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Patent GB-2084205-A (GB)
Title: Composition suitable for treating textile fabrics
IPC: D06M15/423
Filed: 1981-09-16
Abstract: Blends of a glyoxal/cyclic urea condensate or a partially or wholly alkylated derivative thereof and dimethylol dihydroxyethylene urea or a partially or wholly alkylated derivative thereof improve the properties (especially crease-resistance) of textile fabrics treated therewith and contain only small amounts of free formaldehyde.
Patent GB-2085396-A (GB)
Title: Trans-shipping installation
IPC: B63B27/18
Filed: 1981-09-18
Abstract: A supply ship installation in which winches 7, power converters for supplying power thereto, and a control unit are located in a unitary structure 12 which can be installed in the ship as a substantially complete unit. Such a structure can be more speedily installed than similar forms of equipment at present in use and is more economical of deck space. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2093674-A (GB)
Title: Plant container
IPC: A01G9/10
Filed: 1981-10-16
Abstract: A growing tray or pot has at least one base opening 5 the size of which may be increased if desired, the or each base opening is surrounded by a collar 6 which defines the normal shape and size of the opening and the collar is connected to the main part of the bottom of the body member by a frangible membrane 7 so that if it be desired to enlarge the size of the opening the membrane can be broken manually eg by a finger or by a tool. The collar adds strength to the base of the tray or pot and is preferably annular in shape. The growing tray or pot is preferably made of a suitable plastics material. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2088786-A (GB)
Title: Cargo ship
IPC: B63B15/00
Filed: 1981-10-29
Abstract: The navigation bridge of a cargo ship is movable fore and aft and is at a height above the weather deck which does not impede the transport and cargo handling operations of the ship. When the ship is underway the bridge is placed at an optimum position for navigation. It can be moved to an aft position immediately adjacent the aft accommodation when cargo handling occurs. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2090704-A (GB)
Title: System for grounding electric circuits on a vehicle
IPC: F02D45/00
Filed: 1981-11-06
Abstract: An electric circuit on a vehicle comprises a detector, e.g. an exhaust oxygen sensor 19, a control circuit 21 responsive to the output of the detector, and a driving circuit 22 responsive to the control circuit for operating an actuator to control the engine operation, e.g. air valves 14,15. The earth-line of the control circuit is connected to the vehicle engine by one lead 25, and the earth-line of the driving circuit is connected to the vehicle body by another lead 26, so that the earth level of the control circuit is unaffected by variation of the earth level of the driving circuit. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2091194-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for carrying out experiments under conditions of weightlessness
IPC: B01L99/00
Filed: 1982-01-14
Abstract: Apparatus for carrying out experiments in weightlessness in orbit around the earth comprises two units which can be coupled together. A first unit 1 is equipped as an operational unit for a lengthy period in orbit, i.e. it is equipped with sub systems known for current supply, position control, thermal economy, communications links and docking mechanisms as well as with special devices required in order to carry out the experiments, such as energy supply devices, control mechanisms and their related electronic units, measuring devices, manipulators, etc. The second unit 2 is a transportation unit and has containers and manipulators for receiving and delivering devices required in order to carry out the experiments, i.e. for handing them over to or taking charge of them from the operational unit. The second unit 2 also has drive and control devices required in order to control the operational unit and the complementary docking mechanisms required for docking with the operational unit. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2113569-A (GB)
Title: Vertical roller mill
Inventor: ANDERSEN KNUD TONI
IPC: B02C15/04
Filed: 1982-01-25
Abstract: In a vertical roller mill with a grinding table (1) rotating about a vertical axis (16) and at least one grinding roller (3) forced downwards against the grinding table (1), the grinding roller is rotatably mounted on a stationary, substantially horizontal shaft (4). With the object of reducing axial forces on the bearings of the roller (3), deriving from the assymmetrical grinding pressure, each roller axis is canted by an angle preferably 1 DEG -5 DEG , in the opposite sense to the direction of rotation (15) of the grinding table. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2116401-A (GB)
Title: Automatic gain control circuit for a subscriber line interface
Inventor: TOMLINS ANDREW GEOFFREY
IPC: H04M19/00
Filed: 1982-02-09
