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Patent GB-947291-A (GB)
IPC: A24B3/02
Abstract: 947,291. Treating tobacco. JOHN MOHR & SONS. Jan. 31, 1962 [Jan. 31, 1961], No. 3697/62. Heading A2C. A process of moistening a body of tobacco comprises placing the body 11 of tobacco having a probe 15 therein in an enclosed chamber 10, evacuating the chamber and introducing steam into the chamber while maintaining evacuation through the probe until the tobacco has received a predetermined quantity of moisture. An ejector device 23 serves to evacuate the chamber when valves 22 and 26 are open, steam being supplied by a pipe 27 via a valve 28 to the chamber 10. After initial evacuation of the chamber the valve 22 is closed. Specification 781,365 is referred to.
Patent GB-2289081-A (GB)
Title: Decorative glazing system
Inventor: BAKER DAVID STEPHEN
IPC: E06B3/68
Filed: 1995-05-03
Abstract: A glazing system for an opening in a door frame comprises a glazing panel 19 sandwiched between a pair of masking panels 20, 21 having aligned openings 22 formed therein according to a desired glazing pattern wherein the opening 8 can be adapted to different glazing patterns by selecting and fitting the appropriate pair of masking panels 20, 21. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2304223-A (GB)
Title: Display device
Inventor: SKINNER PETER MICHAEL
IPC: G09F19/02
Filed: 1995-08-08
Abstract: A display device (1) comprises an helical brush (2) and means (5) to rotate the helical brush. The bristles of the helical brush are preferably translucent and coloured and/or multicolored and/or fluorescent. The display device preferably also comprises lighting means (8). Suitably, the helical brush (2) is rectilinear, with means, such as a weight, to apply tension to the brush.
Patent GB-2294100-A (GB)
Title: A vacuum booster for brakes
Inventor: IKEDA MASAHIRO
IPC: B60T13/57
Filed: 1995-10-13
Abstract: A vacuum booster comprises a slidable valve body 2 defining a first valve seat 6, a valve plunger 25 defining a second valve seat 8, and a valve element 12 having axially spaced first and second seats S1, S2 which engage with the first and second valve seats, respectively. The diameter of the first seat is equal to or slightly greater than the diameter of the second seat. This allows the load which must set into a spring 11 that is used to maintain a hermetic seal around the first seat to be reduced, in turn allowing an input which must be applied to initiate the operation of the brake booster to be reduced.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2306329-A (GB)
Title: Medical Viewing Device
Inventor: FORKEY RICHARD E
IPC: A61B1/267
Filed: 1995-10-17
Abstract: A device for viewing body orifices comprises a handle 12 containing illuminating means connected, by a set screw, to a distal tip 14 which has a lens 24 situated at the proximal end 28 thereof. The handle 12 preferably contains a fibre optic cable 20 which directs light onto the lens 24. The lens 24 preferably has a magnification in the range of 2X-50X and also may contain slots or access ports 26 through which a needle may be passed. The device therefore enables the injection of needles into body cavities to be observed.
Patent GB-2293803-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle having removable drive assembly
Inventor: VIRGO BRIAN VERNON
IPC: B60L3/00
Filed: 1995-04-21
Abstract: An electrically propelled vehicle such as a wheelchair including a frame; a drive assembly including an electric motor and at least one ground engaging wheel; interengaging formations associated with the drive assembly and frame and providing a releasable connection therebetween: and catch means for holding said formations in engagement with one another, there being releasable electrical connector means for establishing an electrical connection to the motor of the drive assembly; wherein the catch means permits the electrical connection to be established by the electrical connector means only when the catch means is in a retaining position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2298933-A (GB)
Title: Fluid expressor
Inventor: PASCALE FRANK R
IPC: A61M5/148
Filed: 1993-07-13
Abstract: An expressor for varying the amount of fluid in a variable volume container eg a blood bag 11 comprises a chamber 112 in which the container 11 is housed, the fluid pressure in the chamber 112 being controlled to vary the volume of the container and thus to draw the fluid to be processed into or out of the container through a conduit. The fluid in the container may be agitated to prevent the components of the fluid to be processed from separating undesirably. The aim is to exert a more uniform force on the bag than can be achieved by mechanicallysqueezing it.
Patent GB-2299451-A (GB)
Title: Flash EEPROM cell
Inventor: SONG BOK NAM
IPC: H01L27/115
Filed: 1996-03-26
Abstract: A flash EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) cell is provided having an inverter structure with an n-channel part 11 and a p-channel part 12 which hold a floating gate 5A, 5B in common. The floating gate is charged with hot electrons produced in the n-channel part in programming and the floating gate is neutralized or inverted with hot holes produced in the p-channel part in erasing. The cell includes an n-well 2 in a p-type silicon substrate 1.
