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Patent GB-2182022-A (GB)
Title: Device for cyclically rearranging a pile of sheets
Inventor: ACKERET PETER
IPC: G03B23/02
Filed: 1985-11-12
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/EP85/00610 Sec. 371 Date Jul. 11, 1986 Sec. 102(e) Date Jul. 11, 1986 PCT Filed Nov. 12, 1985 PCT Pub. No. WO86/03024 PCT Pub. Date May 22, 1986.The invention relates to a device for a cyclic rearrangement of a pile (182) of sheets having a housing (12) with a viewing window (35) and a slider member (14) that can be pulled out of the housing (12) and pushed back into the housing again parallel to the latter, and having a sheet-changing mechanism by means of which one sheet in the pile (182) is retained in the housing while the slider member (14) transports the remainder of the pile out of the housing (12), means being provided for removing the sheet remaining in the housing (12) from the housing (12) through the opening provided in the housing for the slider member (14).
Patent GB-2192748-A (GB)
Title: Guitar stand
Inventor: O'FLYNN SEAN
IPC: G10G5/00
Filed: 1986-07-17
Abstract: The stand comprises a body 1, 2 containing circuitry connectible, by way of connectors on the body, to a guitar and to other remote equipment, the body being shaped to support the guitar when not being played. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2201991-A (GB)
Title: Improvement in keys
Inventor: HIMPFEN STEPHEN CHARLES
IPC: E05B19/26
Filed: 1987-03-04
Abstract: A key e.g. for swimming pool lockers has a metal operating portion 11 which is wholly contained within the envelope of a plastics body 16,17. An elastic wrist strap 21 is attached to the key. The key can be kept in the water by the swimmer without the metal damaging people or equipment. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2191081-A (GB)
Title: Floor treatment machine
Inventor: GILBERT WILLIAM HENRY
IPC: A47L11/10
Filed: 1987-05-20
Abstract: A floor treatment machine e.g. floor polisher, scrubber, or sanding machine comprises a floor treatment element 26 comprising a drive back 28, to which a pad 40 may be releasably secured by gripping element 42, and a carrier 10 therefore, said carrier comprising a boss 14 provided with drive pins 16 which engage in bushes 32 in the drive back, the coupling arrangement being such that drive is transmitted from shaft 11 to the floor treatment element whilst permitting free movement of the latter relative to the carrier in a direction towards or away from the floor. The carrier is supported above the floor by a supporting structure (not shown). The coupling arrangement may be such as to permit limited tilting movement of the drive back. Either a rotary or reciprocating movement may be imparted to the floor treatment element. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2211555-A (GB)
Title: Pump for raising subterranean water
Inventor: WATKINS CECIL JAMES
IPC: F04F1/04
Filed: 1987-10-24
Abstract: There is described a low-cost solar powered pump for raising subterranean water. In the simplest embodiment (Fig 2) the pump comprises a rigid casing (1) into which an inlet tube (9) extends vertically upwards to terminate at an inlet adjacent the upper wall (4) of the casing (1). A tap (11) at the lower part of the casing allows the water raised to be drawn off. In a preferred embodiment, a pressure relief valve (13, 14, 15, 16) is fitted to the upper part (4) of the casing (1) and a non-return valve (10) is fitted to the inlet. In use, the casing (1) is heated during the day and cooled at night. Excess pressure generated within the casing during the day by expansion of the gases therein is vented off, and the reduction in pressure produced by cooling at night draws water up from below ground to partially fill the casing (1). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2213555-A (GB)
Title: Planetary or star gear mechanism with backlash elimination
Inventor: TAKAHASHI TAKASHI
IPC: F16H1/28
Filed: 1988-09-21
Abstract: In a planetary or star gear transmission to be used with an industrial robot and having at least one pair of intermediate gears (8a, 8b), arranged between a sun gear (5) and an internal gear (7); the intermediate gear support shafts (9a, 9b), are relatively mounted or set so that the rotating direction of the sun gear (5) can be changed with substantially no backlash. To achieve this each intermediate gear support shaft 9b has its axis offset a distance delta , whereby the gears (8a) mesh with the internal gear (7) in one direction of rotation whereas the gears (8b) mesh with gear (7) in the opposite direction. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2225458-A (GB)
Title: A watch with elements movable with respect to the dial plate
Inventor: TONG LAU KI
IPC: G04B47/04
Filed: 1988-11-23
