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Patent GB-2322829-A (GB)
Title: A lottery ticket checking device
Inventor: HARRIS JOHN
IPC: A63F3/06
Filed: 1997-03-07
Abstract: The checking device comprises a backing sheet 14, having an array 28 of playable numbers printed thereon, and an overlying transparent sheet 18. In use the transparent sheet is marked with the winning selection using the array 28 and a lottery ticket inserted between the backing and transparent sheets so that a comparison can be made by the user between the winning selection and the selection marked on the lottery ticket. The underside of the transparent sheet is printed with a line 30 to enable registration of the ticket with the selection marked thereon. The marks on the transparent sheet are made in red or green ink so that numbers on the ticket marked in black ink will appear black if the number has been drawn.
Patent GB-2312275-A (GB)
Title: A lamp for a vehicle
Inventor: OSBORN GRAHAM STEPHEN
IPC: F21V11/16
Filed: 1997-03-21
Abstract: A projector beam headlamp for a vehicle is disclosed which comprises a light source 41, a lens 16, and a reflector 12 arranged to reflect light 42, 43, 44 forwards through the lens 16 to produce a beam 47. The headlamp further comprises a shield 13 which is positioned in the light path between the reflector 12 and the lens 16 and has an uneven working edge 15 arranged to provide a cut-off with reduced sharpness along one edge of the beam 47.
Patent GB-2324668-A (GB)
Title: Error resilient video processing technique
Inventor: WHITEHOUSE STEVEN JOHN
IPC: H03M7/40
Filed: 1997-04-21
Abstract: An error resilient video processing technique includes storing encoded data contained in different data blocks in different respective storage slots. If the encoded data does not completely fill the storage slot to which the data has been allocated overflow data is stored in the slot. In one aspect of the invention the storage capacity of each slot is a multiple of n-bits, where n is a fixed integer greater than unity. In another aspect of the invention different components of the encoded data are stored with reference to opposite ends of the slot, Figure 3b.
Patent GB-2325405-A (GB)
Title: Automatic umbrella control cord mechanism
Inventor: KO CHIN-SUNG
IPC: A45B25/14
Filed: 1997-05-21
Abstract: An automatic umbrella of the type having control cords which pass out of the upper end of the shaft and are connected to a runner 7 is characterised by the provision of two projecting channels 71 on the upper part of the runner, which receive the cords, and a resilient ring 75 which clips below the rib-base 73 and has an upstanding projection 76 which engages with groove 74 in which the twisted ends of the cords are located. The arrangement provides improved protection for the cords.
Patent GB-2315592-A (GB)
Title: Coupling ion sources to mass spectrometers
Inventor: BAYKUT GOKHAN
IPC: H01J49/42
Filed: 1997-07-18
Abstract: In a mass spectrometer system, a movable rf multipole ion guide 20 or 39 is used to selectively couple one of a plurality of ion sources 17,18 to a mass spectrometer and/or to selectively couple a ion source to one of a plurality of mass spectrometers 41,51. The ion guide 20,39 can be curved or angled so that suitable rotation or translation causes its coupling to an ion source and/or mass spectrometer to change. Such an arrangement allows changeover between ion sources and/or mass spectrometers without venting of the vacuum system of the system.
Patent GB-2317871-A (GB)
Title: Portable fluid containers
Inventor: GOTCH HENRY EDWARD
IPC: B65D25/34
Filed: 1997-10-03
Abstract: A beer keg or like portable container comprises a fluid-tight vessel (12) having a side wall (14) and ends (16,18) and an outer protective jacket (22) formed of two or more moulded plastics components (24,26) shaped as an interference press fit onto the side wall (14), to be joined to one another and provide a chime for each end of the container. The components (24,26) may be snap-fitted together. A renovated container may be formed by removing the end chimes from a keg and attaching the components (24,26) to the resulting vessel.
