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Patent GB-2311054-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle ramp with inclined platform
Inventor: NEWMAN RICHARD LESLIE
IPC: B66F7/24
Filed: 1996-03-11
Abstract: The ramp for supporting a vehicle wheel has an inclined runway section 3 connecting the flat base 1 to one end of the platform 2. The platform 2 is inclined in the opposite direction to the runway at an angle of between 5 and 15 degrees with respect to the base 1. The end of the platform 2 not connected to the runway carries a vertical stop 6. The platform 2 and runway 6 are constructed from a series of spaced cross pieces 4. Preferably the complete ramp is made of steel angle stock section joined by welding, that has either been galvanised or painted for improved corrosion resistance.
Patent GB-2307488-A (GB)
Title: Nonwoven fabric from blends of isotactic and atactic polyolefins
Inventor: MCMANUS JEFFREY LAWRENCE
IPC: D04H1/42
Filed: 1995-07-28
Abstract: There is provided a nonwoven fabric comprising a layer of a nonwoven web comprising filaments prepared from a thermoplastic polymer. The thermoplastic polymer is a blend of at least one isotactic polymer having an isotacticity of at least 85, up to 40 weight percent of at least one atactic polymer having a isotacticity of less then 20, and the blend may also have a fluorocarbon in a amount between about 0.1 and 3.0 weight percent. The fabric may be produced by the spunbonding and meltblowing processes and has good strength, barrier and softness.
Patent GB-2324692-A (GB)
Title: IR heating lamp having different heating output zones
Inventor: MCWILLIAMS KEVIN RONALD
IPC: H05B3/74
Filed: 1997-04-01
Abstract: An electric-heater for use beneath a glass-ceramic plate (4) of a cooking appliance to provide a heated zone (10) of the plate, the heater comprising a dish-like support (1) across which extends a substantially straight elongate lamp (5) emissive of infra-red radiation and comprising a tubular envelope (6) enclosing an elongate filament (7; 7A: 7B), the heater being adapted whereby infra-red radiation emission from the lamp impinging on the glass-ceramic plate is greater at a peripheral region (11) of the heated zone than at a central region (12) of the zone.
Patent GB-2316508-A (GB)
Title: Intertask communication
Inventor: AHMED SHAMIM
IPC: G06F3/033
Filed: 1997-07-18
Abstract: The Distributed Framework Intertask Communication Method and Apparatus of the present invention provides a method for communicating between applications using an extensible communication protocol with an intuitive user interface allowing the user to easily visualize and control the connectivity between applications. The connectivity between applications is controlled by the end user at run time using a graphical user interface. The user controls inter-application communication based on an iconic representation of information and interaction. The user transmits an interest object associated with an event from a first application to a server. The server then retransmits that interest object to a second application. When the second application practices that event, information concerning the practice of that event is transmitted directly from the second application to the first application without routing that event information through the server. At the application programmer level, the programmer may selectively add new custom event and data types or delete event and data types as required by the different applications. Each client application includes a human interface code, for controlling the window display of the particular client application on the workstation, and a framework code for directing and controlling the communication and transmission of the interest objects and events between the first client application and a plurality of other client applications.
Patent GB-2314056-A (GB)
Title: Drive system of a drive wheel
Inventor: MONKKONEN MARKKU TAPIO
IPC: B60K17/04
Filed: 1996-12-03
Abstract: The invention concerns a drive system for a drive wheel/wheels (11a 1 and/or 11a 2 ) of a vehicle, trailer or equivalent. In the drive system there is a motor (21), which is fitted to rotate a sun gear (22b), which is connected with the output shaft (22) of the motor (21). In the construction there arc planetary gears (26a 1 ...26a n ), which are fitted to revolve between the sun gear (22b) and an outer peripheral gear (29) while in engagement both with the toothing (22b') on the sun gear (22b) and with the inner toothing (29') on the outer peripheral gear (29). In the construction the planetary gears (26a 1 ...26a n ) are connected, each of them from their shafts (27a 1 . 27a 2 ...), with the hub (19) of a drive wheel of a vehicle, trailer, or equivalent. The peripheral gear (29) is fitted to revolve, and the toothing (29') on the peripheral gear is connected with a separate sleeve shaft (30), which is fitted to surround the shaft (22) rotated by the motor (21). The sleeve shaft (30) is journalled to revolve. The construction comprises a clutch/brake element (100) between said sleeve shaft (30) and the outside fnaane (15) of said clutch/brake element.
