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Patent GB-2222939-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable CRT support stand
Inventor: HASSEL CHARLES H
IPC: F16M11/04
Filed: 1989-05-02
Abstract: An adjustable stand for a CRT monitor including a base member (12) for pivotal attachment to a work surface; parallel articulating arms (48, 50), having lower ends pivotally connected to the base and upper ends connected to a bracket member (58); and a top beam member (96) rotatably connected to the top bracket member and maintained in a horizontal orientation by the articulating arms. The support arms are elevated by a gas spring (112) having its lower end (118) secured to the base member and having a cylinder end pivotally attached to the mid-section of one of the support arms. The pivotal attachment of the lower portion of the spring to the base is adjustable along a camming surface (29) which functions to move the pivot point of the support spring toward and away from the pivot axis of the urns, whereby varying the mechanical torque moment produced by the spring upon the articulating arms. Changing the torque moment enables the stand to compensate for the specific weight of the CRT monitor which is to be supported and to compensate for any loss in spring force over time. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2236255-A (GB)
Title: Golf accessories holder
Inventor: MCDONALD PATRICK GEORGE
IPC: A63B57/00
Filed: 1989-09-29
Abstract: An umbrella-mountable golfing accessories holder comprises a frame (3) having a U-shaped clip (2) adapted to be detachably mounted to an umbrella adjustment collet (1). A scorecard clipboard (15) is detachably fastenable to the frame (3). The frame (3) extends longitudinally of an umbrella shaft (4) to which it is mounted or mountable and is curved or angled laterally around the shaft so as to facilitate unobstructed closure of the umbrella. A clipboard (15) may be fastenable to the frame (3) by engagement of one or more press studs (11) provided at one end of the clipboard (15) with corresponding sockets (10) provided at a lower, in use, end of the frame (3). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2233790-A (GB)
Title: Control of a FMS line
Inventor: KANEKO KUNIYA
IPC: B65G43/00
Filed: 1990-04-30
Abstract: Control apparatus, provided for FMS line having a robot 70 which carries a workpiece and an automatically guided (AGV) vehicle 71 which carries a jig to be coupled to the workpiece, includes a production instruction device 1 and an AGV movement control device 2. The production instruction device 1 determines a schedule for supplying jigs on the basis of a work supply order schedule and the schedule up to that point. The AGV movement control device 2 causes an AGV to skip an unavailable station and to move to an available station in accordance with the presence or absence of a workpiece at the station and/or the jig and the kind of cell. The robot operates continuously in the order of the disposition of cells. "Lockup" when a station is unavailable is prevented thereby.
Patent GB-2243989-A (GB)
Title: Structure of spoon
Inventor: CHUNG CHIN-FU
IPC: A47G21/04
Filed: 1990-05-15
Abstract: A spoon is disclosed which comprises a shallow body (1) and a handle (11). The body (1) has retaining lugs (10) extending from the undersurface for securing a bottom cap (4) thereto. Plastic bags (3) can be drawn out of the bottom cap one by one, for wrapping up the spoon therein. A retainer ring (2) is provided to sleeve on the handle of the spoon so as to secure a plastic bag to the spoon. The plastic bag can be removed from the spoon each time after use, so that a new plastic bag can be used to wrap the spoon and the spoon can be repeatedly used without the need to wash. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2232902-A (GB)
Title: Fluid/solids analysis device
Inventor: CLEMENT RICHARD STUART
IPC: B01D3/42
Filed: 1990-05-16
Abstract: A retorting apparatus (1) is used to determine the solid and liquid content of a drilling mud or slurry, and comprises a retort (4, 5) for containing a sample, microwave (9) or induction heating means for distilling off the liquid phase, and a receiver (11, 14) for receiving and condensing the liquid. Water may be added to maximise carry-over of liquid. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2239584-A (GB)
Title: Bakable comestible formulations
Inventor: LOCKE ANTHONY JAMES
IPC: A21D2/36
Filed: 1990-06-26
Abstract: A fat-free (not more than 4% by weight fat) baking formulation comprises finely divided water-binding amylaceous plant material intimately mixed with cereal flour, with enough liquid to impart pasty consistency to the mixture. The plant material, which is preferably of root vegetable, such as potato, has been first thermally processed and finely divided. The plant material may be reduced to a creamy consistency by liquidisation with water or skimmed milk before mixing with the flour.
