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Patent GB-2237180-A (GB)
Title: A seat belt pre-tensioner arrangement
Inventor: HALAND LARS YNGVE
IPC: B60R22/46
Filed: 1989-10-26
Abstract: The arrangement is adapted to apply tension to a safety bed via the shaft 6 of a reel upon which the belt is wound. It operates in response to severe deceleration of a vehicle and comprises a helical spring (10, Fig. 1) which is normally retained in a compressed state by a releasable stop 32 and a mechanical trigger 11 for releasing the stop thereby enabling the spring to expand and apply a force to the shaft of the reel so as to rotate the shaft and apply tension to the seat belt. The trigger includes an inertia mass 42 mounted on a lever 43 having an arm 45 which, in an emergency, trips the over-centre mechanism 38, 40 to move a restraining member 35 away from the stop 32. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2226912-A (GB)
Title: Towed array streamer
Inventor: HARVEY ANTHONY PETER
IPC: H01B7/12
Filed: 1989-11-22
Abstract: A towed array streamer comprising a buoyant core, a data bearer layer (4), longitudinally positioned strain members (3) and at least an outer jacket (7) in which a strain member support (1) has in it a series of longitudinally running grooves (2) accommodating the strain members (3) to confine the position of the strain member in the streamer. The grooves may be filled with grease. A braid (5) of high tensile material retains the strain members in the grooves. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2239794-A (GB)
Title: Umbrella closure mechanism
Inventor: TSENG SU
IPC: A45B25/14
Filed: 1990-01-16
Abstract: An umbrella comprised a shaft 1, a runner 3 slidable along the shaft to open and close the umbrella, a stop 2 engageable by the runner when the umbrella is in an open condition, an operating member 13 slidable relative to the stop against the urging force of a spring for moving the runner away from the stop, a flexible elongate element 8 connected to the operating member and extending longitudinally of the shaft, and means 5, 64 remote from the operating member for applying tension to the flexible elongate member so that the operating member moves the runner away from the stop and the umbrella moves towards a closed condition. This umbrella can be closed easily and quickly without the need for a spring within the shaft. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2240992-A (GB)
Title: Driving apparatus for shuttle of a loom
Inventor: HUANG CHI-SHUANG
IPC: D03D49/44
Filed: 1990-02-19
Abstract: A driving apparatus for shuttle (3) of a loom includes a shuttle driving body (42) carried on an endless rope (31). The shuttle driving body (42) reciprocates under the top wall of a sley (1) and attracts and drives the shuttle (3) by magnetic force to reciprocate on the upper surface of the sley (1). A driving mechanism (6) activates the rope (31) to circulate reciprocately. When the sley (1) and the reed assembly swing to effect a beating motion, the varying length of the rope (31) is compensated by pulley (61). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2233276-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and process for forming building blocks
Inventor: PARFREMENT BERNARD
IPC: B28B7/20
Filed: 1990-06-28
Abstract: A die box (2) comprises a pair of removable side die plates (6), a base plate (23), from which projects a spigot (40) for forming a longer slot (140) and a spigot (50) for forming a shorter slot (150) opening from the opposite sides of card extending from one end of the block, and an openable lid (74) opposite the base plate (23), incorporating another spigot (51) for forming another similar shorter slot (151) in the other end of the block. Rams (20) apply pressure to die plates (6) optionally via a pair of spacer plates (21) to effect compression of cementitous material from which the block is to be formed. The block is ejected from the die box by an ejection ram (100) extending slidably through an opening in the base plate (23). The die box is provided with a semi-dry mix, the block is formed and then removed from the die box while holding its shape and allowing it to cure elsewhere. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2236595-A (GB)
Title: Sorting by weighing
Inventor: PEEBLES ALAN
IPC: B07C5/18
Filed: 1990-08-01
Abstract: Items e.g. baked potatoes 3 are fed from storage container 2 to a hopper 4 and transported upwards by a roller table 5 therein which singles them out, to a compartmented conveyor 6, 7, which drops them one at a time into an air cushioned weigh bucket 8, where they are weighed instantaneously one at a time and then delivered to a respective weight range container 13. Weigh bucket 8 is attached to an electronic load cell assembly 9 which classifies the items into a lower weight range i.e. underweights and up to 10oz and an upper weight range i.e. 10oz and upwards, and opens respective flaps 10 at the bottom of the bucket to deliver the items to one or other side of a conveyor 11 for delivery to appropriate weight range container 13. The machine operates automatically. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2235433-A (GB)
