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Patent GB-2293070-A (GB)
Title: Distance measuring device
Inventor: ODA HAJIME
IPC: G01S7/4912
Filed: 1995-09-07
Abstract: A distance measurement device comprises distance measurement device for measuring a distance to an object, a processor for judging a result of the distance measurement of the distance measurement device, a first digital switch connected to the processor for setting a first division point where a measurement range of the distance measurement means is divided into a first long distance side and a first short distance side, a second digital switch for setting a second division point where a range between the first division point and the first short distance side is further divided into a second long distance side and a second short distance side. Based on the set states of the first and second digital switches, the processor determines which area the measurement result of the distance measurement device belongs to, from the plurality of distance areas into which the measurement result of the distance measurement device is divided with the first division point and the second division point.
Patent GB-2304813-A (GB)
Title: Reducing environmentally unfriendly emissions from internal combustion engines
Inventor: NORMAN DAVID ROBERT
IPC: F01M3/00
Filed: 1995-09-09
Abstract: Environmentally unfriendly emissions from internal combustion engines are reduced by introducing upper cylinder lubricant into the engine's fuel/air supply system, conveniently its fuel-supply line, and at a rate proportional to fuel-consumption, so that the lubricant is delivered direct to the combustion chamber. A flow-restriction device 8 including an exchangeable plug (13, Fig.2) having a bore, or an adjustable needle valve (14, Fig.3) is connected between a reservoir 7 of upper cylinder lubricant and the engine fuel-line 2. The reservoir 7 may be an air-tight, flexible and collapsable sachet (28, Fig.5) which when empty can be removed, discarded and replaced.
Patent GB-2293515-A (GB)
Title: Generating a composite video signal
Inventor: GEHRMANN RAINER
IPC: H04N5/272
Filed: 1995-09-13
Abstract: A composite video signal VO is formed from a foreground signal FG and a background signal BG in accordance with the luminance self-key. A key signal k is derived from the luminance foreground signal in dependence upon clipping levels YU, YO. To avoid a quadratic dependence of the luminance signal during product formation of the key signal k with the foreground signal FG (referred to as "double multiplication"), the linear key signal k should be replaced by a control signal h which is hyperbolically formed in such a way that the unwanted quadratic dependence is eliminated, h being defined by h=1-(1-k)*YU/YFG, where YFG is the foreground luminance and YU is a lower clipping level and VO is defined as VO=h*FG+(1-k)*BG. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2306443-A (GB)
Title: Disc container
Inventor: CONDON ALAN RICHARD
IPC: G11B33/04
Filed: 1995-10-18
Abstract: A container for the storage of discs, for example compact discs, comprises a base and a lid connected by a hinge. A pair of support members 8 are mounted side by side between the base 2 and lid 4 such that pairs of vanes 12 co-operate between the support members to provide load surfaces on which discs may rest. The support members 8 can open up in a concertina-like manner to allow discs to be removed when the support members and the container are open.
Patent GB-2306900-A (GB)
Title: Improved spray device
Inventor: COBB ALAN
IPC: B05B3/10
Filed: 1995-11-10
Abstract: Material to be sprayed is pumped upwardly through a delivery pipe 2 to the upwardly facing concave surface of a disc 1. The disc 1 is rotated by being connected to and rotating with an armature 5. Magnets 14 on the armature are driven by the electrical windings 15 of a DC motor. The pipe 2 is rigidly attached to the rearward portion 5 to a casing 3 at a lower end 9 thereof.
Patent GB-2296253-A (GB)
Title: Nematic liquid crystal mixtures based on laterally fluorinated terphenyls
Inventor: TANAKA YUKIOMI
IPC: C09K19/44
Filed: 1995-12-21
Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystal mixture having a birefringence  DELTA n of at least 0.20, characterized in that the mixture comprises one or more fluorinated terphenyls having the formula I   <IMAGE>  and one or more fluorinated terphenyls having the formula II   <IMAGE>    wherein R and R'  are each independently of one another and are an alkyl or alkenyl radical having up to 12 C atoms, these radicals being unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, it also being possible for one or more CH2 groups in           these radicals to be replaced, in each case independently           of one another, by -O-, -@- or -@- is such a manner           that oxygen atoms are notlinked directly to one another. X and X'  are each independently of one another F, Cl, CF3, OCF3 or OCHF2 and L<1>-L<4> are each independently of one another H or F.
