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Patent GB-2332627-A (GB)
Title: Variably sized port for medical instrument
Inventor: BROOME IAN JAMES
IPC: A61B17/34
Filed: 1997-12-23
Abstract: The port, which may provide a gas and/or liquid tight seal around a scope or other instrument placed through it, comprises an open-ended tube 1 of elastic material which is held at or near its two open ends by clamping between respective pairs of rings 2,3 and 4,5 so that rotation of one pair of rings relative to the other has the effect of twisting the tube to thereby alter the size of its central hole. The size of the aperture may be set by turning one end of the tube relative to the other and then fixing in this position, the tube end being held by friction or by a locking mechanism. Alternatively, the seal may be held partly or fully closed by a rotational force applied to one end of the tube by a spring. A guard device may prevent passsage of an object through the port when it is partially or completely closed.
Patent GB-2325708-A (GB)
Title: A wave energy converter with means to disengage the driven device to increase travel of wave follower
Inventor: VOWLES ALAN KEITH
IPC: B01D61/10
Filed: 1998-01-26
Abstract: A wave energy converter comprises a wave follower 20, having a buoyant upper portion 21 for tracking the rise of a wave and a ballasted lower portion 22 for tracking the fall of a wave, a drive transfer mechanism to transfer energy from the wave follower 20 to a driven device, eg a pump 202a or generator 202b or both, and means 202c (or 216a, figure 16) for releasing and re-coupling the load/resistance created by the driven device in order to increase the travel of the wave follower. The increased travel allows more energy from the wave to be converted to useful work on the following half stroke. The device also has reaction plates and/or anchor (60, 62, figure 1) for maintaining the main body of the device at a constant distance from the sea floor. Energy is transferred from the follower 20 to the pump 202a and generator 202b by a lever 171, 172, with counterweight 23, a second embodiment of this and the wave follower 20 is shown in figure 10.
Patent GB-2335050-A (GB)
Title: A device for controlling a rotation of a lens in a digital camera
Inventor: TSENG KOU-LUNG
IPC: H04N5/225
Filed: 1998-03-02
Abstract: A device for controlling a rotation of a lens 3 in a digital camera 5 includes a lens connected to and exposed out of the housing 51 of a digital camera and a motor disposed 1 within the housing of the digital camera. The lens 3 is provided with a shaft 34 which extends through the housing 51 to have an end extending into the interior of the housing which is disposed with a follower gear 31. The motor 1 has a drive spindle 12 which is disposed with a driving gear 11. A set of reduction gears 2 are disposed between and engageable with the follower 31 gear on the shaft 34 of the lens and the driving gear 11 on the drive spindle 12 of the motor 1. By means of the rotation of the motor, the lens 3 is rotatable horizontally, while the digital camera remains stationary, to a desired direction in order to take a picture. Also provided is a device for rotating the lens manually by means a revolving member 4.
Patent GB-2324612-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic field distribution detection system
Inventor: JONES DAVID GERAINT RHYS
IPC: G01R33/10
Filed: 1998-04-01
Abstract: A magnetic field distribution detection system 10 comprises magnetic field sensing means 38 which is scanned over a magnetic sample such that data representing the magnetic field distribution of the said magnetic sample may be acquired. The system may include processor means 14, 18 arranged to sense and control scanning means 12 and store and process the data acquired. A robot arm may be used to scan in three dimensions. The scanning may be performed by linear and/or rotational movement of the sensing means and /or the magnetic sample. The data may be acquired and stored via an analog to digital interface in real time and then displayed via a two three dimensional display arrangement. The sensing means 38 may have sensor members which are arranged to detect the magnetic field strength in orthogonal directions. Also disclosed is a scanning magnetic field sensing head comprising magnetic sensors arranged along a line in a spaced manner and in which each sensor is arranged to sense a magnetic field in a different direction.
Patent GB-2343847-A (GB)
Title: Suprapubic urethral catheters
Inventor: FENELEY ROGER CHARLES LESLIE
IPC: A61F2/958
Filed: 1998-11-19
Abstract: The invention provides suprapubic urethral catheters which preferably consist of a tube having a suprapubic end portion (1) which in use will be located suprapubically in the user, a bladder segment (2) into which in use urine can enter and will be located within the bladder of the user, and a urethral segment (3) distally of the suprapubic end portion which in use will be located within the urethra of the user, the urethral segment (3) including a distensible segment (5) which distends outwardly under pressure within the bladder of the user and is thereby urged into sealing engagement with the interior of the urethra of the user.
