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Patent GB-2275197-A (GB)
Title: Applicator for fitting anti-impotence constriction ring
Inventor: MARSHALL JEREMY
IPC: A61F5/41
Filed: 1994-02-01
Abstract: The applicator comprises an annulus 1 which sleeves over an erect penis and which can be used independently or fitted to the forward end of a vacuum pump. Its outer surface has a central cylindrical portion 4 to receive the stretched ring 10 flanked at opposite axial ends by large diameter portions 3 and 6, the rib 3 of the forward portion being only of marginally greater diameter than the cylindrical portion. Beyond this rib 3, the outer surface 2 of the annulus cones inwardly and a separate cone may be used to assist in loading the ring onto the applicator (Fig. 1). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276667-A (GB)
Title: I.c.engine rocker valve gear
Inventor: HANNIBAL WILHELM
IPC: F01L1/053
Filed: 1994-03-18
Abstract: The sliding surfaces 8 of rockers 4, 6 bearing on the surfaces of respective cams 2, 7 are lubricated from one or more cam bores 14. The rockers bear against one another and the sliding surfaces are intermittently aligned to form a substantially continuous surface to permit lubricant to flow to all the surfaces. A spring 10 biases the rockers together. An eccentric groove 16 on the camshaft 3 supplies lubricant to the bores 20, 13 and an insert (22, Fig. 4) or laser drilling (25, Fig. 5) defines a flow restriction to the cam surface from the bore 13. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2288962-A (GB)
Title: Beach net
Inventor: KVAM HAROLD
IPC: A01K73/12
Filed: 1994-06-03
Abstract: A beach net located in the sea adjacent a beach provides a safe enclosure of water for swimmers and the like acting as an effective barrier against visiting sharks, but also to prevent drifting debris from sullying the beach and the enclosed sea. The beach net comprises a continuous cylindrical buoyancy element 2, forming a rectangle with the shore, principle anchorage means 1 for the buoyancy element, a net 4 pendently supported from the buoyancy element, and secondary anchorage means 6 tethering the net at its lower edge to the sea bed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290483-A (GB)
Title: Simulated weapon
Inventor: SQUIRE NICHOLAS ROSEWELL
IPC: F41J5/02
Filed: 1994-06-21
Abstract: A simulated weapon (10) suitable for use as an advanced toy and in professional games and training applications comprises a directional transmitter (11, 13, 15) which emits an offensive signal simulating firing of the weapon, and an omnidirectional receiver (21) for receiving the offensive signal of another weapon. Upon registering such a received signal a reply signal is generated and broadcast by an omni-directional transmitter (22). A directional receiver (12, 14, 16) for the reply signal, sharing a common field of view with the directional transmitter, provides the weapon from which the offensive signal originated, and none other, with the powerful capability of monitoring the effect of its offensive signal. The offensive signal, can be replaced by one having a function of identity-interrogation, range-finding, or carrying voice communication. Many weapon variations are described. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2292517-A (GB)
Title: Tray for attachment to a parasol
Inventor: THOMSON ALEXANDER GEORGE JAMES
IPC: A45B23/00
Filed: 1994-08-23
Abstract: The tray 18 has a hole which fits the upright post of a parasol 6. The tray rests on the top of the lower part 8 of the post and may be held in position either by the upper part 12 of the post, which also passes through the hole, or by a locating pin (40, Fig 5) which fits into the top of part 8 and replaces the upper part 12 and its parasol 6. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283524-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable flood barrier
Inventor: DUNLOP ELIZABETH MCPHERSON
IPC: E06B9/00
Filed: 1994-11-03
Abstract: A barrier for location in doorways and the like comprises a flexible-walled enclosure (10) for location in an opening (20), the enclosure being inflatable to provide for engagement with the sides of the opening. In a preferred arrangement the walls (12, 16, 17) of the enclosure provide sealing engagement with the sides of the opening such that the enclosure may be located in, for example, a doorway and inflated to a sealingly engaged at least the lower portion of the door frame to prevent the ingress of flood water through the doorway. The enclosure may only occupy a lower portion of the opening or may completely seal the opening. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287466-A (GB)
Title: Preparation of chloropyrimidines
Inventor: HUNDS ARTUR
IPC: C07B61/00
Filed: 1995-03-09
Abstract: Chloropyrimidines of the general formula   <IMAGE> in which the substituents may be alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or radicals containing heteroatoms, but in which at least one of the groups R<1> to R<4> must be Cl, are prepared by a process in which hydroxypyrimidines or their tautomeric keto forms are reacted with phosphoryl chloride with the addition of amines or amine hydrochlorides. Polymeric phosphorus compounds obtained in this reaction are converted back using phosphorus pentachloride into phosphoryl chloride, which is distilled. The work-up procedure for the reaction mixture is improved by adding a solvent, dissolving the chloropyrimidine therein and then separating off the amine hydrochloride.
