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Patent GB-2119282-A (GB)
Title: Coated fiber-reinforced body and method of making
Inventor: PRESCOTT ROGER
IPC: B32B5/00
Filed: 1983-03-30
Abstract: A body comprised of a fiber- reinforced matrix has a coating on at least a portion of its surface with bridging fibers at the interface of the coating and the surface to increase the strength and durability of the interfacial bond between the coating and the body. A portion of the matrix no thicker than the coating to be applied may be removed prior to the application of the coating. This leaves fibre ends exposed to form the bridging fibres.
Patent GB-2118957-A (GB)
Title: Polymer composition
Inventor: YOGA YUZO
IPC: C08L67/02
Filed: 1983-04-22
Abstract: A polymer composition comprises (I) from 5 to 95 wt.% of a polyester resin having as the acid component terephthalic acid or an ester thereof and as the glycol component from 1 to 25 mole% of a glycol having the formula (I) as given below and from 99 to 75 mole% of tetramethylene glycol, and (II) from 95 to 5 wt.% of a polycarbonate of a di- (monohydroxyphenyl)-substituted aliphatic hydrocarbon. The formula (1) of the glycol is:   <IMAGE> in which R1 and R2 are each hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, provided that R1 and R2 are not hydrogen at the same time.
Patent GB-2119242-A (GB)
Title: A pourer device for cartons containing liquid
Inventor: HEGEDUS LESLIE JOHN
IPC: A47G23/02
Filed: 1982-09-03
Abstract: A pourer device (10) for cartons having closure flaps comprises two mutually engageable handle sections (12, 13) interconnected by a flexible strap element (11), at least one of the handle sections (12, 13) being formed to support a closure flap of the carton.As shown tongues (22) are arranged to be located behind the generally triangular flap of a drinks carton. In modifications the flap is supported by a set of ribs (45), the ends of which are staggered to support the lower edge of a flap, or by a V-shaped ledge. The strap element (11) may be provided with a piece of absorbent material to catch any drops from the spout of a carton.
Patent GB-2128078-A (GB)
Title: Cover for vehicle seats
Inventor: SEREROLS VILA VALENTIN
IPC: A47C7/66
Filed: 1983-08-15
Abstract: A cover to protect a vehicle seat 2 from the sun comprises a cover member 1 and a bag 4. The bag 4 is fixable to the rear of the seat back. The cover member 1 is attached to the bag 4 and is storable in the bag when not in use. The cover member 1 is dimensioned to fit over the seat 2 in its position of use, while remaining attached to the bag. Preferably the cover member is elastic. It may have elastic edging such as a ruffle 6. The cover member 1 may be dimensioned so as to fit, in its position of use, over the vehicle steering wheel 3 as well as the seat 2. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2149833-A (GB)
Title: Cast concrete segments and assemblies comprising such segments
Inventor: SMITH CHARLES GEOFFREY
IPC: E21D11/08
Filed: 1983-11-18
Abstract: A cast concrete segment (1) for use in an assembly of segments in which joint end faces (12) of the segments abut neighbour components (14), comprises a cast concrete body (10) and pre-cast glassfibre reinforced cement end portions (11) defining the faces (12). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2154428-A (GB)
Title: Plate or tray
Inventor: BELL TREVOR JOHN
IPC: A47G19/02
Filed: 1984-02-22
Abstract: A plate or tray (1) having an edge portion (2) providing a finger grip and a thumb receiving aperture (3) spaced from the edge portion (2) so that the plate or tray (1) can be held by inserting the thumb through the aperture (3) from beneath and gripping the edge portion (2) with the fingers so that the plate or tray (1) is supported on the forearm. The plate or tray (1) has a depending flange (4) around the periphery thereof for maintaining the underside of the plate or tray (1) spaced above a surface on which the plate or tray (1) is placed. The flange (4) is locally relieved (2a) in the region of the edge portion (2) to facilitate gripping the edge portion (2) with the fingers. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2138818-A (GB)
Title: Nucleotide compound preparation
Inventor: MIYOSHI KENICHI
IPC: C07H21/00
Filed: 1984-02-28
Abstract: A freeze-dried preparation of a protected nucleotide compound of formula (I) below, is prepared by freeze drying a dioxane solution of (I) and pyridine   <IMAGE>  wherein:  R is hydrogen or a protected hydroxyl group;  R1 is a chemical protecting group for phosphate group;  R2 is a chemical protecting group for hydroxyl group; B' is a protected base selected from guanine, adenine, cytosine, uracil and thymine;  A is a lower alkylamine; and  n is an integer and when n is greater than 1, B', R and R1 may be either identical or different.
