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Patent ZA-833965-B (ZA)
Title: Process and apparatus for continuous slurry casting
Inventor: YOUNG KENNETH PETER
IPC: B22D11/045
Filed: 1983-06-01
Abstract: A process and apparatus is described for slurry casting an ingot having a non-dendritic structure across substantially its entire cross section. The casting mold has a first chamber for extracting heat from the molten material. The amount of heat extracted from the molten material and the cooling rate of the molten material is controlled to initiate growth of primary phase particles and to form a semi-solid slurry having a desired fraction solid. The mold also has a second chamber for casting the slurry into an ingot. Adjacent the exit portion of the first chamber and the inlet portion of the second chamber, a transition member is provided for delivering the slurry to the casting chamber and for preventing the ingot shell from extending back into the first chamber.
Patent ZA-845929-B (ZA)
Title: Grass seed head suppression process
Inventor: KAUFMANN JOHN EDWARD JR
IPC: A01N37/22
Filed: 1984-07-31
Abstract: Mixtures of from 50% to 83% by weight of:  A. an acetanilide having the formula: <CHEM> wherein R<1> and R<2> are each selected from C1-C3 alkyl and alkoxy groups, R<3> is selected from C1-C3 alkyl groups, and X and from 50% to 17% by weight of:  is chloro or bromo;  B. a triazole derivative having the formula: <CHEM> wherein each R is hydrogen or methyl and X is chloro or bromo, all percentages being based on the combined weights of A and B, are found to have surprising efficacy in suppressing seed head development in turf grasses.
Patent ZA-846609-B (ZA)
Title: Device for uniting components one to another
Inventor: SANDERS BERNARD
IPC: B31B23/74
Filed: 1984-08-24
Abstract: A device for uniting components, for example opposite facing panels (12, 13) of a bag (10) adjacent an opening (14) of the bag (10), one to another comprises an opening (17) in one of the components (12), a pressure sensitive contact adhesive member (18) in adhesive contact with the component (12) so as to bridge the opening (14) and spacer means (15, 16) for spacing the components (12, 13) one from another. The components (12, 13) are united one with another by deforming the adhesive member (18) or the opposite facing component (13) into the opening (14) so that the adhesive contacts an opposite facing surface of the opposite facing component (13).
Patent ZA-851433-B (ZA)
Title: Flame-retarding sealing compounds
Inventor: BONIN WULF VON
IPC: C04B24/12
Filed: 1985-02-26
Abstract: Flame-retarding sealing compounds based on hydraulic binders are described which are characterized by a content of dehydratable fillers and melamines.
Patent ZA-873837-B (ZA)
Title: A protective tip for a titanium blade and a method of brazing such a tip
IPC: B23K1/19
Filed: 1987-05-27
Abstract: A protective tip (5) for a titanium steam-turbine blade (1), comprises 28% to 40% TiC, 12% to 26% Cr+Co, 1% to 6% Mo, 3% to 8% Ni 0.3% to 1.5% Cu and a balance of Fe. The tip (5) is brazed to the blade (1) by interposing a copper-based strip (6) having a thickness lying between 7/100 mm and 15/100 mm therebetween, then raising the temperature of the blade (1) and its tip (5) to between 900 DEG  C. and 950 DEG  C. in a vacuum or inert atmosphere oven. This temperature is maintained for a period of between thirty minutes and seventy-five minutes, and the oven is allowed to cool to ambient temperature. Optimal brazing also serves to harden the tip (5) possesses very good resistance to abrasion by water droplets.
Patent ZA-904202-B (ZA)
Title: Liquid herbicidal agents
Inventor: ALBRECHT KONRAD
IPC: A01N39/02
Filed: 1990-06-01
Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid herbicidal agents in the form of emulsifiable concentrates (EC) or concentrated emulsion (EW), characterised in that they contain, besides 1 - 40% by weight of the active substance diclofop-methyl (I), fenoxaprop-ethyl (II) or its optically active isomer (D+) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl (III), 0.5 - 30% by weight of (C10-C18) fatty alcohol polyglycol ethers or (C8- C9)alkylphenyl polyglycol ethers which are 6 to 10 times ethoxylated as surfactants, and, in the case of EC formulations, 0.5 - 7% by weight of calcium (C18-C14)alkylbenzenesulphonate and, in the case of EW formulations, 0.5 - 7% by weight of an ethylene oxide/propylene oxide/ethylene oxide block copolymer which is phosphorylated in the alpha- and omega-position or a salt thereof as dispersant, besides the customary formulation components. Compared with the known active substance formulations, these agents have markedly increased activities and improved miscibility properties with water and with commercially available preparations containing other active substances.
