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Patent GB-2201919-A (GB)
Title: Computer stationery
Inventor: BARKE DAVID
IPC: B42D5/02
Filed: 1987-02-07
Abstract: Computer stationery comprises a tear-off part (7), such as a remittance advice, in which the tear-off part is associated with a further detachable portion (9) prepared for use as an address label. The address label may thus have a space for the address to be pre-printed or to be computer printed during preparation as required. Also, the label may incorporate a company logo or other advertising material. The address label may be self-adhesive and protected by a peelable backing layer. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2186699-A (GB)
Title: Temperature sensing means
Inventor: JAQUES DENNIS
IPC: G01K3/10
Filed: 1987-02-13
Abstract: The invention relates to a temperature sensing arrangement for the critical elements of a balanced three-phase electrical system, such as the cores of a cable or the windings of motors, generators and transformers, where any overheating can be a fire hazard and can cause the shut-down of electrically operated equipment. Temperature sensing means 1 such as resistance sensing elements, thermistors or thermocouples attached to the critical elements generate output signals that are a function of their temperatures, and hence the temperatures of the critical elements. These outputs are fed to monitoring means that preferably is a differencing circuit 3 able to sense the difference between the highest and lowest signal fed to it, and generate an output when the difference is at or above a predetermined maximum. It is also preferred to provide a high temperature selection circuit 5 able to detect that any one or all signals from the sensing means is above a predetermined maximum representing a safe working temperature for the critical elements, and generate a corresponding output. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2190268-A (GB)
Title: C.a.d.
Inventor: KAKAZU YUKINORI
IPC: G06T19/00
Filed: 1987-04-22
Abstract: In a C.A.D. system, a succession of elemental shapes (Fig. 25A) are presented on screen for selection and/or manipulation, the final design (Fig. 8) being produced by a logic combination and the elements (Fig. 11). The system uses the CSG method, and expresses the component elements (210,211,212) of the three-dimensional design (Fig. 8) in a hierarchical structure so that an element of a higher order can manipulate another element of a lower order on its coordinate system, and an interactive operation can be employed in defining. An operator can visually ascertain the progress of the combination. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2207919-A (GB)
Title: Insulation material
Inventor: EVANS ALBERT EDWARD JOHN
IPC: C08J9/14
Filed: 1987-05-21
Abstract: A process for the preparation of a phenolic foam, which comprises forming a composition comprising a curing agent, a phenolic resin and a blowing agent and causing or allowing the composition to foam and cure, the blowing agent being insoluble in the resin and capable of forming at least two distinct droplet size populations which are able to expand separately to form a cellular structure having two or more cell species substantially different in size. The foam prepared has a closed cell structure and retains a substantial proportion of blowing agent which can be selected to impart low K properties to the product.
Patent GB-2191634-A (GB)
Title: Means for locating the position of a switch in the dark
Inventor: KNIGHT TERENCE ALAN
IPC: H01H17/08
Filed: 1987-06-08
Abstract: Means for locating a pull switch in the dark. So that the location of a pull switch can very easily be detected in the dark even when the electric power which it switches is off, a battery operated device hanging down from the switch on a cord (14) comprises an outer casing (16) for containing a battery (26) and a light emitting diode (30) connected to an integrated circuit (28). At least a part (18) of the casing is made of light transmitting material to enable the LED to be seen. The LED may flash on and off. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2210097-A (GB)
Title: Plastics tie
Inventor: HEATON T
IPC: G09F3/03
Filed: 1987-09-25
Abstract: A one-piece plastics tie particularly for tying the neck of a cash bag, comprises a serrated strap 10 with an apertured head 14 at one end, a pawl 30 being disposed within the head aperture and having a free end to engage the serrations on the strap when the strap is formed into a loop and passed through the head aperture, the pawl being pivotally mounted at its other end to the head and also having flexible webs 35, 36 which connect its opposite sides to the opposite side walls 20, 22 of the head. The tie also has a projection 40 from its head so that the strap can be formed into a secondary loop and passed back through an aperture 42 in projection 40 and held in place by a pair of stop elements 13, 15 on the strap engaging either side of the projection 40. An identifying label may be carried on the secondary loop portion of the strap. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2194025-A (GB)
