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Patent GB-2291900-A (GB)
Title: Building panel comprising phenolic resin foam
Inventor: GASKILL DAVID
IPC: E04C2/06
Filed: 1994-08-03
Abstract: A building panel comprising a foamed plastics material core (16) contained within a cage (14) in which the foamed plastics material (16) comprises phenolic resin foam; it may be embedded in concrete 18. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281717-A (GB)
Title: Instrument for generating circle or ellipse.
Inventor: PETERS ALAN R
IPC: B43L11/055
Filed: 1994-09-12
Abstract: A device for generating circles or ellipses comprises a housing 11 from which extends an arm 36 along which a knife or scriber can be clamped at any desired radius. The hub 38 of the scribing arm is constrained to slide in a linear slot 18 in the housing. The bottom wall of the housing carries a groove 16 at right angles to the slot 18, which groove 16 carries a follower 26, and which follower bears an upwardly projecting journal 22. An intermediate body 20 is rotatably mounted on the journal 22 and has a slideway formed along a radius of the journal. A clamp 40, 42 (tightened by hub knob 52) secures the hub to the intermediate body at any desired position along the slideway. When the clamp is secured in such manner that the hub axis 43 coincides with the axis of the journal 22 (Fig. 4) the hub will rotate without sliding along the slot, and a circle will be generated. When the hub axis 43 does not coincide with the journal axis (Fig. 7), the hub is constrained to reciprocate along the slot 18 (not shown in Fig. 7) as it rotates, thereby generating an ellipse. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294191-A (GB)
Title: Cheese manufacture
Inventor: LEHANE DONAL
IPC: A23C19/05
Filed: 1994-10-06
Abstract: The amount of whey recovered in a cheese-making process is increased by separating the whey into fines and clarified whey, isolating the clarified whey, separating the clarified whey into whey, cream and sludge, containing further whey and cream, isolating the sludge and decanting solid sludge from liquid whey. Sweet whey 6 from cheese manufacture 4 is clarified in a clarifier 10 to produce fines and clarified whey. The fines are recycled to cheese making 4 and the clarified whey is separated into cream, separated sweet whey and sludge in a separator 15. The sludge is decanted in a decanter 20 to produce decanted solids and sweet liquid whey. The sweet liquid whey from the decanter 20 is recycled to the separator 15. In a second embodiment (Fig. 2), salt whey (44) produced in cheese making is dosed with hot water to achieve a fat content of 4% by weight in advance of clarification (45). Clarified salt whey (47) is separated and sludge from the separator (50) is decanted (52), decanted salt liquid whey being treated in a nanofiltration plant (63). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281074-A (GB)
Title: Polyoxyalkylene carboxylates
Inventor: CASCIANI ROBERT V
IPC: C08G77/46
Filed: 1992-03-24
Abstract: Novel polyoxyalkylene amine carboxylates are selected from the group consisting of     (a) compounds of formula IIA:   <IMAGE> in which each m is 0 or an integer of from 1 to 50; n is 0 or an integer of from 1 to 10; and each p is 0 or an integer of from 1 to 100;   (b) compounds of formula IIB:   <IMAGE> in which each m is 0 or an integer of from 1 to 30; n is 0 or an integer of from 1 to 10; each p is an integer of from 3 to 30; and x is an integer of from 5 to 24;   (c) compounds of formula IIC:   <IMAGE> in which each m is 0 or an integer of from 1 to 20; each p is an integer of from 3 to 40; and x is an integer of from 6 to 20;   (d) compounds of formula IID:   <IMAGE> in which each m is 0 or as an integer of from 1 to 40; each p is an integer of from 3 to 20; x is an integer of from 6 to 20; and X<-> is an anion;  and   (e) compounds of formula IIE:   <IMAGE> in which R1 is methyl, ethyl or benzyl; each m is 0 or an integer of from 1 to 40; each p is an integer of from 3 to 20; x is an integer of from 6 to 20; and X<-> is an anion.   The compounds are useful as surfactants in the textile and cosmetics industries.
