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Patent GB-2019721-A (GB)
Title: Method and materials for cleaning soft contact lenses
IPC: C11D7/42
Filed: 1978-10-02
Abstract: A cleaning solution for soft contact lenses is described. The solution differs from previously known solutions in that it includes lipolytic enzyme in addition to Papain or Bromelain so that not only are Albumin deposits removed from the surface of the lens but also any lipids present are also split into fatty acids and esters for removal by subsequent rinsing and boiling in physiological saline solution. A supplementary cleaning solution comprises a Lipase and phosphate buffer which is typically applied to the lens after the primary cleaning solution and before the rinsing and boiling stage. By utilising a stable enzyme containing solution, only relatively small volumes of the liquid are required to clean a lens and the solution is applied using a droplet technique.
Patent GB-2011154-A (GB)
Title: Telecommunication cables
IPC: H01B7/285
Filed: 1978-11-03
Abstract: In a telecommunication cable comprising a core 1 including a multiplicity of polyethylene insulated conductors 2 with petroleum jelly 3 filling the interstices between the conductors, and, a polyethylene sheath 7, risk that a space between the core and sheath will provide a path for water that has entered the cable through a defective sheath is reduced by positioning between the core and sheath a flexible envelope 4 of polyethylene or polyethylene terephthalate containing a buffer material 5, or two or more such envelopes arranged side by side and/or end to end. The buffer material flows or is deformed within the envelope when the sheath is applied or it expands after the sheath is applied or, being hygroscopic e.g. polyacrylamide, when water penetrates the envelope. 6 is an optional polyethylene coated aluminium moisture barrier. The buffer material may be air, petroleum jelly, free- flowing particles or foam. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2035218-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in printing devices
IPC: B41J13/32
Filed: 1978-11-21
Abstract: A printing device comprises a transducer arrangement to scan the stationery 12 whose pair of sensors (e.g. photo-sensors) 21', 22' are spaced from one another along a line which is inclined relative to both the horizontal and vertical scanning directions. Provided scanning of the stationery does not take place in both directions simultaneously, the horizontal and vertical positions of the stationery can be detected e.g. for ensuring correct registration of print. The sensors are arranged in a potential divider configuration so as to be unaffected by changes in ambient light levels. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2016337-A (GB)
Title: Tee slot cutter
IPC: B23C5/22
Filed: 1979-04-26
Abstract: A T-slot cutter has a body (6) with two opposed slots in which fit cutter blades (7) with angled cutting faces and which are axially offset one from another. Each blade (7) has four cutting edges and can be indexed through 90 DEG  steps to present a fresh edge as one becomes worn. After all four edges have been used a cutter blade (7) is thrown away. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2034413-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the extracting of energy from a moving mass of water
IPC: F03B17/06
Filed: 1979-09-17
Abstract: Apparatus for extracting energy from a moving body of water comprises a structure adapted to be mounted in or to float at anchor in the water and having passages 2a/b arranged to face upstream; sliding valve members 3a, 3b for suddenly arresting the flow of water out of the passage, and an air chamber in communication with the downstream end of the passage in such manner that air in the chamber is compressed by the momentum of the water entering the passage after the interruption of the out-flow. Such a chamber includes an outlet for such compressed air which may be utilised to drive a motor either mounted on the structure, or situated on land and connected to the chamber by means of suitable piping. The motor may be in the form of a reciprocating piston air motor or in the form of a low pressure air turbine mechanism. Sluice gates 5a, 5b are interconnected and open alternately to admit water to passages 2a, 2b. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2070978-A (GB)
Title: Separating device for potato harvesting machines
IPC: B07B13/05
Filed: 1979-11-29
Abstract: A separating device for a potato harvesting machine consists of an endless rotating separating belt (3) equipped with resiliently flexible fingers (1) at its surface and a scraper device which is disposed over its conveying strand and sweeps over the whole width of this and which comprises a support bar (9) aligned obliquely to the direction of travel of the separating belt with a movement drive (10) and resilient stop members (11) which extend downwards from the support bar and which extend substantially at right angles to the conveying strand of the separating belt and end above this with constant spacing. The scraper device is movable backwards and forwards in and counter to the conveying direction of the separating belt and reciprocally transversely thereto in a superimposed movement, as a whole, in a plane parallel to the conveying strand of the separating belt. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2039478-A (GB)
Title: Derivatives of mercaptoacyl pyrrolidines or piperidines
IPC: C07D401/12
Filed: 1979-12-13
Abstract: Mercapto acyl compounds, having hypotensive activity, have the formula:-   <IMAGE> or are salts thereof, wherein R is hydrogen or lower alkyl, R1 and R2 are various defined organic groups or R1 and R2 together complete a ring, X1 and X2 are oxygen or sulphur, one of p and q is 1 and the other is 1 or 2, R3 and R4 are hydrogen lower alkyl, lower alkyl thio, -(CH2)n SH or halo lower alkyl, (n being from 1 to 3), R6 is hydrogen or (when R3 is lower alkyl) lower alkyl, m is 0, 1 or 2 and R5 is hydrogen or a protecting group.