Title: Explosive device and method of use therefor
Inventor: CASEY KENNETH
IPC: F42B3/00
Filed: 1987-10-02
Abstract: A non cap-sensitive blasting explosive is primed by an explosive primer 100 comprising a cylindrical charge of high explosive 101. The primer has a cylindrical cavity 103 at one end, the cross-sectional area of the cavity having a value of ( pi D<2>)/4, where D is at least 80% of the critical diameter of the blasting explosive. The cavity has an internal length of at least D and has a cap 107 to prevent ingress of the blasting explosive unless the blasting explosive is sufficiently stiff for it not to enter the cavity 103. The primer can be primed with a detonating cord 106 introduced at the end of the primer away from the cavity, and a booster 105. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2197512-A (GB)
Title: Microcontroller and device for emulating a microcontroller
Inventor: BAKKER JACOBUS MARIA
IPC: G06F11/26
Filed: 1987-11-11
Abstract: A device consists of a parent microcontroller 20 in a bond-out version and a derivative microcontroller 34 in a non-bond-out version, in order to emulate the derivative microcontroller. To this end, the parent microcontroller 20 is connected to an external program memory 22 by means of memory connection pins. The derivative microcontroller 34 comprises an additional functional processing facility, an internal program memory and a processor element. Upon emulation the derivative microcontroller 34 receives an emulation control signal EMUL. Communication means between the processor and the internal program memory on the one side and the additional functional processing facility on the other side are thus deactivated. Finally, the two microcontrollers are interconnected and connected to the external program memory 22 in such a manner that a series of standard pins and the processor of the parent microcontroller 20 are activated, and the additional functional processing facility of the derivative microcontroller 34 and said external program memory 22 are activated. 
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Patent GB-2202657-A (GB)
Title: Computer system having cpu-mode-independent addressing
Inventor: BEALKOWSKI RICHARD
IPC: G06F12/02
Filed: 1987-12-10
Abstract: A computer system and method for operating a computer system capable of running in mutually incompatible real and protected addressing modes, in which programs written for one mode can be run in the other mode without modification. The BIOS assembles two different common data areas for the two modes, each inclusive of device block pointers, function transfer table pointers, data pointers, and function pointers. The common data area for the real mode is assembled first. To assemble the pointers for the protected mode common data area, the offset values from the real mode area are copied directly, and then selector values are inserted whose physical addresses correspond to the segments of the corresponding pointers in the real mode area. The selector values are derived from a segment descriptor table.
Patent GB-2201115-A (GB)
Title: Slab lifting member
Inventor: DAWSON IAIN TRAQUAIR
IPC: E04G21/16
Filed: 1988-02-01
Abstract: A slab lifting member 10 comprises a shaft 11 having a handle 12 at its top end and a slab engaging member 14 at its bottom end. The slab engaging member 10 not only includes a lower support member 15 but also an upper support member 14 so that the slab 16 can be engaged fittingly therebetween. The slab is therefore more secure on lifting and thus can be engaged at adjacent sides (as well as opposite sides) which makes for easier paving. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2217235-A (GB)
Title: Paint rollers
Inventor: ONWOOD ANTHONY
IPC: B05C17/02
Filed: 1988-04-19
Abstract: A paint roller has at its free end, a generally radially extending paint applying surface (26), generally at right angles to the axis of the roller, which may be provided as an integral part of the roller or as an attachment (20) secured to the free end of the roller. The roller facilitates painting corners e.g. between a wall and ceiling, or between two adjacent walls at right angles to one another. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2222240-A (GB)
Title: Bright-light (light bar)
Inventor: LILLICO RICHARD WILLIAM
IPC: B60Q1/26
Filed: 1988-08-23
Abstract: A hazard warning lighting system is provided consisting of motorised beacons sited on a base unit, together with a number of lamps arranged in a symmetrical position, directed both forward and reverse. Whilst in operation the beacons and lamps can be arranged to light in a synchronised sequence of alternative sequences, and also at various speeds. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2213042-A (GB)
Title: Milk boiler
Inventor: GIJZEL JACOBUS MARTINUS
IPC: A47J36/08
Filed: 1988-11-28
Abstract: Milk boiler comprises a can (1) having a lip (4) and a lid (3) having an upright edge (5). So as to prevent skins formed during boiling of the milk from being poured out, the upright lid edge (5) includes a grating (6) and means (8,9) are provided which ensure that the grating (6) is always in a position adjacent the lip (4). The grating is preferably constituted by a row of slits (7). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2239555-A (GB)
