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Patent GB-2301010-A (GB)
Title: Damped fishing rod
Inventor: LEPAGE JAMES B
IPC: A01K87/00
Filed: 1996-05-22
Abstract: The fishing rod has vibration damping elastomeric material provided as a tapered element 34 within the hollow rod blank 16 near the rod tip and as an intervening layer between the rod blank and the rod grip. Unwanted vibration is damped and casting characteristics are improved.
Patent GB-2314714-A (GB)
Title: Optical amplifier modules
Inventor: JOLLEY NIGEL EDWARD
IPC: H04B10/291
Filed: 1996-06-26
Abstract: A variable gain optical amplifier module has first and second fixed gain rare-earth doped optical waveguide amplifiers 21, 23 optically in series together with an intervening variable attenuation optical attenuator 22. This arrangement circumvents the problem of gain tilt encountered when operating such amplifiers under variable gain conditions.
Patent GB-2313483-A (GB)
Title: Coils for electromagnetic actuators
Inventor: YI JAE-WON
IPC: H02K3/28
Filed: 1997-02-27
Abstract: At least two coils (12, 14) are wound around a bobbin (10) and connected in parallel to decrease coil resistance and as a result, increase the driving current and sensitivity of the actuator. The actuator includes a lens for focusing a laser beam precisely on an optical disc to read out data stored in the optical disc. The bobbin (10) supports the lens which is movable by the actuator in a track direction of the disc or towards and away from the disc.
Patent GB-2323841-A (GB)
Title: Pyridine derivatives with anti-tumor and anti-inflammatory activity
Inventor: EVANS D MICHAEL
IPC: C07D409/12
Filed: 1997-04-04
Abstract: 3-Aminopyridine derivatives of general formula 1, wherein m is 0-4; n is 1-2; R<SP>1</SP> is optionally substituted monocyclic or bicyclic aryl or heteroaryl; R<SP>2</SP>, R<SP>3</SP> and R<SP>4</SP> are independently selected from H, lower alkyl, perfluoro-lower alkyl, optionally substituted phenyl and optionally substituted naphthyl; X is selected from -CH 2 -, -O-, -S-, -NH- and -NMe- and Y is -CR<SP>5</SP>R<SP>6</SP>- where R<SP>5</SP> and R<SP>6</SP> are independently selected from H and methyl, and when m is greater than 1 the repeating embodiments of Y can be identical or different, are new. The compounds are inhibitors of T-cell proliferation and protein farnesyl transferase. They are useful as pharmaceutical agents for the treatment of inflammatory and malignant diseases.
Patent GB-2314872-A (GB)
Title: Height/inclination adjustable access cover
Inventor: WEBB DARREN VIRGIL
IPC: E02D29/14
Filed: 1997-06-27
Abstract: An access cover assembly suitable for covering an inspection chamber in a pre-fabricated pipework system, said inspection chamber typically comprising a substantially circular upstanding sidewall having a circular upper rim supported on a base, the access cover assembly comprising:-  (i) a first annular angled frame member 2 comprising upper and lower in use substantially circular planar surfaces adapted to engage a second annular angled frame member and the upper portion of the upper rim of the chamber sidewall respectively; (ii) a second annular angled frame member 3 comprising upper and lower in use substantially circular planar surfaces adapted to engage a cover and the first annular frame member respectively; (iii) a cover 1 adapted to fit onto the second annular frame member; wherein the plane of one of the surfaces of both the first and second annular frame members is non-perpendicular to the longitudinal axis passing through the annulus and wherein the first and second frame members are so sized, shaped and angled such that rotation of the frame members with respect to each other and rotation of the first frame member with respect to the inspection chamber cause the orientation of the cover with respect to the inspection chamber to vary continuously within pre-determined limits.
Patent GB-2315106-A (GB)
Title: Jetting nozzle for cleaning surfaces
Inventor: OCKLESTON GRANT ANDREW
IPC: B08B9/04
Filed: 1997-07-03
Abstract: The invention relates to a cleaning device 1 in the form of a jetting nozzle, which has an outlet 2 for a cleaning fluid such as water under pressure, the outlet 2 having a parallel sided part 3 and a flared part 4. The device is effective in the cleaning of drains, drain pipes and the like. The provision of the flared part reduces the impact stress on the surface. Fig. 1 illustrates a nozzle having a blind inlet bore 6, a coupling seal 8 and flats 9 for a spanner.