Patent GB-2051149-A (GB)
Title: Weaving Tubular Fabrics
IPC: D03C9/04
Filed: 1980-01-09
Abstract: In a circular loom having two or more shuttles, at least one shuttle is provided with a tip portion which is upwardly or downwardly deviated out of the center line of the shuttle, and some warps are kept on the warp line during shedding motions. Said warps are moved downwardly or upwardly by the deviated tip portion of the shuttle. Some healds Hb, Hc are provided with elongate mails such that in one direction they can shed the warps but in the other direction of heald movement the warp thread remains at the centre shed position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2051374-A (GB)
Title: Transducer
IPC: G01L9/18
Filed: 1980-04-18
Abstract: A pressure transducer, particularly suitable for the measurement of pressures at high temperatures, comprises a solid non- porous ionically-conductive member 10, e.g. of beta-alumina or a sodium or potassium conducting glass separating a first material 11 which is subjected to the pressure to be measured, from a second material 18 which is the chemical element in fluid form whose ions can pass through said member 10 or is a fluid containing such ions or a metal alloy in solid or fluid form containing that element. The first material is a fluid and may be the element whose ions can pass through said member 10 or an alloy of that element or a fluid containing ions of that element. The electric potential developed between the materials on the two sides of said member, determined by voltage measuring means 24, is a measure of the pressure. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2107448-A (GB)
Title: Gas turbine engine combustion chambers
Inventor: SMART RICHARD BARRIE
IPC: F23R3/00
Filed: 1980-10-21
Abstract: In order to reduce undesirable emissions from a gas turbine engine combustion chamber, the upstream wall of the combustion chamber comprises segments (22) each having an upstream wall portion and a downstream wall portion which between them define a space arranged to receive a flow of air. Each segment (22) has a central aperture (30) and a pair of facets (42) on the downstream wall portion arranged on each side of the central aperture (30), and each facet (42) has associated apertures for the through- flow of cooling air over the downstream face of the downstream wall portion. Each segment (22) has a swirler assembly positioned in and coaxially around the central aperture (30) between the upstream and downstream wall portions to form a radial air passage between the chamber and the central aperture (30). A fuel burner is positioned in the central aperture (30) upstream of the swirler assembly, the fuel burner introducing a fuel/air mixture into the combustion chamber through the central aperture (30). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2086980-A (GB)
Title: Universal joints
IPC: F16C11/00
Filed: 1980-11-12
Abstract: In a universal (three axis) joint for a tool plate 10 of the manipulator mechanisms of automatic handling equipment, there are two third members (23a, 23b) each pivotally supported by a second member (22), and wherein each third member (23a, 23b) a) is essentially U-shaped, having a base portion with two free edges upstanding therefrom between which extends a third axis (C-C), b) carries thrust member attachment means located upon the face of the base portion opposing the free ends and nearer one such end than the other, whereby there may be affixed thereto a thrust member (24a, 24b), and c) is supported about the third axis (C-C) with its free ends interleaved with those of the other third member, so that the two attachment means (and, when affixed thereto, the two thrust members) are coplanar with first (A-A) and second (B-B) axes, and any forces transmitted therethrough intersect with the three axis intersection point. A U-shaped first member 21 is pivotally supported upon the tool plate 10 by a spindle 31. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2101844-A (GB)
Title: Telecommunication exchange
Inventor: COPE MARTIN GEOFFREY
IPC: H04Q11/04
Filed: 1981-06-16
Abstract: It is known when testing digital lines in a telecommunication system to send a data word from a test point at an exchange, for instance, to a remote point such as a subscriber's equipment. There it is echoed back to the exchange, either unmodified or modified in a predetermined manner, and the echoed back version compared with the original. The result of the comparison indicates whether the line - or the subscriber's equipment - is corrupting the data. This is extended, in the present arrangement, by reading the test word form a ROM from which it is sent to the subscriber's equipment, which echoes it back, either unmodified or modified in a predetermined manner, to the exchange. There the echoed back version is used as the address for the ROM and this gives an effective comparison, which is completed by an EXCLUSIVE OR gate connected between the input and output least significant bits of the ROM.