Title: Infrared image-sensing devices and their manufacture
Inventor: BAKER IAN MARTIN
IPC: H01L27/148
Filed: 1989-03-01
Abstract: An infrared image-sensing device for the 3 to 5 or 8 to 10 micrometre wavebands comprises an array of infrared photodiodes (10) for example of cadmium mercury telluride, on a circuit substrate (31). Each photodiode (10) comprises a respective one of an array of vertical regions (3) which extends through the thickness of the array body (preferably at apertures 20) to form a diode junction (2) with an adjacent pan (14) of the body (1) and which is connected to a conductor pattern (33) providing individual connections to the photodiodes (10) at the surface of the circuit substrate (31). In order to permit operation at a higher temperature while retaining a closely-packed array geometry, the array body (1) in accordance with the invention comprises a multiplicity of alternating first and second layers (13 and 14) having therebetween junctions (12) such as p-n junctions and heterojunctions. The first layers (14) are connected in parallel to the vertical regions (3) to provide an output signal from each photodiode and are each depleted throughout their thickness at least in operation of the device thereby to isolate electrically from each other the vertical regions (3) of the individual photodiodes (10) of the array. The adjacent part of the body (1) comprises preferably thicker. second layers (14) which provide parallel conductive paths from the photodiodes (10) to a common connection (4, 24, 34) of the array. The junctions (13) serve to extract minority charge carriers from the layers (13 and 14) during operation of the photodiodes (10) to reduce the minority carrier concentration at the higher operating temperature and thereby to produce low noise and high responsivity characteristics. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2228905-A (GB)
Title: Moveable driving position for motor vehicles
Inventor: HASKEY BARRY
IPC: B62D1/18
Filed: 1989-03-03
Abstract: A console which embodies all the driving functions for a road transport vehicle including the driver's seat is moveable from one side to the other in guides such that the driver can take up the driving position appropriate to the rule of the road of the country in which he is driving. The lateral movement of the console can be achieved by well known mechanical means or it can be pushed manually without disconnecting any systems so that the change of position will not interfere with the integrity of the driving systems. In each driving position the console is locked securely to the chassis. The console can be connected to the control elements on the engine and chassis by electrical cables, flexible hydraulic or pneumatic tubes or mechanical linkages.
Patent GB-2235800-A (GB)
Title: Entertainment and services system
Inventor: MCSPRIT CHARLES
IPC: H04N7/173
Filed: 1989-05-31
Abstract: An integrated entertainment and services system for aircraft etc. comprises an hierarchical structure including top level computer/data base, communications and entertainment equipments which are accessible through intermediate level switching equipment which in turn is selectively accessible to specific seat terminal locations including display screens and controller devices through low level switching equipment.
Patent GB-2224399-A (GB)
Title: A stator assembly having yoke segments interconnected by pole pieces
Inventor: COPUS ARTHUR GORDON
IPC: H02K1/18
Filed: 1989-10-17
Abstract: An electrical stator (1) comprises a plurality of yoke segments constituted by a stack of similar laminations (2) and a plurality of pole pieces constituted by a stack of similar laminations (3). Segments and pole pieces have complementary parts such that consecutive yoke segments interfit with and are coupled by a respective pole piece. The yoke segments define a yoke in the form of a polygonal figure and in the preferred embodiment the stator (1) comprises four yoke segments and four pole piece segments. Each yoke segment comprises a plurality of straight parallel sided legs (2a, 2b, 2c), the inner side (5) of each segment being substantially complementary to the outer side (6) thereof. Each pole piece may include a pair of inclined slots (21) receiving complementary terminal portion (23) of a yoke segment and defining a dovetail part.
Patent GB-2224718-A (GB)
Title: Manufacture of tubular articles
Inventor: BISHOP ALAN
IPC: B65H69/00
Filed: 1989-11-09
Abstract: In the manufacture of a tubular article such as a hose having a tubular reinforcement structure of wound yarn an end of a wound yarn is temporarily connected, typically by knotting, to the leading end of a fresh yarn supply. Subsequent to further winding to anchor the yarn of the fresh supply to the woven structure the temporary connection is removed to provide a yarn joint substantially free of irregularities. To facilitate visual location of a join between the ends of two those yarns or at least the end regions thereof may be coloured differently from one another.
