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Patent GB-2203699-A (GB)
Title: Portable detachable data record
Inventor: DREXLER JEROME
IPC: G03C11/02
Filed: 1988-03-25
Abstract: A compact auxiliary data record in the form of a card (11) storing at least one quarter megabyte of data in card size and detachably adherable to a support surface. The support surface may be an eye-readable primary record (17), such as a sheet of X-ray film or a book. The data card (11) may be an optical card, a semiconductor memory card or a magnetic memory card and may be directly adherable to the primary record by adhesion means or may be contained in an envelope (13) provided with such adhesion means (19). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2217194-A (GB)
Title: A folding trestle
Inventor: MOSTEANU CONSTANTIN
IPC: B25H1/06
Filed: 1988-08-15
Abstract: A folding trestle (2) comprising a bar member (4) for forming a work surface, folding legs (6, 8) which are foldable from an open position in which the legs (6, 8) fold along side the bar member (4) for transportation and storage, and locking means (10) for releaseably locking the legs (6, 8) in their open position such that the legs (6, 8) are prevented from collapsing when the trestle (2) is in use. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2209742-A (GB)
Title: Production of spherical particles of ceramics
Inventor: SUMITA MASAYA
IPC: B01J2/06
Filed: 1988-09-14
Abstract: Process for the production of spherical ceramics particles e.g. calcium phosphate which are useful as a filling material for osseous defects, as a carrier for drug delivery system and as a packing material for a liquid chromatography comprises the steps of: forming a first spherical particle consisting of a particulate ceramics-based core and a shell of polymeric material covering said core by using a microcapsule technology; and removing said shell e.g. by baking from said first spherical particle to obtain said spherical particles of ceramics.
Patent GB-2212008-A (GB)
Title: Electrical plug
Inventor: CAMPBELL COLIN MACLEAN
IPC: H01R4/16
Filed: 1988-11-02
Abstract: An electrical plug comprises an electrically insulating housing 1 having a pin mounting body member 2 mounting an electrically conducting pin 4, and a body closure member 3 detachably secured 18, 19 so as to provide access to wiring connection means 11 of the conducting pin 4. The pin 4 has a head 7 with a transverse recess or passage 11 for receiving an electrically conducting wire 14. The body member 2 has an aperture 5 for receiving the elongate body 6 of the pin 4 therethrough whilst captively retaining its head 7 of the pin, and has laterally adjacent this aperture 5 a wire support portion 8 with an upper face 9 longitudinally displaced, relative to the longitudinal axis of the pin 4, from the recess or passage 11 in the pin head 7. The closure member 3 has an abutment portion 16 formed and arranged for engagement with one of the pin head 7 and a wire portion 24 projecting therefrom, so as to displace one of the pin head 7 and wire portion 24 relative to the other thereby to deform the wire 14 into a staggered configuration with a generally longitudinally extending wire portion held between the opposed faces of the pin head 7 and a body member shoulder portion or said abutment 16, respectively, when the body closure member 3 is secured to the pin mounting body member 2. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2219520-A (GB)
Title: Wine filter
Inventor: CUESTA PHILIP
IPC: B65D47/04
Filed: 1988-12-01
Abstract: A filter comprises a stopper section 04 which fits tightly into a wine bottle in place of the original cork and enables the wine to be poured through filter mesh 02, while air enters the bottle by inlet 03, thus removing any pieces of damaged cork from the wine. A cap 05 fits over the filter to seal the bottle after use. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2211201-A (GB)
Title: Hydrocarbon processing
Inventor: HILL SHARMAN GLORIA
IPC: C10G2/00
Filed: 1988-12-16
Abstract: A process for the catalytic conversion of synthesis-gas into a product which comprises naphtha, kerosine and distillate is characterized in that the catalyst is a Fischer-Tropsch catalyst also containing a zeolite, the naphtha fraction contains 60% or less linear paraffins and the kerosine and distillate fractions contain more linear paraffins and olefins than found in the naphtha fraction. Reduction of the relative amount of straight chain material in the naphtha fraction increases the octane number and so enhances the quality of the gasoline product, while the high quality of the kerosine and distillate fractions is maintained.
