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Patent GB-2192877-A (GB)
Title: Herbicidal imidazolinyl compounds
Inventor: ASTLES DAVID PHILLIP
IPC: C07D471/14
Filed: 1986-07-22
Abstract: Compounds of formula I   <IMAGE> in which W is nitrogen or CH; one of L and M is a carbonyl group and the other is a group CR<6>R<7> wherein R<6> is alkyl or cycloalkyl and R<7> is an optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, phenyl or benzyl group; or R<6>, R<7> and the interadjacent carbon atom together form a cycloalkyl group, R<1> is a group -OR<8> where R<8> is hydrogen or a salt-forming cation, or an optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl, furyl or benzyl group; R<2> is hydrogen or acyl; or R<1> and R<2> together represent a single bond between the carbon and nitrogen atoms; R<4> is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, nitro group or a group Q, of formula   <IMAGE> in which X is cyano, thiol, amino or oximino, or a group -SR<9>, -S(O)R<9>, -S(O)2R<9> or -OR<9>, in which R<9> is cyano, acyl, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, amino or phenyl, Y is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl or one of the groups specified for X, and Z is hydrogen or alkyl and each of R<3> and R<5> is hydrogen, halogen, nitro or cyano, or a group Q, provided that at least one of R<3>, R<4> and R<5> is a group Q. Also, processes for the preparation of such compounds, their use as herbicides, and certain diamide intermediates.
Patent GB-2195608-A (GB)
Title: Cask handling platform
Inventor: MCGOWAN JAMES
IPC: B66F9/18
Filed: 1986-09-18
Abstract: A platform 10 for mounting on the forks of a lift truck 12 has a loading ramp 14 pivotal between upright and lowered positions by a fluid actuated piston and cylinder 15 on the under-side of the platform 10. A source 23 of fluid pressure communicates with the piston and cylinder 15 and a vertical pressure cylinder 16, the latter being adapted to engage a striker plate 17 as the platform descends towards ground level to control the flow of fluid to the piston and cylinder 16 to cause the ramp to pivot from its raised position to its ramp position. The source of fluid pressure is normally cut off by a check valve 24 which is opened when the cylinder 16 engages the striker plate 17. A spring 22 causes the ramp 14 to raise as the platform ascends from ground level and also expels fluid from the horizontal cylinder 15 prior to the vertical cylinder 16 closing the check valve 24. The source of fluid pressure instantly retains the check valve 24 closed and thereby locks the ramp 14 in its raised position as soon as it reaches that position. Alternatively, the ramp is retained in the raised position by means of a locking bar and shuttle plate. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2196774-A (GB)
Title: A device for selecting chord positions for a stringed instrument
Inventor: MCDOUGALL GREGORY JOHN
IPC: G10D3/08
Filed: 1986-10-13
Abstract: The device which may be mounted on the neck of a guitar, comprises a housing (10) mountable on the finger board of the stringed instrument and a plurality of string stopping members (18), preferably having bifurcated ends, supported by the housing for swivellable movement about parallel axes to deflect and stop respective strings at respective positions. A plurality of chord plates (25) may be mounted in the housing for slidable movement in a direction perpendicular to the swivel axes of the stopping members, each plate having apertures (26) therein shaped such that slidable movement of the plate effects swivellable movement of appropriate stopping members to stop certain strings at certain positions to give a desired chord or part chord. Chord selecting means, e.g. comprising thumb operable levers (36), sliders (30) and bars (37), are operable to move one of the plates according to the chord selected by a user.
Patent GB-2182933-A (GB)
Title: Catalysis: alkanol synthesis
Inventor: BUTLER DR GRAHAM
IPC: C07C29/156
Filed: 1986-10-27
Abstract: Carbon monoxide and hydrogen are reacted in the presence of a catalyst to give one or more alkanols, such as alkanols having more than one carbon atom per molecule ('higher alkanols'). The catalyst used is a ferrite, such as a nickel ferrite which may be unsubstituted or substituted, e.g. with Mn, Co or Zn; or cobalt ferrite.