Abstract: A watch (10) has a casing, a dial plate (24) and a mounting structure (20) for the watch movement (not illustrated). The structure (20) may be of a plastics material and is provided with at least one aperture (30) for receiving one or more movable parts (40) which are of a shape and size to move axially within the aperture (34) and to the upper surface of the dial plate (24) to generate a sound when contact is made against the parts of the watch (10) at the ends of the aperture (30). The movable parts (40) may be a pearl, gem or any other jewelry stone to ornament the watch and may have thereunder a movable supporting member (42). The number of apertures illustrated varies from 2 to 12.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2211651-A (GB)
Title: Tape cassette type discrimination apparatus
Inventor: HAMODA KEIJI
IPC: G11B15/093
Filed: 1988-12-16
Abstract: Tape cassette types are discriminated on the basis of rotation ratios of the supply and take-up reels. In Fig 1, a tape wound around a supply reel 12a and a take-up reel 12b is transited during a predetermined period by a tape transit control circuit 24, rotation of the supply and take-up reels 12a, 12b, providing pulses from pulse generators 16a, 16b which are counted by reel counters 18a, 18b for periods set by measurement control circuits 20a, 20b the count values being supplied to rotation ratio calculation circuit 26 as first measurement data, a pulse generator 36 detecting rotation of a capstan 32 for transiting the tape and generates pulses, the pulses generated by pulse generator 36 being counted by capstan counters 30a, 30b, an operational circuit 38 calculating tape discrimination values based on the second measurement data obtained by counting of the capstan counters 30a, 30b and the first measurement data obtained by the rotation ratio calculation circuit 26 and supplied from a system control circuit 22. Operational circuit 38 discriminates the tape of the tape cassette based on the tape discrimination values in accordance with a signal from tape-type data generator (42). Discrimination on the basis of rotation ratios S/T, tape discrimination values (rs<2> + rt<2>), and tape positions is discussed (Fig 5). Display 40 registers remaining tape amount. Magnetic rotation detectors and C-cassette adaptors are disclosed (Figs 2 and 3 respectively). …<IMAGE>…
Patent GB-2215511-A (GB)
Title: Lasers
Inventor: EWART PAUL
IPC: H01S3/23
Filed: 1989-02-02
Abstract: A monochromatic dye laser is constructed from a short cavity laser 61 with an external narrow bandwidth amplifier 62 designed to pass only a single mode. The frequency of the SCL is controlled by a servo fed from an interferometer which monitors the spacing of the laser mirrors, whilst the pass frequency of the NBA is controlled by a servo 68 fed by photodetectors 65, 66 which monitor the amplitude of peripheral bands. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2223999-A (GB)
Title: Road transport unit with demountable body
Inventor: LOHR ROBERT
IPC: B62D53/06
Filed: 1989-07-13
Abstract: Demountable road transport unit characterised in that it consists of a motor vehicle (8) equipped with a coupling means (5) and a demountable body (9), the coupling means on the motor vehicle, situated towards the front, and the body comprising on the one hand, in front, a supporting and locking link and also two means of supporting the body in the demounted position and on the other, at the rear, immobilising and centring means (7) and also at least one rear support means (10) and, towards the bottom, a towing hook support (11) integrated into the body. The coupling means (5) is in the form of an axle tree bolster. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2223016-A (GB)
Title: Pyridine and pyrimidine intermediates
Inventor: ANTHONY VIVIENNE MARGARET
IPC: C07D213/643
Filed: 1989-10-11
Abstract: Compounds of formula:   <IMAGE> wherein W is a substituted pyridinyl or substituted pyrimidinyl group linked to A by any one of its ring carbon atoms; A is either an oxygen atom of S(O)n, wherein n is 0, 1 or 2; X, Y and Z, which are the same of different, are hydrogen or halogen atoms, or hydroxy, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted alkylthio, optionally substituted aryloxy, optionally substituted arylalkoxy, optionally substituted acyloxy, optionally substituted amino, optionally substituted acylamino, nitro, cyano, -CO2R<3>, -CONR<4>R<5>, -COR<6> or -S(O)mR<7> (wherein m is 0, 1 or 2) groups, or any two of the groups X, Y and Z, when they are in adjacent positions on the phenyl ring, join to form a fused ring, either aromatic or aliphatic, optionally containing one or more heteroatoms; R<1> and R<2>, which are the same of different, are optionally substituted alkyl groups provided that when W is 5-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-yl, A is oxygen, X is hydrogen, and R<1> and R<2> are both methyl, Y and Z are not both hydrogen, Y is not F, Cl, methyl, nitro, 5-CF3, 5-SCH3 or 4-(CH3 or 4-(CH3)2N if Z is hydrogen and Y and Z together are not 3-nitro-5-chloro, 3,5-dinitro, 4,5-dimethoxy or 4,5-methylenedioxy; and R<3>, R<4>, R<5>, R<6> and R<7> which are same or different, are hydrogen atoms or optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted aralkyl groups, are intermediates in the production of agriculturally useful acrylic acid derivatives.
