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Patent GB-2197944-A (GB)
Title: Car window ventilation accessory
Inventor: TRELEVEN KEITH RICHARD
IPC: B60H1/00
Filed: 1986-11-25
Abstract: The present invention provides a fan assisted ventilation unit (1) for a vehicle (2a), said unit comprising a motor driven fan (15, 17) and ducting (10, 13) between an exterior and an interior of a vehicle, characterised in that the unit comprises an elongate support (4) locatable in a window portion (3) of the vehicle, the support being reversibly secured by the closing action of a window drive mechanism. The fan motor (15) is electrically driven from the cigarette lighter socket of the vehicle. In a preferred form of the invention the unit comprises a directional duct to direct air toward a pet. The device is to assist ventilation in an unattended vehicle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2206646-A (GB)
Title: Engine valve gear
Inventor: INNES GWENDOLINE
IPC: F01L9/16
Filed: 1987-07-08
Abstract: Mechanically, electrically, hydraulically or pneumatically operated valves are controlled electrically. A computer may control the valve actuators and additionally ignition, fuel injection and the transmission gearing.
Patent GB-2208785-A (GB)
Title: Brassiere
Inventor: NOBLE CECIL
IPC: A41C3/06
Filed: 1987-08-20
Abstract: A brassiere comprising two interconnected cups (10, 11), a back strap (17) detachably connectable at each end (18, 19) to the outer sides of the cups (10, 11) and means (15, 16) for adhering the cups (10, 11) to a wearer when the strap (17) has been detached. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2197034-A (GB)
Title: Compressed gas system with separate reservoirs
Inventor: GIBBONS PETER FREDERICK
IPC: B60T17/02
Filed: 1987-10-06
Abstract: In a compressed gas system of a vehicle braking system the separate reservoirs (10, 11) and independent fluid pressure circuits (12, 13) are charged by a compressor (14) via respective normally open cut-off valves (17, 18, 19, 20). The reservoirs and circuits are provided with respective pressure transducers (6, 7, 8, 9) connected to control means (1). If a reservoir or circuit experience a loss of pressure due to a fault the control means (1) operates to close all the cut-off valves (17, 18, 19, 20) and then determines which circuit is faulty before re-opening the cut-off valves for the others. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2213693-A (GB)
Title: Plant pot covers
Inventor: HOLLOWAY ROBERT JAMES
IPC: A47G7/08
Filed: 1987-12-24
Abstract: The invention provides a plant pot cover 11 which comprises a substantially arcuate blank 10 of flexible sheet material. The blank 10 has interengageable means 18a, 18b, 20a, 20b, 21a, 21b, at respective ends of the arc which permit the blank to be formed into an open-bottom cone, whereby the blank can be used to form a decorative cover for a plant pot. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2201886-A (GB)
Title: Front loading domestic dishwashing machine
Inventor: OPPEL ANTON
IPC: A47L15/42
Filed: 1988-02-25
Abstract: A dishwashing machine comprises a door seal (15) between the machine housing (5, 9) and a door (4, 18) closing an access opening of the housing, the seal being mounted in a groove in the housing and, when the door is closed, sealingly engaging an inner panel (4) of the door, and a closure strip (1) at each of the vertical front edges of the housing, each of which strips has a web (2) for bridging over the gap between the side wall (9) of the housing and an adjacent kitchen cupboard, and a sealing lip (7) extending into the gap (3) between the door inner panel (4) and a front edge portion (6) of the machine housing. Sound insulation is improved thereby. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2202261-A (GB)
Title: Spacer bar for multiple-glazing
Inventor: DEANS JOHN G
IPC: C09K3/10
Filed: 1988-03-01
Abstract: A spacer bar, for use in multiple-glazed units, is constructed at least partly from, or is coated with, a liquid crystal polymer composition, giving advantages of reduced vapour permeation into the space between the glazing sheets and also reduced heat transfer between inner and outer sheets of the glazed unit.
