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Patent GB-1103417-A (GB)
Title: Engine installations and starting means therefor
Inventor: ELMES ROBERT TERENCE
IPC: F02C7/32
Filed: 1965-12-07
Abstract: 1,103,417. Starting; gas turbine plant. DOWTY ROTOL Ltd. Nov. 21, 1966 [Dec. 7, 1965], No.51840/65. Headings F1K and F1Q. An engine installation has at least two engines 11, 12 each of which is connected to drive at least one accessory mounted upon a respective gear-box 19, 20 and includes starter means 59, 60, one for each engine, mounted upon the respective gear-box. A single gas generator 79 is connectible to supply gas for operation of each starter means in turn and shafting is provided for inter-connecting the gear trains of the gear-boxes. The arrangement is such that with all the engines inoperative the accessory or accessories on at least one of the gear-boxes can be powered through the starter means by the gas generator. Clutch means 32, 13, 14 are provided in the shafting and in the drive between each engine and its respective gear-box. First free-wheel devices 23, 24 may be provided in the gear trains of all the gear-boxes so that when all the gear-boxes are inter-connected the engine which is running at the faster or fastest rotational speed alone drives the accessories on all the gear-boxes, the devices permitting that engine to over-run the drive or drives from the other engine or engines. Second free-wheel devices 35, 36 are provided in the gear trains in all of the gear-boxes so that each starter means can be stopped when its associated engine is running at and above its self-sustaining speed. The engines 11 and 12 may be gas turbine engines suitable for installation in an aircraft. Each starter may comprise a starter motor of gas turbine type. The invention may be applied to aircraft or other vehicles or stationary plant.
Patent GB-1282787-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to reactivity meters
Inventor: DEISS MARCEL
IPC: G21C17/10
Filed: 1969-10-23
Abstract: 1282787 Reactors COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE 23 Oct 1969 [28 Oct 1968] 51987/69 Heading G6C In a nuclear reactor, the reactivity meter signals are modified in correspondence with the reactor control rod adjusting signals. The modifying signal is developed in the circuit 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, connected to the reactivity meter 1. The circuit parameters are changed as the reactor control rod adjustments, 10, 13, are altered. The direction of reactivity variation is selected at 10 and the required variation produced by the mechanism 13. The output of 1 is connected to the integrator, 4, through the differentiator 3 and is applied to the meter 1 through the threshold circuit 5. The gate 12 is controlled through the delay system 20, 22, 23 to permit the initial adjustment of the output of 1 to be effected prior to a further alteration, i.e. the regulating sequence cannot commence before the control rod has stopped.
Patent GB-1435387-A (GB)
Title: Ventilator for a motor vehicle roof
IPC: B60J7/16
Filed: 1973-11-09
Abstract: 1435387 Roof ventilators H T GOLDE GmbH 9 Nov 1973 [10 Nov 1972] 52148/73 Heading B7B [Also in Division F4] A ventilator for a motor vehicle roof is pivotally mounted adjacent its front and rear sides to the roof and is lockable in any of its pivotal positions. As shown in Fig. 1, the ventilator consisting of a cover 3 is pivoted at each forward corner to a bearing extension 15 via pins 17 and connected to a shoe 14 which is slidable on a rail 13 mounted on frame 9 of the vehicle roof. At the rear side of cover 3 a pair of levers 18 are pivoted to supports 21 located on the frame 9 and rigidly connected at their opposite end to a bearing shaft 19 which is rotatably mounted in bearing blocks 20 secured on cover 3. The blocks 20 each have a stop 22 which limits the swivel path of levers 18. The structure for moving the ventilator and for locking it comprises a disc 31, with a handle 40, mounted for rotation in bearing pieces 32 secured to cover 3. The bearing pieces engage within a circumferential groove on the disc 31 which has peripheral cam surfaces 35, 36 in contact with forward ends of transmission levers 28 interconnected by a turnbuckle 29. The other ends of levers 28 have projections 27 which extend into recess is 26 in loose brake discs 24 so that the discs are held from rotating freely on shaft 19. On rotation of disc 31 by handle 40 the lever ends slide on cam surfaces 35, 36 so that loose brake discs 24 are pressed inwardly into contact with fixed brake discs 23 on the shaft 19, thus locking the levers 18 in any desired pivotal position. A friction disc 25 is interposed between each fixed disc 21 and loose disc 24. A packing or sealing member (12), Fig. 6 (not shown), is positioned on flange (7) of cover 3 and bears against step (11) on frame 9.
