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Patent GB-2129564-A (GB)
Title: Electrical transducer measuring system
Inventor: STRATFORD TIMOTHY RICHARD
IPC: G01D5/24
Filed: 1983-10-11
Abstract: A transducer system includes a transducer 10 of the capacitive or inductive type. An impedance 13 is connected in series with the transducer 10 and a source of A.C. supply 14. The peak value of the A.C. voltage developed across the transducer 10 is detected by a peak voltage detector 15 and provides an indication of the position of an item with which the transducer is associated. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244968-A (GB)
Title: Fuselages
Inventor: PECKHAM DEREK HERRINGTON
IPC: F42B10/04
Filed: 1983-11-22
Abstract: A fuselage, for guided missiles and certain aircraft, has a rotatable nose body 11 carrying a pair of similar strakes 12 symmetrically disposed about the body and for anchoring incidence generated vortices thereon. The nose body 11 may either be freely rotatable or rotatable by a motor in response to an attitude sensor. Similarly rotatable, repeater strakes may also be provided towards the rear of the fuselage. The strakes may be supplemented by fins. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2151859-A (GB)
Title: Enclosure for electrical devices
Inventor: LAYTON DAVID EDWART
IPC: H02B1/40
Filed: 1983-12-22
Abstract: An enclosure for electrical devices, the enclosure including a double-walled box (12) and a lid (14) therefor. To provide protection for a device enclosed in the enclosure when mounted in position, the enclosure includes a seal between the box and lid around a substantial part thereof whilst allowing at least one access (40c) for electrical wiring to a device enclosed by the enclosure. The sealing means may include a flexible gasket (28) fitted on a stepped portion of an inner wall (20) of the box, the lid having a part which engages the gasket when the lid is closed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2162703-A (GB)
Title: DC to AC inverters using P.W.M.
Inventor: TEMPLE PETER ALAN
IPC: H02M7/5381
Filed: 1984-08-01
Abstract: A pulse width modulated inverter producing a sine wave with low harmonic distortion comprises a transformer whose primary winding 10A is driven in the parallel mode by switches S1 and S2. A short circuit clamp comprising Q1 with diode bridge D1 - D4 is applied across the primary winding whenever both S1 and S2 are open to maintain the conditions necessary for low harmonic content. A bidirectional variable width pulse train is thereby produced at the transformer's secondary winding 10B, which after filtering by L1 and C2 produces a regulated sine wave output. The short circuit clamp may also be applied to the secondary or a tertiary winding of the transformer. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2164301-A (GB)
Title: Simulating driving a motor vehicle
Inventor: TIMEWELL JOHN WILLIAM
IPC: G09B9/05
Filed: 1984-09-15
Abstract: A motor vehicle driving simulator comprises video display screens 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 to which are linked electronically a set of hand-operated and/or foot-operated controls which simulate the movements of the steering and transmission pedals of a motor vehicle. As the user operates the controls, the video screens respond with a display which will simulate variations in the positioning of the supposedly controlled vehicle. The user sits in the cockpit of a full sized and essentially complete car 26; the video screens are mounted above the bonnet 24 of the car in a position adjacent the scuttle 25 and in or above the driver's line of sight; and the car is an open-cockpit car. A fan blows air towards the face of the user. Screens 33 surround the rear of the car. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2165440-A (GB)
Title: A barbecue food removal and replacement device
Inventor: SIMMONDS HARRY JOHN
IPC: A47J37/06
Filed: 1984-10-12
Abstract: A barbecue food removal and replacement device (2) comprising a body portion (4) on which food is placed during use of the device (2) and a handle (6) by which the device (2) is carried, the body portion (4) comprising a metal mesh (8) attached to a supporting frame (10) which extends around the mesh (8) and which also extends to form the handle (6) so that the handle (6) is an integral part of the supporting frame (10), the mesh (8) being sufficiently robust that food thereon can be cooked on barbecue apparatus without flames and heat from the barbecue apparatus causing premature disintegration of the mesh (8), and the mesh (8) having large enough interstices (16) so that the metal of the mesh (8) does not unduly interfere with the barbecue cooking of the food on the mesh (8). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2166261-A (GB)
Title: Optical fibre connector
Inventor: ADAMS GRAHAM LEONARD
IPC: G02B6/38
Filed: 1984-10-26
Abstract: A male connector element (28) has a path (35, 37) for an optical fibre (52) which extends axially for most of the length of the element but ends in a radial termination (54). A female connector element (1) has a cylindrical member with radial termination (8) of an optical fibre (4) which is to be connected to fibre 52. Termination 54 is covered by a sleeve (43) and termination 8 is covered by a piston (11) when the elements are disconnected. The act of connection causes automatic uncovering and alignment (Figure 2, not shown) of the terminations (8, 54), ring seals carried by the sleeve and piston effecting wiping of the termination lenses during the uncovering. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2170259-A (GB)
Title: Lining sectional storage tanks
Inventor: HOPKINS SAMUEL MCALEESE
IPC: B65D90/04
Filed: 1985-01-29
Abstract: Refurbishment of bulk liquid storage tanks comprises fitting preformed inserts to the dished areas of the tank panels when the tank is empty and clean, lining the resultant planar internal tank surfaces with a polyethylene membrane, fitting sheets of Darvic RTM plastics material to the lined tank surfaces, and sealing the joints in the plastic sheets by solvent welding.
