baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2116522-A (GB)
Title: Dispensing container for liquids
Inventor: JACKMAN ANTHONY DOUGLAS
IPC: G01F11/26
Filed: 1983-03-17
Abstract: A liquid dispensing container blow-moulded with a reservoir 1 and a measuring chamber 2, connected by a duct 3, for measuring and dispensing by successive tilting movements, has a single mouth 4 in alignment with a reservoir throat 10 closed by a plug 9, inserted through the mouth. The plug may simply close the throat or may be a valve to control fluid flow between the reservoir, the chamber and the mouth. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2125038-A (GB)
Title: Amine salts of 6 beta -halopenicillanic acids
Inventor: VON DAEHNE DR WELF
IPC: C07D499/00
Filed: 1983-07-22
Abstract: This invention relates to penicillanic acid derivatives of the formula I   <IMAGE> in which X stands for chlorine, bromine or iodine, Z stands for an amine and n is 1 or 2, and to pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds of the invention and dosage units thereof. The 6 beta -halopenicillanic salts with amines are valuable in human and veterinary medicine.
Patent GB-2124812-A (GB)
Title: Control means responsive to the presence of an article of a particular metal or alloy
Inventor: SHAW ARTHUR
IPC: G07D5/08
Filed: 1983-07-27
Abstract: A control device particularly for detecting the insertion of an incorrect coin or a counterfeit coin into a coin-actuated or coin-freed machine. The coin engages between a heated electrode (4) and an un- heated conductor (5) and so the coin together with the electrode (4) and the conductor (5) forms "hot" and "cold" junctions. This generates an e.m.f. by a thermo-couple or the Seebeck effect. When the coin is made of the correct metal or quantity of metal the e.m.f. generated is sufficient to actuate a relay (9) to release the coin to actuate the machine or free it for actuation. Where the e.m.f. is insufficient the machine will remain inoperable. In that case the coin will be released after a predetermined time without operation of the machine. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2127497-A (GB)
Title: Pump assembly
Inventor: FORSTER FRANZ
IPC: F04B1/22
Filed: 1983-09-23
Abstract: A pump assembly comprises two axial piston pumps, each formed by a cylindrical drum (8, 9) rotatable about a common axis. Each drum has a plurality of pistons (14, 21) displaceably mounted in bores therein, one end of each piston of a respective pump bearing against a respective tiltable bearing surface (16, 23) one at each end of the drums. In order to reduce the axial length of the pump assembly, the drums are arranged co-axially about a rotatable shaft (5), with one of the drums (8) located over at least a substantial part of its length within the other (9) of said drums, the inner drum (8) being coupled to the rotatable shaft (5) for rotation therewith and the outer drum (9) being coupled to the inner drum (8) for rotation therewith. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2128827-A (GB)
Title: Microwave detector arrangement
Inventor: GIBSON PETER JOHN
IPC: H03D9/02
Filed: 1983-10-12
Abstract: A broadband microwave detector comprises a diode (9) and a coplanar transmission line having a ground conductor (2) and central conductor portions (3,7,8), the coplanar line incorporating matching resistors (5,6) in the form of resistive layers in series and in parallel with the diode (9). The detector further comprises a DC-isolating capacitance (4) formed by successive dielectric and conductive layers (13,14) overlying central conductor portions (3,7), and a low-pass filter (10,11,12) immediately adjacent the end of the line. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2148847-A (GB)
Title: Cable reeling arrangement
Inventor: SPICER LYNDON REGINALD
IPC: B65H75/44
Filed: 1983-10-26
Abstract: In order to be able to supply power and/or communications between the ends of an electrical cable, optical conductor or gas hose (12), independently of whether it is fully wound on a reel (10) or fully or partially paid out therefrom, one cable end fast with the reel is connected via a coiled interconnection cable, hose or conductor (15) extending within the reel or outside the reel at one side thereof to a static point (13). The interconnection cable (15) may be coiled as a helix (as shown) or as a spiral (Figures 3 and 4), and rotation of the reel, for hauling in or paying out of the cable (12), serves to tighten or loosen the helical or spiral winding as appropriate and thus the rotation of the reel relative the static point is accommodated. The interconnection cable may include one or more spring like members or the cable may include a heat deformable plastics sheath, the sheathed cable being shaped into a 'spring like configuration' and set therein by suitable treatment. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2130307-A (GB)
Title: Arrangement for supporting a bearing ring on the casing of a rotary kiln
Inventor: KLOTMANN FRED
IPC: F16C13/04
Filed: 1983-11-16
