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Patent GB-2255574-A (GB)
Title: Self-adjusting presser foot for sewing machines
Inventor: SANVITO ROBERTO
IPC: D05B29/02
Filed: 1992-02-06
Abstract: A longitudinally-split presser foot through which fabric edges are passed vertically and are trimmed comprises a pair of front portions (5a, 5b) and a pair of rear portions (6a, 6b) in alignment with the front portions and connected thereto by a pair of side rocker arms (7a, 7b). The side rocker arms are pivotably supported by swinging arms (10a, 10b) from a bearing frame (2). A centre rocking arm (15) mounted on the bearing frame acts by a pair of laterally disposed pistons (17a, 17b) on the individual swinging arms in order to mutually balance the fulcra of the side rocker arms. Operating at a longitudinal opening between the front portions is a fixed knife (32) and a movable knife (33) which are independently vertically adjustable. An additional spring loaded presser element (21) is also provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252626-A (GB)
Title: Detecting seismic waves in a borehole
Inventor: MILLER MARK A
IPC: G01V11/00
Filed: 1992-02-06
Abstract: Apparatus for detecting seismic waves travelling in an underground formation, which includes a hydraulic pressure source, preferably a downhole hydraulic pump 3; a plurality of small, light-weight, flexibly connected clamping detector units 2 having hydraulically actuated clamps 4; conduit means 6 connecting the hydraulic pressure source to the detector units so that the detector units may be hydraulically clamped to a wellbore 5 with a large force by activation of the clamps; and means for transmitting signals from the detectors to the surface of the borehole. The small, light-weight detector units are securely clamped to the side of the wellbore because of the high clamping force-to-weight ratio thereby allowing high frequency signals up to about 1000Hz to be detected without interference. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2255433-A (GB)
Title: Signboard.
Inventor: SUTTON ANN CHARLOTTE
IPC: G09F7/04
Filed: 1992-05-01
Abstract: A signboard is provided which comprises a baseboard 1 including a sheet of ferromagnetic material 3 and indicia 4 removably mounted on the baseboard by magnetic attraction, said indicia including in their construction a layer of a magnetised, flexible synthetic material and alignment means 5 associated with the baseboard for aligning the indicia thereon. The aligning means may consist of strips of ferromagnetic material on which a message in indicia can be assembled (Figure 3). The strips may include aligning means and also means for releasably mounting the strips on a backing board, such as pins cooperating with perforations (Figure 9). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268179-A (GB)
Title: Antibodies to purified HCG receptors
Inventor: SAXENA BRIJ B
IPC: C07K16/00
Filed: 1992-05-06
Abstract: Antibodies, which are preferably monoclonal, to purified HCG receptors, are described. The antibodies may be used to modulate sex hormone production in a cell bearing a surface HCG receptor.
Patent GB-2265554-A (GB)
Title: Radio controlled toy
Inventor: YONEDA YOSUKE
IPC: A63H30/04
Filed: 1992-05-15
Abstract: A radio controlled toy comprises an upper body 5 mounted on a seat plate 7 with two legs 6 mounted on the seat plate 7. The upper body 5 and the two legs 6 are interconnected by way of a link mechanism 80 so that a twisting movement of the upper body 5 and a direction changing movement of the two legs 6 is performed in an interlocking relationship with each other. Further, a rotation controlling unit is provided for stopping rotation or reducing the speed of rotation of a wheel (63, Figure 6) provided on an inner side of one of the two legs when the twisting movement and the direction changing movement are to be carried out. Since the upper body 5 can be twisted when the travelling direction is changed to a direction to which the radio controlled toy is going to be turned with respect to the seat plate 7, the movement of the radio controlled toy becomes more natural. The toy is provided with arms and a first arm may be provided with grasping means; a second arm may be provided with bullet firing means and light beam transmission means. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268699-A (GB)
Title: Forming fibre reinforced plastics laminate
Inventor: GODBEHERE ANDREW PAUL
IPC: B29C70/54
Filed: 1992-07-16
Abstract: Apparatus for use in the forming of a fibre reinforced plastics laminate comprising a layup table (1) having a sheet of resiliently deformable material (4) defining a layup surface (5), supported by a series of spaced jacks (3) which are adjustable for height in a programmed sequence whilst the table (1) supports the layup (50) for shaping in a predetermined manner to a required form. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2256815-A (GB)
Title: Adhesive compositions
Inventor: PECK ROGER FRANCIS
IPC: C09J133/04
Filed: 1992-08-11
Abstract: A medical adhesive product is provided comprising a substrate, a pressure sensitive adhesive on one face of the substrate and a layer of a polymer composition on the surface of the pressure sensitive adhesive wherein the polymer composition has low or no significant tack at temperatures below that of skin temperature but which is a pressure sensitive adhesive at skin temperature. The product may be moisture vapour permeable and have a moisture vapour transmission rate of at least 500 gm m<-2> 24h<-1> at 37  DEG C and at a relative humidity difference of 100 to 10 %.
