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Patent GB-2323343-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle rear seat ventilation
Inventor: BOULAY OLIVIER
IPC: B60H1/00
Filed: 1998-03-18
Abstract: A vehicle includes a, preferably central, longitudinal floor mounted ventilation shaft (15 fig 1) along which a storage container 17, such as a centre console, can move, in the floor of which container is an air duct 19 connected to the ventilation shaft through at least one air-exit opening 32, the air duct being open at its rear end 22 in order to ventilate the rear seat legroom, the outlet 22 having means 23 for being partially or completely closed, wherein the shaft is provided with a plurality of longitudinally spaced air-exit openings along the path of the container, each having a closure 33 operated upon by control means which ensures that the air-exit openings which are not beneath the container are closed and that at least one air-exit opening beneath the container is open. The air-exit opening closures may be held closed, such as by a resilient force, and only opened when the air duct is slid over the air-exit opening. The ventilation shaft and air duct may both be formed of two separate parallel shafts (151, 152 fig 1 and 191, 192), one for cold air and one for warm, the air duct having a mixing chamber 24 immediately before its outlet. Means 27 may be provided to meter the quantities of warm and cold air flowing into the mixing chamber. Locking means may be provided at either end of the container to secure it in position.
Patent GB-2324556-A (GB)
Title: Drill bit tooth
Inventor: CISNEROS DENNIS
IPC: E21B10/16
Filed: 1998-04-02
Abstract: A tooth, particularly suited for use in a rolling cone bit, includes a root region (83), a cutting tip (86) spaced from the root region (83) and a gage facing surface therebetween. The gage facing surface includes a knee (90) and is configured such that the cutting tip (86) is maintained at a position off the gage curve (99). So positioned, the cutting tip (86) is freed from having to perform any substantial cutting duty in the corner on the borehole corner, and instead may be configured and optimised for bottom hole cutting duty. The knee (90) on the gage facing surface is configured and positioned so as to serve primarily to cut the borehole wall. It is preferred that the knee (90) be positioned off gage, but that it be closer to the gage curve (99) than the cutting tip (86).
Patent GB-2337364-A (GB)
Title: Antenna and radio unit with a ratchet coupling arrangement
Inventor: MITCHELL BARRY NORMAN
IPC: H01Q1/24
Filed: 1998-05-15
Abstract: An antenna 12 comprises a ratchet arrangement 14 which is suitable for coupling with a complementary ratchet arrangement 34 of a radio unit, such that the antenna 12 is not readily removable from the radio unit. The ratchet arrangement 14 may be formed as an inner portion of an antenna sheath with a skirt 16 which conceals the ratchet arrangement 14. A spigot 20 may extend from the end of the antenna 12 into the radio unit with a left handed threaded portion which may be engaged with a left hand threaded member of the radio unit. The spigot 20 may include a recess for receiving a wide diameter circlip to secure the antenna to the radio unit. The antenna 12 is arranged such that a special tool and/or disassembly of the radio unit will be required to release the antenna 12 from the radio unit 14.
Patent GB-2337415-A (GB)
Title: Reducing interference in cellular mobile communications networks
Inventor: MOHEBBI BEHZAD
IPC: H04W36/30
Filed: 1998-05-14
Abstract: When a mobile station (40) of a cellular mobile communications network is capable of receiving a downlink signal from a plurality of base transceiver stations (20) of the network, the network identifies at least two different candidate base transceiver station selections, each such selection specifying one or more base transceiver stations of the plurality for possible use in transmitting a subsequent such downlink signal to the mobile station (40). For each of the candidate selections, a measure of the network interference that would be caused by the base transceiver station(s) specified in that candidate selection transmitting the said subsequent downlink signal to the mobile station (40) is determined. In dependence upon the network-interference measures, it is decided which one of the candidate selections is to be used to transmit the subsequent downlink signal to the mobile station (40), so as to tend to reduce network interference arising from the transmission of that downlink signal. Interference in such a cellular mobile telecommunications network can therefore be reduced.
Patent GB-2326115-A (GB)
Title: Water resistant fibrous material
Inventor: VINCENT JULIAN FRANCIS VINCENT
IPC: D21H19/12
Filed: 1998-06-08
Abstract: A method of providing a water resistant treatment on a fibrous cellulosic material includes the steps of coating the cellulosic material with a waterproofing globular protein such as ovalbumen, whey, bovine serum albumen or soy protein in water, heating the coated material to 120-200‹C to bring protein into stable chemical contact with the cellulose and allowing to cool. The process is applicable to paper and cotton materials and it allows good waterproofing from a water-based treatment.
