter output and selects instead the start address of a corresponding program patch stored in RAM 70.
Patent GB-2332752-A (GB)
Title: Masking-amount guide apparatus for stereo slide
Inventor: INABA MINORU
IPC: G02B27/22
Filed: 1997-12-24
Abstract: A masking-amount guide apparatus for a stereo slide can verify a suitable masking amount by observing a stereo slide film strip with the following constitution. Projection lenses 13R and 13L and focusing plates 14R and 14L are provided in a frame, a film guide 16 is disposed below lamp 24. Lenses 13R, 13L are moved vertically by cam 26 on shaft 25 pushing rod 27 and slider 18 against spring 19. Also on shaft 25 are cams 30R, 30L which move plate holders 20R, 20L in a horizontal direction, the movement of shaft 25 being controlled by rotating knob 34, the numbers on the dial 35 indicating the position of mounting the stereo slides (Fig 1, not shown). Alternatively, only the lenses may move in an arc (Figs 7 and 8, not shown), or only the slide holders or lenses may move horizontally (Figs 12 and 13, not shown).
Patent GB-2333944-A (GB)
Title: Hat ornament with clip to grip hat peak
Inventor: GRESTY KENNETH FRANK
IPC: A42C5/00
Filed: 1998-02-07
Abstract: A hat ornament (4) for decorating the peaks (6) of baseball style caps comprises a clip (5) formed form the limbs and body of a cartoon style character which grips the edge of the cap's peak (6) to give the appearance of the character lying, hanging or gripping the peak. The ornament (4) may be permanently attached to the peak by gluing or heat fusing, or may be detachable. The ornament (4) may be made from rigid or flexible plastics.
Patent GB-2336516-A (GB)
Title: Cloche
Inventor: SIMPKIN TREVOR
IPC: A01G13/04
Filed: 1998-04-22
Abstract: A cloche (1) is made of a transparent material and is of a conical or frustoconical shape and has four through holes 4 in the lip (3) so that it can be secured to the ground.
Patent GB-2327821-A (GB)
Title: FMCW radar collision warning system
Inventor: HERMANN THOMAS
IPC: G01S13/931
Filed: 1998-05-13
Abstract: A method for detecting and evaluating an imminent collision of a motor vehicle with an obstacle using FMCW radar. Obstacles are detected in the form of a spectral line and by way of suitable filtering, temporal courses of amplitude values of the spectral line are produced and recorded (94). By a comparison of at least one currently recorded temporal course with stored characteristic courses (96), a lateral offset between the motor vehicle and the obstacle is determined (97). Alternatively or in combination with the above, the lateral offset can also be determined with the aid of characteristic courses of relative velocity values.
Patent GB-2344914-A (GB)
Title: System for protecting an article or child
Inventor: DELAHUNTY PAUL ANTHONY
IPC: G08B13/14
Filed: 1998-06-18
Abstract: The system comprises a master protection unit (12), adapted to be located on an article or child (10) to be protected, and a remote protection unit (14), adapted to be carried on a person. Each protection unit comprises a transmitter (16, 18), a receiver (20, 22), a timing device (24, 26), a signal code recognition device (28, 30), an alarm (32, 34) and a control device (35, 36) . In use, the master transmitter (16) periodically transmits a non-continuous coded interrogation signal (38) . The remote transmitter (18) transmits a non-continuous coded reply signal (40) upon the receipt of the interrogation signal (38) after a predetermined delay (D<SB>m</SB>). The remote alarm (34) is activated upon the failure of the remote protection unit (14) to receive the coded interrogation signal (38) at a signal strength above a predetermined level (S<SB>r</SB>) after a predetermined period of time (T<SB>r</SB>). The master alarm (32) is activated upon the failure of the master protection unit (12) to receive the coded reply signal (40) at a signal strength above a predetermined level (S<SB>m</SB>) after a predetermined period of time (T<SB>m</SB>). An owner is thereby promptly alerted to the loss and/or theft of the article.
