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Patent ZA-915875-B (ZA)
Title: Sprinkler
Inventor: LERNER MICHAEL
IPC: B05B3/16
Filed: 1991-07-26
Abstract: An impact drive sprinkler including a body defining a nozzle arranged to provide a stream of pressurized liquid; spring loaded stream deflector and hammer apparatus for intermittently engaging the stream and providing in response to the engagement a force causing intermittent rotation of the body about a rotation axis; and apparatus (40) for selectably limiting the amplitude of motion of the deflector and hammer apparatus and thus determining the direction of rotation of the body and the overall range of the resulting spray, the selectably limiting means having first and second orientations corresponding to rotation of the sprinkler in respective forward and return directions and comprising a first hammer engagement surface (48) that is engaged when the sprinkler is rotating in the forward direction, the first hammer engagement surface (48) being arranged such that hammer engagement therewith retains the apparatus for selectably limiting in the first orientation. <IMAGE>
Patent ZA-916022-B (ZA)
Title: Reclining chair
Inventor: LAPOINTE LARRY PATRICK
IPC: A47C1/124
Filed: 1991-07-31
Abstract: A chaise lounge recliner chair (300) which incorporates an intermediate leg support member (312) for providing support to the thighs and areas behind the knees of the legs of an occupant of the chair. The intermediate leg support member (312) is connected to a portion of the seat (306) of the recliner chair and a portion of the leg rest member (310) of the chair. When the leg rest member (310) is in an extended position the intermediate leg support member (312) provides a normal slightly convex support surface. As the seat back (302) of the chair is reclined, it causes the seat member (306) to be extended outwardly which causes the intermediate leg support member (312) to assume a pronounced convex surface. A plurality of elastic straps (324) are further included and disposed between the seat (306) and leg rest members (310) to prevent the intermediate leg rest member (312) from crowning downwardly relative to the chair frame when the leg rest member (310) is in it extended position. <IMAGE>
Patent ZA-923106-B (ZA)
Title: Treatment of copper sulfide concentrates
Inventor: DUYVESTEYN WILLEM P C
IPC: C25C1/12
Filed: 1992-04-29
Abstract: A hydrometallurgical method comprising a leaching operation is provided for recovering copper from particulate copper sulfide flotation concentrate containing at least about 20% copper by weight, a significant portion of the copper in the copper sulfide concentrate being in the cuprous state. The copper sulfide flotation concentrate in the finely divided state is subjected to leaching with an alkaline solution of ammonia plus ammonium sulfate of concentration ranging from about 30 gpl to 150 gpl of ammonia and about 25 gpl to 200 gpl of ammonium sulfate at a temperature ranging from about 10 DEG C to 95 DEG C, preferably about 20 DEG C to 40 DEG C, the amount of sulfide concentrate in the leaching solution ranging from about 25 gpl to 500 gpl proportioned at least stoichiometrically to the ammonia concentration of the leaching solution. The sulfide concentrate is leached under substantially ambient pressure while continuously aerating the solution for a time at least sufficient to dissolve the cuprous copper and oxidize it to the cupric state while avoid or substantially minimizing the oxidation of sulfide sulfur to sulfate, and thereby obtain a filtrate containing at least about 15% of the total amount of copper in the concentrate and provide a washed residue containing at least about 20% copper by weight comprised substantially of cupric sulfide. The copper in the leaching solution after further processing is subsequently recovered by electrowinning. The residue can be further treated in a smelter to recover copper therefrom or upgraded by subjecting the residue to conventional flotation and provide a secondary flotation concentrate containing at least about 30% by weight of copper. <IMAGE>
Patent ZA-933217-B (ZA)
Title: Back-flushing filter device for the filtration of highly viscous liquids
Inventor: KLEIN WALTER
IPC: B01D29/05
Filed: 1993-05-07
Abstract: Backwashable filter apparatus, for filtering a high-viscosity liquid, having a housing (1), which is provided with an inlet orifice (2) for the liquid to be filtered, a filter (3) and an outlet orifice (4) for filtrate, characterised in that   - the filter (3) lies with its side facing the liquid to be filtered against a separation body (5) having recesses ("reject spaces") (6), - the separation body (5) is provided with feed channels (7) for the liquid to be filtered, the feed channels opening out into the recesses (6), - the separation body (5) is provided with an outlet device (8, 8', 8''), spatially separated from the feed channels (7), for the backwashed liquid, - the housing has an outlet (9) for the backwashed liquid and in that     - the inlet orifice (2) and the outlet (9) are made closable.   The filter apparatus according to the invention does not have any moving internal parts and is completely backwashable (Figure 2). <IMAGE>
Patent ZA-942439-B (ZA)
Title: Radiolabeled compounds for thrombus imaging
Inventor: DEAN RICHARD T
IPC: A61K103/10
Filed: 1994-04-08
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/US94/03878 Sec. 371 Date Jan. 11, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Jan. 11, 1996 PCT Filed Apr. 8, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO94/23758 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 27, 1994This invention relates to radiolabeled scintigraphic imaging agents, and methods and reagents for producing such agents. Specifically, the invention relates to specific binding compounds, including peptides, that bind to a platelet receptor that is the platelet GPIIb/IIIa receptor, methods and kits for making such compounds, and methods for using such compounds labeled with technetium-99m via a covalently-linked radiolabel-binding moiety to image thrombi in a mammalian body.
