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Patent GB-2256628-A (GB)
Title: Sealed beverage bottle containg a froth forming hollow insert
Inventor: PURDHAM ROBERT
IPC: B65D25/02
Filed: 1991-06-12
Abstract: A sealed beverage package has a bottle 1, a neck 4 of which provides a narrow mouth 5. A hollow insert 7 is submerged in beverage 13 in the bottle. A headspace 14 in the bottle is at a pressure greater than atmospheric and when the package is opened to de-pressurise the headspace 14, gas and/or liquid under pressure in the insert 7 is ejected through an aperture 8 into the beverage to cause a head of froth to develop on the beverage 13. The insert 7 is retained in position by an open framework 9 of struts 10 which extend between the insert and a retaining ring 11 that frictionally engages in a bore 6 adjacent to the mouth 5 of the bottle. The insert 7 can be attached to the framework 9 or formed integral therewith. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2247115-A (GB)
Title: Isolated phase busbar support
Inventor: WAINWRIGHT DEREK
IPC: H02G5/06
Filed: 1991-08-15
Abstract: In an isolated phase busbar 1 for use in an isolated phase busbar installation, the elongate electric conductor 2 of the busbar is mounted on and directly secured to each of its supporting electric insulators 4 by an electrically conductive metal saddle 7 secured to the radially inner end of the insulator, a part or parts 12 of the saddle being so distorted as to clamp or grip the conductor on the saddle. Preferably, the saddle 7 is in the form of a clip of channel-shape, the clip being detachably secured to the insulator by a bolt 9 passing through a hole in the base of the clip and being clamped to the conductor by deformation of lugs 12 at the free ends of the side walls. The arrangement has the advantage that no measuring, marking and drilling of the elongate conductor 2 is required. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2258836-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to weld-cladding.
Inventor: MATHERS ROY
IPC: B23K11/00
Filed: 1991-08-21
Abstract: An apparatus for feeding an elongate flexible welding consumable 5 to the head of an automatic welding machine comprises transport means 7 for conveying a continuous strip of the consumable along a helical path from a source to the welding head. The transport means preferably comprises a mandrel 7 provided with guides 8 for containing travel of the strip to a helical path. A method of weld-cladding 3 the base-metal inner surface of a pipe or generally tubular vessel or body comprises feeding an elongate, flexible welding consumable from a source via the head of an automatic welding machine such that the depositing edge of the welding consumable 5 is aligned with a line along the surface substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the pipe or vessel. The welding consumable is conveyed from the welding head towards the surface along a path which forms an angle of less than 90 DEG  with respect to said line. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262300-A (GB)
Title: Door meeting stile
Inventor: SCHOLES ERNEST MALCOLM HEYWOOD
IPC: E06B3/36
Filed: 1991-10-04
Abstract: The invention provides a door meeting stile capable of being carried by a door leaf for use in a double door unit. The stile has an internal wall 99 at least part of which occupies a region of the stile which does not protrude beyond the outer surface 103 of a door leaf 93 by which it is carried. and the internal wall is such that if the stile is cut away in the plane of the outer surface of the door leaf, in the upper and/or lower region of the stile, at least part of the internal wall remains as a continuation of the outer surface of the leaf, so as to extend across at least part of the gap which would exist between the two door leaves of the double door unit when closed in use. Such a stile allows the more effective sealing of the door unit against draughts, etc. The invention also provides a door leaf carrying such a meeting stile, and a double door unit in which at least one of the two door leaves carries such a stile. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2250112-A (GB)
Title: Computer testing capture device
Inventor: CURRAN JOHN GERARD
IPC: G06F11/267
Filed: 1991-11-14
Abstract: A capture device for use in testing a target computer 7 has a screen capture circuit 2 including a decode circuit 18 which reads pixel control signals transmitted to a target screen 17, to generate bytes for storage in a capture memory 19 and control signals for a memory pointer circuit 20. This allows monitoring of what is actually displayed on a target screen 17 rather than what is transmitted to the target screen memory 15. The device also includes a serial capture circuit (3, Fig 1) which carries out monitoring and/or simulation of transmitted or received serial signals for the target computer 7. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262583-A (GB)
