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Patent GB-2293236-A (GB)
Title: Examining a diamond
Inventor: SMITH MARTIN PHILLIP
IPC: G01N21/87
Filed: 1995-09-01
Abstract: To test a diamond 4 for synthetic diamond deposits, the surface area of the natural part of the stone is attained by measuring the radiant-flux density of U.V. radiation of wavelength 230nm to 320nm in an integrating sphere 2 containing the diamond on a fused silica shelf 5. The diamond's total measured area is similarly obtained by measuring the radiant-flux density at less than 230nm and the difference between the two areas is used to determine the amount of synthetic diamond present. Selection of the area being measured is obtained via rotatable filter 16 which has a band-pass filter 19 and a high pass filter 18 corresponding to the two frequency ranges. Photomultiplier tube 15 monitors the flux densities and feeds them, via amplifier 20, into a D/A convertor 21 which supplies processor 22 with digital values for the area difference calculation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2306536-A (GB)
Title: Steel piles
Inventor: KAN HOU-SEK JIM
IPC: E02D5/28
Filed: 1995-10-25
Abstract: A steel pile for use in construction work in ground which is underlain by rock is provided at its forward end with a square cut hard pin 7 which is preferably set in a reinforced section including plates 8, 9. The pile may have an underlying H section structure 1, 2, 3 and have reinforcing side plates 5.
Patent GB-2297218-A (GB)
Title: A low frequency loudspeaker voice coil with at least eight layers of wire
Inventor: GANDY ROY LOUIS KENNETH
IPC: H04R9/04
Filed: 1996-01-16
Abstract: A voice coil element for a loudspeaker, especially for bass reproduction, comprises a former 10 on which at least eight layers are wound to form the voice coil, the coil turns 14 and layers being bonded by thermally activated adhesive. The invention also provides a method of producing the voice coil element.
Patent GB-2299588-A (GB)
Title: Wound golf balls
Inventor: KAKIUCHI SHINICHI
IPC: A63B37/06
Filed: 1996-03-29
Abstract: In a wound golf ball comprising a wound core having thread rubber wound on a center to form a thread rubber layer thereon and a cover around the wound core, the center has a diameter A of 26-32 mm a specific gravity D, the thread rubber layer is formed of inorganic filler-loaded thread rubber and has a specific gravity of 0.93-1.05, and the cover is formed of an inorganic filler-loaded resin and has a specific gravity of 1-1.4. The ball is improved in flying distance. D satisfies the relationship: ```1.0 * contained as subset; superset; equals * D * contained as subset; superset; equals * 0.9446 x A + 0.0215 x A 2 - 0.00014 x A 3 + 14.12.
Patent GB-2313769-A (GB)
Title: Modular support apparatus
Inventor: PRICE GEORGE THOMAS STUART
IPC: A47B47/00
Filed: 1996-06-06
Abstract: Objects A,B are displayed on a modular support comprising platforms 12 which are mounted on uprights 14a,14b. Each upright comprises two parallel planar members 18 held in spaced configuration by one or more load bearing members 20 which receive and support a portion 16 of the platform. Each platform includes vertically oriented planar slats 42 which enter into the recess (24, Figs 2,4) above the member 20. The uprights 18 may be metallic with the members 20 welded thereto. Apertures may be provided to allow optional nut and bolt fixing.
Patent GB-2314751-A (GB)
Title: Angling bite indicator
Inventor: COLLEIT ADAM FRANCIS
IPC: A01K93/02
Filed: 1996-07-03
Abstract: A fishing float which when partly pulled below the surface of the water by the action of the fish taking the bait attached to the hook, emits a coded radio signal. This signal which is specific to the receiver unit triggers the emissions of a visible and audible alarm. The receiver unit is easily transportable and may be carried by the angler or placed close to the fishing rod.
Patent GB-2322272-A (GB)
Title: Terminal arrangement for a thick film heater
Inventor: TAYLOR JOHN CRAWSHAW
IPC: H05B3/26
Filed: 1997-02-17
Abstract: A thick film heater 2 comprises a thick film heating track 8 provided on an electrically insulating substrate 6. An electrical contact member 16 of silver or similar is bonded to a contact receiving pad 1 of the heater track by being deposited on the unfired pad and then being co-fired with the pad.
Patent GB-2313727-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for generating pixel values in a magnified destination image.
