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Patent GB-2321491-A (GB)
Title: Retaining scaffolding boards
Inventor: HARRIS KEVAN FREDERICK
IPC: E04G7/28
Filed: 1998-03-24
Abstract: A retaining strap for retaining a plurality of boards 105 in a scaffolding, particularly of use in securing the boards against strong winds. The strap comprises an elongate member having a first end and a second end. The first end forms a hook shape and is intended to fit around a board 111 at a first edge of a platform of boards and a ledger 108 of the scaffolding. The second end forms a dog-leg shape and is intended to fit over a board 112 at an opposite end of the platform and can also support a toe board 106. The scaffolding boards are secured together between the two ends of the strap and also to the ledger 108 of the scaffolding. The strap is preferably formed of a single length of steel and is reusable and quick to instal and remove.
Patent GB-2323700-A (GB)
Title: Electrochemical cells
Inventor: SCHMID OTTMAR
IPC: C25B9/23
Filed: 1998-03-27
Abstract: An electrochemical cell stack comprises a plurality of membrane electrode assemblies 5 interposed between pairs of separator plates 11, 12. The stack comprises adhesively bonded layers. Preferably each membrane electrode assembly is adhesively bonded to the adjacent pair of separator plates. The adhesive bond 50 between the plate and membrane electrode assembly preferably provides a substantially gas and liquid-tight seal around the perimeter of the electrochemically active area of the membrane electrode assembly and around any fluid manifold openings formed therein. Alternatively, or in addition, adjoining pairs of separator plates in an electrochemical cell stack may be adhesively bonded together. Such pairs of adhesively bonded pates may define cooling spaces between neighbouring cells. Stacks comprising a plurality of individual cell modules may be formed, each module comprising a membrane electrode assembly bonded to a pair of separator plates.
Patent GB-2325023-A (GB)
Title: Regulating pressure and temperature of fuel for an internal combustion engine
Inventor: CHANNING DEREK ALBERT
IPC: F02M37/40
Filed: 1998-04-06
Abstract: A fuel supply system having a tank 12, fuel supply line 32, 36 leading from tank 12 to an i.c. engine 26 and return line 40, 46 returning fuel from the engine 26 to the tank 12, where the supply line 32, 36 has a filter 20 placed therein and a control device 18 for regulating pressure by sensing fuel pressure on the downstream side of the filter 20 (filtered side) and relieving fuel pressure from the upstream side of the filter 20(unfiltered side) by diverting some fuel back to the tank 12. The control device 18 may also have a temperature responsive bi-metallic valve for diverting fuel from the return line 40 to the upstream side of the filter 20 to prevent clogging or aid de-waxing when operating from cold. Additionally the control device include a valve for overriding the temperature regulation valve and diverting fuel from the return pipe 40 directly to the downstream side of the filter, thus maintaining pressure, in circumstances where fuel requirements of the engine exceeds the supply of pump 16.
Patent GB-2336701-A (GB)
Title: Detachable function unit
Inventor: ATZORI BRUNO
IPC: A63H19/14
Filed: 1998-04-21
Abstract: A detachable plug-in attachment can be fitted to an electrical device and provides an additional function. For example the device may be a piece of hi-fi or television apparatus and the attachment may be designed to permit remote control of the hi-fi or television apparatus. Alternatively the device may be a toy (eg a doll or a toy vehicle) and the attachment may provide a sound generating function. The present invention allows a simple but perfectly operational article to be provided with added value at minimal cost.
Patent GB-2327702-A (GB)
Title: Roof beam glazing bar
Inventor: RICHARDSON CHRISTOPHER
IPC: E04D3/06
Filed: 1997-03-12
Abstract: A roof beam for use in forming a conservatory roof comprises a glazing bar and upper and lower cappings fitted thereto, the glazing bar being of generally invented T-section providing a cross bar 800 and an upstanding limb 860, the cross bar having a central section and edges in the form of side walls 810 extending above and below the central section to form a recess in the underside of the glazing bar and the side walls having formations 812 thereon for positive engagement with the lower capping 38, the lower capping comprising a channel section with coextruded gaskets 44 along edges thereof fitted over upper parts of the side walls. The lower capping has a flexible central strip allowing it to bend as in figure 4.