Patent GB-2321547-A (GB)
Title: Converting a standard logic execution unit to perform SIMD operations
Inventor: DINKJIAN ROBERT M
IPC: G06F9/315
Filed: 1997-11-21
Abstract: Microprocessor circuit 10 includes a standard execution unit which executes instruction 14 by performing a standard operation (e.g. an ALU operation or a Shift operation) on operands in registers 12. A correction circuit 20 modifies the results from the standard operation when instruction 14 is an SIMD (Single Input Multiple Data) instruction, and is bypassed for non-SIMD instructions. Arithmetic operations are corrected by operating on the results based on the significant bits and carry bits at the boundaries between the operand subsets (e.g. of Word or Double word size) on which the SIMD instruction operates (fig. 4). With Shift operations, a mask generator (76, fig. 5) is used in parallel with the Shifter (68, fig. 5) and modification of the standard shift results is performed by means of an address overlay mask. Use of the correction circuit 20 thus enables SIMD operations to be performed without the need for additional execution units.
Patent GB-2320941-A (GB)
Title: Sliding sash window with pivoting inner frame
Inventor: CUTHBERTSON JAMES G
IPC: E06B3/50
Filed: 1997-11-25
Abstract: A window comprising an inner frame 2 is hingeably mounted to an outer frame 3 and contains a movable sash slidably mounted therein and a fixed sash 5 where both the movable sash and inner frame 2 are movable between open and closed positions. Recesses 18 and 19 are provided on the side stiles 16 and 17 of the inner frame 2 in order to slide the movable sash between open and closed positions. The inner frame 2 is pivotally attached to the outer frame 3 by hinges 20 thus allowing the complete inner frame 2 including the fixed 5 and sliding sashes to open. This aids cleaning of the window exterior and allows escape through the outer frame 3 in cases of emergency.
Patent GB-2319643-A (GB)
Title: Analog multiplier using triple-tail cells
Inventor: KIMURA KATSUJI
IPC: G06G7/164
Filed: 1997-11-24
Abstract: An analog multiplier includes a first triple-tail cell M1, M2, M3 driven by a first tail current, and a second triple-tail cell M4, M5, M6 driven by a second tail current. First and second constant current sources 1,2 supply constant currents to the third and sixth transistors M3, M6. The first and second tail currants are controlled by first and second tail current controllers so that the current changes of the third and sixth transistors M3, M6 are cancelled where the current changes are caused by the second input voltage V y applied across the input terminals of the third and sixth transistors M3, M6.
Patent GB-2331924-A (GB)
Title: Lipid compositions and their use
Inventor: LEIGH STEVEN
IPC: A61K47/24
Filed: 1997-12-08
Abstract: Use is disclosed of a substantially non-aqueous composition comprising at least one membrane lipid suspended in a hydrophilic medium for the manufacture of a composition for application to the mucosa e.g. as a soothing, protective or lubricating agent. The composition can advantageously be used as a carrier for a medicament in molecular dispersion. A method is provided for preparing anti-fungal lipid-based compositions which can achieve high levels of entrapment of a drug and which are stable to storage but convert to liposomes, micelles or like structures in contact with the mucosa. Membrane lipid is dissolved in a first anhydrous water-miscible organic liquid, for example ethanol, after which the drug is dissolved or dispersed in the resulting mixture and a second anhydrous organic liquid is added to form an anhydrous composition in which the lipid is at least partly in the form of solvated bilayers. The method has particular value for the preparation of compositions containing miconazole, clotrimazole and amphotericin B.
Patent GB-2320640-A (GB)
Title: Holding device for a telephone handset in a vehicle
Inventor: LOZA SANTIAGO DUENAS
IPC: B60N2/75
Filed: 1997-12-10
Abstract: A holding device for the operating element of a telephone or mobile telephone for installation in a container present in a vehicle, having a receptacle for the detachable fixing of the operating element and having a holding element 23 that carries the receptacle, and which is pivotable, about a pivot axis 22 aligned transversely with respect to its longitudinal extent, from a stowed position with the operating element stowed in the container, into an offering position with the operating element placed such that it is easy to grasp, and vice versa. A fork-shaped carrier 21 is provided for the pivoting mounting of the holding element 23, the said carrier 21 accommodating the pivot axis 22 in two carrying arms 26, 27 projecting perpendicularly from a carrying plate 25. The pivot axis 22 is arranged at such a vertical distance from the holding element 23 that in its stowed position it is located below the pivot axis 22 and in its offering position it is located above the pivot axis 22.
