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Patent GB-2165782-A (GB)
Title: Sharpening device for secateurs, loppers and pruning knives
Inventor: BLAKELOCK DENNIS
IPC: B24D15/06
Filed: 1985-08-30
Abstract: The sharpening device (10) comprises a clamp (13) to hold the blade (11) to be sharpened, an elongate spade-shaped member (14) having a pad (16) of abrasive material attached to the broader end portion of member (14), and a support limb (15) provided with a series of apertures (17) along it, the rod-like end portion (18) of the elongate member (14) extending, with clearance, through a selected one of the apertures (17) so as to be supported by it for longitudinal reciprocal movement relative to the blade (11) held fast in the clamp (13) for grinding contact by said abrasive material (16). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2180742-A (GB)
Title: Independent shower unit
Inventor: MASSARELLA CHRISTOPHER MAURICE
IPC: A47K3/28
Filed: 1985-09-26
Abstract: A shower unit designed to be installed into any caravan or mobile or temporary accommodation comprises a water storage vessel (1), a filling container, a pump (4) and a shower head (9). A mixture of hot and cold water is poured into the storage vessel (1) and pumped via pipework (8) to the shower head on moving a switching (3) to ON. Pump (4) is powered by a battery (5). The water flow may be regulated to fast, medium or slow as required. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2168134-A (GB)
Title: A warhead
Inventor: BOCK ERICH
IPC: F42B15/08
Filed: 1985-11-26
Abstract: A warhead 1 for a rocket consists of few and simple parts. Provided are a one-piece case 2 with fuze hole portion 3, 4 for the fuze 26, a filler 21, which partially encloses the rocket fuze 26, but completely encloses the transmission charge/detonator 27 and the pyrotechnical charge or pyrotechnical charges 23 in the ogive of the warhead and partially in the cylindrical portion, an axial buffer 20, 40 for length tolerance compensation and as damping element for high transport jolts of the pyrotechnical charge 23 on a head plate 16, for the limitation of the useful-load space of the case, the head plate being linked to a footplate 6 by way of a bar 10, a single fastening screw 7 connecting the bar to the footplate. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2185588-A (GB)
Title: Optical switching using holographic elements
Inventor: ANDREASSEN JON
IPC: G02B6/28
Filed: 1986-01-18
Abstract: Optical signals are switched by control optical signals. In the arrangement shown a proportion of an optical signal (20) output from a fibre (10) is deflected and coupled to one fibre (11) rather than being coupled to another fibre (16). This deflection is achieved if both of two control signals beams (14,15) are/were present to generate a refractive index grating in a photorefractive material (19). In another arrangement (Figs. 3 and 4) the transmittance of a Fabry Ferot etalon (33), at which the optical beam ( lambda s31) is directed, is controlled by the presence/absence of a pump signal ( lambda p37). Holograms on holographic plates (17,18:32,34) serve to affect (deflect, focus, collimate or reflect) the optical beams as appropriate. The holographic plates and photorefractive material (or etalon) are preferably rigidly disposed in a light-proof container with suitable input and output means for the optical signals. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2174226-A (GB)
Title: Device to prevent persons such as vehicle drivers falling asleep
Inventor: GARDNER-MEDWIN ANTHONY ROBERT
IPC: B60K28/06
Filed: 1986-04-22
Abstract: A device to alert the user when falling asleep or in a state approaching sleep, for use in monotonous driving conditions or other similar circumstances. The user repeatedly acts on the device to reset it, for example by tapping a touch sensitive pad or a rubber bulb 6. An alarm or a sequence of increasingly intrusive alarm actions is set off if the user fails to reset the device for longer than a period of a few seconds. The sensor is positioned comfortably on the steering wheel 8 or elsewhere, so that it can be operated with minimal disturbance to other tasks in hand. The alarm may be evident to all persons present or only to the user, for example through an earphone. An increasing frequency of alarms warns the user of the onset of extreme sleepiness even before he or she falls actually asleep. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2190508-A (GB)
Title: Petrol ignition starting and diagnostic aid
Inventor: FITZGERALD-SMITH LT COL JAMES
IPC: F02P17/12
Filed: 1986-05-09
Abstract: A self-contained coil ignition system including a coil 1, a battery 3 and spark electrodes 5 is capable of producing a spark independently from the magneto-generated spark for which an engine (not shown) may have been designed, thereby to permit starting and/or diagnosis of the engine. In use, the primary circuit of the coil (1) is arranged to be interrupted either by breaking contact between two plugs on respective leads (4a,4b), or by operating the contact breaker in the engine, and a spark at the electrodes (5) is observed through a window 9. The connections at a junction box (Figure 2 not shown) are then changed to allow the ignition pulse to be applied to the spark plug in the engine itself. The gap between the electrodes (5) is arranged to be about ten times as large as that at the engine spark plug to ensure firing in normal conditions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2175855-A (GB)
Title: Aqueous solution and gaseous-aqueous combination for etching copper
Inventor: NELSON NORVELL JOHN
IPC: H05K3/06
Filed: 1986-06-24
Abstract: For etching copper as in the manufacture of printed circuit boards an aqueous solution comprising NO2 or HNO3, a dissolved copper salt, and an additive which serves to inhibit undercutting of the copper as it is etched is provided. Alternatively a combination of gaseous NO2 and an aqueous solution of an additive which serves to inhibit undercutting for etching copper is provided.