Patent GB-2226628-A (GB)
Title: Glass heating furnace
Inventor: TSUCHIYA ICHIRO
IPC: C03B37/014
Filed: 1989-12-20
Abstract: A heating furnace used to dehydrate, dope or sinter a glass fibre preform (1) comprises a furnace body (5), a cylindrical zone heater (4) in the furnace body (5) and a muffle tube (3) installed through the furnace body (4). A partition (23) in a portion of the muffle tube (3) projecting above the furnace body (5) divides the interior space of the muffle tube (3) into an upper space and a lower space. In use the preform, which is preferably of high purity quartz glass, is placed in the upper member (33) while partition (23) is closed, with nitrogen supplied through inlet (7), then cover (37) is closed partition (23) opened to allow the preform (1) to be lowered to a processing position in tube member (35). The member (33) may be of quartz, and further tube members (35, 36) may be of carbon coated with SiC or carbon. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2227557-A (GB)
Title: Thermal storage heaters
Inventor: KAIM LEO
IPC: F24H9/20
Filed: 1990-01-29
Abstract: An electrically-heated thermal storage heater has a casing (1) with an inlet (2) for drawing in air, in whose flow route a temperature sensor (6) is arranged, and an outlet (3) for blowing out hot air, in whose flow route an outlet temperature sensor (7) is arranged. The temperature sensors (6, 7) are operatively connected to a temperature regulator (4), whose adjuster (12) for setting the desired room temperature is connected to a manual setting member (5) fixed to the casing at a convenient operational height. The member (5) is joined by a non-linear, for example a flexible shaft to the desired value adjuster, and the temperature regulator (4) is situated in the region of the base of the casing. This allows reliable regulation since the regulator is little affected by the heat generated by the heater. The connection between the member (5) and the adjuster (12) may include an angle drive. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244187-A (GB)
Title: Video camera mounted in the front side of a vehicle
Inventor: ALLEN LAURENCE DAVID SCOTT
IPC: B60R1/00
Filed: 1990-05-16
Abstract: A small video camera 3 mounted in the front side 6 of a car and connected to a small screen 15 incorporated within the dashboard enables drivers to see around obstructions without manoeuvering half as much of the vehicle into the road. The camera is automatically switched on and off by operating the vehicle's direction indicator arm 12. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2237604-A (GB)
Title: Air-oil pressure intensifier cylinder
Inventor: DE KOK JOHN
IPC: F15B11/032
Filed: 1990-05-17
Abstract: A pressure intensifier comprises a housing 1 incorporating a first floating piston 6 with means 9 to supply air above the piston to apply pressure to oil therebelow, a second floating piston 7 having an oil port therethrough allowing direct communication with a power take-off chamber incorporating a third floating piston 8. The port is closeable by a valve arrangement comprising two active parts, one which comprises a cover plate 7a and sealing plug 17 incorporated in the piston 7 and the other comprising a hollow tube 12 having limited movement with respect to the piston 7. Means 10 are provided to apply air pressure to the lower side of the piston 7 to maintain the port open. The piston 8 has a port closeable by the valve arrangement to allow the piston 8 to act as a high pressure creating piston on the oil in the power take-off chamber. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2234198-A (GB)
Title: Seat cutter
Inventor: LANSELL JEREMY
IPC: B23C3/05
Filed: 1990-07-25
Abstract: The apparatus for cutting or restoring a seat in a tap or valve comprises a cutter head with two parallel cutting projections 12 on its lower surface. Each projection has a linear leading cutting edge 13, having a negative rake angle, and a trailing clearance surface 14 defining a clearance of 1 to 3 DEG  with the seat. The lead is operated by a power tool in a drive shaft. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2234963-A (GB)
Title: Feeding packaging machines with sheet stacks
Inventor: NERI ARMANDO
IPC: B65H1/30
Filed: 1990-07-31
Abstract: The apparatus (1) for feeding packaging machines with stacks of sheet material comprises a unit (10) for removing and transferring stacks (4) of sheet material (2) arranged in superimposed layers (6) separated by ridged (7a) supporting trays (7) which defining below each stack (4), a through opening (7b). The removal and transfer unit (10) has a head (11) provided with a grip element (17) to engage and clamp each stack (4) through the opening (7b), and transfer it to a station (3) for feeding the sheets (2) to the packaging machine. Element 17 comprises two prongs, having optical sensors (19, Figure 3 not shown) to detect the openings 7b, and a presser element (20) to engage the top of the stack. A device (27) (Figure 2 not shown) for removing the emptied supporting trays (7) is provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2236074-A (GB)
