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Patent GB-0015115-D0 (GB)
Title: Geared transmissions
IPC: F16H1/22
Filed: 2000-06-20
Abstract: A gear assembly (10) for transmitting torque between an input rotatable member (12) and an output rotatable member e.g. differential unit (24) comprises an input gear (14) rotatable with the input member (12), an output gear (20) rotatable with the output member (24), and intermediate gears (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d) held simultaneously in mesh with the input gear (14) and output gear (20). Various arrangements are disclosed for sharing the transmitted torque evenly between the paths provided by gears (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d). The transmission may provide a reduction ratio and is connected to a low reduction ratio differential gearbox of small size and slim profile.
Patent GB-0015625-D0 (GB)
Title: Materials and methods relating for the treatment and diagnosis of pre-eclampsia
IPC: A61P15/06
Filed: 2000-06-26
Abstract: The present invention relates to use of GPI-PLD antagonists for the prevention, treatment and diagnosis of pre-eclampsia. The substantial GPI-PLD activity is present in the placenta in pre-eclampsia is not expressed in the placenta, but rather is taken up from the material circulation. As a result, abnormal or dysregulated GPI-PLD activity present in the placenta in pre-eclampsia may be correctable by administration of GPI-PLD to the mother to correct the problems caused by abnormal or dysregulated GPI-PLD, e.g. to reduce the abnormal release and in situ production of placental IPGs involved in the pathogenesis of pre-eclampsia. This can be achieved using exogenous GPI-PLD or a fragment thereof, e.g. an inactive GPI-PLD capable of competing with or displacing the abnormal or dysregulated GPI-PLD, e.g. from Apo-A1.
Patent GB-0104682-D0 (GB)
Title: Gas treatment using ammonia
IPC: F01N13/02
Filed: 2001-02-26
Abstract: A process for treating gas containing a NOx-specific reactant or NOx by contacting the gas with a solid absorbent comprises: removing the NOx-specific reactant from the gas using a solid absorbent comprising a nitroxy salt; or removing NOx from the gas using a solid absorbent comprising a basic material and intermittently regenerating the absorbent by the action of a NOx-specific reactant and stopping the action of the NOx-specific reactant while the absorbent contains nitroxy salt therby substantially preventing slip of NOx-specific reactant. The invention also comprises an exhaust system (10) for an international combustion engine including a NOx-trap (28), means (18) for injecting a NOx-specific reactant or a precursor of a NOx-specific reactant upstream of the NOx trap (28), whereby NOx stored on the NOx trap is reduced by the NH3 and the NOx trap is partially regenerated, thereby substantially preventing slip of NOx-specific reactant.
Patent GB-0117073-D0 (GB)
Title: Positional guiding aid
IPC: A46B7/04
Filed: 2001-07-13
Abstract: A positional guiding aid for incorporation an the handle of a hand-controlled apparatus. The aid comprises a protuberance over which a user repositions their grip during use of the hand-controlled apparatus so as to provide the user with increased comfort and dexterity of use of the apparatus. A variety of example embodiments are provided such as a toothbrush, rotary cutter, radial hairbrush, pushchair and writing instrument.
Patent GB-0120989-D0 (GB)
Title: Process for treating a mixed c4 stream comprising iso-butene and 1,3-butadiene
IPC: C07C67/04
Filed: 2001-08-30
Abstract: Process for treating a mixed C<SUB>4 </SUB>stream comprising iso-butene and 1,3-butadiene by (a) reacting the stream with acetic acid in an addition reactor, (b) withdrawing product comprising iso-butene acetate, sec-butenyl acetate, n-butenyl acetate and t-butyl acetate, and recovering n-butenyl acetate from the product and separating and recycling t-butyl acetate to the addition reactor. The process provides increased efficiency of acetic acid utilisation together with useful products, e.g. n-butenyl and sec-butenyl acetates which can be separated and sold as such or converted to other products. The unreacted isobutene can be separated and used as such, or recycled and allowed to dimerise to di-isobutene, another useful product.
