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Patent GB-2147109-A (GB)
Title: Battery charge monitor
Inventor: TALBOT RONALD GEORGE
IPC: G01R31/36
Filed: 1984-07-26
Abstract: A battery charge monitor comprises a shunt 4, adapted to be inserted between the battery 2 and load to sense the flow and direction of current through the shunt, the output of the shunt having the same polarity as that of the current sensed; a voltage to current amplifier 5 connected to the output of the shunt; and two current to pulse generators 6, 7, which produce pulse frequencies proportional to the input current, connected to the output of the voltage to current amplifier. One current to pulse generator produces its signal when its input is in a positive going sense, while the other produces its signal when its output is in a negative going sense. The output signals from the two current to pulse generators are fed through a frequency divider circuit 8 before being fed to a counter 9 to indicate 10 the percentage charge of the battery. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2164310-A (GB)
Title: Bucket conveyor
Inventor: GOUGH GEORGE TERAH
IPC: B65G17/22
Filed: 1984-08-07
Abstract: A bucket conveyor comprises a plurality of buckets, means 11 for conveying the buckets along a conveyor path and a bucket filling station in the conveyor path. A rotatable generally disc-shaped supporting element 20 is provided at the filling station positioned beneath the buckets so as to support the buckets as they pass through the filling station. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2149520-A (GB)
Title: Dynamometers
Inventor: RAY COLIN JOHN
IPC: G01L5/28
Filed: 1984-08-15
Abstract: A dynanometer for testing tyres and brakes comprises a drum (1) mounted for rotation and driven by drive means (2), a test body (6) coupled to the drum (1) for rotation therewith in a fixed velocity relationship, means (8, 9, 17) for deriving the energy absorbed or dissipated by the test body (6), means (7, 8) for determining the rotational velocity of the drum (1) or body (6) and control means (4, 22, 11) responsive to the energy absorbed or dissipated and to the rotational velocity and operative to supply a control signal to the drive means (2, 4) to maintain the energy absorbed or dissipated as a predetermined function of drum speed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2147856-A (GB)
Title: Floor structure
Inventor: DAY EDWARD JOHN
IPC: B62D25/20
Filed: 1984-09-06
Abstract: A kit of parts for forming a floor structure for use in load carrying vehicles comprises a plurality of planks 1 and clamping shoes 12. The planks are each formed as an extruded section. For example of aluminium alloy, having a flat, floor-defining upper surface 2 with downwardly projecting webs 3, 4 along its edges terminating in inwardly directed foot-defining flanges 6. The downwardly projecting webs 3, 4 of the planks 1 are provided with formations 8, 9, 10, 11 for tongue-and-groove-wise interfitting of adjacent planks. The clamping shoes 12 are provided for engaging over the feet 6 of the planks for securing the planks to a supporting structure for example formed by extruded longitudinal beams 7. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2165085-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in containers for encapsulating wastes
Inventor: RIGG ROBERT BARNBY
IPC: G21F9/36
Filed: 1984-09-28
Abstract: In the encapsulation of wastes with cement or grout so as to form solid blocks suitable for subsequent storage or disposal, the drum is provided with a baffle positioned within the open end thereof adapted to assist the dispersion of the cement grout in the drum and with a closure lid cooperable with the open end of the drum. A mixing paddle can be provided for mixing sludge or slurry waste introduced into the drum with dry cement. A basket can be provided for supporting heavy solid waste in the drum. The baffle, paddle and basket are retained within the wastes introduced into the drum and form a part of the finished solid blocks.