Patent GB-2104645-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to cookers
Inventor: GOSTELOW BENJAMIN FRANK
IPC: F24C15/08
Filed: 1981-07-03
Abstract: A cooker having a structure including a one-piece sheet metal, open-ended oven casing (1) secured between a sheet metal front panel member (2) and a sheet metal rear panel member (3). The front panel member (2) has a first aperture (14) whose dimensions correspond with those of one of the open ends of the oven casing (1) and a second aperture (16). The front panel member (2) can be orientated with the second aperture (16) above the first aperture (14) to provide a structure for a cooker with a waist-level grill or with the second aperture (16) below the first aperture (14) to provide a structure for an eye-level grill cooker and a cooker with a storage space beneath the oven casing. The structure is mounted upon a separate support (6) secured to the lower ends of the front and rear panel members. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2080846-A (GB)
Title: Automatic spool change in cable-twisting machines
IPC: H01B13/02
Filed: 1981-07-28
Abstract: The automatic apparatus has a spool storage unit (2) for the movement of full and empty spools in parallel but in opposite directions, a drum (4) rotatable about a horizontal shaft, and supporting in bearings individual spool clamping yokes (3) and a spool transfer carriage (6) provided with spool lifting devices (5a, 5b) and travelling between the spool storage unit and the drum, spool clamping devices on the yokes being operated through the lifting devices of the carriage. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2103267-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable window grille
Inventor: SCHWOB ROBERT JEAN
IPC: E06B9/52
Filed: 1981-08-04
Abstract: An adjustable window grille comprises a first frame member 2 comprising two arms and a base and a second frame member 3 comprising a base and two hollow arms telescopically slidable over the arms of the first frame member 2. The first frame member 2 has a mesh 1 attached, which extends beyond it and which is received in slots in the inside walls of the arms and the inside and outside walls of the base of the second frame member 3. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2083258-A (GB)
Title: Alarm systems
IPC: G08B23/00
Filed: 1981-09-02
Abstract: An alarm system includes a computer 20 arranged to analyse various alarm conditions of apparatus (e.g. a nuclear power plant) to determine which alarms result from the prime causes of a number of alarms which may be present. The prime cause alarms are displayed on a visual display unit 32 and the presence of subsidiary alarms is indicated by group alarm lamp on a group alarm panel 34. The operator may request a display of all alarms present in a particular group. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2087771-A (GB)
Title: Production of collars in pipe
IPC: B21C37/29
Filed: 1981-11-23
Abstract: A forming head for forming a collar in a pipe wall has two diametrically opposite forming tips (30, 34) extending from a body (12) which includes a drive shaft (10) by which it can be attached to and rotated by a forming machine. The tips (30, 34) are formed at opposite ends of a pin (16) held in place by a screw (18). Two diametrically opposed stop pins (24) protrude from the body to prevent the head dropping through the preformed elongate hole (38) which is formed in the wall (36) of the pipe. A heat shield (28) may be provided to protect the forming machine from the heat, if the pipe is heated e.g. by an oxyacetylene flame. The pin (16) may be found integrally with the body (12). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2089761-A (GB)
Title: Heat shrinking plastics member onto filament/resin composite
IPC: B29C63/42
Filed: 1981-12-16
Abstract: It is known to improve the surface finish of wound filament reinforced plastics material tubes by wrapping the uncured article in shrink-wrapping film and then shrinking the film progressively onto the tube. Herein, instead of film, a preformed heat-shrink sleeving is used to actually consolidate the tube as well as improve its surface finish. It is also proposed that preformed heat-shrinkable plastics material members be used to similarly consolidate filament-reinforced plastics articles other than tubes.
