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Patent GB-2214681-A (GB)
Title: Emergency evacuation and guidance means
Inventor: BIRCH NEVILLE HAMILTON
IPC: A62B3/00
Filed: 1988-01-22
Abstract: A means of assisting the evacuation of personnel in the event of fire or other emergency, particularly in transport vehicles, comprises a plurality of sensors positioned and adapted to detect at a plurality of locations unusual conditions and indicating an emergency state; data processing means adapted to receive and analyse signals from said sensors; and human sensory guidance means, such as audio and/or lighted visual signs, activated by signals transmitted by said data processing means to provide guidance to personnel for evacuation from or avoidance of, said emergency. Preferably the signals from two or more of said sensors are simultaneously compared by the data processor to verify the existence of the emergency and thereby reduce the risk of a false alarm.
Patent GB-2204020-A (GB)
Title: Divided-stream rotary sample-dividing equipment
Inventor: TAYLOR LEONARD
IPC: G01N1/20
Filed: 1988-03-10
Abstract: Divided-stream rotary sample-dividing equipment includes an adjustable space 42b - 43 at the base of a feed hopper: a rounded end edge 33 to the groove 30 which has at the rotor surface an angle of 0 DEG  to 20 DEG  to the vertical structure: 45, 46 shaped to overlie and extend beyond the rotor 26 and to turn downwardly to the sampling containers 53: frustoconical recesses 25, preferably overlapping, leading to the sample containers 53: and a labyrinth shield 27, 28 at the rotor underside. Typically, a rotary sample tray 54 is provided to facilitate loading and unloading, and preferably capable of e.g. by handle 15 being raised, to sample-filling position, or lowered. Stopper 42 can be adjustably fixed relative to hopper 43 by a click-stop mechanism. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2202873-A (GB)
Title: Apertured parallel filament reinforced plastics sheet
Inventor: LEFKOWITZ LEONARD ROBERT
IPC: D04H3/12
Filed: 1988-03-29
Abstract: This invention concerns a nonwoven fabric having knuckle-free planar surfaces comprising parallel linear machine direction yarns (10) residing in a single plane and interconnecting, cross-machine direction polymeric material (18) also residing in said plane and substantially entirely surrounding the machine direction yarns (10), the cross-machine direction material containing spaced apertures in the fabric. The invention is also directed to the method of producing such a nonwoven fabric.
Patent GB-2217589-A (GB)
Title: Foldable stand
Inventor: STUBBS ANTHONY
IPC: A47B13/02
Filed: 1988-04-26
Abstract: A foldable stand suitable for a wine box comprises two inverted U-shaped members 10, 11 each with an intermediate transverse support 12, 13 extending between the respective limbs of the U-shaped members 10, 11, in which the U-shaped members 10, 11 are slidably pivoted together adjacent their uppermost ends 14 such that in one relative position when folded one of the U-shaped members 11 fits completely inside the other U-shaped member 10 and in another relative position for use the tops 15 of the U-shaped members 10, 11 lock against each other with the bottom of the U-shaped members 10, 11 spread out and positioned so that e.g. a wine box (not shown) can be supported on the transverse supports 12, 13. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2218546-A (GB)
Title: Medical diagnosis aid
Inventor: REID JOHN PERCIVAL
IPC: G16H70/60
Filed: 1988-05-12
Abstract: A medical diagnosing aid includes two charts 10,11 having lists of symptoms and medical disorders respectively, with the symptoms and disorders being identified on the lists by individual numbers or other symbols, and with an associated electronic device, 12, being provided for diagnosing the possible diseases or other disorders which may be present when certain symptoms occur, or vice-versa. The electronic device has a memory 25 Figure 2 containing information relating to the symptoms of a particular disorder, and has appropriate data input 18 and display means 19 for introducing and reading out information in terms of the symbols of the specified charts. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2204892-A (GB)
Title: Bricks with rebated corner edges
Inventor: LEEKAM CHARLES OLIVER
IPC: E04B2/06
Filed: 1988-05-19
Abstract: A brick 10 for laying with other, similar bricks in the construction of a wall has L-shaped rebates 15 and 16 at least along its longitudinal corners presented outwardly of the constructed wall, and preferably similar rebates (27 and 28 Fig 2) above and below its end faces (29 Fig 2). It may also have rebates (30, 31 Fig 2) at it perpendicular corners. Each rebate 15, 16, 27, 28 has a vertical extent of approximately 3 mm and a horizontal extent more than three times that depth. The effect is that when laid with other bricks 10 there need only be a mortar bed of approximately 4 mm between the projecting, central parts of the bricks although the combined rebates present outwardly of the wall the appearance of a conventional 10 mm bed when separately pointed. If the brick 10 is of the thermally insulative composite kind described in international Patent Publication WO 86/05226 each rebate 15, 16 etc. may exist between the outer casing of the unit and its internal core and the unit may be manufactured by locating the casing midway in a taller mould for the core. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2211920-A (GB)
Title: Metal shot for sporting pellets
Inventor: HAINES CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM
IPC: C22C1/04
Filed: 1988-10-11
Abstract: Sporting shot-gun pellets of diameter 1.9 - 5.5mm and density 6.5-7.3, having no voids communicating with the outer surface, are formed from zinc or a zinc-based alloy. Preferred alloys are based on zinc/aluminium (3.5 - 6% Al) or zinc/tin (0.5 - 2% sn) with possible additions of copper, magnesium, silicon, an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal. The pellets are made by vibrating drops of molten alloy through orifices into a bath of cooling fluid in which they encounter downwardly- inclined planes.
