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Patent GB-2248376-A (GB)
Title: Plant pressing apparatus
Inventor: NISHIKAWA HIDEYA
IPC: F26B3/28
Filed: 1991-09-26
Abstract: There is disclosed in a preferred embodiment a plant pressing apparatus in which a plant is pressed between a heat collecting plate (14) and water absorptive papers (15, 31). The heat collecting plate (14) contacts the water absorptive papers (15, 31). A cushion material (32) is provided behind the water absorptive papers (15, 31) so that the plant lies pressed evenly against the water absorptive papers (15, 31) and the heat collecting plate (14). The heat collecting plate (14) and water absorptive papers (15, 31) are located between a front frame (10) and a rear frame (30) of a main housing body. The main housing body includes a handle (22) for carrying and a leg member (50) for placing the apparatus in an appropriate area so that light and heat energy are optimally received through a window opening (11) in a front portion of the front frame (10) of the main housing body and are irradiated onto the heat collecting plate (14). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260150-A (GB)
Title: Pressure actuated well apparatus
Inventor: KENT RICHARD
IPC: E21B33/043
Filed: 1991-10-04
Abstract: A well tool 36 of the type which is lowered into a well and sealed to a well member, e.g. a sleeve valve 26, so that an increase in fluid pressure in the well bore above the tool will shift the sleeve valve 26 downwardly, includes a main body 38 and an air chamber 58 which is connected to the space below the tool via passage 56 and relief valve 60 to prevent pressure lock if the bore below the tool is plugged. As shown, the sleeve valve is incorporated in a casing hanger running tool 12 carrying a casing hanger 16. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2249717-A (GB)
Title: Flexible insulating container
Inventor: MARSTON RICHARD W
IPC: B65D81/38
Filed: 1991-10-23
Abstract: A container for keeping cool cans of beer and the like, comprises a tubular skin 11. Ends of the tube are closed by means of respective end caps 12, 13 at least one of which is releasably closed e.g. by means of a zip fastener 14. The skin may have an outer fabric layer (17, fig 2), which may be of waterproof woven nylon, an inner foil layer (18, fig 2), which may consist of a metallized plastic, and an intermediate layer (19, fig 2) which may be a foam, wadding or particulate thermally insulating material. The end caps may be retained on the container when removed by connecting portions 15. The container may be carried by means of a flexible strip 16, or by a handle, clips or hooks. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2253268-A (GB)
Title: Water heating and space heating apparatus
Inventor: HEPBURN GEORGE
IPC: F24D11/00
Filed: 1992-02-06
Abstract: A water heating and space heating system 10 includes a heat store in the form of a tank 12 containing a relatively large volume of water and two sets of electrical water heating elements 14, 16. A wet space heating system including a plurality of radiators 18 is in fluid communication with the tank 12 through tank outlet and return ports 20, 22; 24. A heat exchanger 26 is located in an upper portion of the tank and has a cold water inlet 28 and a hot water outlet 30 for feeding hot water faucets 32. The two sets of electrical heating elements 14, 16 are provided in lower and upper portions of the tank 12 respectively to heat the entire volume of water or to heat only an upper portion of the tank 12 in times of reduced demand or when energy consumption is to be minimised. A third heating element 17 may be provided in the heat exchanger 26. The tank 12 and heat exchanger 26 may be pressurised to store water at above the normal boiling point temperature. A motorised value 56 directs return water to the upper return inlet 24 when the upper heating element 16 only is in use to limit circulation within the tank. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2253405-A (GB)
Title: Composition for use in the cleaning of paint brushes
Inventor: STAINER PHILIP JOHN
IPC: C11D3/20
Filed: 1992-03-04
Abstract: The invention provides a liquid composition for use in the cleaning of paint brushes. The composition is non-flammable, non-ionic, bio-degradable and environmentally acceptable. It comprises a non-ionic surfactant, a humectant and a fatty alcohol and/or fatty acid. It may be used to render paints, wood preservatives or metal preservatives soluble or dispersible in cold water, regardless of the solvent base of the paints or preservatives.
