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Patent GB-854257-A (GB)
Abstract: 854,257. Starting I.C. engines. BOSCH G.m.b.H., R. March 20, 1959 [March 22, 1958], No. 9681/59. Class 38 (4). A starting system for I.C. engines having a starter motor 10 of the kind with an axiallymovable armature 11 carrying a pinion 13 engageable with a gear 14 is provided with means whereby should the pinion 13 not engage the gear 14 upon initiation of a starting operation the armature 11 is brought to rest and after a predetermined interval the starting operation is again initiated. Closure of a manually-operated switch 35 causes emergization of the operating winding 21 of a contactor 17 operable in two stages over contacts 29, 30 of relay 28, these contacts remaining closed since the current in the part 34 of the relay operating winding and the charging current of condenser 31 in the part 33 of the relay operating winding are in opposition. During the charging period of the condenser 31 the energization of the winding 21 causes the movable contact 18 of contactor 17 to close with contact 19, whereupon the armature 11 is energized together with an auxiliary field winding 16. The armature begins to rotate slowly and to move axially to engage the pinion 13. Should the pinion not engage the 26 will not move sufficiently to cause a pawl 25 to operate ; thus the contact 18 is prevented from closing on to the contact 20 and the subsequent energization of the main field 15 of the starter motor 10. Thus when the condenser 31 is fully charged the current in the part 34 of the relay operating winding will, in the absence of any substantial back E.M.F. from the starter motor 10, cause operation of the relay 28 to open contacts 29, 30, thereby deenergizing the system. The contacts 29, 30 are maintained open for a period whilst the condenser discharges into the winding 33, 34 after which period the contacts 29, 30 close and , if the switch 35 is held closed, the starting operation initiated once more. Should however the pinion 13 engage gear 14 upon starting the disc 26 will operate pawl 25 to release an insulating member 22 such that the contact 18 is allowed to close with contact 20 to energize the main field 15. Upon completion of the charge of the condenser 31 the back E.M.F. of the motor 10 is now sufficient to prevent energization of the relay 28 by the part 34 of its operating winding; thus contacts 29, 30 remain closed and the system energized. In another embodiment the connection 36 is connected to earth by way of further contacts on the contactor 17 which contacts are opened when the member 22 is released.
Patent GB-2504048-A (GB)
Title: Detonation system
Inventor: WICH HARALD
IPC: F42C11/00
Filed: 1986-04-04
Abstract: Detonation information is derived from target signals 14 which are supplied by several detectors 12 and which (at 16) are weighted. Environmental factors are ascertained in measuring channels 19 by means of weather data receivers 21 in order to control the evaluation circuits and weighting.
Patent GB-2175516-A (GB)
Title: Recording medium
Inventor: ARAI RYUICHI
IPC: B41M5/52
Filed: 1986-04-14
Abstract: A recording medium is provided which comprises a substrate and an ink receiving layer provided on the substrate, the ink receiving layer containing in combination a hydrophilic resin and a hydrophobic substance which is liquid or waxy at normal temperature. The substrate and the ink receiving layer may be transparent. The ink receiving layer may be constituted mainly of hydrophilic resin and have a hydrophobic substance which is liquid or waxy at normal temperature imparted on the surface.
Patent GB-2190493-A (GB)
Title: Ultrasonic wheel probe with means for supplying coupling fluid to a workpiece
Inventor: BOBROV VIKTOR ALEXANDROVICH
IPC: G01N29/28
Filed: 1986-05-15
Abstract: A device for ultrasonic inspection of workpieces comprises a chamber 1, containing an acoustically transmissive medium 2, made up of two disks 3,4 and an annular rim 7 which is acoustically and hydraulically transmissive and is hermetically secured to the disks 3,4. A shaft 12 extends through the disks 3,4 and axial passages 16,17 are provided in the ends of the shaft 12. One passage 16 has an outlet to the lateral surface of the shaft 12, and contains an RF cable 42 while the other passage 17 has an outlet to a recess 18 made in the body of the shaft 12 between the passages 16,17. An attachment assembly 21 is fitted into the recess 18 and provided with a holder 28 to which an ultrasonic transducer 40 is mechanically connected. The rim 7 is a laminate of a draining layer eg a metallic screen, a reverse osmosis membrane 10 eg cellulose and a substrate 11 eg a nylon screen. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2178682-A (GB)
Title: Electric-resistance seam-welding method
Inventor: KABASAWA MAKOTO
IPC: B23K11/16
Filed: 1984-12-10
Abstract: This electric-resistance seam-welding method for welding difficult-to-weld steel plate suppresses the generation of burrs. The steel plate has coating layers of a metal harder than tin and an intermetallic compound. The thickness of the steel plate is not more than 0.5 mm. The overlap width of the steel plate is greater than 2.0 times the plate thickness, but is less than 2.4 times the plate thickness. The weldable current range of steel plate can be increased by this means.
