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Patent GB-2204290-A (GB)
Title: Sun visor for motor vehicles
Inventor: GABAS CEBOLLERO CARLO
IPC: B60J3/02
Filed: 1988-03-24
Abstract: The sun visor comprises two interconnected parts: a blow moulded plastics basic module 1 and an injection moulded attachment module 2, the basic module 1 being constituted by a unitary, hollow, rigid, structure and the attachment module 2 being constituted by an elongate unitary channel-section structure which can fit over an edge portion 1a of the basic module for connection thereto, possibly by glueing. The attachment module 2 is provided at one end with a housing 7a-7b for a rod 6 for supporting the sun visor in a motor-vehicle and, at its opposite end, with an engagement bar, coaxial with the rod 6, for engagement with a suitable hook in the vehicle. The interconnected modules 1 and 2 are enveloped in, and held together by, a laminar cover 10, with the possible incorporation of a soft, flexible covering between the modules and the laminar cover 10. The basic module 1 can, optionally, be filled with foam padding. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2216041-A (GB)
Title: Adhesive supply system
Inventor: BRAMLEY FRANK
IPC: B05C9/04
Filed: 1988-03-31
Abstract: A rod feed device (280) is provided for feeding rod (R) to a melt chamber of an adhesive supply system, the amount of rod fed determining the amount of molten adhesive supplied to a nozzle. The device comprises two driven feed wheels (292, 294) between which adhesive rod, guided in a guide (288), can be gripped and fed along the guide. One (294) of the feed wheels, which is mounted on a lever (316), is driven by a timing belt-and-pulley arrangement (302 to 306) which is effective to urge the feed wheel (294) against the rod with a force determined according to the tension in that portion of the belt (304) extending "upstream" from the drive pulley (302) to the pulley (306) connected to the feed wheel. This tension is in turn dependent on the resistance of the rod (R) to being fed. The drive includes a reversible stepping motor (296) operated in accordance with programmed instructions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2205107-A (GB)
Title: Paint stripper composition
Inventor: CORY MICHAEL
IPC: C09D9/00
Filed: 1988-05-26
Abstract: A paint stripper composition, of particular utility for the removal of plastisol coatings from fixed structures, comprises a liquid haloalkanoic acid, usually 2-chloropropionic acid, and a chlorine substituted hydrocarbon. It usually also contains a thickener.
Patent GB-2207228-A (GB)
Title: Heat transfer
Inventor: WAIN IVAN
IPC: F02G5/00
Filed: 1988-06-30
Abstract: A heat pump including a compressor (16) raises the grade of heat carried by a heat transfer medium. The higher grade heat is converted by a heat engine (21) to a further form of energy and energy in the further form is used to operate the compressor.
Patent GB-2224216-A (GB)
Title: Golf apparatus
Inventor: MOORE GILLIAN
IPC: A63B57/00
Filed: 1988-10-27
Abstract: The apparatus comprises a container (10) for golf balls (11) which are fed from a hopper (12) via a chute (15) one at a time by a plunger (16) operated by a lever (17) to a runway (19) from whence each ball travels along a track (20) to a hole (21) where it comes to rest. Return movement of the lever than raises a tube (23) to pick up and tee the ball up. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2218100-A (GB)
Title: Conjugates for the detection and/or quantification of antigenic substances in   body fluids
Inventor: SUNDREHAGEN ERLING
IPC: G01N33/86
Filed: 1989-02-20
Abstract: Diagnostic compositions comprising conjugates of ligands or antibodies or hybrids of antibodies reactive both to specific substances (e.g. antigens) on one hand and to erythrocytes on the other hand, which will induce an aggregation of erythrocytes in presence of the said specific substance in a clinically significant amount for detection and/or quantification of the said specified substance in blood, plasma, serum or other body liquids, and the use of compositions comprising mixtures of conjugates or hybrids of antibodies, reactive to different antigenic determinants on erythrocytes and/or different antigenic determinants on the said specific substance in order to increase the sensitivity of the compositions for detection and/or quantification of the said specific substance in blood, plasma, serum or other body liquids, and the use of such compositions in combinations with antibodies reactive to the said specific substances, but not to erythrocytes, in order to adjust the sensitivity of the detection and/or quantification of the said specified antigenic substance in blood, plasma, serum or other body liquids. Such antibodies, conjugates and/or hybrids may be of monoclonal or polyclonal origin. This invention may be used in veterian and human medicine for diagnosis.
