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Patent GB-2223074-A (GB)
Title: Swivel connection system with flexible pipes and moveable carriages
Inventor: GJOERSVIK LARS E
IPC: F16L39/04
Filed: 1989-09-27
Abstract: A system is described for connecting hoses and other lines from the sea bed up to a floating unit, such as a ship, of the type intended to be able to rotate - according to the direction of the weather - around an element which is rotatably mounted in the floating unit and moored relative to the sea bed, and for facilitating conduction and fixation of said hoses and lines. Between the ship (10) and the moored element or turret connector hoses (5) and swivels (6) are arranged, and mounted in the floating unit is an annular body (1) which supports two or more carriages (3) which may be driven relative to the body and relative to each other, the annular body (1) having coupling points (2) for the connector hoses (5). If the ship rotates beyond a certain angle, e.g. 45 DEG , the other carriage (3') with the corresponding set of hoses (5') is connected to the production system via a different coupling point (2d) and production can continue uninterrupted. This arrangement provides a considerable unobstructed space in the centre of the turret, for other equipment. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241449-A (GB)
Title: Sandpaper block
Inventor: TOWNSEND TREVOR WILLIAM ROBIN
IPC: B24D15/02
Filed: 1990-03-03
Abstract: A sandpaper block for use with a continuous loop of sandpaper has two rigid-surfaced components 14, 16 each of which provides a part of the outer surface of the block, and a spring arrangement 28 between the two components which pushes the components apart. When a sandpaper belt or loop is in position around the components, the spring arrangement tensions the belt, and the rigid surfaces of the components provide a support for the sandpaper. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2228816-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to security device or alarm
Inventor: CALAPAI DINO PLACIDO
IPC: B60R25/10
Filed: 1990-03-12
Abstract: A security/alarm system for apparatus such as a motor car where previously the installation of such a system required wiring to penetrate a fire-wall separating the cabin from the engine compartment, such as to link up with an ignition-switch within the compartment. The invention provides a system which, including the enabling/disabling switch, is containable wholly within the engine compartment, the switch being associated not with cabin controls but with engine points responsive thereto.
Patent GB-2243145-A (GB)
Title: Container having means for gripping the contents
Inventor: PENNELL JACK FRANK
IPC: G11B33/04
Filed: 1990-04-05
Abstract: A container (10) e.g. for a compact disc comprises two casing parts (12, 14) relatively movable between a closed position wherein the parts encase the article, and an open position wherein the parts permit access to the article, the first part having resilient gripping means (21, 23, 25) and the second part having pressure means (31, 33, 35) adapted to press against the gripping means (21, 23, 25) so as to maintain the gripping means in an article gripping position thereof when the container is closed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2243836-A (GB)
Title: Prevention of the drift of dust
Inventor: KAWANO NOBUHISA
IPC: C08L5/14
Filed: 1990-05-11
Abstract: A composition is disclosed containing glucomannan as a principal component and also a method using a hydrated glucomannan, both for preventing drift of dust involved in, or apart from, the breakup of a building.
Patent GB-2266315-A (GB)
Title: Manganese and tungsten-modified titanium aluminium alloys
Inventor: HUANG SHYH-CHIN
IPC: C22C14/00
Filed: 1990-06-01
Abstract: A gamma TiAl composition is prepared to have high strength and to have improved ductility by altering the atomic ratio of the titanium and aluminium to have what has been found to be a highly desirable effective aluminum concentration by addition of a combination of manganese and tungsten according to the formula: Ti52-44Al46-50W1-3Mn1-3.
Patent GB-2245336-A (GB)
Title: Torsional vibration damper
Inventor: UPTON RALPH A
IPC: F16F15/123
Filed: 1990-06-22
Abstract: A clutch driven plate comprises twin hub flanges (40, 42) with a carrier plate (14) mounted for rotation relative thereto. A pair of end caps (50, 52) is mounted in aligned windows in the flanges (40, 42) and carrier plate (14). Two pairs of concentric springs (82, 84) are mounted, side by side, between the end caps (50, 52) to resist rotational movement between the flanges (40, 42) and the carrier plate (14).