Patent GB-2295298-A (GB)
Title: Method for adjusting reference frequencies in a communication system
Inventor: LEE STEVEN G
IPC: H04W84/10
Filed: 1995-03-24
Abstract: A method generally improves the frequency accuracy in a communications system without requiring the use of accurate frequency references in all of the stations or types of stations. An accurate frequency reference is utilized in one of the stations or station types. The reference frequencies of the remaining stations or station types can be adjusted based upon the accurate reference frequency in one of the stations. In particular, a method for adjusting reference frequencies in a communication system comprising a portable station, a residential base station, and a public base station which generates a first reference frequency is characterized by the steps of adjusting (512) a second reference frequency in the portable station based upon the first reference frequency and adjusting (514) a third reference frequency of the residential base station based upon the second reference frequency. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2300007-A (GB)
Title: Trip lever mechanism for use with a pressure flush toilet
Inventor: JENSEN ROBERT M
IPC: E03D5/09
Filed: 1996-04-17
Abstract: A toilet trip lever mechanism 9 for use with a pressure flush toilet including a tank 10 and a button member 14 coupled to said tank comprises ```an energy absorbing member 18; ```a flush actuation member 16 coupled to said energy absorbing member, and ```a coupling means coupling said energy absorbing member to said tank, said energy absorbing member being contiguous with said button member. The energy absorbing member serves to absorb kickback during flushing.
Patent GB-2313662-A (GB)
Title: Optical transducer
Inventor: WHITE IAN HUGH
IPC: G01D5/26
Filed: 1996-04-23
Abstract: An optical transducer for determining the change in optical length of a laser cavity, eg due to displacement of a mirror (3) by an external parameter such as force, comprises a laser diode (1) excited at constant current. The spectrum of the voltage signal across the laser diode is analysed and the spacing between the laser diode and the mirror 3 is determined from the formula f=(1+* small Greek alpha *)cm/2L where f is the frequency; c is the speed of light; m is the mode number, L is the effective optical length of the cavity, and * small Greek alpha * depends on the reflectivities of the laser facets. The laser beam may be conducted to a remote optical cavity of variable length by an optic fibre and the frequencies in the remote cavity measured. Temperature may be measured using a material which has a temperature dependent refractive index to vary the optical path length of the cavity.
Patent GB-2314001-A (GB)
Title: Fabricating decorative objects in glass
Inventor: ELLIS MARTYN LEONARD
IPC: C03B23/06
Filed: 1996-06-14
Abstract: The fabrication of decorative objects in glass consists of securing a glass rod 101 at a first end such that a second end is free to receive heat 107 applied thereto. A drop (201 fig 3) of molten coloured glass is added to the glass rod at a position (302 fig 7) displaced from the second end of the rod. Heat is applied in the vicinity of the coloured glass, whereafter the rod is folded and thereafter wrapped around the coloured glass so as to fuse, under the influence of heat to provide a solid shape 601. Said solid shape may form part of a jewellery assembly, and said rod 101 may be clear so that said added coloured glass is visible through said clear glass.
Patent GB-2303908-A (GB)
Title: A reflection mirror f0r a vehicle lamp
Inventor: YAMAMOTO NORIMASA
IPC: F21S8/10
Filed: 1996-07-24
Abstract: In a reflection mirror, reflection steps are defined by portions of respective paraboloids of revolution and disposed between adjacent ones of closed curves formed as lines of intersection of a group consisting of the paraboloids of revolution with different focal distances and a fundamental surface for the reflection surface. The fundamental surface for the reflection surface includes a first curved surface portion and a second curved surface portion connected to the first curved surface portion in the n-th order continuity (N * <------ solidus * 1). The first curved surface portion is shaped such that when a light beam, which is emitted from a point light source supposed to lie on the principal optical axis of the reflection mirror, is reflected at a reflection point on the first curved surface portion, the light beam reflected thereat is directed substantially parallel to the principal optical axis of the reflection mirror. The second curved surface portion is shaped such that when a light beam, which is emitted from the point light source, is reflected at a reflection point on the second curved surface portion, the light beam reflected thereat is diffused in a given direction.
