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Patent GB-2227968-A (GB)
Title: Device for gripping container whilst closure is removed
Inventor: WILLIAMS JOHN FRANCIS
IPC: B25B13/50
Filed: 1990-02-13
Abstract: A device for holding a container while the screw top or cap is removed comprises two relatively rotatable plates securable to a work surface e.g. by suction pads 10. Three rotatable posts are slidably-mounted in and protrude from spiral slots in the upper plate and radial slots in the lower plate. On rotation of the upper plate by means of a suitable handle the posts move inwards to hold the container. Unscrewing forces applied to the container top cause the posts to rotate slightly which effectively increases their grip on the container due to reaction with the slots. Rubber sleeves on the posts increase their gripping potential. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2231193-A (GB)
Title: Error checking in digital audio tape recorders and players
Inventor: LEE MOON-HWAN
IPC: G11B20/18
Filed: 1990-02-20
Abstract: There is disclosed a data error checking device for use in a digital audio tape recording system capable of checking a data error generated during data recording and reproducing, by employing a four-head drum of which two magnetic heads a, c are auxiliary error checking heads connected to a dual rotary transformer. Input data and checked data are stored in a recording and/or reproducing buffer store, and a checking buffer respectively and compared by a comparator which outputs a first value comparison signal when the compared data are the same, and a second value when they differ. A controller on receipt of the comparison signal controls the recording and/or reproducing buffer and main head so as to enable continuous recording and/or reproducing of successive data when the comparison signal has the first value and to enable repetitive recording and/or reproducing of the same data when the comparison signal has the second value. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2230443-A (GB)
Title: Treatment of sleep apnoea
Inventor: VOELGER KARL-DIETER
IPC: A61K31/275
Filed: 1990-03-13
Abstract: Compositions for the therapeutic treatment of sleep apnoea contain 2-isopropyl-2,8-bis(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)- 6-methyl-6-azaoctane nitrile, preferably in the form of the pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salts thereof (verapamil) as active substance. 
<??>The compositions may also include triamterene and/or hydrochlorothiazide.
Patent GB-2229710-A (GB)
Title: Packages formed from blanks
Inventor: BLACKWOOD MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: B65B11/12
Filed: 1990-03-21
Abstract: A single piece generally rectangular blank for packaging article(s) includes two pairs of parallel spaced apart fold lines 20, 26; 21, 31 located at each end of a portion 7 of the blank that is to provide the major panel of the container to be formed from the blank. The regions 10, 11 of the blank extending away from the outer ones of said pairs of fold lines 26, 31 serve as flaps intended to overlie said major panel 7 when folded into the container, whilst the material 8, 9 located between the lines of each pair defines the depth of the end walls of the container; at least one further fold line 36, 40 located along each marginal edge region of the blank is so relatively spaced from the associated marginal edge that the material therebetween serves to define side walls for the container and fastening or closure flaps 16 for sides of the container. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2233815-A (GB)
Title: Quantitative indication of frequency fluctuations of specially stabilised two-mode internal reflector lasers
Inventor: LUEMKEMANN BERND
IPC: H01S3/139
Filed: 1990-07-09
Abstract: A method for the quantitative indication of frequency fluctuations of specially stabilized two-mode internal reflector lasers 14 is achieved in that maximum voltages of the laser light occurring at the I/U converter 9 during one mode run-through are brought to the same level, the voltage change effected is standardised (by standardising amplifier 12) to the same amplitude values and the frequency change of the laser light belonging to a particular voltage change in a reference laser is determined using a known heterodyne measuring method, and then the desired sensitivity for the frequency fluctuation indication 13 is adjusted (at frequency regulator 3). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2237439-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus
Inventor: SATO YOSHIAKI
IPC: G11B27/10
Filed: 1990-10-12
Abstract: A magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus eg a still video camera includes a presearch performing device which presearches tracks of a magnetic disc loaded therein, a presearch cancelling switch which is provided in a body of the apparatus to cancel the presearch, and a presearch stopping device which stops the presearch by the presearch performing means in accordance with the operation of the presearch cancelling device.