Patent GB-2178429-A (GB)
Title: Pyrimido (2,1-b)Benzothiazole-8-acetic acid derivatives
Inventor: ROWLANDS DAVID ALUN
IPC: C07D513/04
Filed: 1986-07-30
Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I   <IMAGE> [wherein R and R3,which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom or a straight-chained or branched C1-6 alkyl group or together with the intervening carbon atom represent a C3-6 cycloalkyl group; R1 represents a C7-12 straight-chained, branched or cyclic alkoxy group; and R2 represents a hydrogen atom, a straight-chained or branched C1-6 alkyl group, a C2-7 alkoxycarbonyl group, a C3-6 cycloalkyl group, an aralkyl group, an aryl group (unsubstituted or substituted by one or more halogen atoms or C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy or nitro groups) or a heteroaryl group] and acid addition salts thereof, to processes for their preparation and to their application as drugs. Compounds 1 have anti-allergy activity.
Patent GB-2198563-A (GB)
Title: Testing real-time target systems
Inventor: POWELL GERALD ANTHONY
IPC: G06J1/00
Filed: 1986-08-28
Abstract: An apparatus for testing real time target systems for digital signal processing, e.g. hybrid analog-digital systems, (11 Fig. 1 not shown), is operative under executive control of a digital data processor (33) to direct digital data, including numeric address and control data (at 25) direct from the target system, and A to D converted (27) analog interface data of the target system to an internal memory (31) and to read out (29) and display (41) digital data and analog data from the internal memory. The data is displayed in real time on the V.D.U. so as to permit the digital and analog data to be assessed for causal relationship therebetween. A typical target is a real time digit filter. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2180382-A (GB)
Title: Semiconductor integrated circuits/systems
Inventor: AUSTIN KENNETH
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 1986-09-10
Abstract: Configurable semiconductor integrated circuits as-made each have a plurality of logic circuits formed at discrete sites (10S). For each logic circuit, direct selectably conducting/non- conducting connection paths (14A,B,C,F) extend from its output to input of a first set of other logic circuits and to its inputs from outputs of a second set of other logic circuits. All of the sets for all of the logic circuits are each different. Other direct connection paths (50R,50C) are selectably connectable to inputs (14D,E) and outputs (52G,H) of the logic circuits. Selection can be irreversible (Figure 8) or reversible (Figures 9, 10, 11, 18) and involves coincident signal addressing (22R,C) of the sites (105) and coded configuring ofthe paths at that site. Reversible selection can beviafield effect transistors or bipolar transistors and can be at or near normal logic signal levels and speeds (Figures 11 and 18). Versatile configurable input/output arrangements are described (Figures 13-16), also reconfigurable data processing systems using the reversible transistor provisions (Figures 20-23).