Patent GB-2305819-A (GB)
Title: Diagnosis/control of machines
Inventor: MOTOYAMA TETSURO
IPC: H04N1/00
Filed: 1996-05-22
Abstract: A method and system for monitoring, controlling and diagnosing operation of a machine such as a business office machine, e.g. a facsimile machine (28), a copier (24) and/or a printer (32). When the speed of communication between the remote device (16, 18, 20, 22) and machine is not urgent, a connectionless mode of communication may be used. The preferred form of connectionless communication is an electronic mail message transmitted over the Internet. However, when a condition needs urgent action, a direct connection is used for communication such as communication via a telephone or a ISDN line. The information obtained from the machine is stored in one or more data bases within a company and information of the machine is shared between a service department, engineering and design department, manufacturing department, and marketing department. As communication over the Internet via electronic mail is not secure, the connectionless-mode messages transmitted using Internet electronic mail are encrypted.
Patent GB-2322669-A (GB)
Title: Gate opening device
Inventor: GRANT THOMAS GERARD
IPC: E05F15/04
Filed: 1997-02-06
Abstract: A flexible container 1 which contains a fluid and normally being laid flat on the ground, upon compression of this container by a vehicle wheel the fluid is forced along piping 3 through valve 7 and through piping 4. The pressure exerted on this fluid is then used to operate actuator 2 which in this case can be used to open gates.
Patent GB-2312366-A (GB)
Title: Hoof cleaner
Inventor: WEBB PHILIP JAMES
IPC: A01L15/00
Filed: 1997-04-28
Abstract: A hoof cleaner 1 comprises a hand pump 8 for loading a treatment liquid into brush 14 (or fine tube 19 fig 3). The cleaner has a hoof pick 7 at one end. The cleaner is refillable and brush 14 is replaceable.
Patent GB-2312965-A (GB)
Title: Matte box support assembly
Inventor: NAVARRO FELIPE
IPC: G03B17/12
Filed: 1997-05-06
Abstract: A camera system including a matte box assembly 10 for use on cameras for supporting a plurality of filters, the matte box assembly includes a support bracket 60 which supports the matte box and which (1) axially translates toward and away from the lens and (2) in a separate action, once it has been axially translated to a given position away from the lens, the support bracket pivots 90{ away from the lens. The assembly includes a crank arm for actuating both the axial translation and the pivoting action sequentially.
Patent GB-2311821-A (GB)
Title: Controlled cryopump regeneration pressures
Inventor: ANDEEN BRUCE R
IPC: F04B37/16
Filed: 1995-12-21
Abstract: In a subatmospheric regeneration process, a relief valve and a roughing valve are coupled in parallel to a common roughing pump. During regeneration, the cryopump is warmed to release gases from cryopump stages. The relief valve opens at a first cryopump pressure level less than a predetermined maximum pressure. The maximum pressure is subatmospheric. The relief valve closes when the cryopump pressure drops below a second cryopump pressure level. Pressure in a line between the relief valve and the roughing pump is monitored to control the opening of the roughing valve to the roughing pump.
Patent GB-2315307-A (GB)
Title: Shift knob assembly
Inventor: NAKAMURA SHINYA
IPC: F16H59/12
Filed: 1997-07-09
Abstract: A shift knob has a knob body 1, a hollow member 4 fitted into the knob body, and a push button 5, for operating a detent rod, and an electric switch 6, the button and switch being located in cylinders 4d and 4e of the hollow member. The push button 5 is prevented from being pulled out of cylinder 4d by stops 5a engaging stops 4f, and guide projections 5c on its outer periphery engage in guide grooves 4g formed in an inner wall of cylinder 4d. The knob body 1 includes a skeleton and a covering skin member 3. Member 4 has guide projections 4b which engage guide grooves (2m, Figure 3) in the knob body, and engagement portions which engage fastening portions (2g, 2h).
Patent GB-2315913-A (GB)
Title: Reel table driving device for a video cassette recorder
Inventor: YANG CHONG-TAE
IPC: G11B15/32
Filed: 1997-07-22
Abstract: A reel table driving device, for a video cassette recorder, comprises a pulley 150, a driving gear 160 rotated with the pulley, and first and second idle gears 191, 192 rotatably fitted on a post 193 fixed to a bracket pivotably mounted to the deck. The idle gears 191, 192 are frictionally coupled to each other through a friction member 195. The pulley is provided with a boss 151 tightly fitted on a shaft 130 rotatably held by the deck, the boss having a pair of opposite guide grooves 153 axially extending. The driving gear 160 has a pair of protrusions 161 inwardly protruding from an inner surface thereof and is fitted onto the boss 151 of the pulley 150 in such a manner that the protrusions 161 are inserted in the respective guide grooves. 153 The driving gear 160 is movable up and down along the guide grooves 153 and rotated together with the pulley 150 by the interaction of the protrusions 161 and the guide grooves. 153 A compressive spring 170 is disposed between the driving gear 160 and the pulley, 150 biasing the driving gear 160 upwardly to thereby allow the driving gear to be engaged with the first idle gear 191 during a fast forward or rewind mode, and a pressing member 180 presses the driving gear 160 downwardly against the compressive spring 170 to thereby allow the driving gear 160 to be engaged with the second idle gear 192 during a play mode.
