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Patent GB-2134463-A (GB)
Title: Security device
Inventor: CLARK FRANK W B
IPC: B60R25/022
Filed: 1983-02-09
Abstract: An anti-theft device for a motor car comprises first (2) and second (3) hooks for engaging the steering wheel and gear lever respectively. The hooks (2, 3) are connected by telescopically arranged extensions (4, 6) and can be locked in position by means of a lock (7). A shield (13) is welded to the second hook (3) to prevent removal of the knob at the end of the gear lever, and to reinforce the hook. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2136354-A (GB)
Title: Fingerprinting System
Inventor: MEADOWS LOUIS B
IPC: A61B5/117
Filed: 1983-03-03
Abstract: Fingerprints images are formed by applying the distal portion 29 of a finger 32 to a porous pad 10 impregnated with a solution of marking compound. The finger portion may be prewetted or cleaned with cloth 30 impregnated with detergent solution. The finger 32 is then applied to a square 36 of a fingerprint card 38 impregnated with a developer for the marking compound e.g. an aqueous solution of polyhydroxy developer such as 8-hydroxy-quinoline and propyl gallate containing a high molecular weight dibasic acid such as azelaic acid. A fingerprint image 40 immediately develops. Traces of the image can be removed with a cleaning solution impregnated cloth 42. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2117470-A (GB)
Title: Gas connector
Inventor: METCALFE RONALD SNEYD
IPC: F16L5/10
Filed: 1983-03-21
Abstract: A gas connector for interconnecting a gas supply pipe and a gas distribution pipe and simultaneously engaging the edge of a wall through which the connector extends, for example the wall of a gas distribution box, comprises a flange 19 and a further member e.g. a split washer 21 between which the edge of the wall is trapped, one or both of the flange and the member being a snap fit on a tubular body 14 of the connection by passage over a frusto-conical surface 17. The flange and member may be defined by separate elements 19,21, or may be defined by a single element. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2120218-A (GB)
Title: Drinking vessel
Inventor: HILDEBRAND NORBET
IPC: B65D43/02
Filed: 1983-05-05
Abstract: Drinking vessel, the top of which is open to form a drinking aperture and is surrounded by an aperture rim which is intended to be applied to the lips, characterised by a drinking vessel lid 11 intended to be located on the lipped rim and which contains in its lid wall which in use covers the open top of the drinking vessel a push-in aperture 23 to receive a drinking straw or the like, and on the peripheral edge of which there is disposed at least one resilient closure flap 24 which masks the push-in aperture. The flaps may be separated by slits or in perforate lines of weakness. The lids are shaped to facilitate stacking of the lids (Figure 5) and stacking of lidded containers (Figure 6). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2122048-A (GB)
Title: Image pickup apparatus
Inventor: KOKAJI NORIO
IPC: H04N1/193
Filed: 1983-05-13
Abstract: An image pickup apparatus comprising a lens for focusing an image picked up from an original, a half-mirror located in the path of light focused by the lens, and a photoelectric conversion element assembly consisting of at least one photoelectric conversion element receiving a transmitted image and at least one photoelectric conversion element receiving a reflected image. The two types of elements are arranged alternately with each other, such that each receives part of the complete original. Thus, even when the original is not placed flat against the image pickup plate, double images do not occur, the images on each element being contiguous. Also, increased resolution of the picked-up image can be obtained at low cost and with simple construction. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2123124-A (GB)
Title: Tracer projectile
Inventor: DAVIS WILLIAM O
IPC: F42B12/38
Filed: 1983-06-23
Abstract: The projectile comprises a penetrator (10) having a peripheral groove (14) at a rearward end thereof; and a tracer cup or container (20) having a first, open end crimped to the groove (14) and an opposite end closed by a foil seal (37), the cup containing tracer igniting material (32) located adjacent the seal and tracer material (34,35) remote from the seal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2129676-A (GB)
Title: Retractable three dimensional garment hanger
Inventor: DEW ELIZABETH ANN
IPC: A47G25/20
Filed: 1983-08-19
Abstract: A garment hanger has a retractable three dimensional frame which can be used for displaying garments with female form. The frame has controlled outward movement of arms 7 from pivot points 5 and 6. This movement is arrested by, for example a notch, clip or similar means on the stem 4 when the frame is fully extended. When the hanger is not required for display, the frame can be retracted by means, in these examples, of fully depressing hook 2. The frame can be releasably secured when in the retracted position and the hanger used for garments' normal stock hanging. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2129519-A (GB)
