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Patent GB-2209616-A (GB)
Title: Changeover switch
Inventor: FORTUNE MICHAEL THOMAS
IPC: G04G15/00
Filed: 1987-09-10
Abstract: A changeover switch is provided comprising first and second contact devices i.e. relays, a programmable electronic timeswitch 3, a frequency to voltage converter 4 for producing a pulse corresponding to a particular day of the week, a counter A2 for counting said pulses and a changeover circuit A3, SW1 for switching the energising of said first and second contact devices at selected intervals of one or more weeks. The first and second contact devices control respectively a duty and a standby apparatus e.g. pumps, compressors for heating, air conditioning installations. The changeover circuit comprises a counter A3 which causes the energisation of the contact devices to be switched in dependence upon the setting of a manual switch SW1 supplying pulses corresponding to every 1, 2 or 4 pulses counted by the counter A2. LEDs A, B indicate which contact device or apparatus is currently energised and LEDs 1-4 indicate the current week of operation. The time-switch 3 may provide a further output for controlling the normal daily on/off sequence of the duty apparatus. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2198640-A (GB)
Title: Penicillin derivatives as anti-inflammatory and antidegenerative agents
Inventor: THOMPSON KEVAN R
IPC: C07D499/44
Filed: 1987-10-07
Abstract: Derivatives of Penicillin, their sulfoxides and sulfones of general formula   <IMAGE> where q=0, 1 or 2 and -COB represents acid ester or amide group are found to be potent elastase inhibitors and thereby useful anti-inflammatory/antidegenerative agents.
Patent GB-2212356-A (GB)
Title: Graphic display apparatus
Inventor: ROSEN TIMOTHY D H
IPC: H04N5/272
Filed: 1987-11-10
Abstract: A graphic display apparatus has a T.V. display 10 driven by a display driver 11 for generating a display represented by digital data in a display memory 12. A controller 13 receives data over a datalink 14 to update the data in display memory 12 to change the display picture. The data in the display memory includes a first set of data defining the picture elements of a background image for the display. Selected parts of the contents of the display memory can be overwritten with a second set of data defining a foreground image so as to appear on the display 10 superimposed on the background. The memory has two buffers each capable of storing data to define a complete displayed image and one of the buffers always containing a complete duplicate of the background data which is not overwritten by the foreground data. Then, when the foreground data is altered, the duplicate memory can be used to reinstate the background data where the foreground image is being deleted. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2199769-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning filter pockets
Inventor: HOLTER HEINZ
IPC: B01D46/04
Filed: 1987-12-18
Abstract: Air filter pockets are arranged for inward flow and are periodically cleaned by pressure shocks created by suddenly delivering large flows of compressed air to their interiors. Each pocket comprises a filter cloth bag internally supported by a four-sided frame 7,8,9,14 enclosing a supporting lattice. The frame is made of pipe sections and provided with nozzle openings 10,11 distributed along sides 7,8,9, and the compressed air is delivered from valve 15 through the frame and nozzle openings. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2200192-A (GB)
Title: Device for the rapid change of cams in a press for the production of rivets and the like
Inventor: EUFEMIA GARLASCHI
IPC: F16D25/0632
Filed: 1987-12-30
Abstract: In a press for the production of solid rivets, partially bored rivets, and the like, a revolving shaft 13 has at least one removable cam 15, mounted in a complementary seat on the shaft in abutment with a stop collar 19 integral with the shaft, and a sleeve element 34 is shiftable hydraulically on a bush 18 along the shaft between a first position, in which the cam is locked, and a second position, in which the cam is disengaged. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2215236-A (GB)
Title: Paper shredder
Inventor: SCHWELLING HERMANN
IPC: B26D7/18
Filed: 1988-03-03
Abstract: A paper shredder includes an infra-red sensor controlled automatic switching-off of a shredding mechanism drive when a waste-collecting sack (5), which has been hooked into a frame (6) to hang underneath the shredding mechanism (1) is filled to a predetermined degree. To provide this switching off, a switch (8) is arranged at the underside of the shredding mechanism and has the sensor (8a) directed towards a discharge path extending down from a cutting gap (Sp) between cutting cylinders (3) and strippers (4) of the shredding mechanism. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2205391-A (GB)
