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Patent GB-2208104-A (GB)
Title: Somatic musical exposure system
Inventor: EAKIN BYRON CHARLES
IPC: A61H23/02
Filed: 1988-09-01
Abstract: Somatic musical exposure system for a person in recumbent position. The person lies on substantially rigid and laminar supporting means (12, 42, 72) above an air chamber (31, 61) of a sound housing (30, 60') with means (38a, b, c, d; 68a, b, c) providing it with music-emanating upward via the air chamber to the person so supported. The person-supporting means is itself mounted via resilient decoupling means (14, 44, 74) to a fixed frame (20, 60), which also supports the sound housing. The system may be either unitary (10) or modular (40) in form.
Patent GB-2224725-A (GB)
Title: Ball clay products
Inventor: MITCHELL DENNIS
IPC: C04B33/04
Filed: 1988-09-20
Abstract: A treated ball clay product is prepared by heating ball clay such that kaolinite in the ball clay is converted to metakaolin, substantially no mullite being formed. The treated product may be combined with raw ball clay and/or china clay and is suitable for use in casting compositions for manufacturing china articles. The casting compositions enable the casting step to be accelerated and are particularly suitable for use in pressurised casting methods.
Patent GB-2223799-A (GB)
Title: I.C. engine fuel injection nozzle
Inventor: PAUL BUCKLEY
IPC: F02M61/12
Filed: 1988-10-11
Abstract: An elongated hollow body 11 has a seating 14 at one end and a part 17 mounted in the other end. The part 17 defines a bore 16 which serves to guide the movement of an elongated valve member 15 which is shaped to cooperate with the seating 14 and which extends with clearance within the body. The valve member has an enlargement 18 against which bears a plate 19 engaged by one end of a coiled compression spring 20 the other end of which engages the part 17. A fuel inlet 23 is connected to the clearance and the end of the bore 16 remote from the seating defines a stop for the valve member (Fig. 4) or contains an adjustable stop (24, 25, Figs. 2 and 3) and is connected to a drain outlet. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2224808-A (GB)
Title: Phase change mechanism
Inventor: MA THOMAS TSOI-HEI
IPC: F16F1/32
Filed: 1988-11-04
Abstract: A phase change mechanism is made up of a stack disc shaped elements (40) each having cutouts which are shaped to define a central continuous central portion (42), an outer continuous rim (46) and non-radial spokes (48, 50) extending from the central portion (42) to the rim (46), all spokes being canted in the same sense so that movement of the central portion (42) towards and away from the plane of the rim (46) serves to cause a rotation of the rim (46) relative to the central portion (42). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2215648-A (GB)
Title: Engagement of accessories on machine tools
Inventor: LEVAN CLIVE STUART
IPC: B23Q1/00
Filed: 1989-02-10
Abstract: A spindle holder 10 has a retractable plunger 20 for use in engaging accessories such as a coolant feed block. To allow engagement with both standard European accessories requiring 6mm retraction and other accessories requiring more, the plunger has two coaxial retractable parts: a rod 28 and a collar 30. Retraction force on the rod 28 compresses a spring 39 so the rod 28 retracts, carrying the collar 30 with it, until after 6mm of travel the latter abuts the holder body. Further retraction of the rod 28 is possible if a greater force is applied so as to compress also a spring 48 engaged between the rod 28 and the collar 30. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2215806-A (GB)
Title: Lining pipes
Inventor: KOGA MOTOYUKI
IPC: B05D7/22
Filed: 1989-02-13
Abstract: A mass of liquefied resin A is supplied into one end of a pipeline 1 having a branch pipe 18. The mass of the resin A is moved by compressed air from a compressor 12 through the pipeline 1 at constant speed, thereby applying a resin lining to the inner walls of the pipeline 1 and branch pipe 18. Resin flow in the branch pipe 18 may be controlled by a valve 19 or a compressed air bomb (29, Fig 6 not shown). 
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Patent GB-2228178-A (GB)
Title: Slip-resistant sole for footwear
Inventor: WALKER WILLIAM FRANK
IPC: A43B13/22
Filed: 1989-02-16
Abstract: An anti-slip sole has intersecting sinuous grooves (14), (16) defining a pattern of cleats (18) having non-linear edges. The sole exhibits good slip resistance on tiled surfaces contaminated with cooking oils or grease.