Patent GB-2175650-A (GB)
Title: Fluid-driven reversing motor
Inventor: KRANZ WALTER
IPC: F02K9/88
Filed: 1986-05-23
Abstract: The motor has a rotary nozzle body 3 with two peripheral thrust nozzles 6-1 and 6-2 which branch off from a distributor chamber 7 in the rotary nozzle body 3 and which when subject to the flow of fluid exert opposite torques on the rotary nozzle body 3. The distributor chamber 7 houses an oscillating nozzle which is driven by the fluid and which communicates with a respective thrust nozzle 6-1 or 6-2 in each of the end positions. An electromagnetically-actuated brake (15,16,17,23, Fig. 1, not shown) provided between the oscillating nozzle 8 and the rotary nozzle body, 3 acts in each said end position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2177074-A (GB)
Title: Dedicated multi cavity dispenser for solid objects
Inventor: SIEGEL HAROLD B
IPC: B65B35/34
Filed: 1986-06-02
Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing a plurality of solid objects such as, for example, pills or tablets, from a bulk supply (14) into a receptacle (54) containing a plurality of individual doses of such medication. More particularly, the apparatus includes a series of apertured plates (42, 46, 50), one of which (46) is reciprocable with respect to the other two (42, 50), whereby solid objects of predetermined shape and configuration are efficiently and automatically transferred from a bulk hopper (14) in which they are agitated by a stirrer (16) to individual recesses (56) in a blister package (54). The plate (46) is replaceable to adapt the apparatus readily to objects of different sizes. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2174563-A (GB)
Title: Fluid conductivity sensing circuit
Inventor: MILLER FRANCIS M
IPC: G01N27/06
Filed: 1986-06-16
Abstract: The circuit can be used to detonate an electro explosive device 86 for operating a release mechanism for uncoupling a parachute canopy from its load upon landing in water. An SCR 60 is turned on to charge an ignition capacitor 64 when a conductivity sensing circuit 70,72,74,78 senses the conductivity between electrodes 24,34 and the rate of change of conductivity to be above certain levels. A voltage independent portion of an operating network turns on an SCR 90 after a time delay from the start of charging capacitor 64, which delay is independent of the rate of voltage rise on capacitor 64. The SCR 90 discharges capacitor 64 through device 86 to activate it. The operating network also has a voltage dependent portion which, which a voltage of predetermined magnitude is developed on the conductivity sensing circuit in response to fluid not having the predetermined condition of conductivity, turns on SCR 90 to define the discharge path through device 86 when the energy in capacitor 64 is insufficient to detonate the explosive device. A regulated source 78 is connected in relation to the conductivity sensing circuit and to the electrodes 24,34 in a manner placing the battery voltage 46 across the electrodes when the conductivity is below a predetermined magnitude so that the sensing circuit does not respond thereto and placing the battery voltage across the sensing circuit when the conductivity is greater than a predetermined magnitude. The electrodes 24,34 are of dissimilar metals so selected and connected relative to the polarity portions of the circuit to maximise utilization of the battery output voltage. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2183161-A (GB)
Title: Product and method for treatment of scars
Inventor: O'KEEFFE DR PAUL JOHN
IPC: A61F2/00
Filed: 1986-11-17
Abstract: The present invention seeks to provide a mesh for intra-dermal and sub-dermal use adapted to stabilise a wound during the healing process and further adapted to minimise the formation of unsightly scar tissue. In the simplest form the present invention discloses a soft fine bio-compatible longterm bio-degradable mesh-like fabric fixed by a temporary bio-compatible bio-degradable binder into a pre-stressed position such that initial resistance to distension along one axis of its surface to at least one other such (non- parallel) axis is known; the binder being such that it looses its rigidity soon after but not immediately upon contact with body fluids.
