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Patent GB-2127536-A (GB)
Title: Grates for coal or wood
Inventor: WOOD MALCOLM EDWIN
IPC: F23H1/04
Filed: 1983-09-28
Abstract: A stove or boiler has a grate suitable for different fuels e.g. coal and wood, the grate having a plurality of firebars which in the preferred embodiment are cantilevered from two opposed and interleaving grate halves (1A, Fig. 1), 1B. The grate halves are relatively movable to vary and set the spacing between them, by a control mechanism coupled to an operating handle externally of the stove or boiler. The same control mechanism can be used as a riddling device. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2150970-A (GB)
Title: Resilient clip
Inventor: FERGUSON EDWARD HARRY FREDERIC
IPC: B25B25/00
Filed: 1983-10-20
Abstract: A generally cylindrical resilient clip 40 for use with a hose or pipe, the clip being provided with at least two outwardly projecting circumferentially spaced tabs provided with formations and which are grippable to enable expansion of the clip in combination with a pair of pliers comprising jaws 66, 68 provided with formations 70, 72 configured to co-operate with the formations on the tabs of the clip to facilitate gripping and expansion of the clip by the pliers. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2137503-A (GB)
Title: Dental hygiene apparatus
Inventor: SEIGNEURIN MICHEL
IPC: A61H13/00
Filed: 1983-11-10
Abstract: Apparatus for use in dental hygiene comprises a tool-holder including a head 1 having therein a rotatable drive shaft 4 connected via stud 5 acting in slot 7 to produce oscillatory rotation of a drive member which extends from the head at one end as a spindle 2 passing through an O-ring seal 10, and a transverse pin 11 in spindle 2 for locking connection of a dental hygiene tool thereon. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2130770-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to semiconductor memories
Inventor: DUMBRI AUSTIN CHARLES
IPC: G11C29/04
Filed: 1983-11-18
Abstract: A folded bit line configured DRAM, with standard even and odd rows of memory cells, also includes spare even and odd rows of memory cells which can be substituted for standard rows found to have defective cells or interconnections. Each of the decoders associated with a standard row includes provision for being disconnected if found to be associated with a defective row. One common spare decoder is associated with one spare even and one spare odd row of memory cells. Each spare decoder is designed normally to be deselected for any address but to be able to assume the address of any disconnected standard row. Disconnection of a standard decoder and substitution of a spare decoder with the appropriate even or odd row are made possible by appropriate inclusion of fusible links which are selectively opened by laser irradiation. The use of one spare decoder with both an even and odd row serves to reduce the number of needed spare decoders and thus reduces overall chip size.
Patent GB-2134025-A (GB)
Title: Joint structure of watch body and auxiliary part
Inventor: KASAI TAKAO
IPC: G04B37/22
Filed: 1984-01-06
Abstract: A watch body (20) is welded to an auxiliary part (22) e.g. a band end link, a watchglass bezel, a winding stem pipe, a decoration, through a welding insert (24) brazed to the body and to which the auxiliary part is projection welded. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2152611-A (GB)
Title: Connector devices
Inventor: GUEST JOHN DEREK
IPC: F16L37/092
Filed: 1984-01-12
Abstract: A connector body 10 has an encircling flange 11 spaced from one end 12 with an external screw thread 13 between the flange and said end for securing in a screw threaded bore. A tubular adaptor 15 is formed integrally with the socket body at the flange end thereof and is formed with two spaced encircling ribs 17 each having an inclined ramp face 18 facing towards the free end of the adaptor 19 to receive and engage in a flexible tubular hose. The ramps assist in forcing the hose up and over the ribs when the hose is pressed on the adaptor and stretched over the ribs to grip surface 15a. The free end 19 may be locked in a further socket by means of a compression fitting (Fig. 7) or a tube coupling device having a collet (Fig. 8) for gripping the adaptor end. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2160381-A (GB)
Title: Stereoscopic TV system
Inventor: ARIZCORRETA FELIPE HERMAN
IPC: H04N13/239
Filed: 1984-06-11
