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Patent EE-9700090-A (EE)
Inventor: FRANCESCO COLOTTA
IPC: A61P35/02
Filed: 1995-10-12
Abstract: It is described a new interleukin-1 antagonist active both against IL-1 alpha  and IL-1 beta , a new DNA sequence encoding the Il-1 antagonist and the method for obtaining a IL-1 antagonist by the recombinant DNA technique; it is also described the prophylactic, therapeutic and diagnostic use of such new IL-1 antagonist in pathologies deriving from the IL-1 production.
Patent GB-2362863-A (GB)
Title: Steering system for a mobile gantry crane
Inventor: LIM YOUNG TAEK
IPC: B66C19/00
Filed: 2000-05-30
Abstract: A gantry crane has four underframes 20, one at each corner, each underframe having wheel-carrying front and rear pivoted bodies 30', 30''. A steering system is provided such that the crane can travel in one of two orthogonal directions (Figs 5 and 7) or rotate about a central point (Fig. 6). Each underframe includes a hydraulic cylinder 61 which pivots the body 30' about an axis 11' and, through linkwork 70, pivots the body 30'' about an axis 11''. The arrangement of the linkwork 70, with a longer link 71 pivoted to a shorter link 72 and the pivot between them mounted on a further pivoted link 73, allows the front and rear wheels to be aligned for both orthogonal travel directions but sets the correct, different, angles for rotation of the crane to avoid tyre scrub. A steering angle fixing section 80 has a pin which engages with formations 82, 83 and 84 to hold the steering in the selected one of its three modes. The fixing section is controlled by limit switches (Figs 8 to 11). Each underframe also has a wheel drive motor 50.
Patent GB-2363546-A (GB)
Title: Circuit for reducing local oscillator frequency transmission in a radio transceiver
Inventor: FRIEDLANDER HAIM
IPC: H04B1/30
Filed: 2000-06-14
Abstract: In a homodyne or direct conversion radio transceiver using I/Q modulation and demodulation, local oscillator leakage to the antenna 124 and its subsequent reception by the receiver is prevented by applying high impedances to the inputs of the modulator 116 during reception. The high impedances are provided by four transistors coupled to the two pairs of differential input pins I<SB>T</SB> and Q<SB>T</SB>. Carrier frequency feed through from the I/Q modulator to the receiver circuitry during signal reception is substantially suppressed. The invention may also apply to heterodyne transceivers.
Patent GB-2354843-A (GB)
Title: Digital electronic control unit for domestic and commercial appliances
Inventor: BHATNAGAR RAJIV
IPC: G05B15/02
Filed: 1999-07-05
Abstract: This invention relates to a digital electronic control unit for operating domestic and commercial appliances comprising a plurality of linear and non-linear sensors (1a-1d), analog multiplexer (3), analog to digital convertor (4), linearity offset and sensitivity correction circuit (5), central control unit (6), digital noise filter (7), digital demultiplexer (8), control latches (9a-9f) and non-volatile memory (17). An implementation in the form of an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) (21) results in a miniature and cost effective control element.
Patent GB-2366925-A (GB)
Title: Power control and equalisation in an optical WDM system
Inventor: ARNOLD PHILIP ANDREW
IPC: H04B10/296
Filed: 2000-09-13
Abstract: The invention relates to an optical communication system (10; 300) and a method of operating the system (10; 300) to reduce non-linear optical phenomena in optical fibre waveguides (60, 70; 350, 360) included within the system (10; 300). The communication system comprises a plurality of nodes (20, 40; 310, 330) coupled together by optical fibre waveguides (60, 70; 350, 360) for guiding communication traffic bearing radiation between the nodes. The system (10; 300) further comprises: <SL> <LI>(a) a modulator for modulating optical radiation in a first node (20; 310) of the system (10; 300) with communication traffic to generate corresponding modulated radiation; <LI>(b) an attenuator and associated optical amplifier (110, 120; 410, 420) for regulating radiation power of the modulated radiation at the first node to generate corresponding output radiation; <LI>(c) a coupler (130; 430) at the first node for emitting the output radiation into the fibre waveguide (60; 350) propagation to a second node of the system (10, 300); <LI>(d) a coupler (180; 480, 500) at the second node for receiving the output radiation emitted from the first node and conveyed through the fibre waveguide (60, 350); <LI>(e) a power monitor (210; 490) at the second node (40; 330) for measuring radiation power of the output radiation received at the second node and for generating corresponding power indicative data; and <LI>(f) a power controller (160; 520) for receiving the power indicative data and using it to regulate the radiation power measured at the second node to a predetermined level by generating corresponding error data and communicating the error data to the attenuator (110; 410) for controlling the attenuator (110; 410) so that the radiation power measured at the second node is stabilized substantially at the predetermined level at which optical non-linearities are reduced to less than a predetermined threshold in the fibre waveguide (60; 350). </SL>
Patent GB-2361642-A (GB)
Title: Estrogen receptor beta (ERbeta) agonists for use in cancer treatment
Inventor: WEIHUA ZHANG
IPC: A61K31/35
Filed: 2000-10-24
Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of cancer, particularly prostate cancer, comprises an ER… agonist such as genistein or 3…Adiol. Also claimed are a method of screening compounds for use in the treatment of prostate cancer by selecting compounds which bind ER and a method of detecting the onset of cancer in a subject by measuring the subject's levels of androgen receptor. Also described is the use of a BERKO (ER… Knockout) mouse in the study of human prostate cancer.