Patent GB-2255873-A (GB)
Title: Noise reduction circuit
Inventor: HONG KWON-PYO
IPC: H04N5/213
Filed: 1992-04-30
Abstract: A circuit for reducing noise from a luminance signal which controls the brightness of the screen in a video apparatus such as a color TV, VCR or VDP is disclosed. The circuit comprises a gate circuit ID for time-dividing a noisy luminance signal by a predetermined interval, a level detector 12 for integrating the time-divided luminance signal to detect an average DC level, a clipping circuit 13 for clipping the time-divided luminance signal based on the average DC level, a subtracter 14 for subtracting the clipped signal from the time-divided luminance signal, a level shift circuit 15 for shifting the level of the subtracted luminance signal according to the average DC level and compensating the clipped luminance level, and a low-pass filter 16 for low-pass-filtering the level-shifted signal, thereby to restore it to an original-waveform luminance signal. Accordingly, the circuit can prevent the edge of the luminance signal from being collapsed due to noise, resulting in the output of a noise less luminance signal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2256113-A (GB)
Title: Programming of the functions of a cellular radio
Inventor: MALMI KALEVI
IPC: H04M11/00
Filed: 1992-05-19
Abstract: Set-up data is programmed into the memory of a cellular telephone 10 by coupling a remote computer 40 to the telephone. Communication 30 can be by cable or the telephone network, and using dual multi-frequency (DTMF) tone dialling signals sent/received via an acoustic coupler 20. The set-up data can go into an EEPROM of the telephone via a DTMF CODEC (14, Fig. 2) and a microprocessor. The telephone number of the remote computer can be stored in the telephone 10 at manufacture. Retailers can share a small number of computers and do not need one each. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267054-A (GB)
Title: Waterproofing membrane
Inventor: HANKINS EDWARD E
IPC: E04D5/14
Filed: 1992-05-22
Abstract: A waterproofing membrane for waterproofing a joint between two members comprises a first sheet of synthetic resinous material having adhesive material on at least two spaced parallel edge regions thereof, and a second sheet overlying the adhesive layer, the second sheet being treated at least in the areas which engage the adhesive material so that the second sheet can be removed to leave the two regions of adhesive separated by a non-adhesive region. The membrane may be formed by forming a sheet of polyester which provides said second sheet with two spaced lines of perforations and then coating the sheet with release material in its marginal regions located outboard of the two lines of perforations, the coated polyester sheet then being coated with a bituminous rubber adhesive, a sheet of impervious synthetic resinous material then being applied to the exposed face of the adhesive layer, thus providing the first sheet of the waterproofing membrane, the two marginal regions of release material coated polyester sheet then being removed. The membrane is for use in waterproofing a joint between two members which may move slightly relative to each other.
Patent GB-2268255-A (GB)
Title: U-flow evaporators for vehicle air-conditioning systems
Inventor: KADLE PRASAD SHRIPAD
IPC: F25B39/02
Filed: 1992-06-20
Abstract: A U-flow refrigerant evaporator 10 comprising three inter-connected U-flow evaporator cores 12, 14 and 16, each of which comprises an assembly of U-flow evaporator core sections formed from uniform U-flow tubes 18, 19 and 20 with air centres 21 therebetween. Each core section is of a substantially rectangular-shaped configuration. Each core section is at least of a different height(11, 13)from one another. The inter-connection between each pair of evaporator cores 12, 14 and 14, 16 is such as to allow substantially free flow of refrigerant fluid from one evaporator core to the next. The evaporator cores 12, 14 and 16 are inter-connected with one another so as to produce a U-flow refrigerant evaporator 10 having a substantially step-shaped, non-rectangular- shaped configuration. The inter-connection between each pair of U-flow evaporator cores 12, 14 and 14, 16 comprises a direct inter-connection between adjacent integral header tanks 30, 32, 30', 32', 30'', 32'' formed on adjacent flat end tubes of said pairs of U-flow evaporator cores 12, 14 and 14, 16. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271031-A (GB)
Title: Displacement encoder
Inventor: JOHNSTON JAMES STEWART
IPC: G01D5/347
Filed: 1992-09-21
