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Patent GB-2152396-A (GB)
Title: Conveyor mixing apparatus
Inventor: BEATTIE HAROLD JOHNSTONE
IPC: B28C5/36
Filed: 1985-01-03
Abstract: The mixing apparatus (10) comprises a conveyor belt (16) and one or more mixing elements (14) protruding into a transportation zone which, in use, is occupied by materials carried on the belt. Materials, such as the ingredients for building mixes, are mixed by depositing them on the conveyor belt, the conveyor belt displacing the materials relative to the mixing elements, and the mixing elements thus disturbing the materials. The height of the element relative to the conveyor may be variable as may its orientation to the direction of flow and its lateral position in the transportation zone. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2173333-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring the intake of food
Inventor: THOMPSON NORMA LENA
IPC: A61B5/103
Filed: 1985-04-01
Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring the intake of food, which apparatus comprises holding means defining at least two subcompartments; and a plurality of counters, each counter being adapted to represent a predetermined number of calories, one of the sub-compartments being intended to receive counters representing calories consumed. A method of monitoring and controlling dietary intake is also disclosed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2176223-A (GB)
Title: Well fluid expulsion tool
Inventor: BEATTIE JAMES LEONARD
IPC: E21B27/02
Filed: 1985-06-03
Abstract: A well fluid expulsion tool is used to transport, on wireline/electric line, and then release, at a specified location in a well bore, pressurised gas to affect well fluid expulsion. The cylinder 11 is fitted with a mechanical valve assembly 16 opened by a cog 22 actuated by a ratchet 17 on a sliding sleeve 13. Alternative means of releasing the cylinder contents are provided by substituting the cylinder support coupling and the total mechanical assembly with a modified cylinder support/valve lock-down coupling so that a motorised or clock operated valve can be used. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2161826-A (GB)
Title: Built laundry detergent composition
Inventor: HIGHT ANDREW TIMOTHY
IPC: C11D1/10
Filed: 1985-06-12
Abstract: A particulate built detergent composition comprises nonionic detergent active compound, a saturated fatty acid builder salt and carrier material which is adapted to promote rapid dissolution or dispersion of the particle on contact with water. The built detergent particles can be employed in the washing of fabrics either alone or as an ingredient of a detergent product containing conventional detergent active compounds and detergent adjuncts.
Patent GB-2166539-A (GB)
Title: Heat pipe array heat exchanger
Inventor: REIMANN ROBERT C
IPC: F28D15/02
Filed: 1985-07-02
Abstract: A heat pipe arrangement for exchanging heat between two different temperature fluids. The heat pipe arrangement is in a counterflow relationship to increase the efficiency of the coupling of the heat from a heat source (12) to a heat sink (14). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2166571-A (GB)
Title: Data processing system
Inventor: SADLEIR KIMBERLEY VERE
IPC: G06F9/24
Filed: 1985-07-10
Abstract: A system 8 for data storage and retrieval comprises memory means 9c having a first storage means containing instructions for use in an instruction means to direct operation of the data processing system and a second storage means provided with, in use, instructions for use in a common instruction means, the command instruction means controlling the data processing system under direction of the instruction means, the instruction means generating and assigning four pointers for each of the instructions in the command instructions means, wherein the pointers (16, 18, 20, 22, Fig. 3) respectively represent the locations of a succeeding instruction which is nested in the current instruction, a succeeding instruction which is at a level of nesting the same as and within a nest of instructions the same as the current instruction, a preceding instruction which nests the current instruction, and a preceding instruction which is at a level of nesting the same as and within a nest of instruction the same as the current instruction, the system being manually controllable by a manual control means and/or automatically controllable by an automatic control means. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2162733-A (GB)
Title: Straw raking device
Inventor: BANKS THOMAS EDWARD
IPC: A01D76/00
Filed: 1985-08-01
Abstract: To enable loose straw to be collected in large quantities a raking device comprises three frames 1,2,3 each of which has a plurality of flexible rake teeth 19 and a curtain 18 positioned above the rake teeth against which the straw collected by the device is gathered. The side frames 2,3 are pivoted at 15,16 to the central frame 1 and can be folded over in front of it to reduce the width of the device. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2179889-A (GB)