Patent GB-2182713-A (GB)
Title: Magnetically operated latch
Inventor: RICHARDS ROGER CONINGTON
IPC: E05B47/00
Filed: 1986-11-07
Abstract: A magnetically operated latch includes one or two latching members (4), the or each member (4) including a permanent magnet (5) and being turnable or slidable between an engaging position (Fig. 1) and a disengaged position, and a further member (7) of magnetically soft material which attracts the magnet(s) (5) to displace the latching member(s) (4) into the engaging position(s). To disengage the latching member(s) (4) a further magnet (12) is brought to a position in which it acts repulsively on the permanent magnet(s) (5) by way of the further member (7). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2183103-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic core
Inventor: MAJOR DR RODNEY VICTOR
IPC: H01F3/02
Filed: 1986-11-13
Abstract: A magnetic core 12 particularly for use in a residual current circuit breaker comprising a stack of laminations or rings 13 with staggered air gaps 14A, B, C, D, E. The core has a low remanence but retains a useful level of permeability. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2183701-A (GB)
Title: Adaptor head for an underground stopcock housing
Inventor: JACKSON DAVID
IPC: E02D29/12
Filed: 1986-11-20
Abstract: An adaptor head for an underground stopcock housing, the head comprising a support platform (21) for supporting an entry member at ground level, a tubular section (20) extending downwardly from the platform to connect with the top end of a guard tube, and a locating wall (22) upstanding from the platform, said locating wall comprising four outwardly-curved portions (22a) to locate a circular entry member, the said portions being arranged such that four corners of a square entry member may be located between them. The head is preferably made of a plastics material. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2199532-A (GB)
Title: Denture repair
Inventor: PHOTAY AVTAR SINGH
IPC: A61C13/00
Filed: 1986-12-31
Abstract: A denture repair involves first abrading the edges of cracked denture pieces prior to their actual rejoining. Thus there is a notch along the crack-line (notch technique), and this notch is then filled with a very fast-curing methacrylate based polymer/monomer system by alternate layering of the monomer and polymer (layer technique). As a consequence no mixing is required, there is no flashing or roughness on denture's occlusal side, there is also very good denture piece alignment, and there's reduced possibility of subsequent dental complications. The layer-technique is also recommended for fixing loose or dislodged teeth of denture. The notch and layer techniques can also be used for the repair of other rigid plastic (particularly acrylate based) surfaces and components. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2186355-A (GB)
Title: Projectile launcher
Inventor: FISHER WILLIAM THOBY
IPC: F41F3/04
Filed: 1987-01-19
Abstract: A projectile launcher for use on a ship or like transport subject to pitch and/or roll comprises a tube (1) (or rails) within which a missile or rocket (2) may be loaded and which can be angularly adjusted. The tube (1) guides the rocket in a desired direction during launch and is mounted in gimbal- like manner from member (4) in a supporting frame (5) adapted to be fastened to a platform (6) on the main structure of the ship. In order to avoid movement of the guide tube (1) relative to the ship during launch, which might result in damage to the rocket or deviation from the desired trajectory, a device (10), e.g. an explosively activated bolt, is provided for locking the guide tube (1) relative to the supporting frame (5) as the rocket (2) is about to be launched. Preferably a device is included which determines the rate of change of pitch and/or roll and/or heave of the ship, and launch of the rocket may be inhibited if the rate exceeds a predetermined value. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2185661-A (GB)
Title: Information transmission/processing
Inventor: DENNEY ROGER
IPC: H04M3/38
Filed: 1987-01-21
Abstract: Information transmission and processing system comprising a central data collection and processing station (20) and a plurality of user stations each including a telephone handset (10) and communicating with the central station over telephone grade connections (12). Each user station includes a connection (14) and signal processing provision (Figures 2 to 5) for input thereto of signals from at least one other associated resource (D, T, MF, etc) concerning use of that resource and for output of corresponding data signals to the central station (20) for logging/processing purposes thereat, and user identification means (via CS) whereby use of the user station including any resource (D, T, MF, etc) associated therewith can be correlated with any of particular authorised users and/or cost allocations. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2200848-A (GB)
Title: Intravenous filter, and apparatus and method for pre-operative preparation thereof
Inventor: SAVELIEV VIKTOR SERGEEVICH
IPC: A61F2/01
Filed: 1987-02-10
Abstract: An intravenous filter comprises a cylindrical holder (1) and a thromboembolus-trapping device in the form of a set of resilient pins (4) secured in the holder. Each pin has an L-shaped grip (5) on its free end. An apparatus for preoperative preparation of the filter comprises an applicator capsule (9) attached to a catheter (11), a guide element (8) comprising conical (20) and a cylindrical (19) portions, a threaded stylet (21) and a collet clamp (17, 18). Preoperative preparation of the filter comprises matching the cylindrical portion of the guide element with the capsule bringing the stylet up through the guide element capsule, catheter and collet, screwing the filter on to the thread, retracting the filter through the guide element into the capsule and removing the guide element. The tightened collet prevents unwanted rotation/unscrewing of the filter. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2187737-A (GB)