Patent GB-2250052-A (GB)
Title: Electronic lock and key systems
Inventor: POWELL SIMON COLIN
IPC: G07C9/00
Filed: 1990-11-24
Abstract: The present invention proposes an electronic lock/key system having a key (11) wherein the actuating elements (that are read to enable the lock) are constituted by a multiplicity of analogue electrical resistances (15) representing a number unique to that key (within a set of such keys), the lock incorporating a reader and associated comparator that decides whether the key matches that lock (and only then allows the lock to be enabled). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2242880-A (GB)
Title: Product feeding apparatus with discarding and replacement facility
Inventor: DRAGHETTI FIORENZO
IPC: B65B57/10
Filed: 1991-03-19
Abstract: An apparatus (1) for feeding products, in particular packets of cigarettes (2), comprising feeder means (5) for feeding a succession of packets (2), a first conveyor (9) driven with intermittent motion and provided with seats 910) for receiving respective packets (2) from the feeder means (5), and receiver means (3) for receiving the packets (2) from the first conveyor (9) in succession; the apparatus (1) also comprises a second conveyor (19) driven with intermitten motion and provided with seats (18) for containing respective packets (2), the path of travel of the seats (18) of the second conveyor (19) intersecting the path of travel of the seats (10) of the first conveyor (9) at a station (17) for the discarding and replacement of defective packets (2); during each of its stages of movement the second conveyor (19) is able to remove a defective packet (2) from a seat (10) of the first conveyor (9), and to introduce a sound packet (2) into the same seat (10). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241164-A (GB)
Title: Alternating pressure pad
Inventor: SCHILD ROLF
IPC: A61G7/057
Filed: 1991-03-25
Abstract: An alternating pressure pad with separate sets of alternately inflatable cells (26, 27) has, for each said set, a manifold (21, 22) comprising a tube of flexible impervious material extending transversely of the cells and connected to feed fluid to the cells of the set, and an incollapsible structure (23) located in the tube to ensure that in use, the manifold (21, 22) is not compressed. The incollapsible structure is preferably a piece of corrugated plastic tubing. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2242490-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to anti-look brake system
Inventor: ATKINS THOMAS M
IPC: B60T8/50
Filed: 1991-05-08
Abstract: A vehicle anti-lock brake control system which does not require the use of an auxiliary hydraulic pump includes a normally-open solenoid-actuated isolation valve 22 connected between the master cylinder and eg. the rear-wheel brakes, and a normally-closed solenoid-actuated dump valve 26 connected between the brakes and a fluid accumulator. On detecting a potential wheel-lock condition the isolation valve is closed to hold down the brake pressure and if the difference between the actual wheel speed and a calculated theoretical speed ramp value exceeds a predetermined slip threshold St, the dump valve 26 is opened for a first dumping cycle 53c until the wheel deceleration falls below a first limit value (eg. 1.3g). Should an impending lock-up condition (eg. speed difference remaining below the threshold St) persist for a predetermined time TF while the wheel deceleration is greater than a second limit value, which is less than the first limit value and which may be 0.0g, a second dumping cycle 53d is automatically initiated. This is of particular value for low friction surfaces. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244046-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for separating sheets
Inventor: AKIYAMA SAKAI
IPC: B67B3/062
Filed: 1991-05-14
Abstract: An apparatus for separating sheets such as labels or covers includes a pile holder 11 for holding the sheets on-edge. A pressing body 14 connected to a rodless cylinder 13 presses the pile with a constant force towards retaining claws at the holder take-out port. A suction device 51 having a sucking disc 53 at one end confronting a sheet exposed at the take-out port separates sheets one-by-one. A stepping motor 56 turns the suction device downwardly by 90 DEG  so that the sheet, eg. a cover, attracted to the sucking disc abuts against a top aperture of a container V which is carried on a conveyor 3. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261879-A (GB)
Title: Boron containing steel.
Inventor: YU IN-SEOK
IPC: C22C38/32
Filed: 1991-12-23
Abstract: A boron steel consisting of 0.18 % to 0.35 % C, 0.06 % to 0.15 % Si, 0.50 % to 1.00 % Mn, 0.40% to 0.90 % Cr, 0.01 % to 0.05 % Al, 0.01 % to 0.04% Ti, no more than 0.012 % N, no more than 0.003% O, 0.0005 % to 0.0030 % B, and the balance Fe and impurities contained inevitably in manufacturing the steel, all percentages being based on the weight of the steel. The ratio of Ti to N is 3.4 to 6.0. The boron steel has an improvement in the reduction of heat-treatment distortion, surface oxidation in carburization and material cost, and also has superior hardenability, mechanical strength and fatigue strength.
