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Patent CH-558190-A (CH)
Title: Dice game for several players - uses nine hinged cards to indicate score
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 1973-10-01
Abstract: The game is played with two dice and 9 small folding cards numbered 1 to 9 on both sides, and are placed on a tray. The first player throws the two dice and if e.g., he throws a 5 and a 4 he can fold up the card No. 9 or fold up either the cards No. 5 and No. 4 together or fold up only the card No. 5 or only the card No. 4. Each player starts with 100 points and the winner is the first one to reach zero points since the score indicated by the card or cards folded up is subtracted from his initial 100 points.
Patent CH-544610-A (CH)
Title: Resistance seam welding machine - with spring loaded welding rolls
Inventor: GEORGY VLADIMIROVICH RAEVSKY
IPC: B23K11/30
Filed: 1971-10-04
Abstract: The machine comprises parallel pairs of horizontal shafts, on which are mounted parallel sets of welding rolls the rolls of each set being pressed against each other and electrically connected to busbars. The surface of the shafts are provided with recesses into which are inserted flexible busbars whilst elastic elements are fitted to the points at which the welding rolls are fitted, thus permitting radial displacement of the rolls relative to the shafts. The design ensures that each of the parallel weld seams is welded at the correct pressure each pair of rolls being a separate entity w.r.t. pressure.
Patent CH-518479-A (CH)
Title: Plastics pipe joint - using outer plastic sleeve without internal sto
Inventor: RUEEDE ERNST DIPL ING
IPC: F16L41/02
Filed: 1970-10-01
Abstract: Pipes and moulded parts. e.g. elbows, bends, Tee pieces etc. which are to be jointed by electrically or ultrasonically welded joint sleeves have stops for the sleeve on their outer surface one half of the sleeve width from the cut or moulded end to the joined. This stop is either an integrally moulded beading or stud(s) or a separate ring pushed on and welded in place or a small piece or pieces of similar material welded in place or a detachable ring fitted in an annular groove and removed after jointing.
Patent CH-515081-A (CH)
Title: Continuous casting-in -line forging of aluminium strip
Inventor: IVAN GYONGYOS
IPC: B21J5/00
Filed: 1970-12-04
Abstract: The metal strip produced in a continuous casting machine is, on leaving the casting machine passed through a continuous forging machine reducing in thickness. To prevent deleterious effects on the strip being cast, the strip is run between the two machines at an angle of 30 degrees to the direction in which it leaves the casting machine. Also provisions have to be made to ensure that no transverse vibrations are transmitted to the casting machine. In practice the sheet is run in a loop between the two stations when it is also fed through a damping device. The arrangement is particularly intended for Al strip production and results in the manufacture of a high density strip in one continuous cycle operation.
Patent EE-9700146-A (EE)
Inventor: LASZLO V GH
IPC: C12N5/0793
Filed: 1996-11-01
Abstract: A method of increasing expression of a molecular chaperon by a cell and/or enhancing the activity of a molecular chaperon in cells is provided. The method comprises treating a cell that is exposed to a physiological stress which induces expression of a molecular chaperon by the cell with an effective amount of a certain hydroxylamine derivative to increase the stress. Alternatively, an hydroxylamine derivative can be administrated to a cell before it is exposed to a physiological stress which induces expression of a molecular chaperon by the cell. Preferably, the cell to which an hydroxylamine derivative is administered is an eukaryotic cell. The hydroxylamine derivative corresponds to the formulae (I) or (II). The invention also provides novel hydroxylamine derivatives falling within the scope of the formulae (I) and (II) as well as pharmaceutical and/or cosmetical compositions comprising the said compounds.
Patent GB-2358202-A (GB)
Title: Methods for boosting hydrocarbon production
Inventor: JOHAL KASHMIR SINGH
IPC: E21B43/20
Filed: 2000-01-12
Abstract: A hydrocarbon production technique uses the local raw water injection system 12 to use the minimally processed sea water as the hydraulic power fluid for the downhole turbine/pump equipment 18. In one embodiment, the raw water provides the hydraulic power to the downhole equipment via the production well annulus 22 in an open loop arrangement. The production fluids exit the pump assembly via ports [52, fig. 2] and are co-mingled with the the power fluid which exit the pump assembly via exhaust ports [50, fig. 2]. The fluids are co-mingled and pumped up the tubing [24, fig 2] to the well head 21. In another embodiment the production fluids and power fluids are exhausted separately with the power fluid being returned to the raw water injection system 12 and reused. In a further embodiment the power fluid is discharged from the turbine and conveyed to a suitable formation for injection via a dual completion well.