Abstract: A sensor head (2) is operable to direct light onto a selected portion (3) of an optically detectable coded track (4). A retroreflector (11) returns the encoded light so as to be received by the sensor head (2), the retroreflector (11) being operable to reflect obliquely incident light through 180 DEG . The track (4) may be coded such that light is encoded by transmission through the track and the retroreflector (11) may be a sheet of reflective transparent beads having a reflective coating to provide internal reflection. The apparatus allows alignment tolerances to be relaxed and reduces light losses. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272173-A (GB)
Title: Method of drying a protective polymer coating applied onto a surface
Inventor: PEREMYSCHEV VLADIMIR A
IPC: B05D3/02
Filed: 1992-11-04
Abstract: The coated article is held at room temperature in the time interval from 20 s to 1 hour, at an elevated temperature under excessive pressure, and is then cooled to room temperature at elevated pressure. A suitable apparatus comprises three high-pressure chambers, the second one being heated, the chambers being interconnected by air-tight hatches direction of movement of the article installed is an air-tight chamber (25) for cooling the coating, connected to the high-pressure main (8) and communicated with the chamber (13). The invention may find application in manufacture of integrated circuits, as well as for the formation of thin polymer insulation coatings. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276609-A (GB)
Title: Storage container for a compact disc
Inventor: FUEST AARON
IPC: G11B33/04
Filed: 1993-03-29
Abstract: A storage container for a compact disc comprises a base (10) having a swivel tray (11) shaped to accommodate a disc, and a cover (22). The tray (11) is movable between a closed position sandwiched between the base (10) and the cover (22) wherein a disc accommodated therein is protected, and an open position where at least a part of a disc is exposed for ready removal from the container. To facilitate stacking of a series of such containers a raised member (12) is provided on the outside of each container for engagement with a complementary recess (23) in another container. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266114-A (GB)
Title: Ceiling formwork support
Inventor: DINGLER GERHARD
IPC: E04G17/04
Filed: 1993-04-02
Abstract: A stay for a ceiling formwork has a stay head (10) with a groove (11) undercut in a C-shaped manner, in which an engaging profile (46), which, for example, frames a shuttering-board element (45), can be inserted with its hook edge (47) so as to be secured against being lifted out unintentionally. A batten (36) projects upwards in the middle of the groove (11), so that two shuttering-board elements to be suspended opposite one another are held in the interlocked position independently of one another, thereby preventing accidents during the construction and dismantling of the formwork. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275502-A (GB)
Title: Handle Assembly
Inventor: YAMADA KENICHI
IPC: E05C3/04
Filed: 1994-02-23
Abstract: A hermetically-sealing handle assembly is disclosed. The assembly cuts labour costs and improves productivity in manufacturing. A back plate (1) has a hole (4) in its central portion, in which hole (4) a head (3) of a pivot bolt (2) is inserted in a non-rotatable manner. A base plate (5) has a through-hole (7) for receiving therein a threaded shaft (6) of the bolt (2), and is provided with a hole (8) at each corner, each having its hole edge (8a) subjected to a burring operation as a result of which the hole edge (8a) is passed through a through-hole (24) of the back plate (1) and turned outward behind the plate (1) to fix the plate (1) to the base plate (5). A handle (9) has an axial hole (10) for receiving the threaded shaft (6) therein. A cap nut (11) is threadably engaged with a front end of the bolt (2) via a washer (12). A screw (14) threadably engages with a radial hole (13) of the nut (11), the screw (14) having its front end firmly abutted against a side surface of the threaded shaft (6). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293418-A (GB)
Title: Bearing assembly for a castor
Inventor: SCREEN STAFFORD THOMAS
IPC: B60B33/00
Filed: 1994-09-23
Abstract: A bearing assembly, which is particularly useful in a castor, has a bearing race (4), and a shroud (11) for the race. The shroud has a circumferential, radially extending flange (12) which extends into a housing which may, for example, form the upper part (3) of a castor fork (1). The pressures exerted on the housing by a turning moment (7, 8) of the bearing race are spread over a larger area (9, 10) of the housing and are thus less likely to result in wear or displacement, thereby holding the bearing more securely in place. The shroud may comprise a single piece of stamped metal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280082-A (GB)
Title: A machine method for compensating for non-linear picture transformations,eg.zoom and pan,in a video image motion compensation system