Patent GB-2252901-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum cleaning tool with turbine driven brush
Inventor: WORWAG PETER
IPC: A47L9/04
Filed: 1992-02-19
Abstract: A vacuum cleaning tool for a vacuum cleaner, including an intake opening 8 and a brush roller 4 that is disposed in the intake opening and is rotatably driven by an air turbine 18 that in turn is driven by an intake air flow. The air turbine is embodied as a flow-through turbine having at least one ring-like blade arrangement 16, between the blades of which are formed axially delimited flow paths 27 for radially receiving the intake air flow and guiding it into an inner space 33 of the blade arrangement, and for radially discharging the intake air flow out of this inner space. Thus the air drives the turbine upon entry into and exit from the inner space. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2254350-A (GB)
Title: Bridge or tunnel construction
Inventor: WALTERS DARRYL FRANCIS
IPC: E21D11/08
Filed: 1992-03-31
Abstract: A construction consisting of one or more arch units 10, each unit forms from a pair of reinforced concrete arch segments 11 and 12 interconnected to form the arch units 10. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266459-A (GB)
Title: Balloons for percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
Inventor: TAYLOR GARRY JOHN GRANVILLE
IPC: A61M29/02
Filed: 1992-04-22
Abstract: An inflatable balloon (2) is inserted into an artery or blood vessel (6) upstream of the area requiring treatment and when inflated forms the major segment of a circle in cross section thus enabling the balloon (2) to make pressurized contact with and dislodge accumulated plaque deposits from the inside of the artery or blood vessel while at the same time maintaining the flow of oxygenated blood through the minor segment (3). Inflation is facilitated through the tube (1). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2255143-A (GB)
Title: A control system for a differential of a motor vehicle
Inventor: SHIRAKAWA KIMINAGA
IPC: B60K23/04
Filed: 1992-04-24
Abstract: A multiple disc clutch provided for restricting the action of the rear wheel differential of a vehicle is controlled in response to the speed, longitudinal acceleration and lateral acceleration of the vehicle. A large steering angle at a low vehicle speed is detected in accordance with the vehicle speed and a steering angle. In response to the restricting torque and a detected large steering angle at a low vehicle speed, the clutch is operated by way of solenoid-operated valves 40 to reduce a restricting operation for the clutch. The control system also responds to slip of the rear wheels and throttle opening. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2256268-A (GB)
Title: Cooker burner mounting
Inventor: LAMA TONINO
IPC: F23D14/06
Filed: 1992-05-13
Abstract: A gas burner assembly, in particular for domestic use, comprises a burner ring (2) which seats on a work surface (3). The work surface is dished or formed with a suitable configuration and its upper edge forms the preferably circular seat into which is inserted said burner ring. The ring is provided with a multiplicity of separate vertical radial fins (11) around a cylindrical venturi tube 9 disposed above a gas jet (4). Gas is supplied from a chamber (12) formed by suitably curved, dished or bent walls (13, 14) hermetically sealed to each other at their junction edge. The chamber (12) may be produced by the process of blowing at high pressure between two sheets previously prepared by roll-bonding. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2258854-A (GB)
Title: Attachment for face shovel and back hoe excavators.
