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Patent GB-2297898-A (GB)
Title: Fixing device
Inventor: MACHIN TONY GRANT
IPC: F16B35/06
Filed: 1996-02-09
Abstract: A fixing bracket, particularly for use with sanitary ware, comprises a base 12 from which extends a threaded arm 14 which passes through fixing holes in sanitary ware. The arm is flexible to allow it to absorb stresses caused by overtightening a nut on the arm and thereby avoid damage to the sanitary ware.
Patent GB-2298900-A (GB)
Title: Direct injection propane fuel system for diesel engine applications
Inventor: LAWRENCE KEITH E
IPC: F02B75/12
Filed: 1995-10-19
Abstract: A liquid propane injection system (10) for a diesel engine (14) includes a liquid propane fuel tank (12), a pump (20), a heat exchanger (34), a reservoir (42), and an injector (48). The pump (20) receives liquid propane from the liquid propane fuel tank (12), and increases the pressure of the received liquid propane to a level suitable for use by the diesel engine (14). The heat exchanger (34) receives liquid propane from the pump (20), and vaporizes the liquid propane. The reservoir (42) stores vaporized liquid propane received from the heat exchanger (34), and has sufficient storage capacity to compensate for any time lag between instantaneous engine fuel demand and the supply of liquid propane by the pump (20). The injector (48) receives vaporized liquid propane from the reservoir (42), and injects the vaporized liquid propane into a combustion chamber (74) of the diesel engine (14).
Patent GB-2301228-A (GB)
Title: Antenna with protective radiation reflector
Inventor: JANG CHANG-WEON
IPC: H01Q1/24
Filed: 1996-05-14
Abstract: An antenna 220 for a portable radio transmitter has an outer protective polyacetal rod 204, an antenna core wire 205 and a reflecting plate 206 spaced from the core wire and supported by polyacetal material within the rod. The reflecting plate shields a user's head from harmful electromagnetic waves radiated by the antenna. The reflecting plate is preferably flat and made from aluminium and the antenna may alternatively have a helical winding. The antenna has an antenna cap 202 and housing connector 203 having a cylindrical hole to accept the polyacetal rod. A stopper 208 is provided at the bottom end of the rod and a knob 207 at the top. The antenna core wire is made of nickel-titanium, silver plated copper or piano wire.
Patent GB-2301994-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for minimizing clock skew in data transfer
Inventor: ALLEYNE BRIAN D
IPC: G06F13/40
Filed: 1996-05-22
Abstract: A system having a printed circuit motherboard 39 and a plurality of printed circuit daughter boards 32,34,36,38,21-29 connected to the motherboard is disclosed. Data lines between the motherboard and between each of the daughter boards are about 9-18 inches long. Clock lines 33 between the motherboard and each of the daughter boards have a length of about 25.5 inches to about 34.5 inches. Drivers 37 and receivers 47,51 on each of the daughter boards are disposed on an edge of the board in communication with drivers 31a,31b on the motherboard. The clock lines and data lines are point-to-point connections between the motherboard and each of the daughter boards. There is a built-in serial termination resistor R at the output driver 31a,31b,37 of each of the clock and data lines. Applications are to ATM, X25, frame relay, B-ISDN or SONET.
Patent GB-2301085-A (GB)
Title: Method of Making a Drive for a Telscopic Mast
Inventor: FEATHERSTONE HARRY E
IPC: E04H12/18
Filed: 1996-02-05
Abstract: A method of constructing an expandable and collapsible drive member for extending and retracting a plurality of interconnected mast sections of a telescoping mast assembly, which method comprises: bending a metal sheet strip (160, Fig.1) inwardly adjacent each longitudinal edge to form outer flange portions 161, 162 between the ends; bending the sheet longitudinally on opposite sides of its centreline to form an inner flange portion 167 between the ends and a middle portion 168, 169 between the inner flange portion and each of the outer flange portions; folding the inner flange portion along the centreline to provide inner flange portions 167a, 167b on laterally opposite sides of the centreline and abutting the inner flange portions; abutting the outer flange portions 161, 162; and joining the outer flange portions together, preferably by spot welding. Preferably, the inner flange portions 167a, 167b are also spot welded. Preferably the collapsible tube so formed is heat treated by placing a rod (172) down its centre and placing in a furnace for e.g. 8 hours. In use, the drive will wind-up flat on a reel (Fig 5) and expand to form a rigid drive member when payed out.