Patent GB-2228019-A (GB)
Title: Pneumatically feeding fibres
Inventor: PINTO AKIVA
IPC: D01G23/02
Filed: 1990-02-08
Abstract: A chute device (1) for pneumatically feeding fiber flocks transversely from a conduit (3) along which the flocks are flowing is provided. The device (1) comprises a tube portion (4) of a circular or substantially circular cross section for installation into such conduit (3), and a chute portion (2) extending transversely away from said tube portion (4) for feeding the flocks away from the tube portion (4) when the chute device (1) is in use, the chute portion (2) having at its end adjoining the tube portion (4) a width (7), viewed cross-sectionally with the tube portion (4), which is less than the diameter of said tube portion (4). …<??>The chute portion 2 may be disposed symmetrically or off-set relative to the centre line of tube portion 4. A side wall of portion 2 may be tangential to the circumferential surface of portion 4. Angled edge between a wall of portion 2 and wall of portion 4 may include a chamfer. The device includes a housing 6 adjacent portion and communicating therewith through air sucking holes 5. …<IMAGE>…
Patent GB-2241719-A (GB)
Title: Headstone
Inventor: HALLIDAY ANDREW CHARLES
IPC: E04H13/00
Filed: 1990-03-06
Abstract: A headstone or memorial device 10 moulded of synthetic plastics material has a lower portion 12, intended to be located below ground level, in use, formed to have a greater cross-sectional extent than the remainder 11 of the device. Such lower portion 12 may be formed with vertically extending apertures therethrough or tubular inserts located therein to receive fasteners 15'. The device 10 may be moulded to be hollow and a filler may be located therein. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2236814-A (GB)
Title: Mounting for housings
Inventor: DEWEY NORMAN FRANK
IPC: E04H7/02
Filed: 1990-09-11
Abstract: A wall 18, such as a wail of a housing is sealably mounted to a base 16 by being sealed by sealing means 42 to an upstanding flange 32 of a mounting plate 30, which mounting plate 30 is sealed to the base 16 by sealing means 40. The mounting plate 30 may form a closed loop and may be sealed to the base 16 around its entire perimeter. The sealing means 42 between the flange 32 and the wall 18 may be bonded to one of the flange or the wall only, so that the housing can be easily detached from its mount. The flange 32 may be angled to the vertical so that the weight of the housing compresses the sealing means 42 and improves the seal between the flange 32 and the wall 18 of the housing. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2249067-A (GB)
Title: Rack-and-pinion power-assisted steering mechanism
Inventor: BASKETT WILLIAM CARL
IPC: B62D5/22
Filed: 1990-10-26
Abstract: The rack (10) carries a piston (18) slidably located in the rack housing (11) which defines the cylinder. The pinion is rotatably mounted on a shaft (26) in pinion housing (29) which is mounted on the rack housing (11) so that it is capable of limited movement axially of the rack (10). Resilient elements, eg wave spring washers (36), Belleville washers or elastomeric elements act upon the pinion housing (29) to bias it towards a central position and a control valve (46) is responsive to movement of the pinion housing (29), eg by being connected thereto by control rod (45), to control flow of fluid to and from opposite ends of the cylinder (17). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2239663-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to textile filter sleeves
Inventor: ANAND SUBHASH CHANDER
IPC: B01D39/08
Filed: 1990-12-11
Abstract: A filter sleeve for use in dust extraction is of circular single-jersey knit construction and has inlay yarns extending in the coursewise direction, the inlay yarns serving to make the fabric isotropic. The inlay yarns may be of polyester. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241856-A (GB)
Title: Reducing electrical and magnetic interference in image intensifiers
Inventor: HADFIELD KEVIN ANTHONY DEREK
IPC: H04N5/225
Filed: 1991-02-26
Abstract: The high voltage power supply 2 of an image intensifier 1 is operated intermittently to minimise the effect on the intensified image of magnetic and electrical interference produced by the power supply, the input capacitance 43 of the intensifier maintaining the high voltage at an acceptable level when the power supply is not operating. When used in conjunction with a video camera, the power supply may be allowed to operate only during the frame synch and/or line synch periods. A shutter may inhibit operation of the image intensifier whilst its power supply is operating. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2243458-A (GB)
Title: Optical measuring systems
Inventor: FORREST ANDREW K
IPC: G01B11/30
Filed: 1991-04-23
Abstract: The flatness of at least a portion of a substantially planar surface (16) is measured by illuminating the surface through a beam splitter (12) incorporating a grid (13) or other patterned shield. The light pattern reflected from the surface (16) is directed by way of a reflector (14) back through the beam splitter (12) and thus through the grid (13). The image exiting the beam splitter (12) has characteristics representative of the flatness of the surface.
