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Patent GB-2215726-A (GB)
Title: Polymeric ion conductors
Inventor: GILES JEREMY ROGER MARTIN
IPC: C08G81/02
Filed: 1987-10-27
Abstract: ABA triblock polymers, the A block being rigid having a transition away from its rigid phase above 70 DEG C, the B block being wholly or partly ion-coordinating, elastomeric or amorphous, the B/A block length ratio being greater than 1. When the B block is complexed with an ionic salt these polymers act as polymeric electrolytes which may be used in cells etc. Preferred polymers are those where HC=CH sites in the polybutadiene segment of a polystyrene-polybutadiene-polystyrene polymer are replaced by -CH2CH-X-(CH2CH2O)m-R, where X is a link, R is alkyl. A preferred salt is LiCF3SO3.
Patent GB-2218049-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to cleaning facsimile and like machines
Inventor: SHAW JOHN WILLIAM
IPC: H04N1/00
Filed: 1989-04-28
Abstract: Instead of partially dismantling a facsimile machine in order to obtain access to its recording or reading head to clean them by wiping with cotton wool or the like it is proposed to clean the heads, and the feed rollers, by replacing the sheet material which is usually fed to the respective heads with a cleaning sheet (1), impregnated with a cleaning liquid and to pass that cleaning sheet (1) through the machine instead of the normal sheet material. Both the recording and reading heads can be cleaned simultaneously if one sheet of cleaning material is "copied" onto another by the machine. A cleaning sheet (1) for use in the method, and a pack containing such cleaning sheets are also disclosed. The cleaning sheet (1) may carry dark indicia (3). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2223383-A (GB)
Title: Graphic generation and storage
Inventor: ROCCHETTI ROBERT
IPC: G06T9/00
Filed: 1989-05-17
Abstract: Graphic images are produced by a computer system in which each graphic image is broken into a series of rectangles and the individual rectangles of one graphic image are combined with the individual rectangles of another graphic image to form a shape data structure which may be stored and utilized for purposes of graphic display. This process reduces the storage requirement of each graphic image. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2221070-A (GB)
Title: An alarm adaptor for the deaf
Inventor: ADAMS NICHOLAS MARK FRANCIS
IPC: G09B21/00
Filed: 1989-06-22
Abstract: An alarm device 1 incorporates a striker 2 which acts on a bell 3, when activated. A unit 4 is attached to the device by means of detachable linked strips 15. The unit 4 incorporates a microphone 5 which will pick up the sound emitted by the alarm device 1, which will then cause a radio or ultrasound signal to be sent out from a transmitter 6. Such signals can be picked up by a receiver unit 7 linked with circuitry 8 which controls the operational state of a vibrator 9. Operation of the vibrator 9 can readily by sensed by a deaf person who is in contact with or very close to the vibrator, and this will act as a warning to him. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2234009-A (GB)
Title: Hinge assembly
Inventor: DUCK JERRY
IPC: E05D5/02
Filed: 1989-07-21
Abstract: A hinge system comprises a pair of hinge members 20, 26 pivotable with respect to one another about a common hinge pin 22, one of the members 26 being secured in use to a fixed support and the other movable member 20 being secured to the member 21 being hinged and means 14, 15 and 25 are provided for preventing forced movement of the member 21 away from the hinge in either of two generally perpendicular directions. The means may comprise pins 14 on the movable member 20 engaging holes 25 in one face of the member 21 and screws passing through holes 15 into another face 24 of the member 21. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2231906-A (GB)
Title: A resilient elongate moulding for glazing
Inventor: HARPER MICHAEL ALLEN
IPC: B60J10/00
Filed: 1990-02-23
Abstract: A resilient, elongate moulding for clamping around an edge region of a fixed piece of glazing material and sealing said piece of glazing material in a frame defining a window particularly in a vehicle, comprises, in cross-section:- 
 
  (i) a clamping portion having oppositely disposed first 26 and second 24 jaw members capable of gripping between them the edge region of the glazing material 14; 
  (ii) a bridging portion 22 serving, in use, as a bridge between the first jaw member 26 of the clamping portion and the window frame; and 
  (iii) a stabilising tail 40 projecting from the bridging portion and, in use, being capable of abutting the clamping portion to stabilise the bridging portion in relation to the clamping portion; 
 wherein that side 50 of the bridging portion remote from the stabilising tail is substantially planar and parallel to the first and second jaw members. In practice, the clamping portion is preferably positioned on a bevelled edge 28 of a glass pane to provide a flush appearance with the glass pane. In an alternative embodiment, the bridging portion is attached at the junction of the first clamping member and part 36. 