Patent GB-2170831-A (GB)
Title: Paper guide finger mounting
Inventor: SISSONS ANTHONY JOHN
IPC: B31F1/28
Filed: 1985-02-11
Abstract: A mounting, for holding a paper guide finger (F) serving to strip corrugated paper from one of a pair of corrugated rolls in a corrugating machine, has a carrier (7) for mounting in the machine along and adjacent to the rolls, the carrier having a transverse linear guideway (9) receiving a slidable finger holder (10-13), and resilient loading means (18) acting on the finger holder to urge it towards the rolls to an extent limited by a stop (16, 17). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2171503-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in display/storage cabinets
Inventor: WHITNALL GEOFFREY ALLAN
IPC: A47F1/12
Filed: 1985-02-25
Abstract: A walled cabinet for the display and storage of tiers of rows of products such as canned drinks (15), is disclosed. The cabinet, which may be refrigerated, has at least one move-out frame (17) comprising at least one track (23) which is rearwardly inclined to such an extent that a file of cans will roll gently forwardly towards a front station where the front can (15A) is displayed and from which the can may be removed by a consumer. The frame has a side opening at at least a rear portion when the frame is shifted forwardly and substantially clear of the cabinet wall. A plurality of move-out frames may be provided in the cabinet with several tiers of side-by-side pairs of tracks provided by each frame (Fig. 1). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2164427-A (GB)
Title: Missile control systems
Inventor: DAROGA NADER DADABHOY
IPC: F41G7/22
Filed: 1985-05-07
Abstract: In a missile system for small or large targets for which photographs are available, a cruise missile is transported near to the battle area and aligned with the target before release. The missile is equipped to generate and store selected target images in various planes and angles of impact based on pre-recorded photographs. The images received by an optical system carried by the missile are likewise processed. A master computer co-relates the two sets of images in flight for identification of the selected target. The master computer with the help of the optical system amends the alignment of the missile to achieve locking of the missile to the target.
Patent GB-2177808-A (GB)
Title: Weighbelt apparatus
Inventor: MEIRING WILLEM JOHANNES
IPC: G01G23/01
Filed: 1985-07-09
Abstract: Weighbelt apparatus has a planar support 11 cantilevered to both sides of a central transverse crossbeam 20 which rests on six cantilever arms 26 carrying strain gauges in cutouts. Two calibrating weights 43, 44 can be hung independently on the bottom of the beam 20 when the belt is lifted off the planar support by a belt-lifting mechanism 38, 33, 39, 42. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2183632-A (GB)
Title: Pyrimidine compounds for the growth of hair and cosmetic formulations containing such compounds
Inventor: SACCANI RENATO
IPC: A61K8/49
Filed: 1985-12-06
Abstract: New salts of general formula I:   <IMAGE> in which R represents hydrogen or an SO3<(-)> group; R1 represents a piperidin-1-yl, 3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl, 4-hydroxypipidin-1-yl or 4-carboxybutylamino grouping, with the condition that, when R is hydrogen, R1 is not piperidin-1-yl; when R is hydrogen A represents a compound of acid nature, selected from the group which comprises N-acetyl cysteine, thiosalicylic acid, S-carboxymethyl cysteine and 2-benzoymercapto-propionylglycine; when R is an -SO3<(-)> group, A represents, on the contrary, a compound of basic nature, selected from the group which comprises arginine, methyl cysteine, lysine or the dimethyl ester of the carboxy-cysteine; and groups A derived from amino acids may be in the L, D or D, L form, are useful as activators for the growth of hair and for the treatment of different forms of alopocia. Processes for the preparation of the free pyrimidines (I) are also claimed.
