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Patent GB-2246953-A (GB)
Title: Stand for small articles
Inventor: TURNER AUSTIN JAMES
IPC: A47B29/00
Filed: 1991-07-25
Abstract: A stand 1 comprising a platform 2 having a plurality of holes 41 therein for receiving dowels 51 into the holes whereby to be locatable about and to secure an article located on the platform. Sleeve members 61 having eccentrically located bores can be fitted over the dowels and rotated to grip the article. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262676-A (GB)
Title: Signal distribution apparatus
Inventor: FOOTE PETER DAVID
IPC: H04B10/20
Filed: 1991-12-11
Abstract: An all optical distributed switching system 8 includes two light sources 16, 18 generating short optical pulses at pulse repetition rates which differ by  delta  omega . The pulses are launched into the opposite ends of an optical fibre loop 12 along which is located a series of optical AND gates 14. When two pulses coincide at a gate 14 the gate transmits light to interrogate a sensor 20 the output of which is detected by a photodetector 24. Thus each sensor is interrogated at different times through the cycle at a sample rate of  delta  omega . <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263082-A (GB)
Title: Hair cutter
Inventor: GRANITO MARIO
IPC: B26B19/42
Filed: 1991-12-11
Abstract: A hair cutter 10 in the form of a comb 1 having teeth of set length T and pitch P and a blade 19 in the form of a truncated version of the comb with teeth.21 of length B substantially less than the comb teeth but with a substantially similar pitch. The blade is juxtaposed with and parallel to, the comb and is reciprocable in a direction F by a distance comparable to or less than that of the pitch spacing of the comb teeth by a manually operated lever 20. The teeth of the comb may be adapted to facilitate the entry of hair into the interstices of the teeth by being shaped along at least part of their length so that hair gathered into the comb is caused to change direction as it travels along the length of the comb teeth (Figs 2A and 2B). The teeth of the comb may be adapted to facilitate the trapping or retention of hair gathered into the interstices of the teeth by means such as bristles 23, 24 or other projections formed on or attached to the comb in the path. The teeth of the blade may be angled so that in moving the blade from the open to the closed position relative to the comb teeth the blade teeth are adapted to facilitate the trapping or retention of hair gathered into the interstices of the comb (Figs 3A and 3B). The teeth of the blade may have culling edges whose effective continuous cutting length is reduced by periodic interruptions such as by serration or castellation (Figs 4A and 4B). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2250318-A (GB)
Title: Telescopically extensible pneumatic piston/cylinder units
Inventor: CLARKE DOUGLAS CECIL
IPC: F15B15/06
Filed: 1991-12-06
Abstract: A pneumatic piston/cylinder unit (1) comprises an outer cylinder (2) having a cylindrical inner surface (3), and an inner cylinder (4) projecting from one end of the outer cylinder (2) and having a cylindrical outer surface (5) which is slidingly engaged with the cylindrical inner surface (3) of the outer cylinder (2) so as to permit telescopic movement between the inner cylinder (4) and the outer cylinder (2). A bearing sleeve (31) is fitted on the end of the outer cylinder (2) from which the inner cylinder (4) projects. At least one internal projection (32) on the sleeve (31) engages in at least one groove (30) in the outer surface (5) of the inner cylinder (4) so as to control relative rotation between the inner cylinder (4) and the sleeve (31), whilst permitting relative axial movement between the inner cylinder (4) and the sleeve (31) during telescopic extension and retraction of the unit. The sleeve (31) may be provided with at leat one external projection (33) engaging in at least one aperture (34) in the outer cylinder, (2), or alternatively the sleeve may be adapted to be rotated by a drive arrangement in order to effect rotation of the inner cylinder (4) during extension and retraction.
Patent GB-2270159-A (GB)
Title: Optically controlled ultrasound array
Inventor: EDGE GORDON MALCOLM
IPC: B06B1/06
Filed: 1992-03-13
Abstract: An optically controlled ultrasonic array comprises method and means of optically addressing and activating a slab of a suitable material which can be pixelated or continuous and which acts as a remotely controlled ultrasonic array. The slab is addressed and activated by a scanning optical beam or by an optical array, and replaces hard wired ultrasonic arrays reducing or eliminating transducer wiring and solid state switching. The scanned addressing and activation into acoustic oscillation of areas on the slab, effective pixel elements, is remote and faster than can be achieved by electronic switching of individual transducer elements on a conventional piezoelectric transducer array, eg. by optically switching electrical parts of the elements or by optically activating photo-sensitive cells which will generate the electrical signals necessary to energise the elements. The optical control can make use of a photo-thermal or photo-acoustic transduction process to generate acoustic waves. The system can be used for medical diagnosis or treatment as well as non-destructive testing or ultrasonic treatment, including plastic welding. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266858-A (GB)
Title: Panel incorporating fibre-reinforced plastics material and moulding method.