Patent GB-2273089-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus and method for handling bottles.
Inventor: HARNEY THOMAS
IPC: B65G47/244
Filed: 1992-12-01
Abstract: Empty bottles of generally elongate shape in cross-section are arranged in a desired orientation by a bottle orientating means comprising a recess (25) at one side of a conveyor and a drive belt (41) at the opposite side of the conveyor. The drive belt (41) drives a leading corner of a bottle into the recess (25) to turn the bottle (1) into a desired orientation. The recess (25) is defined in each of a pair of interconnected side rails (30) which are adjustable to arrange the recess (25) in a desired position relative to the conveyor. The oriented bottles are then filled, capped and labelled. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262512-A (GB)
Title: A tape cassette accomodating case
Inventor: SATO SHINICHI
IPC: G11B23/023
Filed: 1992-12-16
Abstract: A tape cassette accommodating case includes a pair of hub-rotation-preventive protrusions standingly provided on the lid 3; each protrusion being composed of at least three stopper pieces 91, 92 and 93 extending radially from the centre of the protrusion and provided to be inserted into a hub hole B; a relationship between a radius r2 of said hub hole B and a radius r1 (Fig 7a) from the center of the hub hole B to a front end of a hub claw C, and respective lengths of said stopper piece a, b and c, being c < a </= b, r1 </= a < r2, r1 < b </= r2 and c < r1; the angles  theta 2,  theta 3 and theta 1 between the pieces being not multiples of 60 DEG C, and 120 DEG  <  theta 2 < 180 DEG . In the case of four stopper pieces then the length of the fourth stopper means is less than or equal to that of piece C. The upper edges of the stopper pieces are slanted and the area between their upper and side edges is rounded see Figs 6A & B. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2273799-A (GB)
Title: Ensuring data integrity of input data
Inventor: CLIMAX JOHN
IPC: G06F11/16
Filed: 1992-12-23
Abstract: To ensure that data is correct before it is written to a database structure in a disk array 3, data is inputted at two separate workstations 4(a) and 4(b) and is compared. To help users input data a preformatted screen is used which simulates the filling of forms. The input data is stored in separate memory maps 5(a) and 5(b) for comparison. The database structure, the memory map and the signals to generate the display screens for the workstations 4 are all related to document simulation which is carried out by a simulator 6 initially. A particular application is in the collection of medical data in clinical pharmocology. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265487-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for playing an educational game.
Inventor: SEMENENKO VALENTINA
IPC: G09F7/04
Filed: 1993-03-26
Abstract: Apparatus 1 for playing an educational game comprises a board 2 which has a grid 3 consisting of a plurality of grid sections 4 each of which grid section 4 is defined by a horizontal component 5 and a vertical component 6, one of which components represents a discrete time unit 5 and the other of which components represents a task 6, and marker means 7 adapted to be removably secured to a grid section 4 to denote the time of accomplishment of a task 6. The discrete time unit 5 is a day such as Wednesday and horizontal components 5 of the plurality of grid sections 4 represent the days of the week. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280225-A (GB)
Title: Fan impeller
Inventor: GODDEN GERALD RODNEY
IPC: F04D29/34
Filed: 1993-07-08
Abstract: An impeller for a power driven axial flow fan comprises a hub spider 10 with radial blade mounting arms 16. Blades 20 of the impeller are preferably aluminium alloy extrusions of common cross section throughout their length and have an aerofoil profile with a hollow interior defining a mounting socket 22 fitting onto respective spider arms 16. One or more additional spiders may be provided for added strength secured to outer faces of the blades to form a sandwich construction. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281742-A (GB)
Title: Biocidal composition
Inventor: CLEUREN WILLIAM
IPC: A01N59/00
Filed: 1993-09-09
Abstract: A method of controlling biological growth and corrosion in an aqueous system, preferably an industrial aqueous system such as an industrial cooling water system, which comprises treating said system with hydrogen peroxide or a source thereof.
