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Patent GB-2252286-A (GB)
Title: Improved cable-handling engine
Inventor: HENDERSON KENNETH
IPC: H02G1/10
Filed: 1990-11-30
Abstract: A drive mechanism for applying a movement to a submarine cable (10) in the direction of its length, comprises a pair of driven endless belts (14) which are moved about wheels mounted one at each end of a frame (12) which is pivotally mounted at (18) about an axis transverse to the length of the cable (10). The frames (12) are interconnected e.g. by a lever arrangement whereby movements of the frames, and thus the belts (14) to each side of the cable are equal. The belts (14) are preferably urged into contact with the cable by hydraulic means. A plurality of drive mechanisms are provided along the cable length. The arrangement is such that changing cable diameters do not lead to lateral displacement of the cable. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2242480-A (GB)
Title: A head-piece for sectional doors
Inventor: BOCKISCH KARLHEINZ
IPC: E05D13/00
Filed: 1990-12-21
Abstract: In a roll-up flexible door, a winding-shaft-bearing support is made symmetrical about a plane containing the bearing axis so that one type of support can be used with inversion, on either door side, avoiding the need for handed supports. The U-shaped support has base 5 and webs 2, 3 whose bores 2' (3') contain bearings for winding shaft 7. Plane 17 contains the bearing axes. Features symmetrical about plane 17 include attachment bores 6, eyelets 8 for the counterbalance chain, pins 11 to engage door siderails, and slots 16 for motor mounting. Hole 15 for securing guide rail elbows 12 is centred on plane 17. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244045-A (GB)
Title: Stacking apparatus for a sewing machine
Inventor: SASAMOTO HIDEHO
IPC: D05B41/00
Filed: 1991-01-04
Abstract: If buttons have been sewn on one side of a workpiece or one side of a workpiece has buttonholes formed in it, stacking such workpieces gives a problem because one side of the stack is thicker than the other. A stacking apparatus has a draper 5 over which successive workpieces 9 are draped, a clamping member 2b which clamps the leading end of the workpiece 9 against the draper 5, and a throw-over member 18b which folds the workpiece 9 over the draper 5. In order to avoid problems caused by one side of the stack being higher than the other, the draper 5 can be inclined by a drive mechanism 13, 14, 17, in response to the weight of the stack, the sensing of the top of the stack by a photoelectric sensor arrangement 16a, 16b or in response to a counter. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252909-A (GB)
Title: A combined toothbrush and tongue cleaner
Inventor: HEW AH KOW
IPC: A46B15/00
Filed: 1991-02-21
Abstract: A combined toothbrush and tongue cleaner comprises a non-metallic strip element 10 placed inside an elongated cavity 26 of a toothbrush handle 14. The strip is slidable within the cavity, but not detachable therefrom. When not in use, the strip element 10 is concealed inside the cavity 26 of the handle 14 and, to use the strip element 10 as a tongue cleaner, it is extended from the handle 14. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2245091-A (GB)
Title: Paging receiver with a display
Inventor: MINAMI YOICHIRO
IPC: H04W88/02
Filed: 1991-06-04
Abstract: A paging receiver (10) has a display (24) and alerting means (28) which alerts the user to an incoming call by producing tones in any one of a plurality of different patterns. The paging receiver allows the user to replace any of the patterns with a desired pattern by operating a setting device. The desired pattern is written to an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory) (22) built in the paging receiver by the operation of switches (SW1-SW4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2245484-A (GB)
Title: Treated duster
Inventor: KOHLRUSS GREGOR
IPC: D21H21/14
Filed: 1991-07-18
Abstract: The invention concerns a disposable duster consisting of a piece of a dry natural fibre fabric consisting of a light to white coloured soft open-pored paper as the absorbent cellulose material with less than 10 % filler which is impregnated with wax which is biodegradable and is hard enough to prevent the erosion of the natural fibre fabric. The wax should be a natural one of vegetable or animal origin, preferably a carnauba or beeswax, or a synthetic or chemically modified wax, preferably a paraffin, an oxidised polyethylene wax or a hydrated jojoba oil.
