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Patent GB-2327976-A (GB)
Title: Securing cylindrical objects
Inventor: SCOTT DAVID
IPC: F16L3/10
Filed: 1998-07-31
Abstract: There is provided an apparatus for releasably securing a cylindrical object to a fixed support, the apparatus comprising a plate 110 adapted to be coupled to a fixed support, the plate having a pair of projections 116, 118 for receiving a cylindrical object; and securing means 14, 22 coupled to the plate for retaining the cylindrical object within the receiving projections. There may also be provided an adaptor for coupling the plate to the fixed support; such as a clamp 310, 410 which securely engages with the fixed support, or a metal plate 210 releasably engaged to the plate and welded to the fixed support. There is also provided a kit of parts for assembling the above apparatus.
Patent GB-2329692-A (GB)
Title: Flushometer piston
Inventor: WILSON JOHN R
IPC: E03D3/04
Filed: 1998-09-17
Abstract: A flush valve includes a piston 36 movable toward and away from a valve seat to control flow. The piston has a chamber 42 and a refill orifice 40. Pressure in the chamber maintains the piston closed upon the valve seat. A relief valve in the piston vents the chamber to permit the piston to move away from the valve seat to open flow. The piston has a guide portion which extends downstream of the valve seat when the piston is in the closed position. The guide portion of the piston has a plurality of outwardly extending axial ribs 76, the outer surface of which is radially in alignment with the path of flow through said valve seat. The piston area between the ribs is closed by a skirt 80 to confine the path of flow exteriorly of the piston portion to provide a defined flow path through the valve seat from the inlet to the outlet.
Patent GB-2347886-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for removing superheat from liquid metal using a distributor
Inventor: SCHOLES ALAN
IPC: B22D11/112
Filed: 1999-03-17
Abstract: An apparatus for removing superheat from liquid metal as it passes from a holding vessel to a casting mould comprises a distributor section which extends into the upstream end of a cooling section of the apparatus and is adapted to direct liquid metal onto a surface of the cooling section. By distributing the metal stream directly onto the surface of the cooling section, the tendency of a thick and substantial skull to form within the flow is substantially reduced. It is preferred if the cooling section is substantially cylindrical, in which case it is also preferred if the distributor directs metal onto an inner surface of the cylinder with some radial component of velocity. Thus, liquid metal can impinge transversely on a cooling section surface. The cooling section is suitably water cooled. In this case, it is preferred if the water flow passages are linked to a source of compressed air. In emergency, the water flow can be shut off and the compressed air released into the cooling system thereby purging it of water. It has been found that this arrangement of the casting apparatus is highly effective in providing a reproducible superheat removal.
Patent GB-2335988-A (GB)
Title: Measuring pH in a photographic emulsion
Inventor: KEYMEL KENNETH RAY
IPC: G01N27/403
Filed: 1999-03-24
Abstract: The pH is determined from the potential difference between an ion-sensitive field-effect transistor (ISFET) 16 in the emulsion 12 and a reference electrode 18 which contacts the emulsion via a saft bridge 24,26. The ISFET may be a DURAFET and the temperature of the emulsion may be between 40 and 80 degrees C.
Patent GB-2333163-A (GB)
Title: Dithering assemblies for barcode scanners
Inventor: COLLEY JAMES E
IPC: G02B26/10
Filed: 1997-09-19
Abstract: A compact scan module (400) including a resonantly driven dithering assembly (402, 403) employing feedback and/or travel stops for scanning an illumination beam of a barcode scanner. In one construction the dithering assembly (402, 403) includes one or more travel stops (416) to limit the motion of the mirror assembly with the two travel stops (416) fabricated from damped resilient material to absorb excess energy imparted on the dithering assembly (402, 403). A first preferred feedback embodiment employs a Hall effect sensor wherein a feedback magnet (404) is connected to the dithering assembly with a Hall effect sensor positioned to sense the varying magnetic field resulting from the varying position of the feedback magnet (404). A second feedback embodiment incorporates piezoelectric feedback wherein one or more piezoelectric strain sensor are attached to the bending member to provide the position sensing.
