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Patent GB-2216769-A (GB)
Title: Method and container for packaging and preserving fresh fruit
Inventor: SAWADA TAKASHI
IPC: B65D81/26
Filed: 1988-11-28
Abstract: A container for packaging and preserving slices of fresh fruit such as durian may be of rectangular-pyramid shape and made of transparent plastic material sealed at its edges and be provided with a label. The container also contains a preservative for preventing the fruit from spoiling. Also disclosed is a method for making said container using an automatic machine with a specially designed mould.
Patent GB-2229688-A (GB)
Title: Security apparatus
Inventor: JEFFREY KEITH
IPC: B62D53/08
Filed: 1989-03-28
Abstract: Apparatus for obstructing the use of a trailer draw bar 4 having a terminal hole therethrough into which a coupling pin is to be engaged comprises a cap member 11 which is of sufficiently large diameter that it cannot pass through the hole in the draw bar, said cap having axially dependent therefrom a pin member 1 having a shank 12 adapted to fit axially through the terminal hole in the draw bar, and a sleeve member 2 adapted to be journalled upon the shank of the pin member and having a radial shoulder 23 thereon adapted to bear against a locking member and to restrain the sleeve member from passing through the hole in the draw bar, wherein the pin member carries at least one radial projection 13 and the sleeve member has a recess 24 into which the radial projection is adapted to engage to mount the one member releasably upon the other; and locking means 3 for securing the pin member to the sleeve member. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2234061-A (GB)
Title: Water monitor
Inventor: BAKER COLIN ARTHUR
IPC: G01N15/00
Filed: 1989-07-05
Abstract: An instrument is provided for monitoring a stream of water in a glass tube (12) for the presence of both ferric floc and an organic liquid immiscible with water. Infra-red light from a source (14) is passed into the water, and the scattered light is monitored with a detector (22). Green light from a source (16) is passed through the water and a detector (26) monitors the transmitted intensity. From these two measurements the concentrations of the ferric floc and of the organic liquid can be calculated. To obtain reliable measurements, means (20; 15, 25, 28) are provided to enable any changes in the emitted light intensities or detector efficiencies to be taken into account or eliminated. The organic liquid may be kerosene. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2332733-A (GB)
Title: Warhead triggering mechanism with a time delay after impact
Inventor: RUDENAUER WERNER
IPC: F42C11/06
Filed: 1989-08-29
Abstract: A triggering mechanism (31) for the warhead (19) of an anti-shelter projectile (12) detonates the warhead when it has penetrated the shelter wall (18). For this a time-delayed detonation is effected as a function of the entry to or exit from the shelter wall (18). Preferably the detonation delay time (tz) is dependent upon the shelter-wall transit time (td), in order to bring about, irrespective of the constructional and geometric factors, a detonation approximately in the centre of the interior (21) of the shelter. However, an immediate detonation is effected if the projectile (12) after exit from the shelter wall (18) experiences anew delay, eg if it encounters an object (22) parked in the interior (21).
Patent GB-2225658-A (GB)
Title: Book type wireless remote control apparatus
Inventor: TSUNODA HIDEO
IPC: H04Q9/00
Filed: 1989-11-20
Abstract: Each of first and second cases (10, 30) has a portable size and provides an operation portion, disposed at least on its inner surface, for setting operation conditions of an appliance to be controlled. A hinge (50) connects the first and second cases (10, 30) to form a book type case which can be freely opened/closed while the operation portions oppose each other. A transmitter (51) is disposed at the hinge (50) and transmits the set operation conditions to the appliance. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2240084-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to load handling
Inventor: ASHTON COLIN
IPC: B66C1/42
Filed: 1990-01-05
Abstract: Arms 20 of a grab are moved towards each other to grip opposed elongate sides (28 and 30) of a stack of slabs comprising a load. The grab and load are then raised and the jaws 16 and 18 are pivoted about an axis 32 through 90 DEG , The grab is then lowered such that the stack is supported on the downwardly facing surface 33 of the lowermost slab 29. Rotation is via a rack (34) and gear drive. The grab can be used with a delivery lorry crane. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2239670-A (GB)
