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Patent GB-2295442-A (GB)
Title: Throttle valve
Inventor: ERIKSSON CHRISTIAN BULL
IPC: E21B34/04
Filed: 1995-11-03
Abstract: A pre-adjustable, connectable and disconnectable flow-limiting or throttle valve comprises a valve housing (1) having an inlet (28), an outlet (34) and an intermediate through flow channel in which a valve body is disposed. It has, especially, been aimed at avoiding clogging and, in this respect the valve body (36) is freely placed within the through flow channel which comprises a first narrow channel section (30) surrounding the valve body to provide normal flow conditions (36) with an insignificant clearance, and a second, substantially wider channel section (32) for cleaning, a stop means (38) being disposed within the valve housing (1), against said stop means (38) the valve body (36) will be resting irrespectively of within which channel section the valve body (36) is staying. Said stop means (38) and said through flow channel (30, 32) are relatively displaceable in an axial direction, so that the freely supported valve body (36) can be moved between the narrow channel section and the wide channel section. Instead of the valve moving it is possible in a second embodiment to move the housing. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2307857-A (GB)
Title: An effervescent tablet containing tramadol
Inventor: LESLIE STEWART THOMAS
IPC: A61K31/135
Filed: 1995-12-04
Abstract: An effervescent pharmaceutical formulation contains tramadol, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and an acid base couple which preferably comprises citric acid or tartaric acid and sodium hydrogen carbonate, sodium carbonate or sodium biphosphinate.
Patent GB-2296611-A (GB)
Title: Wideband frequency signal digitizer
Inventor: ELDER ROBERT
IPC: H04J1/05
Filed: 1995-12-20
Abstract: A wideband frequency optimally positions a segment of the wideband frequency signal within a Nyquist band of an analog-to-digital converter 132. Remaining segments of the wideband frequency signal are closely positioned relative to the first segment such that the entire wideband frequency signal is easily digitized using a single or multiple analog-to-digital converters 132, 144 while reducing or eliminating undesirable spurious signals. Interpolator 148 operates at an integer multiple of the sampling rate of one of the analog-to-digital converters 132, 144. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294995-A (GB)
Title: Friction clutch driven plates
Inventor: CARACINI PIETRO
IPC: F16F15/121
Filed: 1995-05-12
Abstract: A damping means in the form of a pre-damper member (14) for use in a clutch driven plate (1) of a vehicle transmission. The clutch driven plate has a central hub (10) for operative connection with an associated driven shaft. The hub is capable of limited rotation relative to the remainder of the driven plate and a plurality of leaf springs (23) oppose this limited relative rotation thus damping torsional vibrations in the driven plate. The leaf springs (23) may be integral with an outer ring member (22) to form a one piece damping means. The outer ring member (52) may be formed from a plastics material. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2311390-A (GB)
Title: Software installation in data processing network
Inventor: MCCALL COLIN DAVID
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 1996-03-18
Abstract: A client is arranged so that at power up it makes a request to a server for first boot code which allows the client to boot from its own mass storage. Since the OS is not sent from the server over the network, traffic flow is eased whilst strict control of client software type is maintained. The configuration of a client may be checked prior to software, particularly OS, installation by a server. The server, detecting a new client on the network, down-loads scan code onto the client. The client then runs the scan code and returns hardware configuration data to the server. If the OS of the client is to be modified then the server sends different, second boot code to the client which instructs the client to boot (a new OS) directly from the server. The OS from the server is then installed on the client mass storage device, and subsequent IPLs take place using the first boot code.
Patent GB-2301790-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for pulp-moulding articles
Inventor: GILLESPIE DAVID JOHN
IPC: D21J7/00
Filed: 1996-06-05
Abstract: Apparatus 1 is shown and described for forming a moulded article from a settable pulp, comprising mould means 2 and setting means, the mould means 2 being adapted to contact the article over substantially its entire surface area, and to facilitate setting of the pulp via the setting means 10 whilst the article is in contact with the mould. Egg boxes may be made in this way, the major surfaces of the article, being smooth.
