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Patent GB-2264244-A (GB)
Title: Concentrate detergent pressure cleaner
Inventor: ROBERTS CLIFFORD WAKEFIELD
IPC: B05B7/08
Filed: 1992-02-24
Abstract: A cleaning apparatus comprising two nozzles each fitted with a hose, one supplying water and the other supplying a concentrated detergent, means are provided to trigger the flow of either water or detergent selectively from their respective nozzles or both simultaneously.
Patent GB-2254163-A (GB)
Title: Cassette for housing optical fibre joints
Inventor: HEWINS ANDREW RAYMOND
IPC: G02B6/24
Filed: 1992-03-05
Abstract: A cassette for housing several protected optical fibres splices or joints comprises a tray 1 having upstanding from the internal surface of its base several transversely spaced, longitudinally extending walls 7 bounding a plurality of channels 8 for the reception of protected optical fibre splices or joints. At least one of the boundary walls 7 bounding each channel 8 has between its ends and integral with the wall at least one resilient tongue 9 which protrudes into the channel and will press a protected optical fibre splice or joint disposed in the channel against the opposite boundary wall of the channel to detachably secure the protected optical fibre splice or joint therein. Each resilient tongue 9 may be of such a length that it will press against the opposite boundary wall 7 of the channel 8 a protected optical fibre splice or joint having any diameter lying within a limited range of diameters differing from one another. The tray 1 may have a lid 14. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2258685-A (GB)
Title: Recessed plastic door panel
Inventor: HSIEH WU-CHANG
IPC: E06B3/70
Filed: 1992-03-05
Abstract: A door panel comprising a rectangular frame formed of two side bars and two end bars which are made from a plastic material through the process of injection molding, two opposite face panels adhered to said rectangular frame at two opposite sides, a plurality of edge strips peripherally fastened between said two opposite face panels around said rectangular frame, and a foamed plastic filled through bolt holes an either side bar into the space between said two face panels within said rectangular frame, and wherein said face panels each has a plurality of recessed portions curving inwards for reinforcing its structural strength. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263053-A (GB)
Title: Walk-in incubator.
Inventor: HOAR HARVEY JOHN
IPC: A01K41/00
Filed: 1992-03-27
Abstract: A walk-in incubator is formed of wall and roof panels, each panel comprising an inner polyurethane foam insulating material, the major surfaces of which are covered with wooden material having a plastics outer surface. The insulating material, the wooden material and the plastics outer surface are vacuum bonded together. In another aspect of the invention an incubator has a housing within which is located a plurality of stacked egg trays 40 on each side of a longitudinal passageway 51 and motor driven fans 53 are located above the longitudinal passageway with an air duct located between the ceiling and the roof. The air duct has an external air inlet 56 so that the fans blow air substantially vertically toward the floor of the housing and then rises past a heat controller 80 whereupon the air is recirculated 2. A pair of humidity air interchange trunkings 54, 55 each extend on an opposite side of the longitudinal passageway so that a substantially horizontal for and aft interchange of air is combined with the substantially vertical air flow. An aperture is located at a mid point of the housing so that air passes upwardly into the passageway and thence for and aft to provide extra impetus to the lower velocity external air. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2382249-A (GB)
Title: High power pulse generation
Inventor: ROBINSON TREVOR HOWARD
IPC: G01S13/02
Filed: 1992-04-07
Abstract: A system for generating a series of ultra fast, high voltage pulses comprises one or more high voltage pulse generators and a plurality of output lines each terminating at an antenna. Delay means are provided for spacing apart the pulses emitted from the or each antenna so that the spectrum of the series of pulses has a predetermined shape. The system may be used in a radar system to interrogate a plane or missile to reveal its identity or as a weapon in which the pulse sequence is selected so that the energy is concentrated to couple efficiently with the internal circuitry within a target.
Patent GB-2266216-A (GB)
Title: Edible chopsticks
Inventor: PELETIES CHRISTAKIS
IPC: A47G21/06
Filed: 1992-04-14
Abstract: Edible chopsticks which are made from a bread dough which has been raised with yeast, the edible chopsticks being such that they are for use in consuming oriental foods, and the edible chopsticks being such that they are consumable after use.
