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Patent GB-2284881-A (GB)
Title: Light Fittings
Inventor: HUNT JOHN PETER BARNETT
IPC: F21S8/06
Filed: 1993-12-14
Abstract: A light fitting comprises a body portion (10) and at least one arm (24), one end of the arm being engaged with the body portion and a lamp holder being at the other end, the end of the arm (28, 30) in engagement with the body portion (10) and the engaging portion (32) of the body portion (10) being mutually shaped to maintain the arm in a predetermined orientation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-932730-A (GB)
IPC: G03G5/05
Abstract: 932,730. Coated fabrics. CHARLES BRUNING CO. Inc. Nov. 24, 1959 [Dec. 18, 1958], No. 39909/59. Class 140. [Also in Groups IV (a) and XXXVI] A flexible substrate, such as paper, cloth or regenerated cellulose, is coated with an aqueous dispersion of a thermoplastic resin, an uncured melamine-formaldehyde resin and photoconductor particles to the extent of 1-8 parts by weight per part of (cured) resin; the coated material is then heated to 180 F. or more to cure the resin. A stabilizer and curing catalyst may be present, and the thermoplastic resin may comprise 10-90% of the total resin solids. The melamine resin should be in water-soluble form, and may be a di- or poly-methylol-melamine or alkylated derivative thereof. Various vinyl polymers and copolymers are mentioned as suitable for the thermoplastic resin. The photoconductor may be an oxide, sulphide, selenide, telluride or iodide of zinc, antimony, bismuth, aluminium, cadmium, mercury, molybdenum or lead; selenium; arsenic sulphide ; lead chromate ; cadmium arsenide.
Patent GB-2287868-A (GB)
Title: Non-slip sole
Inventor: GRIGGS MAX
IPC: A43B13/22
Filed: 1994-03-24
Abstract: Ridges (3) are formed on the sole portion (1) and/or heel portion (2) of a sports shoe. In order to be able to dispense with the use of studs, the ridges (3) have a saw-tooth cross section. Preferably, the outside facing sides (4) of the ridges (3) are at a steeper angle to the surface of the sole portion (1) and/or heel portion (2), eg 90 DEG , than the inside facing sides (5) of the ridges (3), eg approximately 20 DEG . <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287952-A (GB)
Title: Preparing pulp and sugar from sugar beet
Inventor: NORTON GERARD
IPC: C13B50/00
Filed: 1994-04-19
Abstract: The method includes separating a major proportion of the beet molasses into residual molasses 14 and a sugar fraction 15 which is delivered into a refining process 10. All of the residual molasses 14, pressed pulp 7 and trash 3 from the beet preparation process 1 are mixed to form a pulp mixture which is dried in dryers 30, 31. Exhaust gases 40b, 41b, 42b from separate coal fired boilers 40, 41, 42 are delivered into main supply ducts 45, 56 and a secondary duct 47, the main portion of the exhaust gases being delivered to gas mixing chambers 55, 56 for the dryers. A furnace gas tempering portion of the exhaust gases is drawn from duct 47 by fans 48, 49, 50 so furnaces 51, 52 for the rotary pulp dryer and the tempered gases are mixed with the main exhaust gas portion in the chamber 55, 56 to provide a drying gas supply to the pulp dryer at less than 800 DEG C.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293425-A (GB)
Title: Fixing anchors,e.g.for window or door frames
Inventor: EDMONDSON ALLEN WILLIAM
IPC: E06B1/60
Filed: 1994-09-22
Abstract: An anchor for fixing door or window frames in an opening in a wall, comprises a nut D which in use is received in a recess provided in the outer periphery of the frame so as to be flush with the outer periphery, and a screw C engaged in the nut D and having a drive head accessible via a bore in the frame so as to be rotatable by a hexagonal key or conventional screwdriver so as to force the disc A against the surface of the opening to hold the frame in position. The disc A may be flexibly connected to the screw C and have teeth, or may be omitted. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293669-A (GB)
Title: Software testing.
