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Patent GB-2251098-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for processing data
Inventor: MCHUGH NOEL
IPC: G06Q20/00
Filed: 1990-12-17
Abstract: Apparatus for processing data relating to the transfer of funds between accounts comprises a computer system including a payments router (103), the central processor of which is arranged to receive a payment instruction and to carry out a sequence of steps in which the source and destination of each payment are identified, and parts of each payment instruction are reformatted into a format acceptable to the computer system concerned to generate an account enquiry validating the beneficiary account particulars, an enquiry as to the sufficiency of funds in the source account, and the debit and credit instructions for the source and beneficiary accounts. Provision may be made for operator intervention. All transactions may be recorded in a transaction log file to provide a complete audit trail. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2250276-A (GB)
Title: Materials handling and distribution system
Inventor: SCHMIED MICHAEL
IPC: B65G1/04
Filed: 1991-01-18
Abstract: A materials handling and distribution system for selecting work pieces and parts from a storage rack and feeding them to a processing station such as an assembly line, includes at least one feeding device (6) which is arranged to traverse a storage rack, select an item therefrom and convey it to a transfer location, and loading means (14) at said location for receiving the item, wherein the loading means is movable from the transfer location to a processing station which is remote from the vicinity of travel of the feeding device. The loading means may be a trolley, or a slidable plate, and is arranged to receive a pallet (1) carrying the pieces or parts, which are transferred on to the loading means by a grab (7). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241699-A (GB)
Title: Herbicidally active urea derivatives and a process for the preparation thereof
Inventor: VASS ANDRAS
IPC: C07D251/48
Filed: 1991-01-29
Abstract: Novel, herbicidally active substituted sulfonylurea derivatives of the general formula (I),   <IMAGE>  wherein R1 stands for hydrogen, halogen, C1-4 alkoxy, halo-C1-4 alkoxy, C1-3 alkylsulfonyl or a group of the formula COR6;  R2 means hydrogen, C1-3 alkyl or phenyl; R3 represents C1-6 alkyl, C3-6 alkenyl, C1-3 alkoxyalkyl group, C2-4 alkyl substituted by one or more halogen(s) or benzyl; R4 and R5 mean independently of each other a C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy group, halogen, C1-3 alkylamino or di(C1-3alkyl) amino or C1-3 alkylthio; R6 stands for a C1-4 alkoxy, C3-6 alkenyloxy, C1-3 alkylamino, di(C1-3 alkyl) amino, piperazinyl or morpholinyl group;  X means oxygen of sulfur; and  E stands for a methine group or nitrogen, their salts as well as herbicide compositions containing these compounds optionally together with an antidote are disclosed. The compositions are highly effective against a number of weeds and selective when used in cultures of cultivated @.
Patent GB-2242766-A (GB)
Title: Protecting stored data
Inventor: HAN DAE KEUN
IPC: G06F21/12
Filed: 1991-03-08
Abstract: Access to program data in a ROM 2 is allowed only if an address input at 13 matches a stored secret address and a code input at 15 matches a secret code read from ROM 2 in response to the address match. Address comparator 8 stores the secret address. Comparator 3 enables output from 9 of a status signal when the codes match, which signal indirectly causes reset of a program counter 6 and enables buses 13, 14, 15 to perform their normal input-output functions so that data can be read from the ROM. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2243190-A (GB)
Title: Ejecting foreign matter from the primary flow path of a gas turbine engine
Inventor: FROST WILSON
IPC: F02C7/052
Filed: 1991-03-08
Abstract: In order to remove ice and debris from the core flow in a gas turbine engine, a slidable scoop 45 is positioned between a booster compressor exit and a subsequent compressor inlet preferably adjacent a bleed valve door (27). An actuator mechanism can be coupled through a linkage to the scoop to cause the scoop to protrude into the core path at low power condition and to retract the scoop from the core flow path at high power conditions. Alternative door and scoop configurations and linkage arrangements for actuating the scoop and door are disclosed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241861-A (GB)
Title: Sweeper attachment for grass cutter.