Patent GB-2369768-A (GB)
Title: Electric kettle
Inventor: O'NEILL ROBERT ANDREW
IPC: A47J27/21
Filed: 2000-12-06
Abstract: Electric kettle has vessel 1, planar heating element 5, heating element over-temperature control device 4 located in a compartment under the heater 5, steam control device 9 located in an upper chamber 8 of vessel 1 and wiring duct 10 within vessel 1. Wiring duct 10 has a lower end sealingly engaged with an aperture in heating element 5 and an upper end engaged with upper chamber 8 and contains conductors for operatively connecting steam control 9 and element control device 4. Wiring duct 10 may be of metal and fixed to heating element 5. An ON/OFF switch may be included at the top of vessel 1, operatively connected to steam control device 9. Vessel 1 may be of moulded plastic within which heating element 5 is attached. Upper chamber 8 may be moulded within vessel 1 and cooperate with steam control device 9 to define wet and dry regions substantially isolated from each other within chamber 8. Electrical parts of steam control device 9 are contained in the dry region, and upper end of wiring duct 10 is sealingly engaged with the dry region.
Patent GB-2359340-A (GB)
Title: Fluid pressure cylinder
Inventor: TAKANASHI SEIJI
IPC: F15B15/14
Filed: 2001-02-12
Abstract: A fluid pressure cylinder <B>1</B> has a circular piston <B>12</B> movably housed in a circular bearing hole of a first air bearing <B>6</B>, and a non-circular rod <B>13</B> movably housed in a non-circular bearing hole of a second air bearing <B>9</B>. The piston and rod are formed as separate parts and are connected to each other by an adhesive <B>25</B> in a state in which the piston is concentric with the circular bearing hole and the rod is concentric with the non-circular bearing hole. Compressed air is supplied through holes <B>16c</B> and passes through porous air bearings <B>6</B> and <B>9</B> into bearing holes <B>6a</B> and <B>9a</B> to support the piston and rod in floating states. The non-circular cross-section of the rod prevents rotation during operation, and lightening holes <B>21</B> reduce the weight of the rod.
Patent GB-2358273-A (GB)
Title: Coin handling apparatus
Inventor: MARTIN DOUGLAS ALAN
IPC: G07D3/14
Filed: 1998-06-26
Abstract: A coin-handling apparatus comprises a region (16) for receiving coins of a plurality of denominations in random orientation, means (56) for singulating the coins and transporting them along a path towards a first sensing location, with a sensor (58) for receiving a signal for driving said sensor and providing a sensor output. The sensor output is indicative of a first low-frequency coin characteristic and a second high-frequency coin characteristic and is supplied to circuitry which provides a signal indicative of whether a sensed object is an acceptable coin.
Patent GB-2365908-A (GB)
Title: Coupling of panels in a roll up barrier
Inventor: CUPPLES ALAN VICTOR
IPC: E06B9/15
Filed: 2001-06-11
Abstract: This invention relates to panels of longitudinal extent, adapted to be together in an arrangement enabling them to provide roll up barriers or closures, the panels being formed from synthetic, foamed or composite materials, to be assembled into flexible enclosures and materials to be used are suitable for use in various applications such s cabinet furniture or security shutters or garage doors.