Patent GB-2228498-A (GB)
Title: Method of refining hardwoods to produce paper pulp
Inventor: OLSON ROBERT ARTHUR
IPC: D21D1/30
Filed: 1989-01-13
Abstract: An improved paper for printing and other uses can be made from a paper pulp that contains pulp derived from hardwoods if the pulp is refined in a refiner that has at least one abrasive surface disk. The pulp can be refined to give a vessel picks count of 2/cm<2> or less and have a freeness of less than that which can be achieved using a refiner having conventional barred disks.
Patent GB-2236627-A (GB)
Title: Housing arrangement
Inventor: SIMKINS BARRY
IPC: H05K9/00
Filed: 1989-10-04
Abstract: A housing arrangement for an electronic postage motor includes a key pad, a display, electronic circuitry, and a power supply unit, these being supported by first (10) and second (20) assemblies made as die castings of shielding material. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2225265-A (GB)
Title: Seaming rolls for can closing machines
Inventor: GRAVES DAVID JOHN
IPC: B21D51/32
Filed: 1989-10-10
Abstract: A seaming roll assembly for performing a first operation seaming during double seaming can ends onto flanged containers, comprises a roll 24 supported on a pair of ball bearings arranged back-to-back on a shaft 33. The balls 28, 29 are made of ceramic and the races 25, 30 are made of a steel so that little lubricant is required and risk of leakage of lubricant is reduced. A modified profile, Fig. 8, is described for a first seaming operational groove 15 particularly suitable for manufacturing double seams of short seam length. The bearing outer races 25, 26 abut a circlip 27 fitted in the roll 24. The bearing inner races 30, 31 are separated by a spacer supported on the shaft 33. The outer races 25, 26 each have a surface 39 extending tangential to a ball 40. The first operation groove 15 is located in the same plane as the balls 29 nearest the end of shaft 33. The roll assembly may alternatively be for performing a second operation seaming and comprise a second operation roll (50, Fig. 6). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2231718-A (GB)
Title: A dynamic random access memory cell and method of making the same
Inventor: JEON JUN-YOUNG
IPC: H01L21/822
Filed: 1989-11-24
Abstract: A DRAM and a method of making a DRAM cell capable of increased storage capacity and of utility for large-scale integration is disclosed. The method provides forming on a semiconductor substrate 40 of a first conductivity type, a DRAM cell having stacked and trench capacitors and a transistor of a second conductivity type opposite to the first conductivity type. A polycrystalline silicon layer 56 forms a cell node of the stack capacitor and is coupled to a source region 53 of the transistor. A cell node of the trench capacitor is coupled to the source region 53 of the transistor through an N-type diffusion region 60 around the trench that is formed between the source region 53 and a field oxide layer 46. The trench capacitor is disposed over the stack capacitor, and the capacitors are coupled in parallel. A second polycrystalline silicon layer 64 filling the inside of the trench, forms the second common plate of the two capacitors. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241481-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for damping rotation and/or oscillation of a spacecraft orbiting earth or other celestial body
Inventor: SCOTT PETER RICHARD
IPC: B64G1/38
Filed: 1990-03-03
Abstract: Apparatus for damping rotation and/or oscillation of a spacecraft orbiting Earth or other Celestial body includes casing means (1) fixable to the spacecraft and having a substantially spherical cavity (2) therein, magnet means (6) containable in the cavity (2) for motion relative to the spacecraft under the influence of the magnetic field of Earth or other Celestial body and viscous fluid means locatable in the spherical cavity (2) and operable to dissipate energy. The magnet means (6) is shaped to interact hydrodynamically with the viscous fluid means on relative rotation between the magnet means (6) and casing means (1) to maintain a separation between the magnet means and the casing means, sufficient to prevent excessive torques from acting between the spacecraft and the magnetic means. As shown, the magnet is at least part-spherical to leave a gap (8) between the casing ( ) and magnet (6) to contain the viscous fluid e.g. polydimethyl siloxane. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2233036-A (GB)
Title: A lock system for a container
Inventor: WEGER JNR KENNETH F
IPC: E05B67/38
Filed: 1990-06-07
