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Patent GB-2069191-A (GB)
Title: Electronic timer apparatus
IPC: G04F1/00
Filed: 1980-01-22
Abstract: An electronic timer, for example for setting a predetermined interval after the launching of a rocket after which interval a switch is closed on the rocket for firing a flare, comprises a counter (15) Figure 1 arranged to be partly filled from a separate programmer (Figure 3) in a presetting operation. When a switch (21) is closed after the programmer has been disconnected, pulses from a crystal controlled oscillator (14) are used to complete the filling of the counter (15) which then fires a thyristor (25). This causes the charge on a capacitor (26) to operate a fuse or switch (23) for firing the flare. The preset time delay can be set in by switches (45) on the programmer and the switch (21) can either be operated manually when the time delay is to start, or can be arranged to be operated automatically when a rocket starts to spin or to accelerate. The programmer may be coupled inductively to the counter for a presetting operation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2070561-A (GB)
Title: Container for money
IPC: B65D27/00
Filed: 1980-03-05
Abstract: A money container, preferably a wage packet, has advertising matter on one side, preferably printed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2070930-A (GB)
Title: Method of producing smooth muscle inhibitory factor
IPC: A61K35/407
Filed: 1980-03-12
Abstract: Smooth muscle inhibitory factor is produced by applying methanol to animal tissue e.g. liver and muscular tissue, then extracting inhibitory factor dissolved in the methanol by exposing the methanol to an anion exchange resin, treating the washed resin with sodium chloride solution, removing adenosine triphosphate from the solution and freeze drying the solution to produce a powder containing mainly inhibitory factor and sodium chloride, acidifying an aqueous solution of the residue and then neutralizing it. The inhibitory factor is of use in relieving human muscular tension in the treatment of many diseases such as bronchial asthma.
Patent GB-2048675-A (GB)
Title: Pesticidally-active concentrated oil-in-water emulsions
IPC: A01N25/04
Filed: 1980-03-24
Abstract: The invention is a pesticidally-active concentrated emulsion comprising:-  3.5-6.5 or 10-35 parts by weight of lipophilic pesticide,  3.5-6.5 or 10-35 parts by weight of hydrocarbon solvent,  0.1-10 parts by weight of an alkanol, 0.5-32 parts by weight of at least one non-ionic surfactant to stabilise the emulsion, and water to bring the total of all components of the emulsion to 100 parts by weight. The emulsions have excellent freeze/thaw stability and are generally stable over a wide range of storage temperatures. A process for the preparation of the emulsions is also claimed.
Patent GB-2048298-A (GB)
Title: Filtration of Hot Pressurized Coal Liquefaction Slurry
IPC: B01D37/00
Filed: 1980-03-31
Abstract: Hot pressurized slurry 13 from a coal liquefaction and hydrogenation reactor is fed to a continuous pressure filter 18 sealed against pressure loss, and the filter cake is repulped with cooler solvent in a pressurized repulper 23 at substantially the same pressure as the filter 18 to yield a slurry, the pressure of which is utilized to force the slurry into and through a second pressure filter 24 which also acts as a valve for final reduction of the pressure on the repulped slurry. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2046472-A (GB)
Title: Electro-optical connector
IPC: G02B6/42
Filed: 1980-03-31
Abstract: An electro-optical connector is provided in which an electro-optical element 4, accommodated in a housing 1, may be coupled to a light-conductive element 11. In order to obtain a small contact region with suitable optical and electrical conditions, the housing 1 is provided with openings 2, 2b for accommodating the electrical and optical parts which comprise guide means 3, 2a, 2d which reliably align the electrical and the light-conductive element 4, 11 with respect to each other (Figure 1). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2074284-A (GB)
Title: A Coke Oven Door Cleaner
IPC: C10B43/02
Filed: 1980-04-19
Abstract: The door cleaner is capable of automatically scraping a door side (4), knife edge (7) and recessed inside surface (8) of the door (3) to remove tar and the like adhered thereto which may be viscous at the knife edge (7) and recessed inside surface (8) and solid at the door side (4) close to the coking chamber. Jet nozzles (9) are arranged on scraper devices (10) for cleaning the knife edge (7) and the recessed inside door areas (8) to scrape and wash away the viscous tars adhered thereto. Rotatable radial cutters (5) are provided to cut the solid tar on the door side (4), the cutters (5) scraper devices (10) and jet nozzles (9) being mounted on carriers (2) vertically movable on a frame (1) surrounding the door (3). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2047591-A (GB)
Title: Method of producing strip material from aluminium, copper, steel or alloys of these metals using a continuous casting machine and apparatus for carrying out the method
IPC: B21B1/08
Filed: 1980-05-01
Abstract: A strand of aluminium, copper, steel or alloys of these metals, having a thickness of up to 60 mm and a width of up to 200 mm is produced by a continuous casting machine and is converted into strip material having a minimum thickness of 8 mm by passage through three roll stands only, the first and third stands performing flat rolling and the second stand performing edge rolling.