Patent GB-2288178-A (GB)
Title: Coating composition for hydrophilization and method for hydrophilization
Inventor: HARUTA YASUHIKO
IPC: C09D155/00
Filed: 1995-03-31
Abstract: A coating composition for providing hydrophilicity, e.g. on a heat exchanger fin, comprises (A) a water-soluble or water-dispersible organic resin, (B) organic resin fine particles described below and (C) a crosslinking agent. The composition can form a hydrophilic film having improved hydrophilicity, continuous formability and corrosion resistance. (B) is prepared by polymerising, in the presence of poly(meth)acrylic acid,     (a) a monomer having the formula      CH2 = CR1 - CO - X  wherein X = -O-(CH2CHR2O)n-R3 or NHR5;  R5 = H, C(1 - 4)alkyl, C(1 - 4)alkoxy, C(1 - 4)hydroxyalkyl or      R6 - NHCO-CR7=CH2;  R1, R2, R3, R7 = H or C(1 - 4)alkyl;  R6 = bivalent organic group; n = 1 - 25 (b) hydrophobic polyfunctional unsaturated monomer; (c) hydrophobic monoethylenically unsaturated monomer; and optionally (d) another monomer. The particles have a wt. average diameter/no. average diameter of 1.2 or less and an average diameter of 0.1 - 1 micrometres.
Patent GB-2289474-A (GB)
Title: Protective use
Inventor: REINEHR DIETER
IPC: D06L3/12
Filed: 1995-05-03
Abstract: A detergent comprises at least one fluorescent whitening agent, which absorbs radiation in the wavelength range 280 - 400 nm, for the improvement of the sun protection factor (SPF) of textile fibre material washed with the detergent.
Patent GB-2301256-A (GB)
Title: Stackable cabinet assembly for speaker systems
Inventor: TSAO YE-MING
IPC: H04R1/28
Filed: 1995-05-22
Abstract: A cabinet assembly for speaker systems comprises a plurality of cabinets of different sizes that can be received one inside another arranged in a stack. The smallest cabinet includes at least one speaker and each cabinet has at least one through hole for permitting low-frequency sounds from the at least one speaker to pass from one cabinet to another and to be resonated by the cabinets. The cabinets may be placed one inside another for storage or transport.
Patent GB-2294529-A (GB)
Title: Air-spring leg with a pressure chamber for motor vehicles
Inventor: ROMER MATTHIAS
IPC: F16F9/34
Filed: 1995-09-25
Abstract: In air-spring legs with a pressure chamber for motor vehicles, in which the pressure chamber is subjectable to different pressures via a connector 2 leading to the outside, a minimum pressure is to be ensured in the chamber irrespective of external influences. For this purpose, the connector of the pressure chamber has an automatically operating valve by means of which the connector 2 is open at a pressure which is acting from the interior of the pressure chamber or from the outside and which is above the minimum pressure and, at a pressure below it, is closed. The closure element of the valve is a tubular elastomer 4 which is pulled onto a cylindrical basic body 3 and by means of which bores running through the basic body are separated from one another or connected to one another in terms of flow. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2296224-A (GB)
Title: Folding, dismantleable bicycle with full size wheels and full diamond frame
Inventor: PARRY MALCOLM GRAHAM
IPC: B62K15/00
Filed: 1995-09-27
Abstract: Rear "triangle" 21 detaches near the seat clamp and pivots, using clamps 24 (detail, fig. 3) about or near the bottom bracket, forwards to overlap the main tube triangle (fig.2), such that bridge 25 rests against rubber stop 27 on down tube 26. Seat, wheels, and cranks may be detached using quick release fittings. The handlebars and stem extension 28 are removeably attached to the fork column by a quill or boss with a clamp. Stem 28 may be a "stoker" stem, as used on the rear of a tandem. Gear and brake mechanisms, chain and control cables remain attached during folding and unfolding operations. The rear triangle may be attached to the main frame with a spring and damper at point 30, thus effecting rear suspension. In this embodiment, clamp 24 would remain unclamped, allowing the hinge to act as a suspension pivot. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2299184-A (GB)
Title: Initial diagnosis of a processor
Inventor: TABATA TAKEO
IPC: G06F15/16
Filed: 1995-09-27
Abstract: A device for performing initial diagnosis of processors comprises a processor module (12), a storage unit (20), an address allocation unit (19) and a diagnostic execution unit (18). The processor module (12) has a processor (13) and a cache storage unit (14). The storage unit (20) stores an initial diagnostic setting program which is for performing a diagnosis of the processor (13) and the cache storage unit (14). The address allocation unit (19) allocates the addresses of the processor (13) by making the addresses of the processor correspond to the addresses of the cache storage unit (14) so that the cache storage unit is accessed by the processor. The diagnostic execution unit (18) reads the initial diagnostic setting program stored in the storage unit (20) into the addresses of the cache storage unit (14) allocated by the address allocation unit (19) and executes the initial diagnostic setting program.
