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Patent GB-2111853-A (GB)
Title: Exhaust gas purification apparatus and cleaning thereof
Inventor: AOI KATASHI
IPC: F01N3/038
Filed: 1982-04-07
Abstract: Apparatus for purifying exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine comprises an elongate casing (12) having an exhaust gas inlet (24) at one end and outlet valve (28) at the other end. The casing encloses at least one transverse, perforated throttle plate (40) through which the exhaust gas passes, thereby to cool the gas to condense out water drops containing solid particulate matter. Filter material (44) downstream of the or each throttle plate entraps the condensed water drops and filters out the solids. The filter material is periodically cleaned by an external suction pump (92), which may be located at a garage and applies suction to the interior of the filter material via pipework leading to manifolds (56, 58) and perforated suction tubes (62) buried in the filter material, drawing accumulated solids into bag (82). During cleaning, the inlet valve (25) is closed and outlet valve (28) is repeatedly opened and closed to pulsate the air drawn through the filter material. When the vehicle is moving air flow through tube (20) cools the filter. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2097749-A (GB)
Title: Marine loading arm
IPC: B67D9/02
Filed: 1982-04-15
Abstract: In a marine loading arm of the kind having a riser 12, inboard arm 10 with counterbalance weight 16 and depending outboard arm 14, the counterbalancing parallelogram linkage including a connection member 36 which is positioned below the inboard arm 10 and provided with a counterbalance weight 32. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2101870-A (GB)
Title: Oxygen absorbent packaging
Inventor: OHTSUKA SADAO
IPC: B01J20/28
Filed: 1982-05-06
Abstract: An oxygen absorbent package comprising a plastic microporous film or nonwoven fabric sheet and another outer layer are held by means of an intermediate layer, and an oxygen absorbent being put between the microporous film and the intermediate layer characterized in that the intermediate layer has a lower softening point than the microporous film or nonwoven fabric sheet and another outer layer has a higher softening point than the intermediate layer, and the three layers are heat-sealed on the sides is disclosed. The oxygen absorbent package is mainly used for storage of foodstuff, particularly liquid or semi- liquid foodstuff.
Patent GB-2098976-A (GB)
Title: Explosive
IPC: C06B47/14
Filed: 1982-05-10
Abstract: An emulsion explosive of the water-in-fuel type containing in its continuous phase a water immiscible fuel and at least a proportion of polymer in a liquid or in finely divided particle form. The explosive is particularly advantageous for use at low temperatures. The explosive may be made by emulsifying an aqueous solution or melt containing an oxidising salt and an aqueous dispersion of a polymer to form an emulsion in which the oxidising salt forms part of the discontinuous phase, and the polymer forms at least part of the continuous phase, the continuous phase forming a water immiscible fuel component.
Patent GB-2108133-A (GB)
Title: Electrical gas discharge polymerization method of coating a resistor
Inventor: GRUNWALD DR WERNER
IPC: G01P5/10
Filed: 1982-05-27
Abstract: A method of providing a corrosion-resistant hydrophobic protective layer (18) of dielectric material on a temperature-dependent resistor (3) comprises subjecting the resistor to a monomeric organic substance (e.g. hexamethyl disiloxane or hexafluoropropylene) which is polymerized on the surface of the resistor from the vapour phase with the assistance of energy from an electrical gas discharge. The polymerization is interrupted at least once so as to promote nucleus formation (seed formations) and provide a pinhole-free layer. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2099797-A (GB)
Title: Sheet feed means
IPC: B65H9/16
Filed: 1982-06-03
Abstract: A sheet feed table for the conveying and lateral aligning of paper sheets, comprises pressure-exerting means, such as balls 3, and rectilinear aligning means, e.g. reference edge 11, disposed laterally of a sheet conveying path. In the vicinity of the aligning means and beneath the pressure-exerting means, an upper belt 2 is arranged to be adjustable in distance from the plane of the conveying path and to continuously run in the direction of the sheet conveying, the belt 2 being loaded by the balls 3 which are held above the sheet feed path in a guide 16. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2123190-A (GB)
