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Patent GB-2094752-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable pallet
IPC: B65D19/00
Filed: 1981-03-10
Abstract: A pallet structure has a flat open frame deck 1 carried by bearers 2 to 4. The deck 1 has fixed slats 8, 9 and a displaceable slat 10. The slats 8, 9 are secured through blocks 7 to the bearers and these blocks 7 maintain opposed upstanding panels 5, 6 of each bearer in spaced relationship to provide a box structure. The slat 10 has downwardly extending blocks 11 which are longitudinally displaceable in tracks formed between the opposed panels of bearers 2 to 4 to permit longitudinal displacement of the slat 10 over the bearers for locating the slat 10 wherever required in the deck 1. The pallet structure may have a tie slat extending beneath the bearers and formed by inverting the stringer slat 10 with its blocks so that the blocks extend upwardly within the guide tracks of bearers 2 and 4. The adjustable tie slat permits positioning of that slat wherever required for load transmission. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2097195-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to methods of fixing radio, TV or communications aerials and devices or other similar structures
IPC: H01Q1/12
Filed: 1981-04-11
Abstract: An aerial mounting is disclosed which is telescopically adjustable in length for engagement between fixed spaced surfaces such as the sides of a door or window. The telescopic mounting has means 05, 10, at each end for engaging such spaced surfaces and an aerial support arm 07 or 12 which can be secured in a selected position along the length of the telescopic mounting and which extends radially of the length thereof. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2079068-A (GB)
Title: Linear motor
IPC: H02K41/03
Filed: 1981-05-13
Abstract: A linear motor comprises an armature (14, 15, 16) and a stator (11, 12) each adapted to provide a sequence of North and South poles along the length of the motor. The pole pitch of the stator magnets (12) is different from that of the armature coils (15, 16) such that with appropriate energisation of the coils a net thrust of the armature is obtained. Permanent magnets may be in a SNNSS ... configuration (Fig. 3xi)-xv) and Fig. 4a, not shown) and may move outside the stator (Fig. 4, not shown) or inside. The motor may be subject to closed loop velocity and/or positional control and means are disclosed to achieve this, such as via light source/photocell combination (18) and fixed graticule (19) free running rather than stepping motion. Variations in pitch and pole configurations are discussed as also are means of controlling coil energisation (eg. Fig. 5, not shown). DC and phase controlled AC energisations are disclosed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2079925-A (GB)
Title: Dual register, split stream burner assembly
IPC: F23D1/02
Filed: 1981-06-04
Abstract: A burner assembly 10 in which an inlet is located at one end of an annular passage 26 for receiving fuel, and an outlet is located at the other end of the passage for discharging the fuel. A plurality of members 60 are disposed within the annular passage or splitting up the fuel discharging from said outlet so that, upon ignition of said fuel, a plurality of flame patterns are formed. A register assembly is provided which includes an enclosure for receiving air and a divider 40 for directing the air from the enclosure towards the outlet in two parallel paths extending around the burner. Registers 46, 48 are disposed in each of the paths for regulating the quantity of air flowing through the paths. According to an alternative embodiment, a divider cone is disposed within the annular passage for dividing the stream of fuel passing through the passage into two parallel coaxial streams and additional secondary air is introduced into the outer stream. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2099870-A (GB)
Title: Process for drying wood
IPC: F26B5/04
Filed: 1981-06-08
Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for drying wood and other organic material in which the drying is carried out by heating the wood in an oil with a selected boiling point and under vacuum. The feature of the process is that the heating wholly or partly is carried out by dielectric energy.