Title: Cartons
Inventor: WONNACOTT ROGER JOSEPH
IPC: B65D71/00
Filed: 1990-08-24
Abstract: A packaging carton erected from a unitary blank (10) has a carrying handle (20) in a first wall (13) reinforced with a reinforcing strip (18) and a second wall (14) adjacent the first wall (13) provided with lines of weakness (22-25) tearable to provide an access opening in the second wall. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2235387-A (GB)
Title: Bingo apparatus
Inventor: GILGEOUS EARLE
IPC: A63F3/06
Filed: 1990-08-28
Abstract: Electronic bingo apparatus comprises a plurality of identical playing stations 1-40 and a caller position including a controller 41 arranged to receive coin value signals from each station and to activate a station when the designated coin value has been received thereat. The improvement resides in adapting the controller to transmit a signal indicative of an activated station to illuminate a panel P individual to that station. Conveniently the panels for all the stations form a composite display 45 visible at the caller position and preferably the composite display is via an electronic visual display unit 43. When each playing station includes two cards A & B the controller is arranged to illuminate the panel individual to a station with a colour indicative of the number of cards activated at said station, or to illuminate different designated areas of the panel in accordance with the number of cards activated. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2238222-A (GB)
Title: Cattle handling pens
Inventor: MORRIS JOHN LESLIE
IPC: A61D3/00
Filed: 1990-11-21
Abstract: A cattle handling pen has an entrance (11) at one end and a neck yoke (12) at the other. A mechanism (13, 14, 15) is provided for opening and closing the neck yoke. A body yoke in the form of two yoke rails (22, 23) is provided between the entrance and the neck yoke. This body yoke is linked to the mechanism (13, 14, 15) for opening and closing thereby. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2248458-A (GB)
Title: Coiler silver can changing
Inventor: SMITH ALAN
IPC: B65H67/04
Filed: 1990-11-28
Abstract: A movable suction nozzle 6 takes up the length of sliver S linking a departing filled sliver can 4 with a newly arrived filling sliver can 2, whereby during movement of the nozzle between position 6a overhanging the filling can 2 and a position 6b free of the path of departure of the filled can 4 firstly the sliver linking the nozzle to the full can 4 is severed by snatching it with the nozzle and secondly the sliver linking the nozzle to the filling can 2 is severed by snatching it with the nozzle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2240976-A (GB)
Title: Pyridine derivatives
Inventor: GRIFFIN DAVID ALAN
IPC: A01N43/40
Filed: 1991-02-12
Abstract: Pyridine derivatives having the general formula (I):   <IMAGE> and stereoisomers thereof, wherein R is optionally substituted alkyl containing 2 to 5 carbon atoms, R<1> is optionally substituted alkyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkylcycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkenylalkyl, alkylcycloalkenyl, cycloalkylalkynyl, cycloalkylalkenyl containing 4 to 8 carbon atoms; or R<1> is the group-(CH2)m-C=C-Y(II),-(CH2) n-C=C-Y (III) or -(CH2)p-Y (IV) wherein Y is optionally substituted phenyl, m is 0 to 2, n is 0 to 2 and p is 2 to 4; R<2> and R<3> are hydrogen, alkyl containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, halogen, alkylamino containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, cyano, amide, sulphone or alkoxy containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, provided that R<2> and R<3> are not both hydrogen; and R<4> is hydrogen, alkyl containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkenyl containing 3 to 4 carbon atoms, or alkenyl containing 3 to 4 carbon atoms and agrocemically acceptable salts, acylates and metal complexes thereof have plant growth regulating activity.
Patent GB-2251380-A (GB)
Title: Treatment of vitiligo
Inventor: SHUKLA RAM CHANDER
IPC: A61K31/52
Filed: 1991-02-14
Abstract: 2-Deoxy-5-iodouridine and 9[(2-hydroxyethoxy)-methyl]-guanine have been found to be effective agents in the treatment of vitiligo, being appropriately applied to an affected area of skin which is then subjected to iontophoresis at such location. The treatment is generally to be complemented by application of psoraline and exposure to UV radiation.
