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Patent GB-0005749-D0 (GB)
Title: Chemical sensor array system
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2000-03-10
Abstract: A chemical sensor array system includes a chemical sensor array and network connection means, enabling it be accessed from a remote site or sites. This enables sensor data or other information to be transmitted to a central monitoring site, for example and also permits information to be sent back to the apparatus. The chemical sensors may sense in the liquid, gas or vapour phase and may include odour analysis sensors known as electronic noses, mass sensitive sensors such as acoustic wave sensors, electronic conductance and capacitance sensors. Use of the invention provides internet connectivity to the sensors and monitoring site through a telephone network including a mobile telephone network.
Patent GB-0100635-D0 (GB)
Title: Apparatus for and method of locating magnets
IPC: H02K15/03
Filed: 2001-01-10
Abstract: A rotor disc assembly 10 for an AC machine includes a rotor disc 20 , permanent magnets 30 and a spider 40 . The rotor disc 10 has a circumferential lip 22 projecting from a surface thereof. The permanent magnets 30 are positioned in a circular array on the surface of the rotor disc 20 , with constant angular pitch, and so as to lie against the lip 22 . The spider includes an annular base portion 41 , with a plurality of arms 42 projecting radially outwards therefrom. The spider 40 is fixed to the surface of the rotor disc 20 such that each arm 42 is between and abuts a respective juxtaposed pair of the permanent magnets 30 . The arms 42 and the members 30 are each provided with cooperating wedge-shaped cross sections such that each arm 42 constrains the respective two permanent magnets 30 both axially and tangentially on the surface of the rotor disc 20 .
Patent GB-0126856-D0 (GB)
Title: Functionalised solid surfaces
IPC: C09D171/02
Filed: 2000-06-19
Abstract: A method for applying a reactive epoxy containing coating to a substrate, said method comprising subjecting said substrate to a plasma discharge in the presence of a compound of formula (I) or (IA) where R<SP>1</SP> or R<SP>1a</SP> is an optionally substituted hydrocarbyl group or heterocyclic group; R<SP>2</SP> is an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain; and Y is oxygen or a bond. Surfaces obtained in this way may subsequently be derivatised as desired, or adhered to other surfaces.
Patent GB-0203530-D0 (GB)
Title: Scanning apparatus
IPC: H04N1/028
Filed: 2002-02-14
Abstract: Scanning apparatus operable in the microwave, mm-wave and infrared ranges and comprises a support structure, a first reflective disc or mirror ( 10 ) which is mounted in said support structure for rotation relative to the support structure about a first axis ( 14 ), and a second reflective disc or mirror ( 12 ) which is mounted in said support structure for rotation relative to the support structure about a second axis ( 16 ) and driving means for said discs or mirrors arranged to drive these in respective opposite senses. In operation of the apparatus, radiation from a scene being scanned reaching a reflective surface of the first disc or mirror is reflected thereby onto a reflective surface of the second disc or mirror, to be reflected by the latter, in turn, onto the reflective surface of the first disc or mirror again, to be reflected from the first disc or mirror into or onto a further part of the apparatus incorporating a receiver or receivers for such radiation. The reflective surface of the first disc or mirror has an axis of rotational symmetry, tilted at a first small angle relative to said first axis and the reflective surface of the second disc or mirror has an axis of rotational symmetry tilted at a second angle relative to said second axis. The driving means for the discs or mirrors is arranged to drive these in such a way as to effect a substantially linear scan. the size of said second angle relative to said first angle being selected so as to reduce or eliminate pupil wander in the direction orthogonal to the direction of line scan.
