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Patent GB-2090429-A (GB)
Title: Developing cine film
IPC: G03D13/04
Filed: 1981-10-14
Abstract: Cine film is developed in a light-tight tank 2 enclosing a carrier 9 around which a length of film 13 is helically wound and supported by its edges in successive staggered indentations 12 on adjacent ribs 10. As the carrier is rotated by drive 19 both sides of the film are immersed in the processing solutions or rinse liquids fed at 26 and removed at 27. Manual drive 50 allows careful loading. Brush 29 is pivoted to engage with the film to remove any opaque backing. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2096992-A (GB)
Title: Process for producing L- glutamic acid by fermentation
IPC: C12P13/14
Filed: 1982-02-16
Abstract: A process for producing L- glutamic acid by fermentation is disclosed, which process comprises culturing aerobically in a conventional culture medium a mutant of the genus Brevibacterium, which mutant is capable of producing L-glutamic acid in a conventional culture medium but is incapable of growing in a culture medium consisting of 1.0 litre of water, 7.0 g of monosodium L- glutamate, 1.0 millilitre of aqueous ammonia, 1.0 g of potassium dihydrogen phosphate, 0.4 g of magnesium sulphate heptahydrate, 10 mg of ferrous sulphate heptahydrate, 8.1 mg of manganese sulphate tetrahydrate, 100  mu g of thiamine hydrochloride, 30  mu g of biotin, 20 g of agar, and potassium hydroxide in an amount such as to adjust the pH of the medium to 7.0. An example of the mutuant is Brevibacterium flavum FERM BP-84.
Patent GB-2100143-A (GB)
Title: Treatment of blood to reduce lymphocyte population
IPC: A61M1/36
Filed: 1982-05-27
Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for externally treating human blood, with the objective of reducing the functioning lymphocyte population in the blood system of a human subject. Blood is withdrawn from the subject and passed through an ultraviolet radiation field in the presence of from about 1 nanogram to 100 micrograms per ml of blood, of a dissolved photoactive agent capable of forming photo-adducts with lymphocytic- DNA, mobile cortisone receptors or antigen sites to thereby effect covalent bonding between the photoactive agent and the same, thereby inhibiting the metabolic processes of the lymphocytes or complexing them; and thereupon returning the irradiated blood to the subject. The withdrawn blood may be formed into an extracorporeal stream 18 and flowed through a treatment station 24 whereat the irradiation is effected, as for example by exposure to UV radiation source 30; and such flow process may be conducted on a continuous basis. At least portions of the treated blood may then be separated, e.g. by a continuous centrifuge 44, before returning 14 the remaining diverted blood to the subject. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2106133-A (GB)
Title: Method of reducing brake chatter of oil-immersed disc brakes
Inventor: LISTON THOMAS VINCENT
IPC: C10N40/04
Filed: 1982-05-15
Abstract: The unpleasant noise known as brake chatter associated with the use of oil-immersed disc brakes fitted to heavy machinery such as tractors can be reduced by the incorporation in the formulated lubricating oil composition in which the disc brakes are immersed 0.1-5% by wt. of a borated fatty acid ester of glycerol, such as a borated glycerol oleate.
Patent GB-2109208-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to interference cancellers
Inventor: ALSBERG DIETRICH ANSELM
IPC: H04B3/23
Filed: 1982-10-20
Abstract: An echo canceller arrangement performs a two-stage cancellation while employing only a single echo replica generating means (18). Initially the generating means (18) generates a preliminary echo replica signal (@1(k)) in response to the application by switching means (24) of the resulting preliminary echo cancelled signal (e1(k)) to the echo replica generating means. When the controller (26) deems that sufficient cancellation has taken place ie the preliminary echo cancelled signal is reduced to a level below that at which it might wrongly be identified as near end speech by detector 30, the switching means (24) is activated to provide a final echo cancelled signal (e2(k)) to the echo replica generating means to form the second echo replica signal y2(k), the final value of the preliminary echo replica signal @1(k) being stored in RAM (28). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2113019-A (GB)
Title: Electric cable junction sealing
Inventor: YOKOSUKA KIROSHI
IPC: H02G15/18
Filed: 1982-11-02
Abstract: A sleeve 15 for sealing a junction between electric cables includes a tubular sheet 16 composed of a radially inwardly heat-shrinkable outer layer and a fusable inner layer fused to the outer layer. Longitudinal marginal portions of the tubular sheet 16 are directed radially outwardly to provide a pair of opposed ridges 18, for mating together at their inner sides. Each ridge 18 has a projection 19 on an outer side thereof in spaced relation to the outer peripheral surface of the tubular sheet 16 to provide a recess 20 between the projection 19 and the outer peripheral surface. A pair of elongated receptive members 22 are fixedly secured to the recesses 20, respectively. Each receptive member 22 is plastically deformable longitudinally. A clip 30 holds ridges together so that, on application of heat, the ridges fuse together and the sheet 16 shrinks. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2110115-A (GB)
Title: Optical recording medium
Inventor: BELL ALAN EDWARD
IPC: G11B7/24062
Filed: 1982-11-18
Abstract: An optical recording medium in which an intermediate layer which does not substantially interfere with the ability to record information in an absorptive layer is situated between an absorptive layer and an outer transparent layer which serves as a barrier to water, oxygen and the like. The combined thickness of the intermediate layer and the outer layer is preferably chosen so that dust particles, scratches and the like on the outer layer surface do not interfere with the recording properties of the medium.