Title: Braking systems for railway vehicle
Inventor: WICKHAM DAVID JOHN
IPC: B60T8/18
Filed: 1983-10-13
Abstract: An empty/loaded railway vehicle braking system wherein, on application of braking pressure to a chamber 50; the piston 43-and-cylinder 41 of the arrangement 40 operates against a spring 44 to move the rack 53 of a rack-and-pinion arrangement 42 of which the pinion is drivingly connected to a spring urged arresting member 62 to move it against a stop the position of which is determined by the loading of the vehicle. Rotation of the pinion rotates a cam (Figure 3, not shown) of a valve 24 (Figure 1 effective, when the vehicle is unladen only, to cause a further valve 12 (Figure 1) to transmit a reduced braking pressure to a brake cylinder 20. In an alternative construction the pinion 57 rotates with an arm engageable at its free end with a stop responsive to the vehicle load. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2129539-A (GB)
Title: Heat transfer process
Inventor: COTCHIN CHARLES DAVID
IPC: F28F27/02
Filed: 1983-10-28
Abstract: A heat transfer process in which vapour condensing in a tube bundle (1) of a shell and tube heat exchanger transfers heat to a fluid in contact with the exterior of the tubes. The pattern of temperature and flow distribution in the external fluid are similar for each tube, but each tube is nevertheless provided with an internal fluid flow restrictor (10), preferably at its entrance. Each fluid flow restrictor takes the form of a removable insert which produces a uniform vapour flow through each tube thus increasing the heat transfer characteristics. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2133244-A (GB)
Title: Obtaining the phase of a fundamental frequency from the phases of harmonically related input signals
Inventor: PRATT EDYVEAN CLOSE ANTHONY RI
IPC: G01S1/30
Filed: 1984-01-05
Abstract: In a phase comparison receiver for a phase comparison radio navigation system, signals ( phi 5A- phi 9D) indicative of the phases of harmonically and phase related signals transmitted by each of a plurality of remote stations are fed to digital circuitry (11) which performs an orthogonal transformation (preferably a Discrete Fast Fourier transformation) to yield phase values ( phi A,  phi B,  phi C,  phi D) at a common sub-multiple frequency or fundamental frequency for use in computing coarse pattern or "lane" identification data. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2152641-A (GB)
Title: Fuze
Inventor: ALLEN ROGER FREDERICK
IPC: F42C5/02
Filed: 1984-01-12
Abstract: A barometric fuze has an actuation member 6 movable in opposite directions in response to changes in ambient pressure. Stepped portions 10, 11 thereof engage an aperture in a plate 13 to move the plate from an initial position to a first position as the member 6 moves in one direction in response to a change in ambient pressure past a first pre-determined pressure in one sense and from the first position to a second position as the member moves in an opposite direction in response to the ambient pressure past a second pre-determined pressure changing in another sense. A firing device 14 is actuated when the plate is stepped to its second position. The member 6 is coupled to a barometric capsule 1 which is sealed upon acceleration of the object in which the fuze is installed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2153047-A (GB)
Title: A single-handle mixer tap
Inventor: MORKENBJERG HANS
IPC: F16K11/074
Filed: 1984-01-18
Abstract: A mixer tap with a housing comprising ceramic discs for adjusting the mixture proportion and the volume is characterised in that the adjustment mechanism is formed by a stationary disc (1) with three apertures (12, 13, 14) corresponding to apertures (8, 9, 10) in the end wall (7) of the housing, and another ceramic disc (2) displaceable and turnable relative to the first disc (1) by means of a turning/pushing mechanism (3, 4, 5) controlled by a single projecting handle. The second disc (2) is formed with a single hollow space (21) in such a manner that the hot water can be discharged through an aperture in the end wall (7), whereas the cold water can be discharged through an aperture (11) in the side wall of the housing. In this manner the flow paths for cold and hot water, respectively, are kept separate. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2136783-A (GB)
Title: Container
Inventor: INGEMANN OLE
IPC: B65D53/00
Filed: 1984-03-22
Abstract: A container comprising a lid and a container body with a flange, the lid and the flange being fixed to one another in an originally sealed condition of the container to provide a tight closure of the container by a frame-like connection member which has first and second attachment sections affixed to the flange and to the lid respectively. A weakening zone is disposed between the two attachment sections in addition to a downwardly projecting flange. When the container is resealed the outer surface of the flange sealingly abuts against the inner surface of the wall of the container at its mouth. The walls of the container, lid and connected member can be provided with layers of high-barrier material.
