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Patent GB-2285207-A (GB)
Title: Animal feedstuff production
Inventor: O'LEARY PATRICK PETER
IPC: A23K1/00
Filed: 1993-12-29
Abstract: A production system is disclosed for production of animal feedstuffs. There is a raw material bin (5) associated with each raw material and a controller sequentially controls delivery of each raw material onto a weighing platform (7) until the total composition and weight for a single 2-tonne batch unit has been delivered. Production is controlled in batch units although an overall batch run may comprises 20 to 30 tonnes in total. After grinding and mixing, a buffer bin (19) holds a batch unit and interactive control may be used for controlling delivery of a batch unit to subsequent production stages. A meal molasses mixer (20) provides a final stage for meal which may then be directly packed. There are three cuber lines (Figure 2, not shown) one of which has an expander (39) and an enzyme-addition station (47). The cuber lines are connected in such a way that there is a large amount of versatility because a wide range of different feedstuffs may be produced by the one overall production system. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278184-A (GB)
Title: Gas valve
Inventor: JAMES ROBERT
IPC: F16K27/06
Filed: 1994-03-30
Abstract: A gas valve as located in a steel wall box of the kind used for electrical switches, and provided with a matching cover plate 30 through a central aperture 34 of which access may be had to a slot 36 of the valve to turn it on or off. The valve, seen in Figure 2 in cross section, is intended for use as an isolator valve for a domestic gas fire or like and comprises a plug 22 turnable to register opening 26 therein with corresponding ports in the valve body. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281047-A (GB)
Title: Structural member and method for forming the same
Inventor: RUEHL PHILLIP C
IPC: F16M3/00
Filed: 1994-07-18
Abstract: A structural member, and a method for forming the same are disclosed, the method comprising the steps of placing a first sheet member 42 having a length dimension greater than a width dimension in a press placing a second sheet member (43) having a length dimension greater than a width dimension in the press, the second member (43) only partially overlapping the first member (42), the first member (42) only partially overlapping the second member (43), and the direction of the length dimension of the second member (43) being angled relative to the direction of the length dimension of the first member (42), and closing the press (14) to shape the first member (42) and the second member (43). In one embodiment, the structural member is an engine cradle for a passage vehicle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293775-A (GB)
Title: Prize dispensing machine
Inventor: YANG CHUNG-PO
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 1994-10-06
Abstract: A grab for a prize gripping and dispensing machine, consists of a casing 1, an outer cylinder 3 fastened to the casing at the bottom, a movable inner cylinder reciprocated inside the outer cylinder by an electromagnetic valve 11, a steel ball holder 4 fastened to the outer cylinder 3 at the bottom to hold a plurality of steel balls 42, wherein when the movable inner cylinder 2 is moved downwards by the electromagnetic valve 11, the reduced bottom tip of the movable inner cylinder is inserted into the steel ball holder 4, causing the steel balls 42 to partially project out of respective round holes 32 on the outer cylinder to catch a toy; and when the movable inner cylinder is lifted away from the steel ball holder 4 by the electromagnetic valve 11, the steel balls 42 are released to move away from the round holes 32 on the outer cylinder 3 into respective taper holes 41 on the steel ball holder 4, and therefore the arrested toy E is released from the grab. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294198-A (GB)
Title: Mobile support for a plant pot or container
Inventor: ARTHU RONALD GEORGE SENIOR
IPC: A47G7/04
Filed: 1994-10-21
Abstract: A moulded plastics body has a recess 5 to receive the pot and is provided with rollers such as castors 2 by which the body can be moved around, possibly by a lead attached to a loop 10. There may be three equispaced castors with shrouds 4 formed by part of the body. The recess may be circular with a shoulder 7 supporting the pot and a lower recess 9 for drainage. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284986-A (GB)