Patent GB-2199836-A (GB)
Title: Preparation of uranyl polymers
Inventor: BENNETT DONALD ALFRED
IPC: C08F30/04
Filed: 1980-07-24
Abstract: A method for the production of a uranyl homo- or co-polymer comprises dissolving an unsaturated polymerisable uranyl monomer in a substantially non-aqueous solvent, exposing said dissolved monomer to irradiation at a suitable wavelength, wherein the monomer acts as the photosensitizer. A co-polymerisable monomer which is soluble in said solvent may also be present to form a co-polymer.
Patent GB-2055061-A (GB)
Title: Improvements concerning copper or copper-alloy tubes for pipes used in sanitary, condenser and other installations
IPC: C22F1/08
Filed: 1980-07-29
Abstract: A process of making tubes of copper or copper-alloy for resistance to pin-hole corrosion caused by water or water carrying chemically aggressive constituents. The process comprises successive steps of an oxidation heat treatment to a strip of copper or copper-alley to achieve a carbon content reduction to a predetermined value, followed by surface cleaning treatment to remove loose, non-adhering deposits and finally welding the strip to make a tube with the cleaned surface forming the interior of the tube. The tubes have particular application for use in pipework installations of condensers and heat exchangers.
Patent GB-2059890-A (GB)
Title: Tractor engine air supply means
IPC: B60K13/02
Filed: 1980-09-09
Abstract: Agricultural tractors usually have an intake for the engine air supply disposed above the bonnet. This contributes to the noise reaching the driver. To reduce the noise level the intake 25, 27 is situated near the front of the bonnet 17, which is displaceable from an operative position covering the engine 10, and communicates with the front end of longitudinally extending air supply ducting 18 secured to the bonnet. The engine has at least one air cleaner 13, 14 mounted on it beneath and towards the rear of the bonnet, and an exit hole 36, 37 in the ducting communicates, when the bonnet is in its operative position, with the inlet 28, 29 of the or each air cleaner via a resilient sealing ring 32, 33. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2086048-A (GB)
Title: Pressure indicator
IPC: G01L19/12
Filed: 1980-10-22
Abstract: A device which indicates when a given pressure has been exceeded, comprises a diaphragm 14 exposed to differential pressure with a central stem 21 movable through an opening 23 in a fixed part and having a protuberance 22 preventing return of the stem to its initial position. The stem causes indicating means opposite a window 28. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2087508-A (GB)
Title: Sootblowers
IPC: F28G15/02
Filed: 1980-11-11
Abstract: A sootblower comprising a lance- supporting carriage 10 having at least one axle 11, each mounting a pair of guide rail-engaging wheels 13, a main casing supporting the lance supporting carriage 10 and a bearing arrangement constituted by a plurality of angularly spaced grooved rollers 21 within which a lance 15 is rotatably mounted. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2066556-A (GB)
Title: Laser directional guidance beam transmitter apparatus
IPC: G11B5/17
Filed: 1980-11-21
Abstract: A CO2 wave guide laser directional guidance beam transmitter has an assembly 10 of four individual lasers 11a, 11b, 11c and 11d with a power supply unit 14 associated therewith. The assembly is integrated with individual modulators 16 in an assembly 12 controlled by a modulating system 21 and lens systems 17 in an assembly 13 also controlled individually by the system 21. The arrangement provides good adjustability, high stability and shock resistance. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2066219-A (GB)
Title: A bag magazine to hold a stack of superimposed bags
IPC: B65H1/04
Filed: 1980-12-23
Abstract: A bag magazine (1) has a base (14, 15, 16) to support a stack (2) of bags each having at least one thickened end portion (7, 8, 9, 10), and guide plates (11, 12) fixed to the base and so shaped that the stack of bags can comprise a plurality of superimposed batches (3, 4, 5, 6) of bags with each batch (3, 4, 5), except the lowermost batch (6), offset angularly with respect to the batch immediately therebelow, the magazine (1) including a drive and control means such that it can be rotated by the amount of the angular offset after the bags of each batch of bags have been removed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2070415-A (GB)
Title: Passive restraint system in vehicles
IPC: B60R22/04
Filed: 1981-02-27
Abstract: A passive restraint system for a plurality of side-by-side seating positions 13, 15 on a vehicle seat is responsive to closing and opening movements of the vehicle door 14 to provide ingress/egress to the seat and comprises a three point passive seat belt system 33, 43 adapted to co-act with a two point belt system 45 for restraining seat occupants in first and second seating positions adjacent to the door, respectively. The coaction between the two belt systems is such that movement of the three point system upwardly and forwardly away from the first seating position upon opening movement of the door results in the two point system similarly being raised from the second seating position. Upon closing movement of the door, the slack in each belt system is taken up by independent inertial retractor mechanisms 44, 50. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2074016-A (GB)