Inventor: HOLLAND BRIAN JOHN
IPC: A01G1/12
Filed: 1991-03-15
Abstract: A powered sweeper (2) for a ride on garden grass cutter (4) comprises attachment means (6, 8) for attaching the powered sweeper (2) to the ride on garden grass cutter (4), and a belt and pulley system (10) which takes its drive from the ride on garden grass cutter (4) and which is used to power the powered sweeper (2). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2242783-A (GB)
Title: Light emitting semiconductor device
Inventor: MOSER KARL
IPC: H01L33/00
Filed: 1991-04-05
Abstract: The device comprises, a first thick, uniform composition semiconductor layer 1 which is transparent, a thin layer 2 of semiconductor material whose composition has a linear grading, a further uniform composition semiconductor layer 3 which determines the wavelength of the radiation emitted by the device, an active layer 4 which is disposed in the surface region of the further layer and which forms a pn junction, a back surface contact 6 disposed on the first semiconductor layer, and a front surface contact 7 disposed on the active layer. A GaAs substrate 10, a buffer layer 11 and transition layers 12 of GaAsP are removed by grinding before the highly reflective contact 6 is applied to the layer 1. The reflective contact 6 increases the light yield of the device. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244914-A (GB)
Title: Barriers for sports grounds
Inventor: DAVISON GEORGE KEITH
IPC: E01F9/053
Filed: 1991-04-11
Abstract: A barrier primarily for use at public sports grounds comprises a number of resilient barrier elements (10). Each barrier element consists of a resilient cushion (12) overlaid with a flexible cover (30) which encloses the cushion and which is removably anchored to the ground. The cushion is such as to reduce the possibility of injury to players colliding with the barrier, and the barrier elements can replace advertising boards, in that they can themselves carry advertising material (32). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252431-A (GB)
Title: Error correction method and apparatus
Inventor: LEE MAN-YOUNG
IPC: H03M13/15
Filed: 1991-05-15
Abstract: The apparatus comprises a syndrome calculator (120) for calculating syndromes S0, S1, S2 and S3 from n received words, a first coefficient calculator (130) for calculating first coefficients sigma 1 and  sigma 2from the syndromes, a second coefficient calculator (140) for calculating a second coefficient K from the first coefficients  sigma 1 and  sigma 2, an error location value calculator (150) for calculating an error location value X from the second coefficient K, an error location value calculator for calculating actual error locations X1 and X2 from the error location value X1, an error value calculator (180) for receiving the actual error location values X1 and X2 and calculating error values Y1 and Y2, and an error discriminator (160) for determining how many errors occur. The error location value X1 calculator (150) is constituted by logic gates which receive the second coefficient K and then output the error location value X1. Thus, the chip is smaller and faster than that using the conventional ROM table. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244724-A (GB)
Title: Reactive dyeing of cellulosics using condensed dyeing assistants
Inventor: PALACIN FRANCIS
IPC: D06P1/62
Filed: 1991-06-07
Abstract: A process for applying a reactive dye to a cellulosic substrate comprises -   (a) adding one or more dyeing assistants selected from the condensation products of sulphonated diphenyl ethers, condensation products of sulphonated ditolyl ethers condensation products of polydiphenylsulphones with formaldehyde and condensation products of polyditolyl sulphones with formaldehyde (and salts thereof) into an aqueous liquor, optionally together with a salt; (b) introducing the substrate into the dyebath and adding one or more reactive dyes; and   (c) fixing the dyestuff onto the substrate.   Preferably an alkali metal tetraborate is added prior to step (c). Novel compositions comprise-     (i) 1-50% of dyeing assistant as defined under (a) above;   (ii) 1-50% of alkali metal tetraborate (e.g. borax);   (iii) optional solubilising (e.g. hydrotropic) agent;   (iv) optional complexing agent; and (v) optional water te
Patent GB-2246882-A (GB)
Title: Miniaturized switching power supply having unidirectional spike filter
Inventor: KAYSER KENNETH W
IPC: H02M3/156
Filed: 1991-07-24
Abstract: A high frequency miniaturized switching power supply has a unidirectional spike filter which removes spikes appearing on a feedback signal before such feedback signal is provided to the comparator of the switching power supply. The spike filter removes voltage spikes of one polarity without lengthening the reset time of the comparator in response to a wavefront of the opposite polarity.