Patent GB-2316055-A (GB)
Title: Load carrying container and vehicle
Inventor: HALL DANIEL JOHN
IPC: B60P1/16
Filed: 1995-03-16
Abstract: A container (10, Fig 1) for use in the transportation of goods mounted or mountable on a load carrying vehicle (12). The container (10) includes a floor 18 and a pair of opposed side walls 20, 22 each of which is supported for displacement about a pivotal axis adjacent its upper edge. The side wall 20 is hingedly connected adjacent its lower edge to the floor 18. The container 10 includes displacement means 16 for displacing the floor 18 and the side walls 20, 22 between a rest position in which goods can be contained within the container and a discharge position in which goods contained within the container can be discharged therefrom. The displacement means comprises a drive 36 and a flexible element 40 which is tensioned both as the container is displaced from rest towards discharge and on returning from discharge towards the rest position. The drive can be an electric or hydraulic motor (piston and cylinder 76, Figs 5-9). The flexible element can be a length of webbing or a length of cable 40. The drive can be a winch 36 and the cable pass around a pulley 38. Preferably the floor is supported on rollers for its movements.
Patent GB-2319231-A (GB)
Title: Saddle for pedal driven machines
Inventor: COX BRIAN ANTHONY
IPC: B62J1/04
Filed: 1997-11-17
Abstract: An hornless saddle for a pedal-operated cycle comprises an upwardly-concave, substantially semicircular saddle including two adjacent quadrant-shaped planar surfaces 40,41 for supporting a rider's buttocks, each bounded by upstanding embankments (5a,5b, Fig. 1) to the side and (4a, 4b) to the rear thereof which embrace and retain the rider's buttocks on the saddle in use. To accommodate and mimic the lateral rolling action of the rider's pelvis as the pedals are rotated the saddle is mounted on a saddle tube 48 by an arrangement providing limited lateral pivotal movement about a fore-and-aft axis. The mounting arrangement includes a spring 57 and a cam device (46,49,54, Fig. 7) which cooperate to urge the saddle towards its neutral horizontal position. Two distinctive mounting arrangement designs are described, (Figs. 6, 7 and 8, 9)
Patent GB-2320145-A (GB)
Title: Current Limiter
Inventor: TURNER MICHAEL JAMES
IPC: H02M9/02
Filed: 1997-11-17
Abstract: A current limiter, particularly for a rectifier 10 charging a capacitor 20 to limit inrush current, comprises a switch 70 connected in parallel with the series circuit of a resistor 50 and a PTC thermistor 100. The switch 70 is closed when the capacitor 20 has charged up. The resistor 50 has a much larger resistance than the initial resistance of thermistor 100, which provides protection should the switch 70 fail to close, or in the event of repeated charging operations tending to overheat resistor 50, or if a fault current flows. Resistor 50 may be in heat exchange relationship with thermistor 100 to increase the responsiveness of the thermistor. Switch 70 may be closed after a predetermined time from circuit turn on, or when the capacitor voltage has reached a certain level, or after a predetermined time from when the capacitor voltage reaches a certain level, or after a predetermined time from when capacitor charging current (sensed by a Hall-effect device 112, Fig.4) falls below a certain level. The circuit may provide a DC supply 40 for a switched reluctance motor converter, or a switched mode power supply, or a variable frequency inverter.
Patent GB-2327082-A (GB)
Title: Disposing of waste oil by sorption
Inventor: WADA YUKIO
IPC: C09K3/32
Filed: 1998-03-30
Abstract: A method for disposing of oil spilled, in for example seawater, includes the step of mixing an absorbent S1 with a spilled oil containing disposal inhibiting substances (eg. algae, stones, sand, salt or chlorine). Preferably the absorbent is a metal oxide selected from TiO 2 , ZrO 2  and Al 2 O 3 . After absorption, the oil is preferably separated from the absorbent by suspending the oil/absorbent mixture in water S2, coarsely filtering the suspension S3 to remove disposal inhibiting substances and further filtering the mixture S5 to remove the oil and to recover the absorbent for further use. The separated oil may then be decomposed by incineration or by oxidation using, eg., Ag<SP>2+</SP>. Alternatively, a method for disposing spilled oil comprises bringing spilled oil directly into contact with an oxidising agent.
Patent GB-2338222-A (GB)
Title: Slings
Inventor: KINSELLA ANTHONY
IPC: A61G7/10
Filed: 1998-06-10
Abstract: A sling for use with a patient hoist has a rigid but flexible head support 7 directly connected to the back support 1. The head support 7 extends below a line intersecting upper attachment loops 10 so that the weight of the patient is reacted on it and renders it rigid in a vertical direction so as to prevent the patient's head being tilted back. The head support is detachable by a zip so as to provide interchangeability and to permit the sling to be washed. The design of the head support provides added comfort and increased hygiene.
