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Patent GB-2094112-A (GB)
Title: Typesetting system
IPC: B41B27/00
Filed: 1981-10-05
Abstract: A typesetting system comprises a plurality of user terminals which are connectible with a remote typesetting bureau through the public telephone system Each terminal has a display screen or VDU (3), an operating keybank (4) and a facsimile printer (9). The bureau has a photo- typesetter installation (22, 23) and a computer proof generator (24). On command by a user the proof generator (24) is operative to transmit over the connected telephone line (6) signals which operate the facsimile printer (9) at the user terminal to produce a hard copy proof of the type character image which has been set into a memory (28) of the typesetter installation (22, 28) by the user. This facsimile proof can be obtained before the typesetter (23) actually sets the type.
Patent GB-2088501-A (GB)
Title: Vehicular brake operating system
IPC: F16D65/56
Filed: 1981-11-06
Abstract: A vehicular (as shown, a motorcycle) brake operating system comprises a wheel brake, an operating member, a control wire (W) connecting the wheel brake and the operating member and including an outer wire (Wo) and an inner wire (Wi) fitted in the former, and an adjusting device (A) disposed part-way of the control wire for automatically adjusting a play of the operating member to a proper level in response to the operation of the control wire. The device (A) in its various illustrated embodiments adjusts the stretch of wire (Wi), that is the stretch of the wire itself and the stretch due to wear at the brake. The device (A) comprises a housing (1) forming part of the outer wire (Wo) with the inner wire (Wi) extending therethrough and with an adjust bolt (2), an adjustor (4), a ratchet wheel (7) and on adjuster lever (15) formed with pawl (18). The device (A) may have a means (C) for adjusting clearance ( delta 2), on overadjust preventing mechanism (S) and in further embodiments various flnally adjusted position regulating means (M). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2111462-A (GB)
Title: Container for liquids
Inventor: GOOD DAVID PARKER
IPC: B65D77/06
Filed: 1981-11-23
Abstract: A container for liquids comprises a floor and upstanding walls 17-20 forming a substantially rigid, self- supporting outer shell, at least one substantially rigid self-supporting internal dividing wall forming two or more compartments within the container and a flexible impermeable bag within each compartment for receiving liquid. The dividing walls are preferably defined by corrugated fibreboard sleeves 12-15 which surround and support the impermeable bags. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2090084-A (GB)
Title: Photovoltaic Battery Charging System
IPC: H02J7/35
Filed: 1981-12-09
Abstract: A photovoltaic battery charging system comprises a photovoltaic cell 12 connectable to the battery 16 to be charged and comprising means for preventing an overcharge. The overcharge preventing means comprise a comparator 40 which compares the battery voltage with a reference voltage and provides a differential voltage signal to control the pulse width of a signal from a pulse generator 50 which in turn controls a transistor or SCR switching means 10, controlling the intervals for which the cell 12 is operable to charge the battery 16. Switching means 10 continuously short circuits the cell 12 when the battery is fully charged. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2101657-A (GB)
Title: Miner bit
Inventor: STAGGS ARNOL
IPC: E21C35/197
Filed: 1982-02-15
Abstract: A miner bit (10) for mounting in a holder of a continuous mining machine. The bit (10) is in the form of an elongated shank having first and second end portions (12, 14). The first end portion (12) is formed in a truncated conical shape (16) having a bore (18) centrally located in the end thereof adapted to receive a cutting tip (20). A plurality of cutting teeth (22) are circumferentially spaced about the central periphery of the shank. The teeth (22) impart rotary motion to the bit (10) when struck by particles dislodged during the mining operation. A resilient clip is provided for releasably and rotatably attaching the bit (10) to a bit holder mounted to the face of the mining machine. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2092790-A (GB)
Title: Electronic Typewriter with Means for Positioning the Typing Member
IPC: B41J5/30
Filed: 1980-02-08
Abstract: In an electronic typewriter with a daisywheel print unit on a carriage, a non-volatile memory 105 stores groups of parameters relating to positioning of the daisywheel and carriage (tab stops and margin positions), one group being used when the machine is switched on and being replaceable by a selected other group. It also can store a series of characters and/or instructions for set phrases and page forms. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2119889-A (GB)
Title: Frame member joints
Inventor: KEEN JOHN
IPC: E04B1/24
Filed: 1982-05-01
Abstract: A metal framed building is constructed from channel shaped members 1, 2 having tabs 4 and slots 3 respectively formed in their sidewalls. Tabs in the sidewalls of one member fit into slots in the sidewalls of a second member at right angles to it, as shown this is effected by prising apart the side walls of the first member and allowing them to spring back after the tabs have been located in the slots. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2121863-A (GB)
