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Patent GB-2320103-A (GB)
Title: Liquid crystal devices
Inventor: MCDONNELL DAMIEN GERARD
IPC: G02F1/137
Filed: 1996-12-05
Abstract: A mixture of a ferroelectric or anti-ferroelectric liquid crystal material and a monomer having a single photopolymeric functional group is injected in the space between two electrode substrates while heat is applied. After cooling of the mixture it is irradiated with ultraviolet light at a temperature at which the liquid crystal material remains in the smectic phase so as to polymerise the monomer. Areas of liquid crystal material requiring different threshold voltages for switching are thereby produced. Alternatively such areas can be produced by changing the conditions applied to a mixture of liquid crystal material with a suitable dopant so as to cause separation of the dopant out of the liquid crystal material in order to provide a polarity of nucleation points for controlling domain formation within the liquid crystal material. Such control of domain formation can be used to provide greyscale in a liquid crystal device.
Patent GB-2325659-A (GB)
Title: Self adjusting double acting stabilizer for touring caravans
Inventor: HOLMAN ALAN JAMES
IPC: B60S9/04
Filed: 1997-05-28
Abstract: A self adjusting stabilizer is intended to give a touring caravan a high degree of parked stability and at the same time requiring no setting up during normal use. The inherent rear end sideways instability of most touring caravans shown at 7 can almost be totally eliminated by a stabilizer taking the sideways forces and anchoring them to the ground. The stabilizer has the ability to be very effectively anchored by using the weight of the caravans existing jack, to clamp self adjusting shoe 4 of the stabilizer to the ground. The side movement forces from the caravan chassis are transmitted to the shoe by the double acting connecting rod 2. The double acting connecting rod is fixed at 9 to the chassis by a ball swivel joint, and to the shoe by swivel joint 3, this then takes the side forces shown as 7, and exerts this force shown as 8, into the anchored shoe.
Patent GB-2314262-A (GB)
Title: Support assembly for a golf bag
Inventor: FRASER SANDRA
IPC: A63B55/60
Filed: 1997-06-20
Abstract: A support assembly 1 for a golf bag comprises a base member 2 adapted to accommodate said golf bag, a support member 3 extending upwardly from the base member 2, and retaining means (4, Fig. 1), 5 adapted to temporarily retain the golf bag. The retaining means (4), 5 may be lockable and may comprise projections of a substantially circular shape which may extend from the support member 3. The assembly 1 may further include a hood (9, Fig. 1) attachable to the support member 3 as well as fixing means (8, Fig. 1) adapted to temporarily fix the hood (9) in a position such that access to the contents of the golf bag retained is prevented. The support member 3 may be substantially vertical in use and may be adapted for attachment of a handle 14. Typically, a frame 15 comprising an axle and at least one wheel 18 may be fitted to the support member 3 such that the assembly 1 may be used as a trolley.
Patent GB-2327997-A (GB)
Title: Liner pipe
Inventor: LIPPIATT RAYMOND
IPC: F16L55/165
Filed: 1997-07-31
Abstract: The liner pipe, 3 for installation into a host pipe 1, is prior deformed by axial folding to a reduced diameter G-shaped or spiral-shaped cross section, the deformed liner 3 being expandable from the reduced diameter to a larger diameter form of circular or ovular cross section when disposed within the host pipe 1 so as to conform more closely to the wall of the host pipe 1. The liner pipe is formed from a polyolefin homopolymer, a polyolefin copolymer, or a blend of a polyolefin and one or more other polymers, and has a final diameter over wall thickness ratio between 55 and 145, and a wall thickness in the range from 100 micrometres to 10 millimetres.
Patent GB-2327865-A (GB)
Title: Barbecue grill
Inventor: CHAO-TA SU
IPC: A47J37/07
Filed: 1997-08-05
Abstract: A barbecue grill is formed by a frame 20 having a motor driven grill 10. The grill is hinged at 13 and has rigid bars 124 and spring clamps 112 for holding food. The grill may be driven by peg 121 and held together by clip 123. Disclosed also is a spit (90 figure 7) having fixed and movable forks (91/92).
Patent GB-2319134-A (GB)
Title: Display apparatus
Inventor: EARLE ANTHONY
IPC: H04N1/107
Filed: 1997-11-04
Abstract: Display apparatus 1 for use with a scanning device 23 to enable information contained in an imaging material 13 to be transferred to a processor 25 has means 5 for illuminating the imaging material 13, means 7,9 for projecting an image of the imaging material 13, and a surface 19 for receiving the image such that the scanning device 23 can scan the image to enable the information contained therein to be transferred to the processor 25. As a result, a user can readily input information from a transparent imaging material, such as a photographic slide, into a personal computer or the like.