Title: Leg for a table
Inventor: WONG YIN HONG
IPC: A47B9/00
Filed: 1994-11-30
Abstract: The invention relates to table legs, tables and means and methods for supporting table surfaces, wherein table support means are provided by opposing pairs of legs constructed from a number of geometric elements, each pair of legs being arranged to support shelves thereon. The legs comprise a number of elements 7, 8, 9, 10, of the same geometric shape in elevation, connected together permanently or releasably, and in descending order of size. In fig. 1 the shelves would be supported on longitudinal parts 13, 14, 15. Fig.6 shows alternative shapes. The elements can be metal, in which case they are welded together. Where the elements are connected releasably, the height of the table can be adjusted by removing one or more elements. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-945216-A (GB)
Title: Polymerisation process
IPC: C08F136/06
Abstract: 945,216. Polymerization catalysts for butadiene. FARBENFABRIKEN BAYER A.G. April 27, 1962 [April 28, 1961; May 6, 1961; May 13, 1961; June 8, 1961; June 10, 1961; Aug. 8, 1961; Sept. 12, 1961; Nov. 22, 1961], No. 16218/62. Heading C3P. Butadiene is polymerized in an inert medium in the presence of a catalyst obtained by reacting (1) TiCl 4 , with (2) a lithium-aluminium tetraalkyl and/or a lithium-aluminium alkyl hydride, and with (3) I 2  and/or compounds of iodine with other halogens and/or mixtures of iodine with other halogens. The lithium-aluminium compounds may be LiAl(C 4 H 9 ) 4 , LiAl(n-C 4 H 9 ) (iso-C 4 H  9 ) 3 , LiAl(n-C 8 H 17 )(C 2 H 5 ) 3 , LiAl (CH 2 -CH 2 -cyclohexyl)4 or LiAlH 2  (vinylcyclohexenyl) 2 . Component (3) of the catalyst may be iodine monochloride, iodine monobromide, or a mixture of iodine and bromine. The inert medium may be butane, hexane, octane, cyclohexane, methyl cyclohexane, petroleum ether, hydrogenated Diesel oil, benzene, toluene, xylene, isopropyl benzene, or methyl naphthalene. The butadiene may be purified. The polymerizates may be purified by conventional techniques, and subsequently admixed with stabilizers and antioxidants. The butadiene has a predominantly 1,4-cis-structure. Specification 776,326 is referred to.
Patent GB-2287665-A (GB)
Title: Air cleaner
Inventor: ODA KOUICHI
IPC: B01D46/52
Filed: 1995-03-09
Abstract: An air cleaner for use in an intake air passage connected to an engine of a vehicle, including a housing separable into two housings (14, 20), a filter element (22) received in one housing (14), a sealing member (40) for sealing contact with a sealing surface (98) of the other housing (20), and a hinge device (24) for connecting the two housings, the hinge device including a receiving member (55, 56) and an axis member (68) which are displaceable relative to each other substantially along a plane in which the sealing member extends, the cleaner further including a clamp device (26) cooperating with the hinge device to secure the two housings to each other, and a protector (96, 94, 65, 57, 55, 56, 106; 92, 72, 30, 98) including two abutting portions, the protector allowing the sealing surface and the sealing member to be brought into the sealing contact with each other when the axis member is positioned at a hinging position in the receiving member, and inhibiting the sealing surface and the sealing member from being brought into the sealing contact, by abutment of the two abutting portions thereof, when the axis member is not positioned at the hinging position, the protector including, as the two abutting portions thereof, a portion (96, 94, 65, 57, 55, 56, 106) of one housing (14) and a portion (92, 72, 30, 98) of the other housing (20), respectively. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2300379-A (GB)
Title: Application to substrates of elements or films which have a surface relief pattern providing an optically variable effect
Inventor: ABRAHAM NIGEL CHRISTOPHER
IPC: B42D15/10
Filed: 1995-05-05
Abstract: A film or element (12, 14, 15) having an optically variable pattern or relief is applied to a substrate (20), without the use of heat, by use of a contact or non-heat-curable adhesive (30) applied to the film or element (12, 14, 15) or to the substrate (20) and then bringing the two into contact with one another.
