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Patent GB-2289493-A (GB)
Title: Management system for a water-barrier sheet
Inventor: KOTANI KATSUMI
IPC: E03F1/00
Filed: 1995-03-08
Abstract: In a management system for a water-barrier sheet having a double layer structure with an upper sheet 2b and a lower sheet 2a, the interior space of the water-barrier sheet is hermetically sealed and divided into a plurality of enclosed divisions. For each enclosed division, a vacuum source for introducing vacuum pressure into the respective enclosed divisions. Pressure sensors monitor vacuum condition in the inside of the respective enclosed divisions and a faulty division among them is identified by variation of the vacuum pressure when failure is caused. In response to detection and identification of the faulty division, repair work is performed. In case that penetration of water into the ground is not detected, temporary treatment for preventing the water penetration may be made by introducing pressurized air into the faulty division. For permanent repair of the division, water stop material is injected into the faulty division. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289053-A (GB)
Title: Fibre-reactive disazo dyes
Inventor: DOSWALD PAUL
IPC: C09B43/16
Filed: 1995-05-04
Abstract: Fibre-reactive disazo dyes correspond to formula 1,   <IMAGE> wherein the symbols are defined as in claim 1, and they are present as free acids or in salt form. They are used as reactive dyes for dyeing or printing hydroxy-group-containing or nitrogen-containing organic substrates, especially leather or fibrous material, which consists of or contains natural or synthetic polyamides or natural or regenerated cellulose. The dyeings obtained have high fixation values and good light fastness.
Patent GB-2289741-A (GB)
Title: Method of rinsing a device for circulating a liquid to be sampled
Inventor: ALAIN JEAN-GUY
IPC: G01N1/00
Filed: 1994-11-24
Abstract: Method of rinsing a device for circulating a liquid between a storage tank (1) and a sampling head (2) from a feed pipe (3) to which is connected a propulsing air pipe (12). The rinsing operation consists in injecting a rinsing fluid (21, 22, 23, 24, 25) into the feed pipe (3) or into the propulsing air pipe (12), the latter being supplied with gas during rinsing of the device. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2292248-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus for displaying an image
Inventor: DOBRUSSKIN CHRISTOPH
IPC: G09F19/16
Filed: 1995-07-27
Abstract: An apparatus for displaying an image comprises a) a retroreflective screen 4, b) a polarising beam-splitter 3 making an oblique angle with the screen, c) means for projecting light 2 from an object toward the screen through the beam-splitter, and d) a partially reflective light-transmissive sheet 5 being provided at an oblique angle to the beam splitter such that the sheet may be viewed through the beam-splitter. The apparatus may be used as a head up display in which real 7 and virtual 8 images in respective positions may be viewed. The partially reflective sheet may be replaced by a mirror. The beam splitter may be a polarisation splitter. Means may be provided to change the circular polarisation of light travelling towards the splitter. This change may be varied in synchrony with a variation in the image being projected. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294993-A (GB)
Title: Flexible coupling for dishwashing machines
Inventor: CENTI GIOVANNI
IPC: A47L15/42
Filed: 1995-10-30
Abstract: The flexible coupling has two opposite ends (4, 5) which can be respectively connected to a drive shaft (17) and a driven shaft (18) of a dishwashing machine. The two ends are interconnected by an intermediate body (8) provided in one piece and comprising at least two rings (9, 10) which are disposed axially side-by-side and which are angularly displaced relative to each other. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2296318-A (GB)
Title: Water heating system
Inventor: GATAORA SANTOKH SINGH
IPC: F24D11/00
Filed: 1995-12-15
Abstract: A water heating system for a number of apartments or offices 10 each having a water store 15 for receiving hot water from a common boiler 12. The system includes a temperature sensor 52 for sensing the temperature of incoming water from the boiler, with a valve V1 between the temperature sensor 52 and the water store 15. A further temperature sensor 51 senses the temperature of water within the store 15. An electronic controller 30 controls the flow of water via valves V1, V2 dependent on the temperature detected by both the first and second sensors to prevent water being received by the store when the temperature differential is too small. This avoids the risk of reduction of the water temperature within the store and meter 21 will not register utilisation under these circumstances as valve V2 allows the return of the water other than via store 15. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2309653-A (GB)
Title: Manufacture of bituminous materials by drying, screening and mixing
Inventor: MOORE VIVIAN
IPC: E01C19/10
Filed: 1996-01-31
Abstract: Desired quantities of selected aggregate materials and sand are delivered from storage bins (12, Fig 1) to a dryer 17 by means of a conveyor (15, Fig 1) on which sand forms the first layer and aggregate as superposed layers. Within the dryer, a contraflow of heated air dries the materials which are then delivered to a screen stack 32 which separates the material into a number of hoppers 35 each containing material of different size. Selected materials are discharged into a weigher 35 which weighs a batch of materials for delivery to a mixer 38. Liquid bitumen is injected into the mixer from a spray bars 43 or 95 and mixed with the materials to form a bituminous composition. The mixer discharges the bituminous composition into a collection truck 50 which runs along an inclined track 52 to deliver the composition to storage silos.
