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Patent CH-499560-A (CH)
Title: Redispersible polyvinyl resin powder - containing silica
IPC: C08K3/36
Filed: 1968-09-02
Abstract: Free-flowing redispersible polyvinyl resin powders, for use in disperse dye and plaster comps., are obtained by spray-drying polyvinyl resin dispersion contg. 1% (calc. on monomer) SiO2 of 0.0001 mm particle dia., admixed before spraying. Pref. SiO2 is admixed before polymerisation and polyvinyl resins are polyvinyl acetate internally plasticised by copolymerisation with other monomer, or pure polyvinyl acetate plasticised with up to 6% plasticiser, such as dibutyl phthalate.
Patent CH-554407-A (CH)
Title: Clear coatings from terpolymers
IPC: C09D127/08
Filed: 1969-10-31
Abstract: Coatings by deposition of a latex consisting of a terpolymer of (1) 50-95% of hydrophobic ethylenically unsatd. monomer, (2) 2-30% of a more hydrophilic ethylenically unsaturated monomer, and (3) 0.5 to 5% of a water-soluble ionic product copolymerisable with (2). The terpolymer is used for coating substrates with clear continuous films which adhere uniformly and are non-blocking. The monomer (1) is preferably vinylidene chloride. The monomer (2) is preferably acrylonitrile. The ionic monomers (3) are products which contain a double bond and an ionisable group and are soluble in water, and which have the general formula: R-Z-Q-O+N A- (in which R is a vinyl or alpha-substituted vinyl radical; Z is a difunctional group which activates the double bond of the vinyl group; for example, -CO-, -CO-O-, -CO-NR-; Q is a bivalent hydrocarbon radical with the valency bonds on different carbon atoms, preferably, alkylated amino alkyl methacrylates; -O+N is an onium ion; A- is an anion). An example of a suitable onium ion is.
Patent CH-558242-A (CH)
Title: Woodworking tool with arbor - has adjustable blade in slot with collar between arbor and cylindrical part
IPC: B23Q17/22
Filed: 1972-12-07
Abstract: Woodworking tool composed of an arbor for clamping in the machine, the arbor extended by a cylindrical part which has a hardmetal blade slot. The blade can be locked as adjusted within the slot, and a collar fitted between the cylindrical part of the arbor and the arbor proper is of the same diameter as that of the hole worked by the tool. The base of the slot should line in a plane of symmetry between the collar and cylindrical part of the arbor.
Patent GB-2358554-A (GB)
Title: Communications transceiver arranged to transmit to a calling transceiver information relative to unoccupied memory storage information
Inventor: WEBSTER PAULINE MARY
IPC: H04M1/65
Filed: 2000-01-24
Abstract: A communications transceiver having a receiver (13) and transmitter (14,) operable under the influence of a controller (15,) are connected such that a storage device (23) is able to record received signals from a calling transceiver. The transmitter (14) of a called transceiver is arranged to transmit to a calling transceiver information relative to unoccupied memory storage availability, e.g. time remaining in the storage device. The transceiver also includes a timer(24) and an alarm (25,) for providing a warning to a user of a calling transceiver when the storage device of a called transceiver is about to become full, and when the storage device is full. When the storage device is full, the calling transceiver is de-keyed.
Patent GB-2349626-A (GB)
Title: Folding a sleeve-forming sheet around a tray
Inventor: COVENEY KEITH ROBERT
IPC: B65B11/10
Filed: 2000-05-05
Abstract: A tray pack assembly 10 comprising a sleeve-forming sheet applied to the top of a tray is conveyed through a package forming machine during a final bottom-gluing stage by angled continuous belts 37, 38 which drivingly engage opposed side walls of the forming pack 10 and support the pack 10 throughout this operation. To ensure good contact between the pack 10 and the belts 37, 38 and subsequently good contact with compression rollers of a later conveyor bed, two belts 39, 40 of flexible fingers 41 extend above the path of travel so that the tips 42 of the fingers 41 engage the top. The The flexible fingers 41, which are adjustable in position, can deflect in the event of the tray having contents which stick above the intended level. The belts 37, 38 enable the spatial relationship between the walls of the pack 10 to be controlled precisely and for squared-off sleeves to be formed thereby.