Patent GB-2103808-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and a method for producing a linear output from a non-linear sensor
Inventor: COYSTON A J
IPC: G01R15/00
Filed: 1981-08-07
Abstract: Apparatus and a method for producing an output signal which is a substantially linear function of a variable to be measured from a non- linear signal produced by a sensor detecting the variable are described. The apparatus comprises means (R12, R14 and R15) for combining a proportion of the sensor signal with a reference signal having a predetermined value to produce a modified reference signal and means (IC1) for comparing the sensor signal with the modified reference signal to produce an input signal proportional to the ratio between the sensor signal and the modified reference signal, the proportion of the sensor signal combined with the reference signal being such that the output signal is a substantially linear function of the variable to be measured. Display means (7) are also provided to display the digital output signal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2083288-A (GB)
Title: Improved lifting electro-magnet assembly
IPC: H01F7/20
Filed: 1981-08-25
Abstract: A lifting magnet assembly which may be rectangular in plan view has a yoke 1 connecting outer pole pieces 2 with inner pole pieces 3, 4 and 5 of coils 8, 7 and 6, respectively, which decrease in size towards the base of the magnet. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2087258-A (GB)
Title: Spray scrubbing and filtering air
IPC: B01D50/00
Filed: 1981-10-01
Abstract: A filter system, particularly for use in conjunction with a gas turbine engine power plant located on an oil rig at sea, comprises a solid particulate entraining spray device (20) and a liquid separator (22). The spray device (20) has a number of spaced apart nozzle a (28) arranged to spray warm sea water from the crude oil cooling plant of the rig into the intake air. The sea water droplets amalgamate with the air borne contaminants, such as cement dust and salt, and the droplets are removed from the air by a separator comprising two louvre type separators (22), (38) and a coalescer (36). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2091139-A (GB)
Title: Turbine blade repair
IPC: B23P6/04
Filed: 1982-01-11
Abstract: A method of repairing a turbine blade (10) of the type having one or more lacing wire holes (20,21) comprising the steps of welding additional metal (17) to the blade (10), subjecting the blade (10) to a stress relieving heat treatment process before which the or each lacing wire hole (20,21) is effectively eliminated by filling the hole or holes (20, 21) with material the same as or at least compatible with the material from which the blade is made. The turbine blade (10) may be subjected to the application of mechanical forces to restore its form and machining to restore its shape can be gauged to ensure both its form and shape is correct.
Patent GB-2094717-A (GB)
Title: Collect-printing unit for security printing for use in a rotary printing press
IPC: B41F5/22
Filed: 1982-03-15
Abstract: Collect-printing unit for security printing in dry offset printing for use in a rotary printing press, provided with a blanket cylinder 8 and a forme cylinder 23 on whose periphery one or a plurality of letterpress printing formes are fixed, a plurality of so-called cut-out rollers 28, 29, 30, 31 being disposed for each forme cylinder, and one inking unit each being coordinated to each cut-out roller. This collect-printing unit for security printing for use in a rotary printing press is capable of being utilized in sheet fed rotary printing presses as well as in web-fed rotary printing presses. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2095944-A (GB)
Title: Switching circuit
IPC: H03K3/289
Filed: 1982-03-24
Abstract: A switching circuit includes a speed-up diode or transistor (Q3A; Q13A) connected in diode-like fashion between a collector load resistor (12; 24) of a switching transistor means (Q5/Q9: Q15/Q20) and a supply voltage terminal (41) for increasing the switching speed. The diode provides a turn-on delay, permitting the switching transistor to more rapidly discharge a parasitic collector capacitor (CA). The diode also provides a turn-off delay to more rapidly charge the parasitic capacitor (CA) when the switching transistor means switches to a nonconductive state. Another load resistor (10) may be connected in series between the collector of the speed-up transistor (Q3A) and the supply voltage terminal (41) to develop the output voltage of the circuit. In this case, the diode-connected transistor (Q3A) serves to buffer the switching transistor means (Q5/Q9) from parasitic capacitances of the output circuits and thereby further increase the switching speed. The switching circuit can be incorporated with a flip-flop circuit to increase its switching speed, which is of importance when the flip-flop is used for instance as a frequency divider in a phase locked loop tuning circuit e.g., for a radio or television receiver. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2118436-A (GB)
Title: Tweezer like eyelash cleanser
Inventor: PEARSON SANDRA
IPC: A45D34/04
Filed: 1982-04-14
Abstract: The device is designed to remove mascara from the eye lashes by means of foam or similar covered crescent shaped bars C which squeeze onto the eye lashes by means of pincer or tweezer action after being dipped in solvent. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2099659-A (GB)
Title: Ring radiator for loudspeakers
IPC: H04R9/04
Filed: 1982-05-26
Abstract: A ring radiator for a loudspeaker has an annular inner portion (24) and an annular outer portion (22) and a tubular former (24c) carrying a coil (28) and positioned at the junction of said portions. Instead of securing the former to the radiating element by a butt joint the former is here made with at least one of the portions (e.g. 24a, 24b) of the radiating element. If integral with just one portion of the radiating element, the wound component is then secured to the other portion (22), preferably by an adhesive lap joint. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2102285-A (GB)
Title: Nail polish remover kit
Inventor: SCHERER JOHN STEPHEN
IPC: A45D29/00
Filed: 1981-05-11
Abstract: Nail polish remover kit for removing nail polish from fingers and toenails. The kit has a pear-shaped jar (12) containing a nail polish remover saturated filler. The filler (14) is constricted at the top by the constricted upper portion of the jar to prevent both rotation of the filler and visual sighting of the sludge at the bottom of the jar, produced by nail polish removal process. The filler (14) possesses a vertically, centered hole (34) for inserting a finger with the nail from which polish is to be removed. The hole (34) is smaller in diameter than the finger so that excess nail polish remover is wiped from the finger as it is removed from the filler. The kit also contains a dauber (16) which has an absorbent end (36) of a larger diameter than the filler hole (34). This dauber (16) may be removed from the filler to remove polish from toenails, fingernails, and the like.