Patent GB-2198568-A (GB)
Title: Current tone detection
Inventor: ROTTENBERG MICHAEL
IPC: H04L27/26
Filed: 1986-12-12
Abstract: A system for concurrently detecting tones periodically samples the amplitude of received tones, selectively accumulates the samples, and concurrently detects substantially monotonic accumulations of the selected samples, whereby substantially monotonic sample accumulations indicate tone detection. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2204479-A (GB)
Title: Article of furniture
Inventor: PAYN ROGER DENNIS
IPC: A47B57/10
Filed: 1987-05-14
Abstract: An article of furniture comprising a vertical board (1) having a plurality of horizontal grooves (2) which run along at least a substantial portion of the length of the board, the grooves extending downwardly into the thickness of the board and a plurality of units (3) having lips which clip into the grooves (2). The board (1) may be screwed to a desk (5) and may further comprise a panel 10 which extends into groove 9 which panel may hold sockets 12 for electrical plugs 13 of type writers end the like. Alternatively the board (1) may be hooked on a screen or screwed to a wall. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2196444-A (GB)
Title: Precision optical square instrument
Inventor: GORMLEY BRENDAN
IPC: G01B11/26
Filed: 1987-09-25
Abstract: A precision optical square instrument for accurately determining lines and planes respectively perpendicular to reference lines and planes comprises, a substantially hollow housing containing a first and second reflecting means 30, 32 arranged at different vertical positions for viewing through windows 18, 19 first and second marker positions outside the housing which are substantially at right angles to each other. The images of the two marker positions are projected onto third reflecting means 40 which is viewed through a window 20 by a user, such that the user can determine when the two marker positions are located perpendicularly, by the alignment of the images viewed in the third reflecting means. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2200335-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for packaging articles
Inventor: ROBERTS JOHN THOMAS
IPC: B65B5/10
Filed: 1988-01-27
Abstract: An apparatus for packaging articles comprises an article conveyor 3 means 19 associated with the conveyor for forming a group of articles and moving the group along the conveyor independently of other articles on the conveyor, means 27 for moving the successively formed groups of articles transversely to the conveyor; an elevator 33 for successively receiving said groups of articles to form a stack, and means 29 for moving the stack into a carton positioned adjacent the elevator. The elevator is raised on a stack being formed thereon against an upper plate 141 to vertically compress the articles which are laterally compressed by action of a side plate 43 displaced towards an opposed side plate. Two minor and one major end flap 65, 67, 73 at one carton end are closed by fingers 91, 93 and 101, 103 on contra- rotating shafts 85, 87 prior to loading and like flaps at the other carton end closed by like means at the other end after loading. The remaining major flaps have hot melt adhesive applied thereto prior to closing by means 131 (Fig. 4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2219910-A (GB)
Title: Recording engineering information
Inventor: PELA PETER LAWRENCE
IPC: H04Q3/70
Filed: 1988-06-17
Abstract: A recording system records engineering information of the wiring record of the routing of circuits in a telephone system at a site address (SA). The telephone system has a site computer (SC). An engineering computer (EC) is located at an engineering address (EA) remote from the site address (SA) and the engineering information is stored both on the site computer (SC) and the engineering computer (EC). The engineering information is originated by and can only be changed by access to the engineering computer (EC). The engineering information is transferred from the engineering compuler (EC) to the site computer (SC) only after complete validation of the engineering information at the engineering address. in addition to the engineering information there is also customer information which is held on both the engineering computer (EC) and the site computer (SC) and can be changed by access to the engineering computer or the site computer. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2206592-A (GB)
Title: Adhesive compositions and self-adhesive sheet materials
Inventor: MAHIL MAHINDER SINGH
IPC: C09J7/02
Filed: 1988-07-01
Abstract: Self-adhesive sheet materials may be made by applying to the surface of a sheet an adhesive composition comprising the polymer of an acrylic ester of a saturated alcohol with two to twelve carbon atoms, a surfactant, and dextrin. When the proportion of dextrin is within the range of 4 to 30% by weight, based on the weight of the components specified, and especially when the alcohol has at least four carbon atoms, the adhesive provides pressure-sensitive, releasable, articles, e.g., labels or tapes.