Inventor: BURL MICHAEL
IPC: H04N7/26
Filed: 1993-03-24
Abstract: Non-linear picture transformations in a video image motion compensation system are caused by camera zooms or rotations. Sets of trial vectors are derived for each block of the image representing peak correlation values between adjacent images in the sequence. A constant representing the non-linear transformation is estimated using the sets of trial vectors and this enables a vector representing the non-linear transformation to be added to the trial vector list for each block. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294572-A (GB)
Title: Flashover Simulator
Inventor: BALDERSTONE ROGER FIRTH
IPC: G09B9/00
Filed: 1994-10-31
Abstract: A flashover simulator constructed from a fabricated road container, which when operated creates a flashover situation in safe controlled conditions. Inner doors 1 are used to allow heat to build up valve 18 (see figure 2, not shown) is operated and fuel from pressure vessel 11, (see figure 2) is released onto fire creating flashover situation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285055-A (GB)
Title: Treating waste oilfield gases
Inventor: NORTHROP PAUL SCOTT
IPC: C09K8/52
Filed: 1994-12-14
Abstract: Hazardous components (eg H2S) are scrubbed from waste gas originating from a hydrocarbon reservoir by coinjection thereof into a depleted or swept region of a reservoir along with an aqueous reactant or a gaseous oxidant (optionally with a catalyst), the region serving as a reactor. The reactant or oxidant is allowed to remain in the region for a time sufficient to react with said gas and remove harmful or hazardous components. When the scrubbed gas breaks through at another spaced apart site, a gas substantially devoid of harmful or hazardous components is produced to the surface. As shown, wellbore 10 allows the gas to pass down pipe 14 and the reactant through annular space 20 into the reservoir via holes 18. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289521-A (GB)
Title: Target acquisition training apparatus and method of training in target acquisition
Inventor: IRWIN PHILIP DAVID SAMUEL
IPC: F41G3/26
Filed: 1993-12-17
Abstract: Target acquisition training apparatus for use on a target acquisition range for training one or more aimers (11, 12) assembled on the range comprising projection means (17) for projecting onto a display medium (16) a target acquisition display comprising one or more target images (15), target acquisition means (14, 15) for the or each aimer (11, 12) for simulated acquisition of the target image (15) or a selected one of the target images (15) from a sighting position remote from the display medium (16), the or each target acquisition means (14, 15) comprising beam transmitting means (50, 51) for transmitting a beam (5) of radiation aligned with an aimpoint axis of the or each target acquisition means (14, 15) to produce on the display medium (16) a localised radiation aimpoint zone or zones (10) representing the aimpoint of the or each target acquisition means (14, 15) on the display medium (16), a video camera (13) positioned to frame scan the display medium (16) and to generate from each frame scan video signals representing the aimpoint zone or zones (10) appearing on the display medium (16), and computing means (54) to select the camera video signals in each frame representing the aimpoint zone or zones (10) appearing on the display medium (16) and to generate therefrom aimpoint coordinates for the or each aimpoint zone (10) for aimpoint assessment of the one or more aimers (11, 12).   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2298093-A (GB)
Title: Switch mode converter for telephone subscriber line interface circuit
Inventor: SUTHERLAND BRIAN ANDREW F SCOT
IPC: H02M3/335
Filed: 1996-01-25
Abstract: A switch mode power conversion method or apparatus including a switching transistor (14, Fig 1) controlled by a PWM signal (CP) is characterised by providing selectively either a first PWM signal CTP at a first frequency or a second PWM signal MCP at a second frequency lower than the first frequency. The frequency of the control signals is switched by a circuit including gates (44, 46, Fig 2). The converter may be used in a telephone subscriber line interface circuit to selectively generate a ringing signal waveform, for supply to the line, or a supply voltage for a driver circuit for providing loop current on the line. The first PWM signal enables the converter to provide a high power level needed for ringing signals. The second PWM signal has a lower frequency, and hence results in lower switching losses and power dissipation, and a lower duty cycle, suitable for lower power level needed for the supply voltage. The frequency of the second PWM signal is greater than 270 kHz, to avoid transmitting spectral energy to the line below this frequency.
