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Patent GB-2187324-A (GB)
Title: Tape recorder synchronizer apparatus
Inventor: MURRAY WILLIAM JOHN
IPC: G11B31/00
Filed: 1986-02-28
Abstract: A tape recorder synchronizer apparatus comprises a video tape recorder (VTR) 1 and an audio tape recorder (ATR) 2, the respective outputs from which are to be controlled to be in synchronism, each of the VTR 1 and the ATR 2 supplying positional data such as timecodes relating to the reading position of a tape in the VTR 1 or ATR 2, a synchronizer 4 to which the positional data are supplied, and a controller 3 for controlling the reading position of the VTR 1 and the ATR 2, wherein the controller 3 issues commands to the synchronizer 4 which in dependence on these commands and the positional data received from the VTR 1 and the ATR 2, issues respective commands to the VTR 1 and the ATR 2. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2176729-A (GB)
Title: Solder extractor
Inventor: BROWN ROBERT G
IPC: H05K3/34
Filed: 1986-06-04
Abstract: An in-line solder extractor 10 and a tubular heating assembly 14 for use therewith having a tubular tip 104 disposed within the tubular heating assembly a hollow handle 12, the heater assembly being mounted with respect to the forward portion of the handle a solder collection chamber 22 disposed within the handle, and forward 60 and rearward 28 seals for sealing the forward and rearward ends. The heater assembly includes a tubular sleeve 62; a tubular heating element support member 67 mounted within the tubular sleeve and extending rearwardly of the tubular sleeve, a heating element 86 disposed along heating element support member; and a hollow, cylindrical, seal mounting member 61 coaxially mounted on the tubular heating element support member for mounting the forward seal 60 of the solder collection chamber 22 and for spacing the seal from the tubular sleeve 62 and the tubular heating support member 67 so that the rearward portion tubular heating support member 67 may be raised to at least solder melting temperature to lessen the possibility of the solder clogging the support member while, at the same time, the seal 60 is exposed to a temperature less than the last-mentioned temperature to thus promote the longevity thereof. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2200350-A (GB)
Title: Process for producing granulated filter material for water purification
Inventor: PETROV EVGENY GEORGIEVICH
IPC: B01J20/04
Filed: 1987-01-29
Abstract: A process for producing a granulated filtering material for purification of naturally-occurring waters for the preparation of potable water comprises a fluidized-bed granulation of an aqueous suspension of china clay with an additive of powder- like dolomite in an amount of from 20 to 25% by mass of china clay, followed by calcination of the resulting granules at a temperature of from 900 to 950 DEG C inclusive.
Patent GB-2192121-A (GB)
Title: Plant containers and method of planting
Inventor: SCULLION ANDREW J
IPC: A01G9/02
Filed: 1987-03-17
Abstract: A container 1 for plants growing in open spaces such as pavements, car parks, is shaped so that the plant roots are constrained to grow downwardly. The container may be used inverted to carry the plant to the planting site in which case a removable floor is provided in the smaller diameter end of the container. Handles 4 are also provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2193091-A (GB)
Title: Pharmaceutical preparations containing plant growth regulators having calcium agonist or antagonist activity
Inventor: HETHERINGTON ALISTAIR MACCULLO
IPC: A61K31/22
Filed: 1987-03-26
Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions for use in therapy or prophylaxis of cardiovascular disease, hypertension, angina pectoris, loss of bladder tone, liver dysfunction, and disease involving disturbance of sugar level or electrolyte balance of the blood, comprise a pharmaceutically acceptable plant growth-regulating compound and a pharmaceutical carrier. Particular plant growth-regulating compounds include Gibberellins, Cytokinins, Auxins, and Abscisic acid and its derivatives. The compounds exert their therapeutic activity by regulating calcium ion metabolism, specifically calcium transport, across the cell wall.
Patent GB-2190910-A (GB)
Title: Synthesis of ZSM-23
Inventor: BARRI SAMI ALI IBRAHIM
IPC: C01B39/48
Filed: 1987-05-11
Abstract: This invention relates to a novel synthesis of ZSM-23 using diisopropanolamine as the template. The zeolite can be used as such or as a support for catalysing hydrocarbon conversion reactions. The zeolite is formed by crystallisation of a gel composition comprising a silica source, an alumina source, an alkali metal source, water and the template in which the silica:alumina mole ratio is at least 50:1 sec.
