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Patent BR-9916376-A (BR)
Inventor: WOLTER DIETMAR
IPC: A61B17/72
Filed: 1999-11-24
Abstract: A fixation system for bones including a connection carrier with at least one passage hole and at least one bone screw inserted into the at least one passage hole. The connection carrier including a seat surface and the bone screw including a seat surface, permitting a mutual alignment at various angles for fixing the bone screw at a certain angle to the connection carrier. The bone screw further including a preformed thread below the bone screw seat surface, the preformed thread deforming a portion of the passage hole below the seat surface of the connection carrier when the bone screw is screwed in so that a thread connection is formed between the bone screw thread and the connection carrier, the deformation being formed by rotating the bone screw at a certain angle to the connection carrier.
Patent CH-515931-A (CH)
Title: 7-aminocephalosporanic acid derivs antibacterial
Inventor: BICKEL HANS DR
IPC: C07D501/34
Filed: 1968-01-02
Abstract: (A) 7-Aminocephalosporanic acid derivs. (I) R1 = opt. hydrogenated imidazolium or imidazolyl, bound with an N-atom to the acetylamino R2 = a free- or carboxylic acid-esterified hydroxy group in which the ester-O-atoms are opt. replaced by -S; opt. N-substd. carbamoyloxy in which the -O-atoms are opt. replaced by -Sf or a quaternary amino group. (B) Salts of (I) including internal salts. (I) have antibacterial activity against Gram-pos. and esp. Gram-neg. bacteria such as penicillin-resistant S. aureus, E. coli, K. pneumoniae, S. typhosa and B. proteus. They may be used in the treatment of infections caused by these micro-organisms or may be used as feedstuff-additives, as food preserving- or disinfecting agents.
Patent CH-499531-A (CH)
Title: Pyrido 1 2-a s-triazinediones herbicides
Inventor: HOEGERLE KARL DR
IPC: A01N43/90
Filed: 1968-05-06
Abstract: Cpds. R1 = H, hal, NO2, (1-5C) alkyl opt. subst. by F, Cl, or Br, or (1-3C) O-alkyl R2 = H, an aliphatic hydrocarbon residue e.g. (1-8C) alkyl, (2-4C) alkenyl, (2-4C) alkynyl, or a (3-9C) mono- or polycycloaliphatic gp., alkoxyalkyl, or alkyl subst. by F, Cl, or Br. R3= H, hal, NO2, (1-5C) alkyl opt. substd. by F, Cl or Br, or (1-3C) O-alkyl. I(R2 is not = H). Herbicides active generally at > kg/ha, and selectively at 6 kg/ha. I (R2=H)-Intermediates.
Patent FR-513971-A (FR)
IPC: H02H3/30
Filed: 1920-04-17
Granted: 1921-02-28
Abstract: 133,187. British Thomson - Houston Co., and Wedmore, E. B. Oct. 17, 1918. Protective arrangements.-In an arrangement of the Merz-Price type, lack of balance between the balancing-transformers at the ends of feeders &c. is compensated for by providing on the relays or tripping-devices of the system additional coils excited by the current of the system (and producing forces proportional to the current of the system) tending to restrain the relays from operating. In the arangement shown in Fig. 1, the operating- windings 2 of the relays are connected in the pilot-wire system in series with the restraining windings 1, which are connected across the transformers 4. The relays are normally held in the operative position by the restraining-coils and may have a mechanical bias in the same direction. The effect of capacity currents in the pilot wires may be annuled to some degree by a condenser inserted across the transformers in series with the restraining-windings. Capacity currents may, however, be dealt with by a compensating-winding 7, Fig. 3, connected in series with a condenser 8 and in parallel with the restraining coil, as described in Specification 17177/10, to produce a magneto-motive force opposing that produced by the current in the operating winding. The restraining-windings may be connected, in series with the condenser and compensating-winding, across the transformer.