Patent GB-2187093-A (GB)
Title: Twigs for artificial Christmas trees
Inventor: KOO GEORGE YUE-SIN
IPC: A47G33/06
Filed: 1986-10-01
Abstract: Twigs for artificial Christmas trees are formed by sandwiching one or more thin strips (32) of plastics sheeting, whose side edges have been severed by a very large number of closely spaced transverse cuts so as to give transverse elements simulating the pine needles, between a pair of wires (36) approximately at the longitudinal centre line of the strip, twisting up the structures and severing the length into individual twigs. Two vary the lengths of the simulated needles, the strips are of regularly varying width along their lengths. These strips have been made without significant wastage of material from a broad sheet (28) by slitting that broad sheet such that a wide portion (30) of one resulting strip (27) corresponds to a narrow portion (29) of the strips (27) formed on adjacent sides. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2184587-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for display and sampling of solid cosmetics
Inventor: MERCADO CLARA G
IPC: A45D44/00
Filed: 1986-10-23
Abstract: A display card 100 for displaying solid cosmetic samples for sampling by the customer is described. A composition of solid cosmetic such as eyeshadow is mixed with volatile silicone to form a slurry. Samples 120-130 of the slurry are then applied to the display card by spraying or dropping onto the display card. The samples are then allowed to dry. Following this a protective coating such as waxed paper 170 is applied over the samples. The result is a display card with samples of a solid cosmetic. The potential customer can then remove the protective coating gaining access to the sample for applying a portion of a sample to the customer's skin. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2183681-A (GB)
Title: Warp knitting machine
Inventor: WUNNER ROLAND
IPC: D04B23/12
Filed: 1986-11-03
Abstract: A warp knitting machine has a weft yarn magazine and a feeding device for a further layer, in particular a carded web 7. Weft yarns 9 laid down across the width of the machine are fed to the knitting elements in the form of a weft yarn band, together with the web 7 and the weft yarn band and the web are fed at the same speed to the knitting elements. Loops of weft yarn at the edge of the fabric are severed by means 14. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2184357-A (GB)
Title: Insert for dental treatment of in bone implantation
Inventor: SETO KANICHI
IPC: A61C8/00
Filed: 1986-11-03
Abstract: A dental insert for attaching a tooth to a jaw-bone. A metal core is coated on one end with hydroxyapatite, Ca10(PO4)6(OH2), and driven into the jaw-bone. The other end is fixed into the root canal of the tooth.
Patent GB-2186626-A (GB)
Title: Drawer interlock
Inventor: WILLINGS ALAN ERNEST ASHLEY
IPC: E05B65/463
Filed: 1987-02-02
Abstract: A housing 1 having a plurality of drawers 4 has an elongate, vertically-mounted locking member 9 for preventing a second drawer 4 from being drawn out when a first drawer 4 has already been drawn out. The member 9 is moveable generally perpendicular to its length and the direction of movement of a drawer 4, between an inoperative position, as shown, permitting a drawer to be drawn out and an operative position extending into the path of movement of a drawer out of the housing to prevent other drawers being drawn out. The member 9 is initially engageable, at any point along its length, by an operating member 8 provided on a drawer to pivot it, releasing the grip of magnets 10, and allowing the member 9, when the member 8 has passed, to move bodily under biassing into a position blocking the paths of the members 8 on the other drawers. The interlock is usable, without modification, with any size and number of drawers. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2202549-A (GB)
Title: Foldable fermenter
Inventor: WHITNEY PHILIP JOHN
IPC: C12M1/08
Filed: 1987-03-20
Abstract: A fermenter for plant, animal and microbial cell culture is constructed of a flexible material such that it may be folded for sterilisation or storage. The fermenter may include rigid components or a rigid external support neither of which will not interfere with the folding of the fermenter for sterilisation or storage. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2203411-A (GB)
Title: Load transporting device
Inventor: CARTWRIGHT ALAN
IPC: B60P1/64
Filed: 1987-04-14