Patent GB-2188222-A (GB)
Title: A marker container for controlled tupping
Inventor: YATES DONALD HENRY
IPC: A01K11/00
Filed: 1986-03-25
Abstract: A marker container (2) for controlled tupping, which marker container (2) comprises a base (4), a pair of opposed side walls (6, 8), a pair of opposed end walls (10, 12), and an inwardly extending flange (14, 16) on each of the side walls (6, 8), the side walls (6, 8) being higher than the end walls (10, 12), each flange (14, 16) having at each of its ends a sloping portion (18, 20) which slopes down to the adjacent end wall, and the marker container (2) being such that it is made from a plastics material. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2177537-A (GB)
Title: Multicell recombination electric storage batteries
Inventor: ANDREWS GRAHAM PHILIP
IPC: H01M50/529
Filed: 1986-06-26
Abstract: A battery comprises a container 2 closed by a lid 6 and which defines a plurality of cells separated by intercell partitions 4,8 which extend up to the lid. The battery contains substantially no free unabsorbed electrolyte and each intercell partition has a smaller aperture 26 formed in it with an area of between 3 and 10mm<2> and a larger aperture with an area of between 10 and 20mm<2>. The battery is filled with electrolyte by tilting it about an axis perpendicular to the planes of the partitions with the smaller holes uppermost and introducing all the electrolyte into one cell and permitting it to flow into the remaining cells through the larger apertures whilst the displaced gas redistributes itself through the smaller apertures. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2193898-A (GB)
Title: A board game
Inventor: EMMENS PETER WILLIAM
IPC: A63F3/04
Filed: 1986-07-03
Abstract: A board game has a board (10) displaying a crossword grid (11) having a plurality of playing spaces (12) and non-playing spaces (13). Letter-bricks are used to form answers to clues carried on clue cards, the answers being placed in crossword fashion on the crossword grid (11). A scorepad is used to record the score of each player.
Patent GB-2180008-A (GB)
Title: Tidal water powered generator
Inventor: WINSTANLEY JAMES
IPC: F03B13/26
Filed: 1986-08-14
Abstract: A tidal water powered generator comprises a turbine (1) mounted upon a support (3) movably secured to a fixture (4) immersed in a body of tidal water (6) and a generator driven in use by passage of water through the turbine, the support being arranged to rise or fall in response to a corresponding rise or fall in the tidal water level. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2183240-A (GB)
Title: Antifouling coating
Inventor: NANISHI KIYOSHI
IPC: C09D5/16
Filed: 1986-11-14
Abstract: Disclosed in an antifouling coating which contains a phosphorus nitride compound and/or a halogenated phosphorus nitride compound and a coating resin as the major components, and which is non-toxic and has excellent long-term antifouling properties when coated on underwater substrates, for example, underwater structures such as ships, fishing nets, and the like.
Patent GB-2186845-A (GB)
Title: Trimaran
Inventor: BODINAT CHARLES DE
IPC: B63B1/12
Filed: 1986-06-30
Abstract: Boat with three hulls (l, m, l') interconnected by means of an habitable platform, of which the central hull (m) is thinner than the side hulls (l and l') and enables to concentrate the main weight elements (water and gasoil tanks, engine and batteries, heavy material store rooms) and the evolution control elements (centre board (D) or keel, rudder, screw). The side hulls are essentially intended for living space and buoyancy. This invention applies to navigation in general and particularly to the sectors leisure, diving and search. The advantages of this boat are its very good stability and manoeuvrability due to the centering of the weights and of the evolution control elements, and its large habitability. A boat according to the invention may be a pure or mixed sailing boat or a motor boat and may be made with all kinds of materials and in all sizes.
Patent GB-2196820-A (GB)
Title: Heating device for eg hot water or steam
Inventor: GLOVER DENNIS ALBERT
IPC: F24H1/10
Filed: 1987-07-28
Abstract: A heating device (10) comprises a casing (12), electrodes (24A, 26A) mounted alternately in a spaced apart relationship on terminal rods (24, 26), a liquid medium inlet (22) and an outlet (not shown) at the upper end of casing (12) for the discharge of the heated medium. The electrodes (24A, 26A) have openings (24B, 26B) for the throughflow of liquid medium, and the terminal rods are connected to a source of electrical power. The medium flows in a single direction only past the electrodes. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2203842-A (GB)
Title: Touch control of electrical apparatus
Inventor: WALLIN LESLEY C
IPC: H03K17/96
Filed: 1988-03-09
Abstract: Current flow through a load, for example a lamp, is controlled by touching a third party body comprising a plant bedded in damp soil. The third party body is insulated from earth but electrically coupled to a control point of control circuitry for the load, the circuitry being adapted to be operated by a change of potential at the control point caused by adding the third party body.