Patent GB-2317121-A (GB)
Title: Shuttlecock with luminescent means
Inventor: WEI TSUNG-LU
IPC: A63B67/18
Filed: 1996-08-14
Abstract: A shuttlecock including a feathers unit 1 having a front coupling neck 11, and a light-permeable base (2, Figure 1) snuggly receiving the front coupling neck of the feathers unit and defining a water-tight space 26, an alkaline solution filled in the water-tight space, and a film-covered luminol ball 23 disposed in the alkaline solution, the luninol of the luminol ball being activated by the alkaline solution to produce a brilliant bluish luminescence when the luminol ball is broken by an external force being applied to the base. The feathers unit has an outside annular groove 111 around the outside of the front coupling neck, and a cap-like inner shell 22 of the base has an inside annular flange 222 to engage with the groove. The cap-like inner shell 22 has outside projecting rods 221 to hold the luminol ball in the water-tight space.
Patent GB-2305448-A (GB)
Title: Cavity closers
Inventor: MOLYNEUX GEORGE
IPC: E06B1/00
Filed: 1996-09-10
Abstract: Cavity closers which can be used in a structural assembly within a cavity wall, around the periphery of an opening in a cavity wall for a door or window frame. The cavity closer (2) comprises a corrosion resistant, liquid-impermeable strip (10) including a cavity bridging part (12) and a cavity entering part comprising a flange (14) adapted to extend across the cavity, the cavity closer further comprising insulating material (32) between the flange (14) and the cavity bridging part (12), the insulating material (32) extending beyond the flange (16). The cavity closer can be used with a number of different cavity widths and can be used to close the cavities between walls made up of non-uniform brickwork and is thus suitable for use in replacement and renovation work as well as in a new-build situation.
Patent GB-2319615-A (GB)
Title: Position measurement apparatus
Inventor: OSTAFIEV VALADIMIR ALEXANDROVI
IPC: B23Q17/09
Filed: 1996-11-26
Abstract: A precision measurement apparatus detects the point at which a measurement probe contacts the surface of an object 37 to be measured by detecting the formation of a magnetic circuit as the probe approaches the object. This is achieved by making the probe of an electroconductive material and locating the probe and the object (which must also be metal or similar electroconductive material) as part of a magnetic circuit. The circuit includes an inductive sensor 1 responsive to ambient or externally induced electromagnetic fields and which produces an output signal which changes in response to the circuit being formed. Because the circuit is formed before actual contact is made the apparatus can sense when the probe approaches the object and adjust its speed accordingly. In a preferred arrangement the probe may in fact be the cutting tool 36 of a CNC machine tool, in which case the apparatus may also be used to detect breakage of the cutting tool.
Patent GB-2323124-A (GB)
Title: Electrically operated slidable door actuator
Inventor: BUSCHER HANS-JOACHIM
IPC: E05F15/14
Filed: 1997-03-11
Abstract: An electrically operated actuator 10 for a slidable door of a motor vehicle comprises a planetary gear set 12 including a sun gear 22, a number of pinion gears 24 rotatably mounted on a planet carrier 26 and interengaging with the sun gear, and a ring gear 28 interengaging with the pinion gears, the sun gear, planet carrier and ring gear being rotatable about an axis A; an electric motor 14 connected to the planet carrier to rotate the planet carrier about the axis; an electrically actuated brake (16) connected to the sun gear to brake rotation of the sun gear about the axis; a cable drum 18 rotatably driven by the ring gear; and a cable 20 wound around the cable drum and connectable to the slidable door. Allows a reduction in overall dimensions of the actuator.
Patent GB-2317083-A (GB)
Title: Signal discrimination
Inventor: HORIE NOBUYOSHI
IPC: G10L25/93
Filed: 1997-03-13
Abstract: In a signal transmitting apparatus e.g. DCME (Digital Circuit Multiplication Equipment), a signal discrimination apparatus comprises a signal discriminating part 2 identifying the input signal to be one of "speech" or "data", a detecting part 12 detecting whether the input signal includes a specific tone, a reset signal generating part responsive to the tone detecting part 12 and the discrimination state of discriminating part 2 is reset at "speech" when the tone is detected and subsequently set to the "data" state. This enables the discrimination state to be reset to "speech" at the beginning of a facsimile call even when no call control information is received. The setting to the data state may be in response to the detection of a further tone signal, the output of a timer (not shown) or a control signal received from a receiver control part 7 receiving a signal from a similar apparatus at a remote site connected to receive forward signals via a transmit control part 3 and a frame assembler part 6.
