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Patent GB-2129671-A (GB)
Title: Holder for storing drinking vessels and other receptacles
Inventor: HASSAN ISMET
IPC: A47G23/02
Filed: 1982-10-28
Abstract: A holder for a vessel having a closed handle defining an opening, for example a drinking vessel, which comprises a support member carrying a peg to be received in the opening of the handle and having a part to engage the rim of the vessel and arranged so that a major portion of the rim of the vessel extends beyond this part away from the peg whereby the vessel is maintained in engagement with the peg by the tendency of the vessel to tilt under its weight about said part. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2113764-A (GB)
Title: Rotary actuators
Inventor: SMITH BRIAN LAWRENCE
IPC: B05B3/02
Filed: 1982-12-08
Abstract: A rotary actuator comprises a cylinder 12 with a cup-shaped end cap 15, and an internally splined annular piston 11 with a piston rod 16 which has helically inclined teeth 19 on its external surface. The teeth 19 are engaged by a nut 14 fixed to the cylinder, and the internal splines 23 of the piston are engaged by a splined shaft 20 which projects from one end of the cylinder and which constitutes the output shaft. The end of the piston rod 16 remote from the piston is sealed by a plug 17 replaceable by a different length plug for limiting movement and a passage 31 through the piston places the interior of the piston rod in permanently open communication with the cylinder space at the opposite side of the piston. Pressure fluid can be supplied to either side of the piston. As the piston moves axially it is constrained by the nut 14 to rotate, the rotation being transmitted to the output shaft through the splined connection. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2118546-A (GB)
Title: 7-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo(3,2,0)heptane derivatives
Inventor: ROSS BARRY CLIVE
IPC: C07F7/28
Filed: 1983-03-25
Abstract: Compounds of the formula la and their tautomers Ibin which formulae R represents a carboxyl esterifying group are described, as well as processes and intermediates for their manufacture. la and Ib are valuable starting materials for the preparation of various derivatives substituted at position 3 that possess antibacterial properties.
Patent GB-2138638-A (GB)
Title: Cable Gland
Inventor: HAMBLIN BRIAN DAVID
IPC: H02G3/06
Filed: 1983-04-23
Abstract: Glands for mineral insulated cables include a pot having a threaded bore by which the pot is secured to the cable. When urging the pot onto the cable the torque applied may twist the cable and cause the mineral powder surrounding the cable cores to drop out. The present invention provides a gland for mineral insulated cables comprising a pot (16) having a bore (20) with a discontinuous thread form (22). The pot is situated in a body (10) which is releasably secured to the cable e.g. by an end cap (28) and an "olive" 30. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2122827-A (GB)
Title: Radio receiver including a muting circuit
Inventor: KASPERKOVITZ WOLFDIETRICH GEOR
IPC: H03G3/34
Filed: 1983-05-11
Abstract: A radio receiver 1 includes a muting circuit 29 for blocking transmission through its audio signal channel 5, 33, 31 unless the receiver is substantially correctly tuned to a broadcast transmission. In order to provide an acoustic tuning indication the receiver includes a noise source circuit 30, for example a resistor producing thermal noise thereacross and an amplifier for amplifying this thermal noise, and the muting circuit feeds the output signal of the noise source circuit to the audio signal channel when it is otherwise blocking transmission therethrough. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2141806-A (GB)
Title: Pipe support
Inventor: HOLMAN DAVID BRIAN
IPC: F16L59/12
Filed: 1983-06-20
Abstract: Rigid support insulation for pipework or ductwork comprises a strip of segments capable of being wrapped around a pipe or duct. The segments are formed of plastics material and provide means (14, 15) which interconnect each segment with the adjacent segments, the interconnecting means of two adjacent segments providing or being capable of forming a vapour seal therebetween. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2134026-A (GB)
Title: A method of joining a component part to an integrated circuit
