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Patent GB-2318524-A (GB)
Title: A mixing and extruding machine for adding flavourings and colourings to cooked sugar starch paste
Inventor: COATES JACK ANTHONY
IPC: B01F7/08
Filed: 1996-10-26
Abstract: The machine supplies mixed material under pressure to an extrusion manifold and comprises a scroll assembly 3 located within a casing 1 having twin parallel shafts 4. In a first section A of the casing, the shafts each bear overlapping blades 17, 18, 19 for mixing material within the casing and simultaneously conveying same down the casing to a second section B. In the second section, the shafts 4 bear screw blades 20 which are individually encased by separate tubular portions 21 of the casing and which are shaped in order to pressurize the mixed material and convey same to the extrusion manifold. The scroll assembly 3 is mounted on a sliding carriage (7,Fig 1) so that it can be retracted from the casing for cleaning or servicing as shown in Fig 2.
Patent GB-2320924-A (GB)
Title: Valved tops for liquid containers
Inventor: LAWRENCE ROBERT WILLIAM RICHAR
IPC: B65D47/24
Filed: 1997-01-07
Abstract: A top for a liquid container comprises: a neck member (B) for forming a neck for the container and providing an outlet therefrom, and having an obturating portion (4B) which partly blocks the outlet; and a sleeve member (A) telescopically arranged around the neck member for movement between open and closed positions. The sleeve member has an opening (5A) which, in the closed position, is closed by the obturating portion and, in the open position, is spaced from the obturating portion to permit liquid flow through the outlet and opening. The inside of the sleeve member and the outside of the neck member having complementary surfaces (1A, 2A, 3A, 1B) which engage in the open and closed positions to prevent liquid escaping therebetween.
Patent GB-2312843-A (GB)
Title: Method of treating rheumatoid arthritis
Inventor: NICHTBERGER STEVEN A
IPC: A61K31/496
Filed: 1997-04-30
Abstract: This invention relates to a method of treating arthritis comprising the administration to a patient in need of such treatment a non-toxic therapeutically effective amount of a piperazinyl carbostryl compound of Formula I  as disclosed in US 4,415,572.
Patent GB-2313634-A (GB)
Title: Measuring bearing preload
Inventor: MATSUZAKI HIROYUKI
IPC: F16C19/18
Filed: 1997-05-27
Abstract: In a duplex bearing 10 in which a preload is applied to balls 14a, 14b interposed between an outer race 11 and first and second inner races 12, 13 by tightening a nut 16, a preload jig 19 fitted to the lower end of the second inner race 13 is turned by a motor 21 and applied with an axial load by a rod 31. The rod 31 has a load detector 32 at the middle. Position sensors 24, 25, each of which is adapted to detect axial displacement, are provided at the ends of the outer race 11 and the shaft portion 13c of the second inner race 13, respectively. A rotation detecting sensor 33 adapted to detect a rotational position is provided below the lower surface of the preload jig. When differing axial loads FH, FL are applied, the amounts of relative axial displacement * capital Greek delta *XH, * capital Greek delta *XL between the inner and outer races are measured, so that the preload can be calculated. Vibrations in the outer race can also be measured so as to obtain the contact angle for the balls in use.
Patent GB-2315854-A (GB)
Title: Deployable radiators for spacecraft
Inventor: DUNBAR NEIL WILLIAM
IPC: B64G1/50
Filed: 1997-07-14
Abstract: A limiting feature in spacecraft such as communication satellites is becoming the amount of surface such as 5, 6 available for dissipating waste heat from the electrical equipment in the satellite. The invention provides a deployable radiator 11 which carries a number of capillary pumped loops consisting of an evaporator, an outward limb and a return limb. The panel 11 is rolled up to coil the elements prior to launch, and unrolled when in orbit. The outward and return lengths of tube act as condenser for the capillary pumped loop, transport the heat over the radiating panel 11 and also provide the spring force for the panel to unroll. An extension mechanism may be provided to assist unfurling of the panel.
