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Patent GB-2297048-A (GB)
Title: Machine for and method for the shredding of plastics cups
Inventor: HOWDLE DAVID FRANK
IPC: B02C18/22
Filed: 1994-07-28
Abstract: A shredding machine which forms part of a drinks dispenser having an opening (8) below which a shredding mechanism comprising a pair of contra-rotating cutting discs (14, 16) is located. Extending between the opening (8) and a position above the nip (N) of the cutting devices is a feeding tube (22), the feeding tube being of a diameter slightly larger than that of the cups which are used in the dispenser. Located on the interior surface of the tube (22) is a resilient ring (24) to engage the rim of a cup as it falls down the feeding tube. The distance between the ring (24) and the cutting devices is such that a plastics cup engaging the ring (24) with its rim (R) is just engaged by the cutting devices, and is drawn downwardly through the ring into the nip of the machine, where it is shredded in conventional manner. In this way an unduly large number of cups are prevented from being drawn into the nip simultaneously, which would otherwise cause jamming of the machine. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2304372-A (GB)
Title: Safety buckle collar
Inventor: SUCHHOWSKI BERNARD
IPC: A01K27/00
Filed: 1996-03-14
Abstract: A safety-buckle collar, which may also include parasitic-killing features, is a device for releasing a collar of a pet animal, such as a cat or dog, when the pet animal tries to free itself from an obstacle, such as a tree branch or fence portion, in which the collar becomes entangled. The safety- buckle collar may also include a belt member having a chemical substance for killing fleas and ticks, so that the collar is both a safety-buckle collar and a flea and tick killing collar.
Patent GB-2311804-A (GB)
Title: Water conservation system
Inventor: EAST BARRY ROBERT
IPC: E03F5/10
Filed: 1996-04-03
Abstract: A water conservation system (10) for collecting waste water and rain water to enable it to be re-used comprises a storage tank (11) for collecting water, which is fed by first and second channels (12, 15) respectively receiving waste water, e.g. from a household, and water obtained from external precipitation, a control mechanism (21) which detects when the storage tank (11) is full and alters the condition of valves (14, 16) in the first and second channels (12, 15) so as to divert any additional water away from the tank (11) to drainage or other disposal means, and filtration means in order to filter the water which is collected.
Patent GB-2300833-A (GB)
Title: Reinforced fabrics
Inventor: CLARK WILLIAM STEPHEN PATRICK
IPC: B32B5/26
Filed: 1996-05-20
Abstract: A reinforced fabric comprises one or more layers of fabric material backed by or sandwiching one or more yarn-based non-woven scrims (4). Non-woven scrims are stronger in the plane of the fabric and more simple to manufacture than woven scrims. Such fabrics are suitable for use as filtering felts, carpets, interlinings, felts and clothing.
Patent GB-2301822-A (GB)
Title: PVC material for flexible medical products
Inventor: CARMEN RALEIGH A
IPC: C08K5/12
Filed: 1996-06-05
Abstract: Flexible film and tubing for medical products is manufactured from a PVC compound, comprising an amount of ultra high molecular weight (UHMW) PVC resin having an inherent viscosity of about 1.25 or greater, and about 43 percent by weight or greater of a medically acceptable plasticizer, such as tri (2-ethylhexyl) trimellitate (TOTM), di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, acetyl tri-n-butyl citrate, n-butyryl tri-n-hexyl citrate, acetyl tri-n-octyl citrate and acetyl tri-n-decyl citrate. Containers such as blood bags are made from the film.
Patent GB-2315560-A (GB)
Title: Imaging of moving objects
Inventor: MALTBY MARTIN R
IPC: H04N7/18
Filed: 1996-07-19
Abstract: An aircraft imaging arrangement for imaging objects (16) in the atmosphere moving relative to the aircraft, and a method for imaging such objects are provided. The imaging arrangement includes a camera assembly (10) mountable on a support (15) on the aircraft. The camera is focusable on a focal plane (14) externally of the aircraft through which focal plane objects (16) to be imaged (e.g. particles in the atmosphere) pass in flight. The camera also includes control means (17) to control at least one of the functions object illumination, exposure time and instantaneous camera velocity in order to produce a clear image in the camera (10) of objects (16) moving relative thereto in aircraft flight.
