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Patent GB-2293842-A (GB)
Title: Setting tool for hydraulically actuated downhole tool
Inventor: SMITH JR SYDNEY KENNY
IPC: E21B23/04
Filed: 1995-10-09
Abstract: A setting tool allows setting a hydraulic liner hanger 52 in a deviated wellbore. Subsequent to setting the liner hanger through pressure developed within the setting tool, the setting tool is re-configured to allow full-bore passage therethrough. In the preferred embodiment, the flow communication to the liner hanger through port 122 is interrupted after it is set so that the setting tool can have a full-bore 50 clearance for passage of cement wipers or other devices and that pressure can then be applied in the setting tool to complete the cementing operations for the liner, as well as to actuate any casing or isolation packers. The bore 50 through setting tool is initially closed by drop ball 176 landing on trip ball 138, applied pressure then passing through port 122 to set the liner hanger. Pressure is then increased to shift trip ball 138 downwardly, causing it to rotate to a position in which the bore 50 is unobstructed. This movement also shifts a sleeve to close off port 122 so that pressure can subsequently be applied to perform other operations e.g. actuating casing packers. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2306454-A (GB)
Title: Merchandise containers
Inventor: DAVIES JON
IPC: B65D51/24
Filed: 1995-11-03
Abstract: The invention provides a container 10 comprising a wall defining at least one chamber and an opening 16a, 16b to the or each chamber. A cover member 19 comprising a body portion 20 and a closure member 24 is locatable on the wall so as to extend over the or each opening, and co-operating detent means 17, 28 on the wall and the body portion lock the body portion in position on the wall. The closure member 24 is frangibly attached to the body portion 20 whereby the closure member can only be opened by use of a tool, and is operable to sealingly close the or each opening 16a, 16b when the closure member is attached to the body portion and to reveal the or each opening when the closure member is broken away from the body portion.
Patent GB-2302141-A (GB)
Title: Axial flow fan for microwave oven
Inventor: CHOI MU-YONG
IPC: F04D29/38
Filed: 1996-01-04
Abstract: An axial flow fan for a microwave oven capable of more effectively cooling a magnetron and a high voltage transformer of the same and more effectively circulating air in the interior of the same, so that an improved microwave oven having a higher efficiency and a lower noise can be achieved, includes five blades 52 spaced-apart at a regular interval and formed at the outer circumferential surface of a cylindrical hub 51. The blades 52 have a ratio "fan hub diameter/fan outer diameter" in the range of 0.28 0.35. Preferred blade pitch and sweep angle ranges, and dimensions are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2308397-A (GB)
Title: Kerbs and edgings for roads
Inventor: KENT JAMES CECIL
IPC: E01C11/22
Filed: 1996-01-12
Abstract: An arrangement whereby an additional concrete, or other suitable material, part (shoe) is fastened to an existing in situ concrete kerb, edging or channel or similar purpose part used in road or pedestrian way construction, to alter its height and profile to suit the new relaid surface of the road or pedestrian way adjacent. Thus a half battered concrete kerb 1, set in concrete 2, with original road and way surfaces 3 and 4 can have a shoe 5 attached to it enabling the road and way to be relaid, 6 and 7, without removing and resetting the kerb to a higher level.
Patent GB-2297587-A (GB)
Title: Oil lubricated sliding member
Inventor: TANAKA TADASHI
IPC: C08J5/14
Filed: 1996-01-24
Abstract: A multilayer sliding member used in the presence of a lubricating oil comprises (1) a backing metal layer, (2) a porous, sintered layer provided thereon and (3) a surface layer formed by impregnating and coating the sintered layer with a sliding resin consisting essentially of polyetheretherketone. The sliding member has a small friction coefficient and excellent wear resistance. The face roughness of the surface layer is adjusted to 2 m or less. The sintered layer may be of bronze, and the backing layer of copper-plated steel.
