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Patent GB-2228658-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for planting seedlings
Inventor: ITO YOSHIHIDE
IPC: A01G9/10
Filed: 1989-03-03
Abstract: There is described a method of planting seedlings in a desired place comprising using as a seedling breeder a cylindrical body 1 of a required length and having a plurality of openings 2 in the periphery of at least the lower portion of the body and an opened upper end, filling culture soil in the seedling breeder, planting the seedling in the culture soil in the seedling breeder, breeding the planted seedling in the breeder for a required period of time, and implanting the breeder in a seedling planting place by suitable inserting the breeder into the ground of the planting place. The breeder itself is also claimed, and may have a sleeve 3 for closing openings 2 and a removable cap 4 with drainage holes 5. A water supply tube may extend down into the breeder and this may be fixed to the breeder. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2218637-A (GB)
Title: Hypoadherent dressings
Inventor: MILLER NIGEL DAVID
IPC: A61F13/00
Filed: 1989-05-17
Abstract: Fibrous dressings employed as wound contacting materials, may be rendered hypoadherent by coating the body contacting surface with a polymeric coating of a material such as a siloxane block copolymer or a blend thereof with an amine extended polyurethane.
Patent GB-2223652-A (GB)
Title: Display control apparatus for image display system
Inventor: TOKUMITSU SHIGENORI
IPC: G09G5/40
Filed: 1989-08-29
Abstract: A first section of display control means (6) stores first data adapted to a predetermined display device (9) in a first memory (7). A second section (6) reads the first data out of the first memory (7) on a time division basis in sync with the predetermined timing of display. A third section (6) converts the first data read from the first memory (7) to second data adapted to a display device (10) different from the predetermined display device. A fourth section (6) stores the second data in a second memory (8). A fifth section (6) roads the second data from the second memory (8) in accordance with timing different from the predetermined display timing. The system is particularly concerned with displaying videotex images comprising a code frame and a pictoral frame on a binary type LCD matrix display 10, as well as on a color CRT 9. The software in ROM (4) is only needed to control CPU(3) to convert the image data for display on the C.R.T. The convertion of the data in the first memory (7) for storage in the second memory (8) and display on the LCD display is carried out by hardware in the display control (6). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2237261-A (GB)
Title: Cable markers
Inventor: RAYMOND HUGH ANTHONY
IPC: H01B7/36
Filed: 1990-08-13
Abstract: A resilient cable marker of closed-loop configuration has a relatively thick flat base (1) on whose outer surface (2) there is a symbol, usually a letter or numeral. The inner face (3) of this base is serrated to provide a good grip on a cable. Two arms (4) taper away from opposite ends of the base and join at waisted points (5) to the remaining sides (6) of the pentagon, which themselves have a waisted junction (7). In the initial, open position, these sides (6) are in a V-configuration convex of the loop. To fit a cable marker, a cable is passed through the loop and the junction (7) is then pressed inwardly. This temporarily forces the arms (4) apart, but once the sides (6) are past mutual alignment, the sides (4) spring back inwards until the V is inverted. A cable within the loop is then gripped between the serrated face (3) and the junction (7).