Patent GB-2288938-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for frequency compensating an operational amplifier
Inventor: GILLIG STEVEN FREDERICK
IPC: H03F3/45
Filed: 1994-10-11
Abstract: A transimpedance circuit (201), and method therefor, frequency compensates an operational amplifier. The transimpedance circuit (201) has an input terminal (205) coupled to receive an amplified signal (205) and an output terminal (206) operative to produce a buffered amplified signal. The input terminal (205) of the tranimpedance circuit (201) presents a resistive input impedance to the amplified signal at a frequency substantially near an open loop unity gain frequency of the operational amplifier (200). The amplified signal is buffered from a complex impedance of an input terminal (206) of an output driver (103). The present invention advantageously provides wide bandwidth and stable operation with loads having low complex impedance. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2296093-A (GB)
Title: Coffee-maker with water-level indicator
Inventor: COEHOORN FERDINAND
IPC: A47J31/44
Filed: 1995-12-01
Abstract: A coffee-maker has a water reservoir (3) provided with a water-level indicator (4) formed by a rotatable body shaped as a cylinder (5) or a parallelepiped and situated in the water reservoir behind a window (2), the surface of the body being provided with a plurality of graduations (6, 7) to indicate the water level. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-953975-A (GB)
Abstract: 953,975. Valves. GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. Ltd. Feb. 26, 1963 [March 13, 1962], No. 9634/62. Heading F2V. The removal of condensate from the bottom of a flameproof electric transformer of the dry. type is controlled by a manually-actuated drain valve consisting of a steel block 1 with a horizontal bore 2 and opposed inlet and outlet ports 3, 4. A hollow brass cylinder 5, rotatable in the bore 2, has a port 11 through its wall whilst the ends of the cylinder extend beyond the block and are closed by brass caps 6, 7, the securing pin 8 for one of which caps coacts with a stop on the block 1. The fit between the cylinder and bore provides a flameproof seal. One cap 6 is knurled to facilitate rotation of the cylinder. The cylinder is first turned to connect the ports 3 and 11, the port 4 being closed; rotation of the cylinder through 180 degrees then closes the inlet port 3 and opens the outlet port 4. In another form the inlet and outlet ports may be displaced axially along the cylinder.
Patent GB-2297867-A (GB)
Title: A contact material
Inventor: YAMAMOTO KIYOSHI
IPC: H01H1/02
Filed: 1996-02-09
Abstract: In contact material which varies little in contact resistance and has good working life performance, at least one contact coating layer 2A covers the surface of a contact substrate 1. The contact coating layer may included a matrix formed of at least one element selected from Mo, Zr, Nb, Hf, Ta, and W, the matrix being loaded with either 0.5 to 50 atom% of at least one element selected from Zn, Cd, Hg, Al, Ga, In, Tl, Ge, Sn, Pb, As, Sb, and Bi or 0.1 to 50 mole % of an oxide of at least one of these elements. Alternatively, two coating layers may be provided, the lower layer being formed of at least one element selected from Mo, Zr, Nb, Hf, Ta and W and the upper layer being formed of at least one element selected from Zn, Cd, Hg, Al, Ga, In, Tl, Ge, Sn, Pb, As, Sb and Bi. The or each coating layer has a thickness of 0.1 m or more. The contact material is used as a reed switch contact in a sealed container containing an inert gas. In order to improve performance, the contact is subjected to an electrical discharge before or during use.
Patent GB-2300120-A (GB)
Title: Convertible bed/seat assembly
Inventor: TREVELYAN ANTHONY LESLIE CALVE
IPC: A47C19/04
Filed: 1996-04-11
Abstract: The assembly has a fixed base structure 2 receiving a moveable structure 7 which provides longitudinal extension. A third structure 11 has telescoping parts 15, 17 which extend longitudinally, and also parts 14, 16 which telescope into parts 3, 8 to provide independent lateral expansion. The assembly is useful in vehicles to provide a narrow or wide seat which can extend into a single or double bed, possibly in cooperation with another similar assembly.
Patent GB-2301930-A (GB)
Title: Data reproducing system with copy prohibition means
Inventor: SAKO YOICHIRO
IPC: G11B20/00
Filed: 1996-06-04
Abstract: Copy management information is recorded along with ordinary data on a record medium such as optical disc 2 so that copying of certain types of data on the medium is prevented. Data identification information from a table of contents on the medium is combined with copy management information, associated with the data to be protected, to produce a reproduction prohibition signal PBINH which operates a switch 31.
Patent GB-2314780-A (GB)
Title: Skateboard attachment
Inventor: TODD TERENCE LEONARD
IPC: A63C17/01
Filed: 1996-07-04
Abstract: A SKATEBOARD IS BASICALLY A BOARD WITH FOUR WHEELS ATTACHED TO THE BASE. THE BALL AND BRACKET UNIT IS ATTACHED TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE BOARD BY MEANS OF BOLTS THROUGH THE BRACKET AND THROUGH THE BOARD.
Patent GB-2303622-A (GB)
Title: Conveying apparatus for printed products
Inventor: REIST WALTER
IPC: B65H5/24
Filed: 1996-07-19
Abstract: The conveying apparatus has a feed conveyor (10) which is intended for conveying against a stop (14) printed products (48) arranged in an imbricated formation (S 1 ) in which each printed product (48) rests on the following printed product. The distance (A) between the stop (14) and the directing member (16) can be changed in time with the arriving printed products, with the result that, when said distance (A) is shortened, the directing member (16) engages beneath the printed product respectively butting against the stop (14) and directs it into the range of action of the removal conveyor (40).