Patent GB-2289819-A (GB)
Title: Generating autosteroscopic images
Inventor: AUZERAIS FRANCOIS M
IPC: H04N13/239
Filed: 1995-05-22
Abstract: A computer workstation displays a full three dimensional image of an object without the need for stereo viewing or display equipment. Automated marking of corresponding features in left and right images of an object and computer "morphing" of one image into the other generate intermediate images and the left and right images and intermediate images are cyclically displayed. The result is autostereoscopic and can be displayed on a computer workstation or transferred to any video format. The technique has particular applications for displaying 3D images of electron microscopy, laboratory stereo microscopy, microscale and macroscale borehole images of grains, depositional environments, and seismic and sonic waveforms, for example. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2291265-A (GB)
Title: Method for fabricating a switching device by anodization using specific interconnections
Inventor: ISHIMOTO YOSHIHISA
IPC: G02F1/136
Filed: 1995-07-12
Abstract: When an anodized film is to be formed e.g. in a TFT, one formation-voltage input point 41 is used. An interconnecting ring 44 is provided between the input point and a pattern 42 to be anodized. Another interconnecting ring to which the formation-voltage input point is connected may be provided around the interconnecting ring 44. In addition, two junction points 45a, 45b are provided at vertically symmetric positions with respect to the pattern and connected to the interconnecting ring 44. The junction points are connected to upper connection terminals 46 - 51 and lower connection terminals 52 - 57 of the pattern by respective thin-line groups 58, 59. The formation voltages at respective input points at the upper connection terminals and the lower connection terminals of the pattern are made equal to each other and this results in more uniform crystal formation during anodization. The TFT may be part of an LCD display. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290049-A (GB)
Title: Process for producing shaped cellulose bodies
Inventor: EIBL MARKUS
IPC: D01F2/00
Filed: 1994-12-09
Abstract: A process is disclosed for producing shaped cellulose bodies, in particular foils and fibres. A solution of cellulose in a tertiary amine oxide is extruded through a shaping device, for example a spinning nozzle, and the extruded shaped body is drawn as it is led into an aqueous regenerating bath, in which it coagulates. The coagulated shaped body is then washed with an aqueous washing liquid. The process is characterised in that the regenerating bath used for coagulating and/or the liquid used for washing the shaped body contain a dissolved surfactant.
Patent GB-2307456-A (GB)
Title: Fall prevention device for cycles
Inventor: KERSTEIN ANTHONY
IPC: B62J27/00
Filed: 1995-11-22
Abstract: A device to prevent a cyclist falling comprises a bar 5 with U-shaped rods 1 pivotally connected to the bar and arranged so that if the cycle tips, the bottom part of the pivoted rod 1 is forced inwardly and upwardly towards the foot of the bar 5 and locks onto the foot by means of a ratchet 4. The larger top part of the pivoted rod 1 moves outwardly and downwardly in the opposite direction to contact the road surface. In the event of a collision or losing control in icy road conditions the bike would start to topple over but be prevented from completely toppling over by the device attached to the back, front or back and front of the bike and would hold the bike and rider at an angle. The bar or bars would also provide some protection against a colliding vehicle.
Patent GB-2294711-A (GB)
Title: A fire proof panel
Inventor: HACLIN GRAHAM JOHN
IPC: B62D29/00
Filed: 1994-06-24
Abstract: A fireproof bulkhead comprises a framework (13) of pillars and beams which is sandwiched between a sheet metal panel (10) and a fireproof panel (14). The latter comprises gaskets (15) of an endothermic ceramic material which are clamped at spaced locations to the pillars and beams of the framework (13) with an endothermic ceramic mastic material between them and the pillars and beams. The gaskets (15) surround fixings (24) by which the fireproof panel (14) is fixed to the framework (13). The remainder of the framework (13) on the side of the bulkhead that is remote from the area to be protected is lined by a felt like mat of a fibrous intumescent ceramic material on an aluminium foil backing (17A) which is arranged in strips (16) and a sheet (17). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2308320-A (GB)
Title: Electrostatic air filtration apparatus
Inventor: GAY GEOFFREY NORMAN WALTER
IPC: B03C3/28
Filed: 1996-12-13
Abstract: Air filtration apparatus comprises an inlet 14, an outlet 16, a fan 18, a corona discharge cell 20 and an electret filter 22 e.g. polypropylene. In another embodiment, Figure 3, two discharge cells (40, 44) are provided in sequence, and two electret filters (42, 46) the first being thicker than the second. The return current from the filter element (54 Figure 4) can be measured to give an indication of levels of pollutant particles present, the indication being used to control the speed of the fan and show when the filter needs to be replaced.
