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Patent FR-954281-A (FR)
Inventor: DIETSCHY MARCEL
IPC: H04M3/50
Filed: 1947-10-15
Granted: 1949-12-21
Abstract: Pulverulent or granular non-saponaceous wetting agents, cleansing agents or dentifrices are agglomerated by mixing therewith an aqueous solution of a gum or other mucilaginous substance and precipitating the gum &c. by means of an anhydrous salt which is capable of forming hydrated cystals by abstracting water of crystallisation from the water of the solution, the amount of water in the latter in relation to the amount of anhydrous salt being not more than the amount required to hydrate the anhydrous salt completely.  This latter proportion of water may be less than the amount required to hydrate the anhydrous salt completely.  Anhydrous alkali sulphates are specified particularly anhydrous sodium sulphate.  The materials treated comprise the substances known under the Registered Trade Marks "Lorol," "Gardinol," "Fewa," and "Teepol."  The mucilaginous substances specified comprise Shiraz gum, water-soluble alkyl celluloses, cellulose ethers and alginates.  The cleansing agents &c. may contain a small proportion of an alkaline compound such as sodium borate or trisodium phosphate so as to render the pH value comparable to that of ordinary soap, perfumes, dyes or pigments, or usual fillers such as kaolin.  The cool solidified mass may be shaped into tablets, flakes, noodles, strings, &c. Specification 418,846 is referred to.ALSO:Pulverulent or granular non-saponaceous wetting agents which may be used as cleansing agents and dentifrices are agglomerated by mixing therewith an aqueous solution of a gum or other mucilaginous substance and precipitating the gum &c. by means of an anhydrous salt which is capable of forming hydrated crystals by abstracting water of crystallization from the water of the solution, the amount of water in the latter in relation to the amount of anhydrous salt being not more than the amount required to hydrate the anhydrous salt completely.  This latter proportion of water may be less than the amount required to hydrate the anhydrous salt completely.  Anhydrous alkali sulphates are specified, particularly anhydrous sodium sulphate.  The materials treated comprise the substances known under the Registered Trade Marks "Lorol," "Gardinol," "Fewa" and "Teepol."  The mucilaginous substances specified comprise Shiraz gum, water-soluble alkyl celluloses, cellulose ethers and alginates. The wetting agents may contain a small proportion of an alkaline compound such as sodium borate or trisodium phosphate so as to render the pH value comparable to that of ordinary soap, perfumes, dyes or pigments, or usual fillers such as kaolin.  The cool solidified mass may be shaped into tables, flakes, noodles, strings, &c.  Specification 418,846 is referred to.
Patent GB-2342946-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for the offshore installation of multi-ton packages such as deck packages and jackets
Inventor: KHACHATURIAN JON EDWARD
IPC: E02B17/00
Filed: 1998-08-31
Abstract: A method and apparatus for the installation or removal of large multi-ton prefabricated deck packages (16) includes the use of usually two barges (11, 12) defining a base (13, 14) that can support a large multi-ton load. A variable dimensional truss assembly is supported by the barge and forms a load transfer interface between the barge and the deck package. Each boom (21, 22) has a lifting end portion with a roller (63) that fits a receptacle (75) on the package. Tensile connections form attachments (130-134) between the deck package and barge at a lower elevational position. The variable dimension truss includes at least one member of variable length (130-134), in the preferred embodiment being a winch powered cable (130-134) that can be extended and retracted by winding and unwinding the winch.
Patent GB-2360368-A (GB)
Title: Confirming access of data stored in a remote database
Inventor: WILLIAMS JOHN REAVIL
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2000-03-02
Abstract: A computer system comprises a communications network 3.1-3.m, 7 allowing data transfer between user stations 1.1-1.n and a main server 5. When a query is entered at a user station it is transferred, together with user identification data stored within the user station, to main server 5 via the network. The main server processes the query against a first database 20. If the query is fulfilled, additional data associated with the user identification data and held in a second database 24 is accessed and database 24 is updated with a record of the query. This additional data is known to the user and is displayed to the user, thus verifying that database 24 has been accessed. The invention is applicable to verifying the authorised status of websites held on servers 3.1-3.m. For this, the query includes the URL of a web-site to be verified, database 20 includes the URLs of authorised web-sites, and the additional data may be the URLs of sites visited recently by the user and time-stamps of those visits.
