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Patent GB-2292086-A (GB)
Title: Treatment of body by magnets and quartz crystals
Inventor: NISBET JOHN STODDART JEFFREY
IPC: A61N2/08
Filed: 1994-11-18
Abstract: The object of the bodybelt is to hold magnets with quartz or similar crystals in position on the body, so that a magnetic field is created allowing the healing power of the crystal to be effective. Since first filing we have made many trials (in confidence) with results that confirm our own initial trials. We issued our trialists with bodybelts, as shown in sketch 1. This can also be worn round neck (similar to chain of office). Waistcoat with velcro lining so that pads with 2 or more magnets, with quartz or similar crystals attached, can be precisely positioned, since the pads are lined on one side with Velcro (RTM). It is our intention to carry out further trials, and extend them to include ankle, knee, elbow, wrist and other likely areas of pain. The magnets with quartz or similar crystals being attached to ankle, knee, elbow, wrist strappings. The field of magnetized crystals is very wide, since the strength of the magnets may be varied, similarly the thickness of the slices of crystal. Since there are a huge number of differing crystals, the permutations available are very large, this could lead to a new therapy, acceptable on the spectrum as a new wavelength. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285477-A (GB)
Title: Fixing arrangements for a thermal protection tile on a furnace wall
Inventor: ANSART DENIS ROGER HENRI
IPC: F02K1/82
Filed: 1994-12-16
Abstract: An arrangement for removably fixing a thermal protection tile (2) on the inside of a combustion chamber wall (1) is described. In one form (Fig. 3) the tile (2) is provided with a fixing stud (13) which is arranged to pass through a hole (18) in the wall (1), and a split washer (17) is inserted under the head (15) of the stud (13) to lock the assembly to the wall by bending down tab 22 after rotating the washer. In another form (Fig. 5) the tile (2) is provided with a fixing stud (30) having a head (31) which is arranged to be inserted in a socket (32) welded to the inner surface of the wall (1) and which is locked in place by a stop (38) inserted through a hole (35) in the wall (1) to abut the edge (40) of the head (31) and prevent its removal from the socket (32). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283637-A (GB)
Title: Colour display device
Inventor: LEWIS MEIRION FRANCIS
IPC: H04N9/31
Filed: 1993-06-16
Abstract: A colour display device (10) incorporates three light sources (12) supplying red, green and blue light respectively. A spatial light modulator (20) is positioned to provide time varying selective blocking of light from the sources (12) under television signal control. Light passes from the sources (12) to a condenser lens (16), then through a liquid crystal display element (22) and a projection lens (18) before reaching a screen (30). The display element (22) is also under television signal control. Signals supplied to the display element (22) provide for successive sets of three frames to be displayed, each set incorporating frame information to be displayed as red, green and blue and combinable to form a coloured frame. When the element (22) displays a frame corresponding to one of the three colours red, green and blue, the modulator (20) transmits that colour and blocks the others. The screen (30) receives a colour image in which red, green and blue are displayed successively for each frame. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286842-A (GB)
Title: Pneumatic ground piercing tool
Inventor: WENTWORTH STEVEN W
IPC: E21B7/26
Filed: 1995-01-27
Abstract: A pneumatic ground piercing tool has a head 26 which can he removed and replaced with a replacement head of the same or different design. The detachable head 26 is mounted on the an axial rod 24 behind a threaded surface of the rod, and a nut 25 is threadedly secured on the front threaded portion of the rod, whereby the head is clamped between a front end of the tool housing 21 and the nut 25. The nut can be unscrewed from the rod to permit replacement of the head. A clamp-loading locking mechanism is used to secure the head to the nut to prevent the nut and head from loosening during operation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287176-A (GB)
Title: Kitchen machine drive mechanism.