Patent GB-2308457-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring of covert marks
Inventor: FARRAR RICHARD MARK
IPC: B44B7/00
Filed: 1996-08-05
Abstract: A method and apparatus for monitoring a body having a reflective surface (1), a coating layer (2) of material transparent to visible light present on the surface (1) and producing a covert optical discontinuity in an imagewise distribution on the layer (2); the imagewise distribution is such that it is visible via polarised light (7) and viewing through a polarised filter (8).
Patent GB-2322856-A (GB)
Title: Purification of Acetonitrile
Inventor: KENNY GERARD
IPC: C07C255/03
Filed: 1997-03-07
Abstract: An acetonitrile purification process comprises adding phosphorous pentoxide to a crude mixture in an amount of 0.125 to 0.625% by weight. Water is added to the mixture in an amount of at least 0.005% by volume. The mixture is distilled and purified acetonitrile is recovered.
Patent GB-2324481-A (GB)
Title: Toy figure
Inventor: CHAN HENRY
IPC: A63H3/12
Filed: 1997-04-24
Abstract: A toy figure of human form comprises a body 10, two arms, two legs and a head 12 or 14. Different sets of arms and legs are provided to transform the appearance of the toy. At least two different heads (12-14, Figures 3 and 4) are provided each releasably engageable with a neck part of the body 10 and each being adapted to activate a different response from the body portion. The response may comprise an audible or visual response provided by a battery powered member contained within the body. The neck part may include buttons 28,30, one or the other of which being engageable with operating surface 22 or (24) of the head to effect the audible or visual response.
Patent GB-2326191-A (GB)
Title: Surface Fastener
Inventor: OKAWA MITSUHISA
IPC: A44B18/00
Filed: 1997-06-12
Abstract: In a surface fastener (1), a multiplicity of hook-shape male engaging elements (14) each formed of monofilament, a multiplicity of pile-like female engaging elements (13) each formed of a multifilament, and a multiplicity of cut piles (16) each formed of a set of fibers of a multifilament stand mixedly from a front surface of a woven or knit substrate (10).
Patent GB-2322791-A (GB)
Title: Household cleaning gloves
Inventor: ROBERTS ANDREW
IPC: A47L13/18
Filed: 1997-08-04
Abstract: A pair of rubber gloves is provided at various positions with hook-and-loop fastening means. Said means enable textured cleaning pads to be releasably attached to said gloves.
Patent GB-2329134-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable spray nozzle
Inventor: ADEE PATRICK GERALD
IPC: B05B11/00
Filed: 1997-08-15
Abstract: Liquid sprayed from a container, eg of the type illustrated in Fig. 1 (not shown), passes through the pair of apertured screens 16, 23. Both comprise bars 28, 30 formed as chords across the aperture, and the outer one 23 is mounted rotatably on the inner one 16 by means of the engagement of studs 27 in annular groove 22. By turning one with respect to the other, the fluid outlet can be changed from a series of parallel elongate apertures to a set of squares. The screens may be flat as shown, concave or convex; the bars may be parallel or at an angle to each other. Vent passages 20 allow ambient air to be entrained, so that a foam is produced.
Patent GB-2331917-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for cutting materials to a mean weight.
Inventor: MCDONALD IAN WILLIAM
IPC: B26D7/30
Filed: 1997-12-03
Abstract: Apparatus for producing a plurality of portions of a material from a plurality of cylinders or substantially rectilinear blocks of the material includes first weighing means (2) for weighing each cylinder or block of the material to be formed into a plurality of portions; measuring means (3) for measuring the dimensions of each cylinder or block of the material; cutter means (7) for cutting each cylinder or block of the material into a substantially whole number of individual portions; second weighing means (8) for weighing portions of the material produced by the cutter means; and control means (6) for controlling and altering the whole number of portions of the material produced by the cutter means (7) from a particular cylinder or block of the material thereby to control the cumulative mean weight of the plurality of portions produced.
