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Patent GB-2161919-A (GB)
Title: Ventilators for buildings
Inventor: TREGENNA BRIAN CHARLES
IPC: A62C2/16
Filed: 1985-06-10
Abstract: The ventilator for inclusion in e.g. curtain wailing comprises an aluminium frame (100) made up of tubular side frame members (102) housing control gear (150 to 158) for operating louvre blades (108) and top and bottom frame members for receiving force-fitted aluminium plugging members fixed to the side frame members to join the frame together. Separate outer and interchangeable frame member parts (102d, 130, 131) are provided with fixing beads (130c, 131c, 114d) of different forms for mounting the ventilator in the cladding or glazing plane of any curtain walling or glazing system for which it is intended. The frame members and the louvre blades are formed as extrusions and the louvre blades are plugged at their ends with elastomeric plugging members (140) which mount the louvre blade pivots, the elastomeric plugging members (140) having sealing lips which make sealing engagement with the frame (100). An outwardly opening fire ventilation hopper is also described. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2183123-A (GB)
Title: Patient monitoring system
Inventor: COATES MARTIN BREVITT
IPC: G08B21/04
Filed: 1985-06-25
Abstract: A patient monitoring system comprising two parts, a microphone P and radio transmitter T associated with the patient and a receiver R carried by the medical attendant, by which mean the actual heart beats and breath sounds can be monitored through an earphone E. The system allows for a variety of monitoring purposes, and allows complete mobility of the medical attendant within approximately a 150 metre radius. The system has a built in "fail-safe" in that any cause of inability of the medical attendant to hear the expected heart or breath sounds alerts the attendant to return instantly to the patient. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2166485-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to keys
Inventor: HERRIOTT LESLIE VICTOR
IPC: E05B19/06
Filed: 1985-10-04
Abstract: A key comprises a metal body (10,11) defining a window and a piece (16) of sheet material mounted in the window. Marks which are apaque to infra-red radiation are carried on the sheet to present information which can be read by an appropriate reader. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2171330-A (GB)
Title: Emulsions of perfluorocarbons in aqueous media
Inventor: DAVIS STANLEY STEWART
IPC: C07C17/42
Filed: 1986-02-26
Abstract: Increased stability is conferred on oil-in-water emulsions of perfluorocarbons by addition of a minor (0.1-5% w/v) amount of a fluorinated compound of higher bailing point than the perfluoracarbon being emulsified. The added fluorinated compound is preferably a perfluorinated saturated polycyclic hydrocarbon. The most preferred additive is perfluoroperhydrofluoranthene.
Patent GB-2175490-A (GB)
Title: A modular crash helmet and method of making same
Inventor: NOCCHI MARZIO
IPC: A42B3/32
Filed: 1986-05-27
Abstract: A method for the manufacture of a plurality of models of crash helmets provided with different aesthetic and functional characteristics, comprises the steps of forming a unitary basic helmet body (1,1') the shape and dimensions of which are such as to enable the body (1,1') sufficiently to enclose the head of a wearer for crash protection, and applying to the said unitary helmet body at least one of a plurality of different ancillary reinforcement members (2) which are fixed to and superimposed on the basic helmet body (1,1') by means of appropriate fixing elements (3,4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2178435-A (GB)
Title: Hydrophilic copolymer suitable for contact lenses and medical purposes
Inventor: WICHTERLE OTTO
IPC: C08F220/20
Filed: 1986-07-16
Abstract: A hydrophilic copolymer suitable for contact lenses and medical applications is prepared by copolymerization of 10 to 90 wt.%, advantageously 40 to 80 wt.%, of the monomer with general formula I   <IMAGE> where n = 1 or 2,with 90 - 10 wt.% of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate and 0.01 to 2 wt.% of at least one crosslinking agent having at least two olefinic double bonds, in the presence of radical initiators. Copolymerization may be carried out in bulk or in a polar solvent.