Inventor: NIJZINGH JOHAN RONALD
IPC: A47J44/00
Filed: 1995-02-07
Abstract: A kitchen machine having a base (3) and a motor housing (5) which is arranged on the base (3) and in which an electric motor (27) is accommodated. On the base (3) next to the motor housing (5), an open bowl (9) can be placed, supported with rotation possibility relative to the base (3). A transverse arm (17) can be coupled on the motor housing (5), extending to above the bowl (9). A tool (19) can be placed in the bowl (9) and coupled to a transmission (25) which is arranged in the transverse arm (17) and driven by the electric motor (27). The bowl (9) can be driven into rotation by a pinion (21) also coupled to the transmission (25). The transmission (25) can be coupled to the electric motor (27) via a coupling part (29) of the motor housing (5) and a coupling part (31) of the transverse arm (17). The coupling part (29) comprises a number of slots (87) separated by partition walls (85), while the coupling part (31) has a number of tongues (71) which mate with the slots (87). When the transverse arm (17) is placed on the motor housing (5), the tongues (71) are centred relative to the coupling part (29) by means of a tapering centring portion (91) of the coupling part (29), while the tongues (71) are aligned with the slots (87) by means of alignment studs (93). In a special embodiment of the invention, the coupling part (29) has an even number of alignment studs (93), one alignment stud (93) being positioned adjacent one of the partition walls (85) of each pair of partition walls (85) adjacent one another. In this manner the coupling parts (29, 31) can be used in a kitchen machine in which the transverse arm (17) can be coupled to the motor housing (5) in a pivoting movement. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2298226-A (GB)
Title: A keeper assembly
Inventor: GORDON IAN ALEXANDER
IPC: E05B17/00
Filed: 1995-02-21
Abstract: A lock assembly comprises a latch receiving means 10. The latch receiving means 10 is adapted to fit within a slot 11 formed in an outer frame of a door or window in which a lock is to be fitted. The latch receiving means comprises a latch receiving portion 12 which in turn comprises a box 13. The latch receiving portion 12 comprises first attachment means 14 and second attachment means 15 each of which attachment means 14, 15 comprises a first portion 16 and a second portion 17. Portion 16, 17 are spaced apart from one another and each second attachment means 15 is shaped such that the second attachment means 15 may be attached to the outer frame 18 such that the first portion 16 engages with an upper surface 19 of the outer frame and a second portion 17 engages with the lower surface 20 of the outer frame.
Patent GB-2288805-A (GB)
Title: Preparation of lithium alkoxides
Inventor: SCHWINDEMAN JAMES ANTHONY
IPC: C07C29/70
Filed: 1993-11-04
Abstract: A process for producing clear, colorless solutions of branched lithium alkoxides in a polar reaction solvent, which comprises reacting a lithium containing raw material other than lithium metal with a branched alkyl alcohol having 3-12 carbon atoms in a polar solvent.
Patent GB-2290453-A (GB)
Title: Finger Rings
Inventor: JENKS FRANCIS VICTOR
IPC: B21F37/00
Filed: 1994-12-12
Abstract: A finger ring is made by a method involving the steps of drawing precious metal through a die (8) and winding the length directly onto a former (10), to produce a helix (4). Individual ring-shaped pieces are then cut from the helix and the ends of each piece are secured together, either directly or through the intermediary of a head, without any significant quantity of heat being input to the metal subsequent to the drawing operation. In this way superior strength characteristics are obtained, rendering the ring less liable to damage by undesired deformation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2307976-A (GB)
Title: Glass chilling apparatus
Inventor: SMYTH JOHN ANTHONY
IPC: F25D29/00
Filed: 1995-12-09
Abstract: A glass chilling apparatus (1) comprises a receiver means (3,4) against which the rim of a glass (5) may be placed, supply means including a nozzle (10) to deliver a refrigerant to the interior of the glass, and control means to regulate the delivery of the refrigerant. The control means may comprise a manual switch (16), or may comprise an electronic or other timing device controlling a valve to deliver refrigerant gas.
Patent GB-2309698-A (GB)
Title: Process for removing volatile components from low molecular weight copolymer solutions
Inventor: KUO MING-JOU
IPC: C08F6/00
Filed: 1996-01-31
Abstract: A method of removing volatile components from a low molecular weight copolymer solution prepared from a vinyl aromatic monomer and an ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride in the presence of at least one solvent comprises: (a) feeding the solution into an extruding means 1 to remove the volatile components, means 1 having a feed zone 10, a rear vent 12 upstream of said zone 10, and at least two downstream vents including first and second vents 13, 14; (b) preheating the solution to about 150-300{C; (c) feeding the preheated solution, under a pressure higher than the boiling pressure of volatile components, into zone 10, (d) controlling the pressure at vent 12 to be higher than 400 torr and removing 50-90 wt% of the total volatile components; (e) controlling the pressure at vent 13 to be 400-760 torr and removing 1-25 wt% of the total volatile components; (f) controlling the pressure at the vent 14 to be 20-450 torr and removing 0.1-25 wt% of the total volatile components; and (g) recovering the copolymer with a total volatile residue below 1 wt%. The extruding means may be a continuous kneader.