Inventor: RYAN TIMOTHY
IPC: G06F11/36
Filed: 1994-09-30
Abstract: A computer stores test instructions (10) for testing of a number of application software suites both during development on an in-house host system or running remote target systems. Target system codes and list files (5 and 6) allow automatic access to a sub-structure associated with a suite of application software. The sub-structure has levels which ensure access to the most recent program modifications and allow storage of programs for all target systems without the requirement for a very large storage capacity. Thus development, early and final stage testing, and support for new version or release testing of software on target systems can be carried out uniformly, quickly and correctly. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2296086-A (GB)
Title: Climate control for a building
Inventor: WARWICKER BRIAN
IPC: F24D5/10
Filed: 1994-11-15
Abstract: A method is disclosed of installing a climate control system in an existing building having one or more concrete floor slabs. The method comprises the steps of:-     a) exposing a concrete slab by removal of an existing screed   b) laying a plurality of conduit members on a concrete slab   c) applying a screed to cover said conduit members d) connecting said conduit members to a source of heating/cooling air.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285825-A (GB)
Title: Drive mounted on a bridge relocating means
Inventor: DIEFENDAHL WOLFGANG
IPC: E01D15/127
Filed: 1994-11-17
Abstract: A bridge relocating means has a rack pinion (22), which may be moved into the area of a toothed rack (toothed rack bolts 23) arranged longitudinally to the bridge sections (B1, B2) and back out of this area. The rack pinion (22) is driven by means of a hollow piston cylinder unit (26), the central axis of which is disposed coaxially to the drive axis of the respective rack pinion (22). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284354-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for guiding implants
Inventor: EDEN ROBERT DAVID
IPC: A61C1/08
Filed: 1993-06-08
Abstract: An apparatus for guiding implants comprises a securing device (11; 41; 72, 73) for securing the apparatus to the patient at the region of the patient receiving the implant. The apparatus further comprises a drill guide (18; 42; 74) which is movable relative to the securing device (11; 41; 72, 73). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285316-A (GB)
Title: Decision circuit operable at a wide range of voltages
Inventor: MINAMI YOICHIRO
IPC: G01R19/165
Filed: 1994-12-28
Abstract: In a decision circuit in which a comparator compares an input voltage with a reference voltage and judges whether the input voltage is at least equal to the reference voltage, first and second bias-supply circuits add a predetermined bias voltage to the input voltage and to the reference voltage supply level-shifted voltages to the decision circuit when the both the input voltage and the reference voltage are lower than an operating voltage of the comparator. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286902-A (GB)
Title: Half-tone phase shift mask and method for fabrication thereof
Inventor: HAM YOUNG MOG
IPC: G03F1/68
Filed: 1995-02-02
Abstract: A half-tone phase shift mask has a transparent substrate (21) on which a phase shift pattern (25') capped with a half-tone light-penetrating pattern (23') is formed. Both of the patterns (23', 25') define a window exposing an area of the transparent substrate (21) therethrough. The half-tone light penetrating pattern (23') is thick enough to allow only 5 to 20% of incident light to penetrate. An optically opaque pattern (24) covers the remaining areas of the transparent substrate wherein incident light penetrates only through the window and partly through the phase shift pattern capped with the half-tone light-penetrating pattern. The half-tone phase shift mask is capable of preventing light from penetrating to undesired areas thereunder, and is capable of obtaining a photoresist pattern with a superior smooth profile. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286186-A (GB)
Title: Process for the production of fatty alcohols
Inventor: HARRISON GEORGE EDWIN
IPC: C07C67/08
Filed: 1993-10-29
Abstract: A continuous process for the production of a fatty alcohol from a fatty acid comprises: (a) providing an esterification zone maintained under esterification conditions; (b) supplying to the esterification zone (i) a fatty acid feed comprising at least one fatty acid and (ii) a fatty alcohol feed comprising at least one fatty alcohol; (c) reacting fatty acid and fatty alcohol in the esterification zone to form at least one high boiling ester of a fatty acid and of a fatty alcohol and to provide an esterification product mixture that is substantially free from fatty acid; (d) providing at least one hydrogenation zone containing a fixed bed of an ester hydrogenation catalyst and maintained under ester hydrogenation conditions; (e) subjecting said at least one high boiling ester of said esterification product mixture to liquid phase hydrogenation in said at least one hydrogenation zone thereby to form an exit stream comprising fatty alcohol; (f) recycling a part of the fatty alcohol of the exit stream from the hydrogenation zone to the esterification zone to form further high boiling ester; and (g) recovering another part of the exit stream as a product stream comprising fatty alcohol.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2299805-A (GB)
Title: Compact Animal Feed Dispenser
Inventor: PROCTER IAN
IPC: B65D88/30
Filed: 1995-04-12
Abstract: A compact animal feed dispenser has a storage body 1 that is used to store and transport feed or other materials. Vertical housing supports 4 surround the outer body 1 and are attached using securing rivets 5. Support legs 8 form part of the vertical support 4 and accommodate demountable leg extensions 9 which are applied to allow the container to stand vertically at the required height. Lifting points 6 are positioned along the vertical supports 4 and are used to engage with an hydraulic arm extended from a vehicle to enable the container to be transported when delivered or returned. Removable vessels or bags are placed under or attached to a door 11 that allows the feed to be dispersed from beneath the container. Preferably the legs are adjustable in height. Preferably the door 11 is a sliding gate (Fig.3).