Patent GB-2232373-A (GB)
Title: Moulding a reinforced article
Inventor: SMITH GORDON FREDERICK
IPC: B29C45/00
Filed: 1989-05-19
Abstract: A method of making a reinforced ribbed article comprises of the steps of, placing long fibre reinforcement material 16 into a mould 10; mixing a resin and reinforcing material 18 into a premix; injecting into the mould through at least one inlet 14 the premix; allowing the resin to solidify and removing the article from the mould. During injection of the premix into the mould the reinforcement material 16 acts as a filter with respect to the reinforcing material 18 in the premix so that in the finished article the concentration of reinforcing material 18 in the resin in the areas where no reinforcement material 16 was preplaced is greater than it was in the original premix and that the concentration of reinforcing material 18 in the resin in the areas where reinforcement material 16 was preplaced is lower than it was in the original premix. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2234270-A (GB)
Title: Ventilator/flashing
Inventor: BOWLT GEORGE
IPC: E04D13/143
Filed: 1989-06-01
Abstract: The roof space of a roof 13 which abuts a wall 14 is ventilated by a two component device 10, 12 which holds the wall flashing 26 spaced from the roof so as to define a ventilation path A, B. The component 12 is secured to the wall and component 10 to the roof. Integral fly screens 16, 31 may be included. For a flat roof, component 10 includes an angle fillet 24 and a stop 20 for roofing covering 22. For a pitched, tiled roof component 12 includes a flexible flashing apron for overlying the tiles. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2226191-A (GB)
Title: Pin plug connector
Inventor: TORAMOTO HISAO
IPC: H01R9/05
Filed: 1989-10-31
Abstract: A pin connector for a coaxial cable comprises a conductive pin 10 connected to the core conductor 51 and the insulative layer 52 of the coaxial cable; a conductive terminal 40 connected to the outer line 53 of the coaxial cable; a two-part insulating body 21, 22 which holds and spaces apart the terminal 40 and the pin 10; and an electrically conductive cover 30 which connects to the terminal 40. This arrangement is said to simplify the assembly of the connector. 
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Patent GB-2230372-A (GB)
Title: Ball lending machine for pachinkos or pin ball machines
Inventor: TAKEMOTO TAKATOSHI
IPC: A63F7/22
Filed: 1990-02-12
Abstract: A pachinko ball lending machine (20) includes a pachinko ball discharging mechanism (25) for discharging pachinko balls for lending in response to an amount of money put into the pachinko ball lending machine. A pachinko ball introducing arm (30) is mounted to the pachinko ball lending machine for receiving pachinko balls from the pachinko ball discharging mechanism. The pachinko ball introducing arm is adapted to introduce the pachinko balls, received from the pachinko ball discharging mechanism, into pachinko ball guiding mechanism (11) at least one of the adjacent pachinkos (10) through a distal end portion thereof. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2248402-A (GB)
Title: Coupling system
IPC: A63F9/10
Filed: 1990-09-15
Abstract: A component coupling system that can interlock via a system of tapered and flat interface sections is described. The sections when interlocked provide an accurate, relocatable coupling system which can support adjacent elements. This interlock provides support in the horizontal plane to enable assembly of elements unsupported anywhere else other than by the tapered and flat interface sections. Being able to support adjacent elements allows this system to support elements in the vertical plane. The design allows the coupling of parts of dissimilar materials and in three dimensional shapes. The system comprises a tapered shape A1 and matching recessed shape A2, with flat shape B1 and recessed shape B2. The system can be used for jigsaw puzzles and three dimensional puzzles and assemblages. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2251111-A (GB)
Title: Calibration of coin validation apparatus
Inventor: ASSINDER GRAHAM JOHN ST CLAIR
IPC: G07D5/00
Filed: 1990-09-24
Abstract: Coin validation apparatus comprises a coin chute including means for deriving from a coin passing through the chute, a set of values related to one or more parameters of the coin, memory means for storing the respective sets of values for a multiplicity of coins representing different coin types of a coin set, and means for analysing the respective sets comprising means for statistically classifying the coins of each coin type so as to provide a statistical mean and variance value for selected values, means for comparing the statistical values for the respective coin types in order to locate statistical values which can be used to differentiate the respective coin types, means for estimating relative weightings for such differentiating values for determining their relative importance in differentiating coin types, and means for storing in said memory means such differentiating statistical values for future use in allocating individual coins to a coin type. Thus, one or more features is selected which provide the greatest distinction for those classes of coins which are least separated. The parameters employed may be the sound emitted when the coin strikes an anvil, and weight. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2237574-A (GB)
Title: Method of encapsulating polymer additives
Inventor: WRIGHT WILLIAM WALTER
IPC: C08K9/10
Filed: 1990-11-02
Abstract: Polymers having improved lifetimes and more uniform properties are achievable using the technique of micro-encapsulation to control the release of essential polymer additives such as antioxidants. The micro-capsules are prepared by spraying an emulsion of the polymer additive and aqueous sodium alginate into a cross-linking bath containing an aqueous solution of a di- or multi-valent metal salt. Instantaneous reaction between the emulsion and the metal causes the alginate to cross-link and form a "sponge"-like matrix containing the polymer additive in its interstices. Alternatively, the aqueous solution of sodium alginate can be sprayed into a cross-linking bath containing the dissolved polymer stabiliser. This technique enables the available range of useful additives to be extended to molecules which were hitherto regarded as too volatile, with the result that they were lost by diffusion long before the host polymer had completed its expected lifespan. The method also gives better control over the performance of conventional additives.