Title: A guide support for drawers
IPC: A47B88/48
Filed: 1981-03-04
Abstract: A guide support for drawers or like objects comprising rails adapted to be arranged on either side of the supporting article of furniture, and drawer mounted rollers guided in the rails; characterized in that the supporting rails (10, 10%) have horizontal guide portions (12) at the rear and have downwardly sloping portions (15) towards their fronts, which downwardly sloping portions subsequently rise sharply at the extreme front (17) to provide insertion-sections (18) for the drawer mounted rollers. The arrangement is such that, when the drawer or such similar object is pushed-in, it is disposed on a generally horizontal plane, but when drawn-out it slopes downwardly and forwardly to improve access to the interior. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2074638-A (GB)
Title: Securing railway rails to sleepers
IPC: E01B9/30
Filed: 1981-03-12
Abstract: In a rail fastening comprising a spring rod rail clip 1 and an anchorage such as shoulder 7, the clip has at each end sinuously curved portions 2-2A-4 which extend away from the rail to bear upwardly on a retaining pin 5 and downwardly on an outer reaction pin seated on the shoulder, both pins extending parallel to the rail. The pin 5 may, as shown, pass through a longitudinal bore in the shoulder 7 and have waisted ends. In modifications (a) the outer reaction pin is omitted and the clip ends bent to bear directly on the shoulder, and (b) the shoulder 7 and removable pin 5 are replaced by a central retaining member having oppositely-directed horizontal pins (Fig. 11, not shown). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2086706-A (GB)
Title: A process for filling bakery products, particularly multidose bakery products and product thereby obtained
IPC: A21D15/00
Filed: 1981-04-15
Abstract: A process for filling bakery products comprises piercing with an ordered array of needles the already cooked bakery product (1) to deposit therein a component having a substantially creamy or semi-liquid nature. The tracks (2) left by the piercing by the needles constitute reference elements (4) for cutting in slices the bakery product between the tracks in order to provide slices of the product which have an elongated filled area. The product may be subsequently decorated above the filled areas. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2080381-A (GB)
Title: Mine Roof Supports
IPC: E21D23/04
Filed: 1981-07-20
Abstract: A roof supporting element 1 for a self-advancing, hydraulically powered mine roof support is provided adjacent one linear side 9 thereof, with, a linearly located, hydraulic ram 10 attached to the roof supporting element 1 and to a laterally displaceable canopy 19 movable from an inboard position beneath an upper, roof-engaging surface 6 of the element 1 to an outboard position in which the canopy 19 projects laterally beyond the roof supporting element 1, with means 16, 20, to convert linear movement of the ram 10 into lateral movement of the canopy 19, and with guide means 23, 24, 25 operable between the roof supporting element 1 and the canopy 19 to guide the latter during displacement thereof. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2080844-A (GB)
Title: Felt containing filler
IPC: D04H1/4218
Filed: 1981-07-30
Abstract: The specific gravity of a felt is modified by incorporating a filler. Clay fibres may be blended into polyester or polyurethane fibres to produce a strong felt and the resulting increase in specific gravity counteracted by the presence of low density inorganic filler. Filler is applied to a 6 denier fibre met 62 the met placed on a 100 denier fibre met 40 and the sandwich needled. The felt is formed into a tube, the outer surface of the tube coated with polyurethane to form an impermeable skin and the inside of the tube impregnated with resin. The tube is then used to line a pipe or tunnel by the use of pressurized liquid to evert the tube and move it into and along the tunnel, as shown in Fig. 5, the use of filler allowing the specific gravity of the felt to be matched to that of the everting liquid. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2107320-A (GB)
Title: Method for recycling cellulosic waste materials from tobacco product manufacture
Inventor: SEMP BERNARD ALBERT
IPC: C13K1/02
Filed: 1981-09-29
Abstract: Cellulosic waste material generated during tobacco manufacturing is recycled by subjecting the cellulosic waste material to enzymatic saccharification under conditions which promote hydrolysis of cellulose to simple sugars, recovering the sugar so produced and employing the recovered sugar in a tobacco treatment process. Cellulose acetate present in the waste material may be deesterified by treatment with a base prior to saccharification. An enzyme having C1, Cx and cellobiase activities may be employed, for example a Trichoderma viride cellulase, and the saccharification can be effected at 25 DEG -50 DEG C and pH 4.0-5.0.