Title: Designs on glass
Inventor: SLAVIN JOHN
IPC: B44C1/175
Filed: 1985-08-21
Abstract: A water-slide transfer for applying designs to glass articles comprises a substrate of gummed paper 12 on which the design 14 is printed by silk-screen printing using a printing medium of glass frits coloured with vegetable dyes. A layer 15 of stoving enamel is printed over the whole design and hardened by exposure to ultra-violet light. A covercoat 16 of acrylic resin is then overprinted on the varnished design and a surrounding area of the gummed paper. To apply the design, the transfer is soaked in a solution of cellulose wallpaper paste until the design is loose and then the design is applied to the glass which has been previously warmed to a few degrees above room temperature. The acrylic covercoat is peeled away to expose the design with its varnish layer which are left on the glass. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2229883-A (GB)
Title: Radar signal analysis
Inventor: PAUL DAVID HARKER
IPC: G01S7/02
Filed: 1986-05-09
Abstract: To characterise signals received from a pulsar radar, at least one series of correlations 6 is performed on two successions of values of a parameter, such as signal amplitude, signal frequency or pulse repetition interval (PRI), derived from measurements on the received signals. Since the pulses may be received at irregular intervals owing to fading, multipath of intentional PR variation, the parameter measurements 2 are reconstituted 5 as a set of notional values uniformly spaced by a standard interval ???T similar in length to a typical interval between succesive pulses. For determining periodicity in frequency or PRI variations, the correlations may be autocorrelations, while for analysing amplitude variations, the correlations may be cross-correlations: by comparing two series of cross-correlations in one of which the time order of one succession of amplitude values is reversed, a rotary scan may be distinguished from a sector scan. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2195333-A (GB)
Title: 4-/4-(4-Ethylpiperazinyl-1)-phenylamino/-benzo(g)-quinoline and method for preparing same
Inventor: MIKHAILITSYN FELIX SEMENOVICH
IPC: C07D221/08
Filed: 1986-09-15
Abstract: 4-/4-(4-Ethylpiperazinyl-1)-phenylamino-benzo(g)-quinoline according to the present invention has the formula:   <IMAGE>  and has antimalarial activity. A method for preparing this compound resides in that 1-ethyl-4-(4-nitrophenyl)piperazine of the formula:   <IMAGE> is reduced in an organic solvent by hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst-palladium supported on carbon at a temperature of 80-100 DEG C with the formation of a solution of 1-ethyl-4-(4-aminophenyl)piperazine. The resulting product is reacted with 2,3-dihydrobenzo(g)quinolin-4(IH)-one of the formula:   <IMAGE> in the presence of nitrocompounds of the benzene series. This reaction is carried out upon refluxing of the reaction mass with the removal of the formed water from the reaction zone. The desired product is isolated.
Patent GB-2180982-A (GB)
Title: Intermittent magnetic recording/reproducing device
Inventor: MITSUHASHI YASUO
IPC: G11B5/09
Filed: 1986-09-18
Abstract: A rotating drum (10) is intermittently driven by an driving circuit (6) so that only e.g. 2 out of every 40 frames of a frequency-modulated video signal are surface recorded on a magnetic tape intermittently by video heads (11, 12). An audio signal representing audio information occurring over the 40 frames is converted into a digital signal by an AD converter (22), whose bit number is decreased by a 6-4 converter (23) and stored in a RAM (27) where a correction code is added by circuit (24). The time base of the stored digital audio signal is compressed into a duration of 2 frames and modulated by a circuit (25) and deep-recorded on the tape by audio heads (13, 14). Thus no audio information is lost (Figure 5). The audio heads have a wider gap width and different azimuth angle than the video heads. …<??>Application to crime prevention surveillance is exemplified. …<IMAGE>…
Patent GB-2181961-A (GB)
Title: Board game apparatus
Inventor: BURROWES KEVIN
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 1986-10-23