Patent ZA-957699-B (ZA)
Title: Bicyclic oxazole and thiazole substituted ethers
Inventor: AICHER THOMAS D
IPC: C07D513/04
Filed: 1995-09-13
Abstract: The invention concerns oxazole and thiazole compounds of formula <CHEM> where the substituents have various significances, in free form or salt form as appropriate. They can be prepared e.g. by coupling or hydrolysis. The compounds can be used as pharmaceuticals, especially as hypoglycemic agents in the treatment of diabetes.
Patent ZA-967356-B (ZA)
Title: Layered structural article.
Inventor: MATICH FRANK ANTHONY
IPC: B32B7/08
Filed: 1996-08-30
Abstract: Structurally strong articles are formed from inherently weak materials, such as expanded polystyrene, coated with one or more layers of a thermoplastic sheet material, such as amorphous polyethylene terephthalate. The inherently weak interior members are either fluid permeable or perforated. These members are sandwiched or encapsulated by heat deformable outer layers. The articles are made by applying a fluid pressure between the stack of interior members and the thermoplastic sheet, with the thermoplastic sheet heated to conform to the interior members. The fluid pressure is maintained until the thermoplastic sheet is cooled so that tension extending in all directions is produced in the sheet. The resulting articles are useful as building elements, signs, motor vehicle panels, pallets, surf boards, and sail boards.
Patent ZA-976639-B (ZA)
Title: Manufacture of mouldings.
Inventor: MULLER BEAT
IPC: C08F8/00
Filed: 1997-07-25
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/EP97/04065 Sec. 371 Date Jan. 22, 1999 Sec. 102(e) Date Jan. 22, 1999 PCT Filed Jul. 25, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO98/04934 PCT Pub. Date Feb. 5, 1998The invention relates to a novel process for producing mouldings, especially contact lenses, which comprises the following steps: a) preparing a substantially aqueous solution of a water-soluble prepolymer that contains crosslinkable groups; b) converting the resulting solution into the solid state; c) introducing the resulting solid-state solution into a mould; d) converting the solid-state solution into the liquid state in the mould; e) where applicable closing the mould; f) initiating the crosslinking; g) where applicable opening the mould, so that the moulding can be removed from the mould.
Patent CH-625665-B (CH)
Inventor: GIGER URS
IPC: H02K15/02
Filed: 1977-12-13
Abstract: A stepping motor particularly intended for electronic watches comprises two poles connected to a core bearing an elongated coil. The poles are joined at nose portions thereof by interposed elements of a material having a magnetic permeability as close as possible to 1. The one-piece stator may be formed by blanking from a composite band, thus considerably simplifying the problem of positioning the poles of the stator relative to the plate of the watch movement and to the rotor. A method of fabricating the one-piece stators efficiently consists in rolling together two strips of ferromagnetic metal and an interposed fillet of non-magnetic metal, these elements being joined at their edges to form a composite band from which the stators are blanked.
Patent GB-2378432-B (GB)
Title: Gripping apparatus for pick and place handling of articled
Inventor: REED JOHN NICHOLAS
IPC: B25J15/00
Filed: 2001-07-30
Granted: 2004-10-13
Abstract: A gripping apparatus for pick and place handling of articles, wherein the apparatus comprises: a supporting frame (100); and a pair of gripping fingers (2a, 2b) mounted directly or indirectly to the supporting frame and moveable towards each other so as to grip an article (3) therebetween or moveable apart for conventional release of the article, each finger being faced with a respective facing material web (7a, 7b) which is powered to be moveable over the surface of the finger, whereby an article gripped between the gripping fingers may be picked up, released and/or moved therealong, in use, by movement of the facing material webs and independently of movement of the grippping fingers toward or away from each other.