Patent GB-2211936-A (GB)
Title: A method of determining phagocyte differentiation or activation
Inventor: CREE IAN ALEXANDER
IPC: G01N33/50
Filed: 1988-12-16
Abstract: A method of determining phagocyte differentiation or activation wherein monocytes are attached, for example by incubation, to the walls of a microtitre plate and are then activated and made to emit light by reaction with micro-organisms, the emitted light being detected by a microtitre plate chemiluminescence reader.
Patent GB-2213741-A (GB)
Title: Clamping device for the weights on a weight-lifting bar
Inventor: KOIVUNEN LEO
IPC: A63B21/072
Filed: 1989-01-06
Abstract: The invention relates to a clamping device for the weights on a weight-lifting bar, intended to be mounted on a weight-supporting tube (3) journalled to the end of a weight-lifting bar (2) for clamping one or a plurality of weights in a substantially fixed position longitudinally of a weight-lifting bar between an abutment at one end of tube (3) and body (1) of the device. For a clamping effect, said body (1) is provided with a movable actuating means (8) adapted, by means of members (10, 11, 15), to be clamped to the surface of weight-supporting tube (3) and tightened into position to provide a clamping effect together with body (1). A particularly characterized feature of the invention is that said actuating means (8) is adapted to be movable and tightenable in a direction substantially inclined relative to the longitudinal direction of the bar in a manner that its moving direction forms an acute angle relative to a point of action (9) on said actuating means (8) and its counter-point on supporting tube (3). According to one embodiment of the invention, said actuating means (8) is fitted in a bore (7) made in body (1) and extending slopingly therethrough or in an inclined-bottom groove (19) made inside the body and its displacement or tightening is effected by means of an operating member (10, 11), a lever or the like with its axle, as well as by means of a displacement member (15), a cam or the like, fastened or journalled to axle (11). Operating means (10) can be mounted either on axle (11) or on displacement member (15). According to one embodiment, said actuating means (8) is provided by flexible members (1a, 1b), tongues or the like, partially separated from body (1) and which, through the action of operating means (10, 11), displacement means (23, 28, 29), threads or the like, can be shifted and tightened towards each other for clamping the device together with body (1) around tube (3).
Patent GB-2216316-A (GB)
Title: Decoding recorded data
Inventor: COLLINS ALAN JOHN
IPC: G11B20/14
Filed: 1989-02-15
Abstract: In a method an apparatus for decoding data recorded on magnetic storage medium such as a "swipe card" to yield decoded data values, a magnetoresistive sensor is used to read the data as a pulse stream from the medium and to measure the widths of the received pulses. The data is preferably stored in the medium by the technique of two-frequency phase coherent recording (F2F). By comparing the widths of pulses to be decoded with the widths of previously read pulses to which data values have already been allocated circuitry for derivin a clock signal from a self-clocking recorded signal can be dispensed with. Pulse widths may be measured by monitoring the output of counters (20) incremented by a fast clock for the duration of each pulse, and the pulse widths are compared by comparing counter outputs stored in a memory (28) using a microprocessor (26). To allow data to be read from the recording medium at a wide range of pulse repetition rates without excessively increasing counter capacity, thecounters (20) may be clocked at a variable rate dependent on the repetition rate of the received pulses.