Patent GB-2325263-A (GB)
Title: A water control gate
Inventor: TOWNSHEND PETER DOUGLAS
IPC: E02B7/42
Filed: 1997-02-12
Abstract: A water control gate assembly comprises a self-actuating top-hung gate for controlling the flow of water in a waterway. The gate is pivotably mounted on a pair of piers located above an upstream of the gate for allowing the gate to pivot between a closed position and an open position in which water flows beneath the gate. The gate includes a ballast tank having an upstream inlet for charging the ballast tank and a downstream outlet for discharging the ballast tank. The upstream inlet is arranged to start charging the ballast tank with water in the event of the upstream water level reaching a first lower level. The downstream outlet is arranged to start discharging the ballast tank in the event of the upstream water level reaching a second upper level, with the ingress of water into the ballast tank between the first and second levels progressively increasing the closing moment of the gate and maintaining it closed against the progressively increasing opening moment of upstream water pressure against the gate.
Patent GB-2341186-A (GB)
Title: Fire protection composition
Inventor: O'BRIEN PATRICK GRAHAM
IPC: C09K21/14
Filed: 1998-09-03
Abstract: A fire resistant formulation for application to a metal substrate, especially a structural element used in construction, comprises a first polymeric material and an intumescent formulation. The first polymeric material is preferably rubber, PVC, polyurethane, polyester, or phenolic resin. The intumescent formulation preferably comprises a phosphate polymer (e.g. ammonium polyphosphate), a blowing agent (e.g. melamine) and a carbon source (e.g. pentaerythritol and/or di-pentaerythritol). The first polymeric material has a Young's modulus of less than 50 GNm<SP>-2</SP>.
Patent GB-2328401-A (GB)
Title: Thermally insulating textile
Inventor: RUSSELL DERRICK
IPC: B32B7/04
Filed: 1997-04-07
Abstract: A thermally insulating textile (2) adapted to provide a variable degree of thermal insulation dependent on ambient temperature comprising a laminate of two fabric layers (15,15') having interposed a bulking layer (1), which may comprise one or more fabric layers (3a, 3b) on to which is deposited a shape memory polymer (4) in a repeat pattern. The bulking layer (1) is adapted to cooperate with the fabric layers (15, 15') to vary the gap therebetween upon departure in a desired direction of the textile temperature from a predetermined temperature.
Patent GB-2332182-A (GB)
Title: Method for controlling steering in a hydrostatic drive system having differential steer
Inventor: SATZLER RONNIE L
IPC: B62D11/24
Filed: 1998-10-23
Abstract: A hydrostatic drive system has a driving hydrostatic transmission 22, 23 and a differential steer mechanism that uses flow from the hydrostatic transmission to drive a steering variable-displacement motor 48. The speed of the motor 48 is controlled by varying its displacement, the displacement being controlled by an electronic controller 20 in response to a steering input 18 and the measured motor speed from sensor 52. Independently controlled brakes 54, 56 on the respective right and left drive units 24, 25 assist the differential steer mechanism in the event that the pressurized fluid from the hydrostatic drive system is reduced during the operation of the machine. The machine may have steerable wheels 30 or tracks driven by the drive units.