Patent GB-2249656-A (GB)
Title: A multi-deck video cassette recorder system
Inventor: JI BYUNG LEE
IPC: G11B27/00
Filed: 1991-08-16
Abstract: A multi-deck VCR system 100 operable in multiple operation modes includes a record only mode, a playback only mode, a combined playback and record mode, and a serial playback mode. The system includes at least three VCR decks 110, 120 and 130 with recording and playback capability, and at least three programmable microprocessors 10, 20, and 30 for respectively controlling the operation of the respective VCR decks, signal transfer circuit 38 for transferring a video/audio information to and from the respective VGR decks under a control of the respective microprocessors, a first user-controlled switch S-SW for selecting the combined playback and recording mode, a logic circuit 11 for converting the record mode into the playback mode to make a particular one of the VCR docks operate in the playback mode, a second user-controlled switch R-SW for selecting the serial playback mode and a logic circuit 40 for determining a serial playback sequence for the VCR decks. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262240-A (GB)
Title: Detachable golf putter holder.
Inventor: BROWN JOHN BERRY
IPC: A63B55/00
Filed: 1991-12-12
Abstract: The putter holder consists of a tube 1 which is separate from a golf bag. The holder or tube can be secured to the bag by means of a top clip 3 and bottom strap 4 or by top and bottom straps alone. The tube is provided with a fixed bottom 6 or a loose spacer cylinder 510 allow putter to protrude a required amount from top of tube. A drain 7 is provided to allow water to run away. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-912703-A (GB)
IPC: B25B27/22
Abstract: 912,703. Rivet extractors. CYCLO GEAR CO. Ltd. Nov. 30, 1959 [Aug. 30, 1958], No. 27905/58. Class 61. A tool for inserting and extracting rivets into and from a chain and for freeing the links of the chain after insertion of the rivets comprises an anvil 6 having a transverse jaw 7 to receive the chain and a manually-rotatable screw having a coaxial punch 13 adapted to be forced into abutment with one end of a rivet, a pair of parallel transverse shoulders 14, 25, a rollerreceiving recesses being provided in each shoulder to serve as saddles for locating and receiving the chain rollers 19. The traversing screw 10 and punch 13 are relatively rotatable, the punch being accommodated in an axial socket, a ball housed in the end of the socket providing a seating for the adjacent end of the punch. To insert or extract a rivet the links 8 and roller 19 are supported on the shoulder 25, the outer link plates 8a being received between the shoulder 25 and inner surface 26 of the wall 15. To restore the free pivotal movement of the outer link plates 8a, after insertion of a rivet 9, the assembled links are positioned in the jaw so that the link plates embrace the shoulder 14 with the roller 19 seating upon the recessed saddle 14, the outer link plates 8a being now unsupported. The screw is rotated to take the nose of the punch into engagement with the rivet to cause the outer links 8a to spread apart.
Patent GB-913558-A (GB)
IPC: G05D23/24
Abstract: 913,558. Fluid-pressure servomotor-control systems. SULZER FRERES S.A. Feb. 1, 1960 [Feb. 2, 1959], No. 3455/60. Class 135. A heat-exchanger is equipped with a number of local temperature signal initiators which are associated with individual places on the heatexchange surface, a means signal initiator which produces a signal representing a mean temperature of the heat-exchange surface and means for controlling the temperature of the heat-exchange surface, and in which the mean signal initiator and the local temperature signal initiator representing the highest temperature can both act on the means for controlling the temperature of the heat-exchange surface, the arrangement being such that the local signal initiator representing the highest temperature is kept inoperative as long as the maximum local temperature remains below a predetermined critical value. In the embodiment shown, steam flows from an inlet 1 through the tubes of 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d to an outlet header 4 and pipe 5. The steam temperature in the outlet pipe 5, which is representative of the mean temperature of the heat-exchange surfaces, is measured by a measuring bar 8 which acts through a lever 9 to position a control valve 11 which controls the supply and exhaust of fluid to a piston power device 16 loaded by a spring 17. Movement of the power device acts through rod 19 and lever 23 to position a valve 7 controlling the feed of water into the inlet pipe 1. Local temperature signal initiator 25, 26, 27, 28 control servomotors 33, 34, 35, 36 in a similar manner but the spring loading of these motors is greater than that for the motor 16 so that the motor controlled by the highest local temperature is only effective to adjust the valve 7 when this temperature exceeds the mean temperature by a predetermined amount. In a modification, an adjustable loading signal may be provided to set the predetermined amount. In a further modification the mean temperature signal controls a valve similar to the valve 7 while the maximum local temperature signal when effective, controls the fuel supply to a burner.