Patent GB-2139434-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to battery charging
Inventor: TAYLOR ANDREW JOHN
IPC: H02J7/04
Filed: 1984-03-05
Abstract: A battery charger comprises a power supply 6 for supplying current pulses to a battery 71 to be charged. A microprocessor 3 receives from an analog-to-digital converter 20 codes representing the voltage between the battery terminals with the battery off-load between charging pulses and monitors the ratio of the voltage difference (V<sub>3</sub>-V<sub>5</sub>) during a first period following a charging pulse to the voltage difference (V<sub>10</sub>-V<sub>12</sub>) over a second period following the charging pulse, with the second period ending after the beginning of the first period. The value of this ratio reaches a peak value and then declines, and the microprocessor determines when the value of the ratio falls below a peak value thereof by a predetermined amount to terminate fast charging of the battery, after which the battery may be removed or may remain on a trickle charge. An accurate, reliable, and consistent determination of completion of charging of sealed nickel-cadmium batteries is thus provided.
Patent GB-2149629-A (GB)
Title: Sealing means for burner/reactor
Inventor: ASTNER GUNNAR
IPC: F27D99/00
Filed: 1984-03-16
Abstract: The invention relates to a means for sealing a reactor during connection of a plasma generator. The means comprises a sealing ring (13) arranged in a seat (12), said ring having openings (18) for the introduction of protective gas. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2141237-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for reducing Groeningen effect errors in resistivity measurements of an earth formation
Inventor: CHEMALI ROLAND ELIAS
IPC: G01V3/24
Filed: 1984-05-29
Abstract: In a method and apparatus for reducing "Groeningen" effect and other anomaly induced errors in resistivity measurements of an earth formation, a sonde 12 having a plurality of voltage measuring electrodes M1l--- and current emitting electrodes A1l--- suspended in a borehole by a conductive cable 16 to which the sonde is attached by a length of insulated cable 32; and two reference electrodes N,N1 are disposed above the sonde 12. A survey current and at least two focusing currents are emitted from the sonde at different respective frequencies; and various voltages induced by each current are measured and utilized to calculate a corresponding set of transfer impedances for that current, and hence the relationships of focusing currents to survey current which is necessary to properly focus the sonde. With these relationships thus defined, the apparent resistivity of the formation may be expressed as a function of the transfer impedances and the currents without the necessity of actually altering the amount of focusing current. One of the focusing currents is operated at a very low frequency to minimise the effect of a resistive anomaly and, by measuring the voltages induced by that current between widely spaced electrodes, the sonde may be operated at a faster rate than would otherwise be possible. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2142953-A (GB)
Title: Building element for attaching weatherboard or the like
Inventor: COOTE ARTHUR DESMOND
IPC: E04F13/073
Filed: 1984-01-04
Abstract: Building element (10, 40) comprising one or more lugs (22) projecting outwardly of the element, the or each lug having an outer portion (26) arranged to support a lower side of a first laterally extending plank and an inner portion (24) arranged to receive an upper side of a second laterally extending plank.