Title: Toy vehicle lap counter
Inventor: TONG DUNCAN
IPC: G06M1/08
Filed: 1982-06-11
Abstract: A lap counter for toy vehicles travelling along a track has a push member which is resiliently displaced as a toy vehicle passes, the displacement in either direction of travel incrementing a counter by one. In this way it does not matter which way the toy vehicle approaches the counter. Preferably the counter straddles the track and the counter is carried by gantry spanning the track, the counter including two dials, one facing each way of the track, which give a visual display of the number of laps completed by a toy vehicle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2100271-A (GB)
Title: Aqueous alkyd resin emulsions for air drying paints
IPC: C09D175/06
Filed: 1982-06-11
Abstract: An aqueous alkyd resin emulsions which can be used as binders for air drying paints and varnishes, the emulsified resin portion comprises a blend (prepared at from 50 to 100 DEG C in the presence of a maximum of 20% by weight (on resin solids) of auxiliary organic solvents) of   (A) 25-45% by weight of an acrylic modified air drying alkyd resin, the resin containing, in addition to other acrylic and/or vinyl monomers, from 4 to 10% by weight of acrylic and/or methacrylic acid and from 7 to 13% by weight of a polyethylene glycol having an average molecular weight of from 500 to 5000, and the resin having an acid value of between 25 to 70 mg K0H/g and an intrinsic viscosity of from 9 to 12 ml/g (measured in chloroform at 20 DEG C), and (B) 55-75% by weight of a urethane modified air drying alkyd resin carrying tertiary amine groups and having an amine number of from 3 to 25 mg K0H/g and an intrinsic viscosity of from 8 to 16 ml/g (measured in chloroform at 20 DEG C), the carboxy groups of the binder blend having been neutralised with an amine and/or ammonia in an amount corresponding to an acid value of at most 15 mg KOH/g, prior to emulsification in water. o
Patent GB-2108755-A (GB)
Title: Thin film devices having diffused interconnections
Inventor: ISHIHARA SHINICHIRO
IPC: H01L31/0224
Filed: 1982-09-13
Abstract: A thin film device, such as an amorphous thin film solar battery, is made with high integration by using metal-diffused regions (24) in the thin film (23) as connection regions across the thickness of the thin film (23). The metal-diffused regions (24) connect transparent stripe-shaped electrodes (21), disposed between a glass substrate (20) and an amorphous silicon thin film (23), to stripe-shaped metal electrodes (25) on the thin film (23), thus forming a solar battery comprising series-connected cells. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2107159-A (GB)
Title: Television broadcast receiving arrangement comprising a videotext (teletext) decoder
Inventor: SCHROEDER WOLGANG
IPC: H04N5/445
Filed: 1982-09-30
Abstract: For reception of Videotext (teletext) data transmitted together with video signals, a television broadcast receiving arrangement contains a Videotext decoder in which, between the data output of the scanner (11) scanning the Videotext data, and the input of the page buffer (13) in which the data of the Videotext page as selected via a page selection circuit (16), are stored there is connected additionally a further storage arrangement (12), solid state or e.g. a video recorder, sufficient for storing the data of at least those Videotext pages which are combined in one magazine. A selected Videotext page can then be directly fetched from this magazine store, loaded into page buffer (13) and converted by character generator (14) for display (8). The average waiting time, normally relatively long, before a selected Videotext page is displayed, is reduced to the relatively short time of access to a Videotext page in the magazine store. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2114412-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle mounted spraying system
Inventor: BOYCE PETER HOWARD
IPC: B65D85/84
Filed: 1983-02-01
Abstract: A vehicle mounted spraying system includes a spray boom assembly (205) which is mounted onto a vehicle, preferably a tractor. The spraying process is automatically controlled to give correct dosages and the control system includes two microprocessors (206, 207), a first (206) associated with the spray boom assembly (205) which monitors the spray process and a second (207) associated with a display (225) and control (224) unit in the vehicle which monitors the vehicle operating conditions and drives the display to provide information to the operator.
