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Patent GB-2269532-A (GB)
Title: Convertible and adjustable rocking chair
Inventor: WEY LOUIS
IPC: A47C3/03
Filed: 1992-08-11
Abstract: A rocking chair is equipped with a chair body (4), a chair bracket (3), and a supporting base (2) wherein the chair body (4) is removably attached to the chair bracket (3) and the combined chair assembly is disposed on top of the supporting base (2) so as to permit the angle of the chair to be freely adjustable; moreover, the supporting base (2) has a pair of symmetrical rocker frames each of which is made up of first and second rocker arms (21, 22); and the rocker arms (21) are each provided with an extension leg (23, 24) so that the chair can be operated in either a rocking or fixed mode by selectively disposing the supporting base (2) on the ground. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261402-A (GB)
Title: Document storage device for medical data
Inventor: KABUKOBA JOSAPHAT JOSEPH
IPC: B42F15/00
Filed: 1992-11-13
Abstract: A document storage device comprises a planar member 10 supporting document holders 20, 22, which may be of different sizes, shapes and colours to receive different documents and allow them to be readily identified, and comprising a plurality of pockets, pouches or bags mounted on said member in positions partially overlying one another. The holders may be formed from clear, rectangular, flat, plastics pieces 24, 28 attached along three side edges to said member 10 and to one another to form the pockets. Alternatively, the holders may comprise a series of bags or pouches (52, Fig 3) each attached along one edge to said member. Adhesive patches (58) adjacent the frees edges of the bags or pouches, releasably hold the bags or pouches in position. The document holders may be closed and/or sealed; for example by interfitting bead parts or a button, stud or hook arrangement. The member 10 may be folded to provide a cover for holders thereon, and closable and/or sealable to protect documents therein; and may be provided with a clip, tag or other means 38 enabling the device to be mounted on a rod or hook arrangement 42 in a document filing system. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261517-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for measuring at least one state variable of a rotating body
Inventor: MAASS JUERGEN
IPC: G01K13/08
Filed: 1992-11-13
Abstract: At least one state variable, particularly the temperature, of a rotating body 1 is measured by providing the body with at least one surface region consisting of a permanently magnetic material whereby the magnetic field of the permanently magnetic material is impressed on the output voltage of an adjacent Hall-effect element 5, and a logic unit determines the temperature of the rotating body from the output voltage of the Hall-effect element. The magnetic regions are provided by ferrimagnetic material chosen for its variation of magnetic field with temperature, and may be in the form of a disc 3 attached to the end face of rotor 1 and having segments 6 of alternate magnetic polarity. Alternatively a ferrite plastic strip 4 wrapped around the rotor may be used. It is envisaged that rotor speed and direction may also be determined. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274289-A (GB)
Title: Bivalve system
Inventor: FLANAGAN JAMES JOSEPH
IPC: E03D5/00
Filed: 1993-01-18
Abstract: A bivalvular system has a one-way or non-return or check valve 1 through which air passes, and sealed 58 to the outflow end of this valve is a gate valve 2, which in turn is fused 5a to a reducing T-junction 4. The valve is simply incorporated into the flushing system of a marine toilet 6 and 7a. When the seawater supply to the marine toilet is cut off 178 during an unused period, the gate valve can he open 13 allowing the marine toilet to be pumped dry as under this pumping pressure air will flow through the non-return one-way air valve 11 and through the now open gate valve 12 to decompress the system 16. When the pumping operation is completed, and the marine toilet needs to be re-used, the gate valve is closed 3 and the marine toilet is once again exposed to seawater by opening the main seacock valve 7a. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265026-A (GB)
Title: Air conitioner with local and remote control
Inventor: TSUCHIYAMA YUJI
IPC: F24F11/00
Filed: 1993-03-05
Abstract: The control of an air conditioner effects the operation of a compressor to make the room temperature detected by a first temperature sensing means approach to a set temperature set by a first temperature setting means, and comprises a remote controller which when a changeover switch is in a valid state effects control via a second temperature sensing means and a second temperature setting means.