Patent GB-2330973-A (GB)
Title: Lip image signal reconstruction
Inventor: LEE CHANG-BUHM
IPC: H04N7/26
Filed: 1998-06-26
Abstract: An apparatus for use in a face image signal coding system to reconstruct a lip image signal(LIS) included in a face image signal includes, a LIS extraction circuit 20 and a fundamental LIS providing circuit 10 for providing a LIS having N number of fundamental edge points (FEP's) corresponding to the edge points (EP's) of a contour signal of a lip image. A feature point detection circuit 30 detects K number of feature points (FP's) and K number of corresponding fundamental feature points (FFP's) from the EP's and the FEP's, respectively and a modification parameter calculation circuit 40 calculates K number of modification parameters (MP's) based on the K number of FP's and the K number of FFP's wherein an MP represents the difference between corresponding FP's and FFP's. An edge point motion estimation circuit 50 performs motion estimation on the N number of EP's based on the K number of MP's and the N number of FEP's to obtain N number of reconstructed edge points(REP's) corresponding to the number of FEP's thereby supplying a reconstructed contour signal for the LIS having the N number of REP's.
Patent GB-2342133-A (GB)
Title: A pipe coupling
Inventor: HARVEY DAVID CHARLES
IPC: F16L19/028
Filed: 1998-10-01
Abstract: A pipe coupling for use in a hydraulic system comprises a pipe 701 and a connector 702, the pipe is inserted a distance d into the connector 702 and a punch (304, figure 4B) forces a pipe portion 703 to expand into a cavity 704 of the connector thereby effecting a seal. The pipe may extend through the entire length of the connector (801, figure 8) or, alternatively, may be provided with dual flanges (905, 907, figure 9) and the connector (903, figure 9) radially crimped to effect a seal. Also a latch (1008, figure 10A or 1101, figure 11) may be utilised to seal the components, axial forces (1009, figure 10A or 1111 figure 11) forcing the latch (1008, figure 10A) or thinned portion (1110, figure 11) into a cavity (1006, figure 10A or 1102, figure 11). The male connector may be connected to a female connector (1202, figure 12) by a circlip (1203, figure 12).
Patent GB-2343276-A (GB)
Title: Non-volatile semiconductor memory device and method of driving word lines thereof
Inventor: CHOI KI-HWAN
IPC: G11C16/08
Filed: 1998-11-17
Abstract: A non-volatile semiconductor memory device includes EEPROM cells C11-Cmn, and a control circuit 124 which generates a first signal indicative of a program/erase verify period and a second signal indicating that a row address change is imminent. The second signal is activated during a time interval from a point of time when verification of the last cell on a selected row is completed to another point of time when the row address is changed. A voltage switching circuit 122 selectively outputs either the boosted voltage higher than a power supply voltage or a given voltage lower than the boosted voltage in response to the first and second signals. The voltage switching circuit 122 provides the given voltage to word-line drivers 114 when the second signal is activated, so that the word-line WL1-WLM of the selected row is discharged to the given voltage just before selection of the next row. This word-line driving scheme provides a reduction in the word-line driver size, resulting in a higher integration than the conventional.
Patent GB-2346409-A (GB)
Title: Electronic window and door locking
Inventor: HOWE WILLIAM
IPC: E05B45/06
Filed: 1999-02-02
Abstract: The windows and doors of a building have fastenings which are secured centrally by the remote actuation of means which prevent fastening release and which can operate alarm means. As shown securing means are connected in series include electically operated detents (eg driven by solenoids) which are located within frame members and engage fastening bolts.
Patent GB-2334298-A (GB)
Title: Trim clip with resilient latch
Inventor: SHINOZAKI NOBUYA
IPC: F16B21/07
Filed: 1999-02-09
Abstract: A resin trim clip 11 comprises side walls 12 connected at one end to form a U-shape, and a pair of flexible locking pieces 13 with latch claws (19, fig 2C). The clip 11 engages a hole H1 in a base P1 and is held by an upper flange 16 and projecting shoulder 15 on each locking piece 13. A projection 2 provided on a panel or trim piece 1 is then pushed into the clip 11 and the latch claws (19) engage in a recess 4 on the projection 2, locking the trim piece 1 to the base P1 (see fig 4A).