Patent GB-2236979-A (GB)
Title: Production of artificial veneer
Inventor: SENZANI GIOVANNA
IPC: B27M1/06
Filed: 1990-09-26
Abstract: In a method for production of artificial wood veneer, sheets of natural wood 13 are spot stained by burning and/or colouring substances and are laminated to form a block 19 of precomposed wood from which sheets of wood veneer 25 are sliced presenting grains imitating briar veneers. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2248855-A (GB)
Title: Knitting or crocheting aid
Inventor: CURRY ROGER FRANCIS NEIL
IPC: D04B3/00
Filed: 1990-10-02
Abstract: A knitting or crocheting aid comprises a pattern board for supporting a pattern sheet 10 displaying the outline 11 of a panel to be knitted or crocheted, and a pair of row scales 7 positioned on either side of the pattern sheet 10 graduated in rows per unit length. The pattern sheet 10 and row scales 7 are held in place under a transparent flexible sheet joined to the board 1 along one edge, and a stitch scale 8 graduated in stitches per unit length is positioned on top of the transparent sheet 4, optionally beneath a further such sheet. The stitch scale 8 in use is stepped row by row along the row scales 7 so that the number of stitches needed in each successive row can be read off the stitch scale. Thus, using row and stitch scales 7, 8 appropriate to the type of yarn and tension to be used, a panel can be worked without requiring the user to perform any calculations. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2236921-A (GB)
Title: Electronic ballast circuit for gas discharge lamp
Inventor: THEODOSSIOU LUKE
IPC: H05B41/298
Filed: 1990-10-25
Abstract: An electronic ballast circuit for a gas discharge lamp includes a driven inverter (52) the high frequency oscillatory output of which is supplied to a gas discharge lamp (164) through a current limited inductor (154) with a capacitor (160) in parallel with the lamp. A protection circuit includes an additional winding (152) on the inductor (154) which monitors the peak voltage and current of the lamp (164). The signal from the additional winding (152) is fed to a threshold detector and latch circuit (170) which operates to remove the drive from the inverter (52) and de-energise the lamp (164) if the voltage across the lamp exceeds a first predetermined value. Additional protection is provided by a voltage clamping circuit (166) which shorts out the additional winding (152) if the voltage across the lamp exceeds a second predetermined value higher than the first before the lamp is de-energised, thereby to damp the resonant circuit of the inductor (154) and capacitor (160). The additional winding (152) also supplies power for a low-voltage stabilised supply for parts of the ballast circuit. The ballast circuit can supply a number of lamps (164, 264, 364, 464) connected in parallel to the driven inverter (52), a respective inductor (154, 254,354, 454) with additional winding (152, 252, 352, 452), and a respective capacitor (160, 260, 360, 460) being provided for each lamp. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2239004-A (GB)
Title: Winding plural reels
Inventor: KRAMER HANS
IPC: B65H18/26
Filed: 1990-11-27
Abstract: A web dividing and rewinding machine has at least one winding shaft (3) serving to accommodate plural winding cylinders (4) upon which reels (5) are wound, and a support shaft (7) serving to accommodate eccentric contact pressure rollers (6) which, in order to simplify the construction, comprise interlocked individual units which are mounted on the support shaft (7) either adjacent to each other without gaps, or else interconnected by mechanical interlock and at a certain distance apart. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2238899-A (GB)
Title: Device for teaching electronic logic circuit operation
Inventor: GILES ALAN
IPC: G09B23/18
Filed: 1990-12-07
Abstract: The device comprises at least two units having complimentary external connectors whereby they can be connected together either directly or via an intermediary, the logic circuits in the form of a solid state device being contained in the input unit only. The input unit may include a sensor, e.g. a push switch, photocell or heat sensor, or may be connected to a remote sensor. The input unit can be selectively coupled through other units (having for example AND, OR, NOT, PULSE or LATCH functions) to an output unit which includes an output device, e.g. a buzzer or light. Triggering of the input sensor(s) operates the output device in accordance with the selected logic function(s).
Patent GB-2239513-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle headlight
Inventor: SANTAMARIA ALBERTO
IPC: B60Q1/076
Filed: 1990-12-12
Abstract: A vehicle headlight comprising an outer casing mounted in a fixed position on said vehicle, a reflector housed inside said casing so as to rotate in relation to the same about at least one axis, actuating means for rotating said reflector in relation to said casing and about said axis, and means for detecting the position of said reflector in relation to said casing and about said axis, said actuating means comprising an output member designed to move in relation to said casing and connected to said reflector is characterized by the fact that said actuating means comprises one actuating device for said output member, and said detecting means comprise a mobile input member and releasable coupling means located between said output member and said input.