Patent GB-1170769-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Apparatus for Transmitting Rotary Drive
IPC: B62D55/06
Filed: 1966-11-22
Abstract: 1,170,769. Toothed gearing; pipe joints; bearings. LORENCE MFG. CORP. 22 Nov., 1966 [22 Nov., 1965], No. 52287/66. Headings F2A, F2G and F2Q. Apparatus for rotating a turntable 2 relative to a base member 14, e.g. in a crane or backhoe, comprises two externally toothed gears 25, 21 formed coaxially one within the other on an annular member 16 of U-shaped cross-section which is rotatably mounted by roller bearings 17 on a driving eccentric 15, the gears 25, 21 respectively meshing with internally toothed ring gears 28, 24 formed on the turntable 2 and the base 14 respectively. Rotation of the eccentric 15 by a turntable mounted variable speed hydraulic motor 5 acting through gears 9, 10 causes orbital movement of the annular member 16 and rotation of the ring gear 28 relative to the ring gear 24. The eccentric 15 is supported by roller bearings 12 on a sleeve 13 integral with the base 14. The difference between the numbers of teeth on the gears 24 and 21 equals the difference between the numbers of teeth on the gears 28 and 25. A wear-resistant ring 47 on the member 16 bears on the base 14. The turntable 2 rotatably supported on the base 14 by balls 31 spaced by a perforated strip cage (55) (Figs. 7, 8, not shown). The races (53, 54) for the balls 31 have annular grooves (57) at their bases and outer edge chamfers (58) to reduce scrubbing action of the balls, which have a radius equal to the transverse radius of curvature of the races. A friction ring 49 on the turntable is adjustably spring-urged against a shoulder 11 on the gear 10 to provide a braking action. Hydraulic connections between pipes 40 on the turntable and pipes 44 on the base are provided by axial bores 39 in a sleeve 33 secured to the turntable and coaxial therewith, each bore opening at 42 into a respective annular channel 41 in the sleeve 33, an opening 45 in the base sleeve 13 opposite each channel 41 communicating with a respective axial bore 43 in the sleeve 13. Sealing rings 37 are provided between the channels 41.
Patent GB-1510140-A (GB)
Title: Continuous moulding method and apparatus
IPC: B29C44/30
Filed: 1975-12-22
Abstract: 1510140 Foam casting into a liner SCHLEGEL CORP 22 Dec 1975 52337/75 Addition to 1348962 Heading B5A  The parent Specification is modified in that the foamable material 63 is introduced into a flexible liner 62 immediately before, at or after the point at which the liner 62 is fed into the endless mould 27. A central cord or strand 62 may be incorporated. The liner 62 and cord 62 pass through a guide 163 which has a crosssection which continually changes from a flat cross-section at its upstream end 171 to a circular cross-section at its downstream end 173 to fold the liner around the foam. The guide 163 is provided with a cord guide ring (175, Fig. 3), a cord deflector plate (176), a cord guide tube (177), a plate (178) and a locating flange (180) for positioning the cord and liner with respect to one another.