Abstract: Lining plates 3, which are located between the bearing ring (1) and the casing (2) of a kiln, and are positioned by supporting elements (4) and holding elements (5), include fixing elements (6) arranged on the lining plates (3) which are in operative connection with the holding elements (5). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2151549-A (GB)
Title: A greetings card
Inventor: GALLAGHER FRANK JOSEPH
IPC: B42D15/02
Filed: 1983-12-02
Abstract: A greetings card 1 has, on its inside, a greetings message 2, for example, Happy Birthday, composed of light emitting or light absorbing elements 3 (e.g. LED's or LCD's) activated by a power source 4 concealed within the material of the card 1. A switch, not shown, serves to illuminate the elements 3 when desired so as to provide an illuminated greetings message. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2150905-A (GB)
Title: A rotary type of wire-feeding machine
Inventor: MING-CHIH LIN
IPC: B65H51/10
Filed: 1983-12-05
Abstract: This invention relates to a rotary type of wire-feeding machine which may be driven by an electric motor. A steel cable or wire 41 of this machine is fed, i.e. pulled or pushed by means of motor 22, chains, and drum wheels 33, 24, and is to be pulled by means of a capstan 4. Upon feeding the steel cable or wire forwards, the machine may rotate to have the steel cable moved forwards in a screwing manner. In addition, various types of steel cable heads are disclosed for meeting different wire-feeding requirements. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2152023-A (GB)
Title: Stoneware tile
Inventor: FUKUOKA SHIGETAKA
IPC: C04B38/00
Filed: 1983-12-23
Abstract: Freeze-thaw stable stoneware tile possesses in its fired tile body (i) a multiplicity of pores having a pore diameter of 0.6 micron or more and exhibiting no substantial capillary action and (ii) a multiplicity of continuous micropores having a pore diameter of 0.3 micron or less and exhibiting substantial capillary action. The relatively coarse pores 7 communicate with the micropores 2, and the micropores communicate with the outside of the tile body. The tile is produced by compressing a mixture of a mineral flux material having a specific particle range and a plastic mineral material into a molded article having a packing rate of 0.68 or more, and then baking and firing the molded article to a temperature at which the mineral flux material fuses thereby forming pores 7. Examples of flux materials are feldspar, sericite, lime, limestone or petalite. Examples of plastic minerals are talc, steatite, pottery stone or clay. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2134537-A (GB)
Title: For solvent deasphalting of petroleum
Inventor: ROODMAN ROBERT G
IPC: C10G21/28
Filed: 1984-01-19
Abstract: After the major portion 15 of solvent has been removed by evaporative separation from the heavy phase asphaltene stream 9 from a petroleum solvent extraction process. The asphaltenes containing residual solvent is passed through a heated, vented extruder (35) and the volatilized solvent 53 is recovered and recycled to the extraction system. The asphaltene product can be extruded into a cold water bath (61), fragmented, dried, and collected. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2162649-A (GB)
Title: Estimating the carrier frequency of a single sideband signal
Inventor: CAIRNS JAMES BUCHAN STRACHAN
IPC: G01R23/02
Filed: 1984-08-03
Abstract: A method for estimating the carrier frequency Fc of a single sideband signal (SSB) comprises sampling, with an A/D converter 2, a received SSB signal and dividing it into time blocks (a), (b), (c), Figure 3, each of which has a fundamental frequency P (P1, P2, P3) appertaining thereto; determining, for the time blocks, the fundamental frequency P with a pitch extractor 4, and the frequency of a spectral energy peak H (H1, H2, H3) occurring at a harmonic of the fundamental frequency P with a harmonic extractor 3; and determining possible values of the carrier frequency F according to the relation F = H +/- nP. The estimated carrier frequency Fc is the most frequently determined possible value of the carrier frequency F. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2147322-A (GB)
Title: Rapier looms
Inventor: WELZEL GUNTER
IPC: D03D49/60
Filed: 1984-08-31
Abstract: In a superposed shed rapier loom the gripper heads (2) of the weft thread picking element (1) for the upper and lower sheds are each provided with a guide component (3) having a recess (4) and a guide surface (5) and guide segments (8) are disposed on the sley bar (6) and sley cover (7) so that only the gripper head is guided. The guide segments entering the loom shed from above and below are provided with guide lugs (9) of which, in each case, at least two engage in the recess of the guide component. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2146295-A (GB)
Title: Underwater vessel
Inventor: ARENS EGIDIUS
IPC: B63G8/34
Filed: 1984-09-07