Patent GB-0210463-D0 (GB)
Title: An improved blind rivet
IPC: F16B19/10
Filed: 2002-05-08
Abstract: There is provided a blind rivet (10) comprising an axially extending hollow tubular body (18) having a tail end face (22) at one end and a pre-formed radially enlarged flange (20) at the other end, together with a mandrel (30) having a stem (32) which extends co-axially though the body (18) and having enlarged head adjacent the tail end (22) of the body, the stem having a weakened region immediately adjacent the head, whereby the mandrel head having an outer diameter greater than an outer diameter of said body, usually by between 4% and 9%, and which has a uniform conical shoulder (38) extending between said outer diameter of the head and the stem (32), so as to exert a setting force having an axial component for compressing the rivet body axially and an angular component effecting conical deformation of the tail end radially. <??>There is also provided a method of fastening at least two workpieces using such a blind rivet (10), including providing the blind side of the workpieces with a countersunk region to accommodate the conically deformed tail end of the body after setting, substantially flush therewith. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-0216203-D0 (GB)
Title: Mondulation of cytochrome P450 reductase activity
IPC: C12N15/09
Filed: 2002-07-12
Abstract: A conditional hepatic cytochrome P450 reductase specific null homozygous non-human transgenic animal having depleted or ablated cytochrome P450 reductase (CPR) expression and other phenotypic characteristics.
Patent GB-0307880-D0 (GB)
Title: Improved acceptor
IPC: G07D5/08
Filed: 2003-04-04
Abstract: A coin acceptor includes a coin sensing station with two generally circular coils (S1, S2) and an elongate coil (S3) mounted on one side of a coin guiding surface that is curved so that a coin (26) under test is thrown by centripetal force into sliding engagement with the surface (22) to form an inductive coupling with the coils to test coin acceptability.
Patent GB-0411984-D0 (GB)
Title: Submersible vessels
IPC: B63C11/48
Filed: 2004-05-28
Abstract: A submarine has a pressure hull 20 which includes a number of adjoining transparent viewing sections 21 and 22 in the shape of truncated spheres. The sections 21 and 22 are clamped to a body section 23, 24 by a cage 40 and tension rods 44 which pass slidably through a thrust ring 38 interposed between the transparent sections. Access to a passenger compartment within the pressure hull is obtained via a hatch 32 in a mid section 23. The pressure hull is housed in an external hull designed for surface cruising. Ballast tanks are formed between pressure hull and the external hull, and the tie rods pass through low pressure seals to pivotal anchorage points within the ballast tanks.
Patent GB-0512401-D0 (GB)
Title: Method
IPC: C07K14/47
Filed: 2005-06-17
Abstract: A method for the diagnosing of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) comprises measuring the level of expression Wild-type glutathione S-tranferase protein in a sample of platelets isolated from a person suspected of having AD, and determining whether the levels of expression are altered compared to a control.
Patent GB-0515123-D0 (GB)
Title: Method of compiling a list of identifiers associated with a mobile device user
IPC: H04M3/22
Filed: 2005-07-22
Abstract: A method of compiling a list of IDs associated with a mobile device user, the method including the steps of: a) identifying and recording a first subscriber ID and a first device ID; b) using one of the first IDs as a key to identify one or more second IDs, each of which has been associated with the key in a mobile device communication; and c) recording the second ID(s).
Patent GB-0610861-D0 (GB)
Title: Injection device
Filed: 2006-06-01
Abstract: An injection device 110 is described having a housing 112 and a cap 130. The injection device 110 houses a syringe 114 having a needle which is sealed by a boot 118. The cap 130 is arranged so that the boot 118 can be connected to the cap 130 while exerting a minimal force on the syringe, but cannot be removed from the cap 130 without applying a significantly greater force to the syringe. The housing 112 and cap 130 are arranged so that upon removal of the cap 130 from the housing 112, the boot 118 is removed from the syringe 114.
Patent GB-0721531-D0 (GB)
Title: A mounting arrangement
Filed: 2007-11-02
Abstract: This invention provides a method of mounting cylindrical electrodes in the geometry of a miniature electrostatic quadrupole, which can act as a quadrupole mass filter or a quadrupole ion guide, or be used in a linear quadrupole ion trap. The electrodes are mounted in pairs on microfabricated supports, which are formed from conducting parts on an insulating substrate. The supports include a suspended flexure system to relieve strains caused by mismatch between the thermal expansion coefficients of the electrodes and the substrate. A complete quadrupole is constructed from two such supports, which are spaced apart by further conducting spacers.
Patent GB-8405209-D0 (GB)
Title: Bite indicators
IPC: A01K97/12
Filed: 1984-02-29
Abstract: Bite indicators for use when fishing with a fishing rod. The indicator comprises a strain sensing element (6) mounted to support means and electrically connected to indicating means (LED) in one embodiment the support means comprise a fishing rod support (11) whereas in another it comprises the wall of the fishing rod (17). In both cases movement of the fishing rod when a bite occurs is sensed by the sensing element and thereby actuates the indicating means (LED).