Patent GB-2250229-A (GB)
Title: Metal based laminate
Inventor: MANTLE ROBERT DAVID
IPC: B32B37/02
Filed: 1990-11-24
Abstract: Metal based laminated sheet, e.g. for forming guttering or structural cladding, is produced by feeding metal sheet (30) and a coating membrane (34) with a sheet or film of adhesive (36) therebetween through a nip of roller pressure means (12) to exclude air and bring them into intimate contact then feeding them into a heating oven (20) for fusing the adhesive and then withdrawing them from the oven through the same or other roller pressure moans (14) to ensure full bonding. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241844-A (GB)
Title: Gain switching for active hearing protectors
Inventor: LEE PETER WILLIAM
IPC: H03G3/32
Filed: 1990-11-30
Abstract: A transistor 13 may be used to automatically switch attenuation into the I/P of amplifier OR2 when the input signal A exceeds a limit. The operation is stabilized against variation in battery voltage or temperature. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2240102-A (GB)
Title: Beta-lactam production
Inventor: DIAGO JOSE
IPC: C07D499/00
Filed: 1991-01-09
Abstract: 6- alpha  amino-penicillins and 7-alpha-amino-desacetoxy-cephalosporins are produced by acylating 6-APA, 7-ADCA or a derivative thereof in a halogen-free solvent. The acylating agent may be a mixed carboxylic anhydride produced from an N-substituted vinyl- alpha -amino acid. This anhydride may also be produced in a halogen-free solvent.
Patent GB-2250386-A (GB)
Title: Interconnecting board with protection devices
Inventor: LANDRINI GLISENTE
IPC: H01R12/55
Filed: 1991-01-18
Abstract: An interconnecting board comprises a board 2 on which is mounted input terminals 3, output terminals 6, and between the terminals a circuit containing protection modules and a cross-wiring device 5. The circuit between input and output is made via tracks on the board. Connections of the cross-connection device may be made by insulation displacement terminals. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2250296-A (GB)
Title: Paper coating
Inventor: GANE PATRICK ARTHUR CHARLES
IPC: D21H19/58
Filed: 1991-11-29
Abstract: There is disclosed a paper coating composition for use in preparing a coated paper for gravure printing, which composition comprises a suspension in water of 100 parts by weight, on a dry weight basis, of a pigment or mixture of pigments having a particle size distribution such that at least 75 % by weight of the particles have an equivalent spherical diameter smaller than 2 mu m, and a latex the particles of which do not swell appreciably in water and which have an average size less than 0.2 mu m, the latex being employed in an amount such as to provide from 3 to 15 parts by weight latex solids and the composition being substantially free from any viscosifying, film-forming hydrophilic polymeric material.
Patent GB-2258007-A (GB)
Title: Fastener for a bracelet.