Inventor: WOODSWORTH-DALE DAVID PETER
IPC: H05K3/34
Filed: 1984-01-19
Abstract: A layer 7 of solder resistant material is applied to a substrate 1 with holes or vias 8 left for connection to the substrate metallization 2, the vias are then filled with solder paste and a component 5 to be mounted is arranged over the pattern of vias and supported by the solder resist layer, the thus formed assembly is then reflow soldered after which the support layer is dissolved; this method prevents residues from being trapped between the component and the substrate, provides better lateral alignment for the component over the substrate metallization pattern and improves vertical location of the component. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2134759-A (GB)
Title: Colour head-up display
Inventor: BANBURY JOHN RANDOLPH
IPC: G02B27/01
Filed: 1984-02-06
Abstract: In a head up display system (HUD) a light emissive object is provided at an object plane (10) by a CRT (11). Optics, including a collimator (12) and combiner (14) provide an image at infinity viewable from an eye plane (15) overlaid on the view (16) through the combiner (14). The light path from the object plane (10) to the eye plane (15) is folded by a mirror (16) for convenience. The optics are designed for optimum accuracy over a particular object emission waveband. The CRT (11) emits light in two chromatically separated wavebands (i.e. in two colours). The combiner (14) is a diffractive optical element having, at each CRT emission waveband; reflective characteristics provided by fringe patterns ( lambda 1) for the first wavelength and ( lambda 2) for the second etc., recorded in the combiner (14) by holographic techniques. The size of each colour image on the CRT may be separately controlled by deflection amplitude while the respective colour is selected e.g. by EHT on a 'penetron' tube, allowing accurately superimposed colour images with monochromatic optics. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2142238-A (GB)
Title: Pharmaceutical compositions for percutaneous administration
Inventor: SAITO KENICHIRO
IPC: A61K47/10
Filed: 1984-06-27
Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition for administration to the skin comprises a pharmaceutical agent, such as a benzodiazepine, and a percutaneous carrier liquid comprising:   (A) a compound melting at below 38 DEG C which is a C5-24 aliphatic hydrocarbon optionally halo- substituted, a C7-18 ester of an aliphatic carboxylic acid, a C10-18 ether, a C11-15 ketone, or a 10- 26C aliphatic monoalcohol which may be unsaturated or cyclic, provided that if it is 14-26C it has at least one unsaturation, branched chain and/or alicyclic group; (B) a thioglycerol, lactic acid or ester, cyclic urea, alkyl or acyl urea, alkyl amide and/or pyrrolidone or N- alkyl pyrrolidone; and   (C) a diol, preferably C3-8.   The weight of (A) is 0.1-80% of (A)+(B); the weight of the pharmaceutical agent is 0.01 to 50% of (A)+(B); the diol (C) is preferably 10-100 wt% of (B). The diol (C) reduces the effect of (A) and (B). Other components or vehicles can be present. The agent is rapidly absorbed through the skin of a mammal to which the composition is applied.
Patent GB-2143671-A (GB)
Title: Protecting iron/iron chloride/sodium type cells
Inventor: GALLOWAY ROY CHRISTIE
IPC: H01M10/39
Filed: 1984-07-18
Abstract: The invention provides a method of protecting an electrochemical cell which has a molten sodium anode, a chloride-ion containing sodium aluminium halide molten salt electrolyte, an iron-containing cathode in contact with the electrolyte and a solid conductor of sodium ions which separates the anode from the electrolyte, from the adverse effects of overcharging. The method comprises operating the cell, to prevent oxidation of iron to FeCl3 in the cathode, by either connecting it in parallel with a protective cell having an open circuit charging plateau at a voltage less than the open circuit voltage of the Fe/FeCl3//Na plateau of the cell being protected, and greater than the open circuit voltage, in its fully charged state, of the cell being protected or by incorporating Ni/NiCl2 and/or Co/CoCl2 in the iron containing cathode.The invention also provides a cell of this type protected in this fashion, a battery including one or more such protected cells, and a cathode for such cells.