Abstract: A padlock-protecting lock system for use with a container (10) having a movable closure (12) is provided. A shelf (23) supports the padlock (19, 20, 21) within the container (10) such that only the key insertion end (20) of the padlock is exposed for external access and a bracket (29) having one or more depending legs (30, 31) is carried, such as by an arrangement of corresponding prongs (34) and slots (35), by the supporting shelf (23) and captures the shackle (21) of the padlock. A tang (40) is associated with the movable closure (12) and is positionable within the shackle (21) for capture thereby upon locking of the padlock so as to ensure the closure (12) is maintained in its closed position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2237084-A (GB)
Title: Traction control in a vehicle for preventing wheel-slip
Inventor: MATSUDA SHOHEI
IPC: B60T8/66
Filed: 1990-10-05
Abstract: A traction control method for a vehicle, includes the steps of comparing the rate of change of a presumed vehicle speed (VR) derived from a driven wheel speed (VW) with a reference deceleration corresponding to the lowest deceleration on a road surface of a lowest frictional coefficient which can be usually supposed, setting the presumed vehicle speed (VR) equal to the driven wheel speed (VW) if said rate of change is negative (i.e. a deceleration) and is less than said reference deceleration, setting the presumed vehicle speed (VR) equal to the last determined vehicle speed corrected by the reference deceleration if the (negative) rate of change exceeds or equals the reference deceleration, determined a slipping tendency of a driving wheel by comparison with a reference speed (VRH, VRL) derived from the presumed vehicle speed (VR) and braking or reducing the driving torque in accordance with the determined slipping tendency. Further, the rate of change in the presumed speed (VR) may also be compared to a reference acceleration and corrected by that value if it exceeds or equals the same. The invention avoids excessive changes in (VR) which could cause false indications of slip when on a bad road. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2240408-A (GB)
Title: Low-pressure fuel circuit for an air compression fuel-injection internal combustion engine
Inventor: BURCKHARDT CHRISTOPH
IPC: F02D1/12
Filed: 1990-11-14
Abstract: A low-pressure fuel circuit intended for an air-compression fuel-injection internal combustion engine, comprises a distributor injection pump 10 having a rotating and axially displaceable distributor body 9, an electronic control unit 12 determining the necessary injection quantity and activating two solenoid valves 6, 7 defining the fuel passage and providing the pressure control of the distributor body 9, throttles 5, 8 arranged respectively upstream and downstream of the pair of valves 6, 7, and a pressure governor 3 arranged between a speed-dependent fuel feed pump 2 and the pair of valves 6, 7. During the initial part of the stroke of the distributor it moves against the bias of a starting-quantity spring 19 and subsequently moves against the action of a control spring 20. A variable throttle 14 downstream of the valve 7 is controlled by an accelerator pedal 15. The governor 3 comprises a stepped piston 21 (Fig 2, not shown) which regulates the working pressure. In the event of a failure of the control unit 12, the valves 6, 7 open and the governor 3 and throttle 14 provide not only an emergency driving mode, but also a starting operation, the maximum full-load limit value not being overstepped in the emergency driving mode. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2238234-A (GB)
Title: Domestic dishwasher with cutlery support means
Inventor: TASSOTTI SERGIO
IPC: A47L15/50
Filed: 1990-11-15
Abstract: A domestic dishwasher with means for supporting cutlery items of dimensions which are relatively greater and relatively smaller, comprising a washing tub in which are accommodated at least one first basket 5 and at least one second basket 6 which are arranged to support the crockery and which are associated with respective spray arm assemblies to be washed with different levels of intensity, wherein said support means comprise at least one first container 13 disposed in association with said first basket and adapted to support the cutlery items 12 of smaller dimensions without falling through, and at least one second container 9 disposed in association with said second basket and adapted to support the cutlery items 11 of larger dimensions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2253077-A (GB)
Title: Power control system for gas discharge tubes
Inventor: SMITH CARL EDMUND
IPC: H02M3/337
Filed: 1991-01-23
Abstract: The control system uses pulsed width modulation techniques to drive a constant power generator, the output of which is rectified giving a constant power D.C. which is then used to drive an inverter, supplying a fluorescent tube. This combination of circuitry enables the striking and running requirements of gas discharge tubes to be met. This approach effectively "pumps" prescribed amounts of power to the tube, and is fully controllable so that not only can the tube be set to its correct level of operation but it may also be dimmed smoothly.   By using pulse width modulation techniques the control unit can be made very efficient. Furthermore these techniques allow the control unit to operate from a wide variety of power sources. The control system described can replace existing control chokes and starters on conventional lighting and also has application to emergency lighting. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241290-A (GB)