Patent GB-2272484-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus of operating powered devices, for example, automatic       doors
Inventor: CANTILLON KEVIN MARTIN
IPC: H01H7/00
Filed: 1993-10-14
Abstract: Safety apparatus for powered devices, such as automatic doors for railway trains, ensures that the door will only be opened when both a power operating circuit therefor is enabled and a pushbutton assembly 10 is subject to pressure in a manner within predetermined criteria representative of a normal action by a person. Thus, the door is not opened in response to pressure applied by wind or other freak or transient conditions. The pushbutton assembly 10 has an illuminable surround 34 and indicator means 30 which are illuminated when the powered operating circuit for the door is enabled, for example, by the train driver. A sensing and determining circuit utilises a piezo electric device (40, Fig 2) to detect the forces applied to the pressel plate 22 of the pushbutton and to generate a door opening demand signal if the pressure is detected to be within a predetermined range. The voltage developed across the piezo electric device is applied to comparators which determine if the voltage is within the preset range. The circuit may also determine whether the time the pressure is applied is within an acceptable range for door operation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272329-A (GB)
Title: Sealing electrode and surge absorber using such electrodes
Inventor: TANAKA YOSHIYUKI
IPC: H01C1/024
Filed: 1993-02-25
Abstract: A surge absorbing element (13) is put into a glass tube (10), which is sealed by sealing electrodes (11 and 12) in a state where the tube is filled with an inert gas (14), thereby producing a surge absorber (20). Each of the sealing electrodes comprises an electrode element (11a) made of an alloy containing iron and nickel, and cooper thin films (11b) or (21b) having predetermined thicknesses and formed on both faces of the electrode element or on one side which is in contact with the glass tube or faces the interior of the glass tube. It is preferable to form a Cu2O film (11c) on the surface of the copper thin film. The sealing electrodes can be sealed in an inert gas atmosphere. It has an excellent sealing capability to a glass tube, and has an action of accelerating electron emission. If the copper thin films art formed on both faces of the electrode element, leads can be soldered easily to the outer faces of the sealing electrodes. A surge absorber thus sealed by the sealing electrodes has a high surge resistance and a long life because its conductive film and micro-gap are not easily deteriorated at the time of sealing and arc discharging. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277665-A (GB)
Title: Seed sowing machine
Inventor: RAUCH NORBERT
IPC: A01C7/08
Filed: 1993-10-22
Abstract: A seed sowing machine for mounting on a tractor, comprises a funnel-shaped seed container (17) having a central bottom outlet (19) with a proportioning member (20), and with sowing blades (15) on a following blade rail (50) and with a pneumatic feed mechanism (24), which feeds the seed from the container into a rising feed pipe (27) with a distributing head (30) and sowing lines (31) connected thereto and to each of which is connected a sowing blade (15). To facilitate filling and emptying, at least the container (17) with a fixed blade rail (50) cam be moved from an operating position close to the tractor rearwardly or transversely to the direction of travel to one side into a filling position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284605-A (GB)
Title: 6-or 7-substituted 4-aminoandrostadienone derivatives
Inventor: BUZZETTI FRANCO
IPC: C07J31/00
Filed: 1993-12-09
Abstract: The present invention provides new compounds having the following general formula (I> <IMAGE>  wherein  x is single or double bond;  A is   <IMAGE>  each of R and R<3> is, independently, hydrogen or acyl;  R<1> is hydrogen or   <IMAGE>  R<2> is hydrogen or or   <IMAGE> R<4> is hydrogen, halogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, or trifluoromethyl;  n is 1, 2 or 3; and  m is 0, 1 or 2; provided that one of R<1> and R<2> is hydrogen and the other is different from hydrogen, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds of the invention are useful as aromatase inhibitors.