Patent GB-2339143-A (GB)
Title: Connecting drawers to drawer slides
Inventor: BAYLES PETER
IPC: A47B88/04
Filed: 1998-07-07
Abstract: A drawer slide and drawer slide combination which incorporates a connecting clip for providing a quick-release connection between the drawer slide 3 and the drawer 21 the clip comprising a fixing part 1 for connection preferably with a snap-fit, and preferably to the slide and a latching part 13 having a projection 17 thereon, preferably for engagement with an aperture 19 in the drawer 21. The latching part 13 is preferably spring loaded and preferably pivotable between a first aperture engaging position for connecting the drawer to the slide and a second release position in which the projection 17 no longer engages in the aperture in the drawer, whereby the drawer and slide can be disconnected. Disconnection is achieved by applying finger pressure to a release latch portion 15, which may be integral with the latching part 13. The connecting clip could be made of spring metal, but is preferably made of resiliently deformable plastics material. It may be formed in one or in two parts. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2341907-A (GB)
Title: Cable shock-absorbing device
Inventor: COURTNEY STEPHEN BENJAMIN
IPC: F16F7/00
Filed: 1998-09-24
Abstract: The invention provides a shock absorbing device for an electric cable comprising a resilient member (20) attachable to two spaced-apart portions of the cable (30) so as to bias the said portions towards one another and to impart an arcuate shape to the cable (30) between the said portions, the device further comprising a spacer member (10) for location between the cable (30) and the resilient member (20). The provision of the spacer member (10) ensures that the cable (30) and the resilient member (20) are maintained at a minimum distance so that, when tension is applied to the cable (30), the resilient member (20) is deformed thus producing a rising spring rate effect in the device.
Patent GB-2346066-A (GB)
Title: Shoe with offset lateral lacing
Inventor: ROSENBAUM LESLIE
IPC: A43B5/00
Filed: 1999-02-01
Abstract: A shoe comprises an upper with a lateral lacing area L, which lacing area incorporates two lacing portions 10, 11 located either side of a slit A which extends from a foot opening F to a toe area. The two lacing portions are longitudinally offset with respect to each other at the foot opening. A tongue T is also provided which projects along the slit from the toe area to the foot opening, the tongue being coupled via stitching E to the upper in a region extending substantially along the middle of the shoe. The corners 3, 4 of the respective lacing portions may be offset by between 10 and 30 mmm. Preferably, the shoe is a sports shoe.
Patent GB-2346592-A (GB)
Title: A ride height control system
Inventor: DIXON CHRISTOPHER DAVID
IPC: B60G17/0165
Filed: 1999-02-13
Abstract: A ride height control system having a plurality of operating modes, each of which is associated with a particular ride height setting. The modes include a access mode in which the vehicle adopts a lowered ride height. The access mode can be pre-selected while the vehicle is moving, such that the ride height is lowered to a intermediate level in between the current ride height and the access mode ride height. This is so that the access mode can be adopted more quickly when the vehicle drops below an access mode threshold speed.
Patent GB-2337426-A (GB)
Title: Radio communications system
Inventor: RICHARDSON ANDREW JAMES
IPC: H04W4/10
Filed: 1999-05-14
Abstract: A radio communications system comprising a mobile radio unit 1, and a number of base stations 6, 8, 10 and 12. The mobile unit 1 comprises, inter alia, a control processor 2, a digital signal processor 3 and a radio processor 4. The mobile unit 1 receives a wanted signal 5 from its serving or wanted base station 6. However, when there is an interfering signal 7 coming from an interfering base station 8, the mobile unit can attempt handover to one of two neighbouring base stations 10, 12 which offer suitable available alternative, neighbouring signals 9, 11. The mobile unit 1 monitors the signal level and wanted carrier signal to interference ratio of the wanted signal 5 from the serving base station 6, and the signal levels and the carrier to interference ratios of the signals 9, 11 of the neighbour base stations 10,12, and makes a decision as to whether to perform a handover, and to which base station to handover to, on the basis of the carrier to interference ratios and the signal levels of the signals from the serving and neighbouring base stations. Further aspects relate to controlling handover on the basis of distributions of parameter values or, on the basis of variation value distributions. Handoff may be controlled by determining if a parameter value for a candidate base station is better than that of a serving base station by a predetermined variable.
Patent GB-2341497-A (GB)
Title: Simultaneously crimping and melting insulation
Inventor: SAKAGUCHI TADAHISA
IPC: H01R43/02
Filed: 1999-08-17
Abstract: To join a terminal 20 to the braid (13) of a cable 10, the cable is placed within U-shaped arms 21 of the terminal. A current is passed between electrodes 30 and 31 which are also used to crimp the arms round the braid. Heat from the current melts the insulation 14 away to allow the terminal to make contact with the braid. A higher current is then passed to weld the terminal to the braid. The arms 21 may be triangular, to meet at an angle to the cable axis, or rectangular (fig 7). The terminal may have pre-applied solder (23, fig 6) to be melted by ultrasonic vibrations. The connection may be made at the end of the cable 10 or at a point along its length (see figures 5A, 5B).