Patent GB-2238565-A (GB)
Title: Traffic flow control unit
Inventor: MATTHEWS DAVID HENRY
IPC: E01F13/10
Filed: 1990-12-03
Abstract: A traffic flow control unit comprises a metal container 132, a cover for the container 44, a traffic flow control plate 24, pivot means for the traffic flow control plate mounted in the container, the plate extending through the cover and outwardly of the container, and securement means for location of the container at a selected position along a vehicular route, the securement means including a leg 142b extending away from the container and in a direction substantially parallel to the cover, the leg being rigidly connected to the container. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2253567-A (GB)
Title: Golf club head
Inventor: LO KUN-NAN
IPC: A63B53/04
Filed: 1991-03-12
Abstract: The golf club head (30) includes a base portion (10) including a seat member (11) having an integral protrusion (12) at the top portion thereof. The protrusion (12) has an elongated groove (132) and a peripheral groove (131) between the protrusion (12) and the seat member (11). An insertion piece (20) is provided in the elongated groove (132) and extends out of the same. A peripheral mass (32) is provided on the seat member (11) and encloses the grooves (132, 131) of the protrusion (12) and the insertion piece (20). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2243702-A (GB)
Title: Processing failure information
Inventor: ARKIN BRIAN JERROLD
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 1991-03-15
Abstract: Failure information received from a node 20 of a circuit 22 under test is stored in a plurality of fail memories 76, 78. A failure information storage sequence is tracked 80, 82 as the information is stored in the fail memories, to allow the failure information sequence to be reconstructed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2242684-A (GB)
Title: Process for preparing porous and water-absorbent resin
Inventor: AOYAMA HIROSHI
IPC: C08F2/32
Filed: 1991-03-25
Abstract: A process for preparing a porous and water-absorbent resin comprises: dispersing an aqueous solution containing at least one of an  alpha , beta -unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer, its alkali metal salt and its ammonium salt in a hydrophobic and organic solvent agent, and conducting a reversed phase suspension polymerization by using a water-soluble radical polymerization initiator, while distilling away the hydrophobic and organic solvent together with water to dehydrate. According to the process a porous and water-absorbent resin having excellent absorbency and remarkably improved rate of water absorption can be easily and efficiently obtained in industrial scale.
Patent GB-2255287-A (GB)
Title: Putter.
Inventor: WALKER STANLEY JOHN
IPC: A63B53/04
Filed: 1991-04-30
Abstract: A golf putter (1) has a putting head (2) mounted on a shaft (3) with a putting head (2) entirely symmetrical on opposite sides of the shaft (3). The putting head (2) has a middle portion (5) with a roughly circular face (6) for striking the ball and identically formed heel and toe wings (8, 9) leading to heel and toe edges (10, 11) respectively. The underface is a parallel sided strip of arcuate shape. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2249113-A (GB)
Title: Device for tensioning tent or varying wheel radius
Inventor: PARK BRIAN WILFRED
IPC: E04H15/28
Filed: 1991-10-10
Abstract: The present invention provides a device for splaying a plurality of pole members 4 from a generally axial orientation to one in which at least part of each of the poles adopts a generally radial orientation, and for securing a first end 11 of those members within the device to retain said radial orientation, which device comprises:     a. a pair of generally parallel transverse members 10a, 10b, capable of axial movement relative to one another and of receiving first ends 11 of the pole members between said transverse members whereby the said first ends extend radially over at least part of the transverse members; b. means 12 for pivotally connecting said pole members at or adjacent the said first ends thereof to one of said transverse members; and c. means for urging said transverse members axially together thereby to clamp the said first ends of said pole members between the opposed faces of said transverse members whereby the first ends of said pole members are caused to adopt a generally radial orientation between said transverse members.   The invention is of especial application in erecting umbrella-like dome tents or to provide means for varying the radius of a wheel. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252460-A (GB)
Title: Dielectric resonator feed back stabilizer
Inventor: SIGMON BERNARD EUGENE
IPC: H03B9/00
Filed: 1991-11-29