Patent GB-2313891-A (GB)
Title: Connectors
Inventor: DAVIDSON PAUL ANTHONY
IPC: F24H9/12
Filed: 1996-02-02
Abstract: A demountable junction for tubular members is described and is formed as follows. A first tubular member (2) has a circumferential groove (4) in an external wall. A second tubular member (3) has a plurality of circumferential slots (9) therein and an open end which receives the first tubular member in sliding engagement. A circlip (6) is formed from a resilient material and includes a plurality of peripherally disposed inwardly extending segments (5). The segments (5) are received in the slots (9) in the second tubular member (3) and in the groove (4) in the first tubular member (2) when the slots (9) and the groove (4) are in register. An 'O'ring (8) forms a seal between the first and second tubular members. Such a junction is simple to manufacture and allows the tubular members to rotate relative to one another when the two are coupled together.
Patent GB-2316801-A (GB)
Title: Gas diffusion electrodes based on poly(vinylidene fluoride)carbon blends
Inventor: CABASSO ISRAEL
IPC: H01M4/88
Filed: 1997-08-27
Abstract: All electrocatalytic gas diffusion electrode for fuel cells and a process for its preparation is disclosed. The electrode comprises an anisotropic gas diffusion layer and a catalytic layer. The gas diffusion layer is made of a porous carbon matrix through which carbon particles and poly(vinylidene) fluoride are distributed so that the matrix is homogeneously porous in a direction lateral to gas flow and asymmetrically porous to gases in the direction of the gas flow. The porosity of the gas diffusion layer decreases in the direction of gas flow. The catalytic layer is made of a coagulated ink suspension containing catalytic carbon particles and a thermoplastic polymer selected from polyethersulfone, poly(vinylidene fluoride) and sulfonated polysulfone and covers the small pore surface of the gas diffusion layer. The gas diffusion layer has a thickness between 50 ~m and 300 ~m. The catalytic layer has thickness between 7 ~m and 50 ~m and a metal catalyst loading between 0.2 mg/cm 2 and 0.5 mg/cm 2 .
Patent GB-2316841-A (GB)
Title: Method for controlling a firewall
Inventor: KUBOTA AYUMU
IPC: H04W40/34
Filed: 1997-08-29
Abstract: When a mobile terminal 21 connected to an Internet service provider (ISP) 30 intends to access an inner network 20 within a firewall 22 via the Internet 10, the ISP sends terminal user information to the inner network. An agent host 32 investigates the Internet protocol (IP) address and the account of the terminal and determines whether the mobile terminal is a terminal moved from the inner network based on this information. If this is the case, a host 23 managing the firewall sets a filter in the firewall allowing telecommunication between the mobile terminal and the inner network. The communication between the terminal and inner network may be by means of a two-way IP tunnel 40.
Patent GB-2318063-A (GB)
Title: Blade with remouldable ribs
Inventor: UNGER MICHAEL
IPC: A63B60/00
Filed: 1997-09-17
Abstract: A blade for a playing stick, eg for indoor bandy/floorball, has bent thermoplastic ribs 3 which can be remoulded upon the application of heat. The bends 2 of the ribs 3 are in the same plane as the rest of the blade, and at least some of the bends 2 can be bent under heat to a more desirable curvature, eg out of the plane defined by the rest of the blade, without significantly stretching the rib material. Thus, the blade can be reshaped to the demands of an individual player.
Patent GB-2331962-A (GB)
Title: Wallpaper Preparation Table
Inventor: CYSTER DAVID PAUL
IPC: A47B3/087
Filed: 1997-12-08
Abstract: Disclosed is a wood or plastics folding table suitable for measuring, cutting and pasting strips of wallpaper. The upper surface edges of the table includes a scale for determing lengths and widths of the wallpaper. Sliding rules are also included, as shown, and the longitudinally extending rule may be hinged to allow folding with the table. Handles on each short side of the table permits carrying when folded.