Patent GB-2289419-A (GB)
Title: Absorbent article with prestressed elastic members
Inventor: BOBERG FREDRIK
IPC: A61F13/494
Filed: 1995-05-15
Abstract: The article, which may be a diaper or sanitary towel, comprises an absorption body (12), a liquid pervious inner sheet 17, an outer sheet (18) and contracting elastic members 23 in contact with at least one of the sheets to bring the article to its in-use shape. The sheet to which the elastic members are applied is connected to the absorption body, the said members extending with at least one continuously curved portion 24, 25 over an area of the body and being applied with prestressing so as to form, in use, a transverse pool-wall 39 along the curved portions. The elastic members may be in the form of a closed loop or separate curved portions. They may be arranged to form two pool-like spaces (Fig. 8) and may extend only transversely of the article. In a modification (Fig. 9), the members extend only longitudinally of a diaper. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2292051-A (GB)
Title: Controlling battery charging in a mobile telephone in dependence on communication mode
Inventor: IKEDA HIDETON
IPC: H04B1/38
Filed: 1995-07-27
Abstract: A battery 14 in a cordless handset 11 of a mobile telephone in a vehicle can be charged from the vehicle battery when the handset is placed in a cradle 30, but charging, or at least rapid charging, is inhibited in response to the handset switching from a stand-by mode to an active communication mode so that telephone operation is not then adversely influenced by noise or heat from the charger 7. On switching to the active mode, a CPU 12 in the handset may output a signal which results in turn-off of a transistor 3 at the power supply input of the charger 7. The transistor 3 may alternatively be at the charging output of the charger. In another alternative (Fig. 3), the signal from the handset CPU 12 is sent to a CPU (23) in the charger to control a transistor disposed within the charger between its power input and charging output. The charger CPU (23) may also control charging in response to battery voltage or temperature, time, charging current falling below a certain level, and/or any abnormality in the telephone. If the charger can deliver rapid charging and trickle charging current levels, only rapid charging may be inhibited in the active communication mode, or both rapid and trickle charging may be inhibited. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2292732-A (GB)
Title: Infusion packages
Inventor: STEVENSON JOHN FRANK THOMAS
IPC: B65D81/00
Filed: 1995-08-31
Abstract: An infusion package comprises a closed bag 100 containing an infusible substance for infusion in a liquid and formed from panels 101, 102 of porous material which are sealed together along at least a portion of their peripheral margins 103; the infusion package having a tag 112 which is connected to the bag 100 along the said portion of the peripheral margins 103 by releasable connecting means 114; and at least one string 104, the or each string 104 having an end 108, 109 which is secured to the tag 112, the or each string 104 extending from the tag 112 through the seal between the panels 101, 102 and across the interior of the bag to an anchoring point 107 at an opposed location thereon, the or each string 104 being looped within the bag 100 to provide a length of slack string therein; said releasable connection means 114 being releasable prior to use of the bag 100 to enable the tag 112 to be pulled away from the bag 100, thereby to pull the or each length of slack string out of the bag 100 through the seal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2305523-A (GB)
Title: Time piece inside a marble
Inventor: HARILELA MANGHARAM
IPC: G04B37/22
Filed: 1995-09-25
Abstract: A marble 6 comprises separable parts defining a space within for a time piece 13 the marble being transparent so that the time piece can be viewed. The marble containing the time piece can be contained in a watch comprising a base 1 and a transparent lens 3 which has a hole 4 through which the marble protrudes, whereby the marble can be moved. The marble can be removed from the watch for play.