Title: Shock absorbing device
Inventor: GEORGIEV JORDAN VALCHEV
IPC: B60G17/02
Filed: 1991-12-18
Abstract: A shock absorbing device which allows reduction of the vehicle weight by at least by half, includes a tubular housing (TH) and within it a shock dampening subassembly (SDS) is elastically axially movably secured, through a preliminarily extended tension coil spring 6. The subassembly is initially locked to said housing by a locking ring 8 in order to preserve said preliminary extension. The subassembly (SDS) includes a plurality of telescopic sections (UTS, ITS, LTS) resiliently supported by plurality of compression coil springs 1,2 interposed between them. When the shock forces tending to compress said sections reach their predetermined unlocking level, then rather than bottoming, said locking ring 8 is opened, allowing to said sub assembly to extend axially upward, opposed by said tension spring 6. This upward extension prevents the shocks to the vehicle frame which would otherwise occur when a conventional shock absorber "bottoms out," because of its limited absorbing height. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2264000-A (GB)
Title: Surface-emitting power laser and process for fabricating the same
Inventor: BOUADMA NOUREDINE
IPC: H01S5/18
Filed: 1992-01-30
Abstract: A surface-emitting power laser comprising on a semiconductor substrate (4), a plurality of elementary semiconductor stripe lasers (68), conical means (66) for reflecting along a direction perpendicular to the substrate (4), the light generated by each of the elementary lasers (68), the stripes (16) of the lasers (68) being disposed along radii of a circle whose axis (X) is parallel to this direction, the reflection means (66) being provided in order to reflect along this axis (X) the light generated by each of the elementary lasers (68). In alternative embodiments the conical means is replaced by a circular diffraction grating and an annular diffraction grating is provided outside wall 56. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265675-A (GB)
Title: Sealing arrangement for radioactive material
Inventor: GRAY IAIN LYLE SINCLAIR
IPC: F16J15/00
Filed: 1992-04-01
Abstract: A sealing arrangement for hermetically sealing two mating surfaces comprises two seals (1, 2) arranged to lie between the surfaces. Each seal (1, 2) provides hermetic sealing over a respective different temperature range and lie serially along the surfaces between the regions to be isolated. A main seal integrity test arrangement is provided in the form of a port 3 and passage 8. This allows for the introduction of a fluid into or the evacuation of a region between the two seals (1, 2) to detect a leak. The port (3) is also provided with at least two test port seals (6) which seal with a plug (5). The plug (5) is also provided with a test port (7) to allow the integrity of the test port seal to be tested. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2296877-A (GB)
Title: Coating for ceramic composites
Inventor: COPES JANE SNELL
IPC: C04B35/80
Filed: 1992-04-22
Abstract: A coating composition for use with ceramic composites to reduce gas permeability of the,composites as well as provide an adhesive force to the composites. The coating composition comprises an aqueous dispersion of an aluminum phosphate precursor, silicon carbide, and aluminoborosilicate. The ceramic composite to which the coating may be applied comprises a base fabric of aluminoborosilicate fibres, a carbonaceous layer on said base fabric and a silicon carbide layer coated over the carbonaceous layer.
Patent GB-2255806-A (GB)
Title: Liquid dispensing using air pumped by a liquid.
Inventor: FLEMING DAVID BRYCE REID
IPC: F04B9/117
Filed: 1992-04-30
Abstract: Apparatus is provided which uses mains water from a tap 34 to compress air and supply it, via a reservoir 12, to a delivery line 198. In the embodiment shown water is supplied through a connector 32 incorporating a regulator (Figs. 2 & 11) to a pair of pumping chambers 14, 16 in an alternating cycle. The cycle is controlled by a shuttle valve 18 shifted by air pressure each time a pumping chamber becomes full of water. Air displaced from the chambers 14, 16 is fed by pipes 170 to the reservoir 12. Other embodiments are described wherein air is displaced by water from a bottle into a container filled with liquid to be dispensed. Part of the displaced air is mixed with the dispensed liquid to deliver the liquid in aerated form. An aerosol valve fitted to the container permits the container to be pressurised with air while allowing liquid to be dispensed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2255689-A (GB)
Title: Subscriber apparatus
Inventor: SUGAWARA EIJI
IPC: H04M3/02
Filed: 1992-05-06