Abstract: Resonator feed back stabilizer (10) comprises circulator (18), 3-dB, 90 DEG  hybrid (30), dielectric resonator (40), and isolator (50). Circulator (18) provides an input electromagnetic signal from port (12) to hybrid (30), which splits the input signal into two outputs (34), (32) with 90 DEG  relative phase difference. One hybrid output (32) is to the load (62) and the other (34) is to high-Q dielectric resonator (40). Dielectric resonator (40) reflects a portion of the input signal corresponding to the dielectric resonator operating frequency back to hybrid (30) which splits the reflected signal into two outputs (31), (33) having 90 degree relative phase difference. The first signal reflected back through hybrid (30), 180 degrees out of phase with the hybrid input signal from circulator (18), is cancelled by superposition with the hybrid input signal. The second reflected signal travels through isolator (50) to circulator (18) and injection locks the source input signal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262979-A (GB)
Title: Bicycle lamp/reflector
Inventor: TSYAN JIANN-SHYAN
IPC: B62J6/00
Filed: 1992-01-02
Abstract: A bicycle lamp comprises a seat body 10 having two cylinders 20 thereon each constructed such that they have a reduced diameter end portion 30 so that circuit board 40 can be fastened securely to cylinders 20 without using a hand tool. The lamp may also incorporate a cooling vent 80. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260618-A (GB)
Title: Integrated semiconductor memory with test circuit
Inventor: NAKASHIMA TAKASHI
IPC: G11C29/04
Filed: 1992-02-28
Abstract: In an integrated semiconductor memory having a memory array (4). a test circuit (10) includes a write circuit (20) and a comparator (30) having thin film transistors (13-17) and a line (T D in, T D i n, GND) for communicating test data between the test circuit and the memory array (4), and a channel (13') of a transistor (13) for switching the data, are formed of a polycrystalline silicon layer or an amorphous silicon layer. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2254583-A (GB)
Title: Forming holes in slates
Inventor: JACKSON STEVE DOUGLAS
IPC: B28D1/32
Filed: 1992-03-30
Abstract: A holing machine for forming a through-hole terminating in a flared recess in hard, brittle, shoot material (22), such as slate, includes an annular support (18) for the sheet material defining an orifice of substantially the same diameter as the open end of the recess to be formed and a pneumatically-operated punch (30) of smaller diameter than the orifice supported coaxially thereof, such that, when it is actuated, it is driven through the sheet material from the opposite side of the sheet from the support and forms the desired flared through-hole (34, 35). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266688-A (GB)
Title: Electric bicycle kit.
Inventor: RIDA ABDUL LATIF
IPC: B62M13/00
Filed: 1992-04-22
Abstract: An electric bicycle kit has a battery 2 which connects to a motor 1 which transmits motion to one or two driveheads 3, and can be used to provide power without pedalling, to assist in uphill pedalling or to increase speed. A motor control attachment 7 connected to the battery is provided on the handlebar which can be used to control speed by varying the current and on/off control. A pair of driveheads 3 (Fig. 2) may act on either the front or the rear wheel and may be connected together by a bracket and a strong spring to force the driveheads against opposite sides of the tyre. The driveheads can be separated by use of a lever 8 to allow freewheeling. The battery can be disconnected and recharged from the mains. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267989-A (GB)
Title: Guitar string support
Inventor: BEESON DAVID
IPC: G10D3/12
Filed: 1992-06-12
Abstract: A guitar string support insert for the string support saddle block 3 of a guitar tremolo formed of a malleable metallic material having a front section 1 provided with an axially formed groove 1' for lodging in the string receiving groove of the saddle block 3 and a rear section 2 for insertion between the surface of the saddle block and the guitar string 5 held in the saddle block vice grip for the guitar strings. The insert prevents premature string breakage and improves tone quality. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268387-A (GB)
Title: Floatation device
Inventor: PHILLIPS EVAN DEVONALD WINSTON
IPC: B63C9/105
Filed: 1992-07-02
Abstract: The device comprises a body harness or braces adapted for attachment to a pair of trousers and whose structure incorporates an inflatable flotation bladder. The harness may form part of a pair of overalls having a bib 10 which covers adjusting straps or fastenings 24 of the overalls to prevent snagging. The bib may include fastenings, e.g. "Velcro" (RTM) patches 18, 20, burstable upon inflation of the flotation device. The flotation bladder (26, Fig. 6) is preferably of inverted "U" shape, extending over the wearers chest and around the neck. When deflated the flotation bladder may be housed in a protective (28) having burstable fastenings (30, 32, Figs. 3 to 5). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263662-A (GB)
Title: Zippered bags and method of forming the same
Inventor: KUGE RAIZO