Patent GB-2295031-A (GB)
Title: Projection printing using 2 masks
Inventor: KIM CHONG-HOE
IPC: G03F7/20
Filed: 1995-10-31
Abstract: An apparatus for imaging a wafer in the production of integrated circuits comprises placing two or more masks 23a, 23b spaced apart between a condenser lens 22 and a projection lens 25 to project an integrated circuit mask pattern onto photoresist 27 on wafer 26. The mask patterns on each mask are normally identical but the pattern on the second mask may be less than that of the first mask (Fig. 5, not shown). Alternatively, the condenser lens may be placed between the masks. The use of a second mask prevents light scattered from the edge of the pattern of the first mask reaching the photoresist. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2298952-A (GB)
Title: Process for the oxidation of Am(III) to Am(VI) usable for separating americium from spent nuclear fuel reprocessing solutions
Inventor: ADNET JEAN-MARC
IPC: G21C19/46
Filed: 1996-03-05
Abstract: The process consists in adding to the aqueous nitric solution (17) containing the Am (III) a) heteropolyanion able to complex the americium, such as potassium phosphotungstate and b) Ag (II) ion for oxidizing Am (III) and being converted into Ag (I), and subjecting the solution to an electrolysis under conditions such that electrochemical regeneration takes place of the Ag (II) ion from the Ag (I) ion obtained during said oxidation. After oxidizing Am (III) to Am (VI), it is possible to extract the latter in an appropriate organic solvent.
Patent GB-2311091-A (GB)
Title: Connector for a shootbolt
Inventor: CARPENTER STUART
IPC: E05C9/20
Filed: 1996-03-13
Abstract: A connector (10) for connecting a shootbolt (60) to a latchmember (40), comprises an elongate body (11). A threaded bore (22) is provided at one end (16) of the body (11), for attachment of a shootbolt (60) A locating channel (32,34) is defined in the other end (17) of the body (11), and extends transversely from one side (12) of the body (11). A locating recess (36) is defined in the body (11) spaced from said other end (17) of the body (11). The locating recess (36) is parallel with the channel and extends from said one side (12) of the body (11). The connector (10) may be used with wire-operated latch mechanisms.
Patent GB-2300282-A (GB)
Title: Substrate bias voltage control circuit
Inventor: KANG BOK-MOON
IPC: H01L27/04
Filed: 1996-04-26
Abstract: A substrate bias voltage control circuit for a semiconductor memory device has PMOS transistors 51-5n and 61-6n serially connected between power supply voltage VCC and ground voltage VSS. The substrate bias voltage VBB connects to the gates of these transistors and controls their conductivity and thus the voltage at node N1. In a normal mode, a sensing signal PIENB output from buffers 91-9n is generated when the voltage at N1 exceeds a predetermined threshold. In a self refresh mode NMOS bypass transistor 81 is enabled by the mode signal PISRAS, altering the conductivity between N1 and VSS, thus changing the threshold level at which the sensing signal PIENB is generated. When a self refresh operation is not being performed in the self refresh mode, PMOS transistor 41 is switched open and NMOS transistor 42 is closed thus interrupting the sensing of VBB and discharging the potential at N1.
Patent GB-2303937-A (GB)
Title: Infrared modulator in a thermal imaging device.
