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Patent GB-2212129-A (GB)
Title: A bagging machine
Inventor: WALSH PATRICK
IPC: B65B39/10
Filed: 1988-01-20
Abstract: A bagging machine of the type (Fig 1) comprising a plurality of filling chutes 12 rotatable about a central pillar 11 and connected to weight measuring mechanism, and a drive means 14 to intermittently rotate the filling chutes 12 through predetermined angular distances and stop the filling chutes 12 for a predetermined period at each one of a number of workstations angularly displaced about the axis of rotation, the drive means being actuated in response to downward movement of a chute at a filling station when a predetermined product weight is loaded into a bag suspended on the chute, is characterised in that each filling chute 12 comprises an upper part 20 pivotally connected to a lower part 21 so that the lower part can freely pivot about a generally horizontal axis to enable a bag 18 secured to the lower chute part 21 to hang vertically and enable precise weight filling of the bag. Clamps 24, 24' retain the bags on the chutes and are automatically released by a cam 3D (Figs 3a, 3b) at a discharge station in which a dispatch support 40 (Fig 4) tilts downwardly on receiving a filled bag to deposit the bag on a discharge conveyor. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2207108-A (GB)
Title: Belt tensioning means in a conveyor system
Inventor: BRIGGS TERENCE
IPC: B65G23/44
Filed: 1988-06-30
Abstract: In belt conveyor system which includes a belt tensioning means to tension the conveyor belt 1 of the system, the belt tensioning means comprises: - a moveable tensioner, in the form of a railway carriage 2, and - a frame member 5 having - a belt engaging member 8 which transmits tension to the conveyor belt, and - a braking means.   In use the frame member 5 is pivotal between a first position in which no tension is applied to the conveyor belt and the braking means is engaged, and a second position in which tension is applied to the conveyor belt and the braking means is not engaged. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2221883-A (GB)
Title: Rear view mirror system
Inventor: HARKNESS BRUCE
IPC: B60R1/10
Filed: 1988-08-18
Abstract: A lorry includes a periscoped arrangement of mirrors (14 to 19, Figs. 4, 5) for viewing the blind spot directly behind the lorry. This periscoped arrangement includes an enclosed angled upper mirror (14) adjacent the rear of the driver's cab 10 and viewable via a central driving mirror 20 within the cab 10 and an angled lower mirror (15) in the line of vision of the upper mirror and just above the lorry chassis 11. The longitudinal chassis runner 12 of the lorry is hollow so that there is an unobstructed line of vision therealong to safely see what is directly behind the lorry. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2208730-A (GB)
Title: A translating apparatus
Inventor: MIYAO KOUJI
IPC: G06F17/28
Filed: 1988-10-28
Abstract: A translating apparatus displays original and translated sentences side-by-side, and displays one pair (133) distinctively. Either sentence of this pair can be edited. A translated term can be replaced by a selected one of synonyms therefor which are displayed. A "doing translation" indication can be displayed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2223091-A (GB)
Title: Heat exchange tubes
Inventor: SUGAWARA MASATSUGU
IPC: F28F3/04
Filed: 1989-08-14
Abstract: A tube (5) for a heat exchanger has baffles (50a) adapted to impart a zigzagging flow to the heat-exchange fluid in motion inside the flat tube. In conjunction with the inner wall of the flat tube, the baffles define a flow path of a cross- sectional area having an equivalent diameter in the range of 0.4 to 1.5mm. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2224371-A (GB)
Title: "Method for determining machining process in numerical control information generating function"
Inventor: FUKAYA YASUSHI
IPC: G05B19/4093
Filed: 1989-08-30
Abstract: The method generates information for numerical control prior to machining, and is characterized in that shapes of material to be machined (Iw1 to Iw6) and shapes of product parts (I1 to I12) are inputted, a machining zone is determined based on said shapes, the machining zone is divided automatically into one or more machining locations using parameters input by an operator, and the machining process is determined automatically based on each of the divided machining locations. The machining zone is divided into outer diameter (I6 to I10) and inner diameter (I5 to I2) machining locations, which are further sub-divided into end face machining locations, (I6) and (I5, I4), and longitudinal machining locations, (I7 to I10) and (I3, I2). Other factors such as surface roughness, cutting direction, cutting tool, cutting conditions, etc are then established. …<IMAGE>…
