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Patent GB-2074001-A (GB)
Title: Gully for hydroponic cultivation
IPC: A01G31/02
Filed: 1981-04-21
Abstract: A gully, for hydroponic plant cultivation, of flexible sheet material shaped to form a base 1 and side members 3 to constrain a nutrient solution with which, in use, the roots of the plants come into contact, comprises at least one of said base or side members is longitudinally rolled, creased or folded into a tubular or part-tubular configuration which may be progressively unrolled as the plants grow to increase the width of said base and/or the height of said side members. The gully, inter alia, effectively centralises nutrient solution during the early stages of plant growth, serves to provide gentle physical support for the plants and prevents excessive evaporation of the nutrient solution from the roots. A method of hydroponic plant cultivation and a guide for the production of the gully here concerned are also described. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2076928-A (GB)
Title: Reducing gear vibration in elevator apparatus
IPC: B66B11/04
Filed: 1981-05-01
Abstract: An elevator apparatus comprising a reduction gear unit having reduction mechanism of rotary parts of parallel axial gears, an input shaft and an output shaft as main parts; a main rope suspending a car and a counterweight; a traction sheave which is directly connected to said output shaft and on which said main rope is wound; and a traction motor for rotating said input shaft of said reduction gear unit comprises a friction device for imparting pushing force to said rotary parts of said reduction gear unit.
Patent GB-2101914-A (GB)
Title: Vee block
Inventor: HUDSON CHARLES SAMUEL
IPC: B23Q3/10
Filed: 1981-07-17
Abstract: The invention combines a Vee block and angle plate, as used for example by tool makers, into a single article. As shown in Figure 1, for example, it is possible to maintain much of the versatility of a typical angle plate with that of a typical Vee block, but at greatly reduced cost as compared to that of providing the two separate parts.
Patent GB-2104456-A (GB)
Title: Box handling barrow
Inventor: DENTON JOHN WESLEY
IPC: B62B1/14
Filed: 1981-08-28
Abstract: The barrow comprises a pair of wheels 1, a handle 3, pivot arms 7 supported on the wheels, and a load- supporting member 11 pivoted to the pivot arms. The pivot axis of the load- supporting member 11 is disposed parallel to the wheel-axis and between a plane normal to the plane of the load supporting member passing through the centre of gravity of a supported load and a parallel plane containing the wheel axis. Stops 31,43 are provided to limit the fore and aft rocking motion of the load supporting member so as to prevent the load supporting member pivoting from the horizontal sufficiently to cause the load to fall over. The barrow enables boxes to be stacked next to other boxes without any clearance. Consequently there is a reduction in the space occupied by the stacked boxes. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2191115-A (GB)
Title: Ablative material
Inventor: OLDER DEREK GRAHAM
IPC: B64G1/58
Filed: 1981-12-18
Abstract: An ablative material protective liner for the casing of a solid propellant rocket motor includes (a) a layer of reinforcing fabric having projecting therefrom anchor means associated with the fabric layer and (b) a polymeric matrix, the fabric layer and anchor means being embedded within the matrix. Preferably the anchor means projects perpendicularly from the surface of the fabric and points towards the casing, and takes the form of tufts or loops of thread which may be arranged in rows, spaced between about 7.5 mm and about 15.5 mm apart. The polymer matrix is preferably an elastomer and the fabric is preferably woven from threads which neither melt nor soften at the temperatures to which the ablative material is expected to be exposed, e.g. comprise phenolic based fibres, aramid fibres or carbon fibres.
Patent GB-2091064-A (GB)
Title: Noise reduction
IPC: G10K11/178
Filed: 1981-12-30
Abstract: A microphone - amplifier - speaker combination is used to derive anti-phase sound to destructively interfere with noise. When noise is generated outside a building most of the noise sound energy is transmitted through the window areas, and a means of converting the windows themselves into electrostatic speakers is described. These speakers are arranged to transmit the noise sound energy in anti-phase so as to nullify it. Apparatus of a portable type capable of suppressing unwanted noise generated inside a building, by anti-phase re-transmission is also described.