Patent GB-0206210-D0 (GB)
Title: Improved fixing device and method
IPC: F16B25/00
Filed: 2002-03-15
Abstract: A fixing device including a shank and a head. The shank has formed thereon a helical thread configuration including a pair of spaced helical ridges with a helical groove defined therebetween. The height of the ridges is reduced at both ends of the shank with their height gradually increasing over one convolution from an end opposite the head, and decreasing over half a convolution to an end nearest the head.
Patent GB-0217116-D0 (GB)
Title: Device
IPC: A45D34/02
Filed: 2002-07-24
Abstract: A fragrance cartridge comprising a reservoir containing a fragrance material and provided with channels to permit ingress of carrier gas into the reservoir and egress of fragrance-containing carrier gas from the reservoir, the channels being defined by capillaries having internal diameter and length dimensions sufficient to act as closure means to prevent, or substantially prevent, leakage of fragrance from the reservoir into a head space external of the cartridge when carrier gas flow is interrupted. The cartridge can be used for example to enhance the sensorial perception of a viewer, listener or consumer of an audio and/or visual performance or presentation, by passing fragrance borne on the carrier into a head space local to the listener, viewer or consumer.
Patent GB-0222238-D0 (GB)
Title: Method of manufacture of a plastics article and plastics article
IPC: B29C65/00
Filed: 2002-09-25
Abstract: A manufacturing method comprises the heat and pressure fusing together of thermoplastic elements 102, 104 which are aligned using complementary features 108,110, such as a peg 108 and hole 110 arrangement. Also disclosed is a corresponding heating apparatus such as an interstitial heating plate with cutaway portions 112a. The final product made by the process may such as be a facing stone, driveway block, kerbstone or gully covered made from recycled plastics.
Patent GB-0410013-D0 (GB)
Title: Process
IPC: C07D417/12
Filed: 2004-05-05
Abstract: A process of preparing rosiglitazone, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which process employs an intermediate metabisulphite complex of 4-[2-(N-methyl-N-(2-pyridyl)amino)ethoxy]benzaldehyde, which metabisulphite complex is represented by following formula (III): where X represents an alkali metal. The present invention further provides rosiglitazone, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, prepared by the above process.
Patent GB-0413996-D0 (GB)
Title: "Impact enhancing apparatus and method"
IPC: E21B31/107
Filed: 2004-06-23
Abstract: The invention provides an impact enhancer apparatus comprising a substantially tubular inner member (10), a substantially tubular outer member (12) which is axially movable in relation to the inner member (10), a primary energy storage device (50) adapted to store energy when the inner member (10) is moved in either of first and second axial directions with respect to the outer member (12) and a secondary energy storage device (48) adapted to store energy when the inner member (10) is moved in a first axial direction with respect to the outer member (12). The primary energy storage device (50) can comprise a primary biasing device. The secondary energy storage device can comprise a secondary biasing device. The primary and/or secondary biasing devices can be a spring device selected from the group consisting of: disk springs; coiled springs; fluid and gas springs. The impact enhancing devices preferably comprise tubulars having double shoulder high torque connections (J1, J2, J3).
Patent GB-0702253-D0 (GB)
Title: Method of and apparatus for controlling excitation
Filed: 2007-02-06
Abstract: Excitation control circuitry for a synchronous generator is disclosed. The synchronous generator is of a type comprising a main machine (2) and an exciter (6) for exciting the main machine. The excitation control circuitry comprises an automatic voltage regulator (10) for controlling power flow from the main machine to the exciter, and an excitation boost system (14) for selectively supplying power from a second source of electrical power (12) to the exciter (6). This can allow additional excitation to be provided, for example, when the generator is in overload. This arrangement can allow a synchronous generator to be upgraded by adding the excitation boost system to provide enhanced overload performance.
Patent GB-8301001-D0 (GB)
Title: Molten salt electrowinning method
IPC: C25C/
Filed: 1983-01-14
Abstract: A method of electrowinning a metal such as aluminum from e.g. a cryolite based melt containing alumina employs an anode having as its operative surface a protective coating which is maintained by the presence of constituents of the coating dissolved in the melt. The protective coating is preferably a fluorine-containing cerium oxycompound electro-deposited in-situ from cerium species dissolved in a fluoride-based melt.
