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Patent GB-2265745-A (GB)
Title: Amusement game cabinet
Inventor: DORRENS ALEXANDER
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 1992-03-31
Abstract: In a coin-operated amusement game cabinet comprising a button panel (2) hinged to the front of a draw panel 12, which may be slid outwards to give access to electronic circuitry, the coin entrance (6) is located in the button panel and an aperture 26 is provided in the draw panel 12 so that coins can pass from the coin handling means (18) down a chute (28), and through the aperture (26) to a collection duct (32) leading into a cash box (20). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267672-A (GB)
Title: Paper punch
Inventor: O'NEIL MARTIN JOHN
IPC: B26F1/36
Filed: 1992-06-11
Abstract: A hole punch unit 1 for producing holes in sheets of paper for the purposes of the filing of the sheets in a file adapted for the retention of such sheets by rings, pegs, pins, posts or the like provided in the file, is adapted for retention within the file thereby to ensure that a hole punch is always available for use with the associated file without preventing normal closure thereof. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2255777-A (GB)
Title: Indicator cells and retroviruses for the detection of gene sequences
Inventor: GRUBER HARRY E
IPC: C12N7/00
Filed: 1992-08-10
Abstract: An indicator cell, which may be used to test for the presence of a virus carrying a particular gene capable of expressing an indentifying protein in the indicator cell, comprises a genome coding for (1) a marker gene which can express a marker product in the indicator cell; and (2) control sequences which respond to the presence of the identifying protein in the indicator cell by switching expression of the marker gene between expressing and non-expressing states, is described. There is also provided a process for the detection of a specific gene in a cell sample comprising infecting the cells with a recombinant retrovirus comprising a vector construct having the features, defined in (1) and (2) above.
Patent GB-2259366-A (GB)
Title: Water-finding probe
Inventor: THOROGOOD ALAN JOHN
IPC: G01F23/22
Filed: 1992-08-27
Abstract: A probe suitable for determining the depth of water in an oil storage tank comprises a number of elongated transparent members (8) separated by conducting members (7) and supported by means of a conducting cross-piece (2). On one face of the probe the elongate members constitute a smooth face and on the other side the transparent members (6) are recessed to define grooves into which water-finding paste may be placed. The transparent members may be made of polymethyl methacrylate and the conducting members of brass. The support frame (2) is provided with a hole (5) for connecting a line for suspending the probe in a tank. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271252-A (GB)
Title: Data compression in a computer workstation
Inventor: ROPER MICHAEL IAN
IPC: G06F13/00
Filed: 1992-10-03
Abstract: A computer workstation runs an application 12 which generates data for transmission over a network. The workstation includes a communications subsystem 14 which is responsible for actually sending data generated by the application onto the network. The application therefore passes data 22 for sending to the communications subsystem, along with the identification 24 of the channel over which that data is to be sent, and compression information 26. In a first embodiment the communications subsystem contains a variety of compression routines 40, and the compression information indicates which of these routines is most appropriate for the data in question. In a second embodiment, the compression information is a callback function, whereby the communications subsystem can call back to the application program to perform the compression itself. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260893-A (GB)
Title: Tank washing equipment
Inventor: WRAITH PETER
IPC: B08B9/093
Filed: 1992-11-04
Abstract: A tank washing system comprising three rows (16, 20, 21) of jet nozzles each row connected to a supply pipe (14) extending across the tank, and means (17, 18, 22, 24, 23, 25) for progressively rotating each supply pipe such that nozzles (16) swing forwardly and upwardly towards nozzles (20) which then take over and swing forwardly towards nozzles (21) which then continue to swing forwardly and upwardly. Thus, washing medium fed to the pipes (14) is directed in a wide footprint, at the tank bottom (12) and generates a surge or wave which sweeps along the tank bottom from one end to the other and entrains settled solids therein.