Patent GB-2255431-A (GB)
Title: Traffic regulation system
Inventor: BARRASS MARTIN JOHN
IPC: G08G1/16
Filed: 1991-05-01
Abstract: Traffic regulation system includes a series of light responsive elements (20) spaced at intervals along the track (e.g. road) which respond to vehicle headlights, and a series of light emitter elements (14) also spaced along the track to be visible to operators of approaching vehicles, each light responsive element being connected by fibre optic cabling (22, 24) or other transmitting or transducer means to light emitter elements rearwardly of that particular location so that the light emitting elements along the track are activated sequentially in response to the headlights of a vehicle travelling ahead to provide a visible warning to following vehicles or vehicles on an intersecting course of the presence and distance ahead of the first vehicle. (Fig. 1 is a plan view). Distinct series of emitting elements may be interconnected to provide warning of respective zones of spacing between vehicles following each other, using red and amber light respectively. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2250142-A (GB)
Title: Recessed rotor for a wheel motor
Inventor: KAWAMOTO MUTSUMI
IPC: B60K17/14
Filed: 1991-06-19
Abstract: A wheel motor provided with a reduction gear comprises a stator 21 fixed to a casing 11, a cylindrical rotor 23 having a recess therein supported by the casing, an output flange 52, supported by the casing and attached to a wheel 55, a reduction gear 30 having an input gear wheel 33 supported by the rotor and an output gear wheel 34 supported by the output flange and disposed in the recess in the rotor. The rotor can have an end provided with a thin portion 26. The ends of the rotor form two axially opposite end points at which the rotor is rotatably supported by ball bearings. Oil cooling is provided and permanent magnets 24 are attached by adhesive or a band to the motor.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2245594-A (GB)
Title: Niobium and chromium containing titanium aluminide rendered castable by boron inoculations
Inventor: HUANG SHYH-CHIN
IPC: C22C14/00
Filed: 1991-06-27
Abstract: A method for providing improved castability in a gamma titanium aluminide involves adding inclusions of boron to the titanium aluminide containing chromium and niobium. Boron additions are made in concentrations between 0.5 and 2 atomic per cent. Fine grain equiaxed microstructure is found from solidified melt. Property improvements are also achieved. The product alloy comprises, in atomic %, Ti 42-55, Al 43-48 Nb 1-5, B 0.5-2 and Cr 0-3.