Patent GB-2317511-A (GB)
Title: Contact arrangement for a battery pack
Inventor: PAULICK THOMAS E
IPC: H01M2/10
Filed: 1997-08-18
Abstract: A battery pack incorporating one or more cells has a contact plate at one end of the pack with a contact arrangement 105 including a positive contact 404 connected to a positive node of the cell(s), a negative contact 402 connected to a negative node of the cell(s), and an auxiliary contact 408 located on the contact plate in a region 410 at least partially outside the area of the plate occupied by the cell(s). A battery pack receiving recess in a battery powered electronic device, particularly a radio telephone, has a contact arrangement 103 with corresponding contacts 424, 422, 428. The auxiliary contact 408 may be a charging contact, its positioning outside the area occupied by the cells and the corresponding positioning of a charging contact 428 in the electronic device ensuring that the device will be able to charge a rechargeable battery, but will prevent a standard non-rechargeable battery from being charged. The auxiliary contact may alternatively be used for data transfer between the battery pack and a charger. Multiple auxiliary contacts 406, 408 may be provided, one being a charging contact and others being connected to additional elements within the battery pack, such as thermistor (320, Fig.3-1), a battery type indicating resistor (332), and a data memory (330) of a smart battery. The battery powered electronic device may have three charging contacts, each providing a different charging scheme, the auxiliary charging contacts of different types of battery being positioned to engage the appropriate charging contact in the electronic device.
Patent GB-2317028-A (GB)
Title: Fuel injection control in a direct injection type gasoline internal combustion engine
Inventor: NISHIDE HIROTO
IPC: F02B75/12
Filed: 1997-09-10
Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel injection system of a direct injection type gasoline internal combustion engine 1. The engine is provided with a fuel injection valve 5 for directly injecting fuel into a combustion chamber of each cylinder. Control means 10 are provided to control the period of fuel injection and start-up timing of injection of the fuel injection valve according to operational conditions of the engine. The system is arranged to compulsively stop the fuel injection of the fuel injection valve 5 before it is due to terminate when the pressure in a cylinder exceeds the pressure of the fuel supplied to the fuel injection valve. The cylinder pressure, as described in the preferred embodiments, is determined indirectly from other engine conditions such as temperature, load and speed and a crank angle at which excess pressure occurs is set as a reference. This may be variable.
Patent GB-2329482-A (GB)
Title: An integrated optical circuit
Inventor: RICKMAN ANDREW GEORGE
IPC: G02B6/12
Filed: 1997-09-23
Abstract: An integrated optical circuit for use in a fibre optic gyroscope, the circuit being provided on a silicon-on-insulator chip (1) (comprising a layer of silicon separated from a substrate by an insulating layer), the circuit comprises fibre optic connectors (9) in the form of grooves etched in the silicon layer for receiving the ends of an optical fibre forming a sensing loop (4); rib waveguides (11) formed in the silicon layer for transmitting light to and from the fibre optic connectors (9) for combining light received from the fibre optic connectors (9) and for receiving light from a light source (2) and transmitting light to a light detector (3); a polariser (14) for polarising light transmitted to the sensing loop (4), and phase modulators (16,17) comprising a p-i-n diode formed across part of a rib waveguide (11) such that an electrical signal can be applied across the diode to inject free charge carriers into the rib waveguide (11) and so alter its effective refractive index.
Patent GB-2319489-A (GB)
Title: Zero force roll release for high speed press feed units
Inventor: STRICK LEO
IPC: B65H20/04
Filed: 1997-09-30
Abstract: The invention includes an apparatus (10) for intermittently feeding a workpiece to a press, the device including a feed roll (14) with a pinch roll (20) opposite the feed roll, so that a workpiece may pass between the rolls. A servo screw, pinch roll actuator (30) is connected to the pinch roll so that during apparatus operation, changes in pinch roll pressure may be developed between the pinch roll and the workpiece without causing loss of contact between the pinch roll and the workpiece. A new belt drive system and method of pinch roll control is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2320803-A (GB)
Title: A method of forming field oxide regions
Inventor: JANG SE AUG
IPC: H01L21/76
Filed: 1997-11-11
Abstract: A field oxide formation method involves a primary field oxidation, which is carried out at a temperature not higher than 1000{C to form a field oxide film having a thickness smaller than a target thickness, and a secondary field oxidation, which is carried out at a temperature not lower than 1050{C, capable of reducing the occurrence of a field thinning phenomenon, to form the remaining thickness portion of the target field oxide film 35. An intermediate annealing step in a nitrogen or argon atmosphere may also be carried out. The field oxide film is formed at the bottom of a hole etched through oxide and nitride layers 32, 33 on a semiconductor substrate, the hole being lined with nitride sidewalls 34.