Patent GB-2316570-A (GB)
Title: Video signal error-correction-decoding using motion vector data
Inventor: SEO JIN-GYO
IPC: H04N19/895
Filed: 1993-12-30
Abstract: Video signal decoding circuit provided with means for detecting errors in a portion of a video signal and means for substituting 410,411,420,421 for said error containing portion a similar portion of a preceding image frame in accordance with motion vector data, is further provided with spatial filtering means 480 for reducing block artifacts generated by the substitution. The video signal is encoded using an error correcting code according to a two dimensional redundancy reduction encoding system such as an interframe differentially encoding system.
Patent GB-2332263-A (GB)
Title: Valve actuator
Inventor: LOTH WILLIAM DENNIS
IPC: F03G7/06
Filed: 1997-12-12
Abstract: A valve for underwater use comprises an ambient water chamber 4 and first and second working fluid chambers 6 and 7 housing heating elements 8 and 9 respectively. Chambers 6 and 7 can be connected via port 10 and passage 11. When both heaters 8 and 9 are operated the working fluid in chambers 6 and 7 expands, fluid from chamber 6 passing via port 10 and passage 11 into chamber 7 forcing piston 2 to move against pressure of water in chamber 4. After the passage 11 has moved out of register with port 10 power to heater 8 can be switched off and the piston will remain in its stroked position so long as heater 9 is operated. When power to heater 9 is also switched off the working fluid in chamber 7 cools and contracts, piston 2 retracts, passage 11 re-registers with port 10 allowing working fluid to return to chamber 6, and the piston to return.
Patent GB-2332336-A (GB)
Title: Traffic monitoring and billing in a communication system
Inventor: BRIDLE MATTHEW QUINTON
IPC: H04M15/00
Filed: 1997-12-13
Abstract: A communication system having a plurality of communication units communicating via at least one communication resource is provided. The communication system includes a traffic monitoring function (84) for monitoring communications activity on the at least one communication resource, operably coupled to a billing function (81) for billing the communication unit at a rate according to the level of communications activity on the at least one communication resource.
Patent GB-2337143-A (GB)
Title: Navigational instrument
Inventor: CHARMAN BARRY WILLIAM
IPC: G06G1/00
Filed: 1998-01-09
Abstract: A navigational instrument designed to simplify traditional chart work navigational procedures on water. This instrument can be used to work out a COURSE TO SEER an ESTIMATED POSITION and also for converting MAGNETIC COMPASS BEARINGS BACK TO TRUE. This instrument is ideal for those learning navigation through to the experienced alike. Described is an instrument comprising a number of relatively rotatable discs or parts 1-9, variously including scales, graduation and pointers which are manipulated to determine, for example, course to steer, conversion of bearings from true to compass, compass back to true and allowing for variation, wind/leeway and tidal movement.
Patent GB-2322270-A (GB)
Title: Circuit for eliminating radiated electric field noise in a video display
Inventor: HWANG DON SUN
IPC: G01J4/00
Filed: 1998-02-16
Abstract: The circuit includes a high voltage ripple offset section 7 in which the high voltage lead wire 5 of the flyback transformer (FBT) 4 passes through a cylindrical core 6 to eliminate the ripple component of the high voltage applied to the anode of the CRT by adding a differentiated negative polarity pulse signal from a winding 3 of the FBT 4. The circuit also includes an electric field noise offset section 8 operable to offset the radiated electric field noise generated from the front face of the CRT by applying the differentiated negative polarity pulse signal to a wire 8 extending around the periphery of the CRT. The amplitude and phase of the differentiated negative polarity pulse may be adjusted (fig. 4).
Patent GB-2323534-A (GB)
Title: Endotracheal tube guide
Inventor: PAGAN ERIC
IPC: A61M16/04
Filed: 1998-03-09
Abstract: A guide 2 for an endotracheal tube 1 has an outer sheath 20 of a flexible plastics within which is embedded a bendable rod 21. The rod 21 is of a metal, such as a copper-plated, zinc-iron alloy and is crimped with a series of indentations 30 along opposite sides so as to give it a preferential plane of bending including the centre lines of the indentations. The sheath is a hollow tube 20 opening at both ends through hollow plugs 23.