Patent GB-8414002-D0 (GB)
Title: Fat compositions
IPC: A23L33/00
Filed: 1984-06-01
Abstract: The invention relates to a novel, edible fat composition and food products adapted for human infant nutrition containing the novel fat composition. The fat composition comprises (a) palm oil; (b) an oil selected from olive oil and oleic oil; (c) an oil selected from coconut oil, babassu oil and palm kemel oil; (d) and oil selected from soybean oil, corn oil, sunflower seed oil, cottonseed oil and safflower oil, and, if desired, (e) up to 2% calculated on the weight of the fat composition, of a lecithin such as soy lecithin. The amounts of the oils are so chosen that the composition contains defined quantities of linoleic acid, oleic acid, lauric and myristic acids and palmitic and stearic acids.
Patent GB-8418592-D0 (GB)
Title: Polymer composition
IPC: C08K5/57
Filed: 1984-07-20
Abstract: A crosslinkable composition comprising (A) a copolymer of ethylene and an unsaturated silane compound having hydrolysable group(s) optionally with other comonomers and (B) a defined dihydrocarbyl tin (IV) carboxylate compound as silanol condensation catalyst. The tin compound is preferably dibutyl tin maleate. The composition can be thermoformed to produce articles having improved surface finish.
Patent GB-8421776-D0 (GB)
Title: Pharmaceutical preparations
IPC: A61K31/35
Filed: 1984-08-29
Abstract: The invention relates to pharmaceutical preparations containing compounds of formula Iin which X represents unsubstituted or substituted amino or a quaternary ammonium salt; halogen, free, etherified or esterified hydroxy; free, etherified, esterified or oxidized mercapto; free or functionally modified carboxyl, free or functionally modified sulfo; acyl; nitro; an unsubstituted or substituted hydrocarbon radical or an unsubstituted or substituted heterocyclic radical, Y represents oxygen, sulfur, sulfinyl or sulfonyl but must be oxygen, sulfinyl or sulfonyl, if X is 1H-imidazol-1-yl, and rings A and B are each unsubstituted or substituted; or pharmaceutically acceptable salts of such compounds that contain a salt-forming group, and to novel compounds of formula I. The compounds are useful e.g. for the treatment of diseases of the respiratory tract and of liver diseases. They are prepared by methods known per se.
Patent GB-8920811-D0 (GB)
Title: The treatment of abnormal levels of lipoproteins
IPC: A61K31/66
Filed: 1989-09-14
Abstract: The use of at least one isomer of inositoltrisphosphate (IP3) for the preparing of a medicament for preventing, regulating or combatting abnormal levels of lipoproteins in mammals including man.
Patent GB-9015109-D0 (GB)
Title: Damping arrangements
IPC: B61F5/24
Filed: 1990-07-09
Abstract: A damping arrangement for use on a train of railway vehicles (1, 2, 3) for damping unwanted motion of a vehicle body (8) transmitted by a supporting bogie (5), the bogie being subject to shock movement resulting from track irregularity. Hydraulic dampers (7) fitted between the bogie (5) and body (8) are adapted (12, 14, 15, 16, 17 - Figure 2; 12, 18, 19, 20, 21 - Figure 3) to provide a number of discrete values of damping resistance. Shock movement is detected by accelerometers (23) fitted on one or more bogies ahead in the train. With a knowledge of the train speed (22) and the bogie spacing, the occurrence of jerks, etc. is 'predicted' for the following bogies and their dampers (7) controlled (12, 24) to provide the optimum resistance value for a smooth ride. No stored record of the track profile is required. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-9114259-D0 (GB)
Title: Plant derived enzyme and dna sequences
IPC: C12N15/29
Filed: 1991-07-02
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/GB92/01187 Sec. 371 Date May 23, 1994 Sec. 102(e) Date May 23, 1994 PCT Filed Jul. 1, 1992 PCT Pub. No. WO93/01294 PCT Pub. Date Jan. 21, 1993The chemically-inducible 27 kD subunit of the enzyme glutathione-S-transferase, isoform II (GST-II-27) and sequences encoding it are provided. In particular, a genomic DNA sequence encoding the gene promoter for the GST-II-27 subunit is provided. When linked to an exogenous gene and introduced into a plant by transformation, the GST-II-27 promoter provides a means for the external regulation of expression of that exogenous gene. Transformation with DNA encoding glutathione-S-transferase polypeptides produces herbicide resistance transgenic plants.
