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Patent GB-2236960-A (GB)
Title: Water drainage system
Inventor: LUDHAM RICHARD
IPC: B01D17/032
Filed: 1989-10-19
Abstract: An oil tank 1 has a system for automatically draining accumulated water comprising a closed circuit round which pump 5 circulates liquid from near the tank floor through detector tube 7, which encloses two independent monitors 8 able to detect variations in the proportions of oil and water to enable logic unit 9 to open and close discharge valve 10. Valve 10 is opened only if both monitors indicate a given proportion of water in the mixture being circulated, but a signal from one monitor only is enough to close the valve. If the monitors continue to give different signals however an alarm operates. Pump 5 operates intermittently under timer control, and the system may service several tanks in turn (Fig. 5). Valve 10 may be combined with pressure-maintaining valve 12 (Fig. 3) or replaced by a large-bore valve (60) connected upstream of pump 5 to discharge water under gravity (Fig. 6). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2225462-A (GB)
Title: Data input/output channel apparatus
Inventor: MURANOI TAKESHI
IPC: G06F13/12
Filed: 1989-11-09
Abstract: An input/output channel apparatus comprising a channel processing section 5 and plural channel units 7 transfers data between a main memory 2 and peripheral devices in an electronic computer system. The data transfer speed and priority of data chaining process are controlled in each channel unit in accordance with the amount of data in a data buffer 72. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2227177-A (GB)
Title: Recirculatory breathing apparatus
Inventor: PASTERNACK ADALBERT
IPC: A62B7/10
Filed: 1989-12-18
Abstract: A recirculatory breathing apparatus comprising exhalation and inhalation bags (3, 11) each enclosing a respective tension opening (10, 101), a CO2-binding chemical cartridge (5), and an oxygen source (6), being disposed in the respiratory circuit. The space-saving arrangement of tension springs produces an overpressure in the entire respiratory circuit. To rapidly reduce the overpressure in the respiratory circuit and to continue the operation at normal pressure a spring coupling pin (31) (Fig. 2) may be withdrawn by means (26). …<IMAGE>…
Patent GB-2459913-A (GB)
Title: System for guiding projectiles by a directing beam coded in Cartesian coordinates
Inventor: COUDERC GEORGES
IPC: F41G7/26
Filed: 1990-03-19
Abstract: In this system the fire-control station) 1 comprises : - means (40 to 45 Fig 4) for tracking a target and defining a line of sight LV ; - means (33 to 39 Fig 4) for scanning with a laser beam (3) a guidance cone 5 whose axis of symmetry AS is locked to said line of sight LV , said cone 5, being made up of elemental cells (e.g. 9, 9' Fig 2) successively illuminated by said beam 3, the beam being deflected by two acousto-optic deflectors (37, 37' Fig 4) in two orthogonal planes; - means for modulating said beam 3 according to a binary sequence (Fig 3) representing said Cartesian coordinates of the cell which is illuminated; and the projectile includes : - means for receiving said laser beam 3 , for demodulating it and for decoding the coordinates; - means for determining a trajectory correction such that said projectile comes closer to the axis of symmetry AS of said guidance cone 5. The beam may carry a message. The effective beam size is controllable in dependence upon range (Fig 5).
Patent GB-2243870-A (GB)
Title: Air control valve for a fan inlet duct.
Inventor: SEXTON MICHAEL
IPC: F04D27/02
Filed: 1990-05-11
Abstract: An air control valve (10) is positioned between an entry duct (4) and a fan (6) to control the velocity of air being fed to the fan (6). The valve (10) comprises a motorised flap (12) which is pivoted to restrict the passageway (15) between the duct and fan (6), and second flap (16) which moves with the flap (12) to open a bleed aperture (18). The main air flow (A) is restricted by the flap (12) and draws in an air stream (B) via the bleed aperture (18). Preferably, bleed air is drawn in from an acoustic box (8) surrounding the fan (6).