Patent GB-2263159-A (GB)
Title: Gas generator for an airbag device
Inventor: NAKAJIMA HIDEO
IPC: B60R21/26
Filed: 1992-12-15
Abstract: An inflator of an air bag device comprises a cylindrical vessel 1 having gas releasing openings 2 disposed at the circumferential surface thereof, a gas generating agent 5 charged in the vessel, a boosting agent 4 for starting gas generating reaction of the gas generating agent, and an igniting agent 3 having an ignition point lower than that of the boosting agent. The igniting agent is distributed over almost the entire inner surface of the vessel. In the event of a collision the boosting agent 4 is ignited by an electric igniting device 8. In the event of a fire the igniting agent 3 ignites first and causes ignition of the boosting agent 4 and gas generating agent 5. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263745-A (GB)
Title: "load indicating washer"
Inventor: TURNER F JONATHAN M
IPC: F16B31/02
Filed: 1993-01-27
Abstract: A load indicating washer (40) comprises protuberances (44), struck and partially sheared from the annular body (42) of the washer (40), are pressed under load in a bolted joint back into the corresponding indentations (48) formed in the annular body (42) by the formation of the protuberances (44), indicia (73) being provided in radial alignment with the spaces between the protuberances (44), so that a feeler gauge (not shown) can be inserted between the protuberances (44) to determine when the protuberances (44) have collapsed back into the indentations (48) a prescribed amount corresponding to the desired loading of the bolted joint. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277163-A (GB)
Title: Film rewinding in a camera
Inventor: CHAN JIMMY YET
IPC: G03B1/12
Filed: 1993-03-05
Abstract: A camera for use with a 35mm or other film is disclosed which includes a spigot 30 for engaging the spindle of a film cartridge disposed in film compartment 16, the spigot being connected to a member 34 having a non-circular bore 38 for receiving a rewinder means 60 separate from the camera. The rewinder means is for use in a film processing laboratory. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266330-A (GB)
Title: Glazing strip corner moulding
Inventor: ALLPORT BRIAN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: E06B3/58
Filed: 1993-03-25
Abstract: A glazed window assembly comprising a window frame 18 and a glazing panel held in the frame by top and bottom glazing strips 20, 22 and side glazing strips 15. The top and bottom glazing strips 20, 22 extend substantially the full width of the frame opening and the side glazing strips 15 extend between the top and bottom strips. Each side glazing strip 15 has a hollow substantially constant cross-section and is provided at each open end with a corner moulding 27 having an outer profile substantially the same as that of the strip to form an extension thereof which abuts against the corresponding top or bottom glazing strip. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266887-A (GB)
Title: Substituted pyridines, their preparation and pharmaceutical use
Inventor: CHAN FERDINAND
IPC: C07D213/50
Filed: 1993-04-29
Abstract: Compounds having the general formula:   <IMAGE> wherein each of R<1> and R<2> independently represents hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; A represents -O- or -CR<4>R<5>, where R<4> and R<5> are defined as for R<1> or R<2>;      R<3> represents an adamantyl group; and      Py represents a 3- or 4-pyridyl group, as free bases or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are useful in treating androgen-dependent, especially prostatic, cancer.
Patent GB-2269788-A (GB)
Title: Trailer for transportation and display
Inventor: HOLMAN PETER
IPC: B60P3/025
Filed: 1993-05-24
Abstract: The trailer has a wheeled undercarriage 1 for facilitating movement from one location to another together with vertically adjustable castors 11 which can be utilized to lift the carriage clear of a floor or road surface so that the vehicle can be maneuvered on the castors alone. In order to increase the area available for product display a body 8 is provided on or integral with the trailer, the body having open sides covered by covers 5 each provided with, when closed, an inward facing open side, the covers each being connected by vertical hinge arrangements to a vertical corner of the body to allow horizontal pivoting, the covers including, within themselves, display spaces visible when opened. Slotted structural elements 14 in the body 8 and covers 5 provide accommodation for hangers and shelf brackets. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267351-A (GB)
Title: Search coil assembly for metal detectors and method of making such an assembly.
Inventor: MORAN JAMES M
IPC: G01V3/10
Filed: 1993-08-03
Abstract: A metal detector search coil assembly comprises a frame 2 of non-metallic material, said frame having an aperture 12 through which objects under test pass on conveyor belt B. Coils 60 of electrically conductive strands are wound on the frame and a plastics coating 80 formed and hardened in situ embeds the coils. A layer of metal 90 formed in situ encases the plastics coating. A coating 100 of conductive material such as carbon is formed on interior walls of the aperture, the coating being interrupted throughout the length of the aperture by a gap 104 extending in the direction of travel of a product through said aperture, and an overcoating of plastics material 102 overlies the coating of conductive material and the gap. The gap may be formed by applying an adhesive tape where the gap is to be located, applying the layer of conductive material and then removing the tape. A further coat 92 of plastics material may protect the metal layer 90. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281185-A (GB)
Title: Feeding young animals with liquid feed.
