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Patent GB-2150690-A (GB)
Title: Methods and test kit for diagnosing cancer in humans
Inventor: VOLD BABARA SCHNEIDER
IPC: G01N33/53
Filed: 1984-03-05
Abstract: Human cancer is diagnosed/monitored by measuring the levels of certain modified nucleosides, such as N-[9-( beta -D-ribofuranosyl)purin-6-ylcarbamoyl]-L-threonine, in the urine of a subject by a quantitative immunoassay that preferably employs a monoclonal anti-modified nucleoside antibody and comparing that level to the level of the modified nucleoside that occurs in the urine of normal subjects to determine whether the former is substantially elevated over the latter or by comparing that level to the level of the modified nucleoside present in urine specimens taken from the subject at different times.
Patent GB-2169570-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to vessels
Inventor: RATHBUN LEE FRANKLIN
IPC: B63B35/44
Filed: 1984-12-12
Abstract: A semi-submersible crane vessel has ballast tanks 9 on both sides of the stern, below cranes 6, containing sea-water ballast and compressed air, and ballast tanks 15 and 16 below the operating water line on both sides of the stern and the bow. Ballast can be expelled from either or both of the tanks 9 by the pressure of the compressed air and/or admitted to any or all of the tanks 15 and 16 to compensate at least in part for changes in the heel, trim, and/or draught of the vessel as the load on the cranes 6 changes. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2169948-A (GB)
Title: Padlock
Inventor: WILLIAMS MICHAEL EUSTICE
IPC: E05B67/36
Filed: 1985-01-17
Abstract: A lock of padlock type has an elongated serrated lock bolt (16) fast with and extending from a first (12) of two separable lock body members (12, 14). The bolt (16) is received in a bore (30) in the second body member (14) after threading the bolt (16) through a chin link (40) or hasp eye, whereupon the two body members (12, 14) are moved towards one another so as to snugly embrace the link (40). Inside the bolt-receiving body member (14) there is a serrated lock engager spring biased into locking contact with the bolt (16) and a key cylinder (24) operable for displacing the lock engager away from the bolt (16) to release the lock bolt (16). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2155159-A (GB)
Title: Producing sintered material
Inventor: WOLTER ALBRECHT
IPC: F27B7/20
Filed: 1985-02-11
Abstract: In a method of producing sintered material, e.g. white cement clinker, wherein raw meal is preheated, calcined, burned or roasted to sintered material, and finally cooled, raw meal is fed as a cooling medium to the sintered material at the cooling stage. A plant for carrying out the method comprises cyclone preheaters 1, 1'; a calciner 7; a burning kiln 5 and a two-stage cooler 13, 14. The raw meal as coolant enters rotary tube pre-cooler 13 via feed 15 and emerges therefrom with sintered material into exhaust duct 31 of the axial cooler 14 provided with air blowers 35. In duct 31 separation of the sintered material and raw meal from the pre-cooler 13 is achieved, with the aid of variable constriction 19, the raw meal passing to calciner 7. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2171284-A (GB)
Title: Plant cloche
Inventor: VARVILL MARK
IPC: A01G13/04
Filed: 1985-02-21
Abstract: A cloche is formed from a double walled thermoplastic sheet 10 by forming at least one longitudinal fold in the sheet by placing the sheet on a former 13/14 having two inclined die surfaces and pressing a heated bar 11 against the sheet so as to deform the wall adjacent to the bar and merely fold the wall adjacent to the former. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2173705-A (GB)
Title: Dust filter respirator
Inventor: HOWIE ROBIN MIDDLEMASS
IPC: A62B18/00
Filed: 1985-04-03
Abstract: A dust filter respirator has a mask, 1, with an air inlet, 6. An air mover unit, 7, containing a fan 9, may be interposed between the mask inlet and the outlet, 15, of a filter, 13, or the filter may be connected directly to the mask. The arrangement is simple, can give adequate protection in differing dust conditions, and is cost-effective compared to dedicated powered respirators. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2174475-A (GB)
Title: A spring return system for a reciprocating component
Inventor: TARDY MAURICE
IPC: F16F1/12
Filed: 1985-05-03
Abstract: A spring 7 returns a hydraulic distributing slide 4 to the central position shown. The spring is compressed between the base flanges 8, 9 of two cup-shaped rings 10, 11 without being in contact with conical zones thereof. Each of the bottoms 15 of the rings only engages in frictional contact on the associated cylindrical centring portion 28, 29 of the slide, with which it loses contact immediately movement starts. The arrangement ensures that friction forces, which would disturb the delicate balance between the spring force and the pilot pressure acting on the slide, are kept to a minimum. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2159518-A (GB)
Title: New anthracyclines and process for manufacture
Inventor: SUARATO ANTONINO
IPC: C07H15/252
Filed: 1985-05-30
Abstract: A new class of antitumoral anthracyclines glycosides of the general formula I and II:   <IMAGE>  wherein R<1> = H, OCH3 and R<2> is H, OH, is described. The used starting material is 4'-epi-daunorubicin or its 4-demethoxy analogue, which, after protection of the amino group on the sugar moiety as benzophenone Schiff base, are reacted with trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride to obtain the corresponding 4'-epi-4'-O-trifluoromethanesulfonates from which, after treatment with n-tetrabutyl ammonium fluoride and a subsequent mild acidic hydrolysis of the N-protecting group, the daunorubicin derivatives of formula I and II are obtained as a mixture of free bases. A chromatography on a column of buffered silica gel allows the separation of the compounds I and II which are finally isolated at their hydrochlorides and transformed, in case, into their doxorubicin analogues via their 14-bromo derivatives and subsequent hydrolysis with aqueous sodium formate.