Title: Scaffolding fitting
Inventor: JONES PETER JOHN
IPC: E04G7/28
Filed: 1990-01-06
Abstract: A scaffolding fitting has a flange member 10 with an arm 16 shaped to engage against a scaffolding pole P and a region 18 shaped to engage a too board B. Flange member 14 has an aperture 24 therethrough. A hook-shaped clamping element 12 has a threaded shank region passing through the aperture 24. The hooked region 30 of the element 12 is passed around the pole P. Tightening of nut 28 clamps the toe board B to the pole P. As shown, flange member 10 is U-shaped with region 18 defining an arm of the U shorter than arm 16, and region 18 serrated to engage firmly with toe board B. However in a modification shown in dotted line portion 18 is not bent over or serrated but extends in general plane of portion 14. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2228004-A (GB)
Title: Hetrocylic compounds
Inventor: HAIKALA HEIMO OLAVI
IPC: C07D237/04
Filed: 1990-01-26
Abstract: New heterocyclic compounds of formula I <CHEM>   In which Het means one of following groups; <CHEM> wherein R11, R13 and R14 mean independently hydrogen, hydroxymethyl or lower alkyl group, Z means S, O or NH; A means valency bond, -CH=CH-, or -CH2-CH2- group; R1 and R2 independently mean nitro, cyano, halogen, amino, carboxamido, aryl, aroyl, pyridyl, alkoxycarbonyl, acyl or one of following groups; <CHEM> wherein R6 means hydrogen or lower alkyl group, R8 means lower alkyl, R7 means cyano or COOR10, wherein R10 means hydrogen or lower alkyl or R1 and R2 together form a susbtituted or unsubstituted 5 or 6 membered ring which may contain 1 or 2 heteroatom N; R3, R4, and R5 mean independently hydrogen, hydroxy or lower alkyl group; Y means N or CH. The compounds may be used in the treatment of congestive heart failure.
Patent GB-2232640-A (GB)
Title: Initialising position of continuous stationery in selective printers
Inventor: OKAMORI SHUHEI
IPC: B41J11/42
Filed: 1990-04-23
Abstract: In a selective printer using continuous form stationery, the position on the paper at which printing is started can be adjusted by means on the printer (rather than by reprogramming the format on a host computer), and the correctness of the setting can be established by conducting a test print. As described, a paper sensor is located upstream of the printhead, and the desired head margin can be adjusted up or down the paper by means (e.g. a keypad) associated with the printer. The paper is fed until the sensor first detects the leading edge of the stationery, and is then further fed by an amount calculated to bring the print-start position under the printhead. A test print (composed of a limited number of prints a predetermined character) is then produced.   If stationery is correctly positioned, printing may be commenced. If, however, the position is incorrect, the operator enters the required correction (e.g. by means of an up-switch or a down-switch on the keypad). As the paper is already in the paper path, the sensor detects its presence and causes the retraction of the paper until the sensor fails to detect it, and thereafter the paper is reforwarded by the corrected amount. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2237333-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic unit with scavenge valve
Inventor: WUESTHOFF PETER
IPC: F04B1/04
Filed: 1990-07-31
Abstract: A hydraulic unit, particularly of the radial piston rotary cylinder block type, wherein hydraulic fluid enters and leaves the cylinder bores (11) through passages (21) which alternately communicate with inlet and outlet ports in a control sleeve (24), a scavenge valve (50) is provided in the sleeve (24) for directing fluid through a flow path (52) in order to cool the unit. The valve (50) ensures that a dosed amount of fluid always flows through path (52) from whichever part (125 or 126) is at the lower pressure. Flow path (50) terminates at a leakage port (53). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2239016-A (GB)
Title: N-tert-butyl-decahydro-2-[3-amino-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-butyl]isoquinoline-3-carboxamide & asparaginyl derivatives thereof
Inventor: MARTIN JOSEPH ARMSTRONG
IPC: A61K38/00
Filed: 1990-12-10
Abstract: Compounds of the general formula <CHEM>       wherein R represents benzyloxycarbonyl or 2-quinolylcarbonyl, and their pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts inhibit proteases of viral origin and can be used as medicaments for the treatment or prophylaxis of viral infections.