Patent GB-2354683-A (GB)
Title: Method for indicating changes of constituent components in heterogeneous assembies
Inventor: KLEYMAN VADIM
IPC: G06T19/00
Filed: 2000-05-02
Abstract: In a data processing system having a plurality of CAD systems, an associative topology bus facilitates the management of heterogeneous assemblies of geometric objects. The constituent geometric objects can be geometric primitives or they can be assemblies, both homogeneous and heterogeneous. The associative topology bus enables a user of a CAD system operating on a heterogeneous assembly to recognize the existence of a change in a constituent component of that assembly and to do so in real time. The associative topology bus performs this task by augmenting the representation of the heterogeneous assembly with translated image models corresponding to each of the constituent CAD systems of the data processing system. Each translated image model is generated by operating on a master geometry representation of the heterogeneous assembly with a mapping table corresponding to each of the constituent CAD systems of the data processing system.
Patent GB-2362314-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for cleaning up graffiti
Inventor: WALMSLEY HAROLD
IPC: B05B14/30
Filed: 2000-05-16
Abstract: Graffiti is cleaned from surfaces such as walls by applying cleaning medium to the surface and subsequently retrieving the medium to a storage container 19. In the embodiment cleaning medium is stored in a pressurised container 16, power being provided by generator 17. The cleaning medium is supplied through conduit 15 to a nozzle device 14 within a hood 11. The periphery 13 of the hood may be provided with for example a flexible rubber seal to seal against the surface being cleaned. The hood may also have a transparent window to observe the cleaning process. Used cleaning medium is sucked out via drain 13 into conduit 18 and thence to storage container 19 which may be under reduced pressure so as to suck the used up cleaning medium out of the hood. Power for the suction may also be provided by the generator 17. The cleaning medium may be an aqueous chemical cleaner or blasted abrasive material. The whole assembly may be mounted on a trailer and sources of both types of cleaning medium may be provided.
Patent GB-2352074-A (GB)
Title: Character input in eg portable telephone
Inventor: HAYASHI KEIICHI
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2000-07-14
Abstract: An information terminal unit is capable of inputting a desired character with a lesser number of key strokes by eliminating unnecessary user operation. The information terminal unit obtains a file described by a page description language used on a browser function on a superior unit by means of the browser function, parses the page description language of the obtained file, and displays the result of parsing of the page description language. The information terminal unit has control means (1) for dynamically controlling the order of appearance of display characters upon inputting character, depending upon an attribute of a kind of input character designated in a character input tag used in the page description language.
Patent GB-2365410-A (GB)
Title: Heavy duty puller
Inventor: BELL GRAHAM
IPC: B21D1/06
Filed: 2000-08-02
Abstract: Heavy duty puller has a main pulling bar 12 moved manually by a slide hammer 10 hitting against a stop 18 on the bar 12. The slide hammer 10, pulling bar 12 and axillary support bars 16, 17 are removably attached to a wheeled frame 21-27. The frame has small steering wheels 27 and larger stabilising wheels 25. The slope of the pull bar can be varied by placing rest rods 23 in one of a series of holes 29 on frame uprights 22. The pulling rod 12 has a screwed end 20 for receiving e.g. dent pulling tools (28, Figs 3 and 4).
Patent GB-2367182-A (GB)
Title: Data protection for a storage tape
Inventor: RICHES SIMON
IPC: G06F21/80
Filed: 2000-09-20
Abstract: A data storage tape 4 has an associated memory device 3 in which is stored a number of signatures 12 each representative of and associated with a particular data set recorded on the storage medium. By comparing the signatures against either signatures created during reading of the data sets back from the tape or against reference information held on a secure database any tampering or alteration of the data on the storage medium can be detected.
Patent GB-2360106-A (GB)
Title: Ordering playable works
Inventor: ABBOSH ODAY
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2000-11-01
Abstract: An ordering system for playable content (eg. music, video), comprises a plurality of freestanding, self-service terminals 10, located at retail sites, each comprising a reproduction system for replaying parts of the works, and input devices for inputting selection, ordering and payment information; and a communications network 20 connecting the terminals with order processing systems.