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Patent GB-2230130-A (GB)
Title: Controlling data recording medium apparatus
Inventor: DOWNES KEVIN
IPC: H04N5/765
Filed: 1990-02-27
Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a data recording medium apparatus, such as a laser video disc player 4, wherein the control apparatus 10 interrogates the video disc player prior to carrying out any instructions, to identify the player type. If the video disk player is not identified as being on a list of compatible players stored by the apparatus, an error is indicated. Once the video disc player has been identified, commands are supplied to the apparatus in barcode form by a barcode reader 14. The barcode commands are then converted into commands appropriate to the particular type of video disc player identified using look-up tables, and then transmitted to the video disc player. If a barcode has an equivalent command which is not compatible with the video disc player being used, the nearest approximate command is transmitted to the player. The method and apparatus may be used with digital video tape players and other similar apparatus. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2228739-A (GB)
Title: Refrigerant containing chlorodifluoromethane
Inventor: PEARSON STEPHEN FORBES
IPC: C09K5/04
Filed: 1990-03-02
Abstract: Compositions comprising refrigerant 22 (chlorodifluoromethane) with a hydrocarbon selected from propane, propylene, n-butane, isobutane and mixtures thereof are used as environmentally acceptable refrigerant media in place of currently used refrigerants 12, 22 and 502. The compositions contain the hydrocarbon in non-flammable proportions.
Patent GB-2231261-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable umbrella
Inventor: CHAPMAN MALCOLM
IPC: A45B19/02
Filed: 1990-04-10
Abstract: An umbrella comprises handle 4 including pump and a canopy 13 which is inflatable, the pump being connected, preferably releasably, to the canopy to inflate it and means being provided, either on the canopy or the pump, or both, releasably to retain air in the canopy. In alternative embodiments (not shown), a further encircling canopy area is provided (Fig.2) or straps are provided to secure the canopy to the head of the user, once the handle and pump have been removed (Fig.3). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2235610-A (GB)
Title: Demodulated clock correcting apparatus
Inventor: SAKAI MASAHIRO
IPC: H04H40/18
Filed: 1990-06-07
Abstract: In a demodulated clock correcting apparatus for controlling a signal receiving state of a receiver in data broadcast, a received data signal is decoded by a received demodulated clock signal to obtain information. The correcting apparatus has a shift register enable duty ratio control circuit 1 to 6 for producing a clock signal synchronized with the demodulated clock signal and suitably modulated and controlled with respect to pulse width; an internal clock producing circuit 7, 8 for producing an internal clock signal corrected to a more accurate demodulated clock signal based on the demodulated clock signal "EXCLK" and the clock signal "SREGEN" produced by the shift register enable duty ratio control circuit; and a device (9) Fig 4, (not shown) for latching and sampling the received data signal by using the internal clock signal produced by the internal clock producing circuit 7, 8. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2238001-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for training oarsmen
Inventor: VOHNOUT VINCENT JOSEPH
IPC: A63B21/22
Filed: 1990-11-02
Abstract: A pair boat simulator is provided including a housing which is mounted about a longitudinal roll axis upon supports above a training facility floor. Two racing shell seats are mounted within the housing adjacent simulated oars which are mounted, in turn, upon oarlocks positioned, in turn, upon outrigger assemblies. The simulated oars are foreshortened and include a blade flotation assembly at their tips along with load beam type force transducers. The oars serve to drive a rotatable mass such as a flywheel. Thus, the physical output of each oarsman is commonly coupled to the rotating mass. Instrumentation includes transducers looking to inclinations of the housing about the roll or longitudinal axis, oar elevation and sweep angle as well as blade rotation. These parameters are combined and developed under computer driven control into data presented at visual readouts made available both to the oarsman and coach. Such readouts include, for example, force versus sweep angle graphs, animated displays of heading, lateral position and hull velocity; values of effective power and rowing efficiency.
