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Patent GB-2291714-A (GB)
Title: Biological species detection method and biosensor therefor
Inventor: MCALEER JEROME FRANCIS
IPC: G01N33/487
Filed: 1994-04-06
Abstract: A method of detection of a species in which the formation of a species-related complex (3, 4, 5) causes displacement of an electrically conductive fluid (29) from a measuring zone (20) and the resultant change in the electrical impedance measured in said zone via electrodes (7 and 8) is used to determine the presence of such a complex. The measuring zone (20) is associated with at least one recess (19) in an electrically insulating substrate (1) and the complex (3, 4, 5) is created on the substrate in or adjacent to the at least one recess (19). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294708-A (GB)
Title: Fluorescent whitening agent formulation
Inventor: ROHRINGER PETER
IPC: D06L3/12
Filed: 1995-10-31
Abstract: A liquid preparation comprises   a) 10 to 40% by weight of the fluorescent whitening agent having the formula:   <IMAGE>  wherein M is hydrogen, an alkali metal, ammonium or magnesium; b) 10 to 85% by weight of polyethylene glycol having a mean molecular weight in the range of from 150 to 500;   c) 0 to 75% by weight of water; and d) 0 to 20% by weight of one or more auxiliary compounds; each based on the total weight of the liquid preparation.   It suitable for the fluorescent whitening of paper or detergents, and is stable over a wide range of temperature.
Patent GB-2314025-A (GB)
Title: Footwear deodoriser
Inventor: FISHER ANTHONY CLIVE UMFREVILL
IPC: A61L9/04
Filed: 1996-06-13
Abstract: A footwear deodoriser comprising an absorbent pad of material impregnated with one or more phenolic essential oils, said pad being adapted to be placed in the toe portion of the footwear such that, in use, evaporation of the essential oil deodorises, disinfects and perfumes the footwear in one operation.
Patent GB-2303233-A (GB)
Title: Number checking device
Inventor: SHEPHERD WILLIAM FREDERICK
IPC: A63F3/08
Filed: 1996-07-08
Abstract: A checking device, suitable for checking lottery entries or other numbers, includes means 13-19 for entering combinations of numbers into the device and storage means for storing the number combinations. The device is arranged to compare each of the stored combinations of numbers with an additionally-entered number combination in order to determine whether any of the stored combinations matches the additionally-entered combination. The device may be hand-held and may have a display 12, which indicates when such a match of combinations has been found, and a lid 11.
Patent GB-2317464-A (GB)
Title: Register addressing in a data processing apparatus
Inventor: YORK RICHARD
IPC: G06F9/32
Filed: 1996-09-23
Abstract: The present invention provides a data processing apparatus comprising: a plurality of registers for storing data items to be processed; a processor for processing instructions to be applied to data items stored in said plurality of registers; and register remapping logic for converting a logical register reference within a preselected set of instructions to a physical register reference identifying the register containing the data item required for processing by the processor. By this approach, a remapping instruction need only be executed once in order for the remapping to be applied to a desired number of instructions. This is in contrast to prior art techniques, where subsequent to a remapping instruction being executed, the remapping is applied to all subsequent instructions, ie. a desired number of instructions cannot be selected. The invention is particularly advantageously employed in apparatus arranged to repeat an instruction loop, the instruction loop including said preselected set of instructions. In such cases, loop hardware used to manage the repeat instruction can be arranged to update the register remapping logic each time the instruction loop is repeated, and hence the remapping instruction used to configure the register remapping logic is only executed once prior to the repeat instruction being executed.
Patent GB-2319043-A (GB)
Title: Spool axminster weaving
Inventor: BRIGHT JOSEPH ANTHONY
IPC: D03D39/04
Filed: 1996-11-06
Abstract: On Axminster split-shot looms is provided a contactless measuring device feeding information to a computer which controls the pressure applied to brakes when each tube frame (4) is used. Measurement is made of the distance from a reference position on the tube frame to the free ends of the yarn which will be inserted into the forming carpet. The brake pressure on each tube frame's spools is separately stored by the computer and updated each time a tube frame passes the measuring position. This position is conveniently located in an area where the continuous transport chain (6) is stationary. A preferred system comprises a video camera (8) and image processing to give a measurement which is fed to the computer memory. The aim is to ensure that the same length of yarn is dipped by all the tube frames thus reducing the amount of over-cut and spool strip waste.