Inventor: NAQVI H SHAHZAD
IPC: G09G5/36
Filed: 1997-05-08
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for generating pixel values in a magnified destination image of an object are provided. The pixel values in the destination image are generated from a source image of the object. A value of a first pixel in each row of the destination image is determined by transforming the first pixel to a first resampled point in the source image and by vertical interpolation between vertically-aligned neighbor pixels to provide intermediate pixel values followed by horizontal interpolation between the intermediate pixel values to provide the value of the first pixel. Each subsequent pixel value that has the same neighbor pixels as a previous resampled point is determined by transforming the subsequent pixel to a subsequent resampled point and by a single horizontal interpolation between the intermediate pixel values of the previous resampled point. The value of each subsequent pixel in each row that has different neighbor pixels from the previous resampled point is determined by transforming the subsequent pixel to a subsequent resampled point and by a single vertical interpolation followed by a single horizontal interpolation to provide the value of the subsequent pixel.
Patent GB-2328043-A (GB)
Title: Managing a distributed data processing system
Inventor: GILLIES GRAEME SINCLAIR
IPC: H04L12/26
Filed: 1997-07-26
Abstract: A distributed data processing system has plural application server computer systems interconnected via a network, wherein each application server has a database, communicates data from the database via the network to plural client computer systems and to others of the application servers, and generates a log file recording occurrences of said data communications. The apparatus stores the log files received from the application servers via the network in a memory, generates a first event message on detection of an alarm condition in the stored log files, generates a second event message on detection of an absence of database replication by the database application in one or more of the application servers, generates a third event message on detection of a failure condition in the database application in one or more of the application servers, and generates a fourth event message on detection of a failure condition in one or more of the connections between the application servers.
Patent GB-2312364-A (GB)
Title: A plant guard to be partly inserted onto the ground
Inventor: WRIGHT PAUL KEVIN
IPC: A01G9/28
Filed: 1996-02-26
Abstract: A plant guard capable of being at least partly inserted into the ground around or alongside a plant, including a thin continuous strip of material forming an upwards wall, conveniently in the form of a ring to surround the plant. The wall may comprise an upper wall (10) and a lower wall (11) joined by a substantially horizontal flange (3). The guard may have an openable and closable joint so that the guard can be passed around an existing tree or other plant. The guard may be of plastics such as polypropylene.
Patent GB-2330753-A (GB)
Title: Audio processing
Inventor: EASTTY PETER CHARLES
IPC: G06F3/0481
Filed: 1997-10-24
Abstract: Audio processing apparatus (fig.1 not shown) comprises an audio processor operable to apply one or more processing operations from a set of audio processing operations to an input audio signal; adjustment controls for adjusting processing parameters associated with each of the set of processing operations; a display screen for displaying icons representing each processing operation of the set of audio processing operations; and a detector for detecting user operation of the adjustment controls associated with an a processing operation and, in response to such a detection, for displacing the display position of the icon 430 associated with that processing operation. The icon 430 may be part of a pop-up display 440 including an adjustable fader 450.
Patent GB-2332505-A (GB)
Title: Lighting unit for use with paving stones
Inventor: JACKSON STEPHEN WILLIAM
IPC: F21Y101/00
Filed: 1997-12-16
Abstract: A lighting unit 10 suitable for use in an array of paving blocks has an upper face 14 with substantially the same dimensions as the paving blocks used and which lies substantially flush with the paving block upper faces, side faces shaped so as not to foul on adjacent paving blocks and a power inlet point on its bottom face. The bottom face (20, fig. 4) has a plurality of locations for receiving a power supply (18, fig. 4), which may be covered by removable covers (eg knock out covers). The section of the bottom face receiving the power supply 30 may be inclined to allow easy connection with the power supply lead (16, fig. 4). The body portion 26 has ribs 34 to for strength and to separate it from adjacent paving blocks.
Patent GB-2332797-A (GB)
Title: Low voltage biasing for an FET using a diode limiter
Inventor: BRANDT PER-OLOF
IPC: H03F3/72
Filed: 1997-12-22
Abstract: A field effect transistor circuit comprises a field effect transistor (1) having drain (D) and source (S) terminals for connection to respective power supply (Vss, 4) rails and a gate terminal (G) for receiving an input signal. The circuit further comprises a diode (6) which has its anode (B) connected to the gate terminal (G) of the transistor (1) and its cathode for connection to a bias voltage source (7), Vb). The diode (6) is arranged such that when the circuit is in use, the voltage level of the gate terminal (G) of the field effect transistor (1) is maintained at or below a predetermined value. This may allow the amplifier to be readily turned off at the gate (eg in the transmitter of a radio telephone) using the available supply voltage. Figure 3 shows the provision of an impedance transformer 8.