Patent GB-2312196-A (GB)
Title: Conveyor belt
Inventor: NUNEZ BAJO DEMETRIO
IPC: B65G17/08
Filed: 1997-04-10
Abstract: In certain conditions, a mesh conveyor belt formed by links of plastic joined by articulating rods and moved by a toothed wheel, loses its alignment and some links are laterally displaced. This reduces the working life of the conveyor belt. In order to correct this, the links (1) feature portions of wall (7) and (8) which are presented obliquely to the passage of the teeth of the pulling wheel and contact with edges of the teeth to enable the links (1) to be centered automatically.
Patent GB-2313023-A (GB)
Title: Rake Finger Locking Circuit for Power Control and Traffic Channel Decoding in a Radio Receiver
Inventor: EBERHARDT MICHAEL A
IPC: H04B17/00
Filed: 1997-04-29
Abstract: A communication device (100) includes a plurality of receiver fingers (112, 114, 116) for receiving a spread spectrum communication signal. Each receiver finger includes a received signal strength indication (RSSI) circuit (400). The RSSI circuit (400) includes an energy calculator (406) and a filter (410, 412) for producing a filtered signal which indicates signal quality. A first comparator (414) produces a primary lock indication when the filtered signal exceeds a primary lock threshold. A second comparator (418) produces a secondary lock indication when the filtered signal exceeds a secondary lock threshold. The bandwidth of the RSSI circuit (400) can be varied between a first bandwidth for providing the primary lock indication for traffic channel decoder and a second bandwidth for providing the secondary lock indication for the power control bit decoder. This allows performance to be tailored to the individual requirements of the traffic channel decoding and the power control channel decoding.
Patent GB-2318131-A (GB)
Title: Method of regenerating black liquor during wood pulping, whilst simultaneously recovering energy
Inventor: GUHLER PETER
IPC: D21C11/12
Filed: 1997-10-07
Abstract: In a method of regenerating the black liquor during kraft pulping of wood by gasification in a flow stream reactor at temperatures above the melting point of the sodium compounds present, the gas which is produced and the salt melt pass together from the gasification chamber (A) into a quenching chamber (B), where the gas is cooled to temperatures between 300{C and 700{C by spraying in a cooling fluid. The gas is then subjected to an indirect cooling with the simultaneous production of steam or hot water (heat exchanger (C) and steam generator (D)), and the salt melt drips into a water bath, and is dissolved for re-use in the process, as a regenerated solution freed of organic components.
Patent GB-2321417-A (GB)
Title: Vapour-liquid contact apparatus
Inventor: NUTTER DALE EDWARD
IPC: B01D3/20
Filed: 1995-03-17
Abstract: Apparatus has a vessel with horizontal trays 4 to support a vapour-liquid mixture. Each tray has a downcomer seal area 6, overflow weir 8 and bubble area 10. The bubble area has apertures to allow ascending vapour to flow into the vapour-liquid mixture on the tray. A downcomer passage 16 extends down from each weir to the seal area 6 of the tray below. The downcomer passage has a lower outlet end overlying and horizontally coextensive with the seal area 6 of the subsequent tray and also has a bottom wall which is horizontal and has apertures to regulate the effective head of fluid in the passage 16. The wall has arcuate and linear edges and the apertures occupy a greater area near the arcuate edge than near the linear edge. The seal area has no apertures in it's area which is vertically aligned with the apertures in the bottom wall of the downcomer and the seal area and upstream portion of the bubble area are elevated with respect to a major portion of the upper surface area of a tray. Also claimed, is apparatus with a corrugated sheet disposed vertically in a downcomer passage.
Patent GB-2335375-A (GB)
Title: Two-roll mixing mill
Inventor: DARE JOHN R
IPC: B29B7/18
Filed: 1998-03-19
Abstract: A two-roll mixing mill for the mixing of rubber and plastics compounds (4) comprises two axially parallel rollers (1) and (2) rotatably mounted in the mill such that there is a nip (3) therebetween. The mill is provided with a drive mechanism which allows the rollers (1) and (2) to be driven in either the opposite or same directions. With the rollers rotating in opposite directions, the compound forms a sheet around one of the rollers and a rolling bank (6) on top of the nip. One of the rollers may be intermittently reversed as required and this causes the sheet to be released from the roller around which it is located and assist with the mixing process by changing the compound in the rolling bank.
Patent GB-2336096-A (GB)
Title: Illuminated reflective band.
