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Patent GB-0724661-D0 (GB)
Title: Directional drilling system
Filed: 2007-12-19
Abstract: A directional drilling system comprises a main drill bit 24 rotatable about a main bit axis 26, a pilot drill bit 34 rotatable about a pilot bit axis 36 substantially parallel to the main bit axis 26, and adjustment means 28 for adjusting the position of the pilot bit axis 36 relative to the main bit axis 26.
Patent GB-0800580-D0 (GB)
Title: Digital rights management
IPC: H04W4/50
Filed: 2008-01-15
Abstract: A method for distributing rights objects between a first device 1 and a second device 50 is disclosed, the rights objects being used to authorise use of a content file. The method includes, at the first device, selecting and requesting content from a distribution server 3; receiving a download descriptor file 9 for the requested content, the download descriptor file identifying at least one available format of the content and identifying from where the content may be retrieved, wherein different formats of the content are suitable for devices having different rendering profiles and different formats of the content are contained within different content files; receiving at least one rights object 13 associated with the content files, the at least one rights object providing authorisation rights for the content files; and embedding the at least one rights object within the download descriptor file. The download descriptor file is then distributed to the second device.
Patent GB-8400627-D0 (GB)
Title: Centrifugal abrasive throwing wheels
IPC: B24C5/06
Filed: 1984-01-11
Abstract: A blade for a shot blasting throwing wheel comprising a pair of parallel side plates having radial slots or grooves within which the lateral edges of a blade are engaged for location purposes has provided at each lateral edge a compressible sealing strip which stands proud of the back, front and side faces of each of said lateral edges such that, when the blade is fitted btweeen the side plates, the sealing strip fills the slots or grooves within its side edge are engaged to provide a barrier to the flow of abrasive and/or contaminants along the slots or grooves to the rims of the side plates thereby reducing wear of the latter. Secondarily the sealing strips serve, during assembly, temporarily to retain the blades between the side plates until they are mechanically secured against radial dislodgement.
Patent GB-8610196-D0 (GB)
Title: Sulphur compounds removal
IPC: B01D53/02
Filed: 1986-04-25
Abstract: Agglomerates containing oxides, hydroxides, carbonates and/or basic carbonates of copper, and zinc and/or another element such as aluminium or silicon, are useful for removal of sulphur compounds from fluids, especially under non-reducing conditions. The agglomerates have surface area above 80 m<2>.g<-><1> and a calcined density below 1.5 g.cm<-><3>. After ignition, the cupric oxide plus zinc oxide (if any) content of the agglomerates is at least 70% w/w. The proportion of the cooper compound is such that the copper atoms constitute 30-97% of the total of the copper, zinc, and said other element atoms in the agglomerates.
Patent GB-8718161-D0 (GB)
Title: Screening apparatus
IPC: B07B13/16
Filed: 1987-07-31
Abstract: There is disclosed a screening apparatus for screening particulate material and which comprises a base frame (6), an elevating conveyor (3) adjustably mounted on the base frame and arranged to convey material from a loading station (1, 2) at or near a lower end of the conveyor to a discharge station at an upper end of the conveyor, a sub-frame (8) adjustably mounted on the base frame and carrying a vibratory screen (12) for receiving material falling from the conveyor, drive means (14) for adjusting the position of the conveyor along a guided path of movement, and a coupling arrangement (7, 9) which couples the conveyor (3) and the sub-frame (8) together in such a way that adjustment of the position of the conveyor relative to the base frame (6) is accompanied by corresponding adjustment of the position of the sub-frame relative to the base frame so that the vibratory screen (12) can take up any required attitude to suit particular requirements and in which it is still able readily to receive material falling from the upper end of the conveyor.
Patent GB-8718710-D0 (GB)
Title: Vehicle door latches & locking mechanism
IPC: E05B65/12
Filed: 1987-08-07
Abstract: Rotating claw or other vehicle door latch assembly has locking mechanism including a crank element (33) rotatable about a first axis (34) between angular positions at which the latch is locked or unlocked, a push-pull linkage (38), e.g. of a door sill button, being connected to a second axis (35) of said element for manual actuation thereof, deadlocking means (31,40) being selectively operable to position the crank element with said axes substantially in line with the direction of movement of the linkage so that the latter cannot be used to effect movement of said element which would unlock the latch.
