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Patent GB-2291646-A (GB)
Title: Transgenic fish
Inventor: DEVLIN ROBERT H
IPC: C07K14/46
Filed: 1995-06-16
Abstract: There is disclosed vectors for use in the preparation of transgenic fish. The vectors may comprise (i) promoters from the Sockeye salmon (Oncorhyncus nerka) metallothionein or histone H3 genes, (ii) a structural gene which encodes the Sockeye salmon growth hormones (Types 1 or 2) and (iii) a transcription terminator from the Sockeye salmon growth hormone genes (Types 1 or 2). The vector may be introduced into the central blastodisc region of a fish egg by microinjection. Transgenic fish expressing the growth hormone gene exhibited accelerated growth and early smoltification.
Patent GB-2310449-A (GB)
Title: Lockable turnbuckle blocking device
Inventor: SHENTON NIGEL PHILIP
IPC: E05C3/04
Filed: 1996-02-20
Abstract: A security device for use with a window or door comprises a base (2) adapted for fixing to the window or door adjacent its frame, or vice versa, and a latch bar (8) pivotally mounted on the base (2). The latch bar (8) is movable between an operative position, in which opening of the window or door is prevented, and an inoperative position in which the window or door may be opened. A separable blocking device (12) is lockably engageable with the base (2) when the latch bar (8) is in the operative position to prevent movement of the latch bar (8) to the inoperative position.
Patent GB-2313081-A (GB)
Title: A printing device with automatic cut
Inventor: ANGEL CLIVE GRAHAM
IPC: B26D5/00
Filed: 1996-07-05
Abstract: A printing device, in particular a tape printer for multi-layer tape, has a printing mechanism and a cutting mechanism. The cutting mechanism includes two blades, one of which 102 is arranged to cut through all layers of the multi-layer tape and the other 104 which is arranged to cut through one or more layers, but leaving at least one layer intact (to provide a so-called "tab cut"). An anvil holder has two rolling anvils 106, 108 which cooperate with the two respective blades. A user interface is provided which has data input components for allowing a user to define an image to be printed and a cutter control component for allowing a user to select a cutting mode. The cutter controller is responsive to the selected cutting mode to either operate both of the cutting blades or to deactivate the first cutting blade.
Patent GB-2304258-A (GB)
Title: Call transfer in a portable radio telephone system
Inventor: HOASHI YUKI
IPC: H04M1/72505
Filed: 1996-08-09
Abstract: In response to detection that a portable radio telephone 100 has been set in a charger 150 for its battery 107, a call transfer mode setting signal is sent to a base station 200. The setting signal includes the telephone numbers of the portable and of a wired transfer destination telephone and these numbers are stored 202, 204 in the base 200 together with an indication 203 that the portable 100 is in the call transfer mode. In response to a call intended for portable 100, base 200 checks its stores 203, 204 and transfers the call to the specified wired transfer destination telephone. Portable 100 may select any one of a plurality of transfer destination numbers from a store 102. In a modification (Fig.8), a transfer number is held in a store (154) in charger 150, and in response to detection of the presence of the portable in the charger, the transfer number is sent from the charger to the portable for transmission to the base. In another modification, the charger has means for communication with the base, and the call transfer setting signal is sent to the base by the charger rather than by the portable. The transfer destination telephone may be a wired phone 400 at the same location as the charger 150. Alternatively, the charger 150 may be connected to the PSTN 300, a call intended for the portable then being transferred via the PSTN to the charger and then connected through the charger to the portable. The charger may have a lamp 152 to indicate that the call transfer mode has been set. The transfer mode is cancelled in response to pressing a button 151 on the charger, and in response to removal of the portable from the charger.
Patent GB-2301990-A (GB)
Title: Multi-channel digital transceiver and method
Inventor: SMITH PAUL FIELDING
IPC: H04B1/40
Filed: 1995-12-05
Abstract: A multi-channel digital transceiver (400) receives uplink radio frequency signals and converts these signals to digital intermediate frequency signals. Digital signal processing, including a digital converter module (426), is employed to select digital intermediate frequency signals received at a plurality of antennas (412) and to convert these signals to baseband signals. The baseband signals are processed to recover a communication channel therefrom. Downlink baseband signals are also processed and digital signal processing within the digital converter module (426) up converts and modulates the downlink baseband signals to digital intermediate frequency signals. The digital intermediate frequency signals are converted to analog radio frequency signals, amplified and radiated from transmit antennas (420).