Abstract: A stereoscopic TV system comprises a stereoscopic TV camera having two separate optical means and a servocontrol for focusing said optical means both for parallax and depth, for producing two stereo images, light sensitive means coupled to each one of said optical means to convert said stereo images into corresponding video signals, high speed switcher means to alternate passage of the video signals provided by said light sensitive means, TV signals transmitter means for transmitting the alternated video signals passing through said switcher means, TV signals receiver means for receiving said transmitted TV signals and converting them into video signals through deflecting coil means producing a scan in an image tube, such that said alternated video signals are arranged on the screen as an alternated series of vertical video straps of stereoscopic signals and a stereo refracting xographic screen superposed to the image forming screen of the image tube, said xographic screen comprising a plurality of vertical semicylindrical aspherical lenses to refract in opposite angular directions the alternated switched signals of each adjacent pair of said video straps, so as to produce a pair of diverging refracted beams to permit perception of a three-dimensional image. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2143922-A (GB)
Title: Connecting unit for box sides
Inventor: PERSSON SVEN OLOF
IPC: F16B5/00
Filed: 1984-07-18
Abstract: A unit for connecting the sides (2, 5) of a demountable box or the like consists of a rigid fitting (1) for each of the box corners. Each fitting (1), which is adapted to be securely connected to one (2) of the box sides (2, 5), first extends outside the corner edge (3) at a distance corresponding to the thickness of the other box side (5), after which the fitting (1) is bent at right angles to the first box side (2) so as to form a recess (7) to receive the end section of the said other box side (5). Finally the free end section (8) is bent inwardly towards the first box side (2) to engage a groove (9) in the other box side (5). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2253757-A (GB)
Title: Digital telemetry; a digital telemetry device
Inventor: CAUDROY YVES
IPC: G01S13/72
Filed: 1984-10-03
Abstract: A digital telemetry device incorporates synchronous counters 7 operated by clock 6, which are connected to comparators 9, 90 and to a buffer memory 18. The comparators 9, 90 generate the first and second halves respectively of a pulse (15, fig 7) defining a tracking window. The buffer memory 18 stores and outputs the value of the counters 7 whenever it receives an echo signal on line 16. Computer 201 continuously recalculates the center and lower and upper limits of the tracking window which are provided to memory 32 and comparators 9, 90 respectively. Comparators 9, 90 may utilise high-order bits (MSB) to generate the tracking window, whilst the buffer memory 18 may utilise low-order bits (LSB). Use of rib comparators enables determination of the position of the target in relation to the center of the tracking window. Application is to radar, sonar or laser telemetry. Recognition of radar or sonar signatures is also mentioned. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2168423-A (GB)
Title: Safety device for automatically operated doors
Inventor: VINYARD JOHN CHARLES
IPC: B61B1/02
Filed: 1984-12-17
Abstract: A safety device is intended for use with a railway platform edge screen which has sliding doors at intervals to control access to a train standing at the platform. In order to prevent persons remaining in the space between the screen and the train the doors are fitted with obstructor devices which prevent entry into the space behind the door and which ensure the doorway is cleared when the doors reclose. The obstructors are retractable when the doors are closed to give additional clearance between the screen and the train. Two forms of obstructor are described, a first comprising a vertical bar 1 extendable by support arms 2, 3 from a supporting member 7 of the door and a second comprising a vertical array of horizontally telescopic tubes operated pneumatically. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2152681-A (GB)
Title: Device for detecting current flowing in a conductor
Inventor: THOROGOOD ROBERT STUART
IPC: G01R15/18
Filed: 1985-01-14
Abstract: A device for detecting current flowing in a conductor 10, Fig. 1, includes at least one turn of delay- line cable 11 wound in a closed path around the conductor in spaced relation thereto. One end of the inner helical conductor 13, Fig. 2, of the cable is connected to the corresponding end of the outer conductor, and an e.m.f. induced in the inner conductor by current flowing in said first-mentioned conductor 10 is detected 17 at the other end of the cable between the inner and outer conductors. Inner conductor 13 is wound on a non- magnetic core 12. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2158069-A (GB)
Title: Dioxacyclohexyl anilide herbicides
Inventor: LEONARD JOHN
IPC: C07D319/08
Filed: 1985-05-02
Abstract: Herbicidally active dioxacyclohexyl anilides having the general formula I:-   <IMAGE> wherein R1 and R2, which may be the same or different, each independently represents an alkyl or haloalkyl group, or R1 and R2 jointly represent an alkylene group, thereby forming with the interjacent carbon atom a cycloalkylidene group; R3 represents an alkyl, haloalkyl or cycloalkyl group; and X represents a hydrogen or halogen atom or an alkyl group, the preparation of such compounds, herbicidal compositions containing them, and their use as herbicides, is disclosed.
