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Patent GB-2362878-A (GB)
Title: Closure member
Inventor: FRANCIS MICHAEL J
IPC: B65D47/08
Filed: 2000-06-02
Abstract: A tamper evident closure member 10 for storage containers, such as salt containers, comprises a lid portion 12 and a wall portion 14, wherein the wall portion 14 is attached around the circumference of the lid portion 12, extending generally perpendicular away from the lid portion 12. At least one opening 16 is provided through the lid portion 12, and the, or each, opening 16 is closeable by a tab member 18 that is pivotably moveable between respective open and closed positions. A lock member 24 associated with the, or each, tab member 18, is detachably attached to the closure member 10 so that it engages the respective tab member 18, locking the lab member 18 in its closed position, until the lock member 24 is permanently detached from the closure member 10. The tab member 18 may include a guide wall for projecting into the container and the opening 16 may have a perforated grille.
Patent GB-2349968-A (GB)
Title: A semiconductor memory device with increased bandwidth
Inventor: SUH JUNG WON
IPC: G11C7/10
Filed: 1996-12-30
Abstract: A semiconductor memory device has a data bus line structure suitable for a high-speed burst read/write operation. The semiconductor memory device is capable of operating a high-speed burst read/write by displacing to pass a plurality of data buses over a cell array and sense amplifier array and pre-reading data of a plurality of sense amplifiers in a local data bus sense amplifier at the same time. The semiconductor memory device has a data bus sense amplifier array composed of m x n data bus dense amplifiers, wherein m and n are integers, the device comprises: one block being divided into m data bus sense amplifier block by regarding n data bus sense amplifier 12 holding an output of a column decoder 14 in common as one block and n bit line sense amplifiers 11 pertaining to the data bus sense amplifier block transferring stored data by being simultaneously connected to n global data buses by an output of column decoder 14, the transferred data having a data read path for being transferred to a data pin (18, Figs 7 and 8) through a data output driver (17) after being received on a read data buffer (16).
Patent GB-2355984-A (GB)
Title: SBR for asphalt cement modification
Inventor: LEWANDOWSKI LAURAND HENRY
IPC: E01C7/26
Filed: 2000-09-13
Abstract: An SBR used to modify asphalt cement is a blend of (i) a high molecular weight styrene-butadiene rubber having a weight average molecular weight of at least about 300,000 and (ii) a low molecular weight styrene-butadiene rubber having a weight average molecular weight of less than about 280,000; wherein the ratio of the high molecular weight styrene-butadiene rubber to the low molecular weight styrene-butadiene rubber is within the range of about 80:20 to about 25:75; and wherein the bound styrene content of the high molecular weight styrene-butadiene rubber differs from the bound styrene content of the low molecular weight styrene-butadiene rubber by at least 5 percentage points. These SBR compositions are comprised of repeat units which are derived from styrene and 1,3-butadiene, wherein the styrene-butadiene rubber composition has a number average molecular weight as determined by field flow fractionation which is within the range of about 50,000 to 150,000 and wherein the styrene-butadiene rubber has a light scattering to refractive index ratio which is within the range of 1.8 to 3.9.
Patent GB-2360890-A (GB)
Title: Reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer
Inventor: SIMEONIDOU DIMITRA
IPC: H04J14/02
Filed: 2000-09-25
Abstract: An optical signal add/drop multiplexer for wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) signals comprises routing means capable of selecting different wavelength signals for adding or dropping. A splitter directs incoming WDM signals along several paths, each path including a switch for allowing or preventing passage of the signal and wavelength selection means, e.g. one or more Bragg gratings. Circulators are used to effect the adding/dropping of reflected signals. Routing means for adding wavelengths also comprises a splitter and switch arrangement. The switching devices may be gain clamped semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) gates. The invention is suitable for use in fast network reconfiguration and ring protection in WDM systems.
