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Patent GB-2290891-A (GB)
Title: Initializing a multiprocessor system
Inventor: KOBASYASHI SATOSHI
IPC: G06F11/20
Filed: 1994-06-29
Abstract: A symmetric multiprocessor system connecting a plurality of CPUs (5a - 5d) by a common bus initializes itself by letting each CPU run an initialization program in sequence whilst the rest are held in a reset state. A time-out detector 32 is used to identify missing or defective CPUs. The remaining CPUs are designated CPU numbers by an identifier setting register, while a reset controller 27 cuts off the defective CPUs. This allows existing software to run with minimal alteration. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2291852-A (GB)
Title: Divided containers
Inventor: ETHERTON RICHARD
IPC: B65D71/00
Filed: 1994-08-01
Abstract: A container such as a can has individual compartments, which are pressurised or at atmospheric pressure, each of which contains a food or drink product. The compartments may be joined or bound together to provide an overall composite set or series of compartments, which may be separated at will for convenience. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281107-A (GB)
Title: Slide member
Inventor: FUJISAWA YOSHIKAZU
IPC: F16C33/12
Filed: 1992-06-01
Abstract: A slide member comprises a slide portion, the surface of which comprises a plurality of angular star-shaped projections 13 which have ridgeline portions f3 extending from the apex f1 to the base f2 with the faces f4 therebetween being recessed. Such slide members have improved slide surface oil retention and seizure resistance. The surface layer comprises a lead alloy, the crystals of which are subjected to an electro-etching process. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285669-A (GB)
Title: Boundary layer control in aerodynamic structures
Inventor: MCCAUGHAN JOHN ANDREW IAN
IPC: B64C21/08
Filed: 1995-01-11
Abstract: An aerodynamic low drag structure such as an engine nacelle 12, has a skin 18, 19, 20. To improve boundary layer control gaseous fluid is withdrawn from a boundary layer at a control region 18, into a first inlet opening 21, 22, 23, in the skin 18, and is conveyed along a first fluid flow path 241, 242, to a discharge opening 28. Gaseous fluid is also withdrawn at a second inlet opening 26, in the skin 20, at a region of the skin subjected to ramming pressure, and conveyed along a second fluid flow path 27, 242, to the discharge opening 28 or a further discharge opening. Fluid in the second fluid flow path 27, 242, 25, (25, 251) (figure 2, figure 3) to cause the fluid in the first fluid flow path 241, 242, to be impelled from the boundary layer to the discharge opening 28. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2288520-A (GB)
Title: Serial pipeline processing system
Inventor: WISE ADRIAN PHILIP
IPC: H04N7/50
Filed: 1995-02-28
Abstract: A multi-standard video decompression apparatus has a plurality of stages interconnected by a two-wire interface arranged as a pipeline processing machine. Control tokens and DATA Tokens pass over the single two-wire interface for carrying both control and data in token format. A token decode circuit is positioned in certain of the stages for recognizing certain of the tokens as control tokens pertinent to that stage and for passing unrecognized control tokens along the pipeline. Reconfiguration processing circuits are positioned in selected stages and are responsive to a recognized control token for reconfiguring such stage to handle an identified DATA Token. A wide variety of unique supporting subsystem circuitry and processing techniques are disclosed for implementing the system. Compression standards JPEG, MPEG or H 261 are recognised and the processing stages appropriately reconfigured. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287836-A (GB)
Title: Radar attenuating textiles
Inventor: ALDERSON JOHN
IPC: D06N3/00
Filed: 1993-12-02
Abstract: Textile materials having radar attenuating properties comprise a polymer enclosed scrim characterised in that the material further comprises hollows which are at least partially filled with radar attenuating material. Preferred embodiments on the invention have the scrim sandwiched between two or more polymeric layers, wherein the spaces comprise the interstices of the scrim. Suitable radar attenuating materials for inclusion in the spaces include carbon granules, carbon fibre, carbonyl iron, ferrites or metal coated microspheres, but other suitable materials will occur to those skilled in the art. Carbon fibre is conveniently used in chopped or otherwise relatively short fibre form. The textiles offer lightweight with equivalent radar attenuation performance to known textiles and may be formed such that further radar attenuating material is provided in polymeric components to provide enhanced attenuation effect.