Patent GB-2241405-A (GB)
Title: Aperture compensation
Inventor: LEE JUNG-GANG
IPC: H04N5/208
Filed: 1990-12-18
Abstract: The amount of aperture compensation provided by a circuit 50 for a luminance signal IN is controlled so as to increase with increasing luminance level. Such control is by way of a luminance sampler 20 operating a twice sub-carrier frequency 2fs, diode D1 and capacitor C2, and a variable resistance TR5. The sampled signal is clamped 30 at line frequency. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2243379-A (GB)
Title: Water saving attachment for valve-discharge W.C. cistern
Inventor: RATANANGSU SRINKARN
IPC: E03D1/34
Filed: 1991-04-12
Abstract: A water saving attachment for a valve-discharge W.C. cistern comprises a flapper valve control means (78) mounted on the overflow tube (40), said means comprising a float block (96) mounted on a housing (84) such that said control means moves the flapper valve (36) from an open to a closed position as the cistern empties, the means further including an arm assembly pivotally mounted on said housing (84) between an at-rest position (Fig. 5) and a latched position (Fig. 7) and optionally a manually operated pull chain assembly connected to said tank and to said flapper valve, said pull chain assembly being movable between a flushing position and a dormant position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261254-A (GB)
Title: Electronically reprogrammable key and lock
Inventor: STAFFORD CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G07C9/00
Filed: 1991-11-09
Abstract: A key for a lock including a first portion for operating a mechanical lock, and a second portion for providing electronic transfer of information to an electronic control system within the lock, the key being programmable with user specific information. The key may incorporate an optoelectronic display 60 on the key shaft which may be directly read by the lock sensors and may also include a key pad in the hand grip or remotely of the key for user interface. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2264273-A (GB)
Title: Holder for drinks container
Inventor: DELF CHRISTOPHER RICHARD
IPC: B60N3/10
Filed: 1992-02-22
Abstract: A holder 10 for a drinks container 30 comprises a cup-shaped carrier 18 and supporting means, such as an L-shaped arm 22, 24, for supporting the carrier on or in a motor vehicle. The carrier has a downwardly extending tear-away strip which, when torn away, leaves a slot 36 for enabling the carrier to accommodate a drinks container having a laterally projecting handle 34 which may extend through the slot. Alternatively, the carrier may be provided with a preformed slot for performing the same function. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260565-A (GB)
Title: Identification carrier
Inventor: GRETLER HEINRICH
IPC: E05B19/24
Filed: 1992-03-05
Abstract: The described identification carrier comprises an operating part (1) for transmitting operating forces to a locking device and an attachable identification part (2). The operating part (1) is shaped into a shank (11), which can be inserted in the cylinder opening of a lock cylinder and can carry mechanical identification features. The attachable identification part (2) is fixed in interlocking manner onto a connecting element (12) of the operating part (1) shaped onto the shank (11) and can carry non-mechanical identification features. On inserting the identification carrier in a lock cylinder, It is simultaneously positioned in such a way that the non-mechanical identification features can be detected by a corresponding device, that the mechanical identification features can mechanically free the lock and the identification carrier during its following rotation in the lock can serve as a force-transmitting means for moving a bolt. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2257390-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for manufacturing flexible containers
Inventor: GUJER HEINS
IPC: B65B9/02
Filed: 1992-04-02
Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing flexible containers of the type comprising particulate material located between two flexible web members (16, 17), the apparatus comprising a first feed means suitably in the form of one or more drive roller assemblies (13, 43) for advancing a first flexible web member through the apparatus, a metering means suitably in the form of a metering roller (12) having recesses (84) on its peripheral face to accomodate the particulate material and to deposit the particulate material onto the first flexible web member, second feed means suitably in the form of a roller assembly (13, 43) to pass a second flexible web member over the first flexible web member containing the particulate material, and sealing means suitably comprising a roller assembly (13) having one of the rollers including heated zones (94) or portions along its external surface such that when the first and second web members pass between the rollers the web members are sealed together along areas corresponding to contact of the web members with the heated zones or portions. In this manner, there can be formed flexible containers or sachets containing particulate material such as super absorbant polymer which can be immersed in water and subsequently frozen to be used as a heat exchange pad.
Patent GB-2266395-A (GB)
Title: Reading information from a medium
Inventor: KO PAUL YIU SHUM
IPC: G06K7/14
Filed: 1992-04-21
Abstract: An encoded pattern has a plurality of cells 100-116, each of cells 100-112 including an outline of an alphabet letter. Processing means senses when the outline has been inked in by sensing the extent of light and dark areas of each cell and the cells 100-112 in combination define a 7-digit binary number in dependence on whether each cell has been marked or not. Wholly dark cells 114, 116 act as locators for the cell array 100-112. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2257517-A (GB)
Title: Drill guidance system
Inventor: SEEDHOUSE ADAM JOHN
IPC: G01C9/36
Filed: 1992-04-24
Abstract: The drill guidance system has a locations degree chart 8 and spirit ball 7 on an arm 6. The arm can be moved 90 DEG  clockwise into a storage position enabling the device to lie flat when not in use. The bubble in the ball is kept centred in cross-hairs for accuracy. This provides use for horizontal drilling, vertical drilling and angled drilling with the aid of the degree chart. A clamp 1 holds the device on a drill and a handle 4 with alternative positions 5 is provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266502-A (GB)
Title: Car roof trunk.