Abstract: A submarine carries at the bow of the hull and on the section of the conning tower facing the hull sound absorbers 14, 15 provided with covers shaped to the contours of the hull and the tower, to reduce the chance of the submarine being detected by sonar. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2149861-A (GB)
Title: Adhesive door seal for fluid heater
Inventor: BRADY ROBERT THOMAS
IPC: F27D1/18
Filed: 1984-10-04
Abstract: A seal for an access door (44) mounted on a combustion chamber of a fluid heater includes a gasket pad (56) that is sealed to the interior surface of the door (52) by adhesive material. The gasket pad is secured to the door by first applying adhesive material to the interior surface of the door and the gasket pad. Thereafter, the gasket pad is attached to the coated area on the door covered by adhesive material. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2153533-A (GB)
Title: Equipment for measuring the thickness and the compressibility of paper
Inventor: LEHTIKOSKI OLAVI
IPC: G01N33/34
Filed: 1985-01-23
Abstract: Known equipments for measuring the thickness and compressibility of paper are awkward to use and the test results obtained with them are not immediately available for use. Additionally, for the measurement of these characteristics, separate equipment is needed. The equipment according to the invention includes e frame (1), a base (2) mounted on the frame, a compressing element (3) that can be moved in relation to the base, a measuring beam (4) mounted to the compressing element and a measuring head (5) detachably mounted to the measuring beam. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2154791-A (GB)
Title: Packaging semiconductor devices
Inventor: COGNETTI DE MARTIIS CARLO
IPC: H01L23/04
Filed: 1985-02-08
Abstract: A copper rod (2) is embedded in "pre-molded" package (1) and supports a silicon wafer 4, the copper rod acting to increase heat dissipation from the package. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2157225-A (GB)
Title: Slip casting apparatus
Inventor: BERRISFORD KEITH
IPC: B28B1/26
Filed: 1985-04-04
Abstract: A casting arrangement comprises a first conveyor (10) arranged to receive empty moulds at one end (12) and move the moulds through a drier (14) and a cooling stage (16) to filling units (18). Each unit (18) has a valve controlling passage of slip from an inlet to an outlet. When a mould is correctly positioned, the respective filling unit (18) is automatically operated to fill the mould. An infra-red pulse beam produced by each unit (18) senses when the respective mould is filled with slip to a predetermined level and closes the valve. After filling, the moulds pass through a drier (40) for initial casting and excess slip is drained from the moulds on a rotary table (42). The drained moulds are placed on a second conveyor (44) for setting of the cast articles with the aid, if necessary, of a drier 46. The articles are removed from the moulds at the end of conveyor (44) and the moulds are replaced on the conveyor (10). The valve of each unit is opened when a mould is sensed to be correctly positioned below it, and is closed when the required bend of slip in the mould is detected. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2157971-A (GB)
Title: Respirator filter
Inventor: MILLER JOHN DAVID
IPC: B01D46/52
Filed: 1985-04-25
Abstract: A respirator filter canister for removing undesirable substances from a breathable gas, comprises a cylindrical housing having a gas inlet and a gas outlet and enclosing two concentric annular filtering stages. Gas may flow radially inwards or outwards through the two stages, but the upstream stage in either case comprises a pleated filter element 123 which removes particles, while the downstream stage comprises a sorbent 126 for removing vaporous chemical 121 contaminants for the gas. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2174856-A (GB)
Title: Hysteresis latch arrangement
Inventor: ORTON DAVID WILLIAM ROBERT
IPC: H03K3/037
Filed: 1985-05-08
Abstract: AD-element comprises a master latch 8, and a slave latch 14. When the D input is HIGH, switch 6A is open and switch 6D is closed, and vice versa when D input is LOW. Resistor 6B,6C,10B and 10C are progressively changed in value by clock signals on lines 18 and 20. Latch 8 does not switch to a new state until the resistors 6B and 6C have fallen substantially to a minimum, by which time the corresponding resistance increase in buffer 10 blocks any inadvertent change in the state of latch 14, and thus transparency through the element due to the finite time of change of the clocking signals is avoided. Transparency due to asynchronism or stagger between true and inverse clocking signals is also avoided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2174929-A (GB)
Title: Coating sheets
Inventor: KNIGHT RONALD EDWARD
IPC: B05C1/08
Filed: 1985-05-13
Abstract: A layer of coating material (104) is applied to a rotating applicator roller (100) which deposits the layer on a substrate (112) like thin foils, laminates, paper and cardboard being moved passed it. The substrate (112) is forced against the rotating roller (100) by a stream of gas (A) delivered against the underside of the substrate (112).