Patent GB-2304025-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for trimming meat
Inventor: MORRIS FRANCIS PATRICK
IPC: A22C17/00
Filed: 1996-08-06
Abstract: A method and apparatus for trimming meat e.g. chicken fillets to produce portions substantially of the same weight comprises placing the meat in an open cavity of a receptacle at a loading station A and circulating on an endless loop conveyor 1 to a securing station B where the meat is urged into the cavity by a plate 23. Skewers are driven into the meat to secure it in place. The conveyor then inverts the receptacle and delivers the meat to a trimming station D where a cutting blade 25 trims away the exposed surface of the meat and the meat trimming are collected. The trimmed meat is released from the receptacle at a release station F by the withdrawal of the skewers.
Patent GB-2317639-A (GB)
Title: Extruded member for assembly with a bar
Inventor: TRENAMAN FREDERICK
IPC: E06B3/30
Filed: 1996-09-30
Abstract: An extruded member (10) for use in a door or window assembly has a cross-section including first and second opposite short walls (12, 14) respectively and third and fourth opposite longer walls (16, 18) respectively which form with the short walls a generally rectangular hollow structure (20). First and second webs (22, 24) forming substantially co-planar extensions of the second wall (14) extend substantially beyond the third and fourth walls (16, 18) on each side of the hollow structure (20). Third and fourth webs (26, 28) extend substantially perpendicularly from the first and second webs (22, 24) respectively on the opposite side of the latter to the hollow structure (20) to form a shallow channel (30) facing away from the hollow structure and having the second wall (14) and a minor portion (22a, 24a) of each of the first and second webs (22, 24) as its base. First and second out-turned nibs (32, 34) are formed at the free ends of the third and fourth webs (26, 28) respectively. Wooden bar 36 is slid onto the member 10 and held in place by expanding foam 46.
Patent GB-2306687-A (GB)
Title: Photographic materials with ureido naphthol cyan couplers
Inventor: LAU PHILIP THIAM SHIN
IPC: G03C7/305
Filed: 1996-10-21
Abstract: A photographic element comprises a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a cyan dye forming coupler having the formula:  wherein: ```X represents hydrogen or a coupling-off group bonded to the coupling position of the coupler and capable of being split off by an oxidized color developer; and ```R represents an aliphatic or aromatic substituent group. The element provides improved hue of the cyan dye formed from the coupler upon coupling.
Patent GB-2307804-A (GB)
Title: Battery charging control circuit
Inventor: HAYASHI TAKAHIRO
IPC: H02J7/02
Filed: 1996-11-28
Abstract: A charging control circuit 10, eg. in a portable telephone 11, is operable to charge a first kind of battery, such as nickel-cadmium (or nickel-hydrogen), and a second kind of battery, such as lithium ion. A microprocessor 15 generates a reference signal 38 in accordance with input signals 15a, 15b, 15c indicating the kind of battery, battery voltage, and charging current. Charging current is controlled by an FET 14 connected between a constant current source 18a and the battery 12, the gate of the FET 14 being driven by a bias circuit 16 according to an input from a difference providing circuit 111. The circuit 111 provides the difference between the reference signal 38 and the battery voltage. The reference signal 38 is determined such that for a Ni-Cd battery, the FET 14 is turned fully on for constant current charging until the battery voltage drops from a peak value by a predetermined amount (Fig.2A). For a Li-ion battery, constant charging current is applied until the battery reaches 4.1 volts, followed by constant voltage charging to maintain that voltage until the charging current drops to a certain value (Fig.2B). A Li-ion battery pack 12b has an internal resistor connected to provide a high signal from battery connector terminal 30c to input 15a of microprocessor 15. In a Ni-Cd battery pack (12a, Fig.3) terminal 30c is grounded to provide a low signal to input 15a.