Inventor: HINDE MAURICE
IPC: B29C70/02
Filed: 1992-05-14
Abstract: A panel comprises first and second surface layers of fibre-reinforced plastics material, spaced from one another by a core portion. The panel may be a door, and the surface layers may have a colour and texture to simulate another material, e.g. grained wood. The panels are placed in the mould with the core material formed or positioned therebetween and the faces compressed together to unite the panel composite the resin of the surface and core materials being caused or allowed to set. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2256623-A (GB)
Title: Mounting a device above a helicopter rotor.
Inventor: FLUX PETER JOHN
IPC: B64C27/00
Filed: 1992-06-02
Abstract: A helicopter having a main sustaining rotor and internal pitch control means comprising a tubular control spindle 19 rotatable with a rotor hub 14 for controlling the pitch of rotor blades both collectively and cyclically includes attachment means for attaching a device above the main sustaining rotor and comprising a lower rigid tube 34 protruding from both ends of the control spindle 19, retention means 36, 37 for preventing rotation of the lower tube 34 with the control spindle whilst permitting relative axial movements, a first apertured universal joint 42 for attaching an upper end of the lower tube 34 to the lower end of an upper rigid tube 35 and a second apertured universal joint 43 for attaching an upper end of the upper tube 35 to mounting means for attaching the device, whereby services 33 may be routed through the tubes and universal joints to said device. The device may be an above-rotor aerial or weapons sight. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2256407-A (GB)
Title: Folding rearview door mirror.
Inventor: IWAI NORIYUKI
IPC: B60R1/066
Filed: 1992-07-17
Abstract: Angular adjustment of the mirror member (1) can be effected by manually operating an actuation lever (11), the linkage mechanism ensuring correspondence between the direction of movement of the actuation lever (11) and the direction of movement of the mirror member (1). The use of a clutch unit (37) permits the adjusted state of the mirror member (1) to be preserved, even when the rearview door mirror is folded back against the side of a vehicle and then restored to its operative position, by minimizing the influence of the folding movement upon the linkage mechanism. This can be accomplished by applying a suitable amount of friction to the linkage mechanism, but, by using a lock lever (5) which fixes the position of the mirror member with respect to the mirror visor when the rearview door mirror is folded back, the angular orientation of the mirror member (1) may be kept fixed without relying on such friction and it allows easy operation of the actuation lever (11), requiring only a small input force to adjust the position of the mirror member (1). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2256492-A (GB)
Title: Method for correcting magnetic measurements made to determe the azimuth of a well
Inventor: NICOLLE GILLES
IPC: E21B47/022
Filed: 1992-08-11
Abstract: A measuring tool incorporating a device (4) for measuring the earth's magnetic field is fitted into a drill string (2) connecting drilling tool (3) to a surface installation. The method makes it possible to overcome the disturbance affecting the earth's magnetic field measured, and due for example to the drill string. It involves stopping the tool as it advances into the well at successive longitudinally spaced-apart positions, the angular position of the measuring device (4) in these positions being random. A statistical computation method is used to combine the various measurements and determine the disturbance field. The invention may be applied, for example, in determining the azimuth and slant of a well.
Patent GB-2258805-A (GB)
Title: A curtain tensioner
Inventor: CHURCH JOHN DAVID
IPC: B60J5/06
Filed: 1992-08-19
Abstract: A curtain tensioner (suitable for tensioning the curtains fitted to a motor vehicle such as a truck) is of one-handed operation and includes a handle coupled to a tensioning means adapted to be coupled to a roller holding a curtain. Rotation of the handle imparts tension to the roller. Extreme rotation of the handle releases the tension. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270563-A (GB)
Title: Flame-failure device
Inventor: BROWN ANTHONY
IPC: F23N5/06
Filed: 1992-09-15
Abstract: Flame-failure devices having a phial (36)/capillary (34)/expansible chamber system controlling a fuel flow valve for controlling fuel to a burner have a gas-filled system and a gas-adsorbent material (40) such as charcoal in the phial (36). The use of the adsorbent material enables the sensitivity of the system to be as good as or better than conventional water or mercury filled systems, while enabling the phial to be still as compact as those used for such systems. The devices are of particular value in gas cookers for mounting under work surfaces or with double ovens, where their small size and high sensitivity are advantageous. The gas used in the device may be argon. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272397-A (GB)
Title: Moulding method and apparatus
Inventor: ADAMS ALFRED ARTHUR
IPC: B29C43/56
Filed: 1992-10-14
Abstract: An article is moulded by placing a charge of resinous material (46) between two relatively movable mould parts (10, 12), applying a vacuum (at 32) to bring the mould parts together and to cause the material (46) to flow to the edges of the minimum-volume cavity thus defined between the mould parts. The material (46) is non-flowable at ambient temperature and is heated in the mould. The edges of the moulding cavity are defined by the abutment of portions (18, 40) of the mould parts so as to prevent material from flowing outwardly of the cavity. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272464-A (GB)
Title: Soil strengthening
Inventor: MURRAY RICHARD THOMAS
IPC: E02D3/00
Filed: 1992-11-17
Abstract: A method of strengthening soil includes the steps of burying in the soil, in the vicinity of an area which is to be load bearing, one or more circular reinforcements. The reinforcements might be of ring form, channelled, or cylindrical, and might be formed, for example from used tyres.