Patent GB-2426991-B (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for increasing drilling capacity and removing cuttings when drilling with coiled tubing
Inventor: EPPINK JAY M
IPC: E21B4/02
Filed: 2004-03-26
Granted: 2007-11-07
Abstract: An assembly for drilling a deviated borehole includes a bottom hole assembly connected to a string of coiled tubing and includes a bit driven by a downhole motor powered by drilling fluids. A surface pump pumps the drilling fluids downhole through a cross valve to provide a first path directing drilling fluids down the coiled tubing flowbore and a second path directing drilling fluids down the annulus. The bottom hole assembly has a downhole valve allowing flow between the flowbore and the annulus. A first flow passageway directs drilling fluids down the coiled tubing flow bore and then up the annulus and a second flow passageway directs drilling fluids down the annulus and the up the flowbore. The bottom hole assembly includes a subsurface pump capable of pumping drilling fluids from the second fluid passageway to the surface. The bottom hole assembly includes an electric motor to rotate the subsurface pump and the motor is provided with power conduits embedded in a wall of the coiled tubing. Another subsurface pump may be provided, such that the subsurface pumps pump drilling fluid with cuttings to the surface and/or pump clean drilling fluids into the downhole motor to aid drilling.
Patent GB-2437801-B (GB)
Title: Transport container
Inventor: BOXLER OLIVER
IPC: A47B57/04
Filed: 2007-02-12
Granted: 2010-09-08
Abstract: A manually movable transport container or roll cage (1, figure 1) has a base (6), casters (7), side walls 2 arranged on the base (6), and shelves 3 detachably arranged on the side walls 2. Each shelf 3 has at least one securing means 5 which is arranged so as to be horizontally rotatable on the shelf 3 and which rests against the shelf 3 when it is not in use. The securing means may comprise a single piece of bent metal wire or sheet (figure 4), or it may be made from plastics. By rotating the securing means against the shelf when not required it is prevented from inadvertently catching on the walls of the container.
Patent GB-2442424-B (GB)
Title: Waste water electrical power generating system
Inventor: CRIPPS JEFFREY L
IPC: E02B9/00
Filed: 2005-11-29
Granted: 2010-12-15
Abstract: An electrical power generating system is connected to a sewer for conveying waste water to a sanitary treatment station. Waste water is propelled through the sewer line by pumping equipment which simultaneously pulverizes most large objects carried by the waste water. The waste water drives one or more water-operated turbines. The turbines are operatively connected to electrical power generators for producing electrical power and dispersing the power through an electrical power transmission system.
Patent GB-2079786-B (GB)
Title: Production of viral antigens
IPC: A61K39/42
Filed: 1981-06-29
Granted: 1984-11-14
Abstract: Antigens specific to respiratory syncytial virus are produced on the surface of cells by: (1) culturing in vitro cells derived from a human or animal mucosa, (2) inoculating the cultured cells with respiratory syncytial virus, and (3) selecting virally infected cells from the culture. The resulting cells or the viral antigen(s) when partially or completely isolated from the cells have immunological and diagnostic uses in respect of infection by respiratory syncytial virus and may be used to isolate viral antibodies. A specific cell strain NM7 produced by this method from bovine nasal mucosal cells has respiratory syncytial virus antigens on its surface and its corresponding, uninfected cell strain NM5 can be infected similarly.
Patent GB-2094038-B (GB)
Title: A setting mechanism for an analog display watch
IPC: G04B19/253
Filed: 1982-02-24
Granted: 1984-05-10
Abstract: A sliding and rotary stem 2 for controlling two functions of an analog display watch carries a fixed pinion 4. An intermediate gear 6 is mounted rotatably at the end of a rocking lever 32. Pivotal movement of the lever 32 against the action of a spring 36 is produced by the stem 2. In a first position of the stem 2, the gear 6 is in mesh with a data setting wheel 8 but out of mesh with the pinion 4. In a second position, the gear 6 is engaged by the pinion 4 and remains in mesh with the wheel 8. In a third, fully pulled out position, the gear 6 remains engaged by the pinion 4 and is pulled out of mesh with the wheel 8 and into mesh with a time setting wheel 10. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2139250-B (GB)
Title: Corrosion inhibition
Inventor: BIRKETT KEVIN
IPC: C09D5/08
Filed: 1984-04-06
Granted: 1986-06-11
Abstract: Corrosion inhibition of metals (especialy iron, zinc, copper, tin and aluminium and in particular mild steel and the zinc surface of galvanised steel) is provided by treatment with an optionally substituted 2-hydroxy-5-alkylbenzaldoxime wherein the 5-alkyl group contains from 7 to 13 carbon atoms. The benzaldoxime may be applied directly or as a solution in an organic solvent or as an aqueous emulsion. The benzaldoxime may be formulated in a surface coating composition.