Patent GB-2232006-A (GB)
Title: Pre-testable encapsulated semiconductor die package
Inventor: SANKHAGOWIT THANOMSAK
IPC: H01L21/60
Filed: 1990-06-15
Abstract: Die contact pads (31) are bonded to the inner ends (31a) of interconnected finger contacts (13) on a copper tape. The die and die bonds are mold encapsulated to form the die package (20) and a rigid carrier frame (17) is simultaneously molded around and spaced from the periphery of the package (20). The finger contacts are exposed within a slot (34) in the frame or extend from the ends of the frame so that test probe tips can be pressed thereon to test the die and its bonds. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2235099-A (GB)
Title: Circuit arrangement for actuating a safety relay
Inventor: LORECK HEINZ
IPC: H01H47/32
Filed: 1990-06-28
Abstract: A circuit arrangement for actuating a safety relay (1), such as the main relay of an electronically-controlled brake system of an automotive vehicle, comprises two transistors (T1, T2) connected in series and a monitoring circuit (5) which will urge the transistors into the non-conductive state if there is a defect or problem. The operative state of the transistors (T1, T2), and of the monitoring circuit (5) is checked at regular intervals such as each time when the ignition of the engine of an automotive vehicle is switched on. The failure of either transistor (T1 or T2) or of the monitoring circuit (5) will cause the safety relay (1) to be switched off. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2233578-A (GB)
Title: Filtering yeast slurry
Inventor: YOUNG IAN MORTON
IPC: B01D25/133
Filed: 1990-06-29
Abstract: Yeast slurry is filtered in a diaphragm filter press, the resulting cake is squeezed by inflating the diaphragms, which are then deflated, and the cake is flushed from the press by circulating a fluid, which may be water or steam, through the chambers 16 of the press from inlet 54 to outlet 56. The cake removal may be assisted by reinflating the diaphragms. The fluid to remove the cake can initially be delivered through inlet 54, which is designed to feed the original slurry, or through the filter cloths in the reverse direction. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2236333-A (GB)
Title: Arrangement for fixing electrical domestic appliances in a superposed position
Inventor: DELL ANNA OSVALDO
IPC: D06F39/00
Filed: 1990-08-13
Abstract: An arrangement for fixing domestic appliances in a superposed position, in particular a laundry drying machine upon a laundry washing machine, comprising a frame 6 which is fitted along the front and side edges of the bottom wail of the upper appliance and provided with respective outward 14 and inward 13 perimetral edges forming containment and support surfaces for the worktop of the subjacent appliance said frame further being provided with adjustable clamping means 25, 26, 27 for adaptation to the rearward edge of the worktop of the subjacent appliance, characterised in that said frame substantially comprises a front side 7, at the edges of which are pivotally mounted two side arms 10, 11 using a connection similar to that used for the side pieces of a pair of spectacles, and it is further provided with pegs (17, Fig 4) for rapid fixing thereof to the bottom of the upper appliance and removable screening means 34, Fig 3 extending between the rear ends of the two side arms of the frame. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244597-A (GB)
Title: A method for manufacturing dram cells
Inventor: SEO KWANG-BYEOK
IPC: H01L27/04
Filed: 1990-09-20
Abstract: The method comprises the steps of: forming a field oxide film (101) on a semiconductor substrate (100), forming a gate electrode (2), a source region (3) and a drain region (4) of a transistor and forming a first conductive layer (5) on the field oxide film (101), forming a first insulating layer (6) on the gate electrode (2) and the first conductive layer (5), forming a second insulating layer (7), forming an opening in order to expose a portion of the source region (3), depositing a second conductive layer (10) on the entire surfaces of the second insulating layer (7) and of the exposed substrate, coating a third insulating layer on the second conductive layer (10), depositing a third conductive layer (12), etching away the third conductive layer (12) disposed over the source region, removing the third insulating layer to form a storage electrode (10), (12) of a stack capacitor, forming a dielectric film (13), and forming a fourth conductive layer (14). The capacitance is increased by forming the storage electrode in the shape shown. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2253649-A (GB)
Title: Dunnage; stud and socket with threaded stud and grooved 'keyhole' slot
Inventor: FOSTER GLYN
IPC: F16B21/09
Filed: 1990-11-15
Abstract: A threaded stud locater 22 for use in transportation apparatus for plastics motor vehicle bumpers is moulded of polyurethane. The locater has a base 24 a continuous side wall 26 enclosing a hollow 28 leading to a narrower channel 30 in which a stud is to be located. The channel end 32 is threaded to correspond with the threaded stud and the threading extends along the channel as grooves in the channel walls 34. A stud 42 is generally located in the hollow 28 followed by movement transversely of its axis to engage the stud at the channel end. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2239779-A (GB)
Title: cycling shoe
Inventor: NAGANO MASASHI
IPC: A43B5/14
Filed: 1990-11-20