Title: A lamp for a bicycle or motorcycle
Inventor: TURNER MARK GEOFFREY
IPC: B62J6/00
Filed: 1988-05-27
Abstract: A lamp for a bicycle or motorcycle comprises a casing 20 and a rearwardly facing translucent red cover 14 within which is housed a bulb 15 and a parabolic reflector 16 to provide the normal rear light of the bicycle or motorcycle. In addition, a further bulb is provided in the forward part of the casing and emits white light forwardly through a further transparent lens 18. The white light shining through the lens 18 falls on the legs or back of the rider of the machine, thus enhancing visibility. The lamp casing 20 is formed with an integral loop through which a security chain may be passed to prevent removal of the lamp when the machine is left unattended. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2205722-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to spreading machines
Inventor: LUPTON WILLIAM GEORGE
IPC: A01C3/06
Filed: 1988-06-28
Abstract: The present invention provides a spreading machine of a type comprising a hopper with an auger in the base of the hopper. The auger delivers manure to a side opening, and adjacent the side opening is an impeller which receives the material and then by rotating at high speed discharges same in a spreading pattern over the ground to be treated. The impeller is a deflector means for directing the flight of manure from the impeller, the deflection means comprising 2 canopy structure which extends outwardly from the side of the hopper and is adjustable in angular position in relation to the hopper. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2207891-A (GB)
Title: Drawing board with supply of paper
Inventor: PIGEON JOHN DAVID
IPC: B43L5/02
Filed: 1988-07-22
Abstract: A drawing board (14) has, adjacent one edge, a store for a continuous supply of paper, e.g. roll (18), clamps (32) being provided to secure the paper adjacent an edge of the board (14) remote from the one edge and a second clamp (24) being provided to secure the paper adjacent the one edge. The drawing board may be part of an easel arrangement. It may also have a matt black surface enabling, it to be used without paper, as a blackboard. Alternatively, it may have a light non-porous surface enabling it to be used with marker pens. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2212321-A (GB)
Title: Filtering and removing heat and entrained particulate matter from gases
Inventor: SQUARER DAVID
IPC: B01D46/42
Filed: 1988-11-10
Abstract: Gases and entrained particulate matter are automatically vented from a nuclear containment as pressure approaches a set point of the containment design during a postulated accident scenario. A porous bed filter is submerged in a tank of water, affording a first stage of filtration of the vented gases and entrained particulate matter passing in an upward flow from the bottom of the tank through the porous filter bed and a second, pool scrubbing stage as the flow proceeds upwardly through a central region of the water above the filter with accompanying decay heat removal prior to release of the gases from the water surface and discharge to atmosphere. The water returns through a down-flow path defined by an annular boundary region surrounding the central region of the water volume, in a pumping function for repeating the mixing and two-stage flow, and purges the porous filter bed. By proper sizing, required decontamination factors and temperature reduction are provided as a time integral function over a required passive operating interval for the postulated accident scenario.
Patent GB-2223578-A (GB)
Title: Diagnosis and treatment of amyloidosis using a radiolabelled protein
Inventor: SHALDON STANLEY
IPC: A61K51/08
Filed: 1988-12-21
Abstract: A method for diagnosing and quantitating the mass of an individual fibrillar amyloid protein in a non-invasive manner is disclosed. This involves the use of a radiolabelled amyloidogenic protein (especially beta-2-microglobulin) or naturally occurring variant with immunological cross reactivity thereof or naturally or synthetically derived molecule thereof. The radiolabelled product specifically binds to the structurally derived fibrillar amyloid deposited protein or is incorporated therein, thereby permitting diagnosis and treatment.
Patent GB-2227600-A (GB)
Title: Stranded transmission line
Inventor: CHALMERS JAMES
IPC: H01B11/12
Filed: 1989-01-23
Abstract: A transmission line comprises a pair of twisted conductors wherein each conductor has a plurality of twisted strands within an insulating sheath, the arrangement being such that the strands in each conductor are twisted in the same sense as the twist of the conductors. Preferably the lay length of the strands and conductors are identical. This arrangement allows current to flow along the same wire strands at high frequency without incurring contact resistance and thus an increase in signal attenuation.