Title: A security arrangement
Inventor: GREEN GEOFFREY ISAAC
IPC: E05B35/08
Filed: 1982-06-07
Abstract: Apparatus for controlling access to portable tools, such as pricing guns, has a basket (6) for the tool hanging from a casing (2). A security arrangement for the tool is housed within the casing (2) and comprises a user lock (10) and a tool lock (12). The tool is securely fixed to a key (8) of the tool lock (12). A link mechanism interconnects the user lock (10) and the tool lock (12) and is arranged to ensure that at all times one of the two locks is in a position in which its key is held captive. Thus, either the key (8) attached to the tool is captive in the tool lock (12) or a user key is held in the user lock (10). Furthermore, the keys for both locks must be in position in the respective locks (10, 12) in order to change the position of either of the locks. All authorised personnel can be issued with a uniquely marked user key such that if the key (8) of the tool, and hence the tool, is removed the identity of the person who released the tool is immediately apparent from the retained user key. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2122396-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring system, for example for a pump or fluid mixer/agitator
Inventor: IBBOTT HERBERT FRANK
IPC: B01F15/00
Filed: 1982-06-11
Abstract: The invention is concerned with a machine, such as a pump or fluid mixer 21, having a driven part 15 provided with one or more sealing members 19 for keeping to a low or zero value the leakage of fluid past the seal. In order to detect automatically the performance of the machine, a monitoring system is provided which comprises a fluid leakage detector 1 positioned alongside the last sealing member 19, a vibration detector 23 mounted on the machine body, and a circuit arrangement 24, 25 which produces an output alarm signal if the detected values of the leakage rate and vibration level are indicative of an abnormal operating condition. A preferred construction for the leakage detector 1 is also disclosed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2104934-A (GB)
Title: Tent having inflatable tubes
Inventor: WENT EDWARD CLINTON
IPC: E04H15/20
Filed: 1982-06-15
Abstract: A tent is formed from overlying sheets of plastics material which are heat-welded along seams to provide interconnecting air tubes 106, which give structural strength and includes a ridge tube 103, and panels 108. The rear wall 111 and a front gusset 112 give the tent its shape. At the tube junctions at least one of the tubes is narrowed, which avoids weaknesses. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2104496-A (GB)
Title: Container closure
Inventor: LAJOVIC DUSAN SAVA
IPC: B65D47/20
Filed: 1982-07-21
Abstract: A closure is disclosed for attachment to a container mouth, the closure comprising a body having a passage for communication with the mouth, the passage being defined at least in part by a hollow spigot 7 having a cylindrical outer wall, a port 15 formed in the wall, a closure element 17 including a nozzle 23 at least in part defining a dispensing duct therein, the closure element being sleeved over the spigot and rotatable coaxially about the wall between a dispensing and a closed position, thereby to bring the duct into dispensing register with the port for dispensing through the exit of the nozzle when in the dispensing position and to move the duct out of register with the port, thereby to close the passage when in the closed position. Rotation of the closure element may be achieved by a lever 21, or by a cam follower integral with the closure element engaging cam flanges on a rotatable cap applied to the closure and having an aperture through which the nozzle may extend. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2105678-A (GB)
Title: Tipping box-containers
Inventor: LOUGHRAN PATRICK
IPC: B65G65/23
Filed: 1982-08-13
Abstract: Box-container handling apparatus comprises a support frame (10) and a box-container carrier (11) pivotally interconnected therewith to be movable relative thereto and for use, with open-topped-box containers (12), each having a bottom (12A) under which guides (41) are provided. Tipping means including hydraulic cylinder 23 link the frame (10) to the carrier (11) and are provided to move the carrier (11) relative to said frame (10) arms in a tipping movement about pivot (20) between a rest or non-tipping position and a fully-tipped position. Box-container retainer means 25 extend from the carrier (11) to engage the box-container (12) and hold the box-container (12) thereon during tipping movement. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2111389-A (GB)
Title: Inhibiting the antagonism between certain pyridyloxy-pnenoxy alkanoate herbicides and benzothiadiazinone herbicides in post-emergent applications
Inventor: GERWICK BEN CLIFFORD
IPC: A01N43/88
Filed: 1982-11-12
Abstract: The addition of crop oil to herbicidal compositions containing pyridyloxy-phenoxy alkanoate herbicides and benzothiadiazinone herbicides inhibits the antagonism between the pyridyloxy-phenoxy alkanoate herbicides and the benzothiadiazinone herbicides.