Patent GB-1484620-A (GB)
Title: Radiation sensing apparatus
IPC: G02B7/36
Filed: 1974-12-04
Abstract: 1484620 Automatic focusing HONEYWELL Inc 4 Dec 1974 [6 Dec 1973 (2)] 52359/74 Heading H4D An automatic focusing system, of the kind wherein the scene to be focused by main lens 43 is also directed by auxiliary lenses 27, 29 on to corresponding linear arrays 1, 3 of photodetector elements, lens 29 being moved in its plane until comparison of the outputs of corresponding ones of the elements in each array determines that the two images cast on the arrays are equal, the resultant position of lens 29 being indicative of the scene's range by triangulation, is calibrated for inequality of sensitivity of corresponding elements by intertuption of the two images by a diffuser 46 such that any inequalities in the images on the arrays are smoothed out and equal light falls on said corresponding elements. A calibrating signal (which should be zero) is then produced from the comparison of the outputs of said corresponding elements and is stored for correction of the normal comparison signals when the diffuser 46 is removed. When the elements are photo-resistive, Fig. 1, corresponding elements in the two arrays, e.g. 5 and 13, are connected in series between a positive and a negative source 21, 23, with the junction points 21, 33, 35, 37 giving the difference between the elements outputs and the difference signals being fed to respective balancing circuits 32, 34, 36, 38 which store the calibration signals produced from each element pair with the diffuser in position and subsequently subtract same from the difference signals. The resulting calibrated difference signals are summed in signal processor detector 39 (see Fig. 2) to give a focus adjusting signal F for control of the motor 41 driving the ancillary lens 29 and the main lens 43. When the elements are photovoltaic, all the elements are connected to ground to one side and corresponding elements have their other terminals fed to difference amplifiers, Fig. 5 (not shown). The storage of the calibration signal may use a simple long time constant RC circuit, Fig 3 (not shown) or the signal may be fed to the capacitor via a switch, e.g. an F.E.T., closed only during the calibration (Fig. 4, not shown).
Patent GB-1135949-A (GB)
Title: Agricultural antimicrobial compositions and methods for utilizing them
IPC: C07D215/32
Filed: 1965-12-10
Abstract: 1,135,949. Protecting seeds against fungi and bacteria. WAGARAW LIQUIDATING CORP. 10 Dec., 1965 [10 Dec., 1964], No. 52613/65. Addition to 936,342. Heading A2Q. [Also in Division A5] A compound of the formula or of the formula is applied to seeds to protect them against destructive fungi or bacteria. In the formulae, R is the residue of a monobasic or polybasic organic carboxylic acid; X represents one or more substituents, the or each substituent being a hydrogen or halogen atom or a nitro group or an alkyl, alkenyl or alkoxy group having 1-8 carbon atoms or a cycloaliphatic hydrocarbon group having 3-8 carbon atoms or a phenyl or halogenated phenyl group; and Y represents one or more substituents, the or each substituent being one of the substituents given above for X or a furyl group. The compound may be applied as a liquid or solid composition, for example mixed with a powdered inert solid to form a dust, a solution or an aqueous or aerosol spray. The treatment of cucumber, egg plant and tomato seeds is mentioned.
Patent GB-1359669-A (GB)
Title: Herbicidal compositions
IPC: A01N/
Filed: 1971-11-12
Abstract: 1359669 Herbicides comprising ureas SANDOZ Ltd 12 Nov 1971 [16 Nov 1970] 52636/71 Heading A5E A synergistic herbicidal composition comprises (a) N'-(3-chloro-4-methoxyphenyl)-N,N- dimethylurea and (b) N'-(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-N,N-dimethylurea.
Patent GB-1303950-A (GB)
IPC: B65D6/02
Filed: 1971-11-16
Abstract: 1303950 Seaming WALLACE EXPANDING MACHINES Inc 16 Nov 1971 [28 Dec 1970] 53211/71 Heading B3J [Also in Division B8] The out-turned flanges 37 and 72 of a rectan gular-section container body and an end panel are seamed together by mounting the body and panel on a rotary table assembly 110 by means of a support block 117, which locates in an inverted V-shaped recess 118 provided in the end panel, and rotating the table assembly whilst transversely advancing a plate 97 carrying a seaming wheel 100. The plate 97 is mounted for transverse movement on, and with respect to, a reciprocable slide 92. A cam 94 carried by the slide engages in a cam track 114, which is provided in the table assembly and which follows the general rectangular contour of the container body. Each end of the container body may be closed by a seamed-on end panel, the top panel being larger than the bottom panel to facilitate stacking, Figs. 7 and 8 (not shown). A concave recess extends in and around the intermediate portion of the container body, Fig. 1 (not shown).