Patent GB-2316278-A (GB)
Title: Data Encryption
Inventor: FARIA RICHARD STEVEN
IPC: H04N7/167
Filed: 1996-08-09
Abstract: A method of encrypting digital data to be transmitted comprises transforming each bit of data into a corresponding bit in dependence on an encryption key, in the form of a further bit sequence. A logical exclusive OR function is employed, both to encrypt the data and subsequently for decryption. This finds particular application in the transmission of MPEG audio and/or video data which may be subject to copyright protection.
Patent GB-2305817-A (GB)
Title: Communication system
Inventor: BREHMER FRANK
IPC: H04M3/487
Filed: 1996-09-30
Abstract: A communications system CE, consisting of subscriber-connection units SLU1-6 for connecting terminals CT1-6, a network-connection unit SLMT and a switching unit SU having a switching control SC and a display-information memory DM, is described. The display-information memory contains in each case the display information allocated to the individual subscriber-connection units. A special subscriber-connection unit SSLU1 having associated display information is provided. This special subscriber-connection unit can if necessary be configured as a call diversion target for any subscriber. In the case of call diversion to this special subscriber-connection unit, if the calling terminal contains a display unit, the display information which is allocated to the special subscriber-connection unit is displayed at the calling subscriber. If the switching control does not recognise that the calling subscriber has a display unit, a call diversion to another target SSLU2 or SLU7, for example an acoustic announcing device or to a switching location, is activated.
Patent GB-2328086-A (GB)
Title: Rotary signal coupler
Inventor: LONSDALE ANTHONY
IPC: H01P1/06
Filed: 1997-07-18
Abstract: A device for providing coupling between two relatively rotatable components comprises at least one first substantially annular transmission line 14, 15 secured to a support 6 and having a gap 16 therein which forms a electrical discontinuity. A second substantially annular transmission line (not shown on figure 1) is secured to a member 7 which is rotatable relative to the support 6. The second track also has a gap 16 which forms an electrical discontinuity. Both transmission lines are coaxial with the axis of rotation of the rotatable member 7 and are adjacent to provide signal coupling therebetween. A capacitor 19 is connected across the gap of at least one of the lines. The lines may either face each other along the axis (see figure 1), or one line may be radially outside the other (see figure 2).
Patent GB-2328235-A (GB)
Title: Deformable speed hump
Inventor: REID EWAN GEORGE LAWRENCE
IPC: E01F9/529
Filed: 1997-08-13
Abstract: A speed restriction device (10) comprises a fluid chamber which is deformed when a force is exerted upon it. The fluid chamber consists of a first chamber (14) separated from a second chamber (16) by a resilient diaphragm (18), and when the wheels of a vehicle come into contact with the device, fluid in the first chamber (14) is forced through conduits (22) in an orifice plate (20) so that it collects between the orifice plate (20) and the diaphragm (18). Once the vehicle has passed, the natural resiliency of the diaphragm (18) forces the fluid back into the first chamber (14). A foam rubber material (24) may also be contained within the second chamber (16) to assist the diaphragm (18) in forcing the fluid back into the first chamber (14). The diameter of the conduits (22) determines the maximum rate at which the fluid may be forced out of the first chamber (14). Flapper valves (26, fig. 3) may be provided which allow a certain rate of flow of the fluid, but which close at flow rates above this. An alternative valve arrangement is shown in fig. 4. The height of the device (10) may be altered by altering the fluid level within the first chamber by remote means, so that the device (10) can be inflated and deflated in conjunction with pelican crossings traffic lights. An alternative embodiment has holes in the resilient diaphragm (18) so that the fluid passes into the second chamber (16). The fluid is forced back into the first chamber (14) after a vehicle has passed or is drawn by the resilience of the body (10) returning to its original shape.
Patent GB-2317304-A (GB)
Title: Control of Mobile Telephone Use in a Restricted Area
Inventor: NAKAMURA NORIYASU
IPC: H04W48/04
Filed: 1997-09-10
Abstract: A mobile communication system includes a base station 11 having a message transmission function which is installed near a place where the use of a mobile unit is restricted. When the mobile unit 10 in a wait state enters an area under management of the base station, the base station transmits a data signal for reproducing a message for instructing the mobile unit to turn off a power supply for the mobile unit. A message notifying the incapacity of the unit may be transmitted to a second mobile unit.