Patent GB-2214013-A (GB)
Title: Sound level control equipment
Inventor: WATTERTON NIGEL
IPC: H03G3/32
Filed: 1989-01-13
Abstract: In a sound system where the sound level is automatically adjusted in accordance with the detected level of background noise, a filter 6a is used to monitor the occurrence of any frequencies generated by the system which lie in the region of the spectrum of detected noise. If any such are detected then filter 6 in the background noise detection circuits is adjusted so that these frequencies do not contribute or contribute less to the assessment of the background noise. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2228078-A (GB)
Title: Solar heated cavity wall for preheating ventilation air
Inventor: WORMALD ROY
IPC: F24J2/04
Filed: 1989-02-08
Abstract: A new or an old conventional cavity wall has a selective coating (2) applied to its external surface to produce high solar absorptivity but low longwave emissivity. Glazing (1) spaced from the outer wall (3) reduces heat losses. Heat produced by the absorption of solar radiation on the selectively coated surface, passes by conduction through the outer wall into the cavity. External air flowing through ducts below the glazing to the bottom of the cavity (7) is heated and exits at the top of the cavity into an internal room (9). A small fan (8) may be inserted into the air stream. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2221346-A (GB)
Title: Circuit breaker trip bar bearing
Inventor: ALTENHOF JR JAMES NORMAN
IPC: H01H71/10
Filed: 1989-07-25
Abstract: A trip bar 51 of a circuit breaker is mounted for rotation about its longitudinal axis by a support member 57, one of the trip bar 51 and the support member 57 having tapered edges 65, 67 and the other of the trip bar 51 and the support member 57 having a notch 61, 63 receiving the tapered edges 65, 67. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241013-A (GB)
Title: Double glazed units
Inventor: BROOKES ALAN JEREMY
IPC: E06B3/663
Filed: 1990-01-25
Abstract: A double glazed unit having a transparent edge is formed from two sheets of glass arranged to extend substantially parallel to, and spaced from, one another by means of a transparent spacer. The perimetral edges of the two sheets may be connected by way of a glass tube which is manufactured to form a substantially rectangular frame. This frame is sandwiched between the perimetral edges of the two glass sheets and is adhered thereto by a transparent adhesive.