Patent GB-2305840-A (GB)
Title: Lawn mower
Inventor: MATTOCKS ANDREW IAN
IPC: A01D34/74
Filed: 1995-10-03
Abstract: A lawnmower comprises a housing (20); a cutter unit supported by the housing and including a rotatable cutter blade (6); a motor (1); and a drive line (3, 5, 7) drivingly connecting the motor and the cutter blade. The cutter unit is pivotally mounted for movement relative the housing (20) about a single horizontal axis, whereby angular movement of the cutter unit about the axis raises and lowers the height of cut of the cutter blade (6). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2305954-A (GB)
Title: Trench cover
Inventor: HOLROYD ROGER
IPC: E02D29/14
Filed: 1995-10-04
Abstract: A trench cover for use with like covers comprises an upper plate 1 for extending across the width of a trench, and depending walls 6, 7 for inserting into the trench 2 and preventing widthwise movement of the cover with respect to the trench. The cover has a channel member 9 for receiving and locating the bottom of a wall 7 of another like cover so that a plurality of such covers can be connected together to form a line of connected covers which are prevented from being moved away from each other in the longitudinal direction of the trench. Preferably the depending walls 6, 7 are adjustable in width by means 21.
Patent GB-2310384-A (GB)
Title: Eggshell catalyst and process for preparing of the same
Inventor: LIN TZONG-BIN
IPC: B01J23/89
Filed: 1996-02-22
Abstract: Disclosed is a new method for preparing supported metal catalysts with eggshell active metal profile. The organometallic compounds with metal as Pd, Ni, Co, Mo, Cu, Pt, Fe, Ag, Ir, Pb, Ti, Sn, V, and Zn, etc., are dissolved in a pure organic solvent, such as benzene, toluene, xylene, methanol, ethanol, and tetrahydrofuran (THF), etc., and/or an organic solvent mixture thereof. The catalyst precursors (i.e., the reactive metal of the prepared organic or inorganic metal concentrated solution) are carried to the surface of MgO, Al 2 O 3 , SiO 2 , TiO 2 , ZrO 2 , zeolite, active carbon, and polymer support by wet impregnation and/or spray method. The metal concentration profile and metal loading can be precisely controlled by choosing suitable solvent and/or operation conditions.
Patent GB-2305853-A (GB)
Title: Self draining clothes pole holder
Inventor: TOH HOCK THIAM
IPC: D06F57/12
Filed: 1996-02-22
Abstract: The holder includes a tube 1 with an open end 3 (for rainwater drainage) which is mounted to a further tube 4 capped at 6 and adapted either to fit over an existing wall-mounted pole holder as shown or to be itself mounted at 11 into a wall. The end 2 of tube 1 is oblique to facilitate insertion of the pole and may have a rubber lipped coating 10 to prevent the pole slipping.
Patent GB-2299295-A (GB)
Title: Lamination of sheet materials
Inventor: HOLMES ANTHONY STEPHEN
IPC: G09F3/10
Filed: 1996-03-29
Abstract: A laminated label product is described, comprising a backing film of plastics material, coated with a silicone release agent and having lightly adhering thereto a hot melt adhesive coated sheet of face material (such as paper) forming a laminate therewith, the face material being semi-cut and printed to define regions thereof which can be peeled away from the backing material and applied to a container or other object to form a label thereon. The hot melt adhesive preferably is a pressure sensitive adhesive, and preferably the backing film is OPP or PET film of not more than 30 microns thickness.
Patent GB-2312228-A (GB)
Title: Two part manhole cover
Inventor: THOMPSON KEITH STANLEY
IPC: E02D29/14
Filed: 1996-04-17
Abstract: A cover for a manhole, sump, sewer outlet or the like, comprising two parts 1,2, each part comprising adjacent receiving formations 25a,25b and the assembly comprising a securing element 30 adapted to releasably engage the two parts 1,2 in operative relationship, the securing element 30 being retained in an operative position under gravity, in which transverse separative movement of the cover parts is prevented. As shown the securing element has a key-shaped cross-section, which is passed through complementary key-hole shapes 6a,6b in the receiving formations 25a,25b and rotated through 180 degrees to its operative position.
Patent GB-2313842-A (GB)
Title: Black reactive dye composition based on a mixture containing a disazo reactive dye and at least two monoazo reactive dyes
Inventor: HUANG HUEI-CHIN
IPC: C09B67/22
Filed: 1996-05-10
Abstract: A black reactive dye composition contains (a) a black reactive dye of the formula (I)  ```(b) a mono azo reactive dye of the formula (II) (wherein X is -CH=CH 2 or -CH 2 CH 2 W; W is a leaving group; and Y is hydrogen, hydroxyl, amino or amino derivatives) and ```(c) at least one mono azo reactive dye selected from the formula (III) and (IV)   ( wherein X is -CH+=CH 2 or -CH 2 CH 2 W; W is a leaving group; P and Q are independently hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, amino or amino derivatives; and Z is methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or carboxyl). The black reactive dye composition is suitable for exhaust dyeing, printing, discharge printing and continue dyeing.