Patent GB-2149608-A (GB)
Title: Digital picture signal transmission
Inventor: WEBER DR JENS
IPC: H04N11/06
Filed: 1984-10-01
Abstract: The invention relates to a method which assures compatibility between composite encoded and discrete coded colour television signals in the receiver unit. An accompanying identification signal is transmitted in a time multiplex frame of a broad band network, the frame structure of the time multiplexing system consisting of 32 horizontal lines and 68 vertical columns to provide 2176 time slots each time slot having 40 bits, and whereby the first time slot (column 0, line 0) is reserved for a synchronization. The identification signal ensuring automatic switch over of a coding-compatible receiver unit, comprising a synchro unit (3), a demultiplexer device (4), a buffer-store selector device (6), buffer stores (7, 8, 9) into which scanned values of the colour television signals are pushed with the aid of a selector signal generated by the buffer store selector device operated by the identification signal, and a decoder matrix (10) which in the case of component coding recovers the components by addition and in the case of composite coding feeds the stored scanned values into a multiplexer. The digital signals are then converted into analog signals by means of D/A converters and applied to the video unit of the TV receiver set. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2166476-A (GB)
Title: A method and a cradle for securing a housing for a road marker in a hole in the ground
Inventor: CARTER ROGER WILLIAM
IPC: E01C23/09
Filed: 1984-11-06
Abstract: A method for securing a housing (13) for a road marker in a hole in the ground, comprises securing the housing (13) to a cradle (1, 2, 3), placing the cradle (1, 2, 3) on the top surface of the ground around the hole so that the housing (13) is suspended in the hole in such a way that the housing (13) is free from the bottom - and side walls of the hole, pouring a liquid composition into the hole below, around and at least partly above the housing (13), allowing the composition in the hole to set and removing the cradle (1, 2, 3) from the housing (13). A cradle (1, 2, 3) for carrying out this method comprises a bridge element (1, 3) having feet (2) at its ends adapted to be placed on the top surface of the ground, suspending means (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) on the bridge element (1, 3) for gripping a housing (13) for a road marker and for suspending it in a desired position, relative to the feet (2). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2151557-A (GB)
Title: Thermal printer
Inventor: HIBINO IKUO
IPC: B41J2/32
Filed: 1984-12-17
Abstract: A thermal printer has a tape cassette (6) and a thermal head (5) which performs printing on a recording paper through the movement of a carriage (4) by a driving means (53,54), and a tape winding means (64,65), so that printing can be performed in both directions of carriage movement by winding the printing tape forward or reverse in accordance with the reciprocal movement of carriage (4). The means are driven by a sole driving means (11), e.g. a stepping motor, which includes the paper feeding means (29). Rotation of said driving means (11) is transmitted simultaneously to the thermal head movement cam (95), restoration cam (94) and tape shift cam (96). Printing can be effected using different printing regions of printing tape by shifting the tape cassette (6). Printing in different colours can be performed by using a printing tape having thermally fusible material in different colours. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2162180-A (GB)
Title: Pyridone derivatives
Inventor: SCHMIDT HANS-GEORG
IPC: C07D211/86
Filed: 1985-07-23
Abstract: Pyridone derivatives of formula (I> <IMAGE> wherein R is hydrogen, or optionally substituted alkyl or aryl are useful as intermediates for cyclopropane carboxylic acid derivatives.   The pyridones can be prepared by reacting a dihydro- alpha -pyrone, or a pentanoic acid (ester), with an amine or ammonia.
Patent GB-2165458-A (GB)
Title: Percutaneous implant device
Inventor: INMAN CHARLES MICHAEL
IPC: A61M1/00
Filed: 1985-09-04
Abstract: A percutaneous implant device comprises a nonporous biocompatible conduit (12) having an attached flange (14), the flange having a top and a bottom. In the preferred embodiment, at the top of the flange, where the flange and conduit connect, the conduit emerges from the flange, necks inwardly and then flares outwardly forming an hourglass configuration. Above this neck the conduit forms substantially a right-angle bend, the conduit when extending substantially parallel to the skin. The device is implanted in the body such that the flange is below the surface of the skin. By reason of the bend in the conduit, the conduit can be grasped and held firmly while pressure is applied parallel to the kin surface to insert a needle into or apply a cover cap to the conduit. The conduit walls are preferably narrowed at the neck portion (20A) to allow flexure at that point.
Patent GB-2194782-A (GB)
Title: Additives for aqueous functional fluids
Inventor: GRAHAM GEOFFREY
IPC: C10M141/10
Filed: 1985-11-09
Abstract: An additive combination which imparts excellent corrosion-inhibiting and anti-wear properties to an aqueous functional fluid, comprises:     (A) a mixture of monobutyl phosphate and dibutyl phosphate; and   (B) a compound having the formula I:   <IMAGE> in which Z is a C1-C11 alkylene group, X is hydrogen, an alkali metal, mono-, di- or triethanolamine, R1 and R2 are hydrogen or methyl, and R3 is a group -NR4R5 in which R4 is C1-C12 alkyl or -Z-COOX wherein Z and X have their previous significance and R5 is hydrogen or C1-C12 alkyl; the ratio by weight of component (A) to component (B) being at least 5:1.