Patent GB-2240282-A (GB)
Title: Sword-like sporting arm
Inventor: PLATTS DOUGLAS JOHN
IPC: A63B69/02
Filed: 1990-01-25
Abstract: A sword comprising a hilt (11) from which extends an elongate, flexible shaft (7), with the tip of the shaft (7) remote from the hilt (11) terminating in a sphere (1), or a spherical surface, of resilient construction. The sphere may be a tennis ball and pigment powder applied to the nap, or apertured pocket with an inner layer of foam or pile charged with pigment may be placed over the sphere to record hits. Hits may alternatively be recorded automatically. Tubular shaft 7 may be of PVC or polypropylene and an inner rod 9 of fiber/resin composite. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2256739-A (GB)
Title: A twin disc player
Inventor: LEE CHUNG-GEU
IPC: G11B17/22
Filed: 1990-02-21
Abstract: A twin disc player has a disc holder 23 and a door 20, both of which can be opened and shut. It has a single motor 18 which drives operating means 8, 12, 13 which performs both opening operations. The opening of the door may be continued by another operating means 21 driven by the single motor 18 which second operating means 21 takes over the opening of the door once the main operating means 8, 12, 13 has slightly opened it. The operating means may open the holder by a cam 13, 14 which may be rotatable. The single motor 18 continues to drive during the whole opening operation, various phases of motion of the holder and door being ended as racks and pinions disengage. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241144-A (GB)
Title: Improved dog kennel
Inventor: LEEMING THOMAS
IPC: A01K1/03
Filed: 1990-02-22
Abstract: The invention provides an improved dog kennel formed from a floor 12, four upstanding walls 14, 16, 18, 20 and a roof structure 28 comprising two roof panels 22, 24. The four walls 14, 16, 18, 20 are each provided with a substantially horizontal groove operative to engage with edges of the floor 12 and at least one pair of walls 18, 20 is provided with at least one substantially vertical groove operative to engage with vertical edges of adjacent end walls 14, 16 and form same in a box-like configuration around the floor 12. The roof structure 28 is also provided on its underside with a plurality of grooves operative to engage with the upper edges of the four walls 14, 16, 18, 20 and engage and retain same in a box-like configuration. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2232673-A (GB)
Title: Preparation of a phenolic foam
Inventor: EVANS ALBERT EDWARD JOHN
IPC: C08J9/14
Filed: 1990-04-17
Abstract: A phenolic resin, a blowing agent system, a surfactant system, and an acid curing system, are allowed to foam and cure, the blowing agent, especially, incorporating non-CFC components, being such as to be capable of forming a mixed cell size population distribution and particularly the option of having at least one component which is partially soluble in the resin.
Patent GB-2233122-A (GB)
Title: Positioning in distributed control system
Inventor: NISHIYAMA TOHRU
IPC: B25J9/18
Filed: 1990-04-27
Abstract: To form programs used for operating respective automatic assembly machines all having the same specification but individual variations, position control data specify predetermined positions at which the respective automatic machines are to operate and operation pattern data specify a predetermined pattern of operation of the automatic machines (eg to build a particular model of a vehicle). Actual positions at which the machines operate are measured to form individual variation data specifying deviations of the measured positions from corresponding desired positions for each machine. Position control data are corrected using the individual variation data. The corrected position data are selected on the basis of the operation pattern data to form operation programs required for controlling the respective automatic machines. Alternatively, correction may occur after selection (Fig 4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2232930-A (GB)
Title: Preparation and mounting of flexible printing formes
Inventor: KOWALCZYK KARL
IPC: G03F7/20
Filed: 1990-05-24
Abstract: A process and a device for the in-register exposing and printing of a flexible letterpress forme (9) for commercial-spot varnishing or similar printing operations in which a substance is transferred to a printed product, said printed product having been produced by offset printing. In the circular exposing and developing of polymer letterpress formes (9), there is a distortion of the subject in the circumferential direction. If it is intended that such a letterpress forme should transfer, for example, varnish in-line and in-register onto a printed product produced by offset printing, it is necessary to compensate for the distortion of the subject in the circumferential direction. Such elimination of distortion is achieved in that the letterpress forme (9) is mounted on a rubber-blanket cylinder, said rubber-blanket cylinder having a larger diameter than the copying cylinder (1). By means of a register device in the leading-edge region of the flexible letterpress forme, the printing forme is exposed in-register on the copying cylinder (1) and is positioned and printed in-register on the rubber-blanket cylinder. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2245530-A (GB)
Title: Pneumatic tyre and wheel assembly
Inventor: HOLROYD ERIC
IPC: B29D30/06
Filed: 1990-07-05
Abstract: In a method for the manufacture of a tyre and wheel the tyre carcass is built on a pair of annular wheel rim portions (10, 11) each having a substantially cylindrical shape at a radially outermost portion (13). With the wheel rim portions axially spaced apart components (18, 19, 20) of a tyre are applied around the wheel portions, the wheel portions are moved together to facilitate deformation of the component parts to a toroidal shape and tread and breaker components are then applied to result in an integral tyre and wheel assembly. Preferably the wheel portions (10, 11) have annular grooves (15) which provide positive safe location of the tyre beads.