Patent GB-2124353-A (GB)
Title: Refrigerator with device for collecting the water from defrosting
Inventor: PATRON OSCAR
IPC: F25D21/14
Filed: 1983-02-07
Abstract: A refrigerator, in particular of domestic type, is provided with a device for collecting the water from defrosting, which comprises a defrost water collecting conduit 8 and a conduit 13 for discharging the water to the outside of the refrigerator, there being interposed between the collecting conduit 8 and the discharge conduit 13 a container 9 for collecting the water, said container 9 being provided with a feed opening in association with the discharge end of the collecting conduit 8 and an overflow opening 11 in association with the inlet of the discharge conduit 13. The container is suitably shaped, with a handle for facilitating handling thereof, and is provided with a small- mesh filter 10 which closes the feed opening thereof. The overflow opening 11 is disposed above a funnel 12 connected to the discharge conduit 13. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2118755-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle-mounted display board
Inventor: SEILER DONALD IAN
IPC: G09F7/18
Filed: 1983-03-18
Abstract: A display comprises a board 110 and, on each side of the board, a clamp 124 which is secured to a gutter of the vehicle with the board over the roof of the vehicle, and a stabilizing stay 114 which is engaged with the vehicle gutter at a point which is remote from the clamp 124. The board 110 is used to present information which may be related to the vehicle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2122259-A (GB)
Title: Casings for centrifugal pumps
Inventor: JENSEN NIELS DUE
IPC: F04D29/44
Filed: 1983-03-18
Abstract: An in-line centrifugal pump, comprises a pressure-tight hollow casing of metal plate pressed to shape, having a suction stub 8 and a delivery stub 9 which lie on a common centre line 10, which intersects the axis of rotation of the impeller 11 insertible into the pressure space 7 via a lateral assembling opening at right angles, the suction space 6 connected to the suction stub 8, and the pressure space 7 connected to the delivery stub 9 substantially being separated from each other by a partition 5 installed as a separate component and are in communication moreover only via an opening provided in the partition. This enables a pump casing to be manufactured simply and from few parts by virtue of the fact that it comprises two pressings joined together along a parting plane extending longitudinally through the casing, and that the said centre line and the said axis of rotation lie in the parting plane. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2139726-A (GB)
Title: Bolt anchor
Inventor: BROADFIELD MICHAEL
IPC: F16B13/06
Filed: 1983-05-12
Abstract: A light duty bolt anchor for lightweight concrete and other solid building materials comprising a sleeve 10 and conical spreader 12, the latter with a tapped bore to receive the bolt. The leading end portion of the sleeve which receives the spreader is of uniform wall thickness and extends from the leading end to a shoulder 18 within the sleeve. The wall is divided into three segments by slits along which adjacent segments abut one another. The leading end portion of the sleeve is expanded radially to anchor the sleeve in a bore hole when driven over the spreader by punch 40 (as shown) or when the spreader is pulled into it. The sleeve of the bolt anchor may be manufactured economically by extrusion from billets parted from wire. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2123785-A (GB)
Title: Machine for packing articles in trays
Inventor: FREEMANTLE ARTHUR JOHN
IPC: B65B5/06
Filed: 1983-05-26
Abstract: Articles, such as lightweight plastics containers (1), are packed into shallow trays (15) by assembling the articles on a horizontal slatted collection platform (2). When the articles have been assembled, the platform is displaced rapidly by operation of an actuator to cause the articles to be stripped therefrom and to drop into a tray (15) which has been elevated to a position directly beneath the platform by a pneumatically operated elevator (10) which is subsequently lowered to deposit the loaded tray on a continuously moving conveyor (12). The articles (1) are held in the loaded tray by a vertical pusher element (20) which descends with the loaded tray. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2144093-A (GB)
Title: Can openers
Inventor: STEINKO WILLI
IPC: B67B/
Filed: 1983-08-01
Abstract: A can opener for providing a circular cut around the cylindrical wall of the can below the lid and rim to sever the latter from the rest of the can comprises a pair of body members 12 and 14 pivotally joined to one another for rotation about a spindle to which is attached a driving wheel 12 to be brought into contact with the lip of the lid of a can, the spindle being rotatable to cause the driving wheel to orbit the can opener relatively around the top of the can, a movable cutting wheel 36, a mounting plate 30 slidably supported by one of the body members and on which the cutting wheel is rotatably mounted, the sliding plate being movable between the operating cutting position where the driving wheel forces the cutting edge to penetrate the can wall and an inoperative position where the cutting wheel is moved away from the drive wheel, and cam means in the form of a pin 40 and slot 44 for moving the plate and the supported cutting wheel to the cutting position as the body members are pivoted towards one limit of pivoting and moving it away to its inoperative position when the body members are pivoted away from that said limit of pivoting. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2131443-A (GB)
Title: Unsaturated polyester resin adhesive for bonding thermoplastics
Inventor: TAJIMA TETSUO
IPC: C09J167/06
Filed: 1983-08-18
Abstract: An unsaturated polyester resin adhesive which contains a larger than usual amount i.e. at least 3.5% based on the weight of the resin, of an organic peroxide. This gives good adhesion for thermoplastics and is particularly useful to bring about good adhesion to cases or bobbins of flyback transformers produced by insulation treatment with the unsaturated polyester resin adhesive.