Patent GB-2336596-A (GB)
Title: Chewing gum remover
Inventor: WHEELER GEOFFREY
IPC: C11D7/50
Filed: 1999-04-20
Abstract: A chewing gum remover, e.g. a liquid for the removal of discarded chewing gum, from hard surfaces and fabrics. The product is made of a homogeneous mixture of solvent d-limonene, amine and monoethanolamine and water which is naturally viscous and adheres to chewing gum deposits. The formulation has a detergent effect on the chewing gum which allows any remaining deposit of gum to be washed away with water.
Patent GB-2349417-A (GB)
Title: I.c. engine with piston connected by two con-rods to a pair of contra-rotating crankshafts
Inventor: MAWDSLEY BRIAN
IPC: F02B75/22
Filed: 1999-04-26
Abstract: A single or multi-cylinder internal combustion engine in which a piston or pistons reciprocate in a cylinder or cylinders. Each piston is connected to two connecting rods 2 and 3 which are in turn connected to the offset crank bearings 8 and 9 of a pair of parallel crank shafts. The crank shafts are connected together by gears 10 and 11 or some other means such that they contra-rotate at the same speed with their offset crank bearings moving in tandem such that the piston 1 can reciprocate in its cylinder while being supported in a constant relationship to the cylinder axis by the two connecting rods. The contra-rotation and relative positioning of the offset bearings of the two crank shafts create a balanced mechanism in the plane of the two crank shafts. The maintenance of the piston position relative to the cylinder by the two connecting rods allows short stroke lengths to be employed to increase engine speed and power output. Opposed twin cylinder configurations are also described (figs. 4, 5).
Patent GB-2352458-A (GB)
Title: Combined gutter and bird guard for roofs
Inventor: WILLIAMS CARL
IPC: E04D13/00
Filed: 1999-07-09
Abstract: A combined gutter and eaves guard 10 comprising a conventional gutter cover 14 with a rearwardly extending portion 12 for fitting below roof tiles (not shown) for securing the gutter cover in place, and a resilient comb-like eaves guard 28 upstanding from the gutter guard 14 or rearward portion 12, adapted to fold below the tiles and close any gap between the underside of the tiles and the rearward portion 12. The eaves guard 28 may be integrally formed with a gutter cover, or may be adapted to be fitted in a groove or below a flap 24 allowing the guard to be fitted after the gutter cover 14 has been put in place.
Patent GB-2335912-A (GB)
Title: Stacking and nesting containers
Inventor: LOFTUS STEPHEN CLIVE
IPC: B65D21/04
Filed: 1998-01-20
Abstract: A container (110) is formed to nest with alike container when the wo containers are in a first relative orientation. The containers may stack when turned through 180‹ relative to each other. Stacking bars (112) can be stowed in the floor of the container, or raised to allow stacking at an intermediate height. According to the invention, hooks (152) are formed integally with the stacking means (112) and the container is formed so that when a container is nested into a container below, the hooks (152) of the upper container are released by the nesting action, allowing the stacking means (112) to hinge down to their stowed position.
Patent GB-2337168-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for implementing an adiabatic logic family
Inventor: DE VIVEK K
IPC: H03K19/00
Filed: 1998-02-04
Abstract: A low power dissipation gate for use in a logic cascade is described. The gate includes a pull-up switch arrangement (38), a pull-down switch arrangement (50) and hold circuitry (62) for holding an output of the gate while it is evaluated by a downstream gate. The gate is coupled between a pair of power rails (58 and 60) which carry power clock waveforms which are approximately 180 degrees out-of-phase with each other. The gate is also coupled to receive a logic input signal (IN1), and a logic complement input signal (IN1b). The transitions of the logic complement input signal are delayed by a pre-determined amount relative to transitions of the logic input signal. Each of the pull-up and pull-down switch arrangements have both P-type and N-type switching devices, and are distinguished in that the P-type switching devices of the pull-up switching arrangements are coupled to receive the input signal, while the P-type switching devices of the pull-down switch arrangements are coupled to receive the input complement signal. Similarly, the N-type switching devices of the pull-up switching arrangement are coupled to receive the input complement signal, while the N-type switching devices of the pull-down switch arrangement are coupled to receive the input signal.