Patent GB-2209203-B (GB)
Title: Open water heater
Inventor: KURZ ROLF
IPC: F24H1/18
Filed: 1988-08-12
Granted: 1991-06-26
Abstract: A hot water heater includes a water tank defining a tank space for accommodating water; a cold water inlet and a hot water outlet connected to the tank; a hot water tap in the hot water outlet for controlling flow of hot water from the water tank; a cold water valve in the cold water inlet for controlling flow of cold water into the water tank; and a volume altering device for changing the tank space. The volume altering device comprises an expandable and collapsible chamber situated in the tank space and defining a chamber space hermetically separated from the tank space; and a volume varying arrangement connected to the chamber and exposed to pressure of inflowing cold water for increasing the chamber space by a predetermined volume while correspondingly reducing the tank space when the hot water tap and the cold water valve are open and for reducing the chamber space by the predetermined volume while correspondingly increasing the tank space subsequent to closing the hot water tap and the cold water valve to obtain a water-free space having the predetermined volume and forming part of the tank space.
Patent GB-2240231-B (GB)
Title: High definition television coder/decoder
Inventor: KNEE MICHAEL JAMES
IPC: H04N19/50
Filed: 1990-01-19
Granted: 1994-03-30
Abstract: High definition television coder/decoder a high definition coder or decoder includes a number of parallel sub-decoders or coders. The image to be coded or decoded is divided into a number of stripes, a given stripe being coded or decoded by a single sub-coder or sub-decoder. Every Nth stripe is coded or decoded by the same sub-coder/sub-decoder, where N is the number of sub-coders or sub-decoders. The number of sub-coders is independent of the number of sub-decoders whereby a reduction in the number of sub-coders with increasing bit-rate capacity does not necessitate a change in decoder. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2242080-B (GB)
Title: Electrical connectors
Inventor: PENTLAND ROBERT MICHAEL
IPC: H01R29/00
Filed: 1990-03-09
Granted: 1994-12-21
Abstract: The invention relates to a connector (10,11) for the connection of a plug to electrically insulated conductors. In order to produce a connector which is easy to install, the connector (10,11) has an injection-moulded housing with a cavity or a chamber for holding the plug, a first set of connecting elements (80), which are constructed in each case for holding one insulated conductor and for producing a contact connection with its core, and a second set of connecting elements (90) being provided, each of which is connected to the elements of the first set and which extend from the first set to the chamber in order thus to define contacts for the electrical connection to the contacts supported by the plug. 
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Patent GB-2280092-B (GB)
Title: Sweetened extruded food products
Inventor: DENHARTOG LISA
IPC: A23L27/30
Filed: 1993-03-30
Granted: 1996-04-24
Abstract: A sweetened extruded food product based on a vegetable material containing sweetener incorporated before extrusion, is formulated so that the sweetener comprises a significant proportion of sucralose. In particular, the sucralose provides at least 50%, preferably at least 75% of the sweetness.
Patent GB-2296142-B (GB)
Title: Circuit arrangement for measuring a time interval
Inventor: HUNTER NICHOLAS JOHN
IPC: G04F10/04
Filed: 1994-12-16
Granted: 1998-03-18
Abstract: A circuit arrangement for measuring a time interval by evaluating the number of complete cycles, and/or the fraction of a cycle, of a ring oscillator that occur(s) during the time interval to be measured, in which there are provided means to avoid a count ambiguity if the time interval ends at or about the completion of a cycle of the ring oscillator. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2296580-B (GB)
Title: Improved medication timing device
Inventor: HOLMES GORDON W
IPC: A61J7/04
Filed: 1994-08-17
Granted: 1997-06-18
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/CA94/00445 Sec. 371 Date May 6, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date May 6, 1996 PCT Filed Aug. 17, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO95/05143 PCT Pub. Date Feb. 23, 1995A medication regime control device employs a plurality of liquid crystal displays controlled by a preprogrammed electronic circuit to display to a patient the number of doses of selected identified medications to be consumed at the time of display and any special instructions with respect thereto. The device acts as a watch and personal identifier between displays of the need to take medication.