Patent GB-2367756-A (GB)
Title: Disposable dispensing apparatus including a frangible membrane
Inventor: HARRISON RICHARD IAEN
IPC: A61M11/02
Filed: 2000-10-12
Abstract: The apparatus comprises a housing (1) defining an outlet (7) and a shaft (32) having a storage chamber (33) therein for a product with a first inlet (34) and a first outlet (35). A sheathing means (4) is slidably mounted on the shaft and has a second inlet (42) and a second outlet closed by a frangible membrane (44). A variable volume means (2) is operatively connected to the shaft. The shaft is movable, on operation of means (2) to reduce the variable volume to pressurise gas in an interior of means (2), from an initial storage position in which the inlets (34,42) are out of alignment so as to close a gas flow path, to a dispensing position in which they are brought into alignment by action of the housing against the sheathing means. At the same time, the membrane is ruptured by the shaft to open the gas flow path, such that pressurised gas from the interior of means (2) is discharged along the gas flow path comprising the first and second inlets (32,42), storage chamber (33), second outlet and first outlet (35), to entrain powdered product and dispense it through the housing outlet (7).
Patent GB-2354945-A (GB)
Title: Saline and mineralized aqueous solution, and its use in cosmetics and dermopharmaceutics
Inventor: THOREL JEAN-NOEL
IPC: A61K8/00
Filed: 1999-07-08
Abstract: The invention concerns a cutaneous interactive aqueous base, biomimetic with the biodermal cell water, comprising an aqueous phase and a dissolved phase inorganic for the major part and comprising several mineral salts, whereof the weight concentration is less than 2 wt. % of said aqueous base, and whereof the composition is predetermined for adjusting at least the three following bioelectric parameters of the base in the following ranges of values respectively: pH not less than 5, and not more than 8; redox potential ranging between 10 and 29; resistivity not less than 80, and not more than 8000 ohms/cm/cm<SP>2</SP>.
Patent GB-2363552-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for extracting algorithmic information from a message stream
Inventor: COLLINS HENRY
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 1999-08-04
Abstract: A method for extracting algorithmic information from a message having associated arguments, each argument having an associated value, includes the step of identifying the message as algorithmic information. The first time the value of an argument is encountered, it is identified as parameter information. Each subsequent time the value of the argument is encountered it is identified as algorithmic information. A corresponding system and method is also described.
Patent GB-2361286-A (GB)
Title: Roller retainer
Inventor: KAWAGUCHI TAKAHIRO
IPC: F16H25/22
Filed: 2001-03-28
Abstract: A roller retainer 11 encloses an outer periphery of the roller 9 situated on a diagonal 20 when the roller 9 is viewed from the side surface thereof. Whether the rollers 9 are arranged in a parallel manner or in a cross manner, the roller retainer 11 is able to keep a constant position. Furthermore, since the roller retainer 11 restricts a corner portion 9a of the roller 9, the roller 9 is difficult to slip off the roller retainer 11 and thus the roller can be positively restricted, thereby being able to control the skew of the roller 9.
Patent GB-2375134-A (GB)
Title: Offshore foundation stability enhancer
Inventor: BONE DAVID
IPC: E02B17/00
Filed: 2001-05-01
Abstract: A method of allowing soil drainage beneath offshore foundation structures 1 by the use of a pumping mechanism. Suction is applied to the foundation 1 undersides in order to reduce pressure by pumping water to the upper surface. The water is pumped through one or more connecting conduits 3 to the upper surface. The pumping mechanism may be a submersible 4 or platform located pump, a combination of turbines, or a non-return valve. The foundation 1 underside can be fitted with a recess 2 or cavity, inverted drainage channels, or a layer of porous material to aid drainage.
Patent GB-2363746-A (GB)
Title: High speed milling
Inventor: CHURCH RICHARD
IPC: B23Q11/10
Filed: 2001-05-03
Abstract: A method of high speed milling, and apparatus for performing the method, comprises directing a jet of high pressure coolant at the cutting zone of a rotary cutting tool. The jet of coolant has a delivery pressure of up to 500 bar at a flow rate of up to 60 litres per minute. The method is especially effective when used with a rotary cutting tool having at least 20 cutting edges and up to 100 cutting edges.
Patent GB-2362671-A (GB)
Title: Thoroughfare marking removal
Inventor: BRIGGS PETER
IPC: E01C23/08
Filed: 2001-05-25
Abstract: A method of removing a thoroughfare marking 12 from a surface 14 involves creating a bond with the marking 12 that is greater than the bond between the marking and the surface to enable the marking to be removed from the surface. The marking may be heated by various means and a thermoplastic brick 18 used to form a bond with the marking. Removal of the block when the marking has cooled will remove the marking from the surface. There may be a series of blocks arranged on an endless track. The angle of entry and departure of the bricks to the marking are important for efficient operation of the operation. The surface of the bricks is corrugated to establish a good bond with the marking. To avoid lifting of the surface to the sides of the marking, rollers may be used to engage the surface to either side of the marking. The bricks may be formed on a buggy to enable markings that have a curved run to be removed. There is also disclosure of using compressed hot air blowers to force the softened road marking onto a ramp and thence onto a thermoplastic belt. The marker can then be removed from the belt.