Patent GB-2349959-A (GB)
Title: Power control system with overload protection
Inventor: DOYLE ANTHONY JAMES
IPC: H02M1/00
Filed: 1999-05-12
Abstract: An alternating current power control system for a load/such as a lamp or motor, comprises a switched semiconductor device and a microprocessor 11 to control the average current flow. The system includes a resistor 7 in series with the load, and the potential across the resistor is supplied to the microprocessor to ensure that the load current does not exceed a predetermined level. The resistor 7 may have a value in the range 30 to 80 milliohms. The system may contain a delay network, such as a series resistor and parallel capacitor, to slow the response of the microprocessor when the load current exceeds the predetermined level. The microprocessor is programmed so that a brief transient excursion of the load current is not corrected, a persistent overload is restrained by setting a limit to the maximum current, and a gross overload ensures complete cut-off of the load. The device 8 may be triac or thyristor, and the microprocessor includes a memory which contains a level sensor routine which regularly checks the potential across the resistor 7.
Patent GB-2333497-A (GB)
Title: Directly machine printable index sheet having index tab portions
Inventor: DRZEWIECKI JAMES J
IPC: B42F13/00
Filed: 1997-11-14
Abstract: An index sheet (10) which may be accommodated by and directly printed upon by a conventional printer (36). The index sheet (10) is formed from a rectangular shaped stock sheet (12) and has a body portion (14), at least one index tab portion (16), and a guide portion (18), all of which are separated by a plurality of perforations (32, 34). After the stock sheet (12) is directly printed upon, the index sheet (10) may be formed by removing the guide portion (18) and any excess index tab portions (16) so that a single index tab portion (16) extends outwardly from the body portion (14) to identify, separate, or otherwise distinguish the materials being indexed. A first plurality of index sheets (10a) stacked in a first position (40) may be used with a second plurality of index sheets (10b) which are inverted and stacked in a second position (46) to create a continuous staggered edge of index tab portions.
Patent GB-2351140-A (GB)
Title: Reducing errosional wear in choke valves
Inventor: BOHAYCHUK LARRY J
IPC: F16K47/08
Filed: 1999-06-15
Abstract: In a choke valve having a cage with external sleeve flow trim, large ports 9 of the cage are aligned with the axis of 14 of inlet bore 4 and a deflection bar 40 is positioned at the top end of the main bore, opposite to the inlet bore. The flow patterns within the choke are consequently altered with significant reduction of localized erosional wear areas.
Patent GB-2345219-A (GB)
Title: Image sensor and method for driving the same
Inventor: KWON OH-BONG
IPC: H04N5/335
Filed: 1999-10-14
Abstract: An image sensor and a method for driving a pixel array in the image sensor are to prevent unnecessary power consumption by controlling transistors contained in a unit pixel. The unit pixel contains a transfer transistor, a reset transistor, a drive transistor and a select transistor. Under a correlated double sampling, within a predetermined period after the reset transistor is turned off, the select transistor is turned on to output a reset voltage level transferred from a voltage source as a unit pixel output signal through the drive transistor. As a result, the voltage source is not directly coupled to an output of the unit pixel to thereby effectively reduce unwanted power consumption and enhance the resulted picture quality.
Patent HU-T65116-A (HU)
Title: Process for the conversion of oximes into amides
Inventor: BOSMAN HUBERTUS JOHANNES MECHT
IPC: A61Q19/02
Filed: 1993-06-29
Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the conversion of a ketoxime or an aldoxime into a corresponding amide in which a solution of the oxime in a solvent is contacted with a heterogeneous, strongly acidic catalyst, the heterogeneous catalyst being a carrier with sulphonated benzene rings and the sulphonated benzene rings also carrying an electron-withdrawing group. The invention relates in particular to the conversion of cyclohexanone oxime into the corresponding  epsilon -caprolactam.
