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Patent GB-2177878-A (GB)
Title: Data transmission system of the local area network type
Inventor: WOODMAN DOUGLAS EDWIN
IPC: H04L12/42
Filed: 1985-07-13
Abstract: In a ring type local area network which handles both circuit switched (speech) traffic and packet switched (data) traffic, the nodes include nodes which can act as monitors as well as traffic handling nodes. A monitor node when active acts as the master control for the ring, and in the course of doing this it emits a framing bit sequence once per frame, which sequence's bits provide the various control and synchronisation functions. One such function is to allot to each node which can act as a monitor a bidding number. When the ring is initialised, or after it has lost sync., each potential monitor node sends its own bidding number and the node with the highest bidding number is selected. This selection defines which node is the active monitor, or system's master. The potential monitor nodes each include a shift register via which the ring bit stream passes and which sets the ring delay at the time between two speech samples. As usual each node may serve a number of terminals, and the terminals serving a node may together form a mini-exchange.
Patent GB-2165856-A (GB)
Title: Soil release promoting non-ionic detergent composition
Inventor: GIORDANO SUE WILSON
IPC: C11D1/72
Filed: 1985-10-14
Abstract: A particulate built nonionic synthetic organic detergent composition, useful for washing synthetic organic polymeric fibrous materials, such as polyesters and polyester-cotton blends and imparting to them soil release properties, while maintaining them comfortable to a wearer and not preventing vapour transmission through them, includes amounts of nonionic synthetic organic detergent, builder for such detergent, and a polymer of polyethylene terephthalate and polyoxyethylene terephthalate preferably of a molecular weight 15,000 to 50,000, made from polyethylene glycol and a polyoxyethylene glycol or similar material of a molecular weight 1,000 to 10,000 and in which the molar ratio of ethylene terephthalate to polyoxyethylene terephthalate units is in the range 2:1 to 6:1. Also disclosed are process for manufacturing such compositions and processes for washing laundry with them.
Patent GB-2167712-A (GB)
Title: Device for clamping and adjusting a print plate on the plate cylinder of a printing machine
Inventor: WIRZ DR BURKHARDT
IPC: B41F27/00
Filed: 1985-11-29
Abstract: In a device for clamping and adjusting a print plate (10) on the plate cylinder (1) of a printing machine, the plate cylinder having two clamping rails (4, 5), arranged in an axially-extending channel (12) of the plate cylinder, for clamping the leading and trailing edges of the print plate, the leading edge being clamped in a front clamping rail (4) supported in the peripheral direction of the plate cylinder, by means of at least two adjusting screws (11) against one wall (12) of the channel, each adjusting screw carrying a graduated member (15) for facilitating setting of the screw, a latching device (17) is provided for each adjusting screw mounted in the front clamping rail to set the normal fixed position of the graduated member. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2175094-A (GB)
Title: Gas sensor
Inventor: BUCKENHAM HOWARD ALFRED
IPC: G01N27/49
Filed: 1986-03-24
Abstract: A gas sensor is provided that is substantially immune to sharp pressure changes which hitherto have given anomalous outputs. The sensor has one or more capillaries 3a formed in a plate 3 limiting the access of gas to a sensing electrode 6. The pressure immunity is achieved by placing a first porous layer 2 with a pore size of 1.5 to 4??? above the capillary plate and a second porous layer 5 with a pore size of less than 1.5??? below the capillary plate and spaced from the sensing electrode 6. The first porous layer 2 has substantially no rate-limiting effect on diffusion of gas to the sensing electrode. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2176826-A (GB)
Title: Concrete patterning tool
Inventor: MCKEEVER MICHAEL JOSEPH
IPC: B44B11/04
Filed: 1986-06-04
Abstract: A tool for forming a patterned impression in a cementitious material comprises a blade 2 which is pressed into cementitious material using a handle 4. The blade 2 may be shaped to form a closed or open interior pattern and may also form an open exterior pattern. Usually there are a kit of tools such as 1,5,6 for forming a desired pattern. A first tool 1 of the kit for covering small areas has a closed perimeter defining an interior pattern, a second tool 5 for covering larger areas has closed interior patterns 5A and open exterior patterns 5B, and a third tool 6 of the kit for finishing has an open perimeter blade portion 7 or 8. Each of the blades 2 of the tools may be coated with a release agent and/or may be formed with a penetrating tip. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2177999-A (GB)