Patent GB-2094400-A (GB)
Title: Electric fan
IPC: F04D25/08
Filed: 1982-01-25
Abstract: An electric fan suitable for use on a table or a wall has a fan head, comprising an electric motor (6) and fan blades (7), which is pivotally mounted on a pedestal (1) so that the head can be adjusted about a horizontal axis to different angles of inclination to vary the direction of the air stream, pawl-and-ratchet retaining means (14, 15, 16) being provided for retaining the fan head in any of a range of inclined positions. In certain extreme inclined positions these means are unable to hold the fan head due to the position of the centre of gravity of the fan head in relation to the pivotal axis. For holding the fan head in these positions there is provided a pivotable latching member (17) comprising a first cylindrical part (18) which is journalled in a mounting (4) of the electric motor and a second cylindrical part (19) whose longitudinal axis extends parallel to that of the first part and which is slidable in a groove (21) in the pedestal (1). The groove (21) has recesses in its side walls which are selectively engageable by the second part (19) of the latching member to hold the fan head in the selected extreme inclined position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2095173-A (GB)
Title: Method for the manufacture of printed products comprising multiple folds
IPC: B42C7/00
Filed: 1982-02-25
Abstract: A method for the manufacture of multi-purpose mailing wrappers and the like and the insertion of catalogues in such a wrapper, in which an off-set printed continuous paper web is preferably used in a sequence of operations so that all the multiple folds necessary for the production of the product as well as the perforations and the like are introduced in the direction of travel of the paper. Within the scope of this method, one uses at least partially known individual steps, which relate for example to printing, the type of folding, glueing, the insertion of address windows and the like. The web comprises multiple creases 8 to 13 whereby a catalogue or other insert (not shown) and folded portions 4 to 7 which comprise order forms, advertising material or the like are folded inside sections 2; 3 and an outer shorter section 1 which is perforated at 14 and glued is turned about crease 8 to be permanently stuck to glue traces on the outer side of the section 3 adjacent the crease 13. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2126413-A (GB)
Title: Discharge tubes
Inventor: DONALDSON TIMOTHY PATRICK
IPC: H01S3/038
Filed: 1982-09-04
Abstract: A segmented discharge tube 1 for a helium-cadmium laser comprises alternating anodes and cathodes 6, at least one of which may be subjected to a heating effect controlled from outside the tube. Glass insulators 3 separate the electrodes. The electrode(s) is/are heated directly by an electrical current, by a heating coil 7, or by an oil jacket (not shown). Tubes 6 of cadmium line the electrodes and are vaporized by the heat applied thereto. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2109407-A (GB)
Title: Tumour imaging with radiolabelled monoclonal antibodies
Inventor: ADAMS THOMAS HENRY
IPC: C12P21/08
Filed: 1982-10-25
Abstract: Monoclonal antibodies to tumour associated antigens have bound to them a metallic radionuclide, either directly or by means of a chelating agent such as diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) conjugated to the antibody. When parenterally administered to a subject, the labelled monoclonal antibody localizes in the tumour and can be detected by photoscanning to detect emitted radiation.