Patent ZA-912257-B (ZA)
Title: Liquid pesticide concentrates
Inventor: DEZ GUY
IPC: A01N25/34
Filed: 1991-03-26
Abstract: There are described pesticidal active substance concentrates in packaged form which consist of a water-soluble packaging and a liquid, non-aqueous pesticidal concentrate.
Patent ZA-918516-B (ZA)
Title: A corrosion inhibitor for use in coating formulations comprising synergistic combinations of a calcium borate and an amino carboxylate
Inventor: DALTON DENNIS L
IPC: C23F11/12
Filed: 1991-10-25
Abstract: A synergistic combination of a calcium borate and an amino carboxylate for use as a corrosion inhibitor in coating formulations. Preferably, the corrosion inhibitor is a powder formed by treating a calcium borate with an amino carboxylate.
Patent ZA-934534-B (ZA)
Title: Support for the arms and hands
Inventor: ALBUQUERQUE MARIA EULALIA SABOIA DE
IPC: G10G7/00
Filed: 1993-06-24
Abstract: Support for the arms and hands of the user of a keyboard, drawing, knitting instrument or apparatus, of the type comprising anatomical concave supports for each arm and each hand, characterized in that each support is arranged on a corresponding carriage (2) displaceably mounted by rolling or sliding on a horizontal plane (1, 1A) and intended to be held parallel with respect to a keyboard, by supporting means, and in that pivoting means (14)/(14)-(15)/(23) are provided between the anatomical supports (3, 4, 5) and the carriage (2), as well asmeans for limiting the antero-posterior and linear motions of the carriage (2).
Patent ZA-936979-B (ZA)
Title: Method and apparatus for producing oriented plastic strap
Inventor: ERDEN DONALD L VAN
IPC: B29L7/00
Filed: 1993-09-21
Abstract: An apparatus and method for producing an oriented plastic strap having a predetermined desired thickness for use in strapping packages and the like is passed between a pair of cylinders or rollers placed closely together at a desired nip for reducing the thickness of the sheet. One roller is rotated at a faster lineal rate of speed than the other, and the rollers rotate in opposite directions. This apparatus and method achieves milling and stretching of the material simultaneously substantially at the nip. <IMAGE>
Patent ZA-937482-B (ZA)
Title: Modified ciliary neutrotrophic factors
Inventor: PANAYOTATOS NIKOS
IPC: C12N15/09
Filed: 1993-10-08
Abstract: Modified ciliary neurotrophic factors and methods for their production and therapeutic use. Also described is a method of screening for novel therapeutic proteins by determining altered electrophoretic binding properties.
Patent ZA-944561-B (ZA)
Title: Earth structures
Inventor: SEGRESTIN PIERRE
IPC: E02D17/18
Filed: 1994-06-24
Abstract: An earth structure comprises a plurality of elongate stabilising elements (3) in an earth mass behind a facing made up of facing panels (1), and a plurality of connectors (2) behind the facing and connecting it to the stabilising elements (3). Each connector (2) has a rear attachment portion (8) attached to a respective stabilising element (3) and at least two spaced apart front attachment portions (6) attached to the facing. The earth mass comprises a first region (20) of soil suitable for plant growth, in which first region (20) the connectors (2) are located, and a second region (21) of structural backfill, in which second region (21) the stabilising elements (3) are located. <IMAGE>
Patent ZA-947888-B (ZA)
Title: Herbicidal compounds
Inventor: BUCK WOLFGANG
IPC: C07D413/04
Filed: 1994-10-07
Abstract: A compound of the general formula <CHEM> wherein A represents an optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl or aralkyl group, or a group of general formula X-Y-(CH2)n- where X represents an optionally substituted alkyl or aryl group, n represents 1 or 2, and Y represents an oxygen atom or a group of general formula -S(O)m- where m represents 0, 1 or 2; R<1> represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; and R<2> represents a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl or heteroaralkyl group. Also disclosed are preparative processes, and novel intermediates.
Patent ZA-948310-B (ZA)
Title: Delta16unsaturated c17 heterocyclic steroids useful as steroid c17-20lyase inhibitors
Inventor: PEET NORTON P
IPC: A61K31/58
Filed: 1994-10-21
Abstract: The present invention relates to  DELTA 16 unsaturated steroids which are useful as steroid C17-20 lyase inhibitors.
