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Patent GB-927651-A (GB)
IPC: A44B19/34
Abstract: 927,651. Sliding-clasp fasteners. C. S. ABRAHAM. June 9, 1959 [June 10, 1958; July 31, 1958], No. 19752/59. Class 44. A sliding-clasp fastener includes a pair of tape members 14, each carrying a row of spaced fastener teeth 5 and a cover member 2 on one side of each row of spaced fastener teeth, the cover members consisting of bias-cut fabric. An additional such cover strip on the other side of each row can be provided, if desired. In making a stringer for such a fastener with cover strips on each side of the row of teeth, the cover strips are first aligned edge-to-edge and face-toface and the teeth are inserted between the edges until the edges are just past the rear of the teeth. The cover strips are then sewn together and to the teeth by means of a row of stitches 4a, 4b, which are passed between the teeth so that they do not engage the tape member. The cover strips and the stringer tape are then sewn together by means of a second row of stitches 6 which are positioned just beyond the rear edges of the teeth. The cover strips are then folded so that their faces previously together are exposed and the cover strips and stringer tape are sewn together by a third row of stitches 8 adjacent the rear of the teeth and preferably through the holes produced in making the second row of stitches 6. Finally, the free edges of the cover strips and the stringer tape are sewn together by a fourth row of zig-zag stitches 9. When only one cover strip is used on one side of the stringer, the cover member is first sewn to the stringer tape by means of a row of stitches, the row of stitches extending between the teeth and round the base of each tooth. The cover member is then folded and a second row of stitches applied adjacent the rear of the teeth followed by a third row of stitches to hold the free edge of the cover strip to the stringer tape. The slider used with both forms of stringer extends over the cover strip or strips.
Patent GB-2274230-A (GB)
Title: Communication systems
Inventor: ROBINSON DAVID C
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 1993-01-07
Abstract: The invention concerns the upper layers of the OSI 7-layer system interconnection model, and specifically the upper 3 layers (session, presentation, and application). The three layer state tables of the standard system are merged (amalgamated) into a single state table. Merged component state tables 28' are looked up by the message PDU (protocol data unit) in register 11' and the merged state in register 26' and the entries (predicate, actions, and next state combinations) are processed by an entry logic unit 31', a predicate logic unit 32', and a variable list 33'. In merging the state tables, the data phase services of the session and presentation layers have to be merged. The presentation layer service P-ALTER-CONTEXT requires 4 states for each of the supporting session states. The number of states of the merged tables concerned with this is divided by 4 by using a new variable, p-state, which represents the 4 session layer states associated with P-ALTER-CONTEXT. A set of new predicates are used in the state table entries to detect a variety of possible combinations of states of this variable p-state. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268180-A (GB)
Title: Polymethylene polyphenyl polyisocyanate based prepolymers
Inventor: NARAYAN THIRUMURTI
IPC: C08G18/72
Filed: 1993-05-10
Abstract: A liquid polyisocyanate prepolymer comprises the reaction product of an organic polyisocyanate blend and a polyoxyalkylene polyol, where polyisocyanate blend is     A) a diphenylmethane diisocyanate comprising from 50 weight percent to 95 weight percent 4,4'- diphenylmethane diisocyanate, from 5 weight percent to 50 weight percent 2,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate, and less than 10 weight percent 2,2'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate, said weight percentages based on the total weight of the ingredients in A); B) a polymethylene polyphenyl polyisocyanate comprising from 30 weight percent to 70 weight percent diphenylmethane diisocyanate, the remainder comprising polymethylene polyphenyl polyisocyanates having functionalities greater than two, said weight percentages based on the total weight of the ingredients in B); C) and optionally a uretonimine-carbodiimide modified diisocyanate comprising from 10 weight percent to 35 weight percent uretonimine-carbodiimide species, the remainder comprising essentially pure 4,4'- diphenylmethane diisocyanate, said weight percentages based on the weight of the ingredients in C); and the polyoxyalkylene polyol has a molecular weight ranging from 700 to 10,000 and an average functionality from 1.6 to about 3 and reacted with the polyisocyanate blend at temperatures less than 80(C. The liquid polyisocyanate prepolymer has an overall NCO content of from 10 weight percent to 31 weight percent The prepolymer is used to make polyurethane foams advantageously blown only with water.