Patent GB-1486299-A (GB)
Title: Automatic banking systems
IPC: G07D9/00
Filed: 1974-12-10
Abstract: 1486299 Automatic banking system DIEBOLD Inc 10 Dec 1974 [11 Dec 1973] 53253/74 Heading G4H An automatic banking system comprises one or more remote unattended banking units 2 &c. connected to an operator-controlled central unit 1 which may be contacted by a customer at unit 2 when he requires assistance in carrying out a transaction. Each unit contains a keyboard 9, 15, a speaker 8, 21, a microphone 11, 22, and a video display 6, 14. Unit 1, Figs. 3, 4 (not shown) in addition contains a video camera 7 for transmitting a picture of the operator to the remote station. Each unit 2, Fig. 2 (not shown) contains means for receiving and verifying a customer's credit card (Figs. 7, 8, not shown), and for receiving and dispensing cash. The various stages of a transaction (Figs. 9-16, not shown) are successively displayed at the respective display 14; if the customer has difficulty in understanding or performing the displayed instructions he signals the central unit (where a buzzer or bell and a lamp 16 are actuated). The operator can now either perform the transaction for the customer (using keyboard 9 and further switches 12) when the transaction is displayed at 6 and the camera picture at 14, or guidance can be given over the audio link to help the customer effect the transaction himself. Connection between unit 1 and units 2, &c. is via a relay-operated switching unit 13A, Fig. 6 (not shown).
Patent GB-1190468-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Light Detectors.
Inventor: MAEDA HARUO
IPC: H01J40/00
Filed: 1968-11-11
Abstract: 1,190,468. Photo-electric detectors. MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO. Ltd. 11 Nov., 1968 [10 Nov., 1967], No. 53350/68. Heading H1D. A photo-electric detector comprises a field emission cathode of a photo-conductive semiconductor which changes its emission in response to light to be detected. In Fig. 1 the cathode 1 has an end pointed by an etching process to a radius less than 0À1 microns and is supported on a bridge 2 which also serves as a heater for cleaning the point of the cathode before each operation, the lead-in wires 3 being disposed in a recess 4 adapted to contain liquid nitrogen for cooling the cathode. The tube includes an accelerating electrode 6, a channel multiplier 9 and an output electrode 10, and is provided with a window 8 of quartz or crystalline alkali halide for admitting infra-red radiation to be detected. Suitable cathode materials are In 2 S 2  and Sb 2 S 3  and the operating circuit includes accelerating potential sources 13, 15 and 16 and a decelerating potential source 14.
Patent GB-1440007-A (GB)
Title: Photoengraving camera having a contact screen mounting device
IPC: G03B27/66
Filed: 1973-11-16
Abstract: 1440007 Cameras DAINIPPON SCREEN SEIZO KK 16 Nov 1973 [16 Nov 1972]  53456/73 Heading G2M A camera 1 for making half tone photographs for photo-engraving has a magazine 5 containing film rolls 6, a suction holder 3 for holding film in the exposure plane a half tone screen 12 carried by a frame 11a, 11b which is slidable within a frame 7 and a block 22 which supports a squeegee roller 35 via a lever 29. When the screen 12 is required, its frame 1la, 11b is moved downwards by chairs 15 to a position facing the film on holder 3. The block 22 is then moved downwards by chairs 26 and this causes a roller 27 on the block to move away from a guide 19 on frame 7 whereby frame 7 is pivoted about a shaft 8 by a spring 9 to move the screen 12 closer to holder 3. This movement of frame 7 causes a guide 20 thereon to move away from a roller 33 on lever 29 whereby a spring 32 pivots lever 29 to move squeegee roller 35 against the back of screen 12. As the block 22 continues its downward movement, roller 35 is rolled across screen 12 pressing it against the film on holder 3 whereby screen 12 is also held by the suction. After exposure, suction is released, the above process is reversed and the film is severed.