IPC: B31B19/90
Filed: 1992-08-18
Abstract: A bag such as gusset bag or flat bag comprises a tubular bag body (10) having a pair of opposing flat portions (11, 11) constituting front and back side portions of the bag body, a zipper element (30) mounted on inner surfaces of the exposed inner surface portions of the flat portions and a fused seal portion (28) Fig 7 (not shown) formed at an end opening portion of the bag body. The exposed inner surface portions are formed by folding outwardly portions of the flat portions near the end opening of the bag body, for example, by cutting the bag body along the lines connecting the flat portions and the side portions of the bag body and bending the cut open portions outwardly along the predetermined base line. On the exposed inner surfaces, are mounted male and female members (31, 35) constituting the zipper element when mated, and after the mounting of the zipper element, the end opening is closed by engaging the male member with the female member and the end opening is fused to seal the end opening of the bag body near the cuts. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260616-A (GB)
Title: Small volume flow meter prover
Inventor: UMEDA NOBUYOSHI
IPC: G01F3/16
Filed: 1992-09-17
Abstract: A small volume prover which is compact and not affected by the temperature and pressure of fluid to be measured includes a cylindrical outer housing 2 having a fluid inlet 5 and outlet 6 spaced apart from each other, and a cylindrical measuring conduit 7 having both ends open and first and second sets of fluid ports 8, 9 radially made in wall thereof, and which is coaxially mounted within the outer housing. An annular wall 11 is mounted between the outer housing and the measuring conduit at the position between the measuring conduit open end and the first set of ports. During proving preparation a piston 13 is restrained by a piston actuator 16 to permit the fluid to pass through annular passage 12. At the time of measurement start, the piston 13 is released to run and a valve actuator 23 actuates a slide valve 18 to close the fluid ports 8. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2393056-A (GB)
Title: Tracking systems
Inventor: MILLER LEE DOUGLAS
IPC: G01S17/74
Filed: 1992-10-24
Abstract: A system for tracking a projectile utilising a laser beam scanned by an acousto-optic cell (3). An appropriately orientated one of a plurality of transponders (9) distributed around the rear of the projectile (8) detects the scanned beam and re-transmits a narrow optical beam back to a ground-based receiver (6). Which computes the angular location of the projectile from the time of reception of the re-transmitted signal. IFF information can be modulated onto the re-transmitted beam. The system has the advantage of providing two-way communications with comparatively simple components.
Patent GB-2261820-A (GB)
Title: Coils for magnetic nerve stimulators
Inventor: JALINOUS REZA
IPC: A61N2/04
Filed: 1992-11-10
Abstract: A stimulating coil for use with a magnetic nerve stimulator has two angularly offset windings 4, 5 disposed side by side. The windings are wound 1 in the shape of part of a dome or cone on a former 2, whereby to increase electromagnetic coupling between the coil and a human head. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-922355-A (GB)
Abstract: 922,355. Spark apparatus. ROTAX Ltd. Sept. 20, 1961 [Oct. 11, 1960], No. 34823/60. Class 39 (1). [Also in Group XXVII] In a spark gap circuit means are provided for reducing the voltage at which the control gap 10 conducts while maintaining the operating frequency of the interrupter 5 substantially constant. The circuit comprises a transformer 3, 4, 7 energized by D.C. or rectified A.C. 1, 2, the interrupter being normally urged to a closed position by a spring, the strength of which is adjusted to achieve the desired desideratum, but movable to an open position by electromagnetic forces resulting from current flow in the primary winding. A capacitor 9 is connected across the secondary winding of the transformer. A control gap 10 and a spark gap 12 are connected in series across the capacitor. One or more rectifiers 8 are provided. An inductor 11 and bridging resistor 13 are also provided. A metal band 15 inside or outside the envelope is connected via a normally closed switch 16 of a relay circuit to the junction point of 12 and 13 and the relay coil of the relay circuit is connected across current source 1, 2 via a manually operated switch 18. The metal band electrode 15 can, when inside the envelope, be connected to either electrode of the control gap, but if 15 is outside the envelope of the control gap it must be connected to the positive electrode of the control gap, e.g. as shown in the drawing. When switch 18 is closed, switch 16 is open and vice versa. When switch 16 is closed metal band 15 reduces the starting voltage of the control gap 10. An auxiliary coil 19 is wound on the core of the transformer, to assist in the action of the interrupter spring when switch 18 is closed.
