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Patent GB-2212825-A (GB)
Title: Fabric mercerising apparatus
Inventor: NORTON DAVID EDWARD PEPLER
IPC: D06B7/08
Filed: 1988-11-24
Abstract: Apparatus for batch mercerising fabric comprises an impregnation trough (10) arranged between fabric take-off and take-up reels (18, 19) and having an associated squeezing nip (20) intermediate its ends. Between each trough end and the squeezing nip, there is provided an assembly of guide rollers (21) adapted to an operational position, to constrain fabric to pass through caustic soda solution in the immersion trough, and means e.g. jack or ram (27) for causing the assembly of guide rollers to take up a non-operational position downstream of the squeezing nip in terms of the direction of fabric passage through the immersion trough. In the operational position the upper rollers (25) form nips with, or are disposed close, to the lower rollers (24). In the non-operational position the upper rollers are raised above and clear of the immersion trough. In use fabric passes firstly (as shown) from reel (18) to reel (19) with the left-hand upper rollers (25) lowered and the right-hand upper rollers raised. The fabric running direction is then reversed with the positions of the upper rollers being moved to their other operational position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2220940-A (GB)
Title: NAD-dependent D-xylose dehydrogenases, production and use thereof in pentose determinations
Inventor: MACADAM ANNE MARIE
IPC: C12Q1/32
Filed: 1989-06-16
Abstract: An enzyme having NAD-dependent D-xylose dehydrogenase activity characterised in that it has a pH optimum of about 8.8 in 0.1 M Tris-HCl buffer is disclosed; more particularly, one such enzyme is obtainable from E.coli K12 and has Km's in respect of D-xylose and NAD of 15.7mM and 0.6mM, respectively, and another is obtainable from Chromobacterium violaceum and has Km's in respect of D-xylose and NAD of 10.5mM and 0.4mM, respectively. The production and use thereof in pentose determination is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2233340-A (GB)
Title: Treatment of organic slurry
Inventor: LING MICHAEL JOHN ARCHER
IPC: C02F3/30
Filed: 1989-06-30
Abstract: In a method for the treatment of organic slurries, such as sewage slurries the slurry is subjected to an anaerobic digestion process at 10 to yield methane gas which is used to produce heat at 13, part of which is used to maintain the anaerobic digestion process. The digested slurry is drawn off and separated at 18 into a liquid fraction and a solid fraction; the liquid fraction is subjected in an aerobic digestion at 20 to reduce the BOD to an environmentally-acceptable value, whereafter the liquid is discharged to a water course. The solids fraction has the moisture content reduced to not more than 20% at 21 and then is combusted in a gasifier 23 to yield producer gas and ash; the producer gas is collected for subsequent burning to produce useful energy. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2234284-A (GB)
Title: A device for finishing a concrete wall
Inventor: HUANC CHIN-YI
IPC: E04F13/06
Filed: 1989-07-12
Abstract: A substantially L-shaped device 10 for attachment to a concrete wall includes two adjacent plates 11 and 12 and an arcuate corner portion 13 formed at an outer corner of the two plates. Two inner surfaces 111 and 121 of the two plates are disposed on two surfaces of a corner of a wall so that the two inner surfaces 111 and 121 of the two plates are in contact with two outer surfaces of the wall. In finishing a concrete wall, two devices 10 are disposed at two outer corners of a wall, the surfaces 112, 122 being used to provide a level for the first coat of plaster, the second coat being levelled with the surface of corner 13. Alternatively, the second layer may be of tiles. In other embodiments, internal corners with the two levels are provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2233973-A (GB)
Title: Coproduction of alkylureas and anilines
Inventor: DRENT EIT
IPC: C07C275/06
Filed: 1989-07-21
Abstract: A process for the coproduction of a N, N'-dialkylurea or an alkyl-substituted polyurea, and an aniline, comprises reacting     a) an aromatic nitro compound, b) a primary aliphatic amino, which amine is employed in such an amount that the ratio of primary amino equivalents to moles of aromatic nitro compound is at least 2:1, and   c) carbon monoxide, in the presence of a rhodium catalyst.n
Patent GB-2236538-A (GB)
Title: Detergent compositions
Inventor: FALOU MOHAMED SAMI
IPC: C11D1/83
Filed: 1989-10-06
Abstract: A detergent composition including a surfactant system the major proportion of which consists of: i)  an anionic surfactant material which is a) an internal olefin sulphonate derived from an internal olefine @   having the general formula: R<1>-CH = CH-R<2>     (I) of  b) a vinylidene sulphonate derived from a vinylidene having the general formula: <IMAGE> or  c) a mixture thereof, R<1> and R<2> being alkyl groups which are the same or different and have 10 to 16 carbon atoms in total; and ii) a nonionic surfactant material having an HLB value of not more than 10.5, the weight ratio of (i) to (ii) lying between 9:1 and 1:9.