Patent GB-2333887-A (GB)
Title: Metal-Air Battery
Inventor: BIRKIN PETER ROBERT
IPC: H01M10/42
Filed: 1998-01-09
Abstract: A metal-air battery cell having a gas permeable electrode configured in use to have electrolyte in contact with a first surface and the atmosphere external to the battery in contact with a second surface, and a metal electrode located in the electrolyte in the vicinity of the first electrode, wherein the metal electrode is coupled to an ultrasonic transducer.
Patent GB-2335986-A (GB)
Title: A points-actuator linkage to monitor the state of railway points to detect     failure
Inventor: LEWIS TERENCE PETER
IPC: G01L5/13
Filed: 1998-04-02
Abstract: A points-actuator linkage (1) connects a points actuator (2) to movable rail (3) of a set of points. The linkage (1) includes a load-measuring pin (9) transmitting load at two-spaced regions along the pin. In order to obtain early warning of possible points failure, strain-gauges are arranged within the pin (9) to monitor the loads at the two spaced planes (18, 19) during actuation of the points.
Patent GB-2323467-A (GB)
Title: Frequency synthesizer
Inventor: ETEM YVONNE
IPC: H01S3/23
Filed: 1996-11-13
Abstract: A frequency synthesizer (300) includes an optical delay line (322) for delaying one optical signal from a coupler (308) relative to a second optical signal. The optical signals are obtained by mixing radiation from two lasers (304, 306) in the coupler (308). By measuring the phase difference between the resulting modulated optical signals, a negative feedback signal is obtained. This feedback signal is used to control the beat frequency of the lasers and in turn to stabilise the output frequency of the synthesizer.
Patent GB-2327286-A (GB)
Title: Power factor correcting circuit with feedback
Inventor: KIM SANG YEAL
IPC: H02M1/00
Filed: 1998-06-10
Abstract: A boost-up power factor correcting circuit uses power feed back capable of stably supplying power to a load R2 by correcting a power factor, so that the power is fed-back as a high-frequency current using an auxiliary winding 5N in an SMPS transformer 6. The auxiliary winding 5N generates a voltage having a phase opposite to that of a voltage applied to the primary winding 8N. A power feedback section 7 connects in a closed loop the auxiliary winding 5N of the SMPS transformer 6 and a second inductor winding 2N of transformer 4, for feedingback the magnetic energy accumulated at the auxiliary winding 5N. A switching control section connected to the primary winding 8N of the SMPS transformer, 6 controls the switching operation of the SMPS transformer 6.
Patent GB-2330949-A (GB)
Title: An electrical actuator with armatures which move in opposite directions on energizing a coil
Inventor: FORCK GLEN F
IPC: F02M59/36
Filed: 1998-09-18
Abstract: An electrical actuator 78 comprises a coil 100 disposed within a stator core 126, 128, 130 and first and second axially adjacent armatures 108, 110 disposed within the said stator core. The armatures 108, 110 are arranged with complementary surfaces and a gap such that on energizing the coil 100 the armatures are moveable in opposite axial directions away from one another. The complementary surfaces may include one or more steps providing axial and radial surfaces. A non-magnetic element 112 may be located between the armatures 108, 110. The non-magnetic element 112 may be attached to either of the armatures 108, 110 or to the coil bobbin 102 or it may not be attached to any other member. Each armature may be biased,by a spring 81, 90 of a different strength, into a position in which an air-gap is formed between a respective armature and the stator core. One level of current waveform may be applied to the coil to activate one armature and a larger current waveform may be applied to activate both armatures. The actuator 78 may be used in a fuel injection system.
Patent GB-2328626-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for regenerating NOx catalyst for diesel engines
Inventor: WAKAMOTO KOUTARO
IPC: B01D53/96
Filed: 1997-04-24
Abstract: An apparatus and a method for regenerating an NOx catalyst for a diesel engine which are capable of regenerating an NOx catalyst which as a lower performance due to accumulated SOx. The regeneration apparatus is provided with an NOx catalyst (3) placed in an exhaust pipe (2), a reductant fuel addition nozzle (7), a flow rate control valve (10) for controlling a feed rate of a reductant fuel supplied to the reductant fuel addition nozzle (7), a sensor (14) for detecting the inlet temperature of the NOx catalyst (3), and a regeneration controller (17) adapted to compute the quantity of SOx taken into the NOx catalyst (3) during a period of time in which the inlet temperature of the reductant fuel is not higher than a predetermined level with a zero feed rate instruction given to the flow rate control valve (10), an output, when the inlet temperature becomes higher than a predetermined level to start adding the reductant fuel, an instruction for supplying the reductant fuel the quantity of which is larger than a predetermined quantity thereof and suitable for the operational condition of a diesel engine (1) to the flow rate control valve (10).
