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Patent GB-2170078-A (GB)
Title: Device for coupling cassette tape recorder and microcomputer
Inventor: GORBACHEV OLEG SEMENOVICH
IPC: H04L27/156
Filed: 1985-01-08
Abstract: A device for coupling a cassette tape recorder and a microcomputer, comprises a pulse shaper (2), a delay element (10), a flip-flop (12), a commutator (9), a reversible counter (19) and shift register (21). The coupling device also comprises a counter (14) inserted between the output of the delay element (10) and an input (15) of the flip-flop (12), and a timer (23) which controls the operation of all elements of the coupling device. The Timer (23) is built around digital elements. The device functions as an FSK demodulator. The flip-flop is set by pulses from the shaper and reset if timing counter (14) times out before the next pulse. The reversible counter is stepped up or down by each pulse in accordance with the state of the flip-flop. The shift register accommodates the demodulated signal. Timer (23) prevents spurious signals being taken as a synchronizing bit. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2154756-A (GB)
Title: Refractive optical element
Inventor: HUMPHREY WILLIAM EDWIN
IPC: A61B3/10
Filed: 1985-02-05
Abstract: An optic V is provided having an overall optical effect equivalent to: a plurality of optic elements 80,81 and/or 83,84 in side by side relation, each optic element having a light dispersing means and having at least one optical surface e.g. having crossed cylinder optical effects including the composite effect of a first cylinder disposed along a first axis and a second cylinder disposed along a second and intersecting axis. The optic is normally transparent. The first and second cylinders may be formed on the same or respectively on two sides of the optic. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2171050-A (GB)
Title: Method and equipment for cyclically treating a travelling web
Inventor: CORRADI GABRIEL
IPC: B26D1/62
Filed: 1985-02-19
Abstract: In a method of cyclically treating a travelling web eg for printing, cutting and/or edge preforming boxes or the like produced from a continuous cardboard web 2 the treatment of the web is obtained by contact between tools 3 on a die 1 and the web surface, the tools being rotated at a velocity synchronized with that of the travelling web while the tools are pressed on this web but when cleared therefrom are caused to move continuously along a closed-loop path at a speed asynchronous with respect to the linear velocity of the web. There may be a plurality of tools mounted on a single drum, or as in Fig. 2, the tools may be mounted on an endless belt 5 passing around the drum 1 and a roller 6. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2176103-A (GB)
Title: Defectors used in hand and face dryers
Inventor: SMITH JOHN GILCHRIST
IPC: A47K10/48
Filed: 1985-06-11
Abstract: Warm air is blown downwardly through a passageway 14. A deflector 12 is pivotally mounted on the housing by two axially aligned spigots 22. The defector is arranged to occupy the position shown in chain lines under the effect of gravity, and in that position the air is deflected rearwardly by surface 24 of the deflector in the direction of arrows 26 in order to dry the hands of a user. In order to move the deflector from the position shown in chain lines to the position shown in solid lines, the lower portion 30 of the deflector is flicked forwardly and the drying air catches on the curved surface 32 of the deflector to bias the defector into the position shown whereby a portion of the air blowing in the direction shown by arrow 24 may dry the face of a user, and the remainder of the air passes downwardly for drying the hands of a user. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2162797-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus for hot marking recognition labels
Inventor: CACCIOTTI ANGELO
IPC: B44B5/00
Filed: 1985-07-23
Abstract: An apparatus for hot marking recognition labels on generally even surfaces of vehicles made of rubber, plastic and like materials which can be permanently and locally deformed due to the combination of heat transfer and a manual mechanical action, comprises a casing (1) of plastic material which is a bad heat conductor and is provided at the frontal face with a frame (1c) within which a marking assembly (17) longitudinally slideable and spring-loaded is provided, the control push button (5) of which protrudes back out of the casing (1). The marking head (3) heated by means of a resistance (20) of an electric heater (27) placed within the casing (1) carries at the frontal end a plate (21) provided with interchangeable alphanumeric marking members or types (22) inserted in the plate by geometric coupling. The travel of the plate or the projection of the protruding parts of the marking members (22) can be adjusted by means of a micrometric screw assembly provided near the control push button (5).   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2168187-A (GB)
Title: Notice board
Inventor: BRISTOW GEORGE JOHN THOMAS
IPC: G09F17/00
