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Patent GB-2187383-A (GB)
Title: Garment drying frame
Inventor: HAYDEN FRANZISKA MARIA
IPC: D06F59/02
Filed: 1987-03-06
Abstract: An upper body garment drying frame 1 comprises a spine 2 having a pair of hingedly mounted 3 arms 4 extending either side thereof. The arms 4 pivot between a collapsed position, fig. 1, in which they extend generally parallel to the spine 2 and a deployed position, fig. 2, in which they extend laterally outwards. Elongate lateral supports 14 are movable between an deployed position in which the support 14 engages an internal side 32 of the garment 28 and a collapsed position in which the support 14 is stowed inwardly. The width of the frame is adjustable to accommodate different sized garments. In use of the frame 1 a garment 28 may be placed over it in its collapsed condition and the arms 4 threaded into the sleeves 31 of the garment 28 and the frame then transformed into its deployed condition with the sleeves 31 of the garment 28 supported on the laterally extending arms 4 and the support 14 engaging the internal sides 32 of the main body 33 of the garment 28. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2205817-A (GB)
Title: Display packaging
Inventor: JONES GEORGE RAYMOND WILLIAM
IPC: B65D83/00
Filed: 1987-04-29
Abstract: A package comprises an inner sleeve (10) containing a bundle (15) of objects. An outer sleeve (20) is movable axially of the inner sleeve (10) between an extended and a retracted position to cover and uncover the bundle (15) as required. A projection from outer sleeve wall (42) is engagable with a flap (46) on the inner sleeve wall (44) to lock the outer sleeve (20) in a retracted position. Outer sleeve (20) and inner sleeve (10) are interconnected by hinged members (22,24) which form a stable base for the device on retraction of the outer sleeve (20). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2191027-A (GB)
Title: Analogue bipolar passive multiplier
Inventor: MORENSKOG HANS OLAI
IPC: G01R21/00
Filed: 1987-05-26
Abstract: An analogue bipolar passive multiplier, especially for measuring of active or reactive electrical power (Fig. 10) comprises circuits for generating the voltage current product ui, ui.cos phi  or ui.sin phi , wherein  phi  is the voltage, current phase angle, is based on the equation:  (u+i)<2>-(u-i)<2>=4ui. The multiplier comprises a voltage divider consisting of first and second equal resistors (R1, R1) interconnected at a center point and connected across the voltage input or alternatively the current input (U resp. I) of the multiplier, and a third resistor (R2) having one end connected to the center point of the voltage divider and being connected across the current input or alternately the voltage input (I resp. U) of the multiplier. First and second half wave (Figs. 1, 2) or full wave (Figs. 3, 4) passive square function generators (PFG2), are connected respectively in parallel with the series connection of the first voltage divider resistor (R1) and the third resistor (R2), and with the series connection of the second voltage divider resistor (R1) and the third resistor (R2). The outputs of the function generators (PFG2) are connected to a parallel connection consisting of an output resistor (R4) and a filtering capacitor (C1) and of which the second end is connected to the other end of the third resistor (R2). For reactive power measurement, extra +/-45 DEG phase shifters are connected in the respective input circuits (Figs. 5-8). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2206319-A (GB)
Title: Fishing gear trolley
Inventor: JEPSON BERTRAM
IPC: B62B1/14
Filed: 1987-06-26
Abstract: A wheeled platform 12 carries a tackle box 12 and handle projections 26, 28, 30, 32 support rods 52, 54 and an umbrella 56 held on by straps 34,36. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2195171-A (GB)
Title: Training aid
Inventor: WESCOTT PETER LAURENCE
IPC: F41G3/26
Filed: 1987-08-27
Abstract: In the simulation of artillery and other types of indirect field of fire gunnery, as an aid to training gunnery observers, a terrain photographic image is projected by a projector 12 onto a screen 11 while computer generated artillery shell bursts are overlaid on the terrain photographic image at locations commanded by a trainee observer 19 by projection through a video projector 14 connected with a computer 15. Instructions are entered in the computer 15 by an operator 17 who may also be a training instructor. The computer 15 has a memory and a single floppy disc drive for holding an operating program, while a keyboard 16 is connected for input of alphanumeric commands and instructions by the operator 17. The observer 19 stands in front of and to one side of the projector 12, observes the screen 11 through graticuled binoculars 20, and provides the operator 17 with vocal commands. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2211323-A (GB)
Title: Calculator with protective casing
Inventor: CHU WILLIAM H K
IPC: G06F15/02
Filed: 1987-10-21
Abstract: A calculator has an upper surface provided with a display screen 124 and a casing 2 slidable on said calculator between a first inoperative position covering the display screen and a second operative position exposing the display screen. The casing has flexible transparent portions 21 which register with pushbuttons 122 on the calculator when the casing is in its second position to enable operation of the pushbuttons. After use, the user slides the casing along the calculator body to cover the display screen and to uncover the logo 125 on the calculator body. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2200263-A (GB)