Patent GB-2327820-A (GB)
Title: Pulse width correction circuit
Inventor: NAKABO TAKESHI
IPC: G06F7/62
Filed: 1998-07-29
Abstract: Pulse width variation due to oscillator drift is compensated by counting 11 the number of oscillator clock cycles in the period of a fixed reference input signal such as a vertical synchronisation pulse in a video camera recorder. The number is divided 12 by the number of pulses to be output during the period of the reference signal to provide a number of clock cycles to be counted by a timer 13 during each pulse. The output pulses may be stepper motor pulses in a video camera lens adjustment apparatus. Elimination of excessively long or short intervals, caused by oscillator frequency drift, at the end of each reference signal cycle (figures 21 and 22) reduces acoustic motor noise. A similar technique may be used to regulate infra-red pulse widths in a remote control apparatus (figures 9 and 10).
Patent GB-2329373-A (GB)
Title: Patch bag with convex seal and patch
Inventor: WIESE CRAIG ALAN
IPC: B65D75/00
Filed: 1998-09-23
Abstract: A patch bag 20, particularly useful for packaging bone-in meat products, comprises a bag 22 with a convex edge 49 and a convex seal 28, with first and second endpoints 25, 27, inward of the bag edge 49. A patch 24, with a convex edge 42, is adhered to either the inside or the outside of the bag 22 wherein the patch edge 42 covers at least a portion of a region of the bag 22 bounded by the seal 28 and an imaginary straight line connecting the seal endpoints 25 and 27. The patch 24 can have a width greater or less than a width of the bag 22 and patches (24, 26, Fig. 2) can be adhered to both sides of the bag 22. The seal 28 can be outward of the patch edge 42 and either be through both the bag 22 and the patch 24 or just through the bag. The bag 22 and the patch 24 can comprise multi-layer heat shrinkable film wherein the bag 22 has an outside abuse layer, a core oxygen-barrier layer, a puncture-resistant layer and an inside layer (54, 56, 58, 60, Fig. 7) and the patch 24 has a tie layer between two puncture-resistant layers (48, 46, 50, Fig. 5). The seal 28 can form the bottom of the bag or the patch bag can be a side seal bag (194, Fig. 10) wherein the convex seals (204, 206) form the sides of the bag.
Patent GB-2336921-A (GB)
Title: Recovery of data on computer non-volatile storage
Inventor: CHESTON RICHARD W
IPC: G06F11/14
Filed: 1998-10-05
Abstract: Recovery from corruption of data stored on a computer non-volatile storage device, in particular when the operating system has become corrupted due to changes made to settings or device drivers, and the computer is incapable of booting up. The computer non-volatile memory is partitioned into at least two partitions, which may occupy the same hard disk or different disks. The first partition stores the data, a "last known good" copy of which is backed up to the second partition, for example immediately after the system is first installed or immediately after a successful bootup. The backup application program copies the data sector by sector, fig. 3. The POST/BIOS code held in ROM provides a restoration function which, when invoked via a special user key input combination, copies each sector of the second partition back to the corresponding sector of the first partition, fig. 4. Thus the computer is able to boot from this "known good" configuration.
Patent GB-2343269-A (GB)
Title: Processing arrangements
Inventor: NAYLOR ROWAN NIGEL
IPC: G06F9/30
Filed: 1998-10-30
Abstract: A processing arrangement for a computer comprising:<BR> ```first processor means (1) for processing a first set of instructions; and<BR> ```second processor means (2) for processing a second set of instructions, the second set of instructions being a subset of the first set of instructions, wherein the second processor means (2) is arranged to receive control signals and to process instructions in dependence upon those control signals without reference to the first processor means.
Patent GB-2340943-A (GB)
Title: Sheet material inspection apparatus and methods
Inventor: WEBB MARTIN JOHN
IPC: G07D7/04
Filed: 1998-11-25
Abstract: A printed sheet inspection apparatus is described which possesses a mounting 52 for locating a detector 54 above the sheet material path. The mounting comprises a thin elongate resilient member, one end of which is attached to a fixed point 50 above the path, extending therefrom in the direction of movement of the sheet material. The other end lightly contacts the sheet material and comprises a point of attachment 60 for a detector. The mounting ensures that a constant gap is maintained between the detector and the sheet and reduces any rippling effect present as the sheet moves beneath it. Methods for validating the properties of the magnetic strip in or on the sheet material, and for quality control of the printed sheet are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2332084-A (GB)
Title: Disc loading apparatus
Inventor: JEONG YOUNG-MIN
IPC: G11B17/051
Filed: 1998-11-27
Abstract: A disc loading device for loading discs of at least two different sizes. The disc loading device includes a lower plate (10) for receiving discs of different sizes, a guide section (14-16) movably installed on the plate for guiding the discs, a positioning section (20-34) movably installed on the lower plate for determining the position where the discs are received, and a returning section (40-42) for returning the positioning section back to the initial position when the discs are withdrawn from the disc recording/reproducing device.