Patent GB-2359435-A (GB)
Title: Microwave Doppler Flowmeter
Inventor: WU ZHIPENG
IPC: G01F1/74
Filed: 2000-02-16
Abstract: A microwave antenna, 12-1, mounted on the side of a conduit, 11, transmits a microwave signal at a first frequency. The reflected signal is picked up by the antenna and transceiver, and the power and frequency determined. The Doppler shift can be used to establish the rate of flow and the power or strength of the reflected signal can be used to determine the volume fraction of a component, for example water in an oil/water/gas multi-phase flow. The system may determine the holdup of one component of the fluid. The system may use additional antennas preferably mounted between 30 and 60 degrees to the conduit axis. The additional antennas may be diametrically opposed or juxtaposed, and filled with a solid dielectric to provide a smooth face to the edge of the pipe.
Patent GB-2360451-A (GB)
Title: Support base for a parasol
Inventor: BARK PETER
IPC: E04H12/22
Filed: 2000-03-23
Abstract: The base has the form of a shallow bowl 1 with a central through-hole which includes a receptacle 2 for the shaft of the parasol and a conventional lever lock 3 for clamping the shaft in place. The base is lightweight and can be loaded with ballast on site or buried just below the surface (eg on a beach). The end of the shaft may be driven into the ground through the hole to increase stability.
Patent GB-2351686-A (GB)
Title: Molded article of metal matrix composite bonded to metallic material and method of making same
Inventor: NAKAO YASUHIRO
IPC: B22D17/00
Filed: 2000-05-11
Abstract: A molded brake disc (10) having a central hub portion (11) and an annular disc portion (18) extending from the hub portion in a radial outward direction for frictional engagement with brake pads, wherein the disc portion is formed of metal matrix composite having a reinforcing material added to a metal matrix, and the hub portion is formed of metal which is inexpensive as compared to the metal matrix composition. Due to a limited use of the expensive metal matrix composite, the molded brake disc as a whole is inexpensive as compared to a conventional molded brake disc entirely formed of metal matrix composite. Such brake disc can readily be formed by an improved injection molding method, wherein a metal matrix composite material in a molten state in 37 and a metallic material in a semi-solidified state in 34 are supplied into an injection cylinder such that the metal matrix composite material is situated on a gate side adjacent to a gate of a molding die and the metallic material is situated on a piston side adjacent to a piston in the injection cylinder, and the metal matrix composite material and the metallic material are then forced by the piston 30 into a die cavity 22 in the molding die in the order named.
Patent GB-2352866-A (GB)
Title: Media holding device incorporating a media locking mechanism
Inventor: COFFIN PAUL C
IPC: G11B23/023
Filed: 2000-05-19
Abstract: A media holding device (100) incorporating a media locking mechanism (360) is disclosed herein. The media holding device (100) comprises a housing (104) comprising a plurality of media receiving bays (130) formed therein; a plurality of detent mechanisms (212) mounted on the housing (104) and associated with the plurality of bays (130), each of the detent mechanisms (212) having a media retaining operating position and a media releasing operating position; and a lock mechanism (360) mounted on the housing (104) and having a detent locking operating position and a detent releasing operating position, wherein the detent locking operating position locks the plurality of detent mechanisms (212) in the media retaining operating position.
