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Patent GB-2252823-A (GB)
Title: Measuring dissolved gas concentration in liquids
Inventor: NELSON PHILIP
IPC: G01N33/14
Filed: 1992-02-05
Abstract: Measurement includes the step of holding the sample under pressure during testing to maintain the dissolved gas in solution. Suitable apparatus comprises a measuring chamber (6) having an inlet and outlet (7, 8), and a pump (4) connected to pump liquid (2) into the chamber through the inlet, characterised by means for closing the outlet, in that the chamber is a pressure chamber and that the pump is adapted to pump liquid into the chamber under pressure. Process has application for determining dissolved CO2 in canned or bottled soft drinks. Apparatus may incorporate a refractometer. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266791-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relaating to chronographs
Inventor: DANIELS GEORGE
IPC: G04F7/08
Filed: 1992-05-08
Abstract: There is provided a chronograph comprising a seconds elapsed indicator (78), a driving member (94) which in use is continuously rotated, a clutch member (98) mounted for rotation about an axis coaxial with the driving member (94) and actuating means to cause axial movement of the clutch member (98) and effect direct or indirect engagement between the driving member (94) and the seconds elapsed indicator (78). There is also provided a chronograph having at least one hand to indicate time and seconds elapsed indicator (78) mounted for rotation about an axis displaced from that of said at least one hand. There is also provided a device for advancing a wheel of time-piece comprising a pawl member (10) that when moved in a first direction engages and rotates the wheel (28), the pawl member (10) being constrained to move in a direction transverse to but having a component in the said first direction. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2256877-A (GB)
Title: Portable ironing board
Inventor: DOUGLAS MALCOLM
IPC: D06F81/02
Filed: 1992-05-22
Abstract: A portable ironing board comprises an ironing surface defined by first (10) and second (12) portions connected by interengaging formations (16, 18). The first and second portions are also connected by at least one hinge (14). Detachable legs (24) are connected to the underside of each portion and can remain folded underneath the portions for table-top use of the ironing board or can pivot downwardly from the portions for normal use of the ironing board. The portable ironing board can be folded into a compact size suitable for storage in small, confined spaces. The interengaging formations may alternatively be in the form of interlocking holes and pins. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270307-A (GB)
Title: Serial feed mechanism.
Inventor: BAILEY NIGEL JOHN LEWIS
IPC: G01N35/00
Filed: 1992-09-08
Abstract: A single reciprocating carrier rod (6) sequentially feeds encapsulated samples (3) from a magazine (2) to a treatment or analysis zone, and withdraws each treated capsule to engage the next capsule in the magazine which replaces the treated capsule on the rod (6) after displacing the treated capsule into a discharge chute (4). The rod (6) is reciprocated in a tube (1, 5) by magnetic coupling with a carriage (13) driven by a motor (10). The tube (1, 5), magazine (2) and chute (4) constitute a borosilicate unit that can be filled with a carrier gas. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271638-A (GB)
Title: Height and weight measuring machine
Inventor: CHEN SHANG-TSONG
IPC: G01G19/50
Filed: 1992-10-15
Abstract: A machine for measuring height and weight of a person comprises a base (3) with a load cell (18), and an automatic sliding detecting element (15) to measure the height of a person standing on the load cell. Signals detected are transmitted by r.f. to a remote receiver (20) which has two displays (221 and 222) to display the weight and height. The remote receiver (20) incorporates a buzzer (25) to give an alert signal upon display of the weight and height. The separation of the measuring devices from the display unit provides great convenience for measuring weight and height of a number of persons in sequence. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267781-A (GB)
Title: Vertical diamond field effect transistor and method for making same
Inventor: DAS KALYANKUMAR
IPC: H01L29/12
Filed: 1993-06-04
Abstract: A vertical diamond field effect transistor includes a nondiamond substrate (11), preferably a heavily doped silicon substrate, having a diamond layer (12) on one face thereof, a source contact (17) on the diamond layer, a gate contact (16) on the diamond layer adjacent the source contact, and a drain contact (15) on the back face of the substrate. The diamond layer is preferably a single layer of large polycrystalline diamond grains, having a heavily doped region adjacent the silicon substrate. The gate and source contacts may extend across many polycrystalline diamond grains in the single layer of polycrystalline diamond grains. Alternatively, the source and gate contacts may be narrower than the average grain size of the polycrystalline diamond grains. Interdigitated source and gate fingers, narrower than the average polycrystalline diamond grain size, may also be provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270085-A (GB)
