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Patent GB-2287867-A (GB)
Title: Use of an enzyme for assisting an animal to digest protien
Inventor: BEDFORD MICHAEL RICHARD
IPC: A23K1/18
Filed: 1995-03-27
Abstract: The present invention provides the use of a xylanase for assisting livestock to digest protein and/or amino acids present in a feed. Such a use increases the protein and amino acid digestibility of the livestock's diet. Alternatively, such a use enables the actual protein content of a feed to be reduced by including lower levels of relatively costly protein supplements such as fishmeal and meatmeal. The use also enables the content of energy supplements present in the feed to be reduced from the amounts conventionally used without reducing the feed's nutritional value. Preferably the feed comprises a cereal and the animal is a chicken.
Patent GB-2300193-A (GB)
Title: Aqueous polymer dispersions
Inventor: GUERIN PATRICK
IPC: C09D151/00
Filed: 1995-04-05
Abstract: An aqueous polymer dispersion containing polymer particles formed of at least two polymers, the polymer particles of the dispersion having a minimum film-forming temperature below 60 DEG C and being formed of two different polymers namely polymer A having a glass transition temperature (TgA) of not more than 10 DEG C, and forming from 5 to 65% by weight of the total polymer ; and polymer B having a glass transition temperature (TgB) of more than 25 DEG C, and forming from 5 to 65% by weight of the total polymer together with a multifunctional material (C) present in an amount of from 5 to 70% by weight of the total polymer system.
Patent GB-2301267-A (GB)
Title: Audio mixing console
Inventor: EAST JOHN WILLIAM
IPC: H03G3/02
Filed: 1995-05-19
Abstract: An audio mixing console provides for a selected group of channels to be assigned to a bank of channel controls for a channel function (e.g., a solo mode) with a global function indicator for indicating that the predetermined channel function has been selected for at least one channel. A global function cancel button for cancelling the channel function in all channels is provided. Various solo modes can be selected. A logic button includes a button member moveable between a raised position and a depressed position, a switch contact open in the raised position and closed in the depressed position and a logical latch (e.g, software-implemented) responsive to a first closing of the switch on a first depression of the button to change from an inactive state to an active state and to a second opening of the switch on a second release of the button to change from the active state to the inactive state. An automation mode controller is operable, in a first pass, to store on-going switch timings at which the user operable control is switched from off to on and off-going switch timings at which the switch is switched from on to off for automatically reproducing the control switchings in a subsequent pass, the automation mode controller being operable in a subsequent pass selectively to change the on-going and/or off-going switch changes by overlapping switch timings. With two series connected variable gain controls in a signal processing channel a second gain is made dependent upon the first gain to cancel out changes of the first gain. A user operable control is provided to select the signal source for the control room loudspeakers. Operation of the loudspeaker source selector function connects the loudspeakers permanently to the main stereo output bus only, allowing the operator to monitor AFL and PFL functions privately using headphones, while the complete mix is audible on the loudspeakers. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2302463-A (GB)
Title: Speed or deceleration responsive warning system for vehicles
Inventor: LAUGHTON HARRY
IPC: B60Q1/44
Filed: 1995-06-19
Abstract: The warning system may produce a signal to indicate a change in vehicle speed to or below a predetermined speed. The predetermined speed may be 30 mph, but may be adjustable. The warning signal may be produced by comparing a signal from an electronic speedometer with a reference. Alternatively, a warning signal may be produced when vehicle deceleration exceeds a certain level. Deceleration rate may be computed by sampling the speedometer signal at predetermined intervals, or a deceleration sensor in the form of a pendulum 1 carrying a mercury switch may be used. The signal produced in response to speed or deceleration may cause the hazard warning lights to be activated or may cause an increase in brake light intensity. Isolating means may be provided for cancelling operation of the warning system under predetermined conditions. Override means may enable manual deactivation of the warning system.
Patent GB-2303190-A (GB)
Title: Frameworks formed of rods and nodal connectors
Inventor: BOURNE TERENCE PHILIP
IPC: E04B1/19
Filed: 1995-07-07
Abstract: A framework for buildings, or for use as a toy, includes spherical nodal connectors (1) (Figure 1) having screwthreaded sockets (3) each for receiving the end (17) (Figure 2) of a screwthreaded plug (15) axially movable in a screwthreaded insert (25) secured in each of the ends of tubular rods (13).