Patent GB-2246890-A (GB)
Title: Remote controlled security devices
Inventor: CARDINI UMBERTO
IPC: B60R25/20
Filed: 1990-08-08
Abstract: A security device comprises a remote control unit and an alarm unit (1) incorporating a circuit part (4) to receive the signals emitted by said remote control unit and decode them and a circuit part (2) to process said decoded signals and effect the security operations, e.g. provide visual and acoustic signals, close locks, raise vehicle door windows, generate a radio alarm signal. The two circuit parts (4, 2) are separate from each other and are inserted into their own respective casings (10, 2A), able to be fixed together, by which said circuit parts (4, 2) become connected together to allow usual operation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2239371-A (GB)
Title: PAL signal chrominance decoder
Inventor: HESS HEINZ
IPC: H04N9/78
Filed: 1990-09-25
Abstract: In a method and a circuit for separating a PAL signal into a luminance signal and a chrominance signal by line comb filtering, the chrominance signal is derived by a standard PAL decoder 8, 9 from three successive lines if there is no detected 7 colour change between successive lines and is derived by a simple PAL decoder 11, 12 from only a single line if there is such a colour change. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2240637-A (GB)
Title: Zoom lens system
Inventor: ITO TAKAYUKI
IPC: G02B15/16
Filed: 1990-11-21
Abstract: A zoom lens system for use with a compact camera having a wide coverage of angles that comprises, in order from the object side, a first lens group having a positive focal length and a second lens group having a negative focal length zooming is performed by changing the distance between the first and second lens groups, comprises one or more of the following improvements:-   (a) the first lens group comprises, in order from the object side, a subgroup 1a having a negative focal length and comprising a negative first lens, a negative second lens and a positive third lens and a subgroup 1b having a positive focal length; (b) a diaphragm stop is disposed after the first lens group and a fixed aperture stop is disposed after the diaphragm stop, the fixed aperture stop is moved together with the first lens group in zooming and is fixed away from the first lens group in focussing; (c) the said first lens group comprises, in order from the object side, a front subgrouping 1F having a positive focal length, a diaphragm stop and a positive rear subgroup 1R with a small power, and the first lens in the front subgroup 1F is a negative lens. (d) the first lens group comprises, in order from the object side, a front subgroup 1F having a positive focal length, a diaphragm stop and a positive rear subgroup 1R with a small power, and the rear subgroup 1R is composed of a single plastic positive meniscus lens element having a convex surface directed toward the image.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2237526-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for forming easy-open can ends
Inventor: WISSMAN TERRY L
IPC: B21D51/38
Filed: 1990-12-05
Abstract: A press assembly for producing easy-open can ends 135 includes transfer means for moving can end workpieces through the press stations, the transfer means comprising an endless flexible belt 24, drive means for driving the bolt through the tooling stations of the press in a direction perpendicular to the direction of reciprocation of the tooling, and a plurality of can end carriers 52 secured to and carried by the bolt, each of the carriers 52 comprising a generally annular shoulder 128 adapted to support an outer edge 133 of a can end workpiece 135, and at least three resilient fingers 140 extending generally upwardly and having detent means (146, Fig. 8b, not shown) therein for gripping the outer edge 133 of a can end workpiece 135 supported by the shoulder 128. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2240655-A (GB)
Title: Woodwind instruments
Inventor: RICHARD NIGEL
IPC: G10D7/06
Filed: 1990-12-05
Abstract: A hand held musical pipe wind instrument, particularly a chanter which may be incorporated in a set of bagpipes, having a number of longitudinally and radially spaced tone holes of which some or all of those not arranged to be selectively closed by direct finger action in the manner customary to such an instrument, are arranged in such a manner that they may be closed or opened by the action of the fingers on one or more ring keys or levers; the movement of such ring keys and levers being transmitted via one or more pivots and associated levers, directly or indirectly, to open or close the cover plates (keys) associated with said holes, and the arrangement of this mechanism being such that the movement of certain keys may be brought about independently by the differently fingered movement of more than one lever or ring key. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2251792-A (GB)
Title: Aroma dispenser
Inventor: BAKER FRANK PERCY PETER
IPC: A61L9/12