Patent GB-2236581-A (GB)
Title: Fin stabilised penetrator
Inventor: KRASSIN DETLEF
IPC: F42B10/04
Filed: 1990-07-19
Abstract: A fin stabilised penetrator projectile with a high length to diameter ratio in which the projectile body (12) has at least three narrow stabilising strips (20) extending longitudinally along the external surface of the projectile body. The strips provide flexural stability. The strips (20) can be extended towards the rear and formed with increased span to provide tail fins (22). The rigidification of slender inertia projectiles thus achieved enables penetrators with a length to diameter ratio of over thirty to be fired without flexural resonant oscillations. The strips may comprise at the front a high temperature resistant material e.g. a steel alloy or a titanium alloy and at the rear a light aluminium alloy. The strips may be attached to a thin casing (not shown) surrounding the projectile body and are sheared off with the casing as the projectile penetrates the target. The projectile body may be cylindrical or tapered and may include annular fracture zones. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246319-A (GB)
Title: Copolyester resin film laminated tin-plated steel sheet
Inventor: KAWAMURA HIROAKI
IPC: C25D3/04
Filed: 1990-07-23
Abstract: A laminated steel sheet comprises a copolyester film laminated on to a steel sheet having double layers consisting of a lower layer of metallic chromium and an upper layer of hydrated chromium oxide on a tin-plated stool sheet in which 5 to 40% of the surface of the steel sheet is covered with plated tin and exposed steel surface and a space between plated tin particles is 0.5 to 50  mu m. A method for production of such a copolyester resin film laminated steel sheet comprises: (a) electroplating with tin under restricted conditions, (b) formation of said double layer on plated tin and exposed steel surface and (c) lamination of the copolyester resin film at above the melting temperature of tin. This copolyester resin film laminated steel sheet is suitable for applications wherein excellent corrosion resistance after severe forming is required. such as deeply drawn cans, drawn and redrawn cans, drawn and stretch formed cans, drawn and partially ironed cans and can ends in which a tab for easy opening is attached. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2247968-A (GB)
Title: Dispensing machine
Inventor: CULLEN DANIEL
IPC: G07C15/00
Filed: 1990-09-11
Abstract: A machine for dispensing awards or prizes has a delivery mechanism (8) which controls the dispensing of a prize from a supply of award tokens (9). A person achieving a win on a fruit machine or similar is awarded a win ticket (11) which has coded information thereon indicating the level of the prize. The ticket (11) is inserted into the machine and is received by a receiving mechanism (5). The coded information on the ticket (11) is scanned by a scanner (6), for example an optical scanner, and the output of this is interpreted by a control mechanism (7) to determine the award of tokens to be made. The control mechanism (7) causes the delivery mechanism (8) to deliver the appropriate value of tokens to the person. The machine also checks the authenticity of each win ticket (11) inserted and these tickets are overpunched to prevent re-use. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2242093-A (GB)
Title: Position-detecting apparatus employing a GPS antenna
Inventor: NAKAMURA YUTAKA
IPC: G01S5/14
Filed: 1991-03-07
Abstract: Position-detecting apparatus comprises a GPS antenna (1), preferably of microstrip type, for receiving radio waves transmitted by global positioning system satellites, the antenna (1) being mounted on a support structure (3, 6, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17) for supporting the antenna (1) at a selected survey point, and reflective means (8), for use in an optical surveying method, mounted on the said support structure (3, 6, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17) so as to be rotatable with respect thereto about a vertically-extending first axis (15) and a horizontally-extending second axis (17). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246666-A (GB)
Title: Integrated circuit analog system
Inventor: AUSTIN KENNETH
IPC: H01L21/8244
Filed: 1991-03-27
Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit comprises an array A of configurable analogue cells CL each capable of interconnection with other cells in the array by interconnection network (HB, VB) (Fig 5). Each cell can be individually selected by select signals SS and DD from shift registers PSRH, PSRV. When selected, the cell CL may be configured with configuration data DD, AD which sets the cell by circuit configuration digital data DD and sets various programmable resistors and capacitors P/res, P/cap (Figs 3, 4) in the cells to particular values by analogue signals AD. The circuit is controlled by central control CC and can be configured to implement particular analogue functional applications from a plurality of possible analogue functional applications. Provision is made to automatically compensate for manufacturing component tolerances (Fig 2) illustrates basic cells (BC1-28) and enhanced cells (EC1-21) linearly arranged. The circuit arrangements are further detailed (Figs 3, 4, etseq). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2243460-A (GB)
