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Patent GB-2092839-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to electrical connection arrangements
IPC: H01R12/50
Filed: 1981-09-14
Abstract: An arrangement for enabling a multi-way connector (17) having its connections arranged in one configuration to be used with a printed circuit board (1) having external connection pads (2) arranged in a different configuration. The arrangement comprises a further printed circuit board (9) mounted on the main printed circuit board (1) which carries conductive tracks (13) arranged to convert the external connections of the main printed circuit board (1) into the same configuration as that of the connector (17). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2079651-A (GB)
Title: Device for straightening of pipes
IPC: B21D3/00
Filed: 1981-01-15
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/DK81/00005 Sec. 371 Date Sep. 21, 1981 Sec. 102(e) Date Sep. 21, 1981 PCT Filed Jan. 15, 1981 PCT Pub. No. WO81/02120 PCT Pub. Date Aug. 6, 1981.For straightening of bent pipes a device with a base in two parts provided for spanning the bent pipe on one longitudinal side of the bend of the pipe. One base is connected to one end of a tie bar, which is pivotally fastened at the other end to a piston rod in a working cylinder. The working cylinder is pivotally fastened to a corner of a triangular straightener, another corner being pivotally fastened to one part of the other base, and the side opposite this corner bearing a thrust block or roller, which presses against the other longitudinal side of the bend of the pipe.
Patent GB-2108673-A (GB)
Title: Indicating direction of fluid flow
Inventor: REED KEVIN DAVID
IPC: G01F1/684
Filed: 1981-10-21
Abstract: A device comprises a sensor in the form of a pair of thermistors 9 and 10, for insertion in a fluid flow. The thermistors 9 and 10 form one branch of a Wheatstone bridge 20 and the output from their junction forms an input to the negative terminal of an operational amplifier IC-1. In use, one thermistor disposed upstream from the other thermistor will be cooled relative to the other thermistor causing an out of balance signal to appear at the junction between the thermistors 9 and 10. Depending on which thermistor is cooled the signal so appearing will be high or low. Means, in the form of two light emitting diodes LED-1 and LED-2 arranged in parallel and with opposite polarity, indicate whether the signal is high or low. If the signal is low LED-1 will conduct whereas if the signal is high LED-2 will conduct. An external pointer on a probe carrying thermistors indicates the position of the thermistors and thus the direction of gas flow can be determined from the illuminated LED. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2086443-A (GB)
Title: Improved hair waving and straightening composition and method
IPC: A61K/
Filed: 1981-10-26
Abstract: Improved hair neutralizing compositions comprising water, hydrogen peroxide and an acid which is present in an amount in excess of that needed to stabilize are described herein. To enhance stability other conventional stabilizers may be added. These compositions are useful in a process for the cold waving or straightening of hair, yielding improved results including tighter, longer-lasting curls or longer-lasting straight hair as desired, better wet combing, more hair lustre, less hair lightening, less hair damage and less residual alkali.
Patent GB-2112174-A (GB)
Title: Multilamp photoflash unit
Inventor: BROADT DAVID R
IPC: G03B15/04
Filed: 1981-10-30
Abstract: A photoflash unit comprises a horizontal linear array of flashlamps (11-15) enclosed within a one-piece housing member (30) having a light- transmitting front portion (31) folded over a back portion (32) containing a plurality of lamp-receiving cavities (11'-15') in which respective lamps are disposed. The housing is a formed sheet of plastics film having a linear fold (33) disposed horizontally along the top of the array of cavities, which are selectively aluminized to provide a reflective coating on the cavity surfaces. A pair of lead-in wires (11a, 11b-15a, 15b) from each of the lamps (11-15) are connected to conductive circuit patterns (11a', 11b'-12a', 12b') on one side of a printed circuit board (16) sandwiched between a set of tabs (31b, 32c) which run along the bottom of the front and back portions of the housing and are secured together. The sides of the housing are also secured so that the lamps, lead-in wires and connections are disposed within a secured enclosure, with a plurality of conductive connector terminals (20-25) being disposed on a tab (16a) which projects from the printed circuit board (16) and extends exteriorly of the secured enclosure. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2091801-A (GB)
Title: Trim fasteners
IPC: F16B5/12
Filed: 1981-12-24
Abstract: A trim fastener comprises a one- piece plastics moulding having a body 14 at one end to be secured to a support 38 and a head at its other end to be secured to a decorative vehicle trim 42. The head includes a first opposed pair of relatively stiff arms 32 spaced axially from and aligned with a second opposed pair of relatively flexible arms 34. The head conforms itself to various internal profiles of trim, including non- symmetrical trims for use on opposite sides of vehicles, by resilient pivoting of the arms 32 and/or resilient flexing of the arms 34. Moreover, rather than needing to slide the trim fastener along the length of the trim 42, it is inserted at the desired location with the arms 32, 34 in alignment with the longitudinal direction of the trim 42, and then turned through 90 DEG . <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2096733-A (GB)