Patent GB-2317323-A (GB)
Title: Slow speed removal of animal hides
Inventor: SCHULZ HARRY
IPC: A22B5/16
Filed: 1997-09-16
Abstract: The invention relates to a process for removing a hide from the carcass of an ovine animal comprising the steps of suspending the carcass by the hind legs; clearing the pelt from the hind legs, tail, and rump; engaging a portion of the pelt that has been cleared from the carcass; and pulling the engaged proportion of the pelt downwards with a force sufficient to strip the pelt from the carcass. The speed at which the pelt is stripped from the carcass is sufficiently slow to reduce grain strain of the pelt and/or blood spotting of the carcass, e.g. taking 30 or more seconds to remove the pelt. Little or no preliminary dressing of the forequarter is performed. The pulling may be carried out by clamping the hide between two fingers which are then rotated and moved such that the hide is wound around the fingers as it is pulled from the carcass.
Patent GB-2329848-A (GB)
Title: Filter priming system
Inventor: SWANN IAN
IPC: A61M1/02
Filed: 1997-10-01
Abstract: A method of processing of a biological fluid comprises simultaneously compressing a container including a biological fluid 1, such as whole blood, and a container including a non-biological fluid 2, such as saline or anti-coagulant solution, using means such as an expressor 200 having a moveable pressure plate 203 and a static support plate 202. The non-biological solution acts to prime a biological fluid filter 10, such as leukocyte removal filter, before it is mixed with the biological fluid in a suitable collection container 3. The mixed solution is then passed through the filter to remove a component such as leukocytes.
Patent GB-2319700-A (GB)
Title: Satellite communication system using satellites at different altitudes
Inventor: SOWLES KENNETH LEE
IPC: H04B7/185
Filed: 1997-10-29
Abstract: In a space-based communication system 10, a first satellite 22 orbits earth at a first altitude, while second satellites 20 coupled to the first via telecommunication links orbit at a second altitude different to the first. Control information destined for one of the second satellites is communicated from base station 40 to first satellite 22 and from first satellite 22 to the second satellite. Thus control information on cross-links between second satellites is minimised in order to maximise available bandwidth for revenue generating traffic (e.g. voice, fax, data). The first satellite 22 may be in geosynchronous orbit while the second satellites may be in low or medium earth orbits. Alternatively the first satellite is in medium earth orbit while the second satellites are in low earth orbits. Control information may include satellite commands, telemetry, traffic routing vectors, connection establishment, release messaging, cell channel frequency, satellite manoeuvring commands or telephony radio link management data.
Patent GB-2321653-A (GB)
Title: Creping doctor blades
Inventor: COSTELLO PETER KING
IPC: B31F1/12
Filed: 1998-01-27
Abstract: Creping doctor blades useful for making soft tissues are substantially improved by ion nitriding the surface(s) of the doctor blade to produce a hardened surface (31) while retaining the resilient interior of the non-treated blade. The resulting blades have approximately a three-fold increase in blade life. The surface (31) may also extend over the face (23). The treated surface has a hardness of at least 55 Rockwell c.
Patent GB-2323736-A (GB)
Title: Time delay charge integration circuit
Inventor: LEFEVRE ANDREW PAUL
IPC: H04N5/374
Filed: 1998-02-27
Abstract: A charge integration circuit has first and second capacitors C21 n-1 , C21 n , and first and second reference voltage supplies V ref , V x . A first switch S21 n-1  controls integration of charge from a photo diode in the first capacitor C21 n-1  and selectively resets the first capacitor to the first reference voltage. A second switch S21 n  selectively resets the second capacitor C21 n  to the first reference voltage. A current mirror Q1 n-1 , Q2 n-1  effects discharge of the second capacitor C21 n  by a quantity of charge equivalent to the charge integrated on the first capacitor C21 n-1  so as to effectively transfer charge therebetween at the end of an integration period.
Patent GB-2325097-A (GB)
Title: Socket support
Inventor: BOARDMAN PAUL
IPC: H01R25/00
Filed: 1998-04-01
Abstract: A support for a bank of electrical outlet sockets comprises a receptacle 12 for receiving the electrical outlet sockets 14 connected to a clamping member 22 adapted to be releasably clamped to an overhang of a desk 26 or the like.