Title: Single phase induction motor
Inventor: AKBAR SAMY
IPC: H02K17/08
Filed: 1987-12-14
Abstract: A single phase induction motor with a short-circuited rotor has a three-phase series wound stator 1, 2, 3 which operates with a single operating capacitor 5 and, in dependence on the selected connection points of the AC source 11 (to point 7 or 8), makes rotation in the one or other direction of rotation possible with high initial torque and low noise generation. The stator windings are said to be in a star arrangement. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2215198-A (GB)
Title: Car seat covers
Inventor: FITZGERALD PETER
IPC: A47C31/11
Filed: 1988-02-22
Abstract: A car seat cover 10 has a pattern or ornament 16 depicting a life size human or other animal form such that the head 14 of the said form is approximately at the level of the seat's head restraint 8 when fitted to the seat. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2206240-A (GB)
Title: Magnetically operated electrical switches
Inventor: BIRNS ERIC FRANKLIN
IPC: H01H36/00
Filed: 1988-06-22
Abstract: An electrical switch comprises a microswitch (30) mounted in a first chamber (18) of a casing (10). A first magnet (32) is located adjacent the actuating member (34) of the microswitch (30) and may be urged against the actuating member (34) by magnetic repulsion when a second magnet (54) is moved into proximity therewith by movement of a sliding plunger (56). The microswitch (30) is mounted in a holder including springs for biasing the magnet (32) to its non-actuating position, or bias is provided by the microswitch mechanism. The second magnet (54) can be biassed by magnetic repulsion alone and can be mounted in its own housing which is sealed or not to the environment. The switch is suitable for installation in bulkheads or the like to serve as a control switch in hostile environments since there is no mechanical linkage between the plunger (56) and microswitch (30). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2221096-A (GB)
Title: Switchable antenna
Inventor: BURRAGE CLEMENT PETER
IPC: H01Q7/00
Filed: 1988-07-19
Abstract: An antenna is formed by a square loop 1 having two connections 2, 3 to the centres of two adjacent sides. Signals on these connections are added after one of them has been phase shifted by different selected amounts so as to select between reception of radiation polarised in vertical, horizontal, right handed circular or left handed circular modes. The antenna may alternatively be used for transmission. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2209977-A (GB)
Title: Method of producing sand metal casting mold, by a plurality of alternate sand supply and vibration steps
Inventor: YOSHIDA YUJI
IPC: B22C15/10
Filed: 1988-09-08
Abstract: Dry molding sand is supplied to a molding box 2 to partially fill it. The molding box 2 is then vibrated to compact the sand 8 around the pattern 6. The supplying of sand and the vibrating of the molding box are repeated alternately until the molding box is filled with sand compacted around the pattern. The method avoids prior art difficulties in which single successions supply and vibration steps involving mainly vertical vibration, causes a single and large sinking of the sand around the pattern, causing damage to horizontally projecting arms of the pattern, or bending of the pattern when it is of asymmetric shape. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2211640-A (GB)
Title: Machine translation
Inventor: KUGIMIYA SHUZO
IPC: G06F17/27
Filed: 1988-10-26
Abstract: A machine translation apparatus is disclosed which includes a discriminator which distinguishes whether or not the first morpheme to appear in a sentence separated by a morpheme analyzer is a number, and a memory control which, when the number discriminator identifies the morpheme at the beginning as a number, stores data which identifies the number as a sentence-beginning adverb so that the number is added to the beginning of the translated sentence in the target language, thus enabling translation of a sentence which begins with a number. The apparatus further includes means which specifies the words stored in a buffer as a heading if a word continuing after the words stored in the buffer is a last word and is other than a period, a question mark or an exclamation mark, thus enabling a distinction between an ordinary sentence and the heading. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2214163-A (GB)
Title: Spring for magnetic tape cassette
Inventor: KEE DONG LEE
IPC: G11B23/087
Filed: 1989-01-20
Abstract: A spring for use in a magnetic tape cassette comprises a base portion 1, Fig 2, for attachment to an interior wall of a tape cassette C, Fig 3, an arm portion including a relatively stiff support part 2 provided with reinforcing ribs 2' and a relatively resilient part 3, and an end portion 4. The parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 are included relative to one another along fold lines a, b, c. In use, the end portion 4 provides a bias force coaxial with the axis of rotation of the reel R. The reinforcing ribs 2' permit the width of the spring to be significantly narrower than that utilised hitherto. 