Patent GB-2109850-A (GB)
Title: Method of installing a replacement door or window frame on an existing sub-frame
Inventor: MENDEZ SERGE
IPC: E06B1/60
Filed: 1982-11-18
Abstract: A method of installing a replacement frame (30) for doors or windows on an existing sub-frame (100) comprises fixing first and second members (10, 20) respectively on the sub-frame (100) and the replacement frame (30) and securing these together by means of screws. Cover members and sealing strips may be provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2121142-A (GB)
Title: Quick closure mechanism for air passage openings, particularly for air conduits in shelters or the like
Inventor: SCHINDLER GOTTFRIED
IPC: F16K17/00
Filed: 1983-01-18
Abstract: A quick closure mechanism for a fluid passage includes first and second closure members 6 and 7 which are relatively movable between a closed position in which they engage one another and an open position in which they are spaced from one another, each member including a plurality of interconnected closing elements 8, 9 with passageways between them, the elements of each member being offset from the elements of the other and being wider than the passageways in the other so as to close said passageways when the members are in the closed position, and said elements of each member also being so shaped that, when the members are in the closed position, they project into the passageways in and laterally engage the elements of the other member. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2113801-A (GB)
Title: Seal for hydraulic piston
Inventor: DIMOND ARTHUR LEWIS
IPC: F16J15/32
Filed: 1983-01-25
Abstract: A piston 14 fits slidably within a cylinder 10 filled with hydraulic fluid. A soft rubber seal 28 contacts the working end face 30 of the piston, at least round the periphery. Pressure tends to deform the seal 28, urging it to seal the gap between the piston 14 and the cylinder wall 12 with a force that increases with the applied pressure. Weak springs 20 press on the seal via a support disc 26 so that even in the absence of external pressure the seal is slightly compressed, and there is a slight underpressure in the cylinder, preventing leakage. The cylinder has conduits 22, 24 for passing in fluid and for connection to a gauge for use as a load cell. In a second embodiment (Fig. 2) the piston is annular. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2121164-A (GB)
Title: Determining shape of mask
Inventor: PAPENKORDT LUTZ
IPC: H04N1/38
Filed: 1983-03-31
Abstract: A method and device for the determination of the boundaries of a mask (3) in a photographic copying device. The device, which can operate with variable or exchangeable masks, comprises an electronic evaluation circuit for the detection, storage, and evaluation of density values of a section of a pattern to be copied, information concerning the boundary edges of the mask (3) used being derived from the dark/bright transitions and bright/dark transitions, respectively obtained by scanning a light spot across the mask 3 by means of a cathode ray tube 1 and sensing the transmitted light by a detector 5.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2118967-A (GB)
Title: A process and a fermenter for the production of alcohol
Inventor: KALINA VLADIMIR
IPC: C12M1/04
Filed: 1983-04-20
Abstract: In a process for the production of alcohol by continuous fermentation of a must circulating in a closed circuit under the effect of a mammoth pump, fresh must is continuously injected into the circuit and fermented must is continuously removed from the circuit. A fermentation vat (1) has in its lower part a hydraulic stirring device (2) connected to a return pipe (3) for the recycled must. A back pressure valve (4) is provided at the top of the vat to prevent the expansion in the vat of the carbon dioxide gas which is released during fermentation. A mammoth pump (5) is positioned above the back pressure valve to be activated by means of said carbon dioxide gas in expansion. The return pipe (3) connected to the top of the mammoth pump (5) has in its upper part a gas injection device (7, 8, 9) to supply the must with oxygen, and this return pipe is disposed in order to ensure turbulent outflow of the recycled must. The volume of the fermenter or of the must in the circuit is at least 50 m<3>. 