Patent GB-2171917-A (GB)
Title: Board game apparatus
Inventor: DRAPER ROY CHARLES ALFRED
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 1986-02-20
Abstract: The apparatus comprises a board (1) laid out as a circle or polygon divided into a plurality of sectors (5) extending outwardly from a central region (3) of the board, at least one circular or polygonal track (8) concentric with the centre (6) of the board and passing through all the sectors, at least one means for indicating a number for representing a move to be made, a counter for use in indicating a position on the track (8) and a plurality of play pieces for use with the board. The play pieces may be cards or tokens bearing indications of their purpose or scoring potential and scoring tables may also be provided. The outer portion of each sector (5) may be numbered as shown and coloured in a different colour. The or each track may be divided into two parts in each sector, the dimensions being coloured with the colours of the sectors - but not in the same order - and also bearing numbers. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2175429-A (GB)
Title: Switch/display units
Inventor: LEVIEN DAVID ANDREW
IPC: G09F9/30
Filed: 1986-04-18
Abstract: A switch display unit has a dielectric panel 14 and a first set of elongate electrodes 12, preferably radially arranged, is formed on the rear surface of the panel. A display medium 11 is provided to the rear of the radial electrodes and the display medium is between the first set of electrodes 12 and a second set of, preferably annular, concentric electrodes 13. The electrodes of the first and second sets 12 and 13 overlap to form a matrix of dots at their intersections. A conductive layer 15 on the front of the panel 14 is capacitively coupled for sensing a touch operation and effect a switching action. The display medium 11 activated at the dots by applying a potential across the electrodes 12, 13 may include liquid crystals, ionizable gases, electroluminescent, electrochromic or electrophoretic materials. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2175281-A (GB)
Title: Liquid sampling device
Inventor: DAVIS MARSHALL ROBERT
IPC: G01N1/12
Filed: 1986-05-15
Abstract: A sampler 1 for sampling liquid composition over a given depth has a variable sample receiving volume which can be filled at a rate relative to the quantity of liquid through which the sampler has passed. The variable volume may be obtained using a piston 5 which is withdrawn as the sampler is lowered through the liquid. Suspension means 11 rotates gears 13, 14 and shaft 12, which via clutch 16 rotates shaft 18 and gears 19, 20, to raise piston 5, the clutch being spring loaded at 22 to be engaged only when float 2 is in a liquid; otherwise the weight of float 2 disengages the clutch. As the sampler 1 is lowered, liquid enters at 3 via non-return valve 4 as piston 5 is raised. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2188306-A (GB)
Title: Stack only plastic box with practical two-way interlocking
Inventor: MITCHELL PHILIP WATT
IPC: B65D21/02
Filed: 1986-06-10
Abstract: A stack only plastic box providing a practical means of interlocking in both "Direct" stacking and "Conventional" pallet stacking modes could be acceptable to the fishing industry. The practical interlocking is a result of the interaction of the bevelled topside corner projections with the similarly bevelled underside corner indentations and edge cutouts (see Figure 2). The side edge cutouts can also act as guides for the straight stowing or removal of one box on top of another, while there are no projections on the bottom of the box to snag on any straight continuous surface. The box can also be secured unobtrusively on a flat surface fitted with suitable projections which would be accommodated in the overlying corner indentations and/or edge cutouts. Box overfilling is discouraged as this would negate the interlocking features of the box. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2192177-A (GB)
Title: Package for particulate material
Inventor: MCCRORY JOHN
IPC: B65D5/70
Filed: 1986-06-30
Abstract: A dispensing package for particulate material comprises an elongate area prepared such that a plurality of dispensing orifices 26 can be readily revealed or created by the user. The orifices 26 are preferably revealed by tearing off a strip 28 defined by perforations 30 and which initially closes the orifices 26. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2183811-A (GB)
Title: Rotary regenerative heat exchanger
Inventor: KNAPMAN PETER MALCOLM
IPC: F28D19/04
Filed: 1986-09-12
Abstract: A rotary regenerative heat exchanger is described including superimposed profiled plates having open S-shaped cross-section ridges disposed on each side of the plate. The resistance to flow of the fluid through the channels at the cold end of the heat exchanger plate stack is significantly less than at the hot end and this can be achieved by making the cross-section of the channels larger, e.g. by making the height and/or pitch of the ridges greater and/or by reducing the angle of inclination of the ridges at the cold end of the stack.
