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Patent GB-2154015-A (GB)
Title: Liquid electrophotographic developing composition
Inventor: LANDA BENZION
IPC: G03G9/12
Filed: 1985-02-25
Abstract: The composition comprises an insulating dispersant liquid through which is disseminated a pigmented waxy binder or polymer which is insoluble in the dispersant liquid at room temperature but will solvate in the dispersant liquid at elevated temperatures. The composition is used in a method of transferring a liquid-developed electrostatic image across a gap to a carrier sheet accompanied by heating of the carrier sheet, either before or after transfer, to a temperature at which the binder or polymer forming the toner particles will solvate in the liquid entrained in the transferred image to increase the density of the image. This temperature is above ambient temperature but below 100 DEG C.
Patent GB-2171985-A (GB)
Title: Process for making red mud and bauxite iron-free and for the preparation of a raw material for alumina industry and iron pentacarbonyl
Inventor: CSIKOS REZSO
IPC: C01F7/066
Filed: 1985-03-08
Abstract: A process for deironing red mud and bauxite and for the preparation of a raw material for alumina industry and of iron pentacarbonyl comprises   a/activating the red mud or bauxite starting material at 150-800 DEG C under a pressure of 0.1-100 bars in a reducing gas stream in the presence of one or more promoter(s) and thereafter b/carbonylating at 50-300 DEG C under a pressure of 25-300 bars with carbon monoxide or a gas containing carbon monoxide and removing the iron pentacarbonyl formed from the system.   The advantage of the present invention is that it provides a process for the effective removal of the iron content of red mud or bauxite and moreover it enables the utilization of the removed iron in the valuable form of iron pentacarbonyl which is suitable for use in iron metallurgy.
Patent GB-2158204-A (GB)
Title: Pressure regulating device
Inventor: LAMBERT DONALD HENRY GEORGE
IPC: G05D16/00
Filed: 1985-04-30
Abstract: A pressure regulating device 1 comprises a housing having inlet ducts 7, 8 and defining therein mutually opposed chambers 3, 4 which are sealed from one another by means of a flexible diaphragm 5. The diaphragm 5 is coupled to respective regulating valves 9, 10 arranged upstream of the chambers 3, 4 in such a way that increase in fluid pressure in chamber 3 displaces the diaphragm to reduce the flow rate into that chamber and that for an operational range of inlet pressures an equilibrium condition of the diaphragm 5 and valves 9, 10 is maintained wherein the ratio between the fluid pressures in the respective chambers 3, 4 and accordingly at respective outlet ducts 11 of the device 1 remains substantially constant. In other embodiments two axially-spaced diaphragms 5 are rigidly connected by a push-rod (20, Figs. 3, 5) and positively secured to valves 9, 10. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2175271-A (GB)
Title: Container unloader
Inventor: ROWLANDSON BRIAN
IPC: B65G67/26
Filed: 1985-05-10
Abstract: A container unloader (1) consists of a support structure (2) carrying a reciprocable blade member (36) movable into and out of a container (52) by means of a double-acting ram (32), contents from the container being discharged through the structure onto a conveying means (22) via a chute (20). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2159667-A (GB)
Title: Anechoic chambers
Inventor: HILL DAVID ROY
IPC: G01R29/10
Filed: 1985-05-31
Abstract: Anechoic chambers for use in testing antennas. The anechoic chamber is so made as to have an inner wall surface formed as a contour generated by at least partial rotation of a first (10) and at least one further ellipse (12) about the major axis (20) of said first ellipse. Prior to rotation the ellipses lie in a plane with a focus (16) of each of them coincident and their axes divergent. R.A.M. is provided within the anechoid chamber at the focus of the first ellipse spaced from the coincident focii location and along the paths traced by the other focii of the other ellipses and/or on the inner surface of the anechoic chamber. The arrangement provides a quiet zone volume located between the focii of said first ellipse and centred on the major axis of that ellipse to which volume no radio waves emanating from a source antenna at the coincident focii location and diverging from the major axis of the first ellipse are received. An antenna under test may be located in this quiet zone volume.