Patent GB-2227147-A (GB)
Title: Window clipping hardware
Inventor: PRIEM CURTIS
IPC: G06T15/30
Filed: 1989-09-13
Abstract: An object to be displayed or subjected to block image transfer, is clipped for windowing, using comparison logic 47 between the object's coordinates (X0 - X3, Y0 - Y3) and the window's coordinates (X Clip, Y Clip). A "test" window is set up (45), surrounding the display window and its coordinates (Test X, Test Y) are also compared with the object's to signal cut-off of the need for the hardware to calculate the location of parts of the object outside the display window. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2224992-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle lifts for e.g. wheelchairs
Inventor: FRETWELL PERCY
IPC: A61G3/06
Filed: 1989-11-03
Abstract: A vehicle lift for stowing beneath the floor of a vehicle includes a movable mounting structure 11 with a platform pivoted to the outer pivots of two parallelogram arrangements 20 whose inner pivots are on structure 11. A ram is pivoted between the structure 11 and structure including plates 30, 31 pivoted on axis 34 to the structure 11. The pivots 32, 33 are coaxial with pivots 23 and the ram is pivoted to plates 30, 31 at a location spaced from axis 34. The platform can be raised and lowered when the lift is not stowed. Arrangements are described in which the lift is stowed in an inclined position; in which the platform can form a step, and in which the parallelograms are modified to alter the inclination of the platform.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2229607-A (GB)
Title: "Voice activated telephone set"
Inventor: MASAI YASUYUKI
IPC: G10L15/00
Filed: 1990-01-25
Abstract: A telephone set includes a converter (14) for converting voice signals into electrical signals, a call detector (10) for detecting an incoming call, a call notifier (12) for notifying the existence of a call by outputting an audible sound intermittently, a voice recogniser (16) for recognising voice signals which are converted into electrical signals by the converter (14) when no-sound is emitted by the call notifier (12), and a controller (22) for controlling the telephone set, e.g. by switching it into a loudspeaking mode, based on the result of recognition by the voice recognition (16). In a preferred embodiment, the duty ratio of the sound output by the call notifier (12) is decreased upon occurrence of a predetermined condition so that the recognition of voice by the voice recogniser (16) occurs during a time when no-sound is output by the call notifier (12). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2233142-A (GB)
Title: Disk playback device
Inventor: KUROSAWA ATSUSHI
IPC: G11B17/22
Filed: 1990-03-13
Abstract: A disk playback device includes a magazine for several disks and trays for supporting the disks, a magazine housing (M) for the magazine, a disk playback section (1) for playing back data recorded on a disk and a tray transport section for transporting a tray, supporting a selected disk, between the magazine and the playback section. In one embodiment, the playback device includes a disk guide for securely placing a played back disk onto its associated tray. In another embodiment, the playback device includes a disk guide for guide disks of various diameters. In another embodiment, the playback device includes an optical detecting element for detecting whether a tray contains a disk. In another embodiment, the playback device includes a switch for detecting whether a magazine has been inserted and locked in the magazine housing. In another embodiment, the playback device includes a guide mechanism for securely guiding a disk clamper to a selected disk for playback. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2232674-A (GB)
Title: Microporous organic foam products
Inventor: BAKER MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: A61L27/18
Filed: 1990-05-11
Abstract: A method of forming elongate microporous foam bodies of controlled porosity profile and void content comprising forming a volume of a solution of an organic polymer in a solvent by extrusion through a single orifice and contacting the surface of said volume with a phase-separating liquid that is miscible with the solution but which is a non-solvent for the polymer. By control of temperatures and compositions of the polymer solution and the liquid the polymer is converted to a foam of desired pore profile and void content. The liquid and solvent are then removed by drying. The foam bodies can be used as filters for gas/liquid separation, or artificial veins.