Patent GB-2317046-A (GB)
Title: A discharge lamp
Inventor: STRUEBER DIETER
IPC: F21V17/04
Filed: 1996-09-04
Abstract: A low-pressure mercury vapour discharge lamp, e.g. a compact fluorescent lamp, comprises a discharge vessel 11 coated with a fluorescent material and filled with an inert gas, a lamp base 12 on which the discharge vessel is mounted and inside which electronic circuits for starting and sustaining discharge are contained and a fitting 14 for electrical connection to a power source. A coupling 13, e.g. a screwthread, is formed on the lamp base for making detachable connection with an enclosure 20 which comfortably accommodates the discharge vessel while allowing light dissemination from the discharge vessel. The enclosure allows use of the lamp in cold environments. It may have an opening with an adjustable aperture to avoid overheating when the environment warms up.
Patent GB-2305790-A (GB)
Title: A retaining clip for a movable connector
Inventor: KAMEYAMA ISAO
IPC: H01R13/631
Filed: 1996-09-27
Abstract: A clip for movably retaining a movable connector in a fitting hole. The clip includes a plurality of retaining clips, each being adaptable to abut against a respective side of the fitting hole by elastic force when the clip is inserted into the fitting hole. Each of the retaining clips have a retaining protrusion extending from its surface. The retaining protrusion has a tapered guide surface which is tapered along a direction of insertion of the clip into the fitting hole, and a tapered retaining surface which is also tapered along a direction of insertion of the clip into the fitting hole opposite to the guide surface. Each guide surface is adaptable to abut against a corresponding edge of the fitting hole so as to properly align the clip with the fitting hole during insertion. The retaining surface is adaptable to abut against a corresponding edge of the fitting hole when the retaining protrusion is in the fitting hole to movably secure the clip in the fitting hole. Thus, the guide surfaces function to absorb misalignment between the clip and the fitting hole, and the retaining surfaces function to absorb force which is applied to the clip so as to retain the clip in the fitting hole.
Patent GB-2423872-A (GB)
Title: Decoy for deceiving radar systems
Inventor: CARLSSON CONNY
IPC: H01Q15/18
Filed: 1997-03-19
Abstract: A decoy for deceiving radar systems, especially Doppler radar systems, comprises a corner reflector, where at least one of its surfaces (1) is arranged to be able to provide a varying reflectivity for radar radiation, especially with a modulation frequency which in the reflected radiation causes Doppler sidebands of an extent that is usual for the radar application. Reflectivity is varied by controlling the switching of an array of diode quads (5) arranged at the junctions (4) of a conducting rectangular grid. (Fig 2 not shown).
Patent GB-2315363-A (GB)
Title: Microwave pulse generators
Inventor: EASTWOOD JAMES WILLIAM
IPC: H01J25/36
Filed: 1997-05-08
Abstract: In a magnetically insulated line oscillator device having a cathode 11, a surrounding slow wave structure 15 has a tapered configuration so that the effective cavity depth in the slow wave structure 15 progressively diminishes along a part of the length of the device towards the power output end of the device. The structure 15 has three sections, a driver 21 with constant depth, an intermediate section 22 with gently tapering depth and an output section 23 with a steep taper. Power is extracted via diode gap 17 positioned within the active part of the device.
Patent GB-2317054-A (GB)
Title: Power MOSFET having a heterojunction
Inventor: HOSHI MASAKATSU
IPC: H01L21/04
Filed: 1997-09-03
Abstract: A plurality of base (channel) regions 5 are formed at the surface of a semiconductor region 4 serving as a drain region of a power MOSFET, the base regions enclosing source regions 6. Projecting regions 20, formed on the region 4, are formed of a material having a bandgap wider than that of the region 4. For example, if the region 4 is Si, the regions 20 may be SiC. The regions 20 are connected to a drain contact 13 by contact regions 21 of the same material as the regions 20 but of a higher impurity concentration. The regions 20 may be sandwiched between gate electrodes with the interposition of insulation 8. Such a structure provides the power MOSFET with low on-resistance while retaining high breakdown voltage.