Filed: 1985-11-02
Abstract: An estate agent's flagboard has defined top, bottom and respective opposite side edges and is characterised by the features, firstly that the top and bottom edges are each so shaped as to define a respective curve having two turning points, and secondly, that the two thus-defined curves follow one another in such a way as to give to the board the silhouette of a wind- blown flag. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2170187-A (GB)
Title: Process and apparatus for sorting bent rods, tubes or the like
Inventor: STAHL KARL-HERMANN
IPC: B07C5/08
Filed: 1986-01-20
Abstract: A process for sorting bent rods includes the steps of positioning a rod onto an inclined bed 4 formed by spaced parallel strips 4' and the length of time a rod is located on the inclined bed is timed so that if the rod is straight, or within permitted limits, then it rolls down the inclined bed over a sorting station 9' to a repository 10. If however the rod is bent beyond allowable limits then it remains on the inclined bed beyond the time set by the timer and the timer then activates at least two abutments 13 which push the rod down the inclined bed and the sorting station 9' is raised so that the bent rod is pushed into a reject repository 14. The timing mechanism may be electrically or optically activated. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2195009-A (GB)
Title: Boilers
Inventor: BOULTER HERBERT EDWARD
IPC: F22B7/20
Filed: 1986-05-10
Abstract: A combustion chamber baffle system in a boiler includes a first section comprising a tube 13 closed by a ceramic plate 14 and means 18 for spacedly mounting the tube within the combustion chamber and a second section 19 is spacedly mounted downstream of the first section which comprises a plate 20 having a cross section larger than the cross section of the tube and being substantially the same as the cross section of the combustion chamber. A peripheral flange or flanges 21 extends about the periphery of the first plate in a direction towards the tube, the plate including a central hole 22 to allow gases to escape to be fed towards the flue outlet. Combustion gases from a burner 5 passing into the combustion chamber in which the baffle system is mounted describe a path which extends towards the ceramic plate 14 and changes direction and moves in the opposite direction to escape the tube, then passes along the outer edge of the tube, hits the plate 20 and is entrained along the plate of the second section towards the central hole 22 through which the gases pass towards the flue outlet 10. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2192376-A (GB)
Title: Method of packaging
Inventor: WADESON FRANK PETER
IPC: B65B55/20
Filed: 1986-11-21
Abstract: A method of packaging an article comprises the steps of locating a bag 12 having a mouth upon a support 1,2,3,4 adapted so that the bag is held open by application of a vacuum to the surface of the bag, 6 the bag containing a quantity of resilient, e.g. polystyrene beads 11, adding a binder composition to the beads, the composition being self curing at ambient temperatures, mixing the composition and beads within the bag by stirring, sealing the bag, packaging the article using the bag, and allowing the composition to cure. To effect packaging, the sealed bag is placed in a box, the article pressed into the bag, and a second similarly formed bag then pressed on top. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2182786-A (GB)
Title: Microtome having specimen holder movable in two directions
Inventor: BEHME WERNER
IPC: G01N1/06
Filed: 1986-10-31
Abstract: A microtome 11 comprises an upright frame 12 having a first feed mechanism 13 (rapid feed), 90 (fine feed), for moving the upright frame 12 in a first direction, e.g. horizontally. A carriage 32 is mounted to the frame 12 and movable in a second direction e.g. vertically, transverse to the first direction. A specimen holder 36 is rigidly secured to the carriage 32 so that the specimen holder 36 can be moved in both the first and second directions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2183841-A (GB)
Title: Surveying method
Inventor: WILD ALAN ALCOCK
IPC: G01C15/00
Filed: 1986-11-18
Abstract: A method of surveying a surface comprises projecting a spot of light preferably coherent light onto a point of the surface where it is desired to determine a coordinate. The spot of light is projected from a location remote from the point. Two measuring instruments are located at known or determinable coordinates remote from said point. Each of the instruments is aligned with the spot, and the horizontal and vertical angles of the aligned instrument noted. The desired coordinate of the point can then be computed from the noted angles. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2188264-A (GB)
Title: A clamping mechanism for tools
Inventor: DIENER KARL-FRIEDRICH
IPC: B23B31/26
Filed: 1987-03-26