Patent GB-2302015-A (GB)
Title: Cap insert for tubular furniture feet
Inventor: PEARSON GIAN
IPC: A47B91/02
Filed: 1996-06-10
Abstract: A foot 22 having a threaded rod 18 is mounted to a tubular furniture frame 11 using a nut 19 held against rotation in a plastic insert 10 frictionally engaged in the end of the tube. The insert abuts the tube via cap 13 and has a bore 26 receiving the rod and a second bore 31 transverse to the first which holds the nut. In a second embodiment (Figs 1,2) the main bore (16) is transverse to the tube axis and the rod 18 passes through the side of the tube.
Patent GB-2305251-A (GB)
Title: Coating thickness gauge
Inventor: KOCH FRANK J
IPC: G01B7/02
Filed: 1996-09-12
Abstract: A modular coating thickness gauge includes a probe 20 which generates a signal representative of coating thickness, a PCMCIA card 40 connected to the probe for converting the signal into a standard PCMCIA output format, and a portable computing unit 50 for receiving the signal via the PCMCIA card. The gauge allows the on-site user to alternately record coating thickness measurement data and descriptive textual or graphical data relating to each coating thickness measurement.
Patent GB-2319053-A (GB)
Title: Method of connecting a locking mechanism in a window member
Inventor: HUTTON MELVIN
IPC: E05C9/20
Filed: 1996-11-07
Abstract: A fixing bar 17 and a locking bar 18 are temporarily connected side by side with their ends and sides in register, either by gluing or the insertion of a plastic pin through registering holes. The bars 17,18 are then cut to length. The drive members 16 of a gearbox 10 are moved to their extended position, and the locking bar 18 attached to the associated drive member 16. The drive member 16 is then retracted until the connected ends of the fixing bar 17 and the locking bar 18 are beneath a projecting portion of a face plate 15 of the gearbox 10. The fixing bar 17 is then connected to the window member and the gearbox 10 operated to disconnect the locking bar 18 from the fixing bar 17. The face plate 15 is permanently connected to the casing 11 of the gearbox 10.
Patent GB-966418-A (GB)
Abstract: 966,418. Medicines containing dibenzazepine derivatives. J. R. GEIGY A.G. May 29, 1962 [June 13, 1961], No. 20533/62. Heading A5B. [Also in Division C2] Medicaments comprise compounds of the general formula (wherein R 1  represents a C 1-4  alkyl radical, R 2  represents a hydrogen atom or a C 1-4  alkyl radical, R 3  represents a C 1-6  alkyl or C 2-6  alkenyl radical, X 1  and X 2  represent hydrogen atoms or, together, an additional bond, and Z represents a straight or branched C 2-6  alkylene radical), or their addition salts with inorganic or organic acids, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The active ingredients have antiallergic, spasmolytic, serotonin-antagonistic and reserpine-antagonistic activity, and also potentiate other drugs, especially araesthetics, e.g. 2.methoxy-4-allylphenoxyacetic acid diethylamide. The compositions may take the form of tablets, dragees, capsules, solutions, drops, suspensions or emulsions. Specifications 943,277, 961,444 and 965,909 are referred to.
Patent GB-2309544-A (GB)
Title: Lens supporting mechanism for camera
Inventor: NOMURA HIROSHI
IPC: G03B9/24
Filed: 1997-01-24
Abstract: A lens supporting mechanism for a camera has a movable barrel 20 drivable along an optical axis of the camera. A shutter mounting unit 40 is rigidly mounted to the movable barrel 20 by follower pins/screws 24. A rear lens supporting barrel 50 for supporting a rear lens group L2 is slidably supported by the shutter mounting unit. A lens supporting barrel 34 for supporting a front lens group L1 is inserted into the movable barrel and a bayonet fitting 34f, 34h at the front rigidly connects with cooperating claws 20d at the front of the movable barrel whilst an annular portion 34a at the rear slidably locates into an aperture 40d in the shutter mounting unit 40. As shown, follower pins 24 engage inner lead groove 19c of second movable barrel 19, first movable barrel 20 is guided linearly by linear guide member 22, 16 is a third movable barrel 12 is a fixed lens barrel block and 13 is a flexible printed circuit board having a code plate 13a.