Inventor: WILSON DAVID WILLIAM
IPC: E02F3/40
Filed: 1992-07-27
Abstract: An attachment for use with an articulated arm system such as a mechanical/hydraulic face shovel or back hoe excavator and for use in digging, clamping and lifting. The attachment comprises two members 11, 13, the first member is fixed to the end of the articulated arm, 5, and the second member is mounted for movement towards and away from the first by an actuator (21, Fig 2 not shown). The first and second members are fabricated from a plurality of fingers 27, 28, 29, 30; 37, 38, 39, 40, spaced apart by transverse connecting members 31. The fingers are spaced to permit the members to overlap at their free ends (see Fig 3, not shown). The first member is closed across its free end for use in digging, whilst the second has two pick-type formations. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2258867-A (GB)
Title: Oligonucleotides and the use thereof in an assay for encephalopathies
Inventor: NARANG HARASH KUMAR
IPC: C12Q1/6883
Filed: 1992-08-03
Abstract: Oligonucleotides of formula      (X)a-(6N-palindrome)n-(Y)b    (1>  wherein: "6N-palindrome" represents TACGTA, ACGTAT, CGTATA, GTATAC, TATACG or ATACGT (read in the conventional notation with the 5'-end at the left);      n is an appropriate integer of at least 2; X is a length of appropriate 5'-end or tailing DNA and a is 0 or 1; and Y is a length of appropriate 3'-end or heading DNA and b is 0 or 1;  or any labelled form thereof or any derivative thereof which retains the ability of the 6N-palindrome sequence to anneal or hybridise to its complementary sequence are useful in assay of encephalopathies such as scrapie, BSE or CJD. Preferably they are used as PCR primers to amplify DNA in the sample. PCR product can be detected by restriction with an appropriate enzyme and comparing the restricted and unrestricted products.
Patent GB-2261225-A (GB)
Title: Air separation, iron ore reduction and power generation plant
Inventor: LAVIN JOHN TERENCE
IPC: C21B13/14
Filed: 1992-11-03
Abstract: Air is compressed in a compressor 32 and a first stream of the compressed air is separated in a plant 34 into oxygen and nitogren. A stream of the oxygen is reacted in a gasifier 22 with coal to form a reducing gas. The reducing gas is reacted with iron ore in a shaft furnace 24 to form molten iron and a residual fuel gas. The residual fuel gas is compressed in a compressor 40 and is combusted in a chamber 52. A second stream of the compressed air is used to support this combustion. The resulting combustion gases are expanded in a turbine 54 and useful work is recovered therefrom. A stream of nitrogen from the air separation plant 34 is heated in a heat exchanger 60 and expanded with the combustion gases in the turbine 54 or separately in a further turbine. The work recovered from the turbine (5) exceeds that expended in compressing the air. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263690-A (GB)
Title: Storage device
Inventor: LEVINE ROBERT ALVIN
IPC: D06F95/00
Filed: 1993-01-29
Abstract: A storage device for small items of clothing or the like comprises a member 4 having a plurality of recesses or apertures 10 therein for the receipt and retention of clean articles, and a container 14. e.g. a mesh bag, housed within said member 4 for holding soiled or dirty articles. A lid B may incorporate a deodorising element. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275871-A (GB)
Title: Aircraft fire preventions and extinguishing system
Inventor: WYATT DAVID JOHN
IPC: A62C3/08
Filed: 1993-03-10
Abstract: An aircraft passenger cabin is divided into zones (10A to 10E). Within each zone, a manifold (18) is connected to a pressurised water tank (40) via a respective supply pipe (20) and a respective valve (42). The manifold (18) is connected to normally closed spray nozzles (22 to 30) mounted within that zone and each of which can be opened by a control signal on a respective control line (33). Preferably when the temperature in a particular zone reaches a first critical level, a signal from a sensor (48, 46) on a control line (50, 52) causes a control unit (44) to detect the relevant zone and to open the valve (42) connecting the tank (40) with the manifold (18) of that zone (only). The pipe (20) and the manifold (18) of that zone become pressurised with water, although the spray nozzles (22 to 30) remain closed. If the temperature in that zone reaches a second critical level, the control unit (44) signals to that zone to open all the spray nozzles (22 to 30) of that zone and to cause water discharge. All the water is available for use in any one of the zones, and maximum water utilisation efficiency is achieved. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265917-A (GB)
Title: A mounting assembly for a blade
Inventor: MILES ALAN ALFRED
IPC: D21G3/00
Filed: 1993-04-06
Abstract: A mounting assembly (4) for a scraper blade (2) includes two retaining means (16, 18) to retain between them a first part of the blade (2). The operational part of the blade (2) extends from the retaining means (16, 18) to scrape debris from a roll (6). One of the retaining means (18) is a plate (42) made up of fibrous layers arranged to provide sufficient strength in the direction of extension of the blade (2), and flexibility in the direction perpendicular to this direction of extension. The fibrous layers (28) to (40) are primarily of woven or laid glass fibres but these layers may also include carbon, ceramic, polyester or aramid fibres. These fibres or monofilament reinforced laminations are encapsulated and bonded in a thermosetting resin to provide the required operational properties.