Abstract: A subscriber apparatus has working ringer generators 3 and a stand by ringer generator 4 which is used alternately when there is a fault. The apparatus also includes a traffic monitoring unit 7 which continuously monitors the traffic of calls terminating at the subscriber lines 1 and a ringer switching unit 8 which switches from a working ringer generator 3 to the standby ringer generator 4 when it is judged that the number of the terminating calls exceeds an allowable number. This increases the apparent capacity of the working ringer generators 3. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269373-A (GB)
Title: Anti-trickle arrangement for a vehicle fuel tank
Inventor: BOWLES DAVID THOMAS
IPC: B60K15/035
Filed: 1992-08-08
Abstract: An anti-trickle arrangement for a vehicle fuel tank includes a float rollover valve 9 shrouded by a fuel impervious skirt 12 which extends into the tank 1 almost to the level 3 at which fuel is normally filled. Any attempt to trickle-fill the tank above the normal level causes the fuel to rise in the skirt 12 as the trapped air is vented through the vapour vent line 11. As the fuel rises further in the skirt 12 the float 9 is lifted to seal the vent line 11. This arrangement ensures that apart from the volume of the skirt, the air trapped in the remaining space 8 at the top of the tank remains and further filling will cause only overflow from pipe 6. A small orifice 16 towards the top of the skirt 12 allows fuel trapped in the skirt to escape slowly, when the filler pipe 6 is closed by a cover (Figure 3), until the float 9 of the rollover valve falls to open the vapour vent line 11 and permit normal operation of the rollover valve 9 as the vehicle is driven. The size of orifice 16 must be sufficiently small so as to allow the fuel to rise within the skirt preferentially over the fuel outside the skirt. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271049-A (GB)
Title: Dispensing brush attachment for bottled barbecue sauce
Inventor: CHUNG TE-SHANG
IPC: A46B11/02
Filed: 1992-09-24
Abstract: A dispensing brush attachment 20 for a bottle containing e.g. barbecue sauce, comprises a connecting socket 10 with its lower end 11 squeezed onto the mouth of the bottle and its upper end 12 detachably mating with a connecting sleeve (22 Fig. 4) of a brush assembly so that when an opened bottle is held upside-down, the sauce flows through the flow channel 23 within the connecting sleeve (22, Fig. 4) through the brush seat 21 among a plurality of grooves, (232, Fig. 5) and through the brush bristles. A ball valve 24 disposed in the path of the flow channel 23 regulates the sauce flow. The socket has a built-in tamper-proof seal (13, Fig. 2 and Fig. 3) which is broken by a pull ring. The outer periphery of the upper end 12 of the socket 10 is provided with male threads 121, enabling a female-threaded cap to be placed thereon for the closure of the bottle. Cord means (261, Fig. 4) connect the brush head assembly 20 onto the neck of the bottle for carrying purposes when the assembly is detached from the bottle and the bottle is capped. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275062-A (GB)
Title: Frame-forming section member and use thereof in window,panel or door frame construction
Inventor: TEO BENG GUAN
IPC: E06B3/68
Filed: 1993-01-27
Abstract: Frame-forming section members for use in window, panel or door frame construction are formed from combinations of extruded members including extruded members e.g. (40) which have in their transverse cross-section at least one exterior portion of part circular form. The frame members are made up by locking together a number of such extruded members, some with arcuate formations. In the embodiment illustrated, the door frame members comprise members (20) and (40) held together by an essentially I-shaped member (30), which is locked to the other two members by a tongue and groove connection. Similar composite frame members can be used above doors in a partition/ceiling junction. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265720-A (GB)
Title: Device for determining the presence and /or characteristics of an object or a substance
Inventor: THOMAS WILLIAM BACH
IPC: G01B7/02
Filed: 1991-11-15
Abstract: An imaging device whereby the internal characteristics and/or external dimensions and/or location of an object are determined by one or more sensors (p1-p4) and optionally one or more slave members which may be driven in or out of phase to the sensors and which transmit an effect to the sensors directly and via the object to be characterised. The sensors (p1-p4) vary the frequency or amplitude of an oscillator (15) which contains a buffer/follower amplifier (7) and a Schmitt trigger (6). The slave members are typically driven via an inverter (9). Unused sensor lines are buffered via buffered switches (Sw1-Sw4). Connecting lines to a plurality of sensors or slave members pass through multiplexers (e.g. MUX1) with buffered power rails (P, G) in order to eliminate the internal capacitance to the voltage supply and ground rails.