Patent GB-2237962-A (GB)
Title: Cover for bite indicators
Inventor: FRANCHI PIERO
IPC: A01K97/12
Filed: 1989-11-16
Abstract: A cover for a bite indicator 5, comprises a sheet of material 1, which can fold over on to itself to form a pouch, the sides of the sheet extending away from the fold line being provided with releasable fastening means 3, 3' to connect them together, along their lengths, with the exception of the parts immediately adjacent the fold line 2. Tabs 4, which assist in pulling the closed cover apart, and a line for joining the cover to a bank stick or the ground, may optionally be included. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2238297-A (GB)
Title: Case e.g. for paper clips with a magnetic pick up
Inventor: HSU NICK
IPC: B43M99/00
Filed: 1989-11-24
Abstract: A case e.g. for paper clips includes a container 3 covered with a pivotally mounted cover 1 with an actuating lever 2 retained therebetween. Through the pivoted motion of the pivoted cover 1, the actuating lever 2 is driven to pivot within the container 3 permitting a magnet 5 or the like, which is attached to the actuating lever 2 at the front, to pick up the paper clips for use. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2238570-A (GB)
Title: Wall propping
Inventor: SUTTON REGINALD
IPC: E04G23/04
Filed: 1989-11-30
Abstract: Method and apparatus for supporting a wall (13) in which an opening (15) is to be cut and where the size and/or location of the opening is such that it might be risky to leave the region of wall above the intended opening unsupported for any appreciable length of time; and involving putting a sufficiently large part of the said region into compression across its thickness and supporting the compressing means by a prop (16) braced against the ground or floor from which the wall rises.
Patent GB-2239480-A (GB)
Title: Lock cover; escutcheon plate
Inventor: RAMSDEN CHRISTOPHER STUART
IPC: E05B17/10
Filed: 1989-12-23
Abstract: A cover or escutcheon plate 1 comprises an annular skirt part 2 adapted to overlie and surround a keyhole (7, Figure 4), said skirt part 2 having a concavely curved or angled face 2a defining a circular opening 3 within which a disc 4 is rotatably mounted. The disc defines a key slot 5 which is aligned with the keyhole, and means are provided (e.g. double-sided adhesive pad 8 or screws) for fixing the skirt part in position over the keyhole whereby the disc 4 is free to rotate. The shaped face 2a of the skirt part 2 guides the end of a key pressed thereagainst towards and into the keyslot in the disc 4 and hence into alignment with the keyhole. Preferably, the cover or escutcheon plate is of a durable plastics, such as "Nylon" to provide a smooth, abrasive resistant face, and the disc is of a material which will not bind with the durable plastics, eg "Acetol" or "ABS". Part 2 and disc 4 can be provided in contrasting colour and/or one or both parts may be made of plastics material incorporating luminous/light collecting properties to glow at night. Skirt part 2 is sealed to face of door by gaiter 9 or a lip (10, Figure 5) on face 2a. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2234362-A (GB)
Title: Heat-sensitive recording medium
Inventor: SHIGERU NAKAGAMI
IPC: B41M5/24
Filed: 1990-01-18
Abstract: This invention provides a heat-sensitive recording medium having high recording sensitivity and high recording stability and being composed of a thin metal film layer, a heat-sensitive softening layer disposed in contact with the metal film layer, a contrast providing layer disposed in contact with either the softening layer or the metal film layer and providing visual contrast to the metal film layer, and a heat-sensitive coloring layer disposed in contact with either the softening layer or the metal film layer on the side opposite to the metal film layer.