Patent GB-2216662-A (GB)
Title: Detecting heartbeats
Inventor: SMITH EDMUND SYDNEY
IPC: A61B5/0245
Filed: 1988-03-02
Abstract: A heartbeat monitor (e.g. of the transthoracic impedance type) comprises: (a) a plurality of inputs for electrodes positioned on the patient's abdomen; (b) an operational amplifier for amplifying the input signal Vm; (c) a full wave rectification circuit 44 and 45 to reduce the effect of unwanted signal pick up from the electricity supply frequency on the ouput of the operational amplifier and to deliver a DC signal V7 whose magnitude is dependent on the unwanted signal element and on which there is superimposed the wanted signal indicative of the patient's heart beats, and (d) counting and display means arranged to display parameters associated with the heart rate of the patient. The apparatus may include alarms activated in the event of the heart rate exceeding a pre-determined upper limit or falling below a predetermined lower limit, or the heart rate suffering a 20% reduction over a 30 second period. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2214207-A (GB)
Title: Cowl device for mining machinery
Inventor: MIDDLETON JACK
IPC: E21C25/14
Filed: 1988-09-05
Abstract: A cowl device (1) for use with a rotary, mineral winning drum of a shearer type mining machine, the cowl device (1) comprising a first component (2) in the form of a retaining flange (3) adapted, in use, to be mounted on a portion of the mining machine and incorporating two spaced apart, parallel lines of user-selectable belt holes (5); and a second component (6) comprising an arcuate cowl blade (7) carried from, and projecting to one side (8) of, a pair of spaced apart parallel support arms (9), each support arm (9) being provided with a line of user-selectable bolt holes (10), whereby the second component is attachable to the first component (2) in a selected radial position with respect to the axis (11) of rotation of the cutting drum, to suit the diameter of the drum. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2210090-A (GB)
Title: Bridge module
Inventor: ROWE SYDNEY
IPC: E01D11/02
Filed: 1988-09-19
Abstract: A bridge comprises one or more bridge modules wherein each module is in the form of a hollow fabricated steel structure into which concrete can be poured, retained and allowed to set. In use, the lightweight module is placed on supports where required for use prior to filling with concrete. The modules are of simple constructional form and can be secured to each other in end-to-end and side-to-side fashion.
Patent GB-2228716-A (GB)
Title: Floating harbour for river use
Inventor: REED STEPHEN GEORGE
IPC: E01D15/24
Filed: 1989-02-10
Abstract: A floating harbour for river use where a fixed ramp (3) runs down into the water in the direction of river flow. The floating harbour comprises an elongate pontoon (1) which lies downstream of the ramp (3) and in line with the ramp (3), and anchor means (5, 6) to connect one end of the pontoon (1) to the ramp (3) at a multiplicity of levels along the ramp (3) to cater for rise and fall of the river. There is also a bridge (2) supported at one end on said one end of the pontoon (1) and at the other end on the ramp (3) and there are means (10) on the bridge (2) to allow the bridge to run up and down the ramp (3) with the rise and fall of the pontoon (1). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2230697-A (GB)
Title: A handle for an umbrella
Inventor: FULTON ARNOLD
IPC: A45B9/02
Filed: 1989-04-24
Abstract: A hand-held umbrella with means (3, 7, 8, 11) for varying the angle of the handle (1) with respect to the umbrella stem (6), by means of a twisting motion. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2219181-A (GB)
Title: Bite detectors
Inventor: JOHN ANDREW ROY
IPC: A01K97/12
Filed: 1989-06-05
Abstract: A fish bite detector comprises a rotatably mounted wheel 10 over which, in use, a fishing line passes a that displacement of the line causes rotation of the wheel, the wheel or an element 20 rotatable therewith forming part of a capacitor the capacitance of which varies as the wheel rotates. A circuit senses variations in the capacitance of the capacitor to indicate when the wheel is drawn into rotation. A transmitter may be activated to transmit a coded signal to a remote receiver, identifying the line which has received a bite. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2225214-A (GB)
Title: Garment provided with breast prosthesis
Inventor: SUTHERLAND EDWINA
IPC: A41C3/14
Filed: 1989-10-20
Abstract: A prosthetic garment, e.g. an undergarment, swim wear, exercising and sun suits, for persons desiring breast augmentation to replace a breast or breasts missing through surgery or other means, consists of a single item of clothing which incorporates a prosthetic pad which may be held in one or both of the two shaped enclosures 20, 23 provided to support the breast and/or prosthesis. The garment is secured to the body between the legs with a fastening 18 and by means of shoulder straps 16 ensuring the prosthesis is held in place and does not move. The garment is made of stretch fabrics to provide a close and comfortable fit. The garment may be adapted for use by those requiring one, two or a partial breast augmentation by means of adapted prosthetic pads, enclosed in the shaped housings provided for this purpose. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2228613-A (GB)
Title: Flat electric cable
Inventor: NAKAGAWA ASAHARU
IPC: H01B7/17
Filed: 1989-12-12
Abstract: An electric cable (1) comprises a conductive layer (7) formed by carbon fibres in a non-conductive binder. Thus the strip-like cable (1) is protected from electromagnetic waves and cannot function as an antenna, and therefore the electronic equipment connected to the strip-like cable (1) does not require a shielding material. The non-conductive binder may be an epoxy, phenol, acrylonitrile or urethane resin. The insulating layer (5) may be PVC, polyester or polyimide. …<IMAGE>…