Patent GB-2255169-A (GB)
Title: Gas boiler with excess air
Inventor: BUTCHER MARTIN DAVID
IPC: F24H9/00
Filed: 1992-04-27
Abstract: A gas boiler is supplied with at least sufficient air to operate at its maximum output, enough for stoichiometric combustion being delivered to a burner 8 and the excess being discharged from the boiler. The gas fired boiler comprises a casing 5, a burner assembly 8, vortex means 7 for supplying a gas/air mixture for combustion at the burner assembly in approximately stoichiometric proportions, a flue outlet 10, a heat exchanger 9 between the burner assembly 8 and the flue outlet 10 and a fan 6 operable to draw air at 6A into the casing 5 and to discharge combustion products to the flue outlet at 68, air flow passages being provided within the casing which enable air drawn into the casing by the fan 10 to flow both to the fuel supply means 7 and hence to the burner 8 (air A1, A2) or to bypass the burner and heat exchanger and pass directly to the flue outlet (air A3, Fig 1 not shown). The burner 8 comprises a series of water filled tubes 20 interconnected by spaced parallel plates 21 at the surface of which the fuel mixture burns. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266655-A (GB)
Title: Pivot joint covers for wiper yoke assemblies
Inventor: CHARNG CEDRIC SHENG KAO
IPC: B60S1/38
Filed: 1992-04-30
Abstract: A wiper yoke pivot joint cover (1) comprises a channel-shaped body member intended to straddle a pivot joint between a pair of wiper yokes of a wiper yoke assembly (21). The cover has securing lugs (5, 6) for reception in pivot holes of the pivot joint, and sealing webs (7, 8) for engaging adjacent yokes. The cover may be secured by elements (40) rather than the lugs. A wiper yoke assembly having a set of pivot joint covers protecting the various pivot joints between pairs of pivoted wiper yokes is also disclosed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268087-A (GB)
Title: Control apparatus in an exerciser
Inventor: WU MU-CHUAN
IPC: A63B21/005
Filed: 1992-06-30
Abstract: A work control apparatus in a bicycle exerciser having a driven member 2 made of inductive material and rotatively mounted on an exerciser frame includes a fixing shaft pivotally connected to the exerciser frame and fixedly carrying a pulley member 12 and a box-shaped support portion 14, a U-shaped permanent magnet secured to the support portion and an endless belt 31 for selectively locating the permanent magnet in one of a plurality of angular positions. Part of the driven member is interposed between two spaced legs of the permanent magnet to generate an eddy current in the driven member for exerting a rotation resistance on the driven member. The belt is fixed to the pulley member and actuated by a knob. The pulley member can be indexed 22, 122. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262608-A (GB)
Title: Transducer for corrosion or erosion measurement
Inventor: FARRELL DAVID MARTIN
IPC: G01N17/00
Filed: 1992-07-01
Abstract: A transducer 10 for corrosion or erosion measurement comprises an electrically conductive element 12 which is eroded or corroded, a temperature measuring sensor located adjacent element 12 and means for controlling the temperature of the conductive element by directing a stream of heated or cooled fluid through tube 22 to the rear of the conductive element. The thickness of the conductive element 12 is calculated by compensating the measured resistance for the measured temperature of the conductive element using a micro-processor. The fluid may be one or more of air. water or oil and the temperature sensing element may be a thermocouple. thermistor or a platinum resistance thermometer. The probe may be located in a boiler with its temperature reduced to the temperature of the furnace or boiler tubes by the control. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262231-A (GB)
Title: Combustible insect repellent or incense coil
Inventor: YAP MIN CHEONG
IPC: A01M1/20
Filed: 1992-12-08
Abstract: Insect repellent or incense in coils or other configurations is made substantially of a combustible hydrocarbon material especially amorphous carbon. The amorphous carbon may be charcoal or activated carbon. Particularly and advantageously, insect repellent or incense coils are made by grinding and mixing charcoal or activated carbon, a binder agent, and water into a paste. The paste is extruded to form a flat sheet. A coil imprint is stamped in turn on said flat sheet. The imprints are either dipped in or sprayed with chemicals-in-alcohol solution. The chemicals include an active ingredient and perfume (in the case of making insect repellent) perfume (in the case of making incense). The treated imprints are air-dried and then packed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270322-A (GB)
Title: Dry powder compressed gas aerosol
Inventor: REYNOLDS MAXWELL JOHN
IPC: B65D83/14
Filed: 1993-02-09
Abstract: An aerosol product which comprises: an aerosol can including a valve and a dispensing mechanism including a dip tube, an amount of dry hydrophobic powder in the aerosol can; and an inert gas at a pressure of at least 620 kPa at 20 DEG  C. The powder may be based on a fire-extinguishing powder such as ammonium hydrogen phosphate with additives such as stabilizers, hydrophobic enhancers and anti-caking agents. The inert gas may be nitrogen.