Abstract: A clamping mechanism comprises a shaft (10) having a bore (12), tool or tool holder (15), a plug (19) biased by a spring (23), the plug and tool holder being connected together in the manner of a bayonet fitting, first means (32, 34) allowing the tool holder (15) to be disconnected from and reconnected to the plug (19) and second means preventing rotation of the tool holder (15) with respect to the shaft (10). The plug (19) is rotatable in the bore (12) and the second means (30, 31) is positioned in the bore and comprises interengaging formations (30, 31) which are respectively fixed with respect to the shaft (10) and the tool holder (15). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2193569-A (GB)
Title: Inset simulated solid fuel gas fire
Inventor: BROWN DENNIS N
IPC: F24C3/00
Filed: 1987-06-09
Abstract: An inset, gas fired, live-fuel effect space heater comprises an outer casing 4 the rear and side parts of which are adapted to permit the space heater to be inset in a fireplace opening which contains a conventional 'Milner' firebrick 3, an inner casing 7 positioned within the outer casing 4 and containing a gas- fired, live-fuel effect firebed 8, it being arranged that in use no naked flame or incandescent part of the firebed 8 projects more than 50mm from the fireplace opening, a heat exchanger 13 positioned in the normal flow path of the combustion products 15 from the firebed 8 and from which they are passed to a flue outlet 16, the heat exchanger 13 carrying convection air flowing from between the inner casing 7 and outer casing 4 which is heated by the combustion products 15. Preferably a flue blockage sensor 21 is provided which is positioned adjacent to but not in the normal combustion product flow path of the space heater 1, the sensor 21 preventing the flow of gas to the firebed 8 if the flue outlet 16 becomes blocked. The firebed 8 may include a non- permeable layer having apertures filled with particulate material, or an open-cell ceramic foam layer.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2209001-A (GB)
Title: Board game
Inventor: PAULL AUBREY ARTHUR GEORGE
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 1987-06-18
Abstract: The game comprises a board marked with a square grid of lines, playing tokens and random number of indicating means specifically in the form of two differently coloured dice to respectively provide indications of movement along the respective grid axes; one internal board square 4 is marked as a destination square while there are a plurality of marginally located start-and-finish squares 5-10. Players progress from start-and-finish squares to destination square and back. Points are scored - score cards 15, 16 are provided. Sets of cards may be provided with information on one or two faces and skill questions - there may be wild life illustrations on one face and questions relevant thereto on other face. As shown board is marked as inner and outer territory and rules of play may vary therebetween. The grid is superimposed over a map of area of Devon with inner territory being Dartmoor National Park. Illustrations 14 and periphery of board correspond to map locations 1-50 on square of board. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2207066-A (GB)
Title: Adhesive applying apparatus
Inventor: KAYE STEWART
IPC: B05C1/08
Filed: 1987-07-17
Abstract: Apparatus for joining together two webs of flexible sheet material comprises a rotatably mounted applicator roll assembly (19) which is supplied with adhesive from a reservoir (15) via a transfer roller (16). Adhesive is supplied to one of the webs (13) before the two webs (13,14) are brought together, and the applicator roll assembly is driven to rotate synchronously with the rate of drawing of web (13). The applicator rose assembly (19) comprises applicator wheels (23, Fig.3) for applying lines of adhesive to the web (13). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2199750-A (GB)
Title: Collecting bag for body fluids
Inventor: GROPP FRIEDRICH
IPC: A61F5/44
Filed: 1987-09-07
Abstract: A collecting bag 3 for urine and secretions has a barrier acting as a microbe or bacteria barrier in the form of stable or self-stabilising surface films 1,2 which are disposed at the inlet and which, during adsorption, are renewed by migratory substances from the carrier material. The films are provided on an inlet 4 of the bag, on a flexible tube 5 in the inlet, and/or on a allow intermediate member 7 connecting tube 5 to a further flexible tube 13 and a one-way valve (not shown). A reaction forming a coloured substance is achieved by means of reversibly oxidizable- reducible dyestuffs. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2212075-A (GB)
Title: Thermal classification system for dry powder
Inventor: DAVIS ALAN MICHAEL
IPC: B07B11/02
Filed: 1987-11-09
Abstract: A method of classifying particles or powders (2) into separate groups according to their mass or size comprises the steps of: passing convection currents of air (16) through a length of ducting (11), the upper wall (12) of which extends at an angle to the horizontal; passing the particles into the flow of air (16) within the ducting, and allowing or causing the particles to fall into a plurality of separate receptacles (13) longitudinally spaced apart along the floor of the ducting.