Patent GB-2152341-A (GB)
Title: Fishing apparatus and method
Inventor: HARRISON WILLIAM
IPC: A01K91/18
Filed: 1984-01-11
Abstract: A plurality of side lines 16 having hooks 18 and connecting clips 14 are baited and stored in a support comprising an array of tubes 22. The clips 14 are held accessible at the tops of the tubes and are connected onboard a fishing boat to corresponding clips 12 on a main line 10, one end of which has been anchored to the sea bed by an anchor having a marker float. To catch fish, the main line with the side lines connected thereto is shot from the boat, preferably with the boat drifting down-wind to save fuel (Figure 6). The support loaded with bait side lines may be frozen and stored before use. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2135342-A (GB)
Title: Shuttleless looms
Inventor: MATEER DAVID GRAHAM
IPC: D03D47/00
Filed: 1984-02-01
Abstract: A shuttleless loom in which weft is inserted into the shed by means of a reciprocating weft inserter 4 wherein guide means 20,20' are located in the weft yarn path between the weft supply source 18,18' and the weft inserter, such as to cause the weft inserter to withdraw an "excess" length of weft from the weft supply source during "reverse" movement of the inserter from the shed, a weft engaging member 50 being provided to engage weft yarn extending from the front of the weft inserter when it is withdrawn from the shed so as to cause the said "excess" length of weft to be held during the first part of the subsequent forward movement of the inserter into the shed, the weft engaging member being operable to disengage or release the weft during a subsequent part of the forward movement of the inserter to reduce pull on the yarn during insertion. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2138590-A (GB)
Title: Welder's eyeshield having optoelectric element e.g. liquid crystal element
Inventor: TYERS ROBERT GEOFFREY
IPC: F16P1/06
Filed: 1984-02-24
Abstract: A welder's helmet includes an optoelectric element e.g. a liquid crystal element 12 positioned between two filter lenses 13. Element 12 is actuated to darkness by solar cells 14 when subjected to light from a welding torch through electronics control module 16. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2157166-A (GB)
Title: Fire escape appliances
Inventor: MANTON RICHARD JOHN
IPC: A62B1/20
Filed: 1984-04-13
Abstract: A fire escape appliance comprising an anchorage 15, 16 adapted for securement to a wall or other structure, adjacent, for example to a window, and a spool 24 detachably mounted on the anchorage and having a rope 27 wound thereon with one end secured to the anchorage,the arrangement being that the spool 24 can be detached and thrown from a window, the rope being unwound to form a means of escaping from the window. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2141212-A (GB)
Title: Improved drive unit
Inventor: RICE MICHAEL
IPC: F16K31/04
Filed: 1984-06-05
Abstract: A drive unit (10) for operating the spindle (11) of a valve (12) comprises a drive means (13) having a shaft (15) for driving the spindle (11). The fully open or fully closed position of the valve is indicated by microswitches (18). A potentiometer arrangement (17) may be used to control the position of the valve between its fully open or fully closed position. Alternatively, the position of the valve can be controlled by operation of the drive means (13) associated with sensor means for detecting the stall current when the valve is in the fully open or fully closed position. Intermediate location of the valve between the fully open or fully closed position can be effected utilising means counting the revolutions of the spindle (11). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2143059-A (GB)
Title: Motor speed control
Inventor: MIYATA MASANORI
IPC: G05B19/10
Filed: 1984-06-18
Abstract: PLL speed control for the motor 705 of an electrophotographic copier comprises an optical rotary encoder 706 and associated divider 707 outputting pulses fG to a counter 709 and to a phase comparator 710, and a reference frequency oscillator 701 and divider 702 outputting clock pulses fr to the counter 709 and to the phase comparator 710 via counter 708. The outputs of the comparator 710 and counter 709 are combined to produce a PWM signal for driver 704 of the motor. A set speed value corresponding to the copy scale factor is supplied to the CPU Q102 of which the elements 708-715 are part. The set value controls the initial counts which are set in counters 708 and 709. Other aspects of the copier are described in detail, including a brake control function (Figs. 15) whereby the motor is braked at the end of a scan to return the optical system to its home position whatever the motor approach speed may be. Braking may be by reversing the motor or by the action of a solenoid or hysteresis clutch brake. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2166998-A (GB)