Patent GB-2330150-A (GB)
Title: Process for the agglomeration of petroleum coke fines
Inventor: ANDREW TREVOR H
IPC: C10L5/14
Filed: 1997-10-13
Abstract: A particulate composition comprising particulate petroleum coke and a particulate non-combustible material in an amount of from 1 to 10% by weight based on the weight of the particulate petroleum coke is agglomerated to form a particulate solid fuel by mixing with a phenol-formaldehyde resole resin in alkaline aqueous solution, as binder, and one or more organic esters selected from esters of polyhydric alcohols, carbonate esters and lactones, as curing agent for the phenolic resin binder, forming the mixture into agglomerates and allowing the resin binder to undergo cure by reaction with the curing agent. The resulting agglomerate, which contains no coal-based fuel, has use as a domestic solid fuel.
Patent GB-2314494-A (GB)
Title: Deflection circuits for wide screen displays
Inventor: DIAMANT ROBERT KAROLY
IPC: H04N5/44
Filed: 1996-04-24
Abstract: A television receiver, comprising: a video display (12) with a wide width to height ratio; horizontal and vertical deflection circuits (20, 25, 74, 60) for generating selectable rasters of different sizes on the video display by modifying horizontal deflection signals; a circuit (Rs) responsive to a vertical deflection signal and generating a first control signal; a waveform generator (40) responsive to the first control signal and generating a substantially parabolic signal (parabola); a raster distortion correction circuit (80) responsive to the substantially parabolic signal; and, a source (S1) of a second control signal (16:9 / 4:3) indicative of a selected horizontal raster width, the horizontal deflection being modified responsive to the second control signal.
Patent GB-2331895-A (GB)
Title: Testing data packets
Inventor: O'CONNELL ANNE
IPC: H04L12/26
Filed: 1997-11-27
Abstract: A method of testing data packets uses a program of selected microcode instructions of which at least one prescribes a comparison between a series of data patterns and a series of test patterns. Data patterns and test patterns are stored in dynamic random access memory. A first group of one of said series of patterns is read out and stored in temporary storage locations. A first group of the other of said series of patterns is read out and stored in temporary storage locations. Each of the patterns in the first group of the other series of patterns is compared, as it is stored, with a respective one of the stored patterns of the first series. This is intended to render the testing of data packets more efficient.
Patent GB-2332177-A (GB)
Title: Deformable airbag module
Inventor: REDGRAVE IAN MARTIN
IPC: B60R21/205
Filed: 1997-12-10
Abstract: An airbag module 20 includes a top wall 21, a bottom wall 22, two side walls 28, 29 and a rear wall 23, wherein each side wall is weakened by being a non planar member, such that they buckle in a controlled manner to allow the bottom wall to move towards the top wall on application of an impact force. Each side wall may have a corrugation 32 extending towards the rear wall. The bottom wall may have a stiffening rib 27 at its front edge and means such as weakened portion 35 to allow it to pivot or bend along a transverse axis towards the top wall.
Patent GB-2334089-A (GB)
Title: Heating and cooling system for a building
Inventor: SEWARD TERENCE ROBERT
IPC: F24F5/00
Filed: 1998-02-03
Abstract: A building temperature control system 10 comprises radiators 19 connected to a heat exchanger 18 of a heat pump 12 which also has a second heat exchanger 14 connected to a water loop 16 in the ground. In the winter heat pump 12 provides warm water to radiators 19. On warm summer days, valves 31, 32 switch heat pump 12 out of the system, and cool water is circulated from loop 16 to radiators 19, which now serve to cool the building. On hot summer days, heat pump 12 is operated to chill the building water loop. A heat exchanger 17 connects the ground loop to a second heat pump 22 which is used to heat water in a hot water tank 27 all the year round. Heat exchanger 24 of the second heat pump may have its own ground water loop (46).
Patent GB-2334486-A (GB)
Title: Release unit
Inventor: SIMPSON JAMES ARTHUR GEORGE
IPC: B63B22/14
Filed: 1998-02-21
Abstract: The invention provides a device for releasably connecting a first object to a link 3 with a second object such as an ancillary unit; the device comprising a body 2; the body 2 being provided with holding means for securing the body to the link 3, and releasing means 24 for releasing the link 3 from the body 2, the releasing means 24 being actuable in response to a change in ambient pressure; characterised in that the releasing means 24 is actuated by a pyrotechnic composition 28 in response to the change in ambient pressure. The first object may be a person, ship or aircraft and the second object may be a lifejacket, life buoy, life raft or an emergency position indicating radio beacon.