Patent GB-2319574-A (GB)
Title: A braked surface temperature sensing arrangement
Inventor: NADIN GYLN
IPC: G01K13/08
Filed: 1997-11-17
Abstract: A temperature sensing arrangement 50, for use in monitoring the temperature of a vehicle brake disc 11 whilst evaluating braking materials, comprises a heat collector body 52 mounted on a cantilevered arm 16 which is biased to effect contact between the collector body and braked surface 12. A temperature transducer 30, typically a thermocouple junction 31, is disposed in a recess in the collector body, which is formed from compressed amorphous carbon of such hardness as to abrade by friction with the disc to bed in for good thermal contact but not wear rapidly nor contaminate the braked surface 12. Carbon obviates problems of noise and vibration experienced with known metal collector bodies. The body may provide initially a line contact (figure 3a/b), or a point contact (figure 4a/b) with the disc. The body may be connected to the arm mechanically (figure 5a/b) and/or by adhesive.
Patent GB-974551-A (GB)
IPC: E04B2/82
Abstract: 974,551. Partition walls. C. HOLZAEPFEL Jun. June 10, 1963 [June 16, 1962], No. 22988/63. Heading E1V. A jacking device embodied in a movable partition having a frame 10 with spaced-apart cover plates 11, 12 comprises a sleeve 18 vertically mounted in the frame and in which a screw threaded spindle 19 is axially displaceable and on one end of which a bevel gear 20 is rotatably mounted to screw the spindle 19, turnable by a handle 23 with a gear 22 to mesh with the gear 20 and passing through an opening in the plate 11. The gear 20 is mounted on a collar 18<SP>1</SP> of the sleeve 18 having a hole for locating the guiding pin 23<SP>1</SP> of the handle 23 in use. A U-shaped clamp 24 spans the gear 20 and the collar 18<SP>1</SP>, having cut-out sections in the arms in which the spindle 19 above the gear 20 and the sleeve 18 below the collar 18<SP>1</SP> engage. The partition is mounted on synthetic plastic ledges 13, 14 and has a pressure-exerting block 15 within foam rubber seals 16 at the top.
Patent GB-2335690-A (GB)
Title: Manufacture of gate barriers
Inventor: DOHERTY PATRICK
IPC: E01F13/06
Filed: 1998-03-25
Abstract: A gate barrier comprises a beam and a base, the base consisting a spine, mounted on a mobile platform (45) having a height-adjustable deck (48) which is movable between the stations (40-43). There is easy construction of sub-assemblies at a workstation (41) after adjustment of the height to a desired level. A jig (80, figs 7-10) is used for application of a locknut with correct alignment and torque. The base is moved into accurate registry with a load simulator (90, figs 11 and 12) for flexible application of test loads. The beam is preferably produced in a separate production plant (20, figs 2 and 3).
Patent GB-2338327-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for tagging vessels
Inventor: BRYANT DANIEL DOUGLAS
IPC: B60R25/10
Filed: 1998-06-10
Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and method for tagging vessels or boats in a harbour or marina, and tracking their movements upon leaving the harbour or marina. The apparatus comprise a readable information carrying device (20) mountable on the boat, a detector (1) fitted at the harbour or marina entrance/exit for detecting the presence of the information carrying device (20) within a given area (21) and reading information from the device (20), and means to send the information to a processor (26). The processor (26) compares the information with known information about the boat, and actuates an alarm system (25) if the results of the comparison show the boat is being moved without authorisation.
Patent GB-2341404-A (GB)
Title: Plug and plug set for use in a wellbore
Inventor: BUDDE PETER
IPC: E21B33/16
Filed: 1998-09-12
Abstract: A plug for use in a wellbore having a body with an upstream and a downstream end wherein a major portion of the body is hollow and open to the upstream end, facilitating the alignment of the plug. The plug may be a top, bottom or intermediate plug and may have at least one segmented fin 216 projecting radially outward from said body to engage the inner wall of a tubular casing. The fin is provided with means to inhibit liquid passing through said segments eg. a second fin 218 or extension piece to each segment. The second fin may be provided with means to facilitate mud cake removal eg. ribs 219 or protrusions. The body and fin(s) of the plug may be formed in one piece by injection moulding. The plug may be of modular construction, each module 202a,202b,202c comprising a body part 203 and a fin 216. A plug set comprising a top 201 and a bottom 301 plug as above where a major portion of the bottom plug is hollow and a major portion of the length of said top plug can be accommodated therein. Both plugs may have a tapered nose 208,308 provided with a seal 208,309.