Patent GB-2349976-A (GB)
Title: A method of assembling a replaceable unit for a laser printer
Inventor: HARRIGAN MICHAEL E
IPC: G02F1/11
Filed: 2000-01-21
Abstract: In a replaceable unit 10 for a laser printer, which unit comprises a laser 20, lens 30 and acousto-optic modulator (AOM) 40 supported on a common mount 80, the laser, lens and AOM are pre-aligned during assembly at the factory by adjusting the lens 30 at least transversely with respect to the beam from the laser 20, placing a beam profiler in a position where the AOM 40 is to be located downstream of the lens, adjusting the laser in the beam direction until the desired beam waist is obtained at the beam profiler, and then replacing the beam profiler with the AOM, and fixing the laser, lens and AOM to the mount after further adjustment using fixtures 100,170 (figs 9,11) which simulate a printer casting 84 which accommodates the unit 10 in use. The mount 80 may have semicylindrical surfaces to locate in V-shaped grooves of the printer casting 84, the mount being secured in a removable manner, e.g. by screws 92 or adhesive. If one unit fails it can be replaced with another in the field without the need for accurate realignment of the unit with a fibre 60.
Patent GB-2358778-A (GB)
Title: Methods for navigation personalisation and temporal organisation within structured multidimensional information spaces to improve usability and satisfaction
Inventor: ROSS GORDON
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2000-01-25
Abstract: Navigation within undifferentiated information spaces is problematic. A lack of structural and other cues leads to uncertainties, false routes, and negative experiences. Different navigation formats and information displays add to human information overload. Alternative ways are proposed within structured information spaces. Ways of navigating within structured spaces are described. A variety of methods have their parallels with navigation in the physical world. Methods of navigation and access can be used in combination with positive effect. Methods are described for easy and effective personalisation of information content delivery. To add to effectiveness of information delivery personalised streams can be ordered and structured to deliver information according to personal preferences. Navigation tools can be shared by groups of users, whilst preserving individual information profiles. Such sharing opens up ways for more effective delivery and easier and faster responses for users.
Patent GB-2359616-A (GB)
Title: Luminaire with transmitter to transmit parameters relating to the luminaire
Inventor: BROMLEY ANDREW HOWARD
IPC: H02J9/02
Filed: 2000-02-23
Abstract: A luminaire 1 comprising a transmitter for transmitting to an external data storage device 3 a signal representative of one or more parameters of or relating to the luminaire. The luminaire may further comprise a memory 21 for storing the one or more parameters and there may be means for reading the one or more parameters from the external data storage device for storage in the memory. The luminaire may comprise means for receiving power from a mains power supply and a battery backup comprising one or more rechargeable batteries 26, 27, 28. The luminaire may be an emergency lighting luminaire, wherein transmitting parameters relating to the luminaire facilitates servicing. The parameters may include the voltage of the batteries, the capacity of the batteries, the number of activations of the luminaire, the last inspection date and the last measured luminance of the lamp.
Patent GB-2362531-A (GB)
Title: Indicating the temporal order of reference frames in a video sequence
Inventor: HANNUKSELA MISKA
IPC: H04N19/89
Filed: 2000-05-15
Abstract: A method of encoding a video signal representing a sequence of pictures wherein for each picture that forms a reference picture for the temporal prediction of another picture an indicator is associated with the reference picture indicating the temporal order of the picture within the sequence. Preferably the reference indicator is incremented each time a reference picture is encoded and on decoding the signal if the indicator of a reference picture does not follow on from an immediately preceding decoded reference frame a lost reference frame is detected.
Patent GB-2365554-A (GB)
Title: Virtual machine support for multiple aplications
Inventor: CHAPMAN MATTHEW PAUL
IPC: G06F9/455
Filed: 2000-05-31
Abstract: A computer system runs a virtual machine which is typically capable of supporting only a single application. In order to run multiple applications on it, a single environment application is first started running on the virtual machine. Then, one or more applications are loaded into said environment application as compiled code. The loading includes scanning the compiled code for predetermined instructions, and making a modification to such predetermined instructions to call back to the environment application. This allows certain problematic instructions from the application, such as those which attempt to shut down the virtual machine, to be replaced. Each of the one or more applications is assigned to a separate thread within the environment application. This allows the one or more applications to be run by running their assigned threads within the environment application. The effect of this is that the one or more applications appear to the virtual machine as part of the environment application, in other words as if only one application in total were running on the virtual machine.