Patent GB-2271029-A (GB)
Title: Electric connector lever arrangement
Inventor: ITO KEIICHI
IPC: H01R13/639
Filed: 1993-08-17
Abstract: An engagement drive cam (C) which establishes an initial engagement position of a pair of connector housings (A, B) at the time of engagement, has cam grooves (2) and is arranged on a female connector housing (B) so as to be rotatable around a support shaft (1). Driven pins (5) entering into the cam grooves (2) are arranged on a male connector housing (A). Contacting stepped portions (2b) for contacting against the driven pins (5) are arranged at entrance portions (2a) of the cam grooves (2), so that the contacting stepped portions (2b) are on a line of engagement, the direction of which passes through the support shaft (1). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281207-A (GB)
Title: Treatment of laminitis with l-arginine
Inventor: HENDERSON IAN WILLIAM
IPC: A23L1/305
Filed: 1993-08-28
Abstract: A composition for the treatment of laminitis in animals which comprises an effective amount of l-arginine, or a precursor of the biosynthesis of arginine, in a physiologically acceptable diluent. Preferably l-arginine hydrochloride or the precursor l-citrulline are used.
Patent GB-2281842-A (GB)
Title: Disposable paper ashtray
Inventor: MOU PAI-HER
IPC: A24F19/00
Filed: 1993-09-17
Abstract: A disposable paper ashtray is formed by folding a flat sheet 1 of recycled paper made by a pressing process, the ashtray has four side walls 11, 11', 14 and 14', a bottom wall 13 and an upper holed flat portion 12 extending from one of the side walls 11 across to the opposite side wall 11', a separate bottom paper sheet 2 is placed on the bottom wall 13 and wetted with water for extinguishing burning or smoking cigarette butts. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283729-A (GB)
Title: Web turning apparatus
Inventor: BOWDEN EDWIN VINCENT
IPC: B65H23/32
Filed: 1993-11-09
Abstract: In web turning apparatus, including a tube 1 around which a web may pass to change its direction of travel, the tube including a plurality of pairs of parallel elongate Coanda nozzles 25, each lying substantially parallel to the tube axis, and a Coanda surface 27 between each pair of nozzles so that air fed through the nozzles passes across the surface by the Coanda effect to converge to form an air cushion, air is fed to the tube interior from a duct 17 via a diffuser 15 and apertures 21. The tube 1 may include internal support structure comprising a shaft 9 mounting discs 7 apertured at 23. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285420-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle anti-theft device
Inventor: PIETROVITO CARMINE
IPC: B60R25/01
Filed: 1994-01-11
Abstract: A vehicle with a built in anti-theft device comprising an obscuring screen, an obscuring screen storage mechanism and an obscuring screen locking mechanism. The obscuring screen, which is attached to the obscuring screen storage mechanism, is deployed by holding the finger grip 4 and pulling upwards until the locking rings are inserted in the lock openings. Once deployed the obscuring screen denies vision through that part of the vehicle windscreen in front of the driver position and is also clearly visible from outside thus deterring theft. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280795-A (GB)
Title: Terminal locking mechanism of an electrical connector
Inventor: SAITO HITOSHI
IPC: H01R13/436
Filed: 1994-07-25
Abstract: An electrical connector supports a plurality of flexible latch arms 7 for its inserted terminals and includes a front member C' slidable between partially and fully installed positions, in the latter placing lock arms behind the latch arms 7 to prevent their retraction. The member C is held in its two positions by stops 25 and 27, and includes a projecting operating member 24b that can be pivoted to release the stops. A projection 29 acts as a pivot and loading part and runs in a groove 24c as the member C' is moved between positions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293614-A (GB)
Title: Storm tent
Inventor: GREENE JOHN SELBY
IPC: E04H15/20
Filed: 1994-09-28
Abstract: A tent of generally circular form is supported by inflatable tubes or spars, (6), complete with non-return valves. Each panel has a double skin and is of triangular form. Air is allowed to accelerate through an inlet (3) at the crown of each panel and down this double skin, escaping through a plastic double ring of honeycomb construction at the base of the tent. The vacuum or ground effect so created by the wind will protect the occupants from conditions up to gale force. Changes in wind direction are accommodated by having a NASA intake in each panel and by the circumferential discharge. The design of the tent enhances standard guy rope, centre post and pegging practice. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283436-A (GB)