Abstract: An automatic gain control circuit for a subscriber line interface including separate transmit and receive gain control differential pair multipliers (Q11, Q12), (Q13, Q14) to which respective transmit and receive signal currents are applied, and means for applying to the multipliers a gain control voltage having a predetermined relationship to the DC differential line voltage of the subscriber line to control the current gains thereof, each multiplier being designed to have substantially linear change of gain with respect to line voltage over the same predetermined range of line voltages. Transistors (Q3, Q4) form a differential input stage for the transmit signal. Transistors (Q5, Q6) provide a current source for the transmit input stage. The receive signal is input via an emitter follower stage (Q15). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2115433-A (GB)
Title: Monoazo disperse dyes
Inventor: BRAMHAM KEITH
IPC: C09B43/42
Filed: 1982-02-23
Abstract: There are disclosed blue monoazo disperse dyes free from carboxylic acid and sulphonic acid groups which is of the general formula:-   <IMAGE>  wherein:  R<1> is an alkyl or aralkyl group,  R<2> is a group of formula -C2H4COOR<4>  R<3> is an alkyl group and R<4> is an alkyl or alkoxyalkyl group and wherein all alkyl and alkylene groups contain 1 to 4 carbon atoms. There are also disclosed methods for their preparation and their use in the colouration of hydrophobic fibres, especially polyester fibres.
Patent GB-2104923-A (GB)
Title: Sliver winder with traversing false twister
Inventor: TARABBIA GIANFRANCO
IPC: D01H7/92
Filed: 1982-07-02
Abstract: An intersecting single-head sliver drawing device has a traversable, sliver-guiding false twister (3) interposed between the output calender roll (2) of a drawer device (1) and the drive roller (4) cooperating with the winding spindle (5) of the bobbin former. The twister 3 is constituted by a round metal bar (7) shaped as a helix, fixed to a slider (19) which is slidably mounted on a guide parallel to the axis of the drive roller (4) and to that of the winding spindle (5). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2128003-A (GB)
Title: Code confirmation circuit
Inventor: MORRISON JOHN MALCOLM
IPC: G07C9/00
Filed: 1982-09-28
Abstract: A code confirmation circuit includes input key switches (Kl to Kn) each representing a different code value. A counter (CT) has a number of outputs energisable in sequence and each representing a different code value. Circuit means interconnect the switches and the outputs of the counter such that the operation of a switch having the same code value as the energised counter output causes an amplifier (A1) to clock the counter (CT) so as to energise the next counter output in sequence. Resetting means comprising a second amplifier (A2) are responsive to the operation of an incorrect switch to cause the counter to be reset. The energisation of the last counter output in the sequence indicates the correct sequence of operation of the switches. In other embodiments, each key switch can provide a voltage via one or more resistors to a common point for comparison with a voltage provided from the counter outputs via resistors (one per output). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2128720-A (GB)
Title: Protection of structural surfaces
Inventor: SACKS MICHAEL
IPC: B32B7/022
Filed: 1982-10-21
Abstract: A structural surface (1), particularly a door or wall of a building, is protected against penetration by bullets or other missiles by means of a shield applied to the surface. The shield comprises a sandwich of penetration- resistant aramid fabric (A) and impact- absorbing backing sheets (b) which may comprise polycarbonate sheeting and resilient plastics foam material. A layer (2) of hard, brittle material, e.g. ceramic, maybe provided in front of the fabric (A) where resistance to penetration by high velocity bullets is required. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2131877-A (GB)
Title: Rotary positive-displacement fluid-machines
Inventor: ZIMMERN BERNARD
IPC: F01C3/02
Filed: 1982-11-16
Abstract: In a machine of the worm-and- wormwheel type that can be used as a compressor, an expander, or a pump depressions, or "cells", 15 are formed in both an annular surface 16 and the crest surfaces 25 of the helical lands, or "threads", 4 of a screw rotor 1 meshing with a pinion-wheel(s) 6. Portions of the lands between the cells lie on circles centred on the rotor axis. Alternatively, the cells are formed in the surface of the casing 3 co-operating with the rotor. These provisions permit a reduction in the radial clearance between the casing and the rotor. Instead of being generally cylindrical (as shown) the rotor may be of the disc, or "flat", type, Fig. 7 (not shown). The working fluid may be a refrigerant. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2138295-A (GB)
Title: Dental tool
Inventor: BROWN HARVEY MICHAEL
IPC: A61C15/04
Filed: 1983-04-06
Abstract: The tool consists of a substantially U-shaped holder (10) which is dimensioned to be manipulated in the mouth of a user by two fingers of one hand and means for attaching a tooth dressing member such as a length of dental floss (12) to the free ends of the legs of the U. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2127033-A (GB)
Title: Dental cement
Inventor: SHIMOKOBE HIROKATA
IPC: A61K6/847
Filed: 1983-04-20
Abstract: A dental cement comprising a cement powder to which are added one or more of tannic acid derivatives consisting of the group of a tannic acid-protein combination, a tannic acid-formaldehyde combination, acetyl tannate and a metal salt of tannic acid, said tannic acid derivatives being sparingly soluble in water.
