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Patent GB-0126418-D0 (GB)
Title: Growing system
IPC: A01G9/24
Filed: 2001-11-02
Abstract: A growing room has a double layer 13 of skins, at least one of the layers comprising hollow cells, between which outside air may be circulated for temperature control. Manufacture of sterilised growing medium is disclosed, as is it's reprocessing for further use, including as animal feed. The air temperature within the room is monitored by a sensor and when it exceeds a preset value chilled water, stored in a tank (fig 11, 71) is circulated by a pump (fig 11, 72) through heat exchangers (fig 11, 70) inside the room. The water in the tank (fig 11, 71) is chilled by a chiller (fig 11, 75) which can operate at night, using cheap electricity and comprises multiple compressors (fig 11, 76) connected in parallel, which can be individually switched off when cooling demand is low. The tank (fig 11, 71) may be split with restricted flow between the first section (fig 11, 712) which receives chilled water from the chiller (fig 11, 75) and supplies the heat exchangers (fig 11, 70) and the second section (fig 11, 711) which receives warmed water from the heat exchangers and supplies water to the chiller. The tank (fig 11, 71) may also contain discrete pouches (fig 11, 87) that themselves contain a phase change material that freezes at a temperature above the freezing point of water so that the heat storage capacity of the tank is increased by the latent heat of fusion of the phase change material.
Patent GB-0206440-D0 (GB)
Title: System for pricing financial instruments
IPC: G06Q40/00
Filed: 2002-03-18
Abstract: A method of determining an estimate of the market value of a traded unit of a financial instrument, and apparatus for carrying out the method, said instrument comprising a fund of individually priced securities and the exact composition of said fund being withheld from the market, said method comprising selecting a plurality of mutually independent risk factors, each risk factor being representative of market behavior estimated to be significant to the price behavior of the traded unit, obtaining information from a third party holding information regarding the composition of said fund regarding the actual significance of said risk factors to the value of said traded unit, and calculating a value for said traded unit on the basis of said significances.
Patent GB-0211916-D0 (GB)
Title: Process for making a garment having recoverable stretch properties
IPC: D06B7/00
Filed: 2002-05-23
Abstract: A garment having recoverable stretch properties is made from a fabric woven from warp and/or weft yarns of normally inelastic lyocell yarns which have a crimped configuration which is set-in and which imparts a stretch in the warp and/or weft direction of the fabric of at least 15 per cent with a stretch recovery of at least 90 per cent. An uncreased garment having such recoverable stretch properties is produced by holding the garment in an unconstrained and uncreased condition, for example by suspending it from a hanger, and immersing it successively in a bath of swelling agent such as sodium hydroxide solution to develop the crimp and then in a wash bath to set the crimp. An arrangement of creasescan be set into such a garment by trying it into a bundle before the swelling and crimp-setting steps, and this procedure may also be applied to a garment knitted from normally inelastic lyocell yarns.
Patent GB-0212388-D0 (GB)
Title: Polyketones
IPC: C08G75/0281
Filed: 2002-05-29
Abstract: Method of purifying a polymeric material of a type which includes (A) phenyl moieties; (B) carbonyl and/or sulphone moieties; and; (C) ether and/or thioether moieties. The method includes contacting the polymeric material with a solvent formulation which is at a temperature of greater than 100° C. and a pressure above ambient pressure thereby to charge the solvent formulation with impurities derived from the polymeric material, and separating the charged solvent from the polymeric material.
Patent GB-0223512-D0 (GB)
Title: Bistatic laser radar apparatus
IPC: G01S7/481
Filed: 2002-10-10
Abstract: A bistatic laser radar (lidar) device is described that comprises a transmit channel (60) for forming a focused transmit beam, and a receive channel (62) for forming a focused receive beam. The device is arranged such that the focus of the transmit beam and the focus of the receive beam fall on a common axis when focused to a distance within the operable distance range of the device. The device may be used for vibrometry, wind speed measurements and the like. Implementation of such a device using optical fiber based components is described.