Patent GB-2302086-A (GB)
Title: Foil transfer apparatus
Inventor: ZAFAR ABU
IPC: B32B38/10
Filed: 1995-04-26
Abstract: Apparatus (10) for transferring foil (31) to separate sheets of substrate material, the apparatus comprising a foil dispensing mechanism (30), a feed mechanism (36, 38) for feeding sheets of substrate material sequentially into the apparatus, at least one pair of opposed heated rollers (16, 18, 12, 14), and means (20, 22, 24, 26) for conveying the substrate material and the foil together through the nip (13, 17) of said heated rollers.
Patent GB-2319961-A (GB)
Title: Pharmaceutical composition for treatment of restenosis
Inventor: CHULAY JEFFREY DAVID
IPC: A61K31/7056
Filed: 1996-12-07
Abstract: The use of 5,6-dichloro-2-isopropylamino-1-(beta-L-ribofuranosyl)-1H-benzimidazole or pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof, and including pharmaceutical formulations of any thereof, in the prophylaxis or treatment of restenosis as well as their use in the manufacture of medicaments for the prophylaxis or treatment of restenosis.
Patent GB-2323310-A (GB)
Title: Filter life measurement
Inventor: SUTTON DAVID IAN
IPC: B01D37/04
Filed: 1997-03-20
Abstract: A measurement of the used life, or remaining useful life, of a filter 11 as a particulate laden fluid flows through the filter 11 is provided by a device including a sensor 20 which measures a variable related to the flow and feeds a signal to a processor 21 which stores the relationship between the variable and the filter life and provides a corresponding indication. A device is described using a sensor responsive to the differential pressure across the filter; arrangements for calibrating the device are described. An alarm may be sounded when the remaining useful life of the filter approaches zero.
Patent GB-2311143-A (GB)
Title: Recording materials stabilized with benzotriazole UV absorbers
Inventor: VON AHN VOLKER HARTMUT
IPC: C07D249/20
Filed: 1996-04-10
Abstract: Soluble benzotriazole UV absorbers typified by those of formula I where R 1 is hydrogen or chloro, R 2 is alkyl or -CH 2 CH 2 COOR 4 where R 4 is hydrogen or alkyl, and R 3 is * small Greek alpha *-cumyl, provide excellent light stability protection to recording materials.
Patent GB-2313776-A (GB)
Title: Transportable seat
Inventor: HAYWOOD MICHAEL
IPC: A47C9/02
Filed: 1997-05-07
Abstract: A seat e.g. of the shooting stick type, comprises elongate ground engageable support means 11, elongate stabiliser means 12 pivotably connected at one end to one end of the support means, a seating member 10 secured relative to the stabiliser means or the support means at or adjacent to said one end thereof, and means for releasably locking the stabiliser means in a first position in which it is co-extensive or substantially co-extensive with the elongate support means and in a second position in which it extends at an angle to the support means and forwards of the seating member. The stabiliser means includes, at a position removed from the seating member, leg abutment means 20 for making contact with the front of a seated user's leg.
Patent GB-2322879-A (GB)
Title: Accommodation unit for mounting on the roof of a vehicle
Inventor: TURNBULL PETER JOHN
IPC: E04H15/06
Filed: 1997-05-23
Abstract: An accommodation unit comprises a rigid base (b) of about 7 feet in length, carrying hooped collapsible metal supports for a canopy of waterproof material, a platform (d) hinged to one end of the base, and carrying two legs (e) which extend down to the vehicle, and also upwardly from the platform to form grab handles, and a ladder (f) hinged to the outer end of the platform. A zip-fastened flap (c) is provided at one end of the sleeping area. and ventilation grilles (g) are also provided.
Patent GB-2328225-A (GB)
Title: Mosquito net
Inventor: BURKITT MARILYN SHEILA
IPC: A47C29/00
Filed: 1997-06-14
Abstract: A mosquito net comprises netting supportable, either by hook D or by inflation of hollow tubes G, and integrally attached to mattress cover B. The mattress can be inserted through zip E and is covered by cotton cover C attached by poppers F.