Title: Coal depolymerisation and hydroprocessing
Inventor: KRAMER GEORGE MORTIMER
IPC: B01J31/22
Filed: 1993-08-04
Abstract: Coal is depolymerised at 0 DEG C to 100 DEG C by contacting finely divided coal with a hard acid in the presence of a soft base; the hard acid having a heat of reaction with dimethylsulfide of from 10kcal/mol to 30kcal/mol and the soft base having a heat of reaction with boron trifluoride of from 10kcal/mol to 17kcal/mol. Preferred hard acids are methanesulfonic acid, toluenesulfonic acid, benzenesulfonic acid, trifluoromethanesulfonic acid, fluoroboric acid or H2O:BF3 mixtures. Preferred soft bases are ethylmercaptan, methylmercaptan or dimethylsulfide. The depolymerised coal can be extracted with a polar solvent. The extracted product may be mixed with catalyst precursor containing a hydrocarbyl substituted dithiocarbamate of a metal selected from any one of the groups IV-B, V-A, VI-A, VII-A and VIII-A or mixtures thereof and hydroprocessed at a temperature in the range 250 DEG C to 550 DEG C and a hydrogen partial pressure in the range 2100kPa to 35000kPa to form hydrocarbon oils.
Patent GB-2271248-A (GB)
Title: Simulcast transmission system
Inventor: CUDAK MARK C
IPC: H04H20/67
Filed: 1993-08-12
Abstract: A simulcast radio transmission system (250) transmits message signals including selective call tones, originating from a message source (202). The system includes a controller (204) which is connected to a plurality of remote transmitter sites (208, 210) by interconnect links (224, 226), each having bounded propagation time delay characteristics. The simulcast system (250) employs phase numbers associated with the starting phase of the selective call tones to allow accurate reconstruction of the selective call tones. The controller (204) then combines (508) the message signals (318) with the launch time and the phase number to establish a message bundle and sends the message bundle to the transmitters (208, 210), via interconnect links (224, 226). The controller (204) and each of the remote transmitters (208, 210) receive a precision reference signal (from a GPS Satellite 201). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272341-A (GB)
Title: Programmable electronic tuner for collective TV aerials using analog memory
Inventor: EZAMA HUEGUN JOSE MARIA
IPC: H03J1/00
Filed: 1993-10-21
Abstract: Programmable channel filters are used in an electronic tuner for collective TV aerials, in which up to 8 channel filters (11 to 18) can be tuned to the same number of channels. It comprises a microcontrol (1), an EEPROM memory (3), a keyboard (2) and a display (4), as well as a dynamic memory device (8), which allow the user to change the selected filter states thus adapting to the conditions of each installation. The signal data are switched and directed by a selector (7) to the respective positions of the dynamic analog memory (8) to be sequentially transmitted to the filters. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-932234-A (GB)
IPC: B60S1/38
Abstract: 932,234. Windscreen wipers. TRICOFOLBERTH Ltd. June 22, 1959 [June 24, 1958; Feb. 2, 1959], Nos. 20224/58 and 3624/59. Addition to 932,238. Class 138 (1). A windscreen wiper blade assembly comprises a wiper rubber, a backing strip secured to the rubber, and a harness which is pivotally attached to the rubber and backing strip in two or more places about lateral axes, at least that part of the harness at the extremity furthest from the oscillating shaft of the wiper being so shaped that, as seen from one side in the direction of a pivot axis, it presents an inclined surface which extends progressively away from the rubber and from the observer and is flat or slightly concave, the rubber being formed by a body with two wiping lips extending from the body in substantially the same direction and separated by substantially the width of the body. In the harness illustrated in Fig. 1, the primary yoke 2, the secondary yoke 6, and the tertiary yoke 10 of the harness are each, for the greater part of their length, shaped in crosssection as an inverted V and present to both sides a surface which is inclined to the plane of the backing strip 24 at an angle A (Fig. 3), between 25 and 45 degrees. The free ends of the yokes have claws 20, 22 which extend through openings in the top of the rubber 18 and in the backing strip 24 and have notches in which the backing strip engages, thus providing knifeedge pivoting of the backing strip. While it is preferable that the harness is V-shaped in cross-section and symmetrical about a longitudinal plane at right angles to the common plane of the pivot axes, it may be asymmetrical in cross-section, i.e. have the desired flat or concave surface as seen from one side and be of some other shape as seen from the other side, e.g. convex or flat and without any inclination from the observer. In such a case the inclined surface should be presented to an observer looking at the harness from the centre of the windscreen when the wiper arm is upright. Specifications 919,645and 932,233 also are referred to.
