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Patent GB-2294072-A (GB)
Title: Drill bit having stability enhancing cutting structure
Inventor: KEITH CARL W
IPC: E21B10/54
Filed: 1995-09-29
Abstract: A fixed cutter drill bit (10) includes a cutting structure having radially-spaced sets (50) of cutter elements (40). The cutter element sets (50) preferably overlap in rotated profile and include at least one low profile cutter element (40h) and at least two high profile elements (40i, 40j) The low profile element (40h) is mounted so as to have a relatively low exposure height. The high profile elements (40i, 40j) are mounted at exposure heights that are greater than the exposure height of the low profile element (40h), and are radially spaced from the low profile element (40h) on the bit face. The high profile elements (40i, 40j) may be mounted at the same radial position but at differing exposure heights, or may be mounted at the same exposure heights but at different radial positions relative to the bit axis. Providing this arrangement of low and high profile cutter elements tends to increase the bites ability to resist vibration and provides an aggressive cutting structure, even after significant wear has occurred. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2306334-A (GB)
Title: Cricket bat
Inventor: BAMBER MARTIN
IPC: A63B59/08
Filed: 1995-10-20
Abstract: Sporting apparatus, such as a cricket bat, whose handle is generally of oval or rectangular cross-section along its upper section. The major axis of the oval or rectangle lies generally normal to the plane of the striking face of the apparatus.
Patent GB-2311944-A (GB)
Title: Puzzle protector
Inventor: SLATER JOHN
IPC: A63F9/10
Filed: 1996-04-11
Abstract: Puzzles of the kind that comprise a tray or a series of sockets in which pieces are placed to complete the puzzle are given protection against loss of or damage to pieces by the provision of a protector which comprises two cardboard or like sheets self-hinged by bending and which may be provided with a foam interlay 14, a positioning strip 15 and a catch 16.
Patent GB-2314313-A (GB)
Title: Pallet
Inventor: WALTON MARK ALAN
IPC: B65D19/00
Filed: 1996-06-18
Abstract: A pallet has a support platform 3 which comprises transverse pairs of spaced hollow open-ended metal tubular members 2, 4 rectangular section in whose upper surfaces are provided a plurality of openings 7 to receive strapping for objects supported by the lifting platform. The hollow section metal tubular members are preferably of steel, especially galvanised steel. and the upper surfaces of the transverse pairs of metal tubular members preferably lie in a common plane; also, the lower surfaces of the transverse pairs of metal tubular members preferably lie in a common plane which is generally parallel to the plane in which the upper surfaces lie. The hollow members allow lifting by forks on crane (Figs 3 & 4).
Patent GB-2303061-A (GB)
Title: Quad walking stick
Inventor: MELTZER BRYANT KEVIN
IPC: A61H3/02
Filed: 1996-07-03
Abstract: A walking stick comprising a vertical elongated support member 12 with a vertically adjustable and radially rotatable handle means 10 is positioned at the upper end of the support member. A plurality of integrally dependant legs 15, 17 extend from the lower end of the support member, each leg has a foot portion. Wheel means 16 are attached to the foot portion of each of the forward legs 17 and friction enhancing tips 14 are integrally associated with foot portions of the rearward legs 15.
Patent GB-2300937-A (GB)
Title: Data access apparatus and distributed data base system
Inventor: ITOH KAZUHIKO
IPC: G11B27/10
Filed: 1995-05-02
Abstract: In a distributed data-base system, an access apparatus 90 is coupled by a network 91 to a manager sub-system 70 and a plurality of member sub-systems 80, 81 managed by the manager sub-system in response to requests from the access apparatus 90.
Patent GB-2305026-A (GB)
Title: Jack socket assembly
Inventor: WEATHERLEY RICHARD
IPC: H01R12/55
Filed: 1996-08-27
Abstract: A jack socket assembly for use e.g. in a floor mounted box comprises a PCB (35) on which a jack socket (33) and terminal blocks (34) are mounted. The jack socket and terminal blocks are mounted on the same side of the PCB but in different areas thereof. This reduces the overall thickness of the jack socket assembly and facilitates wiring thereof. In use the jack socket assembly is mounted between hingedly connected front and back plates and the PCB is supported intermediate the ends thereof by one of the plates. Accordingly the PCB can be fabricated from thinner base material than would be necessary if the PCB were unsupported.