Inventor: HARGREAVES JOHN LUCIEN
IPC: B60R9/055
Filed: 1992-04-30
Abstract: A car-roof trunk comprises a two part shell of synthetic plastics material, the lid (10) and base (11) being completely separable, and having respective rims (16, 17) with flanges (18, 19), the lower of which (19) abuts within the upper flange (18) against the rim (16), providing a seal when the lid and base are tensioned by a securing strap apparatus. The securing strap apparatus comprises two strap assemblies (30, 31), disposable in channels (14, 15) moulded in the shell of the roof trunk, and each comprising a top strap, a bottom strap and a tensioning strap. The bottom strap provides strap free ends which have fasteners for alternative attachment to a car roof rack or bars, or to the respective strap ends of the other strap assembly. The bottom strap has an elastic insert, to take up slack when untensioned, and the tensioning strap is passed through a cam-buckle at one end of the top strap. The rim of the trunk is provided with a plurality of hand-holds 22, moulded as recesses in the rim of the base (11). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268235-A (GB)
Title: Mechanical seal sleeve
Inventor: CARMODY CHRISTOPOHER JOHN
IPC: F16J15/34
Filed: 1992-06-25
Abstract: A seal sleeve 32 is for use as part of a cartridge mounted double mechanical seal. The sleeve is mountable on a rotatable shaft 33 in an item of mechanical equipment to be sealed. Its external surface is profiled as shown it has four slots 46 in at least part of that region which would come into contact with a barrier fluid contained in the inner cavity 44 of a seal of which the sleeve forms a part, and the profiling of that surface is such that, when the sleeve is mounted around a rotatable shaft as part of a seal, and the sleeve is rotating with the shaft, the pressure of barrier fluid inside the seal cavity is increased as the fluid comes into contact with the profiled sleeve surface, thus inducing flow of the fluid around the seal sleeve. The sleeve is used to ensure operating temperature stability during use of the mechanical seal. The invention also provides a cartridge mounted double mechanical seal incorporating such a seal sleeve. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272216-A (GB)
Title: Liquid crystalline di-, tri- and tetra-fluorinated phenylpyrazines
Inventor: BROWN JOHN WILLIAM
IPC: C07D241/12
Filed: 1992-11-04
Abstract: Phenylpyrazine derivatives of the formula I,   <IMAGE>   [wherein R<1> and R<2>  are in each case independently of each other, an unsubstituted alkyl or alkenyl radical or @@@@ an alkyl or alkenyl radical substituted by one or @@@@ more halogen or CN atoms having up to 15 C atoms, wherein one or two non-adjacent CH2 @@@@ groups can also be replaced by -O- and/or -CO-groups and/or -O-CO-groups and/or -CO-O-groups and/or @@@@ CH-halogen groups, n                0 or 1, and L<1> and L<2>    are each independently of one another H or F,] are suitable as components of liquid-crystalline phases.
Patent GB-2262534-A (GB)
Title: Detergent compositions containing n-acylamine salts.