Title: Container vertical-stacking link
Inventor: REID ALEXANDER DICKSON
IPC: B65D21/02
Filed: 1986-06-23
Abstract: A container vertical-stacking link, for location on an end portion of a container such as a beer keg to be stacked in a vertical column comprises a retaining portion 2 for retaining the link on the end portion of a first container, a locating portion 4 which extends from the end of the first container to receive the end portion 52 of a second container, and a separating portion 3. If the link is retained on the bottom end of the container it is preferably made of a rigid aluminium alloy while if it is retained on the upper end it is made of resilient plastics. The link may be part of an end portion of the container or may be separable therefrom.The container end may include a ridge 51 which cooperates with a complementary recess 20 on the link, the locating portion 4 having a sloping face 40 for guiding a lower container into a position where it is co-axial with the upper container. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2182614-A (GB)
Title: Handling trolley
Inventor: MOSSMAN RONALD PETER
IPC: B62B5/00
Filed: 1986-10-03
Abstract: A trolley has a wheeled framework 10 which supports an optionally wheeled platform 16 on which items 58 may be carried. The platform 16 is pivotally mounted on the framework 10, so that one end of the platform 16 can be placed over an above-ground support surface 30 and the framework can be pivoted to deliver the platform 16 onto the support surface 30 and then pivoted further to be loaded itself onto the support surface 30. Preferably the platform 16 is extendible so as to carry the item 58 fully onto the support surface 30 before the framework 10 is pivoted.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2190818-A (GB)
Title: An ultrasonic transducer for providing a desired sound field
Inventor: JENSEN MORTEN BAEK
IPC: A61B8/00
Filed: 1987-05-06
Abstract: A substantially gauss-shaped sound field is produced by an ultrasonic transducer, the potential on one side of the transducer being varied continuously by means of a thick-film electrode applied in a uniform or varying thickness. The thick-film can be a resistance paste 2 or a conductive paste 3 applicable in different thicknesses onto selected portions of the surface in question. The resistance paste can for instance be trimmed to different resistance values on selected portions of the surface. Such a technique makes it possible to alter the distribution of the potential so as to vary the distribution of the pressure in the sound field in such a manner that for instance a substantially gauss-shaped sound field is obtained. 
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Patent GB-2199283-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for the disposal of a fabrication of plastics material
Inventor: RICH EDWARD
IPC: B29B17/00
Filed: 1987-05-13
Abstract: A tube 12 having a stopped end 13 has a plastics fabrication 21 to be disposed of inserted in it. The fabrication has hot water added to it and is then subjected to end loading by means of a piston 17 which is displaced by a push rod. The end load is maintained until the fabrication is sufficiently permanently deformed by the combined action off heat from the water and the end loading so as to enable it to be withdrawn from an aperture in the tube at or near the stopped end and disposed of. The piston 17 is perforated for passage of the hot water during pressing. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2190290-A (GB)
Title: Compositions for improving constitution of lipids in blood
Inventor: TAKASHIMA KOHKI
IPC: A61K31/55
Filed: 1987-05-14
Abstract: Disclosed are a pharmaceutical composition for improving the constitution of lipids in blood, which comprises as an active ingredient 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-acetoxy-5-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-8-chloro-2,3- dihydro-HY # 1,5-benzothiazepin-4(5H)-one or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition sait thereof and the use of the compound for preparing the pharmaceutical composition.
Patent GB-2214791-A (GB)
Title: Wallpaper pasting table
Inventor: MCIVOR IAN HENRY
IPC: B44C7/04
Filed: 1988-02-05
Abstract: A wallpaper pasting table (1) comprises a flat top (3) for laying out and pasting a length of wallpaper (25) dispensed from a roll of wallpaper (13) which is mounted on a spindle (7) which allows rotation of the roll (13). A trough (43) is provided to hold paste (or water in the case of ready-pasted paper) and a perspex strip (21) is mounted on the top (3) to hold down the paper (25), and allow measurement and tearing or cutting thereof. Clips (31) assist in the holding of the paper (25) which may be supported by bars (37) which extend from either end of the top (3).