Patent GB-2355625-A (GB)
Title: Maintaining data communication through neighbouring mobile units during handoff
Inventor: ANVAKAR DINESH KASHINATH
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 2000-07-19
Abstract: A data communication for a handoff mobile unit is maintained by data forwarding through neighbouring mobile units in indoor wireless cellular communication networks operates such that, when the master unit has no available channels, the mobile unit switches over to master status to create an ad hoc cell. The mobile unit then pages neighbouring slave mobile units for data forwarding assistance. The mobile unit chooses one or more slave mobile units and establishes wireless links with the chosen slave mobile units. These chosen mobile units then have two masters; one the master unit of the cell and the other the handoff mobile unit which has created the ad hoc cell. A list of the slave mobile units in the ad hoc cell is sent to the network server, and data communication proceeds with data forwarding through the chosen mobile slave units. When a channel becomes available with the master unit for the cell, the handoff mobile unit becomes a slave mobile unit to the master unit and the ad hoc cell is dissolved.
Patent GB-2350470-A (GB)
Title: Tuning means for tuning stringed instruments a guitar comprising tuning means and a method of tuning stringed instruments
Inventor: WHITTALL RICHARD JOHN
IPC: G10D3/14
Filed: 1999-03-10
Abstract: A tuning means for a stringed instrument having one or more strings comprising detection means to provide a signal in response to vibration of the or each string and actuating means to vary the tension of the or each string under the control of an analysis means in response to said signal.
Patent GB-2351582-A (GB)
Title: Dymanic random access memory
Inventor: WAHLSTROM SVEN E
IPC: H01L21/8242
Filed: 1997-02-28
Abstract: A dynamic random access memory comprises a storage capacitor 204 for storing charge representative of a stored value, a write transistor 206 coupled to a first plate of the storage capacitor 204 and a first bit line BLW, a sense transistor having a gate coupled to the first plate of the storage capacitor 204, a read transistor 208 having a first terminal coupled to the sense transistor and a second terminal coupled to a second bit line BLR,<BR> a word line VWL or respective word lines (WLR and WLW, Fig 15) coupled to a gate of the write transistor 206 and the gate of the read transistor 208, and a sense amplifier 212 coupled to the first and second bit lines. A clamp transistor 210 may be coupled to the first bit line BLW and a clamp line.
Patent GB-2353037-A (GB)
Title: Polyacrylonitrile polymer treatment
Inventor: EMERSON C WAYNE
IPC: C08F20/44
Filed: 1999-03-29
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for exchanging derivatizing agents onto ionic functional groups, preferably sulfate, sulfonate, and carboxylate functional groups, in a polymer, and then thereby holding these derivatizing agents in place by strong ionic bonds. The ionic functional groups are those currently used industry to enhance dyeability, and therefore do not present a problem with textile treatments normally encountered in the industry. Polyacrylonitrile polymer is synthesized with an ionic comonomer to obtain a number of dye sites above that required for dying. The sodium or other cation that is ionically bound to the ionic comonomer, as well as the sulfonate and sulfate end groups, is then exchanged with a derivatizing agent. The preferred derivatizing agents comprise a quaternary ammonium compound. Protonated amines, such as tetramethyl ammonium quaternary salt, tetrabutyl ammonium quaternary salt, a quatemary ammonium salt of a dimethyl fatty acid amine, and the protonated primary amines contained in chitosan biopolymer, are successfully exchanged with the counterions on the available sulfate and sulfonate functional groups in acrylic polymers. The derivatizing agent imparts antimicrobial activity to the polymer and can improve rheological properties.
Patent GB-2370739-A (GB)
Title: Flashlight cursor for set-top boxes
Inventor: MARMOLIN HANS
IPC: G06F3/0481
Filed: 2000-12-27
Abstract: A set-top box runs web browser software and displays on a television set a web page (5) comprising hypertext links (7). A spotlight (8) is used as a focus to navigate the page, the spotlight rendering the region of interest brighter than the background.
Patent GB-2370872-A (GB)
Title: Reinforcements to windshafts
Inventor: BOUCHER JOHN KENNETH GOODMAN
IPC: F03D11/02
Filed: 2001-01-09
Abstract: A reinforcing tube 1 is inserted into the hollow core of a windshaft 2 and anchored 7,8 and 9 at each end. The tube is preferably tensioned to provide a degree of precompression in the windshaft. Alternative forms of anchors may be used. The ends of the tube may be fitted with closing and bearing devices 10, 11 and 12 to support the striking rod 5 which passes through the windshaft and provide weathertight seals and means of lubricating the striking rod. The device may be applied to existing hollow windshafts of whatever construction, or to new constructions. An extension tube (15, fig 4) may be used to locate the stocks for the windmill sails when a poll end canister is used. The tube may be replaced by a solid bar if a striking rod is not required.