Patent GB-2316431-A (GB)
Title: Aluminium vehicle door frame structure
Inventor: SHAYLER STEPHEN
IPC: B60J5/04
Filed: 1997-08-01
Abstract: A vehicle door frame structure 12 comprises a number of aluminium extrusions 14, 16, 34, 38, 40 and a number of cast aluminium nodes 18, 36, 41a, 41b, 41c. The nodes 36, 41b at the front of the door have holes 71, 73, bolts through which support the door hinges. The casting 18, 32 at the rear extends from the waistrail 30 down to the bottom of the door and includes a housing for the door latch and lock mechanism. The extrusions may include internal deformable projections to provide a secure fit with inserted nodes.
Patent GB-2324078-A (GB)
Title: Storing pipes in a vessel
Inventor: HARRIS SIMON ALLAN
IPC: B65G1/04
Filed: 1997-10-30
Abstract: A method of storing pipes in the hold (8) of a vessel (1, Figs 1 and 2) includes: arranging at least two U shaped cradle frames (9) for the disposition of a number of pipes to lie on and between said cradle frames (9), locating a number of pipes on and between said cradle frames (9), securing said pipes to said cradle frames (9) so as to form a storage bundle; and lifting said storage bundle into the hold of a vessel and locating it with respect to other storage bundles. The cradle frames (9) have inter-engageable locating means (13, 14, 18, 19), so that the storage bundles can be stored on top of each other in a stack. Preferably, a skip (20, Figs 4 and 5) is used to hold the cradle frames in position for stacking one on a further one. To assist in positioning the frames in the skips, a loading jig (30, Fig 7) may be used.
Patent GB-2318846-A (GB)
Title: Flexible hose couplings, and method and apparatus for making such couplings
Inventor: FEHER ISTVAN
IPC: F16L33/207
Filed: 1997-11-03
Abstract: The coupling (10) includes an end fitting (12) having axially extending sections (26, 28), the first section (26) comprising a connector and the second section (28) providing a nipple with external grooves (32). A metal ferrule (14) is mounted on the nipple and is connected to the end fitting. The ferrule (14) has a circumferential external depression (46) with a hole at each circumferential end. A reinforced hose end having flexible tubular rubber or plastic layers is crimped between the ferrule and the nipple with an outer wire (22) which has an end piece fed through the holes and across the depression helping to secure the hose end to the coupling and providing an indication to the user that the coupling is in usable condition. As inner wire (24) is located in the grooves (32), aiding securement. The ferrule (14) has an end lip swaged into a connector groove (52), the ferrule being further swaged in two-three stages, by split-ring dies removable from a mounting ring, utilising cam-operated retaining pins, to provide a stepped profile gripping the hose.
Patent GB-2323619-A (GB)
Title: Substructure for an offshore platform and method of installation
Inventor: SMITH MICHAEL TIMOTHY
IPC: E02B17/02
Filed: 1997-12-23
Abstract: A substructure for an offshore platform, the substructure comprising a single straight elongate thin-walled tube (11) having open ends (12, 14), a plurality of controllably ballastable compartments (15) spaced apart longitudinally along the axis of the tube between the open ends of the tube, and control means to flood the compartments so that the tube can first be upended from a stable floating horizontal attitude to a stable floating vertical attitude, and can then be set down to stand on the seabed in a vertical attitude.
Patent GB-2325351-A (GB)
Title: Cable protection
Inventor: HERMAN WALLACE UNTO
IPC: H02G9/02
Filed: 1998-04-06
Abstract: A cable protection system comprises modular components 10 having cable channels 34 and a hinged cover 24, detachably interlocked with other similar components and a ramp (50 figure 1), by means of interlocking male-female connections 18, 20. Kerbs may also be included.
Patent GB-2325566-A (GB)
Title: Electromagnetic scanning and alignment apparatus
Inventor: EBIHARA AKIMITSU
IPC: G03F9/00
Filed: 1995-06-21
Abstract: A scanning type exposure apparatus, which exposes a pattern onto an object while a stage 14 is moved in a scanning direction comprises apparatus capable of high accuracy positioning and motion control using one or more linear commutated motors to move a guideless stage 14 in one long linear direction and a small yaw rotation in plane. A carrier/follower 60 holding a single voice coil motor (VCM) 70 is controlled to follow the stage in the linear motion direction. The carrier/follower provides an electromagnetic force to move the stage small displacements in a direction perpendicular to the long linear direction, in order to ensure proper alignment. One element of the linear commutated motor is mounted upon a freely suspended drive frame 22, called a balancing portion, which moves in the opposite direction to the stage by a reaction force to maintain the centre of gravity of the apparatus. A laser interfrometry system LBX1, LBX2, LBY, 50X1, 50X2, 50Y detects the exact position and orientation of the stage.