Patent GB-2165935-A (GB)
Title: Gas-fired heating means
Inventor: CHESWORTH ARTHUR
IPC: F24B7/00
Filed: 1984-10-23
Abstract: A gas fire (11) has an exhaust pipe (16) which leaves the fire horizontally and extends through a wall (13) into another room where it is connected to a radiator (17). An exhaust tube (18) extends from the radiator (17) to a space beneath the floor. The fire has an electrical fan which drives the exhaust gases through the exhaust pipe and radiator. The radiator may be a stainless steel finned tube.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2151004-A (GB)
Title: Installing furnace linings
Inventor: BOEGE HANS-GEORG
IPC: F27D1/02
Filed: 1984-11-23
Abstract: Refractory linings made of large concrete wall and ceiling panels (5), e.g. in shaft preheating furnaces used in the cement industry, are installed using a device which comprises a gantry (1) carrying a traveling crane for lowering the panels into the furnace, the gantry being supported at one end on projections (3) spaced around the furnace and at the other end on a movable carriage (4). The assembly of the refractory lining takes place in sections with the gantry (1) being moved successively to the different projections (3), and the gantry (1) may be arranged to pivot on the projections (3). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2169656-A (GB)
Title: Diesel engine piston combustion chamber
Inventor: OHASHI RYOICHI
IPC: F02B23/06
Filed: 1985-01-15
Abstract: Combustion chamber 2 has a plurality of alternately arranged fuel spray collision walls 6 and guide walls 7 including an upstream portion 12 and a downstream portion 11, in the direction of the swirl S, with a boundary 13 therebetween. The radial distance from the centre 8 of the chamber 2 to the boundary 13 is shorter than the radial distance to the other portions 6, 11, 12 and each portion 12 has a greater radius of curvature and circumferential length than each portion 11. The walls 7 may be inclined (25,26, Figs. 11 and 13) and a lip (30, Figs. 15,16 and 19) provided at the outer end of the walls 6. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2179196-A (GB)
Title: Electric cables
Inventor: BALL EDMUND HUGH
IPC: H02G1/14
Filed: 1985-08-08
Abstract: An electric cable having a current carrying conductor provided with an extruded polymeric insulating layer, has a layer of a high permittivity material extruded over the whole length of the insulating layer, which layer is covered with semi-conducting tape in contact therewith. In the embodiment a semi-conducting layer is provided between the conductor and the insulating layer and a metallic earth screen is provided over the semi-conducting tape. The high permittivity material may be nitrile rubber containing anatase.
Patent GB-2169861-A (GB)
Title: A rear view mirror for a motor vehicle
Inventor: WAINWRIGHT BASIL EARLE
IPC: B60R1/08
Filed: 1985-12-02
Abstract: A rear view mirror (2) for a motor vehicle, which rear view mirror comprises a housing (4), mounting means (8) for enabling the rear view mirror to be mounted in position, a mirror glass (20) which has a front face (22), and a front plate (26) which is made of a transparent material and which is mounted between the front face (22) of the mirror glass (20) and an open face (24) of the housing (4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2168348-A (GB)
Title: Preparation of polyglycerolated nonionic surface-active agents
Inventor: SEBAG HENRI
IPC: C09K23/42
Filed: 1985-12-16
Abstract: Process for the preparation of water-soluble or water-dispersible polyglycerolated nonionic surface-active agents. This process is characterized by the polyaddition of glycerol chlorohydrin and of a strong base, and preferably sodium or potassium hydroxide in an aqueous solution, to a (poly)hydroxylated compound. This process has the advantage of replacing glycidol, which is usually employed, by glycerol chlorohydrin, which is less costly, easier to store than glycidol, and also of avoiding the flash distillation of a flammable volatile solvent.
Patent GB-2184475-A (GB)
Title: Glazing window frames
Inventor: RICHIE ROBERT MCDONALD
IPC: E06B3/62
Filed: 1985-12-16
Abstract: A preformed glazing material comprising a flexible strip of plastics material (12), whose cross-section is such that it includes two outer surfaces (14, 16) which are mutually at right angles, each of which is coated with adhesive. One of the adhesives is of a first type which is adapted for adhesion to the material of a window frame, such as metal or timber, while the other is of a second type which is adapted for adhesion to glass. In use a flat double-sided strip (10) whose opposite sides are also coated with the respective two types of adhesive, is applied to the glass receiving faces of the frame, the glass is offered up against it, and the right-angled strip is applied to the edges of the glass so that the adhesive surfaces adhere to the glass and the frame. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2179327-A (GB)
Title: Splicing and loading of tape into cassettes
Inventor: GARDNER JOHN PHILIP
IPC: G11B23/26
Filed: 1986-07-24
Abstract: The method comprises disposing an end of a terminal portion of a use tape upon a splicing surface. The end is releasably retained in such a disposition. The leader tape is extracted from a leadered cassette supported so that its hubs may be rotated and juxtaposed in alignment with the use tape terminal portion. An integral portion of the length of the extracted leader tape is releasably retained on the splicing surface and secured to the first hub of cassette by its ends. A second integral portion is releasably retained by the retaining device and secured to a second hub by its end. The leader tape is then slit across its lateral dimension so that the leader tape is divided into two portions at the use tape end. The trailing end of the first leader tape portion is brought into abutment with use tape end. Splicing tape is applied to the abutting ends releasably retained on the splicing surface to splice the first leader tape portion and the use tape.