Patent GB-2362173-A (GB)
Title: Self-controlled directional drilling systems and methods
Inventor: KRUEGER VOLKER
IPC: E21B7/08
Filed: 1999-11-10
Abstract: The present invention provides a drilling assembly that includes a mud motor that rotates a drill bit and a set of independently expandable ribs. A stabilizer uphole of the ribs provides stability. A second set of ribs may be disposed on the drilling assembly. Vertical and curved holes are drilled by rotating the drill bit by the mud motor and by independently adjusting the rib forces. The drill string is not rotated. Inclined straight sections and curved sections may be drilled by independent adjustment of the rib forces and by rotating the drill bit with the motor, without rotating the drill string. Inclined sections or curved sections in the vertical plane are drilled by superimposing the drillstring rotation on the mud motor rotation and by setting the rib forces to the same predetermined values. Rib forces are adjusted if the drilling direction differs from the defined inclination. The system is self-adjusting and operates in a closed loop manner. Inclination and navigation sensor data are processed by a downhole controller. The force vectors may be programmed in the downhole controller. Command signals from a surface controller may be sent to initiate the setting and/or adjustment of the rib forces or the rib force vector.
Patent GB-2361631-A (GB)
Title: Device for cleaning
Inventor: HANSEN STEINAR
IPC: A01K63/10
Filed: 1999-12-20
Abstract: Cleaning device for cleaning of fouling from tube-shaped subsea structures, in particular floating collars for fish rearing units, with a carrier holding one or more motorized brushes, that rotates on the fouling surfaces. It comprises a pair of rollers with an upper carrier roller (12) with a substantially U shaped circumferential track, which should rest on the floating ring (11), and an underlying cleaning brush (17) with a reciprocal U shaped track, and which is connected to a driving motor (15).
Patent GB-2372762-A (GB)
Title: Sealed gutter joint
Inventor: QUINNELL GEOFFREY
IPC: E04D13/068
Filed: 2002-01-25
Abstract: A gutter jointing system comprises a union member 2 and a length of gutter (Fig 4a, 26), said union member being provided with a resilient seal 12 circumferentially on its outer surface 8 for making a watertight seal with the gutter member 26, as shown in Fig 6. Fig 3 shows the profile of the seal 12 with a generally flat central portion 22 with wings 24 at either edge, extending at approximately 45 degrees. Upon assembling the union member with the gutter member, the wings 24 of the seal are bent and somewhat flattened outwards, placing at least a portion of the seal in tension, creating a sealing effect between the two components to prevent liquid leaking from the joint.
Patent GB-2385569-A (GB)
Title: Drive wheel for loop driven manually powered machine
Inventor: EVANS PHILIP HENRY
IPC: B62M9/08
Filed: 2002-02-26
Abstract: The drive wheel (20), which in use is rotated about a centre of rotation (A), has a periphery with each part of which, as the wheel (20) rotates, the loop (12) consecutively becomes engaged, and wherein the periphery includes four peripheral sections (21, 22, 23, 24), configured so that as the wheel (20) rotates, at a point where the loop (12) engages the wheel (20), for the first and third peripheral sections (21, 23) the distance (d) of the loop (12) from the centre of rotation (A) continuously increases and for the second and fourth peripheral sections (22, 24), the distance (d) of the loop (12) from the centre of rotation (A) continuously decreases. Each section can be of part circular form with its centre of curvature displaced from the axis of rotation.
Patent GB-2369629-A (GB)
Title: Bracing member with integrally formed end connectors
Inventor: HALEY SNR WILLIAM JOHN
IPC: E04C3/04
Filed: 2002-03-05
Abstract: A bracing member (11) comprising an elongate, preferably tubular, body with integral end connectors in the form of mutually parallel plates (12, 13) having aligned apertures (14, 15) there though. Preferably the plates are spaced apart. In use the bracing members may be connected diagonally between adjacent structural or roofing members (Figure 3), or may form part of a hand railing assembly.