Patent GB-2329234-A (GB)
Title: Protction device
Inventor: WEIHRAUCH GUNTER
IPC: F41H5/007
Filed: 1988-04-08
Abstract: A protection device for use against projectiles 8,9 works on the principle of mutual repulsion of electromagnetic fields and is equipped with a primary and a secondary coil assembly. It includes several primary coils designed as a meshed grid, facing a mating grid-type secondary coil assembly. The magnetic field vectors of adjacent primary coils are antiparallel, in order to achieve a higher efficiency with regard to the jerking apart of the primary and secondary coil assemblies. The primary coil assembly, the secondary coil assembly or a separate member serves as a missile on magnetic repulsion between the primary and secondary coil assemblies. The device may be used against airborne threats, landmines, torpedoes or depth charges.
Patent GB-2208510-A (GB)
Title: Ethers
Inventor: CLIFFE IAN ANTHONY
IPC: A61P1/00
Filed: 1988-08-02
Abstract: Novel ethers of formula  X-O-B         (I) their heteroaromatic N-oxides, and the pharmaceutically acceptable acid additions of the compounds of formula (I) and their N-oxides possess 5-HT3-antagonistic activity. In the formula X represents an optionally substituted heteroaryl group containing a hetero atom which is adjacent the ether linkage and -B represents a saturated azabicyclic ring such as quinuclidyl or tropanyl. The ethers are useful as antagonists of specific 5-hydroxy tryptamine (5-HT) receptors.
Patent GB-2300034-A (GB)
Title: Sensor for anti-tank mines
Inventor: SEPP GUNTHER
IPC: G01S17/32
Filed: 1988-08-04
Abstract: An activating sensor (10) for anti-tank mines using a single-beam CW laser range finder is provided with simple additional components to correspond with a two-beam laser range finder with derived measurement for effective attack on the centre of the target. The transmission optical system (12) of the laser range finder, comprising a laser (11), reception diode (14), preamplifier (19) and range finding unit (10a) are provided with a cylindrical or Fresnel lens (13) for the production of two narrow and closely adjacent laser beams (13a.13b), a photo-diode (15) being located correspondingly close to the reception diode (14) with a timing device (16) to measure the time between the two reception sensitivity changes accompanying a jump in the distance and passing same to an evaluation unit serving to determine the moment for the detonation.
Patent GB-2229807-A (GB)
Title: Improved method and apparatus for inspecting workpieces
Inventor: BROWN DEREK ANTHONY
IPC: G01N21/954
Filed: 1988-11-23
Abstract: The apparatus and method disclosed rely on the observation of a strip of a rotatable circular can end 2 to be lined with gasketing composition 3, and the scanning head 8 further includes a proximity detector 6 responsive to the positioning of the can end adjacent the scanning head and connected to trigger initiation of a "scanning window" when a can end arrives concentrically in the lining chuck at the lining station, and to discontinue the "scanning window" when the can end and chuck begin to descend on departure of the can end for onward transport. The scanning operation is totally independent of time and therefore of the adjustable speed of operation of the can end lining machine. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2469260-A (GB)
Title: A method and device for compensating for magnetic disturbances due to the carrier of a full field magnetometer
Inventor: LESCOURRET JEAN-LOUIS
IPC: G01V3/165
Filed: 1988-12-07
Abstract: A triaxial magnetometer 4 fixed to a carrier determines the relative direction and rate of variation of the carrier and of the magnetic field whose intensity is to be measured by means of the full field magnetometer 1. First computing means 6, disposed downstream of the triaxial magnetometer, delivers sixteen variables (xlkto xik) whose weighted sum ek, weighted by means of weighting coefficients (alkto aik) by second computing means 7, is an estimate of the error affecting the measurement ykmade by the full field magnetometer. The weighting coefficients are computed as a function of the compensated measurement and of the sixteen variables from the algorithm of least recursive squares by third computing means 9 during identification runs (figure 5) in a constant magnetic field. They remain the same during a measuring run. The carrier may be an aircraft, land vehicle or floating device.