Patent GB-2348373-A (GB)
Title: A knee prosthesis
Inventor: GIBSON PETER JEREMY
IPC: A61F2/30
Filed: 1999-03-09
Abstract: A knee prosthesis includes a compressible meniscal or tibial component. In one example, the meniscal component 9 comprises superior and inferior parts 10 and 11 of non-compressible wear resistant material, such as ultra high molecular weight polyethylene, and an intermediate compressible layer 12, typically formed of biocompatible silicone elastomer, between the superior and inferior parts.
Patent GB-2343303-A (GB)
Title: Solenoid assembly having a seal device for its electric leads
Inventor: DUST MAURICE J
IPC: H01F7/06
Filed: 1999-06-25
Abstract: A solenoid assembly has a sealing device 30 disposed in a recess 28 of its over-molded casing 36 to seal electrical leads 24, 26 extending from the coil of the solenoid through the recess. The device sealing device is an elastomeric member having holes 32, 34 through which the electrical leads to pass and a larger portion that is disposed in the recess. With the larger portion pressed into the recess, a force is transferred through the elastomeric material onto the electrical leads to prohibit ingress of contaminants into the windings of the coil. The electrical leads could be either lead wires or rigid pins. The elastomeric material also serves to provide vibration damping.
Patent GB-2343818-A (GB)
Title: Imperceptibly embedding additional information in audio data which has been transformed into frequency components
Inventor: KOBAYASHI SEIJI
IPC: H04H20/00
Filed: 1999-09-27
Abstract: Additional information (eg copyright information) is embedded into audio data such that the sonic modification caused by the embedding is not perceptible to humans, whilst the additional information can be precisely recovered after audio processing. For embedding the audio data is transformed into frequency components <B>120</B>, and for each frequency component the modification level of the audio data into which the additional information <B>180</B> can be embedded is determined <B>130</B>. A mask is generated <B>160/170</B> and used for embedding the additional information in the determined modification level <B>140</B>. The modified frequency components of the audio data are then converted back into audio data using an inverse transformation <B>190</B>. In a detector (Fig. 2) the audio data is transformed into frequency components <B>220</B> and the start point of the additional information is determined <B>250</B>. A detection mask is thence produced <B>270/280</B> and used to detect the additional information <B>260</B> from the determined start point in the transformed audio data.
Patent GB-2349135-A (GB)
Title: Article transporting/storing apparatus
Inventor: ARAI TOMAKI
IPC: B65D19/44
Filed: 1999-09-28
Abstract: Apparatus for transporting/storing an article 1 such as a copier comprises a pallet 2 and a set of removable, adjustable supports 6A to 6D joined by coupling units comprising first and second joints 8A-D, 9A-D and crossed coupling members 14, 15. The coupling members are pivotally attached at their centre 21 and pivotally connected at their ends to respective first or second joints. Thus, the distance apart of the supports 6A-D can be adjusted to fit pallets of different size chosen in turn to match the article carried. The pallets can have projections 7 or apertures (e.g. 24, Fig 7) for the ends of the supports to be removably connected to. The other end of the supports can have caps 23 whereby a further pallet or pallets 2 can be stacked on top of the first pallet and load, or vice versa (25, Fig 7). In a further arrangement (Fig 7), there can be first, third and second spaced joints per support, with some of the crossed coupling members joined between the first and third joints and others the first and second. The joints can be free to slide on the supports or some or all can be releasably fastened to the supports. The second and third joints can be releasably and rigidly connected (35, Figs 13 to 19). The connectors can be loose or positioned on the supports to avoid losing them. The top of the supports can be provided with restraining means(Figs 42, 45 to 47) to limit the size of the space between them or with ceiling plates (Figs 20 to 25) e.g. for stacking other goods thereon. The ceiling plates can have various apertures e.g. to allow stacking of collapsed supports during return delivery. Alternatively, the collapsed supports can be stacked inside a pallet leg (Figs 85 and 86) or on a pallet (Figs 66 and 67). The restraining means can also be stacked when out of use in a pallet leg (Fig 55). The restraining means can be provided with complementary connectors to a pallet leg to provide secure mounting of one pallet on and spaced from another (Figs 50 to 54). The pallet can have a flat load surface as shown but are preferably provided with raised portions forming steps to prevent interference with loading forks or clamps (Figs 61 to 65). The load surface can be adjustably positioned (Figs 68 and 69) and can have various shaped apertures (Figs 72 to 84) to allow the collapsed supports to be stored in a vertical stack of the pallets. The pallet can be provided with positioning means (533, Fig 87) or means (545A, Figs 89 to 94) allowing the load to be positioned and releasably fastened to the pallet. The load can protected either by a cover, flexible bag(s) or a net or cling film on the erected pallet and supports (Figs 26 or 33, 32, 28-30, 27, respectively). Arrangements of copier to facilitate transport are also shown (Figs 98 to 105).