Title: Pneumatic actuator
Inventor: HU FANG-QUAN
IPC: F15D1/02
Filed: 1991-04-08
Abstract: A pneumatic actuator comprises a cylindrical cell (1) through which a normally laminar flow of air from a source (6) passes between an inlet jet (2) and an outlet jet (3) to provide an output pressure in outlet pipe (8). The cell (1) includes a piezo-electric element (9) arranged, in response to a suitably modulated oscillating electrical signal, to produce an acoustic signal that disturbs the laminar flow whereby air exhausts through exhaust ports (4) and the output pressure in the pipe (8) falls. The differing pressure outputs in the pipe (8) may be used to control the state of a pneumatic device such as a valve. The electrical signal is produced by a photo-diode (10), via a matching circuit (11), in response to a suitably modulated optical control signal generated by a laser source (12) and transmitted to the photo-diode (10) along a fibre optic cable (13). An actuator of the invention has extremely fast response times compared to prior pneumatic actuators, typically of the order of 5 milliseconds. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2247690-A (GB)
Title: Line marking paint
Inventor: KORAB JAN JOZEF
IPC: C09D5/00
Filed: 1991-07-12
Abstract: There is disclosed a line-marking paint for sports surfaces, comprising paint mixed with water and non-aqueous dispersion of thickening agent, e.g. acrylamide copolymer in kerosene.
Patent GB-2260219-A (GB)
Title: Customising integrated circuits
Inventor: ROKOS GEORGE HEDLEY STORM
IPC: H01L27/118
Filed: 1991-10-01
Abstract: In a semiconductor integrated circuit a programmable element comprises an aluminium track (15b) disposed between glass insulator layers (14, 16) and adjacent a polysilicon heater (13). Passage of a current through the heater causes reaction of the aluminium with the glass to provide a permanent open circuit condition. In a modification of this technique the aluminium track may be short circuited to the heater on the application of heat. The structure may be used e.g. in an uncommitted logic array. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263822-A (GB)
Title: Connecting conductors to plugs.
Inventor: PEMBLE KEITH EDWARD
IPC: H01R13/68
Filed: 1992-01-14
Abstract: An electrical plug includes a cable conductor connection for each pin (19, 20, 21) of the plug having a first part (22, 23) which is disposed in a base (10, fig. 1) of the plug and a second part (24, 25) which is disposed in a cover (11) of the plug, the first and second parts of each conductor connector cooperating to secure a respective conductor (16, 17, 18) to a pin of the plug while achieving electrical connection, on closure of the cover portion onto the base portion of the plug. The first part may be embodied as a hole (22) extending through a pin and slots (33). The second part may comprise slotted insulation displacement terminals (24, 25) which interdigitate with the slots (23). Alternatively (not shown), the terminals (24, 25) may be formed on the plug pins. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2255786-A (GB)
Title: Sewing machine with optical sensor
Inventor: PORDZIK HORST
IPC: D06H3/08
Filed: 1992-05-14
Abstract: An optical sensor (22) for an evaluating device (9) on a sewing machine, eg for detecting the edge of a workpiece, has a light transmitter (4) and a light receiver (21), which is separate from the light transmitter (4), and is arranged in a needle plate (17) in the path of the beam from the light transmitter (4). The interface (24) between the needle plate (17) and a support (15) is provided with electrical contacts (26, 27) and counter-contacts (28, 29) for transmitting signals from the receiver to the evaluating device. The receiver and contacts (26, 27) may be mounted in a circuit board (19) located in a recess in the needle plate. The circuit board may have conductor strips on its opposite faces which are connected to the receiver, which may be a photo-transistor. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268127-A (GB)
Title: Securing loads in vehicles
Inventor: STEEL RONALD FRANK
IPC: B60P7/08
Filed: 1992-06-24
Abstract: A trailer has a track 20 in its roof from which, a strap 36 hangs, the free end of the strap being connectable to a bar extending along the floor to restrain cargo from movement. The strap is supported in track 20 via a member 30 having a limb 31. When the strap is tightened the member 30 pivots and limb 31 moves into one of a number of slots 24 on a further track 22, thus locking the strap in position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270558-A (GB)
Title: Fireplace unit with part of a convection passage in a decorative facia
Inventor: TAYLOR GREGORY RICHARD
IPC: F24B1/18
Filed: 1992-09-11