Patent GB-2362825-A (GB)
Title: External patch for a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug
Inventor: WOO YANG PYO
IPC: A61K47/00
Filed: 2000-06-01
Abstract: A nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug composition comprises a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug, alkylpyrrolidone, a hydrophilic polyethyleneglycol and hydrophilic nonionic surfactant diffused in a water containing base comprised of a water soluble polymer, a water soluble vinyl polymer and a water insoluble multivalent metallic salt, which produces a microemulsion for incorporation in a transdermal patch. The NSAID may be ketoprofen, flurbirprofen, piroxicam, tenoxicam, diclophenac or ferbinac.
Patent GB-2364225-A (GB)
Title: Graphical user interface for the display of internet hyperlinks
Inventor: BEACON GEOFF
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2000-06-26
Abstract: A graphical user interface displays a list of internet hyperlinks 21 in a first screen area 2, and a map 10 including a plurality of geographic location indicators 11 in a second screen area 1. A geographic location associated with a website referenced by each of the internet hyperlinks 21 is determined, and this provides the position of the geographic location indicators 12 displayed on the map 10. Navigation of the graphical user interface can be made through the textual list in the first screen area 2, or through the pictorial representation in the second screen area 1, thereby providing an intuitive interface for the user.
Patent GB-2351897-A (GB)
Title: Dual height shelf divider
Inventor: COOK DEBORAH ANN
IPC: A47B96/04
Filed: 2000-07-10
Abstract: A planar shelf divider 30 has a pair of tabs 46,48 and 62,64 on adjacent sides and a single stabilising tab 78, 80 on each of the other sides. One of the pairs of tabs is fitted in corresponding slots (104<I>b</I> Fig 3) in a lower shelf (28<I>b</I> Fig 3) and the corresponding tab 78 or 80 engages a stabilising slot (100<I>b</I> Fig 4) formed in the underside of an upper shelf. Depending on which tabs are used, the divider can fit between two different shelf spacings.
Patent GB-2365311-A (GB)
Title: Straw walkers
Inventor: HOEG JENS ANKER FRIIS
IPC: A01F12/30
Filed: 2000-07-12
Abstract: A threshing mechanism (7, figure 1) comprises a threshing drum 8 and downstream thereof a set of straw walkers 10, wherein the total width of the straw walkers 10 is substantially equal along the full length of the straw walkers 10, and wherein the said set consists of eight individual straw walkers 13 mounted on a pair of spaced apart crankshafts (11, figure 3b). The phase angle between adjacent straw walker cranks may be 135 degrees.
Patent GB-2364932-A (GB)
Title: Filter unit for collecting DNA evidence
Inventor: CROUCH PETER ANTHONY
IPC: G01N1/00
Filed: 2000-07-20
Abstract: A filter unit is placed in the drain outlet from a shower, bath or wash basin and used to collect DNA evidence from a victim or suspected perpetrator of a crime. The filter unit comprises a housing 10 with a strainer member 14 closing its lower end. The strainer member is a mesh with openings 16 of a size to trap human cells, hairs and fibres from clothing. The openings 16 may be larger adjacent the periphery. A lid 24 with handle 28 is screw threaded or snap fitted to the housing 10, which may be made of rubber. The lid may act as a plug during bathing, and be removed to allow the water to drain away through the strainer member. The strainer member 14 may have ribs over its surface to assist in the collection of evidence and/or a collection chamber for larger items may be provided radially outwardly of the strainer member. Further evidence may be collected by wiping the bath with a cloth wipe.
Patent GB-2371251-A (GB)
Title: Screening deck
Inventor: MUNDAY RICHARD JOHN
IPC: B07B1/50
Filed: 2000-10-14
Abstract: A screening deck B for separating material comprising different sized particles, comprises a plurality of transverse structural members C arranged transverse to the direction A of material flow on the deck and a plurality of longitudinal structural members D arranged substantially in alignment with the direction A material flow on the deck. The transverse and longitudinal members C,D define a plurality of deck apertures, characterised in that:- <UL ST="  Ò  "> <LI>  the deck apertures increase in their lateral dimension in the direction A of material flow in order to allow the release of near size particles, <LI>at least the upper region of the lateral structural members C are upwardly inclined in the direction A of material flow to assist trapped near size particles larger than the aperture to be released from the aperture, <LI>a portion of alternate longitudinal structural members D protrude above the level of the screen deck with increasing height in the direction A of material flow causing larger particles to be pitched and rolled allowing smaller particles sifting atop of them to be liberated, and the protrusions direct smaller particles towards the aperture. </UL>
Patent GB-2360593-A (GB)
Title: Sensor for detecting knocking in an internal combustion engine
Inventor: HOPT GERALD
IPC: F02D45/00
Filed: 2000-12-04
Abstract: A sensor for detecting the knocking of an internal combustion engine which is designed as a surface-micromechanics sensor, with two capacitances changing in opposing senses in the event of an acceleration. With the aid of an evaluating circuit these changes in capacitance are converted into a voltage depending on the capacitance, which is consequently also a measure of accelerations caused by knocking. Knocking arising is detected by evaluating this voltage.