Patent GB-2107145-A (GB)
Title: D/A converter
Inventor: ELCE PHILIP JOSEPH
IPC: H03M1/00
Filed: 1981-09-29
Abstract: A digital-to-analogue converter arrangement, for digital signals in the form of a succession of m-bit digital words, includes plurality of individual (m-n)-bit digital-to-analogue converters 1-4 the outputs of which are summed 5 to provide the analogue output, means for feeding the (m-n) least significant bits of the m-bit digital words to the individual converters in parallel, means for decoding 12 the n most significant bits of the m-bit words to enable one or more of said individual converters such that when more than one converter is enabled all but one of the enabled converters are automatically set to provide a maximum analogue output, and means for modifying 6-7 the (m-n) least significant bits according to the decoding of the n most significant bits. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2085779-A (GB)
Title: Steam preheating and endless flexible casting belt in a continuous casting machine
IPC: B22D11/06
Filed: 1981-10-19
Abstract: The machine includes apparatus for preheating the casting belt with steam closely ahead of the entrance to the casting zone by providing wrap- around steam feed tubes having steam outlet nozzles, such tubes being positioned in very deep circumferential grooves in the input pulley or nip pulley which moves the casting belt into the input end of the casting zone. These circumferential grooves of the input or nip pulley also house wrap-around liquid coolant feed tubes for cooling the casting belt near the beginning of the casting zone. The machine may be a wheel-and-belt or a twin-belt casting machine. Several ways are disclosed for preventing coolant water from cooling the steam header and tubes of the bottom nip pulley in a twin-belt machine.
Patent GB-2085844-A (GB)
Title: Re-usable packages
IPC: B65D75/36
Filed: 1981-10-28
Abstract: A re-usable blister-pack, particularly for small items of hardware, comprises a flat card base 10 with a formed upstanding transparent plastic cover 11, together defining a pocket for the objects. The base has an opening 25 or 26 to allow the objects to be inserted and removed and in one form of the invention a movable closure for the opening is formed by a folded part 23 of the base which can slide across the opening and be locked in its closed position. In another form the whole transparent cover can slide relatively to the base from a storage position in which the base opening lies outside the cover to a dispensing position in which the cover overlies the base opening. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-815321-A (GB)
Abstract: 815,321. Kitchen ranges; splash screens. FLAVEL CO. Ltd., S. March 12, 1956, No. 7702/56. Class 126 In a kitchen range of the type having ovens heated by a side fire box 6, a splash screen 65 is spaced from the back of the cooker so that the outlet flue 60 and the water connections to a boiler 10 at the back of the fire space are located behind the screen. The products of combustion pass over the top of the oven in front of a firebrick 24<SP>1</SP>, through a flue way 70 to the outlet flue 60. The splash screen 65 has an inspection door 61, and is supported by side standards 67 which have holes 69 for the boiler pipe connections and carry a plate rack 68. Cover plates, not shown, completely enclose the space behind the splash back.
Patent GB-818181-A (GB)
Abstract: 818,181. Temperature-responsive actuating-elements. HORSTMANN GEAR CO. Ltd. April 25, 1957 [April 25, 1956], No. 12690/56. Class 64(2) [Also in Group XXIX] A thermal element actuating a weep burner valve 22 comprises a closed-ended tube 19 having an enclosed axial valve actuating rod 20 carried by the closed end 21, and the flame from a main burner B. applied to one side of tube 19 causes it to bend so that the free end of the rod 20 actuates the needle valve 22 controlling the flow of weep gas through conduit 9a to a weep burner 23.