Abstract: A fireplace unit for installation in an opening O in a wall W includes a combined fire box 1 and convection chamber 2 for mounting in the opening, and a decorative facia 10 for mounting against the external face of the wall W. Air is drawn into the convection chamber through an inlet 3 to be heated by heat from the fire. The heated air leaves the convection chamber 2 passing upwardly between the inside of the facia 10 and the wall W, to be emitted from an outlet 15. The fire box and convection chamber can thus be made to fit a standard wall opening whilst maintaining the realistic feature of obtaining the heated air from the upper end of the facia. The facia is in the form of a hood 11. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261238-A (GB)
Title: Turbine vibrator assembly
Inventor: REILEY RICHARD H
IPC: E21B31/00
Filed: 1992-11-06
Abstract: A fluid driven turbine vibrator assembly comprises:   (a) an outer pressure containing stator housing 1 with 2 end connectors 2, 3 suitable for direct attachment to other members of a drill string, (b) an unbalanced inner full opening throughbore rotor 4 having internal blades or grooves 5, and having its longitudinal centre of mass offset with respect to its axis of rotation, and (c) a bearing and lubricating system 6, 7, 10 which seals the rotor 4 and allows it to rotate freely within the pressure containing stator housing 1.   The assembly forms part of a drill string and reduces the incidence of stuck pipe during drilling operations or can be used to free a pipe which has become stuck. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260126-A (GB)
Title: Container and closure
Inventor: KING ROGER MILNER
IPC: B65D41/04
Filed: 1992-11-23
Abstract: A container neck (14) and a container closure comprises a first thread (15) on one of the neck and the closure, a complementary second thread on the other of the neck and the closure such that the closure is movable from fully disengaged from the neck to fully closed by turning the closure relative to the neck by less than 360 DEG , at least one stop formation (17, 18) carried by said one of the neck (14) and the closure, and stop means on said other of the neck and the closure engageable with the stop formation or at least one of the stop formations to hold the closure in a closed position on the neck. The arrangement of the or each stop formation (17, 18), the stop means and the threads is such that the stop means is rotated past the stop formation or at least one of the stop formations (17, 18) without engagement therewith when the closure is screwed on to the neck, engagement of the stop means with the stop formation or at least one of the stop formations commencing only when the closed position is neared. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274096-A (GB)
Title: Flexible multi-compartment drinking bottle
Inventor: DUCKHOUSE GEOFFREY CHARLES
IPC: A47G19/12
Filed: 1993-01-06
Abstract: A liquid dispenser having at least two internal chambers comprises a first sheet (1, Fig. 2), second sheet (3) and a third sheet (5), each being made of liquid impermeable material. The sheets overlie and are secured to each other so as to define first and second chambers. Means, such as a closable inlets (15 and 17), are provided for the first and second chambers respectively. The third sheet is dimensioned such that a portion of the second sheet is not covered by the third sheet, the inlet 15 for the first chamber being provided in the second sheet in the portion thereof not covered by the third sheet. Both inlets can therefore be provided on the same side of the dispenser. The dispenser is intended to be carried in a special bag on the back of an athlete (eg a cyclist) and a valve is disclosed which can be operated with the teeth. The arrangement of chambers is stated to provide improved balance and durability. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265611-A (GB)
Title: Auxiliary carrier for a pile of sheets
Inventor: BLASER PETER THEOBALD
IPC: B65H1/26
Filed: 1993-04-02
Abstract: Auxiliary-pile-carrier elements are formed of chains 9 which are one-sidedly flexurally rigid in the direction of the loading by the auxiliary pile 6 and are insertable into grooves 14 of a pile board 2 underneath an auxiliary pile 6. The chains are supported at their free ends by across member 12 and are movable between the position shown and a withdrawn position by chain wheels 10. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267168-A (GB)
Title: Method of numeric key control of a pager and pager  using numeric key control method
Inventor: WONG KAM FU
IPC: G08B5/22
Filed: 1993-04-05
Abstract: A method of numeric key control of a pager, includes:   selection by the owner of a number of paging functions using the pager's control keyboard (the functions including control of message display, password, cipher keywords, and address change);   entering, through the pager's numeric keys, a password; and subsequent checking of the password; if valid then permitting the execution of predetermined functions; and if not, then awaiting a second attempt at entering of the password and repeating the checking process until, in the event of the password being invalid for a number of times, the pager enters a frozen state in which all functions become inoperative on a temporary basis.