Patent GB-2310509-A (GB)
Title: Photographic processor
Inventor: EARLE ANTHONY
IPC: G03D3/13
Filed: 1997-02-14
Abstract: A variable speed processor (10), in which the path length for material to be processed can be varied in a processing tank whilst maintaining a substantially constant volume of processing solution in that tank, comprises a plurality of processing tanks (12, 14, 16) in which a respective movable rack member (42, 44, 46) is located, each rack member (42, 44, 46) extending through bottom wall (52, 54, 56) of its associated tank (12, 14, 16). The path length is determined by the relative position of roller (32, 34, 36) mounted on moveable rack member (42, 44, 46) with respect to a fixed location in the processing tank (12, 14, 16). For path lengths shorter than the maximum for a particular processing tank, the rack member (42, 44, 46) acts as a spacer in the tank (12, 14, 16) to maintain the volume of processing solution at a substantially constant level.
Patent GB-2314184-A (GB)
Title: Radio selective call receiver with display
Inventor: KOGA KUNIAKI
IPC: H04W88/02
Filed: 1997-06-12
Abstract: A message received by a radio selective call receiver is stored in a RAM 12, and elapsed time since reception, derived by a timer 18, is stored in a RAM 20. When a display switch 16 is pressed, the message is displayed 11 together with one of a number of illustrations ( smiling face, straight face, angry face) selected from a ROM 19 in dependance on the result from comparing the elapsed time with time thresholds.
Patent GB-2315650-A (GB)
Title: Run length limited coding method
Inventor: KIM MYOUNG-JUNE
IPC: G06T9/00
Filed: 1997-07-17
Abstract: A signal modulation method, used for a digital channel of digital recording media and digital communication, is provided. The method comprises the steps of: (a) receiving data in a first data unit of a first bit length (100) and RLL encoding the received data into a (d,k) code word (110); and (b) receiving data in a second data unit of a second bit length (130) and RLL encoding the received data (140) if a number of consecutive zeroes is less than d when two code words encoded in said step (a) are concatenated (120). Therefore, a higher resolution than that of other modulation codes is provided, for the minimum time interval, 4T. The DC component of a modulated code can be suppressed by controlling merging bits.
Patent GB-2327759-A (GB)
Title: Pipeline leak detector system
Inventor: ASHWORTH ROGER PHILIP
IPC: G01M3/28
Filed: 1997-07-22
Abstract: A pipeline leak detector system includes a free flow pig 10 with resilient cups 16 and 17 and body portion 15 defining a test chamber when in contact with the wall of pipeline 29 as it passes under fluid flow through the pipeline. A second chamber is formed between resilient cups 11 and 13 and inner body portion 12 when in contact with the pipeline wall. Pressure transducers 46, 50 and 55 measure differential pressure at several locations with reference to the fluid at the rear of the pig. Wheels 20 in contact with the pipe allow measurement of the bore diameter and any pig offset to be determined. A footage measurement mechanism 40 provides information on the distance travelled as well as velocity information. Stored information is downloaded to a computer which is coupled after the pig has carried out a measuring run.
Patent GB-2330785-A (GB)
Title: Paint roller device
Inventor: LIOU SAM FOO
IPC: B05C17/035
Filed: 1997-10-28
Abstract: A paint roller device including a holder frame 4 with a handle 6 a paint container 1, a paint feeding roller 2, a paint distribution roller 3, and a painting roller 5 wherein the paint container 1 has two hangers 13 respectively hung on two round rods 412 of the holder frame 4 and turned with the paint container 1 within a limited angle confined between locating pins (411) on the holder frame 4; torsional springs 43 are coupled between the painting roller 5 and the holder frame 4 to force the painting roller 5 apart from the paint distribution roller 3; the painting roller 5 has a felt cover layer 51 on a foam cover 52 thereof, the felt cover layer 51 bilaterally projecting over two opposite sides of the holder frame 4 for painting corner area on the workpiece.
Patent GB-2320836-A (GB)
Title: Error concealing in video signal decoding system
Inventor: LEE SANG-HOON
IPC: H04N19/196
Filed: 1997-11-26
Abstract: Bit streams transmitted from a coding system through a transmission channel are divided on a block-by-block basis based on bit numbers thereof and a parity bit added to each bit stream is checked to decide whether or not each bit stream is an error bit stream having one or more error bits therein. Based on the check result, either each bit stream or a proximate bit stream for each bit stream is selected as an optimum bit stream, wherein the proximate bit stream is generated based on degrees of proximity between masked transform coefficients for each candidate bit stream and masked transform coefficients for each of reference bit streams spatially adjacent to each bit stream.