Patent GB-2263179-A (GB)
Title: Touch simulator
Inventor: CARR KAREN TINA
IPC: B25J9/16
Filed: 1992-01-04
Abstract: The 'feel' of an object 8 in a virtual reality device is simulated by adjusting the flexibility of a tubular element 1 extending across a joint between two parts of the operator's body eg a finger when relative motion between the two parts reaches a set level eg during a gripping action. The flexibility of the tubular element 1 is reduced by increasing the pressure of fluid in the element eg electro-rheologically to oppose further movement of the fingers thus simulating gripping an object. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262628-A (GB)
Title: Inductive wireless data connection
Inventor: YOUNG STEVEN JAY
IPC: G06F1/26
Filed: 1992-07-03
Abstract: A computer system has inductive connectors which are electrically coupled without having to be mechanically aligned. The connectors have a primary coil 82 which transmits either power or digital signals to a secondary coil 80. To ensure that the proper level of power is received by the secondary coil, a feedback circuit is incorporated to vary the output of power from the primary coil as a function of the voltage induced onto the secondary connector. The feedback circuit operates at a different frequency from the power circuit and includes an amplifier 86 and voltage controlled oscillator 84 in the secondary circuit, and a filter 92, phase-locked loop 88 and automatic gain control 90 in the primary circuit. Separate coils, eg. formed as flexible sheets, and disc cores can be provided for controlling data transmission. Additional windings may be provided in the feedback circuit. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260628-A (GB)
Title: Line buffer for cache memory
Inventor: GAT TAL
IPC: G06F12/08
Filed: 1992-07-14
Abstract: An improved cache memory for use with a microprocessor has a line buffer 42, 44 which stores a tag and offset field and the corresponding line of data. Valid bits 49 are associated with different portions of the data stored in sections 45-48 of the line buffer. Thus during a line fill, by way of example, an instruction may be read from one section of the line buffer before the entire line is filled. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261641-A (GB)
Title: A support for electrical instruments and the like,f or example for a vehicle
Inventor: PULGA GIUSEPPE
IPC: G01D11/30
Filed: 1992-10-26
Abstract: The instrument support (1) includes a wall (3) having a through-aperture (4) for at least one connecting cable of the instrument and a substantially flat gasket (7) interposable between the wall (3) and the instrument and having a hole (8) intended to face the aperture (4). The gasket (7) has two integral sleeves (11) perpendicular to it, each having a flange (12) adapted to hold the gasket (7) in contact with the wall (3). The support is assembled by inserting two pins (15) in the holes (16) of the sleeves (11) and flexing the gasket (7) elastically. Then the sleeves (11) are inserted into the aperture (4) and slid through corresponding passages (5) in the wall (3). The instrument support (1) can be used on the dashboard of a motor vehicle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265445-A (GB)
Title: Water heater
Inventor: ANDREWS RALPH FRANCIS BRUCE
IPC: F24H1/10
Filed: 1993-03-26
Abstract: A water heater comprises a heating element 1 enclosing a resistive load arranged to be supplied with electrical energy and guide means 4 arranged to ensure that water passing through the heater follows a helical path along the heating element. The guide 4 may be a metal wire covered with an insulating and resilient polymeric material such as polyvinyl chloride. Heating systems may comprise a water circulating pump, a series of heat transfer devices and the electrically operated water heater. The system may use at least two water heaters a first heater which is supplied with electrical energy in accordance with a preset water output temperature and a second, boost, heater which is supplied with electrical energy if the difference between the sensed temperature and the preset temperature exceeds a predetermined limit. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266263-A (GB)
Title: A method and an apparatus for the manufacture of moulded components on thermally expandable cores
Inventor: READMAN MATTHEW
IPC: B29C33/76
Filed: 1993-05-12
Abstract: A method and apparatus for the manufacture of moulded components, in which a component forming curable material (2) is first deposited on the surface of a support (1). The support (1) is formed from a material which exhibits viscoelastic properties and has a coefficient of thermal expansion greater than that of the curable material. Heating means (8), e.g. a resistive electrical heater, are provided to heat the support (1) whilst it is restrained against displacement relative to the curable material. The restraint is then removed, the support cooled, and the cured component (2) removed. Because the curable material has a smaller co-efficient of thermal expansion than the support (1), the thermal expansion of the support is restrained as it is heated. Thus, when subsequently cooled it contracts to a size that is less than its original size and therefore the cured component (2) can be readily removed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278064-A (GB)
Title: Radio controlled car with rotatable driver.