Patent GB-2285049-A (GB)
Title: Covering compositions
Inventor: NEWSOME JOHN STEPHEN
IPC: C09D175/04
Filed: 1993-12-24
Abstract: A covering material for a wall or metal flooring provides a reduction in noise rating of at least 10%. The covering material can comprise an epoxy/urethane resin blend. Also included is a floor or wall covering material composition which comprises (i) a self-levelling blend of 10 to 50% by weight of a liquid synthetic resin containing epoxy groups, and from 5 to 70% by weight of a liquid prepolymer containing urethane and ester groups and from 10 to 30% by weight of a liquid curing agent, or which comprises (ii) from 40 to 60% by weight of a branched poly-alcohol containing ether and ester groups,      from 20 to 30% by weight of an isocyanate, and from 0.1 to 10% by weight of a catalyst.
Patent GB-2272316-A (GB)
Title: Reach and frequency estimation for media
Inventor: RENNIE GEORGE C
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 1993-12-24
Abstract: The reach and readership contact frequency are determined for a set of advertising media vehicles (m) with a specific number of advertisements (n  m  ) per medium. Firstly a subset of survey respondents for each vehicle are selected. The resulting response database is then filtered. Beta distributions are used to build an array containing the probabilities of being exposed to i out of n  m advertisements; the beta distribution parameters being a function of the regularity of exposure of a survey respondent to a media vehicle. The array of probabilities is then combined with survey data on media usage by the respondents to determine a joint frequency distribution of opportunities to see an advertisement, distribution parameters, reach and average contact frequency.
Patent GB-2275606-A (GB)
Title: A folding stool
Inventor: OLIVER DAVID P
IPC: A47C12/02
Filed: 1994-01-27
Abstract: A folding stool has a seat (11), two pairs of legs (12; 14) pivoted to the seat (11) and interconnected by struts (17) pivotally attached to corresponding legs (12, 14) of each pair, and a locking link (25) pivotally mounted to an intermediate point (20) on the strut (17) and having an elongate slot (26) with an elbow portion (28) which, in the locking position of the locking link (25) is engaged over a pin (27). The pin has a circumferential groove (34) which traps the slot (26), and the shape of the locking link (25) is such that the triangular space defined by the leg (12) and the strut (17) from the pivotal connection (22) to the pin (27) and the pivotal mount of the locking link (25) on the strut (17), is substantially occluded when the locking link (25) is in its locked position. Steps (15) are also provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287384-A (GB)
Title: Digital broadcast systems for local transmissions
Inventor: MADDOCKS MARK CHARLES DOBELL
IPC: H04H20/67
Filed: 1994-03-11
Abstract: A digital signal is transmitted in a coded orthogonal frequency division multiplex (COFDM) signal as a series of time frames. Each frame comprises a plurality of time domain symbols derived from the orthogonal frequency division multiplex of at least one digital signal. The frames are separated by null symbols which are used by receivers for synchronisation. A group of symbols in each frame are assigned to each digital signal to be transmitted by a transmitter. Symbols which are to be used for transmission of other signals by adjacent transmitters are left blank but their power levels are raised above the threshold for null symbol detection by a K receiver. A compatible receiver is thereby able to distinguish between null symbols and symbols which are empty of data. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279399-A (GB)
Title: Beam assembly connectors
Inventor: NEWEY MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: E04B1/00
Filed: 1994-06-08
Abstract: A beam assembly, such as a ring beam for supporting a roof structure, has first and second beam sections 1, 2 abutting end-to-end, and joined by a tie member 14. The tie member 14 has first and second portions adapted for attachment to the first and second beam sections 1, 2 respectively, and an engagement hook 16 for co-operation with a tensioning device, such as a toggle clamp 13. The second beam section 2 is also adapted to co-operate with the tensioning device, so that, following attachment of the first portion of the tie member 14 to the first beam section 1, the tensioning device operates between the hook 16 and the second beam section 2 to bring the two beam sections tightly together for attachment of the second portion of the tie member 14 to the second beam section 2. A second tie member 15 may be attached to the opposite sides of the beam sections from the first tie member 14. This provides a simple and rapid way of forming a secure joint in the beam assembly. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280874-A (GB)
Title: Exchangeable line-printhead in thermal printer.