Inventor: NG GEORGE
IPC: A44C5/20
Filed: 1992-06-19
Abstract: A bracelet (1) is disclosed which comprises two substantially curved elongate pivotably interconnected rigid members (2, 8). One member (8) has a set of teeth (10) at one end and the other member (2) has a pivotably mounted pawl (12) at one end. The pawl (12) is provided with a tooth (22) which can resiliently engage with at least two adjacent teeth of the set of teeth (10). Fitment or release of the fastener is effected by pivotal movement of the paw (12) and the free ends of the first and second members (8, 2) may be brought together or separated. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268010-A (GB)
Title: Electric motor speed control
Inventor: THE MYCALEX COMPANY LIMITED
IPC: H02P6/24
Filed: 1992-06-18
Abstract: Speed control of a brushless DC motor is achieved by a circuit arrangement such as an integrated circuit 10 which has a brake input BR for regenerative braking by connecting the motor windings to earth. Speed reduction beyond that normally achieved is produced by applying a pulsed braking signal to the brake input BR from a pulse generator 18 capable of producing a pulsed signal with a variable mark-to-space ratio for speed control. The arrangement also includes an inhibit circuit (24, Fig. 3) for avoiding motor stall at switch-on when the arrangement is set for low speed operation. The pulse generator 18 is described in detail (Fig. 3). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260415-A (GB)
Title: Power meters
Inventor: PAYNE KENNETH
IPC: G01R11/24
Filed: 1992-09-11
Abstract: A power meter includes voyage measuring means (10, 3, 14, 17, 5) for generating a fault condition signal if the voltage between the LIVE and NEUTRAL lines (1, 2) supplying the meter departs from a predetermined value, e.g. due to tampering. Departures are recorded and disconnection of the supply to a load may be effected (9, 4) if the number of departures exceeds a predetermined value. Overvoltage events are also recorded. Non-volatile memory means is provided to store the total energy consumed by a load. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260417-A (GB)
Title: Single lens reflex camera
Inventor: ITABASHI TOMOAKI
IPC: G03B19/12
Filed: 1992-09-14
Abstract: A single lens reflex camera is disclosed which includes a mirror box 130 provided in a camera body 12 to support a mirror 131 located on an optical axis of a taking lens so as to move up and down, and a diaphragm control mechanism for controlling a diaphragm, which is mounted to a mounting member separate from the mirror box 130 to form a unit which can be detachably attached to the camera body 12. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260752-A (GB)
Title: Cartridge dispenser
Inventor: PALMER ANTHONY MARTIN
IPC: B65H75/14
Filed: 1992-10-21
Abstract: A dispenser suitable for dispensing a continuous length explosive cartridge, or numerous cartridges joined together, comprises a cylinder 5, with flanges 7, carrying wound cartridge and being supported by bearings 3 in planar supports 2 within box 1. A box opening allows the cartridge, with detonators and detonating card, to be unwound and passed, for example, down a bore hole (Fig. 3). Spindle 6 is supported by the bearings. The dispenser may be made of wood, plastics or cardboard, with no metal. The box may enclose more than one reel. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275491-A (GB)
Title: Fire door
Inventor: BENNETT PETER ROGER
IPC: E05D5/02
Filed: 1993-02-24
Abstract: A fire door has a concealed or semi-concealed hinge mechanism (3) mounted in a recess in the end of the door (1) and/or in the door stile (2), the or each recess containing a penetrative intumescent material (4) arranged to expand to maintain the integrity of the connection between the door and/or door stile and the hinge in the event of a fire on one side of the door. The fire door may have at least one hinge bolt (5) extending from the end of the door or from the door stile and entering into a corresponding recess (7) in the opposed surface when the door is in its closed position, the hinge bolt and or the recess being provided with a penetrative intumescent material (10) arranged to expand to provide a mechanical connection between the hinge bolt and the recess in the event of fire on one side of the door. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2273050-A (GB)
Title: Hygienic absorbent devices
Inventor: COLBERT ADRIAN JOHN
IPC: A61F5/44
Filed: 1992-04-16
Abstract: An absorbent device (1) having low fluid wet-back and good surface cleanliness and resistance to staining is provided which comprises an absorbent core (3), a cover sheet (2) on a body facing side thereof and an intermediate layer (4) between the cover sheet and the core wherein the cover sheet comprises an apertured polymer film for example a flexible polymer net and the intermediate layer comprises a planar apertured polymer film for example a flexible polymer net. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267021-A (GB)
Title: Filter cigarette machine
Inventor: CLARKE PETER ALEC
IPC: A24C5/47
Filed: 1993-05-18