Patent GB-2169167-A (GB)
Title: Obtaining monochromatic images from colour originals
Inventor: SHIMANO NORIYUKI
IPC: G03F3/08
Filed: 1985-08-19
Abstract: A colour original 1 is illuminated by differently coloured light sources 3R, 3G and 3B and light is reflected by the original 1 onto photosensitive means 5 e.g. an array of photosensitive devices, for a predetermined period, i.e. the integrating period, the output of which represents the integral of all the light falling on it during the integrating period. The period for which each source is on TR, TG and TB is controlled by control means 2, and by suitably varying the periods TR, TG and TB the output signal may be made to represent a monochromatic image, i.e. analysis of the colour image is performed by a system having the spectral sensitivity of the eye. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2164011-A (GB)
Title: Air deflector
Inventor: POPLE ALAN LIONEL
IPC: B62D35/00
Filed: 1985-09-06
Abstract: An air defector for reducing air resistance of, for example, a car and caravan combination. A sail (4) is stretched between the two vehicles and is stiffened by a longitudinal rod (8a) and a cross-piece, the arms (8b) of which are declined to form a dihedral angle, so that air is spilled to either side of the caravan. The forward edge (5) of the sail is pressed closely against the car roof by pivoting arms located in pockets in the sail and carried by a support (6) clamped over the car roof. The rear edge (7) of the sail is supported by a tensioned elastic cord (20) passing over guide pulleys (21, 22) on the rear of the sail, and the ends of which are made fast to members (23, 24) clamped to awning rails on the sides of the caravan. A special clamp for the purpose is described in which two shaped halves have tongues which engage the groove of the awning rail. When the clamp is tightened the two halves grip the support between them and the tongues lock in the awning rail groove. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2180227-A (GB)
Title: A storage bunker
Inventor: FINCH MAURICE
IPC: B65G47/51
Filed: 1985-09-13
Abstract: A storage bunker for substantially dry and loose material such as shredded paper waste has a receptacle (10) and a conveyor (16,18) feeding material over a fixed plate (14) broken at (21) to permit the material to fall into the receptacle. The return run of conveyor (16) compacts material towards the other end of the receptacle, and the whole mass of material once the receptacle is filled is driven by conveyor (25) towards an outlet, with material being stripped from the mass by an inclined toothed conveyor (26) for collection by a troughed conveyor (28). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2180878-A (GB)
Title: Releasable mountings
Inventor: HARRIS ROBERT
IPC: F16M13/02
Filed: 1985-09-24
Abstract: An article such as a rubbish container for mounting on a support surface such as a wall. The article has a back plate 1 for fixing to the support surface, and a body 2 for mounting on the back plate. The body supports an element, such as a pivotal lid 3, which is movable relative thereto from a normal position to a displaced position, and the back plate and body define formations e.g. hooks 5 and body apertures which can be interengaged by a predetermined movement of the body relative to the back plate so as to secure the body to the back plate. The element and back plate define formations 6, 5 which when the element is in the normal position (Figure 6) interengage to prevent disengagement of the body from the back plate and when the element is in the displaced position (Figures 1, 3) permit disengagement. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2171680-A (GB)
Title: Tamper indicating closure
Inventor: GACH PETER PAUL
IPC: B65D51/22
Filed: 1986-01-21
Abstract: A tamper indicating closure comprises a cylindrical body 2, open at both ends, for screw-threaded engagement with the neck of a container 5, a transparent cap member co-operating with the body by inter-engaging flanges 7, 10, 12 and grooves 13 which allow relative rotation, and a liner 19 which is visible under the cap member and bonded both to the cap member and to the neck of the container so that it is visibly destroyed when the closure is unscrewed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2181884-A (GB)
Title: Sheet electrode for electrochemical cells and manufacture thereof
Inventor: WHITE NEAL CHARLES
IPC: H01M6/16
Filed: 1986-02-14
Abstract: A sheet electrode for an electrochemical cell comprising a support which is composed of a mat of non- metallic fibres which are electrically non-conducting and an electrode material which impregnates the support. The invention also provides a method of making a sheet electrode for an electrochemical cell, the method comprising the steps of: a) providing an electrode support comprising a mat of non-metallic fibres which are electrically non-conducting; and b) impregnating the support with an electrode material.