Patent GB-8725636-D0 (GB)
Title: Transfer membrane apparatus
IPC: B01D61/24
Filed: 1987-11-02
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/GB88/00946 Sec. 371 Date May 29, 1990 Sec. 102(e) Date May 29, 1990 PCT Filed Nov. 1, 1988 PCT Pub. No. WO89/04197 PCT Pub. Date May 18, 1989.A transfer membrane assembly in which one fluid is passed with a pulsatile flow through a first conduit between two transfer membranes which are provided with a close packed array of dimples so that vortex mixing occurs. Second conduits are formed on the other side of each membrane between that membrane and an adjacent profiled plate. Each dimple partially nests in a depression in the respective plate, the depressions being connected in rows by grooves. The maximum diameter and depth of each dimple is less than the corresponding dimensions of the respective depression.
Patent GB-9013747-D0 (GB)
Title: Production of thermoplastics foams
IPC: B29C48/47
Filed: 1990-06-20
Abstract: A method and apparatus for the production of foamed thermoplastics using nitrogen gas as the foaming agent, wherein the nitrogen gas is mixed with a polymer melt in a mixing apparatus of the type comprising a hollow cylindrical stator (14), (not necessarily static), and a cylindrical rotor (10) journalled for rotation within the stator (14), the facing cylindrical-surfaces of the rotor and stator carrying respective pluralities of circumferentially extending rows of cavities (18, 20); between which material to be mixed is passed in travelling through the mixer. Nitrogen gas is introduced into the polymer melt via a gas injector disposed at the upstream end of the mixer. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-9308361-D0 (GB)
Title: Optical cable
IPC: G02B6/44
Filed: 1993-04-22
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/GB94/00860 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 23, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 23, 1995 PCT Filed Apr. 22, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO94/24596 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 27, 1994An optical cable for use in an overhead optical transmission system in which the cable is supported along the route of the system by means of towers, masts or other upstanding supports that are also employed to support electrical power cables, includes one or more optical fibers and an electrically insulating jacket (8). The cable includes an array of elongate conductive elements (10, 12) each of which extends along a portion of the cable, adjacent conductive elements axially overlapping each other with overlapping portions circumferentially spaced apart to form a composite conductive path that extends along the cable and is interrupted when the cable is dry. Adjacent conductive elements (10, 12) are resistively coupled to each other when the surface of the cable is wet to form a continuous electrically conductive path along the cable. Such a form of cable has the advantage that the dry-band arcing under wet conditions is reduced by disrupting the geometry that allows such bands to form.
Patent GB-9403678-D0 (GB)
Title: Gas cartridge
IPC: C01B32/40
Filed: 1994-02-25
Abstract: A composition suitable for generation of carbon monoxide gas on being ignited comprising an oxidizing reagent and a carbon based fuel characterised in that it further contains a zinc and oxygen containing compound in an amount of 15% or more based upon the weight of the final composition weight. Preferably the fuel is charcoal and the oxidising agent is a nitrate, particularly sodium nitrate. Preferably the zinc and oxygen containing compound is zinc oxide. Preferred ratio of sodium nitrate to charcoal is from 6:4 to 7:3 and the percentage of zinc oxide in the final composition is about 20% by weight. A fumigant cartridge is provided having a fuse extending between its cardboard or paper container exterior and the composition of the invention contained therein such that in use ignition of the fuse will lead to ignition of the composition and resultant generation of carbon monoxide gas. The composition and cartridge has use in the safe humane killing of rabbits.
Patent GB-9415968-D0 (GB)
Title: Adaptive pull-away ratio selection
IPC: B60W30/18
Filed: 1994-08-06
Abstract: A control and control method for a semi-automatic mechanical transmission system (10) is provided for sensing operator request for a direct downshift into an optimum pull-away ratio and for automatically determining and engaging the optimum pull-away ratio. The optimum pull-away ratio (GRPULL-AWAY) is adaptively selected as a function of throttle position (THL > REFTHL). <MATH>
Patent GB-9425553-D0 (GB)
Title: An improved engine
IPC: F01C1/344
Filed: 1994-12-16
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/GB94/02757 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 1, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 1, 1996 PCT Filed Dec. 16, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO95/16850 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 22, 1995An internal combustion engine designed to convert thermal energy into mechanical energy according to the same general principle employed in conventional reciprocating piston-and-cylinder combustion engines, wherein the equivalent of the cylinder of the conventional engine is replaced by two series of chambers, a first series and a second series, each series of chambers being separately disposed in a circumferential arrangement about a common axis and separated in space one from another and wherein the conventional piston is replaced by one or more vanes, said vanes being adapted to form sealing contact with the chambers and the two series of chambers being connected by one or more transfer ports wherein air is compressed in one series of chambers and combustion gasses are exhausted by means of the other series of chambers.