Patent GB-2242579-A (GB)
Title: Electrical connectors for flat insulated boards
Inventor: MATSUBARA NORIHIRO
IPC: H01R4/02
Filed: 1991-02-13
Abstract: An electrical connector (10) comprises an insulating housing having at least one row of terminal pins (15) secured in the housing and extending outwardly from one side of the housing, spaced latch members (16, 17) at the ends of the housing and extending in the same direction as the terminal pins, and protuberances (16a, 17a) at the outer ends of at least one of the latch members to keep the contact pads on a flat insulated board from touching the terminal pins (15) until the flat insulated board is fully inserted between the spaced latch members, when the terminal pins are electrically engaged with the contact pads. In the fully inserted position the protuberances fit into openings in the board. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2247083-A (GB)
Title: "Electrophotographic apparatus"
Inventor: TABUCHI HIROSHI
IPC: G03G15/04
Filed: 1991-02-19
Abstract: An electrophotographic apparatus in which an electrostatic image forming device (3) is contacted with a surface of a photosensitive drum (1) by way of a positioning member (18) so that it may follow the photosensitive drum in any eccentric condition, and consequently, the position thereof relative to the photosensitive drum is maintained constant, and accordingly, a record picture of a high quality is obtained. Further, since the relative positions of the electrostatic image forming device (3) and the photosensitive drum (1) are varied by adjustment of the positioning member (18) in response to opening and closing operation of an electrophotographic apparatus body (F), an electrostatic image forming device (e.g. an L.E.D) having a short focal length can be used, and the overall size of the electrophotographic apparatus body (F) can be reduced. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241498-A (GB)
Title: Plant micro-element availability
Inventor: DEKKER JOHANNES
IPC: C05F11/02
Filed: 1991-02-27
Abstract: A composition for applying trace elements such as iron, zinc, manganese or copper to a soil locus, particularly a basic soil locus is provided. The composition provides the trace element in a form which is suspended or complexed with coal-derived humic acids in an aqueous medium, or captured in or by an oxidised coal, or a mixture thereof.
Patent GB-2240908-A (GB)
Title: Storage star network
Inventor: KUME HIROSHI
IPC: H04L12/44
Filed: 1991-03-12
Abstract: A storage star network for providing a maximum propagation delay includes a plurality of terminal stations 502 and a toil center 501 for routing data packets among the stations. Each terminal station includes means for producing a frame for data having a frame header and a plurality of slots, and means for putting data into a selected one of the slots and dummy data (e.g. O) into the remaining slots. The toll center includes a plurality of memory means 532 for storing frames from respective terminal stations, ORing means 540 for ORing the stored frames to produce a logical sum, and means 560 for producing a multi-addressing frame on the basis of the logical sum. The multi-addressing frame is simultaneously transmitted to the terminal stations. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2242103-A (GB)
Title: Switch for multiplexes
Inventor: FERGUSON STEPHEN PATRICK
IPC: H04J3/08
Filed: 1991-03-14
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/GB91/00396 Sec. 371 Date Nov. 5, 1991 Sec. 102(e) Date Nov. 5, 1991 PCT Filed Mar. 14, 1991 PCT Pub. No. WO91/14318 PCT Pub. Date Sep. 19, 1991.An add/drop multiplex includes a matrix switch, the drop side of which is connected via buses to respective time slot assignment function circuits which are interconnected by at least one bus capable of transferring traffic between the add and the drop functions of the multiplex.