Patent GB-2296716-A (GB)
Title: New antifungal antibiotic,and new bacillus SP microorganism which can produce the above antibiotic and its manufacturing method
Inventor: SHIN WON CHEOL
IPC: C12P17/16
Filed: 1994-09-15
Abstract: The present invention relates to new Bacillus sp. SY-414 that produced antifungal antibiotic, trihexocin, which was produced by the above Bacillus sp. SY-414 and its manufacturing method. New antifungal antibiotic represented by general formula (1), wherein each R denotes -H, -OH, -NH2, alkyl group of C1-C6, allyl group of C5-C20, or alkylene group of C2-C6, and subscript 1, m, or n is an integer less than 3. The manufacturing method for the above antifungal antibiotic is as follows: new Bacillus sp. microorganism showing a high activity against plant fungi, especially Pyricularia oryzae and Pellicularia filamentosa, was isolated from soil and identified; the culture broth was centrifuged and the supernatant was extracted with ethyl acetate, and the organic layer was collected. The active fraction was evaporated and dissolved in methanol, and then silica gel column chromatography was carried out; the active fraction was evaporated and dissolved in dichloromethane: methaol (1:5) mixture and Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography was carried out. The active fraction was evaporated and dissolved in water and lyophilized. The powdery antibiotic obtained in the above was dissolved in methanol and stored at 4 DEG C, and the crystalline antibiotic, trihexocin, was prepared; trihexocin had an antifungal activity against the plants infected with fungi at the concentration of 50-100  mu g/ml. Trihexocin consisted of three fructose units and showed a non-toxicity. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2302577-A (GB)
Title: Drain plug
Inventor: HOLT MICHAEL
IPC: F16L55/134
Filed: 1996-06-21
Abstract: The drain plug (1) comprises an expandable sealing member (4) which is adapted to seal an exit of a drain (20) upon insertion thereinto and a means for extracting effluent from the drain to a collector (not shown) through the exit whilst the drain is sealed. The extracting means comprises a pipe (2) one end of which is surrounded by the sealing member (4), a valve (10,10a,10b,12) adapted to control the flow of effluent out of the drain and an adapter (18) suitable for attachment to a collector or extracting means such as a vacuum pump. The sealing member (4) is expanded by compressed air via a connector (14,16).
Patent GB-2315943-A (GB)
Title: Distance measuring system
Inventor: WOOD PAUL MICHAEL
IPC: G01S13/84
Filed: 1996-08-01
Abstract: A distance measuring system using modulated radio signals which can be used for eg. car tracking, bird location, sea rescue etc. A method of phase compensation is provided which allows both transponder and measuring devices to have a known fixed phase eg. zero phase. A method of retransmitting the signal with known phase from the transponding device 5 (fig 2) is provided by a 'phase memory' circuit (10) within a switchable phase locked loop (8, 9, 18) in the transponder. A signal is sent from the measuring device 2 (fig 3) to a transponding device 5, then retransmitted from the transponder 5 back to the measuring unit 2 where the group delay of the signal is compared with the reference signal within the measuring device 2, the resulting time delay equates into distance and may be displayed as desired on display 1. Circuitry for removal of phase errors (12, 14, 17, 19 fig 2 ; 22, 27, 28, 29 fig 3) is included in both the measuring device 2 and transponder 5.
Patent GB-2301060-A (GB)
Title: Device for impementing a dry/wet spinning process
Inventor: ECKER FRIEDRICH
IPC: B29C48/30
Filed: 1995-12-19
Abstract: The invention relates to a container for spinning bath liquid to implement a dry/wet spinning process in which a spinning compound is extruded through a spinning nozzle with a high-density of apertures into a gaseous medium, forming a sheaf of filaments which are drawn through the gaseous medium into the spinning bath liquid, characterized in that there is in the container a deflector for bundling and drawing the filaments which can be pivoted in the vertical plane.
Patent GB-2317413-A (GB)
Title: Moulded joint portion of a foldable tent frame member.
Inventor: JU DONG SOO
IPC: E04H15/42
Filed: 1996-08-23
Abstract: A foldable tent frame consists of a plurality of frame members 10 with joint portions 11 injection moulded upon each end. The frame member 10 is provided with a channel shaped recess with side walls 19 and 19a and a planar bottom 18, which prevents the loose rotation or detachment of the joint portion once moulded onto the frame member. The frame member is further provided with an elongate conical end portion 50 to increase the depth of penetration of the frame member 10 into the moulded joint member 11 without approaching the joint pin hole 13, thus strengthening the joint.
Patent GB-2316494-A (GB)
Title: Determining torque applied by powered tool
Inventor: CRANE DAVID OGILVIE
IPC: B25B23/14
Filed: 1996-08-24
Abstract: A tool for the application of torque (eg. to screw 12) includes a motor 2 which drives an output drive 1 via a gear box 3. The gear box 3 is rotatably mounted in a housing 4. Means are provided for determining the torque necessary to prevent the gear box rotating in the housing when the tool is used to apply a torque. Thus the applied torque can be determined. Pin 6 engages the gear box 3, extends through a hole in the housing 4, and is mounted on a beam 7 provided with strain gauges 8 to sense the bending moment. The torque sensing unit 6,7,8 can be an add-on attachment.