Patent GB-2274168-A (GB)
Title: System and method for monitoring debris in a fluid
Inventor: FISHER CELIA ELIZABETH
IPC: G01N33/28
Filed: 1991-11-28
Abstract: A system for monitoring debris in a fluid comprises sensors (51, 52) for detecting electrostatic charge associated with the fluid. A signal representative of the charge is produced by a signal conditioner (9) and is processed to provide information relating to electrostatic charge carried by the debris. The monitoring system can be used to detect debris in any fluid, such as oil or superheated steam. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267327-A (GB)
Title: Cross groove constant velocity joint cage having angled ball-retaining windows
Inventor: WARNKE JAMES W
IPC: F16D3/227
Filed: 1993-05-21
Abstract: A cross groove constant velocity universal joint includes an inner race having a plurality of grooves and an outer race having a plurality of grooves. Each pair of associated inner and outer race grooves are inclined in opposite directions. A ball 24 is disposed in each of the associated inner and outer race grooves for providing a driving connection between the inner and outer races. A cage 41 is provided with openings 44 for retaining the balls 24 in the grooves. The cage openings 44 are formed having angled side walls 45 which open up toward the centre of the joint. The angled side walls 45 are effective to position the point of contact 48 between the balls 24 and the angled side walls 45 away from a lower edge surface 42 of the cage. Consequently, an inner bore radius of the cage can be increased to allow greater angular motion and axial movement of the joint. Also, the balls 24 are pinched against the angled side walls 45 during operation of the joint to prevent the cage 41 from chattering.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267892-A (GB)
Title: Liquid transfer apparatus
Inventor: KAMPER HANS JOACHIM
IPC: B65D47/34
Filed: 1993-06-11
Abstract: Apparatus usable to transfer different liquids and concentrates comprises a liquid-tight collecting tank 1 for placement on the lid 3 of a large barrel or container 2. The collecting tank 1 has an exit 5 which is arranged and constructed to correspond to an inlet orifice 4 in the lid 3 of the large container 2. A pump 33 connects at 35 to a lance introduced into the large container 2 and via hose 29 to an outlet 19 with a cook 18 engagable into a small vessel 16 to dispense the liquid. The outlet is raisable and lowerable on guide 20. The pump 33 is arranged in or over the tank 1 so that the liquid issuing in the case of leakages may always be reliably collected without polluting the environment. The apparatus allows circulation in large containers which do not have to be emptied continuously but only after several circulations, and this protects the environment to a considerable extent. A further advantage is that cost advantages are achieved because the user may now draw large quantities of liquid and concentrate, the large containers serving as transportation containers simultaneously serving as safe storage containers at the position of use. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287728-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable temporary cover
Inventor: PILLING MARK JOHN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: E04G5/12
Filed: 1994-03-17
Abstract: A double membrane inflatable temporary roof cover comprising of two units, a totally inflatable roof cover and an inflatable temporary structure with waterproof sheet infill panels. Both incorporate waterproof sheet laps to one edge and both ends for the exclusion of the elements at butt joints. The totally inflatable double-skinned units are used at the ends of a building for greater wind resistance; the units with sheet infill, e.g. tarpaulin, are used in between. Means are provided to attach the cover to the header board 11 of scaffolding 10. The scaffolding and cover may be erected before any other work takes place. To erect the units are positioned across the span deflated or partially inflated, simple fixings secure adjacent units, laps between units and the cover system to the temporary structure and then it is inflated to maximum pressure and braced. A means to create a safe and comfortable work environment and minimise the likelihood of damage to that provision. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276705-A (GB)
Title: Blank ammunition cartridge
Inventor: FELDENZ OTTMAR
IPC: F42B8/04
Filed: 1994-03-29
Abstract: A blank ammunition cartridge for use in manoeuvres has a casing (10) consisting of metal and which contains a propellant charge (40) which can be detonated and which has a detonator (30) for the propellant charge, in which the casing (10) has a neck portion (12) and is in one piece with a cylindrical extension (20) formed on the neck portion (12), the cylindrical extension (20) being in the form of an imitation projectile and wherein the end of the cylindrical extension (20) is sealed by a fold portion (22) which can be opened by bending.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276612-A (GB)