Patent HU-219672-B (HU)
Title: Process for preparing oligosaccharide derived from an antigen polysaccharide obtained from a pathogenic agent
Inventor: MOREAU MONIQUE
IPC: A61K39/095
Filed: 1992-10-09
Abstract: An oligoside derived from an antigen polyoside obtained from a pathogenic agent, a method for its preparation, and its use particularly as a vaccinal agent. The oligoside is prepared by oxidation-reduction depolymerisation reaction.
Patent HU-218684-B (HU)
Title: An absorbent body in an absorbent article, and method os manufacturing a web of absorbent material intended for the absorbent article
Inventor: BROHAMMER GOERAN
IPC: A61F13/472
Filed: 1993-04-21
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/SE93/00347 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 18, 1994 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 18, 1994 PCT Filed Apr. 21, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO93/21881 PCT Pub. Date Nov. 11, 1993An absorbent body in an absorbent article, such as a sanitary napkin, panty protector, incontinence guard, diaper or the like. The absorbent body includes a first layer, an admission layer (4), which comprises a mixture of 80-95% resilient fibres and 5-20% heat-actuable binding fibres, preferably bicomponent fibres, and a second layer, a storage and dispersion layer (5), which comprises a mixture of 45-90% absorbent fibres and 5-15% heat-actuable binding fibres, wherein the binding fibres are heat treated so as to bond together and to hold the fibre structures together in the first and second layers (4, 5), such that these layers will form a laminate that has a tensile strength of at least 2N/50 mm in a dry state. The absorbent body also has a high surface dryness and low rewetting tendency and exhibits good absorption properties.
Patent HU-214826-B (HU)
Title: Stabilized pharmaceutical composition for oral administration of peptides and process for it's production
Inventor: AHLM-SOEDERBERG CHRISTINA
IPC: A61K38/095
Filed: 1995-03-09
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/SE95/00249 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 23, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 23, 1996 PCT Filed Mar. 9, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO95/25534 PCT Pub. Date Sep. 28, 1995A solid pharmaceutical composition for oral administration of small and medium size peptides, particularly vasopressin, oxytocin, and their analogues, comprises said peptide, an enteric coat and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier containing a buffering agent buffering at a pH of from 2 to 6, preferably at about pH 5. A method of manufacture of single doses of said peptide comprises mixing of the ingredients, forming the resulting mixture into spheres smaller than 2 mm, coating the spheres with an enteric coat which is readily soluble in gastric juice of pH 5.0 or higher but not at substantially lower pH, and filling the coated spheres in capsules or incorporating them into tablets, degradable in the stomach. Also disclosed is a method for oral administration to a patient of said single dose.
Patent IT-1184112-B (IT)
Title: Continuous treatment for heat-shrinkable fibres
Inventor: FRANZOSO MARIO
IPC: D02G/
Filed: 1985-01-18
Granted: 1987-10-22
Abstract: A single resource in the form of a data bus (BS) is shared among a number of users in the form of Modules (M). Control of the bus is restricted to not more than one module at a time. Each module is assigned a different n-digit binary identity number, all the identity numbers containing the same number m of ones, and associated with BS there are n lines AB which perform the wired-OR function. When a request for the control of BS is made, the module or modules determines whether the resulting number carried by AB contains exactly m, or more than m, ones. If it contains more than m ones, indicating two or more requestors, arbitration between them takes place in a known manner to determine which of them shall control BS first. But if the number on AB contains exactly m ones there can be only one requestor and so arbitration is disposed-with.
Patent IT-1189197-B (IT)
Inventor: BIANCHI REMIGIO
IPC: A61H9/00
Filed: 1986-04-03
Granted: 1988-01-28
Abstract: In an apparatus for carrying out a continuous wrapping hydromassage over the whole body of a person only in one direction - of the type comprising, in a shower cabin, means rotating about an axis substantially coinciding with that of the body to be massaged, ejecting at least one water spout distributed according to a cylindrical helix having the same axis - said rotating means consist of a plurality of arc-shaped tube sections provided with nozzles ejecting a flat and divergent spout, said tube sections being supported in a horizontal or inclined position by a straight vertical tube feeding said nozzles and being mounted and guided so as to rotate about said axis.