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Patent GB-2364645-A (GB)
Title: Vaginal device for prevention of incontinence
Inventor: PENDRY CAROLE
IPC: A61F2/00
Filed: 2001-02-26
Abstract: A one-piece vaginal device moulded from a non-absorbent material, comprises: a firm cylindrical main body 1 with rounded edges and tapering towards the top end; a stem 2; and a loop 3. The device is designed to fit into the vagina to support the urethra as well as the bladder wall. The device is preferably made from latex rubber, natural rubber or polyisoprene, and can be re-useable.
Patent GB-2357901-A (GB)
Title: Semiconductor Devices and Fabrication Method
Inventor: SUZUKI HIDEKI
IPC: H01L29/732
Filed: 1997-07-15
Abstract: A semiconductor device has a substrate tilted about a tilt axis 31 by a tilt angle with respect to a specific crystal plane of the substrate. The tilt axis 31 is located in the plane of the surface. An epitaxial layer is formed on the surface of the substrate. The epitaxial layer has a preferred etching direction aligned along the specific crystal plane of the substrate. A first bipolar transistor has a first base region, a first emitter region, and a first emitter contact 3b. The first emitter region and the first base region are formed in the epitaxial layer. The first emitter contact is formed to contact the first emitter region on a first emitter contact area of the epitaxial layer. The first emitter contact area 3b has an elongated shape, the longitudinal axis being aligned in a first direction. The first direction forms an angle in the range from 35{ to 55{ with respect to the tilt axis 31. A second bipolar transistor has a second emitter region, a second base region, and a second emitter contact. The second emitter region and the second base region are formed in the epitaxial layer. The second emitter contact is formed to contact the second emitter region on the second emitter contact area 3c of the epitaxial layer. The second emitter contact area has an elongated shape and the longitudinal axis of the second emitter contact area is aligned in a second direction. The second direction forms an angle in the range from 125{ to 145{ or from -35{ to -55{ with respect to the tilt axis.
Patent GB-2376462-A (GB)
Title: A low cement concrete composition
Inventor: HARTLEY ANTHONY M
IPC: E02D15/02
Filed: 2001-06-08
Abstract: A low cement content concrete composition for mixing with water and for foundation applications, the composition comprising cement, aggregate, a plasticiser effective to achieve a flow of at least 500 mm when the concrete composition is mixed with water and an air-entrainer. The plasticiser may be a lignosulphonate. Preferably the aggregate : cement ratio by weight is from 5:1 to 12:1, most preferably from 7:1 to 9:1. The water : cement ratio is from 0.6:1 to 1:1, most preferably from 0.75:1 to 0.85:1. A process for delivering a concrete composition to a site is also disclosed, the process comprising: <SL> <LI>(i) providing a first mixture comprising cement, aggregate and water; <LI>(ii) providing a second mixture comprising one or more admixtures; <LI>(iii) adding the second mixture to the first mixture; <LI>(iv) conveying the first and second mixtures to a site, wherein there is no mixing of the first and second mixtures during transit; and <LI>(v) mixing the first and second mixtures together at site prior to application. </SL>
Patent GB-2377617-A (GB)
Title: Bag carrier
Inventor: SCARLETT JUGRO
IPC: A45F3/14
Filed: 2001-07-18
Abstract: A bag carrier comprises supports 3 adhered to a flexible back panel 4 and a flexible front panel 2. The panels are connected by means of two straps 1, each strap 1 is attached to the top of the back panel 4 which reach over the shoulders of the wearer to join the sides of the front panel 2, the straps then reach around the torso to be attached to the bottom of the back panel. The front panel may be made of two or more sections which are separable for ease of access. Each support 3 comprises either a hook or strip of flexible material with one end attached to the bag carrier and the other end having velcro <SP>RTM</SP> to be attached to corresponding velcro <SP>RTM</SP> on the bag carrier or on the strip. The carrier bags hang off the supports allowing the users arms to be free.
Patent GB-2379370-A (GB)
Title: A braking system for a fishing reel
Inventor: ZABRANA MICHAEL JOSEPH
IPC: A01K89/027
Filed: 2001-08-14
Abstract: A fishing reel is fitted with a finger operated lever or trigger which activates a mechanism preventing release of fishing line from the reel. On activating the trigger a spring loaded mechanism is released with a push rod locking the reel brake. The "bait runner" system is disengaged allowing for the quick and efficient hooking of a fish. The system allows the single handed use of the rod and reel to perform what is normally a double handed manoeuvre when striking at a biting fish.