Patent GB-0309090-D0 (GB)
Title: Threading equipment
IPC: E21B10/32
Filed: 2003-04-22
Abstract: A threading equipment has displaceable assembly having upper section (32) including cutting mechanism and control mechanism (56, 58); mechanism for controlling vertical displacement speed of the assembly; and mechanism for controlling rotation speed and sense of rotation of the assembly about its vertical axis. The threading equipment comprises displaceable assembly having upper section including cutting mechanism and control mechanism to move the cutting mechanism from retracted position, the cutting mechanism disposed radially inwardly of a wall (40) and an extended position, and projects into the wall; mechanism for controlling vertical displacement speed of the assembly; and mechanism for controlling rotation speed and sense of rotation of the assembly about its vertical axis (46). In the extended position, the cutting mechanism is arranged to cut thread in the wall. The thread has a controlled pitch along a controlled length of the pile shaft. An independent claim is also included for an apparatus for cutting thread-like groove in all defining pile shaft comprising rotatable cutting portion having cutting mechanism movable between retracted non-cutting position and extended cutting position and mechanism for controllably moving the cutting mechanism between these positions according to direction of the cutting position.
Patent GB-0326725-D0 (GB)
Title: Traction transformer
IPC: B60L9/00
Filed: 2003-11-17
Abstract: A traction transformer, or a method of forming said transformer, which comprises first and second primary windings 11, 12 which are connected in parallel and first and second filter windings 31, 32 which are connected in series. The filter windings 31, 32 are connected between a low voltage input 0 V and an intermediate voltage point 35. The primary windings 11, 12 are connected between the intermediate voltage point 35 and a high voltage input HV. The filter windings are located between primary windings 11, 12 and traction windings 21, 22. The windings may be arranged on two core legs 1, 2. The intermediate voltage point 35 may be used for connection of a high performance filter 40.
Patent GB-0400337-D0 (GB)
Title: Badge,and badge producing device
IPC: A44B1/12
Filed: 2003-02-14
Abstract: The present invention relates to a badge where it is possible to select the attachment position of attachment means such as a detachable pin while confirming an orientation of an insignia applied to a badge body, and a badge manufacturing device that is lightweight and robust, and that can be operated even at an unstable location and in a small space. A badge 200 comprises a badge body 200a having a front cover 201, a sheet member 213 mounted on a front plate 202 of the front cover 201, and a rear cover 205 for engaging with the front cover 201 to sandwich a peripheral edge of the sheet member 213 between the rear cover peripheral edge 209 and the front cover peripheral edge 203, and attachment means 229, 237 for linking to the badge body 200a by selecting a direction to cross the rear plate 206 of the badge body 200a (X direction, Y direction or Z direction). A badge manufacturing device 1 comprises a base 2, a slide platform 100 provided on the base to be capable of reciprocating movement, first and second lower dies 110 and 140 provided on both sides of the slide platform 100 in the reciprocating directions, a press screw shaft 30 capable of moving in the axial direction by screwing into a female screw section provided on a beam 20 fixed to the upper part of the base via struts 16 and 17, a upper die 40 provided on a lower end of the press screw shaft 30 for joining to the first lower die 110 or the second lower die 140, and an operating handle 32 provided on an upper part of the press screw shaft 30 <IMAGE>
Patent GB-0413121-D0 (GB)
Title: Improved displays
IPC: G02F1/1334
Filed: 2004-06-11
Abstract: A display including an electroluminescent layer, a liquid crystal layer, and a first electrode and a second electrode arranged such that the electroluminescent layer and the liquid crystal layer are disposed between the first and second electrodes and arranged to apply an electric field across both the electroluminescent layer and the liquid crystal layer.
Patent GB-0500895-D0 (GB)
Title: Biocidal surface functionalisation
IPC: C08J7/12
Filed: 2005-01-17
Abstract: A process for producing a substrate having a functionalised surface, which process comprises contacting the substrate with a carbene precursor, which carbene precursor is a compound of formula (III) or (IV) whose substituent groups are defined herein: (b) generating a carbene reactive intermediate from the carbene precursor so that it reacts with the substrate to functionalise the surface, thereby yielding an activated substrate; and (c) further functionalising the activated substrate obtained in (b). In (c), the activated substrate may be further functionalised by treating the activated substrate with a diazonium salt for the introduction of colour and/or another desired activity, and/or by treatment with hydrogen peroxide to produce a biocidal substrate. The invention further relates to carbene precursor compounds for use in the surface functionalisation process, and to processes for preparing certain precursor compounds.