Patent GB-9603404-D0 (GB)
Title: Valve assembly for gas cylinder
IPC: F16K1/30
Filed: 1996-02-19
Abstract: A flow control valve assembly for a gas cylinder containing gas under pressure comprises a first adjustable valve 11 between the gas inlet 4 and the gas outlet 5 and a second pressure responsive valve 12 in the outlet passage, the second valve having an axis which does not intersect the axis of the first valve. The second valve comprises a pressure chamber 30 which ensures that the valve remains open against the force of spring 28 until pressure drops to a predetermined value. A passageway 33 (Figure 3) communicates between the spring compartment and the atmosphere and can be provided with a filter 36. The invention provides a readily refillable gas cylinder and is designed so that the valves and hence the cylinder contents are not contaminated from the outside.
Patent GB-9603741-D0 (GB)
Title: Treatment of water by electrolysis
IPC: C02F1/461
Filed: 1996-02-22
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/CA97/00122 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 17, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 17, 1998 PCT Filed Feb. 21, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO97/30941 PCT Pub. Date Aug. 28, 1997Waters contaminated by nitrogenous compounds such as nitrate, ammonium, etc., are treated by electrochemical transformation of the contaminant to nitrogen gas. Electrodes are placed in the contaminated water to form a cell, in which the voltage of one of the electrodes is set to the Eh voltage at which nitrogen gas is thermodynamically favored. The cell may be electrolytic or galvanic.
Patent GB-9724713-D0 (GB)
Title: Delivery systems
IPC: A45D24/26
Filed: 1997-11-21
Abstract: A delivery system comprising a first container (24) in which a first material is to be held; a second container (66) in which a second material is to be held, the second container being capable of being put into fluid communication with the first container to enable the second material to be added to the first material to form a flowable composition in the first container; and user-actuable means (72) for mechanically generating a pressure differential to allow all of the flowable composition which is discharged to be discharged from the first container (24) at any orientation.
Patent GB-9806664-D0 (GB)
Title: A system for directing the retrieval of information over a network
IPC: G06F19/00
Filed: 1998-03-27
Abstract: Method of directing a user to access information at an information site is disclosed in which a computer application is operated and requires data, a user identifies a target information site, the target information site is accessed, accessing of the target information site is logged, and information is provided to the computer application in dependence upon the accessing of the information site.
Patent GB-9807888-D0 (GB)
Title: Asymmetric hydrogenation
IPC: C07C67/303
Filed: 1998-04-09
Abstract: The present invention pertains to a process for the preparation of an enantiomerically enriched chiral carboxylic acid derivative having the partial formula: C-C-C-COOX wherein X is a cation, comprising formation of a dehydro precursor salt having the partial formula: C=C-C-COOX by reaction of the corresponding precursor acid with an at least substantially stoichiometric amount of base, and asymmetric hydrogenation of the salt in the presence of a transition metal complex of a chiral phosphine ligand.
Patent GB-9912482-D0 (GB)
Title: Process for preparing purified dyestuffs
IPC: C09D11/00
Filed: 1999-06-01
Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a purified version of a solvent-soluble dyestuff, comprising the steps of   (a) mixing an aqueous presscake of the dyestuff into a water-miscible liquid; and (b) distilling off the water until a water content of 5 % by weight maximum is attained; and (c) filtering the dyestuff composition comprising solvent-soluble dyestuff and water-miscible liquid, thereby removing all insoluble contaminants and (d) diluting the dyestuff composition comprising solvent-soluble dyestuff and water-miscible organic solvent in de-ionized water, thereby performing the precipitation of the solvent-soluble dyestuff which is then isolated after filtration and washing with de-ionized water.   This ink jet grade version has the important advantage of being virtually salt-free and solvent-free.