Patent GB-2114250-A (GB)
Title: Household centrifuge with brake mechanism coacting with a safety locking device
Inventor: DEZSAN LASZLO
IPC: D06F49/00
Filed: 1982-07-12
Abstract: The present invention relates to a safety locking device for a household centrifuge coacting with a brake mechanism. The locking device comprises an actuator rod (4) provided with means to activate an electrical switch (8) which may control the centrifuge. At one end of the actuator rod, a connector means, preferably a bowden cable (5), connects the rod to the brake mechanism. The brake mechanism comprises a band-brake (2) and a pair of rotatable two-armed rockers (1, 6) which move under the action of the braking reaction and prevent further movement of the actuating rod (4) until braking is completed. At the other end of the actuator rod (4), a locking means (14, 18d, 19, 21 - Fig. 4) secures a cover (7) until travel of the actuator rod is completed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2125600-A (GB)
Title: Audio-visual warning device
Inventor: JIH HWA SHENG
IPC: G10K1/072
Filed: 1982-08-04
Abstract: An alarm device (1), which is mountable on a handlebar (3) of a bicycle or a motorcycle, comprising a twist grip (2), a housing (1a, 1b) connected to the twist grip, visual alarm means (26, 40) and audible alarm means (4, 12) disposed in the housing for producing visual and audible alarm signals, respectively, when the twist grip is rotated in response to the rotation of the twist grip. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2106586-A (GB)
Title: Bearing bush assembly for the bridge of binoculars
Inventor: MOTTIG HORST
IPC: G02B23/18
Filed: 1982-08-27
Abstract: A bearing bush assembly for the bridge of a pair of binoculars has a diaphragm (13) fixed annularly around the bush (4) and axially clamped between a screw-threaded ring (15) on the bush and one (2') of the hinged arms (2,2') of the bridge which embrace the bush (4), thereby permitting continuous adjustment and readjustment of the bending moment of the bridge. Two such bearing bush assemblies pivotally interconnect the two telescope units (1,1') of the binoculars with a drive knob (18) disposed therebetween. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2131232-A (GB)
Title: Microstrip antenna and method of manufacture thereof
Inventor: WILSON G
IPC: H01Q13/08
Filed: 1982-09-27
Abstract: A microstrip antenna 10 is presented having the construction of a circuit pattern 20 formed on a polymeric film 18, a foam or honey comb material 16 serving both as a dielectric and support for the circuit pattern, and a carrier or container 12 which serves both as a ground plane 14 and as a carrier or container to house the dielectric 16 and the circuit pattern 20, the assembly all being bonded together to form a rigid structure. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2128246-A (GB)
Title: Door operating apparatus
Inventor: MAKHIJANI RAJU T
IPC: F16J13/24
Filed: 1982-09-28
Abstract: Apparatus secures in its closed position the sliding door 18 of a pressure chamber 14 of a sterilizer 12 to maintain pressure within the chamber. Closing apparatus 10 is disposed on the chamber 14 for cooperating to move the door 18 to and from its closed position and includes an operator 34, a handle 36 and extensions 38 movable relative to the chamber on cam members 44 which slide relative to upper and lower guides 26, 28. When the door 18 is in its fully closed position, the door is moved against the perimeter of an opening 16 in the pressure chamber 14 to compress a sealing device 20 when the surfaces 43 of the cam members 44 do not bear against spacer pins 60 protruding from the inner surface 22 of the door 18. The door 18 may be provided with a counter-weight (Figure 5, not shown). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2111808-A (GB)
Title: Three dimensional video game
Inventor: ERICKSON ERICK EARL
IPC: A63F13/08
Filed: 1982-11-29
Abstract: A video game device includes mechanical apparatus for augmenting the video game image provided by a video display tube (20) within a housing (12). Provided between the display tube and the viewer there is a half silvered mirror (22) which is inclined downwards from the users horizontal line of sight indicated by a schematic eye (24). A movable three dimensional model (26) is mounted such that the image thereof is superimposed on the image produced by the tube and silvered mirror. The housing includes user operable controls (50) to manipulate the image in accordance with playing the device. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2133292-A (GB)
Title: Badminton racquet
Inventor: KUNI JSENG
IPC: A63B49/02
Filed: 1983-01-06
Abstract: A badminton racquet has a head of characteristic shape wherein the maximum length lying on the geometrical central longitudinal axis L, is in a range of 22.0 to 24.0 cm, while the maximum width on a transversely extending axis either identical with the geometrical central transverse axis W or spaced apart downwardly therefrom W' at most by 2 cm, is in a range of 17.5 to 19.5 cm. Top and bottom arcs 3,4 have a height h1, h2 of 0.5 to 2.5 cm, and the curvature radius R1, R2 of respective top and bottom corners a-d is from 3.5 to 7.5 cm. The top arc has a width d1 from 9.0 to 11.0 cm while the bottom arc has a slightly narrower width d2 from 8.5 to 10.5 cm. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2133490-A (GB)
Title: Pipe coupling
Inventor: WILSON KEITH A
IPC: F16L25/02
Filed: 1983-01-12
Abstract: An insulating pipe coupling for ship to shore pipework comprises an annular body (4) with a circumferential series of cut-aways (7) at each end, the cut-aways at each end being staggered so that each cut-away (7) at one end is aligned with the castellated formation provided between two cut-aways at the other end. Respective through-holes (10) connect the cut-aways (7) with the end faces of the opposed formations (8) and accommodate bolts (11) used to secure one of the two flanges (1, 2), to the insulating body (4). Thus the sets of bolts secured to the respective flanges (1) and (2) are kept well separated from one another. A PTFE liner (16) may be provided.