Patent GB-2295501-A (GB)
Title: Cable joint
Inventor: DE WINNE PATRICK
IPC: H02G15/103
Filed: 1995-11-09
Abstract: A high voltage cable joint for three-core cables is formed by jointing and individually insulating the cable cores (1). Insulating spacers (7) separate the cores (1), which are enclosed within a thick rigid insulating housing (11) that is sealed by end fittings (9) on to the cable sheaths (2). An electrical continuity/screening layer (14) extends along the outer surface of the joint casing (11, 9). The interior of the casing (11, 9) is filled with a cold-pourable insulating filler. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2298498-A (GB)
Title: Blade holding device for microtomes
Inventor: METZNER ROLF
IPC: B26D7/26
Filed: 1996-02-16
Abstract: A blade holding device for reception of a wedge-shaped microtome blade (5) comprises a blade holder (1) pivotably mounted on a base (4). The blade holder (1) has two clamping jaws (2) each with a respective tightening screw (6) for the clamping of the cutting blade (5). A vertically adjustable blade support (7) is included in each jaw (2). Detachably mounted between the screws (6) and the blade (5) is a one-piece clamping plate (3), which for stabilisation of the blade (5) bridges over the gap between the two jaws (2) and, in the region between the jaws, has a shape (8), which converges to a point and is matched to the blade (5), for the diversion of cut slices.
Patent GB-2298616-A (GB)
Title: Liquid storing container for a recording apparatus
Inventor: UJITA TOSHIHIKO
IPC: B41J2/05
Filed: 1993-07-30
Abstract: A liquid storing container (303) includes a receiving case in which a porous member (310) having a large number of pores communicated with each other is received in the compressed state under an atmospheric pressure introduced via an atmospheric intake port (340) with a small diameter formed on said receiving case. The liquid storing container comprises a circular end filter (308) to which liquid is fed from an end part of the porous member when the filter comes in contact with the end part of the porous member. A shortest distance as measured from the periphery of a contact portion of the circular end filter (308) to the receiving case is smaller than the diameter of the contact range where the circular end filter comes in contact with the porous member.
Patent GB-2300121-A (GB)
Title: Complete infusion set with thioctic acid solution
Inventor: ULRICH HEINZ
IPC: A61K31/385
Filed: 1996-04-19
Abstract: A complete infusion set for parenteral use comprises a preconstituted infusion and an infusion set wherein the infusion consists of thioctic acid of a concentration of 5 to 50 mg/ml and a water-soluble salt former thereof to establish a pH of 5 to 10, together with further auxiliary substances and optionally solubilising agents in preconstituted infusion or injection containers having a volume of 10 to 500 ml, and the infusion set consists of a drip chamber, tube with roller clamp, reducing piece, cone with protective cap and butterfly cannula, wherein the tube and cannula have small diameter. The infusion preferably contains trometamol as the water-soluble salt with a molar ratio of thioctic acid to trometamol of 1:1.1 to 1:3.2. It is useful in the treatment of paraethesia in diabetic polyneuropathy.
Patent GB-969159-A (GB)
IPC: D06P1/66
Abstract: 969,159. Aftertreatment of dyeings and prints. FARBENFABRIKEN BAYER A.G. Feb. 8, 1963 [Feb. 21,1962], No. 5220/63. Heading D1B. The fastness to washing of dyeings and prints produced with dyestuffs containing water-solubilizing groups on cotton materials is improved by treating the dyeings and prints with aqueous solutions of methylol compounds of nitrogen containing compounds having at least one quaternary ammonium group and at least two carbamyl groups. The methylol compounds are produced by reacting the nitrogen compound with formaldehyde or dihydroxymethylene. The fabric is impregnated with the aqueous methylol compound solution in the presence of an acidic catalyst, is squeezed, dried and heated at elevated temperatures. Specifications 784,622 and 879,635 are referred to.