Abstract: Filter cigarettes with composite mouthpieces are produced by separately delivering different filter sections (B, W) to positions adjacent the ends of tobacco sections and wrapping and sealing them together to form a filter cigarette while they are moving in directions transverse to their lengths. The production process can be carried out on a modified plug assembler, thereby removing the need for any separate composite plug maker. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275998-A (GB)
Title: Radiant heat retainer
Inventor: FOSTER BRIAN PAUL
IPC: F24C15/22
Filed: 1993-09-23
Abstract: A device for retaining radiant heat from burners 10 comprises a plurality of elongate Z-or S-shaped baffles 4. The baffles 4 may be shiny or dark in colour. The device can be used to reflect radiant heat back into a combustion chamber and to pre-heat secondary combustion air as the air passes through the device to enter the combustion chamber. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272160-A (GB)
Title: Lumbago band
Inventor: SEKINE TAKAYUKI
IPC: A61F13/04
Filed: 1993-10-26
Abstract: A support band for use in the treatment or prevention of lumbago comprises a support plate (1) capable of being adjustably applied to the rear waist region of a patient, which support plate is formed from a mouldable material comprising a soft base fabric impregnated or coated with a water hardenable resin, wherein in use the support plate is dipped into water, moulded to a shape substantially corresponding to the shape of the patient's waist region and then hardened and thereby fixed in that shape. Bellybands (7, 8), belts (10, 11, 16, 17, 23, 24) and fasteners (14, 15, 20, 21) are connected to the hardened support plate prior to use, after covering the support plate with a cover (205, Fig. 2e). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274031-A (GB)
Title: Reversible analog to digital converter (ADC-DAC) with analog and digital signal processing and encoding functions
Inventor: DISTINTI ROBERT J
IPC: H03M1/44
Filed: 1992-06-09
Abstract: A Synchronous Analog to Digital (SYMAD) Convertor cell (12), and circuits formed therefrom, for converting an analog signal into a discrete binary code. An analog signal is processed by sample and hold circuitry and then compared to a reference voltage by a comparator (75). The comparator output is the converted digital output. The output is coupled back to the control input of an analog switch (81) which selects either the reference voltage or a predetermined potential, typically zero volts, to couple to an inverting input of an operational amplifier (76). The analog signal input is also coupled to the non-inverting input of the operational amplifier. The operational amplifier is configured as a differential amplifier with a gain of two. If the digital output of the comparator is a logic 1, then the operational amplifier output is two times the difference between the analog signal and the reference voltage. If the digital output of the comparator is a logic 0, then the output of the operational amplifier is two times the analog signal. As many SYMAD cells as necessary may be provided to obtain a desired resolution. Also disclosed are cyclic, chopper stabilized, zeroing A/D converters, switched resistor converter cells, logarithmic converters, including an AID converter that provides a floating point output, an edge triggered sample and hold circuit, and an array of configurable analog converter cells for implementing a desired analog signal processing function. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275805-A (GB)
Title: Electronic cash register
Inventor: FUYAMA SEIJI
IPC: G07G1/00
Filed: 1993-12-22
Abstract: An electronic cash register includes a keyboard (1-1) having macro keys and means for recognizing the state of the electronic register. Macro key information corresponding to each of the macro keys includes key code information indicative of a sequence of the key codes to be executed when the macro key is designated and a check code for inspection of conditions allowing execution thereof. The arrangement is such that when the electronic register accepts the key code corresponding to the macro key from the keyboard and at the same time when the state of the electronic register recognized by the recognition means satisfies the conditions specified by the check code corresponding to the macro key, the register converts the sequence of the key code into an executable instruction. The macro key instruction may be enabled by an authorized operator, at predetermined times, dates, or days only, when a printer or receipt printer is operatively connected to the register or only when the register drawer is closed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277655-A (GB)
Title: Drop-out correction using motion vectors
Inventor: SEO JIN-GYO
IPC: H04N19/139
Filed: 1993-12-30
Abstract: A received or reproduced compressed colour digital video signal including an error correction code is subject to error detection and correction 100 prior to decompression 200. If a pixel cannot be corrected an error flag is generated and the error is concealed 300 by replacing the uncorrectable pixel with a pixel from the previous picture from a position in the previous picture indicated by a motion vector determined eg by block matching. Filtering means (480, fig 6) may be provided to reduce blocking artifacts on the luminance signal.   <IMAGE>