Patent GB-2114277-A (GB)
Title: Metallurgical vessel
Inventor: BLUM WILHELM
IPC: F27D3/14
Filed: 1983-01-14
Abstract: The outlet channel 5'' from a cylindrical metallurgical vessel is outwardly kinked or curved to prevent the escape of slag along with metal melt following rotation of the vessel into its discharge position. A line t drawn from a point T (where the bottom of the channel meets the internal surface of the vessel) and tangential to the channel bottom 51 (or extrapolating the bottom) intersects the channel top 53. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2124859-A (GB)
Title: Electric heating mantles
Inventor: HOFFMANN ANDREAS
IPC: H05B3/00
Filed: 1983-04-22
Abstract: This invention relates to heating devices comprising a plastics-sheathed, pliable or flexible electrical heating conductor 2 which incorporates an open cowl-like carrying element 1 having a base aperture 9, which is made from a heat-proof yarn-like or thread-like material and to which the conductor 2 is joined or into which it is worked. At least one cartridge fuse 4 is situated in the area of the carrying element 1 close to the base aperture 9. A temperature sensor 8 may be located in the area of the upper extremity of the heating circuits, of which there may be a plurality. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2120213-A (GB)
Title: Vertical stacking device for workpieces
Inventor: DELLA TORRE GIANCARLO
IPC: B65H31/30
Filed: 1983-05-03
Abstract: A device for stacking workpieces that have at least one hemmed edge vertically, whereby the hem of one is not in contact with the hem of another, includes a hopper 2 for separately receiving and lowering individual workpieces to a position where a horizontally movable stacking arm 9 pushes them through a first inverted U-shaped member toward a vertically extending support member 13 that is biased in the direction of the first U-shaped member. The device supports a horizontal base member 12 to which the first U-shaped member is attached and a second U- shaped member 14 carried by the vertically extending support member is removed from the latter and connected to the horizontal base member after stacking a pre-determined number of workpieces. The combination of the two U-shaped members and horizontal base member defines a cradle for supporting the stacked workpieces while being removed from the device and facilitates their transfer from one place to another. Preferably a positioning member is disposed in the lower part of hopper 2 and can be vertically displaced to stagger the individual workpieces. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2139541-A (GB)
Title: A razor
Inventor: MCGREADY ANGUS JOHN
IPC: B26B21/52
Filed: 1983-05-13
Abstract: A razor of the disposable type comprises a handle 11 integral with a head 12 the handle 11 being of trough- section, designed to enable the handles of adjacent razors to fit together releasably. The head 12 is of frame-shape and, during manufacture, a razor blade 31 (Fig. 6) is fitted within the frame and secured by rivets 30. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2122106-A (GB)
Title: Water-air separator
Inventor: GLADSTONE ROBERT STEUART
IPC: B01D45/06
Filed: 1983-06-09
Abstract: Water droplets are separated from air being fed to an I.C. engine by causing the air to change direction, in passage from inlet 7 to outlet 6, adjacent to a wire mesh pad 9 backed by impervious wall 8, so that the droplets impinge on and penetrate the pad and flow down it to outlet 11. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2141995-A (GB)
Title: Bale handling device
Inventor: HILL DAVID WILLIAM JOHN
IPC: B66F9/18
Filed: 1983-06-21
Abstract: A power-driven bale handling device comprises a pair of arms 2,3 projecting from a box-section main frame 1 and one of the arms is fixed whilst the other, in use, moves in a curve into and out of a bale-engaging position. The moving arm describes an arc about an axis parallel to the arm. The hydraulic ram which powers the arm is housed within the box-section frame. The movable arm is mounted slightly higher on the main frame than is the fixed arm. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2136087-A (GB)
Title: Annular Spring
Inventor: COOKE-YARBOROUGH EDMUND HARRY
IPC: F02G1/053
Filed: 1984-02-10
Abstract: A spring 14 for resiliently linking concentric bodies 10 and 12 is of annular shape, and has fixing holes (18) at inwardly extending radial tabs 16 by means of which the spring 14 is connected to the bodies 10 and 12. The fixing holes (18) are located at positions of substantially zero bending moment of the spring 14 so that the bodies 10 and 12 experience no bending forces from the spring 14, but only axial forces. A spring (70) of the invention may be used to support a displacer piston (175) of a Stirling cycle heat engine (100, Fig. 5). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2157438-A (GB)