Patent GB-2372450-A (GB)
Title: Air fresheners
Inventor: HANNINGTON PAUL
IPC: A61L9/12
Filed: 2001-02-21
Abstract: An air freshener comprising a free-standing, self-supporting gel composition. The composition may comprise a fragrance component in which a wax or a polymer is dissolved to form a gel. The fragrance component may be liquid hydrocarbon derived. The polymer may be a polyamide, or a styrene based polymer and may include a mineral oil component. The gel may be formed by mixing the fragrance component and the wax or polymer at elevated temperature and allowing the mixture to cool to a solid state. The gels of these compositions avoid syneresis (cracking and crazing over time), permit a high loading of fragrance component and retain their shape in use.
Patent GB-2378775-A (GB)
Title: Provision of Secondary Information based on Context of Primary Information
Inventor: LASSMAN DAVID KING
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2001-05-03
Abstract: A method of providing second information in addition to first information from a server (WS1), comprises identifying first information from a client-provided identifier, accessing the first information, and extracting context (eg keyword, post code, ISBN, URL) information, according to content extraction control information, therefrom. On the basis of said context information, relevant secondary information is selected and provided to the client in addition to the first information. The client may be an internet browser (WBR1) accessing a web server (WS1). The second information may be in the form of a pointer, may be an advertisement, or may be a pointer to an advertisement. The primary and secondary information may be returned to the client combined in a page for display by a browser (WBR1). The content extraction control information may be provided by a dedicated server (CX1). The secondary information may be retrieved from more than one source.
Patent GB-2365954-A (GB)
Title: A tumble dryer using ambient air
Inventor: CLAY PAUL A
IPC: D06F58/48
Filed: 2001-06-13
Abstract: A tumble dryer with a rotatable drum 2, uses room temperature airflow at a high volume (e.g. over 150 m<SP>3</SP>/hr) for an extended period (e.g. more than 1hr per Kg of load) in order to minimise the total energy consumption during a drying cycle (e.g. less than 0.5 kWh/Kg). A heater may be provided that can be used to increase the temperature of the air when necessary. Sensors and a control means 20 may be provided to control the length of the cycle or the operation of the heater.
Patent GB-2369511-A (GB)
Title: Mobile robot location and control
Inventor: SONG JEONG-GON
IPC: G01S17/931
Filed: 2001-06-28
Abstract: A mobile robot (1), which may be in the form of an automatically guided vacuum cleaner, is capable of recognising its location within a room (30) and adjusting its direction in response to obstacles in its way. The robot has a running device (30), an obstacle detecting device (41, 43, 45) for detecting the presence of obstacles, a location recognising device (21, 23), a control system (10), and a power supply (60). The location recognising device includes a first vision camera (21) directed towards the ceiling of the room, and a first vision board (23). The first vision camera (21) detects a base mark on the ceiling. The first vision board (23) processes an image from the first camera (21) and transmits the resulting image data to the controlling portion (10). The obstacle detecting device includes a line laser (41) for emitting a linear light beam towards an obstacle, a second vision camera (43) for recognising a linear light beam reflected from the obstacle, and a second vision board (45) for processing image data captured by the second vision camera (43). The base mark on the ceiling may be two spots on a plate; the vision board may compare the image of this with a library of possible images to determine the robots position.
Patent GB-2362463-A (GB)
Title: Determining an acoustic property of a subsurface formation
Inventor: TUBEL PAULO S
IPC: E21B47/06
Filed: 1998-05-01
Abstract: An acoustic property of a subsurface formation is determined using a fibre optic sensor (40) in a wellbore (1008) to receive acoustic signals propagating through the formation, a fibre optic temperature sensor in the wellbore, and a processor that determines the acoustic property from the acoustic sensor measurements while compensating for temperature effects using the temperature sensor measurements. The acoustic sensor is either permanently installed in the bore hole or carried by a measurement- while-drilling tool. The system may include an acoustic source for sending acoustic signals through the formation to the sensor for determining the acoustic velocity or the travel time of an acoustic wavefront in the formation. To avoid drilling a wellbore too close to existing wellbores, a plurality of optical fibre sensors (40) is disposed in an existing wellbore (1008) to detect vibrations from drill (1040) in wellbore (1010).