Patent GB-2247841-A (GB)
Title: Pusher for surgical knot windings
Inventor: PIERCE JAVIN
IPC: A61B17/04
Filed: 1991-09-09
Abstract: The pusher, which advances a suture winding through e.g. an endoscopic portal, comprises a rod 12 having a recessed face 18 for receiving and pushing the winding and a pair of opposed guiding and retaining means such as eyelets 22, 24 for guiding the suture ends away from the winding. The "eyelets" may alternatively be formed by opposing grooves together with a ring or transverse hole or may be formed in the end of a cylinder slid able on the rod. The "eyelets" may be axially reciprocable with respect to each other. Means may be provided for selectively opening and closing the eyelets and for cutting the suture ends. The recessed "face" and eyelets may instead be formed in a side wall of the rod as in Figure 8. In a further embodiment (Figure 16), eyelets are formed in each of respective elongate members having finger-receiving holes at their proximal ends. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2250279-A (GB)
Title: Method for producing alkali metal phosphate
Inventor: WECKMAN STIG-GOERAN ANDERS
IPC: C05B11/02
Filed: 1991-11-29
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing alkali metal phosphate, in particular monopotassium phosphate or its aqueous solution, by reacting fertilizer-grade phosphoric acid with alkali metal chloride at 350...700  DEG C to produce alkali metal metaphosphate, hydrolysing thus obtained solid reaction product, removing the insoluble residue containing impurities from the hydrolysis solution in order to achieve a pure solution of alkali metal phosphate, and if further desired, crystallizing and separating the alkali metal phosphate from said aqueous solution.
Patent GB-2264060-A (GB)
Title: Mask with means for passing out the expiration of air
Inventor: LIANG KUO HUEI
IPC: A41D13/11
Filed: 1992-02-12
Abstract: A mask comprising a body 1 attached with a layer 8 of air filtering lining with vents 9 thereon, and two belts 11, 12 connected to said body 1 at two opposite sides for securing it to the head over the nose and mouth to prevent inhaling harmful substances, wherein said body 1 has a nose portion 5 worn over the nose, an oval hole 6 spaced from said nose portion 5 in a lower place, a flexible taper pipe 2 connected to hole 6 for passing out the expiration of air from the lungs, and a protective covering 3 over said pipe 2. Said pipe 2 may be made from a flexible rubber of plastic material having capillary tubes or pieces of films on the inner wall thereof for passing out the expiration of air from the lungs, which block up the air passage during the act of drawing breath into the lungs. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268218-A (GB)
Title: A Door Lock.
Inventor: WARD MARCUS JOHN SCOTT
IPC: E05C9/04
Filed: 1992-06-29
Abstract: A door lock with an inside door handle 24 and an outside door handle 16 has a locked position and an unlocked position. In the locked position, the outside handle can turn freely without opening the door 12. The lock has an apertured plate 36 which is moved between locked and unlocked positions in a direction perpendicular to the axis of operation of the door handles. The apertures 54, 56 in the plate receive lugs 58, 64 and 60, 62 on both the door handles and either allow the lugs to turn without moving the plate (the locked position), or force movement of the plate with the lugs (the unlocked position). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263575-A (GB)
Title: Method of duplicating data on a rotating magnetic disk.
Inventor: BARKER GEORGE
IPC: G11B20/10
Filed: 1993-01-06
Abstract: In a method for duplicating data on a rotating magnetic disk in sectors 1-9 on concentric tracks 0-7 so that the sectors are aligned with each other from track to track and referenced to an index mark 16, the index mark is sensed as the disk rotates and the time elapsed between sensed index marks is counted to define the angular displacement of the disk. A magnetic head is moved successively to the tracks on the disk. Data to be duplicated is recorded in sequence, sector by sector, on the respective tracks beginning at different offsets 32, 36-44 from the index mark such that recording begins with the next sector encountered after the head arrives at the respective tracks. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272725-A (GB)
Title: A slam latch
Inventor: SCHLACK RICHARD E
IPC: E05C3/14
Filed: 1993-05-27
Abstract: A slam latch for securing a slideable window or door to a corresponding frame consists of a housing 4, a catch assembly 8 and a keeper assembly 3 wherein the catch assembly 8 is spring biased downward against the base plate of the housing 6 so as to become operatively engaged with the keeper means attached to the frame when the door or window is moved to a closed position causing the catch 8 and keeper 3 to become in juxtaposition to one another. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267343-A (GB)
Title: Optical isomer assay
Inventor: INOUE YUKIE
IPC: C12Q1/26
Filed: 1993-05-28
Abstract: A method, apparatus and kit for assaying the L- and D-optical isomers and optionally the oxidation product derived from a L- (or D-) optical isomer. The assay preferably comprises the step of assaying the L- (or D-) optical isomer occurring in a sample, causing the conversion of the L-optical and D-optical isomer in the sample in the presence of a L- dehydrogenase and a D-dehydrogenase of the isomers and oxidised coenzyme, and then assaying the L- (or D-) optical isomer after said conversion.