Patent GB-2319612-A (GB)
Title: Seismic reverberation and coupling error removal
Inventor: STARR JOEL G
IPC: G01V1/36
Filed: 1997-02-05
Abstract: A method for eliminating the influence of multiple reflections in seismic data by determining an up going and down going vector wave-field from the vector wave-field, determining a product of the free surface reflection coefficient and the down going vector wave-field, and adding the product to the up going vector wave-field. Also provided is a method for eliminating the effects of receiver coupling from seismic data taken in a survey by describing a first cross-equalization filter as a function of the reverberation period, describing a second cross-equalization filter as a function of the seismic data, describing an inverse coupling filter as a function of the first cross-equalization filter and the second-equalization filter, and applying the coupling filter to the seismic data.
Patent GB-2325822-A (GB)
Title: Wireless data transmission
Inventor: SMITH PAUL
IPC: G08C15/00
Filed: 1998-04-03
Abstract: A method and apparatus for wireless transmission of data through a communications channel between at least two local data sensors (for example automotive diagnostic data sensors or NVH sensors), which may include a primary data-processing function, and data-processing function (for example a PC) to receive data therefrom. The system provides for assymetrical division of the communications channel on a frequency or time-division or packet-switching basis so that the corresponding assymetrical data transmission requirement of the local data sensors are matched to the capacity of their respective sub-channels whereby a single channel is capable of transmitting all the required data. A particularly practical application is to noise vibration harshness analysis of wireless-transmitted data from three-dimensionally spaced NVH sensors enabling spacial pinpointing of vibration sources in automotive warranty analysis studies.
Patent GB-2328471-A (GB)
Title: Water supply assembly
Inventor: SANDERSON ALAN
IPC: E03B3/03
Filed: 1998-07-03
Abstract: A water conservation apparatus having a water storage facility comprises a dual compartment tank 5 having first and second storage areas 51, 52, which communicate with one another. The first storage area 51 is adapted to receive a naturally occurring water supply from a roof area 1 of a dwelling via a guttering system 2. The second storage area 52 has a water level detection means associated with it, such that if the water level is not above a predetermined mark, water in the storage facility is supplemented by water from an alternative supply until the predetermined mark is achieved. Outlet water is taken from the lower storage area 52 to supply one or more appliances such as a domestic toilet 10.
Patent GB-2345524-A (GB)
Title: A pipe coupling with intermediate pipe tensioning means
Inventor: STANIFORTH GRAEME
IPC: F16L23/16
Filed: 1998-12-17
Abstract: A pipe coupling comprises a coupling body 10, a resilient seal 30a, 30b, and tensioning means 40a, 40b adapted to hold the resilient seal in sealing contact between the coupling body and an end of a pipe to be coupled 1a, 1b. The tensioning means comprises an annular tensioning member 40a, 40b and intermediate pipe tensioning means 50a, 50b. The intermediate pipe tensioning means are disposed between the resilient seal and the annular tensioning member, and are arranged such that tensioning movement of the annular tensioning member towards the coupling body causes the intermediate tensioning means to urge the seal into sealing engagement between the exterior surface of the pipe and the coupling body. The intermediate pipe tensioning means has means for adjustment of its effective circumferential length, so permitting the intermediate pipe tensioning means effective circumference to more closely conform to the external diameter of the pipe end.
Patent GB-2345038-A (GB)
Title: Bicycle gear transmission
Inventor: EDWARDS DAVID CHARLES
IPC: B62M1/36
Filed: 1998-12-22
Abstract: The pedal crank has a sprocket on axis A meshing with a sprocket cluster 145 providing output to a sprocket 149 freely rotatable on the crank axle, a further sprocket fixed with the sprocket 149 providing output by a chain to the rear wheel. This gearing provides a "step-up" transmission.
Patent GB-2343083-A (GB)
Title: Direct TDM circuit over the internet
Inventor: TANG BOB
IPC: H04L12/54
Filed: 1999-02-15
Abstract: At predetermined periods all selected nodes between source and destination are arranged to automatically switch incoming signals to next node at wire speed without buffering delay/route computation delay, thus establishes a Time Multiplexed Circuit Connection for the durations of the predetermined periods, as in the case where a simplex PSTN dedicated circuit connection has been established.