Patent GB-2236733-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for aligning and/or sorting individual parts
Inventor: STICHT WALTER
IPC: B65G47/14
Filed: 1990-09-27
Abstract: Apparatus for aligning and/or sorting, and if applicable separating, individual parts, in particular such parts that are connected to each other or remain adhered to each other, comprises a machine frame (3) and a first conveying device (6) mounted thereon feeding via a chute a linear second conveying device (13) for aligning and/or sorting the individual parts. A storage area (33) for a disordered quantity of said parts is arranged in front of the first conveying device (6) and is exchangeably connected to the first conveying device by a docking device (55). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2250619-A (GB)
Title: Traffic information inter-vehicle transference and a navigation system
Inventor: SHYU JIA-MING
IPC: G08G1/0965
Filed: 1990-12-04
Abstract: In a system for transference of traffic information among vehicles and navigating the vehicles, traffic information of the vehicles, such as the speed and the path, is remotely transmitted to each other during passing by. The apparatus comprises sensors to detect the direction and the displacement of the vehicle; a microcomputer to recognize the position of the vehicle by referring the detected direction and displacement to a digitized map; a receiver to receive passing-by vehicles' traffic information to be processed by a microcomputer; a transmitter to transmit traffic information to passing-by vehicles; and a navigation unit in the microcomputer to generate navigation information which is displayed for the driver. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2253732-A (GB)
Title: Display apparatus
Inventor: LIM SOON HOCK
IPC: G09F27/00
Filed: 1991-05-07
Abstract: A display apparatus comprises a casing 2 with a window 16 and a panel (21) having an image, the panel (21) being releasable supported on a mounting frame (35) within the casing (2). The apparatus further comprises an aroma dispenser (82 Figures 5A and 5B) which dispenses an aroma concentrate relating to the image on the panel. The apparatus may further comprise an infra-red sensor for sensing local traffic conditions so as to control, via a micro-processor, the operation of the aroma dispenser. The microprocessor may also control an audio system. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2255744-A (GB)
Title: Device for the connection of overlapping portions of a thermoplastic band
Inventor: BOEK ALFRED
IPC: B65B13/32
Filed: 1991-05-15
Abstract: For connecting two band portions (11a, 11b) by friction welding, one band portion (11a) is pressed against an abutment (20) by a clamping jaw (24), and the other band portion (11b) is pressed against the abutment (20) by another clamping jaw (25). An oscillating jaw (26) is arranged between the clamping jaws for performing reciprocating movements transversely to the band (11) and thus welding the overlapping band portions (11a, 11b) to each other by friction welding. For preventing shear stresses between the oscillating jaw (26) and that clamping jaw (25) which holds the band portion (11b) entrained by the oscillating jaw, this clamping jaw (25) is driven in synchronism with the oscillating jaw (26) and with the same amplitude as the oscillating jaw (26). Facing the clamping jaw (25), there is arranged a smooth support face (23) for allowing sliding movement of the band (11) thereon. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2245980-A (GB)
Title: Wheel examining apparatus
Inventor: FUKUDA YUTAKA
IPC: G01M17/06
Filed: 1991-07-04
Abstract: The apparatus, for examining a two-axle or three-axle vehicle, includes a wheel examining apparatus 10, 11 for examining a wheel in particular as to its alignment and angular setting. A wheel guide apparatus 18, 19, 20 is provided for guiding a wheel into a predetermined examining site 15. The wheel guide apparatus includes a plurality of rollers 18, 19, 20 arranged in different levels and orientations so that the wheel may be smoothly and properly guided into the examining site. A three-axle vehicle examining system includes three different examining sections one of which may be shifted in a transverse direction to determine a discrepancy in alignment of three axles. A wheel examining apparatus 10, 11 includes a roller clamp unit which includes left-hand contact rollers and right-hand contact rollers which may be brought into the opposite sides of a wheel. A pair of left-hand and right-hand angle detectors are provided in association with the left-hand and right-hand contact rollers to thereby detect the orientations of the opposite sides of a wheel independently. A floating support structure constructed by using a plurality of linear motion guide units is also provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2259553-A (GB)
Title: A disc brake pad
Inventor: MARSHALL JAMES BARRY
IPC: F16D65/84
Filed: 1991-09-07
Abstract: A disc brake pad which in use avoids problems (eg of overheating brake fluid) associated with the conduction of heat generated during brake operation has its friction material 2 contained in a recessed element 3 (moulded for example from a phenolic sheet moulding composition) of low thermal conductivity, whose base forms the pad backing. The base of the recessed element is strengthened by a rib 8.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2248103-A (GB)
Title: Heater for liquid
Inventor: HAMMOND BRIAN WILLIAM
IPC: F24H9/20
Filed: 1991-10-14
Abstract: A heater for liquid comprises a vessel (11) having an inlet (20) for cold liquid and an outlet (18) for hot liquid, and an outlet (N) through which vapour given off from the heated liquid passes into a chamber (15), first (26), second (28) and third (29) sensor means, the first sensor means (26) being sensitive to the temperature of the liquid in the vessel (11), the second sensor means (28) being sensitive to the presence of liquid at a second level (L2) and the third sensor means (29) being sensitive to the temperature within the chamber, the sensor means (26, 28, 29) being connected in a control circuit which is arranged to supply power to a heating means (12) to heat the liquid in the vessel (11) until the third sensor means (29) senses a first threshold temperature and then to cut off the power to the heating means (12) and the control circuit being arranged to supply power to an electrically operated valve means (22) to open the valve means (22) to permit liquid to enter the vessel through the inlet (20) when both the first sensor means (26) senses that the temperature of the liquid in the vessel (11) has risen to a second threshold temperature and the second sensor means (28) senses no liquid at the second level (L2).