Patent GB-2180846-A (GB)
Title: Anti-dandruff shampoo compositions
Inventor: SMITH GRAEME DOUGLAS TELFER
IPC: A61K8/49
Filed: 1985-09-27
Abstract: Antidandruff liquid or cream shampoo compositions contain a hydroxypyridone having the general formula II, or a salt thereof;   <IMAGE> where R is an aliphatic or aromatic moiety having a  pi  factor of at least 1.3, an anionic surfactant selected from alkyl sulfates and alkyl ether sulfates, and from 20 to 150 milliequivalents % of electrolyte. The compositions may also comprise a water-insoluble salt of 1-hydroxy-2-pyridinethione.
Patent GB-2183249-A (GB)
Title: Thermal reactor
Inventor: WILLIS JAMES DAVID
IPC: C10J3/26
Filed: 1985-11-04
Abstract: A downdraught thermal reactor (10) comprises a chamber (14) for receiving biomass, e.g. via an upper conveyor (19), and includes a 16 primary combustion zone (11), preferably of inverted bell shape, and air inlets (29) for feeding combustion air into the reactor (10). The primary zone (11) is separated by a grate (13) from a secondary combustion zone (12) where further higher- intensity combustion takes place. The gas product is discharged from the secondary zone (12) by way of a gas diffuser (25) and is then directed via gas channel (49) between internal and external cooling jackets (36,59) to a gas off-take (58), where heat exchange between the gas product and the combustion air can occur. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2167116-A (GB)
Title: Latch operating device
Inventor: BATES LAURENCE HAROLD JOHN
IPC: E05B65/10
Filed: 1985-11-05
Abstract: A latch operating device comprises a housing (12) securable to one side of a door, the housing pivotally mounting a manually operable member (24) which carries spaced pegs (29). A spindle (33) projects into the housing and, in use, the spindle is engaged with a conventional latch bolt actuating mechanism. The spindle has a pin (35) and is, prior to engagement with the latch bolt actuating mechanism, manually rotatable to bring the pin (35) into engagement with a selected one of the pegs (29) thereby handling the device for the side of the door to which it is to be secured. Subsequent pivotal movement of the member (24) causes the pegs (29) to rotate, with accompanying rotation of the spindle, and thus retraction of the latch bolt. The amount of pivotal movement of the member (24) is limited by further pegs (28) engaging abutments on the housing. Thus the device can easily and quickly be handed, on site. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2167590-A (GB)
Title: Display frame
Inventor: ELMS RICHARD KENNETH
IPC: G09F21/04
Filed: 1985-11-21
Abstract: A frame for displaying a card is formed from extrusions defining channels to receive marginal edge portions of the card. In order to provide for insertion of the card into the frame the end extrusion 4 is subject to a machining operation whereby the rearwardly facing outer edge 8 is removed to thereby define a slot 9 which communicates with the channel formed between the limbs 5 and 6. A portion of the base of the U forming the end extrusion is left to provide a stepped edge 10 to permit the card to be slid into the frame in a quick and simple manner but by virtue of the inherent stiffness in the card, any attempt to remove same by sliding it in the direction of insertion will cause the edge of the card to abut the stepped edge over a substantial part of its length. To remove the card a thin card may be pushed in between the card and the limb 6. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2167302-A (GB)
Title: Stable lyophilized antibacterial preparations
Inventor: SHIMA KAZUHIRO
IPC: A61K31/535
Filed: 1985-11-27
Abstract: A stable preparation of a 7 beta -[2-(2-carbamoyl-2-fluorovinylthio)acetamido]-7 alpha -methoxy3-[1-(2- hydroxyalkyl)-1H-tetrazol-5-yl]thiomethyl-1-dethia-1- ox-a-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid alkali metal salt can be prepared by forming such preparation by lyophilization in the presence of an alkali metal halide.