Patent GB-2370119-A (GB)
Title: Vibrating beam gyroscopic measuring apparatus with cruciform shaped base and piezoelectric excitation
Inventor: BEITIA JOSE
IPC: G01C19/56
Filed: 2001-07-27
Abstract: A gyroscopic measuring apparatus with a mechanical resonator includes at least four identical, parallel vibrating beams 2a-2d formed integrally with a common base 3 and having the same natural frequency. Each beam supports piezoelectric elements for excitation purposes and for detecting vibration of the beam. The base 3 is cruciform, and the beams 2a-2d are disposed respectively at the ends of branches 5a-5d of a cross formed by the base 3.
Patent GB-2363086-A (GB)
Title: Method of producing ceramic slurry
Inventor: NAKAMURA ICHIRO
IPC: B01F3/12
Filed: 2000-07-17
Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing ceramic slurry capable of producing uniformly dispersed ceramic slurry without excessively damaging a ceramic powder, and a method of producing a ceramic slurry composition used for producing a multilayer ceramic electronic part, from which an undissolved binder is precisely removed. The present invention also provides a method of producing a ceramic green sheet, and a method of producing a multilayer ceramic electronic part. A method of producing a ceramic slurry composition comprising a ceramic powder, a dispersant, a binder, and a solvent comprises mixing, at a predetermined ratio, at least the following materials, (a) a ceramic powder; (b) a dispersant; and (c) a binder solution obtained by mixing a binder and a solvent to form a solution, dispersing the binder in the solution under a high pressure of 100 kg/cm<SP>2</SP> or more; and dispersing the resultant mixture.
Patent GB-2378973-A (GB)
Title: Roller curtain with means to prevent detachment of the roller
Inventor: WU TETSUN
IPC: E06B9/42
Filed: 2001-08-22
Abstract: A roller curtain has positive engagement means at both ends to prevent detachment of the roller from its mountings, e.g. in the case of misalignment of the latter. At one end an element 42 hooks into a recess 13 at the end of a channel 12 in the mount 10. At the other end, both the trunnion 51,52 and the complementary socket 62,63 in the mount 60 are stepped in diameter and the wider portions 51,63 thereby engage in a manner preventing axial withdrawal of the roller.
Patent GB-2363469-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle diagnosing apparatus
Inventor: TAKAKURA KEIJI
IPC: G01M15/05
Filed: 1998-02-16
Abstract: A vehicle diagnosing apparatus for diagnosing a vehicle comprises means for incorporating detected signals from a sensor 42 for detecting an operation amount of an operating portion of the vehicle and from a sensor for detecting an amount of change in state of an operated portion 44, the state of the operated portion being changed by an operation of the operating portion. Means is provided for diagnosing an interlocking relationship between the operating portion and the operated portion, the diagnosing being made from the detected signal of one of the sensors at a point of time when the detected signal of the other of the sensors satisfies a predetermined condition.
Patent GB-2384172-A (GB)
Title: Reconfigurable chair having an occupancy sensing means
Inventor: REES JOHN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: A47C1/024
Filed: 2001-11-22
Abstract: A chair comprising at least one actuator for adjusting the configuration of the chair and means (10) for sensing whether a person is seated in the chair and for preventing the or each actuator from being operated via a handset (8) or other operating device of the chair unless a person is seated in the chair. It is therefore impossible for a person to adjust the configuration of the chair unless either himself or another person is seated in the chair, thereby ensuring that the seated person is well clear of the operating mechanisms of the chair and can assess whether any other person might be at risk before the chair is operated.
Patent GB-2383508-A (GB)
Title: Cascade control system using loopback for network units
Inventor: DONOGHUE BRYAN JAMES
IPC: H04L12/433
Filed: 2001-12-22
Abstract: A cascaded stack of network units uses cascade control logic which allows the system to 'self-heal' in the event of the failure or powering-down of one of the units in the stack. Upon detection of an absence of control frames on a control link between two units, a control device redirects the control data intended for the failed unit back around the cascade ring by 'looping back' the control data within the control device itself (31, 33), thus maintaining a point-to-point half-duplex connection for control data with each of the next preceding and next succeeding units in the cascade. Each cascade logic device is organised so that in one ('up') direction a device is a master and in the other ('down') direction the device is a slave in respect of the control path. Status information represented by the control frames can be used to control a switching engine to provide self healing of the data path in the cascade.