Patent GB-2409361-A (GB)
Title: Radar system
Inventor: JONES MICHAEL ARTHUR
IPC: H01Q1/28
Filed: 1987-10-28
Abstract: A dual mode radar seeker comprising a wide-band passive anti-radar antenna system (3) at the rear of a radome (1), operating at relatively low radar frequencies in an amplitude comparison tracking mode, and a high-frequency (W-band) active amplitude-comparison antenna system (5) in the nose of the radome (1) and having a common boresight with the anti-radar system. The active system employs coarse phase shift steering (31, Fig 4) of the antenna 'beam' for the transmit and, (41 Fig 5), also, the receive 'beam'. The high frequency and the use of phase shift steering both help to keep down the size of the active radar thus enabling the antenna and front end components (5, 7, 9) to be positioned far forward in the nose of the radome (1) so as not to obscure the field of the anti-radar system (3). Initial tracking makes use of the passive system, the active system operating as an image radar at shorter range.
Patent GB-2199976-A (GB)
Title: Automatic pattern recognition
Inventor: CLEMENT BRIAN EDWARD PERY
IPC: G06K9/64
Filed: 1988-01-07
Abstract: In a parallel processing system, a sequence of input data e.g. a line of printed characters is scanned by a multi-channel sensor 14. Whenever a data element is detected in any channel an associated pulse generator 25-29 produces a short pulsed signal, the recurrence frequency of which uniquely identifies the channel concerned. The pulse signals are input discretely to transmission channels of an array 32, comprising similar monostable delay units 40 each providing a nodal output point for interrogation or interconnection. Transmission proceeds stepwise along the any so that a pattern of pulse signals analogous to the pattern of data is produced. A matrix of nodal points is designated for each character or pattern and the detection of simultaneous signals at all points of the matrix indicates successful recognition. Recognition signals, again in coded pulse form, are similarly combined to build up words or larger patterns indefinitely. Other applications include patterns of industrial process control and neural modeling. In an automatic welding system the multi-channel sensor (115, 117, Fig 6) senses position of a workpiece (110) and pressure between welding electrodes (113, 114). On recognition of the desired pattern power is supplied to a magnetic-clamp (116) and the welding electrodes (113, 114). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2215219-A (GB)
Title: Game apparatus for playing a business game
Inventor: WALKER KEITH ANTHONY
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 1988-03-09
Abstract: A game apparatus for playing a business game comprises a five sided playing surface 4 which is divided up into four playing sections 6, 8, 10, 12 for opponent players and one playing section 14 for a banker player, a plurality of opening balance cards, a plurality of overdraft/loan cards, a plurality of credit members, a plurality of monthly bill cards, a plurality of emergency cards, a plurality of promotion members, and a plurality of numbered clips, the four playing sections 6, 8, 10, 12 for the opponent players each being such that it has a credit area 16 for receiving the credit members, a pending bills area 18, and a monthly bills area 20; the playing section 14 for the banker player being such that it has an opening balance area 22 for the opening balance cards, an overdraft/loan area 24 for receiving the overdraft/loan cards, a credit area 26 for receiving the credit members, a loans and deposit area 28, an emergency area 38 for receiving the emergency cards, and a day dial 32 for dialling the days in a month; and the playing surface 4 including a promotions area 40 for receiving the promotion members. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2203381-A (GB)
Title: Printer using a thermosensitive stencil for reproducing the same or different images of a plurality of documents side by side on a single sheet of greater size than the documents
Inventor: UEDA KENICHI
IPC: G06T1/00
Filed: 1988-03-14
Abstract: In a printer of the type comprising an automatic original document feeding section 12, a reading section 14, an image making section 18 cutting a thermosensitive stencil and a printing section 20 for supplying ink to the cut stencil, control 22 controls document feed 30 and roller 66 (which transports stencil 64 while pressing the stencil against thermal head 60) such that when the image making area of the stencil is great enough to accommodate the number of images set to be produced side by side the roller 66 is deactivated until a document is discharged and the same or a different document is ready to be fed again to reading station 14 so that its image can also be cut into the stencil, whilst when the image making area is not great enough the roller 66 is not deactivated. A particular region of each of the documents may be specified by a marking sheet in order to extract only those image fragments which lie in that region, the image fragments extracted from the different documents being produced side by side on the single stencil. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2219258-A (GB)