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Patent GB-2216415-A (GB)
Title: Preparation for use on the hair and body
Inventor: CLACHAR CARROL JOSEPH
IPC: A61K8/92
Filed: 1989-03-06
Abstract: A preparation for use on the hair and body comprises a lotion including by weight 41 - 51 parts glycerine, 38 - 48 parts rosewater, 3 - 5 parts liquid paraffin and 2 - 4 parts olive oil.
Patent GB-2216914-A (GB)
Title: Link fabrics
Inventor: LEUVELINK GERRIT WILLEM
IPC: D21F1/00
Filed: 1989-03-09
Abstract: A method of reducing the permeability of a link-belt, typically a papermakers' fabric, involves the use of elastomeric yarns (13) of such transverse cross-section as to be capable, when stretched, of being freely drawn into the space existing within a coil the transverse dimension (t1) of the yarn (13), in its relaxed state, being not less than the corresponding dimension of the coil space. Yarns having a variety of profiles are disclosed as is the use of plural yarns within a single coil. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2219786-A (GB)
Title: A drain means for the outlet opening of the spout of a collapsible bag of plastic film or laminated plastic films for use in socalled bag-in-box package
Inventor: NIELSEN ERIK HOUMANN
IPC: B65D77/06
Filed: 1989-03-10
Abstract: The drain means (11) includes at least one element (13) which extends a distance into the bag (5) aligned with or around the outlet opening (3) and defines at least one passage (15) between the end (17) of the outlet opening of the at least one element (13) farthest from the outlet opening and the outlet opening (3) of the spout (1). The wall of the bag (5) which is opposite to the outlet opening (3) of the spout (1) is thus prevented from being sucked across the bag when the bag (5) is partly or almost completely drained of liquid and, therefore, has collapsed. In this way the opposite wall of the bag does not cover the outlet opening (3) and prevent liquid flow therethrough.
Patent GB-2221681-A (GB)
Title: Undecylic ether n-chlorophenoxyisobutyric acid and a pharmaceutical preparation for treating hyperlipemia based on it
Inventor: NATANOVICH VOLOVELSKY LEV
IPC: C07C69/736
Filed: 1988-01-22
Abstract: The invention relates to a new substance-undecylic ether n-chlorophenoxyisobutyric acid and to a pharmaceutical preparation based on it. The undecylic ether n-chlorophenoxyisobutyric acid has formula (I). The claimed combination is an active component of a pharmaceutical preparation for treating hyperlipemia. The claimed preparation is used medically for treating hyperlipemia, in particular arteriosclerosis and a number of vascular diseases.