Patent GB-2366301-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus on an autoleveller draw frame for direct determination of index values for the regulation starting point
Inventor: BREUER JOACHIM
IPC: D01H13/32
Filed: 2001-08-24
Abstract: The apparatus includes a control system 26 for the draw frame, which is adjustable in respect of the draft of the sliver 5, that comprises at least one pre-control means for modifying the draft of the sliver. The optimised regulation starting point is determined in a pre-operational test run or setting run of the draw frame in which a number of measured values of a quality-characterising variable, such as the CV value, are recorded from both the drawn sliver and from the undrawn sliver. From these measured values a function is determined, the minimum of which produces an optimum regulation starting point for the control system of the draw frame.
Patent GB-2381493-A (GB)
Title: Composite materials
Inventor: BACKHOUSE ROBERT CHARLES
IPC: B29C70/44
Filed: 2001-10-30
Abstract: A flow medium for enhancing the flow of liquid adhesive through a composite preform, the flow medium comprising: a structural material defining a structure for drawing the liquid adhesive through the preform; and at least one additional material for enhancing the properties of the preform.
Patent GB-2372855-A (GB)
Title: Estimating transaction response time
Inventor: TURICCHI JR THOMAS EDWIN
IPC: G06F9/48
Filed: 2001-12-19
Abstract: A method for obtaining an estimate of response time <B>[245]</B> for a typical transaction request in a computer system under varying load conditions. This estimate can be compared to a predefined value considered by the system administrator to be the level <B>[255]</B> at which the response time becomes significantly degraded, thereby providing a measure of the operating condition of the computer system. Preliminary measurements include measurement of response time <B>[205</B>,<B>225]</B> for the typical transaction requests while the computer system is lightly loaded, CPU usage, and response times for more than one concurrent typical transaction requests. During computer system operation only the number of concurrent transaction requests and the total CPU usage need to be obtained and measured. From these and the preliminary measurements the estimate is derived. A primary advantage over prior methods is that the present methods can provide a more accurate approximation of actual response-time under varying loads while consuming less system resources to do so.
Patent GB-2383755-A (GB)
Title: Obturator for use with a laryngeal mask airway
Inventor: LIN BIH-CHERN
IPC: A61M16/04
Filed: 2002-01-04
Abstract: An auxiliary device for placing a laryngeal mask 40 for anaesthetisation comprises a handle 10, a fixing sleeve 15, a pushing rod 20 and a soft sleeve 30. The pushing rod 20 is a flexible and elongate metallic rod, has on one end thereof the soft sleeve 30 which has at its front end a forked opening 31 and on its bottom a bottom poker 32. The other end of the pushing rod 20 is bent through 90{. When the handle 10 is connected with the pushing rod 20, the flexible pushing rod 20 is extended into an air inlet pipe 41 of the laryngeal mask 40 to abut against the bottom of the larynx cover and push it forwardly by means of the bottom poker 32 so that the forked opening 31 of the soft sleeve 30 abuts on a protrusion on an annular rubber pipe (44) in the laryngeal mask 40. The laryngeal mask is pushed into a curved shape to ease positioning. The handle 10 and the air inlet pipe 41 are connected by the fixing sleeve 15, so that the laryngeal mask is secured to the auxiliary device. The fixing sleeve 15 can be removed once the larynx cover 40 has been positioned, the pushing rod 20 being drawn out by a physician or nurse.
Patent GB-2373303-A (GB)
Title: Pipe Couplings
Inventor: YOUSSEFIFAR FATOLLAH
IPC: F16J15/10
Filed: 2002-01-10
Abstract: A coupling 2 for a corrugated conduit 1 has a housing 20 moulded of a rigid plastics material with two spring catches 27 and 28 on opposite sides to engage between corrugations 11 on the conduit. A continuous layer 21 of a softer, elastomeric material is moulded on top of the rigid material extending on both the outside and inside of the housing. On the inside, the softer material extends on a tapering surface 42 to seal with the end 10 of the conduit. On the outside, the layer 21 of softer material forms both a flange 44 on an annular ledge 40 to seal with a cooperating coupling and manual gripping regions 43.