Patent GB-2250976-A (GB)
Title: Load supporting structure
Inventor: HUTCHINS PAUL JOHN
IPC: B65D90/20
Filed: 1991-11-04
Abstract: A loading structure has a bulk container bag (3) detachably suspended within a framework (1) by means of bars (12) fixed to the top of the bag (3) which fit removably within sockets (10a, 10b) on the framework (1). The framework (1) may have a pallet type bottom (2) which can be lifted with pallet-handling equipment. Some at least of the sides and base of the framework may comprise solid walls. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2259292-A (GB)
Title: Forklift truck
Inventor: MOFFETT CAROL
IPC: B60K17/10
Filed: 1991-12-31
Abstract: An improved forklift truck (1) having a U-shaped chassis (2) mounted on drivable front wheel (3) and a rear wheel (4) which is both steerable and drivable. Drive means for the wheels (3, 4) is hydraulic, a pump supplying hydraulic fluid to a motor at each wheel (3, 4). A fluid supply divider is operable to allow a three way split of hydraulic fluid to the wheels (3, 4) to ensure fluid supply each wheel (3, 4) under slippy conditions. A telescopic mast (6) carrying lifting tines (10) is mounted on the chassis (2) between the front wheels (3) on a movable carriage (7). The carriage (7) is slidable on the chassis (2) by rams (15) between a forward extended position and a retracted position behind the front wheels (3). The mast (6) can be tiled and also moved laterally on the carriage (7) by rams (16, 60). The invention also provides mounting means for mounting the forklift truck (1) at a rear end of a lorry trailer chassis in a nested piggyback fashion. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265498-A (GB)
Title: Assembly of stator/rotor segments with interposed magnetically insulating material
Inventor: WRIGHT LUKE FRANK
IPC: H02K53/00
Filed: 1992-03-26
Abstract: A dynamo, alternator or electric motor comprising an annular stator and an annular rotor which rotates within the stator, said rotor and stator each being made up from an equal number of radially spaced segments, each segment, in use, forming a magnet across its radial faces, and wherein the magnetic face of one segment is of opposite polarity to the adjacent face of the adjacent segment at any moment in time, the spaces between each segment containing insulating material to insulate the magnetic field from one segment from the magnetic field of the adjacent segment, wherein the stator and rotor segments being both electromagnets, or one of said rotor or stator segments being permanent magnets and the other electromagnets, these can be wired to receive a source or supply of electricity, this can be done through slip rings or commutator split rings or terminals, all as shown in Figure 1. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2255170-A (GB)
Title: Insulated bag
Inventor: ELLISON ANN
IPC: B65D33/24
Filed: 1992-04-14
Abstract: A hot food bag is made of porous material to vent steam and food vapours through the fabric, so that the bag can be sealed against normal ingress of cold air by strips of velcro material 24, 26 around a closure flap, which can cooperate to fix to like portions 30 inside the bag. A strip 22 can fix to either of parallel lines of material 34, 36 according to whether the bag is used in maximum volume mode when it is generally parallelopiped, or collapsed to a reduced volume by averting the corners and fixing each portion 36 to an adjacent patch 38. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263660-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for the thermoforming and stacking of hollow objects incorporating a base formed from thermoplastics sheet material
Inventor: PADOVANI PIETRO DR
IPC: B29C51/08
Filed: 1992-08-14
Abstract: A method and an apparatus for the thermoforming of hollow objects from a sheet of thermoplastics material, which effects in one single operating cycle:   - the production of a pressed object(s) by hot forming and cutting out of the object(s) between one half of a movable double female mould 6, 7 which is located in the forming area opposite a male die 3, - movement of the female half of the mould containing therewithin the thermoformed object(s) towards a corresponding discharge area alternately to one side or the other of the forming area, - picking up the object(s) via pick up heads 26, 27 from the female half of the mould and transferring each object to receiving formers 37 of a corresponding shape, which formers move sequentially stepwise, - sequential movement of the formers to one or more workstations at the same time as the female mould moves back to place its other half opposite the male die in order to produce a subsequently formed object, and - performing at least one further operation on all the objects carried by the formers at the same time as the next formed object(s) is produced eg filling or stacking.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270430-A (GB)
