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Patent GB-2202296-A (GB)
Title: Bolt-free frame assembly
Inventor: CHENG HUEY-DER
IPC: A47B57/50
Filed: 1987-03-16
Abstract: A construction comprises a structural frame angle 1 and connectors 5. The frame angle 1 includes an L-shaped angle iron having on each of its interperpendicular adjoining flat sheet portions 3 a row of through holes 4 which include wedge extensions 42. Each connector 5 has a base 6 and an insert arm 8 projecting perpendicularly therefrom. The base 6 includes at least one double-headed rivet 9, one of which fixes one end of a spring leaf 10 which includes at its other end a cotter bolt 11 which passes through a hole 4 to prevent disconnection of the joint. The other end of the rivet(s) 9 projects from the other side of the base 6 to engage in the wedge extension 42 of the hole 4. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2191787-A (GB)
Title: Process and arrangement for sputtering a material by means of high frequency
Inventor: WELLERDIECK KLAUS
IPC: C23C14/35
Filed: 1987-04-30
Abstract: In the sputtering of a material by means of high frequency discharge between two electrodes (5, 6), as illustrated in Fig. 1, the problem arises that material is sputtered off both electrode surfaces if the electrode surface which is actually not to be subjected to sputtering is not at least ten times as large as the surface of the electrode which carries or consists of the material, the sputtering of which is desired. Accordingly in order to prevent undesired accompanying sputtering even in relation to a smaller surface area of the electrode (6, 11) which is not to be sputtered, arranged in the region of said electrode are magnets (9) so that the force lines (10) at least partially pass out of the surface which is not to be sputtered, and back into same again, and a so-called electron trap is formed over the electrode surface of the electrode which is not to be sputtered, thereby preventing the emission of sputtered material therefrom. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2197510-A (GB)
Title: Translation apparatus
Inventor: SUZUKI HITOSHI
IPC: G06F17/27
Filed: 1987-10-26
Abstract: A translation apparatus has a computer which analyzes an original language sentence, and generates a target language sentence based on the analyzed sentence. During the translation, indicators 7a-7d are displayed on a screen for indicating that the analysis of the original language sentence is taking place, and other indicators 7e are displayed for indicating that the generation of the target language sentence is taking place. These indicators help the operator to know that, particularly when it is taking a long time to translate, the translation apparatus is operating properly. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2214767-A (GB)
Title: Ceramic hot-plates
Inventor: GOODCHILD GRAHAM HOWLETT
IPC: H05B3/74
Filed: 1988-01-28
Abstract: Spring 24 biasses the base of dish 1 containing tungsten halogen lamps 3-6 and thermal insulation 2 against quartz or ceramic plate 8 and so reduces the chance of breakage. The strength of the bias may be adjusted by screw 25 and the position of supporting bar 17 by screws 22. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2201018-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for predicting astrological horoscopes
Inventor: LEVINE ROSALINE MARY
IPC: G06C3/00
Filed: 1988-02-08
Abstract: Apparatus (1) for providing astrological horoscopes, comprising a circular representation of the signs of the Zodiac in the form of a board (2), each of which signs has indicia (3) representing the character of the particular sign, means (4) for indicating the position of the planets, a plurality of removable means (5) representing each planet (of which only one, Mercury is shown in Figure 1a) and adapted for cooperating with the planetary position indicating means (4), which are in the form of three concentric series of holes, each hole in each circle being spaced angularly by an angle of 5 DEG  from an adjacent hole. The apparatus 1 also includes a first transparent device (6) in the form of a circular plastic disc which defines a circular pattern divided into twelve equal sections or segments (7) representing the astrological houses, and a further transparent device in the form of a plastic disc 8 defining a datum (9) from which planetary aspects can be ascertained.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2207555-A (GB)
Title: Inertia sensor switch
Inventor: POLWIN KEITH RONALD
IPC: H01H1/24
Filed: 1988-06-22
Abstract: A inertia sensor includes an inertia body (11) having a surface of revolution and a conductive shaft (12) arranged along the axis of said surface which moves along a path in response to accelerations which exceed a threshold. Two contacts 15 are bridged by the shaft (12) to form an electrical switch which is closed as the inertia body (11) moves along said path in response to the accelerations. The contacts (14) may be flexible and may be resilient and there may be a wiping action of the shaft (12) with the contacts. The inertia body (11) may be returned to its rest position by the resilience of the contacts (14) but on the other hand may be kept in the position to which it is moved by the accelerations by a magnet (21, Figure 3, 4, not shown) acting on the inertia body (11) which in that case must be of magnetic material. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2209474-A (GB)
Title: Respirators
Inventor: HERBERT A G
IPC: A62B18/00
Filed: 1988-09-06