Patent GB-2229369-A (GB)
Title: Word card game
Inventor: DAVIS JAMES EMMANUEL
IPC: A63F1/02
Filed: 1989-03-22
Abstract: A game for young children comprises cards, a playing board 20 and rules, the cards being divided into a series of first cards 15 and one or more series of further cards 13, 14 all marked with representations, each card being marked with a visual code R, G, B (such as a colour) to indicate that it belongs to that series, and for each card 15 of the first series there being at least two different said further cards 13, 14 related thereto by their representations. The related cards form sets of at least three cards preferably representing a compound word and its parts, and a playing area 24 of the board is marked with areas (27) to receive all the cards of a set from the different series. The game is played by players playing on to the playing area the related cards from different series until all the cards from a set have been played, the players either winning a set or scoring most points by either playing the card which completes a set or playing the majority of the cards of a set. Tokens 30 aid the scoring. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2229417-A (GB)
Title: Container with inner bag for liquid
Inventor: JOHNSON CHEN
IPC: B67D3/04
Filed: 1989-03-23
Abstract: A container structure comprises an outer container 1, eg a wooden wine cask, a water-tight bag, eg of aluminium foil, within the outer container, and a structure which provides a tight connection between the bag and a valve body 4 hold on an end cover 6 of the container to provide an air-tight enclosure to facilitate filling and assembly, whilst maintaining freshness and quality of liquid held therein. The valve body has a pipe 41 at its rear which communicates with a bag opening via a connecting ring element 21, a valve 5 at the front communicating with the pipe 41 and a plurality of flanges 411 on the ring element engaging the pipe (Figure 2). The end cover has fixing pins 61 and is a press fit into the container open end. A stop block 7 fits into a grooved lower opening 63 in the cover to fix the valve body in position in recess 63, flange stops 721, 722 and 723 on the block gripping the pipe 41, the valve body and the ring element (Figure 2). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2221080-A (GB)
Title: Electric or optical cable
Inventor: O'LEARY JOHN
IPC: H01B3/30
Filed: 1989-06-26
Abstract: A cable resistant to abrasion, termites and ants comprises at least one elongate functional element coated with an exterior layer of a polyamide and an adjacent layer of an olefin polymer which comprises from 0.001 to 30% by weight of polar monomer selected from unsaturated acids and acid anhydrides. Other monomers and property-modifying polymers may also be present in the olefin polymer. These layers are applied in a single operation wherein at least one of the polymeric materials is in a fluid state when the materials are contacted. The invention permits the construction of a cable with an unusually thin polyamide layer e.g. 2mm or less. It also permits the extrusion of the layers on an aluminum-sheathed functional element without the need for an adhesion- promoting layer on the aluminium.
Patent GB-2224402-A (GB)
Title: Solid state station protector device
Inventor: KAMAL NABIL
IPC: H02H9/04
Filed: 1989-10-16
Abstract: A device for protecting electronic equipment from damaging surges of voltage and current uses two solid state bidirectional voltage sensitive switches 38, 40 coupled across the electronic equipment with a ground terminal 50 therebetween, and two pairs of parallel connected variable resistance members 52, 54, 56, 58 which vary their resistance in proportion to the applied current located in series in ring and tip connection lines. The elements 38, 40, 52, 54, 56, 58 are enclosed in a common sealed plastics housing (76), (78), (Figs. 3 to 5), and are connected to input and output terminal studs (68a) to (68d) via input and output contact members (64), (64a), (66), (66a), (Figs. 3, 6, 7, 8) having contact spring elements (94), (100). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2239529-A (GB)
Title: Leak/pressure tester
Inventor: LEACH JONATHON
IPC: G01M3/28
Filed: 1989-12-13
Abstract: A device for testing domestic and like pipework for leaks or pressure variations comprises a manifold into which a pressure gauge 2, a bleed valve 5, an operating valve and hose union 6, and an adaptor 4 for connection to a suitable fitting on the pipework, are fined. To test domestic pipework for leaks, adaptor 4 is connected to a suitable pipework fitting and the valve is opened to enable the pipework to be pressurised to a suitable pressure by a foot pump or electric compressor connected by a hose to the union 6. The desired pressure having been attained, a set pointer of the gauge is moved to indicate this value and the valve is closed. After a time, difference in pressure between the instantaneous pointer and set pointer, is indicative of a leak. To test pipework that is in commision to ascertain whether the water pressure available is suitable for the fitting of a new appliance, the adaptor 4 is connected to the pipework and with the valve closed, the pressure is determined by gauge 2. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-895244-A (GB)
Abstract: 895,244. Knitting-machines. SIMON, L., and ROSENTHAL, H. June 13, 1958, No. 19057/58. Class 74 (2). To facilitate striping on a circular machine a number of thread guides 1 are provided at a feeding station and are actuated such that the guide eye 7 of each guide 1 converges towards the same feeding point in relation to the needles. To this end each guide 1 is pivotally mounted on a rod 3 which is itself pivotally supported on a lever 5 actuated by a selector 14. The end 6 of each guide 1 is guided in a groove 10 suitably shaped to turn the guide as it is raised by lever 5 to bring its eye towards the feeding-point. Alternatively the guides may be turned as they are raised and lowered vertically by their front end engaging a cone or by the rod 3 being threaded and turning in a support as it is raised.