Patent GB-2350402-A (GB)
Title: Stores ejection system
Inventor: GRIFFIN DENNIS
IPC: B64D1/04
Filed: 2000-05-23
Abstract: A store ejection system for an aircraft includes a pneumatic actuator (figure 1) with a differential piston 4, 6 operable by compressed air stored in chamber 1. When the piston is released by an external stop mechanism (figures 2 and 3, not shown), a low force is applied by the actuator until the smaller part 6 of the piston clears the bore in wall 5, when the full force is applied. In the modification of figure 4, compressed gas is stored in the cylinder 34 and the piston head 37 has a larger diameter than the piston rod 39 so that the head is retained in the cavity 38 by the pressure of the compressed gas until a release pressure is applied via line 47. High gas pressure to operate an actuator may be produced from a supply of gas at a lower pressure by the system of figures 11 to 13 (not shown), which employ a pressure intensifier.
Patent GB-2351486-A (GB)
Title: Toilet roll dispenser
Inventor: STORER TREVOR WILLIAM
IPC: A47K10/38
Filed: 2000-06-29
Abstract: In a dispenser for toilet rolls two or more rolls are carried by supports 12, Fig 1, of a storage means, eg a rotatable carousel 10, and can be brought in turn to a dispensing position, each support and associated toilet roll having inter-engaging male and female means for restricting free rotation of the roll about the support. As described the male means is a generally frusto-conical member 18, Fig 3, having a head 22 and recess 24, and the female means is a co-operating frusto-conical insert 26 inserted within the toilet roll and retained on the member by snap-fitting the end 36 of the insert into the recess 24.
Patent GB-2364275-A (GB)
Title: Backlit keyboard with a push button(s) having an illuminator(s) thereunder which is operable on movement of the button between first and second positions
Inventor: LIN SHEANG TENG
IPC: H01H13/70
Filed: 2000-07-05
Abstract: The keyboard comprises a casing 11 which has a push button(s) 12 supported thereon. The button(s) includes a light-transmitting cap 13 mounted on a post 14 which is supported on a circuit board 16 by a resilient support 15 (e.g. a bell or dome). A conductive element (not shown) is mounted in the resilient support such that when the button is depressed by a user from a first (released) to a second (actuated) position the support member is deformed. This action causes the conductive element to contact the circuit board and generate a corresponding signal which energises an illuminator 20 which is arranged under the button cap and electrically coupled to the board. The illuminator may be selectively energised/de-energised when the button is depressed from the first to second positions to indicate a change of lighting status of the button. A pair of illuminators of different colours may be disposed under the cap such that a pattern of light may be generated during the operation of the keyboard. The keyboard may be connected to a computer such that the illuminator is controlled thereby.
Patent GB-2368831-A (GB)
Title: Winching apparatus and method
Inventor: HARTLEY JAMES STEVEN
IPC: F21V21/38
Filed: 2000-08-11
Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for winching mounted objects, in particular, high-level mounted objects such as CCTV installations and/or lighting equipment. The apparatus includes:<BR> ```a load supporting column 12 operable to support a load<BR> ```load transporting means (41, Fig 6) attachable to the load supporting column and operable to transport load relative to the load supporting column;<BR> ```a portable winch means 1 adapted to be couplable to the load transporting means and to provide motive power thereto, wherein the portable winch means is removably attachable to the load supporting column via a winch mounting means attached to the load supporting column. Preferably headed bolts on the winch removably fasten to slots (16, Fig 1) on a bracket connected to the pole.
Patent GB-2355881-A (GB)
Title: A wrist-carried radiotelephone
Inventor: ALAMEH RACHID
IPC: H04B1/38
Filed: 2000-08-23
Abstract: A wrist-carried radiotelephone 10, operable without removing from a user's wrist, includes a housing 28 including a display 16 and a battery 18, and a wristband 14 having a plurality of rigid 32 and flexing portions 30. The flexing portions 30 mechanically connect the rigid portions 32. The wristband 14 is electrically and mechanically coupled to the housing 28. The radiotelephone circuitry is distributed within the rigid portions 32 of the wristband 14 and is interconnected through the flexing portions 30 of the wristband. The circuitry is coupled to the display 16 and the battery 18 through the wristband 14. Private mode of operation is provided by a microphone on the housing or wristband, and an earpiece. The earpiece may be wireless or attached to the radiotelephone on an extendible tether. The radiotelephone has a number of possible antenna configurations including half-loop, monopole and dipole.