Title: Ion concentration analysis
Inventor: ENTWISTLE JAMES RUEBEN
IPC: G01N27/416
Filed: 1984-04-13
Abstract: Analysis of a series of samples is carried out in an cell 10 containing an ion-selective electrode 11. A known volume of base solution, to which a trace of the ion to be measured has previously been added, in run into the cell, and the electrode voltage (mV) or ion concentration (pX) measured. A small volume of standard solutions containing a known concentration of the ion is added to the base solution and the mV/pX measured. The same volume of sample solution is then added to the base solution from the same dispenser and the mV/pX again measured. The cell is drained without rinsing and refilled with base solution ready for the next analysis. Concentration is calculated from the three measurements. The order of standard and sample solution addition may be reversed and there may be more than one addition of either or both solutions. No blank determination is required. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2144025-A (GB)
Title: Shoe stiffener
Inventor: TRASK BLAIR DWAYNE
IPC: A43B1/00
Filed: 1984-05-01
Abstract: Heat-activating shoe stiffeners containing magnetic material and are heated in situ by means of a high-frequency magnetic field. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2304241-A (GB)
Title: Electromagnetic interference protection
Inventor: SEXTON RONALD DAVID
IPC: F42C15/40
Filed: 1984-06-28
Abstract: The effects of electromagnetic interference are particularly important when applied to missile sub-systems especially electronic arming 5 and guidance 4 sub-systems. Missiles may have to pass through localised zones of extreme interference (due to radars etc) and suffer the effects of interference which may result in premature arming of the warhead and/or loss of missile control. Missile sub-systems which are susceptible to interference effects may be protected by employing sensing extraneous RF electromagnetic interference incident on the missile casing, which acts like a dipole antenna. Sub-system response control means can then be gated 11, 12 or inhibited to affect the operation of the sub-system to at least reduce the susceptibility of the missile sub-system to any ill effects due to the extraneous RF electromagnetic radiation.
Patent GB-2161851-A (GB)
Title: Curtainsided van
Inventor: BROADBENT EDWARD GERALD
IPC: B60J5/06
Filed: 1984-07-21
Abstract: A curtain 12 for a curtainsided van is formed of a plastics material which has attached to its inner surface (i.e. the surface inboard when the curtain is fitted on a van body) a band or strip 17 of fabric extending along its length and has longitudinal metal reinforcement incorporated therein and preferably also vertical metal reinforcement. The fabric may extend to the full height of the curtain or preferably from the bottom of the curtain (when closed) to a height above that which a person standing on the ground could normally reach. The metal reinforcement is preferably vertically-spaced stainless steel wires 20 extending longitudinally of the fabric, and horizontally-spaced vertical pockets or sleeves each housing a steel rod 21. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2172966-A (GB)
Title: Reduction of noise emission
Inventor: HOILE ERIC JOHN
IPC: G10K11/16
Filed: 1985-03-27
Abstract: Noise emission from an object or machine which produces noise is reduced by surrounding the object with a double-walled shield 10, 12, 14, 16 which has a vacuum 22 between its walls. The presence of the vacuum substantially reduces noise transmission across the walls. In an alternative embodiment the object is surrounded by shields secured to the object via seals, and the space between the object and the shields is evacuated. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2175948-A (GB)
Title: Step ladder
Inventor: WESTON BRIAN
IPC: E06C1/393
Filed: 1985-06-04
Abstract: A step ladder 1 has two pivotable sections 2,3, pivotable relative to one another about axis A, and an interconnecting standing platform 4. A tray or work platform 5 extends parallel to the platform 4 without overlapping the platform so that the whole length of the platform is available for unobstructed standing thereon. Platform 4 is pivotable about axis C and attached to section 3 by way of pivotable U-shape supporting member 12. A bridge piece of member 12 supports the free edge 4c of platform 4, member 12 is pivotally connected to section 3 at axis D and pivotally connected to the underneath of platform 4 at side edges 4d. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2165906-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in extensible connectors