Patent GB-2121267-A (GB)
Title: Food and method of producing the same
Inventor: SHIMAZU KERUAKI
IPC: A23L17/60
Filed: 1982-09-24
Abstract: Nourishing food, which is efficacious against alopecia and hypertension, is made by mixing powders produced from tangle (a seaweed), Chinese matrimony vine, Mamushi (a snake), ginseng, garlic, adlay, comfrey, corbicula, Shiitake (a mushroom), and shell selected from the group consisting of shell of lobster, shell of shrimp, shell of crab and shell of shellfish.
Patent GB-2118121-A (GB)
Title: Using aircraft as simulators
Inventor: HUNT GEOFFREY HAROLD
IPC: G09B9/08
Filed: 1983-02-16
Abstract: In an aircraft in normal operation a pilot (10) has contact (as represented by dotted lines) with aircraft systems (11a) and outside world (12). The aircraft systems (11a) are divided into a first part (16) and a second part (17). Second part (17) is substituted by a third part comprising simulated sub-systems (18) and simulated world response (14a) such that a simulated exercise may be conducted in which the pilot (10) is in contact (as represented by solid lines) with a simulated world. The invention provides an aircraft that may be used for simulated exercises, thus making the aircraft available for effective use when not required operationally. The third part providing the simulated systems and responses may be built into the aircraft, or may be in a mobile pack which can be plugged into the aircraft. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2116441-A (GB)
Title: Game apparatus
Inventor: HAIGH ARTHUR
IPC: A63F9/00
Filed: 1983-02-23
Abstract: The apparatus comprises a plurality of garments, each garment being provided with a plurality of releasable fastenings, each of said fastenings being identified by a colour, number, symbol or other distinguishing feature, from other such fastenings on the same garment and on other garments, and means such as cards or dice for randomly selecting a fastening. The fastenings may be formed by releasable stitching or zips or may be of touch and close type. The garments may comprise briefs with nine releasable fastenings for male players and briefs with seven fastenings and bra with two fastenings for female players, the briefs being made up from the layout shown in Figure 1. There may be up to ten differently coloured garments (or sets of garments), each fastening being identified by a number from 1 to 9, the random selection means then comprising a deck of cards having ten suits identified by the respective colours and each numbered 1 to 9. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2143126-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to swimming pools
Inventor: BAILEY HOWARD SPENCER
IPC: E04H4/10
Filed: 1983-07-13
Abstract: The main walls of an enclosure 1 are defined as upward extensions of walls of a swimming pool 3. The fourth wall of the pool is defined by a partition 4 which provides access to the pool within the enclosure. A pump 7 forces a jet of water through the end wall 4 into the pool. The jet acts as resistance to a swimmer so that swimming exercises can be carried out in a pool of quite short length. By this means the pool itself and the enclosure are kept to minimal size, thus reducing possible heat losses. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2144167-A (GB)
Title: Spacer for multiple-glazed unit
Inventor: MCCARTHY VICTOR J
IPC: E06B3/663
Filed: 1983-07-28
Abstract: A multiple-glazed unit for buildings has two panes 1,2 of glass spaced apart by a spacer frame of ceramic or vitreous material, preferably glass, which may be solid 3 or hollow 6 in section. A retaining wall 4 may be spaced inwardly from the spacer frame sides to retain desiccant granules 5, alternatively the desiccant may be retained in the hollow spacer or adhered to the surface of the solid spacer. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2127923-A (GB)
Title: Repairing pipelines: buckle arrestor
Inventor: SIDWELL DEREK
IPC: F16L55/16
Filed: 1983-08-18
Abstract: A buckle arrestor for use in a pipeline comprises a generally tubular member 10, 11 which is connected between two pipeline sections 14, 15. The buckle arrestor is profiled at 20 to provide a means of attachment for a collet type connector. If, for example, the pipeline section 15 is damaged, it is cut away and removed and a new section located in its place. The new section has collet type connectors on each end which locate over profiles 20 and appropriate seals can be provided to seal the joints. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2132610-A (GB)
Title: Cephem derivatives
Inventor: ROSS BARRY CLIVE
IPC: C07D513/04
Filed: 1983-09-07
Abstract: The present invention provides a cephem derivative of the general formula II   <IMAGE>  wherein R<1> denotes an unsubstituted or substituted straight or branched chain aliphatic group, bonded to the ring nitrogen atom via a carbon atom, or an unsubstituted or substituted aryl group; and R<0> denotes a hydrogen atom or a carbonyl esterifying group, and salts thereof. The invention also provides processes for the production of cephem derivatives of the general formula II.