Patent GB-2171674-A (GB)
Title: Wheeled container
Inventor: WICKMAN JOHN A
IPC: A45C5/14
Filed: 1986-02-25
Abstract: A container (e.g. a suitcase 1) comprises an inclined handle 4 which permits the force of the movement of the centre of gravity of a person who holds the handle 4 to be translated to the suitcase 1 in the direction of movement to allow the suitcase 1 to be moved with a minimum of effort. The suitcase also comprises a plurality of wheels, e.g. casters 2,3. Preferably the rear casters 3 have outer diameters greater than the outer diameters of the front casters 2 to provide increased stability and direction changing capability during the movement. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2176319-A (GB)
Title: An electric watch
Inventor: STOTZ GERHARD
IPC: G04C3/14
Filed: 1986-06-02
Abstract: An electric watch comprises connecting means for connecting two base plates - a metal frame 10 and a plastic frame 26 - and all of the remaining elements of the watch movement. The connecting means are formed by a spring clip 54 with a plate-like body and at least two spring legs 54a, 54b, 54c, bent at an angle, which releaseably interlock with associated mating elements of the metal frame when the body of the spring clip rests on the plastic frame and/or further components arranged thereon. In addition, spring projections 54d to h which may be made to abut under pretension further elements of the watch are provided on the body of the spring clip. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2202245-A (GB)
Title: Tiling
Inventor: COULTHARD ERNEST
IPC: E04D1/34
Filed: 1987-03-18
Abstract: Tiling comprising an array of tiles 10, each tile having means for connection with adjacent tiles. The connection between tiles may be attachment to one another in overlapping horizontal rows and may be through attachment to a plurality of supports such as battens 44, the rows being interlinked by attachment means which are preferably UPVC plastic pegs 52, 54. Each tile is provided with openings through which a peg can extend to attach a tile in an upper row to a batten and to connect the tile to an underlying tile in a lower row. All components may be made of UPVC for robustness, lightness and corrosion resistance, and are made by extrusion where appropriate. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2203637-A (GB)
Title: Camera mast
Inventor: FLYNN JOHN MCEWAN
IPC: F16M11/16
Filed: 1987-04-08
Abstract: A lightweight, portable camera support consisting of a head 1 capable of accepting a pan and tilt or ball and socket head 2 and a sectional centre column 5 supported by three or more independently tensionable guy lines 4 which may be attached to a variety of ground anchors. Whilst being primarily intended for use on natural surfaces the camera mast could be provided with a base arrangement which would make it suitable for use on artificial surfaces such as concrete without the need for ground anchors. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2190968-A (GB)
Title: Brake shoe and process for its production
Inventor: WORTTMANN RAINER
IPC: F16D65/84
Filed: 1987-05-27
Abstract: In the production of a brake shoe which comprises a carrier plate 22, an intermediate layer 24 and a friction lining 23, a heat-hardenable composition is mixed with a heat-actuatable adhesive, and the mixture is applied to a fibrous web 7 and is uniformly spread and then dried. An intermediate layer of appropriate size is then obtained from the composition and is subsequently joined to the carrier plate and a powdered friction layer material by pressing and heating to form the finished brake shoe. The intermediate layer may, prior to the application of the friction layer material and of heat and pressure, be bonded to the carrier plate using a solvent which partially activates the adhesive, so that the carrier plate and attached intermediate layer form a unit which can be stored prior to application thereto of the friction layer material. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2200236-A (GB)
Title: Clarinet
Inventor: WURLITZER HERBERT
IPC: G10D7/06
Filed: 1988-01-21
Abstract: The head joint 3 of a clarinet is provided at either or both end face(s) with a stub 8 which mates with a matching bore 9 in the upper joint 6 (and/or in the mouthpiece 1) to effectively increase the proportion of the linear bore in the head joint. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2202937-A (GB)
Title: Optical displacement sensor
Inventor: JONES GORDON REES
IPC: G01N21/41
Filed: 1988-03-10
Abstract: A moire fringe displacement sensor includes first and second gratings (3) (4), a polychromatic light source (1) illuminating the gratings, and a detector (8). The gratings are disposed such that a relative displacement of the first and second gratings causes a variation in the colour of the light reaching the detector. The detector (8) comprises first and second photo-responsive elements (11) (12), the responsivity with respect to wavelength of the first element (11) being different from that of the second (12). Signals from the photo-responsive elements are fed to a micro-processor (15) which calculates the colour of the light incident on the detector as represented by two or more parameters on the Chromaticity (CIE) Diagram, and interprets the colour in terms of the displacement of the first and second gratings.
