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Patent GB-2193426-A (GB)
Title: A footpad
Inventor: KUO MING OWN JOSEPH
IPC: A43B17/04
Filed: 1986-08-05
Abstract: Improved adjustable plantar sole, characterised in that, by solidly introducing a certain number of tenons into the ventilation holes 11 in order to fix them to the bottom sole 1, it is possible to adjust, according to requirements, the position of the magnet projections 2 in the ventilation holes 11 in order to obtain the desired effects of ventilation and of massage of the sole of the feet. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2194339-A (GB)
Title: A data recording depth gauge
Inventor: WILSON MARIE PIERRE
IPC: G01L7/16
Filed: 1986-08-23
Abstract: A depth gauge consists of an air filled tube containing a piston on which is mounted a light source which irradiates adjacent photographic film. A depth increases as the piston is forced inwards against air pressure. Piston position, which indicates depth, is determined by the position of exposures on the film and the time spent at each depth is determined by the optical density of the film at specific positions.
Patent GB-2182297-A (GB)
Title: Tong arm assembly for bottle forming machine
Inventor: ROWLANDS ROGER
IPC: B65G47/90
Filed: 1986-09-15
Abstract: Tong head 64 is secured by stem 59 to spindle 58 journalled in bearings 72 (in front cover 74 of housing 10) and 65 (in main body 12 of the housing 10). Toothed pulley 70 is provided on spindle 58. Axle 26 is correspondingly journalled in bearings 18, 24, and has squared portion 34 by which it can be held against turning whilst the housing 10 is swung about the axis of the axle 26 by means of a toothed wheel 28 for swinging the tong head between a bottle take-up position and a deposit position. A toothed belt 80, extending around the pulley 70 and a complementary pulley 52 on the axle 26, is engaged on one of its runs by a respective tensioning roller 82 which is adjustable. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2184003-A (GB)
Title: A brush, especially a tooth brush
Inventor: JORNHAGEN LENNART
IPC: A46B9/04
Filed: 1986-10-21
Abstract: Fibres 4 fixed in a brush head 2 have transportation surfaces 14 oblique to the direction of the intended movement 16 of the brush and adapted to displace the dirt away from the surface 8 which is being cleaned, in a direction 17 transverse to the direction of the movement 16 of the brush. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-863905-A (GB)
Abstract: 863,905. Vibration detectors. COMPAGNIE GENERALE DE GEOPHYSIQUE. Oct. 13, 1958 [Oct. 12, 1957], No. 32627/58. Class 40 (4). In a seismograph a spring mounted iron mass 8 lies in a flux path which includes a permanent magnet 6 and an enclosing cylinder 3, the magnet 6 being shunted by a sleeve of soft iron to provide an easier path for A.C. flux which in a winding 16 generates an indication of the vibration of mass 8. As shown in Fig. 2, the soft iron sleeve 17 has an air-gap 19. The mass 8 is mounted on a spring wire 9 and has a hemi-spherical nose 11 facing a flat polepiece 7, the rear of the mass having a skirt 12 adjacent a larger skirt 13 raised on the cylinder 3. Instead of being placed about the magnet 6, the winding 16 may be placed about the skirt 13. The flux shunted by the soft iron core is preferably made the same as that in which the mass 8 lies. The wire 9 may be mounted in the casing 3 so as to be of adjustable length to alter the natural frequency of vibration of the mass 8 and to be adjustable in axial position to alter the axial position of the mass 8 between the magnet poles. The instrument is designed for a system in which a number of seismographs are disposed at intervals along a cable on the ground or the sea bed, axial symmetry ensuring that a registration of known sensitivity is made regardless of angular position of the instrument about a horizontal axis.
Patent GB-2204140-A (GB)
Title: Circuit test equipment
Inventor: MATHESON ROBERT WILLIAM
IPC: G01R31/28
Filed: 1987-04-27
Abstract: A self learn technique for a circuit tester such as a manufacturing defect analyser involves grounding each and every node on a known good circuit board, discharging two chosen nodes, applying a stimulus voltage to one of the chosen nodes, removing the grounding from the second chosen node and monitoring the voltage developed on the second node. By comparing the voltage with a threshold value a component can be identified between the nodes. By repeating the procedure over all pairs of nodes the circuit tester can learn component positions and types on the board.