Patent GB-2212511-A (GB)
Title: Hepatitis C virus
Inventor: HOUGHTON MICHAEL
IPC: G01N33/576
Filed: 1988-11-18
Abstract: A family of cDNA sequences derived from hepatitis C virus (HCV) are provided. These sequences encode antigens which react immunologically with antibodies present in individuals with non-A non-B hepatitis (NANBH), but which generally are absent from individuals infected with hepatitis A virus (HAV) or hepatitis B virus (HBV), and also are absent from control individuals. A comparison of these cDNA sequences with the sequences in Genebank, and with the sequences of hepatitis delta virus (HDV) and HBV shows a lack of substantial homology. A comparison of the sequences of amino acids encoded in the cDNA with the sequences of Flaviviruses indicates that HCV is a Flavivirus or Flavi-like virus. The HCV cDNA sequences are useful for the design of polynucleotide probes, and for the synthesis of polypeptides which may be used in immunoassays. Both the polynucleotide probes and the polypeptides may be useful for the diagnosis of HCV-induced NANBH, and for screening blood bank specimens and donors for HCV infections. In addition, these cDNA sequences may be useful for the synthesis of immunogenic polypeptides which may be used in vaccines for the treatment, prophylactic and/or therapeutic, of HCV infection. Polypeptides encoded within the cDNA sequences may also be used to raise antibodies against HCV antigens, and for the purification of antibodies directed against HCV antigens. These antibodies may be useful in immunoassays for detecting HCV antigens associated with NANBH in individuals, and in blood bank donations. Moreover, these antibodies may be used for treatment of NANBH in individuals. The reagents provided in the invention also enable the isolation of NANBH agent(s), and the progation of these agent(s) in tissue culture systems. Moreover, they provide reagents which are useful for screening for antiviral agents for HCV, particularly in tissue culture or animal model systems.
Patent GB-2219206-A (GB)
Title: Sustained release medicinal formulations containing cellulose ethers
Inventor: SOLOMON MONTAGUE CECIL
IPC: A61K9/22
Filed: 1989-02-03
Abstract: A sustained release formulation comprises an active ingredient in intimate admixture with HPMC, having an average number molecular weight greater than 50000 and a hydroxypropoxyl content of less than 9.0% by weight of the polymer, and with a lubricant, in the absence of any significant proportion of any other excipient. It can be manufactured by blending the ingredients, and pressing the resulting mixture into a tablet.
Patent GB-2222308-A (GB)
Title: A method of producing a semiconductor device
Inventor: KOHNO YASUTAKA
IPC: H01L21/316
Filed: 1989-08-17
Abstract: An insulating SiO2 is deposited at surface regions of a semiconductor substrate other than the gate electrode 3 by an electron cyclotron resonance plasma CVD method during which a high frequency bias is applied to the substrate. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2237194-A (GB)
Title: Blankets
Inventor: AYLING ROYSTON THOMAS
IPC: A47G9/02
Filed: 1989-10-11
Abstract: An article of protective equipment is made of a composite material comprising three layers, an outer one being of a spun bonded synthetic material, for example polypropylene, and the middle layer being of metallised plastics film. The third layer may be of the same material as the first. The layers may be bonded together and stitched at their edges. The article may be made up in the form of a sheet or a sleeping-bag. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2238531-A (GB)
Title: Nitrate removing domestic water purifier
Inventor: BYRD MARION O'NEAL
IPC: C02F1/42
Filed: 1989-12-01
Abstract: The unit purifies domestic water supplies by means of silver impregnated activated carbon 16, ion exchange resin 10 and a series of silver plated filters 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, (22), (23). It is able to be washed out with a solution of NaCl and water by filling the container 5 with NaCl crystals and allowing water to flow through the system. The washing out can be carried out in situ by the user. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2227083-A (GB)
Title: Observation of furnace interior
Inventor: DAWSON DAVID IAN
IPC: C21C5/46
Filed: 1989-12-14
Abstract: This invention provides a method of observing the interior of a furnace by viewing, at a remote location, the image depicted by a pinhole camera sited in or within the furnace housing. The image may be real and viewed directly or via a reflective or fibre optic transmission system, or alternatively a video camera may be employed, in this instance the 'screen' of the camera may be constituted by light responsive elements, e.g. charge coupled devices. The camera may typically be sited in the furnace wall or roof and a pressurised blast of air or an inert gas, e.g. nitrogen or argon, may be employed for maintaining the integrity of the pinhole.