Patent GB-2358853-A (GB)
Title: Load rotation device
Inventor: UPSAHL SVEIN
IPC: B66C13/08
Filed: 1999-11-05
Abstract: A load rotation device, mountable on a crane and comprising a slewing unit (6), comprises a telescope (5), the telescoping arm (5) being provided with the slewing unit (6) on its outer, distal end. A swivel hook block (14) is provided with engagement means (16) which mate with corresponding engagement means (7).
Patent GB-2384676-A (GB)
Title: Bite detector
Inventor: REEVE WILLIAM FRANCIS
IPC: A01K97/12
Filed: 2002-02-02
Abstract: <WC 1>The bite detector <WC 1>determines movement of a fishing line by analysing an optical image of the line. The preferred embodiment of the invention comprises an optical sensor 40 for producing a digital image characteristic of the surface of a length of fishing line, means 42 for digitally storing the digital image, and a digital processor 44 for comparing a current digital image with the stored digital image in order to determine the direction of movement of the fishing line. The optical sensor may view the line through window 26.
Patent GB-2380641-A (GB)
Title: common channel transceiver, which can reduce the noise from the transmitter antenna, appearing on the receiver antenna by using a digital filtering stage
Inventor: RICHARDSON CHRISTOPHER KEITH
IPC: H04B1/56
Filed: 2002-04-10
Abstract: A common channel transceiver including first oscillator means (3, figure 1) to modulate an output audio signal to an rf transmission line, antenna means (1, figure 1) to output said modulated signal, antenna means (5, figure 1) to accept received signals, first and second mixer means (10, figure 1) for mixing an rf transmission signal with said received signal, such that one of the signals output from the first mixer means is in-phase I and signal output from the second mixer means is quadrature Q, analogue to digital converter means 16 applied to each of the outputs of the mixers so that the signal are converted to a digital signals, means 19 to digitally apply a substantially 90 degree phase shift to the digitally converted in-phase signal relative to the quadrature signal by appropriate phase shifting of one or more of these signals and means to sum the resulting signals and DAC means to provide an output signal from the summed signal. A common antenna and other enhancements are described. Such a transceiver allows simultaneous transmission reception on a common channel.
Patent GB-2378989-A (GB)
Title: Lubrication system comprising a lubricant flow modifier
Inventor: HENRY MARK STEPHEN
IPC: F16C33/66
Filed: 2002-07-08
Abstract: A lubrication system 10, for a bearing that defines a central axis and comprises bearing elements 34 sandwiched between outer and inner races 30, 18 because when the bearing and an associated journaled shaft 48 rotates they induce the movement of air having a first velocity in to a path 16 adjacent to the bearing, and whereby the system 10 includes a passageway 16 through which a gas-entrained lubricant from source 14 is delivered to the bearing at a second velocity. A flow modifier/screen 20 (which incorporate baffles/fins 120 and perforated panel plates 112), is disposed relative to the bearing 34 and passageway 16, and which modifies/slows down air at a first velocity and subsequently promotes the movement of the lubricant in to the bearing via 16. Such a system is illustrated with specific reference to an auxiliary bearing of a magnetic suspension system of a gas turbine engine.