Patent GB-2305831-A (GB)
Title: Noise suppression using Fourier/Inverse Fourier technique
Inventor: MCLAUGHLIN MICHAEL
IPC: H04B14/04
Filed: 1996-09-19
Abstract: A signal that includes noise is sampled to provide a plurality of digital information samples. A predetermined number of the digital information samples are grouped as a set. Noise suppression is performed on the signal using the following steps. One or more digital representations of silence is attached to the set, forming an extended set (401). A Fourier transform is performed on the extended set, yielding a set of frequency domain coefficients (403), at least some of which are scaled (405). An inverse Fourier transform is performed on the set of scaled frequency domain coefficients to provide a set of time domain samples (407), which are partially overlapped in time and added with a previously formed set of time domain samples (409 and 411), which result is provided with the non-overlapping time domain samples as a noise suppressed version of the signal (413).
Patent GB-2321241-A (GB)
Title: Preparing a source of magnesium
Inventor: DIXON DAVID HENRY
IPC: A23K1/175
Filed: 1997-01-17
Abstract: A method for preparing a relatively highly available source of magnesium comprises blending a first mixture with a slurry to form a second mixture, the first mixture and slurry both comprising magnesium oxide and magnesium hydroxide. The second mixture is subjected to a temperature of 125-250‹C to form a dry third mixture of magnesium oxide and magnesium hydroxide of moisture content not exceeding 5% by weight. The third mixture is suitable as an ingredient for an animal feed supplement or fertilizer.
Patent GB-2313025-A (GB)
Title: Method for in-band communication of management information in a backplane architecture of a stackable ethernet repeater
Inventor: KRANZLER DAVID A
IPC: H04L12/44
Filed: 1996-12-19
Abstract: In a backplane architecture for a logical stackable Ethemet repeater (200). each one of a plurality of stackable repeater modules (210) being connectable via bus-type signal lines (220) to one another, and each module (210) including a plurality of ports (250) for connecting to stations, a method is provided for communicating management information wherein a management module (260) collects information about packets on the backplane from the repeater modules (210) and the repeater modules (210) transmit packet information only via the bus-type signal lines (220).
Patent GB-2317784-A (GB)
Title: A telephone for automatically dialling a telephone number at a predetermined time
Inventor: KOBAYASHI TAKESHI
IPC: H04M1/724
Filed: 1997-09-25
Abstract: A telephone apparatus is disclosed in which a telephone number can be automatically dialled at a predetermined time. The apparatus comprises a memory 6 for storing a call time, a call interval and a call limit and a controller 4 for controlling the telephone set. The apparatus is arranged to dial a telephone number at the specified call time and to repeatedly dial the number until the call is completed or a number of attempts have been made, which is equal to the call limit, should the call go unanswered. A message 65A, 65B is stored and can be played back when the call is answered. The telephone number can be stored during dialling for later re-dialling.
Patent GB-2322278-A (GB)
Title: Heating element assembly
Inventor: STOKES PAUL WYBORN
IPC: H05B3/82
Filed: 1996-09-25
Abstract: An integral water heating assembly for mounting to the tank wall (3) or bottom of a water heater. The integral water heating assembly in accordance with the invention is able to detect conditions such as overheating of the heating element or boil dry conditions and accordingly switch off power to the heating element. This sensing and switching of the electrical power to the water heating element is accomplished without any sensing means external to the water heating assembly housing. The water heating assembly (1) includes a sheathed heating element (5) having ends which pass through apertures in the housing (2). The heating element (5) preferably has a number of U-shaped bends and an intermediate section which contacts the housing at a point (6). The electrodes (7) of heating element (5) are connected to a source of electrical energy through a control unit (8). The control unit includes a switching means (9) for turning the power on and off, the switching means being controlled by a silicon chip (10). The contact between the heating element (5) and the housing (2) is towards the top of the housing. A temperature input to the controller (10) is provided by a temperature sensing means (11) which is mounted between the control unit (8) and the point of contact (6) between the heating element (5) and the housing. The switching means (9) is preferably a triac which is in thermal contact with the internal surface of the housing.