Inventor: MORIYA MIKIO
IPC: B41J2/32
Filed: 1994-07-05
Abstract: The printhead of a thermal printer is supported by a heatsink 4. Integral mounting lugs 6 on the heatsink are furnished with D shaped brushes 7 which are receivable in slots 8 in the machine frame (when appropriately orientated) and which rotate freely in enlarged ends 8b of the slots 8 once fully engaged therein. The installed printhead is biassed towards the platen 2 by a bight 9 of a torsion spring mounted on a removable plate 11. The plate has apertures 13 for receipt of lugs 12 on the machine frame, and lugs 10 on the plate 11 may be engaged bayonet fashion with slots 14 of the frame. A cam (operated by a lever 15) can displace the printhead away from the platen (against spring 9) to allow insertion of paper. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295847-A (GB)
Title: Tube connector
Inventor: GOODWIN DAVID
IPC: F16B7/04
Filed: 1994-12-10
Abstract: A tube connector for forming a structural interconnection between a first member 10 and a second, tubular type member 11 comprises a head portion 13 for location about the first member, a tail portion 17 integral with said head portion and serving at least in part as an elongate retainer device locatable in a tubular cavity of the second member, an auxiliary elongate tail formation 18 which extends substantially parallel with said tail portion, the tail portion and tail formation being spaced apart by a pivot zone 19 which allows said tail portion and tail formation to pivot one relative to the other about an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the tail portion, and clamping means 23 operable between the tail portion and tail formation whereby distal ends of the tail portion and tail formation at positions remote from the head portion may be urged part into engagement with a tubular cavity of the second member thereby to resist subsequent axial separation of the tube connector and second member.
Patent GB-2305870-A (GB)
Title: Coating to assist fabric grip
Inventor: FINDEN IAIN THOMAS ARTHUR
IPC: A41B11/04
Filed: 1995-10-04
Abstract: A narrow fabric intended for use as part of a garment or appliance to be worn on part of the body of a wearer has a plurality of longitudinally extending beads (15) of friction-generating material, each bead having a relatively flat exposed surface (16) and the thickness of each bead at its edges being at least as great as the thickness at its centre. The fabric is used for stockings. The beads are of silicone rubber.
Patent GB-2294390-A (GB)
Title: Mouse support
Inventor: HIRSCHOVITS ADIEL
IPC: B41J29/16
Filed: 1994-06-03
Abstract: A mouse support (1) including a plate-like base part (3) and an attachment part (5), as well as a tightening part (6) to attach the mouse base (3) to the edge of a plate-like structure in such a way that the base rotates. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2311797-A (GB)
Title: Preventing longitudinal movement between adjacent slats of a roller shutter
Inventor: WEBB RONALD RICHARD
IPC: E06B9/15
Filed: 1996-03-30
Abstract: For preventing longitudinal movement between adjacent roller shutter slats, for example of conventional design (figure 1), a headed pin 17, which may be of plastic, ferrous or non-ferrous material, is located in the circular hole 8 within the longitudinal edge connecting formation 2 of one slat and the head 14 of the pin is of a sufficient size to extend beyond the connecting formation 2 to overlap the complementary longitudinal edge connecting formation 3 of the adjacent slat, thus preventing any longitudinal movement between the adjacent slats. The pin 17 may be retained within the hole 8 by utilising radial or longitudinal ribs or barbs 13, a single notch (figure 3), friction fit by the driving in of a pin of slightly larger size than hole 8, or by adhesive.
Patent GB-2304649-A (GB)
Title: Improved gate change facility
Inventor: SEAL MARTIN SEDGLEY
IPC: B62D65/02
Filed: 1996-08-23
Abstract: A vehicle body framing station includes tooling gate supports 272 and 274 movable along paths 268 and 270 towards and away from the framing station to pick up tooling gates such as 286 and 288 from racks adjacent the paths and present the tooling gates to opposite sides of the framing station, and return the tooling gates to their racks to permit other tooling gates to be picked up and presented instead. In one arrangement (figures 18 and 19) the racks are mounted on carousels (302, 304, 306 and 308 figure 18) rotatable to present tooling gates carried thereon in a position from which they can be picked up by the support means for transfer into the framing station and vice versa, wherein other tooling carried by other racks on the carousels is simultaneously presented for tool change or repair.