Patent GB-2383804-A (GB)
Title: Waterproofing method and apparatus for a railway arch
Inventor: HARRIS LEONARD EDWIN
IPC: E04B9/04
Filed: 2002-01-04
Abstract: A suspended ceiling 3 is provided which provides a means for waterproofing the interior of an arch 1 whilst allowing visual inspection of the interior of the arch 1. The ceiling 3 comprises an arrangement of support brackets 5 from which a plurality of horizontal rows of ceiling tiles 6 are suspended. In order to provide a waterproof barrier each of the ceiling tiles 6 includes a waterproof backplate 8 and an overlapping backplate extension 9. Each of the support brackets 5 incorporates a deflection plate 20 which causes water to be directed on to the central portions of waterproof backplates 8 provided on the ceiling tiles 6 attached to the support brackets 5. The backplates 8 and backplate extensions 9 then direct water entering the arch 1 away from the interior of the arch 1.
Patent GB-2371135-A (GB)
Title: Selective writing of data elements from packed data based upon a mask using predication
Inventor: DULONG CAROLE
IPC: G06F9/30
Filed: 2000-08-29
Abstract: A method and apparatus for selectively writing data elements from packed data based upon a mask using predication. In one embodiment of the invention, for each data element of a packed data operand, the following is performed in parallel processing units: determining a predicate value for the data element from one or more bits of a corresponding packed data mask element indicating whether the data element is selected for writing to a corresponding storage location, and storing in the corresponding storage location the data element based on the predicate value.
Patent GB-2387762-A (GB)
Title: Detachable double cuff
Inventor: SMITH JULIE
IPC: A41B7/04
Filed: 2002-04-26
Abstract: A double cuff 1 is removable and has button holes 3-6 to allow it to be attached over a conventional single cuff which has two button holes, by means of a cuff link 20. The cuff comprises a sheet of material folded in half to provide the double cuff structure. The cuff may be rectangular and folded about its longitudinal centre line. A shirt and cuff set is described, and also a cuff and shirt with a removable collar.
Patent GB-2386198-A (GB)
Title: A fluxgate sensor formed using printed circuit board technology
Inventor: KANG MYUNG-SAM
IPC: G01C17/30
Filed: 2002-05-10
Abstract: A magnetic field sensor, or a method of its manufacture, comprises a base board 10 with conductive patterns 2 formed on each side of the board. The base board 10 is sandwiched between a first pair of boards 20 each formed with a magnetic layer 1. The said first pair of boards 20 are arranged such that the magnetic layers 1 are parallel to one another. The first pair of boards 20 are then sandwiched between a second pair of boards 30 each carrying conductive patterns 3, 4. The conductive patterns 2, 3, 4 are interconnected using conductive vias to provide drive and pick-up coils formed around the said magnetic layers 1. The above said sensor is formed using printed circuit board manufacturing techniques which may include plating, exposing, developing and etching processes. The magnetic layer 1 may be made from amorphous, Permalloy or Supermalloy material. The magnetic layer 1 may be subject to a preliminary lay-up procedure to allow the ribbon-shaped magnetic layer to be stacked at a predetermined position (see fig.5). The sensor may be small, cheap and easy to manufacture. The sensor may be used in mobile devices, such as mobile phones, to help identify their position by detecting the Earth's magnetic field.
Patent GB-2388966-A (GB)
Title: Cable blowing machine
Inventor: MITCHELL BRYAN
IPC: H02G1/08
Filed: 2002-05-24
Abstract: A machine 10 performs two functions to thread a cable 12 through a duct 13. Firstly the cable is fed into the duct 13 by contra-rotating rollers (23, fig 2) which are adjustable to allow cables 12 of different diameters to be driven. The cable 12 also passes through a sealed chamber (14, fig 3) which is connected to a source of pressurised air 15 to blow the cable 12 though the duct 13.
Patent GB-2382657-A (GB)
Title: A method and apparatus for determining if a sensor is responding to a first substance or a second substance
Inventor: VAN NIEUWSTADT MICHIEL JACQUES
IPC: F01N3/20
Filed: 2002-08-08
Abstract: A method in which a reactant (for example urea) is added to a substance (ror example NOX gasses in a vehicle exhaust system) to react with said substance is disclosed in which the products of said reaction along with un-reacted portions of the substance and un-reacted portions of the reactant are directed to a sensor 26. The sensor 26 produces an output signal in response to detection of both the un-reacted portions of the substance and the un-reacted portions of the reactant which is used to adjust the amount of reactant added. Said method further determines if the sensor is responding to the substance, or the reactant. A processor 12 is also disclosed for controlling the addition of the reactant to the substance to react with said substance.