Patent GB-2256476-A (GB)
Title: Surface/texture/profile measurement
Inventor: BUEHRING IAN KARL
IPC: G01B11/24
Filed: 1991-05-30
Abstract: Apparatus for measuring surfaces or profiles or textures comprises a grating interferometer comprising a curved grating (300) carried on a pivoted support arm (120, 123) carrying at its other end a probe (130) for contact with a surface, biased into contact therewith by an electromagnetic coil (410) acting on an armature (420), or a pair of such biasing means. A laser diode (310) illuminates the grating (300) to produce a pair of first order diffracted beams of opposite sign which are reflected from internal faces of a prism (316), and combined by a dichroic central layer thereof (335) and a pair of beam splitters (340a, 340b). The output signals from the beam splitters are supplied to a signal processing circuit comprising a fringe counter (600) and an interpolator (700), the fringe counter detecting zero crossings of the signals and the interpolator (700) maintaining a digital estimate of the phase of the signals and updating the estimate when the phase difference between the estimate and the input signals exceeds a predetermined threshold. The interpolator comprises a digital counter (721) the output of which comprises the low order bits of the digital output signal for which the output of the fringe counter comprises the high order bits.
Patent GB-2247543-A (GB)
Title: Controller for electrically driven expansion valve of refrigerating cycle
Inventor: UCHIDA TADASHI
IPC: F25B1/00
Filed: 1991-06-27
Abstract: A valve controller 30 controls the opening degree of an electrically driven expansion valve 14 mounted in the refrigerating cycle, in accordance with a difference between a refrigerant saturation temperature of an outdoor heat exchanger 15 detected with a first temperature sensor 25 and a refrigerant temperature at the suction port of a compressor 11 detected with a second temperature sensor 24. A sensor error correcting unit is provided whereby a detected temperature error is calculated in accordance with the outputs of the first and second temperature sensors 25 and 24 exposed in atmospheric air having a specific temperature, and in accordance with the detected temperature error, a difference between the refrigerant saturation temperature and the refrigerant temperature at the suction portion of the compressor is corrected. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2254071-A (GB)
Title: Closure member
Inventor: MASON CHRISTOPHER JOHN
IPC: B65D43/16
Filed: 1991-08-02
Abstract: A tamper evident device and closure member which may be formed from synthetic plastics by an injection moulding process may be fitted to a container or packet. A narrow region 20 when unbroken, acts to seal the packet as well as acting as a tamper evident device. On tearing the narrow region 20 a flap 21 is formed which may be tucked into a rim defined around an inner edge of the closure member. Clips or pips may be disposed around an inner region so as to form a snap action fit of the flap enabling reclosure of the container. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2249063-A (GB)
Title: Light alloy cast wheel
Inventor: KANAZAWA MICHIO
IPC: B22D25/02
Filed: 1991-09-11
Abstract: A light alloy cast wheel includes a disk portion 12 and a rim portion 14 integral therewith. The rim portion includes a first flange 18 located closer to the disk portion 12 and a second flange 16 located farther from the disk portion. The second flange 16 includes a radially extending portion 16c which has an outboard surface 16a and an inboard surface 16d. A plurality of grooves 24 are recessed from the outboard surface 16a. Since the thickness of the second flange is reduced by the grooves, thermal thickness shrinkage of the second flange which occurs during casting is small and generation of blow holes in the second flange during casting is prevented. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261424-A (GB)
Title: Easy-lifting, manually-operated, wheel-jack
Inventor: MCKEOWN JAMES
IPC: B60B29/00
Filed: 1991-11-18
Abstract: The wheel-jack consists of a basic @ shaped mild steel tubular frame with a stalk or handle 1 which carries a foot/ knee thrust pad 2, the frame has two legs 3 and each of these legs supports a roller. As the removal and replacement of a road wheel takes place the wheel rests on the rollers, and in using the wheel-jack, the operator is required to exert force by foot or by knee on the thrust pad in order to raise the road wheel to the desired position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2253494-A (GB)
Title: Retrofocus wide-angle lens system with aspheric surface
Inventor: HIRAKAWA JUN
IPC: G02B13/04
Filed: 1992-02-07