Patent GB-2218681-A (GB)
Title: Load guard for vehicle tail lift
Inventor: GARDNER COLIN ANDREW
IPC: B60P1/44
Filed: 1988-05-21
Abstract: Load guards are removably mounted on vehicle tail lifts by a pin-and-keyhole-slot correction. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2224184-A (GB)
Title: Digital data demodulation
Inventor: GURCAN MUSTAFA KUBILAY
IPC: H04L27/233
Filed: 1988-10-24
Abstract: A digital data demodulating method and means in which a band limited digital signal is filtered in a filter (72) having a bandwidth less than half the symbol rate of the signal. The signal is sampled at less than the symbol rate and applied to an equaliser (76) operating at the sample rate. The equalised signal is applied to a rate increasing stage (78) (which may comprise an interpolator to increase the signal rate to the symbol rate after which it is applied to a symbol detector (80). The equaliser (76) may comprise a linear equaliser or a decision feedback equaliser, the tap weights of which are calculated recursively. When the input signal has been modulated in accordance with a band limited scheme such as Tamed Frequency Modulation, the sampling rate is half the data rate and the bandwidth of the pass filter is a quarter of the data rate. Parallel equalisers may handle even, respectively odd, samples, (Fig. 6). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2225042-A (GB)
Title: Guidelineless reentry system with retracting rollers
Inventor: BRAMMER NORMAN
IPC: E21B41/00
Filed: 1988-11-17
Abstract: A guidelineless reentry system for a subsea wall uses a downward facing funnel (53). The well has a mandrel (11) surrounded by a guide frame (23). A funnel (53) and a mandrel connector (35) are carried by the riser (33). Retracting rollers (63) are mounted to the funnel (53). Once the funnel (53) lands on the guide frame (23), the rollers are extended to latch the funnel (53) to the guide frame (23). The funnel (53) is rotated along with the riser to orient the mandrel connector (35). The mandrel connector (35) is lowered relative to the funnel (53) into engagement with the mandrel (11). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2226993-A (GB)
Title: A bulkhead for dividing the load space of a refrigerated vehicle or container
Inventor: ENDELIN CLAUDE
IPC: B60P7/14
Filed: 1988-11-17
Abstract: The bulkhead 2 has seals 10, 12, 14, 16 along its edges, at least one of which, eg 10, is secured to a support 28 which is mounted on but movable relative to the bulkhead. This allows the seal to be moved relative to the bulkhead to compress it against the well of the load space. The seals are formed from insulative materials, as is the support, to reduce heat losses in this area. Rubber is the preferred material for the seal and fibre reinforced polyester for the support.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2225103-A (GB)
Title: Thermally-insulating carrying bag
Inventor: GISSING CLIVE
IPC: A45C3/04
Filed: 1988-11-17
Abstract: A carrying bag (10) incorporates a compartment (15) the walls of which are of sandwich construction with flexible inner and outer layers, a metal foil layer adjacent the inner surface of the inner layer and a layer of heat-insulating expanded plastics material between the metal foil layer and the outer layer. The compartment has a sliding clasp (18) or other readily releasable fastener providing ready access to the compartment. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2215279-A (GB)
Title: Anti-asphyxiation caps for writing instruments
Inventor: BELMONDO DOMENICO
IPC: B43K23/12
Filed: 1988-12-02
Abstract: A cap for a writing instrument is air permeable in such manner as to allow respiration therethrough should it become lodged in a (child's) respiratory tract. As shown (Fig 3) in cross section, the lower sleeve (10) is adapted to engage the barrel of the instrument, and a cylindrical upper core (22) is intended to seal over the writing point thereof, the core being surrounded by radially extending fins (24), and the grooves between the fins being in communication with the interior of the lower sleeve (10) via apertures (25) to allow airflow (F). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2228682-A (GB)
Title: Wound dressing
Inventor: ANDREWS TREVOR JOHN
IPC: A61F13/00
Filed: 1989-02-23
Abstract: The invention provides a wound dressing comprising a pad (1) of soft polyurethane foam one surface layer (2) of which is hydrophilic and a backing layer (3) of which is hydrophobic and a sheet or strip (4) of a soft conformable polyether foam having an adhesive (5) on one surface thereof. The surface of said pad (1) opposite the hydrophilic layer (2) is secured to said sheet or strip (4) by said adhesive (5) and said sheet or strip overlaps said pad (1) to enable the pad (1) to be secured in position with said hydrophilic layer (2) in contact with a wound by means of said adhesive (5). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2225223-A (GB)
Title: Automated washing equipment
Inventor: YEUDALL ABRAM DAVID
IPC: B01L99/00
Filed: 1989-10-19
Abstract: Automated washing equipment 10 for washing out microwells in a microwell plate usable in enzyme immunoassay techniques comprises plate manipulator 12, wash liquid dispenser array 14 for filling the microwells with wash liquid when the plate is placed thereunder, aspirating tube array 20 for aspirating wash liquid from the microwells, the arrangement being such that no repositioning of the plate is required between filling with wash liquid and aspiration thereof, and a programmable control system for regulating wash and aspirate cycles in a predetermined manner. Also disclosed are an automatic aspirator unit, microwell plate stacker system, and microwell plate transport magazine. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2226311-A (GB)
Title: Gas-phase process for the production of bromochloromethane and dlbromomethane
Inventor: STOLLAR HAIM
IPC: C07C17/20
Filed: 1989-11-06
Abstract: Methylene chloride and HBr are reacted in the gas-phase, in the presence of a catalyst, to produce chlorobromomethane and dibromomethane. The process uses a combination of HBr/methylene chloride molar ratios and space velocities to obtain the desired product composition.