Title: A self-levelling suspension system for a vehicle seat
IPC: B60N2/52
Filed: 1982-01-06
Abstract: The suspension system comprises a gas spring 21 on which a seat is supported, the gas spring 21 being connected by an inlet valve 24 to a compressed gas source, and via an exhaust valve 26 to "exhaust". A lever (35), movable by a part of the seat suspension which moves as the seat rises or falls from a mid-ride position, operates the valves 24, 26 as appropriate to raise or lower the seat by allowing gas to enter or leave the gas spring. A small orifice 37 restricts the flow of gas to or from the spring so much that vibrations under about one second duration do not significantly raise or lower the seat. A dump valve operable when the seat reaches an up-stop position directly connects the gas spring to exhaust for a quick return to its mid-ride position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2092998-A (GB)
Title: Handling materials of powder form
IPC: B65D88/70
Filed: 1982-02-09
Abstract: Apparatus for handling powders comprises a hopper H having a base DC of which at least a portion is arranged to be vibrated in relation to the rest of the hopper in order to agitate the material and assist in its discharge, gas-injecting nozzles, e.g. GN being provided to blow gas over at least a part of the side walls and the base of the hopper. Provision may be made to inject gas through the nozzles in a predetermined sequence. Similarly vibration may be effected in accordance with a predetermined programme which may be related to the gas injection sequence. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2104469-A (GB)
Title: Oscillating stacking device
Inventor: RICHARDS LAWRENCE J
IPC: B65H19/12
Filed: 1982-04-29
Abstract: A transporting device for lifting and relocating material from one position to another. The transporting device comprises a stationary central support pedestal 50 and a rotatable turret 52 situated at the top of the pedestal. The turret has at least a pair of arms which extend radially outwardly from the pedestal. Each arm has an adjustable lifting and stacking mechanism 54 for gripping and transporting of material as the turret is rotated. The turret is driven by a motor situated in the pedestal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2100192-A (GB)
Title: Printing device for a cigarette manufacturing machine
IPC: A24C5/38
Filed: 1982-05-19
Abstract: In a printing device (1) of a cigarette manufacturing machine provision is made for at least one printing unit (5, 6) operating on a paper web (2), provided with a pair of rollers (11, 21; 12, 22) which are counter-rotating and substantially tangential to each other. One of these rollers (11, 12) - the printing roller - peripherally communicates with ink dispensing means, while the other roller (21, 22) - the contrast or opposition roller - is carried by movable support means (27, 28). Actuator means (37) is provided, coupled to control means (39) for sensing the integrity of the web (2), operably connected to the movable support means (27, 28) for causing the mutual spacing of the rollers in each pair upon occurrence of web breakages. Alternatively, the rollers 21, 22 may be fixed, and the rollers 11, 12 movable. The printing device(s) may apply ink or may apply adhesive which is subsequently bronzed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2101444-A (GB)
Title: Scan conversion circuit
Inventor: BEAUMONT DAVID ARTHUR
IPC: H04N3/09
Filed: 1982-05-21
Abstract: A scan conversion circuit for a thermal imager device in which a field is scanned by a parallel-series array of infra-red detectors swept broadside over the field to produce a band of parallel I.R. signals. The signals from the array of detectors are sampled at high speed in a pattern which traces each parallel line of detectors in turn. A C.R.T. is scanned in a similar pattern, the pattern being repeated at high speed with successive lateral displacements corresponding to the rate at which the I.R. array sweeps the field. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2113255-A (GB)
Title: Supply of metered quantities of a washing additive in a washing or dishwashing machine
Inventor: HEYNE ANTON
IPC: D06F39/02
Filed: 1982-09-30
Abstract: Supply means for a washing or dishwashing machine serves to supply a pumpable washing additive from a supply container 1 by means of a pump 2 to a washing or rinsing container 7 of the machine in such a manner that it meters an accurate metered quantity which remains the same independently of the viscosity of the additive. The outlet of the pump 2 opens through a valve 3, which has a piston 32 guided in the valve housing 31 and raisable by the pump pressure, into a metering container 4 with an overflow duct 50 connected to the supply container 1. The piston 32 has a first opening 36 which, in raised setting of the piston, connects the metering container 4 with the pump outlet, and a second opening 35 which is fluid-tightly separated from the first opening and which, in lowered setting of the piston, connects an outflow channel 5 of the metering container 4 with a duct 6 leading to the washing or rinsing container 7. The base of the metering container 4 is arranged to be higher than the maximum permissible liquor level of the washing or rinsing container 1. A displaceable body 42 enables setting of a desired metered quantity. In a modification, the piston 32 is movable in a horizontal direction and a helical restoring spring is housed in a chamber 371. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2110196-A (GB)