Patent GB-2362107-A (GB)
Title: Covered expandable stents
Inventor: RICHTER JACOB
IPC: A61F2/90
Filed: 2001-03-22
Abstract: An expandable stent suitable for implantation in a lumen is covered with a biological material. In one embodiment, biological fibers are interwoven to form a stent covering [Fig. 1]. The fibers are disposed at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the stent so that when the stent is expanded, the angle increases. In another embodiment, a strip of pericardium is helically wound around a supporting stent while the stent is in a compressed state. When the stent is expanded, the strip unwinds, but maintains full coverage of the stent. Interlocking edges may be formed on the strip of pericardium to maintain full coverage of the stent.
Patent GB-2374198-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for decontamination
Inventor: WITTS DAVID JOHN
IPC: G21F9/00
Filed: 2001-04-04
Abstract: A method of removing a contaminated surface layer of material from a structure comprises the steps of: directing a high intensity focussed light beam from an arc lamp onto a surface which is to be removed from the structure; producing relative movement between the surface and light beam so as to cause heating of an area of the surface; generating a temperature sufficient to effect at least one of: drive off physically associated water absorbed in said surface; remove chemically associated water of hydration in said surface layer; and melting or causing degradation of the said surface; arranging for a combination of parameters comprising pattern of heating, speed of relative movement and heat input rate to cause removal of material; and collecting said treated surface layer material. The method is of particular use in removal of surface contamination of cementitious structures in nuclear installations.
Patent GB-2374270-A (GB)
Title: Hosiery item
Inventor: TEHAN LOUISE MARGARET
IPC: A41B11/00
Filed: 2001-04-11
Abstract: A hosiery item with an open toe end, secured around the foot by a retentive band 6. The retentive band will consist of one or more strips of silicone rubber. This will form a band and grip to the wearer's foot. The silicone rubber strip will be attached to a separate band of fabric to the hosiery item. This band can be of a variety of widths, fabrics, compositions, patterns and textures. It will be attached to the open foot end of the hosiery garment and the silicone rubber strip will be on the innerside. On the outerside of the fabric band, silicone rubber strips can also be applied. This can give extra strength to the support need when footwear is worn over the hosiery item. The outerside of the fabric band can alternatively be smooth or textured. Rubberised areas can also be applied.
Patent GB-2362456-A (GB)
Title: Heat exchange fin
Inventor: GERARD CLAUDE
IPC: F25J3/00
Filed: 2001-04-17
Abstract: A heat exchange fin comprises a corrugated sheet in which each row of fins (9A) is offset in relation to its neighbouring adjacent rows (9B). The fins are rectangular in cross section and have a notch (18) along their edge over at least part of their height (h) in order to allow mixing of the fluid in the channels formed by the fins. The height of the notch or indentation may be varied according to the requirements of the heat exchanger in relation to its thermal efficiency or mechanical strength.
Patent GB-2365445-A (GB)
Title: Porcine occcytes with improved developmental competence
Inventor: DE SOUSA PAUL ALEXANDRE
IPC: A61K38/24
Filed: 1999-10-12
Abstract: A method is described of selecting a porcine oocyte or a population of oocytes with improved developmental competence following either <I>in vitro</I> or <I>in vivo</I> maturation.
Patent GB-2376826-A (GB)
Title: Detecting data by accumulating pixel values in several versions of a datablock
Inventor: PELLY JASON CHARLES
IPC: G09C5/00
Filed: 2001-06-19
Abstract: A system for facilitating copyright protection of material includes an apparatus for detecting the presence or absence of a block of data, which may have been embedded repeatedly a predetermined number of times in the material. The presence or absence of the data block is detected from data representative of versions of the data block recovered from the material. The apparatus comprises an accumulator operable to combine the value of the bit at each corresponding position within each recovered version of the data block to generate for each bit an accumulated score, a detection processor operable to compare the value of the accumulated scores for the bits of the block with at least one threshold, and from the comparison determine a total number of detected bits of the data block, and to declare the data block as being present or absent in dependence upon the total number of detected bits. For example, the detection processor may compare the determined total number of detected bits with a threshold determined with respect to the total number of bits in the data block, and if the determined number of detected bits is greater than the threshold determine that the data block has been detected, and otherwise determine the data block as being absent.