Patent GB-2141134-A (GB)
Title: Foaming liquid detergent composition
Inventor: LAI KUO-YANN
IPC: C11D3/37
Filed: 1984-06-06
Abstract: A foaming light duty aqueous liquid detergent composition especially useful for hand dishwashing containing 5 to 50 wt. % of non-cationic detergent active material, optional foam boosters and hydrotropes, and 0.1 to 10 wt. % of a cationic foam-stabilizing copolymer containing a major weight proportion of units derived from acrylamide and/or methacrylamide, about 0.5 to 2 wt. % of quaternary nitrogen as present in quaternary ammonium groups, and about 0.1 to 10 wt. % of pendant C8-24 hydrophobic, preferably alkyl groups. Said quaternary ammonium group-containing monomer has the formula   <IMAGE>   wherein R1 is H or CH3, R2 and R3 are independently C1-4 alkyls, R4 is C1-4 akyl, C2-3 hydroxyalkyl, or benzyl R2, R3 and R4 together contain less than 9 carbon atoms, Z is a water-solubilizing salt-forming anion, and M may be -CO-X-, then X is -O- or -NR5-, R5 is H or C1-4 alkyl and x is 1-6, or M may be phenylene then x is 1, said hydrophobic group-containing monomer has the formula   <IMAGE> wherein R1 is H or CH3, X is -O- or -NR7-, Y is -C2H4O- or -C3H7O-, Y is 0-60, when X is -O-, R6 is C8-24 hydrocarbyl, and when X is -NR7-, R6 is C1-24 hydrocarbyl and R7 is H or C1-24 hydrocarbyl, at least one of R6 and R7 being C8-24 hydrocarbyl.
Patent GB-2191894-A (GB)
Title: Adaptive antenna systems
Inventor: FELLOWS MALCOLM ANDREW JONATHO
IPC: H01Q3/26
Filed: 1984-06-28
Abstract: In the or each steered adaptive control processor loop with weight update gain of an adaptive antenna system is included a weight limiting network (11), which serves to put variable, but equal, bounding limits to each individual inphase and quadrature component of each adaptive weight, whereby to limit the growth of output noise in the presence of a misaligned signal whilst maintaining sidelobe jammer suppression capability. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2157086-A (GB)
Title: Container for electrical or pneumatic apparatus
Inventor: SONNTAG JOHN-ERIK
IPC: H05K5/02
Filed: 1985-04-02
Abstract: A container, e.g. in the form of a casing for electrical or pneumatic apparatus, includes side walls provided with mutually opposed, like fastening elements 6 adapted to cooperate with fastening means provided on the corresponding sides of the container lid 2. The fastening means on one side of the lid comprise hinge elements 8 for the pivotal mounting of the lid, and on the other side comprise releasable locking means 7 for holding the lid in its closed condition, the arrangement being such that the hinge elements 8 may be engaged with the respective fastening elements 6 on either side wall of the container 1. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2158734-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to pressure reactions
Inventor: ROBINSON LEE FISHER
IPC: B01J3/04
Filed: 1985-05-02
Abstract: Processes requiring elevated pressure are carried out in a pipeline, at least a portion of which is encased in reinforcing material. The pipeline suitably extends through one or more modules comprising a length of pipeline encased in reinforcing material and provided with entry and exit means for the reaction mixture.