Patent GB-2165634-A (GB)
Title: Heating control system
Inventor: RATHGEBER FREDERICH HANS
IPC: F23N3/04
Filed: 1984-10-17
Abstract: A control system for a heating appliance having a combustion chamber having an air inlet (10) controlled by a damper (12) and associated with a jacket or container for a medium such as water or other fluid to be heated by a fuel fed burner, wherein the setting of the damper (12) is controlled by a temperature sensing phial (16) connected by a conduit to a bellows (18) supplying a mechanical output to a lever arm (14). The phial (16, 18) contains a fluid under pressure, loss of which may give rise to collapse of the bellows and in that event means responsive to such loss of pressure causes the damper (12) to be moved to its closed position. These means comprise a spring loaded mechanism (24, 25, 26) incorporated in the arm (14) normally providing a rigid connection between upper and lower portions (22, 23) of the arm but yieldable in response to collapse of the bellows (18) to produce pivoting of the lower portion (23) of the arm into a damper closed position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2165932-A (GB)
Title: Recuperative waste water trap
Inventor: CHARD ROBERT ALAN
IPC: F28D21/00
Filed: 1984-10-19
Abstract: A waste water trap or chamber 1 capable of holding waste water is provided with a means of transferring heat from the waste water to cooler water (although other cooler fluids may be used) through a thermal conducting material 4 which separates the two fluids. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2155490-A (GB)
Title: Hydrogenation of polyunsaturated fatty acid residue-containing compositions using naphthalene chromium tricarbonyl catalyst
Inventor: TUCKER JAMES ROBINSON
IPC: C11C3/12
Filed: 1985-02-24
Abstract: Hydrogenation of polyunsaturated fatty acid residues of compositions such as polyunsaturated vegetable oils containing linoleic acid residues, linolenic acid residues and mixtures thereof and those containing methyl linoleate is carried out in a reactor having an inert inner surface by contacting with hydrogen at a temperature of from 80 DEG  to 160 DEG C in the presence of a naphthalene chromium tricarbonyl catalyst of formula CrA(CO)3 wherein A is   <IMAGE> and R<1> to R<8> are H or C1-4 alkyl or alkoxy.m
Patent GB-2157423-A (GB)
Title: Logging of core data
Inventor: BOHME ROLF CARSTEN
IPC: G01N33/24
Filed: 1985-03-22
Abstract: In a method and apparatus for logging the grade distribution of a borehole core, the core 50 is mounted in a sleeve 36 and rotated (38,40). An irradiating source 16 mounted on a carriage 14 irradiates the core and is moved parallel to the core by a motor, gear and lead screw arrangement 28, 30, 20, 22. A signal produced by a detector 18 also mounted on the carriage 14, and the output signal of the detector is recorded. The method is performed by notionally dividing the core into a plurality of segments, e.g. by stepwise moving the carriage to respective positions and scanning the core (by rotation of the core) at each of these positions. The resulting measurements from each segment is recorded. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2165322-A (GB)
Title: Clutch cover
Inventor: YOSHIMURA YOSHINARI
IPC: F16D13/71
Filed: 1985-09-23
Abstract: A clutch cover 1, of the type in which generally U-shaped projecting parts 5 having cross sections opening radially outwardly are formed at an inner peripheral portion of the clutch cover 1 in a circumferential direction with spaces provided therebetween, and a pair of wire rings 6 and a diaphragm spring 7 are held by the projecting parts 5, is provided with an annular reinforced part 11 which is formed integrally with the clutch cover 1 at a peripheral portion located further inwardly than the projecting parts 5. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2180848-A (GB)
Title: Removing hydrogen sulphide from a gaseous mixture
Inventor: VAN GRINSVEN PETRUS FRANCISCUS
IPC: C10K1/20
Filed: 1985-09-25
Abstract: A gaseous mixture (e.g. natural gas, synthesis gas, fuel gas) including hydrogen sulphide is contacted with regeneratable adsorption material 2 adsorbing hydrogen sulphide, which is subsequently regenerated by contacting said adsorption material with regeneration gas, which regeneration gas is contacted at elevated temperature with chemisorption material 4 adsorbing hydrogen sulphide. The regeneration gas may be treated with catalyst at 26 to hydrolyse any carbon oxysulphide. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2165971-A (GB)
Title: A semiconductor memory
Inventor: OKADA JOJI
IPC: G11C29/04
Filed: 1985-09-30
Abstract: In a multi-bit semiconductor memory having a redundant memory YR-ARY, any faulty data line CD is replaced with a redundant data line. To decrease the number of redundant data lines required when a plurality of data lines are selected at once, the semiconductor memory is furnished therein with first storage means (MMo Fig. 3) for forming signals necessary for an address comparing operation in an address comparing circuit (ACo-ACn) and also second storage means (DM1...DM3...) for forming signals indicative of data line positions to be remedied. When a faulty address has been detected as the result of the address comparing operation, the second storage means is referred to, and the data line indicated by the second storage means is replaced with the redundant data line. This arrangement can decrease the number of the redundant data lines when compared with an arrangement wherein all the data lines to be simultaneously selected are replaced with redundant data lines. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2168725-A (GB)
Title: Manufacture of metal granules
Inventor: KOPPATZ RUDOLF
IPC: B22F9/08
Filed: 1985-12-23
Abstract: Molten metal is placed in a dropper tub the bottom of which is provided with dropper nozzles and flows through the dropper nozzles in the form of drops onto a movable surface. In order to provide a predetermined size and shape of granules, and in particular also to produce relatively small granules, the molten metal present in the dropper tub is caused to vibrate during the pouring process. The amplitude and frequency of vibration are adjusted as a function of the marginal conditions (as herein defined) and of the granule size to be produced. In order to produce relatively small drops, the amplitude is reduced and/or the frequency increased, while to achieve larger drops, the amplitude is increased and/or the frequency reduced. Either the dropper is vibrated or the melt surface is vibrated by a gas.