Patent GB-2175228-A (GB)
Title: Hot rolling slabs
Inventor: HEWITT EWAN CHRISTIAN
IPC: B21B1/46
Filed: 1986-05-14
Abstract: In a method of increasing the width of a metal slab, the slab 9 is hot rolled between a pair of rolls 1,3 having enlarged portions 5,7 which produce a longitudinally extending groove in each face of the slab, the rolls are then axially shifted and the slab re-rolled so as to widen each groove and, thereafter, the slab is hot rolled to reduce it to substantially uniform thickness. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2253308-A (GB)
Title: Semiconductor circuit arrangements
Inventor: MCCAUGHAN DANIEL V
IPC: H01L25/065
Filed: 1986-09-26
Abstract: In such an arrangement a number of different parts formed on different wafers often need to be positioned so as to avoid electrical interference between them. This can be achieved by stacking the wafers and providing interconnections between the wafers. The wafers may carry antenna elements 1, or semiconductor circuits and are spaced by dielectric wafers 17. Interconnections are made by through plated apertures 9 between wafer surfaces and solder joints 23 between adjacent wafers. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2197211-A (GB)
Title: Dole play
Inventor: THOMAS ROY
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 1986-10-24
Abstract: An apparatus for playing a game simulating unemployment situations has a playing surface having a playing track situated along the edge of the surface and comprising a plurality of spaces. Some of the spaces have instructions associated with unemployment situations marked thereon, and some of these spaces are subject to "admit", "deny" or "appeal" situations. Other spaces have penalty instructions or movement instructions thereon, and yet other spaces are "pot luck" or change spaces. The apparatus also includes a plurality of "pot luck" cards "deny" cards, "admit" cards and "appeal" cards, each on an associated area on the playing surface, a plurality of playing pieces. a dice and a supply of imitation money. The winner of the game is the person of has amassed a set amount of money when he or she reaches the "finish" square. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2186902-A (GB)
Title: Shutter
Inventor: GIBSON GORDON
IPC: E06B9/11
Filed: 1986-12-23
Abstract: To facilitate smooth operation of a horizontally-slidable slatted shutter (14) e.g. for a cabinet, skid members (36) are provided at intervals along the bottom edge of the shutter. Each skid member (36) has an elongate tongue (40) orientated in the sliding direction for sliding along the bottom of a lower guide channel (12). Preferably, the slats (24) forming the shutter (14) are of hollow section and the skid members (37) plug into the bottom ends of alternate slats (24) with the aid of upwardly projecting fingers (42). Fig. 6 illustrates a bottom rail (12) of H-section in which one side wall (18) and the web (20) are slotted so that it can form a curved path. The slats can have an approximately rectangular cross section with interengaging hooks (26,28 Fig. 2 not shown). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2199469-A (GB)
Title: Clock signal generator
Inventor: BRYANT STEWART FREDERICK
IPC: H04J3/06
Filed: 1986-12-23
Abstract: A clock signal generator for an asynchronous data interface (UART) comprises an oscillator (4) feeding a binary divider (6) which has presettable inputs to enable the divisor to be adjusted. The presettable inputs of the divider (6) are fed from parallel outputs of an up/down counter (9). The up/down counter (9) also has presettable inputs to which an input terminal (8) is connected to allow the up/down counter (9) to be set to a predetermined state dependent on the nominal clock frequency. When a data character is received over a data bus (11) it is read into a first in first out memory FIFO (10). Each character is read out in turn from the FIFO (10) at a rate which is dependent on the clock frequency at the output of divider (6). Each time a character is read into the FIFO (10) the up/down counter (9) is incremented while each time a character is read out from the FIFO (10) the up/down counter (9) is decremented. Thus the number to which the divider (6) is preset is increased or decreased and hence the frequency at its output is increased when a character is read into the FIFO (10) and decreased when a character is read out from the FIFO (10). Therefore the clock frequency stabilises at a value which causes characters to be read out from the FIFO (10) at the same rate as characters are read into the FIFO (10). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2194886-A (GB)
Title: Medicaments containing tissue plasminogen activator
Inventor: BERGER HENRY
IPC: C12N9/72
Filed: 1987-05-11
Abstract: Tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA), optionally together with superoxide dismutase (SOD), is used to manufacture a medicament for use in the inhibition of damage to jeopardised tissue during blood reperfusion. The medicament is for preventing damage to tissue following ischaemic attack, e.g. in myocardial tissue, when blood supply is restored.