Patent GB-0607706-D0 (GB)
Title: Carburettors
IPC: F02M15/02
Filed: 2006-04-18
Abstract: A carburettor (10) having a throttle valve (20) in the form of a disc (22) which can be rotated to control flow of an air/fuel mixture through a duct (14), the throttle disc (22) having a heating element (40) and a temperature sensor (42) formed on at least one surface of said throttle disc (22); and an electric power supply, the electric power supply being controlled by the temperature sensor (42), to maintain the temperature of the throttle disc (22) above a predetermined minimum temperature.
Patent GB-0717526-D0 (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to compositions for the treatment or prophylaxis of viral infections
Filed: 2007-09-07
Abstract: A compound of the general formula (III): wherein X is O, S, NH or CH2; Y is O, S or NH; Z is O, S or CH2; R1 is C1-8 alkyl, especially C1-6 alkyl, preferably n-alkyl, e.g., n-pentyl or n-hexyl; at least one of R2 and R3 is H-[R4-R5]n-R6-, in which: H-[R4-R5]n- comprises an oligopeptide, R4 being an amino acid and R5 being an amino acid selected from proline, alanine, hydroxyproline, dihydroxyproline, thiazolidinecarboxylic acid (thioproline), dehydroproline, pipecolic acid (L-homoproline), azetidinecarboxylic acid, aziridinecarboxylic acid, glycine, serine, valine, leucine, isoleucine and threonine, R6 is a neutral, non-polar amino acid moiety that is bonded to R5 by a peptide bond, and n is 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5; and the other of R3 and R2 is H-[R4-R5]n-R6- or H; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Patent GB-0900150-D0 (GB)
Title: Payment system
IPC: G06Q20/00
Filed: 2009-01-06
Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a method of processing payment authorisation requests for payment transactions to be conducted via a data communications network on behalf of online merchants. The payment authorisation requests are conducted as a result of orders by financial instrument holders via a plurality of different online merchant systems, each of said online merchants having an online merchant identity. The method is conducted by a trusted central intermediary system which is configured to transmit payment authorisation requests to each of a plurality of different online merchant Internet Payment Service Provider (IPSP) systems. In some embodiments, a user may select a payment method on a per transaction basis, while removing the requirement for the user to provide payment details to individual online merchant systems or to their merchant IPSP systems by having the user submit their respective payment details to a separate, trusted entity.
Patent GB-0903050-D0 (GB)
Title: Shroud-Diffuser assembly
Filed: 2009-02-24
Abstract: A centrifugal compressor that includes an impeller, a diffuser and a shroud. One of the diffuser and shroud includes a plurality of recesses and the other of the diffuser and shroud includes a plurality of radial vanes. The shroud covers the impeller and diffuser such that each radial vane projects into a respective recess.
Patent GB-8303980-D0 (GB)
Title: Forming substrates
IPC: H01L23/13
Filed: 1983-02-14
Abstract: A substrate is formed by moulding a composition comprising a particulate material (e.g. alumina) and a binder to provide a planar mounting area for a heat producing element (2) (e.g. an integrated circuit chip) and a heat sink aperture (9) directly below the mounting area. The binder is then at least partly removed and the substrate sintered. A fluid may be circulated through the heat sink aperture (9) or a heat pipe system may be utilised. Conductive tracks (24) may be provided by moulding grooves in the substrate which are further filled with a conductive ink before firing. The grooves enable connecting wires (3) to cross the tracks (24) without the risk of short circuiting. A method of making a mould of reduced size from a master is described in which the uniform shrinkage of a ceramic when fired is used in a sequence of replicating steps. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-8415195-D0 (GB)
Title: Latches
IPC: E05B5/00
Filed: 1984-06-14
Abstract: A latch mechanism for an openable shutter of the type comprising a plurality of laths pivotally interconnected to form a planar closure. The latch mechanism comprises a handle 5 pivotted to a lath 1 at 6 and pivotally connected to a lever 9 at 8, which lever 9 is itself pivotally connected to a latch member 11 at 10. The latch member is slidable in saddle members 12, 13 by way of rolling elements 16, 17, 18, 19 constrained within respective recesses 20, 21, 22, 23 formed in the latch member. The operating direction A of the handle 5 is the same as the direction of opening of the shutter, so that only a single movement is required. In the embodiment of Fig. 4 the lever 5 retracts two latch bolts 11L and 11R. A barrel lock may be used to lock the mechanism. The bolt 11 may be in two parts linked by block 25 and pins 26. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-8514621-D0 (GB)
Title: Integrated circuits
IPC: G06F11/32
Filed: 1985-06-10
Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a monitor circuit (1,3) designed to fail prior to the rest of the integrated circuit whilst allowing the rest of the integrated circuit to function. A warning circuit provides an indication that the monitor circuit (1,3) has failed. The monitor circuit includes a metallic test pattern, eg. in the form of a stripe (1) partly surrounded by a conductive track (9). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-8707799-D0 (GB)
Title: Metal treatment
IPC: C08J5/12
Filed: 1987-04-01
Abstract: A compound containing a ligand group and a group of the general formula -NRCOR<1>aXbCR<2>=CHCOR<3> is used for treatment of a metal. The ligand group can be a triazole, an imidazole, an indazole, a thiazole, an oxazole, a carbamate, an xanthate or a phthalazine, or derivatives thereof. The compounds can be coated onto a metal surface, for example a copper surface. The metal surface may also be coated, simultaneously or subsequently, with a surface coating composition such as a paint or lacquer or an adhesive. When used with an adhesive, an increase in the adhesive strength is achieved.