Patent GB-2276156-A (GB)
Title: Lithiated manganese oxide
Inventor: BRUCE PETER GEORGE
IPC: C01G45/00
Filed: 1994-03-17
Abstract: Lithium manganese ternary oxide Li Mn2 O4+x is produced, where 0 </= x </= 0.2, by adding carbon to a manganese-containing solution, such as manganese acetate, and reacting the solution in an inert atmosphere with a lithium-containing compound such as lithium hydroxide, and ammonia. Carbon is added in a proportion up to 8 percent of the weight of the Li Mn2 O4+x produced. The carbon is preferably carbon powder such as carbon black. Preferably, the Li Mn2 O4+x produced as a gelatinous precipitate is dried and heat treated.
Patent GB-2283498-A (GB)
Title: Metallic additive-free white palladium electroplating bath
Inventor: PANECCASIO JR VINCENT
IPC: C07D213/02
Filed: 1994-08-04
Abstract: The bath comprises an unsaturated sulfonic acid compound in eg. 2-formylbenzene sulphonic acid in combination with of pyridine related nitrogen heterocyclic compounds of specified formula eg. substituted pyridines, polypyridines, quinolines, substituted quinolines, phenanthrolines and substituted phenanthrolines and quaternized derivatives thereof, preferably 1-(3-sulphopropyl)-2-vinyl-pyridinium-betaine, to both stabilize the bath and to provide white palladium deposits over a wide range of plating thicknesses.
Patent GB-2278614-A (GB)
Title: Nickel-molybdenum alloys
Inventor: KLARSTROM DWAINE LEROY
IPC: C22C19/03
Filed: 1993-02-26
Abstract: High molybdenum, corrosion-resistant alloys are provided with greatly increase thermal stability by controlling the atom concentrations to be NiaMobXcYdZe, where: a is between about 73 and 77 atom percent, b is between about 18 and 23 atom percent, X is one or more required substitutional alloying elements selected from Groups VI, VII, and VIII of the Periodic Table and c does not exceed about 5 atom percent for any one element, Y is one or more optional substitutional alloying elements which may be present and d does not exceed about one atom percent for any one element, Z is one or more interstitial elements and e is as low as possible, not exceeding about 0.2 atom percent in total; and the sum of c and d is between about 2.5 and 7.5 atom percent. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293357-A (GB)
Title: Safety tyre
Inventor: COONEY MICHAEL
IPC: B63C9/08
Filed: 1994-09-22
Abstract: A pneumatic tyre comprises between an outer tyre and an inflated inner tube a layer or layers of balls, themselves containing gas or liquid. If a nail punctures the outer tyre, it can deflate only a ball and not the inflated inner tube which is protected by the layer or layers of inflated balls. It is stated that the principle may be applied to hovercraft, balloons, inflatable aircraft wings, airships, lifejackets, lifebuoys, beacons or boats. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294444-A (GB)
Title: Disposable sealed food dish
Inventor: VIPOND STUART PETER
IPC: A01K5/01
Filed: 1994-10-25
Abstract: A disposable food container comprises a plastics dish 10 containing a set measure of food and a peelable cover 12 heat sealed to the rim of the dish. Preferably the dish includes a detachable tool 13 integrally moulded into its side wall, the tool being used to break up the food. Two or more sealed dishes may be stacked together by means of fins (16, figure 3) in the base of one dish snap fitting onto the top rim of the dish below. The dish may carry a label or be embossed with a logo. The food may be pet food or human food and the cover may be of metal foil or laminated metal foil/plastics construction. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283903-A (GB)
Title: Adjuster for shoulder belt anchor
Inventor: TOKUGAWA OSAMU
IPC: B60R22/20
Filed: 1992-04-24
