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Patent GB-2091767-A (GB)
Title: Treating cloth with solutions in high pressure steamers
IPC: D06B3/12
Filed: 1982-01-14
Abstract: A series of treating solution application tanks 10 are provided in a steamer body 1 in which woven or knitted cloth 8 passing over rollers 6, 7 in a zigzag path is treated in an atmosphere of wet heat under high pressure. The treating solution is supplied to the first tank 10 front a concentrated solution tank 9 and overflows into succeeding tanks 10 set at progressively lower levels so that, as the cloth passes through the tanks 10, the effective constituents of the treating solution are completely utilised. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2101255-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic device for actuating valves
Inventor: ZURNER HANS-JURGEN
IPC: F01L9/11
Filed: 1982-04-16
Abstract: The hydraulic system comprises a transmission piston (2) operable by a cam (1) and, connected to it by means of a control pipe (4), a piston (6) to actuate the valve (12). In order to ensure that the operating fluid of the hydraulic tappet is gas free, and without the need for an oil reservoir or a separate automatic oil refilling system, a permanent vent 5 is incorporated in the control pipe 4 and a pump (9) for the hydraulic control fluid is connected to a reservoir (42) of the automatic oil refilling system of the engine. The oil return via a pressure-maintaining valve (10) downstream of the pump (9) is into the reservoir (42) of the automatic refilling system. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2097960-A (GB)
Title: An exposure controller for a copying machine
IPC: H05B37/02
Filed: 1982-04-29
Abstract: A copying machine, which includes a light source (6) for supplying light used for the purpose of exposure, is provided with an exposure controller (3) which allows the intensity of the source (6) to be varied to adjust the optical density of the final copy. The source (6) is supplied with a voltage which is proportionally related to a selected optical density. The exposure controller (3) applies a voltage, which is different from a voltage to be established, upon initiating the illumination of the light source, in order to achieve a uniform rise time to the required light intensity which is independent of the selected optical density. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2121676-A (GB)
Title: Frame construction
Inventor: BARON PETER
IPC: A47F3/00
Filed: 1982-06-08
Abstract: A framing system, particularly suitable for display cabinets, consists of corner uprights (1), horizontals (24) attachable by simple self tapping screws engaging screw flutes, and cover strips (21) which snap fit onto the uprights (1) after assembly and conceal the screw heads. A plate support strip (26) is engageable into an undercut C-channel on the horizontals (24), to support a top plate. Such channels are also provided on the uprights (1) and receive the edges of infill panels, held by glazing beads. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2122653-A (GB)
Title: Circular knitting machine for producing knitted articles with combed-in fibres
Inventor: YOUNG BRYAN
IPC: D04B9/14
Filed: 1982-06-18
Abstract: Around the needle cylinder 3 are several combing-in stations each having a carding device 18 with a blowing nozzle 14. A suction hood 25 over the needle cylinder leads to an extraction pipe 26. A second conical suction hood 28 is supported at a uniform spacing b within the hood 25 by support arms 30 to define a suction passage 29. The arms 30 are hollow and of streamlined profile and are supplied with compressed air from a ring conduit 36. The air emerges through a leading edge slot 32 and a trailing edge slot 38 to prevent accumulation of fibres on the support arms. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2102641-A (GB)
Title: Power supply for arc lamps
Inventor: ATTRILL LAURENCE STANLEY
IPC: H02M7/5387
Filed: 1982-07-09
Abstract: A power supply for an arc lamp comprises a power source Fig. 1a and an inverter Fig. 1b, the power source being a constant current source and the inverter a bridge network 36-39 of field effect transistors switched by square wave pulses from an oscillator so that the output of the bridge network comprises alternating square wave pulses of equal duration for driving the lamp. The oscillator pulses are fed by way of optoisolators 44-47 to the bridge transistors. The constant current source and bridge network are provided as a power module for parallel connection with like modules Fig. 4 and the oscillator is of modular form and serves as a common oscillator for the power modules Fig. 5. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2116756-A (GB)
Title: Data processing apparatus with prediction facility for the processing of decimal digit short operands
Inventor: FLYNN RICHARD T
IPC: G06F9/302
Filed: 1982-12-10