Patent GB-2159920-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for controlling the temperature of a roll
Inventor: WOLF KURT-DETLEV
IPC: B29C35/00
Filed: 1985-06-03
Abstract: A heatable or coolable roll 10, has a shell 1, which forms the operative periphery of the roll and a channel 8, defined adjacent the interior periphery of the shell 1, through which a heating or cooling medium flows axially. The direction of flow or heating or cooling medium is reversed by a valve arrangement so that the roll periphery can present a substantially uniform temperature profile. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2177658-A (GB)
Title: A panel or panel part
Inventor: HAMMOND JAMES DEREK
IPC: B62D33/02
Filed: 1985-07-09
Abstract: A vehicle side or end panel comprises a hollow section defining an aperture (11) in one face of the part through which a fastening member may be inserted and another aperture (12) in the other face of the part larger than the first mentioned aperture to enable manipulation of the fastening member to permit the part to be fastened to a pillar, the arrangement being such that, when fastened, the fastening member does not project out of the larger aperture. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2177797-A (GB)
Title: An environmental interference detection device
Inventor: HWANG SHIH-MING
IPC: G08B13/04
Filed: 1985-07-12
Abstract: In an alarm comprising:- an acoustic transducer (1); a sensitivity control (2); various signal processing circuits (3)-(7); and an alarm indicator (8)-(9); a test circuit 6 (which does not influence the operation of the alarm) monitors the signal between the sensitivity adjustment (2) and the alarm indicator (9), the test circuit 6 including a transient suppressing circuit and a display (eg light). In use, the test circuit enables the sensitivity to be adjusted so that the alarm is unaffected by environmental noise. Detailed circuitry is disclosed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2164981-A (GB)
Title: Inside blowout preventer
Inventor: CUNNINGHAM ROBERT ASHLEY
IPC: E21B21/10
Filed: 1985-09-04
Abstract: An inside blowout preventer 11 for use in an earth boring drill string has features to reduce erosion. The blowout preventer has a valve body 13 for connection into the drill string with a longitudinal passage 21 extending through the body. The ball seat 31 is located in the longitudinal passage. A ball storage location (39, Fig. 7) is located below the seat, and offset from the longitudinal passage. A ball 41 is carried in the storage location during downward flow, and moves into the longitudinal passage to seat against the seat if the upward flow is sufficient. The storage location is located in an area of the longitudinal passage which has a much larger flow area than through the seat. The downward flow impinges on a portion of the ball. A communication passage 59 extends from the storage location downward to a reduced diameter section of the longitudinal passage. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2174210-A (GB)
Title: Airborne gravity surveying method
Inventor: CARSON FRANKLIN D
IPC: G01V7/16
Filed: 1985-11-05
Abstract: A method is disclosed for airborne gravity surveying, in which the airborne vehicle is stabilized with respect to speed, direction of heading and altitude, and in which the gravity meter is of adequate sensitivity and provides signals that are recorded at a high sample rate on a magnetic tape, so that the aircraft position is computed using a satellite positioning system or a multi-range navigation system that is geodetically located. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2167628-A (GB)
Title: Computer bus apparatus with distributed arbitration
Inventor: WILSON JR JAMES A
IPC: G06F15/177
Filed: 1985-04-05
Abstract: A bus apparatus (20) for interconnecting a plurality of nodes (25-28). The nodes may comprise processors (21, 22), input/output subsystems (23, 24), or the like. Each node maintain a unique priority number; the priority numbers are determined independently by each node. Separate updating of the priority numbers occurs for acknowledgement packets as compared to data transmissions. This provides for quick, efficient acknowledgement of transmissions and does not unfairly penalize a popular receiving node. Two different interface circuits are described, one particularly suitable for use with an input/output subsystem, and the other for a processor.