Patent GB-2314658-A (GB)
Title: Quality control system
Inventor: HONG YU-PYO
IPC: G06Q50/00
Filed: 1997-06-30
Abstract: A quality control system is supervised by a system control computer. A bar code printer issues product identification information in bar code form, according to information received from the system control computer, which bar code is then attached to a product in a production line. A number of failure code books contain various failure codes in bar code form, each failure code corresponding to a particular type of failure which can occur in the production process. Bar code scanners are used to scan the product identification information from the bar code attached to a product and a failure code from a failure code book when a failure occurs and pass the scanned information to the system control computer. The system control computer analyzes the scanned information and generates a production line stop signal when the scanned information satisfies predetermined production line stop conditions. In response to that signal, an alarm is activated.
Patent GB-2327533-A (GB)
Title: Lenses for semiconductor light emitting devices
Inventor: NAJDA STEPHEN PETER
IPC: H01S5/00
Filed: 1997-07-18
Abstract: A semiconductor lens 20 is integrally formed with a laser or light-emitting diode by growing alternating layers 21 of a graded aluminium-containing semiconductor material, such as AIGaAs, and layers 22 of a non-aluminium-containing semiconductor material, such as GaAs, which serve to increase the structural strength. The layers 21 are graded so that the bottom layer 21 has the lowest aluminium grading and the top layer 21 has the highest aluminium grading. A GaAs cap layer 23 is provided to prevent oxidation through the upper surface of the top layer 21. Selective oxidation is then effected from the side so as to produce a shaped region 25 of unoxidised semiconductor material of refractive index N 1  and a region 26 of oxidised semiconductor material of refractive index N 2 . Optionally the layer 21 is then selectively etched so as to remove the oxidised semiconductor material. Whether or not such material is removed, a high refractive index lens is produced with a surrounding low refractive index region. This avoids the need to use an external optical arrangement to provide the required beam shape, and thus enables a more compact system to be produced.
Patent GB-2317305-A (GB)
Title: Method of providing Subscriber Location to a Subscriber
Inventor: KIM YOUNG-JE
IPC: H04W8/16
Filed: 1997-09-16
Abstract: A location information request (LI) including a subscriber number assigned to the target mobile (MS), a service code representing a LI supplying service and a secret number, is received from the requesting MS. It is checked whether the service code of the LI supplying service is included in the subscriber information of the target MS stored in the mobile subscriber information register (MSIR). If it is included it is checked whether the secret numbers included in the subscriber information of the target MS and the LI request signal are identical each other. If the secret numbers are identical, the LI of the target MS is retrieved from the MSIR. A current location of the target MS is checked. It is checked whether the current location and the location represented by the retrieved LI of the target MS are identical. If they are, the retrieved LI is sent to the requesting MS.
Patent GB-2329763-A (GB)
Title: A brushless motor with the upper pole edges and lower pole edges of the stator having different areas thus reducing vibration
Inventor: HORNG ALEX
IPC: H02K1/18
Filed: 1997-09-29
Abstract: A brushless motor having a base plate 1 on which is mounted an axial tube 13. A winding mount 2 , having a winding 21 and provided with two pole plate assemblies 3and4 is also mounted on the axial tube 13. A rotor 5 having a rotating shaft 52 is rotatably mounted in the axial tube 13, the rotor 5 being provided with an annular magnet 51. The pole plate assemblies 3and4 provided on the winding mount 2 comprise an upper pole plate assembly 3 mounted on an upper end of the mount, having a number of annularly spaced pole edges 31 and a lower pole plate assembly 4 mounted on a lower end of the mount, having a number of axially spaced pole edges 41. Each lower pole edge 41 has as area different from that of each upper pole edge 31 with the pole edges differing in either width fig.2 or height fig.3. The motor may act to reduce vibrations during operation thereby overcoming sudden torque.
Patent GB-2320559-A (GB)
Title: Small arms visual aiming system
Inventor: SCHMITZ GEOFFREY W
IPC: F41G1/41
Filed: 1997-11-19
Abstract: An aiming system and a method for aiming a firearm are provided that allow a user to aim and shoot the firearm without exposing the body of the user to potential enemy fire or the like. A camera 12 is incorporated on a body of the firearm and an image signal is remotely transmitted to a headset 20 worn by the firearm user to display the image. The image signal is recorded and may be remotely observed through additional transmission of the image signal from the camera.