Patent GB-2243132-A (GB)
Title: Helicopters with twin rotors
Inventor: HULMES PETER A
IPC: B64C27/08
Filed: 1989-09-11
Abstract: A helicopter has two main rotors 24, 25, one on either side of the longitudinal centre line, which rotate in opposite directions. Two tail rotors 26, 27 may lie in the horizontal plane, as shown, or in vertical planes, one on either side of the tail boom. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2225326-A (GB)
Title: Recovery of substances comprising enzymatic degradation of polysaccharides
Inventor: ROSEVEAR A
IPC: C12P19/04
Filed: 1989-09-14
Abstract: A process for recovering a selected substance from a liquid medium which includes the stop of subjecting a polysaccharide in the liquid medium or in a precursor for the liquid medium to the action of an enzyme to convert the polysaccharide into molecules of lower molecular weight. The molecules of lower molecular weight are such as not to compete with the selected substance to an unacceptable extent with regard to sorption on a selected sorbent. The liquid medium may be, for example, a fermentation broth containing, as the selected substance an antibiotic, protein or enzyme (especially amylase), and also containing an acidic polysaccharide such as a polyuronate; the polyuronate may be converted into molecules of lower molecular weight for example by use of a pectinase.
Patent GB-2224641-A (GB)
Title: A brush for applying a cosmetic product
Inventor: GUERET JEAN-LOUIS
IPC: A46B9/06
Filed: 1989-10-02
Abstract: The brush for applying a cosmetic product, for example to the eyelashes or hair, comprises a plurality of bristles transversely implanted in a core (2), in particular formed by a mixture of relatively soft bristles (5) and relatively stiff bristles (4). The relatively soft bristles (4) have a greater length than the relatively stiff bristles, and the outer ends of the relatively stiff bristles are closer to the core of the brush than the outer ends of the relatively soft bristles. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2225871-A (GB)
Title: Zoom view finder
Inventor: SUGAWARA SABURO
IPC: G02B15/14
Filed: 1989-10-24
Abstract: A zoom view finder comprises a positive lens (r1, r2) which is movable along the optical axis is provided closest to the object side. A negative lens (r3, r4) which is movable along the optical axis is provided on the eye-side of the positive lens. Zooming may be accomplished by the zoom finder by moving these lenses along the optical axis. A third and negative lens (r5, r6) is fixed and has an eye-side surface which serves as a half-mirror. On the other side of this third lens is a parallel planar plate (r7, r8) having an optical frame on one surface which indicates the imaging range. The parallel planar plate may be moved in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis in order to compensate for parallax. A fourth lens (r9, r10) which is a fixed positive lens is closest to the eye-side. …<IMAGE>…
Patent GB-2230621-A (GB)
Title: Controlling water heating
Inventor: GLEDHILL HOUGHTON AINSWORTH
IPC: G05D23/19
Filed: 1990-02-26
Abstract: A boiler 10 with a thermostat 12 heats water for a tank 14 with thermostat(s) 34, 36. If the boiler cycles on and off without reaching the temperature set by the tank thermostat(s) - for instance due to a faulty thermostat 12 or a fault in the boiler 10 - a processor 38 resets the tank thermostat(s) 34, 36 to a level which the boiler is able to reach. In this way inefficient cycling of the boiler is avoided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246975-A (GB)
Title: Multi-electrode rotation in electrical discharge machining
Inventor: BRIDGES STUART APSLEY
IPC: B23H7/26
Filed: 1990-08-18
Abstract: An apparatus for electrical discharge machining comprises a number of electrodes 11, positions of which relative to the work piece form a machining gap, a supply of dielectric fluid for the machining gap, a power supply to produce machining pulses for electrical discharge machining, and a flexible drive system comprising a number of flexible drive members 29 coupled to respective electrodes and driven so as to rotate the drive members and each electrode about its longitudinal axis. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2247662-A (GB)
Title: Multilaminar labels
Inventor: INSTANCE DAVID JOHN
IPC: B31D1/02
Filed: 1990-08-31
Abstract: A self-adhesive label comprising a multilaminar label portion, a self-adhesive laminar material extending over, and adhered by its self-adhesive surface to, the multilaminar label portion thereby to form two self-adhesive edge portions thereof on opposed sides of the multilaminar label portion, a backing of release material to which one of the edge portions is releasably adhered and an unadhesive portion which is located on the rear surface of the said one edge portion.