Patent GB-2322430-A (GB)
Title: Valve
Inventor: ORGAN ALAN HENRY
IPC: F16K1/22
Filed: 1997-01-21
Abstract: A valve, for example a butterfly valve, is designed such that sealing between the seat (6) and the valve member (20) occurs substantially simultaneously over the periphery of a sealing region. The valve member may curve towards and/or away from the valve seat and the valve seat may be suitably profiled. Each portion of the valve member may move substantially perpendicularly towards the corresponding portion of the valve seat as the valve member tends towards the closed condition. The valve member or valve seat may carry a resilient sealing member.
Patent GB-2314703-A (GB)
Title: Driving circuit for a switched reluctance motor
Inventor: PYO SANG-YEON
IPC: H02P25/08
Filed: 1997-06-23
Abstract: A driving circuit for a switched reluctance motor includes a current sensor 50 which senses current flowing into the motor driving circuit and outputs a signal V1. A comparator 60 compares the signal V1 with a reference current level Vref, and outputs a stop signal V2 if the current flowing in the motor driving circuit exceeds the reference level. A signal selecting unit 70 receives the signal V2 from the comparator, a pulse width modulated signal and a rotor position signal, and outputs gate controlling signals for turning off motor phase switching elements during an input of the stop signal from the comparator. The protection of the driving circuit against excess current improves reliability of the motor, as well as eliminating the ripple component in the driving current (torque ripple) generated at the time of an initial start-up of each phase, which reduces the noise produced by the motor.
Patent GB-2318781-A (GB)
Title: Polyethylene pouch to contain ink
Inventor: JACOBS DARRYL
IPC: B41F31/02
Filed: 1997-10-24
Abstract: A pouch of polyethylene for containing printers' ink is made from tubing with transverse seals at both ends. The tubing is made of low density polyethylene, 250 microns thick. It prevents oxidation or contamination of ink stored therein, or evaporation of solvents from the ink, thus enabling the in-house recycling of surplus printers' ink. Sealing to the required length may be done on a standard impulse sealer.
Patent GB-2332541-A (GB)
Title: Boot failure recovery system and method
Inventor: COBBETT MICHAEL
IPC: G06F11/14
Filed: 1997-12-20
Abstract: A system and method for boot failure recovery in a digital computer as a result of an attempt to load a procedure, in which a flag is associated, 12, with the procedure following a loading attempt which results in failure. The flag is read, 10, on a further attempt to load the same procedure, to abort the further attempt and initiate an orderly exit thereby avoiding the potential for entry into an endless loop.
Patent GB-2320701-A (GB)
Title: Childrens' book with movable animal or bird's head
Inventor: WHITE MATHEW LANGDON
IPC: A63H33/38
Filed: 1997-12-22
Abstract: The book has a moulded animal or bird's head 3 mounted on the upper edge of the rear cover by means of tab 6. The mouth or beak 7 is manually pivotable in the direction of arrow A against the action of a return spring 8.
Patent GB-2323629-A (GB)
Title: Fluid-actuated limb restraint
Inventor: TOBIN JR THOMAS H
IPC: E05B75/00
Filed: 1998-01-14
Abstract: A fluid-actuated restraint, eg a handcuff (10), comprises a cuff assembly (16) shaped and dimensioned to encircle a human limb and movable between an open position and a closed position. A locking mechanism in the cuff is fluid-actuated and may unlock according to the application of pressurized fluid to an inlet port (30) on the cuff. The locking mechanism may lock upon removal of the application of the pressurized fluid, and may be 'double locked' upon application of pressurized fluid, possibly to a second inlet port. The restraint may include an actuator, coupled to the locking mechanism and operable to release it. The pressurized fluid may he supplied by a release device (14) via a discharge tube (80).
Patent GB-2336005-A (GB)
Title: Maintaining security in development tools
Inventor: MCPHILLIE STEPHEN
IPC: G06F21/62
Filed: 1998-03-28
Abstract: An authentication process within a development tool such as an emulator 30 or a simulator, enables the control of access to the cryptographic functions of the semiconductor target device, for example a smart card microcontroller (100, fig. 4). Emulator 30 includes a secure processor 46 and an unsecure processor 44 to emulate the target IC. The cryptographic functionality of the target device resides with the secure processor 44, whose memory configuration (fig. 5) is similar to that of the target device. The developer can only access the secure processor via the unsecure processor, and an authentication process (fig. 6) is used to establish communications between the two processors within the emulator whenever the user's application, executed within the unsecure processor 44, requires execution of a cryptography function. Whereas in a traditional "open" emulator environment, using a device in "expanded mode", the developer has access to explore and alter any cryptographic restrictions, here this access is restricted to comply with existing and possibly forthcoming government agency restrictions.
