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Patent GB-2230534-A (GB)
Title: The control device for an electric oil press
Inventor: MA CHUN-HO
IPC: H02P23/00
Filed: 1990-03-23
Abstract: The invention relates to a control device for a domestic oil press. The invention comprises a means for detecting whether the sesame or other seed is or is not fed into the press; a means for detecting the temperature of a cylinder; a means for heating a cylinder; a means for switching power of motor on or off; and a microprocessor for controlling all these means. The invention increases the yield as well as the quality of oil by securing the proper temperatures of the cylinder and at the same time prevents the motor from being overloaded and prevents the feeding inlet from becoming blocked.
Patent GB-2233617-A (GB)
Title: Support device for a trailer
Inventor: DREYER HANS
IPC: B60S9/04
Filed: 1990-06-22
Abstract: A support device for semi-trailers or the like comprises at least one supporting tube (3), at the lower end of which a foot (4) is mounted to be pivotable about the longitudinal axis (7) of a cylinder (13) extending transversely to the tube (3) in a bearing (12) fastened at the lower end of the tube (3). The foot is also pivotable, against the spring force of a resilient pad, about the transverse axis (6) of the cylinder (13). In order to be able to use the foot joint, without modification, for other forms of support feet, the pad is arranged between the cylinder (13) and an upper wall (15) of the bearing (12) and the cylinder (13) is mounted to be pivotable about its horizontal transverse axis (6) against the spring force of the pad. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2234341-A (GB)
Title: Space lighting fitting
Inventor: BURN MICHAEL
IPC: F21V23/00
Filed: 1990-06-25
Abstract: There is disclosed a space lighting fitting (10) for strip lighting such as fluorescent tubes comprising an extrusion (12) comprising an open, reflector portion (13) which houses lamp holder means (19) for holding a lamp therein and a containment portion (14) housing electrical components associated with the electricity supply to the lamp holder means.
Patent GB-2245680-A (GB)
Title: Piston rings
Inventor: BURY DUNCAN ROBERT
IPC: C21D9/40
Filed: 1990-06-27
Abstract: A piston ring 30 comprises discrete localised hardened areas 20, 22 on the face which will contact an associated cylinder wall. The localised hardened areas are produced by a high energy beam, (eg laser or electron beam) treatment of the input steel strip used to form the piston ring by wire bending. Due to the hardened areas being discrete and localised the strip is able to be formed without cracking or breaking. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246510-A (GB)
Title: Food cutting apparatus
Inventor: CHOW SIU MING
IPC: B26D3/18
Filed: 1990-07-11
Abstract: An apparatus for cutting hard foods such as vegetables or fruits comprises a first blade 6 comprising a grid of cutting edges and a second blade 7 comprising a set of cutting edges spaced parallel to each other. The first blade 6 and the second blade 7 are arranged adjacent each other and substantially normally. The food 19 to be cut is passed through the first blade 6 by pivoting a handle 10 and a first platen 11 in the first direction and the food 19 having passed around the cutting edges of the first blade 6 then lies on top of the second blade 7. The handle 10 is then pivoted in the opposite direction, forcing a second platen 14 towards the second blade 7 and thus forcing the food 19 around the cutting edges of the second blade 7 into a tray 8 positioned below the second blade 7. In this way the food may be cut into 3-dimensional shapes such as cubes. The first and second platens 11, 14 have grooves 13, 18 which pass around the first and second blades 6, 7. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2236145-A (GB)
Title: Gas turbine engine steam cooling
Inventor: HINES WILLIAM RONALD
IPC: F02C3/30
Filed: 1990-07-27
Abstract: In a powerplant comprising in flow sequence a compressor 20, a combustor 22 and a turbine 30a, 30b having a plurality of stages 34. A plurality of turbine stage vanes 36 are positioned prior to the turbine rotor stages 34 and the vanes 36 have passageways 38 therethrough. Steam from a supply means 40 is supplied via a passageway 38 of a least one of the turbine stage vanes 36 to a steam injector 44 for injecting steam into or upstream of the combustor 22. Air is supplied via a valve 48 to the passageways 38 and during the start up period provides the system cooling when steam is not available. Two combustors (222a, 222b), Fig 2, may be provided, each having its own steam (210, 212) and air supplies. A supplementary burner (310), Fig 3 and high pressure boiler (314), low pressure boiler (316) and very low pressure boiler (318) may be provided downstream of the turbine section (330b). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2248541-A (GB)
Title: Filled food products
Inventor: LESLIE IAN
IPC: A21D13/00
Filed: 1990-10-12
Abstract: A filled pancake-like envelope is produced by first preparing a dough of flour, water and oil to which fibre, crumb material and scrap dough are added. The dough mixture is kneaded, rested and then extruded to form sheets which are laminated and re-sheeted. The sheet is cut longitudinally into a plurality of dough strips to which sealant material is applied. A filling mixture is applied to longitudinally spaced locations on each dough strip. The strips are cut and folded over to encase the filling mixture and form a desired shape. Batter is applied by dipping one face of the envelope in a bath and applying a curtain of batter to the other face. The envelopes may then be crumbed and frozen.