Patent GB-2276711-A (GB)
Title: Heat exchange evaporator
Inventor: KADLE PRASAD SHRIPAD
IPC: F25B39/02
Filed: 1993-11-09
Abstract: A multi-pass evaporator (10) of a heat exchanger for a motor vehicle air-conditioning system includes a plurality of heat exchanger tubes (12a - t) coupled to first and second header tubes (30, 32) disposed side by side. The first header tube contains an inlet tube (48) extending from an inlet end (38) of the first header tube (30) to a position intermediate the length of the first header tube (30). The ratio of the axial cross-sectional area of the interior of the inlet tube (48) to the axial cross-sectional area of the space between the first header tube (30) and the inlet tube (48) is in the range of 1:4.0 to 1:7.0. The axial cross-sectional area of the interior of the inlet tube (48) is equal to or greater than 35 mm<2>. This ratio of areas and size of inlet tube has been found to reduce considerably noise produced during use of the evaporator. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286461-A (GB)
Title: Boiling point determination
Inventor: POYNER JULIAN RUSSELL
IPC: G01N33/28
Filed: 1994-02-12
Abstract: A system for determining the boiling point of fluids, especially hydraulic fluids such as brake fluid, comprises a container 1 defining a housing 1A for semi-encapsulating a portion of fluid. A heater 2 surrounding the container heats the liquid to its boiling point, detection of boiling of the fluid being effected by monitoring changes in current flow between two spaced conductors 3 placed in the fluid sample, the changes being caused by variations in the conductivity of the fluid as its temperature rises. A temperature sensor 4 such as a thermocouple is provided in the container for determination of the temperature at which boiling of the fluid is detected. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276974-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for manufacturing cathode-ray tubes
Inventor: MIYAKE MINORU
IPC: H01J9/385
Filed: 1994-04-07
Abstract: A plurality of successive evacuating carts for carrying respective cathode-ray tube bulbs thereon are circulatingly fed along a looped feed path into and out of an evacuating furnace. While in the evacuating furnace, the cathode-ray tube bulb carried on each of the evacuating carts is evacuated, and the evacuating pipe 4 thereof is sealed. An evacuating pipe detecting device 103, e.g. a photoelectric device, is disposed at a position along the feed path for detecting whether the evacuating pipe of the cathode-ray tube bulb carried on each of the evacuating carts is damaged or not. If the evacuating pipe of any cathode-ray tube bulb is detected as being damaged and part remains on the evacuating cart, the evacuating cart is discharged out of the feed path, and a replacement evacuating cart is charged into the feed path. Failure of the apparatus for sealing the bulbs may also be detected. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278228-A (GB)
Title: An arrayed recording apparatus
Inventor: YAMAMOTO HITOSHI
IPC: G06F11/20
Filed: 1994-05-09
Abstract: Each of the SCSI controllers SC0 - SC4 in the arrayed recording apparatus connects to a driver/receiver DR0 - DR4 and further connects to spare disk drives SP0 - SP2. Each of the SCSI controllers accesses the spare disk drive by setting a receive/enable signal effective to the driver/receiver. Unused ID numbers are assigned to the spare disks. If a disk drive develops a fault, the RAID controller RC requests the SCSI controller to replace the faulty disk drive with the spare disk drive. It is possible to attain the function of the hot stand-by system without a specific spare SCSI controller. Other embodiments are shown in figs 8 to 17. The embodiments of figs 15 to 17 show arrangements in which a faulty disc is replaced by portions of spare discs. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278690-A (GB)
Title: Testing electrical devices
Inventor: BROWN NIGEL
IPC: G01R31/327
Filed: 1994-05-26
Abstract: The action of an electrically operated relay is tested by comparison with a "standard" relay in a circuit in which the relays are coupled in series so as to be operated by the same test current, and the responses of the two relays are compared. In particular, the time that an electromagnetic relay takes to switch may be tested. The method has advantages that control of the conditions of the test is not so critical, the conditions used may approximate more closely the conditions of use of the relay, and the avoidance of tables. In addition, rather than adjusting the relay under test to a standard setting, the "standard" relay setting is adjusted, and this is particularly beneficial in batch testing. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2305212-A (GB)
Title: Security tag device
Inventor: MILAN GUY DIMITRI
IPC: E05B73/00
Filed: 1995-09-14
Abstract: A security tag for use on individual articles, to actuate an alarm device if an article carrying a tag is removed from a protected location. The tag includes an article engaging member 20,21 mounted on a fob portion 10 within which is provided a coil 13 for actuating the alarm device, the member 20,21 being moveable between an open position and closed position. A detent 31,32,33 is engageable with the engaging member to secure the member in its closed position, the detent being moveable by an external magnet to a further position where the engaging member is free to move between its open and closed positions.