Patent GB-2250839-A (GB)
Title: A machine translation process
Inventor: KELLY BRIAN
IPC: G06F17/27
Filed: 1990-12-14
Abstract: A machine translation process involves continually updating databases with translations of phrases so that over time as the process is repeated comprehensive databases are built up and a relatively high first hit rate is achieved in a process so that little user input is required. The database is updated by initially storing translations of all index terms occurring with more than a certain frequency, the index terms being separated by a filter at the first stage in the process. Further, typesetting commands are also filtered out at the first stage so that they do not interfere with the translation process and secondly, they may be merged at the end of the process so that an equivalent typesetting quality is achieved for the text in the target language. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241383-A (GB)
Title: Electric switches
Inventor: OGAWA KIKUO
IPC: H01H13/705
Filed: 1991-02-12
Abstract: A switch comprises a rubber switch member 18 carrying movable contacts 19c, 19d, 20c, 20d and interposed between a housing 1 and a board 14 carrying fixed contacts 15a, 15b, 16a, 16b, and an operating lever 25 for urging the rubber switch member 18 towards the board 14 via at least one slidable body 8 when either end of the operating lever 25 is depressed. In one embodiment, when either end of the operating lever 25 is depressed, two movable contacts 19c, 19d on the rubber switch member 18 are brought one after the other into contact with respective fixed contacts 15a, 15b on the board 14. Each end of the operating lever 25 may be associated with two slidable bodies 8, one of which is spring biased. Feel to the operator is provided by a spring biased pin cooperating with a groove or by a non switching dome on the rubber switch member 18. The switch is suitable for operating the windows in a vehicle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2253399-A (GB)
Title: Stabilized polymer composition
Inventor: SYRIER JOHANNES LEOPOLD MARIE
IPC: C08K5/18
Filed: 1991-03-04
Abstract: A stabilized copolymer composition comprises an alternating copolymer of carbon monoxide and at least one ethylenically unsaturated compound, and at least a stabilizing quantity of a diarylamine, of which at least ono of the aryl groups carries an alkoxy substituent, e.g. 3-methoxydiphenylamine or 4,4'-dimethoxydiphenylamine. Preferred polymers are a copolymer of ethylene and carbon monoxide or a terpolymer of ethylene, propylene and carbon monoxide. The stabilizers improve both the melt-stability and long-life stability of the polymers.
Patent GB-2248391-A (GB)
Title: Hair towel
Inventor: MACTAVISH FIONA STARR BAWN
IPC: A47K10/02
Filed: 1991-03-11
Abstract: The invention relates to a towel comprising a sheet element, the sheet element defining a first section (14) that is profiled to fit on to the head of a person for covering the person's hair. An elongate section (16) extends from the first section (14) and can be wound-up for tightening the first section on a person's head and then be folded back and attached to the first section for securing the location of the towel on the head of a person. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2243157-A (GB)
Title: A spread
Inventor: SWEENEY KEVIN
IPC: A23L9/20
Filed: 1991-04-09
Abstract: A spread having a low level of saturated fat and cholesterol, a high level of polyunsaturated fat and good organoleptic properties is prepared by adding a fat, preferably a vegetable fat-based cream to a milk base such as skim, semi-skimmed or low fat milk and churning the mixture by conventional butter-making techniques. The cream is prepared by adding a blend of vegetable oils such as soya oil and hydrogenated soya oil and an emulsifier such as lecithin to an aqueous phase. The aqueous phase preferably comprises a pasteurised blend of water and a stabiliser such as gelatin.
Patent GB-2247622-A (GB)
Title: Herbicides
Inventor: TADROS THARWAT FOUAD
IPC: A01N25/04
Filed: 1991-08-20
Abstract: A herbicidal composition, comprising a continuous aqueous phase containing a solute, the continuous aqueous phase containing an emulsifier of high HLB value and having a dispersed therein drops of an emulsion comprising a continuous oil phase containing an emulsifier of low HLB value and having dispersed therein droplets of an aqueous solution of a salt of a herbicidal bipyridylium diquaternary cation selected from paraquat and diquat, or mixtures thereof, the said solute comprising magnesium chloride in a concentration sufficient to bring the continuous aqueous phase into substantial osmotic balance with the aqueous solution of the bipyridylium cation, the concentration of the herbicidal bipyridylium diquaternary cation being at least 75 grams per litre of the composition.