Patent GB-2383985-A (GB)
Title: Microlight cover
Inventor: THORNBOROUGH RICHARD
IPC: E04H15/26
Filed: 2002-01-15
Abstract: A microlight protective cover includes a ground sheet, a tent like canopy, securing stakes and retaining straps. The microlight's central pole, wings and cables are utilised to support the canopy.
Patent GB-2368296-A (GB)
Title: A screen,a screen arrangement and a screen vibratory system
Inventor: SCHULTE DAVID LEE
IPC: B07B1/46
Filed: 2000-11-03
Abstract: A screen for a vibratory separator for screening fluid with material entrained therein introduced on the screen, the screen (100) having, in certain aspects, a plurality of warp wires (104, 106) and a plurality of shute wires (102), the warp wires interwoven with the shute wires, the plurality of warp wires including a plurality of first warp wires (104) and a plurality of spaced-apart support wires (106), the support wires (106) having a diameter greater than a diameter of the warp wires (104). In another aspect, a screen (110) for a vibratory separator for screening fluid with material entrained therein introduced on the screen, the screen having a plurality of warp wires (104, 106) and a plurality of shute wires (102, 108), the warp wires interwoven with the shute wires, the plurality of shute wires including a plurality of first shute wires (102) and a plurality of spaced-apart support wires (108), the support wires (108) having a diameter greater than a diameter of the first shute wires (102). The invention is also directed to a screen arrangement (170) comprising at least two of said screens on top of each other, and to a screen vibratory system (200) comprising screen vibrating apparatus (209) and a screen (202) of the invention.
Patent GB-2385666-A (GB)
Title: Pressure sensor device suitable for use with parachutes
Inventor: HIRST DAVID RICHARD JORDAN
IPC: B64D17/56
Filed: 2002-02-25
Abstract: A mechanism includes an inlet port 12 for receiving air for supply to a sensor producing a signal which is a function of the pressure of said air. The inlet port 12 is connected to an inlet device 28 for providing air to the inlet port from a location remote from the sensor. This allows the sensed pressure to be characteristic of the ambient pressure, and so provides an accurate signal. The mechanism may incorporated into both an automatic parachute opening device and an altimeter. The embodiment shows a parachute opening device 10 having an T-shape tube configuration 29, 30, 31 inlet device. Any number of tubes in any type of configuration may be used, and the tubes may be perforated to provide averaged air pressure to the sensor. The device may include a reservoir (38, figure 2) to damp pressure fluctuations.
Patent GB-2372652-A (GB)
Title: Ring oscillator
Inventor: FAIRBANKS SCOTT M
IPC: H03K3/86
Filed: 2000-10-23
Abstract: An oscillator circuit having a topology that provides for high-speed oscillation in an even number of phases. The topology generally comprises an even number of inverting circuit elements generally including a keeper and an even number of inverters. The circuit elements are connected such that each output of each circuit element is coupled to at least one input of a neighboring circuit element such that a signal traversing a closed path is inverted an odd number of times. One oscillator is implemented using circuit elements containing a keeper having two nodes and two pairs of inverters. The outputs of one pair of inverters are tied to a first node of the keeper and the outputs of the other pair are tied to a second node. In a preferred embodiment, the oscillator circuit contains four such circuit elements arranged in a ring such that the outputs of each circuit element are coupled to the two neighbor circuit elements.
Patent GB-2388835-A (GB)
Title: A cable storage device for a lawnmower
Inventor: BOWDEN MICHAEL
IPC: B65H75/42
Filed: 2002-05-21
Abstract: A cable storage device for a lawnmower comprises a spool 11 for storing an electric cable rotatably mounted in a spool holder 2 which is integral with, or adapted to be fixed to, a lawnmower. The spool holder may be attached to the handles of the lawnmower or may form part of a lid which is positioned so as to overlie a grassbox on the lawnmower when it is in use. The spool may be mounted in a complementary recess in the spool holder and the recess may be provided with a depressed area 8 forming an aperture 7 through which the cable may be wound from and to the spool. The depressed area may be sized and shaped to receive an electric plug 19 provided at the mains end of the cable. The spool may comprise a pair of end plates and a hub, one of the end plates being substantially circular 12 and the other being substantially annular and adapted to cooperate with a central projecting boss within the recess. The spool may be rotatably mounted upon this boss. The substantially circular end plate may comprise a recessed portion 17 which receives an electric connector 18 at the lawnmower end of the cable and may also be proved with a projecting handle 16 to allow manual winding of the cable upon the spool. The cable storage device may also comprise a recoiling spring to automatically rewind drawn-off cable about the spool. Both the spool and spool holder may be one piece mouldings of a plastics material such as ABS or polypropylene.