Patent GB-2176639-A (GB)
Title: Data acquisition system
Inventor: EGLISE DAVID
IPC: G07F9/08
Filed: 1985-05-31
Abstract: A data collection station (2) is connected via a communications link (6) to a data acquisition station (4) at which data relating to the operation of, e.g., gaming machines (18) is collected by data acquisition units (22) and sent to a central communications unit (12) in response to requests therefrom. Each request comprises a poll number and an identification number associated with the acquisition unit (22). A new acquisition unit programmed with the poll number zero can be added to the system. The communications unit (12) detects the new acquisition unit (22), assigns it a new poll number and records its identification number. The communications unit (12) shares a telephone line with a telephone (14) and is only operable to answer incoming calls at predetermined times set by the collection station (2). A portable interrogator unit can be coupled to the communications unit (12) to establish communication therewith instead of using the communications link (6). The communications unit (12) can be switched from a first mode to a second mode in which the data transmission rate used by the communications unit (12) is unsuitable for the modem used to connect the unit (12) to the communications link (6). Accordingly, when in the second mode the communications unit (12) can only communicate with the portable interrogator unit. At least one operation of the communications unit (12) can only be carried out while it is in its second mode. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2178519-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to gas-fired appliances
Inventor: GOSTELOW BENJAMIN FRANK
IPC: F24C3/12
Filed: 1985-07-03
Abstract: A gas cooker or hob has a lid which, in its closed position, covers the top burners of the cooker/hob. To ensure that the fuel supply to the top burners is cut off when the lid is closed but that the fuel supply to other burners, e.g. oven burners, is maintained, a gas supply rail (1) which is divided into two parts by a flow control valve (17) is provided. One of the two parts of the gas rail is in direct communication with the fuel inlet (2a) of the rail and the burners other than the top burners are supplied with fuel from this part of the rail. The top burners are supplied with fuel from the second part of the rail, and this part communicates with the fuel inlet of the rail only via the flow control valve. The valve is connected to the lid of the cooker/hob to cut-off the flow of fuel into the second part of the rail when the lid is closed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2182497-A (GB)
Title: Rotor for an electrical machine having a spherical gap for the magnetic flux
Inventor: LAING KARSTEN
IPC: H02K17/16
Filed: 1985-10-31
Abstract: A rotor for an induction motor having a non-cylindrical surface facing the air gap, the rotor being provided with ribs which are enveloped by a magnetically conductive cap (6), the remaining cavity being filled with liquid conductive metal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2190062-A (GB)
Title: Hot gunning robot for repairing furnace linings
Inventor: TAKAI KIYOSHI
IPC: B05B7/14
Filed: 1986-05-02
Abstract: During the refining of metal scrap, a lining 3a on the wall or the bottom of the refining furnace 3 is eroded by high temperature molten metal and slag. To repair the lining, sludgy lining material is sprayed or jetted on to the worn lining by a hot gunning robot 1. The lining material is solidifed under the high temperature conditions pertaining immediately after tapping the furnace while the lining is being mended. The hot gunning robot 1 moves a gunning nozzle 2 upwards and downwards along a vertical centre line of the furnace 3 and changes the angle of tilt of the gunning nozzle 2 to direct the lining material at the parts of the lining to be mended continuously and automatically. The hot gunning robot 1 comprises the gunning nozzle 2, a shifting mechanism 4 and a nozzle carrier 6. The mechanism 4 moves the nozzle carrier 6 from a housing or stowed position to a mending position as shown in Figure 1 and includes parallelogram linkage 7 and an actuator 8, 8a which actuates the linkage. The nozzle carrier 6 travels in an upright posture, and not only the furnace wall but also the furnace bottom can be mended by rotating (about the vertical axis of the furnace) and tilting the gunning nozzle 2. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2177653-A (GB)
Title: Worktables
Inventor: ANDERSSON BENGT AXEL
IPC: B23D47/02
Filed: 1986-05-13
Abstract: An insert member or plate (20) is insertable in an opening (15) for an undercutter or the like in the worktable (10) of e.g. a woodworking machine for closing the opening (15) or changing its dimensions. To allow simple, rapid and accurate positioning of the plate (20) in the opening (15), two opposing boundary surfaces (14) of the opening (15) each have a rack-like means (17, 18) inserted therein. Similarly, the member (20) is provided in two edge surfaces (31) with rack-like means (24, 25) the teeth (25) of which fit into the tooth spaces of the rack-like means of the opening (15). In this manner, outer edge surfaces of at least an upper portion of the insert member (20) will be located close to the opposing edge surfaces (14) of the opening and the top face of said upper portion will be flush with the top face of the worktable. Each boundary surface (14) and each edge surface of the member (20) may have a recess parallel to the rack-like means, these recesses being located opposite each other when the member (20) is placed in the opening (15), so as together to form a channel in which a locking bar is insertable. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2194582-A (GB)