Abstract: A cycling shoe has a cleat-attaching area 8 in its sole 3. The sole has a pair of elongate slots 9 formed therein aligned in a longitudinal direction of the shoe. A distance between the centres of the slots is limited to being not greater than 19 mm for allowing sufficient range in the angular movement when attaching a cleat. The slots may alternatively be replaced by the two rows of holes. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252098-A (GB)
Title: Dispensing nozzle with cut-off valve
Inventor: DRYDEN ERIC
IPC: B67D3/02
Filed: 1990-12-15
Abstract: A dispensing nozzle assembly suitable for dispensing an alcoholic beverage, eg beer into a glass, includes a valve 20 which is held clear of the valve aperture 18, when the dispensing nozzle 11 is mounted in its operative position, but which closes onto the valve aperture when the nozzle is dismounted, eg for cleaning purposes. The nozzle may be screwed onto a member 12 which includes the valve aperture 18 and is itself tightly screwed onto conduit 10. A projection 17 for holding the valve open may be integrally formed with the nozzle, or may be part of a transverse member supported by the nozzle (Figure 3), or may be integrally formed with the valve (Figure 2). Alternatively the valve may have transverse projections which pass through apertures in the member 12 such that when the nozzle is fully screwed into the operative position a shoulder of the nozzle supports the projections such that the valve closes the aperture (Figure 5). The member 12 is preferably of metal and the nozzle of plastics material. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2254320-A (GB)
Title: Granulated inorganic sorbent and method of obtaining it
Inventor: SHARYGIN LEONID MIKHAILOVICH
IPC: B01J20/28
Filed: 1991-01-29
Abstract: A granulated inorganic sorbent having the following formula: TixZrySn1-x-yO2.nH2O where O<x+y<1, x=0-0.95, y=0-0.15, n=0.05-1.8, and having a specific surface of 30-250 m<2>/g, which is a solid solution of a rutile structure characterized, at an angle of 20 DEG , by the main peaks equal to 26.8+/-0.7, 34.5+/-1.5, 52.8+/-1.5 grades. The method provides for electrolysis of an aqueous solution containing tin chloride, titanium chloride and/or zirconium chloride in a molar ratio of Ti:Zr:Sn=(0-0.95):(0-0.15):(0.03-1), for drop dispersion of the sol obtained into a gel producing a liquid with a pH >/= 12 and for heat treatment of gel particles at a temperature of 20-900 DEG C.
Patent GB-2241170-A (GB)
Title: A support for a joint
Inventor: BURGOYNE TERESA MARY
IPC: A61F5/01
Filed: 1991-02-25
Abstract: An ankle support comprises an open fronted fabric wrapping member (1) having fixed thereto a pair of opposed stiff support elements (9) and fixing straps (3, 5). The support elements each have two legs mutually angled at between 143 DEG  and 155 DEG  and they are positioned, in use, behind and below the malleolus respectively to support the ankle joint without undue restriction.
Patent GB-2255294-A (GB)
Title: Spreading device
Inventor: MILLER PAUL JOHN CHARLES
IPC: A46B11/00
Filed: 1991-04-25
Abstract: A paint brush comprising a bundle of natural or synthetic fibres (4) whose base region is mounted in a coupling (2) attachable to a squeezable container (1). The coupling (2) has a through-passage (5), preferably of a stepped cross-section (5a, 5b) connecting the base of the fibre bundle (4) with the interior of the container (1) the arrangement being such that, in use, paint can be supplied to the interior of the base of the bundle of fibres when the container is squeezed.
Patent GB-911970-A (GB)
Abstract: 911,970. Geophysical prospecting. SCHLUMBERGER WELL SURVEYING CORPORATION. June 23, 1959 [June 30, 1958], No. 21554/59. Class 40 (7). [Also in Group XXXIX] In bore-hole acoustic logging apparatus utilizing two electroacoustic receivers mounted at different spacings from one side of the transmitter, a surface indicator circuit is responsive to analogue signals from a downhole circuit representing the time relationship of acoustic energy arriving at the respective receivers, and a gated circuit is connected between the second receiver and the analogue signal producing means to normally block signal passage but responds to a signal from the first receiver to permit signal passage during a predetermined time interval. Pulses are emitted by magnetostrictive transducer 25, Fig. 1, and received by first and second transducers 26, 27. Delay circuit 34 output, Fig. 2 B, triggers multivibrator 36, Fig. 2 C, to gate pulse generator 32, triggered by the first receiver pulse, Fig. 2 D, thus obviating transmitter break-through. Generator 32 output pulse, Fig. 2 E, is fed to multivibrators 38, 42, the former of which gates generator 33, the output pulse, Fig. 2 H, of which terminates multivibrator 42 pulse, Fig. 2 I, whose duration is measured by the voltage attained by capacitor 45, Fig. 2 J. The capacitor is discharged by relay 20b at a predetermined instant prior to each transmission. The capacitor voltage is fed to voltmeter 48 and thence to recorder 50 which records also the integrated voltmeter output. The recording chart is moved in synchronism with the displacement of the logging unit along the borehole. A crystal-controlled pulse generator 67 is provided for calibration and on closure of surface switch 61 its output is applied to amplifiers 30, 31 and pulser 23 is disconnected. The logging unit comprises an upper section 10 and a lower section 11 containing the transducers (sec Group XXXIX); the unit is centred in the bore-hole by bowed springs between fixed and sliding collars, and resilient arms protrude from a rigid post at the base of the unit, Fig. 4 (not shown). A brass disc is included to reduce energy transmission downwards from the transmitting transducer.