Abstract: A board game apparatus 10 comprises a board 11 acting as a playing field, the board 11 being provided with an array of marked spaces 12 constituting the playing area 14 to be occupied by two teams 46, 47 of figures 35. Each team 46, 47 of figures 35 has its own goal region 21, 21' respectively, into which the opposing team endeavours to move a token 30 to score at least one point. The movement of the token 30 and the teams of figures is determined by a chance determining device, for example a pair of dice each of which has one blank face respectively. Each one of the dice has an associated set of playing cards one of which cards must be taken by a player who throws one of the blank faces of the dice. Each figure 35 is preferably of paperboard and has a flange portion 37 at its lower end 38, the flange 37 being engageable in a slot in a base member 39 so that the figures are, in use, supported in an upright position. The game may simulate Gaelic Football or Hurling. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2199977-A (GB)
Title: Coin operated door lock
Inventor: WILSON-BETT JOHN
IPC: G07F17/14
Filed: 1987-01-15
Abstract: The invention provides a coin operated door lock in which the door can be opened from one side by retracting the bolt 16 using the actuator 57 when a coin 42 bridges between abutments 46 & 58 provided on the separately movable parts 16 & 54 of the door bolt. When the door is opened from the other side using a separator actuator which turns the pawl 90, one part of the bolt is moved relative to the other and the coin drops away. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2203366-A (GB)
Title: Dressing grinding wheels
Inventor: DAVIES PETER HUW
IPC: B24B53/07
Filed: 1987-04-07
Abstract: Apparatus for dressing a grinding wheel comprises means for rotating the grinding wheel 10 about its central axis 11, a plurality of dressing tools 12, 13, 14, 15, and means for effecting relative movement between the grinding wheel and each dressing tool to bring the tool into dressing engagement with the periphery of the grinding wheel. Each dressing tool is so shaped and orientated as to form only a portion of the required cross-sectional profile of the grinding wheel so that the effect of the dressing tools in combination is to form the entire required profile. Computer controlled means are provided for adjusting each dressing tool in a manner to vary the shape of that portion of the profile which it forms, whereby the shape of the entire profile may be varied by suitable adjustment of the individual dressing tools. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2305322-A (GB)
Title: Motion Compensation in Synthetic Aperture Radar
Inventor: CROSS MALCOLM GEOFFREY
IPC: G01S7/00
Filed: 1987-10-10
Abstract: Synthetic aperture radar apparatus comprises an airborne translational motion compensation unit 15 which receives the radar information and a signal B representing acceleration along the antenna bore-sight, and compensates for aircraft motion along the antenna bore-sight. Signals A, X representing aircraft accelerations in two mutually orthogonal directions one in the flight direction and both normal to the bore-sight are transmitted to the ground station hardware (Fig 4) for compensating for these components of residual motion. The airborne compensation for deviation along the bore-sight from the intended flight path preserves the Doppler frequency information from which target ground velocity may be derived.
Patent GB-2201725-A (GB)
Title: Security system
Inventor: HUNTER NEIL JAMES
IPC: G07C9/00
Filed: 1988-02-05
Abstract: A key comprises a non-magnetic housing (12) containing a plurality of magnets (14) in a defined geometrical layout. The magnets (14) are arranged with north and south faces forming a predetermined code. In use, the key (10) is presented to a non-magnetic plate (16) covering a matching array of Hall-effect sensors (18), which each produce an output in response to the presence of a north or south pole, the outputs being fed to a logic device which produces an 'enable' signal on receipt of a correct set of outputs from the sensors. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2201558-A (GB)
Title: Generator for the production of electrical energy particularly from solar energy
Inventor: AH CHOU ISIDORE
IPC: H02J7/35
Filed: 1988-02-19
Abstract: An electrical energy source 1, comprising a photovoltaic cell array, 2, 3, or battery 5 and a load 7 are interconnected by switches I1, I2 which are controlled by a circuit 17 in dependence on comparisions amongst the actual battery voltage VB, minimum and maximum desired battery voltages, and the source voltage VP sensed up stream of a diode 19. References Vm1, Vm2 in the region of and respectively lower and higher than a nominal maximum battery voltage, and Vm1, Vm2 in the region of and respectively lower and higher than a nominal minimum battery are used. Switch I1 may be opened when VB>Vm2 or VP<VB, and is closed when VB<Vm1 or VP>(VB+K), where K is chosen to prevent surging of the switch in the case of limited variations in VB and VP. Switch I2 may be opened when VB<Vm1 and closed when VB>Vm2. In a second embodiment, (Fig 5) which may be used to charge a battery during the day and energise a lamp at night, switch I1 is opened when VB>Vm2 and closed when VB<Vm1, and switch I2 is opened when VB<Vm1 and/or VP>(VB+k) and closed when VB>Vm2 and VP<VB. A third embodiment, (Fig 7), is effectively a combination of the first two, switch I1 being controlled in dependence on comparison of VB with VP, Vm1 and Vm2 and switch I2 being controlled in dependence on comparison of VB with VP, Vm1 and Vm2 <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2205386-A (GB)