Patent GB-2240813-A (GB)
Title: Hypersonic and trans atmospheric propulsion
Inventor: DENNING RALPH MURCH
IPC: F02K9/78
Filed: 1986-08-28
Abstract: An engine suitable for high speed (up to say Mach 6 cruise) or a trans atmospheric vehicle comprises a turbojet having an air compressor 16, a combustor 30, a first turbine 18 which drives the compressor 16 and a jet pipe 24 which terminates in a variable area nozzle 28. A source of liquid hydrogen is provided and the engine has a first heat exchanger 14 cooled by the fuel for cooling the air entering the intake. A bypass valve 32 is provided so as to bypass the heat exchanger 14 to prevent icing in high humidity air. The hydrogen is vaporised in a second heat exchanger 34 in the jet pipe and the gaseous fuel is used to drive the liquid fuel turbo pump 36 and a second turbine 22 which also drives the air compressor 16. The exhaust from the second turbine 22 is fed to the main combustor 30 to a reheat burner 26 in the jet pipe 24. Liquid oxygen can be used to cool further the intake air or to cool the turbine components. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2184189-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for monitoring and controlling index cutting machines for cutting finger notch indexes in books
Inventor: DICK JOSEF
IPC: F16P3/16
Filed: 1986-12-03
Abstract: In an apparatus for monitoring and controlling index cutting machines for cutting finger notch indexes in books or the like, which consists of a fixed bottom cutter 2 a top cutter 4 movable vertically, a horizontally movable holder 9 for the book 7 enabling the edge in which the index is to be cut to be correctly positioned between the bottom and top cutters, and a finger guard 10, the vertical movability of the top cutter being controlled by a sensor 12, 13 which determines whether the cutting area is free from objects, it is proposed, for the purpose of ensuring that the monitored gap above fixed cutter 2 is adjusted according to the increase of the thickness of the book, that a magazine of sensors 12, 13 be disposed with vertical spacing of finger gap width (about 10 mm) and be coupled to other sensors 14, which sense the horizontal feed of the book, in such a manner that at a book thickness which reaches a first lower most sensor (12, 13), and which corresponds to the finger gap width spacing, a first sensor (14) sensing the horizontal feed deactivates said first sensor (12, 13), and that the other adjusted sensors (12, 13; 14) control similar operations in dependence on the height and feed of the book. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2182794-A (GB)
Title: IC card for a processing device
Inventor: SKOUTAJAN ROBERT
IPC: H02J17/00
Filed: 1986-12-05
Abstract: Two windings 40,104, (15,103) and one magnetic detector such as a Hall detector 34, (16) are provided in each of an IC card Fig. 2 and a processing device (Fig. 1). Using the winding to winding coupling the processing device sends a clock signal and a power supply current to the IC card and transmits a data signal thereto by making use of the coupling between a winding and the magnetic detector. When the data signal is transmitted from one of the IC card and the processing device to the other, the transmission from the other to the one is interrupted. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2187103-A (GB)
Title: Snorkel
Inventor: WRIGHT DOUGLAS
IPC: B63C11/18
Filed: 1987-02-13
Abstract: A snorkel which can act also as a buoy comprises a flotation chamber 4 to which is connected an inlet tube 1 the end of which is held above the surface of the water by the chamber, a relatively long flexible breathing tube 12 terminating in a mouthpiece 13 or a face mask. The flotation chamber is provided with a deflector 10 which deflects any water inadvertently passing down the inlet tube away from the breathing tube into the flotation chamber. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2209985-A (GB)
Title: Shearing machine
Inventor: GOLUB NIKOLAI FILIPPOVICH
IPC: B26B19/24
Filed: 1987-09-22
Abstract: A shearing machine comprises a casing (1) the front part of which accommodates a shearhead including a movable knife (3), a fixed shearing comb (4) and an additional detachable comb (5). The width of the toothed zone of the additional comb (5) is greater than the width of the toothed zone of the fixed shearing comb (4), and lengthwise the teeth are sickle-shaped. Each tooth of the comb (5) has in cross-section the shape of an isosceles triangle with a base thereof facing the shearing comb (4), the surface area of the triangle diminishing toward the tooth tips. The base of the additional comb (5) is secured to the base of the fixed comb (4) to the rear of its toothed zone, the teeth of the comb (5) curving up towards, but spaced from, the tips of the teeth of the fixed comb (4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2202972-A (GB)
