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Patent GB-2305936-A (GB)
Title: Bacterial culture vessel having a lid able to hold encapsulated culture supplements
Inventor: LEWIS JONATHAN WILLIAM
IPC: C12M1/00
Filed: 1995-10-06
Abstract: A bacterial culture vessel is made of plastics to be economically disposable. It has a container 2 with internal fins 7 and a snap-on lid 3 . The container 2 and lid 3 are packaged separately in a sterile manner, and the container can be prepacked with dehydrated culture medium 8 . Conveniently it will stack with other packaged containers. Part of the lid is a blister-pack containing supplements 5 . With the lid in place, these can be selectively released into the container by locally pressing the top of the lid 3 . The lid also has a closable aperture 4 for introducing bacterial inoculum and for aeration. The culture vessel can also adapt, via screw-thread 9 , into a base 1 , allowing it to be held 6 onto a moving platform whilst culturing is in progress.
Patent GB-2295039-A (GB)
Title: Serial port for a host adapter integrated circuit using a single terminal
Inventor: GATES STILLMAN F
IPC: G06F13/42
Filed: 1995-11-09
Abstract: A host adapter integrated circuit 240 that contains data transfer modules 220 - 225 has a serial port 230 that uses a single serial port pin 241 to communicate with a slave serial port input-output integrated circuit 254 that interfaces to various resources 251 - 253 that are included in a support circuit 250. The serial port forms a packet from each byte of information to be transferred from a module to the slave device. After transmitting the packet, the serial port waits for an acknowledge packet from the slave serial port input-output integrated circuit, for example for two clock cycles after transmission of the packet. For synchronous operation, a common oscillator 260 drives the clock signal on the slave and host adapter integrated circuits. The clock signal is buffered within the latter. The serial port pin in the host adapter integrated circuit is connected to a shifter circuit in the serial port 230 that serially clocks data from the serial port pin and passes parallel data to a bus in the host adapter integrated circuit and vice versa. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2307508-A (GB)
Title: One-piece fastener
Inventor: LEVETT KEITH SYDNEY
IPC: F16B37/08
Filed: 1995-11-27
Abstract: A one-piece fastener 10 cooperable with a threaded stud member 22 projecting from a surface 24 for fastening a sheet element 28 in spaced relationship with the surface 24, comprises a spacer portion 12, a head portion 14 and a neck portion 16 between said spacer and head portions. A through passage extends through these portions 12, 14, 16 to enable the fastener to fit over the stud and the fastener has flexible projections 32 engageable with the stud thread for retaining the fastener on the stud. The spacer portion 12 is radially inwardly deformable with respect to the axis of the through passage to enable the fastener to be mounted to the sheet element 28 by insertion of the spacer portion 12 through an aperture 30 in the sheet element such that the neck portion 16 accommodates the edge portion of the sheet element defining the aperture 30 and the spacer portion 12 and the head portion 14 are disposed on opposite sides of sheet element 28.
Patent GB-2300688-A (GB)
Title: Core carrier
Inventor: SCHULZE REINER
IPC: F16D43/21
Filed: 1996-04-19
Abstract: In a core carrier 1 for carrying winding cores 3 for material 4, in particular self-adhesive tapes, the core carrier 1 comprises a flexible outer ring 7, which has a slit on one side, an inner ring 5 and at least one elastic ring 6 therebetween. Cutouts 51 are provided in the outer ring 7, the elastic ring 6 and/or the inner ring 5, which serve to ensure the frictional connection between inner ring 5 and outer ring 7 when a radially acting force is exerted externally on the outer ring 7, as occurs when drawing cores 3 onto the core carrier 1.
Patent GB-2312457-A (GB)
Title: Warning triangle
Inventor: QUAN SONG
IPC: B60Q7/00
Filed: 1996-04-24
Abstract: A warning triangle comprising a structure erectable into a triangle, a case for containing the structure when collapsed for storage, the case being separable into two parts forming supports with means for receiving respective spaced apart base portions of the erected triangle to support it in an upright position, the erected triangle extending transversely of the case parts when so supported. The triangle consists of a base portion 42 and two further portions 44,46, the portions being hinged together. The base portion may contain a battery for illuminating lights distributed around the sides of the triangle. The lights may flash on and off.