Inventor: BAILY MARTIN BERNARD
IPC: A01K5/02
Filed: 1993-08-25
Abstract: A liquid feeding system for small pigs or other livestock such that when in operation the mixture is agitated and dispensed in small quantities to the pigs or livestock as required. The unit comprises a container (4) and a trough (5), the liquid feed being fed via pipe 2 from the container to the trough by means of compressed air fed by pipe 1 into the container, a level sensor 6 in the trough controlling air valve 7. No moving parts are involved nor additional power. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272170-A (GB)
Title: One-piece balloon holder.
Inventor: HARTLEY GEOFFREY HOWARD RAYMON
IPC: A63H27/10
Filed: 1993-11-04
Abstract: A balloon holder comprising a balloon receiving portion 15 and an elongate handle 1. The balloon receiving portion and handle are constructed as a single piece, preferably by moulding polypropylene or another plastics material. The point at which the plastic is injected during moulding may be a recess 3 within a reinforced portion 4 of the handle, located approximately at mid length of that handle. The handle may have a cruciform cross-section. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275196-A (GB)
Title: Therapeutic pressure device
Inventor: CIRONE SAMUEL ANTHONY
IPC: A61H1/00
Filed: 1994-01-26
Abstract: A therapeutic pressure device 10 has a handle 12 from which a leg 18 extends, the leg carrying a pressure foot 20 at its end remote from the handle. The foot is mounted on one end of a longitudinally slidable rod within the leg, and the other end of the rod bears against a pressure transducer 26 which generates an electrical signal which is a function of the force with which the rod bears against the transducer. The generated signal is used to determine a read-out which is a function of the instantaneous force applied against the foot. In a preferred form, a first audible signal is generated when the amount of force exerted on the foot is less than a pre-set value, and a second audible signal is produced when the amount of force is equal to or greater than that pre-set value. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286885-A (GB)
Title: A display device
Inventor: SCHILLER RICHARD FRIEDRICH
IPC: H03J1/04
Filed: 1994-02-17
Abstract: A display device for concurrently indicating the RMS level and peak level of a signal, the device comprising a scale, an array of display elements and means for controlling the elements to display the RMS level as a bar (12) formed of display elements and the peak level by a "travelling spot" (14) formed of display elements, the peak level only being displayed for an upper range of the scale. The indicia may be provided by a row of LEDs or an elongate liquid crystal display. The device is intended for monitoring an audio signal in an electrical audio processing apparatus. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276149-A (GB)
Title: Skew-correction during sheet feeding
Inventor: MURAKAMI KENJIRO
IPC: B41J13/00
Filed: 1994-02-25
Abstract: As soon as a sheet S, fed with skew by roller 21, is nipped between rollers 12 and 35, figure 1(b), the drive to roller 12 is reversed to correct the skew, figure 1(c). Roller 21 is not driven during the reverse rotation of roller 12. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275948-A (GB)
Title: Sealing roofing panels against ridge member
Inventor: LANCASTER JOHN EDWARD
IPC: E04B7/06
Filed: 1994-03-11
Abstract: A roof structure comprises roofing panels (48) abutted against a ridge member (38), wherein ends of roofing panels are provided with means (90) for sealing between the roofing panels and the ridge member. Seal (90) may be a channel member with a co-extruded gasket (98) to seal against panel (48); another gasket (100) to seal against ridge member (38), and a protrusion on channel base (94) to locate in a groove (102) on the ridge member, which may be a ventilated ridge beam of a conservatory. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279464-A (GB)
Title: Preparing toners
Inventor: KMIECIK-LAWRYNOWICZ GRAZYNA E
IPC: G03G9/087
Filed: 1994-06-24
Abstract: A process for the preparation of toner compositions with controlled particle size and selected morphology comprising   (i) preparing a pigment dispersion in water, which dispersion is comprised of pigment, ionic surfactant, and optionally a charge control agent; (ii) shearing e.g. at 5,000 - 15,000 r.p.m, the pigment dispersion with a polymeric latex comprised of resin of submicron size, an ionic surfactant with of opposite charge polarity to that of first ionic surfactant and a nonionic surfactant thereby causing a flocculation or heterocoagulation of the formed particles of pigment, resin and charge control agent, and generating a uniform blend dispersion of solids of resin, pigment, and optional charge control agent in the water and surfactants;   (iii)   (a) continuously stirring and heating the above sheared blend to form electrostatically bound toner size aggregates; or (b) further shearing the above blend to form electrostatically bound well packed aggregates; or (c) continuously shearing the above blend, while heating to form aggregated flake-like particles;   (iv) heating the above formed aggregated particles to above the Tg of the resin to provide coalesced particles of toner; and optionally (v) separating said toner particles from water and surfactants; and   (vi) drying said toner particles.