Patent GB-2119988-A (GB)
Title: Shop furnishings
Inventor: WESTLUND JAN
IPC: G07G1/12
Filed: 1983-05-11
Abstract: A store furnishing includes a cash-register unit for recording items of goods selected for purchase and for receiving payment for the goods selected, the cash- register unit being divided into at least one recording unit (11) and a payment unit (16) which is separate from the recording unit (11). The recording unit (11) is arranged to record different part transactions relating to the goods selected, to total-up the part transactions, to produce a reference number, and to transfer the totalling result and reference number to the payment unit (16), which dispenses the totalling result and/or reference number when one of these pieces of data is fed into the unit. Recording is effected manually or automatically. The payment unit (16) is provided with means for erasing information recorded in the register (161) when this information is fed out from the register, means for producing a warning signal when the reference number presented by a customer has no correspondence in the register (161) or when recorded information has not been fed-out within a given period of time, and a weighing unit for simultaneously weighing all of the items of goods selected by a customer. In large store complexes, the number of recording units should exceed the number of payment units by at least one, and should preferably be at least twice as great. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2140980-A (GB)
Title: Remotely switched electrical adapter
Inventor: SIMS WILLIAMS CHRISTOPHER TEMP
IPC: H01R13/68
Filed: 1983-05-25
Abstract: A mains electrical adapter which may be switched remotely comprises a two-way mains adapter (1) coupled to a flying switch (4) by a lead (5). The switch may be connected in the live circuit of the mains (Fig. 2), or may control a triac (Fig. 3, not shown) for use with higher currents. A fuse (3) is incorporated. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2143229-A (GB)
Title: Process for preparing low molecular weight oxygenated compounds
Inventor: DURANLEAU ROGER GEORGE
IPC: C07C29/158
Filed: 1983-07-06
Abstract: Low molecular weight oxygenated compounds, and particularly ethylene glycol and methanol, are prepared in good yield by contacting a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen (syngas) with a catalyst system comprising a rhodium-containing compound, an organic ligand and a sulfonium salt, preferably dissolved in a suitable solvent, at an elevated temperature and pressure.
Patent GB-2127812-A (GB)
Title: 7-substituted-3-vinyl-3-cephem compounda and processes for production of the same
Inventor: TAKAYA TAKAO
IPC: A61K31/545
Filed: 1983-09-23
Abstract: 7-Substituted-3-vinyl-3-cephem compounds having the following general formula:   <IMAGE>  wherein      R<1> is an amino or protected amino group, and      R<2> is a carboxy or protected carboxy group, and to pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof possess useful antimicrobial properties and are effective against a number of pathogenic bacteria. Processes for the production of these compounds and to pharmaceutical compositions containing them are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2131767-A (GB)
Title: Marking packaging
Inventor: SINCLAIR PETER
IPC: B65B61/02
Filed: 1983-12-08
Abstract: A method of marking packaging with information specific to the material to be packed therein which includes providing a specific area of the packaging with a chemical component or components which can subsequently be reacted by external means to generate a required image. The components may be reacted by the application of pressure and/or heat, ultra-violet light or laser energy. The image may be formed on the packaging material itself e.g. a sheet of plastics or paper, or on an adhesive label.