Patent GB-2273966-A (GB)
Title: Staple for use e.g.in osteotomy
Inventor: HARDINGE KEVIN
IPC: A61B17/064
Filed: 1993-01-05
Abstract: To allow the use of larger staples in osteotomy, each leg of the U-shape staple has a plane face 7, 8 which is at a non-parallel angle A to the bridge 5 of the U. The angle A lies between 30 and 60 DEG and is preferably 45 DEG . The staple is cast from a chrome-cobalt-nickel alloy. Gripping formations are provided on the legs and the bridge 5. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263515-A (GB)
Title: Pressurized flush toilet coupling with chamber and valve for collecting and draining leakages
Inventor: UNGER JASON D
IPC: E03D1/38
Filed: 1993-01-18
Abstract: Coupling 36 for connecting a pressurized flush water vessel 46 held in a toilet tank 14 to a toilet bowl 12 has passageway 98 providing fluid communication between vessel 46 and bowl 12 and chamber 130 for accumulating drainage, which may be exhausted into tank 14 from inlet devices (50, 52, 54 - Figure 2) for vessel 46. One way valve 104 seals against leakage from passageway 98 to chamber 130 but allows drainage accumulated in chamber 130 to flow through port 127 to passageway 98. Inlet 132 to chamber 130 is above port 127 and not above the bottom of tank 14 and port 127 and inlet 132 open above the spill level of the toilet. Inlet 42 of coupling 36 is offset from outlet 34 and cradle 80 elevates vessel 46 above the tank bottom and captures heads of fasteners 18 which secure tank 14 to bowl 12. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274442-A (GB)
Title: Feeding products into cartons
Inventor: WOPLIN PETER
IPC: B65B35/20
Filed: 1993-01-22
Abstract: An overhead pusher mechanism (1) will push a product into an erected carton, and side rollers or belts (3) are positioned near to the entry of the carton in order to drive the product into the carton. This overcomes the friction of the product against the carton side walls. By coupling the overhead pusher directly to the side rollers or belts, it ensures the peripheral speed of the rollers or belts is at all times the same as the linear speed of the overhead pushers. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275607-A (GB)
Title: Dentifrice compositions
Inventor: RATCLIFF PERRY A
IPC: A61K33/16
Filed: 1993-03-02
Abstract: Stable dentifrice compositions contain stabilized chlorine dioxide and a phosphate compound. The phosphate retards escape of chlorine dioxide in the pH range (6.0 to 7.4) typically found in a mouth and may be disodium hydrogen phosphate, sodium monofluorophosphate or trisodium phosphate etc.