Title: Container cleaning machines
Inventor: CHAMBERLAIN CHRISTOPHER JAMES
IPC: B08B9/08
Filed: 1982-10-07
Abstract: A cleaning machine for hollow containers having a top opening, such as beer kegs (30), has a container-supporting rotor (15) with a horizontal axis disposed so that the rotor dips into a pool (12) of cleaning liquid. Tho kegs are loaded on to and unloaded from the rotor in a direction radially of the rotor with their top openings directed towards the centre of the rotor. The kegs are supported on the rotor in pronged self-centering carriers (16). A rinse facility (21, 22) is provided when the kegs are inverted. The rotor is arranged to move in small steps with periodic static intervals during which loading, filling, cleaning, draining, rinsing and unloading operations are carried out. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2112817-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to organic compounds
Inventor: BAUMANN HANS-PETER
IPC: D06P1/651
Filed: 1982-12-20
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of dyeing or printing a textile substrate with disperse dyes, using as a dyeing assistant the product of polyesterifying an aliphatic polyol or etherpolyol or a disaccharide with benzoic acid or substituted benzoic acid.
Patent GB-2138213-A (GB)
Title: Equipment enclosure
Inventor: EDDLESTON MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: H05K5/02
Filed: 1983-04-08
Abstract: An equipment enclosure comprises a frame 10 whereon edge covers 28, 34, 40, 46, 52 can be assembled by means of lugs 60 projecting from the covers and fitting into corresponding recesses 62 in the frame 10. Each of the edge covers comprises a groove 58 overhanging the frame 10 on either side to form a continuous channel all around. Covers 64, 68 are slidably insertable into the continuous groove 58 to trap the lugs 60 in the recesses 62 to prevent the removal of the edge covers, the edge covers in turn co-operating to retain the side covers 64, 68. A back cover is boltable onto the frame 10 to prevent the sliding out of the side covers 64, 68 and to complete the assembly of the enclosure. The edge covers are provided with end projections and slots, insertable one into the other between adjacent covers to lend added strength to the enclosure. In a modification to the invention the cover 34 is openable. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2121757-A (GB)
Title: Packaged food product
Inventor: SPREADBOROUGH JOHN
IPC: B65D81/34
Filed: 1983-06-08
Abstract: A packaged food product consists of a portion of food (1), having an edible case (2) with sealed ends (3), enclosed in a pouch (4) of flexible sheet material, non-adherent to the food product and resistant to 100 DEG C, the pouch having opening means to reveal the food product at one end for consumption while in hand. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2127522-A (GB)
Title: Energy storing stand for moving equipment
Inventor: BERES ARPAD
IPC: F16M11/28
Filed: 1983-08-08
Abstract: The invention relates to an energy storing stand suitable for moving equipment e.g. TV cameras or drawing desks. In the stand, a load- bearing plate, 1, is arranged on the other end of the piston rod of the piston movable in the compensating cylinder, (Fig. 1) or on the telescopic compensating cylinder (Fig. 2). In one embodiment the space 6, Fig. 1, under the piston of the compensating cylinder (or the space of the telescopic compensating cylinder) is connected to a compensating tank 5 through a push- pull coupling-check valve system 7 consisting of two check valves 8, 9, of which the check valve 8 controlling the stream directed to the space under the piston from the compensating tank is an adjustable check valve, which can be pre-stressed to such an extent that pressure increase occurring up to the lower dead centre of the piston could be compensated. In another embodiment (Fig. 2) the space of the telescopic cylinder 4 is coupled to the compensating tank 5 through a guide valve 21, to the control input of which a servo-cylinder 14-16 is connected directly or indirectly, which, on operation of the handle 18, releases the arrestment of the guide valve 21 exclusively for the time of operation of the stand. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2126843-A (GB)
Title: Bulk/interactive data switching system
Inventor: LUCAS JAMES ALLEN
IPC: H04L12/64
Filed: 1983-09-13
Abstract: Data communications connections between interactive terminals (T11) and host computers generally exhibit long holding times, while the data density of the transmission is sparse. The circuit switch (101) of a switching system is an inefficient and expensive medium for this type of communication. Thus, the subject switching system uses a packet switch (106) connected in parallel with the circuit switch (101) to handle bursty data traffic from interactive terminals (T11). A routing bit (Fig. 6) is set in the data stream from each port circuit (111) to indicate the nature of the transmission and this transmission is then routed to the packet switch (106) if it is a bursty data transmission while voice messages are routed to the circuit switch (101).