Patent GB-2161340-A (GB)
Title: Detecting objects in obscuring medium
Inventor: HALLDORSSON THORSTEINN
IPC: G01S17/02
Filed: 1985-07-05
Abstract: A method and system is used for detecting the presence of measuring the distance to and producing an image of, objects which, while being strongly absorbing or reflecting themselves, are hid from sight in a medium which is strongly dampening due to light dispersion, such as submersed submarines. The method provides, in addition to detecting the reflection from the surface of the object, a full acquisition of the variation of the backscatter of scanning laser pulses by the medium surrounding the object, with laser pulse transmitters operating with a much larger pulse duration, being usable for this purpose.
Patent GB-2162465-A (GB)
Title: Building board
Inventor: FORRY JOHN SAUDER
IPC: D04H1/72
Filed: 1985-07-15
Abstract: A building board is obtained by forming two non-woven webs comprising binder and fibrous material, disposing a core mixture of binder and filler between the webs and consolidating the sandwich. Preferably the non-woven webs comprised mineral wool plus phenolic binder, the core comprised perlite plus a phenolic, urea formaldehyde or stored binder and optionally wood fibre (example 5). A downward flow of hot air may be used to cure the core but not the webs before hot pressing to produce the final cure.
Patent GB-2167613-A (GB)
Title: Electrically interconnecting relatively movable conductors
Inventor: DAVENPORT JOHN LEYTON
IPC: H01H1/58
Filed: 1985-11-15
Abstract: A connector for a circuit breaker in which an electric current is required to be passed between two relatively movable conductors comprises conductor bulbous portions (33, 37) which fit into opposite ends of a conducting cylinder (34), the walls of which are slotted (at 35) so as to cause them to apply spring pressure against the bulbous portions, whilst allowing relative movement of the members. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2172010-A (GB)
Title: Detergent compositions
Inventor: WILLIAMS MICHAEL KEVIN
IPC: C11D9/18
Filed: 1986-03-04
Abstract: Detergent compositions in bar form comprising a water-insoluble, synthetic, amorphus, particulate silica or silicate having a specific surface area of at least 25 square metres per gram. The compositions are preferably milled toilet bars and demonstrate improved lathering, smear, cleansing performance and skin feel characteristics.
Patent GB-2181849-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for monitoring the bonding of structural glazing sealed onto facade elements
Inventor: GARTNER DR FRITZ
IPC: G01M3/22
Filed: 1986-08-29
Abstract: For monitoring the bonding of structural glazing (12) to facade elements (10) the space (22), which is enclosed by the facade element (10), the glazing (12) and the load bearing seals (14 and 20) carrying the glazing (14), is connected via a conduit (24) to a container 26 containing a drying agent. When one of the seals (14 or 20) is defective ambient air can suddenly penetrate the space (22). Since this air contains moisture the drying agent (28) in the container (26) changes colour so that this colouring indicates leaks and thus possible weak points in the bonding of the seals to the glazing and/or facade elements. A scale may be mounted alongside the container. Alternatively in the case of double glazing in which two panes are bonded to a spacer with load bearing seals, and the glazing unit is bonded to the facade element, the space between the panes may be connected to the container of drying agent to give an indication of the integrity of the bonding between the panes. Additionally, the bond of the glazing to the facade element may be separately monitored in like manner. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2198899-A (GB)
Title: Circuit arrangement with two serially connected high-voltage switches
Inventor: BERGSTROM MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: H03K17/14
Filed: 1986-12-19
Abstract: A pair of transistors (TR1, TR2) are serially connected through an inductor (L) to a supply with associated components connected to the transistors which determine various periods of operation. In order to ensure that the transistors (TR1, TR2) are rendered non-conducting simultaneously sensors (S1, S2) sense their change in base current to produce pulses in monostable multivibrators (M1, M2) whose relative phases are compared in a digital phase comparator (PC). The drive for each transistor (TR1, TR2) from its associated driver stage (DR1, DR2) is via an associated device (DC1, DC2) having a characteristic used to control the cut-off of its associated transistor one of the devices (DC2) having a variable characteristic which is controlled by the output of the phase comparator (PC) to ensure the required simultaneous non-conduction. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2189225-A (GB)