Patent GB-2249382-A (GB)
Title: Flame responsive gas burner ignition
Inventor: MONKS ARTHUR
IPC: F23N5/20
Filed: 1990-10-30
Abstract: A gas burner ignition and safety arrangement, especially for use in gas cooking hobs, comprises a gas tap 2 and an integral gas cut-off valve 4 for controlling gas flow to a gas burner 3. The gas tap 2 is axially depressed to manually override the gas cut-off valve 4 when the gas tap is turned ON and a thermocouple 10 is provided which is responsive to a flame at the gas burner 3 to generate a voltage which holds the gas cut-off valve 4 open. So that the gas tap 2 need not be held depressed whilst the thermocouple 10 is heating up, as part of the usual ignition generator 7 a monostable pulse generator responsive to an electrical switch 5 operated by the gas tap 2 generates a pulse output 12 having a predetermined time period which is applied to the gas cut-off valve 4 to hold it open, thereby allowing the gas tap 2 to be released. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2240856-A (GB)
Title: Device for removing air or water from vehicle parts
Inventor: KOLLE GUNTER
IPC: B62D25/13
Filed: 1991-02-07
Abstract: A device for removing air or water from vehicle parts has a channel 1, in the free cross-section of which there extend, starting from the walls, helically continuous projecting webs 2. The helically arranged webs or lamellae serve for preventing the transmission of sound from outside. To inhibit this transmission of sound in an especially effective way, the pitch of the helix is selected as non-uniform, in order thereby to prevent the formation of stationary sound waves. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2253967-A (GB)
Title: portable radio telephone
Inventor: MARTENSSON NILS ERIK
IPC: H04M1/724
Filed: 1991-03-21
Abstract: A portable radio telephone (1) operating under the control of a microprocessor (4) includes a voice operated switch (9) which causes the telephone to go "off-hook" if the voice operated switch (9) is actuated during an incoming call. The user can thus answer an incoming call very quickly before the system times-out the call simply by speaking in the vicinity of the telephone even when the telephone is in a relatively inaccessible location. In a preferred embodiment the user is required to confirm the off-hook condition by pressing one of the keys (6a, 6b) on the telephone keypad (6). The telephone may continue ringing until the confirmatory keystroke has been effected. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2243156-A (GB)
Title: Composition and process for use in cleaning rotational moulds
Inventor: HANLON JOHN JOSEPH
IPC: B29C33/72
Filed: 1991-04-05
Abstract: The composition comprises preferably 10 to 30% by weight, glass grade silica sand dispersed in a paste-like medium having emulsifying properties. The preferred medium is emulsifying ointment to which water has been added in a warm mixing procedure. The process comprises hard manual rubbing-in of the composition to the interior surface of a rotational mould. The emulsifying medium preferably contains a solvent, such as chloroform, for adherent residues of mould release agent.
Patent GB-2257282-A (GB)
Title: Speech recognizer, processor and responder
Inventor: FATMI H A
IPC: G10L15/28
Filed: 1991-05-13
Abstract: A speech recognizer, processor, and responder based on orthogonal logic, memory and filters. The orthogonality factor greatly simplifies the input data structure by making it vector data and correspondingly enables the invention of orthogonal gates, memories, shift registers, decoders and filters.