Patent GB-2337385-A (GB)
Title: Player tracking system
Inventor: LYDEN ANDY
IPC: A63B71/06
Filed: 1998-05-14
Abstract: A Player Tracking System which will monitor each player on a playing area using Transmitters attached to each player and at certain fixed points around the playing area. Data is fed from receivers into a computer which will analyse the position of each player and decide as to whether a player is causing an infringement of the laws of the game. All position data is fed via a transmitter to Officials who have an Audio/visual device, this then will enable a more accurate decision to be made. This is an ideal solution for football where assistant referees have difficulty deciding if a player is in an off-side position.
Patent GB-2325878-A (GB)
Title: Stapler having a clinching mechanism
Inventor: STR T OLLE
IPC: B25C5/02
Filed: 1997-02-17
Abstract: A stapler for driving U-shaped staples into an object comprises a clinching mechanism (9) having two parallel wall elements (10a. 10b), which between themselves form a gap for receiving the legs of the staple which are driven through the object. An intermediate element (15), which extends in parallel with the wall elements, is arranged in the gap for dividing this into two juxtaposed partial gaps (11a, 11b). Two anvil elements (19a, 19b) are each arranged in a partial gap. The anvil elements (19a, 19b) are pivotable between a starting position and an end position for bending, when pivoting from the starting position to the end position, the projecting end portions of the legs, which are driven through the object, against the object and towards each other. The wall elements (10a and 10b) and the intermediate element (15) have cooperating guiding surfaces (14a, 16a; 14b, 16b) for guiding the ends of the staple legs into the respective partial gaps (11a, 11b).
Patent GB-2327679-A (GB)
Title: Transgenic fish
Inventor: DEVLIN ROBERT H
IPC: C07K14/61
Filed: 1995-06-16
Abstract: Sockeye salmon growth hormone genes Types 1 and 2, and sockeye histone and metallothionein gene promoters have been isolated and sequenced. Terminator sequences for the growth hormone gene have been found. Vectors containing these promoter and terminator sequences (and intermediate sequences) have been prepared and used to transform fish egg cells. Transformed fish egg cells have been grown into transgenic fish. In the case of inserted full-length growth hormone gene, both accelerated growth and early smoltification were observed. An aspect found beneficial is to combine homologous fish metallothionein or histone gene promoter with fish gene, preferably growth hormone gene, terminator in the same vector, for preparing transgenic fish.
Patent GB-2327989-A (GB)
Title: Friction clutch with adjusting device
Inventor: YOUNG ALASTAIR JOHN
IPC: F16D13/75
Filed: 1998-03-10
Abstract: A friction clutch having a clutch cover (21) attached to a flywheel (11) with at least one spring (12) acting on a pressure plate (13) to force a driven plate (15) into frictional engagement with the flywheel. The clutch also includes a number of lift straps (14) acting to move the pressure plate (13) away from the driven plate (15) when the clutch is disengaged and also includes at least one constant lift mechanism (50) which ensures that the pressure plate moves away from the driven plate by substantially the same amount during each full disengagement operation of the clutch. The constant lift mechanism includes a sensing device (55) acting to sense wear of the driven plate (15) by contact with the flywheel (11), a pin (51) fixed relative to the pressure plate (13), a stop device (56) acting to restrict the lift movement of the pressure plate, and a one-way locking device (60) acting on the pin which allows one way movement of the stop device when driven plate wear occurs. The pin (51) may also be used to secure one of the lift straps (14) to the pressure plate.
Patent GB-2345187-A (GB)
Title: Metal oxide varistors
Inventor: BRAITHWAITE IAN
IPC: H02H3/05
Filed: 1998-12-24
Abstract: A metal oxide varistor 10 is constrained against the expulsion of material therefrom upon explosion by being at least partially shielded by absorbing material 12 , for example silver sand. Preferably, the varistor 10 , an associated fuse 20 and the absorbing material 12 are contained in a housing 18 to form a replaceable module. An additional protection network or networks of varistors and fuses can be connected across the fuse 20 in order not to leave the electrical supply unprotected if the varistor 10 fails.