Patent GB-2259734-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle door latch systems
Inventor: ROGERS WILFRED DAVID
IPC: E05B65/20
Filed: 1991-09-17
Abstract: A vehicle door latch system includes a latch mechanism (10) having a locking lever (14) and a release lever (15), an inside door handle assembly (11) and a connector rod (12) interconnecting the two. The inside handle assembly (11) includes a handle lever (26) which is movable between locking, unlocking and release positions and the connector rod (12) is coupled to the locking and release levers (14 and 15) by means of a moulded plastic coupling member (18) which includes trunnions (22) which engage in slots (23 and 24) in the locking and release levers (14 and 15). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261289-A (GB)
Title: Inspecting a ferromagnetic object for defects
Inventor: ROBB EDEN
IPC: G01N27/84
Filed: 1992-11-05
Abstract: Apparatus comprises two electromagnetic coils 2, 3 with a rotatable platform 8 for mounting an object 1 between the coils 2, 3. The magnetic fields 10 from the coils (2, 3) combine to give a resultant magnetic field B in the vicinity of the object 1. This permits mechanical defects to be visually detected by illuminating the object 1 with an ultraviolet radiation source 8. The object 1 may be tubular and may be moved to difference orientations relative to the magnetic field B to inspect the object for transverse and longitudinal defects in the object 1. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262090-A (GB)
Title: Folding device for sheet material
Inventor: BIALEK HERBERT
IPC: B65H45/28
Filed: 1992-12-02
Abstract: Purely vertical reciprocation is imparted to a folding blade 4 carried by a crankpin 11 of a crank 9, which is itself mounted rotatably on a crank 16 rotatable with shaft 19. The lengths r1 and r2 of the cranks are equal. The second crank 9 is rotated in the opposite direction to the first crank 16 by a gear 13 meshing with equal size gear 28 which rolls around a fixed sun gear 29 having twice the periphery of gears 13 and 28. Such a mechanism carries each of the opposite ends of the blade. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263905-A (GB)
Title: Treatment of waste animal materials
Inventor: SILCOCK BRUCE
IPC: A01K1/01
Filed: 1992-12-24
Abstract: A method of treating waste animal materials comprises introducing the materials, preferably in comminuted form, into a vat (30), adding fly larvae, replenishing the waste materials as they are consumed by the larvae, adding fresh larvae when the existing larvae are mature, and repeating these steps until the vat is full. The remaining material, typically including bone and feathers, is then removed from the vat as a solid block, which can be broken up, dried and ground to particulate form for use as a fertilizer. A vat (30) with grooved inclined walls is preferably used, the mature larvae being thereby induced to migrate up the grooves for collection, leaving the newly-introduced larvae to consume the material in the vat.