Abstract: A microprogrammed data processing system includes a cache memory 750, a decimal unit 730 and an execution unit 714. The throughput of the system is increased when processing short operands, which contain 15 decimal digits or less, by apparatus in the decimal unit which detects the short operand and determines the number of words therein and the number of cache memory cycles between the cycle in which the first word of the short operand is received from cache memory and the cycle on which the first assembled word is to be transferred to the execution unit for processing, and informs the execution unit accordingly in advance of the operands being received thereby. The execution control unit responds to vector branch signals PKVCTR 0-3 from the decimal unit to cause to firm- ware to branch to an appropriate address in the execution control store 701-2. This provides the subroutine for processing the short operand without unnecessary looping and branching. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2116372-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to dielectric image waveguide circuits
Inventor: JAMES JAMES RODERICK
IPC: H01P5/18
Filed: 1983-02-09
Abstract: The present invention provides various forms of dielectric image waveguide circuits and includes at least two dielectric image waveguides (1, 2) in contact with a common planar dielectric sheet (3) and having a common conducting ground plane (4) and means for transferring power from one waveguide to the other constituted by one or more short conducting strips (7) on the surface of the dielectric sheet (3) extending from adjacent each guide and electromagnetically coupled thereto, towards the other guide. The strips may extend alternately from either guide to form an inter digitated array (Fig. 2). End coupling of guides by an array of staggered strips each one half- wavelength long way from a bandpass filter (Fig. 3). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2137121-A (GB)
Title: Cutting Tools with Galvanic Cathodic Protection
Inventor: KURIMOTO TAKESHI
IPC: C23F13/02
Filed: 1983-03-10
Abstract: A metallic cutting tool is coated with an auxiliary anode made of a baser metal (such as magnesium, aluminium, zinc or their alloys) than the tool material or its anodic components. The anode comprises either a complete or partial coating applied onto the tool surface by means of any suitable coating process, or a separate piece mechanically attached to it. In the presence of an aqueous cutting fluid or other electrolytic solubles, the anode, by being sacrificed, will prevent the electro-chemical corrosive wear of the tool, reducing thus the total rate of tool wear, the overall result being an improved general performance of the aqueous cutting fluids as well as wear characteristics of wood cutting tools. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2122343-A (GB)
Title: Adult t-cell leukemia antigens, methods for their preparation and for assaying antibodies thereto
Inventor: MORI ISAO
IPC: G01N33/532
Filed: 1983-04-26
Abstract: An insolubilized antigen is disclosed which comprises an insoluble support having immobilized thereon an adult T-cell leukemia associated antigen selected from a soluble cytoplasmic protein of an adult T-cell leukemia cell and a solubilized protein of an adult T-cell leukemia virus, together with a process for preparing the insolubilized antigen and a method for assaying an antibody to adult T-cell leukemia associated antigen according to fluorescence immunoassay or enzyme immunoassay using the insolubilized antigen.
Patent GB-2125845-A (GB)
Title: Reinforced elongate support member
Inventor: OLLINGER JAMES CHARLES
IPC: E04B9/06
Filed: 1983-07-13
Abstract: The strength and/or stiffness of a T-bar grid 2 having a double web 4 and cap 12 can be increased by coating the inside portion of the cap strip 12, or the bottom sides of the flanges 8 and 10 with a hot melt adhesive 16. Cooling sets the adhesive and results in the two parts of the grid member becoming a unitized structure. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2128757-A (GB)
Title: Measuring flow rate
Inventor: ORII KEN
IPC: G01F15/00
Filed: 1983-10-14
Abstract: Air is passed through a wire mesh (7) upstream of a flow sensor 9 to produce a more uniform velocity profile. The sensor is used to control the flow rate of filtered air supplied to a work station. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2149649-A (GB)
Title: Support and stabilising device for a dart-board or the like
Inventor: KOYCE JOHN PATRICK
IPC: F41J3/00
Filed: 1983-11-17
Abstract: A support and stabilising device for supporting a dart-board having a central fixing screw (29, Fig. 3), projecting from its back, from a wall, comprises a substantially square plate 14 adapted to be screwed to the wall, the plate having the corners bent up to form ears 12 to engage the rear of the dart-board. The plate has a hollow central portion 20, projecting from the plane of the wall and having a slot 24 to receive the shank of the screw and hold the head of the screw captive. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2317459-A (GB)
Title: Protecting optical systems
Inventor: HALL PETER REGINALD
IPC: G02B27/00
Filed: 1983-12-01
Abstract: An optical or quasi-optical system includes within its optical path a component selected for rapid failure, and reflection and/or refraction means which concentrate a low proportion of the radiation in the optical path at said component whereby in normal usage a high proportion of radiation in the optical path is transmitted and the performance of the system is not excessively degraded, but in abnormal usage when a high energy beam irradiates the system, sufficient energy is concentrated upon the selected component to effect failure.