Title: Analog display timepiece
Inventor: HAVEL KAREL
IPC: G04G9/04
Filed: 1987-10-26
Abstract: A timepiece includes a variable colour display for providing an analog indication of time in a colour in accordance with the relation of the indicated time to predetermined time limits. In figure 1a for example a spread of time limits are indicated in a first colour by illuminated LED's 1c,1d,1e, and an analogue indication of time is given, for example by a second colour as at 1a. When the analogue time and time limit coincide, (See 1d in fig 1b) then another colour is shown and when the analogue time goes beyond the time limits a further colour may be shown. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2201200-A (GB)
Title: Lubrication of gear means for a wind energy installation
Inventor: KUNNEN JOSEF
IPC: F03D80/70
Filed: 1988-01-21
Abstract: A method of lubricating gear means for a wind energy installation comprises the steps of maintaining operational lubrication by an oil-circulating system (12 to 15) with injection lubrication, with the oil being cooled at the same time. The normal height (I) of the oil level in the gear means casing (11) is increased to a height (II) necessary for splash lubrication when the rotational speed of the gear means falls below a settable value. To increase the height of the oil level, an additional quantity of oil is fed to the casing (11) from a reservoir (17). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2206943-A (GB)
Title: Pipe-laying tool
Inventor: SALO VEIKKO
IPC: F16L1/00
Filed: 1986-09-01
Abstract: A pipe installation tool, in particular for laying flared-end pipes, e.g. drain pipes, end to end. The tool comprises a body (1) consisting of two elongated and relative to each other longitudinally movable parts (2, 3); a fixing member (17) for fixing the pipes that have to be joined to the tool; and a power means (7) for moving the parts (2, 3) relative to each other.
Patent GB-2202592-A (GB)
Title: Vertical-axle wind turbine
Inventor: LIU HSUN-FA
IPC: F03D3/06
Filed: 1988-03-09
Abstract: All blades on the wind turbine can catch favourable wind force over about 260 degrees of each rotation; can absorb centrifugal, centripetal and circumferential shocks from gusts and variable wind force and convert the same to torque; and can minimise resistance to the wind within the remaining 100 degrees of rotation under the control of the respective linkages and equipoise devices. A vertical-axis wind turbine comprises upper and lower wheels 2,2' having eccentrically extending tubular spokes 5, which slidably receive cantilever members 7 acted on by springs 8. Shock-absorbing members 9,9' are also provided. Between the upper and lower cantilever members are mounted a plurality of frame, linkage members whereby a plurality of wind-energy, absorbing blades are hingedly mounted. The blades are counter-balanced by equipoise devices. Each such device may comprise a tube (28)(Fig 5) having a ball 29 therein, or alternatively a lever 31, (Fig 6) having an angularly adjustable extension (32) thereon, screw threadedly supporting an adjustable nut 33. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2225019-A (GB)
Title: Reactive dyes with triaminotriazine ring and sulfone-type reactive moiety
Inventor: TZIKAS ATHANASSIOS
IPC: C09B62/503
Filed: 1989-10-23
Abstract: New reactive dyes of the formula (I) give dyeings of good fastness and high tinctorial strength when exhausted or printed on to cellulosic or nitrogen-containing fibers or leather:… …<IMAGE>… D is a dye radical (various azo and non-azo types are defined);… A is any of formulae (2a)-(2f) or (3a)-(3b) below;… B is a direct bond; -(CH2)n-; or -O-(CH2)n- (where n = 1-6);… R is any of formulae (2a)-(2f) below;… R1 and R2 are each H, alkyl or substituted alkyl (defined);… …<IMAGE>… Z is -CH=CH2 or -CH2CH2Y where Y=halo, acyloxy, (thio) sulfato or phosphato;… X is -SO2Z or -N(R3)-SO2Z where R3 = H, Me, Et;… T and V are each H or defined substituents (optionally comprising -SO2Z);… R' is H or C1-6 alkyl;… p, q, r, s and t are each 1-6 (except s is not 1);… nuclei I, II and III optionally bear further substituents.