Patent GB-2231511-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for coating pipes
Inventor: BUTTIMORE WAYNE KEITH
IPC: B28B21/64
Filed: 1990-03-23
Abstract: A method of coating pipes with concrete comprises conveying a series of pipe sections to a concrete coating station, rotating a pipe section about its longitudinal axis at the station and applying concrete to the outside of the pipe (1) during rotation whilst continuously feeding a line (3) to the rotating pipe to form a winding of line around the leading end of the pipe, subsequently feeding a wire (5) together with the line to the rotating pipe to form a winding of wire overlaid with line around the pipe during the application of concrete, and cutting the wire at a predetermined time prior to completion of the concrete coating whilst the pipe is still rotating whereby the wire is wound within the concrete coating, and continuing to feed the guide line to the rotating pipe after cutting of the wire to wind the line around the tail end of the pipe. Apparatus comprises a plurality of rollers (6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12) including cutting elements (8) on rollers (7) and drive means to feed wire and a further series of rollers (4) for feeding line in a controlled manner. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2245414-A (GB)
Title: Output cavity for electron beam tube
Inventor: HEPPINSTALL ROY
IPC: H01J23/46
Filed: 1990-03-28
Abstract: An electron beam tube such as an inductive output tetrode device includes an output cavity resonator circuit comprising a first output cavity 28 having a second output cavity 30 coupled thereto by means of a loop 80 projecting into said first cavity and being connected to a conductive body 82 positioned within the second cavity and spaced from a conductive portion 90 therein so as to define a gap therebetween. The conductive portion is typically a further conductive body 90 which may be attached to a wall of the cavity or the conductive portion can comprise a portion of the wall of the cavity itself. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2236463-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for dithering antialiased vectors
Inventor: WELLS STUART C
IPC: G09G5/377
Filed: 1990-05-09
Abstract: To display a vector represented at a 1<st> resolution of intensity on a low resolution device at a lower 2<nd> resolution of intensity, the vector extending between first and second coordinates. the vector is antialiased (100) at the 1<st> resolution to give a pixellated image, the background image pixels stored in the low resolution device between the two coordinates are composited (110) with said pixellated image. the background image pixels having been back transformed (140) to the 1<st> resolution from the compositing and the composited image is dithered (120) to the 2<nd> resolution and stored in a frame buffer for subsequent display. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2245123-A (GB)
Title: Video signal dropout compensation
Inventor: WILKINSON JAMES HEDLEY
IPC: H04N5/94
Filed: 1990-06-13
Abstract: Dropout is compensated in a video signal that has samples comprising respective different colour information components in alternate lines and samples comprising luminance information time-multiplexed with the colour samples in each line e.g. a MAC signal. Storage means 10 to 16 stores four lines of consecutive signal samples and error information indicating whether each stored sample has dropout. An add or 78 averages first and second samples S1, S2 positioned one line after and one line before a central reference sample SR. An adder 82 averages third and fourth samples S3, S4 positioned two lines after and two lines before the sample SR. Gating means 48 to 60 outputs any one of the sample SR, the averaged samples and the first to fourth samples. An error detector 42 is responsive to the error information EF for the sample SR indicating no dropout to cause the sample SR to be output, and is responsive to the error information ER indicating dropout, and to timing information indicating whether the sample SR comprises colour or luminance, to effect dropout compensation by causing another sample to be output in place of the sample SR in accordance with the algorithm set forth below, in which En represents the error information for the (n)th sample, En=0 means that there is no dropout for the (n)th sample, S=Y means that the sample SR comprises luminance, and S=C means that the sample SR comprises colour:     (1) If S=Y go to (2) or if S=C go to (5);   (2) If E1=E2=0 output first averaged sample (SA1);   (3) Else if E1=0 output first sample (S1);   (4) Else if E2=0 output second sample (S2);   (5) Else if E3=E4=0 output second averaged sample (SA2);   (6) Else if E3=0 output third sample (S3);   (7) Else output fourth sample (S4).   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2245614-A (GB)