Patent GB-2355385-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method of measuring breast characteristics
Inventor: NABARRO DANIEL JOSEPH NUNES
IPC: G01B3/10
Filed: 1999-10-18
Abstract: The volume of a breast is determined by applying a receptacle (10) of known volume, eg one of a series having different volumes, to the breast and checking for a comfortable supportive fit. A pair of such receptacles may be combined with a girth-measuring strap (20), the latter has indica (21) providing a clearly visible indication of girth size and may comprise two sections resiliently biassed togther, alignment of a window in one section with a mark on the other indicating the strap is under a predetermined tension suitable for reading the indica (21). A further aspect of this invention measures the cup volume of a brassiere by placing the latter over a support and inflating a bladder to fill the cup, inflation volume or pressure being measured. The invention may be used to obtain the best fitting brassiere for a wearer.
Patent GB-2357664-A (GB)
Title: Electronic commerce system
Inventor: MAENPAA JARI
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 1999-12-22
Abstract: A system for electronic trading in which a customer reserves a quota of tokens from an issuer which are subsequently stored in the customer's mobile telephone. The customer activates the tokens so that they may be used for buying goods or services from a vendor, or the customer may choose to delegate the tokens to another mobile phone user so that the delegate may spend the tokens with a vendor. The vendor presents the tokens to the issuer who will redeem the tokens for their monetary value. The issuer bills the customer based on the tokens spent. The billing can be done for example by the monthly bill. The vendor may not learn who the delegates are, and when the delegates are spending tokens, they do so effectively as agents of the customer.
Patent GB-191510878-A (GB)
IPC: B41J1/32
Abstract: 10,878. Paulson, C. J., and Simpson, J. E. July 27. Type - wheel machines; keys.-(1) The typewheel 4 is secured to a shaft 6, which is mounted at the bottom on a pivot 7 and is guided in its movement towards and away from the platen 5 by a slot 8 in a bracket 9. The pivot mav consist of a coned pin threaded for adjustment in the base 1. (2) Plunger - keys, arranged in banks 3, 3<a>, 3<b> and having a uniform dip, rock plates 26, 48, which operate respectively a hammer 11, described below, and setting- mechanism. A plate 26 and a plate 48 are arranged under each half of the keyboard, and each plate 48 is provided with an arm 46 having a rack 44 which engages a pinion 42 on the shaft 6, the racks being on opposite sides of the pinion. Lateral rollers are provided to guide the arms 46. The plates 26, 48 are formed respectively with fingers 28 having stepped ends 28<a>, 28<b>, and with fingers 50 having stepped ends 52, 53, the fingers 28, 50 being under bank 3, the steps 28<a>, 52 under bank 3<a>, and the steps 28<b>, 53 under bank 3<b>. The key stems, or buttons 4<b> thereon, in bank 3<b> engage the steps 28<b>, while those in banks 3<a>, 3<b> are spaced apart from the steps 28<a>, and the fingers 28, the spacing being greater for bank 3<a>. The movement of each plate 26 is limited by stops 32, 32<a>, 32<b> preferably consisting of rods threaded for adjustment in the base 1. The fingers 50 on the plates 48 are formed with lugs 51 of graded heights, and each set of steps 52, 53 is arranged in stepped relation to the keys in banks 3<a>, 3<b> respectively. On depressing any key, the plates 26,28 in the corresponding half of the keyboard are rocked, the plates 26 being rocked uniformly by all the keys, and the plates 48 being rocked through an arc depending on which key is operated. The plates are connected to returning- springs 34, 54. The steps 52, 53 may be provided with adjustable studs 55 to engage the buttons 4<b>. Alining for impression.-A toothed wheel 37 on the shaft 6 engages a yielding detent consisting of a slide 40 pressed outwards by a spring 41. The spring also serves to return the shaft 6 after impression. Hammer-impression arrangements.-The hammer 11 can slide in the bracket 9 and is formed with a slot 12 to receive the shaft 6 and with notches 17, 14 engaging respectively a spring 16 and a detent 13. The spring is secured to the frame 10 and engages the end 22 of a lever 20 formed with fingers 31 arranged one under each plate 26, described above. The detent is formed with a slot 18 engaging a pin 19 on the lever 20, a spring holding the detent in engagement with the hammer. On depressing the keys, the lever 20 hows the spring 16 and then releases the detent, the hammer being then thrown forward by the spring. The pin-and-slot connexion 18, 19 delays the release of the hammer until the type-wheel is set.