Patent GB-2344720-A (GB)
Title: Receiving methods and apparatus using digital beam steering
Inventor: GUO YINGJIE JAY
IPC: H01Q3/26
Filed: 1998-12-08
Abstract: Receiving apparatus, for use for example in a base station of a mobile communications network, carries out a series of cycles and includes a processing unit (8, 10<SB>1</SB>, 10<SB>2</SB>, 12, 14, 16, 18) and a determining unit (20). In each cycle the processing unit processes receive signals (Y<SB>1</SB> to Y<SB>4</SB>), derived from different locations in space (2<SB>1</SB> to 2<SB>4</SB>), in accordance with three different trial beam patterns. The processing unit produces for each trial beam pattern a measure (SQ<SB>1</SB> to SQ<SB>3</SB>) of the quality of a wanted signal included in the receive signal. The determining unit (20) then, in each cycle, compares the respective quality measures produced for the trial beam patterns and employs the comparison results to determine the trial beam patterns for use in the next cycle of the series. Such a receiving apparatus implements a digital beam steering technique capable of tracking a wanted signal, whilst eliminating one or more of the problems of slow convergence, instability, significantly increased hardware complexity, and the requirement for a very high digital signal processor (DSP) speed found in previously-considered receiving apparatus.
Patent GB-2334845-A (GB)
Title: A scan format converter using look-up tables for converting a video format by bi-sigmoidal interpolation
Inventor: YOO JOONG-SUN
IPC: G09G1/16
Filed: 1998-12-15
Abstract: In a scan format converter, a memory controller 302 has a look-up table in which first and second displacement values for pixel points of a video format to be converted are stored. The controller 302 controls transmission of colour signals supplied from an external device and reads first and second displacement values for the pixel points of the colour signals from the look-up table. A mode detector 304 detects horizontal and vertical sync signals supplied from the external device and delivers a video format detection signal representing a mode of the video format currently supplied to the memory controller 302. Memories 312 and 314 temporarily store the colour signals. A colour signal logic circuit 310 has a plurality of bi-sigmoid interpolation tables 316 in which sigmoid interpolation functions (figure 3) according to a colour signal level difference between two pixel points are stored. Logic circuit 310 bi-sigmoidally interpolates the colour signal levels of the input pixel points with respect to an x-axis and a y-axis according to the first and second displacement values from the memory controller 302. A control register 306 sets a constant for controlling the sigmoid function characteristic. Also described is a method of generating the look-up tables.
Patent GB-2334863-A (GB)
Title: Local area network media access controller layer bridge
Inventor: HISCOCK JAMES SCOTT
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 1998-12-24
Abstract: A device, system and method for a LAN is disclosed. The device includes a plurality of ports to connect to units such as host end user units. Each of the ports is connected to arbiter/aggregation device. The arbiter/aggregator device is connected to a high speed trunk for moving data packets from the various hosts to an output (the upstream or next layer switch). An input is provided connected to a high speed egress trunk. Each of the ports is connected to the high speed egress trunk via a filter for filtering data packets received via the high speed egress trunk Packets are either allowed to pass through the filter (forwarded) or they are filtered (stopped at the filter).
Patent GB-2333586-A (GB)
Title: Cooling containers of beverages
Inventor: DANDO WILLIAM
IPC: F25D31/00
Filed: 1999-01-20
Abstract: A beverage pack comprises a container (28), beverage (41) held in the container (28), and beverage cooling means (10) provided in, or in association with, the container (28) and comprising a phase-change medium (22) such as water adapted in use to change phase and thus extract heat from the beverage. Adsorption or absorption means (20) such as activated carbon, ammonium nitrate, and a polymer may be provided to adsorb or absorb the phase-change medium (22). The phase-change medium may be arranged to vaporise into a vaporisation chamber at sub-atmospheric pressure.
