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Patent GB-2081909-A (GB)
Title: Digital tachograph
IPC: G07C5/08
Filed: 1981-07-22
Abstract: A digital tachograph for motor vehicle instrumentation includes a microcomputer 19 which increments specific locations in a solid state store 23 for the purpose of ascertaining the vehicle operating characteristics, e.g. velocity, engine speed, fuel consumption, when interrupt signals produced by corresponding variable frequency pulse generators 1-3 are present. The microcomputer stores the course of the journey in the form of data blocks comprising (a) velocity value, (b) distance travelled and (c) operating state signals, e.g. brake, indicator use, only when one of the quantities (a) and (c), as ascertained in the case of the quantitative signals by interrogating and zeroing the counts at the storage locations at each successive clock pulse 24, has changed or when the distance (b) since the last storage step exceeds a threshold level. The course of the journey can be outputted by way of the tachograph indicators 34, 51, 52, 54. The microcomputer ascertains the duration of the signals corresponding to the operating states by incrementing associated storage locations. The microcomputer stores other manually entered data only in the case of change together with the time and the daily reading. When the vehicle is stationary, plug 38 enables the contents of store 23 to be fed to a data collection device. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2081203-A (GB)
Title: Ship's unloader
IPC: B65G67/60
Filed: 1981-08-06
Abstract: In order to provide for the continuous discharge of particulate material from a ship's hold, a ship's unloader has a L-shape formed by a vertical support 2 and a horizontal take-up arm 3, rotatable about a vertical axis. An endless bucket conveyor 1 passes around both the support 2 and the arm 3, for picking up material adjacent to the arm 3 and carrying the material up out of the hold. The material is discharged radially from the bucket conveyor 1 on to a ring conveyor 19, and thence onto a conveyor belt 22. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2083857-A (GB)
Title: Clamp
IPC: F16B2/12
Filed: 1981-09-09
Abstract: A clamp for clamping a grid member 12 of a floor or catwalk to a supporting joist 14 is fitted onto the grid member and secured in position from above the floor by reaching through the bars of the floor without any need to hang over the edge of the support structure. The device comprises a hook element 26 which hooks over the top of a grid member 28a, and a clamping plate 18 which abuts the underside of a flange of the joist, and preferably also the underside of the grid member 12, Fig. 1, not shown. The hook element and the clamping plate are clamped together by a nut 22 and a bolt 20, the free end of the bolt being blocked off to retain the nut. The clamping plate may be held against horizontal rotation, once the device has been clamped by rotating the bolt, by abutment of the plate 18 against a downwardly extending portion 16 of the hook element 26. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2086111-A (GB)
Title: Analogue Control Systems
IPC: F01D17/24
Filed: 1981-10-13
Abstract: An analogue control system has control circuitry (producing test signals) and fault-detection circuitry for repeatedly performing fault-detection tests. The fault-detection circuitry passes pairs of the test signals through multiple-to-single channel analogue switching devices 82, 84, the single channels of which are connected to a differential amplifier 80. The amplifier output is connected to a voltage level detector 86 which is switchable to give logic 0 or logic 1 signals for different tests when the voltage is within a window and the reverse signal when it is outside the window. The detector is connected to a single-to-multiple channels analogue switching device 88. Corresponding channels of devices 82, 84, 88 are switched simultaneously with one another. The multiple channels of device 88 are connected to a fault- latch section 90 which feeds a diagnostic section 94. Typically, the system is used to control the position of a steam valve in a steam turbine, the control circuitry controlling the valve position in response to control signals modified in response to feed-back signals. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2089855-A (GB)
Title: Process for the treatment of wool containing material
IPC: D06M15/59
Filed: 1981-11-26
Abstract: A process for treating wool containing materials to prevent or reduce felting shrinkage comprises applying to the material in two separate steps a first polymer which is (A) a dialkyl polysiloxane diol containing aminoalkyl groups, or (B) a poly(alkylene oxide) polythiol, and a second polymer which is (A) a dialkyl polysiloxanediol containing aminoalkyl groups or (C) a polyamide, the second polymer being different from the first polymer.