Patent GB-2332079-A (GB)
Title: Coin receiving apparatus
Inventor: BUCKLEY ALAN
IPC: G07F1/02
Filed: 1997-12-05
Abstract: Multi-slot coin receiving apparatus comprises a plurality of coin-receiving slots (14). Each slot (14) has closure means (26,28) such as a solenoid-operated actuator operable selectively to open to allow a coin to pass into the slot (14), or to close to prevent a coin passing into the slot. Each slot also has a respective coin detection means (20,22), for example, a light-emitting diode and a light detector, to detect the presence of a coin in the corresponding slot (14). The apparatus further includes a coin tester (40) operative to determine the validity or otherwise of a coin and coin guidance means (32,34) for directing a coin which has passed into any of the slots (14) to the coin tester (40). The apparatus may be provided with a programmable controller which operates the apparatus to receive only coins up to a maximum monetary value.
Patent GB-977424-A (GB)
IPC: B01F15/00
Abstract: 977,424. Continuous discharge mixers. FARBENFABRIKEN BAYER A.G., and K. HENNECKE, [trading as MASCHINENFABRIK KARL HENNECKE]. Jan. 17, 1962 [Jan. 17, 1961], No. 1698/62. Heading B1C. A continuous discharge mixing apparatus for polyurethane foam plastics has a mixing chamber 1 with a rotatable stirrer 2, the bottom end 3 of which forms a discharge valve member co-operating with a seat 6 formed in a member 5. This member has a conical discharge passage 9 and an external screw thread co-operating with a screw thread 8 formed internally in a mounting member 7, whereby when the member 5 is rotated it is displaced axially through a maximum range 18 so that the size of the chamber discharge orifice is altered in order to control the pressure in the mixing chamber. The member 5 is rotated by a hand wheel or motor through a worm and worm wheel 12, 11 and drives through gears 14, 15 an annular scale 13 which rotates through 360 degrees between extreme positions of the outlet valve. A contact manometer 19 may be arranged to control the worm driving motor so that a predetermined pressure is maintained automatically in the chamber 1.
Patent GB-2322178-A (GB)
Title: Hub and axle assembly lock nut
Inventor: DIXON ALAN GEOFFREY
IPC: B60B27/00
Filed: 1998-01-28
Abstract: A hub,axle and bearing assembly 4 has a screw threaded spindle 2 formed with a longitudinally extending keyway 6. A hard faced washer 7 inside the hub 5 has through holes (9, see Fig 2), and a key (8) to engage in the keyway. An adjusting nut 11 co-operates with the spindle 2 and has at least one hole 13, at least partially screw threaded, extending through it parallel to its rotational axis. The nut 11 receives and retains a securing screw 16 which can be engaged in any aligned one of the holes (9) in the washer 7. Bearing adjustment is made by tightening the adjusting nut 11 against the washer 7 , backing the nut 11 off a pre-determined amount and then locking the adjustment by engaging the securing screw 16 in an aligned one of the holes (9) in the washer.
Patent GB-2323499-A (GB)
Title: One-button intelligent dialer
Inventor: SMITH DONALD
IPC: H04M1/27475
Filed: 1998-03-04
Abstract: A method and apparatus for dialling out via a phone device a phone number displayed within a screen image generated by a software application executed on a computer. The computer is connected to the phone device, and the phone device includes a dial button. In response to activation of the dial button, a process is spawned within the computer for locating the phone number within the screenimage and transmitting the phone number to the phone device whereupon the phone device dials out the phone number.
Patent GB-2336140-A (GB)
Title: Variable length bicycle crank
Inventor: PEDELTY JOHN BRIAN DIXON
IPC: B62M3/04
Filed: 1998-04-08
Abstract: The bicycle crank 6 is slidably received through a slot in a boss 8 that is fixed to the end of the crank axle. Fitted to the crank are cam followers 9a and 9b that are spaced apart by a distance equal to the diameter of a circular cam 7. The cam is positioned with its centre displaced from the axle centre so that when a downward force is applied to a pedal 10 the follower 9a moves around the cam lengthening the crank by causing it to slide through the slot until a maximum extension (Figure 3D), which is equal to the distance between the axle centre and the cam centre, is reached. After reaching this maximum extension the cam follower 9b abuts the cam and causes the length of the crank to reduce to a minimum (Figure 3H) on the pedal upstroke. Figures 4a and 4b show an embodiment wherein the crank is slotted and it slides over a fixed axle boss whilst the embodiment in Figure 5 comprises a telescopic crank and a guide rail (18) around the crank to maintain the follower in contact with the cam.