Patent GB-2382471-A (GB)
Title: Stacked dielectric filter
Inventor: MIZUTANI YASUHIKO
IPC: H01P5/10
Filed: 2002-07-01
Abstract: A stacked dielectric filter includes a filter section (20) which has first and second input side resonant electrodes (16a, 16b) and first and second output side resonant electrodes (18a, 18b) of two 1/4 wavelength resonators, an unbalanced balanced converting section (28) which has a plurality of strip lines (22, 24, 26), and a connecting section (30) which connects the filter section (20) and the converting section (28), wherein the filter section (20), the converting section (28), and the connecting section (30) are formed in a dielectric substrate (14). The filter section (20) is formed at an upper portion in the stacking direction of dielectric layers. The converting section (28) is formed at a lower portion in the stacking direction. The connecting section (30) is formed between the filter section (20) and the converting section (28).
Patent GB-2378919-A (GB)
Title: Damp-proof course
Inventor: BROWN SIMON
IPC: B32B5/18
Filed: 2002-07-04
Abstract: A bonded damp-proof course (1) comprises a flexible, water-impermeable sheet (2) and a rigid fire-resistant thermosetting synthetic polymer foam (4). The polymer foam may have a facing (3, 5) on one or both sides. The water-impermeable sheet may be polyethylene, modified polypropylene, ethylene propylene diamine monomer (EPDM) rubber, butyl rubber, bitumen polymer, plasticised polyvinyl chloride, pitch/PVC or polyvinyl. The foam may be polyisocyanate foam or polyurethane which have been treated with fire-retardant chemicals, polyfuran foam or phenol-formaldehyde foam. The facing may be glass fibre tissue, aluminium foil, paper or glass reinforced paper.
Patent GB-2374311-A (GB)
Title: Method of producing film with through holes
Inventor: SUZUKI MINORU
IPC: B29C55/18
Filed: 1998-09-30
Abstract: A method is provided of producing a film (300) made of shape memory resin. Through-holes (305) are punched in the film. Then, the film is heated to a temperature above the shape-providing temperature of the shape memory resin and stretched in at least one direction parallel to a surface of the film, in a state the film is heated to a temperature above the shape-providing temperature of the shape memory resin. The through-holes thus formed are inclined from between a direction of thickness of said film to a direction of stretching. The film may be used in an ink transfer printer.
Patent GB-2394286-A (GB)
Title: An assay for adp using an adp binding protein
Inventor: GEE NICK
IPC: G01N33/68
Filed: 2002-09-17
Abstract: An assay for ADP is described in which the ADP is detected by means of an ADP binding protein. A direct assay may be used in which labelled ADP, generated from a labelled precursor, is detected when the ADP is bound to the ADP binding protein. Alternatively, an indirect competition assay in which a labelled competitor of ADP is used. If ATP is present in the sample the assay may include a step of modifying the ATP, by using methionine adenosyl transferase (MAT), such that it cannot bind to the ADP binding protein. The ADP binding protein may be an antibody raised to the ADP analogue 3' dephosphocoenzyme A (DePhosCoA) or HSP90, ADP dependent glucokinase or platelet membrane ADP binding protein. Further inventions comprise production of an antibody against DePhosCoA, an affinity column comprising DePhosCoA and using MAT to degrade ATP in an ADP assay sample.
Patent GB-2393765-A (GB)
Title: Composite bearing seal for a steering column universal joint
Inventor: BENTLEY JAMES PETER
IPC: F16C33/76
Filed: 2002-10-01
Abstract: A bearing seal 1 for a universal joint, in particular for a vehicle steering column, comprises a first portion 2 made from a plastics material and which is joined to a second portion 3, made from an elastomeric material (eg. synthetic rubber) and wherein the plastic material of the first layer has a greater hardness than the elastomeric material of the second portion 3. The first portion 2 is arranged so as to bear against a cross-piece 6 of the universal joint, whilst the second portion 3 is provided with at least one lip 7, positioned so as to bear resiliently against the outer part 4 of a roller bearing 5 of the universal joint. The first portion 2 has a channelled cross-section so as to provide a groove in to which part of the second component of the device may fit. The second portion 3 also has a channelled section, but in this instance, it is at least partially enveloped by the material of the first portion 2.