Patent GB-2133164-A (GB)
Title: Audio signal information display device
Inventor: TANAKA YOSHIAKI
IPC: G01R13/40
Filed: 1983-12-09
Abstract: An analog audio signal is converted into a digital signal by an A/D converter (ADC), and then the digital signal is processed by a computer having a central processing unit (CPU) and memories (ROM, RAM) for detecting the VU level, peak level etc. in the case that the audio signal is a stereophonic signal of two channels, the above-processing is effected in connection with both channels L and R. The computer outputs data indicative of patterns which are predetermined for respective items to be displayed including the VU level, peak level etc. A video display processor (VDP) responsive to the output data from the computer produces a video signal with which various patterns e.g. as in Fig. 4, are displayed on a screen of a display unit, such as a cathode-ray tube (CRT). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2132200-A (GB)
Title: Carboxamido-derivatives of 5H-1,3,4-thiadiazolo[3,2-a]-pyrimidines and process for their preparation
Inventor: DORIA GIANFEDERICO
IPC: C07D513/04
Filed: 1983-12-16
Abstract: Novel compounds of general formula (I> <IMAGE>  wherein  R1 represents:   (a) hydrogen, halogen or C1-C6 alkyl unsubstituted or substituted by C1-C6 alkoxy;   (b> <IMAGE> wherein n is zero, 1, 2 or 3 and each of R4 and R5 is, independently, hydrogen or C1-C6 alkyl, or R4 and R5, taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are linked, form an unsubstituted N- pyrrolidinyl ring or a piperidino, morpholino, N-piperazinyl or   <IMAGE> ring, wherein m is zero, 1 or 2, the piperidino and morpholino rings are unsubstituted or substituted by one or two C1-C6 alkyl groups and the N-piperazinyl ring is unsubstituted or substituted by a substituent chosen from C1-C6 alkyl, phenyl and pyridyl; (c) trihalomethyl or R6-S(O)p-, wherein p is zero, 1 or 2 and R6 is C1-C6 alkyl or benzyl, wherein the phenyl ring is unsubstituted or substituted by a substituent chosen from halogen, C1-C6 alkyl and C1-C6 alkoxy; or (d) an unsubstituted pyridyl, pyridyl-N-oxide or thienyl ring or a phenyl ring unsubstituted or substituted by one, two or three substituents independently chosen from halogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, hydroxy, formyloxy, C2-C8 alkanoyloxy, nitro, amino, formylamino, C2-C8 alkanoylamino and di-(C1-C6) alkylamino;  R2 represents hydrogen or C1-C6 alkyl;  R3 represents:   (a') phenyl unsubstituted or substituted by one or two substituents independently chosen from C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy and halogen; (b') an unsaturated heteromonocyclic or heterobicyclic ring, containing one or more heteroatoms chosen from nitrogen and sulphur, unsubstituted or substituted by one or two substituents independently chosen from halogen, C1-C6 alkyl and C1-C6 alkoxy; and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; are useful as anti-inflammatory and analgesic agents.
Patent GB-2138934-A (GB)
Title: Hot air recirculation system
Inventor: FORBES GEORGE ALFRED
IPC: F24F7/06
Filed: 1984-03-23
Abstract: A hot air recirculation system for a building structure comprises an upper duct section (10) extending along an upper part of the interior of the building. Inets (12) allow warmer air to enter the duct section and a fan flows the air towards a joining duct section. Thence the air is passed downwardly into a lower duct section (17) for discharge into cooler regions of the building interior. When a smoke and/or heat detector (20) is activated, it causes actuation of a flap valve (19) which normally closes a vent passage (18) whereby the combustion products are vented outside the building structure. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2140513-A (GB)
Title: Automatic transmissions
Inventor: NISHIKAWA MASAO
IPC: F16H61/20
Filed: 1984-03-27
Abstract: A creep preventing device for vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission comprising a fluid type torque converter (T); an auxiliary transmission (M) having a frictionally engaging clutch (C1) for starting, connected to the torque converter (T); and a creep preventing valve (Vc) disposed in an oil passage (84) branched from an operating oil passage (412) leading to the frictionally engaging clutch (C1) to communicate with an oil tank (R) and adapted to open the oil passage (84) during the idle operation of the vehicle. The creep preventing valve (Vc) includes an oil chamber (87) for closing the valve (Vc) when oil pressure above a predetermined level is introduced thereto. An oil passage (127) for guiding the oil pressure from an engine output proportional signal pressure generating means (Vt1), which releases a signal pressure portional to the engine output, is connected to the oil chamber (87), whereby the engaging force of the clutch (C1) for starting can be controlled in an analog fashion to ensure smooth reengaging operation of the clutch (C1). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2157143-A (GB)
Title: Horticultural holders
Inventor: WILDE MELVYN
IPC: A01G9/02