Patent GB-2343186-A (GB)
Title: Tetrasulphamoyl- phthalocyanine & naphthalocyanine dye derivatives for use in tissue demarcation, imaging, & diagnosis of tumour cells & diseased lymph nodes
Inventor: SANDERSON WILLIAM ANTHONY
IPC: C09B47/26
Filed: 1998-10-29
Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) <EMI ID=1.1 HE=60 WI=103 LX=806 LY=75 TI=CF> <PC>and of formula (II) <EMI ID=1.2 HE=63 WI=108 LX=806 LY=894 TI=CF> <PC>[wherein<BR> M is a metal or metalloid;<BR> each <EMI ID=1.3 HE=13 WI=13 LX=901 LY=1656 TI=CF> <PC>is independently an optionally substituted aromatic benzene or naphthalene nucleus;<BR> each R<SP>1</SP> independently represents hydrogen, C<SB>1</SB>-C<SB>12</SB> alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl or C<SB>4</SB>-C<SB>6</SB> cycloalkyl;<BR> each R<SP>2</SP> independently represents C<SB>1</SB>-C<SB>12</SB> alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, C<SB>4</SB>-C<SB>6</SB> cycloalkyl or -(CH<SB>2</SB>)<SB>2</SB>NR<SP>3</SP><SB>2</SB> (where R<SP>3</SP> = C<SB>1</SB>-C<SB>12</SB> alkyl, aryl or substituted aryl, or R<SP>3</SP><SB>2</SB> = -[CH<SB>2</SB>]<SB>p</SB>-, where p = 4-6);<BR> n = 2, 3 or 4;<BR> R<SP>4</SP> represents a divalent, trivalent or tetravalent group being an aromatic group, a C<SB>2</SB>-C<SB>10</SB> aliphatic group, or a linear or branched polyalkyleneoxy group; and wherein compounds of formula (II) may also be attached to a surfactant molecule] are contrast and imaging agents. These lipophilic dyes can be used to differentiate between tissue groups, in the imaging and diagnosis of diseased lymph nodes) and in treatments involving the removal (by surgery) or in situ destruction of such matter (eg by photodynamic therapy, radiotherapy or sonodynamic therapy).
Patent GB-2330896-A (GB)
Title: Roman candle
Inventor: ISHIBASHI HIROO
IPC: F42B5/03
Filed: 1998-11-02
Abstract: A daytime smoke Roman candle is disclosed which is capable of sequentially forming smoke clouds of desired colors in the air in the daytime. The daytime smoke Roman candle comprises a projection tube 2; a plurality of colored smoke stars 5 capable of generating colored smoke by combustion, the colored smoke stars 5 being placed in the projection tube 2 at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the projection tube 2; colored smoke-producing agent layers 7 placed over the colored smoke stars 5, respectively; a propellant layer 6 placed under each of the colored smoke stars 5; and a fuse 8 introduced into the colored smoke-producing agent layer 7 for the uppermost colored smoke star 5. By lighting the fuse 8, a plurality of colored smoke clouds are sequentially formed in the air.
Patent GB-2344116-A (GB)
Title: Guttering with overflow preventer
Inventor: O'BRIEN JOHN JOSEPH
IPC: E04D13/064
Filed: 1998-11-28
Abstract: A guttering 10 comprises a lower part circular section 12 with an upper vertical section 14 extending from one side wall of the section 12. A number of mounting members (Ref. 22, Fig 2) are spaced along the guttering for fixing the guttering to a wall 26. The extending section prevents snow, excessive water or other materials from overflowing the gutter on the side located away from the wall.
Patent GB-2333762-A (GB)
Title: Method of manufacturing a lift arm
Inventor: BRANHAM DANA D
IPC: B62D49/00
Filed: 1998-12-10
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a lift arm for a work machine from a first lift arm section 128 and a second lift arm section 218 or 130 comprises boring linkage pin holes e.g. 132 in the sections and then welding the sections together. Preferably, couplings e.g. 136, for connecting the lift arm to the work machine and to a work tool, are also welded to a first end of the sections before the sections are joined together at their second ends. The lift arm sections may also both have a forked first end, and each prong of each fork may be provided with a welded coupling prior to the sections being joined together at their second ends. A work machine having a lift arm made by this method is also described.
Patent GB-2334166-A (GB)
Title: Direct conversion receiving apparatus
Inventor: IMURA MINORU
IPC: H04B1/707
Filed: 1999-01-21
Abstract: In a direct conversion receiving apparatus, a first frequency converting section includes a first capacitor 19a, and frequency-converts a high frequency reception signal into a first base band signal using a first local oscillation frequency signal. Then, the first frequency converting section removes a DC component from the first base band signal using the first capacitor, and converts the first base band signal with the DC component removed into a first digital signal. A second frequency converting section includes a second capacitor 19b, and frequency-converts the high frequency reception signal into a second base band signal using a second local oscillation frequency signal which is different from the first local oscillation frequency signal by 90 degrees in phase. Then, the second frequency converting section removes a DC component from the second base band signal using the second capacitor, and converts the second base band signal with the DC component removed into a second digital signal. A demodulating section shapes and then demodulates the first and second digital signals to generate a demodulation signal.