Patent GB-2335667-A (GB)
Title: A structural member for mounting the edge of a panel
Inventor: RUSSELL MARK DAVID
IPC: E04D3/08
Filed: 1998-03-23
Abstract: A structural member for a conservatory is formed from two metal elements 10 connected by a press joint. At least one element receives the edge of a structural panel 28. The structural member may include features 13, 14, for mounting cladding members. An aperture 16 is provided to receive fixing means for an end cap.
Patent GB-2324738-A (GB)
Title: Emergency evacuation apparatus for a bed-ridden patient
Inventor: ROBINSON ROBERT
IPC: A61G1/00
Filed: 1998-04-02
Abstract: The apparatus comprises a rigid base tray 1 of a length substantially equal to that of a mattress, wheels, glides, rollers or castors on the tray to facilitate its movement over the floor and straps 6 anchored to the tray for wrapping around the mattress to thereby restrain and cocoon the patient. Lifting handles 3 and lifting straps 5 may be provided and a pulling handle 4 of webbing, or a rigid, extensible handle (10), may also be included. The lifting handles may be of fold-away type and the pulling handle may be auto-retractable.
Patent GB-2338412-A (GB)
Title: Dust control mat
Inventor: HEDLEY TERENCE MICHAEL
IPC: D02G3/28
Filed: 1998-06-17
Abstract: A dust control mat has a tufted fibre layer (2) including a substrate (8) and tufts of a first yarn (10) and a second yarn (12). The first yarn (10) is a twisted synthetic yarn and the second yarn (12) is a twisted yam that includes a synthetic monofilament (14) and a third yarn (16) having good moisture absorbing characteristics, e.g. being a cotton yarn.
Patent GB-2338397-A (GB)
Title: Stiletto heel top piece
Inventor: FREE DAVID BARRY
IPC: A43B21/08
Filed: 1998-06-19
Abstract: A top piece for a stiletto heel comprising a pin having a stem (1) and head (2), the head being encapsulated in a first material (3). A ground-engaging portion (4) is provided on at least a portion of an external surface of said first material (3), the ground-engaging portion (4) comprising a second material (6) which is relatively soft when compared with said first material (3). The top piece is made by injection moulding a thermoplastic material around the head of the pin to encapsulate it and then injection moulding the ground-engaging portion (4) onto the encapsulation layer.
Patent GB-2341508-A (GB)
Title: Signal processing apparatus
Inventor: TAYLOR PETER JOHN
IPC: H04N7/12
Filed: 1998-10-12
Abstract: An apparatus for processing signals, the apparatus comprising an input switch for receiving digital signals and providing portions of the signal in sequence at a plurality of outputs, a plurality of processors each connected to a respective output for processing its portion of the signal, and an output switch connected to the outputs of the processors for recombining the portions in sequence. As described, an analogue to digital converter 10 receives analogue video data from either an aerial 10 or video player 24 (via video camera 22) and provides the data in digital format to input switching unit 12. After splitting the input data into portions of one frames duration, switch 12 sequentially supplies the data portions to each one of a plurality of processors 14 in turn. Output switch 16 receives the processed portions in sequence from processors 14 and recombines them before outputting the data to digital to analogue converter 18 and thence to display unit 26.
Patent GB-2332231-A (GB)
Title: Telescopic ledger for scaffolding
Inventor: SHALDERS ALAN J
IPC: E04G11/56
Filed: 1998-10-21
Abstract: A telescopic ledger for scaffolding comprises an elongated ledger member 20 of substantially uniform I-shape in cross-section along its length, a front coupling sleeve 32 attached to the ledger member adjacent its front end, and a channel assembly 40 having a pair of elongated channel members 42L (and 42R, figures 2 and 3) and a rear coupling sleeve 50 attached to the channel members proximate to their rear ends. The channel members are of the same substantially uniform U-shaped cross-section along their lengths, each channel member having a web portion 44 and side flange portions 46, 48 joined to and extending from side edges of the web portion. The channel members are joined to each other by the rear coupling sleeve (as shown in figure 2) by the rear coupling sleeve. A portion of the ledger member adjacent to the front end is received in telescopic relation to portions of the channel members adjacent the rear ends of the channel members.