Abstract: A power assisted positive pressure respirator includes a power driven pump assembly (7) with an air filter unit (10). An impeller (15) with radial blades (17) is located axially within the pump assembly housing (8, 9) and co-operates wth a coaxial fixed vaned diffuser. The impeller is driven by a motor (14) mounted in a housing by three struts (20) which are at an angle with respect to the impeller vanes to reduce the blade passing frequency to a minimum. A power pack comprising a number of nickel cadmium cells are sealed within a belt (21, Figs 5, 6) strapped around the wearer's body to provide a power supply to the motor (14). The belt has a metal buckle and buckle pin (28, 29, Fig. 7) which are wired to the battery cells and act as charging contacts. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2208766-A (GB)
Title: Subranging analog-to-digital converter
Inventor: KOEN MYRON J
IPC: G11C27/02
Filed: 1988-10-07
Abstract: A 12 bit, 10 megahertz subranging analog-to-digital converter (1) feeds a sampled analog input signal forward, without delay or attenuation, to a summing node (38). The sampled analog signal is converted by an MSB flash encoder (17) to a 7 bit MSB word that is converted to an analog signal by a 7 bit DAC (36) having 14 bit accuracy. The result is subtracted from the sampled analog signal to produce a residue signal. The summing node (38) is connected to an amplifier (43) which feeds a 7 bit LSB flash encoder (48). A positive error voltage is added to the positive and negative reference voltage inputs of the MSB flash encoder (17) to enable use of a digital error correcting circuit (61) that does not need to operate on negative binary numbers. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2226461-A (GB)
Title: Coaxial cable stripper
Inventor: BIEGANSKI ZDZISLAW
IPC: H02G1/12
Filed: 1988-12-22
Abstract: A tool for stripping the insulation and screen layers from coax cable is described (Figure 4) having a series of parallel blades 52-56 held in required position by spacers and contained in a cutter box 50 bayonet connected to an actuator including a finger ring 20 which is spring driven to carry the blades towards the cable extending through a cable guide 100. A catch 30 is provided to hold the actuator in a withdrawn position allowing cable insertion, the final portion of the movement of the actuator and blades towards the cable is controlled by a ratchet engaged by pawl 31 to hold the cutters in the displaced position whilst the tool is rotated about the cable to complete the cuts through the various screen and insulation layers.
Patent GB-2229780-A (GB)
Title: Toroidal race rolling traction transmission with resilient damping ring
Inventor: PERRY FORBES GEORGE DE BRIE
IPC: F16H15/38
Filed: 1989-03-28
Abstract: A toroidal race rolling traction transmission unit comprises confronting input (1) and output (2) members defining a toroidal race, a set of rollers (3) each mounted in a carriage and each engaging the input and output members, a plurality of rocker arms (13) each connected to opposite ends of a pair of carriages and each having a rotary coupling to a rotary member (5) which is rotatable to change in unison the attitudes of the rollers and thereby the transmission ratio of the unit, a support (10) for the rotary member and at least one resilient damping ring (6) which is interposed between the support and the said rotary member.
Patent GB-2219532-A (GB)
Title: Electrical harness making apparatus
Inventor: TANAKA HIROMI
IPC: H01B13/012
Filed: 1989-05-24
Abstract: The apparatus comprises a conductor-feeding device 12,13 for feeding insulated electrical conductors 23 along a path 11; a terminating device 16,18 at which leading ends of the conductors 23 are terminated to electrical contacts of an electrical connector 17; a taping unit 14 adjacent the conductor-feeding device for applying tape 24 onto the conductors at a position spaced from the terminating device 16,18 to maintain the conductors 23 in parallel spaced relationship; a cutting and stripping device 19,20 positioned forwardly of the terminating device; and a transfer device 21 for engagement with the conductors adjacent the connector 17 to move the connector and taped conductors into alignment with the cutting and stripping device which cuts the conductors at the tape 24 and strips insulation therefrom thereby exposing conductive cores whereby a cable assembly is completed with taped conductor trailing ends. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2233233-A (GB)
Title: Pill consuming device
Inventor: JACOBSON IAN HARVEY
IPC: A47G21/18
Filed: 1989-06-20
Abstract: A pill consuming device comprises an open-ended receptacle 11 for holding a pill 16 and a liquid suction tube 12 in communication with the receptacle. A grid or mesh 13 is preferably provided at the receptacle/tube junction to prevent passage of the pill down the tube but passage of liquid from the tube into the receptacle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2223526-A (GB)
Title: Method to stop alkali-aggregate reactions in concrete etc.,and means to carry out this method
Inventor: MILLER JOHN B
IPC: E04B1/70
Filed: 1989-01-02
Abstract: A method for stopping alkali-aggregate reactions in concrete, where on one side of the concrete structure (11) which is to be treated is placed an electrode (14) in an electrolytic medium (13) (''wet electrode''), and where on the opposite side is placed electrically conductive means (12) in a dry milieu (''dry electrode''). A DC current is impressed between the wet electrode and the dry electrode. The dry electrode can consist of a waterfree film, for example applied as paint containing electrically conductive particles. As electrolytic medium can be used such as strongly retarded gunite or an electrolytic solution which is supplied in liquid form or used soaked up into a porous medium such as mineral wool.