Inventor: CAZZANIGA LUIGI
IPC: F24D3/10
Filed: 1985-08-29
Abstract: An extensible connector for plumbing systems comprising a hollow metal tube 4 featuring on its end a part-spherical surface 6 and a ring nut 7 and on the other end a threaded union 9,19,20 featuring a flat compression washer 12, the said metal tube 4 being slideable between a minimum (Fig. 3 not shown) and maximum extension, Fig. 1. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2182812-A (GB)
Title: Current supply apparatus
Inventor: WILLIAMS PROFESSOR BARRY
IPC: H02H7/26
Filed: 1985-10-15
Abstract: A circuit for supplying electric current contains a semiconductor switch 5 for use as a rapidly acting circuit-breaker arranged to respond to a main detector 7. The circuit may supply current to a number of subcircuits 3 having their own switches 4 and fault detectors 8 so that in the event of a fault the semiconductor switch 5 may disconnect all the subcircuits. The faulty subcircuit may then be disconnected under zero current conditions and power restored to the healthy subcircuits immediately. The semiconductor switch 5 may be controlled by a microprocessor. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2166953-A (GB)
Title: Feedstuff and feed premix with anticoccidial efficacy
Inventor: HUTAS ISTVAN
IPC: A23K20/195
Filed: 1985-11-12
Abstract: The feedstuff or feed premix contain a synergistic mixture of an ionophorous antibiotic and the compound (I),   <IMAGE>  wherein  R1 is hydrogen, C1-4alkyl, nitro, CF3, OCF3, OCF2CF3 or OCF2CHF2;   <IMAGE> R3 is hydrogen, C1-4alkyl, phenyl, aminophenyl, benzyl, nitroaminophenyl, dinitroaminophenyl or fluoroalkoxydinitrophenyl; and  n is 1 to 3. The antibiotic may be monensin, narasin or salisomycin.
Patent GB-2168691-A (GB)
Title: Method of making a clay article
Inventor: MERCER FREDERICK J
IPC: C04B33/32
Filed: 1985-04-19
Abstract: A method of making clay articles which eliminates the drying step and allows a wet clay material to be fired in a kiln without unacceptable warping, cracking or deforming by mixing fibers into the wet clay.
Patent GB-2168600-A (GB)
Title: Windscreen wiper blade assembly and articulation block
Inventor: RAYMOND GUY
IPC: B60S1/42
Filed: 1985-12-20
Abstract: A windscreen wiper blade assembly comprises a main yoke 2, an auxiliary yoke 5 mounted on its end 4, and an articulation block 8. The latter, which may be made from plastics, comprises a core 9 which is inserted in aperture 10 in web 5a of yoke 5. The core comprises a head 12 which is larger than the aperture and has on each side thereof, a foldable flap 15 designed to be folded down towards core 9 by means of flexible hinge 17 to capture a flange 5c of yoke 5. In use, flap 15 is located between flange 5c and flange 4c of yoke 2. Each flap 15 comprises a return flange 18 designed to engage within a recess 19 in the core. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2172829-A (GB)
Title: Feeding embossing presses
Inventor: VASEL GERD
IPC: B21D43/24
Filed: 1986-03-20
Abstract: When embossing articles 2 are fed to the embossing station (4 Figure 1) of an embossing press (1), the embossing articles 2 are subjected to high acceleration and braking. When embossing articles 2 are separated from a stacking magazine 20 by means of a feed slide 21 and transferred to a feed plate 10, to prevent the feed plate 10 or its receiving region (receiving pockets 14) from damaging the underside of the particular embossing article 2 at the bottom, and prevent the feed plate 10 itself from being damaged on its topside, a shim 22 fastened exchangeably to the stacking magazine 20 is used. The shim 22 covers the range of movement of the separating slide 21 and has an orifice 30 for the passage of the embossing article 2 moved by the separating slide 21. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2188664-A (GB)
Title: Grating and frame assembly
Inventor: ELMER ANTHONY CHARLES
IPC: E02D29/14
Filed: 1986-04-03