Patent GB-2321586-A (GB)
Title: Sole for indoor exercise shoe
Inventor: KOH KANAE HYANGMYO
IPC: A43B13/14
Filed: 1998-01-15
Abstract: An indoor exercise shoe which is lightweight and has an improved traction feature. The outsole (42) of the shoe includes a primary midfoot element (52) positioned to underlie the arch of the foot. Traction inserts (62) of high traction material are mounted in openings (60) in the primary midfoot element. The traction inserts project outwardly from the midfoot element for engaging and gripping a surface, such as the pedal of a stationary bicycle, under conditions when the midfoot region of the outsole is relied upon for traction. The traction inserts (62) are less hard than the primary midfoot element (52).
Patent GB-2319275-A (GB)
Title: Fascia or barge board with decorative edge cut at an angle
Inventor: HANRAHAN SHAUN PATRICK
IPC: E04D13/158
Filed: 1998-01-22
Abstract: A method of cutting a decorative pattern in a barge board 1, or altematively a fascia board or a finial board, made from co-extruded plastics material and having a front face 2, a rear face 3 and a cellular core 4. The cellular core 4 can become stained when exposed by cutting and the present method removes the stained cut edge from the line of sight of the observer. The pattern is cut in the barge board 1 at an acute angle of 45‹-60‹ to the front face 2 and accordingly the portion of the cellular core 4 exposed by cutting the pattern in the barge board 1 is not directly visible from the ground. A small cut 5 is made at right angles to the front face 2 before the angled cut is made to prevent damage to the cut edge from handling. Also provided is a decorative barge board or fascia board or finial board made by the method described.
Patent GB-2317826-A (GB)
Title: Regulation of intracellular glucocorticoid concentrations
Inventor: WALKER BRIAN ROBERT
IPC: A61K31/56
Filed: 1996-08-28
Abstract: The interconversion of inactive 11-keto steroids with their active 11* small Greek beta *-hydroxy equivalents can be controlled by the use of inhibitors of the 11* small Greek beta *-reductase enzyme, such as carbenoxolone (3* small Greek beta *-(3-carboxypropionyloxy)-11-oxo-olean-2-en30-oic acid). Such inhibitors may be put to a number of therapeutic uses in humans and animals, for instance to inhibit hepatic gluconeogenesis, to lower intracellular cortisol concentration, to increase insulin sensitivity in adipose tissue and muscle, and to prevent or reduce neuronal loss/cognitive impaiment due to glucocorticoid potentiated neurotoxicity or neural dysfunction or damage.
Patent GB-2335088-A (GB)
Title: A surface mounted connector arrangement
Inventor: LAUNCHBURY BRIAN
IPC: H01R13/627
Filed: 1998-03-07
Abstract: A surface mounted connector arrangement comprising a first connector assembly (2) including spaced latch rails (3, 4) with respective latch elements (8) along with a connector wall (5) through which connector pins (6) extend, whilst a second connector assembly (10) includes a mating latch (11). In use, the mating latch (11) being configured to slide down said latch elements (8) until engaged by a surface (1) upon which the rails (3, 4) are secured. With the second connector assembly (10) in contact with the surface (1) respective pins (6) and reciprocal apertures in the assembly (10) are aligned. When so aligned the assembly (10) is moved in a longitudinal direction (B) such that the pins (6) engage the apertures in order to retain the first connector assembly (2) with regard to the second connector assembly (10). Preferably, the second connector assembly (10) also includes a retention latch (12) arranged to further secure the assembly (10) with regard to the first connector assembly by engaging the latch elements (8) when reciprocal connector elements within the first assembly and the second assembly are mated.
Patent GB-2325744-A (GB)
Title: MRI with complex conjugation and shared echoes
Inventor: AVRAM HECTOR E
IPC: G01R33/561
Filed: 1998-03-27
Abstract: An MRI sequence synergistically combines Half Fourier complex conjugation with shared echo imaging. The complex conjugation reduces data acquisition time, as only half of the views are acquired, and the other half are predicted. This also permits the data acquisition per scan to be accomplished with a single RF transmission loop. The shared echo imaging allows the production of two separate images of different contrast, by using some of the same echo responses for both images. Phase correction may be provided between the non-shared echo responses.