Patent GB-2185271-A (GB)
Title: Seat and lid assembly for a toilet bowl
Inventor: MOONTASIR HUSSAIN ALI
IPC: A47K13/10
Filed: 1986-01-14
Abstract: A toilet seat assembly comprises a seat (10) biassed into an upright position by torsion springs (34) or other suitable biassing means, and a lid (16), preferably pivoting about the same axis as the seat, which has sufficient weight when shut to hold the seat down against the spring bias, but when the lid is lifted the seat also rises so that the toilet cannot be used from a standing position except with the seat raised. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2187339-A (GB)
Title: Fluorescent tube lampholder
Inventor: FITZGERALD PETER HAROLD
IPC: H01R33/08
Filed: 1986-02-06
Abstract: A fluorescent tube lampholder comprises a flat base (30) which is arranged to receive the end of a fluorescent tube, and two sockets (32, 34) to receive the pins of the tube. The distance (d) between the live socket (32) and the periphery of the base (30) is greater than the distance (s) between the two sockets. Thus, the user cannot accidentally receive a shock by inserting one of the pins into the mains socket (32) while the other pin is free; this is prevented by the other pin fouling the base (30). The other socket (34) need not be similarly protected since it is connected to the starter switch side of the circuit and is therefore dead unless the tube is correctly plugged into both the sockets. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2175430-A (GB)
Title: Artificial horizon display
Inventor: CLARK MICHAEL GEORGE
IPC: G01C19/32
Filed: 1986-04-30
Abstract: An artificial horizon display is provided comprising a single liquid crystal cell having parallel strip data electrodes on one inner cell wall and radial strobe electrodes on the other. The strobe electrodes extend from a central electrode-free wall region. Roll angle is indicated by selecting a diametrically opposed pair of strobe electrodes appropriately inclined to a zero roll angle datum, and differing strobe waveforms are applied to the selected and unselected strobe electrodes. Data electrodes crossed by the selected strobe electrodes receive the same strobe waveform. This produces display contrast regions (42) for roll indication underlying the selected radial strobe electrodes. Pitch angle is indicated by selecting one or more parallel electrodes appropriately displaced from a zero pitch position, and differing waveforms are applied to selected and unselected parallel electrodes providing a contrast strip (46) across the display (40). The parallel electrodes may accommodate a central annular electrode to provide an "up" direction indication. The drive waveforms may be generated as desired or read out from a ROM. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2178385-A (GB)
Title: Making a train of highway trailers
Inventor: WICKS HARRY O
IPC: B60F1/04
Filed: 1986-06-03
Abstract: Highway trailers (200) can be mounted on railtruck assemblies (202) to form a train of highway trailers, the railtruck assemblies (202) including a conventional railtruck (240) which supports an intermodal adaptor (242). The highway trailers (200) include a forwardly extending tongue (206) and coupling structure at the rear to which may be secured the tongue (206) of a following trailer and the intermodal adaptor (242) of a railtruck assembly (202). The intermodal adaptor (242) is mounted on the center plate bowl (256) of the bolster (252) of the railtruck. The adaptor (242) includes locating means (266) adapted to be received within the coupling structure of a leading highway trailer (200), which locating means (266) permits the leading highway trailer (200) and intermodal adaptor (242) to become aligned with each other upon relative movement. The intermodal adaptor (242) further includes securing means (274) capable of maintaining the locating means (266) within the coupling structure of the highway trailer (200) in a completely mounted position, a coupling pin (288) and shifting means (296) capable of moving the coupler pin (288) from a lower position to a raised position where it couples the forward end of a tongue (206) of a following trailer (200) to the rear of the leading trailer (200) and the intermodal adaptor (242). When a trailer (200) is coupled into the train its road wheels are mould from a lowered position to a raised position to bear the track rails (228). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2178793-A (GB)
Title: Counterbalance for up-and-over door