Patent GB-2380240-A (GB)
Title: Shaft spline having a straight side tooth profile
Inventor: GLOWACKI MACIEJ
IPC: F16D1/02
Filed: 2002-07-26
Abstract: A tubular shaft adapted for connection to another shaft to transfer rotational movement bears a spline comprising a plurality of teeth 158 and has a wall thickness. Each tooth has a profile that enhances surface contact between the shaft and a second shaft, thereby leading to enhanced fit between the shafts. Each tooth includes a top surface having a point on an outside diameter and first 162 and second 164 sides having a straight portion 166 between top 174 and bottom 172,176 transition regions. The length of each straight portion is between 0.6 and 0.9 times the overall length of the appropriate side. Also, the pitch diameter of the shaft is between 0.8 and 0.97 times the outer diameter of the shaft and the width of each tooth between midpoints of the surfaces is between 2 and 5 times the wall thickness of the shaft.
Patent GB-2388084-A (GB)
Title: Safety belt guide with frangible lobes
Inventor: BUNKER PAUL
IPC: B60R22/24
Filed: 2003-04-14
Abstract: A safety belt guide 10 comprises a guide slot 16 having curved upturned end portions 16e extending around frangibly attached lobes 14,15. The guide 10 comprises a D-shaped slotted "ring" portion 13 and a lug portion 11 typically including a hole 12 for attaching the guide 10 to a vehicle support pillar. Grooves (17 see fig 2) may be situated in a part of the ring 13 which acts as a guide rail to assist in guiding the seatbelt (20 see fig 3). The lobes 14,15 may be cylindrical and domed to reduce belt twisting. The guide 10 is preferably formed of plastic coated steel. Each lobe 14,15 is connected to the lug 11 by a plastic limb 14a,15a. If the belt (20) snags in the slot 16 in an abnormal load situation, the limbs 14a,15a, which may comprise crack initiators (18,19 see fig 2), break before the load on the belt (20) or occupant becomes excessive.
Patent GB-2389984-A (GB)
Title: Scanner with deployable support
Inventor: GILPIN KENNETH J
IPC: H04N1/10
Filed: 2003-06-04
Abstract: A scanner housing (12, 94) comprises a back wall (30, 98) and opposed side walls (26, 28, 96), a transparent platen (16) mounted on the housing (12, 94) for receiving an object (60) to be scanned, and a support (40, 70, 92) carried by the housing, the support being movable relative to a wall (26, 98) of the housing between a stowed position and a deployed position, the support comprising a surface (52, 76, 106) to support an overhanging portion (64) of the object when the support is in a deployed position. Also provided is a scanner (10) comprising a housing (12, 94) having opposed side walls (26, 28, 96) and a back wall (30, 98) and a transparent platen (16) mounted on the housing for receiving a scannable object (60). The scannable object may comprise a portion (64) that will overhang one of the walls of the housing during the scanning operation. The scanner further comprises a support (40, 70, 92) carried by the scanner housing, the support being movable relative to the one wall of the housing between a stowed position and a deployed position. The support comprises a surface (52, 76, 106) positioned to support the overhanging portion (64) of the scannable object in the deployed position of the support.
Patent GB-2387623-A (GB)
Title: Fuel pump metering system
Inventor: MAHER JAMES
IPC: F23K5/04
Filed: 2000-11-27
Abstract: The present invention provides a widely variable and yet precisely controlled system for metering the flow of fuel to an engine component. The present invention utilizes a plurality of solenoid activated injector valves (26) to meter fuel into an output plenum (60) where the fuel is accumulated to avoid pressure pulses and pressurized if necessary for introduction to the combustion chamber of a gas turbine engine. This system is particularly well suited to high pressure engine systems such as helicopter jet or turbo shaft engines.
Patent GB-2406020-A (GB)
Title: Telephone with wired and wireless communication capabilities
Inventor: WANG CHARLENE
IPC: H04M1/72502
Filed: 2003-09-12
Abstract: The telephone-controlling device for integrating Bluetooth (RTM) communication comprises: a microprocessor, a telephone interface circuit and a Bluetooth (RTM) interface circuit. The microprocessor controls the telephone interface circuit and the Bluetooth interface circuit and renders the telephone interface circuit to connect with an external telephone network, also renders the Bluetooth (RTM) interface circuit to connect with a Bluetooth (RTM) headset. The telephone interface circuit connects with the microprocessor to connect the external telephone network and the Bluetooth (RTM) interface circuit connects with the microprocessor to proceed with wireless two-way transmission of sound messages with the Bluetooth (RTM) headset; hence when in receiving a phone call through the external telephone network, the microprocessor proceeds to control in order that t the Bluetooth (RTM) headset can make communication with the telephone directly.