Patent GB-2151586-A (GB)
Title: Load transporting or storage apparatus
Inventor: COOK KENNETH
IPC: B65G67/02
Filed: 1983-12-22
Abstract: The apparatus 1 shown is a self-loading lorry trailer 2 for transporting a load which in the embodiment shown is on a pallet base 3 with a key or slot 4 at opposite ends and which is borne on a pallet dolly 5. The apparatus 1 comprises a device 6 which is movable between a stowed position 7 and a working position 8 and which has means 9 for engaging and moving a load, the arrangement being such that in the working position 8 the device 6 is between the trailer 2 and a load offered up thereto whereby the load engaging means 9 can engage the load and move it towards the trailer 2 for transport. The device 6 comprises a roller assembly of three rollers, one 10 of which is pivotally mounted under the tailboard of the trailer 2, an intermediate one 11 of which comprises a pulley with a clutch and which mounts the means 9 for engaging and moving the load, and the third one 13 of which is a cargo roller which is of rubber or rubber covered. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2153062-A (GB)
Title: Lateral lamps on road vehicles
Inventor: MEAKIN RICHARD GUY
IPC: B60Q1/24
Filed: 1984-01-17
Abstract: A lamp or lamps 10 which is built in or attached to road vehicles directed in such a way as to provide illumination to the roadway on any side of the vehicle to aid an approaching driver's view of the road ahead. The lamps to be designed or arranged to give illumination to the road. IE, short range wide angle. Switching to be manual by the driver or automatic from light sensitive switch on front of vehicle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2134562-A (GB)
Title: Renovation of brick cladding panel
Inventor: PRYKE JOHN FORDHAM SPEIGHT
IPC: E04G23/02
Filed: 1984-02-06
Abstract: A brick panel such as an external leaf (7) of a cavity wall, which is inadequately supported on the edge of a floor slab (9), is strengthened by cutting away some courses of the panel, inserting stools (16) temporarily to support the panel (7) above, providing reinforcement (27) secured by elements (25) to the floor slab (9), casting a concrete beam (31) and pinning up the panel (7) from the beam (31) after removing the stools (16). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2153747-A (GB)
Title: An offshore production vessel
Inventor: KINNEMAN STEPHEN C
IPC: E21B19/00
Filed: 1984-02-07
Abstract: The riser (18) from the well-head, together with the associated tensioning devices (21, 23) is mounted at a bridge (19), which is displaceable along horizontal guides (20) out from and into, respectively, the operating range of a conventional derrick (15). With the bridge (19) in an alternative location, other operations can be performed by the derrick (15), for instance template well workover, drilling or recompletion while the production continues undisturbed, by way of the offset production riser (18) which is connected to hydrocarbon processing facilities in the vessel by way of flexible pipes (24). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2158349-A (GB)
Title: Overbed table
Inventor: BARNES CHARLES
IPC: A47B23/04
Filed: 1984-05-11
Abstract: A cantilever overbed table for use by patients in hospitals and nursing homes comprises an upright telescopic post and a table top mounted on the upper end of the post, the post being composed of inner and outer telescopic members (24, 26) one of which supports wheels (32) arranged to move along respective tracks (36) on the other telescopic member. Each track (36) is so designed as to embrace peripheral portions of its respective wheel (32) on both sides of the rotational axis of the latter to an extent such that lateral pivoting movement of the table top about the longitudinal axis of the post is substantially prevented. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2158725-A (GB)
Title: Exercise apparatus
Inventor: KILPATRICK WALTER WILLIAM
IPC: A63B21/008
Filed: 1984-05-15