Patent GB-2347366-A (GB)
Title: Reflective tape
Inventor: SAGAR BRIAN
IPC: G02B5/128
Filed: 1999-03-05
Abstract: In the manufacture of a retroreflective tape by hemispherically metallising a layer of microbeads 14 held in a melt adhesive coating 16 on a web 15, and then transferring the layer of beads, unmetalled side facing outwards, on to a substrate, (i) an excess of microbeads is fed on to the coating, which has a thickness about half the diameter of the beads, (ii) the web is heated to melt the adhesive and allow the beads to sink into it, (iii) the web is cooled and excess beads are removed, (iv) after metallising the layer of beads an adhesive 32 is applied for attachment to, e.g., a textile substrate, and (v) the web 15 and adhesive coating 16 are removed. The adhesive 32 is applied as a film by laminating and may be a hot melt adhesive of polyester based polyurethane containing a blocked isocyanate. One or more further melt adhesive films 33 may be included.
Patent GB-2338147-A (GB)
Title: Compution of traffic flow by scaling sample packet data
Inventor: MANNING G KEITH
IPC: H04L12/26
Filed: 1999-03-30
Abstract: A method of computing statistics relating to the flow of data by way of a packet-switched data transmission system wherein a packet includes path address data and network address data, and the network includes means, such as an RMON1 matrix table, for providing traffic flow data indexed according to each of a plurality of traffic flow paths identified by the path address data. Data packets are sampled and, for each of a multiplicity of packet types indexed according to selected address data within the packets, traffic flow counts are respectively incremented in response to each new sample data packet of the respective type. For each traffic flow path indicated in sample packets a respective one of a plurality of reference traffic flow counts is incremented in response to each new relevant sample data packet. Values corresponding to said traffic flow data are stored for each of the traffic flow paths for which said reference traffic flow counts are accumulated. An indication of the traffic flow for a packet type is obtained by scaling the respective accumulated count in accordance with the ratio between a count from the traffic flow data for the traffic flow path relevant to the packet type count and the respective reference count. The traffic counts may be in terms of numbers of packets or numbers of octets or both.
Patent GB-2337420-A (GB)
Title: Method of allowing a user to activate a mobile telephone
Inventor: YAMAGISHI HARUMI
IPC: H04W8/26
Filed: 1999-04-07
Abstract: A service program stored in a memory 1 is accessible through a first code which permits access to portions of the service program. A second code which permits access to fewer portions of the service program is generated based upon data associated with the telephone, e.g., a serial number and/or the first code. The service program can only be accessed once through the second code. The portions of the service program that are accessible through the second code may be a subset of the portions of the service program that are accessible through the first code, and may include a routine for storing or setting the telephone number assigned to the apparatus. A user may thus activate a mobile telephone without visiting a service provider without inadvertantly altering data necessary for correct functioning of the telephone.
Patent GB-2349283-A (GB)
Title: Isolated power supply for a peripheral device coupled to a computer
Inventor: THOMAS HUGH A
IPC: A61B5/308
Filed: 1999-04-17
Abstract: A power supply coupled between a data port of a computer and a peripheral device 1 converts data signals received from the computer into an electrical power signal and transfers power from the power signal to the peripheral device across an electrical isolation barrier T1. The peripheral device may be a physiological monitoring device (eg. for EEG or ECG signals) and the data port may be an RS-232 port which does not have dedicated power supply lines. Diodes D1, D2, D3 and capacitors C1, C2 are connected to the DTR, RTS and TXD lines of the port to derive positive and negative supply voltages for a switch mode converter 14 which powers the peripheral device via an isolating transformer T1. The switch mode converter may have a soft start feature (Fig. 3). Data and control signals are exchanged between the port and the peripheral device via opto-isolators. A USB or IEEE 1394 port may be utilised (Fig.4) instead of an RS-232 port.
Patent GB-2338367-A (GB)
Title: Chroma-keying using a retro-reflective flexible material sheet as a background
Inventor: THOMAS GRAHAM ALEXANDER
IPC: H04N5/272
Filed: 1998-01-28
Abstract: A subject 1 is imaged in front of a retro-reflective background 3 and light projected from the camera 5, preferably from a ring of key-coloured LEDs 7 disposed around the camera lens, is used to generate a key signal for distinguishing the subject from the background so that the subject may be keyed into a separate background image 11. Instead of projecting a key colour on to the retro-reflective background a pattern or brightness property of the projected light may be used as the keying signal. Alternatively the projected light may vary in time with respect to brightness and/or colour and the resulting temporal characteristic used as the keying signal. A shadow effect may be produced by illuminating the subject from another direction to that of the LEDs 7. The retro-reflective material comprises a flexible material coated with randomly orientated retro-reflective particles (Figs 3 and 5).