Patent GB-2311082-A (GB)
Title: Transparent protective wall covering
Inventor: ONYEKA GEORGE CHIDUMAM
IPC: B63B59/04
Filed: 1996-03-12
Abstract: A kit for providing a protective transparent wall covering comprises transparent plastics sheets fixed to a wall by edge rails D, which may be of clear plastics, and which may have two channels formed perpendicularly to each other where the covering passes around a corner. A softer, more resilient plastics channel G (Fig.7, not shown) may be used around light switches, e.g., and the edge rail may be channelled to keep the covering spaced from the wall. Countersunk holes B are provided in the rails, and where the covering is arranged over a wall-papered wall, the fixing screws can be covered with discs of wallpaper which are positioned in, and shaped to correspond to the shape of, clear plastics caps E. The discs are cut out from the wallpaper by a similarly shaped wallpaper punch.
Patent GB-2315634-A (GB)
Title: Device for protecting a telecommunications apparatus
Inventor: MILLIS JOHN EDWARD
IPC: H02H9/00
Filed: 1996-07-18
Abstract: A device 1 for protecting a telecommunications apparatus against an abnormal transient voltage signal received via a telecommunications line 2, 3 comprises means 16, 18, 20, 22, 26 for selectively suppressing the transient voltage signal from other normal communications signals. The suppression means 16, 18, 20, 22, 26 are responsive to the frequency of the transient voltage signal rather than its voltage. Overvoltage protection means 12, 14 may also be provided for suppressing transient and continuous overvoltage signals present on the telecommunications line 2, 3. The device may be used at a PABX. The device may only provide protection against low-voltage high frequency transient signals. The triac 22 could be replaced by thyristors and diodes.
Patent GB-2318414-A (GB)
Title: Ultrasonic flowmeter
Inventor: RAWES WILLIAM LESLIE HODGES
IPC: G01P5/24
Filed: 1996-10-19
Abstract: An ultrasonic insertion flowmeter comprises a probe 101 which is adapted to be inserted into a duct, the probe having at least first and second ultrasonic transducer means, the probe being adapted to measure the transit time difference of an ultrasonic pulse along a first path and a second path, the difference in transit time for signals along the two paths enabling the flow rate to be measured. Preferably, the probe takes measurements in both the forward and reverse directions along each path, and is adapted to rotate after initial insertion from an insertion position to a measurement position, whereafter the probe may be drawn up against a wall of the duct so that alignment of the probe within the duct is readily achieved, (Fig. 1b).
Patent GB-2318763-A (GB)
Title: A binder cover having a single hinge and bent cover portions
Inventor: PAINE LESLIE
IPC: B42F13/00
Filed: 1996-11-01
Abstract: A metal or plastic cover for a ring binder comprises front and rear cover portions 12,14 joined by a single hinge 16 with the cover portions being bent or curved along lines 30,32 parallel to the hinge so that when closed the cover has a diamond-shaped cross-section. The hinge comprises interlocking castellations 18,20.
Patent GB-2320663-A (GB)
Title: Signal processing in digital radio communication  receivers
Inventor: BENNETT IRWIN RUSSELL
IPC: H04L25/06
Filed: 1996-12-20
Abstract: The digital radio receiver processes received signals by first determining (at 2) the values of data bits contained in the received signals. Second, the data bits are assessed a level of confidence (at 3) to be applied to the data bits. This assessment is done at a group level and applied to each of the data bits contained within that group. The receiver includes an equaliser, in which an incoming signal burst is divided into groups (at 1) before processing as above, and a channel decoder, Fig.1, (not shown). A single confidence valve is provided (at 4) and combined with the determined valves of all the signal data bits to produce soft decision signals (at 5) for transferring to the decoder. This reduces the amount of data to be transmitted from the equaliser to the decoder. Application is to GSM systems.