Abstract: A retro-focus wide-angle lens system has, in order from the object side, a negative power front group 1 and a positive power rear group 2 having a diaphragm stop 3. The front group 1 comprises a positive first lens element 4 and a negative meniscus second lens element 5 having a convex surface S3 directed towards the object. The rear group 2 comprises a positive third lens element 6, a negative fourth lens element 7 having an aspheric surface S7 and a positive fifth lens element 8. The negative power of the fourth lens element 7 increases toward the outer edge. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2255138-A (GB)
Title: Bladed disc having a damping element
Inventor: MIRAUCOURT GERARD GABRIEL
IPC: F01D5/10
Filed: 1992-02-13
Abstract: A unitary bladed disc 1 for a turboshaft engine is provided with at least one annular damper element 7 located in a respective circumferentially extending groove 5 in the underside of the blade platforms 4, the damper element having at least one scalloped portion (8 fig. 3) defining a plurality of radially inwardly directed projections (9) and recesses (10) arranged alternately in succession around the element 50 that, in operation, dynamic imbalances generating frictions which have a damping effect on vibrations of the blades 2 are created under centrifugal action. in an alternative arrangement (figure 4) the damper is located in a groove (105) on the undersides of the platforms and in a groove (105a) in a radially outwardly facing surface of the disc and may be provided with axially directed projections (108) and recesses (110) (fig 5). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266143-A (GB)
Title: Palm-triggered photo switch
Inventor: FENG JIA-CHYI
IPC: F16P3/20
Filed: 1992-04-16
Abstract: A palm-triggered photo switch comprises at least two facing LEDs 3 and receivers 4. The photo switch actuates a solid state switch e.g. a solid-state relay in response to the palm of an adult person's hand being placed between either of the LEDs 3 and its associated light receiver, 4 e.g. a PIN diode. The photo switch can be used to operate machinery, and an audible warning of LED failure is given. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2255941-A (GB)
Title: Narrow aisle lift truck steering system.
Inventor: BROWN FREDERICK LESLIE
IPC: B66F9/075
Filed: 1992-05-11
Abstract: A narrow aisle lift truck has hydraulic control of steering with means to prevent oversteer by reaction between the wheels and the ground. When steering left, hydraulic fluid flows via line A to the motor and exhausts from the motor through the opposite line B and via a relief valve F which is opened by the pressure in line A. When the steering angle remains constant there is no pressure in A and valve F is closed so that any forces tending to deflect the steering either way are resisted by the one-way flow valves in line A and the closed relief valve F. Bypass C, D are arranged to open under excess pressure so that in the event of for example accidental impact raising the pressure in one or other line the appropriate relief valve opens and this guards against damage to the circuit.
Patent GB-2270032-A (GB)
Title: A sawbench with a fence
Inventor: GARUGLIERI ANDREA
IPC: B27B27/04
Filed: 1992-08-28
Abstract: The saw bench (10) includes an adjustable fence (17) which is adjustable both backwards and forwards and side to side to accommodate, in the first place, differently shaped and sized workpieces, and in the second place, bevel or mitre cuts. Two fence pieces (96) are provided each being identical and having a right angle edge at one end and a 45 degree edge at the other end. Each fence plate (96) is an aluminium extrusion, having a dovetail profile (98, Fig. 4, not shown). A rack member (100) is provided which is adjustable backwards and forwards on a rack (108, Fig. 3, not shown) fixed in the table. The rack member has a clamp (102) for clamping the fence plates (96) at any desired. The saw bench (10) comprises two parts (16a, 16b) which rotate relative to one another. The first part (16b) carries a saw (20) and the second part (16a) the fence plates (96). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260729-A (GB)
Title: Registration method for screen printing
Inventor: IKEDA YOSHINORI
IPC: B41F15/36
Filed: 1992-09-25
Abstract: A CCD camera 1 is set under a print object 3 having a registration hole 3a, and a screen plate 6 having a reference mark 8a on its screen 8 corresponding to the registration hole is arranged above the print object. First, the amount of elongation of the screen is measured from a position of the reference mark in an unelongated state of the screen and that of the reference mark in an elongated state of the screen upon operation of a squeegee, and the shift amount between the registration hole and the reference mark is calculated from positions of the reference mark and the registration hole before printing. This shift amount is corrected by the amount of elongation of the screen, and the screen plate is moved, by actuators 10 to 12, in response to the corrected shift amount, to attain registration. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261396-A (GB)
Title: Device for large area ion etching
Inventor: CORD BERNHARD
IPC: H01J37/32
Filed: 1992-10-20