Inventor: TO KANG CHONG
IPC: A63H17/36
Filed: 1993-05-17
Abstract: Double-Cabin Radio Controlled Car includes a special Turn Motor-Box 6 dedicated to controlling the rotation of the driver to enable the steerman to make the driver turn through 180 DEG . This also means the steerman can make his own choice as regards which will be the front of the car. In addition, this Car includes two independent Motor-Gear Boxes 4, 11 which respectively manoeuvre the front and rear wheels, making them move in the same or opposite directions. This enables the car to move forward or backward at an oblique angle in a crab like manner. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279354-A (GB)
Title: Method of sealing leaks in underground gas mains and compositions for use therein
Inventor: BALDWIN TERENCE REGINALD
IPC: C08F4/50
Filed: 1993-06-24
Abstract: A method and composition are described for the sealing of leaks in underground gas mains. The composition used is an accelerated anaerobic sealant containing a transition metal compound, e.g. copper naphthenate, as an accelerator. Other components include acrylate-type monomers, peroxide or hydroperoxide free-radical initiators, polymerisation inhibitors and chelating agents.
Patent GB-2273638-A (GB)
Title: Self-cleaning ultraviolet disinfection module
Inventor: SCHUERCH PETER
IPC: C02F1/32
Filed: 1993-06-28
Abstract: An immersible and portable module for irradiating waste fluids and capable of in situ self cleaning includes a first header (not shown) receiving and maintaining in position ends of a multiplicity of ultraviolet light producing lamps 14 and another header 20 receiving and maintaining in position the opposite ends of the lamps 14 and having an opening to receive cleaning fluids. The other header 20 receives cleaning fluids and has a multiplicity of cleaning fluid exit holes 58 proximate the lamps to permit the cleaning fluids to flow into the opening e.g. via leg 22 connecting the two headers and outwardly from the holes and into contact with the lamps 14. Leg 22 may be provided with cleaning fluid exit holes 59 along its length. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-931915-A (GB)
IPC: C08C19/28
Abstract: 931,915. Modified polymers of conjugated diolefins. FARBENFABRIKEN BAYER A.G. Oct. 28, 1960 [Oct. 28, 1959; Nov. 4, 1959], No. 37187/60. Class 2(6) A modified polymer is the reaction product of (1) a conjugated diolefin polymer with (2) 10 to 170% based on the diolefin polymer of a polyhalogeno-cyclopentadiene, the halogen being chlorine, bromine, fluorine or mixtures thereof. Specified diolefin polymers are those from butadiene, isoprene, piperylene, 2-3-dimethylbutadiene, 1-phenyl-butadiene, chloroprene, their mixtures and their mixtures with styrene, alphamethyl styrene, vinyl naphthalene, chlorostyrene, vinyl acetate, vinyl propionate, vinyl butyrate, acrylic acid esters, methacrylic acid esters, acrylonitrile and methacrylonitrile. Preferred cyclopentadienes are hexachloro- and methylpentachloro-cyclopentadienes-others are listed. The reaction may take place in the presence of an inert solvent and an acid-fixing substance, e.g. 0À1 to 15 % of the cyclopentadiene, of an epoxy compound, e.g. butadiene-dioxide, 2À3-dimethyl butadiene dioxide cyclohexene oxide, styrene oxide, vinyl toluene oxide, the diglycide ethers of glycol, of propane-1À2-diol, butane-1À4-diol, hexane-1À6-diol, the triglyceride ethers of glycerine and 1À1À1-trimethylol propane, phenoxy propylene oxide, 4À4<SP>1</SP>-dihydroxydiphenyl propane glycide ether, resorcinol diglycide ether, hydroquinone diglycide ether and cresol glycide ether, or, e.g. 0À1 to 10% of the cyclopentadiene of lithium, zinc or calcium naphthenates, magnesium or calcium stearate, sodium bicarbonate and sodium or potassium acetate. Specified solvents are benzine hydrocarbons, alkyl aromatic substances, glycols and their derivatives, ketones, esters and chlorinated aromatic or aliphatic hydrocarbons. The reaction product dissolved in such as solvent may be used as a lacquer, known naphthenate driers being also present. Specification 931,914 is referred to.