Patent GB-2321216-A (GB)
Title: Absorbent materials
Inventor: CHAPMAN ROGER ALAN
IPC: B32B7/02
Filed: 1997-01-17
Abstract: An absorbent material suitable for incorporation within incontinence and wound dressing products comprises a first layer of substantially hydrophobic fabric and a second layer of substantially hydrophilic fabric, which layers are secured together by fibre pegs extending between them. The absorbent material is impregnated with an anti-bacteria binding, including a binding polymer and solid or liquid anti-bacterial agents. Alternatively the absorbent material comprises a base absorbent fabric including an anti-bacterial binder washed into the base fabric in order to give up to 0.5% by weight concentration of liquid anti-bacterial liquid within the fabric. As a further alternative the absorbent material comprises a non-woven base absorbent fabric incorporating between 5 and 25% by weight of anti-bacterial fibres appropriately consolidated by fibre entanglement techniques.
Patent GB-2321191-A (GB)
Title: Peptides for use in wound treatment
Inventor: BROADLEY KENNETH
IPC: A61K38/08
Filed: 1997-01-17
Abstract: The invention provides wound treatment compositions comprising from 10<SP>-6</SP>% to 1.0% w/w of one or more peptides, wherein the peptides are from 3 to 30 amino acid residues long and comprise the sequence Gly-Pro-Ala. Preferably, the. peptides comprise the sequence Gly-Pro-Ala-Gly, more preferably at the N-terminus. The peptides exhibit a chemotactic effect towards fibroblasts.
Patent GB-2312538-A (GB)
Title: Receiver for learning and responding to access codes of different types
Inventor: FARRIS BRADFORD L
IPC: G07C9/00
Filed: 1997-04-22
Abstract: A receiver can learn and respond to fixed code type access codes and rolling code type access codes. The receiver comprises input means responsive to operator interaction for enabling an access type learn mode; a controller 84 including a fixed access code routine for controlling the learning of and response to fixed code type access codes and a rolling access code routine for controlling the learning of and response to rolling code type access codes; a receiver 80 for receiving a transmitted access code; and means, operative while the access type learn mode is enabled, for identifying whether a fixed code type access code or a rolling code type access code was received and for setting the controller to execute the access code routine which corresponds to the type of access code identified until the access type learn mode is again enabled.
Patent GB-2315624-A (GB)
Title: Programmable fuse circuit with a static current path that may be disabled
Inventor: BENNETT MICHAEL J
IPC: G11C17/18
Filed: 1997-06-19
Abstract: A programmable fuse circuit 20 comprises a series connection of a load 24, a fuse 22, and a disabling transistor 26 so that current can only flow in the fuse circuit when the transistor is enabled. By disabling the transistor, a CMOS IC incorporating such fuse circuits may be static current tested, and overall power consumption may be reduced. The fuse circuits may be used in memory repair applications or they may be used to store an identifying serial number for an IC. The transistor 26 may be of MOS, bipolar, or JFET type. The fuse may be polysilicon, silicide, or metal. There may be plural fuses in series (figures 3 and 5).
Patent GB-2317234-A (GB)
Title: Suspended body flowmeter
Inventor: BRUSSOW JURGEN
IPC: G01F1/24
Filed: 1997-08-27
Abstract: A suspended body flowmeter has a suspended body (2) which is disposed in the measuring tube (1), which can move in the direction of flow, and which has at least one permanent magnet (3) attached to it, and has at least one rotatably mounted follower magnet (4) (or magnetic field sensors) disposed outside the measuring tube (1) so as to follow the movements of the permanent magnet (3), and having an indicator pointer (5), wherein the follower magnet (4) is constructed as an annular follower magnet (4) magnetised laterally so that it has a north pole and a south pole on its coupling part which is nearer to the measuring tube (1) arranged to form an angle of about 90{. Scales of the same spread can be used irrespective of the diameter of the tube (1) without the need for correction.
Patent GB-2317228-A (GB)
Title: Detection of hazardous airborne fibres
Inventor: KAYE PAUL HENRY
IPC: H01L31/02
Filed: 1997-09-04
Abstract: A fibre detector assembly comprising:-  (i) a scattering chamber body; (ii) means 2 for drawing airborne particles through said body chamber, said means being adapted such that the particles tend to travel in single file with the longitudinal axis of particles with elongate shape substantially aligned with the direction of the air flow; (iii) means, e.g. laser 5 for illuminating the particle stream within the chamber body; (iv) an optical detector 8 adapted to intercept and collect light scattered by particles passing through the illuminating beam, the optical detector comprising a photodiode array consisting of a central opaque area surrounded by two or more annular rings of detector elements. (v) data processing means adapted to capture and process the signals from the detector. The data processing means incorporate a neural network.  Particles are detected and classified in real time.