Patent GB-2346162-A (GB)
Title: Umbrella bathing tent
Inventor: KIMBER ELISABETH
IPC: E04H15/00
Filed: 1999-01-26
Abstract: A bathing tent having a roof formed by an umbrella (1) that can be opened and closed and extendible sides formed by a flexible skirt (2). The upper end of the skirt (2) is attached to the rim (4) of the umbrella and has a gap (5) to provide an entrance to the tent. The gap (5) can be closed, possibly by using multiple tie straps (6). The skirt (2) is brailed up to the peripheral rim of the umbrella when not in use (fig 4, not shown), there possibly being a border or pelmet (10) on the rim (4) of the umbrella (1) to conceal the skirt (2) when brailed up. The lower end of the skirt (2) may be secured to the floor by loops of material (9). The umbrella tent is preferably supported by a shaft (11) driven into the ground, where the shaft (11) can be telescopic or formed from two or more sections screwed together. The shaft may by provided with retractable support legs, struts (fig 7-9, not shown) or secured by a liquid filled collapsable container (figs 10 and 11, not shown). The shaft (11) may also be provided with a collapsable seat or shelf (figs 12 and 13, not shown).
Patent GB-2332330-A (GB)
Title: Data encoding system
Inventor: CHIPPENDALE PAUL
IPC: H03M7/30
Filed: 1998-06-26
Abstract: Pixel data are encoded as grouping element data devoid of end of line indications. Input data analysing means is arranged to generate digits which are representative both of data distributions and data occurrences and processing means identify groupings of digits of mutually similar value. In one embodiment the image is analysed for determining the occurrences of value 0, value 1, ..., value 15 of the pixels and these values are ranked according to their occurrence figures. Values which occur most frequently are coded with relatively many "0" bits and values which occur less frequently are coded with relatively many "1" bits. The bit planes are then entropy encoded. Also each bit plane can be encoded by encoding the positions and sizes of squares of elements of bit value "1".
Patent GB-2347768-A (GB)
Title: Identifying articles
Inventor: JONES TERENCE R
IPC: B65G47/50
Filed: 1999-03-08
Abstract: Apparatus for identifying articles provided by a dispensing apparatus including a moving surface 10 for conveying the articles, comprises means (barcode reader 23) for identifying the articles and display means 30 for displaying indications identifying the articles each in a location bearing a predetermined spatial relationship to the instantaneous position of the corresponding article on the moving surface.
Patent GB-2332424-A (GB)
Title: Parent welded partition assembly
Inventor: BRADFORD JUDSON A
IPC: B29C65/70
Filed: 1997-09-11
Abstract: A partition matrix (10) is formed by intersecting first (12) and second (14) slotted plastic partitions. Slots (28, 30) of the partitions are engaged with each other at a plurality of intersections (44). The matrix is permanently held together in a nondisassembling relationship without using additional material by at least one parent weld formed by heating an edge (18, 24) of the partitions (12, 14) at one or more intersections (44) until the intersecting partitions are molten and allowing the partitions (12, 14) to cool. A supporting net (56) may be permanently secured to one edge (46) of the partition matrix by either placing the net in contact with heated edges (18, 24) of the partitions (12, 14) while the edges (18, 24) of the partitions (12, 14) are molten or by placing the net (56) and the edge (46) of the matrix proximate a heat source (42) to melt both and then when molten, distancing both from the heat source (42).
Patent GB-2342711-A (GB)
Title: Air conditioning system for a motor vehicle
Inventor: RUNK ROBERT M
IPC: B60H1/22
Filed: 1999-04-30
Abstract: An air conditioning system for a passenger compartment of a motor vehicle comprises a first heat exchanger 14 positionable outside the passenger compartment; a second heat exchanger 18 positionable inside the passenger compartment; a first fluid passage 22 between the first and second heat exchangers; a second fluid passage 24 between the first and second heat exchangers; an expansion device 16 positioned in the first fluid passage; an accumulator/dryer 20 fluidly connected with the second fluid passage; an electronically controlled variable stroke compressor 12 for pumping fluid into the second fluid passage and either in a first direction X sequentially through the first heat exchanger, the expansion device, the second heat exchanger and the accumulator/dryer, or in a second direction Y sequentially through the second heat exchanger, the expansion device, the first heat exchanger and the accumulator/dryer; reverse flow means 32 in the second fluid passage for controlling the direction of the flow of fluid; sensing means 36-48 providing an output signal dependent on one or more sensed conditions; and control means 26,30 electrically connected to the sensing means and to the compressor for receiving the output signal from the sensing means and for controlling the stroke of the compressor dependent on the output signal during fluid flow in the second direction.