Patent GB-8710795-D0 (GB)
Title: Antimicrobial preparations
IPC: A23K3/02
Filed: 1987-05-07
Abstract: The use of bacteriophages for controlling unwanted fermentation of food-stuffs, especially silage and cheese, by bacteria is disclosed.
Patent GB-8819110-D0 (GB)
Title: Antihypertensive drug & method for production
IPC: A61P9/12
Filed: 1988-08-11
Abstract: Fatty acid composition comprising at least 80% by weight of omega-3-fatty acids, salts or derivatives thereof, wherein (all-Z)-5,8,11,14,17-eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and (all-Z)-4,7,10,13,16,19-docosahexaenoic acid comprises at least 75% by weight of the total fatty acids. The compositions can be used for the treatment or prophylaxis of multiple risk factors for cardiovascular diseases.
Patent GB-8912761-D0 (GB)
Title: Wire bonding
IPC: B23K20/14
Filed: 1989-06-02
Abstract: An anti-oxidation system of a wire bonder for bonding a wire between a chip pad and a lead frame for a semiconductor device, said wire being comprised of an oxidizable material such as copper or aluminum, wherein a reduction gas for preventing oxidation of the wire is periodically supplied around a spool wound by said wire, at least one gas tube for supplying the reduction gas is disposed towards both sides of a capillary device drawing out the wire, said gas tubes being disposed just beneath the end of capillary device in opposite directions to each other, and a torch being disposed facing with a lower surface of either one of said gas tubes and just beneath the capillary device.
Patent GB-9125346-D0 (GB)
Title: Apparatus and methods for laying pipes
IPC: F16L1/036
Filed: 1991-11-28
Abstract: A method of and apparatus for laying a succession of push-fit spigot and socket flexible jointed pipes (14,18,19) within a prepared trench (4) in the ground is characterised by disposing within the prepared trench (4) a conveyor trolley (1) carrying an elongate conveyor (2) inclined along the trench (4), having one end of the conveyor disposed at or adjacent the base (5) of the trench (4), and with the other end at least part way up the height of the trench (4), the conveyor trolley (1) being capable of being held stationary within the trench (4) and of movement along the trench (4) in the direction of its upper end; placing a push-fit spigot (13) and socket flexible jointed pipe on the conveyor trolley (1) and allowing it to move down the inclined conveyor; placing another flexible push-fit spigot and socket joint pipe on the conveyor trolley (1) and allowing it also to move down the inclined conveyor until its spigot or socket engages the adjoining socket or spigot end respectively (as the case may be) of the pipe previously disposed on the conveyor, engaging the upper pipe (14) with a pulling line (11) passing along the conveyor trolley (1) in the direction of the conveyor (2) to a turning means (12) and then returning the line (11) towards the upper end of the conveyor (2) to pulling means (21); holding the conveyor trolley (1) against movement within the trench (4) and, by means of said pulling means, exerting tensile force on the pulling line (11) whereby the upper pipe (14) is urged downwardly along the conveyor (2) to form a joint between the juxtaposed spigot and socket of the upper pipe (14) and of the lower pipe (18); releasing the conveyor (2) trolley for movement within the trench (4) and, by means of said pulling means, exerting tensile force on the pulling line (11) whereby to move the conveyor (2) along the trench (4) in the direction of the higher end of the conveyor (2), until the upper pipe (14) is located lower down the conveyor such that yet another pipe can be laid on the conveyor above and behind the upper pipe and the operation repeated. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-9206998-D0 (GB)
Title: Spraying of liquids
IPC: B05B1/00
Filed: 1992-03-31
Abstract: Liquid to be dispensed is supplied to a dispensing nozzle (88) from a compressible container (30) such as a sachet with a valve-controlled outlet (66) by compressing the sachet through the agency of a pad (46) of resiliently deformable material. The dispensing device is embodied in a hand held unit having a trigger (102) and electrical circuitry (91, 96, 106, 98, 106) for applying high voltage to the liquid in order to effect dispensing of the liquid in the form of an electrostatically charged, atomised spray. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-9300763-D0 (GB)
Title: Chemical compound
IPC: C07C11/00
Filed: 1993-01-15
Abstract: The present invention relates to calcipotriol hydrate-a new crystalline form of calcipotriol-with superior technical properties and with superior stability.