Patent GB-2330106-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for producing film with through-holes
Inventor: SUZUKI MINORU
IPC: B26F1/08
Filed: 1998-10-09
Abstract: An apparatus for producing a film 20 with through-holes 25 includes a pair of stretching rollers 10 which sandwich a film therebetween and stretch the film. The apparatus further includes a pair of punching rollers 50 which sandwich the film therebetween and punch through-holes in the film. At least one of the punching rollers 51 has projections 55 formed on an outer surface thereof. The stretching rollers and the punching rollers are disposed so that the film stretched by the stretching rollers is fed to the punching rollers.
Patent GB-2329919-A (GB)
Title: Downhole tool
Inventor: LENN CHRISTOPHER PETER
IPC: E21B47/10
Filed: 1997-05-20
Abstract: When an oil well has been completed it is necessary to monitor downhole the rate at which the well's products are flowing along the borehole and up to the surface. One type of method and apparatus previously proposed for this purpose in wells with a horizontal borehole section, where the fluid is stratified into distinct component layers, involves the use of tracer or maker materials, employing an injector/detector tool a suitable material is injected into the fluid, and its arrival time at a downstream detector station is noted, giving the flow velocity by a distance-over-time type calculation. The problem, however, is to get the tracer/marker material, in the form of a suitably soluble (or miscible) composition, into the well fluid in such a way that if ends up in the desired component layer; unfortunately, merely introducing the composition randomly into the fluid somewhere across the borehole is not satisfactory, for if injected into the "wrong" layer it is in practice difficult for the tracer composition to migrate to its intended target. The invention seeks to solve this problem by proposing the use of an injection apparatus that comprises a plurality of spaced ejection ports (221 p, 22r) (from which the relevant tracer composition can be ejected so as to be injected directly into the relevant chosen component layer), together with orientation means (15) whereby in use the orientation of the tool can be so adjusted that the ports are so disposed as concurrently to lie each within the appropriate layer. Each port is connectable to a source of the relevant tracer composition, most conveniently the source is the combination of a reservoir (131, 13r) and a syringe-like device (121, 12r) which can draw a suitable amount of the composition from the reservoir and then drive it to, and eject it from, the associated port into the chosen layer.
Patent GB-2332650-A (GB)
Title: Etching photoresist patterned metal substrate with specific surface roughness
Inventor: FUJIYAMA KOJI
IPC: C23F1/02
Filed: 1998-11-12
Abstract: In the preparation of a shadow mask, aperture grill or lead frame by etching a metal substrate 1 using a photosensitive resin 2 exposed to UV radiation 4 through an image pattern 3, the substrate has a centre line-average surface roughness Ra of up to 0.1 Ám and a maximum surface roughness Rmax of up to 1.0 Ám. The surface roughness may be provided by rolling or chemical (eg FeCl 3 ), physical or electrolytic polishing. The metal substrate may be an iron, nickel, cobalt alloy or steel.
Patent GB-2332255-A (GB)
Title: Sealing a pipe to a wall
Inventor: WRIGHT WAYNE CLIFTON AUGUSTUS
IPC: F16L5/02
Filed: 1998-12-10
Abstract: A fitting, for providing a substantially fluid-tight seal between an opening in a chamber wall 10 and a pipe 4 passing through the opening, comprises a tubular sleeve 22 having an outwardly projecting flange 24, the flange 24 and sleeve 22 defining a central passage through which the pipe 4 extends. Associated with the flange 24 is an energy transfer device, preferably in the form of a heating coil 28 whose ends are connected to electric terminals 30,32. On heating the coil 28, the flange 24 and wall 10 are either fused together, or alternatively the coil 28 heats an adhesive located on the flange 24 and/or the wall 10 to bond them together. The energy transfer device 28 may either be located within the flange 24 as shown, or may be located in the section of the wall 10 corresponding with the location of the flange 24, ie around the circumference of the opening. The sleeve 22 may be adapted to receive a sealing member or boot 34 which is sealed at one end to the pipe 4 and at the other end to the sleeve 22, preferably using jubilee clips 36,38. This fitting has particular application in providing fluid-tight seals between a manhole chamber and the external environment in petroleum forecourts (Figure 1).