Patent GB-2386480-A (GB)
Title: Switched mains socket
Inventor: LONERGAN LAWRENCE MURRAY
IPC: H01R13/70
Filed: 2002-03-15
Abstract: A switched socket outlet comprising a housing containing at least one switch contact mechanism in a predetermined position, and a corresponding actuating mechanism including an operating member [12,14] which is adapted to be mounted in alternative positions relative to the housing. The actuating mechanism may include a reversible rocker arm [24] which carries the operating member [12] at one end, or alternatively, the rocker arm [24] may have a mounting for an operating member [12] at at least two alternative positions so that the operating member [12] can be mounted at either one of the positions. The switched socket outlet may also comprise spring biased safety shutters [34] which co-operates with the mains plug and switch mechanism in such a way that the operating member [12] is locked into the "off" position when the plug is removed from the socket.
Patent GB-2376953-A (GB)
Title: Process for dehydrating and fractionating natural gas to produce light and heavy products
Inventor: LECOMTE FABRICE
IPC: C10L3/10
Filed: 2002-03-26
Abstract: Process for dehydrating/fractionating a low-pressure wet natural gas containing heavy  constituents and light  constituents, wherein: <SL> <LI>a) at least a fraction of the wet gas at temperature T<SB>0</SB> is contacted with an aqueous liquid phase L'1 containing methanol, said gas carrying along substantially all of the methanol contained in said phase L'1, <LI>b) the gas from stage (a) is cooled to a temperature T<SB>1</SB> lower than temperature T<SB>0</SB>, producing a gas phase G1 at equilibrium with a hydrocarbon-containing liquid phase L1 containing C<SB>3</SB><SP>+</SP> and an aqueous liquid phase L'1 containing methanol, <LI>c) phase L'1 is sent to stage (a), and <LI>d) said phase G1 is fractionated by distillation carried out by continuous thermal exchange with a cooling fluid, so as to extract the light  constituents (gas phase G2) and the heavy  constituents (condensed phase L2). </SL>
Patent GB-2383102-A (GB)
Title: A differential with a cone clutch controlled by an electronic control system
Inventor: DUAN XIAOHONG N
IPC: F16H48/20
Filed: 2002-04-24
Abstract: A limited slip differential 50 comprises a ring gear 56 fixed to a differential housing 52, 54 having a tapered bore which houses a split ring spring 68 and defines one half of the cone clutch. The other half of the cone clutch is defined by tapered cone 66 which rotates with half shaft 60 and is wedged into engagement with the tapered bore by, for example, ball and ramp mechanism 64 driven by an electric motor 70 in response to electronic control unit 72. Various sensors (fig 4), eg wheel speed senors (81), steering angle sensor (85), yaw rate sensor (91), send signals to control, unit (30) which in turn provides an input to control unit 72 so that the cone clutch may be engaged, thereby causing the half shaft 60 to rotate at the same speed as half shaft 62 so that vehicle stability and traction control requirements are satisfied. In other embodiments the cone clutch may be engaged hydraulically via a gerotor pump (fig, 3b) and the differential may be replaced a coupling comprising of two opposed cone clutches (fig 8).
Patent GB-2382431-A (GB)
Title: Data publishing subscription system
Inventor: KENDALL GARY DAVID
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2002-09-27
Abstract: A system of publishing data from a data repository server (1, 2) to a subscribing client (6, 7), wherein a subscribing selector server (4) receives data published by the data repository server (1, 2), filters the published data in accordance with filtering criteria defined on the selector server, and re-publishes the filtered data to the subscribing client, and wherein the filtered data is cached on the selector server and is available for querying by the subscribing client. A number of analytical engines (9, 10, 11, 12) are provided and a broker framework receives requests for an analysis of data and selects one or more engines to use in carrying out the requested analysis. Checkpoints are used to ensure consistency of data.