Patent GB-2119458-A (GB)
Title: Reversing gear for small marine craft
Inventor: TANAKA ISAO
IPC: F16H7/12
Filed: 1982-10-25
Abstract: A mechanism for transmitting engine output from a drive shaft (3) to a driven shaft (5), switchable between normal driving, neutral and reversing made up of a loop type transmission gear using a belt (10) tensioned by idler 8 for forward drive with a further belt (22) in engagement with a pulley on the driven shaft (5) with belt (10) slack for reversing. The driven shaft (5) is disposed underneath the drive shaft (3) so that the driven shaft can be directly-coupled, or coupled coaxially, with a vessel's propeller shaft which is invariably set at a lower level than the drive shaft (3). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2110485-A (GB)
Title: Fuse
Inventor: GRATTON ARTHUR DAVID
IPC: H01H85/046
Filed: 1982-11-26
Abstract: A low current fuse consists solely of a rigid rod 1 of electrically insulating material and, extending throughout the length of and carried by the rod, at least one longitudinally continuous layer 2 of electrically conductive material. At each of its ends the thickness of the layer 2 is increased to constitute an effective fuse terminal 3 and, at a position intermediate its terminals, is of such a cross-sectional area that it will melt or otherwise change state to interrupt a circuit at a predetermined overload or short circuit condition. The rod may be of tubular form and, in this case, the longitudinally continuous electrically conductive layer may be on the inner surface of the tubular rod and may extend over each end face of the rod and on to the outer surface of the rod at each end to form terminals. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2119917-A (GB)
Title: Refrigerant heating device
Inventor: SATO YOSHIKAZU
IPC: F25B41/00
Filed: 1983-01-17
Abstract: A refrigerant heating device for use in a space heating circuit comprises a heat exchanger (35) which is provided with a refrigerant pipe (27), a heat absorbing body (36) which surrounds the refrigerant pipe and whose inner peripheral wall is spaced from the outer peripheral wall of the refrigerant pipe at a prescribed distance thereby to provide an annular space, and a solid heat-conductive member (38) e.g. made of an alloy which is filled in the annular space and melts at a lower temperature than the withstand temperature of the refrigerant. A heating source heats the heat-absorbing body thereby to heat a refrigerant flowing through the refrigerant pipe by the solid heat-conductive member and the refrigerant pipe. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2141569-A (GB)
Title: Ticket issuing machines
Inventor: STEPHENSON CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G07B15/02
Filed: 1983-04-12
Abstract: A ticket issuing machine has means arrangeable to print not only information relating to a user of the machine but also information relating to the Authority providing the machine. The information may not only be printed but also displayed, for example on display 19. The machine may have a speech unit 28 to provide audible information.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2119409-A (GB)
Title: Detergent dispenser for washing machine
Inventor: MEIER JOHANN
IPC: D06F39/02
Filed: 1983-04-18
Abstract: There is disclosed a programme- controlled clothes or dish washing machine having a container (5) for washing liquid in which washing is carried out, a receptacle (8, 17, 18, 19) for a washing agent to be introduced into a container (5), an electromagnetic inlet valve (1) operable by a programme control device of the machine to control the admission of a supply of flushing water to the container (5), and a first connection line (6) extending from the inlet valve (1) to the container (5). The receptacle for the washing agent communicates with said first connection line (6) via a second connection line (7) in such a way that, in use, upon passage of flushing water through the first connection line (6), a charge of washing agent is drawn from the receptacle into the container (5) via the second connection line (7) and the first connection line (6) respectively. An adjustable air supply device (10) is connected to the second connection line (7) in order to control the suction effect applied in use to the second connection line (7) by the first connection line (6) and thereby to control the size of the charge of washing agent introduced into the container (5). A container for solid washing agent and two dispensers for liquid washing agent may be provided (fig. 2). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2139997-A (GB)
Title: Surface treatment of glassware
Inventor: BUDD SIDNEY MAURICE
IPC: C03C17/25
Filed: 1983-05-20
Abstract: A hot end treatment of glassware, e.g. glass containers, comprises applying to the ware a solution or dispersion containing compounds of tin and aluminium, while the ware is at a temperature sufficient to cause reaction to occur between the glass at the surface of the ware and the tin and aluminum compounds, and thereafter cooling the ware. The hot glassware may be treated with a solution made by dissolving stannic chloride and aluminium chloride in n-butyl acetate.
Patent GB-2123836-A (GB)
Title: Use of peptides as a medicament
Inventor: LUNDT BEHREND FRIEDRICH
IPC: C07K14/605
Filed: 1981-12-28
Abstract: Peptides of the glucagon type having the general formula R<1>-R<2> wherein R<1> represents <IMAGE> or a corresponding peptide chain which is identical with the two last-mentioned peptide chains with the proviso that one or more of the amino acid(s) has/have been omitted, or salts thereof for the use as a medicament or diagnosticum. For instance the use may be as a spasmolyticum, as a gastric acid secretion depressing agent or as an insulin releasing agent. The invention also has regard to pharmaceutical compositions containing the peptides as well as to the preparation of the peptides and pharmaceutical compositions containing the peptides.