Patent GB-2283724-A (GB)
Title: Reloadable ink ribbon cassette
Inventor: BARKER JOHN ALFRED
IPC: B41J32/00
Filed: 1993-05-19
Abstract: A reloadable cassette for an ink printer ribbon includes first and second side plates 10, 15. Spacers 12a, 12b, 13a, 13b are secured to and extend from the first side plate 10, and releasably engage the second side plate 15, which has two portions 18 hingedly connected to the main part of the side plate and these portions are secured to ends of two of the spacers. The main part of the second side plate 15 is thus hinged relative to the first side plate 10. In a closed position the second side plate 15 lies parallel to the first side plate 10. By releasing the main part of the second side plate 15 from the spacers 13a, 13b, the main part of the second side plate may be pivoted to enable removal and insertion of the ribbon spools when an ink ribbon is to be replaced. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283775-A (GB)
Title: Fluid storage stuctures
Inventor: O'FLYNN MICHAEL
IPC: E02B17/02
Filed: 1993-11-12
Abstract: An oil storage structure for location on the sea bed has a thick roof slab (2), a thick floor slab (4) and an array of thin intersecting walls (6) all formed by an integrated reinforced prestressed concrete structure. The walls (6) define an array of interconnecting cells (14) which can accommodate water and oil. Oil is stored by displacing water from the cells (14) into the ambient sea. The walls (16) which define the periphery of the structure are of arcuate shape to resist the hydrostatic pressure of the surrounding sea. The structure has three towers (8, 10 and 12) arranged to support a jack-up oil rig. The structure is also provided with guide holes 32 to act as a template for drilling into the sea bed below. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272746-A (GB)
Title: Dispensing tap
Inventor: CHANDLER DAVID HORACE
IPC: F16K21/06
Filed: 1993-11-15
Abstract: A tap (1) can be turned on and off by a member (16) which is rotatable reciprocably between respective ON and OFF positions and which is biassed, preferably by a helical torsion spring (31), towards its OFF position when a force is applied to the member (16) to rotate it in one direction into its ON position to turn on the tap (1). When the applied force is removed from the member (16), the bias rotates the member (16) in the other direction towards its OFF position to turn off the tap (1) at least partially. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274226-A (GB)
Title: Television receiver with movable image
Inventor: TSUNETOMI YOSHINOBU
IPC: H04N5/46
Filed: 1994-01-05
Abstract: In order to reduce nonuniform deterioration of a display screen, such as a fluorescent screen, a television receiver is so arranged that the position of a small picture is shifted automatically at each power-up of the display. The small picture may be a picture displayed on a larger display screen with blank margins, or a sub-picture displayed in a larger picture, or an alphanumeric item. For example, when a 4:3 picture is to be displayed on a 16:9 wide screen between left and right blank margins a control section, such as a microcomputer, determines whether a special display mode to display a small picture is selected or not and shifts the position of the small picture in the larger screen when the special display mode is selected by variation of the widths of the margins. When an inset picture or alphanumeric data item is to be displayed, it is similarly shifted each time the power supply is turned on. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276060-A (GB)
Title: Selection facilitation apparatus
Inventor: LENNON JOSEPH
IPC: H04N7/18
Filed: 1994-03-14
Abstract: Apparatus for use by opticians to enable their customers to select suitable spectacle frames includes a cabinet (10) containing a camera for taking a series of photographs of a customer when wearing different spectacle frames, a computer for storing the pictures and a visual display unit (15) for displaying the stored pictures as either a split screen display or individually. A hard copy facility is provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289114-A (GB)
Title: Manufacture of camshafts
Inventor: SLEE ROGER HARVEY
IPC: F16D1/08
Filed: 1994-04-30
Abstract: A camshaft (10) is manufactured by forming a plurality of individual cams (12) and mounting them on a shaft (20). Each cam has a groove (16) formed in a bounding surface of a shaft-receiving hole (14) thereof and the cam is held in position by means of a key (30) which is received in the groove (16) and engages a flat (22) formed on the exterior surface of the shaft (20). The flats (22) ensure the correct positioning of the cams. The key (30) may be held in place by its resilience, by adhesive or it can receive a tapered screw in a tapered bore to expand it (Figs. 5 and 6). <IMAGE>