Patent GB-2236560-A (GB)
Title: Seal or packing
Inventor: LEE DOUGLAS
IPC: F16L23/18
Filed: 1989-10-03
Abstract: A static seal of packing comprises gasket or packing material in an envelope of PTFE. The envelope is made by slitting a strip or ring of PTFE to form a pair of arms 15 and then bending each arm backwards through 180 DEG . The resulting envelope can cheaply provide a thick seal or gasket with a relatively smooth surface adjacent the fluid to be sealed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2238923-A (GB)
Title: Digital frequency generator
Inventor: TOPHAM PETER JAMES
IPC: H03L7/185
Filed: 1989-12-07
Abstract: A frequency generator comprising a phase locked loop incorporating a frequency divider (1), a phase comparator (2) for comparing a reference frequency received from a source of reference frequency (4) with an output of the divider (1), and a digital frequency synthesiser (3) connected between said source of reference frequency (4) and said comparator (2). A low pass filter (5) is connected to the output of said comparator, and a voltage controlled oscillator (6) is connected to the output of said low pass filter (5) to provide an output frequency. To extend the frequency range the output of the low pass filter may be inverted and fed into another voltage controlled oscillator (9, Fig. 2), in which case the outputs of the voltage controlled oscillators (6) (9. Fig. 2) are fed into a frequency mixer (10, Fig. 2) to provide the output frequency. A high frequency, fast switching, narrow channel spaced synthesizer is provided <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2239489-A (GB)
Title: Harnessing of low grade heat energy
Inventor: BRIERLEY ROGER STUART
IPC: F25B11/02
Filed: 1989-12-18
Abstract: A vapourising heat exchanger, 2, through which flows a suitable fluid, 1, (such as a refrigerant) for absorbing, via vapourisation, surrounding heat, eg, low grade heat contained in rivers and tidal flows, 3, is followed by a vapour compressor, 5, followed by a further heat exchanger, 7, followed by a turbine, 15. The energy produced by the turbine, 15, may power the compressor, 5. Heat may be transferred via heat exchangers 7, 11 and fluid flow 8 to a further fluid to drive a further turbine 12. Alternative heat exchange circuits are disclosed (Figs. 1A, 1B, 1D) and reference is made to the possible use of a variety of different turbines and a variety of uses of the power generated. Details of the thermodynamic process involved are also discussed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2242260-A (GB)
Title: Secondary vehicle radiator heater
Inventor: ALEXANDER ROBYN
IPC: F02N19/10
Filed: 1990-03-23
Abstract: Starting a vehicle with a cold engine can be troublesome (difficulty starting the engine), wasteful (of both money and fuel resources - using the clutch), and uncomfortable (sitting in a cold environment). By adding a secondary electric heater either internally or externally of the radiator (secondary relative to the heating action of the engine itself), all of these matters can be much improved. A further refinement would be to link the heater controls (which would comprise of thermostat and on/off switch and be placed on the dash-board), to a remote control switch; this would allow for the radiator to be pre-heated before the driver even enters the vehicle.
Patent GB-2231262-A (GB)
Title: Mats
Inventor: FRANCE PAUL DAVID
IPC: A47L23/26
Filed: 1990-05-09
Abstract: An entrance mat is formed from a plurality of strips of rigid material which alternate with strips of relatively flexible material, the successive strips being secured together by connecting wires which extend through the strips transversely relative to the length of the strips, the strips of flexible material being of a width, as considered in the plane of the mat, which is greater than the thickness of those strips as considered in the direction of the thickness of the mat. Preferably each flexible strip is of a multi-element form comprising two flexible elements arranged side-by-side between a successive pair of substantially rigid strips. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246234-A (GB)
Title: Optical amplifier with shaped spectral gain
Inventor: PAYNE DAVID NEIL
IPC: H04B10/294
Filed: 1990-05-21
Abstract: An optical amplifier comprises a waveguide with one or more rejection band filters (eg gratings) 12 between the ends of the waveguide, the rejection band being matched to the peak wavelength of the gain spectrum whereby the gain response is flattened. ASE power is suppressed, for example. An interference filter (36) may be used (Fig. 6), and the waveguides may be planar with a meandering section or a periodic perturbation as filter (Fig. 7). Thin filter chips, coloured-glass, Fabry-Perot, and Bragg filters are also specified. The filter may be continuous along the waveguide and may be a dopant. The filter may narrow the spectral gain. Er or Nd-doped rare earth and s/c amplifiers are exemplified. Telecommunications and wavelength-division multiplexing applications are detailed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244999-A (GB)
Title: Extraction of fish oil
Inventor: DAVIS DAVID
IPC: C11B1/06
Filed: 1990-06-15
Abstract: In a method of extracting oil from fish fragments, for example from fragments of smoked salmon, fish fragments, after removal of skin and bones in a reclaimer (10), are compressed in a press (12) and the expressed liquid collected. The oil is separated from the remainder of the liquid in a separator (14) and is subsequently packaged (16). The compression of the fish fragments, collection of the expressed liquid, and separation of the oil from the expressed liquid all take place in an atmosphere of carbon dioxide to prevent oxidation. The press (12) and associated collecting channels for the expressed liquid are maintained at a low temperature, of, for example, between 0 DEG C and 5 DEG C. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246555-A (GB)