Patent GB-2292683-A (GB)
Title: Bath resurfacing process
Inventor: SCOTT ERIC
IPC: E03C1/22
Filed: 1995-08-24
Abstract: A process of resurfacing a surround surface of a drain aperture of a washing or bathing receptacle (16) without replacement of an existing drain aperture assembly (10) comprising a drain pipe (11) and outwardly extending surround flange (12) includes the step of attaching an aperture fitting (21) having a central aperture (23) and a peripheral flange (22) to the drain aperture assembly (10) wherein the peripheral flange (22) is bonded to a mating surface (27) of the surround flange (12) of the drain pipe (11). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2304576-A (GB)
Title: Reduction of airborne contaminants
Inventor: RICHARDSON GEORGE
IPC: H01T23/00
Filed: 1995-09-07
Abstract: Airborne contaminants in a micro-environment (e.g. localised volume of air to be cleaned) are reduced by subjecting them to negatively charged ionised air (e.g. containing superoxide ions) and water vapour. Electrostatic forces may assist in causing the resulting immuno-chemical products (e.g. hydrogen peroxide) and reactive oxygen species to become dissipated within the micro-environment. The ionised air may be produced by generating electrons and the electrons and ionised air may be directionally concentrated within the micro-environment by reflecting them from a capacitor, thereby enabling the apparatus to be located away from the direct air pathway.
Patent GB-2306629-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable vehicle steering column assembly
Inventor: BOBBITT JOHN THOMAS
IPC: B62D1/184
Filed: 1995-10-28
Abstract: An adjustable vehicle steering column assembly includes a steering column 1, an adjustment limiter which includes a first profiled member 2 rigidly joined to the steering column and brackets 3 having windows 3A through which the profiled member passes, and a clamping mechanism which includes friction plates 4 pivotally mounted on the brackets. A rod 6 of the clamping mechanism is coupled to a handle 7 and passes through the profiled member and the friction plates 4. In an unclamped state, the adjustment limiter allows free movement of the profile member 2 in the adjustment windows 3A, the friction plates (4) being free to rotate about their mounting pivots 5 and translate along the profiled member 2 of the adjustment limiter, thus allowing free movement of the steering column.
Patent GB-2295822-A (GB)
Title: Method of manufacturing pure water or ultrapure water and apparatus for manufacturing the same
Inventor: TANABE MADOKA
IPC: C02F1/44
Filed: 1995-07-21
Abstract: Technical Field: pure water or ultrapure water of a reduced boron concentration used suitably for the production of a semiconductor device. Means for solving the problems: the apparatus comprises a primary pure water treatment system provided with a membrane treatment means and adapted to obtain pure water from treated water in a pretreatment unit (1), a tank (9) for storing this primary pure water, and a secondary pure water treatment system provided with an ion exchange means and a membrane treatment means and adapted to obtain ultrapure water from the primary pure water supplied via the tank (9). A boron selective ion exchange resin is provided in a K tower in a two-bed 3-tower type ion exchange unit (3) in the primary pure water treatment system so that this ion exchange resin is laminated on the upstream side of a strong acid ion exchange resin. Owing to the existence of the boron selective ion exchange resin, the boron concentration in the treated water can be reduced stably for a long period of time. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2296236-A (GB)
Title: Returnable Dry Product Container
Inventor: MEGARGLE WILLIAM FRANCIS
IPC: B65D88/54
Filed: 1995-12-19
Abstract: A container 10 for holding dry products such as pesticides comprises a body 12 and a base 13. The body 12 has a box-shaped top section 15 with an opening therein closable by a stopper 27, and a tapered bottom section 16 with a lower opening 34 closed by a valve 54. Base 13 comprises box-shaped sides and has an upper opening surrounded by an inwardly extending ridge 42 engageable in a groove 32 extending around the walls of the body top section 15. The body and base form a box shape that allows maximum packing and stacking of containers. The invention minimizes hazardous waste and dust produced by conventional paper sacks used for storing pesticides. In the field the container 10 may be suspended from handles (22, Fig. 4) or eyes 31 for dispensing of product from valve 54 to a backpack (64). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2297727-A (GB)
Title: A Pond Float
Inventor: HAFFIELD GRIFFITH DAVID
IPC: A01K63/00
Filed: 1996-02-08
Abstract: A pond float comprises a thermally insulating body member of buoyant material shaped such that when the body member floats on water in the pond a chamber 9 is defined between the surface of the water and the body member, which chamber is substantially insulated from ambient air, the float including a vent 7, 8 which allows flow of gas from the chamber to the ambient air. As shown the float comprises a cap 3 releasably secured to a disc-shaped base 2 having a through aperture 6 and ducts 13, 14. The float allows toxic gases to be released through the surface of the pond when frozen.