Inventor: BUCHTEMANN WOLF
IPC: H04N5/33
Filed: 1996-07-31
Abstract: The invention relates to an IR modulator (2) for the interruption in cycles of an IR optical path in a thermal imaging device. It comprises a layer (10) of thermo-refractive material which may be heated by absorbing incident radiation or by electrical internal resistance heating. Alternatively, the temperature of the thermo refractive layer (10) may be varied by a contacting layer comprising a radiation absorber or an electric heater. The device may act as a switch to apply a reference signal to a detector or as a protective shutter. Materials of the thermo-refractive layer and the substrate are disclosed. Use of a heat sink is disclosed.
Patent GB-2318065-A (GB)
Title: Devices for playing games
Inventor: SIVAN MICHAEL
IPC: A63F3/02
Filed: 1996-10-14
Abstract: A module 1a is provided for enabling a player to play a game with other people each provided with respective modules 1b. Each module 1a, 1b is provided with an input device 2a, 2b enabling a player to select a move. Each player's moves are indicated by a display device 4a, 4b, and a signal indicative of each move is transmitted by a transmitter 5a, 5b to a receiver 6a, 6b on the other module 1b, 1a which causes the move to be displayed on the display device 4b, 4a within the other module 1b, 1a. The two respective display devices 4a, 4b of the two modules are controlled by respective micro-controllers 3a, 3b within the modules such that the two displays are oriented at 180{ to each other, thereby to emulate the view of a board which two opposing players would have in a conventional board game.
Patent GB-2315302-A (GB)
Title: Sealing device for parts rotating relative to one another
Inventor: FRANK THOMAS
IPC: F16J15/3288
Filed: 1997-06-02
Abstract: A sealing device for sealing the space between two parts (3, 4) rotating relative to one another, has a sealing element (1, 2) which is arranged between the parts and which surrounds the inner part (3). The sealing element (1, 2) is in the form of a part which surrounds the inner part (3) in the form of a closed ring and which is arranged to be movable in the radial direction relative to the outer part (4). In particular, the sealing element (1, 2) comprises a brush seal (2) and a seal carrier (1) for holding the brush seal (2) on the outer part (4), the seal carrier (1) being arranged to be movable in the radial direction. The carrier abuts element 9 for axial location and has slide elements 5 that extend from it and engage between guide elements 6 on part 4. The guide elements give circumferential location and allow radial sliding. The sealing device is used to seal spaces between parts of a jet propulsion unit, especially between the rotor and guide blades of the jet propulsion unit.
Patent GB-2318698-A (GB)
Title: Scalable transmission of video objects
Inventor: CHANG HEE-DONG
IPC: H04N5/00
Filed: 1997-08-11
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of scalable transmission of content-based segmented video objects, comprising the following steps of: constituting a set of the video objects to be transferred(TxSet), and then transferring the TxSet; checking as to whether or not the TxSet is the last portion of the moving video sequence, and then calculating the current transmission rate (TxRate) and the transmission tolerance data size; constituting a video object evaluation group, and setting the TxSet; comparing the data size of the video object evaluation group(egs) with data size of the TxSet (TxSetSize) plus the data amount of the video objects of the transmission priority j(ObjSize(j)), and then adding video objects to the TxSet; and checking as to whether or not the video object of the transmission priority j(hereinafter, referred to as Object(j)) is the last element of the video object evaluation group i.
Patent GB-2321242-A (GB)
Title: Anti-microbial treatment of aqueous stream
Inventor: HEI ROBERT D
IPC: A23L3/358
Filed: 1997-09-15
Abstract: An automated process of controlling microbial growth in an aqueous stream involves treating the stream with an effective amount of percarboxylic acid where the dosage of the percarboxylic acid is controlled by maintaining the aqueous stream at a redox potential of between approx. 280 to approx. 460mV with respect to an Ag/AgCl reference electrode. Preferably the percarboxylic acid comprises a C 2 -C 12  percarboxylic acid or a mixture of such acids and is used in conjunction with hydrogen peroxide. The process is particularly suitable for use in streams for food transport/processing. Apparatus for carrying out the process includes pump 2 for delivering the acid from drum 3 into the aqueous stream in vessel 4, redox potential probe 5 and redox potential controller housed in control panel 1 which maintains the redox potential by controlling the dosaae of the acid.