Patent GB-2237767-A (GB)
Title: Moulding machine ejector devices
Inventor: JONES ANDREW THOMAS
IPC: F16B21/16
Filed: 1989-11-09
Abstract: A coupling device, for use in a plastics injection moulding machine, to connect a workpiece ejector device to an ejector actuator for translational motion of the ejector comprises: 1) a housing (30) having a bore (35) flanked by opposed jaws (41, 42) movable towards and away from each other between a coupling disposition and an open disposition respectively; 2) an ejector link rod (24) with a first end to be mounted to the ejector device and a second end (38) to be received in the bore of the housing; 3) an annular recess (37) on the second end of the link rod, to be engaged when in a coupling disposition by the jaws in their coupling disposition to retain the link rod against longitudinal movement in the bore in the housing; 4) at least one jaw actuator (45) to drive the jaws apart from each other to their open disposition for admission between them of the link rod into the bore to take up its coupling disposition relative to the housing, and release of the link rod from the jaws; and 5) means (43) to bias the jaws towards their coupling disposition.
Patent GB-2240806-A (GB)
Title: Roofing fastening using scaffold clamps
Inventor: SMITH GORDON LEWIS
IPC: E04G7/26
Filed: 1990-02-13
Abstract: A roofing fastening in which a pair of scaffolding tube clamps (2, 3) opening in opposite directions are interconnected by a link (4) which is preferably corrugated to conform with corrugation of sheeting (14, 15) the sides of which are clamped by the fastening. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2232324-A (GB)
Title: Facsimile systems having telephone-answering function
Inventor: PARK CHANG-KYU
IPC: H04N1/327
Filed: 1990-02-20
Abstract: A facsimile system is capable of embodying an auto-answering function by coupling an auto-answering machine 2 therewith. The improved facsimile system and a method of operation can reduce auto-answering time by operating in auto-receiving mode, regardless of present mode, when a calling station FAX requests transmission of image data while a called station FAX is in a voice-answering mode. To achieve these objects the inventive FAX system includes a telephone (TEL) 1 for performing voice communication function through a first line and an image processing means for processing image data from a second line. The FAX system further comprises: an auto-answering machine (ASM) 2, a hook-off detection coil (HOC) 3a, a hook-off detection switch (HOD) 3B, a control unit 11, a signal induction unit (SIU) 13, a tone- detection unit (TDU) 14, a dialling-detection unit (DDU) 15, a ring-detection unit (RDU) 16, an input/output unit (I/O) 12, a relay driver (RLD) 17A, a set of switch means 17B, a transformer means 18, a MODEM 19, and an image processor unit (IPU) 20. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241599-A (GB)
Title: Intruder alarm with remote reset
Inventor: HUDDART DAVID
IPC: G08B25/01
Filed: 1990-02-28
Abstract: A controller e.g. an intruder alarm controller, comprises a pseudo-random counter which can be activated to display its current count and to compute but not display the next count in its sequence, the controller being arranged to adopt a predetermined condition if then the user enters a code corresponding to the newly computed count. In order to reset an intruder alarm for example, the user telephones a supervisor at a central station to report the displayed count: the supervisor can then provide the next count in the sequence from a look-up table.
Patent GB-2233785-A (GB)
Title: Telescopic optical device
Inventor: ROGERS PHILIP JOHN
IPC: G02B23/10
Filed: 1990-06-15
Abstract: A telescopic optical device takes the form of an optical sighting means OS in which a Galilean principle is employed whereby a positive optically-powered objective lens element OL and a negative optically-powered eyepiece lens element EL are provided. A plastics light waveguide LP, which incorporates a fluorescing medium, is arranged to collect ambient light to illuminate a graticule at an end PT of the waveguide and to inject the graticule into the light path between the objective lens element OL and the eyepiece lens element EL so as to superimpose the graticule on an observer's view through the device. In Fig. 1 a reflective surface RS on the rear of the objective lens element OL is employed for optically injecting the graticule. In another embodiment, Fig. 4 (not shown), a zero or low powered tilted meniscus element (ML) is used. In yet another embodiment, Fig. 5 (not shown), a tilted plane reflector (FR) and an additional positive optically-powered lens element (PL) and an additional negative optically-powered lens element (NL) are used. <IMAGE>