Patent GB-2233543-A (GB)
Title: Carrying device for dishes
Inventor: WILKINSON IAN CECIL
IPC: A47J45/10
Filed: 1989-04-28
Abstract: A handle arrangement 12 is connected to a dish by locating the dish on top of the arrangement 12 and pulling the handles 22 and 24 apart and raising the arrangement until the sides 26 and the ends 28 of the arrangement lie beneath the flange of the dish. The handles 22 and 24 are then released and they return to the position shown under their natural flexure to connect the device to the dish such that the kinks 30 extend partially around the rolled over portion of the dish. The dish can then be raised by lifting the handles 22 and 24. Disconnection is a reversal of the attachment procedure. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2222476-A (GB)
Title: Hand-written, on line, character recognition
Inventor: YOSHIDA KIMIYOSHI
IPC: G06V10/75
Filed: 1989-08-29
Abstract: In hand-written, on-line, character recognition apparatus, a dictionary is formed with sub-routines, whereby the dictionary can be made small and the time necessary for recognition can be reduced. The dictionary is organised in a tree and branch structure, and conditions before each branch are saved for subsequent return to that point and selection of a different branch. If the degree of inconsistency along a branch exceeds a set amount further processing of that branch is suspended. 
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Patent GB-2230275-A (GB)
Title: Conversion composition and process
Inventor: VERHOEVEN PETER
IPC: C23C22/33
Filed: 1990-02-27
Abstract: The production of uniformly blackened nickel deposits for decorative or functional purposes can be achieved by depositing nickel from an electroless nickel plate composition or electrolytically followed by forming a conversion coating on the electroless nickel deposit in a chromate bath which includes nitrate ions.
Patent GB-2231089-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle i.c. engine-braking system
Inventor: HILBURGER WALTER
IPC: F01L13/06
Filed: 1990-05-02
Abstract: Brake flaps 3 arranged in the exhaust-gas lines 4 and valves 5 provided in the cylinder head are moved to their minimum open positions and their open positions respectively when a brake pedal (20, Fig.2) is actuated. Two position switches 10 and 11 control the connection of flap and valve actuators to a compressed air source 6 and atmosphere dependent upon engine speed and the pressures between the switches and the actuators. The valves 5 are opened prior to closing of the flaps 3 when the brake pedal is actuated and the flaps are opened prior to closure of the valves when the pedal is released or the engine speed drops below 90 rpm. The delay in valve or flap operation is produced by switches 14, 15 responding to different pressures between the switches 10, 11 and the actuators. 
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Patent GB-2244549-A (GB)
Title: Chain conveyor kilns
Inventor: KOMAR JAN
IPC: F27D3/12
Filed: 1990-05-30
Abstract: A tunnel kiln 10 suitable for firing ceramic ware 12 and having a heating chamber 14 has a pair of parallel driven endless chains 16 extending adjacent the exterior of the chamber 14 one on each side thereof in an upper pass. A plurality of recrystallised silicon carbide beams 18 extend between the chains 16 transversely to the direction of movement thereof defining a movable grid. The grid moves through the chamber 14 in the upper pass of the chain 16 permitting ware 12 to be supported thereon. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2233845-A (GB)
Title: Circuit providing adjustable phase displacement
Inventor: SEITZ MARTIN
IPC: H03L7/081
Filed: 1990-06-01
Abstract: A circuit for providing an adjustable phase displacement between an input reference signal (1) and an output signal (9) in a phase control loop comprises a phase comparison stage (2), a low pass filter (3), a voltage-controlled oscillator (4) and a counter (6) acting as a divider connected in series, and a decoder (7) in a feedback path between the counter and the phase comparison stage. A digital adder stage (11) is connected between the counter (6) and the decoder (7) in the digital feedback path for adjusting the phase displacement. The adder may be controlled by computer or a coding switch. The output signal is provided via a further decoder (9). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2233984-A (GB)
Title: Infra-red transparent materials
Inventor: LETTINGTON ALAN HAROLD
IPC: G02B1/10
Filed: 1989-01-19
Abstract: Material transparent at infra red wavelengths, 3-5 and 8-14  mu m is formed of ZrN, YN, CeN, TLN, or EuN. The material can be used as a self supporting material or as a coating on substrates such as infra red transparent material e.g. Ge, ZnS, ZnSe, As2S3, As2Se3, optically transparent materials e.g. sodium glass, or reflecting surfaces such as metal surfaces, e.g. Al or silvered surfaces. For some substrates e.g. Ge a thin, e.g. 10-1,000 Angstrom bonding layer may be used to improve adhesion. Bonding layers may be Ge, Si, GexC1-x, SixC1-x (0 < x < 1). The coating may be produced by sputtering in a glow discharge chamber using Ar and N gases.