Title: Wheel bearing
Inventor: MAHNIG FRITZ
IPC: F16C35/063
Filed: 1991-02-21
Abstract: A wheel bearing comprises a hub 1 mounted on the bearing shaft 4 of a steering arm or knuckle 5. The hub 1 rotates on a ball bearing arrangement 2. The ball bearing inner ring or rings 3 are stressed via a washer 10 against a shoulder 6 on the bearing shaft 4. In order that the bearing shaft 4 can take greater operational forces, it has an axial bore 7, which accommodates a draw bolt 8 screwed into a plastics sleeve 13 so as to prestress the inner ring or rings 3. In this way the securing of the assembly avoids tensile stress in the shaft 4. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2242731-A (GB)
Title: Refrigerator with automatic ice maker
Inventor: AONO MASAO
IPC: F25C5/00
Filed: 1991-03-12
Abstract: A refrigerator with an ice maker (22) making ice (28) includes an ice reserving box (30) disposed in an ice reserving compartment (14) for receiving the ice (28) removed from the ice maker (22), a door (19) opening and closing an opening of the ice reserving compartment (14), the door (19) being drawable and a connector (34) for connecting the ice reserving box (30) to the door (19) of the ice reserving compartment (14) such that the ice reserving box (30) is drawn out to the outside of the ice reserving compartment (14) with the ice reserving compartment door (19) when the ice reserving compartment door (19) is drawn. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2253408-A (GB)
Title: Low pressure die casting powdery mold releasing agent
Inventor: HANANO TAKASHI
IPC: C10M111/02
Filed: 1991-05-29
Abstract: A low pressure die casting mold releasing agent comprising a mixture of a mold releasing base material, which is an inorganic compound, with an organic compound, at least the mold releasing base material being of powdery or granulated form. This mold releasing agent allows production of castings of high quality, with good workability and without adversely affecting environmental situations.
Patent GB-2252362-A (GB)
Title: Engine fuel heating and oil filtration
Inventor: COOK ALAN ROBERT
IPC: F02M31/10
Filed: 1991-10-31
Abstract: Lubricating oil is passed through a container 1 containing an oil filter body 8 surrounded by a heat exchanger coil 13. Fuel is passed through the coil and is heated. A thermostat (34, Fig. 4) controls the mixing of heated fuel from the outlet 15 with unheated fuel to provide fuel at about 45 DEG C. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263200-A (GB)
Title: Reduction drive for shaft-driven potentiometers
Inventor: CAST BERNARD EDWARD
IPC: F16H1/32
Filed: 1992-01-03
Abstract: In a rotary potentiometer comprising a shaft (14) intended to be rotated about its longitudinal axis by more than a complete revolution when an input member (not shown), of which the angular position is to be monitored electrically, connected to the shaft moves from one limit position to the other, the shaft producing relative angular motion between a single-turn potentiometer track (4) and at least one movable member (30) in low-resistance sliding contact therewith, the shaft rotation is transmitted to the movable member (30) through a speed-reduction mechanism (eg. pinion 22 rotatably mounted on eccentric cam 20 and fixed gear wheel 26 having teeth 23 mating with teeth 24 of pinion 22) disposed in a common plane. The shaft may also be directly connected with a second potentiometer tract (4). In an alternative form of the reduction drive (Fig. 3 not shown) friction is used instead of engaging gear-teeth. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2255314-A (GB)
Title: A structural component
Inventor: ARNOLD MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: B32B5/00
Filed: 1992-04-09
Abstract: A structural component exposed to lightning strikes comprises a bonded assembly of a first component part (18) which has a cellular structure and a front face (20) and a second component part (22) extending across the front face (20) of the first component part (18), the second component part (22) comprising an electrically conducting first sheet (23), an electrically non-conductive second sheet (25) at the rear of the first sheet (23) and a fibre reinforced composite third sheet (26) at the rear of the second sheet (25) and positioned between the second sheet (25) and the front face (20) of the first component part (18). In one form, the electrically conducting first sheet (23) is a non-ferrous metal or metal alloy expanded foil, the electrically non-conducting second sheet (25) is a glass fibre fabric, the third sheet (26) is a carbon or graphite fibre reinforced composite sheet and the first component part (18) is an aluminium alloy honeycomb core.