Patent GB-2279178-A (GB)
Title: Switching device
Inventor: SHIMAOKA MANABU
IPC: H01H13/12
Filed: 1994-06-09
Abstract: A switching device comprises a case 11 containing a slider 12 carrying a movable contact 13 which electrically connects a normally closed contact 19 with a common contact 18 when the slider 12 is not depressed and which electrically connects a normally open contact 20 with the common contact 18 when the slider 12 is depressed. A conductive return spring 14 mounted on the common contact 18 is electrically connected to the movable contact 13 and urges the slider 12 to the non depressed position. The common contact 18 is mounted on an innerbollom wall 11a of the case 11 and the normally closed and normally open contacts 19, 20 are arranged side by side on an inner side wall 11b of the case 11 so as to be in sliding engagement with the movable contact 13. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279086-A (GB)
Title: Flushing water control apparatus for a urinal
Inventor: HASTIE MICHAEL CAMPBELL
IPC: E03D13/00
Filed: 1994-06-17
Abstract: Apparatus for controlling the amount of water used for flushing a urinal (1) includes a heat detector (9) thermally coupled to the urinal (1) or an outlet (2) from the (1) to detect a change of heat, a valve (8) coupled to an outlet (7a) of a water reservoir (6) for feeding water (12) to the urinal (1), wherein the valve (8) controls the passage of water (12) from the outlet (7a) to the urinal (1), and control means (15) coupled to the valve (8) and the heat detector (9), for opening and closing the valve (8) to allow or deny the passage of water (12) from the reservoir (6) in response to signals from the heat detector (9). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295224-A (GB)
Title: A surface inspection lighting apparatus
Inventor: COULTHARD MARTIN
IPC: G01N21/88
Filed: 1994-11-17
Abstract: A surface inspection lighting apparatus (1) for use in the visual inspection by a human inspector (2) of a reflective surface (3) for surface defects (6) has a region from which light emanates when the apparatus is in use, the intensity of the light emanating from the said region varies gradually substantially as an exponential function of a sinusoidal function of the distance along an imaginary line (A-B) across the said region, the specular reflection of light from said region in a flat, defect free, reflective test surface is perceived by a human inspector to have a substantially sinusoidal intensity distribution. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295295-A (GB)
Title: Reducing interference in a communication system
Inventor: BOSCOVIC DRAGAN
IPC: H04B7/005
Filed: 1994-11-19
Abstract: The method includes making adjustments to a local subscriber unit to reduce interference in a foreign system and to improve the signal quality of the local subscriber unit. These are accomplished by a series of steps which will adjust subscriber unit power, reduce signal throughput, adjusting power control, and increase coding rates. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285683-A (GB)
Title: Partitioned infrared sensor array
Inventor: LEE JUE HAENG
IPC: G01J5/34
Filed: 1994-12-29
Abstract: An infrared sensor has a Fresnel lens 101 for focusing radiation on to an array of sensing elements 108 via an infrared filter 105. A plurality of partitions 102 directs the radiation from particular directions on to certain sensing elements 108 in the array. Shielded reference elements are used to eliminate vibrational and thermal noise from the signals. A circuit processes the signals from the sensor array 108 to detect motion or presence of an infrared emitting body. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285436-A (GB)
Title: Container such as a coffin
Inventor: GINNS PAUL ARTHUR
IPC: A61G17/013
Filed: 1995-01-05
Abstract: A container such as a coffin is formed from a blank cut from a sheet of material such as cardboard. The blank comprises a base (F) and four walls (S, X, Y), successive walls (S, X Y) being connected by connecting webs (B, B'). In use, the webs (B, B') are folded inwardly with the walls (S, X, Y) upstanding from the plane of the base (F). One pair of facing walls (X, Y) have portions (C, C') which can be folded over the folded-in webs (B, B) and the other pair of walls (S) have formations (D) which hold the folded over portions (C, C') of the first pair of walls (X, Y) in position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284763-A (GB)
Title: Capsule containing an organic nitrate and acetylsalicylic acid
Inventor: BYRNE WILLIAM
IPC: A61K9/50
Filed: 1993-07-26
Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition comprises a single dose capsule for oral administration containing an organic nitrate, preferably isosorbide 5-mononitrate and acetylsalicylic acid. A coating on one or both of the organic nitrate or acetylsalicylic acid provides a barrier between them. Portion of the organic nitrate in the capsule is in a form for immediate release and portion is in a form for slow release.