Patent GB-2321103-A (GB)
Title: Poxvirus antigen detection and recombinant expression vector
Inventor: ULAETO DAVID
IPC: C07K14/07
Filed: 1997-01-11
Abstract: A method of detecting poxviruses in a sample, which method comprises reacting said sample with a reagent which binds a surface antigen of a poxvirus and detecting the presence of bound reagent/antigen complex. The surface antigen is suitably encoded by an essential gene of the virus. For example the P37 antigen of vaccinia or antigen encoded by homologous genes in other poxvirus strains or species, for example the antigen encoded by the C17L gene of variola. The binding reagents are suitably high affinity antibodies, generated using a specific protocol. The protocol may involve the use of recombinant expression vectors which express the poxvirus surface antigen, such as adenovirus vectors.
Patent GB-2309817-A (GB)
Title: Nuclear installation decontamination
Inventor: HOFMANN JURGEN
IPC: G21F9/00
Filed: 1997-01-20
Abstract: Residues (3) in a vessel or tank (1) are separated using a buoyant and immersible carrier unit (6) with a multipolar electrode system (5) which is positioned appropriately in relation to the deposits (3). A high-power pulse (15) generated by the electrode system (5) subjects the deposits (3) to compressive and tractive stresses, causing detachment from the tank (1). The deposits (3) are then pumped out of the tank by a pump (7) through a pump line (10). The carrier unit (6) is controlled by a control device (12) while the decontamination is monitored by a monitoring and checking device on the carrier.
Patent GB-2324928-A (GB)
Title: Loudspeaker systems
Inventor: NEVILL STUART MICHAEL
IPC: H04R1/28
Filed: 1997-05-02
Abstract: The loudspeaker system comprises a loudspeaker drive unit 2 and a tapering tube 4 acoustically coupled to the rear of the loudspeaker drive unit for leading away and absorbing sound waves produced at the rear of the loudspeaker drive unit. The tube is acoustically coupled to the loudspeaker drive unit by means of a hollow resonant enclosure 6. The tube communicates with the interior of the enclosure and extends outwardly from the enclosure. There is a significant change in acoustic impedance where the tube communicates with the interior of the enclosure. The fundamental resonant frequencies of the enclosure and the tube each lie between the first and second frequencies but the Helmholtz resonant frequency of the tube, when its distal end is open, lies below the first frequency. The effect of the enclosure is to "short circuit" sound at the frequencies of the higher order resonances of the tube so that those resonances are not excited to any significant extent.
Patent GB-2325428-A (GB)
Title: Ratchet wrench
Inventor: DUMONT BERTRAND
IPC: B25B23/00
Filed: 1997-05-23
Abstract: A one-way drive rotor 3 is accommodated in a bore 4 of a driving part 1 of the tool and is held by a shoulder 14 integral with the rotor and by an annular component 7 on which the head 34 of a central screw 13 screwed into the rotor bears. The extent to which this screw is tightened defines the axial play of the rotor. The screw is hollow and has passing through it a push rod 9 which allows a ball 6 to be locked or released, this ball positively retaining a rotary member such as a drive socket which is fitted onto the end fitting 5 which extends the rotor.
Patent GB-2326342-A (GB)
Title: Aromatiser adapter for an oil lamp
Inventor: NORFOLK JULIAN EDGAR FRANK
IPC: F23D3/24
Filed: 1997-06-20
Abstract: An aromatiser adapter 1 for use with an oil lamp enables fragrance to be evaporated, the aromatiser comprising a container 6 for holding the fragrance and a wick holder adapted to receive and support a wick 3 which extends through the adapter into the oil lamp, the adapter having a tube 5 shaped so as to support the adapter snugly in the neck of the oil lamp. The adapter may be manufactured from bronze, heat-resistant glass, porcelain or ceramics. In use, the wick transports oil from a reservoir to a point above the wick holder where the oil burns producing heat which volatilises the fragrance.