Patent GB-2322176-A (GB)
Title: Wellhead connector with interchangeable locking members
Inventor: RADI AMIN
IPC: F16L37/62
Filed: 1998-02-13
Abstract: The connector 11 is secured to the lower end of a BOP and riser assembly and has a housing 13 which surrounds a groove profile 67 on the upper outer surface of a first wellhead housing 65. The housing has a window on its inner surface which contains a removable first locking member 49, with a groove profile mating with the groove profile 67. The first locking member is radially moved by a hydraulic system within the housing. The connector is readily adapted to connect to a second wellhead housing having a different outer diameter by replacing the first locking member 41 with a second locking member (81, fig 2) of different radial dimension. Pivotting locking members may be used.
Patent GB-2323330-A (GB)
Title: Stationery web with removable identity card
Inventor: SHEPHERD PAUL
IPC: B42D5/02
Filed: 1998-02-16
Abstract: To provide a paper web 10 with a portion which can be peeled away to serve as an identity card, a piece of plastic film 16 is permanently bonded 14 to a portion of the web which is slightly larger than the intended card. Dry peel adhesive 18 is then printed onto the rear face of the film 16 leaving edge portions uncovered to provide peel initiation sites. Backing paper 20 is applied over the film 16 and the card is delimited by a die cut 26 extending through the web and the film but not through the backing paper.
Patent GB-2343364-A (GB)
Title: Expandable egg cup
Inventor: RUTTER MARGARET CRISTINA
IPC: A47G19/28
Filed: 1998-03-02
Abstract: An expandable egg cup comprises a base portion 18 with a cylindrical flange 22 extending upwardly from a central aperture 20 therethrough, and a plurality of circumferentially-spaced flexible fingers 26 around the upper end of the base portion to receive an egg. The fingers 26 have rounded upper ends and are expandable to accommodate eggs of various sizes which are thus stabilised while their tops are removed and contents consumed. An inner ring 24 within the open lower end 16 of the base portion 18 inhibits slipping of the egg cup.
Patent GB-2323080-A (GB)
Title: Closure and seal for a container
Inventor: CARRIER FRANK LESLIE
IPC: B05B11/00
Filed: 1998-03-13
Abstract: The seal assembly includes a container (2) and a cap 3. The container has a neck portion (4) which forms an opening (4a), the neck portion having a first thicker (5) and a second thinner 6 portion and at least one screw thread for engaging the cap 3. The cap has at least one groove for engaging the thread and a seal (8) which with the cap 3 forms a slot 13 wherein the thinner portion of the neck is located when the cap and the container are threadably engaged forming an interference fit. The seal may be contoured 12 and thus form a contoured slot. The slot may also have an angled top surface to correspond with an angled top of the thinner neck portion. The seal assembly may be for a trigger sprayer pump, a finger sprayer pump, a dentifrice pump or a lotion pump.
Patent GB-2329875-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable floor for boat having anti-skid surface
Inventor: ZEROMSKI DOMINIQUE
IPC: B63B7/08
Filed: 1998-03-17
Abstract: Inflatable floor (5), in particular for inflatable boats, constituted by at least one closed airtight compartment of a generally very flat shape and inflatable to a relatively high pressure, said chamber comprising two main walls (6) opposite each other formed by at least two respective sheets (7) of at least one relatively flexible and airtight material connected together by a multiplicity of flexible links (8) of approximately equal length, characterised in that one of said man walls (6s) or upper wall has an external face (9) which is constituted so as to be anti-slip (11) at least over most of its surface.