Patent GB-9124285-D0 (GB)
Title: Lipo sculpture press
IPC: A61H9/00
Filed: 1991-11-15
Abstract: Apparatus for treating sub-cutaneous fat comprises a device for producing sub-atmospheric pressure, and an applicator head 11, to apply to a skin surface, with one or more apertures communicating with the device, whereby a suction force can be applied to localised areas of said skin surface. The method of use involves applying the suction force through the apertures to areas of skin surface and moving said area(s) continuously across said surface, whereby sub-cutaneous fat cells are squeezed to allow the cellulite to escape and disperse. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-9312013-D0 (GB)
Title: Clutch disengage logic
IPC: B60W10/10
Filed: 1993-06-10
Abstract: A control system/method for controlling the engagement and disengagement of a friction master clutch (16) in an automated mechanical transmission system (10) is provided. The control system/method is effective to minimize shift transient times and to minimize or eliminate the occurrence of cab lurch events. <IMAGE>   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-9519972-D0 (GB)
Title: Improved container stoppers
IPC: B65D51/00
Filed: 1995-09-28
Abstract: A cork stopper for a wine bottle or the like is coated with, for example, silicone rubber to prevent impurities in the cork from contaminating the contents of the bottle. The coating may be applied by dipping or immersion preferably with ultrasonic agitation to improve penetration of the coating material into the cork pores. Prior to coating, the corks may be soaked in a solvent to leach out taint compounds from the surface of the cork, thereby reducing the likelihood of such compounds concentrating on the coating surface.
Patent GB-9526618-D0 (GB)
Title: Sealing arrangement for a swivel
IPC: F16J15/16
Filed: 1994-07-05
Abstract: A sealing arrangement for a swivel (1) comprising inner and outer mutually rotatable swivel members (2, 3), wherein the swivel members have respective inner fluid paths communicating with each other through one or more associated annular spaces (7) at the interface between the swivel members. A first one (3) of the swivel members on each side of the annular space (7) is provided with a peripheral groove (16) receiving a radially displaceable ring element (17) provided with sealing means (18, 19) which are arranged for static sealing against the other swivel member (2) and for dynamic sealing between the ring element (17) and the side walls of the peripheral groove (16), so that the first swivel member (3) apart from the ring elements (17) is rotatable in relation to the other swivel member (2).
Patent GB-9617458-D0 (GB)
Title: Improvements in wood chipping machines
IPC: B27L11/00
Filed: 1996-08-20
Abstract: A wood-chipping machine (FIG. 1) has a plurality of cutters (38,40,42) carried by a flywheel (30) which is rotated to move the cutters across a throat through which material to be chipped is fed, and in which each cutter is substantially frustoconical and hence circular and a plurality of such cutters form a blade at a generally radial location of the flywheel (30). These facilitate blade replacement in the event of wear eg by adjusting the worn cutter angularly. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-9626693-D0 (GB)
Title: Dispensing of edible products
IPC: A23L27/60
Filed: 1996-12-23
Abstract: A non-aerosol food product dispensing system comprising a container containing a bulk supply of a composition comprising a water-in-oil emulsion incorporating 40-60% by weight of an edible oil, 5-10% by weight of a non-stick agent and 30-55% by weight of water, the composition being of sprayable viscosity and the container incorporating a dispensing mechanism actuation of which is operable to dispense a controlled quantity of the product from the container in the form of a spray, the constituents of the product being related to the duration of each operation of the dispensing mechanism in such manner that the volume of product dispensed on each actuation of the dispensing mechanism contains one calorie.