Patent GB-2309554-A (GB)
Title: Zoom lens camera
Inventor: TABATA YASUSHI
IPC: H05K3/28
Filed: 1997-01-24
Abstract: A control method of a zoom lens camera comprising a lens system having a movable front lens group L1 and a movable rear lens group L2, first and second motors for moving the front and rear lens groups, a first pulse encoder to control the angular position of the first motor and a second pulse encoder to control the angular position of the second motor. In such a zoom lens camera, the difference in the image plane position between the wide-angle position and the telephoto position is measured to obtain the necessary number of drive pulses for the motors, so that the zoom adjustment and the fB adjustment can be carried out without need of a mechanical zoom adjustment or a mechanical fB adjustment. In one embodiment the first and second lens groups are moved independently by the first and second motors. In another embodiment the first motor moves both the front and rear lens groups with the second motor controlling their relative separation by moving the rear lens group only.
Patent GB-2311950-A (GB)
Title: Clad steel plate
Inventor: TSUKAMOTO KATSURO
IPC: B21B1/38
Filed: 1997-01-30
Abstract: A clad steel plate 1 comprises a base material 2 which has holes 22 with rising rims 21 and the rims 21 pass through a covering material 3 and expand over its surface to unite the base 2 and covering 3 materials. An organic/inorganic cloth, paper or film may be placed between the base and covering materials which are then passed between rollers to unite them. The base material may be steel which has been nitrided by embedding in calcium cyanamide in a furnace into which ammonia or a mixture of ammonia and nitrogen is introduced.
Patent GB-2321747-A (GB)
Title: Fire alarm system
Inventor: FARIA CARLOS
IPC: G08B25/01
Filed: 1997-01-30
Abstract: A fire alarm system comprises control panel 13, first and second two-wire alarm circuits 17,18 extending from the control panel 13 into respective zones, each alarm circuit comprising a plurality of combined detector and sounder devices 10 connected in parallel across the wires 11,12 of the circuit. Upon detection of smoke or heat in one of the zones, the activated device 10 is arranged to draw a pulsed current from the control panel 13, which can be detected to trigger an alarm condition in the control panel 13, whereupon the control panel 13 applies an alarm signal to the alarm circuits 17,18 of both zones, so as to energise the sounders of all devices 10. The pulsed current that is drawn by the devices 10 when they are activated by heat or smoke means that any further change in current that is caused when more devices 10 are activated as the fire spreads will be detected by the control panel 13, despite the heavy current being drawn by the energised sounders. The detectors may be arranged to draw different periodically-varying currents so that the control panel can determine which detector is activated.
Patent GB-2325657-A (GB)
Title: Roofrack subframe for carrying board
Inventor: BARDWELL PATRICK CHARLES
IPC: B60R9/048
Filed: 1997-02-20
Abstract: The subframe comprises an elongate member which can be releasably mounted horizontally on the roof rack so that a loaded board is held flat. As shown, two subframes are used, each subframe comprising a mid-section 1 of rectangular section tube, which receives a forward L-shaped section 12 and a rear straight portion 11. L-shaped section 12 acts as a forward stop for the board 10 and carries a vertically adjustable clamp 2 acting downwardly on the board 10 to prevent the board being lifted by airflow over the vehicle. The straight section 11 carries rollers 9 at its rearmost end to facilitate loading and unloading of the board. Each subframe is mounted on the roof rack by forward and rearward swivelling mounting brackets 15.
Patent GB-2322509-A (GB)
Title: Communication system
Inventor: HOBSON PAOLA MARCELLA
IPC: H04N7/26
Filed: 1997-02-21
Abstract: A method of transmitting information includes the steps of segmenting a block of information into a plurality of sub-blocks (102), determining the respective requirements for transmission of respective ones of the plurality of sub-blocks (104) and assigning a priority to each one of the plurality of sub-blocks. A resource of a communication channel is dynamically assigned (106) according to the respective requirements and prioritisation and respective sub-blocks on the respective dynamically assigned resource transmitted (108). In this manner, objects from a video scene for example are divided, prioritised and allocated resource according to their particular needs and/or available resources.