Title: Sludge dehydrator having specially designed augers and infrared heater elements
Inventor: NUGENT JAMES E
IPC: A61L11/00
Filed: 1992-06-25
Abstract: The invention contains a complete system for destroying pathogens and dehydrating streams of waste. More particularly, the invention contains an auger (4) with specially modified variably pitched paddles (5A) which agitates a stream of waste. Also, contained in tandem with the auger (4), a series of variably angled infrared radiate elements (8) are positioned above the auger (4) exposing the moving stream of waste to radiation. This, as the waste stream is transported along, the auger paddles (5A) continually expose the waste stream to the radiation, thereby killing the entrapped pathogens and evaporating the in site water. Further, the auger (4) and infrared radiation heater elements (8) are encased in a sealed trough (33), thus sealing in the heat being generated. By sealing the trough (33), the heat provides excess energy to aid in destroying pathogens and evaporating the in situ water contained in the waste stream, until the water content is less than or equal to five per cent (5 %) by unit volume. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2299662-A (GB)
Title: Solar power : collector unit array
Inventor: HOANG SHAO-KUANG
IPC: F24J2/04
Filed: 1995-04-07
Abstract: In an array of solar collector units, on a roof and wall of a building, each unit comprises insulative base 40, transparent cover 20, and photovoltaic cells 21, where air - heating chamber 21 feeds side air chamber 30 to heat plate 61 and hence water in tube 62. The units are joined transversely by transparent channel 60 on one unit being screwed to the next unit to cover its heat plate 61, and joined end-to-end by each having an upward tongue at one end and a downward groove at the other for tongue-and-groove connection. The cells are connected for electrical output, and the tubes 62 are connected to a water reservoir on the roof ridge. Cells 21 are enclosed between insulative layer 22 and cover 20 which may be of toughened glass or polycarbonate.
Patent GB-2291060-A (GB)
Title: Cement compositions
Inventor: WILDE CHRISTOPHER EAGLETON
IPC: A61K6/083
Filed: 1995-06-30
Abstract: A cement composition includes a copolymer of vinylphosphonic acid or ester thereof with an unsaturated carboxylic acid (e.g. acrylic acid), or ester thereof and/or an unsaturated phosphonic acid ester, and an ion-leachable glass or other ion-leach able refractory material. The copolymer may be in salt form. The composition may be used as a dental cement or in connection with surgical implants or prostheses.
Patent GB-2292907-A (GB)
Title: Damping of bending vibrations of printing press cylinders
Inventor: CHRIGUI JILANI
IPC: B41F13/10
Filed: 1995-08-09
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and to apparatus for damping bending vibration in a group of cylinders in a printing press. In the method of the invention, the frequencies of the fundamental vibration modes are initially determined and then dynamic dampers are disposed so as to damp the vibrations. The apparatus of the present invention includes at least one dynamic damper (6) disposed inside the envelope (9) of a cylinder in the group of cylinders. It is constituted by a mass (7) held elastically inside the envelope (9) and having a vibration frequency that corresponds to the frequency of a fundamental vibration mode of the group of cylinders. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2298271-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for installing pipes
Inventor: AZIZ MOHAMMED YUNIS
IPC: F16L55/28
Filed: 1996-02-22
Abstract: Sensor apparatus 18 for use in installing a plastic service pipe 16 inside a steel service pipe 10 connected to a main consists of a flexible element 42 which is fed through the steel pipe and through the plastic pipe. The element has at its remote end two light-emitting diodes 80 and two photoconductive cells 82. The flexible element and the pipe are fed together into the steel pipe. The sensor apparatus indicates when the cells have entered the main because the intensity of the light reflected to the cells falls to a low value and gives an audible or visual signal. This also indicates that the end of the plastic pipe which carries a seal 38 is positioned correctly and that sealant can be injected into the space between the steel pipe and the plastic pipe and is detected when the sealant fills the space by a second light sensor arrangement 154/156.