Patent GB-2353873-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the control of electro-magnets
Inventor: JOHNSON FREDERICK ALISTAIR
IPC: F16C32/04
Filed: 1999-09-03
Abstract: A support actuator 20 comprises an electro-magnet 21 having an input current 22, provided through a current controller 23, and which is arranged to generate a magnetic field 24 having a variable intensity proportional to a variable current 25 supplied by the controller 23. The intensity of the field 24 is controlled to ensure that the magnet 21 is separated from a support armature 26 arranged to carry a load by an operational gap 27. A load cell 28 is connected between the armature 26 and a mounting position 29 for the armature 26. The cell 28 produces a control signal 30 representing variations in force generated by the magnetic field 24 which acts on the load, and the signal 30 is fed backward, along a feedback control path 31 to the controller 23 so as to control the variable current 25 such that it is made substantially equal to a gain demand force D.
Patent GB-2355143-A (GB)
Title: Fast scrolling through data by simultaneous depression and displacement of user input device
Inventor: SHARP JONATHAN
IPC: H04M1/72469
Filed: 1999-10-08
Abstract: A portable electronic device comprises a user input device capable of adopting at least three pre-determined positions, each of which enables an associated function to be actuated, a device for presenting information to a user, and a processor for receiving inputs from the user input device and altering the operating state of the portable electronic device accordingly. The portable electronic device is operable to scroll through information items presented to a user, the user input device being arranged to present at least two scrolling speeds. A first scrolling speed is selected when the user input device is placed in a first pre-determined position and a second scrolling speed is selected when the user input device is placed in the first pre-determined position and pushed into the portable electronic device. Preferably the user input device is a joystick, 28.
Patent GB-2355402-A (GB)
Title: Fire damper with telltale
Inventor: NOLAN PATRICK JOSEPH
IPC: A62C2/16
Filed: 1999-10-19
Abstract: A curtain fire damper has a tell-tale to indicate whether or not the damper is open or closed. The damper 60 comprises: a housing 116 and a curtain 125 movable from a retracted state in which the housing has an opening 108 for fluid flow through the damper 60 to an extended state in which the opening is closed to block flow. A tell-tale 70 in the housing moves under action of the curtain to provide an indication visible from outside the housing through the port 88 (not shown) as to whether or not the curtain 125 is blocking the damper 60. The tell-tale 70 moves across the port 88 in the direction of the moving curtain 125 when the curtain closes to provide a visible indication that the curtain is blocking the damper.
Patent HU-T69572-A (HU)
Title: Driving and locking mechanism for vehicle door
Inventor: REDREDDY SUKUMAR REDDY
IPC: E05B81/00
Filed: 1993-04-13
Abstract: Rotary locks used on transit vehicle doors when opened and closed by a rotating helical door drive member. In a preferred embodiment, a first lock utilizes a negative thread portion of the helical drive. A second lock utilizes a rotating lock pawl and stop. The drive and lock can be used to operate door systems with and without separate door hangers. Compensation for camber variations in car structure is provided through the use of spherical mounts or drive member journals.
Patent HU-T69246-A (HU)
Title: Ranging device
Inventor: JOCHUM PETER
IPC: B25C1/10
Filed: 1994-04-22
Abstract: An explosive powder charge operated setting tool contains a channel (7) located between an inner piston guide (2) for a piston (1) and an outer housing part (6). At the rear end of the tool, the channel (7) continues in a carrier (3) and can be in communication with a cartridge receptacle (4) in the carrier (3). In its front region, the channel (7) is connected via a first opening (2c) in the piston guide (2) with a guide bore (2a) for the piston (1). Towards the rear end of the channel (7) there is a valve arrangement for forming a propellant gas storage space connected through the first opening (2c) to the guide bore (2a). Propellant gases within the storage space are compressed by the piston (1) driven in the setting direction and, after completion of the driving or setting procedure, serve to return the piston (1) back into its rear starting position by expansion of the storage space gases. After the driving operation, a second opening (3a) communicating with the ambient atmosphere vents the space rearwardly of the piston (1) so that the piston (1) can move without interference back into the rear starting position and, in addition, any residual gases can escape through the second opening into the ambient atmosphere.