Inventor: HARWOOD KENNETH PERCY
IPC: E05F15/02
Filed: 1986-06-06
Abstract: The counterbalance has at least two pressurised-fluid-extensible struts (17, 18) arranged in series at one vertical edge of the door, which co-act on guide means (13, 13) attached to vertical side edges of the door, through a cable-and-pulley motion-increasing device (22, 23, 24, 26), to tend to move the door from the closed towards the open position. One of the struts may be weighted. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2179796-A (GB)
Title: Sequentially broken automatic circuit breaker for mains electrical accessories
Inventor: CLIVES STANLEY WILLIAM
IPC: H01H71/00
Filed: 1986-08-05
Abstract: An automatic circuit breaker for a mains electrical accessory such as a socket or trailing lead comprising a double-break switch link to be thrown out of contact on fault detection, in which one break always precedes the other. A switch member (10) has an associated floating medial pivot (16) between its electrically isolated electrical contacts (20A, 20B), with spring biasing (14) and latch (32). Break of the first contact set (20A, 22A) involves movement of the medial pivot (16) and tipping of the switch member thereon and on the second of said contact sets (20B, 22B), thereby breaking the first contact set (20A, 22A). A further fixed pivot (24) is then encountered to break the second contact set (20B,22B), pivoting continuing until switch member (10) meets a fixed stop 30. The latch (32) is released by an electromagnet, and a spring-urged reset button and test button are provided. Earth leakage and reverse polarity are sensed, in part by using a toroid. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2181390-A (GB)
Title: Hand held markers
Inventor: HARTRICK LYNN EDWARD
IPC: B41K1/02
Filed: 1986-10-08
Abstract: A marker comprises a handle 12 having a cup 18 at one end and an ink soaked foam marking tablet 23 in the cup with its marking face proud of the rim of the cup. The tablet has a rear face of concave form for retention in the cup by suction, and a tapering annular clearance between the tablet and cup sidewalls is provided. The marking face of the tablet may bear indicia. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2196239-A (GB)
Title: Cooking grills
Inventor: GOSTELOW BENJAMIN FRANK
IPC: A47J37/06
Filed: 1986-10-14
Abstract: A grill comprises a grill radiant 5, a grill pan 6 and grill pan support means 8 adapted to support the grill pan 6 beneath said grill radiant 5. The grill pan 6 is provided with a food retaining mesh clamp 9 for clamping food articles thereon, means (not shown) being provided operable on said grill pan 6 being inserted and/or removed from beneath said grill radiant 5 for causing said food retaining clamp 9 to be turned over whereby both sides of a food article may be grilled. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2183046-A (GB)
Title: A flowmeter
Inventor: FORSTER JOHN TREVOR
IPC: G01F1/20
Filed: 1986-11-17
Abstract: A fluid flowmeter comprises a sensor in the form of a plain disc (2) and a jet (1) which directs fluid adjacent the disc, this acts on the disc via the fluid boundary layer. Drag on the rotor is very small enabling the flowmeter to measure low flow rates. A plurality of discs and jets may be used. Either the disc(s) rotates and its speed is sensed or the disc(s) is stationary and the force exerted on it is measured. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2199890-A (GB)
Title: A cassette for storage and transportation of banknotes
Inventor: WILLIAMS JOHN DAVID
IPC: E05G7/00
Filed: 1986-12-05
Abstract: A cassette 1 comprises a container 2, a compartment within the container for the storage of banknotes, a feed-in passage 3 to the container for the input of banknotes, conveyor means 26 for conveying individual banknotes from the passage to the compartment, a closure 5 for the passage, a first locking means for the closure, an access door 14 to the compartment to facilitate the removal of banknotes, a second locking means for the access door, detection means 39 for detecting tampering with the container, banknote spoiling means 30 for spoiling banknotes within the compartment and primable control means 37 connected to both the detection means and the spoiling means such that the control means. when primed actuates the note spoiling means in response to detection of tampering with the container. The cassette is useful in receiving banknotes at a cash till and subsequently transporting the banknotes to a bank or secure location.   <IMAGE>