Patent GB-2315973-A (GB)
Title: Plant watering system
Inventor: PAGE ROGER EDWARD
IPC: A01G25/06
Filed: 1996-08-05
Abstract: A plant irrigation system which comprises a pipe (10) and a water-absorbent body (16) attached to the pipe (10). In use, the pipe (10) supplies water, via hole 15, to the body (16) which, in turn, releases water to soil or plant roots.
Patent GB-2318400-A (GB)
Title: Double walled pipe structures
Inventor: WELCH STUART JOHN
IPC: F16L59/147
Filed: 1996-10-21
Abstract: An outer tube 12 contains an inner flow pipe 10, insulating material 16 being within the space therebetween, with longitudinally compressed elastomeric members 32 in the space between the tube and the pipe as the primary means for transferring longitudinal forces between them. The insulation 16 can be other than hollow alumina-silicate microspheres. Compression of each elastomeric member 32 is preferably by way of rigid plates on either side thereof which compress it. Bolts can be passed through bores in the plates and elastomeric member 32 and tightened thereby to compress the said member. The elastomeric member 32 is preferably in annular form and hence extends around the entire annular space between the tube and the pipe.
Patent GB-2320618-A (GB)
Title: Base station antenna arrangement with narrow overlapping beams
Inventor: WARD CHRISTOPHER ROBERT
IPC: H01Q3/26
Filed: 1996-12-20
Abstract: An antenna arrangement comprises antennae arranged to provide multiple separate narrow overlapping beams in azimuth. The beams are overlapped such that the centre of each beam falls midway between the centre and the first null of an adjacent beam. The arrangement may be used in a radio communications base station to provide uniform coverage in azimuth. Signal processing may be used to allow more than one signal to be transmitted or recieved via a beam and / or to select an appropriate beam directed towards a subscriber. Downlink beam-forming may be used for systems such as digital AMPS (D-AMPS).
Patent GB-2312425-A (GB)
Title: Transformation of Burkholderia spp. with plasmid by electroporation after culture in the presence of an antibiotic
Inventor: MACK KERRI
IPC: C12N1/21
Filed: 1997-04-16
Abstract: A process for the transformation of Burkholderia spp . (especially B.pseudomallei ) comprises:  (i) culture of the bacterial cells in the presence of an antibiotic at a level at which said cells remain viable; (ii) subjecting said cultured cells to electroporation in the presence of a transforming plasmid.  The antibiotic may be kanamycin, preferably in a concentration of 10 to 150 micrograms per ml. of culture medium. Electroporation may be effected using an applied voltage of from 1.4 to 1.8 kV (field strength of from 7 to 9 kV per cm.). The process may be used either to effect transposon mutagenesis or to inactivate genes by insertional mutation. The transformed bacterium may be incorporated into a vaccine, preferably in admixture with a pharmaceutically-active carrier.
Patent GB-2314745-A (GB)
Title: Improved serial infrared asynchronous communication
Inventor: MOLLETT VICTOR LINN
IPC: H04B10/10
Filed: 1997-06-26
Abstract: An infrared communication apparatus comprises hardware to perform the processing of IR communications (frame wrapping & unwrapping) for both transmit & receive. This alleviates the workload on the processors of the communicating devices (eg a conventional printer or PC) which are free to carry out other functions. An Infrared Link Access Protocol (IRLAP) receive machine 60 receives data from a universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART) and translates the data into a form useable by the device's processor. An IRLAP send machine 80 converts data from the microprocessor into IRLAP data for conveyance to the UART. The IRLAP send and receive machines are coupled to a direct memory access (DMA) interface 16 for sending & receiving data from the devices memory with limited processor interaction. Details of the frame construction are disclosed.
Patent GB-2329292-A (GB)
Title: Camera position sensing system
Inventor: TAMIR MICHAEL
IPC: H04N5/222
Filed: 1997-09-12
Abstract: Apparatus and method for inserting virtual objects into a video sequence including a camera position sensing system incorporating an auxiliary detection device mounted on said camera. The auxiliary detection device uses an array of light emitting devices (which may emit infra red radiation and/or may emit light in a coded form) mounted in known positions to provide perspective information for the camera sensing system thereby allowing natural scenery to be used.