Patent GB-2296717-A (GB)
Title: Use of alpha-1,4-glucan lyase for preparation of 1,5-D-anhydrofructose
Inventor: YU SHUKUN
IPC: A23L27/30
Filed: 1994-10-15
Abstract: A method of preparing the sugar 1,5-D-anhydrofructose is described. The method comprises treating an  alpha -1,4-glucan with an  alpha -1,4-glucan lyase wherein the enzyme is used in substantially pure form. In a preferred embodiment, if the glucan contains links other than and in addition to the  alpha -1,4-links, the  alpha -1,4-glucan lyase is used in conjunction with a suitable reagent that can break the other links.
Patent GB-2312175-A (GB)
Title: A portable container for purifying drinking water
Inventor: DALTON KEITH RAYMOND
IPC: C02F1/78
Filed: 1996-04-17
Abstract: A portable container 2 for purifying drinking water comprises a body portion 6 for containing the drinking water 4, a filter 14 for filtering the water and a air pump for delivering air to an ozone generator 10 in order to produce a mixture of air and ozone. The mixture of air and ozone is delivered via pipe 16 to the drinking water 4 in the body portion 6. This causes the drinking water 4 and the mixture of air and ozone to pass through the filter 14 whereby the filter 14 filters the drinking water. The ozone purifies both the water and the filter 14 i.e. kills the bacteria contained therein. The killing of the bacteria in the filter helps to regenerate the filter thus prolonging its effectiveness. The container may be in the shape of a jug or kettle. There is also shown (FIGS. 2,3) electrical circuits used in generating the ozone.
Patent GB-2312450-A (GB)
Title: A 3-dimensional construction
Inventor: MIDGLEY PETER JAMES WALLACE
IPC: E04C5/06
Filed: 1996-04-24
Abstract: A 3-dimensional structure, suitable for use as a reinforcement for a structural material, e.g. concrete or foamed plastics, or as a girder or box portion, has components which mimic the 3-dimensional geometry of the molecular structure of carbon diamond. The structure may be constructed from zig-zag shaped components 1,2, connected together at right angles to one another. The angle between the straight sections of the components should be 109{28' to produce joints which are a precise copy of the tetrahedral form of the said molecular structure. The ridges and troughs of the components may be slotted to facilitate the joining of the components.
Patent GB-2312533-A (GB)
Title: Serial bus monitoring and auxiliary control system
Inventor: AGOSTINI ALESSANDRO
IPC: G06F11/34
Filed: 1996-04-26
Abstract: An auxiliary control system 203, 205 is provided for controlling and monitoring a multi-module electronic system 201 which uses a serial bus for internal communication among the modules. Multi-module systems usually have an internal master control device for controlling and diagnostic activity. When a failure occurs to the master control device no further action is possible without much interference with the actual structure of the system and without losing the conditions which determined the failure. The auxiliary control system can be permanently or occasionally connected to the multi-module system and can take control of the system in case of failure of the master control device.
Patent GB-2300831-A (GB)
Title: Sealing a heat-shrinkable plastics material
Inventor: COLEBY RICHARD JOHN DAWSON
IPC: B29C65/10
Filed: 1996-05-08
Abstract: A first sheet of heat-shrinkable plastics material is sealed to a second sheet, which may be of the same material, while the sheets are under tension. The sheets, which may be the sides of a bag, are moved in the general direction in which the seal is to be formed by a first pair of belts 2 while a region above the area to be sealed is moved by another pair of belts 12 which diverge from the direction of the first belts. The region in between is thereby placed under tension and is sealed using a hot air sealer as shown and/or a contact sealer (see Figures 4 and 5). The top portion may be separated and passed to a trim remover 34 through which an air flow passes to apply a suctional force to remove the waste material.