Title: Dropsided body
Inventor: D ANDREA MARIO
IPC: B62D33/027
Filed: 1988-04-16
Abstract: A walled flat-bed for the load containment area of lorries and similar load-carrying vehicles has walls (3, 3a) that are raised or lowered by a hydraulic (or other powered) system (5). The arrangement is one wherein the moveable walls (3, 3a) are mounted by spaced, parallel arms (4, 4a) at either end, each pair of arms being drivable between the desired wall-raised and wall-lowered positions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2221004-A (GB)
Title: Tamperproof fastener, punch and driving tool
Inventor: JACKSON MELVYN DOUGLAS
IPC: B25B13/48
Filed: 1988-07-21
Abstract: A tamperproof threaded metal fastener has its head 11 provided with a recess comprising a central cavity 12 and preferably three grooves 13 extending radially outwardly from the cavity, spaced symmetrically therearound. The end walls 17 of the grooves lie on a conical or pyramidal surface coaxial with the axis of the fastener and having an included angle at its vertex within the range 40 DEG  to 55 DEG , preferably 43 DEG . The invention also provides a driver for the fastener, and a punch Fig 4, for making such a recess. V-shaped valleys 18 may also be punched. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2207087-A (GB)
Title: Bonding incompatible materials
Inventor: LUTZ JR JOHN HESS
IPC: B29C65/48
Filed: 1988-08-05
Abstract: A filter cloth assembly, for use on a filter plate of a centre-feed filter press, comprises first and second sections each including a cloth (14) for disposal on opposite sides of the plate (12), the first section including a tubular stem (28) having a flanged end (30) the latter secured to the first cloth, the second section having a flanged coupling (26) secured to the second cloth and adapted to fit over the stem (28) after the first section has been fitted to one side of the plate with the stem protruding on the opposite side. Methods of bonding otherwise incompatible plastics and elastomers to the stem and coupling are described.
Patent GB-2221894-A (GB)
Title: Transit box
Inventor: HOPKINS FRANK PHILIP
IPC: A01K1/02
Filed: 1988-08-19
Abstract: A lightweight transportable box designed for use in vehicles or anywhere to keep animals under control comprises a main body (1) of fibreglass material which is easily cleaned. A weld mesh top (5) has a removable front for easy access. The base has rubber anti-slip pads to reduce movement. The box is secured by trailer latches which can be padlocked if required. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2211755-A (GB)
Title: Blood filter
Inventor: PALL DAVID B
IPC: B01D39/00
Filed: 1988-10-20
Abstract: Devices for the depletion of leukocytes in blood products, preferably comprising an upstream porous element including means for removal of gels, at least one intermediate porous element including means for removal of microaggregates, and a downstream element including means for removal of leukocytes by both adsorption and filtration, preferably with at least one of the elements having been modified to a CWST in excess of 53 dynes/cm. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2216512-A (GB)
Title: Plant growth media
Inventor: FOSTER KEITH EDWARD ST JOHN
IPC: C09K17/16
Filed: 1989-01-11
Abstract: A plant growth medium has a super-absorbent, in particular a cross-linked polyacrylate, mixed with particulate bulk material to provide the "soil" for the plant roots. Nutrient material may also be included in the mixture, which can be left loose or compressed to a self-cohesive solid and encased in a plastic bag. For use the bag is slit open to form a tray, and water is added in quantities to transform the mix to a gel in which seedlings can be planted. The water trapped but gradually released to the plant roots is sufficient to need only infrequent replenishment.
Patent GB-2222341-A (GB)
Title: Producing print of colour monitor display
Inventor: SMITH JACK EVERETT
IPC: G03G15/01
Filed: 1989-06-15
Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing a print of an image displayed on a colour monitor; the method comprises supplying groups of input data each of which defines R, G and B values within a range and corresponding to the red, green and blue components of an individual pixel of the image, and processing the data to produce output digital data for reproduction of an individual pixel of the original image in at least three colours, the processing step including determination of tone correction and colour values to produce output chromatic values for each reproduced pixel. 