Patent GB-1191757-A (GB)
Title: Work Feeding Mechanism in a Sewing Machine
IPC: D05B27/02
Filed: 1968-11-12
Abstract: 1,191,757. Sewing machines. SINGER CO. 12 Nov., 1968 [20 Nov., 1967], No. 53555/68. Heading D1G. In a sewing machine a feed dog 38 is reciprocated horizontally in a plane parallel to the machine bed and the work is lifted to allow the feed dog to make a return stroke without contact with the work by a platform having arms 53 which fit between the arms of the feed dog and also lie entirely below the sole plate of the presser foot. The feed dog is reciprocated by the feed advance rock shaft 20 and is guided by a block 32 acting in a yoke 33 and mounted on a feed lift rock shaft 21. The feed lift rock shaft 21 acts through an arm 24 to vertically reciprocate a link 46 which carries arms 53 on to which platform members 55, 55A or 55B can be positioned. The different platform members provide for different forms of stitching. A looper thread pull off 70 is provided which is operated by the reciprocating link 46 against a spring 74.
Patent GB-1369386-A (GB)
Title: Glycidyl-urethane compounds processes for their manufacture and their use
IPC: C08G18/83
Filed: 1972-11-23
Abstract: 1369386 Glycidyl urethanes CIBA-GEIGY AG 23 Nov 1972 [24 Nov 1971] 54304/72 Heading C2C [Also in Division C3] Novel glycidyl urethanes or #-methyl glycidyl urethanes which contain at least one structural element of the Formula I: wherein Z is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, Y is a halogen atom or an alkyl or alkoxy group, and n is from 0 to 4, are obtained by reaction of compounds containing at least one structural element of the Formula II: wherein X is a radical which can be converted into the 1,2-epoxyethyl or 1-methyl-1,2-epoxyethyl radical.
Patent GB-1075989-A (GB)
Title: Tear tape for packaging materials
IPC: B31B1/90
Filed: 1965-12-23
Abstract: 1,075,989. Laminates. PROCTER & GAMBLE CO. Dec. 23, 1965 [Dec. 24, 1964], No. 54503/65. Heading B5N. [Also in Division B8] A tear tape, which is adhered to a wrapper by a hot melt adhesive (see Division B8), may be composed of a three-layer laminate having an outer layer of polyethylene terephthalate, an intermediate layer of polyvinylidene chloride and an outer layer of polythene. The polythene layer of the laminate is bonded to the wrapper.
Patent GB-1123219-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the comminution of calcium minerals
Inventor: WINDLE WILLIAM
IPC: C09C1/36
Filed: 1965-12-23
Abstract: A method of comminuting a solid material, having a non-sheet structure, comprises grinding the solid material with a particulate grinding material in an aqueous medium containing a non mucilaginous dispersing agent.  Substances described include calcium carbonates, calcium sulphate, calcium silicate, and titanium dioxide, particularly chalk whiting for use in paper making.  Dispersing agents include a water-soluble acrylic polymer of from .2 to .4% by weight, or polyphosphates.  Grinding materials may be 1/2 " to 100 B.S. mesh, Ottawa sand, Molocite, or synthetic resin pellets.  The ratio by weight of grinding material to solid material may be from 2:1 to 5:1.  High reflectance of the ground material is achieved by extended grinding times.