Patent GB-2270604-A (GB)
Title: Scanning method and apparatus
Inventor: STEIN DARRYL COLBURN
IPC: G06T3/00
Filed: 1993-09-08
Abstract: Scanning apparatus (12, Figure 1 not shown) reduces an image on a carrier P to data which is uncorrected for distortion arising during the scanning process. To correct the data the image-bearing carrier P is placed in registration with a panel 40, 42 bearing reference marks 46 of known position for scanning. The reference marks 46 define a reference grid in which the image lies. The uncorrected data from the scanning apparatus 12 includes data for the reference marks as well as the image. Coordinate transforms are created from the known and distorted data defining the reference marks, and the transforms are utilized to spatially map the image data into the reference grid to correct the data for distortion. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270689-A (GB)
Title: 2-[4,4-difluoro-but-3-enylthio)-benzthiazoles and -benzoxazoles
Inventor: FITZJOHN STEVEN
IPC: C07C19/16
Filed: 1993-09-09
Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds of formula (I) having nematicidal, insecticidal, acaricidal and fungicidal properties, compositions comprising them and processes and intermediates for their preparation, wherein X is oxygen or sulphur; n is 0, 1 or 2; R<1>, R<2>, R<3>, and R<4> are independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, alkylcycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted arylalkyl, optionally substituted aryloxy, optionally substituted arylalkoxy, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthio, alkenylthio, alkynylthio, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, haloalkynyl, haloalkoxy, haloalkenyloxy, haloalkynyloxy, haloalkylthio, haloalkenylthio, haloalkynylthio, halogen, hydroxy, cyano, nitro, -NR<5>R<6>, -NR<7>COR<8>, -NR<9>SO2R<10>, -N(SO2-R<11>)(SO2-R<12>), -COR<13>, -CONR<14>R<15>, -COOR<16>, -OCOR<17>, -OSO2R<18>, -SO2NR<19>R<20>, -SO2R<21>, -SOR<22>, -CSNR<23>R<24>, -SiR<25>R<26>R<27>, -OCH2CO2R<28>, -OCH2CH2CO2R<29>, -CONR<30>SO2R<31> and -SO2Z; or an adjacent pair of R<1>, R<2>, R<3> and R<4> when taken together form a fused 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; R<5>, R<6>, R<7>, R<8>, R<9>, R<10>, R<11>, R<12>, R<13>, R<14>, R<15>, R<16>, R<17>, R<18>, R<19>, R<20>, R<21>, R<22>, R<23>, R<24>, R<25>, R<26>, R<27>, R<28>, R<29>, R<30> and R<31> are independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, haloalkynyl, optionally substituted aryl and optionally substituted aryalkyl; and Z is halogen.
Patent GB-2283272-A (GB)
Title: Tile mould and method for tiling
Inventor: BLOYCE CLIVE
IPC: E04F21/18
Filed: 1993-10-29
Abstract: A mould for locating and orienting a plurality of tiles in a desired configuration comprises a peripheral rim portion (12) and a number of rib elements (13), the rib elements co-operating with each other and/or with the peripheral rim portion to delimit a plurality of tile receiving areas. Each tile receiving area preferably comprises means for supporting a tile for example by rims extending from the co-operating rib elements. The mould is conveniently made of fibreglass or alternatively from a plastics material. Preferably the tile receiving areas have a depth which does not exceed the thickness of the tiles to be mounted. A fingerhole (15) maybe provided for easy removal of tiles located in the tile receiving areas. The tiles are affixed to a wall, using the mould described together with a backing material to hold the tiles in the desired spacing. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284186-A (GB)
Title: Rail profile following rail cleaning unit
Inventor: EDEN ANTONY
IPC: B61F19/00
Filed: 1993-11-27
Abstract: Rail cleaning unit 1 is arranged to travel along a surface 3 of a rail 7 in a direction 5. At least one brush unit 9 comprises brushes 11, 19, which may be wire brushes. The brushes are arranged to face and contact the rail, each brush being driven by motors 15, 23 to rotate about axes 13, 21 substantially perpendicular to the direction of travel 5. Brush unit 9 is pivotably mounted such that the brushes and their axes of rotation may pivot about an axis 17 substantially parallel to direction of travel 5, to ensure that the brushes pivot to allow for uneven rail surfaces and differing rail profiles. This maintains contact of the brushes against the rail. The brushes may be spring loaded against the rail (fig. 3); the unit may be self-propelled, or attached to a track maintenance machine; in the latter case, it may be raised or lowered by remote control. Two cleaning units will normally be used - one for each rail. The rail cleaning unit is especially useful for removing leaf contamination off railway lines. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275083-A (GB)