Title: Preparation of 2, 6-dihalo-4-cyanophenol esters
Inventor: BIRD GRAHAM
IPC: C07C255/49
Filed: 1987-03-03
Abstract: A compound of formula I   <IMAGE>  wherein     R is alkyl, and X is bromine or iodine is prepared by reacting a compound of formula II in a two phase system, said system comprising an aqueous phase and an organic phase comprising a water immiscible solvent, with an acylating agent of formula III or IV in the presence of a base catalyst. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2195292-A (GB)
Title: Bingo type game
Inventor: DYER DAVID CHARLES
IPC: G07C15/00
Filed: 1987-07-02
Abstract: A till roll receipt also carries random numbers, produced beforehand or when the purchases are made, and these can be associated with the figures comprising the prices. The random numbers may be printed on the back of the receipt, the receipt being folded lengthwise in use in order to determine the correspondence, as at (20), between the two columns of numbers. The disclosure also relates to a cash register adapted to produce such receipts. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2208191-A (GB)
Title: Sealed electrical connector
Inventor: SOWERBY JOHN DAVID
IPC: H01R13/52
Filed: 1987-07-17
Abstract: An electrical connector comprises electrical socket-type contacts (12) to each of which is respectively connected an electrical cable core element. An inner sheath (16) surrounds the contacts (12). An outer earhing sheat (10, 26) also surrounds the contacts (12) and is a push-fit onto the inner sheath (16). A seal (23) is provided between an inwardly projecting annular ledge on the outer sheath (26) and an outwardly projecting annular ledge on the inner sheath (16). The outer sheath (10, 26) is held in position on the inner sheath (16) by means of a flange (1) which engages an annular ledge on the outer sheath (10) and can be clamped to a receiving complementary connector. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2197831-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle spare wheel carrier
Inventor: COLLINS EDWARD FRANCIS
IPC: B62D43/02
Filed: 1987-11-20
Abstract: The carrier 10 has a frame in a vertical plane attached by a hinge 11 at one end to the vehicle chassis. The frame has a bottom beam 14 extending across the back of the vehicle with a spring catch 15, 16 which latches at the end opposite the hinge 11. Yoke 22 along with pegs 20 define the wheel support means Hinge 11 permits the wheel to be pivotted away for access to the boot of the vehicle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2215645-A (GB)
Title: Separator for IC engine exhaust system
Inventor: ROBERTSON PETER STANLEY
IPC: F02B3/06
Filed: 1988-03-17
Abstract: Particulates are removed from exhaust gas, particularly diesel engine exhaust, by passing the gas through a cyclone (10). The cyclone has a variable area entry passage, and the area of the entry passage is controlled in accordance with the volume of exhaust gas flowing at any one time. The volume is sensed in the exhaust pipe (18) upstream of the entry passase and a controller (24) thus adjusts a valve, preferably in the form of a pivoted flap (22), to vary the flow area of the entry passage, which is tangential. The cyclone is preferably included in a recirculation system allowing selection of recirculation to the IC engine of proportions of cleaned exhaust gas from cyclone outlet (14), particulates from cyclone collection box (16), and uncleaned exhaust gas (fig 4, not shown). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2219422-A (GB)
Title: Pager display control
Inventor: FLOOD SEAN RICHARD
IPC: G06F3/0485
Filed: 1988-06-02
Abstract: A pager provided with a display 82 also includes a joystick-type control button 28. The button 28 provides control of the display (or of display-related functions) such as message and line selection. For example, leftward or rightward tilting of the button 28 can be used to select one of a number of different messages, and upward or downward tilting can be used to scan (scroll) through different lines of the selected message. The button can also be used for menu selection, changing field values (e.g. day/time), or entering a P.I.N. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2212759-A (GB)
Title: A writing or drawing board
Inventor: TAYLOR DAVID E CRAUFORD
IPC: B43L3/00
Filed: 1988-11-25
Abstract: A writing or drawing board intended to be detachably fitted to the steering wheel of a motor vehicle and comprising a generally flat board (12, 14) adapted to lie over the front of a vehicle steering wheel and at least two clip members (not visible in Fig 1) extending to the rear of said board and adapted to extend over the rim of such steering wheel. The board may be foldable comprising two parts 12, 14 pivotally interconnected along adjoining edges, with means for locking the two board parts (12, 14) relative to one another in their opened out positions. A ruler may be provided which engages complementary formations on the board, and the ruler may be pivoted to its mountings. Accessary supports (e.g. trays or compartments) may be included. Stowable feet may be provided adjacent one edge of the rear of the board to allow it to rest inclined on a horizontal surface. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2226475-A (GB)
Title: Power economising in multiple user radio systems
Inventor: MABEY PETER JOHN
IPC: H04B7/26
Filed: 1988-12-23
Abstract: A multiple user radio system comprising at least one primary station and a plurality of secondary stations by way of a control channel. The primary station in use sets a value, in a transmitted message from which a secondary station wanting to economise on power can derive a period during which it can switch-off at least its radio section. The radio system may comprise a radiopaging system or a radio trunking system using an Aloha protocol. In the case of a radio trunking system using an Aloha protocol, the said value comprises the Aloha number.