Patent GB-2335845-A (GB)
Title: Seat assembly providing adjustable lumbar support
Inventor: MITCHELL BRYAN
IPC: B60N2/66
Filed: 1998-03-27
Abstract: A seat assembly providing adjustable lumbar support comprises a resiliently extensible transverse belt (4) the ends of which are linked to lever elements (3) that are fixed to rotatable adjusting pulleys (5). One of the pulleys (5) is directly linked to an adjusting mechanism (7) and the two pulleys (5) are linked together by means of a cable (6) in such a manner that rotation of the one pulley (5) in one direction, causes rotation of the other pulley (5) in the opposite direction. The transverse belt (4) is supplemented by conventional means, not shown, for supporting upholstery that is arranged over the seat frame (1, fig. 1) in conventional manner. Adjustable tensioning of the belt (4) enables the degree of support provided to the upholstery of the seat to be adjusted in the lumbar region.
Patent GB-2323873-A (GB)
Title: Determination of fluid influx or efflux
Inventor: JOHNSON ASHLEY BERNARD
IPC: E21B47/10
Filed: 1997-01-24
Abstract: When drilling a borehole for an oil well it is desirable to know when fluid is passing through the walls of the borehole between the borehole itself and the formation through which the borehole is passing. It has now been discovered that useful information about the influx or efflux of fluid can be gained by observing the pressure within the borehole in the region of the drilling bit, this observation being carried out not when the drill is actually operating but when it is still (and the pipe string to which it is mounted is also still) and the drilling fluid is not being pumped; the basis for this is that the drilling fluid is thixotropic, and when not disturbed will form a gel which is capable of quite accurately transmitting the force created by moving fluids at the interface between the borehole and the earth formation being drilled through - that is inflowing or outflowing fluids - displacing the drilling fluid along the borehole, and with an efficiency far greater than previously recognised. It is this which is the present invention - a method of, and apparatus for, determining fluid inflow or outflow during drilling, by using a gelling drilling fluid whose characteristics - yield stress # y  and gelation period tg - are known, and then, while all drilling and pumping is ceased, measuring downhole differential pressure #P and using the observed changes therein to allow a determination of the fluid flow.
Patent GB-2338772-A (GB)
Title: Drive shaft connections
Inventor: COUCH MARC
IPC: F16D1/092
Filed: 1998-06-27
Abstract: A drive head 1 has a recess 2 formed at one end defining a base plate 3 formed with a central opening 4. An insert member 5 is moulded within the opening 4 about part of the base plate 3. The insert member 5 has one or more ears which locate within respective notches 6 in the base plate 3 to prevent rotation of the insert member. The insert member incorporates a DIN tapered passageway 7 to receive a DIN tapered shaft which will be fixed in place by a locking nut which will sit within the outer part 8 of the recess 2. Instead of notches in a base plate, the drive head may have holes (13, Fig 4) engaged by projections (12, Fig 5). In a different construction, the tapered passageway (19, Fig 7) is formed by making the drive head (15) from a metal sheet folded back on itself.
Patent GB-2327149-A (GB)
Title: Testing semiconductor wafers.
Inventor: MAEDA TETSUNORI
IPC: G01R31/3185
Filed: 1998-07-07
Abstract: On carrying out a wafer test for a plurality of semiconductor wafers, N in number, each having a plurality of chips, an initial wafer test is carried out for all of the semiconductor wafers to produce an initial wafer test result indicating that each chip of each of the semiconductor wafers is either a good chip, a defective chip, or a chip which is predicted to be good if subjected to trimming. Subsequently, each of the predictive good chips is subjected to trimming to become a good chip. After that, a final wafer test is carried out for a reduced number M (M being less than N) of sampled wafers to produce a final wafer test result indicating that each chip of each of the sampled wafers is either a good chip or a defective chip. The initial wafer test result for the semiconductor wafers except the sampled wafers is modified into a modified wafer test result for the semiconductor wafers except the sampled wafers so that each chip indicated as a predictive good chip by the initial wafer test result is also indicated as a good chip by the modified wafer test result. An entire wafer test result for all of the semiconductor wafers is produced by adding the modified wafer test result to the final wafer test result.