Patent GB-2326001-A (GB)
Title: A system for exchanging information
Inventor: LEVERMORE MARTIN
IPC: G06Q40/00
Filed: 1998-04-24
Abstract: A system for exchanging information between a first business community consisting of enquirers (e.g. borrowers) and a second business community consisting of providers (e.g. lenders) comprising a computer (1) arranged to be accessible on line and programmed to provide: i) a first database containing details of enquirers and their requirements, together with means for displaying interactive forms for introducing requirement data, and means for displaying views of selected data, and ii) a second database containing details of providers, together with means for displaying interactive forms for introducing provider data, and means for displaying views of selected data, wherein (a) the enquirer data is recorded in the form of individual project documents, and each project document is accessible at a plurality of levels, a first level being accessible freely by a registered provider and a second level accessible subject to payment, and (b) means enabling a registered second level provider to lock a project document from view by other providers subject to receipt of further payment.
Patent GB-2337994-A (GB)
Title: Binder for coating composition
Inventor: LOHS WERNER
IPC: C09D133/06
Filed: 1998-06-01
Abstract: A binder for a coating composition is obtainable as the reaction product of a carboxyl-terminated fatty acid ester with an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid and an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid ester. The carboxylated fatty acid ester is produced by reaction of an autoxidisable fatty acid and a polyol, with modification to introduce at least one terminal carboxyl group. The reaction is optionally effected in an organic solvent which is substantially removed at the end. The material is neutralised with a base to render it water-soluble. Thixotropy can be endowed by an amine/(poly)isocyanate final reaction stage to prior neutralisation.
Patent GB-2326320-A (GB)
Title: Text to speech synthesis using neural network
Inventor: KARAALI ORHAN
IPC: G10L13/08
Filed: 1998-06-11
Abstract: The method provides for, in response to orthographic information, efficient generation of a phonetic representation, using the steps of: inputting an orthography of a word and a predetermined set of input letter features: and utilizing a neural network that has been trained using automatic letter phone alignment and predetermined letter features to provide a neural network hypothesis of a word pronunciation.
Patent GB-2341047-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for streamlining in a communication system
Inventor: HOBBIS KEVAN
IPC: H04M3/00
Filed: 1998-08-19
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of and apparatus for streamlining in a communication system with a separate core network (201) and access network (203). The access network comprises at least two access systems (205,207) receiving a plurality of data streams which are combined before being routed to the core network (201). The streamlining is performed by setting up a connection from a second radio access system to the core network in parallel to the current connection from a first radio access system followed by combining the received data streams into two combined data streams and simultaneously routing one data stream through each of the two parallel connections. The core network will then switch from the first to the second connection and the first connection is subsequently terminated. The invention is applicable but not limited to the Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS) currently under development.
Patent GB-2329897-A (GB)
Title: Brominated polystyrene having improved thermal stability and color and process for the preparation thereof
Inventor: GILL JAMES C
IPC: C08F8/22
Filed: 1997-05-30
Abstract: In a process for the suppression of backbone halogenation during the bromination of polystyrenes comprising the step of pretreating a solution of a polystyrene reactant comprising from about 5 to about 20 percent by weight of a polystyrene reactant, in a halogenated hydrocarbon solvent with at least about 0.1 percent by weight of an additive to suppress halogenation of the polystyrene backbone prior to brominating the polystyrene in the presence of a catalyst; adding a metal halide bromination catalyst to the solution, capable of effecting bromination of the ring without causing cross-linking of the polystyrene; adding to the solution from about 1 to about 3.4 moles of a brominating agent, per mole of polystyrene repeating units; reacting the polystyrene reactant with the brominating agent at a reaction temperature of from about -20 C to about 50 C, and isolating the brominated polystyrene. A brominated polystyrene is also provided having a backbone halogen content of less than about 750 ppm and, a #E color as low as about 5.
Patent GB-2330534-A (GB)
Title: Gene therapy delivery system for targeting to endothelia
Inventor: ILLUM LISBETH
IPC: A61K47/48
Filed: 1997-07-10
Abstract: A composition comprising biodegradable microspheres that act as carriers for the delivery of DNA to the endothelial cells of a vascular bed, wherein the microspheres carry a net negative charge and to which is adsorbed positively charged particles of a smaller size, wherein such positively charged particles comprise a conjugate of DNA and a cationic compacting agent.