Patent GB-2366380-A (GB)
Title: Levelling device
Inventor: ALCOCK DOUGLAS
IPC: G01C9/28
Filed: 2000-08-24
Abstract: A levelling apparatus includes a liquid spirit level vial 2, permanently fixed to a vehicular trailer type reflector 1, forming a single device for attachment to a caravan, trailer, and container type vehicle to enable their bases to be levelled, when unhitched or off loaded for siting.
Patent GB-2371119-A (GB)
Title: Micro electro-mechanical systems
Inventor: BRIERLEY CROFTON JOHN
IPC: B81B3/00
Filed: 2000-09-25
Abstract: A method of fabricating a micro electro-mechanical system device comprises: providing at least two layered wafers; selectively etching layers of said wafers and joining the etched wafers to form the device. One or more of said wafers comprises at least two material layers (eg. Si) which, when selectively etched, form a part of the assembled device, said material layers having a layer of a different material (eg. SiO<SB>2</SB>) therebetween which is resistant to an etchant of said material layers and wherein at least one of said material layers is of a re-selected thickness which is used to define a spacing member for determining a distance between layers of the etched wafers when they are joined. The MOEMS devices may be for example micro-machined tiltable mirrors for use in optical cross connects in optical telecommunications, wavelength tuneable filters in the form of single etalon structures for selecting wavelength channels within wavelength division multiplex (WDM) optical signals, optical switches and variable optical attenuators for use in WDM optical telecommunications systems. The layered wafers may be silicon on insulator (SOI) type.
Patent GB-2362994-A (GB)
Title: Low dielectric constant trench isolation structure
Inventor: CHYAN YIH-FENG
IPC: H01L21/76
Filed: 2000-12-08
Abstract: The semiconductor device includes a substrate (110, 120) having an isolation trench 410 opening formed therein, a dielectric liner layer (310), such as silicon dioxide, formed within the isolation opening, and a low dielectric (K) material (410) formed over the dielectric layer and within the isolation opening to form an isolation structure for the semiconductor device. The low K material may be a spin on glass material, black diamond, silk, or other similar low K material.
Patent GB-2373394-A (GB)
Title: Customised casings for electronic devices
Inventor: NUOVO FRANK
IPC: H04M1/02
Filed: 2000-12-29
Abstract: The invention relates to the customisation of consumer electronic devices. The casing is formed from a number of elements capable of individual formation. The materials of the individual elements are selected from a preselected set by a commissioning party, the customer. The selected elements are used in manufacturing a case. The devices may be mobile phones.
Patent GB-2373815-A (GB)
Title: Ladder roof hook
Inventor: ROBERTS DAVID ASHLEY
IPC: E04D15/00
Filed: 2001-02-21
Abstract: A ladder roof hook 1 is connected pivotably at the top of a ladder 2 so that it can support the ladder 2 stably, when not perpendicular to a roof ridge, e.g. when working in a roof valley.
Patent GB-2372659-A (GB)
Title: A method of rectifying a stereoscopic image
Inventor: LEE DELMAN
IPC: H04N13/122
Filed: 2001-02-23
Abstract: A method of rectifying a stereoscopic image consisting of left and right captured images comprises determining left and right rectification transformations (Step 14) by using statistics of the parameters of the stereoscopic image capture device used to capture the left and right images (Steps 20, 21, 22) in the determination of the left and/or right rectification transformation. According to another aspect of the invention, the left and right rectification transformations are constrained to correspond to a transformation to a virtual alignment to a parallel camera set-up. Once the left and fight rectification transformations have been determined they are preferably used to rectify the left and right images (Step 15) to eliminate, or substantially eliminate, vertical disparity from the rectified image pair. The left and fight rectified images may then be displayed (Step 17) on a stereoscopic display device for viewing by an observer, or they may alternatively be stored for later use.