Patent GB-2301328-A (GB)
Title: A Seismic Streamer
Inventor: LUSCOMBE JOHN
IPC: G01V1/20
Filed: 1996-05-20
Abstract: A seismic marine streamer 10 comprises hydrophones 12 housed in elongate flexible tubes 11, a pair of load carrying rope members 25, 26, and a plurality of spacers 15 which substantially fill the internal cross-section of the tube 11, the internal void within the tube being filled by liquid, wherein the two rope carrying members 25, 26 interconnect end fittings 21, 22 located at each end of the tube 11, and pass through each spacer 25 on diametrically opposite sides thereof adjacent the outer peripheral margin of said spacer.
Patent GB-2301975-A (GB)
Title: Video camera with magnification adjustment for use in dentistry
Inventor: ATSUTA HIROSHI
IPC: A61B1/00
Filed: 1996-06-06
Abstract: A compact and light-weight video camera offering easy magnification changing operations comprises a hollow section including a grip portion 2 to be held by an operator and being provided with an imaging system 4, 5 at its leading end. Operating a switch 7 on the grip portion 2 causes movement selecting means to cyclically or selectively select preset distance values between the lens 4 and the image pickup device 5 in the imaging system corresponding to predetermined magnification modes. The invention is applicable to various video cameras for diagnosis and/or treatment in dentistry and orthopedics and also for industrial or educational use.
Patent GB-2314778-A (GB)
Title: Sports training ball
Inventor: GRIFFIN SIMON WILLIAM
IPC: A63B39/08
Filed: 1996-07-02
Abstract: A sports training ball 1 comprises a high drag coefficient component 2 and a low drag coefficient component 4 which together give the ball an inherent swing capability when it is projected through the air. The high and low coefficients of drag can be obtained by surface indents 3, protuberances, bristles and other means. The ball can be used for training in cricket, golf, tennis, football, baseball. The ball 1 can also be provided with a circumferential seam 5.
Patent GB-2318676-A (GB)
Title: Learning aid
Inventor: SHEARER ROSAMUND PATRICIA
IPC: G09B23/02
Filed: 1996-10-17
Abstract: This basic metric and maths learning aid relates to a hollow cube in various materials, printed or embossed on the outside to demonstrate three of the six basic S.I. units, with storage inside for additional information on cards, leaflets, plastic bags, etc. It could be depicted by multimedia methods. Other mathematical concepts are included. It can be assembled for use and disassembled for storage. A plastic bag 8 fitted inside the cube can hold water to be weighed and enable correlations to be made. It is intended for self-learning and teaching, alone or in groups, anywhere.
Patent GB-2309860-A (GB)
Title: Wireless communication device adapted to prevent fraud
Inventor: OSMANI RASHID MASHID
IPC: H04M15/00
Filed: 1997-01-24
Abstract: A wireless communication device stores in memory a record of a predetermined amount of a communication resource available to the user such as pre-paid call time, battery power or time before an expiry date . If this resource is depleted at an undesirable rate, indicating possible fraudulent use, the device is disabled. An undesirable rate includes the conditions where the rate is slower than normal, the resource is never depleted or is reset to a higher level. If the accumulated call time exceeds a preset limit then the device is also disabled. The device may be a cellular or cordless radiotelephone, pager, two-way radio, personal data assistant or personal computer using radio or infra-red wavelength signals. A disposable radiotelephone for outgoing calls only is described in detail which is thrown away or recycled when the communication resource is used up.
Patent GB-2325904-A (GB)
Title: An endless-track load-transfer system for vehicle support, movement, drive, braking and steering
Inventor: SLATER PHILIP
IPC: B62D55/24
Filed: 1997-06-07
Abstract: A tracked vehicle utilises load transferring loops 16, circulating in laterally disposed planes, to transmit loads or forces between the vehicle and the external supporting surface. The loops make it possible to provide extended linear ground contact and steering is provided by flexing the loops. The vehicle has bearing units 20 incorporating rollers engaging the upper surface of each loop. The loops can be tubes containing fluid, e.g. air. The arrangement can be used in a variety of adaptations using mechanical, electromagnetic or fluid pressure friction reduction systems between vehicle and load transfer loops and can, with suitable design modifications run on any surface however soft or hard including rails. It can be used to provide support and movement, including steering braking and drive using any preferred power source for any type of vehicle including wheelchairs, road vehicles or agricultural machinery.