Patent GB-8313348-D0 (GB)
Title: Liquid detergent compositions
IPC: C11D1/83
Filed: 1983-05-14
Abstract: Stable liquid dishwashing compositions are provided incorporating an alkyl benzene sulphonate and/or alkyl sulphate, an alkyl ethoxy sulphate and an ethoxylated C6-C13 alcohol containing an average of (Eav) from 1.5 to 25 moles of ethylene oxide per mole of alcohol and wherein the ethoxylated alcohol contains no more than 1% by weight of unethoxylated alcohol when Eav<9 and no more than 2% by weight of unethoxylated alcohol when 9<Eav<25.
Patent GB-8415436-D0 (GB)
Title: Launching and recovery of submarine vehicles
IPC: B63B27/16
Filed: 1984-06-16
Abstract: For launching and recovering tethered remote controlled submarine vehicles a reinforced flexible free-flooding tube 3 adapted to be deployed from a ship is provided with one end of the tube remaining attached to the ship, the tube having passed therethrough an umbilical cable 1 for a remote controlled submarine vehicle. The cable and tube are deployed from a winch drum 2. The upper end of the tube has a conical termination 4 which locates in a support 6 mounted outboard of the ship. The lower end of the tube may have a docking latch to assist in recovery of the vehicle.
Patent GB-8516398-D0 (GB)
Title: Telephone line access control
IPC: H04M1/673
Filed: 1985-06-28
Abstract: A telephone line access control or call-barring unit operates on the monitor-and-clear principle to achieve selective call barring. The unit monitors dialled pulses being sent to an exchange, and recognizes a four-digit security number or authorization code intended to be known only to authorized users for bypassing the call-barring function. It also recognizes one or more two-digit or three-digit access codes for programming the call-barring unit to enter various different call-barring modes. The programmablity is purely in response to dialled numbers from any telephone connected to that particular line, and includes the option of changing the authorization code.
Patent GB-8803983-D0 (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to fire hoses
IPC: A62C33/04
Filed: 1988-02-20
Abstract: An arrangement for releasable securing of a hose nozzle (2) to a valve unit (1), comprising a nozzle retaining clamp (9) integral with or attachable to the hose nozzle (2) and an interlocking clip (7) associated with the valve unit (1) to which the hose nozzle (2) is to be attached when not in use, the said nozzle retaining clamp (1) being provided with a coupling piece (10) to enable the hose nozzle (2) to be secured to the interlocking clip (7) of the valve unit (1) after the valve has been closed and the interlocking clip (1) locked into position.
Patent GB-9006268-D0 (GB)
Title: Improved torque wrench
IPC: B25B23/00
Filed: 1990-03-20
Abstract: A torque wrench comprises an elongate body portion (2) including a hydraulic piston-cylinder assembly and a drive mechanism (4) actuated by said assembly to rotate an associated component about a first axis extending perpendicular to the line of action of the piston-cylinder assembly. A reaction member (6) is mounted to the body portion (2) to be pivotal relative thereto about a second axis extending parallel with the first axis between different positions extending angularly outwardly of the body portion (2). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-9024833-D0 (GB)
Title: Seat with seat belt buckle holder
IPC: B60R22/02
Filed: 1990-11-15
Abstract: An automotive seat having a seat belt buckle holder is disclosed, which includes a seatback part having a pad covered with an outer skin member, and a seat belt assembly having a belt equipped with a buckle. The pad is partially cut away to form a rectangular recess which is so sized as to accommodate the buckle. The outer skin member is cut in L-shape for providing the outer skin member with an openable part. The openable part is detachably fastened, by means of a fastener, to the pad.
Patent GB-9119572-D0 (GB)
Title: Angle stations in or for endless conveyor belts
IPC: B65G15/60
Filed: 1991-09-13
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/GB92/01677 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 11, 1994 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 11, 1994 PCT Filed Sep. 14, 1992 PCT Pub. No. WO93/06028 PCT Pub. Date Apr. 1, 1993.In an angle station for lateral angular displacement of an endless conveyor belt in a conveyor system, the angle station comprises a belt guide in the form of a plurality of large diameter guide rollers mounted in support brackets on a support structure with the rollers substantially clear of the support structure. The guide rollers are generally elongate and arranged substantially normal to a substantially helical pathway for the belt around the belt guide. The guide rollers are disposed in axially and laterally, closely spaced relation, so as to define a generally continuous support for a conveyor belt in use of the angle station, which support is substantially non-angular in cross-section along the helical pathway. A roller support bracket is provided for use in the angle station as well as a guide roller unit including a guide roller mounted in such bracket.