Patent GB-2180186-A (GB)
Title: Wood planes
Inventor: HARK WILLIAM BRIAN
IPC: B27G17/02
Filed: 1986-08-15
Abstract: A plane intended for use by musical instrument makers and others is provided with means for fine adjustment of the depth of cut and of the gap at the mouth of the plane. A blade carrier 2, on which a blade 1 is located, is adjustable by screw means 6-8. The blade is clamped on the carrier by a plate 10 under pressure varied by screw 11 to compress a spring or resilient pad 13 in a guide face 4D to a varying degree for adjustment of the mouth 5 of the plane. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2179940-A (GB)
Title: Furan-3-carboxylic acid derivatives
Inventor: AUMUELLER ALEXANDER
IPC: C08L21/00
Filed: 1986-09-02
Abstract: Novel furancarboxylic acid derivatives of the general formula I   <IMAGE> wherein R<1>, R<2> and R<3> independently of one another are each hydrogen, alkyl, cyclohexyl or phenyl, but are not all hydrogen, and R<4> is a radical of the formula   <IMAGE> where A is a bridge member which contains a heterocyclic ring or a C1-C12-alkylene group which may be interrupted by up to 3 ether oxygen atoms or nitrogen atoms, R<5> is C7-C12-aralkyl or C4-C12-cycloalkylalkyl or C1-C12-alkyl containing a heterocyclic structure, and R<6> is a radical of the formula   <IMAGE> in which R<7>, R<8>, R<9> and R<10> are each C1-C4-alkyl, or R<7>, and R<8> or R<9> and R<10> together may form a tetra- or pentamethylene bridge, and R<11> is hydrogen, C2-C16-acyl, C1-C8-alkyl, C3-C8-alkenyl, C2-C4-hydroxyalkyl or aralkyl, and their salts, are useful light stabilizers for organic polymers, in particular olefin polymers.
Patent GB-2182124-A (GB)
Title: Explosive projectiles
Inventor: YOUNG FREDERICK MYLES
IPC: F42B12/20
Filed: 1986-10-08
Abstract: An explosive projectile comprises a casing, having a neck shaped portion adjacent to the opening, a female screw thread being formed in the internal wall of the neck shaped portion, and a region of increased average internal diameter in its inner wall beyond the screw thread, a charge of high explosive material partially filling the space inside the casing, and a case located between the charge and the neck shaped portion the case defining a detonation device cavity, the case being made of a malleable material and being swaged into the neck shaped portion and into part of the region of the internal wall of the casing which has an increased average internal diameter.
Patent GB-2196221-A (GB)
Title: Fishing weight
Inventor: OLIVER IAN PETERS
IPC: A01K95/00
Filed: 1986-10-14
Abstract: A non-toxic lead free fishing weight (10) is formed of a rubber composition material, which may be natural or synthetic rubber and may have fillers of zinc oxide or barium sulphate to provide a specific gravity of at least 3.5. The weight may have a slit (11) formed therein by a first cut (12) extending to the centre of the weight (10) and a second cut (13) extending at an acute angle to the first cut (12), thereby providing easy insertion of a fishing line into the slit (11) so that the weight (10) is retained thereon. Alternatively the weight may be moulded onto a fishing line, hook or swivel. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2196691-A (GB)
Title: Fastener
Inventor: ROBSON PETER MAXWELL
IPC: A44B19/16
Filed: 1986-10-23
Abstract: A slide-type, but slideless, fastener has mating elongate parts 11, 12 which include a hook-like cross- section rib 13 on one part 11 and a latch-like rib 14 on the other part 12 adapted to engage the hook-like rib 13 to hold the two parts in fastening engagement, the latch-like rib 14 being pivotable for engagement and disengagement with respect to the hook-like rib 13 and being located near an edge 17 of its part 12 so that pressure applied at the edge pivots the rib 14. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2204380-A (GB)
Title: Automatic venting device
Inventor: JOLLEY MARTIN JOHN
IPC: F24D19/08
Filed: 1987-04-09
Abstract: In a device for venting one fluid from the store of another fluid, the device comprising a housing 10 containing valve means 11 movable between a first condition allowing flow of fluid therepast and a second condition preventing flow to an outlet 13, the valve means 11 automatically moves to the second condition upon entry into the housing of the other fluid. In a preferred embodiment the housing contains a screw threaded hollow spindle 12 which enables the device to be attached to the fluid source. A hole 13 is positioned suitably in the housing 10. Air can flow freely through the device thus allowing air to be vented from the fluid source. If fluid, having specific gravity greater than the specific gravity of the valve, enters the device the valve will automatically float on the rising fluid and make contact with seal 16 effectively preventing further flow through the device. If further air enters the fluid source the air will naturally rise in the device allowing the valve 11 to fall from the seal 16. The air will then be discharged to the atmosphere. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2209105-A (GB)
Title: Infra-red receiver
Inventor: THUS FRANCISCUS JOHANNES MARIA
IPC: H04B10/118
Filed: 1987-08-26
Abstract: A infra-red receiver for use in applications such as remote control of consumer equipment and receiving audio signals modulated on an IR carrier. The receiver comprises an IR diode (10) which is operated in its forward mode so that it constitutes a current source. The IR diode (10) is connected in an amplifying circuit which includes means (16) for detecting low frequency interference components in the signal and in response to the detection of these interference components temporarily shorts out the IR diode.