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Patent GB-2233326-A (GB)
Title: N-Acryloyl anthracyclin glycosides
Inventor: MONGELLI NICOLA
IPC: A61P31/04
Filed: 1989-06-29
Abstract: N-Acryloyl anthracycline glycosides having the general formula A:   <IMAGE> wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methoxy group; R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxy group; one of R3 and R4 represents a hydrogen atom, the other of R3 and R4 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxy group; R5 represents a hydroxy atom, a halogen atom, a cyano or a nitro group, are useful as antitumor agents.
Patent GB-2224715-A (GB)
Title: A device for measuring flow
Inventor: GILL DAVID CHARLES
IPC: G01F25/00
Filed: 1989-07-03
Abstract: Fluid delivery equipment (Figure 1) such as herbicide distribution equipment is calibrated to provide a correct flow rate by passing fluid into a vessel 50 for a predetermined time and noting the level reached by the fluid relative to a graduated scale 72. The scale 72 may be on a card or label and is removably mounted relative to the vessel 50 and relates to a parameter other than flow rate, for example spraying width. An appropriate scale is selected in dependence on other parameters of the intended use of the equipment, such as the intended travel speed and the nature of the fluid to be delivered. Herbicides may be supplied in packages which include one or more scales for use with the vessel 50. The vessel may be a measuring device including the reverse bends and a vent hole (18, Figure 2) or a vessel 50 with an air outlet pipe 78, or a cup mounted on a squeezable container and connected thereto by a tube, a required volume being measured in the cup and then being poured into a watering can and diluted. The fluid delivery equipment is hand operated and has a spraying head with a motor driven distribution disc, the vessel being fitted to the spraying head or to a tube leading to the spraying head (16, Figure 1). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2237393-A (GB)
Title: Pressure-testing apparatus
Inventor: PEARSON WALTER CLIVE
IPC: G01M3/28
Filed: 1989-10-20
Abstract: Apparatus for testing the integrity of a region (2) of a cylindrical casing (3) under pressure comprises a cylindrical collar (4) with spaced-apart annular sealing members (10, 11) therein. The collar is placed round the casing with the sealing members located on opposite sides of the region to be tested, and the sealing members are urged into contact with the casing, preferably by hydraulic fluid pressure fed to the outer periphery of each sealing member. A fluid, such as nitrogen gas, is fed at the required test pressure into the space (19) between the collar, the sealing members and the casing, to subject the region of the casing to that test pressure. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2227479-A (GB)
Title: Calibrating portion size in drink dispenser
Inventor: WISNIEWSKI HENRY BOQUSLAW
IPC: B67D1/12
Filed: 1990-01-16
Abstract: A settable portion control valve having a select mode and a set mode in which the switch controlling the circuitry between the select and set modes is a reed switch actuated by a magnet 6 applied to the outside of the housing 4 containing the valve and electrical circuitry; the nozzle 2 may dispense small, medium or large portions depending on which of switches 7, 8, 9, is pressed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2228856-A (GB)
Title: Packaged brown and serve product for use in microwave
Inventor: SCHIFFMANN ROBERT F
IPC: A21D13/00
Filed: 1990-01-17
Abstract: In a packaged brown and serve product, that readily browns upon heating with microwave energy, browning is achieved by the combination of treating at least one surface of the product with an aqueous solution of an edible alkali hydroxide and packaging of the product in a container having a microwave susceptor, overlying but not touching the treated surface of the product.