Patent GB-2230082-A (GB)
Title: A passenger compartment heating system
Inventor: BAHRLE FRIEDRICH
IPC: B60H1/00
Filed: 1990-03-15
Abstract: A passenger compartment heating system, in particular a bus heating system, comprises a closed circuit through which flows a heat transfer medium to heaters located in the passenger compartment. A heat exchanger 28 disposed adjacent a heat-generating unit Q comprises a capillary block or a capillary-active porous wall 4. The system is designed such that there is a two-phase liquid vapour mixture in the heaters 7, 8, 9 which are arranged in series. The block or porous wall 4 divides the vapour-only side 6 from the liquid-only side 5 of the passenger compartment heating system, and is surrounded by a sheet metal cover 2 having channels 3. The system also comprises a container 20 for condensate, a buffer tank 1a and a pump 27. The heaters 7-9 are provided on a gradient to allow liquid condensate to return to the heat exchanger 28. 
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Patent GB-2243276-A (GB)
Title: Microwave oven
Inventor: HAWLEY ARTHUR DEREK
IPC: H05B6/68
Filed: 1990-04-19
Abstract: Ageing of a magnetron is detected by a probe 11 which detects the delay between energisation of the step-up transformer 3 and the onset of conduction in the magnetron, or detects the level of anode current in the magnetron, and the cooking times set may be compensated. Other methods of detecting ageing of the magnetron include measuring the rate of heat rise of a standard load in the oven with a food-temperature probe or directly measuring the power delivered to the cavity by means of a power absorber. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2234429-A (GB)
Title: Foldable structures
Inventor: DYER DAVID CHARLES
IPC: A47B43/00
Filed: 1990-05-04
Abstract: A foldable structure which can be used as the basis for a wide variety of articles, such as furniture, office equipment, freight containers and portable buildings, is foldable between a generally flat form and an erected, three-dimensional form. A first pair of opposed frame units (10,11) are connected by at least one further frame unit (12), which is hingedly attached to one (11) of the pair of frame units and is hingedly and slidably attached to the other (10) of the pair of frame units, for example by means of swivel cleats (13). Further components are connected to one or both of the pair of frame units (10,11) so that such further components can be disposed in a folded-flat position adjacent to said pair of frame units (10,11) when the latter are in their collapsed state and can be disposed in a second, ready-for-use position in planes at an angle to the planes containing the frame units to which they are attached.
Patent GB-2244037-A (GB)
Title: Mudflaps
Inventor: JACKS RAYMOND
IPC: B62D25/18
Filed: 1990-05-12
Abstract: A spray-reducing assembly comprises a supporting surface 2, and an adjacent spray-reducing device 1 having a backing layer 4 carrying a spray-reducing surface made of a multiplicity of projections 5. One or more fasteners fix the spray-reducing device to the supporting surface with the spray-reducing surface directed away from the supporting surface. The or each fastener comprises a threaded shank 12 passing through the adjacent supporting surface and spray-reducing device, a head 13 at one end of said shank, a removable locking element 16 in screw-threaded engagement with the opposite end of the shank. A spacer element 6 holds the shank end remote from the supporting surface in spaced relationship with the backing layer and clear of said projections. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2233750-A (GB)
Title: Cryostat
Inventor: SAHO NORIHIDE
IPC: F17C13/00
Filed: 1990-06-20
Abstract: A cryostat comprises a vacuum vessel (2), a partition wall (6) for air-tightly separating the vacuum vessel (2) into a first vacuum chamber (21) and a second vacuum chamber (22), thermal shields (31, 32) within the first vacuum chamber (21), and a container (3) within the thermal shields (31, 32) containing a body (1) eg a superconducting magnet to be cooled and cryogen (4) for cooling the body (1) to be cooled. A cryogenic cooling device has a cooling portion (53) disposed within the second vacuum chamber (22). Heat transfer passages along which heat is transferred from the thermal shields (31, 32) to the cooling portion (53) of the cooling device (3) extend through the partition wall (6). The second vacuum chamber (22) includes two openings, each provided with a respective cover. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2234742-A (GB)
Title: A bottle for renal dialysis
Inventor: VALDERRAMA JOSE MARIA LAGUNA
IPC: A61M1/16
Filed: 1990-07-27
Abstract: The bottle for renal dialysis comprises a preferably plastics body 1 and a plastics disc 7 between body 1 and a screw- on cap 5 with a central hole 6. In use a cannula (not shown) pierces the disc for transfer of sterilising gas. Escape of the gas is thereby prevented. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2239027-A (GB)
Title: Bearing material
Inventor: TANAKA TADASHI
IPC: F16C33/12
Filed: 1990-11-20
Abstract: Bearings are disclosed which have a surface layer of a lead alloy, the lead alloy being alloyed with tin, indium, antimony and/or copper. The lead alloy is provided with particles of inorganic material, such as boron nitride, silicon carbide and molybdenum sulphide. The inorganic particles may be present at from 0.3 to 25% by volume of the surface layer. The inorganic particles provide improved wear resistance for the bearing.