Patent ZA-972479-B (ZA)
Title: Sleeves their preparation and use
Inventor: MENON PAULO ROBERTO
IPC: B22C9/08
Filed: 1997-03-24
Abstract: This invention relates to exothermic and/or insulating sleeves, their method of preparation, and their use. The sleeves are prepared by shaping a sleeve mix comprising (1) a sleeve composition capable of providing a sleeve, and (2) a chemical binder. The sleeves are cured in the presence of a catalyst by the cold-box or no-bake curing process. The invention also relates to a process for casting metal parts using a casting assembly where the sleeves are a component of the casting assembly. Additionally, the invention relates to the metal parts produced by the casting process.
Patent ZA-979881-B (ZA)
Title: Absorbent article such as a sanitary napkin, an incontinence guard, a panty-liner or the like.
Inventor: BJOERKLUND CAMILLA
IPC: A61F13/472
Filed: 1997-11-03
Abstract: The invention relates to an absorbent article such as a sanitary napkin, an incontinence guard, or a panty-liner, which article has a substantially elongated shape with a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction and also exhibits two side edges (9, 10), a front edge (11) and a rear edge (12), a front portion (6) and a rear portion (7), and a crotch portion (8) situated between the front portion (6) and the rear portion (7), which article furthermore exhibits a liquid-impervious surface (2) and a liquid-impervious surface (3). At least within the front portion (6) and the crotch portion (8), the article exhibits high bending stiffness against bending along transversely extending bending lines, whereby the front portion (6) and the crotch portion (8) of the article exhibit high shape permanence during use of the article. Furthermore, the front portion (6) of the article is angled in relation to the crotch portion (8), in a direction towards the liquid-pervious surface (2), whereby the front portion (6) forms and angle alpha towards the crotch portion (8) which is substantially permanent during use.
Patent GB-2360428-B (GB)
Title: Voice activity detection apparatus and method
Inventor: SHAHAF MARK
IPC: G10L25/78
Filed: 2000-03-15
Granted: 2002-09-18
Abstract: Voice activity detection system includes a plurality of audio parameter delay units 104A-104G connected in series therebetween, the first audio parameter delay unit 104A being further connected to an audio parameter generator 120, a plurality of distance measure units 106A-106D, each connected to at least two of the delay units, an averaging unit 108, connected to the distance measure units, a plurality of averaging delay units 112A-112D connected in series therebetween, the first averaging delay unit 112A being further connected to the output of the averaging unit, and a digital logic unit 116 connected to the averaging delay units. In an alternative embodiment (fig 5), there is a single distance measure unit (206) coupled between a multi-stage delay unit (202) and a plurality of delay units (218) connected in series.
Patent GB-2358622-B (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to carton filling devices
Inventor: PIKE BRIAN CHARLES
IPC: B65B35/40
Filed: 2000-12-01
Granted: 2003-07-16
Abstract: A carton filling device incorporates a conveyor 1 for moving cartons 3 and objects 2 to be located in the cartons simultaneously down a track with the objects respectively facing opposite to open ends of the cartons located at one side of the conveyor. A control arm 5 is situated in a start position at the other side of the conveyor and carries pushers for engaging the objects 2 and pushing them towards and into the open ends of the cartons 3. A control mechanism is adapted to move the control arm 5 not only across the conveyor 1, but also down the conveyor at athe same speed of movement as the conveyor and to return the control arm 5 back to the start position once the objects have been inserted into the cartons. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2371404-B (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to optical devices
Inventor: MARSH JOHN HAIG
IPC: H01S5/024
Filed: 2001-01-23
Granted: 2003-07-09
Abstract: There is disclosed an improved optical device (10;10a), eg comprising a semiconductor optically active or optoelectronic devices such as lasers, modulators, amplifiers, switching structures, or the like, mounted on a heatsink (28;28a) The invention provides an optically active device (10;10a) comprising a device body (12;12a) having an active region (14;14a) and an optically passive region(s) (20;22) provided at one or more ends (24,26;26a) of the active region (14;14a); and a heatsink (28;28a); the device body (12;12a) and heatsink (28;28a) being retained in thermal association with one another such that a first end of the at least one of the optically passive region(s) (20,22;22a) adjacent an end of the active region (14;14a) is provided within an area of the heatsink (28;28a), and a second end of the said at least one optically passive region(s) (20,22;22a) is provided outwith the area of the heatsink (28;28a).