Filed: 1991-01-19
Abstract: An aroma dispenser comprises a receptacle 4 for receiving an aromatic cartridge or aromatic crystals; the receptacle, when closed, being capable of maintaining the cartridge or crystals therein; at least one wall of the receptacle being constructed to permit the flow of air therethrough; the dispenser additionally comprising means for securing the dispenser in use to a vent grille; which securing means comprises a leg 22a, 22c having a foot 26a, 26b protruding therefrom, the leg extending from the receptacle to which it is integrally attached; and the leg and foot being so configured as to engage the vent grille, in use, either by embracing a bar of the grille in an other than solely-hooking manner; or by fitting between two adjacent such bars, and either frictionally engaging both whilst embracing at least one of them, or embracing both without necessarily frictionally engaging both. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241250-A (GB)
Title: RF plasma CVD employing an electrode with a shower supply surface
Inventor: DOKI MASAHIKO
IPC: C23C16/509
Filed: 1991-01-24
Abstract: An RF plasma CVD apparatus comprises a vacuum chamber 1, a substrate mount 4 having a built-in heater and having a flat upper surface for mounting thereon a substrate 2 on which a film is to be formed, and an R electrode 5 having a surface opposite to the substrate mount 4, the surface being formed as a shower supply surface 51 having a large number of pores 52 for supplying film-forming gas as a shower into a space between the shower supply surface 51 and the substrate mount 4. The pores 52 are formed such that the diameter d of each of the pores 52 is set to be not larger than 0.4 times as large as the distance D between the substrate 2 and the shower supply surface 51 and to be not larger than 0.75 times as large as the distance p between the respective centers of adjacent pores 52. As illustrated in Fig 1a each of the pores is disposed at the vortex position of an equilateral triangle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2243493-A (GB)
Title: Electrostatic protection of portable semiconductor memory device
Inventor: KIMURA MASATOSHI
IPC: H05K9/00
Filed: 1991-02-19
Abstract: A portable semiconductor memory device 21 includes memory devices 22 for storing data, a casing 24 to 27 for accommodating the memory devices, and a connector 27 through which the semiconductor memory devices 22 are connected to an external circuit. The connector 27 has a plurality of terminals including an earth terminal 27a and input/ output terminals 27b through which data is input to and output from the memory device. A first earth line 23a is provided through which the earth terminal 27a of the connector is connected to the memory devices. A connection device such as a spring 28 is disposed in the vicinity of the earth terminal 27a of the connector for electrically connecting the earth terminal to the casing. Alternatively, a branch line of the earth line 23a is provided, leading to the opposite end of the device 21, where the connection device 28 is then provided. Thus static is diverted to the earth terminal without being routed through the memory devices. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246081-A (GB)
Title: Multi-sample filtration plate assembly
Inventor: FERNWOOD GEORGE
IPC: B01L3/00
Filed: 1991-07-12
Abstract: A plate assembly for performing multiple filtrations with the use of a vacuum comprises an upper plate 11 with apertures 12 forming sample wells, a membrane sheet 13 forming the floor of each well, a collection plate 19 with individual wells 20 underneath the membrane sheet, aligned with the upper plate apertures, and a drop guide plate 15 between the membrane sheet and the collection plate to guide small quantities of filtrate downward from the membrane into the collection wells. Guide plate 15 comprises individual tubes 41, less than 2.5 mms in diameter, which project into wells 20, and raised lands which clamp the membrane sheet against the underside of upper plate 11 around each aperture 12. Plate 16 enables plate 15 to be clamped to plate 11 by screws 26, forming an assembly which may be latched to lower support plate 21. Plate 21 supports collection plate 19 while defining a space, above and below plate 19, to which vacuum is applied. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261683-A (GB)
Title: Roofing shingle
Inventor: YOSHIMOTO KENICHI
IPC: E04D1/26
Filed: 1991-11-21
Abstract: A roofing shingle (1) is divided into an exposure portion (2) and an overlapped portion (9) concealed under the exposure portion of the superimposed shingle (1). At least one approximately V-shaped groove (7) is formed on the surface of the exposure portion (2), with wide parts (3) alternating with narrow parts (4). Each groove (7) has a linear base (6) running at a constant depth below the shingle surface, and has side walls formed of a plurality of stepped portions. Patterning (8) is provided, together with further drainage grooves (11b). <IMAGE>