Patent GB-2201937-A (GB)
Title: Loading apparatus
Inventor: WHITEHEAD WILLIAM CHARLES
IPC: B60P1/48
Filed: 1987-12-09
Abstract: A vehicle 10 has elements 13 which can be pivoted rearwards by rams 15 to bring a grab 22 rearwards of the vehicle to pick up a load which can then be deposited on the vehicle when the elements are moved forwards. There may be rams 16, links 17 and chains 18 enabling a skip 19 also to be moved on and off the vehicle. The vehicle could be a tipper. A ram or chains may be provided to move the grab sideways on bar 21. A ram 25 can move the grab up and down. The grab may be replaced by other material handling devices. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2213796-A (GB)
Title: Strip laying apparatus
Inventor: LEWIS PHILIP GRAHAM
IPC: E01C19/46
Filed: 1987-12-19
Abstract: Apparatus (10) for laying artificial turf strip material (21) comprises a load-carriage structure (11) having two laterally-spaced side frames (15a, 15b), each such frame having two arms (25a, 25b), hinged at a common axis (X-X) and coupled by hydraulic jacks (27a, 27b). The carriage structure (11) is mounted on fore and aft disposed rollers (13a, 13b), roller (13b) being drivable for the purpose of advancing the apparatus in the direction A. Hooks (17) depend from the position of the axis (X-X), by means of which a roll (19) of the artificial turf strip material (21) is supported between the frames (15a, 15b), and four tyred wheels (24) are carried one on each of the arms (25a, 25b). Depending on the extension of the jacks (27a, 27b), the apparatus (10) is either borne upon the rollers (13a, 13b), for advancement over a ground surface (12) or it is borne upon the wheels (24) for cross-track movement so as to enable the apparatus (10) to be aligned for edge to edge laying of strip material (21). Such laying is effected during apparatus advancement by withdrawal from the roll (19) under the action of the rollers (13a, 13b), beneath which the strip material (21) passes.
Patent GB-2216249-A (GB)
Title: Controlling water flow through vehicle radiators
Inventor: WATKINS VICTOR JAMES
IPC: F28F27/02
Filed: 1988-03-30
Abstract: A heat exchanger, for example an internal combustion engine radiator, comprises an inlet header subdivided into a plurality of sections, one of the sections providing unimpeded water flow through tubes 16, and each of the other sections including a temperature sensitive valve 36-48 which is adapted to open when the water reaches a predetermined temperature. Each of the valves operates at a different temperature to ensure a progressive increase of water flow through the radiator as the engine approaches its optimum operating temperature. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2220972-A (GB)
Title: Twin lever door hanging aid
Inventor: GRIFFITHS STEVEN FLOYD
IPC: E04F21/00
Filed: 1988-07-21
Abstract: A twin lever door hanging aid has two parallel stepped levers 10, with a stepped section to one end of each lever 10 each section comprises four equal steps and two unequal steps. The rear of each lever 10 is connected to the other by a pivoting connecting bar 13 with a grip 15. The levers 10 are attached to a raised strengthened single base 11 by two double pivot brackets 12 with spacer guides (14) between brackets 12 and base 11. When in operational position, levers 10 are positioned under door, double brackets 12 allows the connecting bar 13 to be depressed and traversed simultaneously, raising and moving the door left or right, pivoting action allows flexibility in aligning door, twin levers 10 moving in unison enable door to be balanced while alignment takes place. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2209781-A (GB)
Title: Device for a pressure-relief system for processing equipment on offshore platforms
Inventor: LOES MORTEN
IPC: E21B41/00
Filed: 1988-11-01
Abstract: Method for depressurization of a production process on a platform (10) offshore where gas, in the case of depressurization of the production process, wholly or partly is led to discharge under water, and a device for a pressure-relief system.