Inventor: BROWN ANDREW JOHN
IPC: A41D13/01
Filed: 1998-04-08
Abstract: A reflective strip 11 is releasably attached by means of a hook and loop attachment to a material band 10. The strip contains a battery-powered light source, controlled by on/off switch 13. The ends of the band are attached by buckle 14 and a further hook and loop attachment. The device may be attached to a person ortheir clothing to provide safety illumination.
Patent GB-2336312-A (GB)
Title: Aqueous concentrated liquid disinfectant
Inventor: CHEUNG TAK WAI
IPC: C11D3/26
Filed: 1998-04-14
Abstract: Aqueous concentrated liquid disinfectant compositions include an antiseptic compound other than a quaternary ammonium compound having germicidal properties; organic solvent constituent; binary co-solvent system comprising alkyl biphenyl solvent and a co-solvent; and optionally but desirably at least one optional constituent. The concentrate compositions feature excellent blooming characteristics.
Patent GB-2324084-A (GB)
Title: Use of mono- or polythiols as corrosion inhibitors
Inventor: TOMITA TAKASHI
IPC: C23F11/16
Filed: 1998-04-09
Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a compound (la) or (Ib) or of the adduct of at least one compound (IV) to at least one compound having at least one group -NH; or selected among aliphatic amines (V), amidoamines (VI) imidazolines (VII), as inhibitor of the corrosion of metals, particularly of the carbonic and/or sulfhydric corrosion of the carbon steels in the oil industries. R<SP>1</SP>, R<SP>2</SP>, R<SP>3</SP>, R<SP>4</SP> = H, alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or aromatic group ; R<SP>5</SP> = alkyl or alkenyl group having 8 to 30 carbon atoms ; R<SP>6</SP> = alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms or alkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, or a -(CR<SP>1</SP>R<SP>2</SP>-CR<SP>3</SP>R<SP>4</SP>-S) n -H group; m, n = integer from 1 to 10; R'<SP>5</SP> = alkyl or alkenyl group having 7 to 29 carbon atoms ; A = group (II) bound to R'<SP>5</SP> by -CO-, or group (III) bound to R'<SP>5</SP> by the carbon atom: x, y = 0 or integer from 1 to 10 where 1# x + y # 10 ; q, r, o, p = average number of -CR<SP>1</SP>R<SP>2</SP>-CR<SP>3</SP>R<SP>4</SP>-S-chains; R"<SP>6</SP> = H or alkyl or alkenyl group ; R<SP>7</SP> and R<SP>8</SP> are the same as R'<SP>5</SP> ; z = 0 or integer from 1 to 10.
Patent GB-2335228-A (GB)
Title: Safety cover for vehicle seat belt
Inventor: WILLIAMS KERRY DIANA
IPC: A44B11/25
Filed: 1998-05-15
Abstract: A safety device for the buckle of a vehicle seat belt, the buckle comprising a tongue 14 carried by the seat belt, a body part having a socket formed therein to receive the tongue and a release button 18 which is depressible for releasing the tongue from the body part. The safety device comprises a cover element 24 for overlying the release button 18 of the buckle, which cover element is pivotable outwardly to gain access to the release button.
Patent GB-2327841-A (GB)
Title: Combined power supply and reactor bed in a gas purifier
Inventor: INMAN MICHAEL
IPC: B01D53/32
Filed: 1998-07-13
Abstract: A reactor particularly for the plasma treatment of internal combustion engine exhaust gases, in which a power supply and reactor bed are connected directly and enclosed in an earthed metal chamber which both isolates the high voltage power supply and acts as a Faraday cage preventing the emission of electromagnetic radiation from the power supply or plasma.
Patent GB-2339806-A (GB)
Title: Domed building structure
Inventor: KNIGHT BRIAN VALENTINE
IPC: E04B1/32
Filed: 1998-07-14
Abstract: Domed building structures are disclosed comprising a series of concentric rings or frustums, each comprising a plurality of panels (4, 5, 6, 8, 30, 32A, 32B, 32C) connected end to end around the ring. Some rings comprise only trapezoidal panels (4) whilst others comprise combinations of trapezoidal (6, 30) and triangular (8, 32A, 32B, 32C) panels. Some rings or frustums may incorporate bracing comprising ties (52, 54) disposed in the interior of the structure and connected with junctions between panels (50).