Patent GB-2238400-A (GB)
Title: Optical interference film for a lamp
Inventor: KAWAKATSU AKIRA
IPC: H01K1/32
Filed: 1990-11-22
Abstract: An optical interference film, for use on the surface of the bulb of a lamp, includes high refractive index layers and low refractive index layers e.g. SiO2 alternately stacked on each other to form e.g. more than ten layers in all, on a transparent substrate. Each high refractive index layer may include titanium oxide containing at least one additive selected from the group consisting of antimony (Sb), tin (Sn), silicon (Si) and tantalum (Ta). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2250563-A (GB)
Title: Connection between a pillar and a beam
Inventor: ITO AKIYOSHI
IPC: E04B1/24
Filed: 1990-12-05
Abstract: In a connection between a structural steel pillar 1 and a structural steel beam 2, a band plate (3) extends between neighbouring flanges (1b) of the steel pillar. A metal connector (4) has one end joining the flange of the pillar (1) and the band plate (3) and its other end bolted to a flange of the beam. The band plate extends vertically and so improves the charging of concrete 8 into the pillar. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2240178-A (GB)
Title: Acceleration sensor with etched vibratable tongue
Inventor: MAREK J
IPC: G01P15/08
Filed: 1990-12-18
Abstract: A sensor for vibration measurement, in particular for acceleration measurement, is proposed, which is produced from a support 20, 21 of monocrystalline material, from which at least one vibratable tongue 12 is etched out. In addition, there are means for the evaluation of the deflection of the at least one tongue. One or more electrode 131, 132 is arranged opposite the tongue and electrically isolated from it, so that the capacitive change between tongue and electrode is measurable as the tongue is deflected within the plane of the support layer 20. The layers 20, 21 are of n and p type conductivity to provide an etch stop. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2242396-A (GB)
Title: Airline luggage or cargo security label
Inventor: ANTHONY YOLANDE FIONA
IPC: G09F3/02
Filed: 1991-03-25
Abstract: A tamper evident security label for airline baggage or cargo utilises a unique series of randomly generated identifier codes, which after printing on to paper or fabric seals/labels (20), are affixed over apertures or fastenings, or may be positioned within or applied directly to objects, as unique identifiers. Codes may take the form of a series of monochrome or multi-coloured bar codes (21-23) to which specific numeric values are assigned. The security of the system relies upon the sequence of coded markings being destroyed if any attempt is made to remove or break the seal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2248709-A (GB)
Title: Portable telephone
Inventor: KUNITOMO KOUICHI
IPC: H04W36/36
Filed: 1991-07-15
Abstract: A portable telephone provided with a mode selector (7) which permits a preferred call incoming mode to be selected so that a user can recognize an incoming call through either a sounder (9) or a vibrating unit (11). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261611-A (GB)
Title: Filter unit
Inventor: BROWN DESMOND LEONARD
IPC: E03D13/00
Filed: 1991-11-16
Abstract: A filter unit for a urinal bowl 82 comprises a hollow cylindrical filter body 30 which is fixed to the bowl outlet 80 but extends into the bowl in use. The body 30 is made of rigid plastics or polished stainless steel and comprises a bottom plate 54, welded to a threaded pipe 38, and separate perforate sleeve 44 and upper end cap 46 which are secured to plate 54 by bolt 48 and nuts 66, 70. Nut 40 is secured on to pipe 38 to clamp the peripheral part of the bowl outlet between nut 40 and plate 54. The filter unit presents a much larger filtering area than the outlet pipe cross-section and cannot easily be removed once installed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262335-A (GB)
Title: Light assembly
Inventor: HOLT SEVILLE RODNEY
IPC: F21V21/30
Filed: 1991-12-11
Abstract: A light assembly 1 comprises a reflector trough 2 mounted on a bracket 3 for pivotal movement about a hinge axis PA under the control of an adjustment screw 33 for obtaining optimum illumination of a sign or display. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2253739-A (GB)
Title: Mounting technique for micromechanical sensors
Inventor: BECKER ROLF
IPC: B81B7/00
Filed: 1992-02-17
Abstract: A technique is proposed for mounting micromechanical sensors, in particular Hall sensors, pressure sensors or acceleration sensors, in which at least one silicon sensor device 10 is mounted on a carrier 20. The silicon sensor device is joined to the carrier via at least one mounting base 11, 12 whose surfaces are small compared with the surface of the silicon sensor device, with the result that a gap 50 exists between the carrier and the silicon sensor device except in the region of the at least one mounting base. The sensor 10 and carrier 20 are bonded together at the mounting base(s) using a layer of glass 43 or silicon/silicon bonding. Alternatively anodic bonding or adhesive may be used. The carrier 20 may include an integrated evaluation and adjustment circuit 25. A plurality of sensors may be mounted on a carrier and later separated into individual devices. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2264264-A (GB)
Title: Marking apparatus.