Patent GB-2259852-A (GB)
Title: Storage heater with towel rail
Inventor: SALMON ANTHONY
IPC: F24H7/00
Filed: 1991-09-26
Abstract: A combined storage heater and towel rail comprising a splashproof casing for the storage heater onto which is fixed an electrically heated towel rail the fixing of the towel rail onto the storage heater ensuring complete electrical security unless the storage heater is dismantled. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2248479-A (GB)
Title: A circuit arrangement for a vehicle brake system with anti-lock control or traction slip control
Inventor: BUSCHMANN GUNTHER
IPC: B60T8/1755
Filed: 1991-10-03
Abstract: A circuit arrangement for a vehicle brake system with anti-lock control and/or traction slip control is equipped with circuits for improving the control during vehicle cornering. In the presence of a wheel rotational behaviour typical of cornering when wheel slip, that means the deviation of the wheel speed from the vehicle reference speed, exceeds the slip threshold (S0), this wheel rotational behaviour lasting despite reduction of the braking pressure and the deceleration-responsive/acceleration-responsive control thresholds not being attained, control means become operative so that the wheel slip is augmented by an offset ( DELTA S0) for an invariably preset period of time or a period of time which is dependent on the further wheel rotational behaviour, on the braking pressure variation and/or other control criteria. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2250272-A (GB)
Title: Xerographic apparatus for label printer
Inventor: MATSUDA YASUHIKO
IPC: G03G15/20
Filed: 1991-10-03
Abstract: In a xerographic printer for labels attached with interspacing to a backing strip, the rollers of a toner fixing section 8 tend to slip on the exposed backing strip, with the result that slack A' accrues. This slack is detected by a sensor 17 and 18, and the rate of rotation or the gripping pressure at the toner fixing section 8 is adjusted accordingly to take up the slack. Other disclosed arrangements are: (a) the prevention of slack upstream of section 8 by providing a tractor drive downstream of the section (figures 8-11), (b) feeding the label strip so as to minimize label wastage when one printing run finishes and the next begins (figures 12-13), (c) cleaning label strip adhesive from the toner fixing rollers (figures 15-17), (d) rollers for moving the label strip away from the printing drum 1 when the strip is changed and designed to minimize adhesive deposits on such rollers (figures 18-21) and (e) the suppression of any part of the print data which if printed would be located on the backing strip rather than the labels (figures 22-25). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261655-A (GB)
Title: Container with snap fitting lid
Inventor: NORTON RICHARD
IPC: B65D43/10
Filed: 1991-11-21
Abstract: A fluid-tight seal is formed between an outer, radial skirt 100 of a plastics cover and a rim 25 of a plastics container 5, for fluids such as paint or varnish, the cover being retained on the container by a ledge 35 on a flange 70 of the cover snap fitting over a lip 30 on the container rim. A levering platform is provided, comprising a radially inwardly directed flange 20 extending in from the wall of the container, whereby a suitable tool can be inserted between the platform and the cover flange and love red so as to disengage the cover and lip. The rim 25 and the levering platform are preferably provided as pan of a rim member which cooperates with a contained wall and which also provides a scraper 40 and a drip channel between the scraper 40 and rim 25, perforations (45, Figure 1) in the channel base allowing fluid to flow into the container. The cover preferably has screw driver slots (50, Figure 1). A recess 55 in the cover can interact with a bead on the container base for stacking purposes. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252539-A (GB)
Title: Steering system
Inventor: MARSH MARK PHILIP
IPC: B63G8/14
Filed: 1991-11-29
Abstract: A steering system for a water-borne vessel (1) such as a ship or submarine comprises a pair of deformable surfaces (4, 5) disposed on the hull (3) of the vessel at positions which are symmetric about a vertical plane through the longitudinal axis (8) of the vessel and exposed to the surrounding water (2). Each surface (4, 5) comprises a sheet of elastic material sealed to the hull wall to form an inflatable pocket. The profile presented by each sheet is determined either by a controlled source of compressed gas or by a controlled quantity of incompressible liquid. By selectively controlling the configuration of the pockets a net steering force (12), transverse to the axis (8), is generated from movement of the vessel through the water. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262233-A (GB)
Title: Suction nipple eversion device
Inventor: MCGEORGE DOUGLAS DONALD
IPC: A61M1/06
Filed: 1991-12-10
Abstract: A nipple eversion device comprises a transparent nipple mould 1 with a sealing flange 2 attached to a valve and syringe port 3. With the device held on the breast, over the nipple areolar complex, air can be withdrawn using a syringe and the inverted nipple sucked up into the mould. Periodic use stretches up short lactiferous ducts. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2258303-A (GB)
Title: Simulated solid fuel gas fires.