Patent GB-2224508-A (GB)
Title: Recovery of substances
Inventor: ROE S D
IPC: C12P1/00
Filed: 1989-09-14
Abstract: A process for recovering a selected substance (e.g. an enzyme or protein) from a liquid medium which contains the substance and (a) contains a competing contaminant species (e.g. polyphenol colourants) or (b) has an unacceptably high electrical conductivity or (c) contains a competing contaminant species and has an unacceptably high electrical conductivity, includes contacting the liquid medium with a selective sorbent (e.g. a strong anion exchange resin) for the competing contaminant so as to remove contaminant from the liquid medium and/or subjecting the liquid medium to electrodialysis so as to reduce the electrical conductivity of the liquid medium. The liquid medium may be, for example, a fermentation broth.
Patent GB-894801-A (GB)
Abstract: 894,801. Gas turbine jet-propulsion plant. UNITED AIRCRAFT CORPORATION. March 11, 1959 [March 12, 1958 (2)], No. 8436/59. Class 110 (3). In a gas turbine jet propulsion engine of the by-pass type, a by-pass air unit is secured to the outer casing of the compressor, combustion equipment and turbine assembly, the by-pass unit having an annular inlet receiving air from the engine compressor and being bifurcated at a position between the ends of the compressor to form two ducts which extend axially at least part way along opposite sides of the engine and terminate in outlets through which by-pass air is discharged to provide forward thrust. The engine shown comprises a compressor 14, combustion equipment 16, turbine 18 and propulsion nozzle 24, the first two stages 26, 28 of the compressor being of greater diameter than the remaining stages. Air taken in through intake 12 passes through the first two compressor stages 26, 28 and is then divided, the inner stream passing through the remaining compressor stages, combustion equipment 16, turbine 18 and propulsion nozzle 24, while the outer stream enters the annular inlet section 32 of the by-pass ducting system 40 which then divides into two branches 48 and 50 of arcuate shape extending along either side of the engine, the branches terminating in air discharge outlets 52, 54 of similar arcuate form. The engine is thus accessible from above and below between the branches of the by-pass ducting. The engine is supported by means of linkwork 94 connected to the engine mounting flange 60 and to a vertical strut 92 on an aircraft wing. The engine accessory unit 62 is secured to the flange 60 at the lower side of the engine between the branches 48, 50. The engine is disposed within a nacelle 70 through which cooling air may be caused to flow. The exhaust gas outlet from the turbine may be shaped as a vertically extending slot instead of annular form as in the first embodiment, the slot-shaped outlet being effective for noise suppression purposes. The arrangement in Fig. 11 differs from that of the first embodiment in that the branches of the by-pass air ducting system terminate just downstream of annular inlet portion 46 thereof. Specifications 765,021, 777,572 and 894,800 are referred to.
Patent GB-2231260-A (GB)
Title: Clothes driers and airers
Inventor: MARTIN DEREK LESLIE
IPC: D06F57/04
Filed: 1990-04-23
Abstract: A clothes airer or drier is of a kind which can be collapsed for storage by sliding the collar 12 down the pole 10. When erected for use the collar is held in place by hook 30. Over travel of the collar during erection is prevented by stop 34. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2230953-A (GB)
Title: Compositions containing D-carnitine or an acyl derivative for the treatment of protozoal disease
Inventor: MANGANARO MARIO
IPC: A61K31/205
Filed: 1990-05-04
Abstract: D-carnitine and its acyl derivatives of formula:   <IMAGE> in which R is an acyl group having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms, particularly acetyl, propionyl, butyryl, isobutyryl, or isovaleryl, and their pharmacologically acceptable salts, are useful in the treatment of protozoal diseases, especially trypanosomiasis.