Inventor: IVERSEN BJORN
IPC: B41F15/40
Filed: 1992-02-19
Abstract: Apparatus for marking indicia on a metal girder G comprises a stencil 14 in the form of an annular band having angularly spaced cut-out stencil characters therearound. A spray gun 13 is located within the band, and the stencil is movable step-wise relative to the article to be marked to enable successive characters in a string thereof to be marked in turn. The gun 13 can spray molten aluminium from a supply 18 of wire, or can spray alumina. The apparatus is movable using a motor 12. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265180-A (GB)
Title: Automatic door control apparatus.
Inventor: HO SHUN-CHENG
IPC: E05F15/12
Filed: 1992-03-18
Abstract: An apparatus 10 for controlling the opening and closing of an automatic door. The apparatus 10 includes an L-shaped housing 1 having a lower portion 12 disposed below ground level 7 for housing a speed reduction mechanism 2 and an upper portion 11 disposed above ground level 7 and positioned behind a door port 8 for housing a motor 3 and a timer 4. The speed reduction mechanism 2 includes a gear train to provide a desired reduced motor speed and the timer is to control operating time of the motor 3 and to control the opening and closing angle of the door. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2256545-A (GB)
Title: Adaptive menu for programming a videocassette recorder.
Inventor: STAGGS RANDALL DUANE
IPC: H04N5/761
Filed: 1992-04-27
Abstract: In a videocassette recorder including VCR PLUS TM  capability and TIMER PROGRAMMING capability, the respective menu for programming in each of the two available systems is automatically selected by a controller (110) in response to the pressing of the PROGRAM key by a user, and in response to which of the two systems was last used for programming the VCR. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2257242-A (GB)
Title: Water and air heating apparatus
Inventor: HALL PETER JOHN
IPC: F24H6/00
Filed: 1992-06-11
Abstract: Apparatus conductively heats air and water simultaneously by means of a hollow heat exchanger 11 disposed in a tank 10 and controls the relative rates of heating of the air and water by means of a control system 17 which controls a fan 18 impelling the air through the heat exchanger. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270428-A (GB)
Title: Electic motor control arrangement
Inventor: YANG TAI-HER
IPC: H02P7/282
Filed: 1992-09-03
Abstract: A speed control arrangement for a series (or compound) motor has a series field winding S101 including intermediate taps. A choke diode CR101 is connected between the power supply and the field winding S101, an energy storage diode CR102 and capacitor C101 is connected in parallel with the field winding and a shunt switch device Q101 - Qn is connected between the power supply and each tap. When the switch device is off motor armature current will be conducted by the series field winding in full. When the switch device is on the power supply current will be conducted by the switch device eg Q101 to shunt part(s) of the field winding(s). The speed is controlled depending on the ratio of on time to off time of each switch device. In addition the shunt ratio can be controlled by a feedback signal of current or running speed. The switch device Q101 - Qn may be a thyristor or switch transistor. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274781-A (GB)
Title: Dispensing air freshening vapour
Inventor: KENNEDY JAMES WALTER
IPC: A61L9/12
Filed: 1993-02-05
Abstract: A container (10) for air freshening material comprises a casing (12) for housing the air freshening material (24), means (14) for mounting the casing on a vertical surface, and a discharge aperture or apertures (28, 29) through which, in use, vapour from the air freshening material is dispensed from the container. The discharge aperture or apertures are confined to a lower portion (27) of the casing. The container is mounted on a vertical surface, eg. door, which is moved intermittently. A concentration of air freshening vapour collects in the upper portion of the container when the surface is stationary, so that movement of the surface causes a dose of air freshening vapour to be dispensed from the container through the discharge aperture or apertures (28, 29). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265430-A (GB)
Title: A clutch bearing assembly with a resilient retaining ring
Inventor: BULOT BERNARD
IPC: F16D23/14
Filed: 1993-02-25