Patent GB-2227272-A (GB)
Title: Safety barrier with openable gate
Inventor: WATTS TIMOTHY
IPC: E06B9/04
Filed: 1989-12-21
Abstract: A child safety barrier comprising a frame 8, 9, 10 and means 4 for securing the frame in position between two opposed supports the frame including a gate surround 10 and a hingedly attached openable gate 2 which has means 26 to secure the gate in the closed position. At least one hinge 22 of the gate has means to vertically bias the gate, the biassing means of the hinge being either loaded in normal state to urge the gate downwardly in relation to the gate surround or else loaded on depression of the gate in relation to the gate surround, thereby urging the gate upwardly. The means 26 to secure the gate may be magnetic. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2249033-A (GB)
Title: Training and target device
Inventor: ALBASRI SAMIR ABED ISSA
IPC: A63B71/06
Filed: 1990-09-19
Abstract: A target device 10 comprises a resilient body section 12 having an interior volume at least partially filled with a plastics foam material and mounting means whereby the body section can be mounted on a support surface such as a wall so that impact loads applied to the body are, at least in part, distributed over the support surface; the body section incorporates at least one pocket or aperture 18 for a transducer adapted for actuation when the body section is struck in the vicinity of the transducer. The body section can be provided with a surface skin 13 housing the plastics foam material. The resilient body section includes an interior volume adapted for inflation by way of a fluid. The appearance of the body section can be modified by way of a removable cover which can incorporate a pocket or aperture for a transducer and/or is padded and/or inflatable. A secondary body section can be attached to the body adapted for movement by the actuator relative to the body. The actuator is caused to function by way of a transducer located in the body section. The target device can house either within the body section, or as a separate entity, control means adapted to receive an input from the, or each, transducer, and provide a working signal as output which can be used as, or to generate, one or more of the following as an output namely: audible, visible, scoring, instructional, entertainment information. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2249387-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for and a method of transverse position measurement in proximity lithographic systems
Inventor: CLUBE FRANCIS STACE MURRAY
IPC: G03H1/00
Filed: 1990-10-11
Abstract: Apparatus for transverse position measurement in a proximity lithographic system including a prism (10) having a glass plate (14) index matched beneath the prism on which a T.I.R. hologram (13) is pre-recorded. A laser source (12) provides a replay beam. A silicon wafer (16) is situated below the hologram and parallel therewith. A second laser source (17) produces through optics (18) a beam with gaussian intensity profile to generate a collimated strip of light (19) at the hologram plane. Elemental grating structures (20) are provided at different locations over the surface of the wafer. Detectors (22, 24) collect parts of the lightfield resulting from the interaction of the laser beam with the grating structures. A piezo device (26) operated from a micro-processor (28) moves the silicon wafer in small increments in a direction substantially parallel to the hologram following measurements made by the two detectors which are processed by the microprocessor processor to produce an alignment signal for the piezo device. Each grating structure on the wafer comprises a crossed grating (comprising a two-dimensional arrangement of grating components). The geometry is such that light reflected from the grating structures (20) bypasses the hologram (13) on its passage to the detectors (22, 24). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2238577-A (GB)
Title: Tilt-angle adjusting apparatus for a cover of a lap-top computer
Inventor: PARK KYUNG
IPC: G06F1/16
Filed: 1990-10-16
Abstract: A combination LCD screen and keyboard cover 21 of a lap-top computer is hinged to a main or keyboard body by apparatus which comprises a pair of bracings 51 which extend from one side of the cover and are hinged by hinge shafts 61 to a carriage casing 41 vertically slidable in a convex-shaped fixed housing 31 of the main body, a pair of racks 33 fixed to the rear wall of the housing 31 and a mating pair of pinions 71 on the carriage casing 41 driving means including gears 63 fixedly mounted on the hinge shafts for rotating the pin ions so as to climb the racks and thereby lift the carriage casing when the cover 21, to which the shafts 61 are keyed is pivoted and friction bands 65 wound around one end 64 of the hinge shafts in order to hold the tilted cover in place. <IMAGE>