Patent GB-2112217-A (GB)
Title: An electrical connector
Inventor: TAYLOR TREVOR PETER
IPC: H01R4/24
Filed: 1981-12-17
Abstract: An electrical connector comprises one or more electrical connector elements 6 disposed in a housing 1 of electrically insulating material. The or each element 6 is stamped out from a plane sheet of metal to form two arms 21 arranged in respective planes disposed at an angle to each other and defining a slot therebetween. When an insulated wire is pushed into the slot along a plane P which approximately bisects the angle between the planes of the arms the sharp edge of each arm presented to the insulation by the angling of the arms to it slices through the insulation to make electrical contact with the conductor beneath. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2118305-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for extended lateral range electrical conductivity logging
Inventor: KUCKES ARTHUR F
IPC: G01R33/02
Filed: 1982-01-21
Abstract: A magnetometer 16 for use in measuring subsurface A.C. injected magnetic fields for borehole logging comprises first and second A.C. magnetic field sensors 58, 60 fastened together and mounted in a heat insulating housing 90. Each sensor includes a pair of generally U-shaped @ <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2094418-A (GB)
Title: A sealing ring
IPC: F16C33/78
Filed: 1982-02-03
Abstract: A bearing race seal for universal joints has an improved coating member which retards intrusion of contaminants, and thus resists corrosion and early failure. The seal includes a metallic backbone with a substantially U-shaped cross-section, and further includes an elastomeric coating member bonded to portions of the backbone. A preferred embodiment of the coating member includes an integral external sealing lip disposed for engagement with a trunnion or similar cross member of a universal joint, and an external body portion disposed for engagement with a journal yoke member.
Patent GB-2092799-A (GB)
Title: Testing coins
IPC: G08B1/08
Filed: 1981-02-05
Abstract: A coin testing apparatus comprises transmitting and receiving coils (14) and (15) on opposite sides of a coin passageway (11). The transmitting coil is connected to high and low frequency oscillators (16) and (17). The output of the receiving coil is separated into the high and low frequency components by a high pass filter (21) and a band pass filter (22). In the high frequency channel the signal is amplitude controlled by a voltage controlled amplifier (23) rectified by a rectifier (24) and smoothed by a long time-constant circuit (26). The initial rise in level caused by a coin entering between the coils (14) and (15) is detected by an instantaneous level change comparator (32) which responds to the rate of change of signal level at the output of the long time-constant circuit (26) becoming equal to preset threshold and causes a normally closed switch (27) to be opened. When the switch (27) is closed a comparator (31) compares the signal with a reference value from a source (30) and adjusts the gain of the amplifier (23) until the signal corresponds to the reference value. Upon the arrival of the coin the switch (27) is opened and a long time-constant circuit (28) causes the gain of the amplifier (23) to be maintained at the level before the arrival of the coin. A window comparator (33) compares the difference in voltage with voltage ranges for acceptable coins. A similar arrangement is provided in the low frequency channel but with two differences. The switch (27) in the low frequency channel is operated by the same instantaneous level comparator as is used for the high frequency channel and instead of a rectifier (24) a novel sample and hold technique is used for providing a d.c. signal from the output of the amplifier (23).