Patent GB-2344686-A (GB)
Title: Field electron emission materials and devices
Inventor: TUCK RICHARD ALLAN
IPC: H01J9/02
Filed: 1998-12-16
Abstract: To make a field electron emission material, insulator particles 401, perhaps with a textured surface, are partially embedded in a conducting substrate 402. This may be done by coating a conductive substrate with a mixture of insulating particles and solder, then heating and etching the solder, by coating a conductive substrate with a mixture of insulating particles and a chemical that can be reacted chemically to from a conducting matrix around the particles, then etching the matrix, or by pressing insulating particles into a soft conducting substrate. The material so formed may interface with a vacuum 405 to provide a MIV device. When an electric field 406 is applied between the conducting substrate 402 and a remote anode, the field penetrates the particles 401 and is concentrated in regions 407. At some critical field, a channel 403 is formed which facilitates the transport of electrons 404 injected from the conducting substrate 402 through the particles 401 into the vacuum 405. A layer may be formed between the substrate 402 and the particles 401 to facilitate electron injection. The material is particularly of use in field emission displays for which purpose it may incorporate a ballast resistor. Each insulating particle 401 may comprise a ceramic, oxide, carbide, nitride, boride, glass, silicate, aluminosilicate, carbon-based insulator, inorganic insulator, polymer, or highly cross-linked polymer. The conducting substrate 402 may comprise a metal, semiconductor, carbide, nitride, oxide, boride, or carbon-based conductor.
Patent GB-989012-A (GB)
Abstract: 989,012. Valves. R. HEINRICH. Feb. 21, 1962 [June 22, 1961], No. 6723/62. Heading F2V. [Also in Division F4] A constant pressure regulation valve is arranged in a safety device for a gas burner which comprises an electrically operated valve embodying the constant pressure valve and arranged in a first housing, and an ignition safety device which embodies a bi-metal spring 12, arranged in associated housings. The regulator is supplied with gas from a housing A and comprises a cup-shaped member 2a on the end of a rod 4 and adapted to restrict the gas flow into an annular space R, and a bore 16a in the outer wall of the annular space R communicating with a housing B which incorporates a diaphragm 3 adapted to actuate the rod 4. The latter carries a valve disc 5 which is raised from the top of the space R due to gas pressure on the diaphragm 3. The electrical valve comprises a bi-metal spring 7 which simultaneously operates two sealing plates 6, 16 on opposite ends of a valve rod 16B. When this valve is energized, the bore 16A is closed by the plate 16, an aperture connecting the housing B, C is opened by the plate 6 and an igniting element 10 in the same circuit is energized to ignite a pilot flame Z which is supplied from a gas offtake 9 in the housing C. The ignition safety device comprises the bi-metal spring 12 heated by the pilot flame Z and a pivotally mounted valve 11 which is actuated by the spring 12 to admit gas to a housing E and a main burner H. Gauze screens 1 surround the entry to the annular space R in the housing A and an adjustable constriction 8 is fitted in the housing C downstream of the pilot offtake 9.
Patent GB-2342848-A (GB)
Title: Electric liquid heating apparatus with clip retaining means
Inventor: O'NEILL ROBERT ANDREW
IPC: A47J27/21
Filed: 1999-02-11
Abstract: An electric liquid heating apparatus comprises a vessel body 1 having a planar heating element 4 retained by means of clip means 6 engaged with the vessel body, or engaged with formations provided on the vessel body. The planar heating element may be provided with a U-shaped seal around its peripheral edge, with the clip means holding the seal under compression against abutment means. The clip means may comprise a plurality of stainless steel spring clips, with formations adapted to make positive engagement with complementary formations 3 provided in or on the vessel body. There may also be provided additional reinforcing means (20, fig 4) backing up the retention of the heating element by the clip means, such as clamps (22, fig 4) fixed securely to the vessel body, as opposed to being clipped to the vessel body. In another aspect of the invention there may be provided an electric liquid heating apparatus with a plastics vessel body having an electric heating element retained in position by clip means, where the clip means have barbs 7 which bite into the moulded plastics material of the vessel body. In a further aspect of the invention an electric liquid heating apparatus may comprise a moulded plastics body with a planar heating element and seal received in a recess in the base of the body. The vessel body may be formed with a plurality of mounting positions to which retaining means, such as clips and/or clamps, are secured to hold the heating element with the seal in place under compression.