Patent GB-2245997-A (GB)
Title: Elevator control apparatus using neural net
Inventor: TSUJI SHINTARO
IPC: B66B1/20
Filed: 1991-05-29
Abstract: An elevator group control apparatus uses a neural net to evaluate the travel time which would result from allocation of a hall call to each car. The apparatus includes an input data conversion unit 10CA for convening traffic data. including a position of the car, a direction of a movement and calls to be responded, into data that can be used as input data to the neural net. The neural net 10DA includes an input layer 10DA1 for taking in the input data, an output layer 10DA3 for outputting the estimated travel time, and an intermediate layer 10DA2 provided between said input and output layers and in which weighting factors are applied in combining signals from the nodes of the input layer and in distributing signals to the output nodes. The weighting factors are variable through a learning process which compares estimated and actual travel times. Different sets of weighting factors may be applied at different times of the day or under different detected conditions of passenger traffic. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2257522-A (GB)
Title: Utility meters
Inventor: WOODCOCK SIMON
IPC: G01F15/06
Filed: 1991-07-06
Abstract: An electrical signal in the form of a pulse for each unit of consumption measured, for example, by a water meter, is provided by means of a pulse generator comprising intermittently-powered solid-state magnetic sensors adjacent a rotating multiple-pole ring magnet. The sensors are arranged in an arc around the rotation axis and utilise a 'jitter' elimination circuit, a simple form of which is shown in Figure 3b, to latch the output 551 from one sensor by means of the output 552 of a second sensor. The pulse generator output may be recorded by known types of electronics registers, counters or pulse loggers. Spurious pulses arising from the magnet stopping or hovering at a sensor switching point are avoided, as are disadvantages of existing systems e.g. high power consumption, short switch life, or fragile mechanical parts. A number of more sophisticated latching circuits are described. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2248853-A (GB)
Title: Coating of substrates with aluminium using an alane adduct
Inventor: JONES ANTHONY COPELAND
IPC: C23C18/10
Filed: 1991-09-27
Abstract: A method of coating a substrate such as glass with aluminium to form a mirror comprises the steps of forming a solution of an alane amine adduct and depositing same on a heated substrate, whereby the adduct decomposes to leave a coating of elemental aluminium. The alane adduct preferably has the formula AlH3 (NR'R''R''')n where n is 1 or 2 and R', R'', R''' are selected from alkyl, aryl, alkaryl, or aralkyl radical, eg trimethylamine alane, bis-(trimethylamine) alane, and dimethylethylamine alane. Amines, ethers and aryl compounds may be used as the solvent to dissolve the aluminium compound. In the case of a liquid alane adduct, such as dimethylethylamine alane, it may not be necessary to form a solution thereof prior to coating. After coating a sealer layer may be applied to inhibit oxide tunnelling.