Title: Lock protection device
Inventor: RICHARDSON ALEXANDER
IPC: E05B17/18
Filed: 1986-08-08
Abstract: A lock protection device for automobiles to inhibit frosting-up in winter conditions comprises a moulded structure of a plastics material having an openable cover 14. A base member 12 has a self adhesive surface whereby, after removing a protective strip, the device can be mounted in position on an automobile door on a do-it- yourself basis. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2184621-A (GB)
Title: Self-calibration method for capacitors in a monolithic integrated circuit
Inventor: CALLAHAN JR MICHAEL J
IPC: H03M1/10
Filed: 1986-12-16
Abstract: A method of adjusting capacitances in a monolithic integrated circuit wherein it is desirable that the capacitances form a binarily-weighted sequence of values includes sequentially-connecting trim capacitors 20-24 in parallel with a primary capacitor 14 and determining, as each trim capacitor is connected, whether the resultant parallel capacitance is larger or smaller than that of a reference capacitance CREF. If the resultant capacitance is too large, the trim capacitor is disconnected, but otherwise is left connected. The process is repeated until each trim capacitor 20-24 has been tried. For the purpose of adjusting the capacitance of the next-largest capacitance 16, the final resultant capacitance is connected in parallel with the reference capacitance CREF to form a new reference capacitance. The procedure is then repeated with the next-largest primary capacitor 16 until the final resultant capacitance associated with each primary capacitor 14, 16, 18 has been adjusted. Capacitance- adjustment steps are sequentially interleaved with analog-to-digital conversions in an analog-to-digital converter. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2206442-A (GB)
Title: Semiconductor device
Inventor: OAKLEY RAYMOND EDWARD
IPC: H01L29/786
Filed: 1987-02-04
Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor material 1 mounted on an insulating substrate 2 and a gate electrode 6 defining an active region 5 in the semiconductor material 1 between a pair of source regions 3 and a pair of drain regions 4. The semiconductor device is arranged to be electrically non-conducting when a pinch-off voltage is applied to the gate electrode 6, electrically conducting between one of the source regions 3 and one of the drain regions 4 when the voltage applied to the gate electrode 6 is below the pinch-off voltage. The device is thus electrically conducting for both positive and negative gate voltages and non-conducting for zero and or near zero gate voltages. The source and drain regions 3, 4 may each comprise a negatively and a positively doped region. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2212181-A (GB)
Title: Cavity wall tie of rod and binder
Inventor: PAYNE DAVID PATRICK
IPC: F16B13/14
Filed: 1987-11-12
Abstract: The invention relates to a method and means for fixing together building components, such as two skins of a cavity wall 10, 11. The components are "tied" together using a rod 13, inserted into holes 17, 18 drilled through the two components, on which are positioned a sleeve 20 such that it spans the cavity between the building components and three washers 22, 24, 26. The sleeve and washers are movable relative to each other and have ports 21, 23, 27 which may be axially aligned to allow passage of a feeder pipe 28 for injecting binder 15 into the holes around the rod, or may be moved into disalignment to effect seals to prevent the binder from escaping from the holes. The sleeve prevents binder from escaping into the cavity and contaminating any insulating layer therebetween and allows for a more efficient fixing. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2214853-A (GB)
Title: Method of mounting tools in a press
Inventor: WALTERS ROGER SYDNEY
IPC: B21D37/14
Filed: 1988-02-20
Abstract: A lower tool (18 Fig.2) is positioned on a bed 10 of a press by driving clamps 19, 20 concurrently across the bed into engagement with the lower tool, and then operating the clamps to clamp the lower tool to the bed. The clamps are driven across the bed by electric motors 35 acting through lead screws 25. Rocking clamping elements (26) of the clamps may be held in release positions by hydraulic pressure controlled by a valve 34. The clamping elements are urged into clamping positions by disc springs (30). Similar clamps mount an upper tool to the platen 12 of the press. More than one pair of tools may be mounted in the press. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2215512-A (GB)
Title: Semiconductor integrated circuits
Inventor: ROKOS GEORGE HEDLEY STORM
IPC: H01L23/525
Filed: 1988-02-24
Abstract: A semiconductor array structure, such as a bipolar analogue array, is provided as a plurality of arrays on a substrate wafer, two or more of which arrays may be interconnected across a scribe lane or lanes (12) to provide larger composite arrays (11b). This allows the manufacturer to provide a single basic array structure which can then be configured by the customer to provide a desired array size. <IMAGE>