Patent GB-2280913-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for enabling a w.c. to act as a bidet
Inventor: SMITH NORMAN BRIAN
IPC: E03D9/08
Filed: 1994-08-11
Abstract: In a conventional water closet, the seat (4) is connected to the water supply (8) and has water directing means (26) integral therewith such that said w.c. may function as a bidet. The water supply may be heated. The toilet seat is movable and is provided with a sealing connecting means (24) to seal the directing means (26) on said seat to the water supply when the seat is in the down position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283483-A (GB)
Title: Methods for preparing basic aluminium compounds with ultrasound
Inventor: JOSHI VIJAY K
IPC: C01F7/57
Filed: 1993-07-06
Abstract: Processes are provided for preparing basic aluminum compounds of formula (I): Al2(OH)6-aXa, wherein X is Cl-, Br-, F-, I-, SO4= or NO3- and a is about 0.9 to 4, the compound being characterized by size exclusion chromatography as having a Band I percent aluminum value of about 5 % or less and a Band II percent aluminum value of about 50 % to 90 %, which comprise (a) suspending an aluminum metal in an aqueous medium to form a slurry, (b) applying ultrasonic energy to the slurry, (c) reacting the sonicated slurry with an aluminum compound of formula (II): AlnXm, or an acid of formula (III): HnX, wherein X is Cl-, Br-, F-, I-, SO4= or NO3-, n is 1 or 2 and m is 3, at a temperature of about 45 DEG C to 100 DEG C to form a reaction product.
Patent GB-2285924-A (GB)
Title: Polymer beads containing antibiotics for use in orthopaedic surgery
Inventor: CHO SE-HYUN
IPC: A61K9/00
Filed: 1995-01-18
Abstract: Antibiotic bead compositions are produced by homogenising Ticarcillin 5-10pbw, Cefazolin 10pbw, Tobramycin 5-10pbw and Vancomycin 5pbw with 40pbw (120cc) of powder cement, preferably polymethylmethacrylate, and 28pbw (20-30cc) of liquid cement. Beads are cut from the mixture during the hardening process and threaded in chains using a needle. The resulting chains may be implanted into the dead space of saucerized bone in patients with chronic osteomyelitis.
Patent GB-2292596-A (GB)
Title: Clutch plate
Inventor: MEMMEL KLAUS
IPC: F16F15/129
Filed: 1995-08-23
Abstract: A clutch plate (1) for a vehicle friction clutch has a hub (3) and a hub disc (7) made as two individual components, and connected for rotation together through corresponding profiles (13, 14) without any circumferential clearance. A lining carrier (9) and a cover pressing (10) are arranged on each side of the hub disc (7). At least one of the lining carrier (9) and cover pressing (10) is guided in relation to a guide surface (15) on the hub (3) through a mounting means (16) having a sliding engagement on the guide surface (15). The mounting means (16) provide a plastics/metal sliding pair. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2305830-A (GB)
Title: Voice processing system and method
Inventor: BOWATER RONALD JOHN
IPC: G10L21/01
Filed: 1995-09-30
Abstract: The invention relates to a voice processing system capable of varying the speed of output of digitised audio data stored therein. The digitised audio data is stored using blocks of LPC coefficients. Each block is sufficient to allow twenty milliseconds of speech to be generated therefrom. Periodically, or selectably, the utilisation of particular blocks is repeated resulting in a decrease in the speed of output of the speech synthesised therefrom. Alternatively, selectably blocks of LPC coefficients are omitted from use thereby producing a corresponding increase in speech output. Figure 5 is a flow-chart illustrating the invention.
Patent GB-2302098-A (GB)
Title: Temperature stable synthetic oil
Inventor: WALL KEVIN
IPC: C10M105/68
Filed: 1995-05-24
Abstract: A synthetic lubricant composition resistant to hydrolysis at high temperature which composition comprises any one or more of a C 16-42 ester, a C 16-42 polyester, a C 16-42 amide or a C 16-42 polyamide.