Patent GB-2317291-A (GB)
Title: Observer tracking directional display
Inventor: WOODGATE GRAHAM JOHN
IPC: G02B30/33
Filed: 1996-09-12
Abstract: An observer tracking directional display comprises a spatial light modulator 1 associated with a movable parallax optic 2. An observer tracker 7 determines the position of an observer and controls the position of the optic 2 by means of an electromechanical transducer 8 and a mechanical transmission 9. The mechanical tracking arrangement has a plurality of stationary positions for the parallax optic 2 relative to the SLM 1 and steps between these positions so as to optimise the viewing windows for the current position of the observer.
Patent GB-2320906-A (GB)
Title: Ultrasonic cutting machine
Inventor: STAPLES BARRY EDWARD VOSPER
IPC: B29C65/08
Filed: 1997-01-03
Abstract: An ultrasonic cutting machine 10 comprises a converter 12 arranged to cause a horn 14 to vibrate at a high frequency. A flat lower surface 16 of the horn 14 is brought to bear on a raised rim 18 of an anvil 20. A sheet of material 34 positioned between the flat lower surface 16 of the horn and the raised rim 18 of the anvil will be cut to leave a piece conforming to the shape of the raised rim 18. An ejection system of the ultrasonic cutting machine 10 comprises punches 22 received in openings 26 which extend between the flat lower surface 16 and tuning slots 24 of the horn. When a piece of material has been cut the punches 22 are moved downwardly with respect to the horn to push the cut piece of material out of the anvil 20.
Patent GB-2305847-A (GB)
Title: Cigarette perforation method and apparatus.
Inventor: KHANIAN EDWARD AMIR
IPC: A24F13/26
Filed: 1997-02-04
Abstract: A system for progressively reducing the concentration of cigarette smoke inhaled by a smoker, comprising a set of combined cigarette lighter/perforators designed to ventilate cigarettes to different extents. The lighter/perforators are used in turn, to enable the smoker to reduce the tar and nicotine inhaled, at a controlled rated, as the ventilation increases.
Patent GB-2323551-A (GB)
Title: Portable electro-discharge machine
Inventor: MORAN MICHAEL
IPC: B23H9/00
Filed: 1997-03-22
Abstract: A portable electro-discharge machine (30) comprises an electrode head (2) adapted to receive an electrode (9) for electro-discharge erosion and a hand portable carrying enclosure (1) comprising reservoir means, control means and storage means (4) for said electrode head. The machine further comprises an electrical conductor (7) for the flow of an electrical current between said electrode head and said control means and additionally may comprise a datum positioning means for accurate positioning of the electrode head relative to a work piece.
Patent GB-2324276-A (GB)
Title: Floating sign
Inventor: WHITE ROBIN SAUNDERS
IPC: A61K9/00
Filed: 1997-04-19
Abstract: A buoy in the form of a floating sign comprises a part 4 extending above the surface of the water having at least three surfaces on which instructional/advertising text can be displayed. The sign has an internal buoyancy filling 1, eg of foam. A base 5 attached to the underside of an upper flange 7 comprises a central anchorage point 6. A load or carrying rope 2 is attached to the flange 7 by the use of O bolt guides 3.
Patent GB-2312459-A (GB)
Title: Manhole cover frames
Inventor: HAWKINS DAVID JOHN DRAKE
IPC: E02D29/14
Filed: 1994-09-08
Abstract: A spacer arrangement for a manhole cover frame 4 includes one or more base collar elements 52 adapted to be received and located within the mouth of the manhole cover frame and further including one or more separate cap elements 53 adapted to be located and seated on an upper side rim of said manhole cover frame, so as to be spaced apart from and above said one or more collar elements, said one or more cap elements having a main body portion extending upwardly from and locating on, an upper side rim of said manhole cover frame and having an outer downwardly extending lip which engages about an outer surface of said upper side rim of said manhole cover frame.