Title: Vane pump
Inventor: RENGER GERALD
IPC: F04C2/344
Filed: 1994-02-01
Abstract: The invention relates to a vane pump, the volumetric delivery of which can be regulated. For this purpose, the axial width of the pump working chambers can be varied by axial movement of a slide 11 which bears against vanes 10 mounted by means of vane carriers 9 in a rotor 7 which has portions 7' and 7" of smaller and larger radii respectively. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277103-A (GB)
Title: Process of making a velour needle felt
Inventor: WERNER RUDOLF
IPC: D04H1/46
Filed: 1994-03-31
Abstract: To make a velour needle felt, an optionally pre-needled staple fiber nonwoven web (12) is applied to a revolving brush like support (3) and is then needled to form a pile on the side which faces the support (3). To increase the resistance of the velour needle felt to distortion, a layer which has a higher resistance to distortion than the non-woven web (12) and consists particularly of a spunbonded web (9) is applied to the brushlike support (3) before the non-woven web (12) is applied thereto and the pile fibers are pulled in the needling operation through the layer (9). Instead of a spunbonded web, the web (9) may be a thermally consolidated staple fiber web, a woven fabric or a plastics film. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277541-A (GB)
Title: Decorative concrete slab; method of moulding
Inventor: OIWA MASARU
IPC: B28B19/00
Filed: 1994-04-28
Abstract: A decorative concrete slab includes a decorative piece 14 such as a tile fixed onto the upper surface of a concrete matrix 12, and is provided on each side with a raised spacer 16 in the form of an integral piece, which, when a plurality of such decorative concrete slabs are arranged side by side, abuts against the side of the adjacent slab to ensure a given space therebetween. A method for forming a decorative concrete slab includes moving four sides of a frame together so as to touch the edges of tile 14, and casting concrete above the tile; thus the sides of the tile and the concrete are coplanar. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278353-A (GB)
Title: Halogenated phthalic anhydride preparation
Inventor: KATSURO YOSHIO
IPC: C07D307/89
Filed: 1994-05-25
Abstract: A halogenated phthalic anhydride is produced by reacting phthalic anhydride with a molecular halogen in the vapour phase in the presence of a zeolite catalyst. It can be obtained simply and efficiently at a relatively low temperature without dehydration and discharge of a large quantiW of waste water; and is useful as an intermediate.
Patent GB-2290338-A (GB)
Title: A locking assembly
Inventor: FASKIN KEITH GEORGE
IPC: E05B15/16
Filed: 1994-06-10
Abstract: A keep 19 for a shoot bolt locking assembly 1, the locking assembly 1 comprising a drive mechanism 3 mounted on a vent 7 for driving a bolt 11 into the keep 19 on a fixed frame 21, wherein the keep 19 is adapted to be mounted in a corner of the fixed frame 21 and fixed to the fixed frame 21 in two substantially perpendicular directions. A keep according to the invention has increased strength, thereby providing better security against intruders. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290738-A (GB)
Title: Extraction of press tool bushes
Inventor: RIDGE KEVIN
IPC: B21D28/34
Filed: 1994-06-16
Abstract: A pierce bush 12 is mounted directly in a bore 14 in the lower casting 10 of a press. Grooves 36 and 38 in the bush and the casting define a hole 40 in which a locating dowel 42 is inserted to prevent the bush from rotating in the casting. Cooperating formations 48, 50 on the bush and dowel engage each other so that the bush can be extracted from the casting 10 by pulling the dowel out with a dowel extractor. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2292155-A (GB)
Title: Handwash laundry detergent composition comprising three surfactants
Inventor: BROOKER ANJU
IPC: C11D3/20
Filed: 1994-08-11
Abstract: A handwash laundry detergent composition comprises 15-35 wt. % [of the composition] of a mixture of an anionic, a cationic and a non-ionic surfactant, wherein the non-ionic surfactant is a polyhydroxy fatty acid amide, and the following weight ratios apply:      anionic:cationic = 3:1 to 15:1; cationic : non-ionic = 2:1 to 1:10.