Patent GB-2327263-A (GB)
Title: Anti-theft device for cars/vans/lorries
Inventor: HOWELLS CHRISTOPHER MARTYN
IPC: B60R25/10
Filed: 1997-07-15
Abstract: A car/van/lorry anti-theft hub cap comprises a hub cap with a body 1 and hub clips 3. In addition to hub clips are metal strips/wires 2 to battery operated alarm housing 4. The alarm has a manual switch 5, so it can be turned on and off when required to do so. The electric wiring 6 goes to power source/main car alarm. Facing outwards in the centre of each hub cap is a light emitting diode 7, which transmits to light detectors 8 on wheel arch 9 of car/van/lorry.
Patent GB-2328407-A (GB)
Title: `A Self-bailing boat
Inventor: JOHNS ROBIN
IPC: B63B13/00
Filed: 1997-08-22
Abstract: A self-bailing boat comprises a sump 2 having at least one water outlet 6 provided with a valve 3, the internal bottom of the boat being arranged to be higher than the surface of the water 7 when the boat is in an unladen condition. As shown the outlet 6 is fitted in the transom 8. Alternatively the outlet and valve may be fitted to the bottom of the boat (see Figs 3 and 4). The valve, which may be a ball or gate valve or a screwed plug, can be remotely operated, eg by a bar 4 and wheel or lever 5. Sufficient buoyancy 1 is fitted to the bottom of the boat inside to support only the weight of the boat so that the valve must be closed before the boat is loaded with passengers.
Patent GB-2316575-A (GB)
Title: Telephone speech recognition
Inventor: KUROIWA SHINGO
IPC: G10L21/0208
Filed: 1997-08-22
Abstract: A telephone speech recognition system is provided which has a high level of speech recognition regardless of various conditions of a telephone line. The system comprises speech analyzers 4 and 5, and reference speech model storages 7 to 9 corresponding to line connection data. A telephone line interface 1 having a line connection data acquisition function analyzes a call received from the telephone line for identifying the country, route, and other information of the call and transmits those line connection data to a line connection data processor 2. The line connection data processor 2 selects one of the acoustic analyzers 4 and 5 in response to the line connection data from the interface 1 and also one of the speech model storages 7 to 9. A speech pattern matcher 11 compares an acoustic vector train output of the selected acoustic analyzer with the speech models given from the selected reference speech model storage for speech recognition.
Patent GB-2329430-A (GB)
Title: Double disc pump
Inventor: APPLEBY DEREK
IPC: F04B11/00
Filed: 1997-09-17
Abstract: A pump comprises a housing 10 having an inlet 18, an outlet 20 and two seats 14,16 for a suction disc 26 and a pressure disc 28, respectively, the reciprocating movement of the suction disc 26 being phased to lag by more than 180 behind the pressure disc 28. Each disc is reciprocated by a drive rod 50 coupled to an eccentric collar 46 keyed to a shaft 42. As a result of the phase lag the pump is quieter and has an enhanced flow rate.
Patent GB-2324626-A (GB)
Title: Software reconfigurable target I/O in a circuit emulation system
Inventor: SARNO TONY R
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 1998-03-02
Abstract: A time-sliced hardware-based emulator can include; programmable I/O assignment; programmable levels of DC voltage; programmable pull-up or pull-down resistors in the emulator on a pin-by pin basis; programmable forcing and/or disabling of value output from the emulator on each pin; programmable clocking; and programmable sample modes. An emulator 102 is connected to a target system 110 via Pod System Interfaces(PSI) 104, specially designed cable 106, and Pod User Interfaces(PUI) 108. For data traveling from the emulator to the target system, each PSI receives up to 128 bits of data from the emulator, and also output enable bits. Each cable, however, is only 32 bits wide. Therefore, the emulator multiplexes the data sent over the cable, sending eight interleaved groups of 32 bits to the PSI in accordance with a fast clock signal. Each PUI receives the groups of 32 bits from the PSI and sends them to the target system in accordance with control signals from the emulator. For data traveling from the target system to the emulator, each PUI receives up to 128 bits of data from the target system. Each PUI sends four groups of 32 bits in accordance with a fast clock signal. Each PSI receives the groups of 32 bits and holds them in an internal register, sending the received bits to the emulator under control of the emulator.