Patent GB-2346594-A (GB)
Title: Launching of high altitude airships
Inventor: HILLSDON REGINALD HAROLD
IPC: B64B1/06
Filed: 1999-02-09
Abstract: An unmanned airship comprises an inflatable hull (4, fig. 1), a payload 15, supported within the hull by cables 26,27, and stern mounted drive means (6). To launch the airship, the hull is partially inflated with a lighter than air gas and the nose portion of the hull is allowed to rise within a vertical tower 10, the top of which is initially closed by a two part closure 11a, 11b. The partially inflated hull is held in a launch position by cables 20, and solar panels 30 are attached to a support ring 8, aft of the nose. During a suitable weather window, the closure parts 11a, 11b, are opened and the hull is allowed to rise from the tower, lifting the payload and drive means by means of the cables 26,27. As the airship ascends to altitude, the gas expands to inflate the hull. The tower may be provided with an inflatable bumper 13, and may be connected to a hanger (1, figure 1) within which the airship may be fully inflated for test purposes.
Patent GB-2338285-A (GB)
Title: Dog deterrent devices
Inventor: MAYHEW KEITH REGINALD
IPC: F41H9/10
Filed: 1999-06-07
Abstract: A dog deterrent device comprises a hollow shaft (10) having a hand-grip portion (12) at one end and, at the other end, containing a chamber within which an aerosol canister (19) is located. The hand-grip portion (12) is formed with a slot (15) containing a trigger (16) which is movable manually to effect movement of a push rod (17) to move the canister (19) and open the discharge nozzle (21) of the canister (19).
Patent GB-2345361-A (GB)
Title: Copy protection
Inventor: SMOLA MICHAEL
IPC: G06F21/00
Filed: 1999-12-23
Abstract: The copy protection system and method combines the features of a conventional electronic data carrier with those of a dongle to form a secure storage medium. The storage medium 1 has a unique. The host 3 transmits a challenge signal to the storage medium and then checks the response received from the storage medium for a proper correlation between the useful data and the storage medium. A mismatch indicates that the data is present on a bootleg carrier instead of on its authorized carrier. Therefore, if the response signal in the challenge-response process does not correspond to the expected setpoint response, then the data are not authorized for processing.
Patent GB-996610-A (GB)
IPC: C06F1/12
Abstract: 996,610. Closing match-boxes. ARENCO A.B. Jan. 2, 1964 [Jan. 23, 1963], No. 238/64. Heading B8C. In a device for closing drawer and shell boxes filled with matches, a box with the drawer 1 partially inserted into the shell 2 is moved on a surface 3 by a pusher 4 into abutment with astop 7, whereupon a pivoted arm 8 is swung to the position 8a to push any projecting matches 9 into the drawer, the arm thereafter maintaining its position relative to the upper edge 10 of the drawer as the latter is inserted by pusher 4 into shell 2. The stop 7 is rotated by an axle 5 and is brought when appropriate into the path of the boxes. If a box is reversed, i.e. with respect to the drawing, the drawer projects to the right, an arm 13 on stop 7 performs the function of arm 8. Specification 267,266 is referred to.
Patent HU-T66394-A (HU)
Title: Process for separating etherification reaction effluent compounds
Inventor: EASON JOHN H
IPC: C07C41/38
Filed: 1993-12-29
Abstract: The alcohol, ether and hydrocarbon components of the reaction effluent from various etherifications of C4 or C5 isoolefins with an alcohol such as methanol or ethanol which produce MTBE, ETBE, TAME, or TAEE are separated using identical process equipment. The components are recovered by first removing a portion of the alcohol in a first water extraction step, then fractionating the ether, followed by the removal of additional alcohol in a second water extraction step and then fractionating the alcohol. Hydrocarbons are recovered from a extract stream of the second water extraction step.