Patent GB-2364161-A (GB)
Title: Automatic play apparatus and function expansion device.
Inventor: OKAMURA YASUHIKO
IPC: G10H1/00
Filed: 2000-11-28
Abstract: The automatic play apparatus processes music performance data expressed in a triple layer structure. This may be composed of tracks, blocks and event data. A track indicates a series of musical sound data, corresponding to a sound source channel. A block consists of a plurality of event data during a defined period. Each of the event data corresponds to one or more simultaneous plural musical events, following a timing data signifying time elapsed from previous event data. The automatic play apparatus interfaces with input and output means, and with a function expansion module. A function expansion device facilitates modification of music performance data.
Patent GB-2380356-A (GB)
Title: Disabling of mobile communication apparatus
Inventor: SOLIGNAC JEAN-PIERRE RENE
IPC: G06F21/88
Filed: 2001-09-26
Abstract: Remote disabling or locking of a mobile communication apparatus (10, 18), such as a GSM mobile telephone with a subscriber identity module, SIM (8), by forming a locking message (28) instructing the mobile communication apparatus (10, 18) to disable; transmitting the locking message (28) to the mobile communication apparatus (10, 18); and the mobile communication apparatus (10, 18) implementing a disabling or locking process in response to receiving the locking message (28). Thus the subscriber of the mobile telephone (10, 18) does not have to rely on the network operator to prevent use of a lost or stolen SIM (8). The message may be an encrypted SMS with a PIN specific to the mobile. A message may be displayed on the mislaid phone relating to the user locking the cellular device.
Patent GB-2362815-A (GB)
Title: Method of cleaning a movie screen
Inventor: STUCK DAVID B
IPC: B08B1/00
Filed: 2000-11-30
Abstract: The present invention provides advantages as a method of cleaning movie screens, such as vinyl screens, enhanced screens, painted screens, taurus screens, rear projection screens, and silver screens. In one embodiment, the present invention is a method of cleaning a movie screen comprising the sequential steps of: applying a cleaning chemical to the movie screen, wiping the movie screen with a first towel, applying a neutralizer to the movie screen, wiping the movie screen with a second towel, and drying the movie screen.
Patent GB-2383706-A (GB)
Title: Controlling a quadrature phase shift key encoder in a wavelength division multiplex (WDM) optical communication system
Inventor: GRIFFIN ROBERT
IPC: H04B10/50
Filed: 2001-11-30
Abstract: A modulator arrangement for modulating an optical signal using a quadrature phase shift key for use in an optical wavelength division multiplex (WDM) optical communications system comprising a laser 2 for producing an optical signal of a selected wavelength, which signal is split by a splitter 4, each part of said split signal being applied to a respective phase modulator 6, 8, each of which phase modulators is adapted to modulate the phase of the signal in dependence on a respective drive voltage. The phase of the output of at least one modulator 6 is shiftable at least in part by a phase shifter 10, the split signals being recombined by an optical recombiner 12 to form an optical phase shift key output, wherein the output power is monitored by a detector 20, the detector signal then being used to drive a feedback arrangement to control electrodes of the phase modulators 6, 8 and/or phase shifter 10. The detector may be a two photon absorption detector. Furthermore the feedback arrangement may comprise an oscillator adapted to provide a pilot frequency which drives a multiplier and a summing amplifier. The quadrature phase shift key may be a differential quadrature phase shift key.
Patent GB-2370241-A (GB)
Title: Supported membrane formed of micro-etched foil / foil featuring small diameter holes and a metal alloy coating, suitable for hydrogen separation
Inventor: THORNTON PETER HOWARD
IPC: H01M8/02
Filed: 2001-12-07
Abstract: A supported membrane comprises a micro-etched foil, or foil featuring small diameter holes, eg. in the order of 50 - 100 micrometers, onto which is deposited a metal alloy, such as an alloy of copper and either vanadium or palladium. The foil may be made of stainless steel and there may be gaps of wound 150 micrometer between respective holes. Also disclosed is a method of manufacture of a supported membrane comprising providing a micro-etched foil and depositing a metal alloy onto the foils substrate. The method may involve the use of a replicating material such as cellulose acetate. The metal alloy may be sputtered onto the foil substrate. A membrane manufactured by this technique may be used as the diaphragm in a fuel reformer suitable for separating hydrogen from other gaseous products during a reforming reaction such. The membrane may have applications related to the hydrogen fuel cells of electric cars or the like. The structural strength of the foil substrate may permit the use of reduced amounts of palladium, ie. in an alloy rather than pure, for the filtering of hydrogen, thus reducing the cost of the filtering process.