Patent GB-2185142-A (GB)
Title: Cassette tape deck
Inventor: KAY MA CHUNG
IPC: G11B15/17
Filed: 1986-01-06
Abstract: The invention relates to a cassette tape deck in which there is a head slider 17 carrying a pinch roller 19 and play head 18. The slider can be moved forward by an operating lever 24 but will only go forward if a tape is correctly inserted in the tape deck. This is achieved by a resilient arm (21) attached to the slider which carries a locking device 22 and a sensor tip 23. When the tape is correctly inserted it engages tip 23 and presses the locking device 22 downwardly so as to allow the head slider to be moved into the ON position by means of the lever 24. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2175505-A (GB)
Title: Wire guided laser catheter
Inventor: HERMAN STEPHEN JACK
IPC: A61B17/22
Filed: 1986-01-10
Abstract: A catheter having optical fibers for delivering laser energy to a blood vessel to remove obstructions in the blood vessel is adapted to be guided controllably and selectively by a guide wire to the side to be treated. The catheter includes a central lumen which is open at the distal end of the catheter and which receives the guide wire so that the catheter may be advanced over the guide wire. A relatively few number of optical fibers are contained within and extend longitudinally of the catheter wall. The distal tip of the catheter is provided with a cylindrical optically transparent end cap and means are provided to securely mount the distal ends of the optical fibers with respect to the end cap so that the light emitted from the ends of the fibers passes through the cyclindrical wall of the end cap and is emitted at the distal emissions face of the end cap. The end cap also serves to protect the distal ends of the fibers by isolating them from contact with biological material. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2184662-A (GB)
Title: A toy comprising a doll and skateboard
Inventor: FUENTES VICENTE HELIOS BERENGU
IPC: A63H17/25
Filed: 1986-05-07
Abstract: A toy comprising a doll 8 and a skateboard 1, the top side of the board 1 being provided with anchoring means 2 for anchoring the feet of the doll 8, one such anchoring means 2 extending lengthwise of the skateboard 1 and another such anchoring means 2 extending cross-wise of the skateboard 1, said anchoring means 2 each consisting of an element ending at the front end in a hollow toe-cap into which are inserted the respective ends of the doll's feet so that the doll 8 is anchored in an upright position. The board is electrically driven. The front axle-mounting member 6 has a groove 7 arranged such that the front wheels point forwardly on forward drive but turn on reverse movement of the board. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2178002-A (GB)
Title: Coil carrier for and production of a multichamber coil
Inventor: MEYER HERBERT
IPC: H01F41/04
Filed: 1986-07-03
Abstract: A coil carrier comprises two flanged coil bodies (10, 11), aligned coaxially, and fastened together at opposed flanges (16, 17) by a hinge (20) and connecting or support means (21) - Figure 1. After winding of the coils onto the bodies, connection (21) is broken and hinge (20) allows the two coil bodies (10, 11) to be pivoted into a position with parallel axes and fastened by engaging means (30, 31) - Figure 3. Electrical connection (27) between the coils is provided at hinge (20). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2177401-A (GB)
Title: Novel organic compounds and their use as intermediates in the production of pharmaceuticals
Inventor: BAKER STEPHEN RICHARD
IPC: C07D303/04
Filed: 1986-08-05
Abstract: There are disclosed compounds of the formula   <IMAGE> in which R<1> is an alkenyl or alkynyl group optionally substituted with an optionally substituted phenyl group and containing from 5 to 30 carbon atoms, and R<3>, R<4> and R<5> are each selected from hydrogen, C2-5 alkoxycarbonyl, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, hydroxyl, optionally protected tetrazolyl, halo, trifluoromethyl, nitrile and -CONR<10>2 where each R<10> is hydrogen or C1-4 alkyl. The compounds are intermediates useful for preparing pharmaceutical compounds of the formula   <IMAGE> in which R<1>, R<3>, R<4> and R<5> have the values given above and R<2> is optionally substituted phenyl or optionally substituted C1-10 alkyl.