Patent GB-2343377-A (GB)
Title: Patient cooling enclosure
Inventor: HEATON KEITH PATRICK
IPC: A61F7/10
Filed: 1999-11-05
Abstract: An enclosure for containing a patient whose core temperature is to be cooled below normal body temperature, e.g. to reduce brain damage in patients suffering cardiac arrest. The enclosure comprises a base panel and one or more side panels attached to the base panel, the side panel or panels being foldable over the patient to create an enclosure. Air conduits are provided on one or more panels with outlets positioned to direct cold air onto areas of the patient from which heat loss is particularly rapid, e.g. the neck and groin areas. The base panel may be attached to a mattress comprising a plurality of air-inflated sacs. Warm air may be used to warm the patient back to normal temperature.
Patent GB-2348292-A (GB)
Title: Marking method and a marked resin molded piece
Inventor: KAMIMURA YOSHIHIKO
IPC: B29C71/04
Filed: 1999-11-09
Abstract: Marks comprised of clearly divided plural colors can be formed on a resin molded piece. A resin molded piece is formed by combining plural base materials molded and processed by using a mixture of resins and fillers (12,14) which change into different colors when irradiated eg. with a laser. Preferably, the resin molded piece is a keytop of a keyboard.
Patent GB-2356174-A (GB)
Title: Drag reduction plate for ships
Inventor: HAUKEN FRODE
IPC: B63B1/32
Filed: 1999-11-13
Abstract: A transverse plate member 20 is attached to but spaced from the bottom of a ship's hull 10 and aligned parallel or at a small angle to the ship's bottom so as to alter the water flow over the hull to reduce the ship's resistance to motion as it passes trough the water. The plate member may be foil shaped and mounted at a forward edge of an opening in the ship's hull bottom, such as a moonpool 11. The plate member may be set at a rearwardly opening angle of 5{, spaced from the hull by two longitudinally extending webs 40 and may extend across the full width of the opening or 50% of the hull width. At least two plate members may be arranged laterally or longitudinally spaced on the hull bottom.
Patent GB-2346403-A (GB)
Title: Collapsible road cone
Inventor: PINNELL LESLIE RICHARD
IPC: B60Q7/00
Filed: 1999-11-16
Abstract: A collapsible road cone has two flat legs, 1, each with a weight, 2, and joined together by a hinge, 7, at the weighted end. Each leg is joined approximately half way along its length to one end of a flat strut, 3, by a hinge, 5. Each strut is joined to the other by a hinge, 6. Two opposite sides of of foldable material 4, are fixed to the struts. The collapsed cone is opened by holding the struts at the top. The weights cause the legs, and therefore the struts to open the unfixed sides of the foldable material open and stretch across the openings between the struts. The movement is stopped by the material reaching its maximum length across the strut/leg opening. The cone is collapsed by either bringing the two legs/struts together or by holding up-side down.
Patent GB-2344415-A (GB)
Title: Systems for vehicular land-based distribution of liquefied natural gas
Inventor: BOWEN RONALD R
IPC: C22C38/08
Filed: 1998-06-18
Abstract: Systems are provided for vehicular, land-based distribution of pressurized liquefied natural gas at a pressure of about 1035 kPa (150 psia) to about 7590 kPa (1100 psia) and at a temperature of about -123 {C (-190 {F) to about -62 {c (-80 {F) environ. The systems include at least one container that is constructed from an ultra-high strength, low alloy steel containing less than 9 wt.% nickel and having a tensile strength greater than 830 MPa (120 ksi) and a DBTT lower than about -73 {C (-100 {F).
Patent GB-2357698-A (GB)
Title: Breast pad
Inventor: LEEDER SHERY D
IPC: A61F13/14
Filed: 1999-12-30
Abstract: A breast pad for absorbing fluid near a nipple is disclosed. The breast pad has an outer layer (10) made from a substantially circular piece of absorbent material with a stitched radial tapering fold such as a dart (112) which is deformable to a substantially concave or conical shape to substantially cover the nipple. The breast pad also has an intermediate layer (20) of absorbing material having a shape which assists the intermediate layer to conform to an inside surface of the substantially concave shape of the outer layer. The intermediate layer is attached to the outer layer in a radial position corresponding to the stitched tapering fold such that the intermediate layer substantially covers the stitched tapering fold. In this way, the intermediate layer provides additional absorbent material near the nipple, and, prevents direct contact of the stitched tapering fold with the nipple. The breast pad may also comprise an inner layer made of a hydrophilic material which dries substantially faster than the intermediate layer and draws fluid away from the nipple and towards the intermediate layer and the outer layer. To assist in orienting the intermediate layer near the bottom of the nipple, the intermediate layer may have a perceptively different colour than the outer layer.