Patent GB-2247328-A (GB)
Title: Data processing system
Inventor: HASELWIMMER ROBERT KURT WILLIA
IPC: G06F15/80
Filed: 1990-08-08
Abstract: A data processing system comprises a systolic array of data processing nodes Nij effectively arranged in rows i and columns j. Data communication paths are provided from each node to the next in the corresponding row, from each node to the next in the corresponding column, and from each node to that which lies in both the preceding row and the preceding column. Because each path gives rise to at least one data period delay the input data has to be interspersed with zeros, which means that not more than one node in any group of at least three adjacent nodes is processing useful data at any given time. The nodes of each group are implemented by a single respective data processing unit. The nodes which make up each group are chosen to be ones which belong to the same diagonal of the array, rather than to the same row or column. This facilitates the construction of systems in which each group includes more than three nodes and in which the number of nodes in each group can be varied dynamically. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2235059-A (GB)
Title: Camera having strobe driver and film rewinder with common motor
Inventor: UENO FUMINORI
IPC: G03B17/42
Filed: 1990-08-14
Abstract: A motor-driven camera having a motor-driven strobe driving mechanism 15 which electrically moves a strobe housing 11 up and down and a motor-driven film rewinding mechanism 20, 21, including a common motor 14 which rotates in a direction to drive the strobe driving mechanism 15 and rotates in the reverse direction to drive the film rewinding mechanism. A sun gear 17, swing lever 18 supporting a planet gear 19, rewinding gear 20 and strobe gear 22 are shown. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246982-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle bumper assembly
Inventor: CHEN MING-TANG
IPC: B60R19/02
Filed: 1990-08-17
Abstract: The assembly (1) comprises an impact member, preferably in the form of an elongate section (2) extending transversely of the fore and aft axis of the vehicle, and a plurality of buffer means, preferably in the form of resiliently deformable tubes (19), wherein the member (2) is movable upon impact to engage one or more of the plurality of buffer means (19) dependent upon the force of such impact. The section (2) is resiliently mounted via buffer spring assemblies (3). The lower assembly (3) actuates switch means (5) for actuating an audible and/or visual indicator that at least an initial impact has occurred. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2234540-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable brickwork or other facade support apparatus
Inventor: BUTTLING TONY
IPC: E04F13/08
Filed: 1990-10-02
Abstract: Apparatus for supporting the brickwork or other facade forming the outer skin of a cavity wall includes a bracket having a vertical slot 14 with at least one serrated side wall 16 and a clamping washer 20 a plug portion of which has serrations 18 formed down at least one side surface for engaging the serrations 16 of the slot. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2250417-A (GB)
Title: A ventilated insole
Inventor: TENG CHAO-PAO
IPC: A43B17/08
Filed: 1990-12-05
Abstract: A ventilated footpad or insole including an upper layer (10) and a lower layer (20) formed from foam material, the upper and lower layers being attached to each other by adhesive and cut corresponding to a shoe shape. The adhesive surface of the lower layer (20) has longitudinal ventilating grooves (21) which extend from the edge of the lower layer to the rear end (25) thereof, and on the footpad, at the end region of each of the grooves (21) is formed a recess (23) to prevent the end of the groove from being blocked by the inner contacting wall of the shoe, permitting the air in the shoe to be smoothly exhausted. The rear end (25) of the footpad is elongated to lie in a position near the opening of the shoe so as to also prevent the grooves from being blocked by the inner wall of the shoe to ensure the ventilating effect. The upper layer can be formed with several circular holes (11) above the grooves (21) of the lower layer (20) to form a more efficient ventilating passage system. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2243052-A (GB)
Title: Switching network
Inventor: HALL TREVOR
IPC: H04L49/111
Filed: 1991-01-10
Abstract: A multi-processor data processing system is described in which the processors are interconnected by a switching network which routes messages between the processors. Each processor has an activity level, and these levels are propagated backwards through the switching network. Each message has a preferred destination. If the difference between the activity levels of the preferred destination and the least active processor in the neighbourhood of that preferred destination is less than a threshold value, the message is routed to the preferred destination. If, however, this difference is greater than the threshold, the message is routed to the least active processor in that neighbourhood. This ensures that the workload of the system is distributed evenly, while ensuring that, where possible, messages are directed to a preferred locality where they can be handled most efficiently. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252115-A (GB)
Title: Mudline suspension system
Inventor: REIMERT LARRY E
IPC: E21B33/043
Filed: 1991-01-28
Abstract: There is disclosed apparatus for use in suspending an inner casing within an outer casing of an offshore well at the ocean floor, which includes an outer body 21 adapted to be connected to the outer casing for lowering therewith into a landed position at the ocean floor, a hanger body 20 adapted to be connected to the inner casing for lowering therewith into the bore of the outer hanger body, and first and second circumferentially split rings 31, 32 carried about the hanger body for radial movement with respect thereto between contracted and expanded positions in which they may be moved with the hanger body into and out of the bore and normally expanded expansion in which they are seated within the bore of the outer body to support the hanger body from the outer body. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244239-A (GB)
Title: Cover for accommodating an air bag
Inventor: ZUSHI TAKAYASU
IPC: B60R21/2165
Filed: 1991-05-01
Abstract: A cover for accommodating an air bag, which has a core layer made from hard resin and a surface layer made from soft resin which are formed by a multicolor molding, and is provided at an inner surface with a groove for starting tear at a start of an operation of the air bag, the groove being provided at its bottom with spaced concave holes; is characterized in that the holes are provided only in the core layer, and the hard resin layer is interposed between bottoms of the holes and the surface layer.