Patent GB-9710372-D0 (GB)
Title: Method of calibrating a ribbon winding mechanism for a printing apparatus
IPC: B41J25/14
Filed: 1996-03-15
Abstract: A method of calibrating a ribbon winding mechanism (10) of a printing apparatus which is adapted to perform a printing operation in which at a printing station (20) a print head (11) is moved relative to a first length of the ribbon (13) to tranfer print medium from the first length of the ribbon (13) onto a substrate and the ribbon (13) is subsequently advanced a predetermined amount to present a second length of ribbon (13) at the printing station (20) for use in a further printing operation, the winding mechanism (10) comprising a supply spool (11) and a take-up spool (14) and there being a ribbon path between the supply (11) and take-up spools (14) through the printing station (20), and a motive means (M) to cause the ribbon (13) to be moved along the ribbon feed path and wound onto the take-up spool (14), and a sensing means (22) to sense movement of the ribbon (13) as the take-up spool (14) is rotated and to provide a signal to a control means (25) in response, the method being characterised in that prior to performing the printing operation, the take-up spool (14) is rotated a predetermined amount whilst the sensing means (22) senses the resultant ribbon (13) movement along the ribbon feed path and the control means (25) determines from the signal received from the sensing means (22) the amount to rotate the take-up spool (14) in the subsequent printing operation to advance the ribbon (13) the predetermined amount.
Patent GB-9820925-D0 (GB)
Title: Improvemnts to spouts and pouring lips
IPC: B65D23/06
Filed: 1998-09-26
Abstract: A spout or pouring lip having a subsidiary lip arranged transversely across the spout or pouring lip below the pouring edge. The subsidiary lip is formed from the edge of a groove, notch or indentation arranged transversely below the pouring lip. The face of the groove, notch or indentation nearer the pouring lip is arranged to be substantially vertical. The inner surface of the spout or pouring lip may in addition be constructed to form a raised transverse fence-like form. The invention may be an integral part of a pouring vessel such as a teapot, jug, kettle or pouring can or it may form an additional component as attached, either during the vessel's manufacture or as an addition to an existing pouring vessel.
Patent GB-9914258-D0 (GB)
Title: Chemical compounds
IPC: A61P19/02
Filed: 1999-06-18
Abstract: Pyrimidines of formula (1) are described wherein Ar is an optionally substituted aromatic or heteroaromatic group; R<1 >is a hydrogen atom or a straight or branched chain alkyl group; R<2 >is a -X<1>-R<3 >group where X<1 >is a direct bond or a linker atom or group, and R<3 >is an optionally substituted aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, heteroaliphatic, heterocycloaliphatic, aromatic or heteroaromatic group; and the salts, solvates, hydrates and N-oxides thereof. The compounds are selective KDR Kinase and/or FGFr Kinase inhibitors and are of use in the prophylaxis and treatment of disease states assoicated with angiogenesis.
Patent GB-9929504-D0 (GB)
Title: A Base for fastening a hinge for furniture
IPC: E05D5/02
Filed: 1999-12-15
Abstract: An expansion fastener for hardware elements for furniture comprises an externally ribbed anchor (11) in which an insert (13) is fitted, which insert has a cam surface (14) sliding on a corresponding cam surface (15) in the anchor body for causing a radial expansion of the anchor when the insert is moved by pulling means (16). The insert (13) comprises a fitting end (17) extending radially in a region free from the anchor body and is secured to the pulling means to be susceptible of inclination in the extension direction of said end (17). On axial movement towards the expansion position, the insert slides on the cam surface to receive a thrust for inclination and move said end outwardly of the anchor and towards the pulling direction.
Patent HU-0103339-D0 (HU)
Title: Method and device for generating sound for a mobile terminal of a wire less telecommunication system
Inventor: LECHNER THOMAS
IPC: H04W88/02
Filed: 2001-08-16
Abstract: The present invention relates to a sound generating device and a sound generating method for a mobile terminal of a wireless telecommunication system. The sound generating device comprises a memory means (5) for storing waveforms, each waveform corresponding to a sound and each waveform comprising a predetermined number of samples, selecting means (3) for selecting a sound and a pitch for said sound to be generated, calculating means (6) for calculating, on the basis of a preset calculation rule, a sound table from the samples of the waveform of a selected sound, reading means (8) for reading out a part of the samples from the calculated sound table depending on the selected pitch for the sound, and output means (2) for outputting a sound on a basis of said part of samples read out from said reading means. The present invention allows to generate and output periodic signals with the frequencies of musical tones from stored single periods of waveforms. <IMAGE>