Patent GB-2281165-A (GB)
Title: Identifying flat orthogonal objects using reflected energy signals
Inventor: NETTLES JAMES L
IPC: G01S17/89
Filed: 1994-08-17
Abstract: A laser light beam, is scanned across a target scene, and a reflected signal is sensed to produce an electrical representation of the reflected signal. The representation is stored in an array as a plurality of data elements. The range of each data element is compared with the ranges of a selected number of neighboring elements, and an "index" is set to the number of neighbouring data elements whose ranges closely match that of the first data element. Neighboring data elements with high indices therefore signify proximate points on a flat surface, which is orthogonal to the detecting optics. The data elements may be further analyzed by distinguishing elements with higher indices from those with lower indices, to highlight the flatter, more orthogonal surfaces. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294134-A (GB)
Title: Accessing computer databases
Inventor: LEA EDWARD
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 1994-10-13
Abstract: A system for accessing computer databases in which instructions for retrieval of information are transmitted directly to any number of source databases for execution on a host machine having first been translated from a common query language. The data thus generated is then translated into a common format before being presented to a user. Thus, the user does not need to specify the location of the data, its format, nor the query language of the host machine. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294868-A (GB)
Title: Receptacle with detachable handle
Inventor: CHEUNG KELVIN SIU CHUEN
IPC: A47G23/02
Filed: 1994-11-10
Abstract: A receptacle, for example a mug 10, comprises a hollow rigid body 11 and a glass 14, the receptacle having an opening 12 for the glass and a separate handle 16 attachable onto the body. Interengageable first 19 and 20 and second 17 and 18 connections are provided on on the body and handle respectively for connecting the handle to the body. The receptacle may, alternatively, be a jar, jug, kettle, boiler, cooker or wok etc. Without their handles the receptacles may be more closely packed during transportation and they may be combined with a variety of different handles on assembly. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284931-A (GB)
Title: Breakdown voltage protection for transistors
Inventor: GOERLACH ALFRED
IPC: H01L21/331
Filed: 1994-11-25
Abstract: The invention concerns a semiconductor arrangement for influencing the breakdown voltage of transistors, with a counter-electrode arranged above a space charge region separated from said space charge region by an oxide layer (26), which counter-electrode is at a potential determined by a voltage divider (R1, R2) and applied between a base (A) and a collector (K). The invention provides for the counter-electrode to be formed from two electrode plates isolated from each other, whereby a first electrode plate (28) overlaps a junction (30) between a highly-doped n<+> collector region (22) and a weakly-doped n<-> collector region (14), and overlaps the weakly-doped n<-> collector region (14) and a junction (32) between the weakly-doped n<-> collector region (14) and a p base region (20), and a second electrode plate (34) is partly bonded above the oxide layer (26) and partly bonded to the highly-doped n<+> collector region (22). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2297556-A (GB)
Title: Liquid crystalline material in form of an anisotropic gel containing a chiral mesogenic terpenoid derivative
Inventor: COATES DAVID
IPC: C09K19/42
Filed: 1995-01-31
Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid crystalline material in the form of an anisotropic gel consisting of a polymerized monotropic or enantiotropic liquid crystalline material and a chiral nematic low-molecular weight liquid crystalline material, wherein the polymerized material forms a permanently oriented network in the low-molecular weight liquid crystalline material, characterized in that the low-molecular weight liquid crystalline material comprises at least one chiral mesogenic terpenoid derivative. Also claimed is a Chiral cocktail for the preparation of the liquid crystalline material comprising  a) a polymerizable material of formula IV or IVA as defined in Claims 7 or 8, b) a chiral nematic lowmolecular weight material comprising at least one terpenoid derivative, and c) a photoinitiator.
Patent GB-2297087-A (GB)
Title: Purifying contaminated air by passage through soil
Inventor: SATO SHINICHIRO
IPC: B01D53/85
Filed: 1995-03-23
Abstract: Contaminated air is purified by passing through a wall (9) which is composed of a soil layer (21) populated with microorganisms, the soil layer (21) allowing air to pass therethrough, and a supporting member (23, 25) allowing air to pass therethrough. Plants (19) are cultivated on the soil layer. The supporting member (23, 25) comprises a pair of soil holders disposed in sandwiching relation to the soil layer (21) and a frame supporting the soil holders.
Patent GB-2289685-A (GB)
Title: Process for making a crystallisable aromatic polymer
Inventor: LIGGAT JOHN JAMIESON
IPC: C08G75/23
Filed: 1995-05-16
Abstract: A process for making a crystallisable aromatic polymer, e.g. a polyetherketone, comprises polycondensing difunctional monomers in the presence of a base and adding to the reaction mixture a nucleating agent. The nucleating agent comprises a nucleophilic group and a group of formula -A-X, where X is a metal cation and A is an anion. It may be eg NaO-C6H4-SO3Na and is selected to give an increase in the peak crystallisation temperature of the nucleated polymer compound to the unnucleated polymer.