Patent GB-2310631-A (GB)
Title: Thermoplastic laminate with odour barrier properties for use in the medical    field
Inventor: PEREGO VITTORIO
IPC: B32B27/12
Filed: 1997-02-28
Abstract: A laminate suitable for use in the manufacture of ostomy pouches comprises a layer of a non-woven plastic material heat-laminated to a multi-layer thermoplastic barrier film, wherein the barrier film is embossed. The laminate has improved softness and quietness characteristics.
Patent GB-2322804-A (GB)
Title: Inhalation apparatus
Inventor: HOWLETT DAVID JOHN
IPC: A61M15/00
Filed: 1997-03-03
Abstract: Inhalation apparatus for dispensing a product comprises a housing (2) having a cylindrical portion (6) adapted to receive a pressurised dispensing container (3) and a mouthpiece (7). The apparatus includes a duct (18) communicating with the container receiving portion for conveyance of product towards the mouthpiece. An air inlet valve provided by a vent hole (14) and an actuator (19) is provided and is biased with a first position sealing the air inlet. The actuator is manually movable to a second position in which the air inlet is unsealed and allows air to flow into the housing and through the mouthpiece for any user applied suction to the mouthpiece and to a third position for the dispensing of a product into the resulting air flow. The movement between the second and third positions delays the discharge of the product until air flow through the device has been established.
Patent GB-2312082-A (GB)
Title: Head gimbal assembly adapted to reduce unwanted capacitance
Inventor: SHIRAISHI MASASHI
IPC: G11B5/56
Filed: 1997-04-03
Abstract: A head gimbal assembly comprises a metal flexure 30, a conductive pattern of lead lines 34a-34d and an insulating layer 36 disposed between the flexure and lead lines. A plurality of holes 38 are formed through the flexure underneath the conductive pattern to reduce the effective area of overlap and thus the capacitance between the flexure and conductive pattern. Corresponding holes (59, figs 5 and 6) may also be formed through the metal load beam (52, fig 5 and 6) beneath the flexure. The holes in the flexure and load beam may be in the shape of a rectangle or other polygon and may be of different size. Alternatively, the flexure may have a mesh structure (fig 11). Recesses (78, fig 8) in the flexure may alternatively be formed to increase the average separation between the flexure and lead lines. Furthermore, by electrically insulating the head gimbal assembly from the grounded magnetic disk unit, the parasitic capacitance between the lead lines and ground is lowered.
Patent GB-2315214-A (GB)
Title: Flower holder
Inventor: SPICER JONATHAN
IPC: A01G5/04
Filed: 1997-07-10
Abstract: A flower holder comprises a trough 1 intended, in use, to contain at least a lower portion of a body of water-absorbent foam disposed in the trough so that an upper portion of the body projects therefrom to receive stems of a floral display, in which the trough is curved and has a plurality of radial ribs 6 on the inner surface of at least one of its circumferential walls for engaging the body of foam to impede or to prevent its movement out of the trough in a substantial chordal plane thereof. The trough may be annular.
Patent GB-2327783-A (GB)
Title: Remotely assessing which of the software modules installed in a server are active
Inventor: GILLIES GRAEME SINCLAIR
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 1997-07-26
Abstract: In a distributed data processing system there are plural application servers each having a database of executable data management tasks and an initialisation list indicating which of these tasks should be active. A server can be probed to determine whether it has successfully initialised all the tasks in its initialisation list. The probed server can be instructed to initialise tasks that have failed to become active. Monitoring of network messages and integrity of e-mail routes are also disclosed, as is checking the replication of database changes between servers.
Patent GB-2316416-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for conveying sliver cans
Inventor: BUNGTER HELMUT
IPC: D01H9/18
Filed: 1997-08-21
Abstract: Apparatus for conveying sliver cans, e.g. between two draw frames, comprises successive conveyor sections (17,20,19,26,24) extending at an angle to one another and driven transfer devices (31,28,29,30) for displacing the cans from one section to the next. The transfer devices may comprise endless belts with projections which engage the cans from below to displace them on to the next section. The conveyor sections may also comprise endless belts. The conveyor sections and transfer devices may be under the control of a common control device.
Patent GB-2318985-A (GB)
Title: Gaming ticket
Inventor: BRIGHT IAN
IPC: A63F3/06
Filed: 1997-10-29
Abstract: A gaming ticket has one or more windows 30, the windows being defined by lines of weakness which tear unevenly as the window is opened to reveal tampering. In a preferred embodiment, the lines of weakness comprise perforations 35 separated by substantial webs 40, the perforations being elongate slits which lie transverse the line of weakness.