Patent GB-2141664-A (GB)
Title: Twine tensioner for crop baler knotter
Inventor: WHITE ALLEN A
IPC: A01F15/14
Filed: 1984-01-11
Abstract: A twine tensioning device, specifically designed to prevent twine breakage, is provided which serves to maintain the tautness in a length of twine 12 moving along a path of travel. The tensioning device presents a pair of relatively spring-loaded nip rollers 18, 22 mounted to engage the twine such that the twine follows a serpentine path of travel through the rollers. Advantageously, the movable roller 22 of the pair is mounted on a bracket 24 for pivotal movement about a pin 58 in the general direction of the twine path of travel, thereby allowing passage of knots in the twine without twine breakage, while maintaining tension on the twine traveling to the knotting mechanism 16. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2139647-A (GB)
Title: Bottled coated by ion-plating or magnetron sputtering
Inventor: STERN MAX KIM
IPC: C23C14/56
Filed: 1984-02-22
Abstract: The coating is typically transparent to visible light, but has a considerable degree of opaqueness to ultra-violet radiation, and is substantially impermeable to (atmospheric) gases and water vapour. The coating may be an oxide preferably indium oxide or nitride. The bottle is typically of plastics and is used for the storage of (typically carbonated) beverages. In an alternative embodiment, rather than applying the coating to the bottle itself, the bottle is wrapped in a transparent plastics packaging material having an analogous coating.
Patent GB-2136015-A (GB)
Title: Collector for flotation of coal and other carbonaceous material
Inventor: LAUE HUGH ALBERT HERMAN
IPC: B03D1/004
Filed: 1984-03-12
Abstract: The invention concerns a collector for the flotation of coal or carbonaceous materials comprising a halogenated hydrocarbon or a mixture of halogenated hydrocarbons the molecular mass or mean molecular mass (in the case of a mixture) being in excess of 150 so that at least some of the halogenated hydrocarbon does not evaporate under flotation conditions.
Patent GB-2138689-A (GB)
Title: Device for mobilising the neck joints of a patient
Inventor: COPLANS CARL WADDINGTON
IPC: A61H1/02
Filed: 1984-04-26
Abstract: A device for mobilising the neck joints of a patient which comprises an elongate leather strap (10) which has a pair of protruding wedge formations (12) on one face thereof. The device in use is placed around the user's neck and handles (14) at the ends firmly grasped. The handles (14) of the strap are then pulled in opposite directions to compress the soft tissue on each side of the spinous process and exert a rotary force acting on the spinous process. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2158139-A (GB)
Title: Scaffolding clamp
Inventor: LOWE JACK GRAHAM
IPC: F16B2/06
Filed: 1984-05-01
Abstract: A scaffolding clamp comprises a body 10 of channel-shaped configuration having a pair of spaced flanges 11 and 12. One of these flanges 12 is formed on its exterior with a seating 14 for an elongate scaffolding member and is also pivotally connected on its exterior to a cover 15 similarly provided with a seating 20 for the elongate scaffolding member, screw-threaded fastening means 21, 22 being provided for releasably connecting the cover 15 to the flange 14 in order to secure the elongate scaffolding member between the aforesaid seatings. The other flange 12 of the body is provided with screw-threaded clamping means 25 for securing the body to a flange of a flanged structural member. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2137293-A (GB)
Title: Anti-rattle spring clip for disc brakes
Inventor: SHIELL DAVID DONALD
IPC: F16D55/00
Filed: 1984-05-09
Abstract: The clip 80 is comprised of a length of spring wire formed to provide two spaced legs 81, 82 joined by an intermediate segment 84. Each clip leg is formed adjacent the intermediate segment to provide a U-shaped bend 85, 86 the closed ends of the U-shaped bends and lengths of the distal ends 87, 88 of the legs 81, 82 are substantially in one plane. Each leg 81, 82 is also formed with a latually projecting stabilising means 91, 92 which stabilising means are substantially in a second plane spaced from the one plane. As shown the stabilising means 91, 92 extend away from each other. The clip 80 is utilised to prevent friction pad backing plates 35(38) from vibrating against an aperture 46 in a caliper of the disc brake.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2142743-A (GB)
Title: Closure lining machine
Inventor: HATCHER CLIVE DOUGLAS