Patent GB-9209149-D0 (GB)
Title: Battery changing system for electric battery-powered vehicles
IPC: B60K1/04
Filed: 1992-04-28
Abstract: A battery changing system for electric battery-powered vehicles, particularly for electric battery-powered underground mining vehicles having a main frame and a battery support attached to the main frame, and using several exchangeable batteries, the battery changing system comprising a bellcrank for connecting the battery support with the main frame, a first pin for mounting pivotably the bellcrank to the main frame, a second pin for mounting pivotably the battery support to the bellcrank, an eyebar link for connecting the battery support to the main frame in parallel with the bellcrank, a third pin for connecting pivotably the eyebar link to the main frame, a fourth pin for connecting pivotably the battery support to the eyebar link, and a hydraulic cylinder for pivoting the bellcrank around the first pin.
Patent GB-9219688-D0 (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to back-up database systems
IPC: G06F11/20
Filed: 1992-09-17
Abstract: A method is described for transfer of data and programs from a live computer database system 1 to a back-up computer database system 2 and for maintenance of the back-up computer database system 2 in which the hardware and operating systems of the two system is different Program lines of each program module are converted into a format compatible with the back-up system and are tested on the back-up system. An incremental file (figure 3, not shown) is created in the live system 1 and this is written to in parallel as data is received in the live system 1. The incremental file is transferred to the back-up system 2 at pre-set intervals and integrity checks are carried out in parallel on the live and back-up systems. At a later stage, efficient balancing tests are carried out on both systems to verify that data stored in both systems is the same. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-9326227-D0 (GB)
Title: Method of interconversion of enantiomers of acyclic 1,2-dihydroxy-3-alkenes
IPC: C07C29/10
Filed: 1993-12-22
Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a method for the interconvertion of the enantiomers of acyclic 1,2-dihydroxy-3-alkenes or for converting either enantiomer of acylic 1,2-dihydroxy-3-alkenes to the corresponding antipodal 1-hydroxy-2-alkoxy-3-alkene compounds has been discovered, comprising reacting in an acidic reaction media either enantiomer of an acylic vinyl epoxide (which can be derived from the corresponding acyclic 1,2-dihydroxy-3-alkene) with water, alcohol, or a mixture thereof. When substantially optically pure acyclic vinyl epoxide compounds are employed in the inventive method, the interconverted acyclic 1,2-dihydroxy-3-alkene or 1-hydroxy-2-alkoxy-3-alkene compound products are also substantially optically pure.
Patent GB-9408451-D0 (GB)
Title: Laminar flow skin
IPC: B64C21/08
Filed: 1994-04-28
Abstract: Apparatus for the control of boundary layer fluids by a suction technique, the said apparatus being adapted to form part of or attach to a fluid dynamic surface and comprising; a sandwich skin material (2) consisting of at least two layers, an outer layer of which is in use positioned adjacent to the boundary layer fluid, the said layers of material bounding internal intercommunicating passageways to allow in use the movement of fluid to substantially all areas within the material, the outer layer being provided with a plurality of holes (4) communicating with the internal passageways (6) of the said sandwich skin material and a plurality of hoods (8) or steps being fixedly attached to the outer layer of the material located such that in use said hoods (8) or steps are downstream of said plurality of holes (4) and each upstream of and shielding an opening in said outer layer and communicating with at least one of said internal intercommunicating passageways (6).
Patent GB-9501966-D0 (GB)
Title: Automatic wire-threading device for electroerosion machines
IPC: B23H7/10
Filed: 1995-02-01
Abstract: An automatic wire threading device with a threading mechanism having a first free wheel and a second free wheel each having an inner traction surface and an outer traction surface. When a central processing unit (4) detects wire breakage, drives a pneumatic cylinder (25) against the action of a spring (22) that separates the free wheels so that pivoting arm (23) positions the wheel carried by it against the other wheel. The central processing unit then orders rotation of a threading motor which by a gear train drives the wire. A cutting mechanism cuts the wire to improve threading. A guide water circuit is provided downstream of the cutting mechanism.