Patent GB-2122540-A (GB)
Title: Means for attenuating sound energy, and method of manufacture thereof
Inventor: LAVERY WILLIAM NORMAN
IPC: B29C70/08
Filed: 1983-05-19
Abstract: In an acoustic panel (10, Fig. 1), a facing sheet 33, 34 for a honeycomb core layer (12, Fig. 1) which has an imperforate backing sheet (11, Fig. 1), comprises an apertured layer 34 of fibre/resin composite material, preferably of an open weave to provide the apertures H, and a porous layer (33) face-to-face with the apertured layer with its pores P substantially smaller than the apertures H. One convenient way of making such a facing sheet is to cure the composite to shape on a tool with the porous layer in contact with it whereby the cured resin (R, Fig. 2) of the composite adheres the porous layer 33 to the apertured layer 34. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2116436-A (GB)
Title: Practice aid for golfers
Inventor: MAYES BRIAN EDWARD
IPC: A63B69/36
Filed: 1982-10-08
Abstract: A flexible mat (5) having a first region (10) containing a rectangular, matrix-like grid defining a plurality of feet placements and a second region (20) containing a second rectangular matrix-like grid for defining a plurality of ball placements. The golfer stands with his feet in the first region (10) of the mat and places a ball in the second region (20). He practises his shots until he achieves the optimum result, whereupon he records on a record card the position of his feet and the ball that give the desired result. The record card is a reproduction of the mat on a reduced scale. The golfer can at a later date resume the desired stance by adopting the position indicated on the record card and with practice get a feel for the correct position which he will then be able to adopt on the golf course. Several attachments can advantageously be adopted in conjunction with the mat and the card for practising putting, driving, chipping, etc.
Patent GB-2123264-A (GB)
Title: Cultivating machine
Inventor: DUNN MICHAEL
IPC: A01B49/02
Filed: 1983-06-09
Abstract: A cultivating machine has a row of cultivator blades (17) which may be rotary or reciprocating and which cooperate with a fixed comb (18) located behind the blades. The spacing of the tines (20) of the comb and their distance from the cultivator blades (17) are such that soil clods are retained by the comb against the blades to promote a breaking- up and crumbling by the blades, without crushing the clods against the ground and thereby compacting the soil. Each tine of the comb may be of varying width along its length. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2124144-A (GB)
Title: Method of cross-cutting elongate pieces of timber and device for performing the method
Inventor: LINDSTROM ULF
IPC: B27B5/22
Filed: 1983-07-04
Abstract: The distance n% between the retracted corner H of the root end part of a piece of timber 20 and a reference line L is measured by a device 30 and the result of the measurement is fed into an electronic unit 40 where a command signal is generated. The signal is fed to a setting means 16 by which a cross- cutting saw blade 12 is displaced relative to the piece of timber 20, or vice versa, to such an extent that the retracted corner H comes to lie in the cutting plane U of the saw blade 12. The device and method are used to achieve an exactly determined, extremely economical cross-cut of boards and planks which do not have any quality defects at the root end portion. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2126680-A (GB)
Title: Securing of linings to rock and the like
Inventor: SHIRAI SAKAE
IPC: F04D29/04
Filed: 1983-08-12
Abstract: An element (1) for fixing a waterproofing membrane (10) e.g. as part of a lining of a tunnel conduit, sewer, basement, etc, comprises a collar (2, 3) filled with a fusible material (6). The element (1), is adhered (via adhesive layer (8) to the membrane (10), and a fixing member such as a nail (11) or bolt is driven through the material filling (6) and membrane (10) into the rock. The material (6) is then fused, or further fused material 13 is applied, to form a waterproof seal to the member (11). Thus water behind the membrane cannot leak through it along the member (11). A metal or plastics washer (5) may be embedded in the fusible material, the hole (5') being formed as the nail is driven through it. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2147340-A (GB)