Title: Snubber for fuel injector driver circuit
Inventor: BIELESCH THOMAS
IPC: H01F7/18
Filed: 1993-09-03
Abstract: A snubber comprises an energy storage element 50 for receiving energy stored in the load. The element 50 is supplied through a Zener diode controlled device 70, which can consist of a transistor 80 and a Zener diode 90. The Zen or diode controlled device 70 provides rapid quenching in conjunction with partial storage of energy as opposed to full conversion of energy into heat. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271633-A (GB)
Title: Position detection devices
Inventor: LAZECKI RENE
IPC: G01D5/26
Filed: 1993-10-18
Abstract: To increase the accuracy of a device for determing the position of a movable object by means of a measuring light beam (8) for a laser source (1) and a position-sensitive photo-electric detector (10), a waveguide (5) is disposed downstream of the source (1) and a collimator lens (6) forms the measuring beam (8) from the divergent light issuing from the waveguide. The measuring beam (8) is reflected to the detector (10) by a mirror or retroreflector (15) attached to the movable object (15). The detector may be part of an attachment (20) for an interferometer (17) which normally measures the distance to the object by means of beam splitter (18), beam combiner (23) and detector (25). A further beam splitter (27) may be provided so that part of the return beam is deflected to the detector (10) and part passes through to the beam combiner (23) so as to interfere in the normal manner with a reference beam (19) before reading detector (25). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272379-A (GB)
Title: Medical suction controller jar
Inventor: BENNETT JOHN PETER
IPC: A61M1/00
Filed: 1993-06-11
Abstract: The suction controller jar assembly has a jar (1) bearing an inlet spigot (4) for connection to suction therapy collection apparatus (33, 35, 36). The jar assembly is screwed into the base of a suction controller (30) by means of screw threads (5). Fluids entering the jar assembly may contain liquids which are extracted and retained in the lowest part of the jar (29). Fluid then flows through filter material (15) which removes particles of 2 microorganism size or larger before leaving the jar assembly and entering the suction controller (30). Should sufficient liquid be collected in the jar bottom (29), the float valve (7) rises to cut off the suction controller (30) and vacuum source from potentially contaminant material. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276154-A (GB)
Title: Closure ring for container lid
Inventor: STOLZ EBERHARD
IPC: B65D45/32
Filed: 1994-03-01
Abstract: A single use closure ring is profiled to hold a lid margin against the rim 2 of a cylindrical container 3 and the ends 4 and 6 of the ring are welded together. A tongue 5 extending from one end 4 is spot-welded at 10 to a cut out tongue 8 formed in the other end 6 and spaced from the end edge. A hole 14 in the tongue 5 is engageable by a tool to tear the tongue 5, and with it the tongue 8, away from the end 6 of the closure ring. The ring is of sheet metal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2288787-A (GB)
Title: An access platform
Inventor: CONSTANTINIS DANIEL ALEXANDER
IPC: E04G3/30
Filed: 1994-04-30
Abstract: A suspended access platform comprising a platform base (10) and side rails (11) having an upstanding rigid mast (14) at the top of which is a pair of vertically and horizontally displaced pulleys (16, 17) over which a pair of suspension cables (13) pass, and an air motor (18) drivingly connected to at least one of the cables (13) and having retarding and locking means to permit the platform to descend in a controlled manner or to be arrested completely in the event of failure of the air motor (18). The platform is stabilised on the suspension cables (13) which are anchored and spring-loaded (21, 22) beneath the platform and spaced apart by idler pulleys (19, 20). <IMAGE>