Patent HU-T72534-A (HU)
Title: Transmission with stepless starting device, particularly for vehicles
Inventor: ANTONOV ROUMEN
IPC: F16H3/72
Filed: 1994-02-17
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/FR94/00177 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 16, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 16, 1995 PCT Filed Feb. 17, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO94/19624 PCT Pub. Date Sep. 1, 1994A transmission apparatus in which a differential-type transmission device has rotating elements with intermeshing teeth, one of which elements is connected to an input shaft and the other to an output shaft. One of the rotating elements is a reaction element, and the transmission apparatus has a selective locking mechanism mounted operatively between the reaction element and a housing of the transmission apparatus. The selective locking mechanism has a free-wheel for enabling the reaction element to rotate in the same direction as the input shaft and the output shaft when a selective connection device connects the rotating elements of said differential mechanism in order to cause direct drive operation. When the freewheel is locked, the reaction element is integral in rotation with a rotor of a brake which is able to be selectively released in order to release the rotor and the reaction element in relation to said housing. In a neutral condition the brake allows the reaction element to rotate in an opposite direction. The brake is furthermore able to be selectively and gradually activated so as to gradually immobilize the rotor in relation to the housing, whereby the reaction element is then selectively immobilized and allowed to rotate in the same direction as the input and output shafts.
Patent HU-T77433-A (HU)
Title: Locking mechanism
Inventor: FINKE ANDREAS
IPC: E05B47/02
Filed: 1995-08-26
Abstract: An electromechanical locking mechanism which can execute a pulse-control for the locking or unlocking of door panels. A bistable electromagnet interacts with an appropriately shaped lever so that a permanent magnet which is fastened to the lever arm and a permanent magnet which is fastened to a mounting plate repel one another and can thereby move the lever into a secure position, namely into a locked or unlocked position.
Patent HU-T75594-A (HU)
Title: Label support adaptable to any paper clip system
Inventor: MICHEL PATRICK
IPC: G09F3/12
Filed: 1995-01-06
Abstract: The invention relates to a device providing for the securing of a label support to a clip assembly system of the paper clip type, thus becoming a communication medium. It is comprised of four flaps (1, 3, 4 and 8) and three grooves (2, 5 and 7). After folding the flaps (1, 3 and 4) and backfolding of flap (8), the label support is made integral with any assembly system such as a paper clip (6). The device according to the invention is particularly adapted to convey an image or message (new product, logo, periods of vacations, promotions...).
Patent IL-92373-A (IL)
Title: Compositions containing a radionuclide complex for suppressing bone marrow
Inventor: SIMON JAIME
IPC: A61K51/04
Filed: 1989-11-20
Abstract: The invention concerns a method for suppressing bone marrow which comprises administering to a mammal at least one bone marrow suppressing complex of a radionuclide selected from Samarium-153, Gadolinium-159, Holmium-166 and Yttrium-90 and at least one macrocyclic aminophosphonic acid ligand containing the 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane moiety, or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof. Suitable compositions for use in this method are also provided.
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Patent IL-96311-A (IL)
Title: Sustained-release drug dosage units
IPC: A61K31/19
Filed: 1990-11-12
Abstract: A sustained-release coating composition is described that contains an ethylcellulose and/or a methacrylic methylester together with a plasticizer and a detackifying agent. Sized drug granules are coated with this composition and then mixed with a polymeric composition containing at least one viscosity agent and formed into drug dosage units for the administration and sustained release of the drug in a patient. The sustained-release drug dosage units described produce a continuous, slow release of the drug at a therapeutically effective dosage level when administered to a patient.
Patent JP-S55102402-A (JP)
Title: Condensing method for steam component in intake of ring type water pump and condenser for its steam component
Inventor: NAKAMURA AKIO
IPC: F04B39/16
Filed: 1979-01-30
Abstract: PURPOSE: To condense steam in an intake gas, and to increase the sucking capacity of a pump, by a method wherein a cooling liquid is sprayed to an intake gas flow before the gas flow is sucked to a pump impeller in a thin-film-like shape.  