Patent GB-2333252-A (GB)
Title: Method of thickening a tube wall
Inventor: HOLMES IAN RODNEY
IPC: B21K21/12
Filed: 1999-01-20
Abstract: A method of providing a male thread (42) on the exterior surface of a tube wall (14) at an end region of a tube (10) comprising the steps of thickening the tube wall (14) at the end region of the tube (10) by supporting the tube (10) in a support member (16) which surrounds the tube (10) and has a first part (11) which in use engages with the tube wall (14) inwardly of the end, and a second part (13) adjacent to the end of the tube (10) which provides a surrounding recess (22) for the end of the tube (10), deforming the end of the tube (10) into the recess (22) of the support member (16) to provide a radially outwardly extending end tube region (34) by inserting into the end of the tube a former (26) and punching the end of the tube (10), and thereafter providing a male thread (42) on the exterior surface of the thickened end region (34) to enable the tube (10) to be secured to a corresponding female threaded member (48).
Patent GB-2336086-A (GB)
Title: Optimised pixel/texel memory configuration for tile arrays
Inventor: HARTOG SCOTT
IPC: G06F12/02
Filed: 1999-04-01
Abstract: A computer graphics system and a method of configuring data in a memory unit of a computer graphics system. Generally, the data is configured such that the number of memory page breaks is reduced when data is accessed from the memory for image computation. For example, when the memory is used to store pixel values, each page of the memory is comprised of pixel values for a rectangular or tile array of pixels. This increases the spatial coherence between the pixel values and the pixels of the polygons that are rasterized when the system renders an image. Preferably, a translation algorithm is provided to allow standard operating systems and software applications to work with the tiled configuration of the pixel values in the memory. This algorithm translates the scalar memory address initially provided by the operating system or the software application, and translates that first scalar memory address to a second scalar memory address that will properly access the value for the pixel conventionally associated with the first scalar memory address.
Patent GB-2341957-A (GB)
Title: Multi-threaded journaling in a configuration database
Inventor: TRAVERSAT BERNARD A
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 1999-05-18
Abstract: A method and system for creating and maintaining a journal of transactions directed to a configuration database is disclosed. A multi-threaded journaling method logs transactions in a configuration database by first receiving a database transaction, the transaction being either a single modification, e.g. insertion, deletion, update, or a series of modifications directed to the configuration database. An initial entry is inserted, 704, into a journal file where the initial entry includes a transaction identifier or handle that corresponds to the database transaction. One or more subsequent are entries are inserted, 706, into the journal file corresponding to the specific updates of the transaction, the subsequent entry or entries containing the transaction identifier and actual transaction data relating to the specific update. The journaling mechanism then determines, 714, whether each of the specific updates to the configuration database has been successfully completed. A final "abort" or "commit" entry for the transaction is inserted, 712 or 716, based on the determination of whether each of the specific updates was successfully completed.
Patent GB-2336068-A (GB)
Title: Telecommunication networks
Inventor: MASHINSKY ALEX
IPC: H04M3/48
Filed: 1995-10-05
Abstract: A telecommunications voice network includes a communication node local to a calling location for acquiring calling and called party identification numbers and transmitting them to a central switching unit associated with a called location, through a transception channel independent of the telecommunications voice network. Further provided is a central switching unit for interrogating the called location to obtain a call supervision status thereof. Also provided is an apparatus for completing a first phonecall from the switching unit to the called location if the call supervision status is that of an answer, and for originating a second phonecall through the telecommunications network to the calling location. Teleconferencing of the first and second phonecalls then occurs. Further provided is an apparatus for providing an uncompleted call status signal to the central switching unit if the call status is that of a no answer or busy. The calling party is then appropriately advised. Upon termination of the second phonecall an answer supervision signal is sent by the local node to the central switching unit.
Patent GB-2353330-A (GB)
Title: Pond pump driven by synchronous motor
Inventor: BROOKS STEVE MARTIN
IPC: F04D15/00
Filed: 1999-08-04
Abstract: A pump for circulating water in eg a pond, fountain or waterfall has a housing 1 enclosing a synchronous motor (9, fig. 10) with a drive shaft 40 on which an impeller 20 is loosely fitted so that, on start up, the shaft 40 can rotate relative to the impeller 20 until a pair of diametrically opposed keyways 48 on the shaft engage and entrain keyways 27 on the impeller 20 to rotate it continuously in one direction. The impeller 20 must rotate in the same direction (anti-clockwise in fig.2) to pump water from the inlet (14, fig. 10) to the outlet 17 but, being synchronous, the motor (9) can start rotating in either direction. If the drive shaft 40 initially rotates in the wrong direction, pegs 25 on the rear face of the impeller 20 engage with a detent 60 located behind the impeller 20 to stop said rotation until the motor 9 restarts and rotates the drive shaft 43 in the required direction. One end of the drive shaft 40 is received in a first bearing 50 mounted in the housing 1, the other end of said shaft being received in a blind bore (28, fig.7) in the impeller 20 which is coaxial with the axis of rotation of the shaft 40. The impeller 20 has a spigot 23 extending from the front face thereof which is received in a second bearing 50a in the housing 1.