Patent GB-2255480-A (GB)
Title: A data demodulator
Inventor: ZEHNGUT ILAN
IPC: H04L7/033
Filed: 1991-06-03
Abstract: This invention relates to data demodulators constructed within modulators/demodulators (modems) and is particularly applicable for demodulators which demodulate 3-level and biphase signals. The data demodulator incorporates a digital phase lock loop arrangement and contains clock generating means, for generating a clock signal, and a phase detector (50), comprising means for detecting a transition of the decoded received signal (DATA'). Furthermore, the data demodulator comprises means for recording a potential advancing/retarding adjustment of the clock in order to correct for a detected phase error and means for determining the next to occur of either a transition in the received signal or the clock signal. In addition, means (51, 52, 55) is provided for applying the potential adjustment to the generated clock signal (RC) as an advancing adjustment or a retarding adjustment depending upon said next determined transition. Synchronization of the generated clock signal (RC) to the received signal (DATA') is therefore achieved through the control and application of the potential advancing/retarding adjustment. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246833-A (GB)
Title: Pistons for engines or motors
Inventor: PARKER DAVID ALEC
IPC: F02F3/00
Filed: 1991-06-17
Abstract: A piston comprises a crown (12) and a skirt (20). At least a portion of the skirt (20) is formed of a ceramic material injection moulded directly on to the remainder of the skirt (20) or the crown (12). The ceramic material may provide at least one pad (24; 54; 76) which extends from a thrust surface of the skirt (20) to transmit lateral forces against a wall of an associated cylinder. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261219-A (GB)
Title: Bromofluorochemicals useful in synthetic blood
Inventor: WATSON WILLIAM KEITH ROSS
IPC: C07D487/06
Filed: 1991-11-05
Abstract: Novel dibromodecafluoro-pentamethylene or hexamethylene-tetramine is capable in the presence of emulsifying agents of forming blood substitutes stable at room temperature and possessing enhanced oxygen carrying capacity.
Patent GB-2253705-A (GB)
Title: Method of and a device for processing sensor signals
Inventor: KUHNT WINFRIED
IPC: G01L9/04
Filed: 1992-03-06
Abstract: A method of, and a device for, processing sensor signals, in which the output signals of a sensor (10) comprising two sensor elements (11, 12) each formed as a thick-film resistance bridge circuit are influenced by means of at least one operational amplifier (OP3) wired as a negative impedance converter (NIC) in such a way that optimum temperature compensation of all temperature dependences is made possible, so that a highly accurate output signal is obtained. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267033-A (GB)
Title: Animal feed containing a phospholipid component
Inventor: GARNETT DAVID
IPC: A23K1/18
Filed: 1992-03-07
Abstract: An animal feed comprises an animal feedstuff containing a minor amount of an active ingredient comprising a substantially pure lipophilic, phospholipid component, which ingredient on introduction into the rumen or stomach of an animal can be incorporated into a rumen or stomach cell membrane so as to increase the porosity of the membrane. Preferably the active ingredient comprises a monoacyl phospholipid, particularly plasmologen lysophosphatidyl choline.