Patent GB-2097291-A (GB)
Title: A coating material atomizing a dispensing apparatus
IPC: B05B3/10
Filed: 1982-03-22
Abstract: Apparatus (Fig. 1) for atomizing and dispensing a coating material includes a turbine (10) having a housing (12) and a shaft (56) rotatably supporting an atomizing device (11). The turbine includes a turbine wheel (88) having a set of vanes (98) against which jets of air are directed from nozzles (80). The wheel (88) has another set of vanes (230) and a nozzle (224) directs a jet of air against these additional vanes (230) to brake the turbine when the coating material delivery rates or the coating material characteristics require braking, to maximize turbine bearing life, minimize wear, or optimize coating material atomization characteristics. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2118143-A (GB)
Title: Containers formed from blanks
Inventor: CORRUGATED PRODUCTS LIMITED
IPC: B65D5/00
Filed: 1982-04-13
Abstract: A stackable container assembled from a blank of a sheet material, for example corrugated board, includes a base and upstanding sides and ends, the sides and part of the ends having double thickness and the ends having extension pieces which confront the sides and provide corner bracing elements which each include a support tab (26, Fig. 1) and a bracing tab (28, Fig. 1) extending diagonally across the corner, the bracing tab being supported by the support tab. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2120438-A (GB)
Title: Wiring guide
Inventor: TAYLOR FRANK
IPC: G09B19/00
Filed: 1982-05-11
Abstract: To wire up a large terminal array, e.g. in a telephone exchange, an optical guidance system is used. This may have two similar carriages (11, 12) mounted on a rectangular tube extending along the terminal array. Each carriage includes a laser (14) whose beam is reflected (15), along a column of the array. This beam passes through a glass rod which fans it out in a plane normal to the array 50 as to light the whole column (16,20). To define the wanted rows a column of LED's is provided each aligned with a row. There may also be LED's for defining wiring route. To connect two terminals the terminating tool is scanned along the indicated row for the first terminal until it reaches the first beam (20); the wire end is secured, and then the tool is scanned to the row of next terminal, and along this row to the second beam (16). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2122577-A (GB)
Title: Double container
Inventor: GROSSE MAURICE
IPC: B65D85/00
Filed: 1982-06-30
Abstract: A "double" container, which is sufficiently small to be easily carried in a pocket, purse, handbag or the like and which, when filled, has a weight of no more than a few grams, is formed from a paperboard blank comprising a first portion 1 foldable about lines 4 to produce an inner tubular holder of rectangular cross-section and also a second portion 3 foldable about lines 2 and 5 to surround the inner holder. A flap 9 tends to maintain the inner holder in its folded configuration and the outer cover (second portion 3) is retained closed by flaps 7 flanking a tab 6 usable for opening purposes. The "double" container is particularly useful for keeping elongate personal items, such as tooth-picks, in a hygienic condition in its inner holder. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2138151-A (GB)
Title: Load test apparatus
Inventor: ABRAHAM A G
IPC: G01M5/00
Filed: 1983-02-03
Abstract: A load test bag 10 for carrying fluid or the like material comprises an open top and a load carrying frame 16 incorporating suspension means for suspending the bag from a structure to be tested. The load carrying frame is located in the bag with the suspension means positioned at or adjacent the top end of the bag. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2115895-A (GB)
Title: Valve device for a fluid pressure control unit and fluid pressure control units incorporating such valve devices
Inventor: SCHOPPER BERND
IPC: B60T8/26
Filed: 1983-02-04
Abstract: A valve device for a fluid pressure control unit comprises a stepped piston (17) which penetrates a cap (22), two sleeves (10, 12) and a valve closure member (26) enclosed by the cap, said valve closure member forming together with a valve seat at the first sleeve (10) a main valve which closes in response to a switching pressure predeterminable by the force of a spring (31) acting on the stepped piston, while forming a check valve in parallel to the main valve together with a sealing lip (27) disposed 23) of the control unit and abutting on the stepped piston. The spring (31) bears against a supporting element (33) which is set to be stationary axially relative to the second sleeve (12) and which takes support on the latter sleeve, with a view to being able to adjust the switching pressure of the valve device outside the control valve housing (1) precisely and without the control unit being applied by fluid pressure. The second sleeve (12) may have an extended portion (29) which extends beyond the end of the stepped piston close to the spring, which encompasses said spring and in which the supporting element is locked by compression of the extended portion. A fluid pressure control unit may be provided by two of these valve devices with a common compression spring (131 - Fig. 2) interposed between said devices' stepped pistons (117) and may contain a spacer (138) arranged between the opposed sleeves (112) of both valve devices. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2137048-A (GB)
Title: Speech communications system
Inventor: SHEMIE SAMI NAIM
IPC: H04M1/65
Filed: 1983-03-09