Patent GB-2260931-A (GB)
Title: Method of making a badminton racket with head frame,shaft,and hand grip made integrally into a unitary body
Inventor: LO PI-TUAN
IPC: B29C43/12
Filed: 1991-11-01
Abstract: The badminton racket is moulded from a carbonaceous fibre reinforced epoxy resin which is wrapped around a cone comprising a rigid tubular piece (51) which forms the shaft, a "cellophane" blow tube (57) e.g. of nylon, of small diameter which forms the head-frame, and "cellophane" blow tube (58) of larger diameter which forms the hand grip. The rigid tubular piece (51) consists of an elongated connection portion (52) located at one end and which at its other end may extend to an air inlet (53) through the larger diameter tube (58) in which it is provided with radial air discharge perforations (55). The small blow tube (57) is fastened at one end thereof to the connection portion (52) of the tubular piece 51 and is sealed tight at other end thereof. The cone wrapped windingly with resin impregnated carbonaceous fiber fabrics (60) is placed in a molding cavity to form a badminton racket under the air pressure within the tubes (57, 58), and heat. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2250841-A (GB)
Title: Real time status monitoring
Inventor: KOSAKA MICHITAKA
IPC: G06Q50/00
Filed: 1992-02-05
Abstract: In real time status monitoring involving inputting randomly varying data (7) relating to a plurality of objects, processing a plurality of functions having some of the data (7) as variables and monitoring an overall status including the objects on a real time basis, a table (10) indicating the presence or absence of data change in groups of the objects and the presence or absence of variables related to the data change in the functions is used and only those functions which include the variables related to the data change are processed. Application may be to financial market quotes or traffic control. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252477-A (GB)
Title: Cellular telephone controller with synthesized voice feedback
Inventor: KOWALSKI JOSEPH LACY
IPC: H04M1/2747
Filed: 1992-03-02
Abstract: A unique cellular telephone controller (104 and 106) provides synthesized voice feed-back for directory number confirmation, call status, and cellular telephone feature, option and service selection. Cellular telephone (100) includes a cellular telephone transceiver (102), cellular telephone handset (108), AM/FM radio (110), speaker (112), control box (106), and controller switch unit (104). Controller switch unit (104) includes phone switch (201), select switch (202), scroll up switch (203), scroll down switch (204), microphone (210). and preamplifier (211). Activation of the scroll up switch (203) or scroll down switch (204) steps a location counter through locations zero through ten of the telephone number directory in cellular telephone (100) and also voices the location number or name. Activation of the select switch (202) reads out the telephone number from the memory location indicated by the location counter and also voices the digits or name for the read-out telephone number. Activation of the phone switch (201) originates a cellular telephone call to the readout telephone number. Thereafter, another activation of the phone switch (201) terminates the cellular telephone call. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260682-A (GB)
Title: Crop spraying apparatus
Inventor: BLOWERS DEEKER JAMES
IPC: A01M7/00
Filed: 1992-04-16
Abstract: So that hazardous chemicals are not unnecessarily wasted the crop sprayer having multiple spray heads is controlled by the operator either from within the cab or externally using a radio transmitter or similar device for independently selecting one or more of the spray heads for a short burst of operation. The operator (13) uses a portable transmitter (10) to communicate with a receiver (14) mounted on the vehicle and controlling spray heads (11) mounted on booms (4) and (5) mounted on an agricultural vehicle. The operator may also control the equipment from within the vehicle by either using the remote transmitter (10) or by manual operation of switches on a control box (not shown) which forms a second transmitter mounted in the vehicle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2255671-A (GB)
Title: Drift field type mass spectrometer
Inventor: TAKAHAMA TEIZO
IPC: G01N27/62
Filed: 1992-04-21
Abstract: A small, light and portable sensor for detecting and quantifying a harmful high molecular weight substance present in a sample gas in a trace amount includes a gas inlet 2 supplying the sample gas to an ionization region 20 where both light and heavy ions are formed e.g. by radiation source 23, the heavy ions being formed through an ion-molecule reaction with the light ions, and an ion-passage control region 35 controls the passage of ions from region 20 to a collecter electrode 41 by directly or indirectly controlling the electric drift field established between a central electrode 37 and a coextensive, spaced counter electrode 38. The ions which pass through the control region are collected on a collector electrode (41). The high molecular weight substance are detected and quantified on the basis of the output from the collector electrode (41). In the arrangement shown central electrode 37 is operated at a floating potential with fixed potentials applied to counter electrode 38 and a third electrode 25, in ionization region 20, to establish the drift field. The number of heavy ions in the sample gas affects the potential on central electrode 37 thus inducing an amplification effect in the signal generated by the collector electrode 41. Alternatively, Fig. 2 (not shown), the potential on the central electrode (34) may be fixed, or Fig. 6 (not shown), an additional fixed potential electrode (25) can be provided between the ionization region 20 and control region 35. <IMAGE>