Abstract: A grating (12) and frame (10) assembly comprises a frame (10) adapted to be embedded in the ground over a manhole, sump, sewer, gulley or the like, the frame (10) affording an access opening (11) and the grating (12) adapted to be received in the frame (12), the grating providing drainage apertures. The grating (12) is captively mounted in the frame (10) for pivotal movement between an open condition in which access can be gained to the manhole, and a closed condition in which the access opening (11) is closed by the grating, the grating (12) comprising a pair of endmost grating bars (20,25) and intermediate grating bars (21,22,23,24), the endmost and intermediate grating bars extending in a generally common direction across the grating (12), each of the grating bars (20-25) being connected at or adjacent at least one of its ends, by a bridge bar (42,43,38,39,44,46), to an adjacent grating bar, and at least one of the intermediate grating bars (21-24) being connected at a position between its ends to an adjacent intermediate grating bar by a further bridge bar (40,41), the grating being deformable in a direction transverse to the grating bars (20-24) as the grating is moved to its closed condition, sufficient to permit a first co-operating means (69) of the grating (12) to engage with a second co-operating means (71,73) of the frame (10). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2176152-A (GB)
Title: Writing implement
Inventor: WALKER MARK
IPC: B43K1/08
Filed: 1986-05-09
Abstract: A writing implement has an operating tip portion (6) which includes two balls (8) rotatably received in a seating (12). A bridging portion (14) spans the seating between the balls. In use, lines of different widths can be formed by moving the implement in the direction of arrows A or B. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2190380-A (GB)
Title: Antifouling and anticorrosive coating for underwater structures
Inventor: ROUW HART C
IPC: C09D5/16
Filed: 1986-05-13
Abstract: An antifouling and anticorrosive coating composition comprising (i) a base vehicle formed from an epoxy resin and a substance selected from aromatic pitch-containing materials and thermoplastic hydrocarbon resins, (ii) a curing agent for the epoxy resin, and (iii) a mixture of antifouling biocides essentially comprising zinc oxide, a triorganotin salt, a metallic salt of an alkylene dithiocarbamic acid and a cuprous compound selected from cuprous oxide and cuprous thiocyanate, the amount of the cuprous compound being no greater than 7% by volume.
Patent GB-2177396-A (GB)
Title: Selective chlorination of phenolic compounds
Inventor: RATTON SERGE
IPC: C07C37/62
Filed: 1986-06-26
Abstract: Phenolic compounds are selectively chlorinated with gaseous chlorine in the para position relative to the OH group in a molten medium and at a temperature equal to or below 120 DEG C, in the presence of at least 0.1% by weight of an organic sulphur compound, based on the phenolic compound.
Patent GB-2193691-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable swimming aid
Inventor: BURN DEREK ALAN
IPC: B63C9/15
Filed: 1986-07-28
Abstract: An inflatable swimming aid, such as an arm band 1, jacket, or ring has a plurality of inflation chambers 3, 4, 5, preferably of different volumes so that the inflation of the swimming aid may be set at different values to allow reduced inflation in controlled stages during learning. Each chamber may be individually inflated by respective nozzles 6. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2179315-A (GB)
Title: Traveling vibrating diverter feed system
Inventor: ZAGORZYCKI PETER E
IPC: B65G47/94
Filed: 1986-01-23
Abstract: A conveyor system comprising a first endless belt conveyor (36); a vibrating conveyor (32) at an angle to the endless belt conveyor (36) including means (32c) positioned beneath the belt conveyor (36) to vibrate the belt conveyor (36) along with the vibrating conveyor (32) and to fluidize product on the belt conveyor (36); a diverter blade (40) in contact with the belt conveyor (36) adapted to vibrate with the belt conveyor (36), said blade (40) being positioned and angled to divert fluidized product from the belt conveyor (36) to the vibrating conveyor (32).
Patent GB-2184271-A (GB)
Title: Counter
Inventor: THOMAS STEPHEN ANDREW
IPC: G06M1/08
Filed: 1986-12-12
Abstract: A counter (10) comprises counting means (12) mounted on a ring (14) suitable for wearing on a finger or thumb. The ring is adjustable in size. The counting means comprises two numbered wheels (13, 15) mounted for rotation about respective parallel spaced axes and a body part comprises windows (20) through which numbers on the wheels are visible. Indexing means is provided to facilitate positioning and retention of each wheel is in desired positions. Each wheel has an undulating edge which protrudes over an edge (26) of the body to facilitate advance by one number by sliding a fingernail or the like along the edge (26). The wheels are mounted on hubs formed on the body. The counter is intended primarily for use as a knitting row counter. <IMAGE>