Patent GB-2258148-A (GB)
Title: Handle mounting
Inventor: TROMPETER PETER
IPC: E05B3/06
Filed: 1992-05-11
Abstract: A mounting (1) for a handle or knob is secured to a plate (5) which forms pan of a door or similar flat surface, by means of a resilient bush (6) through which the shaft of the door handle can be received. The bush can then be pushed through a hole in the mounting and in the plate, when the shoulders (11) spring open to hold the housing to the plate, with the handle shaft pivoted therein. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2259264-A (GB)
Title: Drilling brittle material
Inventor: TOSHIHIKO HIRABAYASHI
IPC: C03B33/00
Filed: 1992-09-07
Abstract: A hole is drilled in brittle material 5 using a diamond core drill 2. The drill is rotated eccentrically to produce a correspondingly-shaped hole in order to reduce the amount of material breaking off from the sides of the hole. The feed rate of the drill is also reduced as it approaches the break-out side of the material. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2259832-A (GB)
Title: Transmission of information from a borehole
Inventor: SOULIER LOUIS
IPC: E21B47/12
Filed: 1992-09-08
Abstract: A procedure for increasing, in a drilling operation, e.g. an oil well, the depth from which a transmitter can transmit, from the bottom, information intended to reveal, at the surface, the parameters existing at a particular level, or to transmit, from the surface, control instructions to devices positioned at the bottom of the well, comprises injecting an electrical signal from a transceiver (14) between the polar ends (P1, P2), which are separated by a substantial distance from the transceiver by conductors (16, 15), of a dipole which extends over more than one length of drill pipe (17a, 17b). The sections of the drill pipe may be insulated from each other by an insulating junction (18) in the region of the transceiver (14).   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2259151-A (GB)
Title: Camera's data imprinting device
Inventor: SOSHI ISAO
IPC: G03C11/02
Filed: 1992-11-04
Abstract: A data imprinting device for a camera is provided which imprints symbolic data on a part of a photographing film. The data imprinting device comprises an object luminance photometric sensor (2) for detecting luminance of an object in the vicinity of a symbolic data imprinting area, and a light emitting means including a light source for imprinting symbolic data in a photographing film. The brightness of the light source is controllable. In addition the device comprises a control means for controlling the brightness of the light source in the light emitting means according to the relationship between the detected luminance of the symbolic data imprinting area (2C) and the detected luminance of the areas other than the symbolic data imprinting area (2A, 2B). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272417-A (GB)
Title: Beverage Package
Inventor: LYNCH FRANCIS JOSEPH
IPC: B65D85/73
Filed: 1992-11-10
Abstract: A beverage package has a can (1) within a primary chamber (5) to which is located an insert (6) having a secondary chamber (10). The insert has a bore (11) within which is received a lower end of a capilliary tube (15). The can (1) contains beverage such as beer (20) having gas in solution and sealed to form a headspace (21) containing gas at a pressure greater than atmospheric. The tube (15) contains beverage and its upper end opens into the headspace (21). The secondary chamber (10) contains gas at a pressure greater than atmospheric and on opening of the container the headspace (21) de-pressurises causing beverage and/or gas from the chamber (10) to displace beverage through the restriction of the capilliary tube (15) directly into the headspace (21) causing froth to develop in the headspace. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2264351-A (GB)
Title: Double piston propulsion unit
Inventor: CLARK ROBERT OWEN
IPC: F41A1/10
Filed: 1993-03-19
Abstract: A double piston propulsion unit for a recoilless mass/countermass projectile launcher comprises two hollow cylindrical pistons (22, 23) arranged in a back-to-back relationship with closed outer ends and open inner ends, the open inner ends being joined together by a circumferential rupturable connecting means so that the pistons form a vessel in which a propellant charge (34) is enclosed. In operation, the unit is slideably located inside the open-ende launch tube (1) of the projectile launcher at its mid-point. The propellant when initiated causes a build up of propellant gases inside the vessel and when the gas pressure reaches a pre-determined value the connecting means fails in tension and the pistons (22, 23) are propelled in opposite directions. The tensile and compressive force experienced by the pistons (22, 23) during the firing of the unit are substantially decreased compared to known units, so that relatively lightweight pistons (22, 23) can be employed.