Patent GB-2347783-A (GB)
Title: A spark discharge device for ESD protection
Inventor: TALBOT KEVIN TREVOR
IPC: H01T4/12
Filed: 1999-03-06
Abstract: A spark discharge device 10 is disclosed which is suitable for electrostatic discharge protection in electrical circuits. The device 10 comprises a pair of opposing electrodes 12 for connection in use to a protected circuit, the electrodes 12 defining an air gap A therebetween. The device 10 further comprises a casing 16 substantially enclosing the air gap A, so as to substantially seal the air gap A from the external environment. In this manner, the device 10 is suitable for application in particular to printed circuit boards which require conformal coating. Instead of air the casing, and thereby the gap, may be filled with another gas such as one of the noble gases.
Patent GB-2347926-A (GB)
Title: Cap and/or neck with deformable side wall
Inventor: JULIAN RANDALL
IPC: B65D41/04
Filed: 1999-03-19
Abstract: A container neck and cap combination includes a cylindrical side wall 9 on either the neck 4 or cap 2 which has a first screw thread 10 whose surface 14 has an angle of inclination of at least 60 degrees, the first screw thread cooperating with a second screw thread on the other of the neck or cap, the two threads slipping on each other and the side wall being deformable when the cap is rotated past the point when it seals the container neck. The first and second screw threads may have the same angle of inclination which may be 65 degrees. The cap may have a non-circular skirt 12 surrounding its cylindrical side wall 9, the combination ensuring adequate sealing when a non-circular cap is rotated to a predetermined orientation.
Patent GB-2350455-A (GB)
Title: Hand held electronic counter
Inventor: GIRACH MAHOMED HANIF
IPC: G04F1/00
Filed: 1999-05-25
Abstract: A stand alone compact hand held electronic counter counts in any step size. The main features are: <SL> <LI>It can incorporate an integral stopwatch/ watch facilities. <LI>Step size can be chosen, which can be used for counting items in packaging, but primarily as a teaching aid for learning times tables. </SL>
Patent GB-2350429-A (GB)
Title: Calibration of a metrological instrument
Inventor: MILLS MICHAEL
IPC: G01B7/28
Filed: 1999-05-28
Abstract: A measurement probe (8) is carried by a carriage (7) movable in a first direction (X) to cause the probe (8) to traverse a measurement path across a surface of an object (RS) received by a support surface (4) to provide measurement data representing variations in a second direction (Z) of surface features. The support surface (4) is movable in a third direction (Y). Measurement is effected by controlling the carriage (7) to cause the probe to traverse a plurality of paths across an object mounted on the support surface and by controlling the support surface (4) to move in said third direction after each measurement path traverse. Measurement data thus obtained for a reference sphere is used to determine the relative orientation of the first and third directions. Measurement data provided by the probe may then be corrected in accordance with any error in the determined relative orientations of the first and third directions.
Patent GB-2338325-A (GB)
Title: Parallel discrete event simulation
Inventor: KALANTERY NASSER
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 1994-10-03
Abstract: Parallel discrete event simulation of physical processes is provided by the parallel execution of virtual-time stamped logical processes scheduled by the transmission of virtual-time stamped messages on logical channels between processors, each processor having a virtual time clock and a memory for storing a state queue, representative of the physical state at different times of the simulated system and each processor being programmed with an operating system supporting optimistic time warp management, allowing interruption of forward processing for local rollback to an earlier virtual time and to earlier states and allowing cancellation of messages upon recognition by the processor of a sequence error in messages received. Each processor maintains a hierarchical list of time-stamped messages received. That hierarchical list further comprises individual time-stamped ordered lists of messages received over each input channel, a combined time ordered list of non-cancelled processed messages for all input channels. The processors maintain lists of all input channels available and the time-stamp of the oldest input message for each. Each processor can rollback its combined message queue to maintain the time-stamp order of the input channel list to adjust for straggler input messages, and feed the combined message queue with messages taken from the individual input channels according to the order indicated in the input channel list.