Patent GB-2334712-A (GB)
Title: Sanitary bulk-bag discharge apparatus and method
Inventor: HOFFMAN JEFFREY R
IPC: B65B69/00
Filed: 1999-02-16
Abstract: A sanitary bulk-bag discharge apparatus comprises a frame 16,18 for supporting a bottom emptying bulk-bag 12 above a discharge chamber 24 which contains an inner discharge tube (40, Figure 9), with a removable cover, and means for clamping the discharge spout of the bag 12 to the inner discharge tube in a sealed relation. The discharge chamber 24 has an access hatch to allow an operative to secure the bag 12 to the tube and to open the bag. The bag comprises an outer bag with an inner liner. In operation the outer bag is positioned around the outside of the inner discharge tube and the inner liner may be positioned either inside or outside said tube. The apparatus is intended for use in the food industry or for hazardous chemicals and is arranged to prevent contaminants mixing with the bag contents during their transfer. The inner discharge tube may be releasably clamped in place to facilitate cleaning, with the interior of chamber 24 being swept or washed.
Patent GB-2331709-A (GB)
Title: Multilayer golf ball and composition
Inventor: CAVALLARO CHRISTOPHER
IPC: B29C43/30
Filed: 1997-08-28
Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a multilayer golf ball (1) which comprises a core (2) with at least one cover layer (3); and one or more mantle layers (4) disposed between the core (2) and cover layer (3), wherein the mantle layer (4) comprises thermoplastic co-polyether ester block copolymer, thermoplastic copolyester ester block copolymer, dynamically vulcanized thermoplastic elastomer, functionalized styrene-butadiene elastomer, thermoplastic polyurethane, metallocene polymer or blends thereof, and thermoset materials. Further, the present invention is directed to a ball (1) having a core (2) having a PGA compression less than 60, mantle layer (4) having a flexural modulus of less than 10,000 psi, and the cover (3) having a flexuralmodulus greater than 75,000 psi.
Patent GB-2348316-A (GB)
Title: Organic opto-electronic device
Inventor: BURROUGHES JEREMY HENLEY
IPC: H01L51/00
Filed: 1999-03-26
Abstract: An opto-electronic device comprising, a anode 10, a light transmissive cathode 11 and an opto-electronically active region 12 of organic material located between the electrodes; the light-transmissive cathode including an electrically conducting layer 11b and a spacing layer 11a comprising an electrically non-conducting material, the spacing layer located between the electrically conducting layer and the active layer and being sufficiently thin. The non-conducting material may be CsF, LiF, Li  Þ  O or a mixture thereof and may additionally comprise a thin layer of Al, Ag or Au. Light 30 may be emitted from either/both face(s) of the device.
Patent GB-2350044-A (GB)
Title: Plant container and watering system
Inventor: ASSELL BRIAN WILLIAM
IPC: A01G27/02
Filed: 1999-05-18
Abstract: A watering system for planters and hanging baskets. The system comprising an outer container (1), a water reservoir (7) and a growing medium that includes water absorbent granules (5). An insert (3) divides the water reservoir from the growing medium. A vent (2) in the outer container communicates with the reservoir and defines the maximum water level, which is below the uppermost level of the insert so that there is an air space above the water in the reservoir. The vent (2) also serves as an air vent.
Patent GB-2337600-A (GB)
Title: Particle sizing apparatus
Inventor: WOOD MICHAEL ANTHONY
IPC: G01N15/12
Filed: 1997-11-20
Abstract: Apparatus for determining the size of particles or cells within a fluid, comprising a sample chamber for the fluid, a flow restrictor 60 comprising an orifice 63, a pair of electrodes disposed on opposite sides of the orifice and means for measuring a signal representing the impedance variation between the electrode thereby to determine the size of a cell within the fluid passing through the orifice, and further comprising means for deblocking the orifice by causing movement of a particle at least momentarily held within the orifice, and wherein the orifice is tapered. Methods of detecting blockage of the orifice are also disclosed, as are the use of a two part sealant and adhesive to mount the electrodes, the use of a piezoelectric material for the flow restrictor and a sample chamber housing having means for enabling automatic sample removal from a sample chamber upstream of the flow restrictor.