Patent GB-2301784-A (GB)
Title: Multiple in-duct filter system
Inventor: TAUB STEVEN I
IPC: B01D46/24
Filed: 1996-06-04
Abstract: A fiber bed mist eliminator system includes a collector vessel (12) having at least one inlet (22) and at least two outlets (48). The system further includes at least two filter housings (14) removably secured to the collector vessel, in which each filter housing has an inlet (48) and outlet (38). Each filter housing includes a fiber bed mist eliminator. A valve may optionally be provided between at least one filter housing and the collector vessel. Each fiber bed includes an inner surface (52) defining a first closed space and an outer surface (53) defining a second space (56). The first closed space is optionally in communication with the collector vessel outlet (48) or the filter housing outlet (38).
Patent GB-2304402-A (GB)
Title: Mounting of lampshades
Inventor: O'DWYER JOHN
IPC: F21V17/06
Filed: 1996-08-16
Abstract: A lampshade 20, especially useful with small decorative and slim long-life bulbs, has a relatively large aperture 25 for receiving the bulb B3 and relatively small aperture 25 having a collar interrally threaded at 29 so as to be mountable on the threads T of the bulbholder C2.
Patent GB-2317677-A (GB)
Title: Discharge baton
Inventor: DEWHURST ANTHONY
IPC: F41B15/02
Filed: 1996-09-30
Abstract: A baton containing within a supply 6 of a liquid, gas powder or other substance, a means of propulsion enabling such substance to be discharged from the baton and a means 1 of triggering or controlling the discharge.
Patent GB-2319089-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for storing and recalling patch bay connections
Inventor: ATKIN MALCOM JOHN
IPC: G01R31/28
Filed: 1996-10-28
Abstract: Apparatus and method for patch bay connection storage and recall in which a low current driver associated with each patch jack sends a signal through each patch cable. A detection circuit scans all the other patch jacks to detect this voltage and logs the sending and receiving jack. Latch 33 selects socket 7 for inspection, voltage source 19 when set to L0 provides a voltage to Schmitt trigger 11 if a cable 5 is connected to socket 7 and a further socket e.g. 9. Setting of source 19 to H1 triggers Schmitt trigger 13 at the further socket, thus indicating the cable route. For reconfiguration, the logged routing of each connection is recalled and displayed via a display unit and/or LEDs associated with each jack so that each cable is inserted in the correct jack.
Patent GB-2307258-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable surface wellhead casing hanger
Inventor: HOSIE STANLEY
IPC: E21B33/043
Filed: 1996-11-13
Abstract: A surface wellhead system for a subsea well utilizes a casing tensioning system. The tensioning system has an outer hanger 23 with a load ring 25 and a ratchet ring 27 that engage a mandrel 19. The mandrel is connected into the string of casing. The outer hanger 23 has a disengaged position and an engaged position. When running, the outer hanger 23 lands on a load shoulder in the surface wellhead while the casing hanger is in the disengaged position. The operator subsequently lowers the casing and latches the casing to the subsea wellhead. The operator then removes the casing running tool. The operator sets an annulus seal using a seal running tool. The annulus seal actuates a release member 67 to cause the ratchet ring 27 to move to the collapsed engaged position. After the seal is set the operator pulls tension on the casing.
Patent GB-2310707-A (GB)
Title: Top entry flow control valve with two sets of orifices
Inventor: WOODS JOHN B
IPC: F16K27/04
Filed: 1994-05-03
Abstract: The top entry flow control valve (10) has a body (12) with inlet (30), an outlet ports (32) and an access opening (34), a cavity (108) connected with the access opening (34) and communicating with the inlet outlet ports (32) to allow fluid flow through the valve body (12). A pair of discs (16,18) with orifices (44,54) are positioned within the cavity (108) to control flow into the outlet port (34) by rotating one of the discs (16,18) to change the degree of alignment between the disc orifices (44,54). A sleeve (22), a wear sleeve (14) and a rotatable cylinder (20) are located within the cavity (108). The sleeve (22) and the cylinder (20) both have side walls (88,66) with a set of orifices (90,68). One disc (18) is secured within the open end (60) of the rotatable cylinder (20) and the other disc (16) is secured to the wear sleeve (14). By rotating the cylinder (20), the alignments of the sleeve orifices with the cylinder orifices and of the orifices of the two discs are changed to control flow through the valve (10). A removable cover (24) over the access opening (34) secures the sleeve (22), the cylinder (20), the wear sleeve (14) and the discs (16,18) in the cavity (108).