Patent GB-2310866-A (GB)
Title: Filling porosity or voids in articles formed by spray deposition
Inventor: JORDAN RICHARD MICHAEL
IPC: C23C4/12
Filed: 1996-03-05
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/GB97/00590 Sec. 371 Date Sep. 1, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Sep. 1, 1998 PCT Filed Mar. 4, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO97/33012 PCT Pub. Date Sep. 12, 1997Porous regions or void regions of spray deposited articles of one composition are infilled with molten material of a differing composition which subsequently solidifies. The molten material flows to infill the porous or void regions under the influence of applied pressure or capillary type action. Typically, the sprayed material is molten metallic material, and the void porosity filling material is also metallic in composition but having a lower melting point.
Patent GB-2299250-A (GB)
Title: Image data transfer
Inventor: DOWNS IAIN MACAULEY
IPC: G06F17/27
Filed: 1996-03-19
Abstract: Structured graphical data is reorganised. The data, which may be defined in accordance with portable document format (PDF) includes graphical object definitions and references to said definitions. The data is reorganised so that the graphical object references are preceded by their respective object definitions, thereby enabling a page of data to be displayed as it is being received, rather than having to wait to the end of reception of the entire file.
Patent GB-2314274-A (GB)
Title: Electrode construction for an electrosurgical instrument
Inventor: GOBLE NIGEL MARK
IPC: A61B18/14
Filed: 1996-06-20
Abstract: An electrosurgical instrument, for the treatment of tissue in the presence of an electrically-conductive fluid medium, comprises an instrument shaft 10, and an electrode assembly 12 at one end of the shaft. The electrode assembly 12 comprises a tissue treatment electrode 14 and a return electrode 18 which is electrically insulated from the tissue treatment electrode by means of an insulation member 16. The tissue treatment electrode 14 has an exposed end 14c extending laterally through a cut-out 16a provided in the insulation member 16 at the distal end portion of the instrument. The return electrode 18 has a fluid contact surface 18a which overlies the insulation member 16 in the region of the cut-out 16a. The fluid contact surface 18a is spaced from the tissue treatment electrode 14 in such a manner as to define, in use, a conductive fluid path that completes an electrical circuit between the tissue treatment electrode and the return electrode 18.
Patent GB-2305403-A (GB)
Title: Bounce damping in elastomeric tyres
Inventor: PRICE ROBERT J
IPC: B60C23/16
Filed: 1996-07-10
Abstract: Damping the bounce of elastomeric tyres to eliminate the tendency of a machine, such as a loader fitted with the tyres to lope or bounce when carrying a load is achieved by filling the chamber 16 of tyre 14 of a wheel assembly 10 with a liquid, mounting an accumulator 18 to a rim, and controllably interconnecting the chamber and the accumulator. By controlling the rate of fluid flow between the closed chamber and the accumulator, the elastomeric tyre retains some resiliency while forcing the springs and shock absorbers of the machine to control the tendency for the machine to bounce or lope.
Patent GB-2304457-A (GB)
Title: Dry etching method
Inventor: MIYOSHI KOUSUKE
IPC: H01L21/302
Filed: 1996-08-16
Abstract: A metal wiring is formed on a semiconductor substrate by dry etching a metal wiring film or a laminated structure film comprising a metal wiring film and a metal barrier film, which includes a first step of performing etching to a metal wiring film and a second dry etching step of overetching the metal wiring film or the metal barrier film under such a condition that the residence time of a gas in an etching chamber in the second dry etching step is shorter than a residence time of a gas in the first etching step. This process prevents the accumulation of etchant residue in the etching chamber.
Patent GB-2321821-A (GB)
Title: A method for controlling the distribution and recovery of buffers in an asynchronous network
Inventor: O'NEILL EUGENE
IPC: H04L49/901
Filed: 1997-01-17
Abstract: In an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) network addressable buffers are used to assemble data packets prior to their transmission over a virtual channel. The allocation of buffers is controlled using a single integrated buffer distribution queue and recovery queue 40. The queue comprises three pointers a start distribution pointer (dQstP), a finish distribution pointer (dQFnP) and a recovery pointer (rQFnP). The recovery pointer being initially located alongside the finish distribution pointer. A list of free buffers is entered into the queue between the start distribution pointer and the finish distribution pointer. Buffers are removed from the queue when required using the start distribution pointer and are returned to the queue using the recovery pointer. Each buffer location in the queue contains a bit which indicates when a buffer is free for use.