Title: Stackable boxes
Inventor: EVANS ROBERT ANTHONY
IPC: B65D5/00
Filed: 1994-03-30
Abstract: A box (10) is formed from a unitary blank of cardboard, or other suitable sheet material, folded along hinge lines or lines of weakness. At least one stacking post (30) which projects above the height of the adjacent walls (14, 16) is adapted to cooperate with a corresponding stacking slot (32) when a pair of the boxes are stacked one on top of another. Preferably, the box has a stacking post and stacking slot at each corner. Each stacking post (30) is an integral part of one of the end walls (16), each end wall comprising four layers of sheet material. Ventilation recesses (18) may be provided in the side walls (14) of the box. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289642-A (GB)
Title: Hand-held instrument for cutting paper or similar planar sheet material
Inventor: HARVEY EDWARD HENRY
IPC: B26B1/02
Filed: 1994-05-18
Abstract: A hand-held cutting instrument comprises a cutter blade 1 mounted for rotation about an axis 2 in a head portion 3, an elongate handle portion 4 and a neck portion 5 connecting head portion 3 to handle portion 4. Handle portion 4 extends at an acute angle with respect to axis 2 of cutter blade 1 whereby when the axis 2 of cutter blade 1 and the longitudinal axis 9 of handle portion 4 are extended they intersect at a point 10 on the opposite side of planar sheet 8 from cutter blade 1 and spaced therefrom. Cutter blade 1 has a cutting edge 1a terminating in a cutting tip 1b, the cutting edge 1a extending at an angle to planar sheet 8 when the instrument is in its position of use whereby the cutting tip 1b will trail behind the axis 2 of cutter blade 1 when the instrument is moved to cut the planar sheet 8. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2298019-A (GB)
Title: Elastomeric vibration-damping bushing with hydraulic damping
Inventor: SCIORTINO GIACOMO
IPC: F16F13/14
Filed: 1995-02-18
Abstract: The bushing (10) comprises an inner sleeve (12); an outer sleeve substantially coaxial with the inner sleeve; a block (16) of resilient material retained between the inner sleeve and the outer sleeve, and being shaped to define two working chambers (18,20) that are filled with hydraulic fluid and a channel (22) interconnecting the two chambers for fluid flow therebetween. A flow restriction passage (28) is positioned in the channel to restrict the flow of fluid through the channel between the two chambers for improved vibration damping for low frequency vibrations.
Patent GB-2298175-A (GB)
Title: Turret-moored vessels.
Inventor: DENISE JEAN-PAUL
IPC: B63B21/50
Filed: 1995-02-25
Abstract: A turret-moored floating vessel 25 includes a turret 27 which extends vertically through the vessel and is so connected to it that, in use, the turret may be anchored while the floating vessel is free to rotate about it. Flexible conduits 35, 36 extend between the turret and the vessel. One end of each conduit is connected to a vertical cylindrical structure 32 on the turret so as to become wrapped around, or unwrapped from, the structure as the vessel rotates about the turret. The other end of the conduit is wrapped around a vertical or horizontal winch-driven rotatable structure 39, 45 on the vessel so as to compensate for the wrapping or unwrapping of the conduit on the structure 32 on the turret.
Patent GB-2298882-A (GB)
Title: Road kerb
Inventor: CONWAY SIMON
IPC: E01C11/22
Filed: 1995-03-14
Abstract: A kerb for roads adapted to protect communications/data and/or power cables, includes ductings 2 which may be formed or re-inforced by a duct lining 3 made from material of a different composition to that of the main body of the kerb itself. The body of the kerb 1 may be changed in shape to allow the inclusion of extra ducts or ducts of larger cross-sectional areas.
Patent GB-2299214-A (GB)
Title: Signal processing
Inventor: BODONYI JOHN
IPC: H01Q3/26
Filed: 1995-03-24
Abstract: A method of estimating missing data points in a input signal e.g. a set of signals from a radar linear array 3 is described which comprises the steps of;  a) Fourier transforming the input signal from one of the frequency or time domains to the other, b) setting a threshold so as to separate at least one unambiguous component S* capital Greek theta* of the transformed signal from the remaining components, c) inverse Fourier transforming the separated component to the one domain, and d) replacing the missing data points in the input signal with data from the separated component to generate an improved signal.  The method may also be used to replace data in a signal which is obscured by impulsive noise for example lightning strikes in a radar echo, scratches on gramophone records or receiver off times in a monostatic radar i.e. during transmission pulses. If the first domain is frequency the method can be used to fill 'holes' in the frequency band of a radar (Fig 10 not shown) which are allotted to communications channels.