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Patent GB-2121560-A (GB)
Title: A control system for two relatively movable members
Inventor: WAINWRIGHT RONALD CORBETT
IPC: G05B19/25
Filed: 1983-04-29
Abstract: Two members such as two movable lens groups in a multiple element zoom lens are moved in response to first and second information signals relating to the target value of a first parameter (largely dependent upon the position of a second of the two movable members) and a target value for the rate of change of a second parameter (largely dependent upon the position of the first of the two movable members). Target values are computed, depending on the last computed target value of the first parameter and the rate of change of the second parameter, and stored. A central processor unit is responsive to the stored values, and to information signals relating to the actual positions of the first and second movable members, to produce error signals which control a velocity servo control system error signals to adjust the rate of movement and direction of movement of the first and second movable members.
Patent GB-2123043-A (GB)
Title: Fabric softening composition
Inventor: JACQUES ALAIN
IPC: C11D1/14
Filed: 1983-05-05
Abstract: An improved fabric softening composition is provided by the synergistic combination of a cationic softening agent and a higher alkyl sulphonate. The preferred cationic compounds are the water-soluble or dispersible (a) di-longchain alkyl-di- shortchain alkyl quaternary ammonium salts and (b) 2-longchain alkyl imidazolinium salts. The preferred alkyl (i.e. paraffin) sulphonates are the C14 to C22 paraffin sulphonates. The preferred ratio of cationic compound to paraffin sulphonate ranges from 5:1 to 12:1 on a weight basis. The preferred form of the composition is as an aqueous dispersion containing from 2 to 5% by weight of cationic compound and 0.2 to 1% paraffin sulphonate. A process for making the compositions of the invention is also provided along with a process of treating laundry materials in the rinse cycle of the laundering operation.
Patent GB-2147859-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle wheel cleaning apparatus
Inventor: MINAMI DANJI
IPC: B60S3/04
Filed: 1983-05-27
Abstract: Apparatus for removing and exhausting mud adhered to wheels of vehicles etc. where rollers are rotated by relative rotating motion of rollers and wheels and elastic deformation is caused to the tyres by projections formed on the circumference of the rollers, wherein the rollers for the front wheels are also provided in addition to the rollers for the rear wheels, rotation of rollers is transmitted to the conveyor which advances in the same direction as the axial direction of rollers through the reduction gear and thereby the mud removed from wheels can be exhausted outside of the apparatus by said conveyor. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2130577-A (GB)
Title: Electrophotographic photoconductors
Inventor: OHTA MASAFUMI
IPC: G03G5/06
Filed: 1983-10-12
Abstract: An electrophotographic photoconductor comprises an electrically conductive support material bearing a photosensitive layer containing at least one new styryl naphthalene derivative of the formula:   <IMAGE>  wherein R<1> is hydrogen, halogen or an alkyl or alkoxy group; R<2> and R<3> are independently an alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl or aryl group; and R<4> is a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group.