Abstract: A motor vehicle clutch release bearing assembly comprises a clutch release bearing 1 having a corrugated resilient ring 4 fitted in an axially elongated groove 2 formed in the actuating nose 24 of an actuating element 23. The ring 4 holds a coupling member 16, which is carried by a connecting piece 13 prefitted to the radial fingers 11 of the declutching member, between a drive surface 18 and a thrust shoulder 3 of the groove 2. When the ring 4 is not assembled with the coupling member 16 the elongated groove 2 allows the ring 4 to expand so that it may be fitted into the groove in advance before the bearing 1 is snap fitted to the connecting piece 13. Preferably two rings 4 are used and they may be separate or joined together by means such as welding. Alternately the rings may be blanked from sheet metal forming a single component of two rings connected by a lug which is bent through 90 degs so as to provide the rings 4. Self centring resilient retaining means, eg lugs (10, fig 4) are also provided. The ring may also be in the form of Belleville rings (51, 52 fig. 17). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263295-A (GB)
Title: Ground stabilisation and support material
Inventor: GORDON DOUGLAS ALEXANDER
IPC: E02D17/20
Filed: 1993-02-25
Abstract: A resin bonded fabric material (10) is formed with ribs (20, 22, 24, 26) upstanding from a stiff backing layer (30) the ribs (20, 22, 24, 26) forming furrows (28) beneath adjacent ribs to thereby provide stability for loose particles. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275407-A (GB)
Title: Plant support
Inventor: BRIGHTON PAUL JOE
IPC: A01G17/06
Filed: 1993-02-26
Abstract: Closed locating loops 10/11 are formed at regular intervals and positioned in series along lengths of metal or plastic wire; as an alternative twine, string or cord is used. The ends of the wires are attached to posts or walls using brackets or screws (12 Figure 3). Wires are fixed in tiers horizontally with the closed locating loops 10/11 vertically aligned. Plants are tied to the closed locating loops 10/11 on the wire and are held firmly in position. Climbing and other plants are tied to the closed locating loops 10/11 and can be positioned horizontally, vertically, diagonally or at angles to form plant patterns (Figure 3). Closed locating loops 10/11 can also be used threaded with strings (13) to support runner beans and other similar plants (Figure 4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275711-A (GB)
Title: Automatically rewindable sunshade
Inventor: HWANG CHYI-MING
IPC: B60J1/20
Filed: 1993-03-02
Abstract: A multi-purpose automatically rewindable sun-shade has an elongated winding shaft (5) for winding a long curtain (52), two non-rotatable rods, (60, 61) two coil springs (70, 71) fitting around the non-rotatable rods extending in the winding shaft for automatically rewinding the curtain, two sleeves (40, 41) being assembled at respective ends of the winding shaft and having central through holes (402, 412) for a square end (600, 611) of each fixed rod to extend out to engage a central square hole (301, 311) in each of two shaft caps (30, 31) so as to non-rotatably secure the rods (60, 61), so that the winding shaft together with the sleeves can rotate together to let the curtain be pulled out or to rewind automatically. The coil springs each have one end (700, 711) located in one of the sleeves and its other end (701, 710) located in the end of one of the fixed rods. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276958-A (GB)
Title: Light controlled pneumatic fast-response actuator
Inventor: MCKRILL NIGEL HOWARD
IPC: B64C13/40
Filed: 1993-04-01
Abstract: A pneumatic fast-response actuator is controlled by light in the form of a fibre optically transmitted signal which controls valve unit 310. By suitable control of the valves 300 of said unit the air pressure in chamber 210 can be varied to control the position of a valve shaft 22. This controls the air supply to each pair of bellows (25) to cause a controlled movement 104. In this way the valves 300, which are actuated by light power eg. laser, or by an independent and separate supply of electronic, hydraulic or pneumatic power, will adjust and control the actuator position, without recourse to electronic signal lines and slip rings. The actuator may be mounted within a helicopter rotor blade to control an aileron mounted thereon. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277205-A (GB)
Title: Preventing sparking in rotating electrical machines
Inventor: CLARK PAUL EATON
IPC: H02K3/34
Filed: 1993-04-01
Abstract: In a large rotating electrical machine having a rotor comprising bar conductors of copper located in slots in a rotor core and connected together at their ends to form a winding, the bar conductors are electrically insulated from the rotor core by a coating on the conductors of a ceramic based material. The coating which may be a ceramic-based material, of thickness less than 500 microns, serves to prevent sparking occurring between the conductors bars and the rotor core.