Patent GB-2232452-A (GB)
Title: Supermotive machine
Inventor: DEMBSKI JOZEF FELIKS
IPC: F02B75/00
Filed: 1990-04-05
Abstract: In a supermotive machine for converting oscillating motion of a crank shaft 41 to rotary motion of an inclined crank 1a, 1b, the inclined crank has a selected angle of 45 DEG  to 89 DEG  and a C-shaped member 11 connects the crank shaft 41 with inclined crank 1a, 1b via a universal joint wobble bearing block 12. The machine is suitable for use with an air compressor. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2233187-A (GB)
Title: Video signal colour emphasizing/de-emphasizing apparatus
Inventor: HATABE ETSUO
IPC: B41J2/525
Filed: 1990-05-08
Abstract: A desired hue variation or colour saturation is obtained by emphasizing/de-emphasizing one of the three principal colour signals which are classified into a primary (largest) colour portion signal, a secondary (second largest) colour portion signal and tertiary (smallest) colour portion signal and respectively multiplied 120, 122, 124 by colour coefficients predetermined for each designated signal. Finally, a corrected colour signal is obtained by summing 127 these multiplied signals in every principal colour. The primary colour signal and secondary colour signal are determined on the basis of the input hue 104. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2239483-A (GB)
Title: Clamping device for a part displaceable on a guide
Inventor: SCHAAL GUENTER
IPC: B24B55/05
Filed: 1990-11-29
Abstract: The clamping device for a part (4) displaceable on a channel-section-shaped part (1) is constructed in such a way that the displaceable part (4) carries at least one curved leaf spring (9, 11) which extends with at least one end up close to a wall of the channel-section-shaped part (1) and that the curvature of the leaf springs (9, 11) can be varied. Thus the chord length of the springs changes allowing releasable clamping of the spring ends into the internal walls of the guide. The guide may be a channel or a tube. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2251450-A (GB)
Title: Pool wall
Inventor: EGGLETON STEPHEN JOHN
IPC: E04H4/00
Filed: 1991-01-04
Abstract: A pool wall comprises interconnected panels 1, each with an inner liner retaining flap 6 actuated by a cam 5 arranged to tension a rope 4, the flap holding the top edge of the liner. Adjacent panels are interconnected by bars 3 passing through guides 2 on intercalated projections extending from the panel edges. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246497-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for adaptive phong shading
Inventor: WELLS STUART
IPC: G06T15/83
Filed: 1991-03-01
Abstract: In the method and apparatus of the present invention an adaptive shading method is utilized to generate shaded images in real time. The color or intensity is first computed at each of the vertices of the polygon. A series of tests are then performed to determine the order equation that is to be used to interpolate the color or intensity across the polygon between the vertices. Using this technique, polygons having a slight or no curvature and an infinite light source (thus being the simplest form of shading), will use an extremely fast, low order equation to interpolate across the polygon. Polygons, having a high degree of curvature and/or positional light source will utilize, as necessary, a higher order equation which requires additional computation time but produces desirable shading results. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244691-A (GB)
Title: Non-refillable device
Inventor: HAMILTON BARRY PATON
IPC: B65D49/04
Filed: 1991-05-30
Abstract: A non-refillable device comprises a one-way valve device 8 received in a tubular neck portion 4 of a container 2. An outlet pouring member 20 is provided on the neck portion 4, which comprises a pouring lip 26 to be closed by a cap 28. The member 20 also comprises a sleeve portion 32 which is bonded to the neck portion 4 so as to compress a sealing washer 40 and afford a liquid-tight seal. A metal cowl 50 is provided to conform to the contours of the sleeve portion 32 and to engage the container 2. Margins 48 of the cowl are secured to the member 2 by an ultra-sonic welding technique and the security of the weld is enhanced by the presence of a retaining ring 46. The container and sleeve are provided with grooves so adhesive forms ribs 6. The device is pre-assembled, the lower edge of the cowl being crimped after application to the container neck to conform with the ridge 6. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262112-A (GB)
Title: Fence construction
Inventor: JONES PHILIP RAYMOND
IPC: E04H17/16
Filed: 1991-12-03
Abstract: A fence comprises a pair of posts (10, 11) each post having a receiving formation (10a, 11a) which in use receives a respective side edge (13, 14) of a fencing panel (12), and retaining means (25) intermediate the posts (10, 11) which engages a lower portion (16) of the fencing panel (12) to retain the lower portion (16) of the fencing panel (12) against bowing so that the side edges (13, 14) of the panel (12) are not able to become dislodged from their respective receiving formations (10b, 11a) of the posts (10, 11). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2264377-A (GB)
Title: System for preventing fraudulent use of credit card
Inventor: DAHBURA ABBUD SALOMON
IPC: G06Q20/20
Filed: 1992-02-17
Abstract: A credit card system uses an encryption algorithm to generate a first encoded text from the card number and a password supplied by the user. The card user is verified by comparison of the first encoded text with an encoded text recorded on the card. When the transaction is completed, the merchant generates a receipt containing a first verification code generated from the date and time of the transaction, the merchant's identification number, the password, and the card number. To receive payment, the merchant presents the receipt to the credit card center. The credit card center generates a second verification code from the card number, the password which is retrieved from a central database, the merchant number, and the time and date of the transaction. If the two verification codes match, the merchant is credited with the amount of the transaction.