Patent GB-2313339-A (GB)
Title: Circular saw blade with J-shaped radial expansion slots and arced body slots
Inventor: GAKHAR VED P
IPC: B27B33/08
Filed: 1996-03-28
Abstract: A circular saw blade (10) with improved stability ,the blade (10) having a plurality of radial expansion slots (20), preferably having a "J"-shape. The blades (10) may also have a plurality of arced body slots (30) and may be coated with a TEFLON TM paint mixture.
Patent GB-2330326-A (GB)
Title: Gusseted bag
Inventor: BLACKETT JAMES HARVEY
IPC: B65D30/20
Filed: 1997-10-14
Abstract: A method of forming a gusseted bag, in which a flattened tube with opposed side gussets 14a, 14b, is formed and the bottom of the tube is closed such that it will create four interior recesses between the closed bottom and trapped folded regions of said side gussets. An adhesive maybe selectably provided at appropriate parts of the bag material prior to the formation of the flattened gusseted tube such that during or after the gusseting step, the surfaces defining at least parts of the four interior recesses of the bag become secured together so as effectively to close these recesses and prevent significant ingress of bag contents thereto.
Patent GB-2331530-A (GB)
Title: Decking system, e.g. for floors
Inventor: PAGET BRIAN
IPC: E04F15/02
Filed: 1997-11-15
Abstract: A demountable decking or flooring system includes support members 15 and deck members 10 each having longitudinal slots 20, 16, 13 formed therein and joined by coupling members 22 which fit into such slots. End slots 17 may co - operate with connectors 24 to join supports 15 end - to -end; connectors 25 similarly join decking members 10.
Patent GB-2320857-A (GB)
Title: Cellular telephone with automatic redial
Inventor: PARK YOUNG-CHEOL
IPC: H04M1/724
Filed: 1997-12-01
Abstract: In a cellular telephone a reception measurement is detected and stored, such as in a memory (140, Fig 1) when an automatic redial function is set, then the current reception measurement is monitored to determine whether it is better than the stored reception measurement, if so a message indicative of readiness to perform an automatic redial is output, such as in a display (160) and a redial is performed only if a response to that message is received from the user within a predetermined period of time.
Patent GB-2334936-A (GB)
Title: Sun visor having a transparent pocket for ticket display
Inventor: CLIFT NICOLAS
IPC: B60J3/02
Filed: 1998-03-05
Abstract: A transparent pocket is provided within a motor vehicle sun visor so that when the sun visor is pivoted down, the ticket is on view for external checking.
Patent GB-2336163-A (GB)
Title: Yarn or fibre fire protection
Inventor: CROMPTON GEOFFREY
IPC: C03C25/10
Filed: 1998-03-11
Abstract: A method of protecting yarns or fibres comprises the steps of applying to the yarns or fibres a composition comprising a liquid carrier, a substance to give off water and/or carbon dioxide on heating or an intumescent substance and one or more fits, allowing the applied composition to dry and covering the dried composition with a protective film.
Patent GB-2324878-A (GB)
Title: Tabular grain emulsions with a cationic peptizer
Inventor: MASKASKY JOE EDWARD
IPC: G03C1/005
Filed: 1998-04-23
Abstract: A radiation-sensitive high bromide (111) tabular grain emulsion contains a dispersing medium including a peptizer adsorbed to the tabular grains, the peptizer being a polymeric hydrophilic colloid containing repeating units derived from a diallylammonium (DAA) monomer. The colloid may be a copolymer of the DAA monomer with an acrylic monomer, a graft polymer of a cellulose with DAA polymer or a DAA polymer.
Patent GB-2336706-A (GB)
Title: Bubble column
Inventor: KIRKBY JOHN HAROLD BARNES
IPC: G09F13/24
Filed: 1998-04-25
Abstract: A bubble column display device for use in shop displays and the like comprising: a container configurable to be substantially filled with liquid; a means for producing a stream of gas bubbles entering said container at aperture on a surface of said container, wherein said aperture is located below an upper most surface of said liquid; at least one conversion means selected from a set; a first means for converting said stream of gas bubbles into a plurality of streams of gas bubbles moving in a substantially parallel path towards said uppermost surface; and a second means for converting a plurality of streams of gas bubbles into substantially a single stream moving towards said uppermost surface. The first means is suitably a baffle plate 240 having a plurality of holes 300 around its perimeter (Figure 3). The second means is suitably a baffle plate 250 having a central hole 400 (Figure 4).