Abstract: A shoulder belt anchor adjuster for a vehicle seat belt has a sliding member 1 including a base 2 and a plate 4 firmly fixed to the base 2. The shoulder belt anchor adjuster also includes a guide rail 17 of C-shaped cross-section which houses the base 2 and has a plurality of engagement portions 11. The sliding member 1 supports the belt 22 with a through anchor 21 which is pivotally connected to it and can be moved up and down while being guided by the rail 17. The sliding member 1 is locked in position with respect to the rail 17 by a locking pin 6 engageable with the portions 11. The base 2 and plate 4 are secured to each other by an engagement means (2a, 2b, 4a, 4c, Fig. 4 or 5) at one end, and a fixing means 7 at other portions. The base is made from a flat strip and has a nut 5 secured to it, in which a bolt 9 by which the anchor 22 is pivotally connected is threadedly engaged. This adjuster enables the base to be reduced in thickness for reducing its weight and improving its processing property without lowering the strength of a fastening portion for supporting the through anchor 22. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2298083-A (GB)
Title: Parallel ion beam ion generator
Inventor: FREEMAN JAMES HARRY
IPC: H01J37/317
Filed: 1995-02-18
Abstract: A mass-analysed ion beam generator produces an ion beam 51 in the form of a thin flat ribbon having little or no divergence with its major transverse dimension aligned parallel with the direction of the mass-analysing magnetic field B. Ions are produced by a source 1, e.g. of Freeman type, and pass through an arcuate section 12 of a flight tube, the magnetic field B being perpendicular to the axis of the flight tube. Beam apertures 32, 33 and 35 are provided as narrow slits aligned with the beam cross-section. The generator may be used for ion implantation.
Patent GB-2290102-A (GB)
Title: Sealant removing tool
Inventor: HAWKEY MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: E04F21/16
Filed: 1995-04-05
Abstract: A hand tool for removing excess sealant from at least one surface and having a guide-surface to control the movement of the tool across the surface. A notch or aperture is provided in the tool which defines a cross section of sealant 38 which is left behind by the tool as the tool is slid over a line of roughly applied sealant 33. The tool forms a scoop which collects excess sealant 36 as it is removed from the line of roughly applied sealant 33. An aperture is provided in the handle of the tool which may be used to seal a nozzle of an opened container of sealant or glue, and therefore prolong the life of the opened container. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2300344-A (GB)
Title: Heat treatment of dairy products
Inventor: PIERCE RAYMOND SIDNEY
IPC: A23L3/18
Filed: 1995-04-13
Abstract: In apparatus for and method of treating an edible product such as a dairy product, product is pumped by a pump 3 to treatment vessels 4 and 5 where it is heated by hot water flowing through jackets 8. Treated product then flows to a holding tank 18. An electrical control circuit monitors the temperature of the product by thermostat 24 and controls the heat supplied to the treatment vessels. The product dwell time in the treatment vessels 4 and 5 is at least ten minutes, the temperature of the hot water 102{C and the product temperature in the holding tank 18 in the range 70{C to 74{C preferably 72{C.
Patent GB-2306402-A (GB)
Title: Press tool
Inventor: PROSSER TIMOTHY LESLIE
IPC: B29C51/08
Filed: 1995-10-25
Abstract: A press tool comprises a liner intended to contact and shape sheet material during pressing and a support means for supporting the liner. The liner is preferably readily replaceable and may comprise a sheet of plastics material such as polystyrene.
Patent GB-2295898-A (GB)
Title: Glass electrode
Inventor: BELFORD RONA ELIZABETH
IPC: G01N27/36
Filed: 1995-12-07
Abstract: A solid state ion-selective electrode, comprises a bulb 1 of ion-selective glass and a metallic contact 3 applied to the inner surface of the bulb either directly or with an interposed dielectric layer. The contact 3, which is applied as a paint or soldering paste, intimately adheres to the bulb 1 or dielectric. The stem 2 of the bulb is formed from non-ion selective glass and a reference electrode 6 may be applied to the stem. The elecrode may be selective to pH, Li<+>, Na<+>, K<+>, Ag<+>, Ca<2+> or NH4<+>. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2298579-A (GB)
Title: Reducing malodour in ostomy bags
Inventor: GENT JOHN ARTHUR GOOCH
IPC: A61F5/445
Filed: 1996-02-13
Abstract: A method of reducing malodours in an ostomy bag comprises associating a malodour counteractant with a carrier. The carrier is one which, when subjected to high humidity and a temperature above about 37 DEG C, becomes fluid and releases the malodour counteractant within the bag. Embarrassing odours are thus reduced or avoided.