Patent GB-1364628-A (GB)
Title: Primary metal-air batteries
IPC: H01M12/06
Filed: 1970-11-21
Abstract: 1364628 Metal-air batteries JOSEPH LUCAS (INDUSTRIES) Ltd 15 Nov 1971 [21 Nov 1970] 55519/71 Heading H1B In a method of making a metal-air battery a strip 11 of micro-porous P.T.F.E. has placed thereon along its centre a narrow band 12 of a polyamide material and layers 13 of catalyst and conductive material, constituting the air electrodes, are applied at intervals to the strip. A strip 16 of porous insulating material, e.g. a polyamide, is placed over the strip 11 and layers 13 and metal anodes 14 having a lead 15 are placed on the strip adjacent the layers 13. The strip 11 is folded along its centre line so that each anode 14 is positioned between a pair of interconnected air electrodes 13. The leads 15 penetrate the strip 16 so that each anode 14 is connected to the pair of cathodes 13 of the following cell. Each cell, comprising an anode 14 and pair of cathodes 13, is formed by heat sealing along lines 17 whereby the polyamide of the strip 16 melts and bonds together the two opposite faces of the strip 11. The strip assembly is now folded as shown in Fig. 2 and placed in a battery casing 22.
Patent GB-1386315-A (GB)
Title: Power units for motor vehicles
IPC: F16H57/02
Filed: 1972-12-01
Abstract: 1386315 Motor vehicle drive CHRYSLER UNITED KINGDOM Ltd 5 Nov 1973 [1 Dec 1972] 55593/72 Heading B7H The crank-shaft of a transversely mounted internal combustion engine rotates about an axis 11 to drive an automatic gear-box 18 through a torque converter 13, the output shaft 19 of gear-box 18 extending underneath the crank-shaft and parallel thereto. The output shaft of the torque converter 13 carries a sprocket 14 connected by a drive chain 15 to a sprocket 16 on the input shaft of the gear-box. The shaft 19 may drive a differential 23, Fig. 2, through gears 25, 26, the gear 25 being coaxial with output shafts 24. In another embodiment, the shaft 19 drives the differential through an intermediate shaft (31), Fig. 3 (not shown), or directly through a bevel gear (25), Fig. 4 (not shown), coaxial with the shaft 19. (For Figures see next column.)
Patent GB-1451489-A (GB)
Title: Sound reproducing equipment
IPC: G11B3/46
Filed: 1973-12-03
Abstract: 1451489 Stylus OGURA HOUSEKI SEIKI KOGYOU CO Ltd 3 Dec 1973 [4 Dec 1972] 55851/73 Heading G5R A stylus arrangement for a gramophone comprises a tubular shank 8 having one end integral with or attached to a transducer cartridge and its free end formed with a concavity 12 in which a diamond tip 15 is secured by soldering, brazing or other suitable means. The shank is formed of aluminium, titanium, molybdenum, beryllium or an alloy of such metals.
Patent GB-1393570-A (GB)
Title: Device for electrical counting
IPC: H03K21/00
Filed: 1972-12-04
Abstract: 1393570 Counters; bi-stable circuits BURROUGHS CORP 4 Dec 1972 [27 Dec 1971] 55862/72 Heading G4D [Also in Division H3] Each stage of a counter, for instance in a large scale integrated circuit, comprises a halfadder circuit 31 and a two state memory circuit 41 connected together as shown in Fig. 3. The adder 31 receives an input 311 to be counted and the read output 413 of the memory and delivers a carry output 314 to the next stage and a sum output 313 to a setting input 411 of the memory. In Fig. 4 the half-adder comprises OR-gate 317, NAND-gates 316, 319 and inverters 143, 318; the memory 41 comprises a flipflop circuit having three MOSFET's 421, 423, 425 and two inverters 422, 424. A clock pulse at terminal 414 causes the state of the memory circuit to change to that of the adder output 313. The memory also includes three further dating transistors 65-67; MOSFET 65 allows a zero setting voltage V 0  to be applied to the flip-flop while 66, 67 control the application of forcing signals. The memory is a dynamic one, so terminals 417, 418 provide an input for a regeneration signal. Other, conventional, memory circuits may be substituted.