Patent GB-2231789-A (GB)
Title: Seating upholstery
Inventor: POSTON DAVID JOHN
IPC: B32B5/26
Filed: 1990-05-16
Abstract: An upholstery structure of limited fire hazard, particularly for use in the construction of seats for vehicles, such as public transport vehicles, e.g. surface and underground railway passenger rolling stock, comprises (a) an outer fabric layer 11, e.g. a moquette fabric; a material 12 comprising layers (b), (c) and (d), wherein (b) is an abrasion resistant fabric layer (1), e.g. heavy duty woven cotton fabric, (c) is a metal wire mesh (3), e.g. a knitted stainless steel wire mesh, and (d) is a fabric layer of flame retardant fibres, e.g. a needled layer of polyacrylate fibres; and (e) base means 18 e.g. a plywood baseplate. A synthetic foam layer 13 and/or a spring case 15 may be provided between layers (d) and (e). An abrasion resistant woven hessian fibre layer 14 may overlie the spring case 15 and an anti-rattle layer 17, e.g. a moquette fabric may be provided beneath the spring case. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2247184-A (GB)
Title: Support for toy tracks
Inventor: STONE DAVID THOMAS
IPC: A63H19/36
Filed: 1990-08-24
Abstract: A one-piece support for an elevated toy track (13) has a pair of side elements 3 joined by a cross-member 4. Each side element has at one end a jaw 6 and at the other end a base 7, 8. The support is dimensioned such that the bases of the side elements may be pushed towards one another to cause flexing of the cross-member and rotation of the side members to open the jaws. Under the resilient action of the cross-member the jaws can move towards one another on release, to allow the sleepers 12 of a toy railway track 13 to be securely gripped between the jaws. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2247820-A (GB)
Title: Headwear
Inventor: HOLMES RICHARD
IPC: G02B27/00
Filed: 1990-08-24
Abstract: A visor (10) e.g. for mounting VDUs and/or earphones on the head has a U-shaped retaining element (16) pivoted thereto about a transverse axis (X') whereby the retaining element (16) can be raised to facilitate donning and doffing the visor (10) or lowered to engage the occipital region of the head to keep the visor in position. The retaining element (16) may commonly rotate about axis (X') with an arch-shaped manifold (13). Preferably the retaining element (13) is articulated to axis (x') by links (15) and recesses (19) are preferably provided on opposite sides of the visor (10) to receive the folded links (15) and arms (18) of the retaining element (16) when the latter is fully lowered. In this position the manifold (13) rests on top of the arms (18) of the retaining element (16).
Patent GB-2236055-A (GB)
Title: Injection device
Inventor: DENT HUGH ROBERT
IPC: A61D7/00
Filed: 1990-09-21
Abstract: The device, which is used in the treatment of animals, comprises a handle 10, a barrel assembly 11 directly connected and secured to the handle and comprising a hollow plastics cylinder 12 to receive the liquid to be injected, a piston assembly 16 reciprocable within the barrel assembly and an operating lever 24 connected between the handle 10 and the piston assembly 17, the barrel assembly being formed with a socket 29 for attachment of an outlet tube 32 or an injection needle. One and 13 of the cylinder 12 may be externally screw-threaded for receipt in an aperture in the upper end of the handle, a flange 15 on the cylinder abutting the surface of the handle when the cylinder is fully screwed in. The cylinder may be of translucent polypropylene. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2239942-A (GB)
Title: Candle holder
Inventor: HOUGHTON DEREK EDWARD GEOFFREY
IPC: F21V35/00
Filed: 1990-11-15
Abstract: A candle holder comprising a body member 1 made of wood having a recess 2 containing a candle holder insert 3 made of a flame resistant material, preferably a ceramic material, the insert acting as a barrier between the flame of the candle and the walls of the body member. other specified flame resistant materials are a non-fusible epoxide resin and phenol and urea aldehyde condensation products. Wax dripping from the candle 5 is retained in the recess 4.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2242252-A (GB)
Title: Piston
Inventor: ROPER JEFFREY
IPC: F16J1/00
Filed: 1991-01-03
Abstract: A piston (10) having a crown (11), a head land (12) depending downwardly from the crown (11), a skirt (17) and at least one groove (14) (16) (18) between the head land (12) and the skirt to receive a piston ring wherein the head land (12) is provided with a part which has a greater cross-sectional dimension than any portion of the piston (10) between said part and the skirt (17).