Patent GB-2327852-A (GB)
Title: Elastomeric bit attachment
Inventor: JOHNSON HELEN CLAIRE
IPC: B68B1/04
Filed: 1998-08-10
Abstract: A composite insert for interposing between rein ends and a respective bit ring comprises an elastomeric element 2 and a non-extensible element 3 whereby up to the limit of elongation afforded by the non-extensible element, head movement is accommodated by elongation of the elastomeric element. The length of element 3 is adjustable.
Patent GB-2335138-A (GB)
Title: Clothes drier
Inventor: WARDLE ANTHONY
IPC: D06F58/16
Filed: 1998-09-14
Abstract: A clothes drier 5 comprises a plurality of rods movably mounted on support means 2 for movement between a storage 4b and an operational position 4a in which the rods are able to support clothing to be dried. The drier also has a drying means which is able to deliver a drying medium to the rods, but only to those rods which are in the operational position 4a. In a embodiment, the rods are also hollow and apertured and heated air is supplied to them from a fan heater 3.
Patent GB-2342901-A (GB)
Title: Wheel mounting arrangement for a golf cart
Inventor: WU DAVID
IPC: B60B37/10
Filed: 1998-10-19
Abstract: A wheel mounting arrangement has a holder plate 1 connected to the frame of a golf cart, a wheel axle 2 holding a wheel 3 and having a rectangular coupling block 21 at one end fitted into a rectangular coupling hole 11 in the plate 1, a locating groove 211 around the block 21, and a press knob 5 slidably mounted in a transverse hole 10 on the plate 1 supported by a spring 4, wherein the knob has a hook 51 hooked in the groove 211 on the coupling block 21 to prevent axial movement of the axle. The hook 51 is disengaged from the groove 211 when the knob 5 is depressed to enable the axle to disconnect from the holder plate 1.
Patent GB-2344930-A (GB)
Title: Inductive coil assembly for plasma processing
Inventor: BENNETT PAUL GEORGE
IPC: H01J37/32
Filed: 1998-12-17
Abstract: An inductive coil assembly for plasma processing apparatus includes a coil (10) and an external screen 12. The coil is constituted by a polarity of coil portions 13a and includes respective connecting means 14a, b for connecting each portion 13a in parallel with the others and to an RF source, the connecting means being formed such that current flowing in any part of the coil other than a portion 13a is balanced by current flowing in an opposite sense in an adjacent part. The coil may be cylindrical or flat. Capacitors 18 may be coupled in parallel with coil portion 13a or in series therebetween.
Patent GB-2331674-A (GB)
Title: System and method of dynamic allocation of redundant peripheral equipment gateways in a radio telecommunications network
Inventor: FOTI GEORGE
IPC: H04M3/533
Filed: 1997-07-11
Abstract: A radio telecommunications network for providing redundant interfaces from a mobile switching center (MSC) (5) to an associated voice mail system (VMS) (1) is disclosed. The radio telecommunications network includes a first peripheral equipment gateway (PEG-1) (2) connected to the VMS (1), wherein the PEG-1 provides a first interface between the VMS and the radio telecommunications network, and a second peripheral equipment gateway (PEG-2) (3) connected to the VMS (1), wherein the PEG-2 provides a second interface between the VMS and the radio telecommunications network. The MSC (5) receives and routes an incoming call from a mobile station requesting voice mail retrieval, and a home location register (HLR) (4) simultaneously sends routing request messages (6 and 8) to PEG-1 and PEG-2, and includes an indication that the routing request messages are for voice mail retrieval. PEG-1 and PEG-2 return routing numbers for the VMS (1) to the HLR (4). The HLR receives at least one routing number for the VMS, and the MSC (5) delivers the incoming call to the VMS utilizing the first routing number received in the HLR.
Patent GB-2336595-A (GB)
Title: Friction lining for torque transmission devices
Inventor: BEIER WOLFRAM
IPC: F16D69/02
Filed: 1999-04-14
Abstract: The invention relates to friction linings for torque transmission devices, in particular for friction clutches, comprising an inorganic composite material which comprises a glass or glass ceramic matrix, inorganic reinforcing fibres and one or more ceramic, vitreous or metallic fillers.