Patent GB-2405849-A (GB)
Title: Applying pre-formed sleeves
Inventor: WOOLLS PETER
IPC: B65C9/18
Filed: 2003-09-13
Abstract: A banding apparatus for placing cylindrical bands 10 onto products 12 advanced by a moving conveyor 14 comprises a transport drum 60 for mounting above the conveyor 14 with its axis of rotation transverse to the direction of movement of the conveyor 14. The drum 60 serves to transport bands individually from a loading position at which bands, severed from tubular stock 18, are placed on the drum 60, to a transfer position at which bands are removed from the drum and are each placed on a respective product 12 on the conveyor 14. The bands 10 are transported by the drum 60 with their axes extending tangentially to the axis of the drum and the direction of rotation of the drum is such that the bands 10 arrive at the transfer position from the opposite direction to the products 12. The bands are distended by a former 20 then partially re-flattened and held on the drum by a vacuum. The bands may be shrink wrapping, tamper evident sleeves or labels. Elongate products such as lipsticks or batteries may be conveyed and banded while horizontal, Figure 7.
Patent GB-2408142-A (GB)
Title: Floating platform
Inventor: JOHNSON KEITH
IPC: B66C23/52
Filed: 2003-11-15
Abstract: A remote controlled floating platform (1) for use on a liquid the platform comprising one or more floats (51) supporting a base (55), which platform is provided with a mast (4) extending below the liquid. Such a platform may also be provided with a crane (2) and can be used for moving containers of radioactive waste (6) within the liquid. The platform may also be provided with a suction system for removing radioactive debris from the liquid on which the platform floats.
Patent GB-2407444-A (GB)
Title: Tracking system using electronic tags which transmit multiple frequency signals
Inventor: JONES ALED WYNNE
IPC: H04B1/69
Filed: 2003-12-03
Abstract: A tracking system is disclosed in which a mobile tag having an unknown position is tracked in space over time. The mobile tag transmits a signal 250 comprising a sequence of frequency components at different frequencies f0m-f4m wherein the duration of the frequency components having the greatest frequency separation between them f2m,f3m, is longer than the duration of the other frequency components in the sequence. The transmitted signal is received at each of a plurality of receivers, each having a known location. Each of the receivers measures the phase of each of the tones and the determined phases are passed to a central processing unit which uses the determined phases to calculate the position of the tag at the time of transmission. In another embodiment, pairs of pulses of the transmission signal may be generated and transmitted such that the time interval between the pulses of a pair is less than the time interval between adjacent pairs of pulses. In a further embodiment, the pulses of the transmission signal may be generated including first and second temporal sequences of frequency components, wherein the frequency components in the first sequence are different to the frequency components in the second sequence, and the frequency components of the first sequence are the same within the pulses, whilst the frequency components of the second sequence are different in adjacent pulses. In another embodiment, the transmission signal may comprise at least one start, middle and end frequency component such that the duration of the middle frequency component is longer than the duration of the start component and the end component.
Patent GB-2396322-A (GB)
Title: Expander for expanding a tubular element
Inventor: WUBBEN ANTONIUS LEONARDUS MARI
IPC: E21B7/20
Filed: 2002-07-19
Abstract: An expander for radially expanding a tubular element, comprising an expander body connectable to an elongate member for moving the expander in axial direction through the tubular element, the expander body having a first body portion and a second body portion axially displaced from the first body portion, wherein the first body portion has a larger outer diameter than the second body portion. A set of expander segments is arranged around the expander body, each segment being movable relative the expander body between a radially extended position in which the segment is axially aligned with the first body portion and a radially retracted position in which the segment is axially aligned with the second body portion. Actuating means is provided for moving each segment between the extended position and the retracted position. Each segment and the first body portion are provided with co-operating support profiles for preventing axial movement of the segment relative to the first body portion during expansion of the tubular element whereby the segment is in the extended position.
Patent GB-2412447-A (GB)
Title: Optical fibre cable assembly with source and sensor
Inventor: SU DAONING
IPC: G02B6/43
Filed: 2004-03-27
Abstract: An optical fibre cable assembly has at least one optical source 33 and at least one optical sensor 35 eg. a photodiode. Electrical connector 341 diffractive optics 32 and optical guide 31 are shown. An electronics circuit may be connected between the light source and the electrical connector and may be a switching, amplification or signal compensation circuit.