Patent GB-2246568-A (GB)
Title: Tricyclo compound, a process for its production and a pharmaceutical composition containing the same
Inventor: KASAHARA CHIYOSHI
IPC: C07D498/18
Filed: 1990-07-30
Abstract: Compounds of the formula:   <IMAGE>   wherein R<1> is acyl, R<2> is oxo or (H, acyloxy), R<3> is alkyl or alkenyl, R<4> is hydroxy or alkoxy, and n is 1 or 2,  or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. A process for the production of these compounds is also described, together with pharmaceutical compositions containing them. The compounds possess immunosuppressive and antimicrobial activities and are useful for treatment and prevention of resistance to transplantation, graft-versus-host diseases by medulla ossium transplantation, autoimmune diseases and infectious diseases, for example.
Patent GB-2252465-A (GB)
Title: Flicker elimination system
Inventor: PARDOE BEVERLEY HUGH
IPC: H04N5/44
Filed: 1990-12-15
Abstract: A flicker elimination system contains a receiver/ demodulator 9/10 which feeds frame stores 12, 17. Two consecutive incoming interlaced fields are written in one store and are subsequently read out in progressive scan format whilst the next fields are written in the other store. Preferably each progressive frame is read out at least twice whilst the next frame is stored. Interline flicker (and large area flicker) are thus removed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244543-A (GB)
Title: Torque transfer device
Inventor: FRIEDMANN OSWALD
IPC: F16F15/30
Filed: 1991-05-30
Abstract: A torque transfer device comprises a first flywheel mass 2 fixable on an internal combustion engine and a second flywheel mass 3 which can be coupled to or decoupled from a gearbox via a clutch, the two flywheel masses being journalled relative to each other by way of a rolling bearing 6 and having between them a damping device with circumferentially acting energy accumulators 10. The bearing 6 is located at a diameter which is smaller than the diameter at which fixing screws 8 for fixing the first mass 2 on the engine are located. The second flywheel mass 3 has access openings 29 through which the fixing screws can be reached, and a similar smaller opening 55 is provided in the clutch disc and a further opening 58 in the clutch spring. In a modification (Fig 2) thermal insulation is provided between the second mass and the bearing. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246057-A (GB)
Title: Shading a 3-dimensional computer generated image
Inventor: FENNEY SIMON JAMES
IPC: G06T15/50
Filed: 1991-06-07
Abstract: A region (30) of a 3-dimensional computer generated image is shaded by firing a first cone shaped ray (32) at the region. A list of ray/object (A, B, C) intersections is compiled and then a second thin ray (34) is fired from each corner pixel in the region (30). The ray/object intersections of each thin ray are compared with the intersection in the list and a shade is derived and stored for each corner pixel from the closest intersection with the thin ray (34). Shades for the other pixels in the region are then derived from the shades stored for the corner pixels. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2251309-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for detecting targets in sonar images
Inventor: SCHWEIZER PHILIPP FREDERICK
IPC: G06V10/44
Filed: 1991-12-13
Abstract: A method and apparatus for automatically identifying targets in sonar images utilizes three processing systems which preferably operate simultaneously. After the image has been filtered and Fourier transformed, a highlight-shadow detector (29) classifies portions of the image as a highlight, a shadow or background according to greyness levels of pixels in such portions. A statistical cuer (28) selects those portions which have been classified as a highlight or a shadow. A neural network (27) then classifies the sets of highlight and shadow reports as targets or background. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265531-A (GB)
Title: Spread spectrum communication device
Inventor: MORI MASAHARU
IPC: H04B1/713
Filed: 1992-03-20
Abstract: In a spread spectrum communication system the transmitted signal comprises a first portion containing no data and a second portion following the first and containing data. The second portion is transmitted at a low power and the first at a high power. On the receiver side, the signal is correlation-demodulated and consists of a first portion corresponding to the first transmitted portion and a second portion corresponding to the second transmitted portion. The first portion is detected and a timing signal serving as a reference for an operation on the receiver side is generated thereupon.
Patent GB-2267824-A (GB)
Title: Prevention of birth defects and chidhood cancer
Inventor: GROGAN JR JACK RAYMOND
IPC: A61K33/16
Filed: 1992-06-15
Abstract: Birth defects such as cleft lip or palate, congenital deafness, middle ear infections, childhood cancers, osteosarcoma, and leukemia are prevented by administration of a mineral fluorine source e.g. NaF, bone meal to pregnant females.