Title: Frame member for use with construction blocks
Inventor: JUKES CHRISTOPHER EWART
IPC: E06B1/58
Filed: 1983-09-29
Abstract: Rectangular metal plates 14 are joined at their ends by tie plates 30 attached by lugs 34 which pass through slots 28 in flanges 22, each pair of plates defining a building block assembled in courses to form a wall, as in Specification 1412613. An insulating panel is located centrally by lugs 36 and concrete is poured in on both sides of the panel. The invention provides door and window frames 56 for such a wall constructed of sheet metal channel sections defining stop ribs 56 and flanges 62 and 64 which are turned inwards to couple with the edges of the plates 16. The frames can thus be filled with concrete and have fire resistance comparable with the rest of the wall. The header of the frame is joined to the overlying course of plates by loose T-shaped tongues engaging slots 26. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2149816-A (GB)
Title: Process for producing granular fixed enzymes or/microorganism strains
Inventor: HASEGAWA EIICHI
IPC: C12N11/04
Filed: 1983-11-14
Abstract: A granular fixed enzyme or microorganism strain, is produced by adding dropwise a liquid composition composed of (a) a hydrophilic photocurable resin having at least two ethylenically unsaturated bonds per molecule, (b) a photopolymerization initiator, (c) a water-soluble high-molecular-weight polysaccharide having the ability to become a gel upon contact with at least one polyvalent metal ion and (d) an enzyme or microorganism strain to an aqueous medium containing a polyvalent metal ion to gel the composition in a granular form, and then irradiating the resulting granular gel with actinic radiation to cure the photocurable resin in the granular gel.
Patent GB-2136681-A (GB)
Title: A finger tooth brush
Inventor: IVES RONALD FREDERICK
IPC: A46B5/04
Filed: 1983-11-22
Abstract: The tooth brush goes over the finger instead of on a handle. The tooth brush could be made of a plastics material with bristles of the same material eg nylon. The bristles may be all round the sheath or only partially, with a pad on the inside of the finger to hold steady when in use. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2133151-A (GB)
Title: Surveying positions of mooring lines
Inventor: BANNELL JOHN LESLIE KINGSFORD
IPC: G01S15/06
Filed: 1984-01-03
Abstract: Positions of mooring lines (4A-H) extending between a moored structure (1) and anchors (5A-H) in the water bottom are surveyed by means (12) comprising a rotatable submarine transducer assembly including acoustic pulse transmitting means and an array of acoustic receivers, a support for locating the transducer assembly at a predetermined level above the water bottom and actuator means for rotating said assembly about a vertical axis relative to the support.   During operation the transmitting means produce a beam (20) of acoustic pulses (21). Pulse reflections originating from mooring line sections that are successively scanned by said beam are received by the acoustic receivers, and the position of each scanned mooring line section is calculated by a processor unit on the basis of the time intervals at which said pulses are received after transmission. The support may be suspended from the moored structure or located on the water bottom. Two or more transducer assemblies may be mounted to monitor several mooring line sections simultaneously. A plurality of surveying systems may be used. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2154994-A (GB)
Title: Process for manufacturing nitric acid from ammounin and oxygen
Inventor: MOSELEY FRED
IPC: C01B21/40
Filed: 1984-03-01
Abstract: Ammonia and oxygen are reacted in the presence of carbon dioxide to form nitric oxide which is subsequently oxidised to nitrogen peroxide. The nitrogen peroxide is then absorbed in water to form nitric acid. The presence of carbon dioxide very substantially reduces the flowrates through the reactor and absorber for a given nitric acid production. Recycle of a substantial portion of the tail gas from the absorber conserves carbon dioxide and minimises atmospheric pollution.