Patent GB-2327096-A (GB)
Title: Chemical dispenser device for toilet cistern
Inventor: HOBBS ANTHONY JAMES PATRICK
IPC: E03D9/03
Filed: 1998-05-22
Abstract: A device comprising a container 10 having an aperture and adapted to be positioned within the cistern of a toilet to reduce the capacity thereof and at least partially filled with a charge of a soluble chemical formulation 11 which diffuses to be discharged each time the toilet is flushed.
Patent GB-2333998-A (GB)
Title: Process for coating and sublistatically printing articles
Inventor: HOPKINS BRYAN
IPC: B41F16/00
Filed: 1998-07-17
Abstract: The articles are moved continuously through a washer 14 for washing, a rinser 16 for rinsing, and thereafter through an open area for atmospheric drying. Movement of the dried articles continues to a spray booth 22, where the articles are spray-coated with a dye-receptive solution and thereafter through an oven 26 for drying and curing the coating material. The articles continue through a cooling cycle, then to an inspection station 28, where they are examined for consistency of coating thickness, and are thereafter sublistatically printed by utilizing a mechanical device for applying pressure for the purpose of holding a sublistatic transfer sheet against the article surface to be imprinted whereby dyeing is effected by the application of pressure and heat.
Patent GB-2341312-A (GB)
Title: Dismountable table and seat combination.
Inventor: ASHCROFT ANDREW JOHN
IPC: A47B83/02
Filed: 1998-09-08
Abstract: A table set comprises a number of base panels, a table surface and a number of seats. The base panels can be interlocked to form a ring, each panel being shaped to provide support for the table surface and to support a seat at each intersection of adjacent base panels. To achieve this, each panel is preferably formed with slots to permit interlocking and with a pedestal section to support the table surface. The seats are preferably located on the intersections by means of ribs. The table set is particularly for use as a portable picnic table especially for children.
Patent GB-2329651-A (GB)
Title: An inflatable foundation formwork support
Inventor: KISS PAUL
IPC: E04G11/36
Filed: 1998-09-08
Abstract: A method of constructing a concrete foundation raft or low level beam when building on ground which is liable to subsidence or heave comprises erecting formwork (15), which is held spaced above the ground (14) by at least one interposed waterproof bag (17) that is inflated with water or other liquid, pouring concrete in or on the formwork (15) to form the raft or beam and, when the concrete has set, removing the water from the bag(s) (17) to allow the bag(s) to collapse leaving a void (13) between the underside of the raft or beam and the ground.
Patent GB-2342529-A (GB)
Title: Call centre
Inventor: RIZZETTO DANIELE
IPC: H04M3/51
Filed: 1998-10-05
Abstract: A call center has a number of workgroups (WG1,2,3) each with a routing controller (15) for determining the most suitable destination within the workgroup for receiving a call. This determination is done on the basis of a routing table periodically generated for the workgroup by the routing controller (15). The workgroups exchange their routing tables. The routing controller (15) of every workgroup thus has sufficient information to globally determine the most suitable workgroup to handle an incoming call. This redundancy avoids the need to provide a fault tolerant central controller.
Patent GB-2342974-A (GB)
Title: Elastomeric mounting
Inventor: NEWMAN DONALD
IPC: B61F5/30
Filed: 1998-10-21
Abstract: An elastomeric mounting (10) suitable for use in the suspension of an off-road vehicle comprises two rigid end members (11,12) maintained spaced apart by an intervening tubular body (13) of elastomeric material which defines a central chamber (26), and a substantially inextensible connecting means (36) arranged to extend through said central chamber to interconnect said end members and resist more than a predetermined separation of the end members, one (12) of the rigid end members having a cavity member (37) associated therewith and which lies within the axial length of the mounting between the end members to define a location cavity, said one (12) of the rigid end members having a substantially planar axially outwardly facing contact surface (51), a location member (38) positionable in said location cavity captively to engage an end region of the inextensible connecting means (36) and transmit force to the cavity member (37) when the connection means is loaded in tension, said contact surface (51) of an end member being adapted in use to be secured to one (52) of two members (52,53) to be interconnected by the mounting (10) and said one (52) of two members serving to provide an abutment surface (54) which prevents the location member (37) displacing to a position at which it ceases to captively engage an end region of the inextensible connecting means.