     CONSTITUTION: Supplementary feed sent to a water path 15 through a communicating flow path (illustration is omitted) of a cover 6 is supplied into a casing 1 while an impeller 3 is revolved by means of a shaft 2 and a gas is sucked and exhausted. Meanwhile, a cooling liquid is injected to a flow path 8 in an atomizing box 7 through a communicating path 18 from an inlet path 17, atomized from an opening portion 12 in a filmy shape and joined with the supplementary feed. A gas sucked into a pump by the revolution of the impeller 3 is admitted to space at the intake side in the cover 6 from a suction pipe 22, passes through an intake port 11 of a control plate 4 and is sucked into the impeller 3. Before the gas is sucked, it is contacted with the filmy cooling liquid in the atomizing box 7 and subject to cooling condensing action. Thus, the large portion of steam in the gas is condensed and removed, and the volume of the gas is decreased. 
     COPYRIGHT: (C)1980,JPO&Japio
Patent JP-H11209215-A (JP)
Title: Dental impression material composition
Inventor: HORIE SHINJI
IPC: A61K6/90
Filed: 1998-01-22
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a dental impression material composition suppressed in water absorption properties and capable of carrying out disinfection and sterilization by immersing the material in an antiseptic solution. SOLUTION: This dental impression material composition comprises (a) 5-25 wt.% alginate, (b) 5-30 wt.% calcium sulfate containing calcium sulfate dihydrate and calcium sulfate hemihydrate in (90/10) to (10/90) weight ratio, (c) 0.005-5 wt.% inorganic sulfate other than calcium salt and (d) 40-89.9 wt.% filter.
Patent JP-S59137281-A (JP)
Title: Stern structure
Inventor: SUZUKI TAKAO
IPC: B63B3/14
Filed: 1983-01-25
Abstract: PURPOSE:To save steel material by providing a notched section of hull along the load line rearer than the center line of rotation of stern steering head member thereby reducing the hull length for determining the hull bending strength. CONSTITUTION:A notched section 6 of hull is provided along the load line 3 rearer than the center line of rotation 1a of steering head member 1 at the stern. The notched section 6 may be non-water tight partition. By reducing the hull length to be used for determining the bending strength of hull, a stern structure with saved steel can be obtained.
Patent JP-H10247986-A (JP)
Title: Method and device for configuring remotely data processing system
Inventor: VICTORS BERSTIS
IPC: H04M11/00
Filed: 1998-01-22
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and device to send data from a 1st data processing system to a 2nd data processing system in a distribution data processing system. SOLUTION: A communication link is set up between a 1st data processing system and a 2nd data processing system, and the 1st data processing system receives identification information such as a telephone number and a user name or a both form of caller identification information as a part of setup of the communication link. Data relating to the 2nd data processing system are identified by using the identification information. In response to the identification of the data relating to the 2nd data processing system, the data are sent to the 2nd data processing system.
Patent JP-S54104081-A (JP)
Title: Powder raw material separator and heater
Inventor: SEKI MASAO
IPC: B04C5/00
Filed: 1978-02-03
Abstract: PURPOSE: For making separator-heaters economically advantageous, to reduce pressure loss by making a process consisting of raising while rotating heated powder raw material containing gas, collecting the powder having accumulated on the circumferential wall of separator body by discharging said powder together with a portion of said gas, and returning said gas to said separator body.  
     CONSTITUTION: The hot gas G supplied through a hot gas conduit 3 rises while forming eddy current along the inside of the wall of separator body 1. In the meanwhile, the powder raw material M supplied through a raw material shoot 8 is mixed in hot gas G, diffused, introduced in said separator body 1 while subjected to heat- exchange, and partially separated from said hot gas G to drop into a conical hopper 2. The largest portion of said powder raw material M is raised while rotated by the eddy current of said hot gas G, captured together with a portion of said hot gas G by a bypass conduit 9 at a separating guide corn 1, and collected by a gravity settling type collector 11. The bypass gas from which said powder raw material M is returned to said separator body 1 through a return conduit 12. 
     COPYRIGHT: (C)1979,JPO&Japio