Abstract: In a time division multiplex (TDM) speech and data communications system, at least some of the terminals (12) connected to a bus (10) include a speech storage means in the form of a tape recorder (35) which is responsive to a record command signal, generated by a key on the key pad (31) of another terminal, to record a speech message in the absence of the called terminal's operator. The record command signal is transmitted along the bus (10) as part of the TDM signal and a microprocessor (30) responds to this signal to activate the tape recorder (35). Once the message has been dictated, the clear down signal stops the tape recorder. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2119261-A (GB)
Title: Golf practice equipment
Inventor: FRENCH GEORGE
IPC: A63B43/00
Filed: 1983-04-21
Abstract: A golf driving range has a number of driving booths, each having a customer control (12-1 to 12-N), and a target (13) having an opening therein located in front of the booths, means being provided for detecting passage of a ball through the opening and for indicating the station for which the ball was driven. The customer controls (12) are linked to a computer (17) through an interface (16). When a customer at any booth operates the control (12) and drives a ball through the target opening, the ball detector at the target transmits a signal to the computer (17), which indicates that a prize has been won by the customer at the booth in question. Means may also be provided for selecting at least some of the stations in turn and for giving an indication representing an appropriate station when the detector detects passage of a ball while that station is selected. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2124073-A (GB)
Title: A filter lid for a fondue set and for a deep-fryer
Inventor: JENICOT JEAN-MARIE
IPC: A47J37/12
Filed: 1983-07-22
Abstract: The lid (3) intended to allow food to pass into an oil bath and be removed from the cooking container (1) is suitable both for cooking fondues and chips. Made from a high-temperature and oil resistant material it comprises an interchangeable filter cartridge (2), one or more movable flaps (4) and at least one spring returning the or each flap (4) into the plane of the wall of the lid (3) after the introduction of the food. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2136107-A (GB)
Title: An air heating apparatus for a building or dwelling
Inventor: VAN VLIET CORS
IPC: F24D19/10
Filed: 1983-09-30
Abstract: An air heating apparatus for a building or dwelling comprises an air heater (9) which is provided with burners, and which is connected to a distribution duct having branches 20, 21, 22 for the heated air extending to the various rooms/areas resp. 2, 3, 4, of the building and on the other hand to an air feed duct 12 for fresh external air and a return duct 17 for return air. The air heater 9 consists of a number of separate sections 9', 9'', 9''', each section being connected to its own distribution duct 20, 21, 22, which carries air to an area of the building having a specific heat requirement. One of the distribution ducts 20 may be fed solely with fresh external air while the remaining distribution ducts 21, 22 are fed with return air. The distribution duct 20, which is fed with fresh external air is preferably extending to the sleeping area 2 of the dwelling. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2148098-A (GB)
Title: Shelving systems
Inventor: LASHLEY TERENCE WILLIAM
IPC: A47B57/06
Filed: 1983-10-25
Abstract: In a shelving system the shelves are at least partially supported by vertical rails which pass through apertures in the shelves (see Fig. 1). In one form the rear edges of the shelves are held by concealed dowels which enter blind bores in both the rear wall and the rear edges of the shelf panels. In an alternative (free standing) form (See Fig. 7) only the vertical rods are provided, the shelves being prevented from sliding down them by pins inserted in diametral bores in the rods. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2150830-A (GB)
Title: Drug dispenser
Inventor: EDGREN DAVID
IPC: A61K9/22
Filed: 1983-12-05
Abstract: An osmotic dispenser 10 for releasing a drug formulation in the gastrointestinal tract has a semi-permeable-enteric wall 12 surrounding a compartment 14 housing drug formulation 15. A passageway 13 in the wall communicates with the compartment for dispensing drug formulation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2145036-A (GB)
Title: Embossing apparatus
Inventor: EDWARDS ROBERT
IPC: B44B7/00
Filed: 1983-12-13
Abstract: Apparatus for hot foil embossing comprises a head (Fig. 1), adapted to receive and hold a variable array of embossing typefaces 17; means 15 to heat the typefaces in the head; a baseplate (Figs. 11 and 12), preferably unheated and possibly heat- insulated; and means (34, 35) which, in use, locate the baseplate between the head and a workpiece on which the baseplate stands (or against which it is pressed) and which constrain the head to move past the baseplate in order to emboss the workpiece. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2136826-A (GB)
Title: Refining and cracking carbonaceous materials
Inventor: SWANSON DR ROLLAN
IPC: C10G47/32
Filed: 1984-02-29
Abstract: A process for converting into lighter viscosity products the heavy fractions of petroleum or other hydrocarbon containing components comprises the use of steam and catalysts, at least one of which is prepared by treating an alcoholic solution of alkali metal hydroxide with hydrogen sulphide. The bottom and top fractions from the catalytic treatment may be each subjected to catalytic treatment.