Patent GB-2324898-A (GB)
Title: Electronic purse
Inventor: PATTENDEN STEPHEN CHARLES
IPC: G07F7/08
Filed: 1997-05-03
Abstract: An electronic purse in the form of a smart card (10) is usable to pre-pay for utility usage. The smart card (10) has a user purse (12) and a billing purse (14, 16). On insertion into a utility meter (20), value is deducted (18) from the user purse (12) and added to the billing purse (14, 16). The billing purse (14, 16) belongs to, and is accessible to, the utility. When the electronic purse is re-charged at a re-charging terminal (22), the value is deducted (28) from the billing purse (14, 16) and electronically transferred to a account of the utility.
Patent GB-2325076-A (GB)
Title: Coin validator
Inventor: WOOD DENNIS
IPC: G07D5/08
Filed: 1997-05-07
Abstract: A coin validator (1) includes coils (12) for sensing properties of coins passing along a passageway (2a). Magnets (13a, 13b), or some other means of producing a time-invariant magnetic field, are associated with at least one of the coils (12) so as to add a time-invariant magnetic field to the alternating magnetic field produced by the coils. The addition of the time-invariant magnetic field enables magnetic coins to be distinguished from non-magnetic coins which otherwise appear substantially identical when inductively sensed. The coin diameter is determined from the times the coin interrupts optical beams U, D1 and D2 extending across the passageway 2a.
Patent GB-2313565-A (GB)
Title: Improved redraw mechanism for can body maker
Inventor: FLEISCHER KARL S
IPC: B21D51/26
Filed: 1997-05-29
Abstract: A redraw apparatus for a can body maker comprises a redraw housing 154 having a forward face 156 and a rearward face 158 said forward face including means susceptible to magnetic influence. A core means 160 is mounted for reciprocal motion within the redraw housing said core means including cam followers. Cam means 164 engages the cam followers whereby the cam means 164 effects reciprocal movement of the core means 160. Electromagnetic means 190 mounted in the forward face 156 of the redraw housing means selectively activates a hold down force on the core means.
Patent GB-2318914-A (GB)
Title: Digital beam forming system for an antenna array
Inventor: TURCOTTE RANDY LEE
IPC: G01S3/42
Filed: 1997-09-12
Abstract: A method of using an antenna array with digital beam forming to communicate with a communication device. Signals from the communication device are received via one of a plurality of steerable antenna beams. The signals received are used to adjust the antenna array to improve the quality of the signals received from the device. Signals may be converted to and from in-phase (I) and quadrature (Q) signals to allow for digital processing. The method may involve direction determining, tracking and link quality indicating steps. The antenna array may be located on a satellite. The method may be used to direct nulls such that interfering signals are avoided and may also be used to redirect beams to locations within the antenna array footprint which have the greatest levels of demand.
Patent GB-2317999-A (GB)
Title: Security device to protect against proper reconnection of an electric plug
Inventor: MAUE HANS-HEINRICH
IPC: H01R13/639
Filed: 1997-04-28
Abstract: A plug 25 has a shorting contact 29 which, when the plug is released (figure 4), shorts the contacts of the plug and mechanically prevents proper reconnection of the plug. The shorting contact 29 may be in the form of an omega-shaped spring, located within an insulating pot 36 of the plug 25. The spring may be mounted via an arm 38 on the cover 39 of the plug. The plug serves to prevent a vehicle immobiliser from being bypassed.
Patent GB-2320942-A (GB)
Title: Waste water recovery system for buildings
Inventor: BAGLEY PHILIP JOHN
IPC: E03D5/00
Filed: 1997-12-20
Abstract: A waste water recovery system which is specifically intended to collect waste water from various sources (2,3) and store in a collection tank (1) from which it is treated/filtered (6,8) for subsequent use flushing the proverbial W.C. a pump (10) pumps the re-cycled water to the W.C. cistern/s (17). Automatic control of the electrically driven pump is accomplished through a pressure switch (11), pressure relief valve (12), non-return valve (13), timer control (14) and ball float valve (18). At times of high recovery rates surplus water is directed to brain/soakaway by a diverter ((4). Conversley at times of low recovery rates a ball float valve (7) controlled mains supply comes into operation. During periods of maintenance or due to system failure a mains supply to the W.C. cistern/s can be introduced manually (21). Non-return valves (22,23) ensure waste water back-flow into the mains supply is prevented.