Patent GB-2195269-A (GB)
Title: Process for making substrates for printed circuit boards
Inventor: HATAKEYAMA MINORU
IPC: H05K1/03
Filed: 1987-06-01
Abstract: A process is provided for manufacturing a composite of a sheet of expanded, porous polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) impregnated with another resin, the other resin being impregnated within the pores of the expanded PTFE. The other resin imparts desired characteristics to the composite such as high thermal resistance and low dielectric constant which make it useful as substrates for printed circuit boards. The composite is useful as a dielectric generally and as an adhesive.
Patent GB-2196111-A (GB)
Title: Receptacles and method of use thereof
Inventor: WILDE MELVIN
IPC: B25D17/14
Filed: 1987-08-17
Abstract: A receptacle 39 is used for catching material falling from a wall which is being operated upon e.g. drilled and has an open-topped lower container portion 40 with front and rear walls 41, 42 and peripheral wall 43. A strip 47 is a continuation of wall 43 and has a free end 48 releasably received between the wall 43 and formations 45 on walls 41, 42. The strip 47 may be placed on a hook or a wall or other structure. In a modification the receptacle may be assembled by folding a blank and has a flat rear wall with an aperture to engage a hook and a lower peripheral channel for catching the material displaced from the wall. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2194743-A (GB)
Title: Coating seed material
Inventor: BAZIN MICHELLE
IPC: B05C3/04
Filed: 1987-08-27
Abstract: A method and apparatus for the film-coating of seed materials in which a compact volume of seed materials is kept in motion, e.g. in a drum, and is spraying with film-forming substance and simultaneously a drying gas is passed through and/or over the compact volume.
Patent GB-2201306-A (GB)
Title: Electrical plug terminals and cable clamp
Inventor: RANGER JEREMY DAVID OSBORN
IPC: H01R13/68
Filed: 1988-02-10
Abstract: A electrical plug (1) includes: a base (3) carrying internal recesses (13) each incorporating an electrically conductive terminal connected to a respective terminal pin of the plug, the recesses (13) receiving the bare ends (17) of electric leads; and a cap (2) including internal protrusions (20) which mate, when the cap (2) is secured upon base (3), with respective recesses (13) whereby to hold the ends (17) of the electrical leads against the terminals. Arms (12) moulded with the base (3) provide a cable clamp. The entrance to each recess is provided with a notch to grip a respective lead. The plug body may be translucent so as to allow a neon lamp (36) to shine through it. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2218227-A (GB)
Title: Controlling surface sensing apparatus
Inventor: STEVENS DAVID
IPC: G01B11/24
Filed: 1988-05-05
Abstract: A metrological instrument has a turntable for supporting a workpiece, a stylus 30 which is mounted on an arm 10 for movement relative thereto towards and away from the workpiece as the turntable is rotated with the workpiece thereon, and a motor for driving the arm towards and away from the workpiece. A transducer 58 coupled to the stylus produces a signal dependent upon movement of the stylus 30, relative to the arm 10, from a null position. A microprocessor controls the power applied to the motor in accordance with the magnitude of the signal from the transducer to tend to maintain the stylus in its null position. The microprocessor utilises a cubit transfer function so that the power applied to the motor is almost zero when the signal from the transducer is within a predetermined range on either side of the null value in order to minimise hunting. The transfer function is also such that the power applied to the motor reaches its maximum value before the stylus reaches its maximum deflection to ensure that the stylus reliably follows the surface of the workpiece. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2219017-A (GB)
Title: Shelter for workmen
Inventor: KING IGNATIUS EDMUND CAMPION
IPC: E04G21/28
Filed: 1988-05-27
Abstract: The shelter for use on building sites is assembled from frames interconnected by e.g. spigots and sockets and having adjustable feet and ground anchors 13. The canvas cover may be wound onto a roller. <IMAGE>