Patent GB-9602559-D0 (GB)
Title: Signal processing system
IPC: G01S5/06
Filed: 1996-02-08
Abstract: A signal processing system is provided which describes a method and apparatus to determine the absolute time of arrival of a transmitted signal and to determine the location of a transmitting device by determining the relative difference in time that a transmitted signal is received at three or more receivers which are spaced apart with respect to each other. The method and apparatus is applicable to all systems which transmit discrete signals or signals which comprise composite components. The system comprises a ramp detection component to track the arrival of the signal and to determine, to a high time resolution, the arrival of a signal by identifying a particular feature of the transmitted signal. The time-of-arrival of the signal is determined with reference to a timing circuit. Each receiver further comprises a timing-synchronisation component to maintain a highly accurate clock by using an accurate timing reference such as the timing signals transmitted by the Global Positioning System constellation of satellites. In one embodiment the method is applicable to the transmission of discrete signals according to the protocol of a packet switching network.
Patent GB-9612373-D0 (GB)
Title: Sensor mounting
IPC: B60R21/00
Filed: 1996-06-13
Abstract: A mounting for attaching a sensor (10) in a vehicle bumper comprises a housing (12) within which a sensor holder (14) can be angularly adjusted. The sensor holder (14) has a part-spherical surface which is biased against a part-spherical seat (22) within the housing (12) by means of a spring (28) acting through a bearing rest (26) and a bearing cup (24), these parts being retained within the housing (12) by a thrust washer (30) and a retaining clip (32).
Patent GB-9626602-D0 (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for dispatching client method calls within a server computer system
IPC: G06F9/50
Filed: 1996-12-20
Abstract: An apparatus for dispatching client requests within a server computer system, wherein the client requests are issued from at least one client computer system on a different platform from said server computer system and are passed through a communications channel to said server computer system, the apparatus comprising: a buffer having an input connected to said communications channel and an output; a plurality of parallel execution threads connected to said output of said buffer; and a scheduling means for distributing client requests stored in said buffer to said plurality of execution threads in a manner such that related client requests are sent to the same execution thread. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-9801254-D0 (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to materials
IPC: B65D57/00
Filed: 1998-01-22
Abstract: A spacer (1) adapted, in use, to space materials, (for example sheets of glass) comprising a spacer element (3) having on at least one face an adhesive (5) wherein at least a portion of the edge of said adhesive carrying face is adhesive free (7). The spacer (1) is fabricated from a relatively flexible material so that the portion (7) which does not adhere to the material being spaced (because there is no adhesive on that portion) can be bent from out of the plane of the spacer (1). Once the unadhered portion is so bent a finger hold is provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-9912744-D0 (GB)
Title: System and method for message transmission between network nodes connected by parallel links
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 1999-06-01
Abstract: A first computer sends a sequence of messages to a second computer using remote write operations to directly store each message in a corresponding memory location in the second computer. The second computer retains information denoting the sequence numbers of the messages it receives and processes, and it acknowledges each received message with an asynchronous acknowledgment message. The first computer keeps track of which messages it has sent but for which it has not yet received an acknowledgment. Whenever the first computer determines that it has failed to receive a message acknowledgment from the second computer in a timely fashion, or it needs to reuse previously used message sequence numbers, the first computer undertakes remedial actions to resynchronize the first and second computers. The process begins by prompting the second computer to flush and process all the messages in its receive FIFO, and then comparing sequence number information recorded by the second computer with the sequence numbers of the outstanding, unacknowledged messages sent by the first computer. If the comparison indicates that any messages sent by the first computer were not received and processed by the second computer, those messages are re-transmitted. If necessary, during resynchronization the first computer will activate a different communication interface than the one previously used so as to establish a reliable connection to the second computer. After a success resynchronization, normal "send only" message operation resumes. At predefined times, the sequence number information retained by the second computer is cleared.