Patent GB-2208288-A (GB)
Title: Container
Inventor: FALLAN ANTHONY PETER
IPC: G11B23/023
Filed: 1987-07-04
Abstract: A container e.g. for a video cassette comprises a front cover (1) and a rear cover (2) interconnected by a spine (3). The rear cover carries a flat tray (10) provided with at least one cavity (20) for receiving an object. The cavity is delimited by side walls, at least one recess (21) being provided for facilitating insertion of the object into and its removal from the cavity. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2209929-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in trestles
Inventor: BARRETT JOHN WILLIAM
IPC: E04G5/02
Filed: 1987-09-26
Abstract: A trestle is provided in which each foot has a triangular outline. An upright of the trestle (3, 4) is attached to the mid-point of a base strip (9) and a pair of diagonal braces (7, 8) are attached to the ends (10, 11) of the base strip (9) and to the upright. The base strip is formed with a series of raised ribs (22, 23, 24, 25) extending along the longitudinal axis of the strip. The ribs are omitted from the regions of the strip to which the upright and the braces are secured. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2201561-A (GB)
Title: Data handling systems
Inventor: DAVIES ROBERT WILLIAM
IPC: H04B10/80
Filed: 1987-12-14
Abstract: A data handling system comprising a multiplicity of data processing modules (5a - 5e) releasably retained in a racking system (1) and an optical data link arrangement (13) interconnecting the modules (5a - 5e), the optical data link arrangement comprising an elongated light path in the form of one or more light transmissive bars (21, 23) interconnecting the modules (5a - 5e) and to which the modules (5a - 5e) are coupled by way of reflection at respective partially light reflective, partially light transmissive members extending across the light path. In the embodiment of Fig 1, bar 21 is used for transmission only, bar 23 being used for reception. In an alternative embodiment a single bar is used for transmission and reception. The bars may be replaced by hollow tubes. If the modules are not aligned a flexible bar may be used (Fig 6 not shown). Signalling may be effected using TDM or WDM. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2215224-A (GB)
Title: Manipulable doll
Inventor: HART GWENDOLYN
IPC: A63H3/18
Filed: 1988-02-27
Abstract: A toy figure includes body portions (e.g. arms 19 and 21) through which a cord 18 passes, the cord also passing through diametrically-opposed holes in a cylinder 15 and through a diametric hole in a rod 12. The cylinder and rod can be grasped at 16 and 17 and either relatively rotated (C) or relatively axially shifted (A-B). Both actions effectively tighten the cord and articulate the arms to horizontal positions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2210242-A (GB)
Title: Rotary tedding machine
Inventor: WESSEL ULRICH
IPC: A01B73/04
Filed: 1988-03-17
Abstract: The invention relates to a rotary-type tedding machine or rotary tedder having a plurality of raking wheels which are mounted on supporting members, the supporting members of the raking wheels, which are disposed adjacent to the centre of the machine, being stationary and forming a machine frame together with a longitudinal supporting member, and the supporting members of the outer raking wheels are pivotally mounted so as to be vertically adjustable about pivotal axles which extend in the direction of travel. The upwardly pivotable raking wheels 3 are provided with protective plates 21, 22 (15, 16 Fig. 2 not shown) which are disposed in front of and/or behind the raking wheels and are pivotable with the raking wheels in such a manner that they retain their alignment in the pivotal plane. The outermost rake wheels 4 may be provided with guard rails comprising two pivotally interconnected rail halves. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2208757-A (GB)
Title: A dielectric waveguide
Inventor: GARG KAILASH C
IPC: H01P3/16
Filed: 1988-03-28
Abstract: A dielectric waveguide for the transmission of electromagnetic waves is provided comprising a core (12) of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), one or more layers of PTFE cladding (14) overwrapped around the core, a mode suppression layer (15) of an electromagnetically lossy material covering the cladding and an electromagnetic shielding layer (16) covering the mode suppression layer. The mode suppression layer is preferably a tape of carbon-fiilled PTFE. Another electromagnetically lossy material layer (18) may be placed around the shield to absorb any extraneous energy.
Patent GB-2203203-A (GB)
Title: Rotary joint assembly
Inventor: STICH DIPL-ING DR BODO
IPC: F16L27/093
Filed: 1988-03-30
Abstract: The assembly, which is intended for the transmission of a fluid medium under pressure between a stationary and a rotatable component, comprises a stationary housing (1) which is provided with a conduit (6) for the medium and in which is rotatably mounted a shaft (4) having an axial passage (9) and at least one radial passage (10) communicating therewith, the assembly including an annular sleeve (5) which is situated between the housing and the shaft and has adjacent the housing an annular groove (8) and radial bores (7) communicating therewith, wherein the sleeve is radially displaceable between the housing and the shaft, and wherein for radial displaceability of the sleeve a gap (S) is provided between the housing and the sleeve, the gap being bridged by elastic sealing elements (11). 