Patent HU-T61764-A (HU)
Title: Process for ring closure reaction of 1-carbacefalosporing 6-member rings
Inventor: TERNANSKY ROBERT JOHN
IPC: C07D463/00
Filed: 1992-04-21
Abstract: The invention provides a process for preparing 7-protected amino-4-protected carboxy-1-carbacephalosporins which includes subjecting a 3-protected-amino-4-(1-propylene oxide)-methyl(protected carboxy)-azetidin-2-one to a strong base to form a 2-hydroxycepham and thereafter dehydrating the 2-hydroxycepham to form the desired 1-carbacephalosporin. Also included in the invention are novel intermediates.
Patent HU-T69691-A (HU)
Title: Method for producing amino-benzoic acid derivatives and pharmaceutical preparatives containing them
Inventor: YOSHIMURA HIROYUKI
IPC: C07C229/60
Filed: 1993-02-03
Abstract: An aminobenzoic acid derivative represented by the following general formulas (I), (I-2) or (I-3), or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, which exhibits a serotonin antagonism and an acetylcholine release accelerating activity at a well-balanced activity ratio and which is efficacious as a drug for patients with gastrointestinal unindentified complaints: <CHEM>  and <CHEM> wherein R<1> represents a group such as an alkynyl or cyanoalkyl group; R<2> represents a group such as an amino or acylamino group; R<3> represents a halogen atom; X represents -O- or -NH-; and A represents an oxygen or sulfur atom.
Patent HU-T64050-A (HU)
Title: Process for producing pyrimidine derivatives and pharmaceutical copositions comprising such compounds
Inventor: ZIMMERMANN JUERG
IPC: C07D239/32
Filed: 1993-04-02
Abstract: There are described N-phenyl-2-pyrimidinamine derivatives of the formula I <IMAGE> in which R1 denotes 4-pyrazinyl, 1-methyl-1H-pyrrolyl, phenyl substituted by amino or amino-lower alkyl, in which the amino group is in each case free, alkylated or acylated, 1H-indolyl or 1H-imidazolyl bonded to a five-membered ring carbon atom, or pyridyl which is bonded to a ring carbon atom, unsubstituted or substituted by lower alkyl and unsubstituted or substituted by oxygen on the nitrogen, R2 and R3 independently of one another each denote hydrogen or lower alkyl, one or two of the radicals R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 each denote nitro, fluorine-substituted lower alkoxy or a radical of the formula II -N(R9)-C(=X)-Y)n-R10     (II> in which R9 stands for hydrogen or lower alkyl, X stands for oxo, thio, imino, N-lower alkylimino, hydroximino or O-lower alkylhydroxyimino, Y stands for oxygen or the group NH, n stands for 0 or 1 and R10 stands for an aliphatic radical having at least 5 C atoms or for an aromatic, aromatic-aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, cycloaliphatic-aliphatic, heterocyclic or heterocyclic-aliphatic radical, and the remainder of the radicals R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 independently of one another each denote hydrogen, lower alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by free or alkylated amino, piperazinyl, piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl or morpholinyl, lower alkanoyl, trifluoromethyl, free, etherified or esterified hydroxyl, free, alkylated or acylated amino or free or esterified carboxyl. These compounds can be used e.g. for the therapy of cancers.
Patent HU-T69179-A (HU)
Title: Lineare peptides utilisable as adhesive inhibitors and pharmaceutical compositions containing them
Inventor: JONCZYK ALFRED
IPC: A61K38/08
Filed: 1994-10-27
Abstract: Linear peptides of the formula I  X-A-Cys(R<1>)-B-Z     I,  wherein A, B, R<1>, X and Z have the meaning indicated in Claim 1, are effective inhibitors of binding of the blood platelet integrin GP IIbIIIa (aIIbss3) to natural ligands and are suitable, inter alia, for the prophylaxis and the treatment of disorders of the circulation, in thrombosis, cardiac infarct, coronary heart disorders, arterio- and atherosclerosis, tumours, osteolytic disorders, and assist in wound healing processes.