Patent GB-2324371-A (GB)
Title: Tube wave attenuation in elastic wave exploration tools
Inventor: MEYNIER PATRICK
IPC: E21B47/01
Filed: 1998-04-06
Abstract: A well tool comprising a device 2 for attenuating waves known as tube waves linked to an elastic wave transmitter and/or receiver unit 1, (12 Fig.1). The attenuation device has a bubble generator designed to release into the well a gas which is not very soluble in the well fluid, at a pressure slightly higher than the hydrostatic pressure, in the form of calibrated bubbles, the effect of which is to attenuate significantly the parasitic guided waves. It is arranged above or below an elastic wave transmitter and/or receiver unit having a receiver unit (12) comprising a plurality of sensors, for example, the signals of which are acquired by a local electronic module (14) and/or an elastic wave source such as a vibrator. By preference, the generator has a bubble trap (17 Fig.3) to limit the volume of gas to be generated in situ. Application to VSP type seismic prospecting and acoustic logging, for example.
Patent GB-2324491-A (GB)
Title: Hammer drill with clutch mechanism
Inventor: WANEK HELMUT
IPC: B25D16/00
Filed: 1998-04-14
Abstract: An electric hammer drill has two gear trains for operating the device in two different modes and has a changeover device, for switching between the modes, comprising a clutch 34. The clutch comprises a first gear 16 axially slidable and rotatable about a countershaft 28 and driven by a drive shaft 13 of an electric motor. A second gear 37 is rotatably and axially fixed to countershaft 28 and has external teeth 37 which can mesh with internal annular teeth 36 on the first gear. The first gear is axially movable into engagement with the second gear by means of an operating slide 38 that is moved by camming action via a rotatable changeover knob 41 whose axis is parallel to that of the counter shaft.
Patent GB-2328852-A (GB)
Title: Tip for a ploughshare
Inventor: MOELLER PER H
IPC: A01B15/02
Filed: 1998-08-26
Abstract: A tip (1) for a ploughshare, wherein the tip is coated with carbides on the underside of the tip at the front end of the tip. Moreover, the tip is made of a thicker material than hitherto-known and is streamlined to secure optimal soll-flow. The new type of tip can be mounted on conventional ploughshares, where conventional, reversible tips can also be mounted. The tip can remain mounted on the ploughshare for the whole lifetime of both tip and ploughshare. The distribution of the carbide particles in the carbide layer matrix prevents the abrasive components the earth from gaining direct access and hereby wear away the matrix and the carbide layer.
Patent GB-2329990-A (GB)
Title: Accessory based resource offset mechanism for a PCI bus in a peripheral device
Inventor: FISCHER TODD A
IPC: G06F3/12
Filed: 1998-08-28
Abstract: Enabling the exchange of information between a peripheral device 60 such as a printer, and an accessory 65 such as an I/O card, using shareable resources, including a shared memory and interrupt registers, located on the accessory. Peripheral device locates the shareable resources 135 (and 170, 175, 180, 185, fig. 3) on accessory 65 using an offset mechanism, which includes one or more offset values (190, 195, 200, 205, fig. 3) stored in a first memory location 135 on the accessory. A further offset value 130, indicative of an offset for determining the first memory location 135, is stored in a second memory location (160, fig. 3) on the accessory. Base address 125, stored in another memory location (155, fig. 3), provides a general reference point for locating the first memory and accessory resources as mapped into the peripheral's memory. The offset mechanism is preferably implemented as an enhanced feature of the PCI Local Bus Specification. A peripheral device can thus locate resources on an accessory without knowing in advance where they are located.
Patent GB-2330276-A (GB)
Title: Mobile terminal with dialling screen actuated by insertion of earpiece jack
Inventor: ISHIDA TAKAYASU
IPC: H04W92/08
Filed: 1998-09-30
Abstract: When a power source is turned on, a menu screen is displayed on LCD. When the insertion of an earphone jack is detected with the menu screen displayed, display on LCD is automatically switched from the menu screen to a dialing screen. A user can have conversation with a desired party by dialing using the displayed dialing screen. If the insertion of an earphone jack is detected while other processing is in progress using the menu screen after the power source is turned on, the processing is temporarily interrupted and the dialing screen is displayed on LCD. The temporarily interrupted processing is executed again when the call is finished. Even during a call, other processing can be executed using the menu screen.