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Patent GB-2216800-A (GB)
Title: An eye massage device
Inventor: WU AN-CHUAN
IPC: A61H39/04
Filed: 1988-04-05
Abstract: An eye massage device comprises a flexible blind-like belt (1) having a plurality of electrically-connected massage elements (91-96) disposed thereon, which are arranged in accordance with the acupuncture points around the human eyes according to ancient Chinese acupuncture practice, and a low frequency generating source is coupled to the flexible belt by electric wires (12, 13) so that those massage elements not only press those acupuncture points but also further affect the same by low frequency pulses so to promote the blood circulation of the eyes and also relax the tensioned muscles thereat. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2205740-A (GB)
Title: Cushion, mattress or like support
Inventor: DANCZAK DR EDWARD M
IPC: A47C27/14
Filed: 1988-06-15
Abstract: A cushion, mattress or like support has at least one flexible bag (20) located inside an aperture (11) of a member (10). Underneath the member (10) is a layer (12) secured to member (10). On top of the member (10) and bags (20) is a high resilience polyurethane foam member (1) having orthogonally cut grooves on an upper surface thereof (2,3), the grooves providing increased comfort. The bags (20) are filled with fluid and so as to reduce the weight of the bags particles are dispersed into the fluid which have a size and volume such that the comfort of the bag is not affected by said particles. The particles may be, for example, polystyrene beads occupying 20% to 50% by volume of each bag. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2225371-A (GB)
Title: Key and lock
Inventor: ROWLETT DENNIS PAUL
IPC: E05B47/06
Filed: 1988-07-22
Abstract: The key 10 is inserted into the lock and interacts with a mechanism inside a barrel to enable electrical connections to be made between the key and electronic circuitry in the lock a particular digital signal is then passed from key to lock by the operator to cause the lock to be opened. As shown, conductive strips 11 in the key 10 connect points on the head of the key with points on the shaft. When the key is inserted in the lock the ends of strips 11 are brought into proximity to contacts 12 to allow signals to pass, the contacts 12 forming part of a coupling capacitor circuit 15, the operator touching the contact points on the head to cause the polarity to be reversed. Further details of the circuitry are disclosed. As shown the arrangement for use is a motor car has a bolt withdrawn by a solenoid 20. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2223201-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for producing plastics bags
Inventor: CHEN JUI-JUNG
IPC: B31B19/20
Filed: 1988-09-30
Abstract: Apparatus for producing plastics bags having carrying strips includes a base frame (1), a work bench (10), and a frame (2) with a pair of hydraulic upper punch moulds (6, Fig 2). On work bench (10) are vertical poles (14) and horizontal slide tracks (18) and rods (15 and 16). On each slide track (18) is a slide member (4) of a feed device, which are pulled along the tracks by chains and a motor (25). The feed device has clamps (43) to pick up plastics bags which are delivered under the punch mould for punching the same in co-operation with a sharp lower mould (55, Fig 2) to cut the same into plastics bags with carrying strips. The finished bags are delivered to a stack device (30). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2211333-A (GB)
Title: Alarm system
Inventor: ANDERSON FRANCIS JOSEPH
IPC: G08B23/00
Filed: 1988-10-20
Abstract: The alarm comprises a central processor 2 having input ports connected to detection devices through buffers 3 and output ports connected to output devices such as bells, buzzers or a telephone line. A keypad 4 is used to vary the activating level at which an output signal is transmitted to an output device in response to an input from one or more detection devices. A liquid crystal display is used to output the magnitude of a detected signal from a detection device and is used to set the control unit to cause an alarm signal only if a certain preset signal level is outputted from one or more detection devices. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2209848-A (GB)
Title: Optical viewing apparatus
Inventor: SCHUBERT SYDNEY
IPC: G03B21/11
Filed: 1988-05-29
Abstract: A viewing apparatus comprises a light source (21), a transport mechanism for a subject for viewing and lenses (22, 24), mirrors (25, 26, 27) and a screen (12). The transport mechanism supports a transparency for x-y translation and comprises a first pair of gear rollers (38, 39) defining a first plane and a pair of second gear rollers (40, 41) defining a second plane parallel to the first plane. A transparency carrier is received between said planes and has gear racks on opposed faces cooperating with said rollers. The gear rollers and the gear racks on one side of the carrier run orthogonal to these on the other side.