Patent GB-926229-A (GB)
IPC: E04B7/10
Abstract: 926,229. Domes; building units. R. B. FULLER. May 18, 1961 [May 27, 1960], No. 18128/61. Classes 20 (4) and 87 (1). In a geodesic dome consisting of panels arranged in overlapping relation to one another, each panel is made up from inner and outer sheets separated by spacing means and the panels when assembled are arranged to exhibit an overall pattern of triangular facets paired in diamond-shaped sections-the triangular facets of a pair being disposed at an angle to one another. The panel, Figs. 3 and 4, may consist of inner and outer sheets 5, 6 of paper-board, Kraft paper, metal foil or plastic with a core 7 of expanded polystyrine or corrugated sheet therebetween. Each panel is provided with four attachment flaps 8 whereby it may be secured by a contact-type adhesive to adjacent panels. Each panel may be scored along the major or minor axis and may be waterproofed. Some or all of the panels of the dome may consist of two sheets 3, 3<SP>1</SP>, Fig. 7, one of which is bent into inward convexity about the longer axis whilst the other sheet is bent into outward convexity about its shorter axis. The two sheets are secured to form an irregular tetrahedron or double hollow panel which may have portions a, b removed to define weatherproof vents. The various panels described above may be interconnected in various combinations to define domes, spheres and hemispheres for details of which the Specification and remaining drawings should be referred to. Dimensions and design desiderata are also dealt with in the Specification.
Patent GB-2274059-A (GB)
Title: Asthma relief comprising peony
Inventor: JOSEPH NOE THEODULE
IPC: A61K36/65
Filed: 1993-01-11
Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition that may cure asthma and other illnesses, comprising the root of a peony plant, 1 hardened orange skin, half of an onion, half of a garlic, leaf of a lemon, and 1 mint leaf. The formula is prepared in two steps; the root of a peony plant is first added to water and left for a period of 3 months, thereafter the orange skin, onion, garlic, leaf of a lemon and mint leaf are added and left to mature for a further period of 3 months, thereafter half a cupful of the mixture should be taken three times a day.
Patent GB-2274894-A (GB)
Title: Rock bolt capsule
Inventor: SPENSLEY ROBERT HARDY
IPC: F16B13/14
Filed: 1993-02-08
Abstract: A rock bolt resin capsule is provided with differential rates of curing along its length by variation in the inclusion and/or omission of setting-time control agent. Faster setting is obtained at the inner end of the capsule, so that a nut may be used to tension the rock bolt. A setting retarder 10 may be provided in the resin R or in the catalyst C over a larger portion of the capsule length and omitted over a shorter portion; a setting acceleration 10 may be present in the resin in the shorter position but omitted from the remainder; the catalyst in the shorter portion may be increased in amount, or replaced by a setting-accelerator catalyst. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277832-A (GB)
Title: Thin film multi-layer interconnect
Inventor: STURLAND IAN MICHAEL
IPC: H05K1/02
Filed: 1993-04-27
Abstract: A thin film multi-layer interconnect (7) is made by forming around an elongated electrically conductive member (11) which extends in an interconnect made up of a plurality of layers of insulating material (9, 10 and 12), an electrically conductive shield which encases at least substantially along its length the member (11) and surrounding insulating material (10 and 12). The shield is preferably made up by forming channels on either side of the member 11 and depositing an electrically conductive material layer (14) on the side walls, top and base of the channels into contact with an underlying electrically conductive shielding member (8). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280776-A (GB)
Title: Electrical musical instrument
Inventor: DONALDSON JAMES WILLIAM GOUDIE
IPC: G10D3/14
Filed: 1993-08-03
Abstract: A single stringed, electrical musical instrument comprises a steel square tube 1 having a steel string 2 stretched between anchor point 3 and tuning mechanism 4 magnetic pick-up coil 6, volume control 8, tone control 9, and audio connector 10 are mounted on the steel tube which is housed in casing 11 which may be made from wood, plastic or metal, with the instrument being supported on the player by strap 14. Tuning the string is accomplished by means of integral mechanism 4 which comprises wedge shaped metal parts (Fig. 3) designed to provide variable tension on the string 2 when adjusted from the rear of the instrument The instrument is played by "stopping" the string against the fretless fingerboard 1 with fingers of one hand whilst "plucking" the string with fingers of the other hand, allowing for left or right-handed players. <IMAGE>