Patent GB-2325462-A (GB)
Title: Bottle merchandising unit
Inventor: O'FARRELL SEAN
IPC: A47F7/28
Filed: 1998-04-09
Abstract: A merchandising unit 1 has a support framework carrying a number of guides 5 which support bottles 2 by neck rings on the bottles 2. Each guide 5 is inclined to gravity feed the bottles 2 to an exit 51. Spring loaded jaws 53 at the exit retain the bottles in the guide but deflect to allow the foremost bottle to be pulled from the guide. Each guide is suspended from a pair of transverse support bars 60 which releasably engage associated receiver brackets 30 on the support framework.
Patent GB-2323699-A (GB)
Title: Editor editing system and editing method
Inventor: EBISAWA KAN
IPC: H04N5/222
Filed: 1997-11-21
Abstract: An editor which is suitable for the editing for broadcasting of video data taped and materializes the most suitable editing, according to the importance of taped details and the telecasting time. This editor keeps importance information and time record, according to the input of importance of every scene. Then, this selects the time selection to be reproduced out of the video data recorded in a recording medium, based on the editing list information which is produced, according to the importance value and the instantenous information, and makes a video data record reproducing means execute the reproduction output as video data for telecasting.
Patent GB-2333526-A (GB)
Title: Separation of nucleic acids in a two-phase system
Inventor: LOUWRIER ARIEL
IPC: C12N15/10
Filed: 1998-09-15
Abstract: A method of extracting nucleic acids, avoiding the use of guanidinum salts, is described. The reagents comprise water, a water miscible organic solvent, preferably a short chain alcohol, and a partitioning agent to cause biphasic separation yielding the nucleic acid in the bottom layer aqueous layer. The partitioning agent is preferably an inorganic salt such as a phosphate, sulphate or carbonate which is mixed initially with the nucleic acid containing material before the addition of the solvent, preferably ethanol. The mixture is preferably subject to light centrifugation, for example 5000g for one to five minutes, to facilitate separation. Preferably, prior to treatment the nucleic acid material is heated to denature proteins.
Patent GB-2335537-A (GB)
Title: Battery
Inventor: PARTINGTON KENNETH MICHAEL
IPC: H01M50/566
Filed: 1999-02-25
Abstract: A battery and a method of assembly thereof wherein the battery has plates 6 and connecting straps 5 for the plates all housed within a box with a lid 2 Formations are provided on the underside of the lid which interfit with corresponding formations on the straps. Sealant is located in a small gap between the formations.
Patent GB-2338207-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for producing a thermal transfer print by means of a       tape-like transfer film
Inventor: SCHUSTER ALFONS
IPC: G03F3/10
Filed: 1999-03-12
Abstract: In a method and apparatus for producing a thermal transfer print, especially a printing forme, by controlled heating of a surface layer by means of one or more laser beams from a laser writing head 2 so as to apply the selected area elements to a substrate 1a, use is made of a tape-like transfer film 8 with a width small in relation to the substrate width. The transfer film is transported continuously tangentially between the substrate 1a and the laser beam or beams L, close to the substrate surface, during the imaging operation in order to write a track. As each track is written the film is moved over the width of the substrate simultaneously and in synchrony with the movement of the laser writing head 2. In order not to have to change the tape too often, and to provide increased versatility, the tape width b of the transfer film 8 is sufficiently large for a number of imaging tracks 14 to be used alongside one another, an as yet unused track being selected for each imaging operation.
Patent GB-2351315-A (GB)
Title: Safety insertion guide system for sleeve couplers for joining scaffolding tubes
Inventor: ROBERTSON JOHN ANDREW
IPC: E04G7/20
Filed: 1999-03-17
Abstract: The guide is a collar type extension to the sleeve coupler which is in use around the world every day. The extension may be welded on or incorporated into new sleeve couplers during manufacture. This system will guide the tube into the sleeve coupler removing the possibillity of missing the hole in the top of the sleeve coupler as the guide removes any possibillity of overshooting the top of the sleeve. The guide system is a safe system for scaffold tubes to be guided into the sleeve coupler whilst erecting scaffold (topping off).