Patent GB-2228070-A (GB)
Title: Corrosion reduction in fossil fuel furnaces
Inventor: STEIN PETER HADDEN
IPC: F23L9/00
Filed: 1988-12-30
Abstract: The ratio of air to fuel in the burners of a front fired furnace burning pulverised coal is reduced, and the remainder of the air required is introduced through nozzles in the rear wall of the furnace, so placed that the air forms a curtain which protects the rear wall. The fuel-lean initial stage of combustion inhibits formation of nitrogen oxides.
Patent GB-2218837-A (GB)
Title: Leakage sensor
Inventor: AKIBA JUJI
IPC: G01N27/07
Filed: 1989-05-05
Abstract: The sensor comprises a pair of spaced electrical conductors 3, 3 sandwiched substantially parallel to each other between two strips of electrically insulating tape 5, 6, at least one of the insulating tapes being provided with at least one opening 7 which is common to both conductors and at which the two conductors are exposed to the environment. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2219440-A (GB)
Title: Flexible housing
Inventor: MARTIN JAMES DUNCAN SHAW
IPC: F16L1/12
Filed: 1989-06-02
Abstract: A flexible housing, for use in protecting one or more microwave transmission lines in a pressurised environment comprises a conduit (10) contained within encasing means (12). The conduit is constructed of a plurality of conduit segments (18,118), each segment having an opening (28) therethrough defining a through axis (36), the segments (18,118) being arranged in series and caused to abut adjacent segments in such a way that the opening through each segment is in communication with the openings through each of the adjacent segments so as to provide a passage to contain a microwave transmission line. Each segment (18,118) is flexibly linked to its adjacent segments by coupling means (34).
Patent GB-2220486-A (GB)
Title: Ultrasonic detection system
Inventor: FUKUOKA ITSUO
IPC: G01S7/523
Filed: 1989-06-12
Abstract: The system forms a plurality of reception beams successively in angular directions by receiving incoming signals from the directions such that the Doppler effect is produced to vary the carrier frequency of the incoming signals. It comprises (i) a plurality of ultrasonic transducers (1CH to 120CH) for receiving incoming signals, (ii) a plurality of preamplifiers (P1 to P60) for amplifying the reception signals produced by the ultrasonic transducers, (iii) first coupling means (SWa) for alternately connecting each of the ultrasonic transducers to corresponding ones of the preamplifiers, (iv) a matched filter (15, r1 to rn) for pulse-compressing reception signals produced by the ultrasonic transducers, (v) second coupling means (SWb) for successively coupling the output terminals of the preamplifiers to the input terminal of the matched filter, and (vi) an indicator (22) for displaying output signals from said matched filter. The number of preamplifiers is reduced by the system. 
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Patent GB-2220833-A (GB)
Title: Angler's cast
Inventor: FORREST NIGEL JOHN
IPC: A01K83/06
Filed: 1989-07-17
Abstract: Large bait (5) is impaled on skewer (3) during casting and retained by a float (14) frictionally engaging the skewer, and also trapping the trace line (8). On water impact float (14) slides free of the skewer which swings through 180 DEG  by virtue of the trace line (8) being attached to weighted end (1); the bait (5) may now slide off the skewer to be held by hooks (17, 18) on line (11). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2236678-A (GB)
Title: Therapeutic massage cushion
Inventor: LILLEY DOUGLAS BRUCE
IPC: A61H23/02
Filed: 1989-07-29
Abstract: The invention is basically a motor 6 with an eccentric weight 7 fitted, mounted within moulded parallel plates 10, 20, activated by mains re-chargeable battery or batteries 8. Also mains electricity or mains through a transformer via micro-switch operated when pressure is applied by the parallel plates, encased within a fabric cover embodied in flame retardent foam rubber. The eccentric device can be filled to all types of passenger vehicle including aircraft. Heat element can also be supplied on all voltages. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2222928-A (GB)
Title: Bird feeding devices
Inventor: BURNS GERARD CLEMENT
IPC: A01K39/01
Filed: 1989-09-08
Abstract: The invention concerns a perch device for use in connection with a bird feedstuff sock and the device is adapted to be connected to the sock end. The connection is preferably by means of a one-way gripping action defined by flexible gripping tongues of the device through which the end of the sock is passed and pulled so as to place the sock under tension against the perch device. The perch device will preferably have perch bars or the like located outwardly of the sock on which feeding birds can perch whilst feeding. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2226334-A (GB)
Title: Multilayer coatings
Inventor: RICKERBY DAVID STAFFORD
IPC: C23C14/06
Filed: 1989-11-23
Abstract: A substrate is provided with a multilayer coating by applying a first layer of a refractory transition metal (e.g. Ti) of thickness 0.1 micrometre or greater, for example 0.5 micrometre or greater, and a second layer of a refractory compound thereof (e.g. TiN), e.g. of thickness greater than 1 micrometre. If desired, the substrate is first provided with preliminary layers: a first preliminary layer of a refractory transition metal (e.g. Ti) of thickness up to 0.5 micrometre, and a second preliminary layer (e.g. TiN), e.g. of thickness from 0.1 to 5 micrometres. The layers are each applied by a physical vapour deposition method such as sputter ion plating. The resulting coating may endow the substrate, e.g. a metal such as a steel, with corrosion or wear resistance or both. The refractory transition metal comprising the first layer may also be Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo or W; the refractory compound of a transition element may be a nitride, carbide or oxide of an element of groups 4, 5, 6 of the Periodic Table with the exception of radioactive elements such as also ZrN, TiZrN, TiTaN, HfN and carbides of these elements. The substrate may also be Ti and alloys thereof; Ni and alloys thereof; Al and alloys thereof; Ta; Cu; or Mo.