Patent GB-2271988-A (GB)
Title: Production of sodium dichromate from chromite
Inventor: SCHERHAG KARL-CHRISTOPH
IPC: C22B34/32
Filed: 1993-10-21
Abstract: An iron/chromium alloy, which may be produced by reduction of chromite ore, is reacted with oxygen to form a ferrochromium melt and a Cr2O3-containing slag, and the slag is digested with alkali (eg Na2CO3) and an oxidizing agent (eg O2) to produce sodium chromate which may be converted to sodium dichromate. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283865-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic stator circuit assembly for a stepping motor
Inventor: STROBL GEORG
IPC: H02K37/14
Filed: 1993-11-11
Abstract: A stepping motor having coil bobbins 22, a flux plate assembly 23, end plates 20, 21 and a terminal block 31 has the terminal block received between the ends of the flux ring 30. Pole fingers 33, 41 interdigitate and the rotor bearings are retained by bearing retainers 36 formed integrally with the bobbins 22. Appropriate detent means locate the magnetic parts in fixed relation to each other. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283667-A (GB)
Title: Stabilised hanging basket
Inventor: KITCHEN PETER CHRISTOPHER
IPC: A47G7/04
Filed: 1993-11-13
Abstract: A hanging basket system comprises a basket 10, a support 24 for the basket and suspension means 18, 20, 22 for suspending the said basket from the said support, wherein a stabilizer 36 extends from the said basket or suspension means to an adjacent wall to thereby stabilize the said hanging basket. The invention avoids the problem of hanging baskets swaying in response to wind movements and reduces the risk of the basket becoming disconnected from the wall bracket or colliding with an adjacent wall causing damage to both the hanging basket and its contents. The stabilizer may comprise two parts 48, 50 to be joined by a nut-and-bolt 62 via one of several holes 52 - 58 whereby the required length may be adjusted. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287588-A (GB)
Title: Two-gang lighting circuit switchplate
Inventor: LILLEY CHARLES WILLIAM
IPC: H05B37/02
Filed: 1994-01-13
Abstract: A Two-Gang lighting circuit switching control has two special S.P.D.T. (Single-Pole-Double-Throw) high-inrush 16 Amp switches and 5 Amp lighting circuit fuses at each of the alternative switch positions, with Neon indicators, so as to give dual fusing for each lighting circuit and convenience of access to fuses and switches. Dual fusing allows lights to be re-energised immediately while a failed fuse is being replaced. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280427-A (GB)
Title: End fitting for a container component.
Inventor: COULTHURST NEIL
IPC: B65D51/24
Filed: 1994-07-04
Abstract: A thin metal end ring (1 fig 4) for surrounding an opening in a container or closure has a cylindrical skirt 2 and a radially extending flange 3 which is of a folded construction so as to be of double thickness 6, 7, sections 6, 7 being alongside and in contact with one another. The flange has a folded section 7 which extends radially back towards the skirt but is spaced therefrom to provide an annular crevice 10. The crevice 10 is of a size suitable for accommodating redundant material present on a neighbouring edge of a container or closure to which the ring 1 is fitted whereby the flange is not inhibited from seating directly against the container or closure. Section 7 is axially inward of the skirt. The flange may extend radially outwardly or inwardly and may be stamped from metallic material, such as aluminium. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293309-A (GB)
Title: Handle grip
Inventor: DEVLIN PETER
IPC: A45F5/10
Filed: 1994-09-03
Abstract: A detachable and re-usable handle grip (1) suitable for use with a bag having a pair of handle loops, comprises an elongate portion (2) grippable by a hand of a user and means (4) located at the ends of the elongate portion (2) and arranged to receive respective ones of a pair of handle loops of a bag in spaced relationship with respect to one another. In a preferred embodiment the handle loops are releasably returned in key-hole slots (5) so that the grip (1) cannot be readily detached from the handle loops of a bag when the latter is in a relaxed condition. The grip may have a central longitudinal groove (9) to receive handle loops of a bag in close side-by-side relationship. <IMAGE>