Title: Fence bracket
Inventor: CORNES ALAN
IPC: E04H17/16
Filed: 1990-06-29
Abstract: A fence bracket (24) particularly for securing fence panels located in slotted fence posts, comprises a first flange (28) for attachment to a first fence panel and a second flange (28) for attachment to a second fence panel. The bracket can also be secured to the post. The flanges (26), (28) may be vertically off-set for use with a stepped fencing arrangement. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2235752-A (GB)
Title: A switch group for the adjustment of a vehicle seat
Inventor: SACCO BRUNO
IPC: B60N2/90
Filed: 1990-07-23
Abstract: Two switching elements (5, 6) which represent a seat cushion and a backrest, respectively, of the vehicle seat, arranged on a surface (3) so as to correspond in an obvious way to the position of the actual seat, and so as to be accessible to the user from above. Switching element (5) which represents the seat cushion is mounted on a horizontal portion of the bearing surface (3). To make the switch group suitable for expansion by providing additional switching elements the switching element (6) which represents the backrest is mounted separately from switching element (5) on a surface portion which is angled obliquely upwards, there is sufficient space for grasping the switching elements at both sides. The additional switching elements (8, 9) may control a lumbar support and a headrest, respectively. A mode change-over switch (10), a memory store button (11) and a memory store indicator (12) may also be provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252134-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic trigger control of a pump.
Inventor: WADDINGHAM SHAUN
IPC: B05B12/00
Filed: 1990-08-22
Abstract: A hydraulic trigger assembly (5) controls a high pressure water pump (2) feeding water through a hose (3) to a hand held lance (8) and nozzle (9). The process of pumping of water from high pressure pump (2) into the hose (3) is activated or deactivated by depression of a lever (7) which operates a hydraulic valve (6) within the trigger assembly (5), sending the appropriate hydraulic signal back to high pressure pump (2) via a control hose (4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2236435-A (GB)
Title: Pole creating sections for a permanent field magnet
Inventor: HAYAKAWA SHOTARO
IPC: H02K23/04
Filed: 1990-08-28
Abstract: A field magnet for miniature electric motors has separate sections 1 with relatively high magnetic energy product at the poles thereof. Segment shaped or cylindrical magnets use different materials or different thicknesses of material to achieve the requisite relative magnetic energy product values. The invention can reduce cogging during motor rotation making motor rotation itself more smooth. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2236855-A (GB)
Title: Piezoelectric microbalance and method of using the same
Inventor: WORTHINGTON KEVIN IAN
IPC: G01G3/13
Filed: 1990-08-29
Abstract: A piezoelectric microbalance 10 is described and a method of using such a microbalance 10 for the detection of reaction products deposited thereon as a result of the interaction between a layer of material 10d deposited onto the microbalance 10 with a fluid or substance in which it is immersed. The piezoelectric microbalance 10 comprises a piezoelectric crystal 10a having a known frequency of vibration. Two metallic electrodes 10b are located on opposed faces of the crystal 10a. Above one of the electrodes 10b is an insulating layer 10c which isolates the metallic electrode 10b from a layer of material 10d. In operation the piezoelectric microbalance is immersed into a fluid. The layer 10d interacts with the fluid into which it is immersed and the reaction produces are deposited onto the piezoelectric microbalance. The quartz crystal 10a then experiences a change in its vibration frequency which is directly proportional to the mass of the reaction products deposited onto the piezoelectric crystal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2247649-A (GB)
Title: Mini launcher for sailing dinghy
Inventor: WHITEHEAD JAMES HARRY
IPC: B62B5/00
Filed: 1990-10-24
Abstract: A one man operated trolley for a sailing dinghy consists of a locking bar 7 which extends through the centre board recess of the dinghy into a trolley holder 3. The weight of the dinghy on a support locking pin 2 pivots the locking bar 7 forwards and downwards. The trolley is now locked in position below the dinghy. The dinghy can now be pushed or pulled into the water. When the dinghy begins to float the locking bar 7 is pulled upwardly from the trolley holder 3 and out of the centre board recess. The trolley is now released and pulled on board and stored until needed for beaching. <IMAGE>