Patent GB-2127824-A (GB)
Title: Imidazo[1,2-a]quinolines
Inventor: TULLY WILFRED ROGER
IPC: A61K31/47
Filed: 1983-09-30
Abstract: Imidazo[1,2-a]quinolines of formula I   <IMAGE>  [wherein  R1 represents a hydrogen, chlorine or bromine atom;  R2 represents a benzoyl group or a group of formula   <IMAGE> or   <IMAGE> where  R6 and R7 represent alkyl groups, R8 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group and Ph represents a phenyl group;  R3 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group;  R4 represents an alkoxy, hydroxy, acyloxy or alkyl group; and  R5 represents an alkyl group; provided that R1 and R3 do not both represent hydrogen atoms when R2 represents a benzoyl group and R4 represents an alkoxy group] and salts thereof have value in the treatment of anxiety and distress. Intermediates of formula V   <IMAGE> (wherein R1, R3 and R5 are as defined above and R4 represents an alkoxy, acyloxy or alkyl group) and salts thereof may be used in their preparation.
Patent GB-2134764-A (GB)
Title: Sheep-shearing comb
Inventor: WILLIAMS JOHN ALUN HARRIS
IPC: B26B19/06
Filed: 1984-02-09
Abstract: A sheep-shearing comb has the tips of its centre teeth all lying on a common straight line. A method of manufacture is also disclosed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2160155-A (GB)
Title: Aquatic sport equipment
Inventor: CHENG YUI TSAI
IPC: B63B35/81
Filed: 1984-06-13
Abstract: The water-walking equipment comprises a pair of footboards (10, 10) and a pair of sticks (4, 4) used to 5 strike the water to propel the footboards (10, 10) forward on the surface of the water, the footboards (10, 10) are formed with a stream-line periphery and has a substantially tapered front section. The pair of footboards (10, 10) are connected by ropes (21, 22) such that the footboards (10, 10) are movable relative to each other within a limited range, in position at the center of gravity, a recess (11) is formed, with a shape thereof conforming to a foot, and a flap (12) extending from the front end of the recess (11), the recess (11) can receive the foot of an operator and with the flap (12) to restrict the foot therein. A strap 30 is provided attached to the connecting rope 21 at one end and an adjustable belt, for attaching to the users leg, at the other end. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2144875-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning contact lenses
Inventor: LOVERIDGE RONALD
IPC: A61L12/12
Filed: 1984-06-18
Abstract: Prophylactic cleaning of a contact lens involves contacting the lens with an oxidative cleaning solution prepared from a physiologically acceptable fluid and a solid material which releases hydrogen peroxide, and then soaking the lens in a physiologically acceptable contact lens soaking liquid. The solution is preferably prepared from an effervescent tablet comprising an alkali metal carbonate peroxyhydrate and a solid organic acid and less than 15% of water-soluble carbonate or bicarbonate, the peroxyhydrate:acid weight ratio being from 30:70 to 70:30, and the treatment is suitably carried out in a cell comprising a base and a lid 26 which can be secured together with a fluid-tight join, the base having a rounded internal surface 18 similar to that of a contact lens, there being at least one aperture 20 in the lid with one or more grooves 22 leading to each aperture and there being an indicator to indicate the level of liquid appropriate for use of the cell in the defined method <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2145699-A (GB)
Title: A device for monitoring the use of medicines
Inventor: DEARING-LAMBERT PETER RICHARD
IPC: A61J7/04
Filed: 1984-08-24
Abstract: A device for monitoring the use of medicines comprises a clock (B) which is settable to activate an audible or visible signal (J). In one embodiment a counter (L) and second timer (M) are incorporated and are settable independently of the clock (B) to energise the signal (J) at chosen intervals throughout a "day" commenced by the "alarm setting" of the clock (B). The device may include a container for medicines (not shown) a lid of which is controlled by a solenoid (H) in such a way that the lid can only be opened by pressing the button (F) at times when the signal (J) is energised. Alternatively, latch (E) of the circuit automatically unlocks the lid at the "alarm setting" of the clock (B), or when the second timer (M) times out, enabling the container to be opened manually. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2153274-A (GB)