Patent GB-2183945-A (GB)
Title: High voltage pulse generator
Inventor: MASUDA SENICHI
IPC: B03C3/68
Filed: 1984-12-28
Abstract: A high voltage pulse generator, particularly for an electrostatic precipitator or ozonizer, has a capacitor 9 which is periodically discharged into the load 28 by a high-speed high-voltage switch 46 which can be reset to the OFF state immediately after an ON action, the capacitor 9 being charged from an A.C. supply 4 via a high voltage transformer 2 and rectifier 6, and a current blocking means being provided effective to inhibit flow of current into the capacitor from the charging source 4,5,6 when the discharge switch 46 is on. Capacitor 9 may be resonantly charged from a tank capacitor 38 via an inductor (41'), (132), (Figs. 6, 17) acting as the blocking means. Alternatively, the blocking function may be provided by thyristor 11, 12 in the primary circuit of transformer 2 (Figs. 1, 12), or by a charging switch 39 in the secondary circuit. Switches 16, 39 may be thyristors or one or both may be rotary spark switches (Figs. 5, 6, 9, 16, 17). In some embodiments (Figs. 7, 9, 11, 18), the capacitor is charged via a half-wave rectifier and the discharge switch is turned on when the charging rectifier is blocking. Triggering of thyristors 11, 12, 16, 39 may be inhibited when an arc or short circuit is detected by logic 43 responsive to voltage or current sensors 31, 42. The A.C. source 4 may be the mains supply, an inverter, or a variable frequency supply. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2229294-A (GB)
Title: Missile guidance method
Inventor: SUNDERMEYER DR PETER
IPC: G05D1/12
Filed: 1987-01-13
Abstract: A method of guiding defensive missiles (14), against attack missiles (12) especially those dropping along a steep approach path curve (15) from a very great height into a target area (11) that is to be protected, is designed to intercept the respective missile (12) at a great distance from the target area (11). For this, an external radar station (18) together with navigation computer (20) predict the approach path curve (15) and at least one defensive missile (14) stationed in the vicinity of the target area (11) is launched along a nominal path that prior to the optimum collision point (K(t0)) swings tangentially into the approach path curve (15). The nominal path is, in this respect, predetermined by linear rough path elements (25) which intersect at path points (24) and are to be flown along transition curves (28). As soon as the defensive missile (14) detects the relative position to the flying object (12) by means of its target-tracking mechanism (19), the offset, of a predicted collision point from the optimum point (K(t0)) is determined by rapid simulation and then, the nominal path data is changed in an iterative process so that at the optimum instant (t0) an optimum approach of the defensive flying body (14) to the flying object (12) can be expected. Instructions are then specified to a superordinated autopilot (27) to fly a new interception course and the iteration is repeated with new flight data. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-870511-A (GB)
Abstract: 870,511. Plate vibrators; musical instruments. GREENWOOD, A. Oct. 1, 1957 [Oct. 1, 1956; Jan. 3, 1957], Nos. 29866/56 and 318/57. Classes 13 and 88 (2). [Also in Group XV] A plurality of metal channel-section members 11 are slung by means of elastic bands or threads 12 from two slotted circular supports 14 to form a ring of sonorous elements with a striker arranged inside the ring so as to strike each element in turn as the ring is rotated about its axis. The striker may take the form of a sphere 18 rolling freely (Figs. 1 and 2) or hanging from a central spindle 10 (Fig. 3). The sonorous elements 11 may be tuned to the same or different pitches. Such an assembly of sonorous elements may be used in a table gong, Fig. 4, in which the assembly is rotated by means of a knob 21, or in a toy roller, Fig. 5. A plurality of such assemblies, each tuned to a particular note and provided with an individual driving knob 26, may form a toy carillon, Fig. 6. Specification 740,294 is referred to in the first Provisional Specification.
Patent GB-2208968-A (GB)
Title: Switch box covers
Inventor: DAVID STEPHEN JOHN
IPC: H01H9/04
Filed: 1987-08-20
Abstract: An insulating switch box cover insulates and protects the front cover of a switch box. It is made of one rubber (or other pliable insulating material) skin the external rim of which fits around the front of the switch box so as to be attached thereto by its own elasticity. It is intended to remain in place whilst the switch is in use but may easily be removed at any time. The rubber skin may take many decorative forms consistant with its practical use. It may be attached to a plastics plate which is itself attached to the switch box. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2195920-A (GB)
Title: Coating internal surfaces of pumps
Inventor: ELVIDGE JOHN HUGH KENYON
IPC: F04D29/02
Filed: 1987-09-25
Abstract: The operating efficiency of a liquid transportation system, eg a pump for a local authority water pumping station is increased by the application to at least selected areas of internal surfaces of a layer of a resin which provides a smooth surface finish and which is not wetted by the liquid to be transported. The resin coating may be an epoxy resin which includes less than 0.5% by volume of a pigment.