Patent GB-9922595-D0 (GB)
Title: Cellular phone with lighting device and method of controlling lighting device
IPC: H04W52/02
Filed: 1999-09-23
Abstract: There is provided a cellular phone including (a) a display, (b) a key pad arrangement, (c) a lighting device which lights at least one of the display and the key pad arrangement, (d) a touch sensor which is turned on upon making contact with a user and transmits a first signal, and turned off upon making no contact with a user and transmits a second signal, and (e) a controller which turns the lighting device on upon receiving the second signal from the touch sensor, and turns the lighting device off upon receiving the first signal from the touch sensor. The cellular phone can reduce electric power consumption, because the lighting device does not consume electric power while the cellular phone is in use, enabling a use of a smaller-sized cell.
Patent HU-0005005-D0 (HU)
IPC: C07C45/00
Filed: 2000-12-22
Abstract: Preparation of acetophenones (I) substituted in the ring by two or more fluoroalkyl groups, by converting a corresponding fluoroalkyl-aniline (II) into a diazonium salt mixture then reacting with acetaldoxime (III) in presence of copper and/or palladium compound, is new. Preparation of acetophenones (I) substituted in the ring by two or more fluoroalkyl groups, by converting a corresponding fluoroalkyl-aniline (II) into a diazonium salt mixture then reacting with acetaldoxime (III) in presence of copper and/or palladium compound. No buffer salts or reducing agent are added, reaction with (III) is at 5-50 degrees C in presence of halide ions and strong acid(s) (other than hydrohalic acid) and the mixture is heated to 70-160 degrees C.
Patent HU-9401326-D0 (HU)
Title: Shot for wild game hunting and a method for its manufacture
Inventor: LINDGREN PER-OLOF
IPC: F42B7/04
Filed: 1993-10-06
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/SE93/00808 Sec. 371 Date May 3, 1994 Sec. 102(e) Date May 3, 1994 PCT Filed Oct. 6, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO94/08199 PCT Pub. Date Apr. 14, 1994.The invention relates to shot pellets for hunting wild game, particularly birds on wet marshlands. The pellets are also suitable for clay pigeon shooting on organized skeet ranges. The shot pellets have an inner core comprised of lead or lead alloy, and an outer layer of silver or silver alloy. The shot pellets are not influenced, or only slightly influenced by a strong hydrochloric acid environment, therewith greatly eliminating the risk of lead leaching from the pellets. The shot pellets are produced by coating shot pellet cores of lead or lead alloy electrochemically with at least one layer, wherein the outermost layer is always comprised of silver or a silver alloy.
Patent HU-9501239-D0 (HU)
Title: Novel mercaptoacetylamide bicyclic lactam derivatives useful as inhibitors of enkephalinase and ace
Inventor: FLYNN GARY ALAN
IPC: A61P25/28
Filed: 1993-09-23
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/US93/09001 Sec. 371 Date Apr. 3, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Apr. 3, 1995 PCT Filed Sep. 23, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO94/10193 PCT Pub. Date May 5, 1994The present invention relates to certain novel mercaptoacetylamide bicyclic lactam derivatives useful as inhibitors of enkephalinase and of ACE. These mercaptoacetylamide bicyclic lactam derivatives can be described by the following formula:   <IMAGE>   wherein R is hydrogen, a C1-C4 alkyl, an Ar-Y-group, -CH2O-C(O)C(CH3)3 or diphenylmethyl; R1 is hydrogen, acetyl, -CH2O-C(O)C(CH3)3, benzoyl or a group of the formula   <IMAGE>   R2 is hydrogen, C1-C8 alkyl, -CH2OCH2CH2OCH3 or an Ar-Y-group; A is -CH2-, -O-, or -S-; B is -S-or -O-; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
Patent IT-8812413-D0 (IT)
Inventor: FERRARI FRANCESCO
IPC: B65D88/76
Filed: 1988-01-29
Abstract: The large-sized underground storage tank is consisting of a metal shell (1), a static facing in reinforced or unreinforced concrete (2) and filling material (4) packed in the hollow space between the two above mentioned surfaced; this filling is consisting of blown bitumen having plasticity properties which provide a stress resisting interaction between the tank shell and its static facing, thus greatly improving the stability of the overall tank structure; hence the possibility to reduce the design strength parameters and to cut the cost of the final product.