Patent GB-2352969-A (GB)
Title: Hands free umbrella carrying device
Inventor: HARRIS JEFFREY MICHAEL
IPC: A45B11/02
Filed: 1999-08-05
Abstract: A hands free umbrella carrying device comprises a waist strap (5), an umbrella handle receiving member (7) attached to the waist strap (5) at one side of the wearer's front, a shoulder strap (9) extending from the umbrella handle receiving member (7) over the wearer's shoulder on the same side to the waist strap at the wearer's back, an umbrella shaft clamp (11) attached to the shoulder strap (9) and an anchoring strap (15) extending from the shoulder strap (9) in the vicinity of the shaft clamp (11) to the waist strap (5) on the other side of the wearer's front. The device carries the umbrella securely and stably in the natural front/side position, and is easily used.
Patent GB-2346138-A (GB)
Title: Turning over individual sheets in a stack
Inventor: MENKE WILHELM
IPC: G07F17/30
Filed: 1999-08-09
Abstract: In an apparatus for turning over individual sheets 10 assembled to form a stack, preferably for leafing through programme tiles of a jukebox, the sheets 10 are arranged to pivot about mutually parallel pivot pins 22 and are provided with projections 12 rising above the pivot pins on which a support engages so that a sheet is turned over to the opposite side. Unintentional turning-over of the pages is effectively prevented, by at least one fixing device 40 and stop means 50. The fixing device is in contact with the open sheets so that in the turning-over movement of an open sheet it is moved against a force acting on the fixing device. The stop means is arranged so that the sheets adjoining the open sheets are in contact with the stop means so that their pivoting in the turning-over direction is prevented at least until the projections of the adjacent sheets are in a position of engagement with the support. Preferably the force acting on the fixing device is provided by a spring 46.
Patent GB-2355240-A (GB)
Title: A vehicle hill descent control arrangement with regenerative braking
Inventor: RANSON MARTIN
IPC: B60L15/20
Filed: 1999-10-14
Abstract: A vehicle hill descent control arrangement in which regenerative braking provides electrical power to a traction battery 5 until that battery 5 attains a predetermined capacity charge level whereupon a controller 6 is arranged to apply electrical power to a motor 3 in order to positively drive a wheel 4 associated with that motor 3 in a direction opposite to that of braked travel in order to dissipate electrical power through the motor 3 reacting against wheel adhesion. Thus, braking of a vehicle including a hill descent control arrangement is substantially maintained.
Patent GB-2342929-A (GB)
Title: Vapourisation device
Inventor: VOGT THOMAS
IPC: C23C14/56
Filed: 1999-10-18
Abstract: A vaporsation device, for vapour depositing a release agent strip in the form of longitudinal strips on a film 8 in a film coating plant, has an evaporation vessel 1 heated with an electric heater 5 for the release agent and a jet body 3 with outlet openings 7 for directing the produced release agent vapour against the film 8. The jet body 3 is designed as a closed hollow body, and the evaporation vessel 1 is connected in a lockable manner to the jet body 3 by means of a shut-off device 4.
Patent GB-2343885-A (GB)
Title: Packaging
Inventor: MOORE ALISTAIR FRASER
IPC: B65D5/50
Filed: 1999-11-19
Abstract: An auxiliary packaging (12) is adapted to restrain an article (16) to be packaged when placed at a required location upon a blank from which an outer container can be formed. The auxiliary packaging (12) has an area cooperable with the base forming part (2) of the blank (1) and at least two fold over flap forming members (14,15) which are intended to overlie and restrain displacement of the article (16) following formation of the container from the blank. The flap forming members (14,15) may be secured to one another.
Patent GB-2356392-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus/method for feeding a seat belt webbing through an opening in a sill end bracket
Inventor: BAINBRIDGE DOUGLAS
IPC: B60R22/24
Filed: 1999-11-22
Abstract: Apparatus for assembling seat belt webbing (1) through a sill end bracket(4) comprises: a form feeding member (3) having a tapering channel (7) for receiving one end (2) of a length of seat belt webbing on an assembly line, a webbing pull-through member (5) having means (6) for engaging one end of the webbing a support for the sill and bracket (8), and a bracket sensor (9) for sensing the presence of the bracket at a correct position in the bracket support.
Patent HU-T63429-A (HU)
Title: Process for producing ferrocene
Inventor: BUELLA FERENC
IPC: C07F17/02
Filed: 1992-01-24
Abstract: Powdered alkaline metal hydroxide reacts with cyclopentadiene in the presence of a catalyst - either a quaternary ammonium salt or a sulphate alcohol alkaline metal salt. The produced alkaline metal cyclo-pentadiene further reacts with dimethyl-sulphoxide iron (II)-chloride-tetrahydrate soln. at 20-60 deg.C to produce ferrocene.