Patent GB-2314663-A (GB)
Title: Transaction recovery in a value transfer system
Inventor: EVERETT DAVID BARRINGTON
IPC: G06Q20/00
Filed: 1996-05-14
Abstract: A value transfer system for transferring value in transactions between electronic purses as electronic cash has a transaction failure recovery procedure whereby a pending log stores transaction messages after they are sent. On detection of an error an interface device (IFD) can issue a payment resume command to re-send the last transaction message and resume the transaction.
Patent GB-2319370-A (GB)
Title: Substrate voltage generator for DRAM
Inventor: CHOI JOO SUN
IPC: G11C11/407
Filed: 1997-11-06
Abstract: A composite mode substrate voltage generation circuit for a DRAM which has a memory cell block and a peripheral circuit block formed on a single substrate. The circuit comprises a back-bias voltage generator 10 for generating a first back-bias voltage in response to a normal refresh mode control signal or a second back-bias voltage in response to a self-refresh mode control signal and supplying the generated first or second back-bias voltage to the memory cell and peripheral circuit blocks, a first voltage level detector 21 for detecting a level of the first back-bias voltage from the back-bias voltage generator, comparing the detected level of the first back-bias voltage with a first reference voltage level and controlling a voltage pumping operation of the back-bias voltage generator in accordance with the compared result, and a second voltage level detector 31 for detecting a level of the second back-bias voltage from the back-bias voltage generator, comparing the detected level of the second back-bias voltage with a second reference voltage level and controlling the voltage pumping operation of the back-bias voltage generator in accordance with the compared result. A self-refresh operation can stably be performed at low power consumption, resulting in an increase in refresh efficiency of the DRAM. A more detailed embodiment is described (Fig. 3).
Patent GB-2332821-A (GB)
Title: Call billing based on distance between base station and mobile station
Inventor: THOMAS HOWARD
IPC: H04M15/00
Filed: 1997-12-24
Abstract: In a cellular telecommunication network, the distance between a base station 8 and a mobile unit 15 is measured and is used to determine the call charge. The distance between the base station 8 and the mobile unit 15 may be computed by comparing transmitted and received signal strength or by measuring the time taken by a test signal to travel between the mobile unit 15 and the base unit 8. An area within a predetermined distance 14 of the base station may be designated a cheap call rate zone 13 and a mobile unit 15 found to be within this area may be charged at a lower call rate. Means may be provided to inform the mobile unit 15 that it is within the cheap call rate zone 13 and the distance computation may be carried out at the base station 8 or mobile unit 15. By inducing the subscriber to make calls close to the base station 8 the power required to support a call is kept to a minimum, thereby reducing the likelihood of interference in nearby cells and extending the battery life of the unit 15. More efficient re-use of communication signal frequencies in close proximity to a base station is also facilitated.
Patent GB-2322186-A (GB)
Title: Air conditioning vehicles
Inventor: KITO KAZUO
IPC: B60H1/00
Filed: 1998-01-29
Abstract: In an air-duct (4) of an air conditioning unit (1), a first air passage (21) and a second air passage (22) are formed. The first air passage (21) leads the air having passed through an evaporator to a space (24) which is disposed at just the air upstream of a face air outlet (16) via an air temperature controlling member (6, 8, 10, 11) and a conditioned air passing opening (23). The second air passage (22) leads the air having passed through the evaporator to the space (24) via a cooling air passage (25) and a cooling air passing opening (26). At the cooling air passing opening (26), a face door (31) and a cooling air door (34) are provided for opening/closing the cooling air passing opening (26). When the face door (31) closes the cooling air passing opening (26), the face door (31) closes the cooling air passing opening (26) after the cooling air door (34) has closed the cooling air passing opening (26) completely.
Patent GB-2325817-A (GB)
Title: Traffic distribution analysis in a mobile communications system
Inventor: MEREDITH SHELDON K
IPC: H04B7/26
Filed: 1998-03-31
Abstract: In a system for interconnecting a plurality of radio channel units 203 in a single trunk group with a plurality of directional antennas 202 and/or antenna beams. The system dynamically connects each radio channel unit 203 with any one of the plurality of antennas 202 which, on average during a sampling period, is best suited for usage at the operating frequency of the radio channel unit. A traffic distribution monitoring means is used to monitor, on a periodic basis, a specific antenna 202 being utilized by a radio channel unit 203 and this information is stored in a memory associated with the radio channel unit and may be displayed (figs 5-7). The monitoring means is responsive to a transmit detect signal provided by a transmit switch connected to the radio channel unit 203 for determining that the radio channel unit is communicating with a mobile radio unit, and in response thereto, information is stored in the radio channel unit's memory. The traffic distribution information may be used for determining the position of a transmit switch when an associated radio channel unit is not communicating with a mobile radio unit.