Patent GB-2375425-A (GB)
Title: A cash register having sanitising means
Inventor: ZAJAC ANTHONY
IPC: A61L2/10
Filed: 2001-04-18
Abstract: A cash register comprises a sanitising means for disinfecting notes and coins. The sanitising means may comprise either an ultra violet light emitter or sanitising gases. The sanitising means may be activated upon the closure of the till drawer of the cash register and deactivated upon opening of the till drawer. The cash register may have fans, heaters and extractors. The till drawer may have a reflective outer surface and a cash rotational mechanism to ensure maximum exposure. The sanitising means may cleanse the notes and coins freeing them of germs and viruses.
Patent GB-2362667-A (GB)
Title: Riser system for small diameter riser which also allows larger diameter access to a wellhead
Inventor: THEISS DAVID H
IPC: E21B33/076
Filed: 2001-05-02
Abstract: A riser system 10 extending between a wellhead assembly 14 on a sea floor 16 and a floating vessel at the surface, comprises a riser 40 adapted for releasable connection to the wellhead assembly, and at least one tensioning member connected to the riser and adapted for connection to the wellhead assembly. Preferably the riser has a bore smaller in diameter than the bore of the wellhead assembly. The tension member may provide fluid communication to the wellhead assembly bore when the riser is disconnected and may comprise choke (62, fig 3), kill (64, fig 3) or booster lines 30, (66,68, fig 3). Downhole operations may be conducted through the small diameter riser in a first position, and when it is necessary to have a larger diameter access to the well, a shifter is actuated to move the small diameter riser to a second position allowing access to the well through a large diameter riser joint 20. The wellbore may undergo casing, or a string may be installed, through the larger diameter riser while fluid communication is maintained with the well.
Patent GB-2375460-A (GB)
Title: A method of operation for use in a radio communications system
Inventor: CHATER-LEA DAVID JOHN
IPC: H04B7/005
Filed: 2001-05-09
Abstract: A method of operation for use in a radio communications system coprising a cellular network of base stations and mobile units linked to such base stations, the method comprising the following steps, with respect to any base station operable to provide direct radio communication with mobile units linked thereto: <SL> <LI>i) detecting that a base station has become isolated from the system, and, in consequence, <LI>ii) changing relative to one another the output power level of said isolated base station and the output power level of one or more selected neighbouring base stations of the cellular system. </SL>
Patent GB-2375690-A (GB)
Title: Radio communication device and the scheduling of its inactive mode
Inventor: COLE ZOE SUSAN
IPC: H04M1/72451
Filed: 2001-05-15
Abstract: There is provided a method for managing an activity schedule of a radio communication device 2 by scheduling, in advance, switching of the device into an inactive mode and switching back to an active mode. The method comprises the steps of introducing into memory 32 data defining the beginning and the end of the inactive mode period. During the inactive mode period all incoming calls will be stacked in a list or diverted to a voicemail. There is also provided a radio communication device 2 comprising a memory 32 for storing the data defining inactive mode period or periods, a controller 20, and a user interface. The user interface is typically a keypad 44 and a display screen 42 used for introducing the data and for modifying it. The controller 20, basing on the data stored in the memory 32, controls switching of the device 2 into each desired mode at the proper time.
Patent GB-2359562-A (GB)
Title: T cell immunoactivity potentiators containing shiit ake mushroom hypha extract
Inventor: ASANO KENJI
IPC: A23L31/00
Filed: 1999-11-26
Abstract: qw  T cell activitiy potentiators and immunoactivity agents containing a shiitake mushroom hypha extract which are to be used in treating tumor or treating and/or preventing bacterial or viral infectious diseases by taking advantage of the effect of the shiitake mushroom hypha extract of remarkably potentiating the activity of   qw  T cells.
Patent GB-2366727-A (GB)
Title: Antithixotropic cosmetic agents
Inventor: SCHMENGER JUERGEN
IPC: A61K8/72
Filed: 2001-06-27
Abstract: Cosmetic agents for the treatment of the skin or hair which exhibit an antithixotropic (rheopectic) rheological behaviour. The agents preferably contain a polymer combination of at least one anionic polymer, at least one cationic polymer and optionally, for improved ability to be distributed, at least one modified starch in a quantitative ratio which is so selected that the agent exhibits antithixotropic behaviour. Suitable anionic polymers have acid groups and include polystyrene sulfonates. Suitable cationic polymers have nitrogen-containing groups.