Patent GB-2278538-A (GB)
Title: Rockable bench
Inventor: MIZUTANI MASAKI
IPC: A63B23/02
Filed: 1993-06-01
Abstract: A rockable bench has a bench-top 1 for the user to lie on and can be rocked, or tilted to create height differentials between the user's head and feet, without employing any external power (eg. electric, hydraulic or pneumatic power) and solely by and under control of the user lying supine on the bench top and moving a bar-shaped handle 5 which is linked to a leg 3 the top end of which is pivotally fixed and which can thus produce varying degrees of upward force to the foot-end of the bench-top 1. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268171-A (GB)
Title: Coated composite pigmentary material
Inventor: MELVILLE IAIN ANDERSON
IPC: C09C1/00
Filed: 1993-06-01
Abstract: A process for preparing a composite pigment from titanium dioxide and calcium sulphate is provided in which the calcium sulphate is milled to a particle size less than 10 microns, mixed with titanium dioxide and the mixed particulates are coated with an oxide or hydrous oxide of silicon or a metal eg Ti, Al, Ce, Zr, Zn, Sb or Sn. The process can particularly be employed in conjunction with a sulphate-process titanium dioxide plant in which by-product sulphuric acid is converted to gypsum. The composite pigment shows improved optical properties in comparison to a mixture of titanium dioxide and gypsum.
Patent GB-2271544-A (GB)
Title: Roping arrangement of a hydraulic elevator.
Inventor: PARK SUNG GYU
IPC: B66B7/06
Filed: 1993-10-06
Abstract: A roping arrangement of an underling type hydraulic elevator includes frames 9c, 9b, mounted on front and rear lower surfaces of the cage 1, at least two first pulleys 7, 7a mounted on, and lifted by a hydraulic piston, a second pulley 7b positioned in a support frame 5 for a hydraulic cylinder 6 four pulleys 7c', 7d', 7c'', 7d'' provided for the frames such that they are mounted on opposite ends of the cage frames, 9c 9b, respectively. A pulley support beam 20 having a pair of spaced pulleys 21, 21a is positioned above the hydraulic cylinder 6. A lifting rope 11 extends from the frame 5 to an upper beam (12) of an elevator well via the pulleys in order to one, 7, of the first pulleys, the second pulley 7b, the other first pulley, 7a, the pulleys 7c of the rear frame, the pulleys 21, 21a, of the beam 20, and the pulleys 7d, of the front frame. Extension of the piston lifts the elevator cage. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272570-A (GB)
Title: Redundancy in integrated circuits
Inventor: ECCLES EDWARD STUART
IPC: H01L21/82
Filed: 1993-10-12
Abstract: A substrate 1 has several conductive tracks 21 and a switching matrix 30 within the thickness of the substrate. Several groups 5 to 12 of identical integrated circuits are mounted on the substrate, one circuit from each group being operatively connected into the assembly by the switching matrix. A processor 4 detects malfunction of a circuit and controls the switching matrix 30 to disconnect that circuit and operatively connect into the assembly an alternative circuit from the same group. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-934821-A (GB)
IPC: B25B23/14
Abstract: 934,821. Measuring force electrically. ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS Inc. Dec. 7, 1959, No. 41501/59. Class 40 (1). [Also in Groups XXII and XXV] Apparatus for measuring the torque required to turn relatively interengaged screwthreaded elements with various axial forces between the elements, comprises abutments 144, 162, Fig. 7, for resisting relative axial movement of the elements 186, 178, means for varying the axial force transmitted between the elements independently of rotating the elements, and means for measuring the torque. A screw 186 to be tested engages a hardened nut 178, or a nut to be tested engages a hardened stud. The nut 178 is mounted in a yoke 162 slidably guided at 170 in a housing 24 and engaged by the head 194 of an electrical strain gauge 190, the other end 202 of which is held by a bush 216 in a slidable block 214 having a sloping face engaged by a similar face on a member 222, adjustable laterally of the gauge by screws 224 to vary the tension between the nut and bolt. A driver 138 for the screw, or a socket &c. for a nut, is mounted on a rotatable spindle 108, Fig. 8, on a slide 30 movable to engage the driver with the screw &c. and clamped by a lever 32. A coaxial shaft 46 on the slide is rotatable by a hand wheel 64 direct or via a worm 80 and worm wheel 58 by a hand wheel 82 or electric motor connected to a shaft 85. The worm shaft is journalled on a bracket 72 pivotable on a bolt 70 when a detent 98 is pulled to disengage the worm from the worm wheel permitting quick adjustment of shaft 46 by wheel 64. Shaft 46 and spindle 108 each has a square socket chuck 54, 112, respectively, to receive the ends of an electrical strain gauge 126. The outputs of the two strain gauges are fed to a Wheatstone bridge, the measurements of which are recorded by pens &c. on a moving paper. Thus the torque required to turn the screw &c. with a known tension in the screw can be measured. A microswitch 115 actuated by a serrated wheel 114 on spindle 108 causes marks to be applied on the record to correlate the tension and torque readings with the angular position of the screw. It is said that the apparatus can be used to ascertain the holding power of lock washers and the like.