Patent GB-2342025-A (GB)
Title: Audio signal processing apparatus
Inventor: YAMADA YOUICHI
IPC: H04S1/00
Filed: 1999-07-20
Abstract: An audio signal processing apparatus comprises a signal processing section 43 for processing audio signals fed through inputs Sin from outside equipment an operating section 5-22 for producing commands in order for said signal processing section A3 to process the audio signals for output at Sout, a memory A4 for storing past operation data representing past settings of the operating section 5-22,and a controller A1 for setting parameters in order for said signal processing section A3 to process the audio signals in accordance with said past operation data stored in said storing memory. The operating section 5-22 may include JET, ZIP, WAH, RING and FUZZ buttons, an equalizer, a mixer and a JOG dial 21 coupled to an optical pulse encoder 24 to vary parameters. Memory, play and hold buttons 16, 17, 18 are used to memorise and retrieve past operation data.
Patent GB-2350379-A (GB)
Title: Wellbore perforation method and apparatus
Inventor: PAPANASTASIOU PANOS
IPC: E21B43/117
Filed: 1999-11-15
Abstract: A method and apparatus is described for increasing hydrocarbon production from a production well by determining a bedding plane (permeability anisotropy) of a hydrocarbon bearing formation 21 and using a perforating tool 22 to form in the formation holes having an essentially elliptical or elongated cross-section 211 with the longest axis of said elliptical or elongated cross-section oriented perpendicular to said bedding plane (or in direction of the lowest permeability). The method can be performed either with a modified perforation tool 22 or a modified jet cutting tool.
Patent HU-T63971-A (HU)
Title: Method for reactivating huydroformylating catalyzers
Inventor: BRYAN DAVID ROBERT
IPC: B01J31/24
Filed: 1992-03-17
Abstract: A process for improving the catalytic activity of a partially deactivated solubilized rhodium - tertiary organophosphine complex hydroformylation catalyst.
Patent HU-T66603-A (HU)
Title: Method for producing distemper paints and plasters with strong initial watertightness, and distemper paints and plasters without emulgeator
Inventor: KOBER HERMANN
IPC: C09D7/80
Filed: 1992-12-11
Abstract: Prepn. comprises (a) dispersing the inorganic components in the presence of small amts. of pigment-wetting agents in at least 80% of the total water used; (b) dispersing silicone in (a) without emulsifiers; and (c) adding an aq. dispersion of an organic polymer. Pref emulsifier-free paints and plasters (I) contain 5-50 wt.% of silicone.
Patent HU-T69343-A (HU)
Title: Method for providing reserved communication access using multiple random access resourches
Inventor: CRISLER KENNETH J
IPC: H04W74/08
Filed: 1992-03-26
Abstract: A communication resource is subdivided as a function of time into a plurality of time slots (210). These time slots are further subdivided on a non-periodic basis into a least two random access sub-slots (220), during which communication units (101) may request one or more reserved time slots (240). In response to such requests for reserved time slots from a requesting communication unit during one of the random access sub-slots, one or more reserved time slots are provided for use by the requesting communication unit.
Patent HU-T70760-A (HU)
Title: Saccharin derivative proteolytic enzyme inhibitors, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and process for their preparation
Inventor: MURA ALBERT JOSEPH
IPC: A61P43/00
Filed: 1994-05-25
Abstract: Compounds having the structural formula <CHEM> which inhibit the enzymatic activity of proteolytic enzymes, and processes for preparation thereof, method of use thereof in treatment of degenerative diseases and pharmaceutical compositions thereof are described.
Patent HU-T74558-A (HU)
Title: One-way reaction vessel for the solid-phase immunological analysis of, and a method of measuring constituents which can be determined via immune reactions
Inventor: ERHARDT URSULA
IPC: G01N33/543
Filed: 1993-03-08
Abstract: The present invention concerns a one-way reaction vessel, open at both ends, for solid phase immunological analysis, with at least one immunologically reactive constituent applied onto a substrate with an active or activated surface. Said reactive constituent has a load density such that the constituent to be determined binds quantitatively (bonding equilibrium) to the reactive constituent before the flowing liquid leaves the substrate; the volume of the substrate bed is up to 600 $g(m)l, and the flow speed of the liquid from the substrate bed is determined accordingly. The one-way reaction vessel can be used to measure constituents which can be determined on the basis of immune reactions.