Patent GB-2290318-A (GB)
Title: Panel member mounting structure of curtain wall
Inventor: NAWA KOICHIRO
IPC: E06B3/62
Filed: 1995-06-08
Abstract: A panel member mounting structure for a curtain wall has a frame body comprising a plurality of quadrangular frame sections defined by a plurality of mullions 1 and a plurality of transoms. Each quadrangular frame section has a quadrangular gasket 7 which receives a panel member 5 in a receiving groove 43 in a main body portion 44. The main body portions 44 of adjacent gaskets 7 are connected by fasteners 48. The fasteners 48 have a pair of projections 49 integrally connected by a connecting plate 50 and fitted into hollow portions 47 of the adjacent main body portions so as to join and cover the contact edges of the adjacent gaskets 7. The fasteners 48 serve to prevent the deformation of the exterior of the gaskets 7 and so fix the panel member 5 firmly, and prevent the penetration of rain water and so forth between the adjacent gaskets. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2292543-A (GB)
Title: Multi-colour web-fed rotary printing machine
Inventor: SCHMITT GUNTER KARL
IPC: B41F7/12
Filed: 1995-08-09
Abstract: The machine comprises several bridge units (5-14, 4-13, 3-12, 2-11) located on above the other and each comprising a blanket cylinder (16.5 etc), a forme roller (17, 50 etc), and associated inking and damping assemblies. The units are shown in spaced apart positions (the blanket cylinders normally being in contact). In an alternative arrangement (Fig. 3), the cylinders remain in contact while the forme rollers are moved apart. Each forme roller contacts the upper half of its associated blanket cylinder, and each cylinder is at least twice the circumference (and an integral multiple) of the associated roller. Paper-web feeding, drying and folding units are also disclosed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294335-A (GB)
Title: Flexible measurement and control system
Inventor: ELDSON JOHN C
IPC: G05B15/02
Filed: 1995-10-09
Abstract: In a distributed control system having a flexible architecture, flexible interface nodes 12A, 12B are provided to allow the control system to interact with a variety of sensors and a variety of actuators. The flexible nodes include a transducer module and a common core module connected to the transducer module, the common core module configuring itself in accordance with the transducer module to which it is connected. The aim is provide a system that is flexible enough to cope with changes of sensor and or actuator type eg updating, or of operating conditions eg to cope with extreme or emergency conditions without needing significant changes to the control system itself. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2301762-A (GB)
Title: Device for collection of ash.
Inventor: GREEN RICHARD BRYAN
IPC: A24F19/00
Filed: 1996-05-30
Abstract: The ashtray device comprises a housing 4 in which a perforate receptacle 6 is housed. A vacuum suction device 8 is arranged to withdraw air and consequently airborne ash from the receptacle 6 and deliver it to a collection position from which it may be removed from time to time. The provision of the vacuum suction device aids collection of ash by the ashtray and minimises the amount of airborne ash produced when ash is directed into the receptacle. Furthermore, once the ash has passed to the collection position, the smell of the ash tends not to pass out of the device and into the atmosphere.
Patent GB-2307476-A (GB)
Title: Peptides with anti-adherence activity for use in oral care compositions
Inventor: CHARBONNEAU DUANE LARRY
IPC: A61Q11/00
Filed: 1996-06-03
Abstract: There is disclosed a number of peptides which prevent bacteria adhering to teeth. Dimers and/or cyclomonomers of these peptides are preferred because they have enhanced stability in the acid conditions of the mouth. The peptides may be employed in oral compositions such as dentifrices band mouth-washes to inhibit the growth of dental plaque.
Patent GB-2302812-A (GB)
Title: Breathing apparatus for use in a non-respiratory atmosphere
Inventor: BUHLMANN PIERRE
IPC: B63C11/22
Filed: 1996-06-21
Abstract: The apparatus, which may be used under water, includes a breathing mask 1, a mouth-piece or the like, a respiratory circuit 2 with a volumetrically variable gas accumulator such as bellows 7 and a metering bottle 26 connected to the circuit via a valve device 12. The latter alternatingly connects the bottle to a source of fresh gas for filling the bottle and to the circuit for emptying the bottle and is adapted to regulate such filling and emptying in response to the respiratory cycle such that fresh gas is supplied to the circuit during each cycle. The valve, which includes a pressure-controlled slide 20, may adjust the amount filling the bottle in response to respiratory volume.