Patent GB-2212513-A (GB)
Title: Nickel-base alloy having low contents of sulphur, oxygen and nitrogen
Inventor: OTOTANI TOHEI
IPC: C22C38/06
Filed: 1989-01-23
Abstract: The alloy contains 0.005 - 7.0% aluminium, 0.005 - 7.0% silicon, 0.0005 - 0.005% magnesium, 0.0001 - 0.005% calcium, 0.0001 - 0.002 % oxygen, 0.0001 - 0.002 % sulphur and 0.0005 - 0.003% nitrogen. The alloys are made by:   (a) holding a molten alloy in a container selected from the group consisting of a lime crucible, a lime crucible furnace, a converter and a ladle lined with a basic refractory consisting of 15-85% of caicium oxide (CaO), and 15-75% of magnesium oxide (MgO), wherein said alloy consists essentially of at least one major ingredient selected from the group consisting of iron (Fe), Nickel (Ni), and cobalt (Co); (b) adding at least one additive, based on the molten alloy, into said molten alloy in an atmosphere selected from the group consisting of a non-oxidizing atmosphere and a vacuum, wherein said additive is selected from the group consisting of aluminum (Al), aluminum alloys, silicon and silicon alloys; (c) desulphurizing, deoxidizing and denitrifying said molten alloy under an atmosphere selected from the group consisting of non-oxidizing atmosphere and a vacuum. h
Patent GB-2220521-A (GB)
Title: Digital signal recording method and digital video tape recorder
Inventor: ARANO YUKARI
IPC: G11B27/032
Filed: 1989-06-05
Abstract: A digital video tape recorder has interpolation and crossfading circuits and records audio and video signals in independent frames, the audio frames being offset with respect to the video frames. For a four-channel audio signal, the even and odd samples are recorded near different edges of the tape, enabling burst errors near one edge to be recovered efficiently by interpolating the audio signal from the other edge. When audio dubbing is performed, the first and last dubbed frames contain the even samples of the new signal and the odd samples of the old signal, or vice versa, and audio-dubbing flags are recorded in the these frames. When these frames are played back, the old and new signals are regenerated by interpolation and crossfaded to create a smooth transition between them. The same apparatus can also be used to record a two-channel signal, by recording each sample twice.
Patent GB-2221413-A (GB)
Title: Process for coating a surface for contact with molten metal
Inventor: KUBON ACHIM
IPC: C23C16/26
Filed: 1989-07-06
Abstract: A layer of soot is first deposited on the surface by the combustion of a reducing gas or gas mixture. The layer is then subjected to a subsequent treatment in which a substantially neutral flame is applied. This results in homogenisation of the particles of the layer to produce a layer which better protects the underlying surface. The thickness of the treated soot layer may be reduced by subsequently applying an oxidising flame. The process is particularly applicable to coating surfaces of moulds for casting thin steel strip.
Patent GB-2237510-A (GB)
Title: Small particle drug compositions for nasal administration
Inventor: ILLUM LISBETH
IPC: A61K9/00
Filed: 1989-11-04
Abstract: A drug delivery composition for intranasal delivery comprises a plurality of bioadhesive microspheres and active drug associated with each microsphere, at least 90 wt % of the microspheres having a diameter in the range 0.1  mu m to 10  mu m. The microspheres may be of starch, gelatin, dextran, collagen or albumin. Suitable drugs include peptides, such as insulin, and antigenic vaccine ingredients. The composition may additionally comprise an absorption enhancer. The microspheres are administered to the nasal cavity by a means such that the product of the square of the microsphere diameter and the flow rate is greater than 2000  mu m<2> litres/min.