Patent GB-2259118-A (GB)
Title: Aerofoil cooling
Inventor: EVANS NEIL MILNER
IPC: F01D5/28
Filed: 1991-08-24
Abstract: There is provided an aerofoil 11 having a passage 17 supplied with cooling fluid from passage 13. When the leading edge area 14 of the aerofoil 11 erodes/corrodes the passage 17 becomes exposed so that the cooling fluid effects film cooling of the leading edge area. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262684-A (GB)
Title: Facsimile transcoder
Inventor: FOGG ANDREW
IPC: H04N1/333
Filed: 1991-12-20
Abstract: A facsimile transcoder for enabling communications between Group 3 fax machines within a radiotelephone communications network. The transcoder enables conversion of the analogue fax signal into a digital bit stream suitable for transmission over a digital RF communications channel. A protocol between transmitting and receiving fax machines is established by inserting signalling blocks into the digital bit stream. The transcoder also provides means for overcoming any incompatibility of data rates between Group 3 fax operation and radiotelephone network operation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270097-A (GB)
Title: Cutting element for use on a mill
Inventor: MCGARIAN BRUCE HERMANN FORSYTH
IPC: E21B29/00
Filed: 1992-09-01
Abstract: A mill, for cutting casing or tube down-hole comprises a body 1 which is to be incorporated into a drilling string. The body has radially outwardly directed blades 6. The leading face of each blade is dressed with cutting elements 7 of hard material. Each culling element has a rear face 8 secured to the blade, a lower face 9 and an upper face 10, the lower face and upper face being parallel and being inclined downwardly relative to the rear face. The culling element defines a front face 13 of recessed curved form, at least the lower part of the curve being such that the tangent to the curve makes an acute angle with the lower face of the insert. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262647-A (GB)
Title: Wind resistant cable
Inventor: HODGE KENNETH GEORGE
IPC: G02B6/44
Filed: 1992-12-10
Abstract: Depressions 7 are formed in the plastics sheath 6 on an electric conductor and/or optical fibre. The cable is especially suitable for use as an aerial cable because the drag on the cable caused by a wind is reduced. The depressions 7 preferably are in a regular pattern and preferably lie in a plurality of circumferentially spaced lines which extend parallel to the axis of, or helically around, the cable. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267271-A (GB)
Title: Continuous dispensing of sheet from two rolls
Inventor: COLLINS SCOTT J
IPC: A47K10/36
Filed: 1993-02-25
Abstract: A transfer assembly 70 for a dispenser 10 for dispensing wound sheet material, such as paper toweling, from a primary roll P and a reserve roll R includes a transfer arm 80 having a pair of transfer fingers 82 under which the leading end 90 of the sheet material 74 from the reserve roll is disposed, and a sensing arm 76 including a sensing surface 78 over which rides sheet material 72 from the primary roll being fed into the nip 50 between a drive roller 46 and a pressure roller 48. The transfer arm 80 and sensing arm 76 are mounted for common movement between a non-transfer position wherein the sheet material 72 riding over the sensing surface 78, in cooperation with the pulling force being applied thereon by the drive roller 46, holds the transfer fingers 82 away from the nip 50, and a transfer position wherein, in response to the tail end of the sheet material being detached from the primary roll P, the transfer arm 80 moves toward the nip 50 and the transfer fingers 82 push sheet material 74 from the reserve roll R into the nip. Subsequent rotation of the drive roller 46 causes the sheet material from the reserve roll to be fed through the nip and dispensed from the dispenser. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266807-A (GB)
Title: Amorphous silicon rectifying contact on diamond and method for making same
Inventor: CENKATESAN VASUDEV
IPC: H01L29/47
Filed: 1993-04-15
Abstract: A rectifying contact for use at high temperatures includes a semiconducting diamond layer 6 and a doped amorphous silicon layer 7 thereon. The amorphous silicon layer may be doped with either a p-type or n-type dopant. The semiconducting diamond may be a doped polycrystalline diamond layer or a natural IIb single crystal diamond. The amorphous silicon layer may be formed by sputter deposition from doped silicon targets. A subsequent heating of the thus formed rectifying contact lowers the forward resistance of the contact by activating additional dopant atoms within the amorphous silicon layer. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279788-A (GB)
Title: Cascaded amplifier
Inventor: MOORE PAUL ANTHONY
IPC: G06G7/20
Filed: 1993-07-05
Abstract: An amplifier comprises a plurality of amplifying stages connected in cascade. Each amplifying stage comprises a linear amplifier (26, 30, 34) and a limiting amplifier (24, 28, 32) connected in parallel. As the input voltage level (Vi) to the amplifier rises, the limiting amplifiers limit and then provide no further gain, starting with the last amplifier (32) in the cascade. The gain of the cascaded amplifier can thus be arranged to decrease or increase with increasing input voltage level and by specifying the linear gain (k1, k2, k3), the limiting gain (A1, A2, A3) and the limiting output level (L1, L2, L3) of each stage, an amplifier having a wide variety of desired non-logarithmic transfer function can be provided. The amplifier will often comprise more than three stages. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269308-A (GB)