IPC: B05B13/02
Filed: 1984-05-23
Abstract: A closure lining machine comprises a lining applicator 7, a star wheel 4 to receive a closure to be lined and move it to the lining applicator and thence to an outlet. The machine also includes a stepping motor 9 driving the star wheel 4, and a control circuit including variable means 17, variable in dependence upon the number, of pockets 3 in the star wheel 4. The control circuit controls the stepping motor 9 and hence the movement of the star wheel 4 and also controls the operation of the lining applicator 7 so that upon changing the star wheel 4 to accommodate a different size of closure the control of the rotation of the star wheel 4 and the application of the lining is controlled by the control circuit in response to a change in the signal from the variable means 17. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2163117-A (GB)
Title: Mechanical conveying apparatus
Inventor: WEBB JOHN EDMUND RICHARD
IPC: B65G13/075
Filed: 1984-06-26
Abstract: Apparatus 1, includes one or more rotatable means such as rollers 2 for conveying a load over a support surface (not shown), an inflatable elongate pneumatic bag and brake means 4 operated by inflation of the bag in the form of a friction surface 5 which is carried by a channel section 6 within which the pneumatic bag is housed. All are housed within a main channel member 8 the flanges limbs 9 of which support axes 10 by which the rollers 2 are freely supported for rotation. The rollers 2 are "staggered" as shown in Fig. 3, so that a substantially continuous conveyor surface is obtained over the length of the apparatus 1. The apparatus 1 can be installed in the bed or frame of a vehicle such as a container vehicle, to assist in handling materials over a floor or deck of the vehicle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2164071-A (GB)
Title: Heat settable fibrous sealant material
Inventor: LORD ALLEN
IPC: D04H1/4342
Filed: 1984-09-05
Abstract: An asbestos-free heat settable composition includes a fibrous reinforcement comprising aramid fibres in the form of a carded or needled non-woven web or felt, or a loosely woven or knitted fabric, a heat settable inorganic binder and a humectant to reduce water loss during storage. Preferably the binder is sodium silicate and the humectant monoethylene glycol.
Patent GB-2150127-A (GB)
Title: Air purifying agent for use in air filters
Inventor: VAN DER SMISSEN CARL-ERNST
IPC: A62B23/04
Filed: 1984-10-26
Abstract: An air cleaning material for use in air filters comprises a porous substrate which contains zinc oxide with a metal salt. The salt advantageously comprises a metal chloride. The porous substrate advantageously comprises activated carbon or a silica gel, molecular sieves or activated alumina may serve as the substrate.
Patent GB-2157635-A (GB)
Title: Roof assemblies and wind deflector arrangements for motor vehicles
Inventor: BIENERT HORST
IPC: B60J7/22
Filed: 1985-04-17
Abstract: A wind deflector arrangement for a motor vehicle roof which has a roof aperture (11) which can be closed by a sliding panel (12) and is surrounded at least in its front region by a frame (13) which forms a water channel (34) and is provided with an upright inner limb (33) which bounds the water channel in the direction of the roof aperture and on which a cover rail (30) is mounted. The wind deflector arrangement is provided with a wind defector (16) disposed along the front edge of the roof aperture and pivotable about an axis lying transversely to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, which deflector has a body (17) which, depending on the panel movement, can be swung out upon opening the sliding panel and which can be swung in upon closing the sliding panel. The wind deflector body is articulated to the cover rail. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2178526-A (GB)
Title: Thin film passive ring resonator laser gyro
Inventor: SEGRE JOSEPH P
IPC: G01C19/72
Filed: 1985-08-01
Abstract: Passive ring resonator laser gyro in which the clockwise and counterclockwise beams do not coexist in the resonator. The laser gyro employs thin film technology. In particular, the preferred laser is a gallium aluminum arsenide laser. Light from the laser 12 is phase- modulated by means of a thin film electro-optic modulator 14 comprising a channel waveguide disposed on an electrically active material and flanked by electrodes for modulating the phase of light from the laser. An electro-optic switch 16 is provided for switching light from the laser to inject alternatively clockwise and counterclockwise beams into the resonator 24. The resulting gyro is extremely compact and simply implemented into an integrated, thin film package. Because the clockwise and counterclockwise beams do not coexist in the resonator, various beam interaction effects such as beats, backscatter and feedback into the laser are eliminated. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2165141-A (GB)