Patent GB-2233795-A (GB)
Title: Medication reminder
Inventor: EGGERT BILL
IPC: A61J7/04
Filed: 1989-12-01
Abstract: A portable alarm for alerting a patient when medication is necessary comprises means for in putting times when medication is due and also which of a number of medications should be taken at that time. The device comprises a programmable memory, display timer and alarm. The timer is reset after medication has been taken by the user. The device may warn of possible drug interactions and side effects can be recorded. The device can also be interrogated by emergency medical personnel. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2228047-A (GB)
Title: Cylinder block lubricant passages
Inventor: SAKURAHARA KAZUO
IPC: F01M11/02
Filed: 1990-02-13
Abstract: A member 34 defines three oil galleries 43 extending parallel to the crankshaft 33 and mechanically connects the bearing caps 30 with each other. Lubricating oil passages 44 extend from these oil galleries 43 to the bearings 30,20 for the crankshaft and rotary balancing shafts 17. A gallery connecting the galleries 43 intermediate their ends is formed by a tube (38, Fig.9) which reinforces the gallery member. 
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Patent GB-2230531-A (GB)
Title: Three-piece solid golf ball
Inventor: CHIKARAISHI TOSHIO
IPC: A63B37/00
Filed: 1990-03-15
Abstract: A three-piece solid golf ball comprising a two-piece solid core consisting of inner and outer layers and a cover enclosing the core is improved in durability and flying performance through selection of specified physical parameters of the core inner and outer layer and the cover, e.g. diameter, weight, specific gravity and hardness. The core layers may each be formed of a cross-linked polybutadiene rubber, and the cover of an ionomer resin.
Patent GB-2229927-A (GB)
Title: Golf tee
Inventor: TAKENO KATSUJI
IPC: A63B102/32
Filed: 1990-03-29
Abstract: A golf tee comprises a clayey substance such as particles of granite and calcium carbonite which is efflorescent and a resin layer, formed by applying a resin hardened by applying ultraviolet rays thereto and which is weakened by contact with water such that the tee is degradable.
Patent GB-2235773-A (GB)
Title: Indirectly excited resonant element sensor
Inventor: PARSONS PHILIP
IPC: G01L9/00
Filed: 1990-08-03
Abstract: In a micromachined silicon pressure sensor comprising a resonantly vibratable beam 16 supported on a diaphragm 18, the beam is indirectly excited into resonant vibration by directing an optical excitation signal at the beam resonant frequency onto a part of the sensor other than the beam, preferably the diaphragm. Preferably, the optical excitation signal is of a wavelength to which the sensor is fairly transparent, and is directed through the beam and diaphragm to be absorbed by a suitable coating 28 on the underside of the diaphragm. The optical excitation signal produces local heating, and the resulting expansions and contractions at the beam resonant frequency propagate through the sensor structure to excite the beam into resonant vibration. Another optical signal is used to detect the frequency of vibration of the beam, and a positive feedback loop maintains the frequency of the excitation signal equal to the detected beam vibration frequency. In a modification, the indirect excitation is achieved by forming resistors or piezoelectric devices in a part of the sensor other than the beam, so that the expansions and contractions mentioned above can be excited electrically rather than optically. <IMAGE>