Inventor: SMITH MARTIN LESLIE
IPC: F24C3/00
Filed: 1992-07-09
Abstract: The present specification discloses a simulated solid fuel effect gas fire comprising two elongate simulated solid fuel elements (13, 15) in the form of logs, with a partially aerated gas burner (47, 49) arranged in front of and below each log with respect to the front of the fire. Thus, in use, the flames from the burners (47, 49) engage a lower front portion (13 min , 15 min ) of the logs (13, 15), the flames then passing around the front of the logs. By this arrangement the lower front regions of the logs are heated to glow as radiants and the flames subsequently lick around the front of the logs as yellow flames, in accord with the visual effect of a real fire, complete combustion having been attained in the ambient atmosphere in front of the logs to thus form the yellow flames. By the provisions of nodules (14) by virtue of a bark pattern on the upper front portion of the logs, the flames heat the nodules to red heat and enhance both the radiant heat derived from the fire and the visual effect of the fire. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2259340-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle hydraulic anti-skid braking system
Inventor: HOLZMANN ROLAND
IPC: B60T8/48
Filed: 1992-08-21
Abstract: In a vehicle anti-skid braking system having a return pump 18, and a throttle valve 30, located between the master brake cylinder 5 and a wheel brake 6, the throttle valve is movable from its normal flow-through position into a throttling position against the force of an opening spring 34 and the wheel brake pressure at control inlet 36, by way of the pump outlet pressure at control inlet 35 during an anti-skid operation. The throttle valve serves to limit the rate of brake pressure rise in the wheel brake during an anti-skid operation. Upon completion of a braking operation with anti-skid operation, the wheel brake pressure is used as a control pressure for opening the throttle valve which thereby assumes its normal flow-through position earlier and more rapidly. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275861-A (GB)
Title: Storage rack
Inventor: NG CODY KIN MO
IPC: A47B87/02
Filed: 1992-12-01
Abstract: A rack is disclosed which comprises support members 100, 102 connected together by means of cross members 108, 110. The support members 100, 102 have two pluralities of slots 124, 126 of differing dimensions. Depending on the relative orientation of the members, either the sets of slots 126 or sets of slots 124 face one another and, due to their differing dimensions, articles, for example cassette tape boxes or compact disc boxes may be accommodated in the rack. The rack may as shown be free-standing or it may be horizontally arranged or it may be mounted on a wall. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266195-A (GB)
Title: A method of fabricating a thin-film microwave filter
Inventor: SWANSON DANIEL G
IPC: H01P11/00
Filed: 1992-09-24
Abstract: A method of fabricating a high percentage bandwidth microwave filter network 60 comprising a T-network of capacitors is provided. Thin-film techniques are used to apply a groundplane to one side of an alumina substrate and a first plate to the other side. A silicon nitride dielectric layer having a high density of capacitance is deposited over the first plate, and then a second metal layer is deposited on the dielectric over the first plate to form second and third capacitor plates. At least two portions of an inductor, eg 70, are formed in the second metal layer. The inductor portions are connected by via holes in the silicon nitride layer and metal connections in the same layer as the first plate. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271812-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic jack
Inventor: CHEN HAI LIANG
IPC: B66F3/38
Filed: 1993-10-15
Abstract: A hydraulic jack having an easily adjustable initial height comprises a cylinder, a piston, an oil-pressure booster, and an oil-pressure unloading device, and a adjustor means for achieving the initial height of the hydraulic jack, which is characterized in that the adjustor means of the hydraulic jack is composed of a spline toothed adjusting rod 5 and a spline toothed piston rod 6 which is hollow and is fitted with the spline toothed adjusting rod. On the inner surface of the spline toothed piston rod, a plurality projecting teeth 11 extend radially to the axis of the piston rod and are spaced uniformly along both circumference and the axial direction. These projection are in alignment axially, and the recess keyways between the projection is aligned axially also. Similarly, on the outer surface of the spline toothed adjusting rod, the projecting teeth extend radially and are spaced uniformly along both circumference and the axial direction. These projecting teeth on the adjusting rod and the recess keyways between the projecting teeth are also in alignment axially. The projecting teeth and the recess keyways between the projecting teeth on the inner surface of the piston rod mentioned above can be slidably fit with the recess keyways (between the projecting teeth) and the projecting teeth respectively on the outer surface of the adjusting rod in the axial direction. To set the initial height of the jack rod 5 is turned so that its teeth are aligned with the keyways on the piston rod, the rod is moved axially and then turned again so that its teeth engage with the teeth on the piston rod. <IMAGE>