Title: Extractor tool
Inventor: BIEGANSKI ZDZISLAW
IPC: B25B9/00
Filed: 1984-11-15
Abstract: A tool for removing de-soldered I.C. components or "chips" from circuit boards shown in exploded view in Figure 1 and has a sleeve 10,12 to fit about the clip, spring claws 18,20 which can be closed together to engage below the chip, and a body 16 which carries the claws and which is spring 28 urged to retract away from the board and to automatically close the claws together so that the chip is drawn into the sleeve and removed from the board. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2151315-A (GB)
Title: Clutch drive strap system
Inventor: HEYMANN RONALD E
IPC: F16D13/70
Filed: 1984-11-30
Abstract: A friction clutch of the type including a pressure plate 18 and cover 16 includes a drive strap 14 oriented along a chord of the pressure plate, the strap 14 being affixed to the pressure plate by a rivet 32 which extends through a bore 30 entirely through the pressure plate. The bore 30 defines small and large diameter portions 38, 40 interconnectecl by a flared step 42. The flared step defines an angle which opens in a direction toward the disc-engaging surface of the pressure plate. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2155252-A (GB)
Title: Power distribution unit for modular wall panels
Inventor: MILLHIMES WILLIAM LEROY
IPC: H01R31/00
Filed: 1985-02-25
Abstract: A power distribution unit for electrification of modular wall panels such as used in office buildings and the like includes a central junction box that houses at least three buss bars (24). The buss bars are supported by end members (22) through which electric power is supplied to the buss bars. Two side members (20) one each side of the buss bars have individual apertures (38 d-f, 40 a-c) each aligned with a respective buss bar. Each side piece has a recess arranged to receive a receptacle having contents arranged to pass through the apertures to engage the buss bars and having sockets connected to the contents to receive pins or electrical cord plugs. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2155569-A (GB)
Title: Automatic slack adjuster
Inventor: TREGONING GEOFFREY ROBINSON
IPC: F16D65/56
Filed: 1985-03-04
Abstract: The adjuster has re-set mechanism comprising a manually- rotatable member 14 through which passes a brake force applying output member 10 of the slack adjuster; the output member is normally but releasably prevented from rotating by interengageable toothed faces 25, 26; in addition a clutch 18 comprises pairs of opposed inclined faces 30, 31 and rollers 32 with faces 30 formed on member 24 and faces 31 on member 33; initial rotation of the manually rotatable member 14 rotates member 33 and moves apart the two faces 30, 31 and breaks interengagement of faces 25, 26; continued rotation of the manually-rotatable member 14 rotates the member 24 with member 33; a clutch operating member 41 is moved linearly of the output member by movement apart of the members 33, 24, such linear movement of the clutch operating member operating a clutch of the slack adjuster which allows linear (and rotational) movement of the output member 10 so that continued rotation of the manually rotatable member cause the output member to be 'fed back'. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2155437-A (GB)
Title: Fuel supplying apparatus
Inventor: YAMASHITA KAZUHISA
IPC: B67D7/28
Filed: 1985-03-12
Abstract: A fuel supplying apparatus comprises a main body 11 with a fuel supplying nozzle 19 provided on the end of a fuel supply hose 18, a pump 13 and a flowmeter 14 for measuring the flow rate of fuel pumped from the pump. A price operation circuit 35 calculates the price of supplied fuel based on the flow rate of fuel measured by the flowmeter and preset unit price of fuel. A supplemental fuel supply switch 7 controls a supplemental fuel supply; a supplemental fuel; supply setting circuit 39 responsive to the supplemental fuel supply switch rounds the price of supplied fuel calculated by the price operation circuit before the supplemental fuel supply switch is manipulated, so that a predetermined one or plurality of lower digits of the price become equal to zero, and a fuel supply control circuit supplied a supplemental fuel supply until the total quantity of fuel supplied reaches a quantity corresponding to the rounded price obtained in the supplemental fuel supply setting circuit 39. <IMAGE>