Patent GB-2210272-A (GB)
Title: Board game
Inventor: HEAL PETER ROLIN
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 1987-09-25
Abstract: A square board layout has ninety one squares with home bases at each corner of nine squares of three by three and three neutral squares at the inboard corners of each home base and eight fate lines crossing squares as shown. At start of play each home base has nine pieces ('Dragons') with colour suited to colour of home base and each piece has four sides with coloured symbols viz water (blue wave), land (green mass), food (yellow corn), strength (pink arm), but deceiver dragons with symbols not matching colours are placed at extreme board corners. In addition pieces, two silver dragons and a 'slug', are provided which can be moved by any player. The method of play involves placing a piece along-side an opponents piece with a symbol stronger than his and make a suitable statement, water takes land, land takes strength, strength takes food, food takes water and remove the piece from the board. Opposing players are defeated by removing all their pieces. Movement of a piece involves movement into any adjacent free square or 90 DEG  turn on its own axis. Fate lines can be used if both terminals are free and no other piece is obstructing. The game is said to be a collectors work of art. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2218041-A (GB)
Title: Debit card
Inventor: KOTHIA KAMRUDDIN ISAP
IPC: G07F7/02
Filed: 1988-03-16
Abstract: The invention provides a debit card, for example a phone card, containing magnetically coded information indicative of the number of units available. The card also provides an optical indication of the number of units 14 remaining. Apparatus is also provided for reading the magnetic coding on the card and for updating the optical information displayed by the card after use, by actinic radiation (u.v. light). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2216343-A (GB)
Title: Connector for an electrical supply track
Inventor: LEECH DENNIS EDWARD
IPC: H01R25/14
Filed: 1988-03-29
Abstract: Ends of terminals (9, 10) of a plug for an electrical supply track (not shown) are moved against resilent bias from inside the plug to outside the plug and in contact with the track conductors by a cam (19). The cam (19) clamps the terminals against the body of the plug when the ends are outside the plug and is mechanically interlocked with means (7) for mechanically coupling the plug to the track. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2226396-A (GB)
Title: Convection air heating
Inventor: EAVES COLIN WALTER
IPC: F24B1/188
Filed: 1988-12-09
Abstract: Air enters a duct system beneath a cross wall 16 of a fire and passes upwardly between a rear wall 20 and an adjacent parallel spaced wall 56. The air flows adjacent to the knee 18 of the fire so that the air has the benefit of the heat from the fire which is directed at the knee before being divided upwardly and outwardly by guides 60 leading the air to a pair of spaced outwardly extending ducts 62, the downwardly facing surfaces of which also receive heat from the fire. The air leaves the ducts 62 through a pair of spaced openings. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2225997-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for manipulating a lasso
Inventor: MCNAE GORDON SPENCER
IPC: B63B21/54
Filed: 1988-12-14
Abstract: An apparatus 1 for manipulating a lasso and/or for lassoing an object 12, comprises holding means 2, such as a pair of open jaws or callipers 5, 6 or an openable ring, to hold the loop or noose portion 3 of the lasso in an open configuration during positioning around an object 12, the holding means 2 being then detachable from the loop portion 3 allowing the lasso to be tightened around the object, and includes a handle portion 4 by which the holding means 2 can be manipulated by an operator from some distance away. The apparatus has a range of applications from boat mooring through to air sea rescue recovery to tail roping of game fish. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2221147-A (GB)
Title: A handbag convertible to a hat
Inventor: NAKATSUKA HIROSHI
IPC: A42B1/20
Filed: 1988-12-15