Abstract: A transport vehicle (11), adapted to removably support a load carrying structure (12), has primary locating means (17, 23) provided to enable lateral positioning of the structure (12) as it and the vehicle (11) are brought into contact with each other. These locating means comprise freely rotatable rollers (19) mounted on the vehicle (11) which engage in concave recesses (24) on the underside of the load carrying structure. At the centre of each recess (24) is a smaller central recess (25) which is positionally located on the rollers (19). Secondary locating means (18, 22) comprise a conical spigot (18) on the vehicle (11) which engages in a locating ring (22) on the load carrying structure when the rollers (19) enter the central recesses (25). To engage the locating means the vehicle is located beneath the structure (12), the vehicle suspension raised beyond its normal operating position to raise the load carrying structure (12) on supporting legs, and the suspension then lowered to its normal position after the legs have been retracted or removed. Alternatively the beam 16 on which the locating means are mounted may be raised and lowered. Rollers (19) may be replaced by balls so that positioning in any direction is possible. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2191361-A (GB)
Title: Enchancing the image of retro-reflective projectiles
Inventor: GODIN MICHAEL CYRIL
IPC: A63B71/06
Filed: 1987-06-08
Abstract: A colour television camera 10 has a zoom lens 11 and an angle dichroic mirror 15 behind the lens. A source of e.g. infra-red light 14 is located by the camera and directed towards the field of view of the lens 11. A projectile such as a squash or tennis ball has retro-reflectors on its surface to reflect back the infrared light from the source (14). Filter 15 passes visible light from the field of view direct to camera 10 but reflects infra-red to one side to a silvered mirror 18 and thence to a pick-up device 21 from which an enhanced image of a required colour, size and form is produced at the appropriate location in the field of view and mixed with the image produced by the camera to create an image with the projectile trajectory correspondingly enhanced. Other embodiments are disclosed in which stationary retro-reflectors are placed on the court to define the boundaries and the image received to the pick-up device is processed to determine whether the ball bounces in or out of court. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2206071-A (GB)
Title: Rod-like tool
Inventor: CHIOU JONG-JOZE
IPC: B25G1/08
Filed: 1987-06-20
Abstract: A composite rod-like tool has a two-part barrel 4 with each barrel part having two ends. One end of each part is manufactured as a flat head, a Philips head screwdriver or the like, and the opposite end of each barrel part includes a cavily 43, 44 which is of pentagon or a hexagon cross-sectional shape for accommodating a detachable tool bit 5. The tool may be assembled as illustrated so that tool bits 41, 42 or 5 may be used. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2194742-A (GB)
Title: Gas chromatography
Inventor: TRIPPE MALCOLM CECIL
IPC: G01N30/72
Filed: 1987-07-21
Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus whereby, during an operational run of a gas chromatography apparatus, the analytical column (2) of the apparatus is put into gas-flow communication with adsorption means (12) for the duration of a predetermined time window to capture a sample represented by a peak which occurs in said time window. The captured sample may be passed through a gas chromatography apparatus again and thence into a mass spectrometry apparatus for further identification. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2388094-A (GB)
Title: Missile with variable flying surface
Inventor: ALLARD PIERRE
IPC: F42B10/20
Filed: 1987-08-04
Abstract: A missile or similar flying object (1) comprises fixed wings (6) mounted on the body (2) of the missile and moveable wings (10) articulated on the fixed wings and connected to a drive arrangement (12) capable of varying the orientation of the movable wings (10) relative to the longitudinal axis (X-X) of the missile by rotation with respect to the fixed wings (6). The fixed wings (6) are at least partly hollow and comprise an opening slot (8) along their edge (9) remote from the body (2); and each movable wing (10) is disposed in the interior of a fixed wing (6) and, under the action of the drive arrangement (12), can pass from a retracted position in which it is accommodated for its greater part, if not totally, in the interior of the corresponding fixed wing (6), to at least a deployed position in which it extends for its greater part outside the corresponding fixed wing (6) passing through the said opening slot (8) of the latter.
Patent GB-2194503-A (GB)
Title: Device for shifting a heavy load
Inventor: WETERING JOHAN WIETSE VAN DE
IPC: B66F1/08
Filed: 1987-03-10
Abstract: Device for shifting a heavy load relative to a support (27) comprising two double-acting hydraulic cylinder-piston combinations (1, 2). Each cylinder-piston combination (1, 2) cooperates with a fixing element (3, 4) which can be fixed relative to the support (27) and both cylinder-piston combinations (1, 2) are set apart in line with each other, the ends of the respective piston rods (1a, 2a) being connected with a pressure block (12) acting upon the load (13, 25). Each of the cylinders (1, 2) is coupled to a detachable fixing element (3, 4) while each cylinder is enclosed by a tubular guide part (15) coupled to the pressure block (12). Thus tilting of the pressure block (12) is prevented while transfers forces are absorbed by the tubular guide part (15) and the cylinder walls.