Patent GB-2311163-A (GB)
Title: RF shielding sleeves
Inventor: EASTHAM DAVID RAYMOND
IPC: H01B11/10
Filed: 1996-03-15
Abstract: A sleeve for use as an electromagnetic or RF shield, comprises a base layer formed from monofilaments of plastics material and a metal layer deposited on at least one layer of the base, the metal layer being 0.5 to 5~ thick. The metal layer may be electrolessly deposited Ni or vacuum deposited Al. The monofilaments may be polyester and formed into the base layer by weaving, braiding or knitting. The base may be tubular or flat, and may be heated to set its shape. The sleeve may be used to protect aircraft wiring.
Patent GB-2300792-A (GB)
Title: Fishing reel
Inventor: ATHERTON RANDY LEE
IPC: A01K89/01
Filed: 1996-03-25
Abstract: A rotor assembly that is operable to wrap fishing line around a spool. The rotor assembly has a body with a circumference and a central axis about which the rotor assembly rotates in operation, a first bail ear and a second bail ear on the body, a bail assembly including first and second bail arms and a bail wire, first structure for mounting the first bail arm to the first bail ear for pivoting movement of the first bail arm relative to the first bail ear about a first axis, and second structure for mounting the second bail arm to the second bail ear for pivoting movement of the second bail arm relative to the second bail ear about a second axis. The first and second bail ears have first and second circumferential center lines C extending axially of the body. The first center line makes a first acute angle with a first plane P containing both a line parallel to the first axis and the central axis of the body. The second center line makes a second acute angle with a second plane containing both a line parallel to the second axis and the central axis of the body.
Patent GB-2302303-A (GB)
Title: Cutting-embossing tool for shaping mouldable materials
Inventor: CRAIG MALCOLM THOMAS
IPC: A23P1/10
Filed: 1996-04-18
Abstract: A shaping tool (1) for moulding a shaped article, e.g. a sugarcraft article, comprising a tubular cutter (8) having a cutting edge (12) at one end and defining a tubular cavity (10) and a plunger (3) movable within the cavity (10) between inner and outer positions. The plunger (3) has a three dimensioned front end surface (21) for providing a plug of mouldable material dispelled from the tubular cavity (10) by depression of the plunger (3) with a three-dimensional surface pattern or shape. The invention also relates to a method of moulding an article.
Patent GB-2302238-A (GB)
Title: Alarm calls
Inventor: JEONG JONG-GEAL
IPC: H04M3/432
Filed: 1996-06-11
Abstract: A method for performing an alarm call using a DISA (direct inward system access) line in a private exchange is disclosed, including the steps of: registering a password for limiting the use of the DISA line; externally connecting the DISA line thereby to receive an alarm call; inputting an alarm call function key and password when connecting the DISA line; registering time and telephone number to which the alarm call is to be sent, if the input password is identical to the registered password; periodically comparing the registered time with a current time; and dialling the registered telephone number to perform an external alarm call, if the current time is identical to the registered time.
Patent GB-2304279-A (GB)
Title: Folding chair
Inventor: LINLEY GARY
IPC: A47C4/42
Filed: 1996-08-13
Abstract: A folding chair having a concertinaing seat portion 10 and a concertinaing backrest portion 11 mounted upon a framework consisting of two collapsible side frames connected by collapsible X-brace mechanisms 38,42,70. Each side frame comprises a collapsible lattice portion 16 and a rear leg 17 pivotally mounted near the upper end thereof to the lattice portion. On each side frame a centrally hinged bracing device 30 is pivotally connected at the ends 31,32 thereof to the seat support 19 and rear leg 17 respectively. A tie-rod 33 actuates the bracing device when the backrest is moved relative to the rear leg. The seat portion 10 and backrest portion 11 have included in their construction spring devices which compel them to a folded status. The X-brace mechanisms connect the side frames via pivotal joints which enable the side frames and X-brace mechanisms to collapse in unison.
Patent GB-2307977-A (GB)
Title: Dual spectrum illumination system
Inventor: CHAPMAN MARK GARLAND
IPC: H05B44/00
Filed: 1996-09-09
Abstract: A dual spectrum illumination system comprises a high intensity halogen lamp 18 giving beam illumination and a surrounding ring 12 bearing LEDs having a different illumination spectrum from the central lamp, eg infra-red, and which may provide either or both of area and beam illumination by way of lenses arranged on the ring. Electronic circuitry for the LEDs may be provided on a ring 16. The system is especially useful as an aircraft landing light or a vehicle headlight.