Abstract: The device comprises a container provided with a gas inlet 2 and a gas outlet 8, a cathode serving as substrate holder and connected to a HF voltage source, and an anode 3 of laminar construction and at earth potential. The surface of the anode comprises stepped zones 8 which are parallel to the cathode and which are arranged at different distances respectively from the cathode. The distance diminishes toward the gas outlet 6. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271926-A (GB)
Title: Re-usable carrier bag grip
Inventor: FORBES NEIL ANGUS
IPC: A45F5/10
Filed: 1992-10-29
Abstract: A moulded plastic grip can fit over the handles of one or more plastic carrier bags to make the carrying of heavy bags more comfortable. After use it can be slipped off and used again. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261974-A (GB)
Title: Quick charging circuit for paging receiver having a battery-save mode
Inventor: CHOI JIN-HO
IPC: G08B3/10
Filed: 1992-11-25
Abstract: A quick charging control circuit of a paging receiver aims to minimize errors in received data by differentially controlling the operation of a quick charging circuit according to a data transmitting or receiving state. A control unit 240 includes detectors 240a, 240b for respectively detecting a preamble signal and a synchronization code among data generated from the waveform-shaping circuit 210b, a data processor for processing batch data among the data generated from the waveform-shaping circuit 210b, and a switch controller 240d for providing battery saving signals BS to the RF receiving circuit 210a and waveform-shaping circuit 210b. A quick charge signal QC is provided to the quick charging circuit 210c by switching the voltage of the battery 270 with a first time constant in a first operating state in which first and second predetermined codes may be detected with a second time constant in a second operating state in which a third predetermined code may be detected. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2273108-A (GB)
Title: Electrochemical colouring of zinc-plated steel
Inventor: WU MANN YUAN
IPC: C25D5/18
Filed: 1992-12-03
Abstract: The method utilizes an alternating current of frequency 10 - 20 Hz, voltage of 60 - 120 V, and current density of 20- 80 Amp/dM<2>; and an aqueous electroplating solution which contains 150 - 200 g/l of silicate, 15 - 20 g/l of sodium hydroxide and a metal salt, the electroplating liquid being kept at a constant temperature of 20 DEG C - 30 DEG C, and the method being performed in, two stages. Thus the aesthetics and the corrosion-resistant capability of the zinc-plated layer can be enhanced because of the colored electroplated layer adhered to the surface of the zinc-plated layer. In the method, the metal salt can be cobalt 5-50 g/l, manganese salts 5 - 20 g/l, chromium salts 5- 15 g/l, iron salts 2- 15 g/l, or tin salts 20-40 g/l so that the adhered color of the surface of the zinc-electroplated layer would be of blue, brown, green, white, or grey color respectively.
Patent GB-2263032-A (GB)
Title: Vcr control of a cable converter unit
Inventor: FURREY JOHN HOMER
IPC: H04N5/782
Filed: 1992-12-10
Abstract: A VCR includes circuitry 130, 131; 155, 151 for detecting the presence of a television signal, and control code transmission circuitry 100 for remotely controlling a cable converter unit. Advantageously, because the VCR is coupled to the output of the cable converter unit, the VCR can monitor the television signals received from the cable converter unit to ensure that commands sent to the cable converter unit from the VCR are executed. In one embodiment, infrared (IR) transmission of commands from the VCR to the cable converter unit is employed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-926738-A (GB)
IPC: B60S13/00
Abstract: 926,738. Vehicle recovery units. MANN EGERTON & CO. Ltd. April 26, 1961 [July 18, 1960], No. 25002/60. Class 108(1). A recovery unit comprises a main frame having tubular members 6 secured to a cross-member 8 incorporating a vertical bearing which will receive a post on the wheeled towing frame 4. Two auxiliary frames having tubular members 11 are adjustably engaged in the members 6 and the members 13 secured to the tubes 11 and the members 9 secured to the tubes 6 co-operate to support rods 16 so that the tyres of the vehicle to be recovered can rest on the rods 16 and the plate members 18. Slots 15 in the members 13 and holes in the members 9 enable the rods 16 to be adjusted for tyre size. The main frame and auxiliary frames can be assembled under the vehicle and screws jacks 19 having pins 20 to engage the auxiliary frames are used to raise the frames and the car high enough to enable the towing frame 4 to be wheeled under the main frame. The jacks 19 are then operated to lower the main frame on to the towing frame. The pins 12 which lock the main and auxiliary frames together may be replaced by a longitudinal member having pins to engage the tubes, the longitudinal member being operated by a rod engaged by the pillar of the wheel unit 4 when it is engaged with the main frame.