Patent HU-T64424-A (HU)
Title: Method and device for making collecting documents of prices reduction
Inventor: GREER TOMMY D
IPC: G06Q20/38
Filed: 1992-02-06
Abstract: Apparatus, and a corresponding method, for creating a cumulative discount certificate in response to the purchase of multiple discountable products in a retail customer order. A record pertaining to each item purchased is examined to determine whether the item is intended to be subject to a discount. If it is, a the terms of the discount are accumulated until the end of the customer order, at which time a cumulative discount certificate will be printed for all of the qualifying items. Printing may be inhibited based on selected conditions, such as the total dollar amount of the order. <IMAGE>
Patent HU-T69965-A (HU)
Title: Methods for the production of hybrid seed
Inventor: CROSSLAND LYLE D
IPC: A01H5/00
Filed: 1993-09-23
Abstract: The present invention provides a dual method for producing male-sterile plants. Two genetically transformed plants, parents 1 and 2 are crossed to obtain male-sterile offspring. Parent 1 is transformed with an expression cassette comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding an anther-specific promoter which is operably linked to a nucleotide sequence encoding a transactivator. Parent 2 is transformed with an expression cassette comprising a target nucleotide sequence, which is capable of being activated by the transactivator, operably linked to a nucleotide sequence which encodes RNA or a polypeptide which will disrupt the formation of viable pollen. Therefore, crossing parent 1 with parent 2 results in male-sterile offspring. The male-sterile plants are useful for producing hybrid seed. The invention also provides compositions and methods for high level expression of a coding region of interest in a plant.
Patent HU-T66397-A (HU)
Title: Method and arrangement for continuous sterilization of a liquid milk based product
Inventor: ARPH OLLE
IPC: A23C3/037
Filed: 1994-03-28
Abstract: A method of sterilizing a liquid milk based product comprises indirect preheating of the product and final heating to a sterilization temperature 140-150 DEG C by direct steam injection. The product is cooled by so called flash-cooling at which steam corresponding to the added amount of steam is evaporated and the product is further cooled by indirect cooling. It is now proposed that the product prior to the flash-cooling is cooled from the sterilization temperature of 140-150 DEG C to a temperature in the range 90-120 DEG C in an indirect, first cooling step after which the product is cooled by flash-cooling to a temperature of 70-85 DEG C. The arrangement for sterilization comprises a balance vessel (1) connected to an indirectly working first heat exchanger (4) for heating of the milk based product. A steam injection nozzle (6) is arranged in a pipeline leading from the heat exchanger (4). After the steam injection nozzle (6) there is a holding section (8) and a vacuum vessel (10) in which the product is cooled by flash-cooling. A further indirectly working heat exchanger (9) for cooling of the product is connected between the holding section (8) and the vacuum vessel (10).
Patent HU-T72069-A (HU)
Title: Use of melatonin derivatives for treating sleep disorders and pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds
Inventor: FLAUGH MICHAEL EDWARD
IPC: A61K31/403
Filed: 1994-11-17
Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating sleep disorders using various melatonin analogs. The invention further provides pharmaceutical formulations suitable for use in such method.
Patent HU-T74118-A (HU)
Title: Fabric treatment
Inventor: PEARSON LESLIE
IPC: D06L4/75
Filed: 1994-06-21
Abstract: The degree of fibrillation and/or the tendency to fibrillation of lyocell fabric can be reduced by treating the fabric with a low-formaldehyde or zero-formaldehyde crosslinking resin, heating the treated fabric to cure the resin, and washing and drying the fabric. The treatment can be applied to dyed fabric.
Patent IL-46596-A (IL)
Title: Process and compositions for rendering non-metallic surfaces receptive to electroless metallization
IPC: C23C18/28
Filed: 1975-02-07
Abstract: The present invention provides copper (I) ion compound bath solutions for the catalytic sensitization and metallization by electroless metal deposition of non-metallic surfaces, as well as processes for the application and re-claiming of said solutions.
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Patent IL-48217-A (IL)
Title: Fungicidal compositions containing phosphorus polyimides
IPC: C07F9/24
Filed: 1975-09-30
Abstract: Fungicidal compositions containing as the active ingredient at least one compound of the formula, (RN)6P4, wherein R is an alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms are disclosed, as well as a method of controlling fungus diseases of plants by applying such compositions. (From US4046883 A) [FR2287175A1]
Patent IL-63629-A (IL)
Title: Somatostatin and somatostatin precursors,dna transfer vectors and processes for the preparation thereof
IPC: G01N1/20
Filed: 1981-08-20
Abstract: Somatostatin precursors are preprosomatostatin-1, prosomatostatin-1, preprosomatostatin-2, prosomatostatin-2 and somatostatin-2. DNA transfer vectors comprise a deoxynucleotide sequence coding for a somatostatin or one of such precursors.