Title: Cartridging of explosives
Inventor: HALLIDAY PIETER STEPHANUS JACO
IPC: F42B33/02
Filed: 1988-05-25
Abstract: A non-cap sensitive water-in-oil emulsion explosive base is injected successively into shells through a nozzle into which a chemical gassing solution is simultaneously fed at 26. The gassing solution is mixed with the base in the nozzle by a static mixer 20 so that the mixture issuing from the nozzle into the shell is a cap-sensitive water-in-oil emulsion explosive. Advantageously the gassing solution is supplied from a pressurisable vessel which may be pressurised intermittently to inject solution into the nozzle in synchronization with the injection of predetermined quantities of emulsion base through the nozzle by means of a positive displacement reciprocating closing pump. The invention effects accurate gassing of explosive emulsion immediately prior to filling the shells so that the amount of sensitised explosive within the apparatus is kept to a minimum. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2207439-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to packaging
Inventor: COCHRAN ALEXANDER
IPC: B32B27/18
Filed: 1988-07-01
Abstract: The present invention provides a wall for a package (particularly for use with foodstuffs), which wall comprises, or includes a layer comprising, a polymer composition capable of scavenging oxygen through the metal-catalysed oxidation of an oxidisable organic component thereof. The oxidisable organic component is preferably itself a polymer, and may be the only polymer in the composition. Preferred composition include a blend of 96% polyethylene terephthalate and 4% poly (m-xylyleneadipamide) containing 200 ppm cobalt (as a carboxylate salt) as catalyst, with good oxygen impermeance performance when formed into a bottle.
Patent GB-2221131-A (GB)
Title: Bit indicator
Inventor: COLE BRIAN GRAHAM
IPC: A01K97/12
Filed: 1988-07-28
Abstract: An arm 1 is pivotally attached at 4 to a fishing rod R to depend angularly below the rod in use, and the opposite end of the arm is provided with an eye 5 for receiving the fishing line L. An upstanding indicator element 8 is pivotally connected to a sleeve 6 for adjustment along the arm and is slidable in a guide tube 10 which is pivotally secured to the rod. The upper end of the indicator element 8 carries a cap 9 to which can be added an adjustable quantity of counter-weight material such as lead shot. Tension in the line exerts an upward pull on the arm in use, which is counter-balanced by downward gravitational force exerted on the arm. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2209425-A (GB)
Title: Music sequencer
Inventor: SCHLUSSER PAUL
IPC: G10H1/00
Filed: 1988-08-31
Abstract: A series of data packets representing the pitches and temporal relationships of a series of musical events is input into a computer, resulting in a musical sequence file. One or more directives are inserted into the musical sequence file by an operator. On command from the operator, the computer reads the musical sequence file and sends control information to music generating means, either internal to or external to the music sequencer to produce a performance of the input music. The data packets are interpreted according to rules selected by the directives so as to cause the characteristics of the series of data packets originally input to be modified or to cause certain packets to be omitted or to cause additional packets to be generated. One application is to assist a composer in the musical composition and arrangement process. The directives may be of two types:- harmonic directives and rhythmic directives. The harmonic directives may be used e.g. for chord generation and pitch transformation. The rhythmic directives may be used e.g. to produce timing perturbations (shuffle) of musical events. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2208582-A (GB)
Title: Crop harvesting apparatus and methods
Inventor: KLINNER WILFRED ERWIN
IPC: A01D41/06
Filed: 1988-09-12
Abstract: Apparatus for harvesting crop comprises a rotor 11 mounted on a mobile frame 12 and carries a succession of transverse combs 14 each formed of an array of outwardly projecting teeth 15 transverse to the direction of movement of the apparatus through the crop. Each tooth 15 is pointed with side edges diverging away from the distal tip of the tooth. The rotor rotates in the overshot mode and the combs intrude into the crop and gather crop stems between adjacent pairs of teeth and detach grain and grain heads, or other required crop parts, by rubbing or breaking the parts free from the stems. The junction of adjacent teeth 15 preferably has an enlarged aperture 21 to assist stripping and to allow withdrawal of stripped stems. In other arrangements the teeth may be replaced by a brush-like structure or by rods or other crop engaging elements, backed by plain transverse ribs for collecting and conveying detached crop parts. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2232077-A (GB)