Patent GB-2304049-A (GB)
Title: Manufacture of health foods by fermentation of rocks
Inventor: LEE SUK IL
IPC: A23L35/00
Filed: 1996-07-31
Abstract: Health food compositions comprising i) The products of fermentation of sedimentary and/or metamorphic rocks using microorganisms; ii) starch and iii) at least one of the following a Yin invigorating agent e.g. Rhizoma anemarrhenae , a heat alleviating agent e.g. sea tangle, a perspiring, antipoisoning and thirst quenching agent e.g. Ramulus cinnamomi , an impurity purifying agent e.g. Rhizoma zedoariae , an energy invigorating agent e.g. Radix astragali , a blood building-up agent e.g., Radix angelicae giganiois , a mitigigative e.g. Radix glycyrrhizae , a lung, kidney and liver invigorating agent e.g., Radix ophiopogonis , an anti-palsy agent, e.g. Radix ligustici tenuissimae , a stomachic e.g., Fructus hordei germinatus and micronutrients. The compositions are used to improve appetite, reduce fatigue and treat nephritis, hepatitis, and bronchitis.
Patent GB-2304552-A (GB)
Title: Carrier bag handle
Inventor: CLARKE FREDERICK ARTHUR
IPC: A45F5/10
Filed: 1996-09-09
Abstract: A handle, for use with plastic carrier bags and the like, comprises a tube 10 with a slot 11 along its length. The ends of the tube may have indentations opposite the slot, and the lips at the ends of the slot are preferably rounded. The ends of the slot may also be provided with outwardly extending wings. In use, a bag has its two handle portions inserted into the tube 10 through the slot 11. The handle is then held with the slot 11 upwards, and the bag therefore hangs from the tube. Several bags can be attached to the same tube.
Patent GB-2305751-A (GB)
Title: Repair circuit for flash memory cell and repair method
Inventor: LEE JONG SANG
IPC: G11C29/00
Filed: 1996-09-26
Abstract: This repair circuit can reduce the power consumption by detecting the power supply applied to the chip, latching the repaired address stored in the fuse block after the chip sequentially reads the fuse block and comparing the latched address with the input repair address to access the main cell and repair cell. Power is consumed only while the chip reads the fuse block, and the latched repair address is used for other operations. The area of the chip can be reduced by constructing the cells to which the repair address is to be stored into a cell array and using a common sense amplifier.
Patent GB-2304432-A (GB)
Title: Matrix architecture user interface
Inventor: MAY ROBERT
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 1995-07-18
Abstract: A user interface provides for accessing a large database of information using both browsing and searching behaviours. The database is hierarchically arranged using matrices containing cells, individual cells in the matrices associated with matrices in lower levels of the database. A viewer may browse the database by using commands that designate cells of interest, and viewing previews of such cells, and topically related cells, and selecting cells for retrieval. The viewer can navigate through the matrices of the database, each time further narrowing the range of cells viewing previews and selecting for retrieval. The user interface further provides for a user-configured matrix in which the user can place a variety of cells from anywhere in the database, allowing rapid access to and retrieval of frequently accessed cells.
Patent GB-2310112-A (GB)
Title: Method for the transmission of digital signals in time division multiplex channel form via an ATM transmission device
Inventor: FRAAS WOLFGANG
IPC: H04L12/70
Filed: 1997-01-28
Abstract: Method for the transmission of digital signals in time division multiplex channel form via an ATM transmission device  Method for the transmission of digital signals present in the form of time division multiplex channels via an ATM transmission device, a plurality of time division multiplex channels being cyclically combined in a call frame with cyclically transmitted frame cycles and the call frame containing at least one useful information channel +BN and at least one control information channel D, and the digital signals present in the form of time division multiplex channels being converted into ATM cell useful information, these ATM cells being transmitted in virtual ATM channels and then again being converted into time division multiplex channels which are combined in a call frame with frame cycles to be transmitted cyclically. If empty useful information channels -BN are to be transmitted, an information item regarding empty useful information channels is inserted into the control information channel data and the useful information channels are not transmitted via ATM. At the receiving point, the information item regarding empty useful information channels is detected and empty useful information channels are inserted.
Patent GB-2317832-A (GB)
Title: A putting game
Inventor: LEE KEITH CLARKSON
IPC: A63B63/08
Filed: 1997-04-16
Abstract: A putting game comprising a target device to be placed on an indoor or outdoor playing surface on which a player may stand to project a ball along the surface using a club, the device comprising, in one embodiment, an inclined mat (20) having two rows of spaced dishes or holes (21) the rows being arranged one behind the other with the centres of the dishes or holes (21) of the back row being aligned with the gaps between the centres of the dishes or holes (21) of the front row. The back row of dishes or holes (21) carry a higher score value than those of the front row and some of the dishes or holes (21) represent bunkers (B). The device is preferably vacuum formed from plastics. The contours of the playing surface may be adjustable.