Patent GB-2164874-A (GB)
Title: Horseshoe manufacture
Inventor: GRIFFITHS DEREK ARTHUR
IPC: B21K15/02
Filed: 1984-09-26
Abstract: A horseshoe is manufactured from a length of rolled steel section whose outer edge (10) (with respect to the finished horseshoe) is inwardly inclined. After shaping the section into the horseshoe configuration, the section is subjected to a punching operation to produce fullering (16) in an upper face (14) (which will be the ground engaging face of the finished shoe), said operation displacing the outer edge into substantially vertical disposition. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2150998-A (GB)
Title: A connector for a framework structure
Inventor: STEPHENSON COLIN JOHN STEWART
IPC: F16C11/06
Filed: 1984-10-08
Abstract: The connector comprises two parts (10, 11), each of which has a plurality of angularly spaced recesses (12) in a major face thereof and a plurality of connecting members (16), each having a spherical or generally cylindrical pivot member (17) at one end for being received in a pair of aligned recesses in the two parts and an extension (19) at the other end for receiving a tubular end portion of an elongate member. Each connecting member is pivotably adjustable relative to the two parts in a plane transverse to the aforesaid major surfaces. The connecting members are clamped between the members by fastening means, e.g. a bolt and a nut (20'', 21'') which fasten the two parts together. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2153502-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in water heating systems
Inventor: MONEY ARTHUR GODFREY
IPC: F24D19/10
Filed: 1985-01-28
Abstract: A water heating system comprises a boiler 10 for providing a supply of heated primary water, a hot water circuit comprising an accumulator 13 and a heat exchanger 14 in which cold secondary water is heated by heat exchange with the primary water, a space heating circuit, and a pump 11 for circulating the heated primary water in the hot water and space heating circuits. The flow of water between the boiler, accumulator and space heating circuit is controlled in such manner that, in one operative condition, heated primary water from the boiler 10 flows through the accumulator 13 and, in another operative condition, heated water from the accumulator 13 flows through the space heating circuit. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2183376-A (GB)
Title: Data distribution
Inventor: WESTLAKE COLIN PHILIP
IPC: G07F7/08
Filed: 1985-02-06
Abstract: A data distribution system comprising a master data processor and one or more remote stations, the or each remote stations comprising a memory and means for accessing information stored in the memory, wherein the master data processor periodically causes a communications link to be established between the data processor and the or each remote station, causes the information stored in the memory to be updated and subsequently causes the communications link to be terminated.
Patent GB-2157923-A (GB)
Title: Multi-user serial data bus
Inventor: KOWALSKI JOSEPH LACY
IPC: H04J3/06
Filed: 1985-03-04
Abstract: A multiple device serial data bus TD, CD, RD and signalling scheme is described. The serial data bus allows for inter-peripheral communication at a data rate established by a bus control unit. Clocking information on line TD is extracted from data communicated from the bus controller to the peripheral devices. Additional conductors for clock information are not required. In addition an arbitration scheme is provided to eliminate bus contention if several units request service simultaneously. The multiple device serial data bus is utilized on an as required bases and may communicate information at a variety of data rates. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2160060-A (GB)
Title: Process for the control of the sensitivity of a photosensitive charge transfer device and device for performing this process
Inventor: EOUZAN JEAN YVES
IPC: H04N5/353
Filed: 1985-05-31
Abstract: The process consists of using anti-glare drains provided on the device for discharging the charges generated by the light during a first part of the analysis period of each field. A servocontrol device 55-59 determines the discharge duration, as a function of the values of the video signal obtained. In order to discharge charges to the anti-glare drains, which are maintained at a constant potential by the electrodes surmounting them, a pulsating voltage is simultaneously applied to the two transfer electrodes surmounting each photosensitive element of the device. A single pulse is not sufficient to discharge all the charges to the drain and for this reason a succession of pulses is provided making it possible to discharge the accumulated charge (decrementally). This succession of pulses is applied for the duration of a line banking interval of the video signal, in order to ensure that stray couplings do not disturb the video signal. <IMAGE>