Patent GB-2211985-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in plant growth lamps
Inventor: PAGE ROBERT BRIAN
IPC: H01J61/20
Filed: 1988-11-03
Abstract: An arc tube (12) for a metal halide discharge lamp (10) suitable for promoting plant growth has a fill which comprises mercury (Hg), inert gas and not less than 1.1 mg in total of metal halides per cm<3> of arc tube volume. The metal halides consist of the iodides of sodium (NaI), Scandium (ScI3) and lithium (LiI), and the iodide of at least one of rubidium (RbI) and potassium (KI). Such arc tubes may be incorporated in sealed beam reflector lamps 10, as shown, which in operation have been found to be particularly useful in the promotion of growth of plants from cuttings and are also believed to be advantageous to the promotion of growth of plants from seed. A number of specific examples of suitable fill compositions are given. It is preferred that RbI alone is added to the iodides of Na, Sc and Li. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2226750-A (GB)
Title: Self aligning post bracket and clamps
Inventor: COLEMAN PETER
IPC: A47G7/04
Filed: 1989-01-05
Abstract: A self aligning post bracket has a wrought iron bracket 10 with two lugs 12 which enable the bracket to be fitted and secured within the joggle 17 of the front clamping strap. The clamps 13 and 15 are formed so as to enable fixing and self alignment of bracket 10. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2226758-A (GB)
Title: Picture frame
Inventor: KAO PEI-CHIN
IPC: A47G1/06
Filed: 1989-01-06
Abstract: A picture frame comprises a channel (31) on the front surface of a border (3), a slot on the rear surface of the border (3) and a decorative plate (1) engageable within the channel (31) or the slot by engagement device (2), the channel (31) having a number of annular holes (32) formed on it, and the engagement means (2) having a convex cross-section and a corresponding number of annular legs (22) extending from it which are engageable with the annular holes (32). The decorative plate (1) is readily removable and is changeable with other decorations. The border (3) may further include ferrous components so that small magnetic ornaments can be magnetically retained on the border. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2215248-A (GB)
Title: Pre-cooling molten metal prior to casting
Inventor: HENDERSON STEVEN
IPC: B22D11/10
Filed: 1989-02-03
Abstract: A method of removing heat from molten metal in which the metal is caused to flow freely within a gaseous media or vacuum over a body disposed within the metal stream such that any tendency for the metal to solidify during its passage is effective on the surface of said body against which the solidifying metal contracts into intimate contact herewith. The body may be forcibly cooled e.g. by water. In accordance with this invention since the liquid metal is not enveloped by a channel (7) or pipe the solidifying shell tends to shrink on to the body, no gap is created as hitherto and accordingly much higher heat transfer coefficients between the shell, and thus the liquid metal, and the cooling body are achieved.