Patent GB-2335494-A (GB)
Title: Venturi Flow Meter
Inventor: DOUGLAS NEIL IRWIN
IPC: G01F1/44
Filed: 1998-03-16
Abstract: A Venturi flow meter comprises generally an inlet section 1, a divergent cone 2, a mixer section 3, a convergent cone 4 and an outlet section 5. The divergent cone 2 provides a gradual progression from the circular cross-section of the inlet section 1 to an elliptical cross-section of a larger cross-sectional area than the inlet section 1. The mixer section 3 maintains this elliptical cross-section for the whole of its length. The convergent cone 4 provides a shallow progression from the elliptical cross-section of the mixer section 3 to the circular cross-section of the outlet section 5. This feature makes the flow meter particularly suitable for use in oil production tubing in locations where there is limited space, such as within a borehole. By locating a channel 8 and a channel 13 at positions where fully developed flow would be experienced under usual flow conditions, measurement transducers 10 and 12 will experience substantially constant static pressures. Electronic flow measurement means 14 comprises means to detect the pressure differential between the first position and the second position and means to derive from this pressure differential a measurement of the flow rate of a fluid through the insert. This is achieved by applying Bernoulli's equation to the detected pressure differential having regard to the density of the fluid and the known internal dimensions of the insert. The device is arranged such that the inlet and outlet sections are inserted in sections of well casing, whilst the middle section is located against the walls of the borehole.
Patent GB-2327512-A (GB)
Title: Offline teaching method for robot control
Inventor: KANEKO MASAKATSU
IPC: G05B19/4093
Filed: 1998-07-10
Abstract: An off-line teaching method for correcting robot models to be used in an off-line teaching system, comprises; preparing an error model corresponding to a model of said actual robot (S1); performing multi-point multi - attitude teaching using off-line teaching apparatus (S2); estimating and calculating correction amounts using teaching data obtained in the teaching step (S3); comparing a calculation result obtained in the estimating and calculating step with the error model (S4) and returning to said teaching step if a result of said comparison does not satisfy a predetermined condition (S5); otherwise downloading the teaching data obtained from said off-line teaching apparatus to an actual robot (S6); revising the teaching data on the basis of a difference between desired target points and the operation of said actual robot based on said teaching data (S7); and uploading teaching data obtained after the revision to said off-line teaching apparatus (S8) to estimate and calculate corrections using said uploaded data (S9).
Patent GB-2329494-A (GB)
Title: Information processing for graphical user interface
Inventor: KOMODA CHIFUYU
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 1998-08-10
Abstract: A client 300 comprises a client agent manager 330, script interpretation part 320 and a client application 310 while a server 350 comprises a server agent manager 360 and a network service. The client 300, upon receiving an input request, retrieves a script corresponding to the input request stored in a storage device 322 in the client 300 and a GUI containing the content requested by the user is displayed by utilizing the script. When the script is not found in the storage device 322, it is obtained from the server 350 by sending an agent to request it. Electronic mail be used instead of an agent. In a final embodiment, the script is obtained from the server in every case but the request messages for some possible inputs are pre-stored to make it unnecessary to construct them.
Patent GB-2333575-A (GB)
Title: Extracting waste energy from a moving vehicle
Inventor: EZISSI CHRISTOPHER
IPC: F03G7/08
Filed: 1998-08-15
Abstract: When the tyre rotates and the lower part of the shaft embedded in the cavity of the tyre sole (foota) is positioned at the lowest part of the tyre in contact with the road, the weight of the vehicle causes the shaft (foota) to move upward. This movement has magnitude and direction which gives enough force to transmit through the spring chamber via the spring, which pushes the upper shaft (heada) that is attached on the wheel circumference at 45 degrees from the foota. This force pushes the wheel in the same direction with the first force allegedly adding to the total force in moving the vehicle.