Patent GB-2369730-B (GB)
Title: Illumination control system
Inventor: ARCHENBOLD GEOFFREY HOWARD GIL
IPC: H05B44/00
Filed: 2001-08-30
Granted: 2002-11-13
Abstract: A light emitting diode illumination control system is disclosed for driving a current circuit for energizing one or more LED light sources. The system comprises a control system including a microprocessor arranged to control a pulse amplitude modulated (PAM) voltage controlled current circuit, and may employ a monitor for monitoring at least one ambient condition and a microprocessor operable to control the current circuit in response to the monitored condition.
Patent GB-2363131-B (GB)
Title: Soil-resistant coating for glass surfaces
Inventor: KRISKO ANNETTE
IPC: C03C17/36
Filed: 1999-02-02
Granted: 2002-06-19
Abstract: Method for applying coatings to both the interior surface and the exterior surface of a glass substrate during the same pass through the same sputter coating apparatus while the glass maintains a constant orientation wherein the interior surface is positioned above the exterior surface, as well as apparatus therefor, are described.
Patent GB-2407942-B (GB)
Title: Method and system for distributing data to mobile devices
Inventor: MYLLYNEN HARRI
IPC: H04M1/72445
Filed: 2004-09-13
Granted: 2008-06-25
Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are concerned with a method and a processing engine for controlling operation of a mobile, in particular to aspects of controlling displaying advertisements on mobile terminals.  In one aspect, embodiments provide a method of controlling operation of a mobile terminal, the mobile terminal comprising a display, input means, a processing system and a software application, the method comprising: 
monitoring the software application so as to identify one of a plurality of predefined actions in relation to execution of the software application; and 
responsive to identification of a said predefined action, selecting advertisement data and displaying the selected advertisement data on the display.  In at least one embodiment, the software application comprises a game, a messaging application or a browsing application and further execution of the software application is controlled on the basis of an interaction determined to have occurred with respect the mobile terminal.
Patent GB-2420161-B (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to bearings
Inventor: SMITH PAUL RAYMOND
IPC: F16C11/06
Filed: 2005-09-30
Granted: 2007-04-18
Abstract: According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of manufacturing a bearing comprising the steps of providing a bearing housing incorporating a recess therein, the recess comprising a cup section shaped to receive part of a bearing member and a conforming section, extending from the cup section and incorporating the open end of the recess, the conforming section meeting the cup section at a transition boundary, inserting a pre-formed, continuous, liner through the open end to sit in the recess, the liner being chosen to approximately conform to the initial shape of the recess when inserted therein, inserting a bearing member into the recess through the open end such that the liner is positioned in between the surfaces of the bearing member and recess, deforming the bearing housing in such a way that the recess and liner each conform to the shape of the bearing member and the area of the open end of the recess is reduced in size to prevent removal of the bearing member from the housing during normal use of the bearing.
Patent GB-2439508-B (GB)
Title: Means for attaching a conduit at an opening and a distribution box assembly incorporating same
Inventor: MCNEIL ALEXANDER MCKECHRAN HARDIE
IPC: H02G3/06
Filed: 2006-04-07
Granted: 2010-07-28
Abstract: A distribution box (10) has a lid (11) and connectors (12; 13; 51) which can be engaged at ports (16) in the side wall of the box. The ports (16) each have cut-outs (20) to receive complementary castellations (29) on an annular end wall of each connector, each castellation (29) being tapered on its rear face, so that when a connector is pushed into a port and rotated, the connector is tightly drawn into engagement at the port, the leading surface of which is tapered so that an 0-ring seal (27) is radially compressed. The lid (11) is formed by outer and inner lid parts (34:35) and serrations (46) around outer periphery of the inner lid part (35) are engaged by serrations on an inner portion of the outer lid port (34) at which a finger (39) is disposed, to form a releasable lock between the parts. Means can be provided to prevent unauthorised release of the finger and ribs (23) of the body of box (10) can be engaged by corresponding recesses around the inner lid part (35) to lock the inner lid part against rotation relative to the box (10). A mounting plate (49) can be retained in the box (110) against removal, by virtue of the extent through a port of a connector (12; 13; 51), or by screws in a selected spaced aligned peg pair (51, 52; 53, 54).
Patent GB-2065284-B (GB)
Title: Method of and system for refrigerating a fluid to bi cooled down to a low temperature
IPC: F25J1/00
Filed: 1980-12-03
Granted: 1984-02-08
Abstract: A process of and an apparatus for saving energy in a method of liquefying a natural gas by cooling same with the vapor from a liquid coolant sub-cooled after expansion thereof in the liquid condition, the vapor simultaneously sub-cooling the liquefied coolant, the process consisting in expanding the sub-cooled high-pressure liquid coolant in a hydraulic turbine providing mechanical power possibly for driving a rotary machine.