Inventor: NOZAKI TOSHIO
IPC: C11D3/48
Filed: 1992-12-02
Abstract: A detergent composition comprises:- (A)  an N-acylamino acid salt of formula (1): R<1>CONH(CH2)nCOOM<1>  (1>      wherein R<1>CO represents straight chain C10-16      acyl;       n is 1 or 2; and M<1> represents sodium, potassium or alkanolammonium      when n is 1, or only potassium or alkanolammonium when n is 2;      and  (B)  one or more of: triclosan, trichlorocarbanilide, isopropylmethylphenol and chlorhexidine hydrochloride. The composition is particularly useful for cleansing the skin and hair. s
Patent GB-2274738-A (GB)
Title: Cooling for 3-D semiconductor packages
Inventor: ARMSTRONG ROSS LOVAT
IPC: H01L25/11
Filed: 1993-01-30
Abstract: A high density, three-dimensional thermal packaging system for integrated circuits is provided which accommodates the requirements for heat dissipation in high power, three dimensional arrays of ICs. Thermal units 22 are provided in parallel planes to the integrated circuit die and external package interconnects 18, while stacking of the units occurs orthogonally thereto. Each individual die has its own exclusive heat dispersion unit (heat sink or spreader). The die within the centre of the three-dimensional stack should therefore not get substantially hotter during operation than those die at the extremities of the three-dimensional stack. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282093-A (GB)
Title: Tool for rotating threaded fastener
Inventor: PHILLIPS STEPHEN CHARLES
IPC: B25B23/00
Filed: 1993-09-02
Abstract: The tool comprises an elongate lever 1, means 2, 3 for anchoring a point on the lever 1, means 24 for rotating the threaded fastener 36, the rotating means 24 being spaced from the anchor means, and means 18 for transmitting a force applied to the lever 1 such that, in use, at least part of the force acts substantially along the longitudinal axis of the threaded fastener 36. The rotating means comprises a ratchet 24, screw bit holder 27 and screw bit 28, and the transmitting means comprises a slider 18 slidable along the lever and connected to the ratchet head by means of a stud 21. The anchor means 2, 3 may be anchored by way of a stud 33 adjacent the threaded fastener 36 to be removed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272995-A (GB)
Title: Method for making a semiconductor and apparatus for the same
Inventor: AHN BYUNG CHUL
IPC: C23C16/24
Filed: 1993-11-08
Abstract: A method for making a semiconductor and an apparatus for the same are disclosed. A method for making a semiconductor using corona discharge comprises the steps of: supplying a reactive gas to, at least, one electrode (14) capable of generating corona discharge above a substrate (12) with an RF power source (13) under the atmosphere; irradiating ions or radicals resulted from the decomposition of said reactive gas by said corona discharge to said substrate; allowing said ions or radicals to be chemically reacted with said substrate or be diffused in said substrate. An exhaust system prevents the substrate being contaminated by external air. The method is used for doping the semiconductor, etching it cleaning it, depositing it or forming an insulating layer on its surface. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2288140-A (GB)
Title: A method of injection molding of brushes
Inventor: BOUCHERIE BART GERARD
IPC: B29L31/42
Filed: 1994-04-07
Abstract: For injection molding of tooth brushes a mold with two relatively movable mold parts (10, 12) defining a mold cavity (14) is used. One of the mold parts (10) has tuft insertion holes (16) therein. After tufts of bristles (18) have been introduced into the tuft insertion holes (16) so that they have an end projecting into the cavity portion (14a), the projecting bristle ends are exposed to heat to form individual knobs of molten bristle material at the end of each tuft. The mold is closed and plasticized molding material is injected into the cavity and around the knobs of molten bristle material. To prevent the bristles of thus embedded tufts from spreading open, the tufts with the knobs formed on their inner ends are pushed deeper into the molded material, simultaneously preventing plasticized molding material from leaking out of the cavity. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293229-A (GB)
Title: Removing furnace ash
Inventor: ROWBOTTOM ANTHONY
IPC: F23J1/02
Filed: 1994-04-19
Abstract: Paired water nozzles 8 act on accumulated furnace ash in the base of an ash hopper, so that it flows down feedway 9 to a removing sluiceway. The nozzles are actuated individually in a sequence of simultaneous and individual operation, under the control of a programmable logic controller, and the sequence can be altered by the controller. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290578-A (GB)
Title: Switch arrangement for keys or the like
Inventor: BARR GERALD DESMOND
IPC: E05B45/06
Filed: 1994-06-24
Abstract: A switch arrangement placed on a key or similar hand-turned object is activated during the act of rotating the key by hand (figure 2) - the arrangement shown has two switches X, Y, which are simultaneously compressed when the key is used. The arrangement can be connected to an alarm circuit contained within the key to give a warning that the key has been turned in order to remind the user to remove the key from the lock. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290771-A (GB)
Title: Boat retrieving
Inventor: JONES DAVID JOHN
IPC: B60P3/10
Filed: 1994-07-02
Abstract: A single line 1 is secured at its ends to a boat at 1 and to a vehicle hitch 6 and passes through a stop block 3 and past a pulley 7 of a trailer so that as the vehicle is driven forward the boat is first pulled onto the trailer until an abutment 8 on the line lifts a latch 14 and engages within the block 3 to retain the boat and then the trailer is pulled from the water. <IMAGE>