Patent GB-2375881-A (GB)
Title: Electron beam irradiation system and electron beam irradiation method
Inventor: SASAKI JUN
IPC: G21K5/10
Filed: 2002-02-25
Abstract: A focussing stage 30 is provided on a slide table 6 of a support mechanism portion 2, on which a body 1 to be irradiated, e.g. a master optical disk, is supported, at a position adjacent to the master 1. At the time of recording, first, the focussing stage 30 is irradiated with an electron beam b to thereby focus the electron beam b, and thereafter recording can be conducted by irradiating the master 1 with the electron beam b. This support mechanism has the advantage of easy allowing focussing of the electron beam b and therefore more accurately recording information on to the master 1. A smaller vacuum is also achieved due to the vacuum being established between the electron irradiation means 13 and the surface of the master 1.
Patent GB-2374810-A (GB)
Title: Tee
Inventor: TOMS LAWRENCE STUART
IPC: A63B57/00
Filed: 2002-04-30
Abstract: A conical tee formed from a strip of flexible sheet material. The two ends of the strip 18,20 are superimposed and releasably secured to one another by a coating of contact adhesive or by hook and loop material provided at opposite ends of the strip. The height of the tee may be adjusted by varying the extent to which the two ends overlap. Indicia may be used to indicate the various overlap points.
Patent GB-2375362-A (GB)
Title: Orienting and locating a well operation in a borehole
Inventor: DEWEY CHARLES H
IPC: E21B23/01
Filed: 2002-05-02
Abstract: An orientation and locator system (11) includes a receiver sub (10) disposed in and installed with a casing string (16) in a borehole. The receiver sub (10) has azimuth and depth profiles (26, 28) for locating a predetermined position in a borehole. The profiles (26, 28) are within the inside diameter of the casing string (16) so as not to restrict fluid flow. The locator system further includes a locator sub (50) attached to a well tool and adapted to engage the casing receiver sub (10) to orient and locate the well tool. The locator sub (50) has an alignment key (66) and a plurality of dogs (72) for engaging the azimuth and depth profiles (26, 28) respectively. In figures 7 to 11 the orientation and locator system (11) is shown in use locating and orientating a whipstock assembly for lateral drilling.
Patent GB-2375239-A (GB)
Title: Modular terminal fuse block
Inventor: DAVIS RUEL EMMET
IPC: H01H85/153
Filed: 2002-05-03
Abstract: A power distribution block assembly includes an insulative body [5] having at least a first modular body section and a second modular body section, and at least one electrically conductive bus member [30] having a longitudinally-extending base and a plurality of terminal blades [60] extending from the base. The base of the bus member [30] has a site for electrical connection to a power source and a longitudinally elongated U-shape channel [55] defined by opposite legs. A plurality of terminal blades [60] extend from the legs of the channel [55] and include a plurality of sites for electrical connection to a plurality of removable circuit elements. A plurality of separate connector elements [155] are contained within the body, and each of the connector elements [155] are configured to engage a terminal <PC>blade [60] of the bus [30] with a terminal of a respective one of the removable circuit elements.
Patent GB-2388876-A (GB)
Title: Gear lubricant/grease retention arrangement
Inventor: MCMULLIN JAMIE A
IPC: F16H57/04
Filed: 2002-05-20
Abstract: First and second pinion gear elements 2, 4 are arranged so as to have an engagement/interface region 6 and brush/scraper seal means 12 which assists in retaining the lubricant/grease within interface region 6 by effectively brushing one of the gears 2 as it moves relative to the other gear 4. A housing which incorporates this arrangement is also disclosed where by similar means, lubricant/grease is kept within the housing during the movement of one gear relative to the other.