Patent GB-2349672-A (GB)
Title: Dispensing tool, and method for dispensing and reloading
Inventor: BROWN JEFFERY E
IPC: B05C17/015
Filed: 1999-05-07
Abstract: Material is dispensed from a storage tube 62 of a dispensing tool 12 by a source of pressurised air 14 acting on a piston drive assembly 40,42,48 and linked to pneumatic switch 110 of a valve assembly 94 to control the flow of material from the storage tube 62 to an outlet nozzle 100, opening upon activation of and closing upon stopping of the drive assembly. Material is automatically reloaded into the storage tube 62 from a pressurised source of bulk material 16,18, either through a one-way inlet valve 156 or through a coupling connection made when the tool is placed in a reloading holster. Sensors 82-86 indicate when the tube 62 is full. The dispensing tool 12 may comprise a pair of storage tubes, the materials of which are mixed upon dispensing.
Patent GB-2350830-A (GB)
Title: Parallel arm arrangement for back-hoe type diggers
Inventor: MCKAY COLIN FRASER
IPC: E02F3/42
Filed: 1999-06-09
Abstract: A back-hoe type digger has a parallel arrangement comprising arm A operated by ram A1 and link B having a ram B1 pivoted to a machine body and moving bucket arm D by ram C1 and pivoted link arm C. The digger can be full size or designed for use in allotments or provided on an armoured bomb disposal vehicle. The bomb disposal vehicle can have CCTV, monitors in a turret, claw for tearing the ground up and bomb sensing and exploding equipment.
Patent GB-2350542-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable fishing line connector
Inventor: HORNSBY CHRISTOPHER
IPC: A01K91/047
Filed: 1999-06-16
Abstract: An adjustable device comprising of a main body 1 that has a hole 5 through it at each end through which an angler's reel line 4 is passed. The device is locked in position on line 4 by two lengths of silicone rubber tubing 3 or similar. Preferably main body 1 would have a side arm 2 to which a link of line 7 could be attached. However, an angler could use the device without a side arm. In that instance, an angler's lead/swimfeeder would be running freely on reel line 4, and would come to rest up against the device which is locked at the required distance from an angler's hook. The device can be quickly re-positioned on reel line 4 by removal of locking rubbers 3. The main body 1 can now be slid along to a new position and secured in place by re-fitting the two rubbers 3.
Patent GB-2342131-A (GB)
Title: Emergency operation of an electromechanical braking system
Inventor: DIECKMANN THOMAS
IPC: B60T13/66
Filed: 1999-06-22
Abstract: A brake-by-wire electromechanical braking system 2 for an automotive vehicle includes two braking circuits 24 and 28 supplied by an on-board power supply 20 in normal operation, at least braking circuit 24 being supplied by an emergency energy store 22a in an emergency. In one embodiment, the braking circuit 28 is not used in an emergency but is only used for parking. In further embodiments, when the braking circuit 28 is used in an emergency, it is actuated by the control unit 10 only until its emergency energy store 22b has reached a residual energy value sufficient to lock the wheels of this braking circuit on at least one occasion when the automotive vehicle is stationary and the driver actuates parking brake switch 30. In one of the further embodiments, the braking circuit 28 is not used in an emergency until the energy store 22a for braking circuit 24 is exhausted. The braking system may instead have two diagonal braking circuits.
Patent GB-2353797-A (GB)
Title: Stabilisation of peroxidases
Inventor: YEARWOOD GRAHAM DE LISLE
IPC: C12N9/96
Filed: 1999-09-01
Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for stabilising immunologically active compounds having peroxidase activity by adding to them an effective amount of at least one aryl boronic acid compound. The present invention also relates to stabilised reagents comprising an immunologically active compound having peroxidase activity and at least one aryl boronic acid compound. The immunologically active compounds are preferably horseradish peroxidase or myoglobin.
Patent GB-2350991-A (GB)
Title: Identifying and closing running application programs easily
Inventor: TACHIBANA TOHRU
IPC: G06F3/0481
Filed: 1999-11-05
Abstract: Provided are a method and system in which the icons of running application programs can be easily identified, and even beginners can easily understand how to close application programs. The icons of application programs which are not running are displayed by still pictures as is known, but the icons of running application programs are displayed in animation which changes periodically, thereby to enable the running application programs to be identified at a glance of the displayed list of icons. Further, when an application program is run, a stop button having a function of closing the application program is displayed near the icon of the application program in the displayed list of icons, and the application program can be closed by simply clicking the stop button, so that even beginners can easily perform the closing of the application program.