Patent GB-2345203-A (GB)
Title: High voltage surge arrester
Inventor: DOONE RODNEY MEREDITH
IPC: H01C7/12
Filed: 1998-12-21
Abstract: A high voltage (station class) surge arrester comprises a plurality of serially connected stages and each stage comprises a plurality of low voltage (distribution class) polymer housed solid state surge arresters which are electrically matched. The individual surge arresters of each stage are connected together and to the respective surge arresters of an adjacent stage by means of cast metal mounting brackets (spiders) having plural equiangularly-spaced limbs to the ends of which the surge arresters are attached. Corona suppression rings are mounted at the top end of the arrester and separate corona suppression components are mounted at the ends of the limbs of the intermediate stages.
Patent GB-2345483-A (GB)
Title: Container
Inventor: YU JACK
IPC: G11B33/04
Filed: 1999-01-06
Abstract: A container includes a cover 40 secured on a base 30 for slidably receiving an insert 50 and a spring 60 for biasing the insert 50 outward of the base 30. A housing 70 is secured to the base and a chuck 73 is slidably received in the housing 70 and has a pair of pawls 733. The pawls 733 have a space for receiving a stop 53 of the insert 50 when the pawls 733 are biased outward of the housing 70, and are moved toward each other to secure the stop 53 in place when the chuck 73 is moved inward of the housing by the stop 53 of the insert 50 when the insert 50 is pushed into the housing 70 against the action of the spring 60, a protrusion 737 of a catch 731 cooperating with a channel 74 to lock the chuck 73. On pushing the insert 50 into the housing 70 once more, the protrusion 737 enters an oblique part of the channel 74 to release the chuck 73 so that the insert 50 is pushed out by the spring 60.
Patent GB-2337613-A (GB)
Title: Distributing intellectual property
Inventor: WATANABE YOSHIAKI
IPC: G06Q50/04
Filed: 1999-02-09
Abstract: A distribution apparatus is used to distribute intellectual property to be reused for semiconductor product designing. The distribution apparatus (30) has a memory portion (32) for registering intellectual property, users, and services available for the users, a processing portion (31) for providing a user with a service allowed for the user, and a communication portion (33) for automatically distributing the intellectual property. The distribution apparatus enables users to receive information about the intellectual property on time and to optimally share the intellectual property. It comprises a plurality of hierarchically managed servers and the intellectual property is only disclosed in an approved fashion.
Patent GB-2335218-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for removal of milling debris
Inventor: DAVIS JOHN P
IPC: E21B41/00
Filed: 1999-03-09
Abstract: An apparatus and method is disclosed for drawing small milling debris into a combination milling and debris retrieval tool, during the performance of the milling operation. A milling tool 22 has a fluid intake port 26 near its lower end where debris-laden fluid is drawn into the milling tool 22 and subsequently into a separator section (defined by wash pipe sections 12, 16, 18, screen crossover sub 14 and triple connection sub 20). The separator section has a debris deflection tube 28 and a screen 32 for separating the debris from the fluid. Fluid is drawn into the tool 22 by either a set of eductor nozzles 34 and or a downhole motor and pump (not shown).
Patent GB-2335270-A (GB)
Title: Passive infrared detector assembly housing
Inventor: PICKING ROBERT MICHAEL
IPC: G08B13/19
Filed: 1999-03-10
Abstract: A passive infra red (PIR) detector assembly (10), for example a movement detector assembly, comprises a PIR detector unit in a casing (12), an external housing (20), and at least one additional interior housing (16) intermediate the detector unit and the external housing (20), the interior housing (16) being spaced from the external housing (20) by an air gap (28), with a width in excess of 10 mm, preferably in the region of 15 mm. The interior and exterior housings (16, 20) are apertured or provided with a window of infrared transmissive material allowing the transmission of infrared radiation from the exterior of the assembly to an infrared reflector element (14) associated with the detector unit (10). Provision of the interior housing (16) reduces thermal and radio frequency disturbance of the detector unit (10), thereby substantially reducing the generation of spurious alarms by the PIR detector assembly incorporating the detector unit.
Patent GB-2349392-A (GB)
Title: Depositing a layer
Inventor: BEEKMANN KNUT
IPC: H01L41/319
Filed: 1999-04-20
Abstract: A method of depositing a layer on an exposed surface of previously deposited insulating layer on a substrate includes treating the exposed surface with hydrogen or a gaseous source of hydrogen in the presence of a plasma, prior to or during deposition of a metallic layer. The hydrogen may be implanted in the exposed surface. The metallic layer may be aluminium nitride and deposited by sputtering. The plasma may be an inductively coupled plasma ; alternatively the plasma process may be reactive ion etching.