Patent GB-2313814-A (GB)
Title: Low noise tire
Inventor: WILLIAMS THOMAS A
IPC: B60C11/00
Filed: 1997-06-05
Abstract: A low noise tire tread includes a base pitch sequence 1, 1, 2, 3, 3 extending in the circumferential direction C about at least a portion of the tire. A bias pitch sequence 1A.... 1G, 2A... .2G or 3A.... 3E is embedded within at least one of the base pitches and desirably in a majority of, or preferably in each base pitch. The bias pitches extend generally in a lateral direction with respect to the circumferential base pitch and desirably extend across the full tread arc. One or more bias pitch sequences have different lateral pitch locations from the pitch locations of another bias pitch sequence.
Patent GB-2326010-A (GB)
Title: Data processing system using active tokens
Inventor: JONES JULIAN HAMILTON
IPC: G07F7/10
Filed: 1997-06-07
Abstract: A distributed data processing system such as a retail store customer transaction network using smart cards 3 provides an object oriented processing environment at each transaction terminal to enable smart cards of different types to be handled by loading card handling objects appropriate to cards presented and the reader to which they are presented.
Patent GB-2322534-A (GB)
Title: Mud-repellent sports footwear
Inventor: SANSOM ANTHONY MICHAEL
IPC: A43B5/18
Filed: 1997-07-08
Abstract: A mud repellant device for attachment to the underside of a sports boot 1 comprises a flexible sheet 4 having a plurality of raised portions 6. The device is attached to the underside of the sports boot 1 by means of removable studs 2 which pass through washers 7 and through apertures 5 in the flexible sheet 4 and the raised portions 6. The flexible sheet 4 is mounted under tension, and the arrangement enables the flexible sheet 4 to flex as the boot is moved, thereby repelling mud adhering to the underside of the flexible sheet 4. In an alternative arrangement, the studs which may be formed integrally with the sports boot, are profiled so as to engage the apertures of the flexible sheet. In this case, the device is attached to the underside of the sports boot by stretching the apertures over the studs to that point of the profile where engagement occurs.
Patent GB-2328044-A (GB)
Title: Distributed computing with persistent transaction representation objects
Inventor: HOLDSWORTH SIMON ANTONY JAMES
IPC: G06F9/46
Filed: 1997-08-01
Abstract: Transaction processing in a distributed object-oriented environment. Server 21 stores transaction state data including coordinator object 211, and server 22 has resource object 221 which receives a transaction context of the transaction represented by coordinator object 211, via the explicit transaction propagation mode. Server resource 221 makes a transaction registration request to customised coordinator proxy (CCP) object 222, and CCP object 222 creates a distributed transaction resource (DTR) object 223 representing the transaction. DTR object 223 registers with remote coordinator object 211, may create duplicate CCP object 222', forwards the 2-phase commit protocols to server resource 221 and then destroys duplicate CCP object 222' and itself. Since the DTR and duplicate CCP objects persist in server 22 during the lifetime of the transaction, even though original CCP object 222 is destroyed as soon as the resource object 221's direct involvement with the transaction has finished, these transaction representations can be counted to determine the total number of transactions currently pending in which the server is involved.
Patent GB-2329536-A (GB)
Title: DC blocking apparatus and technique for sampled data filters
Inventor: ZELE RAJESH H
IPC: H03H19/00
Filed: 1997-09-17
Abstract: A sampled data integrated ladder filter 400 provides on-chip bloclking of DC signals. The addition of a very long time constant (VLTC) integrator 412 into the negative feedback path 414 of a first sampled data integrator 402 provides a lower comer frequency with a zero at DC. The lower comer frequency is adjustable while the desired frequency response is maintained.
Patent GB-2316086-A (GB)
Title: Powder coating composition for electrostatic coating of pharmaceutical substrates
Inventor: HOGAN JOHN EDWARD
IPC: B05B5/08
Filed: 1996-05-08
Abstract: A powder coating material for use in the electrostatic powder coating of pharmaceutical tablet cores has the following properties: it is pharmaceutically acceptable, it is treatable to form a film coating on the surfaces of the tablet core and it includes composite particles comprising two or more components having different physical and/or chemical properties.
Patent GB-2331760-A (GB)
Title: Hard surface cleaning composition
Inventor: CHEUNG TAK WAI
IPC: C11D3/00
Filed: 1997-11-28
Abstract: Aqueous concentrated liquid hard surface cleaning compositions include: a pine oil constituent; organic solvent constituent; binary co-solvent system comprising alkyl diphenyl solvent and a co-solvent; and amine oxide surfactant constituent, and optionally but desirably at least one optional constituent. The liquid hard surface cleaning compositions feature excellent initial blooming characteristics, as well as good long term blooming retention.