Patent GB-2305612-A (GB)
Title: Golf stance aid
Inventor: LOWE DAVID GORDON
IPC: A63B69/36
Filed: 1995-09-28
Abstract: A golf stance aid comprises four pivoted framework members 1-4 which may be moved as a parallelogram with a further member 5 of variable length which remains perpendicular to the members 1,2. Ball, club and feet positions E,F & G are also indicted in the figure.
Patent GB-2304041-A (GB)
Title: Hair clip
Inventor: YASUDA MASAHIRO
IPC: A45D8/24
Filed: 1995-09-30
Abstract: The hair clip has a base plate 10 bearing at one end a pair of hooking arms 12 and, rotatably attached at the other end, a hair retainer 30, which has end portions 33 releasably latchable with the hooks. A spring board 40, whose curvature is opposite to that of the retainer, is attached to one end of the retainer and is free at its other end 43. The arrangement allows hair to be clipped between the spring and either the base or the retainer (Figs 4,6). An ornamental cover 20 is normally provided. The spring and retainer may be integral and made of sheet metal.
Patent GB-2296214-A (GB)
Title: Feeding of pieces of clay to circulating mould conveyor in the moulding of bricks
Inventor: KOSMAN WILHELMUS JACOBUS MARIA
IPC: B28B13/02
Filed: 1995-12-18
Abstract: In apparatus for manufacturing green bricks from clay for the production of bricks comprising a circulating mould conveyor (2) on which are placed rows of mould containers (4), placed above the mould conveyor are means (12) for carrying clay into the mould containers, these means being formed by transporting means (15 - 19) which are placed in the direction of movement of the mould conveyor (2) and which carry rows of clay pieces placed at a mutual distance into the mould containers (4) at a discharge point (20) of the transporting means. The discharge point is displaceable by displacement of the transporting means (15 - 19). The discharge connects with at least one vertically disposed pair of circulating belts (21) for propelling pieces of clay into the mould containers. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2301166-A (GB)
Title: Connecting a rotatable member to a crankshaft
Inventor: LINK ACHIM
IPC: F16H33/02
Filed: 1996-05-22
Abstract: Means for connecting a rotatable member such as a flywheel 1 to the output end of a crankshaft 9 of an internal combustion engine include axially facing teeth 10 on the member 1 and the crankshaft 9 and a central screw element 12 which engages in a screw thread 16 in the crankshaft. This means also includes spring-loading means, such as a resilient rim 27 of a pot-shaped component 25 to hold the teeth 10 together axially, in order to ensure secure operation. The spring-loading means may instead be provided by a plate spring or the screw element itself.
Patent GB-2304117-A (GB)
Title: Process for producing single crystal diamond film on platinum film
Inventor: KOBASHI KOJI
IPC: C30B25/02
Filed: 1996-07-17
Abstract: A process for economically producing single crystal diamond film with a large surface area by gas-phase synthesis comprises depositing platinum film or platinum alloy film containing more that 50 atomic % of platinum on a basal substrate with (111) or (001) surface while keeping the substrate temperature at 300{C or above, annealing the platinum or platinum alloy film at 1000{C or above, and performing the gas-phase synthesis of diamond using said platinum or platinum alloy film a the substrate. The basal substrate may be lithium fluoride, calcium fluoride, magnesium oxide, nickel oxide, zirconium oxide, aluminium oxide, strontium titanate, barium titanate, lead titanate, potassium tantalate, silicon, quartz or glass. After annealing and before gas-phase synthesis the surface may be buffed with a diamond powder or paste, scratched by ultrasonic means or implanted with carbon ion.