Abstract: The handbag comprises a side crown 2 which is sewn into a frusto-cone shape, with the rim of a top crown 1 sewn onto one of its rims. Onto the opposite rim, a separate frusto-cone-shaped side crown 3 is sewn in such a manner that the inner edge of a brim 4 (or 6, Fig. 3) is sandwiched between side crowns 2 and 3, and such that the side crown 2, the top crown 1, and the side crown 3 are all sewn together. A fastener 5 is attached to the opposite, free rim of the side crown 3. The handbag of Fig. 1 when opened is converted into the hat of Fig. 2 by turning inside out and upside down, the brim 4 which was inside the bag now being on the outside, and the crown 3 being folded inside the hat to lie next to crown 2. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2227587-A (GB)
Title: Key input of Chinese
Inventor: HSU SU-HSIA
IPC: G06F3/01
Filed: 1988-12-23
Abstract: The forms, sounds, and meanings of the English letters and numerals are correlated with the Chinese characters for inputting information in Chinese through a QWERTY keyboard. A final tone can also be keyed. The entered Chinese character is displayed. In the case of ambiguity, the commonest possibility is displayed, and if this is not the required one, a function key is pressed to display the next possibility. It is also possible to change the font of the Chinese characters by pressing a function key. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2227412-A (GB)
Title: Disposable explorer with frangible handle
Inventor: CHIEN YIN CHU
IPC: A61C3/10
Filed: 1989-01-06
Abstract: A disposable explorer is provided with a plastics handle 2 coupled to a stainless steel needle 1. The handle is provided with a neck portion 3 having a frangible reduced cross sectional area. The novel design reduces manufacturing cost and minimizes secondary pollution in that the plastics handle may be collected for use as required in the molding of new explorer handles. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2227572-A (GB)
Title: Optical fibre cable
Inventor: ROWLAND SIMON MARK
IPC: G02B6/44
Filed: 1989-01-26
Abstract: A loose tube optical fibre package (1) comprises a tube (3) filled with a material (4) which is such that the application of radiation to the filled tube either intermittently or continuously along the length of the tube (3) results in blocking of the tube at intervals (5) along its length. The filling material may be thermally cross linkable to achieve the blocking and the thermal radiation applied to the tube at intervals, or electromagnetically curable and a "transparent" tube used. If the filling material (4) is blocked along the entire tube length then the tube (32) can later be removed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2234656-A (GB)
Title: Self-cleaning rake
Inventor: VICKERS ARTHUR EDWARD
IPC: A01D7/10
Filed: 1989-07-04
Abstract: A Self-Cleaning rake comprises a main member 3 to which tines 1 are attached, and a sliding member 2 which is urged towards the unattached ends of the tines. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2232723-A (GB)
Title: Power unit
Inventor: FURS EDWARD
IPC: F03G7/10
Filed: 1989-06-07
Abstract: The power unit is alleged to be able to produce applicable work energy without any external fuel or energy requirement for its operation, by deriving its energy from gravitational forces. In one embodiment (fig 1) a tube 1 containing a fluid is partly surrounded by a tube of relatively heavy density material. The arrangement is stated to cause a fluid flow in the tube 1 which can be used to drive turbines 3,4, or like devices. An alternative arrangement (fig 2) utilises a coiled tube portion in a tank of heavy material, and a nozzle to produce a reactive thrust. A siphon arrangement is also disclosed (fig.3). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2222727-A (GB)
Title: Method for preparing a double-sided flexible circuit board with electrical connection at a through-hole
Inventor: KAWAGUCHI TOSHIYUKI
IPC: H05K3/32
Filed: 1989-08-30
Abstract: A method for the preparation of a double-sided flexible circuit board having two circuit patterns (2, 5) on the two surfaces of a flexible film (1) in which the two circuit patterns are electrically connected through an opening (4) penetrating the base film comprises the steps of (a) forming a first circuit pattern (2) on one surface with a conductive paste which may then be brought into a semi-cured condition, (b) punching the conducive layer (2) and the base film (1) with a needle to make an opening whereby the conductive layer is plastically deformed and protrudes on the opposite surface through the opening and (c) providing the opposite surface with the second circuit pattern (5) by printing so that the layer of the second circuit pattern is in contact with the protruded proton of the first conductive layer. 