Patent GB-2331536-A (GB)
Title: Removing unwanted downhole material
Inventor: SORHUS ATLE J
IPC: E21B37/00
Filed: 1998-11-24
Abstract: An apparatus (A) for the removal of unwanted downhole material from a wellbore comprises an upper body (30) which supports tubing segments (40). Fluid is pumped into the tool from a surface pump causing fluid to be expelled from jets (32). This creates a reduction in pressure within the body (30) causing fluid laden with material to enter the inner tubes (50, fig 3) and to be transported (as shown by arrow 72) towards zone (70). When the mixture of fluid and material reaches the zone (70), the increase in cross-sectional area results in a reduction in transportation velocity, causing the suspended material to precipitate outward into an annular space (53, fig 3) surrounding the inner tubes (50). The bottom end of this annular space is closed off by an internal ring (66) thereby creating a large capacity trap in which the falling debris is captured. The clean fluid then exits through a screen (62). In an alternative embodiment the assembly may be supported upon an electric supply line employing a downhole pump in place of the surface pump.
Patent GB-2344379-A (GB)
Title: Electric fan with modular control and electrical connector.
Inventor: COTTINGHAM NEIL
IPC: F04D25/12
Filed: 1998-12-10
Abstract: An electric fan 10 comprises a body 20, a back plate 40, a power supply connector 44 and a plug-in control module 60 having a printed circuit board (PCB) 61 for controlling the motor 26. The control module slots in the body, connecting to the power supply connector and to the motor. The body and the control module are together removable from the back plate, isolating the control module and motor from the power supply. The control module is then removable from the body. A connector 28/44 connecting a conductor 29,45 to a contact on the PCB comprises a conductive clench (100 Fig.6e) which cuts the conductor insulation and contacts the core, and an electrically-conductive spring contact (110) which forms a resilient electrical connection between the clench and the contact of the printed circuit board.
Patent GB-2350601-A (GB)
Title: Reel with guide bars
Inventor: COLES PAUL
IPC: G11B15/67
Filed: 1999-06-02
Abstract: A reel for storing a tape, e.g. magnetic audio or video tape, comprises a hub 42 sized and shaped to receive the tape and a pair of guide bars 46 secured to the hub in a spaced apart arrangement, e.g. one at each end of the hub, for guiding the tape between the bars onto the hub so as to inhibit lateral tape movement during winding and unwinding of the tape. At least one of the bars may have a circular cross section and the hub may be provided with flanges 48. A bar spacer 44, having a width (78, Figure 4) less than the hub width (56, Figure 4), may be provided for joining the bars together through the centre of the hub, and this construction results in the bars being deformed so that the distance (90, Figure 4) between the ends 80 of the bars is greater than the distance (92, Figure 4) between the bars 82 adjacent to the hub. A storage library (Figure 2) provided with a tape drive (Figure 1) having such a reel is also described.
Patent GB-2350980-A (GB)
Title: Extraction portions of data from a data stream
Inventor: GURNEY HOWARD
IPC: H04N5/00
Filed: 1999-06-08
Abstract: This invention relates to a device and method for producing a stream of data. The device receives a stream of data as an input and includes means for identifying a portion of the input stream and outputting the identified portion. The device also includes means for selecting a further portion of the input stream and outputting the selected portion. The relative timing between the two output streams is monitored and maintained with respect to the input stream.
Patent GB-2343537-A (GB)
Title: An acoustic transmission system
Inventor: TUBEL PAUL S
IPC: E21B47/01
Filed: 1999-08-13
Abstract: Acoustic communication is transmitted over an acoustic medium comprising production tubing, well casing or over continuous tubing in a well (e.g., coil tubing, chemical injection tubing or dewatering string). More specifically, the acoustic medium has an acoustic tool associated therewith, which is permanently located downhole with the sensors and electromechanical devices typically employed in a well, and an acoustic tool associated therewith uphole. The downhole sensors are connected to the downhole acoustic tool for acoustic communication. The acoustic tool includes a piezoelectric ceramic transducer (i.e., a stack of piezoelectric elements) or an accelerometer for transmitting or receiving acoustic signals transmitting through the medium. The communication includes transmitting a 1 bit value as a sweep of frequencies across a range and a 0 bit value as no signal transmitted. Thus reception of any signal within the range indicates a 1 bit.