Patent GB-2267631-A (GB)
Title: Data communication system
Inventor: AVARNE SIMON ANTHONY BLAIR
IPC: H04L9/32
Filed: 1993-05-28
Abstract: In a data communication system a plurality of users are equipped with respective devices for computation and authentication of message authenticators. Each device stores a common oryptographic function; a common secret key and a respective non-secret offset for the key. They are programmed to perform the functions of: (i) computing and outputting an authenticator for an entered message using the cryptographic function and key combined with the respective offset; and (ii) computing an authenticator for an entered message using the cryptographicfunction and key combined with any entered offset, comparing that authenticator with one received with the message and displaying a "pass or "fail" decision. The devices are incapable of displaying or otherwise outputting any authenticator computed using any offset other than its respective stored offset, however. In this way it can be ensured that a transmitted authenticator can act as a verifiable "signature" to a message uniquely identifying the sender. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268003-A (GB)
Title: Device for attaching a connector to a printed circuit board
Inventor: KREUTTER ERIC
IPC: H01R12/55
Filed: 1993-06-02
Abstract: A device for fixing a connector (1) to a printed circuit board (10) comprises fixing pegs 15 which engage in holes 16 in the printed circuit board (10). The fixing peg has a nominally round cross section formed by alternate rounded surfaces 17, 18, 19, 20 and relieved eg. flat surfaces 21, 22, 23, 24. The fixing pegs 15 are pressed into the holes 16 with deformation of both components. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280935-A (GB)
Title: Cooled sealing strip for nozzle guide vane segments
Inventor: LANGLEY KENNETH RICHARD
IPC: F01D9/02
Filed: 1993-06-12
Abstract: A sealing strip 22 for controlling leakage of high pressure cooling air between abutting adjacent nozzle guide vane segments in a gas turbine engine is formed from an elongate corrugated strip, in which each corrugation 32, 34 extends generally transversely with respect to the longitudinal axis of the strip. The edges of the strip may also be corrugated. The strip is positioned in a slot between adjacent vane segments to provide an effective interplatform seal therebetween. The slot is defined by corresponding recesses (20) (Fig 1) machined in the confronting surfaces of abutting platforms. The sealing strip is arranged within the slot such that each corrugation cooperates with at least one of the sidewalls of each recess to provide a passage for the flow of cooling air therebetween. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282179-A (GB)
Title: Support device
Inventor: LUND PAUL MARTIN
IPC: F16M11/20
Filed: 1993-09-28
Abstract: A device for releasably holding an object in a stored position, the device including at least two walls 2 by which the object is held in the stored position, at least a part 4 of a face of one wall confronting the object when held presenting a discontinuous surface to the object, the discontinuous surface presenting to the so held object a contact surface area less than the surface area defined by the periphery of the discontinuous surface. As shown the surface is defined on a textured pad 4 but in another embodiment a plurality of resilient projections are employed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285022-A (GB)
Title: Electrically assisted bicycle.
Inventor: CHOU WEN-CHENG
IPC: B62M6/60
Filed: 1993-12-24
Abstract: A DC motor 3 is attached to the rear of the frame of the bicycle and has on its output shaft a bevel gear 311 which drives a further bevel gear 33 which is adjacent and coaxial with the rear wheel spindle 41. When the bicycle is being pedalled, transmission collar 36 is idle on shaft 43. When the rider starts the motor using the handle 13, drive is established between the transmission collar 36 and the bevel gear 33. The bevel gearing may be replaced by worm gearing. Thus a direct drive arrangement, requiring no chain, is provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-936718-A (GB)
IPC: B65B13/02
Abstract: 936,718. Bobbins. KNOTEX MASCHINENBAU G.m.b.H. Sept. 22, 1959 [Oct. 11, 1958], No. 32159/59. Class 120 (3). [Also in Group XVII]. A bobbin core 135 and bobbin holder 125 in a parcel tying machine (see Group XVII) have means whereby when the cord supply approaches exhaustion, first an alarm signal is given and then the machine is stopped. The core, located on the holder by a gap 136 engaging a projection 137, has apertures 138, 139 through which feelers 126, 127 protrude. As the cord 140 winds off clear of the apertures, the feelers move radially outwards operating switch contacts 133, 134 to produce the signal and stoppage.