Title: Packaging for medicine
Inventor: GEORGE CHRISTOPHER
IPC: A61J17/00
Filed: 1990-07-19
Abstract: Liquid medicine is contained in packaging which comprises a plurality of compartments 3, each of which contains a single dose of the medicine and closure means 4 for sealing each compartment, the closure means 4 being openable so that the dose in each compartment may be administered independently. Such packaging may be used in combination with an applicator comprising a conduit 13 which, in use, is inserted into the patient's mouth, and which is fastenable to the compartment 3, and means 20 for rupturing the closure means 4 to allow medicine to flow along the conduit. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241409-A (GB)
Title: Recording colour video signals
Inventor: SONG TONG-ILL
IPC: H04N9/797
Filed: 1990-12-24
Abstract: After separation 1 from the chrominance signal, the luminance signal is transmitted through a motion adaptive filter 4 wherein either a line comb filter or a filter including a frame delay is selected in dependence on the output of a motion detector (figure 4). A circuit 4 subsequently samples the signal at a frequency such as to fold the spectrum and so reduce the bandwith, and the output is low pass littered 5 and FM modulated 7; at 12 it is added to the chrominance signal, which has been converted 8 to a 629 KHz under-colour band and filtered 9, for recording 13. Reproduction involves the converse of these steps. Definition in both still and moving images is enhanced. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2251848-A (GB)
Title: Coil stack support
Inventor: STREET JOHN PATRICK
IPC: B21C47/28
Filed: 1991-01-05
Abstract: The invention provides a coil stack support device comprising carrier 1 for location en the ground and on which in use, a coil stack may be located. The carrier 1 is provided with pegs 21 and post 11 for limiting the radial displacement of a coil relative to the body of the stack and containment means 31 for location on and engagement with the carrier means for preventing vertical displacement of a coil relative to the body of the stack. The device may be used for supporting coiled wire whilst the wire is being fed for use in. e.g. a manufacturing process. It may be used to support relatively large coil stacks, and assists in maintaining them in their original conformation to ensure smooth feeding of wire from the stacks. The pegs 21 are receivable in a selected one of a set of holes provided respectively on members 3 and 5 of carrier 1 depending upon the diameter of the coil stack. A wire pay-off post 41 is located in post 11. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2253356-A (GB)
Title: Golf club with stepped sole
Inventor: WHITE ROBERT WILLIAM DOUGLAS
IPC: A63B53/04
Filed: 1991-03-07
Abstract: A golf club 10 of the iron type comprises a head 12 with a front face 14 which is inclined rearwardly at an acute angle to the sole 13 and whose sole 13 has steps 18 to provide a lower portion 19 and at least one other portion 20, 21 which lies in a common plane spaced from but substantially parallel with the plane of the lower portion 19. This provides that there is a lesser resistance to the motion of the club head 12 if it strikes the ground or drags in the grass. The top edge 16 of the front surface 14, and grooves 18 in the front face 14, are also parallel with the planes of the sole 13 to facilitate alignment of the head 12 when viewed from above. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244875-A (GB)
Title: Controller for compressor driven by induction motor
Inventor: UESUGI MICHIKA
IPC: H02P27/06
Filed: 1991-05-29
Abstract: A d.c. input current Id to a variable-voltage, variable-frequency inverter 3 is detected, the inverter being provided for variable-speed driving a compressor 5 which has a load torque changing with a rotary position and is driven by an induction motor 4. The detected d.c. input current Id is sampled in synchronization with the timing when the inductive load components of a current flowing through the induction motor become null. The sampled current value is output as a slip signal of the induction motor. A compensated d.c. voltage command is derived from the slip signal, and the input voltage to the inventor is regulated in accordance with the compensated d.c. voltage command. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246877-A (GB)
Title: Long path gas absorption cell
Inventor: WILKS PAUL A
IPC: G01N21/03
Filed: 1991-07-18
Abstract: The multi-pass, multi-reflection (MIR) cell used for spectrographic analysis, in a spectrophotometer, for example, is a right circular cylinder (16) having flat end plates (24, 26) perpendicular to its axis. The interior of the cylinder is appropriately coated to reflect the radiation employed and small transparent windows (28) are provided on axis at each end plate. Appropriate input and output tubing is provided. The cell is not much longer than it is in diameter and may have a diameter greater than its length, thus it is either drum or disk-shaped in contrast to the long light pipes of the prior art. The cell is preferably illuminated by a cone of radiation, such as that employed in multiple internal reflection instruments, for liquid analysis employing frustrated total internal reflection in circular rod. <IMAGE>