Title: Process and apparatus for lost foam casting with bonded sand core
Inventor: VAN RENS RUSSELL J
IPC: B22C9/04
Filed: 1985-01-09
Abstract: In order to prepare for casting a foam mold pattern 10 having a portion 14 into which loose sand will not readily flow when sand is compacted around the foam mold pattern 10, a bonded sand core 16 is attached e.g. by gluing, to the foam mold pattern 10 so that the bonded sand core 16 will occupy only the portion 14 of the foam mold pattern 10 into which sand will not readily flow. The core 16 may include means e.g. a lug 20, for securing it into the sand compacted around the pattern. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2153631-A (GB)
Title: Automatically processing incoming calls
Inventor: FINDER KENNETH ALAN
IPC: H04M3/42
Filed: 1985-01-09
Abstract: Improving processing of a telephone call for one of a plurality of individuals accessible through a plurality of phone extension stations or outside telephone number stations by a system that automatically answers a phone call, receives information identifying the individual being called, refers to a memory to obtain call handling information identifying at least one designated station at which the individual being called is likely to be accessible, and causes the incoming call to be connected to a designated station. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2238174-A (GB)
Title: Antenna
Inventor: WALLINGTON JOHN RICHARD
IPC: H01Q19/06
Filed: 1985-03-29
Abstract: A high frequency antenna arrangement having a wide angle of coverage comprises a number of abutting lens elements 1, 2 each element of which has a plurality of beam transducer elements 17 to generate a number of beam patterns, so that together the lens elements form a large number of individual beams in which the angular periodicity of the beams is preserved from one element to the next. Such an arrangement can operate at microwave frequencies, and a local generated microwave signal is injected to form a lower intermediate frequency signal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2159374-A (GB)
Title: Diversity combiner
Inventor: LENNARTSSON MATS INGEMAR
IPC: H04B7/08
Filed: 1984-11-05
Abstract: A diversity combiner for adding, before detection, two or more received radio signals having defined carrier waves of the same frequency contains for each of the radio signals (S1; S2) a phase shifter (4) for dividing the radio signals into a sub-signal (S1i; S2i) forming an in-phase signal and a sub-signal (S1q; S2q) forming a quadrature signal, for each of the sub-signals a phase-sensitive detector (2) controlled by a reference signal (A) common to all the detectors, and having an output signal of zero frequency direct-voltage connected to a modulation input of a subsequent modulator (Z2-Z5) for converting the radio signal to an alternating voltage signal (C) of the same phase angle as that of the reference signal (A), and for all the radio signal together an adder (Z8) for adding the cophasal alternating voltage signals from all the means for conversion (Z2-Z5) to a sum-signal (E) in which the received radio signals are added, the sum signal (E) being connected to the control inputs of the phase-sensitive detectors (2) such as to act there as the common reference signal for all the detectors.
Patent GB-2179609-A (GB)
Title: Draw-bar fixing pin
Inventor: DOHERTY JOHN JOSEPH
IPC: B60D1/02
Filed: 1985-08-23
Abstract: A draw-bar fixing pin is provided in the form of five distinct components which are assembled and fixed to the tractor for permanent use. The assembly contains the load bearing fixing pin (5) which is under spring tension and which can be unhitched, or hitched, by means of rope tension which is applied by the driver, in his cab, via the fixing eye (1). When not being hitched or unhitched the components of the device can be folded down horizontally through the hinge (3) so that the main body does not interfere with power transmission between the tractor and the component which has been on-tow. The System is ideal for small farms where the tractor driver is the sole operator in the area. <IMAGE>