Patent GB-2320883-A (GB)
Title: Treatment of soya beans
Inventor: ROBERTS JUSTIN JOHN
IPC: A23L11/00
Filed: 1997-12-30
Abstract: Soya beans are soaked without loss of integrity in an aqueous liquor at 0 - 95{ C to swell and soften the beans, reduce oligosaccharide contents, noxious base metals and substances causing discoloration. For this purpose the liquor may contain chloride, carbonates or bicarbonate and optional cheating agents. After soaking excess liquor is drained off, preferably followed by rinsing with water at 0 - 50{ C. The beans are flavoured, heated and sealed into cans. The canned product is virtually indistinguishable from conventional canned beans such as baked beans.
Patent GB-2328932-A (GB)
Title: Metering valves for pressurised dispensing containers
Inventor: WARBY RICHARD JOHN
IPC: B65D83/14
Filed: 1998-06-29
Abstract: This invention relates to metering valves for pressurised dispensing containers. The present invention provides a metering valve for use with a pressurised dispensing container. The valve comprises a valve stem (1) co-axially slidable within a valve member (2) defining an annular metering chamber (13). Outer and inner annular seals (4, 5) are operative between the respective outer and inner ends of the valve member (2) and the valve stem (1) to seal the annular metering chamber (13) therebetween. Wherein the valve member (2) comprises a main component part (17) and a liner (16) lining at least a portion of an inner surface of the main component part (17). The liner (16) is made of a material selected from a fluoropolymer, a ceramic, a metal or a glass and the main component part (17) is made of another material.
Patent GB-2325003-A (GB)
Title: Rectroviral vectors
Inventor: KINGSMAN ALAN JOHN
IPC: A61K48/00
Filed: 1997-10-17
Abstract: Retroviral vector production systems for producing lentivirus-based vector particles which are capable of infecting and transducing non-dividing target cells, wherein one or more of the auxiliary genes such as vpr, vif, tat, and nef in the case of HIV-I are absent from the system. The systems and resulting retrovirus vector particles have improved safety over existing systems and vectors.
Patent GB-2331670-A (GB)
Title: Cellular radio telephone with additional on/off hook or on/off power switch
Inventor: MARTENSSEN NILS
IPC: H04M1/724
Filed: 1998-11-16
Abstract: A cellular radio telephone having a keypad 4 with an on/off hook key 7 and a power on/off key 8 has at least one switching means for quickly going off hook, switching power on/off or terminating a call. The switching means comprises an opto-coupler 20 responsive to reflected light which may be from a user's finger placed near to the LED or from a flap provided on the housing of the telephone. The switching means allows rapid call answering before the caller rings off, or rapid switch off of the ringing sound. The switching means may also activate an electronic recorded message or direct the caller to a messaging service.
Patent GB-2332353-A (GB)
Title: A biodegradable mat
Inventor: DONNER MARTIN LAWRENCE
IPC: A01C1/04
Filed: 1998-12-21
Abstract: A mat 1 contains seeds 7, fertilizer granules 8 and water retaining crystals 9. These are supported on an intermediate layer 6 which is made of a woven, biodegradable material such as jute. An upper and lower layer 2, 4 are made from non-woven fibres such as coir, jute and goat's hair. These three fibres may be present in equal quantities by weight. An envelope (fig.5) may be formed by attaching two mats together along their edges (19, fig.5). Soil or other growth media may be inserted between the mats, and only the top mat contains seeds. These envelopes can be used on very steep embankments which may not be able to sustain plant life (fig.11). The mat may also be used to cover items such as a gabion (24, fig.6), or it may be rolled into a tube (25, fig.8; 32, fig.10) or other shape to make a three-dimensional object which can sustain plant life. The mat is made by dispensing seeds onto a mesh of woven biodegradable fibres and attaching non-woven fibres on either side of the woven mesh. The non-woven fibres are attached to the woven mesh by needling or felting.
Patent GB-2338429-A (GB)
Title: Trailer mounted mixing apparatus for explosive emulsion of ammonium nitrate and gas oil
Inventor: BUNKLE JOHN
IPC: B01F15/02
Filed: 1999-03-02
Abstract: The trailer has a hopper 4 for a mixture of ammonium nitrate prill and oil/water emulsion mounted on a tiltable subframe 14 which can be pivoted about a lower outlet 20 for discharging the contents under gravity. From the outlet 20 the nitrate prill/emulsion mixture is combined with gas oil from a tank 21 and pumped through a static mixer 8 for subsequent delivery via hose 25. The hopper 4 has a skew conical portion with the outlet 20 at the apex of the cone.