Patent GB-2317120-A (GB)
Title: A golf game
Inventor: WEST ROBERT CHARLES
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 1996-07-05
Abstract: A golf game which comprises a playing surface which has a number of areas representing holes to be played and a two-dimensional grid defining a plurality of grid references on the playing area. Markers are intended to be moved from the starting point (tee) to the finishing point (hole) a plurality of sets of cards defines optional moves of a marker in from a first point to a second point. Each set of cards corresponds to different categories of move. The different sets of card categories generally correspond to different types of club but also include bunker and rough cards. The player must use skill in order to select the next card to be played.
Patent GB-2319473-A (GB)
Title: Transdemal patch containing aspirin
Inventor: BYRNE WILLIAM
IPC: A61K31/616
Filed: 1996-07-26
Abstract: A transdermal patch contains aspirin as a pharmaceutically active product having platelet washing properties. The patch comprises a backing, an adhesive for applying the patch and a liner which is released to apply the patch. The aspirin is incorporated into the adhesive.
Patent GB-2338395-A (GB)
Title: Flea breeding apparatus
Inventor: MORAN LEONARD
IPC: A01K67/033
Filed: 1998-06-16
Abstract: The apparatus comprises a flea egg collecting cage 10 for cats, from which flea eggs are collected for delivery to an incubator (not shown) in which the flea eggs are grown in a nutrient medium into adult fleas. These adult fleas are then separated from the nutrient medium in a separator (14 figs 6-8). The cage 10 generally comprises a tubular framework 20 covered with mesh panels 21 defining two separate compartments, an egg collecting compartment 22 and an interconnected feeding compartment 23 at one end of the egg collecting compartment. The floor 25 of the egg collecting compartment is of mesh. A collecting pan 26 is mounted directly beneath the floor and has an outlet 27 for discharge to a flea egg collecting container 28.
Patent GB-2329487-A (GB)
Title: Combined optic fibre/electrical well logging cable
Inventor: HA STEPHEN T
IPC: H01B11/22
Filed: 1998-08-04
Abstract: A combination fiber optic/electrical well logging cable 10 comprises at least one insulated electrical conductor 9 and a plurality of armor wires 6 surrounding the electrical conductor 9. The armor wires 6 include at least one tube 4A having an optical fiber disposed inside the tube. The armor wires 6 may be in two concentric layers circumscribing the electrical conductor. One or more of the armor wires 6 in the innermost layer of armor wires may includes the tube 4A having the optical fiber disposed therein. The tube may have an external diameter which is substantially the same as the armor wires in the layer in which the tube is located. The inner diameter of the tube may provide just enough room for the optical fiber to move about freely, but to retain enough crush strength for the tensile and side loads expected to be applied to the cable. The tube may include an inner layer consisting of a thin walled tube, a metal foil layer wrapped around the outside of the inner layer, and an outer layer consisting of another thin walled tube on the outside of the foil layer.
Patent GB-2330919-A (GB)
Title: Catadioptric zoom lens
Inventor: SINCLAIR ROBERT LAWRENCE
IPC: G02B17/08
Filed: 1998-10-27
Abstract: A catadioptric zoom lens assembly has a catoptric objective lens group G1 with a forwardly facing primary mirror M 1  and a rearwardly facing first surface reflecting secondary mirror M 2  located forwardly of the primary mirror to create an intermediate image II forwardly of the primary mirror M 1 . A zoom relay lens group G2 is located optically rearwardly of the intermediate image and has a stationary field lens subgroup G21, a first movable lens subgroup G22 and a second movable lens subgroup G23. The field lens subgroup may have an aspheric lens or a graded index lens.
Patent GB-2344989-A (GB)
Title: Drinking vessel with a straw
Inventor: WU HUA-TE
IPC: A47G19/22
Filed: 1998-12-24
Abstract: A drinking vessel with a straw includes a drink containing part (1) and a straw (2); the containing part (1) has a drink exit opening (12) on a lower end portion. A rubber ring (22) is fixedly mounted on an inserted end portion (21) of the straw (2), and a valve (14) be received in the exit opening (12) the straw (2) is detachably inserted into the exit opening (12) to form a water tight connection. The valve (14) prevents the drink from leaking out therethrough, and is opened to allow the drink to flow therethrough to the straw (2) on the user's sucking the drink from the straw (2). The valve is preferably a resilient disc with two elongate slits crossing each other.