Patent GB-2313562-A (GB)
Title: Method for cleaning painting apparatus
Inventor: GONDA SHIGEYUKI
IPC: B05B15/02
Filed: 1997-03-06
Abstract: In a method for cleaning a first paint remaining in a painting apparatus with thinner when said first paint is changed to a second paint of the present invention, the cleaning time of the first paint is varied in accordance with the difference between a predetermined property of the first paint and that of the second paint. First, a table of a plurality of cleaning patterns according to the predetermined property of paint to be utilized in the painting apparatus is prepared. Next, when the current paint is changed to next paint, the current paint and the next paint are classified into a plurality of classes by the predetermined property, and a cleaning pattern corresponding to the class of the current paint and the class of the next paint is selected from the table. Then, the current paint is cleaned with thinner according to the selected cleaning pattern.
Patent GB-2308874-A (GB)
Title: Clutch and gear actuation device
Inventor: REIK WOLFGANG
IPC: B60W30/18
Filed: 1996-07-11
Abstract: The invention pertains to an actuating device for the automatic actuation of a clutch and/or gears, with gate- and gear selection, i.e. for carrying out three distinct functions. One, two or three actuators can be provided for actuating the clutch and gears. If three actuators are provided, each one carries out one function; if two are provided, one carries out two functions and the other carries out the remaining function, or alternatively, both actuators alternate in carrying out two of the functions; and if only one actuator is provided, it carries out all three functions via corresponding gears.
Patent GB-2317612-A (GB)
Title: An extract containing artemesinin
Inventor: WHEATLEY GARY WILLIAM
IPC: C07D493/20
Filed: 1997-08-28
Abstract: An artemesinin extract is prepared by extraction of Artemesia annua with liquid carbon dioxide and allowing the carbon dioxide to evaporate from the resultant mixture. The extract contains more than 10% by weight artemesinin and no residual solvent.
Patent GB-2329847-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to darts
Inventor: GRIFFITHS TREVOR
IPC: F42B6/00
Filed: 1997-10-02
Abstract: A dart 1 includes a stem 2 formed of a plastics material. A number of slots (9, Figure 3) are formed in the stem 2 to receive a corresponding number of natural or artificial feather flights 12. The feather flights 12 are not only durable but provide an attractive appearance particularly as different colours and flight profiles may be used. The slots (9) may be offset from a centre line of the stem.
Patent GB-2317536-A (GB)
Title: Mobile satellite communication system
Inventor: NONAMI TAKAYUKI
IPC: H04B7/185
Filed: 1994-06-08
Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile satellite communication system. It is the object of the invention to provide a mobile satellite communication system capable of monitoring a location of a mobile station by data on its absolute location on the ground L, in lieu of relative monitoring thereof with respect to satellite base stations, to thereby ensure an effective location registration and suppress an increase of traffic in communication lines arising from location registrations. The satellite base stations are each equipped with a navigation signal generator for issuing navigation signals. The mobile station detects its absolute location on the ground L based on the navigation signals received from the satellite base stations, and executes its location registration procedure by use of identification data (communication zone ID) associated with the communication zone in which it lies and which is determined by the thus detected absolute location data.
Patent GB-2330823-A (GB)
Title: Cable storage apparatus
Inventor: RODWELL CHRISTOPHER
IPC: H02G11/02
Filed: 1997-10-30
Abstract: A cable storage apparatus, preferably for the storage of electric/fibre-optic cables, comprises a drum 10 for the main cable 13 and a further cable 17 disposed in an annular space between two concentric members 14,16, wherein one of these members 14 is attached to the drum 10 and the other member 16 is stationary (see Figure 2 for the vice-versa arrangement). The two ends of the further cable 17 are connected to the main cable 13 and to signal-processing circuitry (not shown) respectively, and are anchored to the members 14,16. In use, the further cable 17 winds up against one member 14 when the cable is being deployed (Figure 1b) and against the other member 16 when the main cable 13 is being hauled in (Figure 1a). The effect of this is to avoid twisting of the further cable 17 when the drum 10 is rotated, whilst maintaining an electrical connection between the cables and the signal processing circuitry. To accommodate large numbers of turns of the main cable 13, the further cable 17 may be in sections, each with their own concentric members (see Figures 3, 5, 6 and 8). Preferably, one member of each pair of the rotatable concentric member(s) rotates at a higher speed than the other member of that pair. The first and second cable means 13,17 may also be used as conduits for the conveying of fluids.