Title: Seat belt retractor
Inventor: MATSUKI MASUO
IPC: B60R22/41
Filed: 1993-08-02
Abstract: The seat belt retractor has an emergency locking mechanism which operates securely but prevents an end lock state developing. In an end lock state the belt can be neither drawn out nor taken up as a result of unwanted locking up of the emergency locking mechanism when the belt is substantially completely retracted. An end lock state is prevented in the retractor by including a rotation control disk 41 and a limiting means for limiting the movement of a lock member 15 so that the latter cannot move in the direction of engagement with a latch member 13 when the belt is in its retracted position. The rotation control disk 41 is preferably rotatably journalled on a take up shaft 4 and a driving gear 40, which has teeth which are equal in pitch circle diameter but different in number to those on the disc 41, is fixed on the take up shaft 4. Both the driving gear 40 and the rotation control disk 41 mesh with a free wheeling intermediate gear 42 so that the rotation control disk 41 rotates a fraction of a turn (phase shift) relative to the gear 40 for each complete revolution of the take up shaft 4. This relative phase shift eventually causes an abutment 41c on disc 41 to cooperate with a stop 15d on the lock member 15 to thereby prevent locking engagement of the latter with the latch member 13. In an alternative embodiment (Figs. 8 to 12), the disc is instead provided with a cam slot (46a) which is engaged by a follower (48b) on a pivoted abutment (48) so as to move the latter into cooperation with a stop (49b) formed on the lock member (49). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270292-A (GB)
Title: Lift with vibration damping counterweight
Inventor: MIYOSHI KAN
IPC: B66B17/12
Filed: 1993-08-09
Abstract: A vibration preventing device for a lift is arranged such that a main rope (3) is trained around a sheave (1) of a hoisting motor and a deflector wheel (2) disposed on the side of the sheave (1), the main rope (3) is connected to the upper sides of a passenger cage (6) and a counterweight, respectively, by a thimble rod spring (5a) through a thimble rod (4a), a compensating rope (11) is attached to the lower sides of the passenger cage (6) and the counterweight by a thimble rod spring (5b) through a thimble rod (4b) and trained around a compensating pulley (12), and a counterweight includes a vibration damping means (8a, b, 9a, b) for suppressing a vibration mode caused by the rotation of the sheave (1) and the compensating pulley (12). The counterweight preferably includes a plurality of mass members which are connected to each other by vibration damping means each composed of an elastic member (8a, b) and a damping member (9a, b). Fig 9 shows an alternative vibration tamping arrangement with a rope which is fixed at its ends and supports the lift and counterweight by respective pulleys. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276530-A (GB)
Title: Litter bin
Inventor: KNOWLES PETER GODFREY
IPC: B65F1/14
Filed: 1993-08-18
Abstract: A litter bin comprises a receptacle (30) lined with a fabric of high tensile yarn (33) to assist in containing the effect of an explosion within the bin. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274113-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for electrochemical treatment of water
Inventor: BAKHIR VITOLD MIKHAILOVICH
IPC: C25B9/19
Filed: 1993-03-26
Abstract: The device for electrochemical processing of water may be used for purification and disinfection of potable water, as well as for obtaining washing and disinfecting solutions, and comprises at least one electrochemical cell consisting of vertical coaxial electrodes of cylindrical and rod-type variable cross-section which are mounted in dielectrical bushings, an ultrafiltering diaphragm made of ceramic based on zirconium oxide and coaxially mounted in bushings between the electrodes, the geometrical dimensions of the cell satisfying to certain relationships. A system of openings in the electrodes and of channels in the bushings provides for optimal hydraulic characteristics of the cell. The bushings and the cylindrical electrode have the same external diameter, and the cells are in a certain way secured by means of washers in an upper and a lower collector of a dielectric material with cylindrical seats in each and with inlet and outlet channels. The collectors comprise several seats or consist of a unit of blocks having each one seat, and are provided with means for sealing and bracing the structure, and the cells mounted in the seats are interconnected in parallel hydraulically and in parallel or in series electrically. The device may further comprise consumption regulators, a mechanism for dosing the reagent mounted on the water supply main, receptacles with a catalyst and a hydraulic binding. The device allows to reduce the energy consumption, to simplify the construction, to decrease the workload on assembling and disassembling the device, as well as to widen the functional possibilities by means of simplification and unification of the hydraulic circuit of the device. <IMAGE>