Title: Folding container
Inventor: CLIVE-SMITH MARTIN
IPC: B65D88/02
Filed: 1987-04-15
Abstract: A platrack cargo carrier comprises a horizontal rectangular base from which project corner posts 3, wherein the posts are attached to the base by lockable hinges 4 and are secured in their upright position by locking pins 13. When the hinges are unlocked the posts can be folded down adjacent to the base with the surface 12 of a sill 5 level with the surface 2 of the base. A sill is provided at end of the base and connects the posts thereat, the sills serving to resist handling 12 loads imposed on the posts. In the upright positions of the posts a surface 6 of each sill is level with the surface of the base. The pins of hinges 4 are supported by plates 29 welded to the base and the hinges are located above fittings 14 used to locate the carrier. In a modification the sills comprise tubular members coaxial with the hinges 4. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2204088-A (GB)
Title: Stud and socket fastenings
Inventor: KEEN JOHN
IPC: E04F13/08
Filed: 1987-05-02
Abstract: An attachment device for holding sheet insulation material 2 against underlying structural components e.g. steel framework members 1 is in the form of a socket 4 which is attached to the structure and a plug 4d which fits into the socket and has a collar or flange 4d for holding the sheet insulation material against the structural framework. At least a portion of the stud and/or socket is made of thermally insulating material. The stud has a T-shaped projection to slidingly receive a brick-tie 5. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2192124-A (GB)
Title: Safety belt retractor with belt retightener
Inventor: FOHL ARTUR
IPC: B60R22/46
Filed: 1987-05-22
Abstract: A safety belt retractor includes a coupling means for drivingly coupling the belt reel with a pulling cable (14) one end of which is connected to the piston (16) of a piston/cylinder drive means (18) and an intermediate section (14A) of which is wrapped round the outer periphery of a roller (10) connected for joint rotation to the belt reel of the retractor. The free end of the pulling cable is led through a restraining means (22). To ensure that, after completion of a belt tightening operation,the roller (10) is rotatable without inhibition by the pulling cable (14), the working stroke of the piston/cylinder drive means (18) and the length of the pulling cable (14) are adapted to each other in such a manner that, after execution of the working stroke, the free end of the pulling cable has passed completely through the restraining means (22). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2192875-A (GB)
Title: Control of liquid treatment processes
Inventor: TIMMONS ALBAN
IPC: C02F5/00
Filed: 1987-06-15
Abstract: The invention relates to methods and apparatus for treating liquids and lends itself to the continuous processing of many liquid treatments currently effected by batch processes. The raw liquid is continuously passed through a monitoring station where a condition of the liquid is monitored and an additive is supplied to the liquid downstream of the monitoring station in dependence upon the monitored condition, before the liquid and additive are passed to a mixer. Thus, the additive is supplied to the liquid in the exact amount necessary to effect the desired condition of the liquid. The invention has a wide range of uses including removal of solids in suspension in the liquid and the processing of hydroponic feed liquids. In particular the invention is useful for softening water having excessive bicarbonate content.
Patent GB-2194282-A (GB)
Title: Locking apparatus for security enclosure
Inventor: MCCOAG JOHN
IPC: E05B65/08
Filed: 1987-07-28
Abstract: A lightweight metal box like enclosure (10) is described having a metal shutter (24) which can be pulled through shutter guides (34) and locked in position using keyed locking bolts (40), the surface of which has a rose or plate (46) which lies substantially flush on a barrel mounting structure (36). The mounting structure is generally a box section (36) and a shutter guide (34) in the form of a U-section is secured to one face of the box section (36) and, in use, in order to lock the enclosure, the shutter (24) is pulled down so that shutter apertures register with apertures of the locking bolt and when the bolt (40) is inserted into the barrel (44) the bolt (40) engages the shutter aperture and simultaneously locks the shutter (24) in position. The locking bolt barrel (44) and the pin itself lie substantially flush with the surface box section (36) to minimise the risk of damage due to unauthorised tampering with the locking apparatus. <IMAGE>