Patent GB-2342910-A (GB)
Title: Electrical plug label
Inventor: ECCLES PHILIP MARTIN
IPC: G09F3/04
Filed: 1998-10-21
Abstract: The electrical plug label is a label which consists of a flat thin body 1 which is cut in places corresponding to the pins of a standard 3-pin plug forming holes 2. The body 1 is made out of a non electrical conducting material probably plastic and is approximately slightly narrower but longer than a standard plug, hence creating a display area 3. The label can easily be slipped onto the plug, due to resistance to slipping, the label will stay on the plug even when the plug is not inserted into a socket. When the plug is inserted into a socket, the label clearly identifies the apparatus which the plug belongs to using either words or pictures. Alternatively or additionally to the display area 3, there may be display area(s) (5, 6) to the left and/or right of the label. Any of the display areas may be detachably joined to the main part of the body 1 by a line of weakness. One of the holes 2 may be larger than the pin, leaving a gap (8) around it.
Patent GB-2329963-A (GB)
Title: A new efficient method of operating air-gun arrays
Inventor: SAFAR MO
IPC: G01V1/02
Filed: 1997-04-21
Abstract: A marine seismic source is formed by a number of sets of subarrays deployed either in line or cross line with each set of subarrays consisting of a number of air-guns having the same chamber sizes. The subarrays and the air-guns within a sub-array of at least of one set of subarrays are spaced so that the air-bubbles released by the air-guns when fired simultaneously do not coalesce but the effect of interaction between the air-bubbles on their resistive loading is significant. All the air-guns forming the subarrays are placed at a depth close to 1/8 the wavelength of the fundamental resonance frequency of the air-bubbles released by the air-guns forming one set of subarrays.
Patent GB-2331797-A (GB)
Title: Serial heat exchanger and cascade circuitry
Inventor: HANCOCK STEPHEN S
IPC: F28C3/08
Filed: 1997-08-19
Abstract: A serial heat exchanger (100). The heat exchanger (100) comprises a serial passage (102) extending from an inlet (24) to an outlet (106) and a plurality of vapor liquid separators (104) extracting vapor from the passsage.
Patent GB-2335981-A (GB)
Title: Rapid method for detecting micro-organisms
Inventor: BROWN PHILLIP
IPC: G01N33/487
Filed: 1999-03-30
Abstract: A method of identifying one or more micro-organisms in a fluid comprising the steps of:- (i) taking a sample of the fluid containing a representative sample of any micro-organism(s) present; (ii) optionally culturing the sample if necessary to increase the number of micro-organisms for a pre-determined range; (iii) measuring the zeta potentials of any micro-organisms present; (iv) optionally normalising the measurements taken in step (iii) such that they relate to standard conditions; (v) comparing said measured zeta potentials with a table of the zeta potentials of known micro-organisms to determine which, if any, of the known micro-organisms are present in the fluid. The zeta potential may be determined by applying an electric potential to the sample and optically measuring the speed of movement of micro-organisms.
Patent GB-2349340-A (GB)
Title: Erotic implement
Inventor: TSAI CHI-WEN
IPC: A61H23/02
Filed: 1999-04-30
Abstract: An auxiliary erotic implement includes a body 10, a vibrator 20, transmitting unit 30, and a switch 40. The body has an intermediate portion 11 provided with a layer of rolling beads under the surface, and the vibrator provided on an outer surface of a rear portion. The transmitting unit is contained in the body, consisting of a motor, tow gear and rod sets, a slide plate, an interacting gear and an interacting rod. The body is rotated for 360 and move axially back and forth at the same time by the two gear and rod sets rotated by the motor controlled by the changeover switch and cooperated by the interacting gear, the interacting rod and the slide plate. In addition, the rolling beads also roll together with the body, enhancing pleasure.
Patent GB-2337894-A (GB)
Title: Authentication device for use over a telephone line
Inventor: HOLT NICHOLAS PETER
IPC: H04M1/675
Filed: 1999-05-06
Abstract: An authentication device consists of a hand-held unit having a receptacle for a smart card and an audio interface for communication with a telephone line. A challenge-and-response authentication procedure is performed between the smart card and a remote service. The device is dedicated solely to said authentication procedure and has no display.
Patent GB-2350442-A (GB)
Title: Computerised numerical controller with profile path editor
Inventor: LAN HUAI-SHENG
IPC: G05B19/4093
Filed: 1999-05-18
Abstract: A computerised numerical controller used to execute operations of a CNC machine tool, comprises a central processing unit, a memory unit connected with the central processing unit, and a man-machine interface unit which comprises a control panel, a screen, and a profile path editor for editing data of profile co-ordinates of a workpiece as a corresponding path program which is then stored in the memory unit for later use in executing the operations of the CNC machine tool.