Patent GB-2133669-A (GB)
Title: Shoes
Inventor: BRETSCHNEIDER WALTER
IPC: A43B9/10
Filed: 1984-01-11
Abstract: A thread-lasted learning-to-walk shoe comprises an upper (2) and a shoe bottom (1). The upper is provided with an outwardly directed border and the bottom is provided with prefabricated seam holes. The upper is sewn directly to the shoe bottom by an approximately vertical seam which passes through the seam holes and the border of the upper and the shoe bottom has an upwardly curved tip (6) at the toe prior to its being joined to the upper. In a method of producing the shoe, the upper is cut to size in accordance with the shoe bottom and is sewn directly to the latter without any bending thereof. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2134712-A (GB)
Title: Temperature sensors
Inventor: TODD ANTHONY GRIEVE
IPC: H01L29/45
Filed: 1984-02-06
Abstract: In a temperature sensor comprising a bipolar transistor, the junction between the emitter and base regions (11 and 9) of the transistor is a heterojunction and each of the emitter and base regions (11 and 9) is provided with a metal contact (17 or 19) separated from the associated region by a barrier layer (21 or 23) of an amorphous tantalum iridium alloy. The use of a heterojunction for the transistor emitter-base junction increases the temperature range of the sensor whilst the barrier layers ensure metallic stability at the high temperature end of the sensor temperature range. In operation an adjustable constant current source is connected between the collector and base regions of the transmitter and the emitter region is connected to the output of a high gain amplifier whose input is derived from the current source. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2155241-A (GB)
Title: Fluid flow devices
Inventor: TOMMASSO HELIO
IPC: H01H35/40
Filed: 1984-03-02
Abstract: A fluid flow device for use with electric water heaters, comprises a housing (1) defining a receiving chamber (2) connecting with a tubular passage (3), through which fluid can flow to a heating chamber. A movable plate (5) is mounted on a flexible membrane (16) and has a hole (11) which is aligned with a hole (17) in the flexible membrane (16), to thus allow fluid to flow through the chamber (2) and passage (3). Fluid flow moves the movable plate (5) to engage against a countersunk portion (4) of the receiving chamber (2), this movement causing an extension (12) of the plate (5), to move a lever (9) which extends outwardly through a hole (7) in the wall of the tubular passage (3). The lever (9) is sealed in the hole (7) and it outer end (22) supports a head which is connected to movable electric contacts. Fluid flow moves the contacts to engage fixed contacts and make an electrical connection to the heater. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2142130-A (GB)
Title: Boiling liquid cooling system for internal combustion engines
Inventor: EVANS JOHN W
IPC: C09K5/00
Filed: 1983-11-14
Abstract: A reduction of hot spots in the combustion chambers and the simultaneous elevation of bore temperatures in an internal combustion engine are achieved by a boiling liquid cooling process in which a high molecular weight, high saturation temperature organic coolant is supplied to the coolant jacket (26) of the engine head (22) entirely in the liquid state, thereby greatly reducing the ratio of vapor to liquid in the head jacket (26) for more effective heat transfer from the head (22) to the coolant.
Patent GB-2159090-A (GB)
Title: Dough piece dividing and rounding apparatus
Inventor: FOX RAYMOND
IPC: A21C7/02
Filed: 1984-05-21
Abstract: The apparatus comprises a frame 11, a hopper 14 arranged on the frame to receive a charge of dough, a dough divider 12 mounted on the frame 11 and arranged to receive dough from the hopper 14, and to press the dough into a predetermined dough piece in a measuring pocket 25, from which it is discharged into a rotary dough moulder 13, (or 40, Figure 2) mounted on the frame, the dough moulder having two relatively rotatable parts 26,27; (or 46, 47 Figure 2) which are arranged to round the dough piece by displacing it along a spiral groove 28b defined between the parts 26,27. The dough piece may be upwardly displaced along a spiral groove between concentric tubular parts 26, 27, or may be radially outwardly displaced along a generally horizontal groove (44, Figure 2). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2144778-A (GB)
Title: Tufting machine
Inventor: SOURBUTS VICTOR
IPC: D05C15/30
Filed: 1984-07-10
Abstract: A needle bar 10 is reciprocated vertically (arrows 22) to produce tufts in a backing fabric 24. Each time the needle bar 10 is raised from the fabric 24, a controller 42 energises a reversible motor 30 to bring about longitudinal displacement of the needle bar 10 in accordance with a predetermined programme. The displacement mechanism includes a screw member 26 and a nut member 34, one of which is on the shaft 28 of the motor 30, the other non-rotatably connected to the needle bar 10. The speed of actuation of the motor 30 is synchronised with the speed of vertical reciprocation of the needle bar 10 since the interval of time for movement of a flag 46 attached to the reciprocating shaft 14 between proximity switches 47, 48 is computed for each vertical movement of the needle bar 10. If the needle bar is not going to complete its longitudinal movement in the available time the controller 42 stops the machine. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2162349-A (GB)
Title: Customer control system
IPC: G07C11/00
Filed: 1984-07-23
Abstract: An indicating system, for use with customer serving positions, eg. Bank tills, has an indicator which indicates that a particular service position is "free", in response to a manual switch at the respective service position, or a sensor which senses the exiting of a preceding customer from that service position. A timer may switch off the indicator after a predetermined period. Where the sensor senses the exiting of the preceding customer from the service position, another timer may provide a predetermined delay before the next "free" indication. Number of times of occupancy may be recorded.   <IMAGE>