Patent GB-2325499-A (GB)
Title: Friction clutch
Inventor: LINK ACHIM
IPC: F16D13/75
Filed: 1995-12-22
Abstract: A friction clutch 1, with an automatic wear adjuster 12, has a rotatable clutch housing 3, a pressure plate 6 rotatable with the clutch housing 3 but axially moveable, a clutch plate 8 with, friction linings 8, a diaphragm spring 9 urging the pressure plate 6 to clamp the clutch plate 8 to a flywheel and a withdrawal system. A second spring 14 is arranged in the clutch to apply little or no force in a clutch release direction when the clutch is engaged and an increasing release force with increasing clutch withdrawal travel. The second spring 14 has inwardly extending spring tongues 21 through which it is connected to the diaphragm spring 9. Spring tongues 21 extend through gaps, corresponding at least to the thickness of the material of the second spring 14, in the diaphragm spring 9 and may be retained by hooks and a support ring (see fig 2). The clutch may be a push-to-release clutch or a pull-to-release clutch.
Patent GB-2348436-A (GB)
Title: Detergent compositions
Inventor: HALL ROBIN GIBSON
IPC: C11D3/12
Filed: 1999-04-01
Abstract: Detergent compositions which comprise a clay, in particular softening clays, but also water-swellable clays known as disintegrating agents or dispensing agents and a clay flocculating agent include an improved cleaning system, comprising a mixed alkoxylated nonionic surfactants and at least 10% of a phosphate builder. Preferably the compositions comprise also a anionic surfactants, in particular LAS. The compositions provide improved cleaning and softness of the fabrics.
Patent GB-2336843-A (GB)
Title: Carboxyl-containing alicyclic monomers for photoresist resins
Inventor: LEE GEUN SU
IPC: C07C69/732
Filed: 1999-04-30
Abstract: Carboxyl-containing alicyclic compounds represented by Chemical Formula 1 : [Chemical Formula 1] wherein R 1  and R 2 , which may be identical to or different from each other, represent hydrogen or a tert-butyl group; X represents hydrogen, hydroxy or oxygen; and n represents a number from 1 to 3, are useful as monomers for a photoresist resin.
Patent GB-2350703-A (GB)
Title: Smart devices
Inventor: COUTTS MICHAEL GEORGE
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 1999-06-02
Abstract: A Smart device (100) for hosting a plurality of applications comprises processing means (102) and storage means (104), and also includes a directory for storing file information (base file number, file name, data type and file length) relating to hosted applications and a device application for supplying the file information to a device reader. A file allocation table (FAT) maps file numbers to physical addresses, each entry in the table having file number, file size and physical address.
Patent GB-2351058-A (GB)
Title: Chain attachment apparatus
Inventor: UITTENBOGAARD MARINUS
IPC: B63B22/04
Filed: 1999-06-17
Abstract: Apparatus (10) for connecting a chain (4,8) to the non-rotatable part (2) of a single point mooring structure which defines a first axis (V) about which the rotatable part (1) of the structure can rotate, comprising a securement member (11,12) for receiving and securing the end of a chain (4,8) to the single point mooring structure and being pivotally attached to the single point mooring structure for rotation about a second axis (H) which is perpendicular to the first axis (V), and about a third axis (M) which is perpendicular to the second axis (H) and which is movable relative to the first axis (V).
Patent GB-2351708-A (GB)
Title: Trailer having means to facilitate loading
Inventor: BUCKLAND DEREK EDWARD
IPC: B60P1/54
Filed: 1999-07-02
Abstract: A trailer comprises a frame 1 defining a loading area, one or more pairs of wheels and a tow hitch 5. The frame carries a means 7 and 8 for supporting a load (101, Fig 2a) moveable between a first configuration (Fig 2a) where the support means is absent from the loading area and a second configuration (Fig 2b) where the support means is within the loading area, and a lifting means 2 and 3 positioned above the loading area for lifting said load. The support means may comprise moveable deck sections or moveable slats (Fig 4) which slide on runners provided in the frame. The support means may also be removable. The lifting means may comprise a gantry 2 and lifting tackle 3 such as a pulley, winch, counterweight or jacking device. The trailer may have one or more retractable means 4 for supporting the trailer.
Patent GB-2352085-A (GB)
Title: Integrated semiconductor optical devices
Inventor: WHITE IAN HUGH
IPC: G02F1/035
Filed: 1999-07-15
Abstract: An integrated optical device comprises first and second optical devices 5, 9 and an optical waveguide layer 3. Each optical device 5,9 is arranged to be optically coupled with the waveguide layer 3. The optical device 5 may comprise a distributed feedback semiconductor laser 6 and a coupling region 7 whilst the optical device 9 may comprise an electro-absorption modulator 11 and a coupling region 10. Light is coupled between the devices along path 14.