Patent GB-2338754-A (GB)
Title: Drive for an infusion pump automatic tube loading assembly having motor and gears actuating a cam
Inventor: BRUNDLE ALAN
IPC: A61M5/36
Filed: 1997-02-27
Abstract: A drive for an automatic tube loading assembly, comprises cams 614,624 mounted on camshaft 510 which actuate a means for loading a tube into an infusion pump. A motor (550 fig 20) drives camshaft 510 through a reduction gearbox (534 fig 20) and helical gears 564,(562 fig 20) when gear 564 is locked to camshaft 510 by pin 588. To allow manual tube loading, clutch tab 602 is tilted on handwheel 600 causing actuator pin 594 to slide into camshaft 510 against spring 596, moving pin 588 out of engagement with a slot in gear 564, thus allowing free rotation of camshaft 510 without rotation of gear 564.
Patent GB-2344889-A (GB)
Title: Marine seismic signal analysis method
Inventor: KRAGH JULIAN EDWARD
IPC: G01V1/38
Filed: 1999-11-18
Abstract: A method of analysing marine seismic data including the steps of: sensing a receiver ghost signal (30, 34) using a submerged acoustic sensor 18; and estimating the height of the water column above the acoustic sensor using said receiver ghost notch frequency in a time window framing a well-defined event. The method may further include the steps of: identifying changes in arrival times from seismic signals received by a plurality of submerged acoustic sensors located at different offsets from an acoustic source 14; determining time differences between the identified changes in arrival times and expected changes in arrival times associated with an assumed acoustic sensor depth profile; and converting the time differences into depth differences between the assumed acoustic sensor depth profile and the actual depth profile of said acoustic sensors. This method 32 provides for improved determination of local wave heights 32 and acoustic sensor elevations and allows "noise" in seismic data associated with changes in local wave heights and seismic sensor elevations to be attenuated during subsequent data processing.
Patent GB-2357254-A (GB)
Title: Cement product delivery unit and trailer
Inventor: CLARKE ADRIAN GERALD
IPC: B28C5/42
Filed: 1999-12-15
Abstract: Cement-based products such as cement or mortar are transported and delivered by means 11 on a prime mover 10 (e.g. a lorry) which has a trailer 15 also having transport and delivery means 16. The transport and delivery means 11, 16 may be a cement mixer or multi-compartment mortar delivery unit. A pigment mixer may be provided.
Patent HU-T65714-A (HU)
Title: Stabile aquous compositions containing 5,10-methylene-tetrahydro-folic acid and process for producing 5,10-methylene-tetrahydro-folic acid/cyclodextrin inclusion compounds
Inventor: ULMANN MARTIN
IPC: A61K47/48
Filed: 1993-07-09
Abstract: The invention relates to cyclodextrin inclusion compounds of 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolic acid. The surprisingly high stability of these compounds makes it possible to use them pharmaceutically for the first time. The invention also relates to a process for preparing the said substances and to their use for producing pharmaceutical compositions.
Patent HU-T66633-A (HU)
Title: 2-substituted-5-chlor-imidazole-derivatives
Inventor: GOSTELI JAQUES
IPC: C07D233/66
Filed: 1994-03-11
Abstract: The optionally 2-substituted 5-chloroimidazoles of the general formula <IMAGE> are novel intermediates for the preparation of antihypertensive pharmaceuticals (vasodepressants) or of herbicidally active compounds. There are described a process for the preparation of these intermediates and a novel process for the further reaction of optionally 2-substituted 5-chloroimidazoles of the general formula I in which R<1> is hydrogen to give the optionally 2-substituted 5-chloroimidazole-4-carbaldehydes of the general formula <IMAGE>
Patent HU-T69990-A (HU)
Title: Method and composition for determining the immunological activity of bioactive substances
Inventor: INGLOT ANNA
IPC: A61K35/10
Filed: 1992-09-28
Abstract: The immunological activity of certain bioactive substances is determined by treating a human peripheral blood leukocyte (PBL) culture or a Bulb/C mice resident peritoneal cells (RPC), such as abdominal membrane macrophage suspension, with a solution of the substance to be tested in order to induce production of cytokines which then are determined according to standard identification methods amplification of the results is achieved by admixing - to the solution to be tested - a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, preferably a substance selected from the group of selenoorganic compounds such as Ebselen (R) of Nattermann (Rhône-Poulenc), indo-methacin and the p-chlorophenyl-amide of 3-methyl-5-benzoyl-amino-isothiazole-4-carboxylic acid.