Patent GB-2239341-A (GB)
Title: Information display devices
Inventor: GIBBS DENIS CHARLES PARKINS
IPC: G09F11/00
Filed: 1989-11-28
Abstract: An information display device 10 comprising an open ended envelope 11 containing a large window 12 on one side 13 and a restricted window (14, Figure 2) on the other side (15). The restricted window (14) lies opposite a pair of location marks 16. The device 10 has a central slide member 17 which has phrases in one language on a first side 18 and in another language on its opposite side (20). When a phrase in the first language appears in alignment with the marks 16 the corresponding page in the other language appears in the restricted window (14). The provision of the large window 12 allows the user to view all the phrases simultaneously, but the person with whom he is communicating, can only read the single phrase appearing in the restricted window. The device is suitable for displaying other information. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2242430-A (GB)
Title: Anticorrosive coating composition
Inventor: FILIPPO GIUSEPPE DI
IPC: C09D5/04
Filed: 1990-07-09
Abstract: A coating composition to be used on metal surfaces to provide a protective barrier against corrosion comprises an epoxy resin, petroleum coke, magnesium silicate, a solvent, and optionally a thixotropic agent and/or coal tar and a catalyst component preferably selected from polyamide resins and amines. The coating produced has highly enhanced hardness and excellent abrasion resistance properties. A method of preparing the coating composition is also described.
Patent GB-2234607-A (GB)
Title: Device for controlling moving object
Inventor: ALEXANDROVICH KONONOV VALERY
IPC: E21B7/02
Filed: 1990-09-27
Abstract: The invention relates to the mining industry. A device for manipulation control of a movable object comprises a transmitter (2) and a receiver (8) of infrared radiation, a control unit (7) connected to the receiver (8) and to actuating mechanisms of the movable object (12). The receiver (8) is located on the tail part of the movable object (12) so that its radiation pattern is directed to a zone (B) safe for the operator (14).
Patent GB-2239104-A (GB)
Title: Multi-way electro-optic connectors
Inventor: HANZAWA HIDEYUKI
IPC: G02B6/42
Filed: 1990-11-28
Abstract: The connector comprises an optical fiber plug connector 1 and an electro-optic receptacle connector 100. Identical cover members 2 and 3, of the plug connector 1 define divergently curving optical fiber guiding channels 23 of at least a minimum curvature obviating transmission losses. Ferrule assemblies 5, each include an outer ferrule 25 receiving a reinforcing tube 26 and an inner ferrule 27 having slits 27a in optical fiber receiving ends and force-fitted into the reinforcing tube 26 with the core 24 received in a bore 31 of the outer ferrule as a sliding fit. Clamping collars, 9 and 10 are deformed to clamp cable reinforcing fibers 8 by assembly of the cover members 2, 3 (Fig. 15, not shown). A one-piece, ganged sleeve member 130 and a retaining member 150 retain transducers 140 with leads trapped in grooves 138a, b and 139 for subsequent insertion in a main receptacle housing 110. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2240175-A (GB)
Title: Photometry device for camera
Inventor: YOKOTA HIDETAKA
IPC: G03B7/099
Filed: 1991-01-16
Abstract: A photometry device having a block body constructed as a single body on which all of the elements of the photometry device are mounted. The photometry device includes a condenser lens 5, a stop plate 4 having a stop 4a, and a photo sensor 6. An output characteristic of the photo sensor is determined by a pre-set resistance provided on a circuit board 7 and is adjusted during the process of assembling the block body, and does not require a re-adjustment after the block body is assembled into a camera. <IMAGE>