Patent GB-2246443-A (GB)
Title: Below ground water metering assembly
Inventor: PIDGEON TERENCE
IPC: G01F15/18
Filed: 1991-07-22
Abstract: The assembly comprises a meter box with an elongate casing having apertures at one end for inlet and outlet connections and at least two manifolds (10, 18), each having an inlet chamber (11, 19) and an outlet chamber (12, 20), one of said manifolds (10) being connected within the casing to a source, and the other manifold (18) being connected to said one manifold (10) whereby respective inlet and outlet chambers are aligned. A meter is mounted at point (16) and a shut off valve (24) is mounted in recess (22) of manifold (18). A non-return valve (15) is provided in the outlet chamber (12) of manifold (10) to prevent fluid draining back when manifold (18) is disconnected. A further non-return valve can be provided to close off the source during dismantling. A further manifold can be provided, preferably identical to manifold (10) so that they can be connected and sealed together in spaced relationship via spacer pipes for high level mounting thereby allowing meter installation at a convenient position irrespective of the depth of connection. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2249401-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for sensing tension in a web
Inventor: MONTALVO WILLIAM W
IPC: G01L5/10
Filed: 1991-09-06
Abstract: An apparatus for sensing tension in a web passing over a roll, is described, the apparatus comprising: a generally cylindrical housing 40 for supporting one end of a roll; bearing means 35 within the housing and fitted between the housing and an outer end portion of a beam member 14; a generally cylindrical body 10 surrounding a central flat portion 15 of the beam member; a strain gauge 17 on the flat central portion of the beam member for producing an electrical signal representing mechanical strain in said flat central portion of the beam member; and means 85 or 59 for mounting said generally cylindrical body in a fixed position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2250891-A (GB)
Title: Portable telephone apparatus
Inventor: KUNITOMO KOUICHI
IPC: H04M1/00
Filed: 1991-11-05
Abstract: A portable telephone apparatus is comprised of a portable telephone (11) having a sounding device (16) for informing the user of a call reception by sound, and a vibration device (21) attachable to and detachable from the portable telephone (11). When the vibration device (21) is attached to the portable telephone (11), the sounding device (16) is kept inoperative and, when a call is received, the vibration device (21) informs the user of the call reception by mechanical vibration, so that the sounding device (16) is prevented from generating obtrusive noise. A power supply may be mounted on the portable telephone or in the vibration device. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252809-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for lining installed pipework
Inventor: MCGUIRE BRIAN EDWARD
IPC: F16L55/165
Filed: 1992-02-25
Abstract: Apparatus for lining installed pipework comprises a support structure 1, a swaging die 3 disposed within the structure 1 for reducing the diameter of a liner pipe 7 passed through it and fixing means 2 for enabling the structure 1 to be fixed to the pipework 10, the swaging die 3 being provided with a swaging surface which or part of which is inclined at an angle between 6 DEG  and 32 DEG  and no part at an angle of more than 32 DEG  to the die axis and the fixing means 2 being adapted to fix the structure 1 at a spacing from the pipework 10, together with a pusher device located with the spacing and adapted to grip the liner pipe 7 after its emergence from the die 3 and urge it towards and through the pipework 10. Where the liner pipe 7 is heated either before it reaches the die or within the die structure there may be cooling means 12 located within the spacing to cool the heated liner pipe 7 as it emerges from the die 3. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265212-A (GB)
Title: Storage heater with heating elements adapted for local tariff electricity supplies
Inventor: NEWTON PETER JOSEPH
IPC: F24H7/00
Filed: 1992-03-04
Abstract: A storage heater has a core formed by modules each containing two elements (4, 5) received in an assembly of bricks (1). The elements (4, 5) are connected to terminals which can be wired in different series/parallel combinations in order to provide thermal outputs suitable for electricity supplies having different off-peak characteristics. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265898-A (GB)
Title: Bending glass sheets
Inventor: LINS ANTONIO PEDRO COUTINHO
IPC: C03B23/03
Filed: 1992-04-09
Abstract: Apparatus for press bending a glass sheet, the apparatus including a shaping ring of a female die, the shaping ring having a shaped upper surface which, in co-operation with a complementary male die, is contoured to bend a glass sheet to a desired shape, and a shuttle ring which is arranged to fit around the outer periphery of the shaping ring and to lift a shaped glass sheet from the shaping ring. There is also disclosed a method of press bending a glass sheet, the method comprising the steps of:- (a) receiving a glass sheet to be bent on a shaping ring of a female die, the shaping ring having a shaped upper surface; (b) press bending the glass sheet between the shaped upper surface of the shaping ring and a complementary male die; (c) supporting the bent glass sheet on a shuttle ring which fits around the outer periphery of the shaping ring; and (d) moving the shuttle ring carrying the bent glass sheet from between the shaping ring and the male die.