Patent HU-T69914-A (HU)
Inventor: MALL HORST
IPC: F16K49/00
Filed: 1994-02-04
Abstract: Um bei einer Heizungsanlage mit mehreren Strängen einerseits vom Öffnungszustand der Ventile an den mehreren an einem Strang vorgesehenen Heizkörpern Voreinstellungen zu ermöglichen und andererseits sowohl sicherzustellen, daß alle Nutzerstellen hinreichend mit Heizflüssigkeit versorgt werden, dennoch aber die Thermostatventile der einzelnen Heizkörper ruhig arbeiten und nicht pfeifen, sieht die Erfindung einen Strangregler für einzelne Versorgungsstränge einer Heizungsanlage vor mit einem Ventilgehäuse (2), in dem zwischen einem Einlaß (3) und einem Auslaß (4) ein eine Drosselstelle (9) bildender Durchfluß-Sollwert-Einsteller (8, 11, 12) angeordnet ist und das ein Ventil (7) mit einem Verschlußstück (21) aufweist, und mit einem Stellgliedgehäuse (27), in dem ein erster Druckraum (36) mit einem Bereich stromab der Drosselstelle (9) in Fluidverbindung (41, 42) steht, der erste Druckraum (36) durch ein Durchflußstellglied (28) von einem mit einem ersten Steueranschluß (43) versehenen zweiten Druckraum (37) getrennt ist und dieser durch ein Druck-Stellglied (29) von einem mit einem zweiten Steueranschluß (44) versehenen Druckraum (38) getrennt ist, und wobei mit dem Stellgliedgehäuse (27) ein Druck-Sollwert-Einsteller (54 bis 59) verbunden ist.
Patent HU-T74245-A (HU)
Title: Pharmaceutical compositions for attenuating lung capillary leak
Inventor: KERWAR SURESH S
IPC: A61P43/00
Filed: 1995-06-30
Abstract: The invention provides a method of attenuating lung capillary leak in a mammal by administering an effective amount of an antifolate, methotrexate.
Patent HU-T75906-A (HU)
Title: Pourable salad dressings
Inventor: BROWN CHARLES RUPERT TELFORD
IPC: A23L29/269
Filed: 1995-06-29
Abstract: A pourable acidic dressing comprising 0-50 wt.% of fat, 46-99 wt.% of water, pieces of vegetables, herbs and/or spices of a visible size, an acidulant enough for a titratable acidity of 0.5-2.5 %, 0.1-4 wt.% of one or more non-starch polysaccharides present in a sheared gel form, which polysaccharides used either singly or in combination, if applied under quiescent gelling conditions, at the concentration used in the dressing composition, and at the appropriate pH, titratable acidity and salt content, are capable to form in water either a rigid thermoreversible gel or a rigid chemically set gel or a rigid synergistic gel, where the dressing has a Brookfield viscosity of 100-4,500 cps. (centipoise) and a yield stress (tan delta = 1) of 0.1-10 Pa.
Patent IL-75741-A (IL)
Title: Monobasic alpha,alpha-disubstituted phenylacetic acid derivatives and their production
IPC: C07D207/27
Filed: 1985-07-08
Abstract: Compositions of matter are disclosed of compounds of the formula <IMAGE>  and the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof wherein X represents a halo, lower alkyl, hydrogen, trifluoromethyl, phenyl, or lower alkoxy substituent; Y represents -CN, -CONH2, -CON(R1)2 or -CO2R1 where R1 is a lower alkyl; m is the integer 1 or 2 and n is an integer from 1 to 3 inclusive; R2 represents lower alkyl; R3 represents lower alkyl or acetyl, aroyl, phenacetyl or trifluoracetyl; A, B, and D are carbonyl or methylene such that when one of A, B, or D is carbonyl, the others are methylene and R3 is lower alkyl, whereas when R3 is acetyl, aroyl, phenacetyl or trifluoroacetyl, A, B, and D are methylene. These compounds have utility as antiarrhythmic agents.