Patent GB-2232208-A (GB)
Title: A variable displacement vane pump
Inventor: THORNELOW ALEC
IPC: F04C15/00
Filed: 1989-05-08
Abstract: A variable displacement vane pump (1), e.g. for providing power assistance to a vehicle steering system (47), comprises a cam ring (3) which is movable between minimum and maximum operating positions, and a pressure relief and flow control valve arrangement (29) having a flow control orifice and a hydraulic liquid feedback circuit. When power assistance is not required the cam ring (3) is in a minimum position and the pump (1) operates in a standby output mode to provide a pilot hydraulic liquid flow via orifices 44 and 24, line 45 and steering control valve 46 to keep the hydraulic system served by the pump (1) in a charged condition. When power assistance is required the cam ring (3) is moved with the use of a back pressure to the maximum position and the pump (1) operates in a maximum output mode to provide a maximum hydraulic liquid flow. The flow control valve (30) is moved against spring (43) by the pressure differential created across orifice (24) when the flow reaches a predetermined level to release excess flow to spill port (42). Excess pressure is relieved to spill port (42) by the automatic opening of relief valve (34). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2224810-A (GB)
Title: Drive connector for the arm of a windscreen wiper
Inventor: CURTIS MARTYN
IPC: H04B1/10
Filed: 1989-09-27
Abstract: A drive connection for the arm (2) of a windscreen wiper comprises a metallic wiper arm (2), a spindle (5) by which it is driven and means (7) for electrically insulating the wiper arm (2) from the spindle (5), thus electrically isolating the arm (2) and blade of the wiper from the rest of the vehicle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2236523-A (GB)
Title: Packaging of garments
Inventor: ALLEGRANZA DARA
IPC: B65D85/18
Filed: 1989-10-04
Abstract: A three-dimensionally contoured flexible garment such as a brassiere is packaged between a rear sheet (3) and a front sheet (4) of stiff transparent plastics, which layers may be hinged together (H). Each of the layers is three-dimensionally contoured to fit in front and behind the garment so as to hold it in shape in its extended configuration, whereby it can easily be inspected from outside the package. A snap fastener (10, 10') may be formed in the plastics material to hold the two layers together releasably. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2232274-A (GB)
Title: Valve
Inventor: PEI-QU MAO
IPC: F16K31/06
Filed: 1989-11-07
Abstract: A magnet-controlled valve for fluid pipelines comprises a sealed guide bushing 3 accommodating an external magnet ring 6 movable along the outer wall thereof and an internal magnet plug-stopper 5 movable longitudinally therein, and a valve body 1 accommodating one or more stages of valve plunger 2, said internal magnet plug-stopper 5 being aligned and engaged with said plunger 2. Lifting the external magnet ring will lift the internal magnet plug-stopper 5 through magnetic force, thus lifting the plunger 2 to open the fluid passage of the valve body. In an alternative configuration, an external magnet ring is rotated to rotate the internal magnet ring (blocks) to bring a hollow butterfly type valve plate into rotary motion through a connecting rod provided with a stopper element. Initial movement of the connecting rod in each direction moves the stopper within the valve plate between two ports 24, 25 so as to pressurize or vent a peripheral groove which contains an annular seal 27. …<IMAGE>…
Patent GB-2226185-A (GB)
Title: A light emitting apparatus
Inventor: KIM BUN-JOONG
IPC: B41J2/44
Filed: 1989-12-18
Abstract: A light emitting apparatus for use in a non-impact printer is disclosed, the apparatus comprising a substrate 6 having an upper surface 11 and a reflecting surface 8 continuous with the upper surface 11. Parallel wires Wnm and a common wire 4 are provided on the surface 11, the wires being so provided to be connectable with wires provided on an underside surface of a chip Cm. The chip Cm includes a plurality of light emitting elements disposed on its lower surface so as to provide an emitting portion 2. In use, light emitted by said light emitting element is directed towards reflecting surface 8 which reflects light so that it emerges parallel to the upper surface 11. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2240587-A (GB)
Title: I.c. engine fuel injection nozzle
Inventor: STEVENS JOHN WILLIAM
IPC: F02M61/12
Filed: 1990-02-03
Abstract: The valve member 17 passes through a flanged guide bush 33 which is allowed limited lateral movement in the body. When the alignment of the valve member is correct the flange 34 of the guide bush is clamped to the adjacent end of the body to achieve a seal. Fuel pressure acting on an inner bush 35 may assist initial valve opening.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2231448-A (GB)
Title: A detectable warning tape
Inventor: BODDINGTON ROBIN MICHAEL
IPC: H02G9/02
Filed: 1990-03-08
Abstract: A detectable warning tape (4) for use with buried cables or pipes comprises a layer of an electrically conducting material (12) e.g. Al or Cu which is sandwiched between layers (14, 16) of an insulating plastics material e.g. polyethylene or polypropylene. Further layers of plastics material may be provided. One more of the layers of plastics material may be transparent. The tape may be reinforced and bear printed warnings. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2231209-A (GB)
Title: Multi-terminal electrical connection arrangement
Inventor: ARMBRUSTER GEORG
IPC: H01R13/645
Filed: 1990-03-12
Abstract: A multi-terminal electrical connection arrangement comprising a terminal bar (2) and a pluglike element (5). The pluglike element (5) owing to its shape can be inserted only in a predetermined position into the bar. The bar (2) is provided with screw clamp means. A projection (6) which is fixed in relation to the bar (2) is arranged in a recess or opening of the pluglike element (5) when the connection is established. Alternatively, the pluglike element (5) may have a projection with which a recess on the printed circuit board (1) or the terminal bar (2) is associated. <IMAGE>