Patent GB-9308657-D0 (GB)
Title: Photochromic lenses
IPC: G02C7/10
Filed: 1993-04-27
Abstract: An ophthalmic graduated photochromic lens consisting of two ophthalmic lens blanks; one photochromic (4), the other clear (5), attached in a misaligned configuration and surfaced within the diameter x which coincides with the ophthalmic frame to produce two ophthalmic prisms (2, 3) of equal thickness and power, but with their bases in opposite directions so that they neutralise. This produces a graduated photochromic effect, which is fully obtained within the vertical boundaries of the lens due to its misaligned configuration. The resulting lens may be used for ophthalmic prescription work. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-9400432-D0 (GB)
Title: A clutch actuation system and a cable therefor
IPC: F16C1/22
Filed: 1993-05-05
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/GB93/00926 Sec. 371 Date Feb. 1, 1994 Sec. 102(e) Date Feb. 1, 1994 PCT Filed May 5, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO93/25824 PCT Pub. Date Dec. 23, 1993.A vehicle clutch actuation system and a manually adjustable cable (12) therefor, the cable having an elongated end fitting (13) for transferring operating loads to a lever (22). The end fitting (13) comprises an inner and outer part (14 and 15) respectively and the inner part has a plurality of longitudinally spaced grooves (16) thereon and a resilient clip (25) which is selectively locatable in any one of said grooves. The inner part (14) is telescopically mounted in the outer part (15), with the clip (25) abutable against the outer part (15), which has an abutment seat (19) thereon for seating against the lever (22).
Patent GB-9825555-D0 (GB)
Title: Suppression of xenotransplant rejection
IPC: A61K35/12
Filed: 1998-11-20
Abstract: This invention relates to the suppression of graft rejection, particularly to the suppression of xenograft rejection. In particular, the invention relates to biological tissues that contain endothelial cells that may be induced to generate a compound which down-regulates the expression of a cell adhesion molecule in these cells.
Patent GB-9908335-D0 (GB)
Title: Methods and means for extracorporeal organ perfusion
IPC: A01N1/02
Filed: 1999-04-12
Abstract: Apparatus and methods of operation of apparatus for the extracorporeal perfusion of organs are provided which support viability and function of an organ such as a liver, generally outside the body. Blood is supplied as described herein to an organ such as a liver under physiological pressure but without forcing blood flow at any particular rate such that the organ is allowed to auto-regulate blood flow. This allows for organ preservation or resuscitation prior to transplantation, maintenance of organs for use in experimental study of isolated liver physiology, and treatment of patients suffering from organ failure.
Patent GB-9920949-D0 (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for removing solvent residues
IPC: B01D3/40
Filed: 1999-09-06
Abstract: In the field of biomass extraction, there is a need for effective removal of solvent from spent biomass material. An apparatus for removing solvent residues includes a vessel ( 11 ) for containing biomass; a steam source ( 19 ) for supplying steam to contact the biomass; and a separator ( 24 ) for separating solvent from steam that has contacted the biomass. The disclosure also includes a method of use of the apparatus.