Patent GB-2212409-A (GB)
Title: Floating toy
Inventor: KAWASHIMA HARMUI
IPC: A63H23/10
Filed: 1988-12-21
Abstract: A floating toy includes a buoyant ring 4 on which a body 2 representing an aquatic animal is supported. Drive means within the body is arranged to operate a paddle 6 representing the tail or flippers of the animal, as well as to cause the body to rotate intermittently in direction N about its axis of support on the ring. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2228900-A (GB)
Title: Dismantleable copyholders
Inventor: JONES HWFA JOHN
IPC: B41J29/15
Filed: 1989-02-18
Abstract: A copyholder or line indicator for use with eg. a wordprocessor comprises an elongate structure composed of a first part for attachment to a piece of equipment and a second part to which a copy can be attached, characterised in that the two are joined by a cylindrical spigot and socket joint having bayonet-like interengaging flanges. …<??>It is stated that the joint allows dismantling for transport, but also resists sag when assembled. …<IMAGE>…
Patent GB-2230036-A (GB)
Title: Cover and frame assembly
Inventor: SNOOK ROBERT JOHN
IPC: E02D29/14
Filed: 1989-04-05
Abstract: A cover and frame assembly comprising a frame adapted to be embedded in the ground above a manhole, sump, sewer or the like, and a cover receivable by the frame to close an opening afforded by the frame, the assembly, in use, lying in a horizontal or substantially horizontal orientation, the cover comprising first and second parts (1, 2) each of which provides a projecting member (5) and an aperture (6), the projecting member on each cover part being receivable within an aperture on the respective other part such that the first and second parts may be mutually engaged when they are together in the frame. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241563-A (GB)
Title: Initiation of propellants
Inventor: BAKER FRANCIS SIDNEY
IPC: F02K9/95
Filed: 1989-04-18
Abstract: An apparatus for the initiation of a propellant comprises a combustion chamber such as barrel 6, a charge of propellant 5 in the chamber and means for igniting the propellant of the charge by microwave heating comprising a source of microwave radiation 11, a microwave transparent window 9 in a wall of the said chamber and, means for applying microwaves from the said source into the said chamber via the said window. The apparatus may be used in a gun as shown or in a rocket motor. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2232315-A (GB)
Title: Electromagnetically detecting a dielectric interface in a region below an aircraft
Inventor: GEHRIG GEORGE FREDERICK
IPC: G01S13/88
Filed: 1989-04-26
Abstract: The presence of one or more dielectric interfaces (8, 9) in a region below an aircraft (e.g. a helicopter (1)) having a rotor (main helicopter rotor (5)) is detected from the aircraft by transmitting radar pulses from a transmitter (2) downwardly towards the region and detecting, with a detector (3), radar pulses reflected upwardly from the region. The detector output is repeatedly sampled and the presence of the or each interface (8, 9) is determined from a corresponding spike (R1, R2) in the radar returns at the detector output. In order to remove or eliminate the effect of radar clutter contribution from the aircraft rotor which can mask the reflection spike(s) (R1, R2), the generation of the radar returns is effected in synchronism with the rotation of the rotor (5) such that the rotor clutter contribution to the radar returns is substantially invariant from one radar return to another. As a result, the radar clutter component can be at least partially separated, for example by high pass filtering of the sampled detector output. In this way, the spike(s) (R1, R2) can be detected more readily. The apparatus and method disclosed herein find particular application to measuring the thickness of an ice layer (6) in a polar region, which layer gives rise to two spikes (R1, R2) in the radar return. The ice thickness is determined from the time lapse between detection of the two spikes. In this way aerial surveys of thicker ice layers are made possible. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2219585-A (GB)
Title: Cyclodextrin/ibuprofen complexes
Inventor: HUNTER CHRISTOPHER
IPC: A61K31/19
Filed: 1989-05-24
Abstract: Complexes of  beta -cyclodextrin with various salts of ibuprofen are described in which the molar ratios of ibuprofen to  beta - cyclodextrin are within the range of from 1:0.20 to 1:0.75. The ibuprofen salts are selected from the sodium, potassium, ammonium, magnesium, calcium, arginine, glycine or lysine salts of ibuprofen. The complexes have enhanced taste profile and bioavailability. Also disclosed are methods for preparing the complexes and also pharmaceutical compositions thereof.
Patent GB-2234366-A (GB)
Title: Time controls
Inventor: SHADRACH JOHN WILLIAM
IPC: G05B19/10
Filed: 1989-06-06
Abstract: At electronic time control for use in a hot environment, e.g. running at 85 DEG C, has a clock circuit (11), logic circuit (12). and a liquid crystal display 13. An electrically-erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) (20) is connected to the logic circuit and stores for it the parameters of a selected timing programme. Connections (21) and (22) allow for external setting of the program me times to be stored in the memory (20). The time control is intended for mounting directly on or built into electrical or fuel-burning heaters. <IMAGE>