Patent GB-2274250-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for playing a game
Inventor: WHITE THOMAS
IPC: A63F9/00
Filed: 1993-01-15
Abstract: Apparatus for playing a game comprises a board 10, a set of playing pieces 16 for moving about the board, a set of cards 20 each carrying on one face 22 a picture and on the other face 24 a plurality of questions about the picture and, for each player, a hand-held module 18 with sockets 26 into which game components 28 can be placed <IMAGE> .t
Patent GB-2264450-A (GB)
Title: A plastic intake pipe and a method for forming same
Inventor: MUKAWA TATSUHIKO
IPC: B29C45/14
Filed: 1993-02-03
Abstract: A plastic intake pipe for an internal combustion engine, has an inside pipe provided in the plastic intake pipe and formed integrally from the intake duct portion to the intake manifold portion, a supporting member inserted in the inside pipe for supporting an inside wall of the inside pipe for fixing the intake duct portion and the intake chamber, and an outside pipe for entirely covering the inside pipe. The intake pipe prevents itself from deforming and damaging while assembling in the internal combustion engine and provides a simple structure for handling. A method of producing the plastic intake pipe forms integrally an inside pipe of the intake pipe body having an intake duct portion, an intake chamber portion connected to a downstream side of the intake duct portion, and an intake manifold portion connected to a downstream side of the intake chamber portion, then fixes at least the intake chamber and the intake duct portion of the inside pipe by a supporting member, thereafter inserts the inside pipe in a cavity mold, and forms an outside pipe on the outer periphery of the inside pipe by injection-molding the plastic material in the mold. Hence production and handling are easy, and an intake noise can be reduced.
Patent GB-2264068-A (GB)
Title: Sound producing device for a toy doll
Inventor: WATANABE HIROYUKI
IPC: A63H3/28
Filed: 1993-02-12
Abstract: A sound producing device 14, has an air passageway 1 a sound producing element, an air restricting device 5 and an opening and closing mechanism 5a, 6. The sound producing element communicates with the air passageway 1 for producing sounds via air flowing through the air passageway 1. The air flow restricting device 5 moves between first and second positions, partially restricting air flow through the air passageway 1 when in the first position to thereby alter the sound produced by the sound producing element. The opening and closing mechanism 5a, 6 moves the air flow restricting device 5 between the first and second positions. Air flow is created by compression and expansion of a sealed air bag 2 or a sprung piston cylinder assembly, fig. 6. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278349-A (GB)
Title: Process for the seperation of fatty acid soaps.
Inventor: COOPER ALLEN
IPC: C11D13/04
Filed: 1993-05-24
Abstract: A process for the separation of fatty acid soaps from solid contaminant(s) comprises contacting a fatty acid soap in solid form, together with the contaminant(s), with an aqueous solution of a halide of an alkali metal or of an alkaline earth metal and removing fatty acid soap of enhanced purity from the upper surface of the solution. Soluble impurities may thus be dissolved in the aqueous solution whilst heavier solid impurities sink to the bottom of a vessel containing that solution.
Patent GB-2278754-A (GB)
Title: Telephone instrument
Inventor: WHITTAKER EDWARD JOHN WEMYSS
IPC: H04M1/60
Filed: 1993-06-02
Abstract: A telephone instrument, includes a digital signal processor 14 for processing received and transmitted speech signals, analogue-to-digital conversion means 15, 21, 27 for converting analogue speech signals to corresponding digital signals for input to the processor and digital-to-analogue conversion means 16, 22 for reconverting digital signals output by the processor to corresponding analogue signals. The processor is line powered and is programmed to provide impedance and bandwidth matching with the instrument speech transducers. In one embodiment, the processor includes means for monitoring the magnitude of the line current whereby to switch to a basic telephone function when this current falls below a predetermined value. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265892-A (GB)
Title: Snap-on, screw-off cap and container neck
Inventor: LUCH DANIEL
IPC: B29C65/02
Filed: 1993-06-03
Abstract: A tamper-evident, snap-on, screw-off closure (21) is used for a container neck (22) which has a first helical thread (29) on an upper neck stretch portion (28) and an external ratchet tooth (51) on a lower locking wall portion (40). The closure has an upper skirt (62) having helical thread (71) mating with the first helical thread. A downward extending skirt (70) includes an outer skirt portion (74) which has an inwardly extending shoulder (73). A frangible section (76) interconnects the shoulder and the upper skirt portion (64). At least one vertical fin (100) is upstanding from the shoulder, preventing upward deformation of the lower skirt portion (74). The lower skirt portion (74) has at least one internal ratchet tooth (81) and a line of weakness (87) through the outer skirt portion and the shoulder. The lower portion skirt has a tear tab (86) which, when pulled, fractures the lower skirt at the frangible section (76). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280650-A (GB)
Title: Metal spiked golf trolley wheels
Inventor: COLEMAN GORDON GEORGE
IPC: A63B55/60
Filed: 1993-08-06
Abstract: A golf trolley wheel has approximately 16 replaceable metal studs or spikes each being screwthreaded into a mount embedded in the wheel. These spikes will aerate the turf soil, as opposed to today's wheels which cause compaction. A metal or brush type mudguard may be provided to eradicate loose material. <IMAGE>