Title: Tank cleaning system
Inventor: URBANI WILLIAM G
IPC: B63B57/02
Filed: 1985-10-02
Abstract: A tank cleaning system for cleaning tanks in ships or railroad cars comprises pressure vessels 4, 5, containing cleaning liquid 10, a vacuum pump 32 for producing a vacuum in the upper regions 34, 35 of the vessels, a pump 16 for pumping cleaning liquid from the pressure vessels to wash heads 28, 29 in tank 30, suction conduits 50, 51 for removal of solid/liquid contaminants from the tank to the pressure vessels, and a solids separator 90 for separating solids 92 from a mixture of solids and liquid pumped thereto by pumps 81, 82 from the pressure vessels, liquid from the separator being recovered for reuse via lines 100, 101. The pressure vessels may be provided with phase separators 60, 61 and skimmer 118. Cleaning liquid supplied to the wash heads may be passed through a strainer 24 and heat exchanger 20. Booster pumps 54, 55 may be located on the bottom of tank 30. In a modification, a centrifuge may be used to centrifuge the liquid recovered from the solids separator prior to its return to the pressure vessels. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2166914-A (GB)
Title: Electrical conductor system
Inventor: PEIRCE ROBIN RICHARD
IPC: H01R25/14
Filed: 1985-10-18
Abstract: A support rail 1 for electrical terminal blocks or modules, of standard channel section with flanges for mounting the modules, has in its channel longitudinal conductors such as busbars which are accessible to connecting elements provided on the modules, for example through longitudinal slots 6 in an insulating body for accommodating the busbars 7. The modules have matching contacts, which make contact with the busbars automatically when the modules are mounted on the rail. The conductors may be formed by tracks on a printed circuit board. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2182246-A (GB)
Title: Male urinal collection device
Inventor: BLACKBURN ROGER
IPC: A61F5/453
Filed: 1985-10-31
Abstract: A male urinal collection device has its sheath 9 separable from the cone top 16 and adapted to be placed on the penis independently of, and before, the rest of the device. The cone top and storage bag (which are preferably unitary) carry all of the attachments such as belt loops and understraps by which the device is to be supported from the user. The cone top and sheath are attached together after the sheath has been placed in position, by cooperating formations 13, 14, 15, 21, 22 which create a labyrinth seal against the escape of urine. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2167069-A (GB)
Title: Fungicidal 2-nitro-5-phenoxy-benzoic acid derivatives
Inventor: BAKOS JOZSEF
IPC: C07C205/59
Filed: 1985-11-12
Abstract: 5-[(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethyl-5-nitro)phenoxy]-2-nitrobenzoic acid (and salts and the ethyl ester thereof), 5-[(2-trifluoromethyl-4-nitro)phenoxy]-2-nitrobenzoic acid ethyl ester or 5-[(3-chloro-4-trifluoromethyl- 2,6-dinitro-phenoxy]-2-nitrobenzoic acid ethyl ester may be used for preventing fungicidal attacks of cultivated plants. The fungicidal compounds according to the invention may be used in an amount of 0.0001 to 96% by weight in association with one or more solid and/or liquid carriers and optionally with other ingredients, preferably with surfactants and/or dispersing agents.
Patent GB-2168732-A (GB)
Title: Wall or roof elements composed of a foamed core and metallic covering layers with tongue and groove snap joint
Inventor: WESTHAUS HEINZ
IPC: E04D3/35
Filed: 1985-11-22
Abstract: In a pair of wall or roof elements comprising two metallic covering layers 1, 2 with a core 3 of foamed material therebetween, where the longitudinal edges are formed as a tongued and grooved snap connection, in order to ensure a trouble-free sealing action and in order to be able to use the most effective sealing materials, there is provided at most one seal 13 between the elements, arranged internally within a recess 12 in the grooved elements 5 and interacting with a prominent longitudinal portion 18 of the tongued element 7, and with a second recess 12 being formed as an expansion chamber 27. <IMAGE>