Patent GB-2329747-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for recording stereophonic sound
Inventor: EO KIL-SU
IPC: H04R5/02
Filed: 1998-04-08
Abstract: An apparatus for recording sound having a function of recording stereophonic sound includes a sound input source (50a, 50b), a sound localizing unit (52) for splitting and modulating the sound input through the input source (50a, 50b) so that a stereophonic sound effect can be generated, and a recording unit (54) for recording a stereophonic sound output from the sound localizing unit (52). Therefore, it is possible to hear stereophonic sound with a sound reproducing apparatus constituted of a two-speaker audio system without an additional apparatus by applying a sound localizing process to the sound recording apparatus.
Patent GB-2321987-A (GB)
Title: Multiplier core circuit using quadritail cell
Inventor: KIMURA KATSUJI
IPC: G06G7/164
Filed: 1995-11-30
Abstract: A multiplier core circuit uses four bipolar or field-effect transistors M1, M2, M3, M4. An output signal of the circuit is differentially taken out from the output ends I L , I R . The transistors receive at their bases or gates voltages [- V x  + (¢)V y ], (V x  + Vy), (- V x  + Vy) and [V x  + (¢)V Y ], respectively.
Patent GB-2340470-A (GB)
Title: Packaging a two-component food product
Inventor: NORTHEAST DAVID DEREK
IPC: B65B25/00
Filed: 1998-08-14
Abstract: A first perishable component of a two-component food product receives a preservation treatment and is placed in a first container, both these operations occurring (in any order) off-line from placing of the second component in a second container. The two containers are packaged together with the two components out of contact with one another. The first component may comprise fruit or vegetable and the preservation treatment comprise heating, high pressure treatment, microwave treatment, irradiation, and/or use of a controlled or modified atmosphere. The second component may be a dairy product such as yoghurt. The two containers may be separate compartments in a single tray or containers that are separate prior to packaging, eg by inserting the first container into a hole or recess defined by a compartmentalised tray constituting the second container. Each container may be releasably sealed, the seal of the second container optionally being placed over that of the first so that they are removed together.
Patent GB-2336012-A (GB)
Title: Document production
Inventor: KEENAN DAVID
IPC: G06F40/143
Filed: 1998-11-24
Abstract: Structured-format documents are produced in a process which receives a file in a particular word processing format or in any other format which is then converted to the latter. The system loads a parameter activation table which sets document parameter values to allow Document Type Definition information to be automatically implemented. The document is cleaned and tagged. The tagging provides an important link to allow automatic conversion at a later stage in the process. There is copy-editing followed by validation of the file preparation stage. This involves automatic validation of tags, including validation of their order and nesting arrangement. Automatic conversion to SGML is performed in a sequence of symbol/character conversion, tag conversion, equation processing, and floating element processing. Final validation is then performed.
Patent GB-2336060-A (GB)
Title: Film sprocket hole scanning for telecine film weave correction
Inventor: FISCHER DIETER
IPC: H04N9/11
Filed: 1999-03-18
Abstract: A film scanner comprising a frame sensor 4 for scanning film frames, and a scanning device 13 for scanning one or more sprocket holes associated with the film frame. Sections of the horizontal and vertical edges of a given sprocket hole are scanned (fig.4) by an infrared (IR) scanner 13 so as to determine a series of edge positions within each section. These positions are then used to construct lines (or curves) representing the edge of the sprocket hole within that section. The position of the centre of the sprocket hole is then evaluated, by device 25, using the constructed lines (fig.9). This position is compared to a reference position and any deviation thereof is determined. Film weave can thereby be determined.
Patent GB-2337066-A (GB)
Title: A method for determination of bit whirl
Inventor: JOGI PUSHKAR NATH
IPC: E21B47/00
Filed: 1999-05-05
Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for determining the existence of bit 14 whirl, the location of a bottom hole assembly (BHA) 12 and the diameter of a borehole 10 at the location of the BHA 12 to prevent tool failure. The method includes steps of measuring the acceleration of a bottom hole assembly; measuring rotational speed of said bottom hole assembly and calculations based on the values received from the above measurements, the existence and identification of a whirl condition within the bottom hole assembly. Also disclosed is equations for the calculating of both forward and backward whirl. The method can also make use of orthogonally positioned accelerometers and magnetometers to determine the values required. Graphical representations can also be constructed for the values mentioned above and for the radii and diameters of the borehole 10 and tool bit 14 respectively.