Abstract: The apparatus comprises a support 10, at least one piston and cylinder assembly 12 having user-operable means for effecting relative reciprocatory movement between the piston and cylinder and means to provide a predetermined maximum fluid pressure to resist the relative movement in at least one direction of reciprocation during the or each cycle of reciprocation. The piston 16 may include a return valve 22 and a seal 20. The user-operable means (Figure 2) may comprise a handle (30) connected to an elongate flexible member 24 which passes around pulleys 26,28. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2147902-A (GB)
Title: Microbially produced bgh and its use
Inventor: DE BOER HERMAN ALBERT
IPC: C12P21/02
Filed: 1984-06-27
Abstract: Microbial expression of an exogenous polypeptide may be inefficient if the messenger RNA has secondary structure (due to complementarity of spaced regions of the molecule) which impedes interaction with a ribosome. The occurrence of such structure can be predicted. The degeneracy of the genetic code gives freedom to alter the nucleic acid composition of the cDNA to eliminate harmful secondary structure of the mRNA. For example, bovine growth hormone (BGH) is poorly expressed by E. coli transformed with a recombinant plasmid containing the natural BGH gene. The corresponding mRNA has complementary regions at 46-51 and 73-78. Therefore a plasmid pBGH 33-4 was constructed containing a BGH gene whose upstream portion was synthesized (making use of plasmid pHGH 207-1 which contains an efficiently expressible gene for the closely related human growth hormone) so as not to cause the troublesome complementarity. E. coli transformed therewith produced BGH with a yield of better than 10<5> copies per cell.
Patent GB-2163888-A (GB)
Title: Fission gas plenum chamber for nuclear fuel element sub-assembly
Inventor: SWANSON KENNETH MACGREGOR
IPC: G21C3/32
Filed: 1984-08-30
Abstract: The fuel pins (12) of a nuclear reactor fuel sub-assembly are connected to a common plenum vessel (14) provided with a valve (36) accessible from the open top of the sub-assembly wrapper (100 to permit release of fission gases from the fuel pins). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2165039-A (GB)
Title: Louvre assemblies
Inventor: BOOLE GRAHAM H
IPC: E06B7/02
Filed: 1984-09-06
Abstract: The louvre assembly comprises a plurality of parallel louvres 14 supported intermediate their ends by a centrally disposed mullion 22. Water accumulated by the louvres both on the upper and lower faces is transmitted to drainage channels 50 which, via tabs 52A, drain into the central mullion. Water from the central mullion drains into a tray provided with a drainage spout 34. A second set of louvres 16 is secured to the set of louvres 14. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2165178-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for wire bonding
Inventor: OKIKAWA SUSUMU
IPC: B23K20/00
Filed: 1984-10-05
Abstract: A wire bonding apparatus, such as used frequently for assembling electronic parts, is designed to prevent a physicochemical reaction, which leads to defects in a wire bonding operation, from occurring between a bonding wire and a wire connecting tool so that fusion of the bonding wire to the wire connecting tool does not occur. The material of the connecting tool 13A is a substance which does not easily generate a physicochemical reaction with the bonding wire, and covering at least the region of the wire connecting tool 13A which contacts the bonding wire is a film 53 of a material which does not easily generate a physicochemical reaction with the bonding wire. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2149678-A (GB)
Title: Dolls hair
Inventor: MIZOULE HENRI
IPC: A63H3/44
Filed: 1984-11-12
Abstract: A doll or the like with a head formed in the skull with an orifice (4) through which hair (5) in plaited or similar form can pass, comprises a releasable replaceable cassette (6) containing a stock of such hair (5). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2155853-A (GB)
Title: Laminated sheet
Inventor: KAWAKAMI KANJI
IPC: B32B27/12
Filed: 1984-12-31
Abstract: A stretchable waterproof laminated sheet comprises a stretchable base fabric (1) having, and a porous unsintered polytetrafluoroethylene sheet (2) having an elongation larger than that of the base fabric. The sheets are bonded together by, for example, adhesive (3). <IMAGE>