Patent GB-2312470-A (GB)
Title: A safety device with stop means
Inventor: WARREN ANDREW
IPC: E05F5/00
Filed: 1994-06-08
Abstract: A safety doorstop, particularly for sliding panels e.g. patio doors, comprises a roller (not shown), a pivotable mounting arm 22, a support member 24, resilient bias means (not shown) for urging the mounting arm 22 into an operative position and stop means to limit movement of the mounting arm 22 in order to prevent straining of the bias means. The stop means is provided by cooperating parts of the support member 24 and the mounting arm 22, the support member 24 having a cammed formation 52 and the mounting arm having a complementary formation 61. This arrangement limits the degree of rotation of the mounting arm 22 in both clockwise and anti-clockwise directions.
Patent GB-2312695-A (GB)
Title: Composite roof system
Inventor: FRANCIS KENNETH IAN
IPC: E04D5/10
Filed: 1997-06-12
Abstract: The present invention relates to a flat roof composite comprising a resin-impregnated mineral fibre layer 1, a fabric layer 2 with impregnated adhesive throughout the layer, the adhesive penetrating also into the surface of the mineral fibre layer, and a moisture impermeable sheet 4 adhered to the fabric layer by the adhesive. The fabric is preferably formed of woven strands of glass fibre filaments. The fabric is united with the mineral wool insulating core prior to passage through the curing oven which cures the resin applied to the mineral wool in the spinning chamber. The size of the apertures between strands of glass fibre filaments is selected so as to allow penetration of liquid adhesive into the wool and reduces delamination of the water impermeable sheet.
Patent GB-2318751-A (GB)
Title: Filter top change station for an animal cage
Inventor: CHIN SOO PARK
IPC: A01K1/03
Filed: 1997-10-30
Abstract: An animal cage filter top change station comprises a base board 100 provided with two guide support rails 110, 120 which define a slide path for a filter top. At least one of the support rails is provided with a separator 130 which engages a filter retainer and separates it from the cage top as the cage top is moved along the guide support rails within the slide path. The guide support rails may be moveably mounted to the base board to adjust the width of the slide path and thereby allow for varying sizes of filter top to be removed.
Patent GB-2332877-A (GB)
Title: Printed page with zig zag folded booklet attached thereto
Inventor: KOBAYASHI JUNICHI
IPC: G09F3/02
Filed: 1997-12-19
Abstract: The printed page of a newspaper, journal or magazine has a zig-zag folded extensible booklet 34 (eg for advertising) attached thereto. The booklet includes panels 36,38,40,42 which are retained between cover portions 24,26 releasably held together by adhesively interengaging portions 28,32, cover portion 26 being attached by adhesive 30 to the printed page in regions (20,22,Fig 1) on either side of a printed central portion (14). The booklet is attached to the printed page by an in-line web merger step.
Patent GB-2324677-A (GB)
Title: Remote line monitoring
Inventor: FREEDMAN GORDON
IPC: H04M3/51
Filed: 1998-02-11
Abstract: A system and method for remotely monitoring the status of one or more extension phones 14 in a distributed telephone network 30. Preferably the remote monitoring station 50 has bi-direction communication capabilities 11,52 such that calls to one or more extensions can be intercepted in addition to status monitoring. Greater flexibility is provided by two separate communication channels, one for digital signals relating to call status and one for analog signals representing voice traffic.