Patent GB-2195567-A (GB)
Title: Straightening machine roll
IPC: B21B27/02
Filed: 1986-10-01
Abstract: The roll comprises a rigid shaft (1) and an elastic sleeve (3) positioned concentrlcally on it. On the shaft (1) at both ends (10) of the sleeve (3) rigid supports (14) are provided, made in the shape of truncated cones, facing each other with their smaller faces. The rigid supports (14) are pressed with their conical surfaces (15) to the sleeve (3). This roll features a high wear resistance of the external working surface (11) of the sleeve (3) and ensures straightening of thin-walled precision tubes of a high quality. A gap may be provided between the sleeve (3) and shaft (1) with liquid supply to it via the shaft. Alternatively, a resilient bushing may be located between the sleeve and shaft. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2198840-A (GB)
Title: Fluid flow velocity meter
Inventor: BARKER ANDREW JOHN
IPC: G01P5/26
Filed: 1986-12-09
Abstract: The invention relates to an optical velocity, meter for measuring the speed of movement of a liquid along a transparent tube 18. The meter comprises a Fresnel beam splitter 24 having two sets of spaced linear mutually inclined facets, a collimator 22 for imaging an inclusion in the liquid lying in the field of view onto the beam splitter 24, and a collecting lens 26 for focusing light deflected by the beam splitter 24 onto an optical sensor 30, the frequency of the output signal of the sensor being dependent upon the speed of movement of the inclusion across the field of view. By providing two sensors 30 and producing the difference between the output signals of the two sensors 30, it is possible to distinguish between small inclusions moving at the speed of the liquid and larger, slowing moving, inclusions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2200420-A (GB)
Title: Coupling device
Inventor: O'BOYLE MICHAEL ADRIAN
IPC: F16L23/06
Filed: 1987-01-28
Abstract: A pipe coupling comprises a clamping device (10) for pipes (14, 16), the clamping device being in the form of an actuable compression collar (12) having pivoted collar portions (18, 20) which are actuable by lever means (28) towards and away from each other. The lever means is selectively connectible between the ends (30, 32) of the collar portions so that they can be opened to permit radial insertion onto a pipe. A central rib 72 formed in an internal channel of the collar portions serves to centrally locate a complementary sealing sleeve (figures 4 to 6, not shown) with respect to the clamping device, thereby assisting accurate assembly. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2189404-A (GB)
Title: Fluid filter element
Inventor: HOFFMAN JURGEN
IPC: B01D46/12
Filed: 1987-04-16
Abstract: A filter element, designed for corrosive media such as etching fluids, comprises a stack of annular filter membranes 9 bonded together alternately at inner and outer peripheries 17, 17' to form a bellows-like body with a central channel 16, support layers 10 being bonded to one or both sides of at least some membranes to space the filtering surfaces apart. Impervious end members 18, 19 may be thick as shown, or thin- walled end members may be supported in use by the walls of an enclosing housing. Membranes 9 and layers 10 are preferably of plastics (exemplified). The housing may be demountable or disposable with the filter element and also made of plastics. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2191863-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in motion sensors
Inventor: LUI MING-WAH
IPC: B60R25/10
Filed: 1987-05-26
Abstract: A motion (acceleration) sensor to detect both gentle motion and sudden shock movement comprises a permanent magnet 20 suspended at one end of a coil spring 19 to be moveable in any direction within an electrical coil 17, motion being detected by detecting output voltages from the coil. The sensor shown is stated to be useful in a car theft alarm and has a cylindrical plastics housing 12 with lugs 14 for attachment to a circuit board. The circuitry comprises an amplifier and a comparator to give a discrete output when the detected voltage exceeds a set level (Fig. 3 not shown). The coil is wound on a plastics former 16 which supports the spring 19 and which is a close fit in the housing 12. 
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