Patent GB-2247695-A (GB)
Title: Attachment of pre-closed bands
Inventor: ADAMSKI MAXIMILIAN
IPC: D05B33/00
Filed: 1991-09-04
Abstract: To sew an endless elastic band (38) to the body (40) of a garment, the workpiece edges are monitored during the sewing process by sensors (44) which control means comprising a guiding roller (32), and a feed dog (46) to align the edges automatically while a tensioning roller (30) maintains the workpieces at a desired dimension. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2251725-A (GB)
Title: Soldered electrodes for semiconducter chips
Inventor: OGIMURA YOSHITOMO
IPC: H01L23/051
Filed: 1991-12-18
Abstract: A pair of electrode plates 2 are soldered to a semiconductor chip 1 via a stepped protrusion 2b disposed on the central part of each electrode plate. The stepped protrusion 2b is positioned in the solder joint 3 to maintain the surface of the electrode plate above a passivation 5 on the semiconductor chip. The electrode plates 2 may have orientation slits and orientation flats as references for positioning purposes. The semiconductor chip may be protected by a plastics heat shrunk tube positioned between the electrode plates. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2264724-A (GB)
Title: A method of increasing the shrink resistance of wool
Inventor: MILLERSHIP JOHN
IPC: D06M11/50
Filed: 1992-02-28
Abstract: The method relates to a pre-treatment followed by treatment with a polymer. The pre-treatment includes treating the wool with peroxymonosulphuric acid or a salt thereof in an aqueous solution. The solution is adjusted to a pH of 2.0-5.0 with an oxidization resistant acid, preferably citric acid.
Patent GB-2255470-A (GB)
Title: Image handling
Inventor: COLVILL ROBERT HARRY
IPC: H04N1/46
Filed: 1992-05-22
Abstract: Apparatus for handling digital representations of documents which are to be provided with a number of images comprises a first store (3) for storing digital data defining the image content of each pixel of each image; and a colour data generator (4) for generating data defining, independently of the image content data, the colour of each pixel of each image or combination of images as defined by a user. A processor (1) selectively combines the image content data and colour data to enable selected images to be viewed separately or in combination as allowed by the layering structure provided.
Patent GB-2257279-A (GB)
Title: Supervisory control system
Inventor: KANESHIMA TOSHIHITO
IPC: H04Q9/00
Filed: 1992-07-06
Abstract: A centralized supervisory control system has a center 12 which accurately obtains information about e.g. failures in supervised apparatuses 10a-n. In order to give correct information on any such failures even when the center 12 has been disconnected the center 12 is also notified of time indications corresponding to such occurrences. To this end an intermediate control apparatus 11 continuously collects status data from the supervised apparatuses 10a-n, storing it with time indications 20, and transfering it chronologically to the center 12. Incoming data are compared 21, 22 with the status data currently held in its memory 20. If the latest status data from a given apparatus are found to deviate from the old data, deviation data are stored in memory 23 along with a time indication, and sent to the center 12. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269043-A (GB)
Title: Digital data multiplexing
Inventor: WILKINSON JAMES HEDLEY
IPC: G11B5/008
Filed: 1992-07-06
Abstract: An apparatus for processing data for multiplexes data recorded in a spatially and temporally demultiplexed manner on tape 12 and replays by means of a plurality of replay heads A, B, C, D organised in groups, where each group includes a plurality of replay heads A/C, B/C, connected in common to a head channel 42, 44. First multiplexers 84, 92 multiplex the data in respective head channel, the output of the first multiplexers being stored in respective video buffers 86, 94. A second multiplexer 88 then selectively addresses the video buffers in response control signals to produce a multiplexed output which can reliably be reproduced even under extreme error conditions and in all playback modes. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263413-A (GB)
Title: A method of condensing vapours
Inventor: BOYDEN JEFF
IPC: B01D5/00
Filed: 1992-11-03
Abstract: Vapour is cooled by means of a gas cooled as a result of reducing pressure in the gas. Vapour passes up a tube 12 and is cooled by cold air flowing through a coil 13 to condense that vapour. The cool air for the tube 13 is provided by a vortex tube 15 which includes a cold air outlet 17 connected to the tube 13 and a hot air outlet nozzle 18 having a control valve 20. <IMAGE>