Patent GB-2334882-A (GB)
Title: Foot fixing having a deformable part
Inventor: THOMPSON JAMES
IPC: B64D11/06
Filed: 1998-02-13
Abstract: A foot fixing 10 for a vehicle seat comprising a track engaging means 14 and a seat engaging means interposed by a deformable blade 22, such that the blade 22 will absorb energy by deforming in the event of an impact. Preferably the deformable blade 22 is formed integrally with the seat engaging means and is orientated to be parallel to the longitudinal axis (20 fig 2) of the seat track. The track engaging means 14 may comprise a tensile load bearing means, which may comprise studs 16 arranged to engage the seat track, and a sheer load bearing means, which may comprise a plunger component 42 with track gripping means. A vehicle seat having a cross member with means for fixing the cross member to a plurality of seat tracks is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2327654-A (GB)
Title: Water removing apparatus for vehicle wheels
Inventor: CHENG WEN-KUEI
IPC: B62D25/16
Filed: 1998-06-04
Abstract: Water removing apparatus for vehicle wheels includes; a plurality of water removing units (100) mounted on a vehicle to be disposed around each vehicle wheel (W), each water removing unit (100) having a plurality of energy-eliminating strips (2, 2a, 3) arcuately secured in a casing (1), arcuately disposed about each wheel (W) for eliminating energy of the water droplets from a rotating wheel and for collecting the droplets entering the water removing unit (100), and a discharge system (200) fluidically connecting all of the water removing units (100) so that upon running a vehicle on a rainy day at speed, the water from each wheel will be collected in the water removing units and then drained through the water discharge system for preventing the formation of water mist and reducing unclear vision for vehicles travelling behind.
Patent GB-2326164-A (GB)
Title: Emulsions of functionalized polyolefins
Inventor: HYCHE KENNETH W
IPC: C08F6/00
Filed: 1998-06-12
Abstract: A functionalized polyolefin having a weight average molecular weight of at least 10,000, a fatty acid, a base in an amount sufficient to neutralize the functionalized polyolefin and the fatty acid, a surfactant and water are mixed in a pressure reactor vessel to form a pre-emulsion concentrate having a solids concentrate raging from about 55 to 90% by weight. The pre-emulsion concentrate is then heated with agitation in the reaction vessel to an emulsification temperature, preferably at or above the melting point of the highest melting polymer in the formulation, for a time sufficient to form an emulsion concentrate. Water is then added to the emulsion concentrate within the pressure reactor vessel, diluting the solids content to about 5 to 50% by weight, and heated with agitation to the emulsification temperature for a time sufficient to form a functionalized polyolefin emulsion. Preferably, the resulting emulsion is rapidly cooled.
Patent GB-2328054-A (GB)
Title: Fingerprint matching
Inventor: TU PETER HENRY
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 1998-07-27
Abstract: A latent fingerprint is matched with a known fingerprint database. A base pair of minutiae is selected in the latent fingerprint and each reference fingerprint. For each selected base pair, those sets of minutiae pairs are selected which satisfy apriori constraints including angle, distance and ridge counts, to generate a first set of minutiae which support the fingerprint correspondence. This set is refined to determine a topologically self-consistent subset. The minutia pairings are counted to thereby establish a merit of the base pair. For each of the minutiae of the latent fingerprint, a predetermined number of minutiae of the reference fingerprint which have the greatest merit is determined. The group is searched for a maximal clique in which every latent-reference minutiae pair is consistent with every other minutiae pair in the clique. A cardinality, equal to the number of latent-reference minutiae pairs in the maximal clique, is stored. The steps are repeated for each reference fingerprint.
Patent GB-2335134-A (GB)
Title: Sport beverages
Inventor: BURKE PAUL
IPC: A23L2/66
Filed: 1998-09-04
Abstract: A carbonated beverage comprises 5 to 20 wt% of fruit juice, carbohydrate in an amount of from 2 to 6g/100 ml and a soluble whey protein hydrolysate in an amount of from 5 to 20g/L The pH is less than 3.5. The drink is ready to consume directly and has excellent physical and organoleptic properties. The carbohydrate is preferably glucose or dextrose. The beverage may also comprise an acidity regulator, e.g. citric acid or malic acid, a buffering agent, e.g. sodium or potassium citrate, a preservative, e.g. sodium benzoate, and an artificial sweetener, e.g. aspartame.
Patent GB-2328187-A (GB)
Title: Air bag device
Inventor: YOSHIOKA KAZUHIKO
IPC: B60R21/26
Filed: 1997-08-27
Abstract: An air bag device comprising a case 2 having an opening and mounted in a vehicle, an air bag 3 received inside the case in a folded state, and an inflator 4 for inflating the air bag to a passenger side, wherein the inflator is disposed on the side of the inside of the case further from the passenger; and the air bag is received in a first receiving part 81 on the passenger side of the inflator and a second receiving part 82 on the case opening side of the inflator so that the air bag is divided into two sections 32 and 33.