Patent GB-2356895-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum pump
Inventor: WHITE RUSSELL
IPC: F04D17/16
Filed: 1999-06-04
Abstract: The pump comprises a rotor having conduits provided with venturi outlets 8a facing in a direction opposite to that in which the rotor rotates, the rotor being contained within a housing having baffles 7, for inhibiting rotation of fluid contained within the housing. Upon rotation of the rotor, fluid passing over the outlets draws fluid out of the conduits thereby evacuating apparatus which is connected to the conduits via conduits 9a. The housing is vented via a vent 10, reservoir 1, and draining conduit 12. The conduits 8, and outlets 8a may be arranged in a spiral and the pump may alternatively comprise stationary conduits and a rotatable housing.
Patent GB-2336869-A (GB)
Title: Pile and method of driving a pile
Inventor: HALL ROBERT STEPHEN
IPC: E02D7/22
Filed: 1998-01-12
Abstract: A pile (1) has a plurality of external parallel helical fins (30, 31, 32) along substantially the whole length of the pile (1). At least one of the fins (30, 31, 32) has a wedge-shape cross section. The pile (1) can be driven into a substrate by applying a force to the pile (1) substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis (2) of the pile (1), the force having substantially no rotational component about the longitudinal axis (2). The helical fins (30, 31, 32) on the pile (1) cause the pile (1) to rotate in the substrate and thereby penetrate the substrate as the force is applied.
Patent GB-2343692-A (GB)
Title: Mine stopping with door that swings in two directions
Inventor: KENNEDY WILLIAM R
IPC: E21F1/10
Filed: 1999-11-09
Abstract: A mine stopping 10 comprising a wall 12 extending across a passageway (14, figure 2) in a mine 15 to close the passageway. The wall has an opening 16 therein. The wall may extend between the opening and sides of the passageway (62 and 63, figure 2) at an oblique angle (A, figure 2). A door 18 is hinged adjacent the opening for swinging between a closed position in which the door closes the opening to inhibit the passage of air therethrough, a first open position in which the door is moved in one direction away from the closed position, and a second open position in which the door is swung in an opposite direction away from the closed position. The door is movable to either of the first or second open positions when the door is subjected to substantial concussive air pressure thereby allowing the air to pass through the opening in both directions.
Patent GB-2342657-A (GB)
Title: Derivatization of polymers and well treatments using same
Inventor: DAWSON JEFFREY C
IPC: C09K8/08
Filed: 1999-03-16
Abstract: Polymers are derivatized and then may be introduced into a wellbore, such as in a hydraulic fracturing treatment. A polymer may be a guar powder that is mixed with an organic solvent and derivatized using a derivatizing agent, such as sodium chloroacetate. The polymer is typically derivatized in bulk prior to introduction into the wellbore. The derivatized polymer may be hydrated and/or cross-linked prior to introduction into the wellbore.
Patent GB-2359197-A (GB)
Title: Enhanced performance waveguide diplexers
Inventor: YOUNG DAVID
IPC: H01P1/213
Filed: 1999-12-11
Abstract: A waveguide diplexer consisting of two extracted pole waveguide filters and a waveguide junction. Each waveguide filter has an asymmetrical generalized Chebyshev transfer function, the lower filter having transmission zeros near its upper skin and the upper filter having transmission zeros near its lower skirt. The transmission zeros are realized by waveguide stubs 2 coupled to either the narrow wall or the broad wall of the waveguide and situated at either one or both ends of the filter. The junction is either an H-plane T-junction, an E-plane T-junction, an H-plane tuning fork junction (see figure 3), an E-plane tuning fork junction (see figure 4), an H-plane Y-junction or an E-plane Y-junction. The junction may contain a matching element.
Patent HU-T61581-A (HU)
Title: Process for producing insulin analogs
Inventor: BREMS DAVID NETTLESHIP
IPC: C12P21/04
Filed: 1992-06-18
Abstract: Analogs of human insulin containing an Asp residue at position 10 of the B chain, having a truncated carboxyl terminus of the B chain and, optionally, having modifications at other positions display modified physico-chemical and pharmacokinetic properties. These analogs are useful in the treatment of hyperglycemia.
Patent HU-T63598-A (HU)
Title: Process for producing phenyl cycloalkyl derivatives and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds as active ingredient
Inventor: NAIK RAMACHANDRA GANAPATI
IPC: C07C65/40
Filed: 1993-01-15
Abstract: Compounds of formula I, wherein <CHEM> the substituents R1 - R4 and a have the given meaning show an activity against inflammatory conditions. <IMAGE>