Patent GB-2204570-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to apparatus for feeding granular material to processing machines
Inventor: HILL DEREK ALBERT
IPC: A21C9/04
Filed: 1988-05-06
Abstract: Apparatus 1 for feeding granular material e.g. grits or pellets formed from corn, wheat or rice to the nip of a pair of flaking rolls comprises a feed hopper 4, disposed above the rolls 3, a magazine 5 disposed between the hopper 4 and the nip 2, the magazine 5 defining a plurality of internal passageways 6a, 6b for conveying granular material from the hopper 4 to the nip 2, and reciprocatory means 7 for controlling the flow of granular material through the passageways 6a, 6b. The passageways 6a, 6b are disposed in two substantially parallel rows, and are formed by grooves in opposite side surfaces of a plate 10, the grooves being covered by side plates 11, 12 secured to the plate 10. At approximately one third depth of the magazine 5, slot-like apertures 21 are formed, in order to provide access to the otherwise closed passageways 6a, 6b. The apertures in the plate 11 locate resilient fingers 13 and those in the plate 12 resilient fingers 14. The fingers 13, 14 are mounted on laterally-spaced bars 15 and 16 respectively, and reciprocatory movement of the fingers 13, 14 and bars 15, 16, causes the fingers 13, 14 in turn to arrest the falling columns of material moving down the passageways 6a, 6b. The apparatus may be used in the production of flaked breakfast cereals. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2223335-A (GB)
Title: Improved data processing
Inventor: SMITH GEORGE WILLIAM
IPC: G06T1/20
Filed: 1988-12-19
Abstract: A data bus processing system has a host processor 10 interfaced with a bus controller 12 which arranges for rapid data transfer from a host memory 14 to the memories of any one of a number of devices such as 24', 26', on GBUS 16. To speed up operation, each device 24', 26' has a buffer memory with direct memory access in parallel with the GBUS. One of said devices includes a system controller 28 controlled by the processor 10 and, in each device which includes a processor (e.g. 30), the function control input of the processor is instructed by the host processor 10 via the bus controller 12. The system may be used for image processing. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2226956-A (GB)
Title: Therapeutic cold packs
Inventor: CURRAN RUTH CHRISTINE
IPC: A61F7/10
Filed: 1988-12-20
Abstract: A cold pack for application to parts of human or other animal bodies for therapeutic treatments thereof, comprises a readily deformable envelope (10) containing a multiplicity of separate small hollow elements (12), each containing a refreezable substance (13), and which allow the envelope to deform, when applied in use to a body area, such that the contact area of the envelope readily conforms to the surface contours of said body area. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2226818-A (GB)
Title: Blowing agent
Inventor: RANDALL DAVID
IPC: C08J9/14
Filed: 1989-01-05
Abstract: Blowing agent comprises   a) a normally-liquid organic compound of boiling point below 120 DEG C; and b) 35-90 mol % of H2O; the mol % being calculated from the total amount of a) and b).   The blowing agent is useful for making polyurethane foams. The organic compound is preferably 1,1,1-trichloroethane or 1,1-dichloro-1-fluoroethane, and may be mixed with trichlorofluoromethane.
Patent GB-2219639-A (GB)
Title: Variable speed drive unit
Inventor: MOORE KITCHENER FRENCH
IPC: F16H21/12
Filed: 1989-01-17
Abstract: A plurality of coaxial discs (2) each have a pair of generally radial or part radial slots (8, 9). In between the discs there are crank-pin slide plates (3) each having a pair of pins on opposite sides thereof engaging in the slots (8, 9) in respective adjacent discs (2). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2217348-A (GB)
Title: Conveying articles on hangers through electrodeposition vessel
Inventor: KAWAMURA TOSHIO
IPC: B05C13/00
Filed: 1989-02-28
Abstract: Hangers 2 for conveying articles W, e.g. car bodies are suspended from the conveyor 1 and have an L-shaped configuration composed of a vertical portion 2a and a horizontal portion 2b, and a hanger support roller 4 is disposed at or near the lower end of each L-shaped hanger 2 and runs on a guide rail 5 laid along the electrodeposition coating line for guiding the hanger support roller 4. Droplets of pretreatment liquid and electrodeposition paint adhered to the hanger or lubricants or dust adhered to the conveyor rail 3 are thereby prevented from falling on to the article and spoiling the coating. Support means 8 each comprising a stud made of insulating plastic secured to the electrodeposition vessel 6 and a metal support having an insulating coating and secured to the top end of the stud affix the guide rail 5 to the electrodeposition vessel 6. The guide rail 5 may pass through a subsequent cleaning vessel for removing paint dusts, by applying compulsory rotation or supersonic vibration. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2228915-A (GB)
Title: Tickets for electronic locker system
Inventor: TAYLOR MICHAEL
IPC: G09F3/04
Filed: 1989-03-01
Abstract: An electronic locker system uses a waterproof paper ticket adapted to carry coded information printed thereon, the ticket being in the form of an elongate strip (8) provided with means at its opposite ends which are adapted to engage with one another so that the ticket may be worn as a wrist-band. <IMAGE>