Patent GB-2332863-A (GB)
Title: Gun based video game.
Inventor: SATSUKAWA TAKASHI
IPC: A63F13/573
Filed: 1998-12-10
Abstract: A video game includes one or more guns 22 directed towards targets displayed on one or more screens 12. The game system can determine the direction from which shots are fired and whether or not those shots have hit a target object. The motion of a target object upon being hit is dependent on the direction of the shot. If a plurality of players are playing, the motion of the target object varies depending upon which player's shot has hit. Preferably the game is played by two players each having his own display, the displays generating images as seen from first and second viewpoints. The motion of a shot object may also be varied depending on where it has been hit.
Patent GB-2336078-A (GB)
Title: Data compression using string matching tables
Inventor: CHO SUNG-RYUL
IPC: H03M7/30
Filed: 1998-12-18
Abstract: A data compression system matches input strings of characters to corresponding codeword entries in a dictionary 140. The dictionary comprises root codeword tables 202, 206, 210 each having an associated sub-codeword table 204, 208, 212 respectively. Initially the root tables are generated and may cover characters "a" to "z" with each table having a single one character entry. The first character of an input stream is matched to a codeword in a root table and a new entry is placed in the linked sub-codeword table by combining this character with the next character in the stream. For example, "a" may be represented by codeword "0" in a root codeword table and strings "aa", "ab" etc have codewords "0-1", "0-2" in the linked sub-codeword table. Faster string matching is achieved with this type of arrangement. A corresponding decoding system for converting the codewords into character strings is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2330476-A (GB)
Title: Adaptively-coded digital video signal recording equipment
Inventor: SOTODA SHUJI
IPC: H04N7/52
Filed: 1995-09-25
Abstract: A video signal recording device for recording a digital video signal coded by using motion compensation prediction and orthogonal transformation(e.g.MPEG), includes means for adaptively changing the data rate of the coding with respect to the picture pattern. The coding data rate information is multiplexed with other additional information(e.g. audio and error correction code data) which is added to the data to be recorded.
Patent GB-2345352-A (GB)
Title: A large date display mechanism
Inventor: D SOUZA PAUL GERARD
IPC: G04B19/247
Filed: 1999-01-04
Abstract: A date display mechanism comprises separate units 11 and tens 12 counters, the tens counter being toggled once for every one revolution of the units counter by a pin (24). The Units Ring 11 has a masking lever 13 that co-operates with a cam 26 when the tens is indicating digit three and the units is indicating digit one displaying the 31st of any month. This particular condition also causes lever 14 not to act on the units Ring and to instead advance the tens counter by one division with pin 31 of lever 15 meshing with lever 27.
Patent GB-2346461-A (GB)
Title: Locating semantic error sources in a multi-agent system
Inventor: PAGUREK BERNARD
IPC: G06F11/25
Filed: 1999-02-04
Abstract: A method and apparatus for automatically locating sources of semantic error in a multi-agent (A<SB>0</SB>-A<SB>T</SB>) system based on performance tests using setup connection tree information, and informing the appropriate agents so that they can avoid using error-producing resources in the future. The setup connection tree model is established based on patterns of agent actions for expressing the logical relationship between available resources (R<SB>0</SB>-R<SB>Y</SB>) in the disjunctive normal form (d.n.f.). A table is used to record different sets of resources for use in a resource selection process. Thus, error-producing resources can be located by means of induction. A global database is also maintained for updating information on semantic errors in the system. A semantic error is a fault which can only be discovered when a performance discrepancy is detected by an application agent (A<SB>0</SB>) during the operation of the application.
Patent GB-2349687-A (GB)
Title: Air conditioning apparatus
Inventor: FERGUSON GLENN
IPC: F24F1/02
Filed: 1999-03-19
Abstract: An air-conditioning apparatus containing a refrigeration unit comprises a condenser (26) and an evaporator (36) the evaporator being positioned such that water from moist air condensing on the evaporator (36) is channelled onto the surface of the condenser (26) to cool the condenser before draining through an outlet (10). The refrigeration unit may be located in a housing with a fan means (6) for drawing air into the housing past the evaporator (36) and condenser (26).