Patent GB-2100325-B (GB)
Title: Reinforced earth structures and facing units therefor
IPC: E02D29/02
Filed: 1982-05-20
Granted: 1984-10-10
Abstract: A facing unit for a reinforced earth structure, the unit having a facing element (1) that is designed to extend substantially vertically in the finished structure. A base (2) extends rearwardly from the rear surface of the facing element and at least one anchoring element (6) of lesser width than the base extends upwardly from the base. The anchoring element has a retaining surface (12) spaced rearwardly from and facing towards the rear surface of the facing element over which may be placed a link (21) connected to an anchoring member (23) extending into compacted earth behind the units.
Patent GB-2116973-B (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to thiazole anti-ulcer drugs
Inventor: PIOCH RICHARD PAUL
IPC: C07D277/28
Filed: 1983-03-16
Granted: 1985-08-29
Abstract: N-alkenyl (or N-alkynyl)-N'-[2-(aminoalkyl)-4-thiazolyl- methylthioalkyl]guanidines, thioureas, ethenediamines and related compounds of the following formulawherein each of R' and R<sup>2</sup> are individually H or (C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>4</sub>)-alkyl, one of R' and R<sup>2</sup> can be benzyl or benzoyl, and when taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached, form a saturated heterocyclic ring containing from 5 to 7 ring atoms including 1 or 2 heteroatoms; except that only one of R' and R<sup>2</sup> can be H when Z is CH<sub>2</sub>;R<sup>3</sup> is H or (C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>3</sub>)alkyl;Z is 0, S or CH<sub>2</sub>;n is 2 or 3 when Z is S or 0 and is 1, 2 or 3 when Z is CH<sub>2</sub>;m is 1. 2 or 3;R<sup>6</sup> is H or CH<sub>3</sub>;wherein A is N-CN, N-NO<sub>2</sub>, CH-NO<sub>2</sub>, S, 0, NH, N-(C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>4</sub>)alkyl, N-SO<sub>2</sub>-aryl, N-SO<sub>2</sub>-(C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>4</sub>)alkyl, N-CO-NH<sub>2</sub>, N-CO-(C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>4</sub>)alkyl, N-C0<sub>2</sub>(C,-C<sub>4</sub>)alkyl, CH-S02-aryl or CH-SO<sub>2</sub>-(C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>4</sub>)alkyl, wherein aryl is phenyl, halophenyl, (C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>4</sub>)alkylphenyl or (C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>4</sub>)alkyloxy- phenyl; and R is (C<sub>2</sub>-C<sub>4</sub>)alkenyl or (C<sub>2</sub>-C<sub>4</sub>)alkynyl; and R<sup>8</sup> and R<sup>9</sup> are individually H, CH<sub>3</sub> or C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>5</sub>, with the proviso that the total number of carbon atoms in the group CR<sup>8</sup>R<sup>9</sup>R be less than 7; or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof. The compounds are H<sub>2</sub> receptor antagonists, useful in inhibiting gastric acid secretion in mammals.
Patent GB-2182042-B (GB)
Title: Amylase-negative, asporogenous mutant of bacillus subtilis useful as a host in a host-vector system
Inventor: DAVIS PHILIP E
IPC: C12N15/75
Filed: 1985-10-28
Granted: 1989-10-18
Abstract: Biologically pure amylase-negative, asporogenous mutant B. subtilis ATCC 39,701 and amylase-negative mutant B. subtilis ATCC 39,706 are provided. The asporogenous mutant that contains no amylase-coding gene is particularly useful as a host in a host-vector system for recombinant DNA directed toward the production of improved strains of amylase-producing microorganisms.
Patent GB-2209495-B (GB)
Title: Moulding with insert of three-dimensional markings with injection moulded clear overlayer
Inventor: NUSSBAUM JOEL HERBERT
IPC: B44F7/00
Filed: 1988-09-08
Granted: 1991-01-16
Abstract: A molding strip having an integrally formed insert with indicia is disclosed. The molding strip includes an elongated plastic strip having an aperture formed therein. An insert is positioned in the aperture. Indicia, such as trademarks, tradenames, insignias, logos, designs or the like, are formed on the insert. A transparent overlayer is injected onto the insert for integrally bonding and securing the insert with the elongated strip. The overlayer enables the indicia to exhibit aesthetic three-dimensional characteristics when viewed by an observer. Also disclosed is a method for manufacturing the present invention.