Patent GB-2393670-A (GB)
Title: Burette with hollow dispensing shaft on plunger
Inventor: BALLANTINE DYKES HUGH
IPC: G01F11/02
Filed: 2002-10-02
Abstract: A burette or means suitable for dispensing a predetermined volume of a sample solution 20 comprises a plunger 4 with a hollow shaft 8 and a means suitable for limiting depression of the plunger 4. The limiting means may be provided by a collar 18, abutting against the top of a sample collection vessel 24 during dosing. The plunger 4 may comprise a piston 4 with an aperture 10 in a piston face 6. The device may be provided in kit form. An associated method of use may comprise the engagement of the shaft 8 in a push fit seal 22 of the sample collection vessel 24. The device as a whole may be pressed downwards, and thus the plunger moves upwards relatively, as indicated by the arrow in fig.2, into the burette, creating internal pressure to dispense the solution 20 though the hollow shaft 8 into the collection vessel 24. The limiting means as already described may ensure a correct desired dosing amount.
Patent GB-2387197-A (GB)
Title: Window or door assemblies
Inventor: HARDY TERENCE
IPC: E06B3/58
Filed: 2003-03-20
Abstract: A window or door assembly incorporating a frame <B>12</B>, a glazing unit <B>14</B> and glazing beads <B>16</B> having sealing strips <B>42</B> which engage against the glazing unit <B>14</B> when assembled. The assembly may be such that the sealing strips <B>42</B> undergo comparatively little compression during mounting of the glazing beads <B>16</B> to the frame <B>12</B>. Alternatively the glazing bead <B>16</B> may be moved into a mounted position on the frame <B>12</B> by relative pivotal movement therebetween, which movement may be about an outer edge of the frame <B>12</B>. In either case compression of the sealing strip <B>42</B> during mounting of the glazing bead <B>16</B> to the frame <B>12</B> is preferably by less than 20% of its thickness and ideally by less that 10 % of its thickness. A method of glazing such a door or window is also provided.
Patent GB-2390689-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for breathing exercise regimens to promote ischemic preconditioning
Inventor: DARDIK IRVING I
IPC: A63B24/00
Filed: 2002-04-17
Abstract: Systems and methods for promoting ischemic preconditioning in individuals are provided. Ischemic preconditioning is provided by excercis treatments. The exercise treatments consist of breathing exercise regimens with breathing sequences of oxygenating and non-oxygenating phases co-ordinated with stress-relaxation cycles. The breathing sequences are designed to induce periods of ischemia. The individualized exercise treatments can induce optimal number of periods of ischemia separated by suitable intervals to provides effective ischemic preconditioning.
Patent GB-2396733-A (GB)
Title: Dual panel-type organic electroluminescent device and method for fabricating the same
Inventor: PARK JAE-YONG
IPC: G09G3/32
Filed: 2003-12-17
Abstract: A dual panel-type active matrix organic electroluminescent device includes a gate line (212) disposed along a first direction on a first substrate (110), a data line (236) disposed along a second direction on the first substrate (110), a power line (213) disposed along the second direction on the first substrate (110) and spaced apart from the data line (236) to define a pixel region (P) with the gate and data lines (21, 236), the power line (213) and the gate line (212) both formed of a same material during a same process. A switching thin film transistor (Ts) is disposed on the first substrate (110) near a crossing of the gate and data lines (212, 236), a driving thin film transistor (Ts) disposed on the first substrate (110) near a crossing of the gate and power lines (212, 213), a connecting pattern (142) within the pixel region (P) on the first substrate (110) formed of an insulating material. A connecting electrode (276) is disposed within the pixel region (P) on the first substrate (110) to cover the connecting pattern (142) and electrically interconnecting the driving thin film transistor (Ts) to an organic electroluminescent diode. The TFT and OLED are formed on opposite substrates to form a top emission OLED.
Patent GB-2409295-A (GB)
Title: Watch in the form of a band
Inventor: LANKFORD BRUCE
IPC: G04G17/08
Filed: 2003-12-19
Abstract: A watch 1 is in the form of a band or ring for fitting around a wrist, ankle or finger. It has time indicating markings 3 or 10 spaced around its circumference around its edge(s) and movement means 5 or 9 to tell the current time. The movement means can be a series of led's as shown or a liquid crystal display or mechanical movement markers. The band can be in the form of a flexible bracelet (Fig 2) or in the form a spilt ring (Fig 4). The watch can have inner and outer rotatable races (35, 37, Fig 5) and a stationary middle ring (36). In a further arrangement, a watch and calendar (21, 23, Fig 3) can be provided inside the circumference of the band.