Patent GB-2337382-A (GB)
Title: Voltage controlled oscillators
Inventor: FARRER FIONA
IPC: H03L7/099
Filed: 1998-05-16
Abstract: A voltage controlled oscillator, operable within a predetermined operating frequency range (Fmin-Fmax), comprises: a resonant circuit (Lp, Cp) a first variable capacitor (Ct3) connected via a first coupling capacitor (Cc3) in parallel to the said resonant circuit (Lp, Cp), the value of the said first variable capacitor (Ct3) being variable by means of a first variable control signal (VS1), whereby the value of the resonant frequency (F vco ) of the circuitry connected between the terminals (2,4) can be varied only within a sub-range (Fminus- Fplus) of the operating frequency range of the voltage controlled oscillator (Fmin-Fmax) by varying the value of the first variable control signal (VS1); and a second variable capacitor (Ct2) connected via a second coupling capacitor (Cc2) between the said pair of terminals (2,4) in parallel to the said resonant circuit (Lp, Cp), the value of the said second variable capacitor (Ct2) being variable by means of a second variable control signal (VS2), whereby the centre value of the said frequency sub-range (Fminus- Fplus) can be set by varying the value of the said second variable control signal (VS2). In a modification (fig. 6 not shown), the voltage VS2 is dependent on an output of filter (16) fed to a microprocessor (24).
Patent GB-2329000-A (GB)
Title: Shaft joint
Inventor: ALBERS HARTMUT
IPC: F16D3/78
Filed: 1998-09-02
Abstract: In a shaft joint 1 for connecting two shafts 2, flanges 3 each have driver pins 4 projecting axially and arranged uniformly on the circumference of a circle (5, Fig 3). The driver pins 4 are interconnected by means of a hexagonal axially elastically deformable articulated ring 6 provided with push-oil sleeves 7 at the corner points. The articulated ring 6 is formed by a plurality of oval driver loops 8 wrapped around two neighbouring push-on sleeves 7 and preferably made from plastics reinforced with continuous strand. To permit large bending angles of the shaft joint without an unacceptable increase in the component stresses, the bearing cross-sections of the driver loops 8 have an axially compliant rectangular cross-sectional shape in the manner of a leaf spring, the longer to shorter cross-sectional side to side ratio being at least 4 and arranged in an axially perpendicular plane of the shaft joint. Arranged in the push-on sleeves 7, at least in the region wrapped around by the driver loops, are circumferential grooves 11 which correspond to the cross-sectional shape of the driver loops 8. The lateral flanks of the circumferential grooves 11 of the push-on sleeves 7 are widened or removed in the circumferential region not wrapped around by the driver loops 8.
Patent GB-2335794-A (GB)
Title: Manufacturing method for a cylindrical stacked electrode
Inventor: FUJIWARA SHUJI
IPC: H01L21/8242
Filed: 1999-03-26
Abstract: The method comprises forming an polysilicon film 109 on a substrate 101-107a, forming an first SiO2 film 110 over the polysilicon film, etching the first SiO2 film to open a hole 111 which reached the substrate beneath the polysilicon film 109, forming a second wider hole 113 through the first SiO2 film and concurrently opening a contact hole 114 using the polysilicon film as a mask, filling the contact hole 114 and forming a cylindrical stacked electrode in the wider hole 113 using polysilicon and then forming a second SiO2 film in the remaining wider hole. The electrode is completed by removing the first and second SiO2 films and removing all of the polysilicon film 109, except the portion directly below the cylindrical electrode. Silicon hemisperical grains may then be formed on the electrode.
Patent GB-2334521-A (GB)
Title: Anthranilic acid derivatives as multi drug resistance modulators
Inventor: RYDER HAMISH
IPC: C07D217/24
Filed: 1997-10-17
Abstract: Anthranilic acid derivatives of formula (I) wherein each of R<SP>9</SP> is an organic substituent, n is 0 or 1, m is 0 or an integer of 1 to 6, q is 0 or 1, X is a direct bond, O, S, -S- (CH 2 ) P - or -O- (CH 2 ) P - wherein p is from 1 to 6 and Ar is an unsaturated carbocyclic or heterocyclic group, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, have activity as inhibitors of P-glycoprotein and may thus be used, inter alia, as modulators of multidrug resistance in the treatment of multidrug resistant cancers, for example to potentiate the cytotoxicity of a cancer drug.