Patent HU-T70869-A (HU)
Title: Process for preparing substituted aromatic amines
Inventor: STERN MICHAEL KEITH
IPC: C07B61/00
Filed: 1993-04-13
Abstract: A process for preparing substituted aromatic azo compounds is provided which comprises contacting a nucleophilic compound and an azo containing compound in the presence of a suitable solvent system, and reacting the nucleophilic compound and the azo containing compound in the presence of a suitable base and a controlled amount of protic material at a temperature of about 10 DEG  C. to about 150 DEG  C. in a confined reaction zone wherein the molar ratio of protic material to base is 0:1 to about 5:1. In another embodiment, the substituted aromatic azo compounds are further reacted with a nucleophilic compound in the presence of a suitable solvent system, a suitable base and a controlled amount of protic material at a temperature of about 70 DEG  C. to about 200 DEG  C. in a confined reaction zone wherein the molar ratio of protic material to base is 0:1 to about 5:1 to produce a substituted aromatic amine. In another embodiment, a process for preparing substituted aromatic amines is provided which comprises contacting a nucleophilic compound and a substituted aromatic azo compound in the presence of a suitable solvent system, and reacting the nucleophilic compound and the substituted aromatic azo compound in the presence of a suitable base and a controlled amount of protic material at a temperature of about 70 DEG  C. to about 200 DEG  C. in a confined reaction zone wherein the molar ratio of protic material to base is 0:1 to about 5:1. In another embodiment, the substituted aromatic amines of the invention are reductively alkylated to produce alkylated diamines or substituted derivatives thereof.
Patent HU-T72048-A (HU)
Title: 1h-indole-3-glyoxylamide spla2 inhibitors and pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds
Inventor: DILLARD ROBERT DELANE
IPC: A61P1/00
Filed: 1995-03-31
Abstract: A class of novel 1H-indole-3-glyoxylamides is disclosed together with the use of such indole compounds for inhibiting sPLA 2  mediated release of fatty acids for treatment of conditions such as septic shock.
Patent HU-T73800-A (HU)
Title: Recombinant mersadicin and a method for production
Inventor: BIERBAUM GABRIELE
IPC: A61K38/00
Filed: 1995-09-11
Abstract: The present invention refers in particular to the structural gene sequence of the peptide antibiotic mersacidin. Sequencing revealed that premersacidin consists of an unusually long 48 amino acid leader sequence and a 20 amino acid propeptide part which is modified during biosynthesis to the mature lantibiotic. <MATH>
Patent HU-T75911-A (HU)
Title: Expandable shaft mainly for winding elongated material such as paper strips
Inventor: ANDERSSON ANDERS
IPC: B65H18/04
Filed: 1994-11-23
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/SE94/01114 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 1, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 1, 1996 PCT Filed Nov. 23, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO95/14630 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 1, 1995Expandable shaft for winding elongated material, especially soft paper and other nonwoven material. The shaft (10) has a number of radial openings (13) or grooves (22, 24) which house longitudinal blades (23), bars (11) or the like in such a way that these are movable by means of activating means (14, 15, 25) in a radial direction between a retracted and a projected position, whereby a variable effective diameter of the shaft is created. The radial openings (13) or grooves (22, 24) are arranged with a spiral formed inclination in the longitudinal direction of the shaft (10) and the retractable and projectable blades (23) or the bars (11) housed therein are arranged with a corresponding spiral form along the shaft.
Patent HU-T76977-A (HU)
Title: Peptide specificity of anti-myelin basic protein and the administration of myelin basic protein peptides to multiple sclerosis patients
Inventor: CATZ INGRID
IPC: A61K38/08
Filed: 1995-10-20
Abstract: Human myelin basic protein (h-MBP) has a molecular weight of 18.5 KD and contains 170 amino acid residues. Synthetic peptides ranging in length from about 8 to 25 residues and covering the entire length of the protein have been produced. Antibodies to h-MBP (anti-MBP) were found to be neutralized by the synthetic peptides, in vitro, which span the h-MBP from about amino acid residue 61 to about amino acid residue 106. The peptides, which cover both the amino (about residues 1 to 63) and carboxy (about residues 117 to 162) terminals of h-MBP did not neutralize purified anti-MBP. Intrathecal administration of peptide MBP75-95, either as a single dose, or as repeated injections for periods up to 10 weeks, produced complete binding-neutralization of free (F) anti-MBP with no change in bound (B) levels. A control peptide MBP35-58 had no effect on F or B anti-MBP levels. Intravenous administration of MBP75-95 resulted in significant decline of F and B CSF anti-MBP levels over a period of one month. Administration of MBP synthetic peptides to MS patients either intrathecally or intravenously did not have any adverse neurological effects and systemic complications did not occur. The MBP epitope for MS anti-MBP has been localized to an area between Pro85 and Pro96.