Patent GB-2393253-A (GB)
Title: Pressure sensing apparatus with temperature compensation
Inventor: WILSON JAMES BRIAN
IPC: G01L19/04
Filed: 2002-09-18
Abstract: Pressure sensing apparatus (14) comprises pressure responsive means (4) and hydraulic connecting means (11, 12, 13) hydraulically connecting the pressure responsive means with pressure sensing means (5, 9) which produces an indication of sensed pressure. The hydraulic connecting means comprises a tubular member (11) and a longitudinal insert (12) in the tubular member with hydraulic fluid in the tubular member between the insert and the member, the tubular member, the insert and the hydraulic fluid and the dimensions of the tubular member and the insert being such that the pressure transmitted to the sensing means in use of the apparatus is substantially independent of temperature changes.
Patent GB-2383088-A (GB)
Title: Tubular fuel pressure fluctuation damper for use in i.c. engine fuel rail
Inventor: TREUSCH CHRISTOPHER
IPC: F02M63/02
Filed: 2002-10-18
Abstract: The ends 50, 60 of the tubular damper 20 are crimped to form a sealed cavity 80 in such a way that the crimped ends are not wider than the body of the damper; a wider fuel rail is thus not needed to accommodate the crimped ends. The damper may be made from stainless steel or plastics with a triangular, oval or rectangular cross-section. The crimped ends may be U-shaped, X-shaped (fig.3) or Y-shaped (fig.4). The crimped ends may be further sealed by soldering, brazing, welding or fuel-resistant adhesive (150, fig.6).
Patent GB-2396257-A (GB)
Title: Method of forming an electrode structure
Inventor: MELLORS ROBERT KEITH
IPC: H05K3/04
Filed: 2002-12-12
Abstract: A method for the formation of an electrode structure, such as a charging assembly for an ink jet printer, is provided. An insulating substrate 1 has a raised pattern of electrically conductive electrodes 2 each having a small gold bump 4. Raised portions (7, Fig 2) on a body (5, Fig 2) of electrically conductive material are bonded onto the substrate. The raised portions are provided in a pattern complementary to the electrodes of the substrate. The body is then machined to remove at least the portion of the body underlying the raised portions, thus leaving residual portions 8 on the insulating substrate. Preferably, the insulating substrate is a ceramic material such as alumina and the body of electrically conductive is formed of a metal such as titanium.
Patent GB-2396850-A (GB)
Title: Alignment device and method of manufacture
Inventor: HORNER BRIAN M
IPC: B29C44/12
Filed: 2003-01-06
Abstract: An alignment device 10 for aligning a fixture relative to a body (for example aligning a door hinge relative to a vehicle body) prior to attachment of said fixture to said body, the device comprising a frame 12 having alignment features 20, 22 co-operable with the body and means 32, 34 to temporarily retain a fixture to the device, the frame comprising a metal skeleton (44 in figures 5 and 6) at least partially covered with a non-metal skin (46, 52). The skeleton may be manufactured from aluminium and the non-metal skin may comprise an outer skin of carbon fibre (46) enclosing a foamed plastics material (52). Also disclosed is a method manufacturing such an alignment device where the skin is layed up within a mould before the skeleton is introduced and the foamed plastics material is allowed to cure around the skeleton.
Patent GB-2387748-A (GB)
Title: Processing packet data to transfer service data to cells which is classified as data common to all or just individual cells
Inventor: CHANG JIN-WEON
IPC: H04W88/18
Filed: 2003-03-11
Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing multimedia broadcast and multicast services in a CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) mobile communication system. The apparatus and method enable a common MBMC (Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Control) layer to be allocated between a plurality of cells, enable MBMC layers to be classified on the basis of types of services, and use the classified MBMC layers. That is, individual MBMC layers do not have to store large-capacity data because a unique service or transmission rate in each of cells is based on a slow rate, and the individual MBMC layers corresponding to respective cells process a service requiring complex scheduling. Moreover, the apparatus and method enable the same information to be provided to a plurality of cells and enable a streaming-type service to be processed in a common MBMC layer commonly used in the cells. The apparatus and method can not only reduce an overhead of storage and processing devices but also minimize a time difference between broadcast and multicast timings of different cells, by enabling the common MBMC layer to commonly process MBMS information for the plurality of cells.