Patent GB-2337092-A (GB)
Title: A weld stud and cap
Inventor: SCHATY HARALD
IPC: B23K35/02
Filed: 1999-04-16
Abstract: Removal of a plastics cap 2 mounted on the shank 9 of a weld stud 1 is by means of a tool having jaws 20, 21 which contact engagement regions 15a, 15b of the cap to deform the cap at a weakened portion 14 therebetween. The cap, which may have been held on the shank by a screw thread, can then be pulled off axially.
Patent GB-2333668-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for downloading tones to mobile terminals
Inventor: VALENTINE ERIC L
IPC: H04M1/56
Filed: 1997-10-23
Abstract: A method and apparatus for downloading tone data from a public land mobile network (50) to a mobile telephone unit (20) are disclosed. A mobile telephone unit (20) includes means (160) enabling the user to request downloading of tone data to the mobile telephone unit (20) from a public land mobile network (50) via a connectionless communications link such as the USSD or SMS. The downloaded tone data is uniquely associated with a selected telephone number within the mobile telephone unit (20) such that a call to the mobile unit (20) involving the telephone number initiates audio play back of the tone data.
Patent GB-2343959-A (GB)
Title: Wellbore logging using downhole T2 distribution processing
Inventor: POITZSCH MARTIN E
IPC: G01V3/32
Filed: 1999-10-06
Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for computing a distribution of spin-spin relaxation times. The spin-echo amplitudes are obtained by hardware integration of the receiver voltages over a time window. A linear operator is utilized to map a relaxation-time distribution to spin-echoes, produce a singular value decomposition (SVD) of the linear operator, determine vectors of the SVD, and compress the spin-echo data using the vectors. To eliminate a telemetry bottleneck, the T<SB>2</SB> spectrum is computed downhole and transmitted to the surface.
Patent GB-2343830-A (GB)
Title: Lure for insect trap
Inventor: AL-ZAIDI SHAKIR MAHMOOD
IPC: A01M1/10
Filed: 1999-10-22
Abstract: An insect lure 30 comprises a pigmented polyethylene tubular container 40 closed at one end and having a tightly fitting sealing plug 42 in its other end. The sealing plug 42 is also made of polyethylene and may be pigmented. The container holds a carrier gel 44 containing a pheromone. The pheromone is slowly released from the gel and permeates through the polyethylene container into the air to attract male insects into a trap containing the lure. The carrier gel 44 may be pigmented. The pigment in the carrier 44 and container 30 help prevent photodegradation of the pheromone. Different pigments may be used to impart information.
Patent GB-2356538-A (GB)
Title: Comfort noise generation for open discontinuous transmission systems
Inventor: BEAUCOUP FRANCK
IPC: G10L19/012
Filed: 1999-11-22
Abstract: A Comfort Noise Generation (CNG) system is provided for use in open systems where there is no predefined protocol for transmission of Silence Insertion Descriptor (SID) information from transmitter to receiver. The receiver enters an underrun condition (31) in response to periods of silence, and in response generates comfort noise (43). The receiver computes (39) the level and spectral characteristics of the background of the speech signal last received, thereby overcoming the lack of a protocol to transmit the SID information during silence periods. These characteristics are computed as a gain parameter and a set of Linear Prediction Coding (LPC) parameters which are applied to a filter which filters noise in order to generate noise (43) that sounds like the background noise of the speech signal.
Patent GB-2345858-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for securing a stent on a balloon
Inventor: PINCHASIK GREGORY
IPC: A61F2/06
Filed: 1999-12-16
Abstract: A first clamping portion 6 and a second clamping portion 8 are arranged for movement toward and away from each other and are provided with recesses 7, 9 defining a channel 10 to receive a stent crimping sleeve (12) having a longitudinal bore. The stent is slid into the longitudinal bore of the stent crimping sleeve and the balloon catheter is then slid in to the longitudinal bore of the stent. The first and second clamping portions are moved towards each other and apply pressure to the external surface of the stent crimping sleeve causing the internal diameter of the longitudinal bore to get smaller and apply pressure to the external surface of the stent and crimp the stent to the balloon.