Title: Clothes-hanger and support bar
Inventor: HARRIS ROLF
IPC: A47G25/32
Filed: 1989-06-01
Abstract: A clothes-hanger (2) in combination with a support bar (26) therefor, a portion of the clothes hanger (2) being keyed with a part of the support bar (26) to restrain the clothes-hanger (2) from swinging laterally of the support bar (26). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2232599-A (GB)
Title: One-step blood to plasma device
Inventor: SUMMERS R JULIE ANDREA
IPC: G01N33/49
Filed: 1989-06-08
Abstract: A blood-collection syringe has a body 10 which contains a fixed plug of filter material 11 which separates blood cells from plasma or serum without the need for centrifugation. The filter housing is removable, allowing the remainder of the syringe to serve, when upright and capped, as the storage container for plasma (when anticoagulant is incorporated into the filter matrix) or serum. An adhesive label 13 on the outer surface of the syringe is used for patient identification. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2234249-A (GB)
Title: Coating compositions
Inventor: LETTINGTON OLWEN CHRISTINA
IPC: C08K7/20
Filed: 1989-07-17
Abstract: Paint or varnish for producing gleamy decorative coatings (1) comprises organic binder (3) and 10 to 50 vol % of solid lenticular particles (2) (e.g. spheres) having diameters of from 10 to 90 mu m and being able to receive light through most and preferably all of their surface. Gleamy decorative coatings are produced by subjecting the coating while still wet to differential pressures across its surface. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2221389-A (GB)
Title: A cleaning package
Inventor: CHOWN PETER ARTHUR CHARLES
IPC: A47L13/17
Filed: 1989-07-31
Abstract: A cleaning package (2) comprises at least one scouring member (4, 6), soap (8) and a tray (10), the soap (8) being provided as a pliable layer at the bottom of the tray (10), and the scouring member (4, 6) being located in the tray (10). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2240454-A (GB)
Title: Potato harvester levelling system
Inventor: SCOTT JAMES ROY
IPC: A01D33/00
Filed: 1989-11-13
Abstract: An automatic levelling system for potato/vegetable harvesters allows the harvester frame and main separation area to be levelled transversely and at the same time maintains the transverse angle of the digger/share assembly relative to the side slope of the ground. Levelling of the separation area is achieved by adjusting one end of axle 11 using cylinder 1. This rotates bell crank 3 to move link 4 and bellcrank 5 to adjust the shaft 7 supporting the share assembly to maintain the share angle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2226400-A (GB)
Title: Forced-convection cooking oven
Inventor: PAGANI RINO
IPC: F24C15/32
Filed: 1989-11-28
Abstract: A fan-assisted oven includes a cooking chamber, an underlying heat source, a partition which separates the source from the cooking chamber, a front door, a vertical rear wall, and a fan positioned approximately in the centre of the vertical wall and drawing air from the chamber, characterised in that the fan is connected to the chamber by an aperture (3) formed in the rear wall in correspondence with the upper intake region of the fan and by a substantially flat, vertical duct (5) connected at its upper end to the lower intake region of the fan and at its lower end, through a plurality of apertures (7), to the lower region of the chamber corresponding to the corner between the bottom of the chamber and the rear wall. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2229456-A (GB)
Title: Locating arrangement in knitting machine
Inventor: MILLHOUSE PETER
IPC: D04B11/06
Filed: 1990-02-26
Abstract: In a fully fashioned knitting machine in which an assembly of knitting elements 12 is replaceably and adjustably mounted on a long, free span horizontal support rod 13 to be brought into cooperation with other knitting elements, the assembly being movable lengthwise of the rod during knitting, there is provided a locating arrangement 21 counteracting flexure of the rod due to the weight of the assembly so as to keep the knitting elements in correct position and avoid fabric faults and damage to the knitting elements. The arrangement 21 comprises means such as a roller 23 which engages the back side 22 of a conventional locating bar 14. The arrangement may include a biasing spring 26. <IMAGE>