Patent IT-8322104-D0 (IT)
Inventor: TOSCANO LUCIANO
IPC: C07H17/04
Filed: 1983-07-18
Abstract: For the synthesis of (8S)-8-fluoroerythromycins the corresponding 8,9-anhydroerythromycins 6,9-hemiketal are directly fluorinated with perchloryl fluoride.
Patent IT-8767722-D0 (IT)
Inventor: CEBOLLERO CARLOS GABAS
IPC: E05F11/50
Filed: 1987-08-19
Abstract: A light, compact motor-vehicle window-winder includes a drive shaft (8), rotated by means of a handle, and a cylindrical drum (1) with an external helical groove (2) for the window cable (13). The drive shaft extends through an annular drum core (4) within a cylindrical drum recess (3), and transmits drive to the drum via two cranked arms (7) carried by the shaft and located between two lugs projecting from the core. The lugs divide the recess into two symmetrical parts, and have end faces flush with a drum end face. A braking mechanism is also housed in the recess (3) and comprises a helical torsion spring (10) having ends bent inwardly one on either side of a said lug. When the drive shaft is turned in either sense, drive is transmitted through the arms (7), spring ends and lugs to rotate the drum, if the window is forced, the force is transmitted to the drum, to the lugs and to a bent spring and to increase drum braking. <IMAGE>
Patent SE-0001746-D0 (SE)
Inventor: OEHMAN HENRIK
IPC: F26B21/08
Filed: 2000-05-11
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of extracting water from a water-containing product that is in contact with air of a first temperature circulating in an at least essentially closed drying chamber (30), wherein water vapour is emitted by the product and enriched in the circulating air.  The method is characterised by compressing water-enriched air, therewith raising its temperature, by cooling the compressed air by an exchange of heat with the air in the drying chamber (30) or the air in another drying chamber, wherein water condenses out as a result of said cooling process, and by separating the water condensate from the cooled compressed air and expanding the cooled air and returning the air to the drying chamber (30) and carrying away the water condensate.  The invention also relates to apparatus for carrying out the inventive method.  This apparatus includes a compressor (1) having an inlet for air of a first temperature, and an outlet for compressed air of a second temperature.  The apparatus includes a heat exchanger (4) that has a compressed air inlet which is connected to the compressor outlet and to an outlet for water-phase condensate and compressed air respectively.  The apparatus further includes a liquid separator (6) having an inlet for air cooled in the heat exchanger (4) and the water-phase condensate respectively, said liquid separator (6) having a water-phase outlet and a condensed air outlet, and further includes an expansion device (11) which is connected to the condensed air outlet of the liquid separator (6).
Patent SE-0001816-D0 (SE)
Inventor: STROEMBERG ROLF
IPC: G02B7/12
Filed: 2000-05-17
Abstract: For image stabilised bionculars the adjustment of the inter-ocular distance is always subject to complications. The present invention describes an image stabilised binocular of the kind where two image turning prims are jointly attached to a cardanic bearing. Adapting for the eye distance of the user is accomplished by means of adjustment of the inter-ocular distance at the same time as the objectives are displaced the same distance in the opposite direction. The invention also describes a principle of performing such as displacement of the objectives and the oculars. With the present invention the size and weight of the binocular is minimized.
Patent SE-0002985-D0 (SE)
Inventor: SHIMANUKI KAZUHARU
IPC: D21F1/48
Filed: 2000-08-23
Abstract: The assembly (1) to clean the wet blanket, at a papermaking machine, has an underlay with a surface parallel to the blanket. It has angled surfaces against the blanket, to form an intermediate zone between the blanket and underlay surfaces. The leading ends of the angled surfaces lie along the direction of blanket travel.  A number of underlay units are deployed along the direction of blanket travel. The underlay surfaces are pitched at an angle ( eta ) of 3-9 deg against the wet blanket. The intermediate zone between the blanket and the underlay is  <= 3 mm. The height (H) of the angled surfaces is 50-100 mm, and their width (W) is 700-100 mm in the direction of blanket travel