Patent GB-2377912-A (GB)
Title: Removable vehicle pedal
Inventor: RICHARDS PETER
IPC: B60R21/09
Filed: 2001-07-24
Abstract: A vehicle pedal 3 and connecting rod 1, such as for controlling the accelerator, brake or clutch is capable of easily being removed or bent out of the way should the driver's foot or leg become trapped behind the pedal as a consequence of a vehicle accident. Preferably the rod includes a weakened section 5 which may bend or break when a horizontal or vertical force is applied to the pedal or rod. A safety device 2, such as a movable collar, may prevent the accidental removal, bending or breaking of the rod. The end of the rod 4 may be provided with an extension for the attachment of a lever for increasing the force which may be applied to the rod in order to bend/break it.
Patent GB-2367992-A (GB)
Title: Computing device with improved user interface for menus
Inventor: MARTYN MATTHIEU KENNEDY
IPC: H04M1/72472
Filed: 2001-07-27
Abstract: A computing device such as a mobile telephone in which the most common menu item is placed, not at the top of the list, but instead in the <I>middle</I>. This makes it faster to reach with many conventional navigation tools.
Patent GB-2361960-A (GB)
Title: Improved strike for a bolt of a lock or a latch
Inventor: BROOKES GARY
IPC: E05B15/02
Filed: 2001-08-09
Abstract: A box strike for a bolt (12; 13) has in its interior a laterally adjustable member (25) which provides a wall (26) having a flat abutment surface which it is intended the bolt engages when a door carrying the bolt is closed onto an associated frame in which the strike is received. The wall (26) is parallel to opposite side walls (21,22) of the strike and is slidably adjustable therebetween by loosening headed clamping screws (32,33) engaged with tabs (27,28) extending at right angles from said wall (26). Respective slots (31,31) in said tabs allow the sliding adjustment thereof relative to the shanks of the screws (32,33) respectively. Adjustment of the position of the wall (26) compensates for a change in the alignment of the bolt with the strike and can prevent rattling of the door when closed by ensuring the bolt is tightly held against the abutment surface of the wall (26).
Patent GB-2378940-A (GB)
Title: Tamper evident child resistant closure
Inventor: WALDING DEAN
IPC: B65D41/34
Filed: 2001-08-20
Abstract: A tamper evident, child resistant closure 11 for a screw threaded container 10 having a neck ring 22, said closure 11 comprises a child resistant closure (CRC) having an inner cap 14 and an outer cap 15, a co-axial annular member 24 next to the outer cap 15, and a sheath 27 overlying the CRC, the annular member 24 being attached to the outer cap 15 and includes a radially inwardly extending portion 25 for one-way engagement with the neck ring 22 on the bottle 10, the sheath 27 and annular member 24 are breakable to separate the annular member 24 from the outer cap 15. The sheath may include circumferentially extending weakening such as a row of perforations, and the outer cap 15 may be pushed axially downwards to engage the inner cap 14 which may then be screwed off. The sheath 27 may be made from aluminium.
Patent GB-2369793-A (GB)
Title: Friction welding
Inventor: FOSTER DEREK JOHN
IPC: B23K20/12
Filed: 2001-11-16
Abstract: A friction welded component comprises at least two structural support members 2, 6 spaced apart and connected by a plurality of first 4 and second 12 studs. Each of the first studs are friction welded at one end to a first of the support members 2 and at the opposite end thereof to one end of a respective second stud 12. Each of the second studs 12 are friction welded to a respective first stud 4 and a second of the support members 6 along a continuous annular friction welded joint 8,10,14, preferably having a frusto-conical configuration. Another aspect of the invention provides a friction welding method comprising the steps of: friction welding a plurality of first studs 4 at one end thereof to a first structural support member 2; positioning a second structural member 6 having a plurality of apertures 10 adjacent the opposite ends of the first studs with the apertures positioned in register with the said first studs; and, friction welding a plurality of second stud 12 to the said second support member with each of the second studs extending through a respective aperture and being friction welded along a continuous friction weld surface 14 to the second support member and a respective first stud.