Patent GB-893265-A (GB)
Abstract: 893,265. Electrophoresis. GEIGY A.G., J. R. Oct. 9, 1959 [Oct. 13, 1958], No. 34221/59. Addition to 881,037. Class 41. Metal ions are concentrated and separated in an electrical field in an ionizing solvent hindered at least in a direction parallel to the electric field from free convection by inert ion-permeable structures and containing a concentration gradient of a complex-forming base which rises steadily in the direction of the field, the solvent also containing at least one further concentration gradient which rises at least initially in the direction of the field of a further complexforming base forming a stronger complex with at least one of the metals to be separated, the amount of the second complex-forming compound being at least equivalent to the amount of the metal forming the stronger complex. " Complex-forming base " is defined as the radical left by removing ionizable hydrogen from a complex-forming acid. The first complexing base may be the acetate ion, and the second the ion of nitrilo-triacetic acid, ethylenediamine-tetra-acetic acid, or cyclohexane-diamine-tetra-acetic acid; the compounds listed in the parent Specification are also usable.
Patent GB-2241422-A (GB)
Title: Affixing thick, irregularly shaped soles to shoes
Inventor: YEH SO TOU
IPC: A43D44/00
Filed: 1990-02-21
Abstract: An apparatus for affixing thicker irregularly shaped soles (411) to shoes includes a base in which a too block (151) and heel block (161) are established. The heel block (161) is slidably adjustable with respect to the toe block (151) for tightly clamping a sole and shoe. The sides of the sole and shoe are held tight during affixation by means of a multiplicity of clamping pistons (2) disposed along two opposing sides within the base (10). Each clamp block (21) is attached to the ends of piston rods (24, 26) and clamps up against the side of the sole and shoe during clamping. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2228891-A (GB)
Title: Moulding a pallet onto a high friction surface
Inventor: LOFTUS Stephen
IPC: B29C41/04
Filed: 1990-03-09
Abstract: The surface (18) of higher friction, which prevents slippage of articles from the pallet, is transferred onto the pallet, from a surface of the mould cavity (10, 12) within which the pallet has been formed e.g. by rotational casting or blow moulding. The material of the surface may be a relatively hard granular material e.g. sand, or hard plastics, within a plastics material carrier, or a plastics material layer e.g. urethane elastomer in a solvent blend, and the pallet material may be m.d. polyethylene. The material of the surface may be provided on the mould surface by spraying painting or mechanical fixing. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2242208-A (GB)
Title: An insulation retaining disc for a wall tie
Inventor: SMITH REGINALD ALFRED GEORGE
IPC: E04C5/20
Filed: 1990-03-21
Abstract: A disc, for attachment to a wall tie for retaining insulation within a cavity wall, has a pair of jaws 5 which may be latched together about a wall tie, regardless of its type. The latching device comprises a toothed tongue 16 for engagement in a slot. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2236864-A (GB)
Title: Strobe incorporated camera
Inventor: TAKAMI SATOSHI
IPC: G03B7/16
Filed: 1990-10-05
Abstract: A strobe incorporated camera having a strobe light emitter 12 which emits strobe light, a light emitter driving mechanism 13-17 which moves the light emitter between a retracted position in which the light emitter is retracted in a camera body and an operative position in which the light emitter emits the strobe light, a photometering device for obtaining an exposure factor when a first switch is made ON, and an exposure device for performing a predetermined exposure when a second switch is made ON. The camera further includes a strobe judging device for judging whether or not the strobe should be used, in accordance with the exposure factor and a strobe controller for moving the light emitter to the operative position when the strobe judging device judges the use of the strobe and when the first switch or the second switch is made ON. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2239435-A (GB)
Title: A cover for air bag system
Inventor: NAKAJIMA HIDEO
IPC: B60R21/2165
Filed: 1990-11-29
Abstract: A reinforcing network for the cover comprises parts 1, 2, 3 & 4 connected together by joint pieces 5 which bridge tear lines in the cover along which the cover cleaves when the air bag is deployed. The joint pieces are such that they cleave relatively easily eg in a synthetic fibre network the joint pieces are of lower strength. The network is covered with synthetic resin to form the cover, the resin in the area of the tear line being thinner than elsewhere. This construction simplifies the moulding process used to produce the cover. <IMAGE>