Title: Bookbinding machine
Inventor: GARLICHS JURGEN
IPC: B42C11/02
Filed: 1990-09-10
Abstract: In a bookbinding machine possessing book block grippers which are continuously movable along an endless path and have a rear-edge stop for aligning the book blocks, possessing a transport system which is installed below the book block movement plane and has pusher dogs for feeding-in covers supplied singly from a magazine, and possessing a lifting element which presses the cover against the glue-coated back of the book block, with which it has been aligned, the rear-edge stops (3; 3a) in the book block grippers (2) and the pusher dogs (5; 5a) associated with the cover transport system (4) are adjustable along their movement path as well as being alignable - in a defined setting-up position - with a common reference point, preferably with the rear edge of the lifting element (6). In conjunction there-with, a setting gauge (7) is used, which is insertable into the book block grippers (2) and on which the rear-edge stops (3; 3a) and pusher dogs (5; 5a) can be aligned, this setting gauge possessing mutually aligned locating surfaces (7a, 7b) for the rear-edge stops (3; 3a) and pusher dogs (5; 5a) to bear against in order to effect alignment, and possessing a further locating surface (8a) which enables it to be positioned on the rear edge of the lifting element (6). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2239389-A (GB)
Title: Carcass construction
Inventor: TOOTELL GEOFFREY
IPC: A47B47/04
Filed: 1990-10-24
Abstract: A kit of parts for assembling a carcass, such as a kitchen cupboard, comprising a multiplicity of interconnectible panels (10-15), at least some of which (10, 11, 13-15) have two of their surfaces of different colours, those panels being symmetrically adapted for connection in two alternative ways to form the carcass, so that on assembly the respective carcasses are of the same form but display some differently coloured corresponding surfaces respectively. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2238504-A (GB)
Title: Transport flask
Inventor: ORR DONALD
IPC: G21F5/12
Filed: 1990-11-12
Abstract: A shielded transport flask (10) comprises a hollow container (12) closed at one end by a door assembly comprising a single gamma gate (38) or two opposed gamma gates (78) slidable in a transverse duct (42) in a door frame (36). With the gate(s) closed, the ends of the transverse duct are sealed by removable cover plates (46) which abut the outer end faces of the gate(s). When the gates (38 or 78) are to be opened the cover plates are removed, and the cover plates may be replaced by duct extensions (88) which incorporate a mechanism (92, 94, 96) for pulling out the gates (38 or 78). Because the duct extensions and the mechanism do not form an integral part of the transport flask, the flask can both be comparatively cheap to manufacture and also able to experience impacts without loss of integrity. The compactness of the flask (10) allows relatively inexpensive outer packaging to be provided, enclosing and protecting the flask, so as to meet the International Regulations for off-site transport of radioactive materials. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2257646-A (GB)
Title: Riser sleeves
Inventor: THORPE STUART
IPC: B22C9/08
Filed: 1991-07-12
Abstract: A riser sleeve is provided for use in metal casting moulds, particularly for insertion into the inverted cope mould of an automatic moulding plant equipped with a mould cope line synchronised with a drag line where cores are set in the drag, where it is important that the sleeves remain securely in place. Accordingly, an insert sleeve (2) has fastening means for securing the sleeve within a riser cavity of a metal casting mould, the fastening means being constructed of material different to that forming the riser sleeve and being secured to the riser sleeve. The fastening means may take the form of compressible means, such as rubber or polystyrene wedges 10, or silicon sealant (20, Fig 2), or spring clips (40, Fig 4), projecting mechanical means, such as pins or screws (50, 60, Figs 5, 6), or adhesive means, such as double-sided tapes or pads 70, 80 Figs 7 and 8. The riser sleeve may be of exothermic and/or heat-insulating material and may be associated with a breaker core (8).