Patent GB-2091982-A (GB)
Title: Fastening means for tines
IPC: A01B23/02
Filed: 1982-01-18
Abstract: A harrow has a main frame incorporating elongate horizontal frame members 3 of square or oblong cross-section on which tines 4 are clamped by means permitting the working attitude of the tines to be adjusted. The clamping means comprises a clamping bow 20 having one end in the form of an eye through which extends an attachment end portion of the tine 4 and having its other end screw-threaded and extending through an aperture in the attachment end portion and carrying a nut for tightening the bow on to the frame member 3. Between the frame member and the attachment end portion is disposed a seating member 21 formed with notches 7', 6', 8'' and 7'' and supporting surfaces 8' and 6''. By releasing the clamping bow and engaging corners 3' and 3'' of the frame member variously in the notches, and re-tightening the clamping bow, the working attitude of the tine can be altered. In an alternative construction the notches are provided in the clamping bow. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2091761-A (GB)
Title: Process for the production of alcohol by fermentation
IPC: C12P7/06
Filed: 1982-01-26
Abstract: A process for the preparation of alcohol by the fermentation of a yeast in a culture broth comprises removal of a portion of said broth when the concentration of alcohol in said broth is from 6 to 12% by volume, a new culture medium being added to the remaining portion of the broth to accumulate alcohol in said remaining portion. The process enables alcohol to be produced rapidly and at reduced cost while obviating the need for a seed culturing step.
Patent GB-2114292-A (GB)
Title: Thermally operated apparatus
Inventor: GREEN ALAN CHARLES
IPC: F03G7/06
Filed: 1982-02-04
Abstract: An apparatus for operating a radiator valve comprises a positive temperature coefficient thermistor 1 for heating a thermally operated valve actuator 2 comprising a wax capsule 3 connected to a piston 4. A thermally conductive housing 5 mounts the actuator 2 and the thermistor 1 which is in thermally conductive potting compound 6. A negative temperature coefficient thermistor in the housing 5 may be connected in series with a neon lamp or a light-emitting diode to indicate the temperature of the thermistor 1. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2096631-A (GB)
Title: Fluorosilicone rubber composition process and polymer
IPC: C08L83/00
Filed: 1982-04-06
Abstract: A vinyl-containing polymer has the formula:   <IMAGE> wherein Vi is vinyl, R is alkyl of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms or phenyl, R<1> is perfluoroalkyl of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, R<2> is perfluoroalkylidene of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, x and y are each at least 1, and q is 0 or no more than 0.01 times y, the polymer having a viscosity of from 1,000 to 200,000 centipoise at 25 DEG C and the concentration of siloxy units containing perfluoroalkyl groups R<1> is from 5 to 98 mole percent. These novel polymers form high strength solvent resistant rubber compositions when cured in the presence of platinum compounds and crosslinking agents having at least two Si-H bonds. Previously prepared polymers are said to have higher values of q.
Patent GB-2097038-A (GB)
Title: Cladding frame. e.g. for roof or wall, comprising restraining ties
IPC: E04B1/24
Filed: 1982-04-15
Abstract: The frame comprises spaced members which support transverse parallel support members 13, between which extend ties 14, 15. At each end of the ties there are two opposing pairs of abutments 21, 22. Each member 13 has a wall 27 with aperture 16 for receiving a tie end, the abutments 21, 22 engaging opposite faces of wall 27. The abutments of each pair 21, 22 are spaced transverse to the longitudinal axis of member 13, thus preventing rotation of 13 about that axis, and holding members 13 parallel. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2118974-A (GB)
Title: Module for an electrode
Inventor: PATHMANABAN SUBRAMANIAM
IPC: C23F13/02
Filed: 1982-04-27
Abstract: An electrode assembly for use in underwater corrosion protection systems comprises a housing member 2 composed of a flexible shock- absorbent material, the housing member having a cavity in which the electrode 1 is retained in a relaxation fit such that one face 3 of the electrode is exposed, and means arranged in the housing member for connecting an unexposed face of the electrode to a source of external voltage. <IMAGE>