Patent GB-2394372-A (GB)
Title: Frequency generation in a wireless communication unit
Inventor: CORSE NIR
IPC: H04L27/00
Filed: 2002-10-19
Abstract: A wireless communication unit (400) comprises a dual-port modulator for generating a radio frequency signal. A digital to analogue converter (446), operably coupled to a data generator (570), converts digital data to an analogue signal to be used in generating the radio frequency signal. An attenuator (450), operably coupled to the digital to analogue converter (446) attenuates the analogue signal output from the digital to analogue converter (446). A signal processor (402) is operably coupled to the attenuator (450) for setting an attenuation value of the attenuator (450) to balance signals input to the two ports of the dual-port modulator. This enables the wireless communication unit to balance levels of the dual-port and direct-port signals thereby minimising phase error RMS and phase error peaks in the generated frequency signal. Cheaper reference oscillators with less accuracy components may then be used, as the arrangement and method automatically compensate for any mismatch between the ports.
Patent GB-2394848-A (GB)
Title: Optical communications apparatus including a polariser positioned before a light sample detector
Inventor: GIBSON MATTHEW
IPC: H04B10/61
Filed: 2002-11-02
Abstract: An optical communications apparatus, comprising: <SL> <LI>(a) an optical integrated device comprising an input 3, one or more integrated optical component(s) and an output, arranged such that light received by the input is propagated by the optical component(s) and exits the device as an output light beam; <LI>(b) a light beam diverter 15 arranged to divert a sample portion only of the power of the output light beam; <LI>(c) a light detector 13 arranged to detect the sample portion of the output light beam; and <LI>(d) a polariser 17 located between the light beam diverter 15 and the light detector 13 and/or between the output of the optical integrated device and the light beam diverter, the polariser 17 being arranged such that if light of a predetermined polarisation is received by the optical integrated device, the polariser 17 propagates light of that polarisation only, thereby substantially to prevent light other than that of the predetermined polarisation being detected by the light detector. </SL> A further embodiment of the invention comprises a device including its own light source to generate a light signal of the required polarisation.
Patent GB-2396691-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for simulating a solid fuel fire
Inventor: STOKES KEITH JOSEPH
IPC: F24C7/00
Filed: 2002-12-24
Abstract: An apparatus for simulating a solid fuel fire has a light source 36, and preferably ribbons 50 and a fan 34, to simulate a flame effect on a diffusing screen 38. The flame effect may be enhanced by use of a coloured radiant light film as a reflector 58 which reflects different colours of light depending on the angle of observation (fig 5). A fan heater may be provided above the flame effect apparatus. A radiant light film preferably comprises hundreds of ultra-thin polymer layers, each of which reflect light differently. If the film is overlain on a red substrate, the observed colour changes from predominantly red to predominantly yellow as the angle of observation is more oblique (fig 5).
Patent GB-2386904-A (GB)
Title: Upgrading and reforming Fischer-Tropsch products using recycled hydrogen
Inventor: O'REAR DENNIS J
IPC: C10G69/08
Filed: 2003-01-21
Abstract: A process for upgrading at least one of a Fischer-Tropsch naphtha and a Fischer-Tropsch distillate to produce at least one of a gasoline component, a distillate fuel or a lube base feedstock component. The process includes reforming a Fischer-Tropsch naphtha to produce hydrogen by-product and a gasoline component with a research octane rating of at least about 80. The process further includes upgrading a Fischer-Tropsch distillate using said hydrogen by-product to produce a distillate fuel and/or a lube base feedstock component. Also disclosed is a plant for carrying out the above process. A further disclosure relate to a process for upgrading a Fischer-Tropsch naphtha to produce a gasoline component comprising removing oxygenates by hydrotreatment, reforming the hydrotreated product and recycling the hydrogen produced to the hydrotreatment. Another disclosure relates to upgrading Fischer-Tropsch distillate by forming a blend, hydrotreating said blend and upgrading the hydrotreated product.