Patent GB-2356958-A (GB)
Title: Tampering indicator
Inventor: RYAN CHRISTOPHER JOHN
IPC: G08B13/08
Filed: 1999-12-01
Abstract: A device for indicating opening or incorrect closing of a lid, or door, or other closure, or removal of an article from a position, includes a pair of adhesive tapes fixed to respective surfaces. A first tape A (Fig.1) has a central conductive coating 1 on a sponge backing 2 with an adhesive layer 3. A second tape B (Fig.2) has separate sections of conductive coating 1 each with a contact 4 for connection to a wire lead. When the tapes are in face to face contact, a circuit is made through the coatings 1, but tampering results in the circuit being broken. If the coating 1 on tape A has appreciable resistance, different types of closure can be detected.
Patent HU-T65129-A (HU)
Title: Process for producing benzyl derivatives, fungicidal compositions containing the compounds and process for using the compositions
Inventor: AMMERMANN EBERHARD
IPC: C07C333/14
Filed: 1993-08-06
Abstract: Benzyl derivatives of the formula I <IMAGE>  in which     A denotes CH2, CHCl, CH-alkyl, CH-alkoxy, CH-alkylthio, N-alkoxy,   B denotes OH, alkylthio, alkylamino,   U, V and W denote hydrogen, halogen, alkyl or alkoxy,   D denotes the group <IMAGE>  or <IMAGE>  where     R' denotes hydrogen or alkyl and R denotes hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, haloalkyl, halocycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, arylthioalkyl, aryloxyalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, hetaryl, hetarylalky, hetaryloxyalkyl, heterocyclyl,   and fungicides containing these compounds.
Patent HU-T66058-A (HU)
Title: Method for operating permanently excited single-phase alternating current machines, such as transverse flux machines
Inventor: FEHRINGER RUDOLF
IPC: H02P25/024
Filed: 1992-04-28
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/AT92/00060 Sec. 371 Date Nov. 3, 1993 Sec. 102(e) Date Nov. 3, 1993 PCT Filed Apr. 28, 1992 PCT Pub. No. WO92/20142 PCT Pub. Date Nov. 12, 1992.A method and apparatus is provided for operating a permanently excited single-phase alternating current machine, otherwise known as a transverse flux machine, which allows optimal exploitation of the machine and economical design of the converter. A terminal voltage is applied to the machine, the shape of which is defined by the characteristics of the machine. The waveform of the terminal voltage converts from a sinusoid to a square wave, with a maximum voltage equal to the maximum available voltage, at defined switch-over times. Based on the switch over times, the resulting terminal voltage wave can be square, completely sinusoidal, or a combination of both.
Patent HU-T67890-A (HU)
Title: Safety lock and flat key fitting to it
Inventor: PRUNBAUER KURT
IPC: E05B29/06
Filed: 1994-03-03
Abstract: The invention relates to a cylinder lock and an associated key. The latter has the features that at least three control grooves are provided on at least one of the two side surfaces, at least one of the control grooves is designed to be deeper than the other control grooves, and the two shallow control grooves are provided such that they run approximately parallel to one another, characterised in that a further cutout (domed milled relief 22) for releasing the control slide 11 is provided on at least one of the flat sides, and in that, at least on a key front (key spine), there is arranged an oblique profiling which meshes with an analogous profiling of a profiled strip arranged in the cylinder lock. <IMAGE>
Patent IL-44026-A (IL)
Title: Enzymatically active protein-whole microbial cell comlplex membranes
IPC: C12N11/02
Filed: 1974-01-20
Abstract: Enzymatically active Protein-whole microbial cell complex membranes suitable for effecting enzymatic reactions are prepared by forming a dispersion containing synthetic polypeptide or natural protein macromolecules and whole microbial cells, casting a membrane from the dispersion and drying the membrane. In an alternative embodiment, the membranes are formed by electro-codeposition from a dispersion containing the macromolecules and cells. It is desirable to pre-treat the microbial cells to destroy proteolytic activity of the cells to prevent the cells from autolyzing and from destroying the membrane.
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