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Patent GB-2224314-A (GB)
Title: A sound dampener for use in a refrigeration compressor
Inventor: OUTZEN SVEND ERIK
IPC: F01N13/18
Filed: 1989-11-10
Abstract: The plastics housing 107 consists of two interconnected shells 108, 109. The shells 108, 109 are shallow and are interconnected substantially in the region of the largest cross-section of the housing. The connection of the shells takes place not only at their rims 56, 57 but also in part at least at inner walls 128, 138, 140, 55. The interconnection of the shells can be made by ultrasonic welding. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241137-A (GB)
Title: An element assembly for an electric kettle
Inventor: HUNT ANDREW
IPC: H05B3/82
Filed: 1990-02-12
Abstract: To facilitate assembly and minimise problems with manufacturing defects, as occur when conventional screw-threaded bores are formed, pillars (38) projecting from the rear of a metal backplate (to the front of which a metal-sheathed resistance heating element is mounted) are formed adjacent their free ends with a groove (32) and/or an enlarged head (31). When a body (40) including a temperature sensitive cut-out and power connectors is mounted onto the pillars, it is retained by clips, such as bowed or frusto conical circlips (34) or U-shaped clips engaging into the groove (32) and/or behind the head (31), said clips being held under tension between the pillar (38) and the body (40). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241575-A (GB)
Title: Imitation solid fuel fire
IPC: F24C7/00
Filed: 1990-03-02
Abstract: In an electric fire, pieces of ceramic material 6 which are at least partly coated with fluorescent paint are illuminated by a lamp 8 which radiates largely in the ultra-violet region, in order to simulate combusting fuel. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244561-A (GB)
Title: Anti-tamper arrangements for electricity meters
Inventor: COOPER MAURICE HAROLD
IPC: G01R11/24
Filed: 1990-06-01
Abstract: An anti-tamper arrangement comprises a body (5) interposed between a supply motor (1) and a cutout (3) so as to surround an electrical connection (7) between the cutout and the meter. thereby to inhibit interference with the connection. The body (5) has first (65) and second (67) faces adjacent faces (24, 13) of the meter (1) and the cutout (3); a passage (71) for accommodating the electrical connection (7); and first (75) and second (77) ring-shaped protrusions respectively surrounding the openings of the passage (71) in the first face (65) and in the second face (67). The protrusions extend respectively into an aperture (17a) in the motor (1) and an aperture (31a) in the cutout (3). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2237763-A (GB)
Title: Method for forming barrel for two-piece can
Inventor: KOBAYASHI TONOMI
IPC: B21D51/26
Filed: 1990-06-26
Abstract: In a method for forming a barrel for a two-piece can, before the step of draw-forming the bottom, a taper portion 15 having an inner diameter gradually decreasing toward the bottom surface is formed on a lower part of the side wall of a flat-bottom barrel, corresponding to the outer circumferential frustoconical portion of the bottom of the final barrel or an upper portion contiguous to the outer circumferential portion, and at the step of draw-forming the bottom using annular die 2 and doming die 3, at least an upper part of the taper portion is outwardly expanded by insertion of the punch 1. The tensile stress in the circumferential direction thus generated in the expanded portion is said to cancel out the compressive stress in the circumferential direction which would otherwise cause wrinkles to form during drawing of the can bottom. According to this method, a two-piece can having a bottom having a good appearance, a high pressure-resistant strength and an excellent corrosion resistance can be prepared at a high productivity and with a good operation adaptability. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2245739-A (GB)
Title: Character encoding
Inventor: WRIGHT PHILIP TIMOTHY
IPC: G06V30/10
Filed: 1990-07-03
Abstract: A character to be encoded is defined by digital data comprising successive x, y co-ordinate positions 0, 1, 2 ... 19, corresponding to the shape of the character. A senses of line vectors LV1, LV2 ... are derived each extending between a pair of x, y coordinate positions. In dependence upon the perpendicular distances P1, P2 ... between the line vectors and intervening x, y co-ordinate positions a resultant line vector LV3 is selected, this line vector straddling a maximum number of x, y co-ordinate positions with said perpendicular distances P22 ... being less than a predetermined maximum threshold distance PT. A plurality of such resultant line vectors LV3, LV8, LV11, LV0 LV19 are derived to define the shape of the character being encoded and preferably the predetermined maximum threshold distance is varied and the encoding repeated to restrict the number of resultant line vectors to a predetermined maximum number eg 5. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2242896-A (GB)
Title: Process for the in-situ production of a sorbent-oxide aerosol used for removing effluents from a gaseous combustion stream
Inventor: RODRIGUEZ DOMINGO
IPC: C01B13/24
Filed: 1990-07-12
Abstract: A process for the in-situ production of an effluent sorbent-oxide aerosol during the combustion of a hydrocarbon containing fuel whereby the effluents are removed from the resultant gaseous hydrocarbon stream comprises admixing an aqueous solution of the sorbent with the fuel, atomizing and combusting the mixture under controlled conditions so as to generate the effluent sorbent-oxide aerosol and cooling the combustion stream to allow absorption to take place.