Patent GB-2278241-A (GB)
Title: Monolythic multilayer chip inductor and method for making same
Inventor: PERSON HERMAN R
IPC: H01F17/00
Filed: 1993-05-18
Abstract: A monolythic multilayer chip inductor includes a plurality of subassemblies (20, 30, 44, 58) stacked one above another. Each of the subassemblies includes a ferrite layer (22, 32, 46, 60) having a coil conductor (24, 36, 50, 64) printed on its upper surface. All of the ferrite layers except for the bottom layer (22) and a ferrite top cap (70) include via holes (34, 48, 62) therein for permitting electrical interconnection of the conductor coils from one layer to the other. One end of the top coil conductor (68) is exposed adjacent the edge of the chip, and one end of the bottom coil conductor (26) is exposed adjacent another edge of the chip so that the conductors can be connected to terminals (72, 74) for introducing electrical current which will pass through all of the interconnected coils. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278736-A (GB)
Title: Enclosures for generator sets
Inventor: HOUGH CHRISTOPHER GORDON
IPC: F02B77/11
Filed: 1993-06-05
Abstract: An enclosure for a generator driven by an I.C. engine and suitable for use in exposed locations includes a cooling air intake (44) and a cooling air outlet (46), both arranged to prevent ingress of water, including salt water, and airborne particles to the enclosure. The intake (44) and outlet (46) each include means defining a tortuous air path, and means for deflecting water when the generator is not operating. The intake (44) may be provided with an air filter (5). The outlet (46) may have a louvre(s) operative to open and close on start up and shutdown respectively of the generator. The louvre(s) may be opened by pressure of oil from the engine, or by the air flow. Access doors are provided with seals. The intake and outlet may have firedampers having fusible links. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272281-A (GB)
Title: Intercooling using air at sub-ambient temperature
Inventor: SHIRMAN HENRY NORMAN
IPC: B01D53/26
Filed: 1993-10-27
Abstract: An intercooler apparatus (C) for a supercharged control combustion engine comprises a heat exchanger (19) through which charged air for combustion passes prior to entry into a combustion chamber (17) of the engine, and means (20) to provide to the heat exchanger (19), coolant comprising air cooled to a temperature below ambient temperature which removes heat from the charged air. The means (20) may comprise a refrigeration unit operable to provide cooled air to an operators cab. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276175-A (GB)
Title: Heavy oil fuel emulsion
Inventor: IIZUKA MASANORI
IPC: C10L1/32
Filed: 1994-03-08
Abstract: An emulsion fuel composition which contains heavy oils, such as bitumen and asphalt, comprises (a) a heavy oil, (b) water, (c) a surfactant and (d) at least one component selected from water-soluble compounds having two or more hydroxyl groups, monohydric alcohols having 6 or more carbon atoms, and mixtures thereof, e.g. a glycerol or a glycol, a saccharide and C12-C24 mono-ols.
Patent GB-2278505-A (GB)
Title: Cable dam
Inventor: KOJIMA KENJI
IPC: H01B13/32
Filed: 1994-04-28
Abstract: A waterproof construction of a wire (12) for a motor vehicle, which wire (12) has one or more strands (13) and an insulating coating (14) surrounding the strands (13) and is connected to a nonwatertight terminal (11) including a terminal fixed directly to a body of the motor vehicle and a terminal mounted on a nonwatertight connector, wherein at a portion (Z) of the wire (12) between its location connected to the nonwatertight terminal (11) and a first branch point (P-1), the insulating coating (14) is removed from the wire (12) so as to expose the strands (13) and waterproof material (16) is filled among the strands (13) such that an insulating and waterproofing coating member (18) is wound around an outer periphery of the waterproof material (16). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286393-A (GB)
Title: Pharmaceutical compounds
Inventor: BROCCHINI STEPHEN JAMES
IPC: A61P7/02
Filed: 1995-02-14
Abstract: A diketopiperazine of formula (A):   <IMAGE> wherein R1 is H, a halogen, -COOR11, C1-C6 alkyl, NO2, C1-C6 alkoxy, -NHCOCH3 or CF3; R2 is H, -O(CH2)nN(R11R12), C1-C6 alkyl, NO2, CN, halogen, C1-C6 alkoxy, CF3, OCF3, -NHCOCH3 or phthalimido; R3 is H, -O(CH2)nN(R11R12), halogen, C1-C6 alkoxy NO2, C1-C6 alkyl CF3, CN, -CON(R11R12), -NHCOCH3, -CO2R11, -CONH(CH2)nPh, SR13 or -(CH2)nN(R11R12); or R2 and R3 together form a methylenedioxy group -OCH2O-;  R4 is H, halogen, NO2 or -O(CH2)nN(R11R12);  R5 is H or a halogen;  R6 is H, a halogen or -O(CH2)nN(R11R12);  R7 is H, -O(CH2)nN(R11R12) or C1-C6 alkoxy; and R8 is H, a halogen, -O(CH2)nN(R11R12), -CH2Y(CH2)nN(R11R12), -OC(O)(CH2)nR11, C1-C6 alkoxy, -CH2NHCO(CH1)nCO2R11, -(CH2)nN(R11R12) -CH2N[(CH2)nN(R11 R12)]2, or -O(CH2)nCO2H wherein n is 0 or an integer of 1 to 6, Y is O or S, each of R11 and R12 is, independently, hydrogen or a straight or branched C1-C6 alkyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof.