Patent GB-2274787-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for scooping an article from the ground.
Inventor: WILDE GRAHAM
IPC: A63B47/02
Filed: 1994-02-07
Abstract: Apparatus for scooping up articles, typically golf balls, from the ground comprises a rotary scoop 16 which can rotate about an axis 18 extending parallel to the ground 14. The scoop 16 is provided with three elongate elements uniformly spaced in the radial direction about and extending parallel to the axis of rotation 18. A curved plate 32 is located behind the scoop 16 in the direction of travel D of the apparatus 10. The plate 32 has a lower edge 34 extending parallel to the ground 14 at a height to prevent the passage of the golf ball to fall between the edge 34 and the ground 14. A cylindrical receptacle 38 is located between the elongate elements 20 and has its longitudinal axis coincident with the axis of rotation 18. An opening 40 is formed along the length of the receptacle 38 near an upper edge 42 of the place 32. A golf ball 12 scooped by the scoop 16 is guided by plate 32 so as to fall by the action of gravity through opening 40 into the receptacle 48. The scoop 16 is driven by ground engaging wheels 58 and 60 of the apparatus 10 as the apparatus is pushed over the ground 12. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276749-A (GB)
Title: Individual verification
Inventor: CLAYDEN DAVID OSWALD
IPC: G06V40/14
Filed: 1994-03-31
Abstract: The identity of an individual is verified by capturing an image of the subcutaneous vein pattern at a predetermined region of the individual, converting the captured image to stored values representative of the intensity of the image at specified relative locations, processing the stored values to produce second stored values representative of the image of the vein pattern having enhanced contrast and subjecting the second stored values to a thresholding process to select those above a predetermined value and storing, a set of measurements derived from the selected ones of the second stored values for comparison with a corresponding set of measurements made on the individual. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2288427-A (GB)
Title: Security locking device
Inventor: NEVIN JOSEPH PATRICK
IPC: B60R25/10
Filed: 1994-04-14
Abstract: A cylinder-type lock has sensors (for example proximity sensors) 20 mounted above tumblers 17, the outputs of the sensors being connected to a microprocessor (not shown). The correct key 30 produces a specific pattern of signals from the sensors 20 as it is inserted into the passageway 16 due to its distinct profile, and this pattern of signals is compared with a pattern preprogrammed into the microprocessor, to produce an output only if the two patterns of signals agree. The output of the microprocessor may, for example, be connected to an alarm system which is normally activated, but which is de-activated in response to an output from the microprocessor. Thus, even if the lock is picked or forced, the microprocessor will not product an output and the alarm will therefore remain activated such that it sounds when the door in which the lock is mounted is opened. Disk tumbler arrangements may be employed and the output can be used to disable a vehicle ignition. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279952-A (GB)
Title: Naphthopyridine derivative 5alpha-reductase inhibitors
Inventor: GRAHAM DONALD W
IPC: C07D221/10
Filed: 1994-07-13
Abstract: Compounds of the Formula I   <IMAGE> wherein R1 is hydrogen or C1-6alkyl; n is 1 or 2; and X is hydrogen or a specified substituent, and the salts or esters thereof are useful in the treatment of pathologic conditions that benefit from blockade of isozymes of 5 alpha-reductase.