Patent GB-2329172-A (GB)
Title: Filling containers for metered dose dispensers
Inventor: HOWLETT DAVID
IPC: B65D83/14
Filed: 1997-09-10
Abstract: This invention relates to improvements in filling containers for metered dose dispensers in order to reduce loss of prime. A method is disclosed comprising the step of displacing air from a container body (2) having an open mouth by introducing an inert compressible gas into the container body (2). The container body (2) is then sealed with a dispensing valve (3) in the mouth of the container body (2) and the sealed container is then pressure filled via the valve (3) with a liquid product (6).
Patent GB-2321406-A (GB)
Title: A cutting and clamping device
Inventor: MIFSUD SIMON
IPC: A61B17/32
Filed: 1997-09-12
Abstract: The invention relates to a cutting device for cutting tissue and is particularly useful during endoscopic knee surgery. The device comprises first and second co-operating jaw parts 9 and 10 which are operable to close together to cut an object placed therebetween and a gripping member 32 for gripping the object to be cut during an earlier part of the jaw closing action thus preventing tissue slippage during cutting. A method of using the cutting device is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2323490-A (GB)
Title: Failure recovery in a passive optical network
Inventor: TOUMA EISAKU
IPC: H04B17/00
Filed: 1997-09-23
Abstract: In a passive optical network in which a plurality of subscriber equipment units 20 are connected to a central office equipment unit 18 via a star coupler, non-faulty subscriber equipment units can be quickly recovered from a communication failure caused by a faulty subscriber equipment unit. A control signal of wavelength # 2  is wavelength-division multiplexed with a main signal of wavelength # 1 . Using the control signal of wavelength # 2 , the subscriber equipment units 20 are selectively deactivated from the central office equipment unit 18 and, based on the recovery state during the deactivation process, the faulty subscriber equipment unit or units are located and deactivated. Alternatively, the output of each subscriber equipment unit 20 is monitored and if an abnormality is detected its output is stopped.
Patent GB-2318251-A (GB)
Title: Automatic multi-tune telephone music on-hold sound unit
Inventor: RAVIZZA GRAZIANO GIOVANNI
IPC: H04M3/428
Filed: 1997-10-01
Abstract: A sound unit providing tunes/messages to calls before they are connected to a switchboard 10 or to calls on-hold, has a variety of musical pieces and/or messages that can be automatically selected, either at random or according to the time of day and time of year. A driver 1 for a medium 2 containing a plurality of recorded musical pieces and/or messages is connected on one side to the switchboard or responder 10 and on the other side to a microprocessor 4. The medium 2, for example a compact disc (CD), may have a first track comprising a time list of the correlation between the different days of the year and the tunes/messages. The microprocessor 4 having a program 5, reads the current date information from a system clock 3 and commands the driver 1 to read the first track of the medium 2. The appropriate tune and/or message is then selected. Pieces of music or messages may also have a "force" or probability of selection according to particular periods of time, so that in certain periods, certain pieces may be selected more frequently than others with the same time key. Suitable forms of medium include compact discs (CD), magneto-optical compact discs (CD-MO), recordable compact discs (CD-R) or digital versatile discs (DVD).
Patent GB-2315152-A (GB)
Title: Tracking controller for a tape-like recording medium
Inventor: NONOYAMA HIDEKI
IPC: G11B20/12
Filed: 1997-03-05
Abstract: Before actually performing reproduction, the time from the reference phase position in one cycle of the rotating drum (1) to the time when the head detects & timing signal of each recording area in the tape-like recording medium is measured, an average of the measured times for each recording area is calculated and a reference value is generated based on the maximum and minimum of the calculated averages of the recording areas. During reproduction, the time from the reference phase position to the time when the head detects a timing signal for the tape-like recording medium is measured. Based on the result of comparison between the measured time and the reference value, the relative speed between the travel speed of the tape-like recording medium and the rotating drum rotating speed is controlled. This control enables satisfactory tracking over the entire area of the track even when the relation between the scan locus of the reproducing head and the track geometry is not ideal, thus improving the reliability of the digital data storage using a tracking controller for this tape-like recording medium.