Patent GB-2306969-A (GB)
Title: Fluorescent material comprising an alkali metal gallate
Inventor: CHO JONGHO
IPC: C09K11/06
Filed: 1996-11-05
Abstract: A water-soluble fluorescent material, for colour-picture cathode ray tubes (CP-CRT), is represented by the formula: M(x)Ga(y)O(z):A wherein: ```M is an alkali metal cation (lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium and caesium); ```x and y are from 1 to 5; ```z is from 2 to 8; ```A is a coating material which controls positive charges (preferably selected from ethylcellulose, poly(methylmethacrylate), nigrosine and quaternary ammonium salts). The material, which is preferably of a spinel structure, may further comprise a dyestuff or an activator. A water-soluble flourescent fluidized powder, for CP-CRT, comprises a fluorescent material and a fluid (preferably air or nitrogen). A process for the prepartion of a fluorescent film for CP-CRT comprises:  (i) charging a glass panel for CP-CRT onto which a black matrix is provided (preferably by a corona, or triboelectric, procedure); (ii) exposure to light, through a mask, to eliminate charges on a selected region of the said glass panel; (iii) dispersal of positively-charged water-soluble fluorescent fluidized powder onto said exposed glass panel; (iv) drying of said dispersed powder: thereby to form a fluorescent layer on said glass panel.
Patent GB-2311445-A (GB)
Title: Method for determining weighting coefficients in a CDMA radio receiver
Inventor: BRUCKERT EUGENE J
IPC: H04B1/712
Filed: 1997-02-26
Abstract: A method (250) Fig.2, (not shown), determines weighting coefficients (188, 190, 192) in a code division multiple access (CDMA) radio receiver (100). A first representation (172) of a desired RF signal (166) is received (108, 124, 127). A plurality of data signals (176, 180, 184) and a plurality of pilot signals (178, 182, 186) are generated responsive to the first representation (172). A total received signal power (174) is measured (137). A first plurality of weighting coefficients (188, 190, 192) are determined (128) responsive to the plurality of data signals (176, 180, 184), the plurality of pilot signals (178, 182, 186) and the total received signal power (174). Weighted signals are combined (138). Diversity is provided by using a second representation (208) of the desired RF signal and a second receiver section (150) providing weighted signals to the combiner (138).
Patent GB-2313530-A (GB)
Title: Speech Synthesizer
Inventor: CAMPBELL NICK
IPC: G10L25/24
Filed: 1997-05-13
Abstract: A weighting coefficient training controller (11) calculates acoustic distances in second acoustic feature parameters between one target phoneme from the same phonemic kind and the phoneme candidates other than the target phoneme based on first acoustic feature parameters and prosodic feature parameters, and determines weighting coefficient vectors for respective target phonemes defining degrees of contribution to the second acoustic feature parameters for respective phoneme candidates by executing a predetermined statistical analysis. Selector (12) searches for a combination of phoneme candidates which correspond to a phoneme sequence of an input sentence and which minimizes a target cost representing approximate costs between a target phoneme and the phoneme candidates and a concatenation cost representing approximate costs between two phoneme candidates to be adjacently concatenated, and outputs index information on the searched out combination of phoneme candidates. Synthesizer (13) synthesizes a speech signal corresponding to the input phoneme sequence by sequentially reading out speech segments of speech waveform signals corresponding to the index information and concatenating the read speech segments of the speech waveform signals.
Patent GB-2325561-A (GB)
Title: Implanting desired chemical species in semiconductor substrates
Inventor: WAUK II MICHAEL T
IPC: H01L21/265
Filed: 1997-05-20
Abstract: The apparatus comprises a target chamber 34, a holder 31 to hold a substrate 30 in the target chamber for implantation, a pump 40 to pump the target chamber down to a desired pressure, a pressure lock 41 to enable a substrate to be passed into the target chamber for loading on the holder while the target chamber is at sub-atmospheric pressure, an ion beam generator 21 for generating and directing a beam of ions 22 containing a desired species at a surface of the substrate 30, and a reactive gas supply 42 to feed a reactive gas into the target chamber while the chamber is maintained by the pump at the desired pressure, to provide a desired partial pressure of the reactive gas in the target chamber to react with and volatilise unwanted contaminants on surfaces in the target chamber. The reactive gas can be supplied after implantation with a first species and before implantation with a second species. Use of a dummy target is also described.