Patent GB-2280063-A (GB)
Title: Relay for the switching of high currents
Inventor: REGER ARNO
IPC: H01H51/22
Filed: 1994-07-15
Abstract: A relay for the switching of high currents has a contact element (6) for opening or closing current flow between first and second connectors (3, 4). One end of the contact element (6) is conductively connected to the second connector (4). An actuating element (16, 19, 20) is connected to the contact element (6) and by means of a coil 12 is arranged to move the contact element (6) into one of two end positions. The contact element (6) is configured as a leaf spring and at least one section (9a, 9c) thereof protrudes substantially perpendicularly from the plane of the leaf spring (6). In this manner, the resilient properties of the leaf spring (6) are improved without necessitating a tapering in the cross section of the leaf spring (6). A pressured contact is, despite loss of material on the surfaces of the contact heads (5, 8) effected by means of an additional resilient spring element (11). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2296648-A (GB)
Title: Improved closure means
Inventor: WINN CARL GEORGE
IPC: A44C5/20
Filed: 1994-12-23
Abstract: An insert 10 for an item of jewellery designed to be substantially concealed within the item of jewellery, comprising an attachment facility enabling the insert, and hence the associated item of jewellery, to be attached to or removed from a wearer. The insert is particularly useful for use with an earring, and may comprise a moveable closure member 14 hinged or pivoted to the insert which allows the insert to be attached or removed from the wearer. The insert is preferably formed from a material different from the item of jewellery itself, but equally, the insert may be provided with a decorative coating such that the insert may function as an item of jewellery per se. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2298983-A (GB)
Title: A power amplifier for driving an output transformer
Inventor: LEACH MARTIN
IPC: H03F3/26
Filed: 1995-03-17
Abstract: A power amplifier includes a power device (Q5) which has a control terminal (GT1) and two current carrying terminals (DT1) and (ST1). The amplifier has a power supply with upper and lower voltage levels (Vcc) and (G). The power device is coupled to a transformer (T2) which has a primary (T2P) and a secondary (T2S) and the arrangement is such that the power device and the primary form a follower configuration between the upper and lower voltage levels, the current carrying terminal which follows the control terminal (GT1) being connected via the primary to one of the voltage levels. When a load (40) is connected across the secondary (T2S) and a voltage signal applied to the control terminal (GT1) a current substantially linearly dependent on the voltage signal flows through the primary and variations in the current are linearly coupled to the load (40). The figure shows a differential form of the amplifier.
Patent GB-2306408-A (GB)
Title: Roll cage for a minibus
Inventor: FALL RICHARD ANTHONY
IPC: B60R21/13
Filed: 1995-10-18
Abstract: A roll cage for a minibus comprises roof struts 1, 2, side vertical struts 3 and central vertical struts 4 mounted to a vehicle by fixing brackets 6 and floor mounting plates 7, fixing points 8, 9 for seat belts being provided at intermediate points on the struts 3 and 4. Further mounting points for seat belts may be provided on the floor fixing plates 7 or secured to the lower ends of the vertical struts, 10. The struts may be integrally formed and/or welded together.
Patent GB-2294666-A (GB)
Title: Sail Boats.
Inventor: AZIMA FARAD
IPC: H02G13/00
Filed: 1995-10-30
Abstract: A sail boat having a hull 2 and a mast 3 for supporting at least one sail, the mast 3 being supported by an electrically conductive fore-stay 5, characterised in that the fore-stay 5 is secured to the hull 2 by an electrically conductive bow-piece 6 attached to the hull 2 and which extends downwardly substantially to the waterline 7 of the hull. The mast which is preferably of carbon-fibre is additionally supported by electrically conductive shrouds 8 and back-stays 9 which terminate in metal plates 10. The arrangement serves to prevent or reduce the damage caused by a lightning strike. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2308866-A (GB)
Title: Ducted fan gas turbine engine with secondary duct
Inventor: NEWTON ARNOLD CHARLES
IPC: F02K3/075
Filed: 1996-01-04
Abstract: The fan duct 12 of a ducted fan gas turbine engine 10 is provided with a secondary duct 24 at least partly within the downstream end of the primary duct. The secondary duct 24 is provided with means such as a translatable, jet pipe 30, flaps (34)(Fig.2) or (36)(figs. 3 and 4), whereby the airflow therethrough may be varied to suit flight requirements of an associated aircraft, in a way which will control the maximum diameter of the free stream tube airflow at the intake of the engine, thus effectively reducing the frontal area of the fan duct, and therefor, drag. Flow from the secondary duct 24 may be diverted into the main by-pass flow (fig. 2) or the core flow (figs. 3 and 4), via conduits (38) in the latter case.