Patent GB-2212837-A (GB)
Title: Yard scraper
Inventor: JAMES DAVID
IPC: E02F3/76
Filed: 1987-11-27
Abstract: A yard scraper for attachment to a 3-point linkage of a tractor comprises a frame (14), and a scraper (18) mounted to the frame through a horizontal pivot (bush 32) to enable the scraper to be turned over for use either in the push or pull mode. A pair of adjustable cables (42) pass through the horizontal pivot to enable wings (33) on the scraper to be hinged to vary the width of the scraper. The adjustment may be set by a pair of clamping links (48) acting on the ends of the cables (42) adjacent the respective wings (33), or by a hydraulic ram mounted on the frame (14) and acting on the other ends of the cables. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2204648-A (GB)
Title: Hydrostatic seal
Inventor: LIPSCHITZ ABRAHAM
IPC: F16J15/44
Filed: 1988-03-10
Abstract: In order to provide a seal around a rotating shaft 1 without undue wear of the seal, a non- contact seal 2 is mounted around the shaft in the bore of a stationary body 4 and is formed with its own bore having a step 14, the seal bore being of smaller diameter on the low pressure side of the step. The seal 2 may be formed in a plurality of portions to facilitate replacement. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2203103-A (GB)
Title: Support apparatus for a wheel brace
Inventor: DANIELS SEYMOUR CEMOUNE
IPC: B60B29/00
Filed: 1988-03-30
Abstract: Support apparatus (32) for a wheel brace comprises a base (34), support means (46) and receiver means (48) for receiving the wheel brace such that the wheel brace can rotate for the purpose of releasing and tightening wheel nuts (28), Fig. 1, on a wheel (26) of a vehicle, and the support means (46) being such that the receiver means (48) is positionable at different heights to enable the wheel brace to engage different wheel nuts (28). The support means may be pivotably connected to the base and the receiver means may include a closed aperture (14), Fig. 1. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2220315-A (GB)
Title: Signal amplitude-determining apparatus
Inventor: BUCKNELL PAUL
IPC: H03D1/22
Filed: 1988-07-01
Abstract: Digitally-operating amplitude-determining apparatus, e.g. an amplitude demodulator, comprises a programmed microcomputer 55 which is fed with samples of quadrature components of an input signal via analog-to-digital conversion means 16, 17. Each pair of samples i and q is processed by determining the quantity (i+Kq) or (q+Ki) depending on whether q or i has the larger magnitude. K is given by the quantity [-N+(1+N<2>)<0.5>] where N=i/q or q/i depending on whether q or i has the larger magnitude. The values of K are stored in a look-up table 63 which is addressed by the value i/q or q/i. The results can be derived to any desired degree of accuracy by a suitable choice of the size of the look-up table and the accuracy to which the quotients of i and q are calculated. They are converted to analog form by means of a digital-to- analog converter 27. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2314913-A (GB)
Title: Projectile launching device
Inventor: EVANS JOHN ROBERT
IPC: F41A1/10
Filed: 1988-07-04
Abstract: A weapon system comprises a launch tube (1) containing a projectile (2) and means (4) and (5) for the development of ejection gases within the launch tube so as to propel the projectile in a forward direction. The launch tube (1) constitutes a countermass which is ejected rearwardly relative to a guide tube (6) or fixed part of a launcher platform.
Patent GB-2226496-A (GB)
Title: Epidural space location device
Inventor: ZIKO ABDUL RAHMAN OSMAN
IPC: A61B17/34
Filed: 1988-10-18
Abstract: A device functioning as an epidural space location aid comprises a rotor-containing chamber fitted on to the end of a syringe vessel and with the syringe needle projecting from the end of the chamber and in fluid-flow communication via the chamber with the syringe vessel. The negative pressure experienced at the tip of the needle as it enters the epidural space of a patient, in use, is transmitted via the needle to the chamber and causes the rotor to rotate. The rotation is visible through the transparent walls of the chamber and as soon as it is seen it tells the practitioner that he has found the epidural space. The device, consisting of rotor-containing chamber with needle projecting from one end thereof, and with the other end of the device fitting on to the syringe vessel in use, may be manufactured as a self-contained unit; or it may form an inherent extension of the syringe vessel and be constructed as part of the syringe from the outset. <IMAGE>