Patent GB-2257528-A (GB)
Title: Locating the position of ferrous reinforcement in a structure
Inventor: WILMOTT PHILIP
IPC: G01B7/02
Filed: 1992-06-17
Abstract: Apparatus 1 for measuring and recording the distance 2 separating a ferrous reinforcement member 3 which is embedded in a structure 4 and a surface 5 of the structure 4 comprises an inductive coupling circuit 6 operating at a resonant frequency of 400 Hz. The circuit comprises first and second electrically isolated multi turn coils 7 and 8 respectively, wound on a common core 9, the first coil 7 being supplied by a sine-wave generator 10 at a frequency of 400 Hz. The second coil 8 is connected to a synchronous demodulator 11, the output of which may be connected to a display, an alarm, a printer, means for storing the values for use in a computer or an indicator of the trend of variation of the distance 2. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2257094-A (GB)
Title: File clip for retaining punched paper sheets
Inventor: ATKINS DAVID SEAGRAVE
IPC: B42F13/10
Filed: 1992-06-30
Abstract: A file clip which has a base (10, Fig. 1) with two spaced elongate, flexible, serrated members 18 and a retainer 26 with two spaced apertures 32 through which the members pass. Punched paper sheets are threaded on to the elongate members. Adjacent each aperture the retainer 26 has a flexible tab 50 which is flanked by two upstanding undercut formations 36. The tab has locking formations 38 which are engageable with selected serrations 24 on the respective elongate member 18 thereby to secure the retainer to the base. The undercut formations 36 are resiliently deformable so that the elongate members 18 can be inserted between them into engagement with the locking formations. Cut outs 52 can be provided to make the formations more flexible to enable the members 18 to be easily disengaged therefrom. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270211-A (GB)
Title: Cable joint buffer.
Inventor: BROWN CHARLES JEREMY
IPC: H02G15/007
Filed: 1992-08-27
Abstract: A tapered buffer for an armoured or lightweight cable joint comprising a threaded collar (40) adapted to be screwed onto a complementary threaded end portion of a rigid housing, a helical spring (46) attached at one end to the collar and a conical resilient body (48) moulded over and extending beyond the free end of the spring, the buffer having a bore adapted to be a close sliding fit over the cable. The pitch of the spring coils can be varied along the coil axis and the coils abraded to anchor the rubber moulding (48). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269140-A (GB)
Title: Energy absorbing collapsible steering column.
Inventor: HANCOCK MICHAEL THOMAS
IPC: B62D1/19
Filed: 1992-09-18
Abstract: In a steering column structure mountable to a break away mounting an inner steering shaft (15) is drivably coupled by a splined arrangement (8) to an outer shaft (16), and has an energy absorption member in the form of a tube (17) which surrounds a pin (18) which is mounted diametrically through the inner shaft. A crash induced force on the column structure causes the outer shaft to be forced relatively towards the tube (17), thereby inducing an interaction between the pin and tube, the latter being deformed thereby to achieve the requisite energy absorption. In an alternative embodiment, the splined outer shaft (16) itself acts as the absorption energy member, the pin (18) deforming the splined arrangement (8). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260671-A (GB)
Title: Digital modulation circuit
Inventor: LEMERSAL JR DONALD B
IPC: H04L27/20
Filed: 1992-03-09
Abstract: A modulator circuit (150) for generating a modulated, DQPSK signal. The modulator circuit includes an encoder (162) for receiving a binary bit stream comprised of bit pairs defining differential phase changes. An encoder receives a bit stream of which bit pairs thereof define differential phase changes. The encoder encodes the bit pairs into codewords which are stored and then supplied to an I-accumulator (230), a Q-accumulator (236), and a memory element (242). The memory element contains premultiplied values which are supplied to the I- and the Q-accumulators which add terms of the pre-multiplied values to form I-portions and Q-portions of a DQPSK-modulated signal. The I- and Q-portions may then be supplied to a quadrature modulator. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274655-A (GB)
Title: Method for making improved aluminium alloy plate
Inventor: CASSADA III WILLIAM A
IPC: C22F1/04
Filed: 1993-01-29
Abstract: The present invention provides a method for improving aluminum alloy plate product properties by delaying final stretching of the plate product. During processing of the product, a time interval or intentional delay is provided between the final cold rolling step and the final stretching step. By delaying the final stretching procedure, an aluminum alloy plate product is provided with an improved fracture toughness without significant decrease in strength values. The method of intentionally delaying final stretching is particularly adapted for 2000 series aluminum alloys.