Patent GB-2247127-A (GB)
Title: Optical backplane
Inventor: ARLOTT RAYMOND D J
IPC: H04B10/80
Filed: 1991-07-15
Abstract: An optical arrangement for allowing communication between a plurality of circuit boards 1 and comprising a backplane 6 having a diffusely reflecting surface 7. Each board 1 is provided with a laser diode 8a-8e which transmits at a unique frequency, thus identifying the board 1. Light reflected from the backplane 6 is received and decoded by a photodetector 9a-9e associated with each board. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2249248-A (GB)
Title: Watering device
Inventor: FISK STANLEY
IPC: A01G29/00
Filed: 1991-10-16
Abstract: Liquid supply device for insertion into the ground adjacent plants (23) to be treated. The liquid supply device (10) has a foraminous tube (12) to which liquid is supplied at an inlet. The outlet means (28) permits the liquid to pass from the tube (12) into the surrounding ground and thus penetrates to the roots (21) of the plants (23). An attachment means is provided for releasable connection to a liquid supply means such as a conventional hose-pipe.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2250310-A (GB)
Title: Gate or barrier
Inventor: MITCHELL HENRY EDWARD
IPC: A01K1/00
Filed: 1991-11-08
Abstract: A barrier 2 for areas where stock are to be enclosed, consists of a peripheral frame 3 the lower part of which is closed in with spaced horizontal rails 5 and the upper part of which is closed in with spaced vertical rails 6. The barrier may be provided with hinges and/or connection flanges 4 so that it may be pivoted to a fixed surface or another barrier. Corners 4a may be rounded. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2250806-A (GB)
Title: Ice cube mould trays
Inventor: HAYTER VICTOR BARRIE
IPC: F25C1/24
Filed: 1991-12-13
Abstract: An ice cube mould tray comprises a tray member of a conventional type and lid member 20 that locates on the upper edges of the tray. The lid member may have apertures therein. In one arrangement, two tray members are secured back- to-back, with thermal insulation 31 therebetween. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252765-A (GB)
Title: Winding webs continuously
Inventor: MUELFARTH WERNER
IPC: B65H18/26
Filed: 1992-02-07
Abstract: In a continuous winding machine in which a roller 20 applies pressure to the wound mass during winding into a spindle (figure 1), the spindle is moved to the figure 3 position just before completion of winding, with roller 21 takes over the pressing function, and the next spindle is brought to the winding position. where it is contacted by roller 20. Operation of cutter 27 now causes the web to start winding onto the new spindle. The rollers are mounted on pivoted arms which are kept generally vertical in use by moving carriages 16 and 17 horizontally in accordance with increasing roll diameter and roll position. The two arms may be mounted on a single carriage and one or both arms may extend upwardly from its pivot to its roller. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268267-A (GB)
Title: Surface profile template
Inventor: FAIRHURST BRIAN JOHN NEVILLE
IPC: G01B5/207
Filed: 1992-06-26
Abstract: A surface profile template has a housing base unit 2 which houses several moveable profile members. The profile members carry scales to measure the surface irregularities of a carriageway or footway. The housing base unit 2 incorporates a longitudinal scale. Having placed the complete surface profile template on the carriageway or footway the surface irregularities are measured and a visual reproduction of the irregularities is displayed by the members. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260267-A (GB)
Title: Fire extinguishing devices attached to inner floating ceilings
Inventor: ZHANG FENG-QIU
IPC: A62C3/06
Filed: 1992-08-26
Abstract: An inner floating ceiling 2 for use in an oil storage tank 1 is equipped with fire extinguishing devices. Plastic buoys 11 fixed to the ceiling 2 are provided with hollow chambers which can support steel vessels (20, Fig. 4) filled with high pressure inert gas. The steel vessels (20, Fig, 4) are connected through connecting pipes (21, Fig. 4) fitted with screw caps (22, 23, Fig. 4). Screw caps (22, 23, Fig. 4) are made of a low melting point material and melt in the event of a fire, to release the inert gas from the steel vessels (20, Fig. 4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274917-A (GB)
Title: A gauge
Inventor: MARSTON STEPHEN FREDERICK
IPC: G01B3/00
Filed: 1992-10-07
Abstract: A moveable gauge e.g. a moveable four sectioned assembly has a body which when adjusted or parts extracted can be used for gauging distances or centres of objects. The gauge is releasably secured via 4 thumb keyed bolts. When all four bolts are loosened the gauge is collapsed to form a closed position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2273631-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to commodity measuring meters
Inventor: PAYNE KENNETH
IPC: G01D4/00
Filed: 1992-11-25
Abstract: A commodity measuring meter, more especially an electricity meter (10), in combination with a separate function module (22), between which information is exchanged by generating within one unit a magnetic field which is data modulated and demodulating the field within the other unit to extract the data. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274512-A (GB)
Title: Activity monitor
Inventor: PEARSON COLIN CHARLES
IPC: A01K29/00
Filed: 1993-01-26
Abstract: A method of monitoring activity of at least one animate being includes the steps of monitoring the being with a detector (10) such as a dual-element infra-red pyro-electric sensor capable of detecting movement and of recording on a logging device (12), at predetermined intervals, the presence or absence of movement. The logging device (12) preferably contains means for averaging the records over a predetermined time scale and of storing the average in a memory. By repeating this process over a period of time a record of the being's activity can be obtained. Other types of detector, e.g. video camera, radar apparatus may also be used. <IMAGE>