Patent GB-2138284-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to a support for a picture frame
Inventor: MARTIN PAUL RAYMOND
IPC: A47G1/14
Filed: 1984-04-17
Abstract: A picture frame support has means carrying lugs to be snapped into a channel formed in a picture frame. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2157628-A (GB)
Title: Buoyancy lifting apparatus
Inventor: KENTSBEER PETER GERALD
IPC: B63C7/10
Filed: 1984-04-18
Abstract: Buoyancy lifting apparatus for lifting sunken vessels or other objects has at least one horizontal array of upright cylindrical buoyancy cells 12 each made of flexible material reinforced by synthetic plastics material. The cells 12 are individually secured at their lower end by ropes 42 to a frame 10, the ropes 42 being attached to stiffening rings 40 attached to the cells 12. If multiple arrays are used they are arranged one above the other. The frame 10 is either wholly beneath the cells 12 or includes an upright sub-section which can be secured to the side of a vessel to be lifted. The frame can be of box shape at least partly accommodating the cells 12 within its boundary, one upright side of the frame being securable to a vessel's side so that it can be lifted above the sea surface. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2141465-A (GB)
Title: Tunnelling apparatus having device for placing gallery arches
Inventor: ZITZ ALFRED
IPC: E21D13/04
Filed: 1984-05-04
Abstract: On a cutting machine there is arranged a transport path for a manipulator (8) by means of which gallery arches can be moved from a rear position to a front position and can be placed in position. The transport path is subdivided at the area of the connection point (25) of the cutting arm (1) to the frame (2) of the cutting machine into a rear transport path portion (5) and a front transport path portion (6). The rear transport path portion (5) is, with its front area, supported on the frame (2) of the cutting machine and can, at its rear area, be supported on the floor by means of struts (11). The front transport path portion (6) is supported on the cutting arm (1). Between the front transport path portion (6) and the rear transport path portion (5) there is provided an intermediate transport path portion (7) which can be removed from the stretched transport path, so that the front transport path portion (6) can be brought in an angular position relative to the rear transport path portion (5) and the cutting arm can be swivelled without obstruction during operation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2140133-A (GB)
Title: Fluid control valve
Inventor: ANDREWS FREDERICK DAVID
IPC: F16K11/074
Filed: 1984-05-18
Abstract: A three or more way fluid control valve includes a housing 10 having flow passages which open into ports formed in a valve plate 17 fixed at the inner end of a boss 11 of the housing. A valve member 21 is angularly adjustable within the boss and is urged by a spring 24 into sealing engagement with the valve plate. The valve member defines a recess or recesses 22 having variable communication with two or more of the ports as the valve member is rotated. Flow through one of the ports may be adjusted by a restrictor tongue 29 angularly movable by a shaft 30 coaxial with or offset from a shaft 26 for rotating the valve member 21. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2146254-A (GB)
Title: Edge filter
Inventor: ROSENBERG PERETZ
IPC: B01D/
Filed: 1984-09-03
Abstract: An edge filter comprises a stack of annular plastics discs, each having a flat face which is pressed into contact with the opposed ribbed face of the next disc. The ribbed face of each disc has an array of radial ribs 44', the inner and outer ends of alternate pairs of ribs being joined by short arcuate ridges 42 and 43. The ridges are higher than the radial ribs and serve to space the discs apart, while the ribs and the flat face of the adjacent disc define radially extending filtering gaps between them, separating radial inlet spaces 40 from radial outlet spaces 41. The entrances to inlet spaces 40 may trap large particles. The stack is located in a housing (Fig. 1 not shown) with a spring compressing the stack. Reverse flow acts on the spring to allow the discs to separate during cleaning. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2151296-A (GB)
Title: Cabinet assemblies
Inventor: DAVIES ALAN
IPC: E05D7/04
Filed: 1984-10-25
Abstract: A cabinet assembly comprises a side panel (11), a door panel (10) and a hinge assembly (12). One of the panels (11) includes a groove (18) for locating a member (17) carried by a first component (15) of the hinge assembly so that, when assembling the cabinet, the initial position of the component (15) is adjustable relative to the top (22) and bottom edges of the panel (11). <IMAGE>