Patent GB-2287879-A (GB)
Title: Method of renovating a bath
Inventor: ROIGER DIETER
IPC: A47K3/04
Filed: 1995-03-22
Abstract: An old bath 21 is renovated by selecting a new bath 23, e.g., a plastics bath, having a tub 24 to fit within the old tub 21 and a surround 25 to extend over all the surround of the old bath 22, cutting the surround of the new bath to suit adjacent wall surfaces 28, 29 when the new bath tub is centralised in the old bath tub, cutting away the old tub around old drain and overflow fittings and removing them, installing new drain and overflow fittings to suit holes cut in the new bath tub, applying insulating adhesive filler 36 to the bottom of the old tub and the existing surround, fitting the new bath in place and connecting the new drain and overflow fittings, and loading the bath while the filler sets and adheres between the old and new baths, any joints with adjacent wall surfaces being filled with a sealant. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2301657-A (GB)
Title: Handbrake lever
Inventor: BANKS ALAN JAMES
IPC: B60T7/10
Filed: 1995-06-02
Abstract: A pivoted handbrake lever employs a pawl 28 and ratchet arrangement 26 to hold the lever in any desired position. The pawl 28 is mounted on the lever through a flexible, resilient mounting 30 which deforms to allow the pawl to ride over the ratchet teeth, whilst providing a restoring force biasing the pawl into engagement with the ratchet teeth.
Patent GB-2303626-A (GB)
Title: Surfactants and Hydrophilic Colloid Compositions and Materials Containing Them
Inventor: PITT ALAN ROBERT
IPC: C07C309/17
Filed: 1995-07-25
Abstract: Surfactants useful as dispersing aids in the preparation of compositions comprising a hydrophilic colloid having hydrophobic particles dispersed therein have the structure  wherein ```M is a cation; ```X represents a group having the structure  wherein ```each of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 independently represents hydrogen or alkyl; or R 1 and R 2 taken together represent cycloalkyl; or R 3 and R 4 taken together represent cycloalkyl; and, ```n represents 0 or 1; provided that the total number of carbon atoms in each X group is 3 or 4, and when R 1 is hydrogen R 2 is other than methyl. Such surfactants offer coating and photographic property advantages when incorporated in multilayer photographic materials comprising a support bearing a plurality of hydrophilic colloid layers.
Patent GB-2292145-A (GB)
Title: Pyrrolo-pyridine derivatives
Inventor: CURTIS NEIL ROY
IPC: C07D471/04
Filed: 1995-08-01
Abstract: Compounds of formula:   <IMAGE>  wherein the broken line represents an optional chemical bond; A represents hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, halogen, cyano or trifluoromethyl;      R represents hydrogen or C1-6 alkyl;      R<1> represents a halogen atom; R<2> represents an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, aryl, aryl(C1-6)alkyl, aryloxy(C1-6)alkyl, aryl(C1-6)alkoxy, aryl(C2-6)alkenyl, aryl(C2-6)alkynyl, C3-7 heterocycloalkyl (C1-6)alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl(C1-6)alkyl, heteroaryl(C2-6)alkenyl or heteroaryl(C2-6)alkynyl group; R<3>, R<4> and R<5> independently represent hydrogen, hydrocarbon, a heterocyclic group, halogen, cyano, trifluoromethyl, nitro, -OR<a>, -SR<a>, -SOR<a>, -SO2R<a>, -SO2NR<a>R<b>, NR<a>R<b>, -NR<a>COR<b>, -NR<a>CO2R<b>, -COR<a>, -CO2R<a> or -CONR<a>R<b>; and R<a> and R<b> independently represent hydrogen, hydrocarbon or a heterocyclic group, and salts and prodrugs thereof are useful in the treatment or prevention of disorders of the dopamine system, in particular schizophrenia.
Patent GB-2304378-A (GB)
Title: Door closer
Inventor: CHANG YING-AN
IPC: E05F1/10
Filed: 1995-08-18
Abstract: A door closer includes a cylindrical member 30, a torsional spring 70, a lid 60, a link rod 80, and a pivot shaft 50 which extends through member 30 and lid 60. The cylindrical member 30 has an upper section 31 which includes notches 313, and a lower section 32 comprising a central through hole 321 in communication with a radial bore 322. The torsional spring 70 is received in the upper section 31 and has an upper end 72 connected to the lid 60 and a lower end 71 connected to the pivot shaft 50. The lid 60 is provided with key members 621 which engage the notches 313 to prevent relative rotation. A positioning unit includes a spring-biased ball 41 retained in the bore 322 and protruding partially into the central through hole 321 to engage one of a plurality of cavities 52 in the shaft 50. The link rod 80 has a first end 81, and a second end 82 connected pivotally to a door connecting member 55. The upper and lower ends 511, 512 of the shaft 50 are connected respectively to a nut 56 and the first end 81 of the rod 80.