Patent IL-59776-A (IL)
Title: Enzymatic production of peptides
IPC: C12P21/04
Filed: 1980-04-04
Abstract: A process for producing a peptide comprises reacting a substrate selected from amino acid esters, peptide esters, depsipeptides, optionally N-substituted amino acid amides and peptide amides, and optionally N-terminal protected peptides, with an amine component selected from amino acids, optionally N-substituted aminoacid amides and amino acid esters in the presence of a carboxypeptidase enzyme in an aqueous solution or dispersion having a pH from 5 to 10.5.
Patent IL-69202-A (IL)
Title: Surface antigen polypeptides of hbv virus produced in yeast and the preparation thereof
IPC: C12N15/81
Filed: 1983-07-12
Abstract: A DNA fragment capable of coding for HBsAg and DNA derivatives of Dane particles is fused to the region for controlling the arg3 gene of yeast and cloned in a yeast vector. The recombinant vector is employed for transforming the competent yeast cells in which the HBsAg gene is expressed.
Patent IL-94217-A (IL)
Title: Subcoated simulated capsule-like drug formulations
IPC: A61K9/36
Filed: 1990-04-26
Abstract: The invention provides a simulated capsule-like medicament comprising a solid caplet core which has a slightly bowed shape. Preferably, the bowed shape is convex and represents a variance of 1 to 5 degrees about a longitudinal axis of the caplet core. The bowed shape reduces the tendency of capsule-like medicaments to stick together. <IMAGE>
Patent IL-98556-A (IL)
Title: Plastics processing machine and process for rapid change-over
IPC: B29C49/04
Filed: 1991-06-18
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/EP91/01081 Sec. 371 Date May 28, 1992 Sec. 102(e) Date May 28, 1992 PCT Filed Jun. 8, 1991 PCT Pub. No. WO92/05936 PCT Pub. Date Apr. 16, 1992.A plastics processing machine, in particular a blow moulding machine, with mould halves of a first product mould secured to movable mould clamping plates, and separate mould halves of a second product mould clamped onto the mould halves of the first product mould. The machine is operated with the mould halves of the first product mould to produce a first product line. During this operation, the mould halves for the second product mould are removed. The machine is operated with the mould halves for the second product line by attaching these mould halves to the mould halves of the first product mould.
Patent JP-S58129213-A (JP)
Title: Electronic mileage meter for automobile
Inventor: KUGOU MASARU
IPC: G01C22/00
Filed: 1982-01-27
Abstract: PURPOSE:To integrate correct entire mileage when a battery power source is connected by recording the mileage by an electronic method and recording and holding the same with a non-volatile memory even when said power source is disconnected. CONSTITUTION:A battery power source 1 is connected to a constant voltage power source 2, and the output thereof is connected to a microcomputer 3 for control. A comparator 5 compares the voltage of the power source 1 with a reference voltage Vr. A vehicle speed pulse signal is shown by 7. Mileage is integrated with the microcomputer 3 and the result thereof is displayed with a display element 9 through a driver 8. When the battery terminal is disconnected, the microcomputer 3 has the capacity enough to transfer the data in an RAM into an ROM by a capacitor 4 for backup. When the battery power source is turned on again, the capacitor 4 is recharged and the similar operations are accomplished. Thus, even if the battery power source is disconnected, the entire mileage is held by the backup mechanism; therefore, there are no problems.
Patent JP-H11209878-A (JP)
Title: Metallic colloid stabilizer, metallic colloid liquid composition containing the same, its preparation and utilization
Inventor: HASHIMOTO AKIRA
IPC: C23C18/28
Filed: 1998-01-22
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To stably hold a metallic colloid having a metallic catalyst previously given to a substrate and capable of performing uniform electroless plating excellent in adhesive property by consisting of a tertiary amine polymer and/or a quaternary ammonium polymer. SOLUTION: A metallic colloid stabilizer consisting of the tertiary amine polymer and/or the quaternary ammonium polymer is obtained by allowing an aliphatic or an aromatic primary, secondary or tertiary amine to react with an epihalohydrine. A stable metallic colloid liquid composition giving the metallic catalyst for electroless plating is obtained from a composition consisting of about 0.1-100 g/l stabilizer, about 1-1000 mg/l metallic colloid, about 1-1000 mg reducing agent and water. In such a case, as the metal, a salt of Ru, Rh, Ni, Pd, Pt, Ag, Au or the like is used. And as the reducing agent, a boron hydride compound, an amine borane compound, formalin, hydrazine, hypophosphite or the like is preferably used.