Patent GB-2342575-A (GB)
Title: A laundry rack
Inventor: BIRKETT HAROLD
IPC: D06F57/12
Filed: 1999-09-06
Abstract: A laundry rack, towel rail, shelf or other suitable portable item supported by means of brackets which utilize the corrugated metal thermal fins at the rear of a radiator from which they are supported and can also be used hooked over the top of a door, railing or other suitable structure.
Patent GB-2355008-A (GB)
Title: Foam matrix coating material
Inventor: CORRAND DIDIER MARCEL
IPC: C08J9/30
Filed: 1999-10-05
Abstract: A coating agent for solid or non-aqueous compositions is made from a foam component comprising a matrix of a polymeric material, the coating being stable upon contact with air but unstable upon contact with water. The invention also relates to compositions enclosed or partially enclosed by this coating, such as cleaning compositions, pharmaceutical compositions, personal care compositions and fabric care compositions. The polymeric material may be polyvinyl alcohol, polysaccharide, polycarboxylic acid, cellulose, modified cellulose, gums and derivatives or mixtures thereof.
Patent GB-2355863-A (GB)
Title: Electrical earth connector
Inventor: CHEW ROGER TIMOTHY
IPC: H01R4/64
Filed: 1999-10-27
Abstract: An electrical earth connector comprises a body 6 having a channel (2) in it, a bolt (13), and one or two clamping plates 8 and 10. The body has teeth 5 to bite into a metallic member, such as a radiator fin, placed in the channel. Tightening the bolt causes plate 8 to clamp against the metallic member. An earthing lead can be connected, either by placing it too in the channel or by placing it between plates 8 and 10 - either way, the connector and the lead can be fitted by tightening a single bolt.
Patent GB-2356507-A (GB)
Title: Method of encoding a video signal to enable logo insertion
Inventor: KNEE MICHAEL JAMES
IPC: H04N7/26
Filed: 1999-11-05
Abstract: When MPEG encoding a video signal, a set of macroblocks is defined to form the site for downstream insertion of a logo. The encoder forces the coding of the set of macroblocks into an intra-coding mode. It also inhibits the use, in coding of any other macroblock, of a motion vector directed to any of the set of macroblocks. The aggregate bit rate over the set of macroblocks is controlled so as to simplify logo insertion or to maintain picture quality in the logo region.
Patent HU-T70042-A (HU)
Title: Piperazine derivatives
Inventor: GANTE JOACHIM
IPC: A61K38/02
Filed: 1994-01-28
Abstract: Novel piperazine derivatives of the formula I  Y-(CmH2m-CHR<1>)n-CO-(NH-CHR<2>-CO)r-Z in which R<1>, R<2>, Y, Z, m, n and r have the meanings indicated in Patent Claim 1, inhibit the binding of fibrinogen to the fibrinogen receptor and can be used for the treatment of thromboses, apoplexy, cardiac infarct, inflammations, arteriosclerosis and tumours.
Patent HU-T70468-A (HU)
Title: Purified forms of dnase
Inventor: FRENZ JOHN
IPC: A61P11/00
Filed: 1993-05-28
Abstract: The present invention provides the identification and characterization of two components of a recombinant preparation of DNase. These components are the purified deamidated and non-deamidated human DNases. Taught herein are the separation of these components and the use of the non-deamidated species as a pharmaceutical per se, and in particular in compositions wherein the species is disclosed within a plastic vial, for use in administering to patients suffering from pulmonary distress.
Patent HU-T72131-A (HU)
Title: Fatty ingredient
Inventor: BAKKER MARINUS ADRIAAN E
IPC: A23L29/10
Filed: 1993-12-14
Abstract: The use of complex coacervates of two or more biopolymer materials, preferably at least one of these being gelatin, as a fat-replacing ingredient. The complex coacervates may be used in foods and cosmetics and preferably are of substantially spherical or elliptical shape and have an average D3,2 particle size, of from 0.2 to 100 microns.