Filed: 1984-04-11
Abstract: A plant pot is formed to have a vertical back wall (10) with means (11) for holding firmly a plant support stick (15) which lies along side the back wall. The pot has side walls (13, 16) and front wall (14) which slope inwardly. The pot may be hooked to a wall mounting bracket with an integral tray. Two similar plant pots can be held back-to-back and may be hung to give a hanging basket effect. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2139980-A (GB)
Title: Process for the partial renewal of flights of chain belts in trough conveyors
Inventor: NIEMOLLER GERHARD
IPC: B21K23/02
Filed: 1984-05-04
Abstract: A process for the partial renewal of flights of chain belts in trough conveyors, especially those in underground operations, in which abraded partial areas of the flight are brought to specified size, includes operating a tool 34 with rectilinear motion to press into at least one of the two surfaces or into a longitudinal surface of the part to be repaired that is perpendicular to said surface and local pressure is applied and the area of the part to be renewed is compressed with the material displaced into a cavity 37 of a drop-forge die 30 that has the specified dimensions of the flight. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2160691-A (GB)
Title: A display sign
Inventor: CORSIE ROBERT WATSON BRUCE
IPC: G09F7/00
Filed: 1984-06-19
Abstract: An 'open/closed' sign for a shop has a front and back layers (10,11 Figs. 2 & 3), a spacer member 12 separating them, and a slidable display member 20 trapped between them. This display member is moved by a tab 21 which lies between the layers (10,11) but can be accessed by flexing one layer up. The workings are not visible, and the two faces can carry an advertisement. As shown, a polythene sign is stuck to a shop window and a flap 16 lifted to manipulate the member 20 which may be deformed for frictional sliding. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2161941-A (GB)
Title: Mass flow meter
Inventor: MOTTRAM ROBERT CHERRY
IPC: G01F1/32
Filed: 1984-07-19
Abstract: A flow meter includes a profile (8) defining a flow restricting nozzle (10) connected to a throat (12). A differential pressure transducer (18) is connected to tappings (14, 16) opening at the entrance to the nozzle and within the throat (12) to provide a signal representing the differential pressure across the nozzle entrance. A velocity meter (20) is located in the throat. Computing means (30) produce an output to meter (32) proportional to the mass flow rate from the ratio of the differential pressure and velocity signals. An output is provided to meter (34) representing the density of the fluid flowing in the meter which is derived from the ratio of the differential pressure and the square of the velocity signals. The flowmeter may comprise a vortex generator, thermistor, hot wire, turbine etc. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2168644-A (GB)
Title: Glueing machine
Inventor: ABBOTTS WILLIAM EDWARD
IPC: B27D3/00
Filed: 1984-12-19
Abstract: A glueing machine, especially suitable for glueing wood by radiofrequency techniques, comprises a bed for receiving an assembly of pieces to be glued with interposed adhesive. The machine has a hinged counterweighted manually operable lid 4 which can be locked 16 to the machine base and means 10 for applying vertical pressure to the assembly when the lid is locked. Further means 20 are provided for applying side and end pressure to the assembly. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2169371-A (GB)
Title: Dowel for connecting pieces of wood
Inventor: TURNER CLIVE JOHN
IPC: F16B19/02
Filed: 1985-01-03
Abstract: A dowel for the concealed and screwless fastening of pieces of wood together in the construction of furniture, has opposing circumferential serrations at either end and a longitudinal groove down either side of each end to allow for the expellation of air when the plug is pressed into pre-drilled holes in opposing pieces of wood. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2155038-A (GB)
Title: An electrophoretic separator
Inventor: LOVEGROVE PETER COLIN
IPC: G01N27/447
Filed: 1985-02-19
Abstract: A continuous flow electrophoretic separator 10 is provided, comprising a cylindrical stator 12 and a concentric tubular rotor 14, and electrode systems 24, 26 incorporated into the stator and the rotor defining between them an annular separation chamber 28. One or both electrode systems include a tubular semi-permeable membrane (56 Figs. 2 and 3) supported by a support tube (58) of a rigid plastics material and grooved on its inner and outer surfaces. The grooves (64, 62) are deep enough to provide fluid communication between the two surfaces of the support tube, and those grooves (64) adjacent to the separation chamber are preferably less than 3mm wide. If the membrane (56) is between the support tube (58) and the separation chamber 28, then the support tube (58) may have both longitudinal (60) and circumferential grooves (64) adjacent the membrane, and longitudinal grooves (62) on its other surface. <IMAGE>