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Patent GB-2150917-A (GB)
Title: Sampling and testing particulate material
Inventor: ROBERTS DAVID
IPC: G01N1/20
Filed: 1983-12-07
Abstract: A method of and apparatus for testing a sample of particulate material, for example, flour by the use of a Near Infra-Red Reflectance Spectrometer, which includes permitting the material to fall freely into a trap having an openable and closable top and bottom whereby sample material caught in the trap may be tested. For purging the trap between samples, door 11 is closed (position 29) and door 12 opened as shown, and a gas jet from 21, 22, removes residual powder. Door 12 is closed (position 31) and door 11 opened for sample collection. The testing system includes optical glass window 8 and NIR reading head 24. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2134755-A (GB)
Title: Satellite transmission systems
Inventor: PRATT TIMOTHY
IPC: H04B7/216
Filed: 1984-01-20
Abstract: A random multiple access communication system comprising a transmitting means 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 situated at a transmitting station and radiating a chirp modulated signal provided by a pulsed surface acoustic wave dispersive delay line 22a binary coded to carry the required data with either a positive or negative frequency slope by encoders 11, 12 and flip-flop 16 a responder means 9 carried by an orbital satellite and including frequency shift means 4, 5, 6 operating on the signal received at the antenna 2 before re-radiating such signal with chirp modulation retained from antenna 8, receiving means comprising antenna 28 and a surface acoustic wave dispersive delay line 31 for compressing the chirp pulse, the compressed pulse outputs being sorted into a single pulse series by flip-flop 36 fed to decoders 42, 43 to recover the originally encoded data. The communication system may be applied to slot acquisition in a time division multiple access satellite communication system, provision of a talk-back facility in a television system, to emergency position indicating radio beacons and to data collection from distributed platforms. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2140366-A (GB)
Title: Side-support system for crawler-driven units
Inventor: REINECKE UDO
IPC: B62D49/08
Filed: 1984-03-22
Abstract: A side-support system for increasing the stability of a crawler- driven unit, in which within a space encircled by a track assembly (2) of the unit at least one hydraulic laterally-swingable side-support platform (1) is provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2157268-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for delivering material via delivery tube
Inventor: CASWELL HENRY JOHN CROSBY
IPC: B67D7/38
Filed: 1984-04-09
Abstract: Apparatus for delivering a metered quantity of liquid fuel, e.g. fitted to a tanker vehicle, is provided with means to empty the delivery tube at the end of the delivery phase, any liquid fuel remaining in the delivery tube being displaced by gas under pressure, the supply of gas being automatically discontinued when the tube vents to atmosphere. This ensures that all the metered quantity is delivered.
Patent GB-2158187-A (GB)
Title: Coupling device for transmitting rotation
Inventor: SPIERS DAVID JOHN
IPC: B25B23/10
Filed: 1984-04-27
Abstract: A device 20 for rotationally coupling a screw-threaded rod 14 (for example a bolt) to a power unit (for example an electrical impact drill) is provided with means for quickly releasing the grip on the rod at the end of the driving operation. A pivoted lever 34 against which the end of the rod bears is held in position by the output member 12 of the drive unit, and the grip released when the unit is detached from the coupling device. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2140213-A (GB)
Title: Push-button switch
Inventor: KATO KOICHI
IPC: H01H13/20
Filed: 1984-05-21
Abstract: A push-button switch has a case 17, a switch element 11 mounted on a lower portion of the case 17, a stem 20 carried by the case 17 and movable towards and away from a switch pressing portion 25 disposed between the stem 20 and the switch element 11. A pressing spring 28 is disposed between the stem 20 and the pressing portion 25, and the pressing spring 28, when compressed by the movement of the stem 20 to increase its spring load, deflects the pressing member 25 to the actuate switch element 11. The push-button switch further has a stem reset spring 29 disposed around the pressing spring 28 and acting between the stem 20 and a support member 23 for the pressing portion 25. The stem reset spring 29 has an initial load which is greater than that of the pressing spring 28 so that, when the stem 20 is not being pressed, the pressing portion 25 is not subjected to the force of the pressing spring. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2141238-A (GB)
Title: Positioning a geomagnetic field sensor on a vehicle
Inventor: OKADA YASUSHI
IPC: G01C17/28
Filed: 1984-06-08
Abstract: A method of positioning a geomagnetic field sensor on a vehicle comprises mounting the sensor 2 on the vehicle in a position in which the main sensing axis B of the sensor is directed to be substantially perpendicular to the direction A of a magnetic field as developed by the crossing magnetization of the vehicle body. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2148560-A (GB)
Title: Image processing system
Inventor: ARIMOTO SHINOBU
IPC: G06T1/20
Filed: 1984-08-30
Abstract: The system has a computer bus line 1-M to which a communication controller 9, 10 is connected, an image reader, 1, an RP adapter 3 including a data compressor unit, a serial-to-parallel converter, a data restoration unit and a parallel-to-serial converter, and a CPU and a controller for selecting the data from the image reader or the communication controller. While no image data is transferred on the bus line, data transfer from the communication controller or the like via the bus can be performed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2164242-A (GB)
Title: Angle-iron or channel-iron suspension device
Inventor: FORBES GEORGE ALFRED
IPC: F16L3/24
Filed: 1984-09-13
Abstract: A method and system for supporting building services such as pipes, cables and air ducting, employing at least one angle-iron or channel-section member (11) on which said services can rest, and at least one attachment device (10) adapted to engage around at least a portion of said angle-iron or channel-section member and being able to be positioned along that member for alignment with any desired fixing location in an overhead structure. The attachment device (10) has protruding flange portions which are formed with apertures to enable the device to cooperate with a drop rod (12) depending from said overhead structure for suspending the device and the aforesaid member located thereby, from the overhead structure. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2164550-A (GB)
Title: An improved body support arrangement
Inventor: GRIFFIN GORDON DOUGLAS
IPC: A47C27/05
Filed: 1984-09-20
Abstract: A support arrangement for a mattress or cushion in a bed, chair, stretcher, etc, comprises a pair of flexible elongate tubes (12) forming air springs located in spaced parallel relationship by members (14) which space and impart lateral stability to the tubes (12). A body support surface is formed by a series slats (20) extending transversely of and resting on the tubes (12). The slats (20) are fixedly attached, for example by adhesive, to a flexible sheet (22), e.g. of foam. The slats may be secured to the tubes. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2153879-A (GB)
Title: Rotary power slips with pneumatic slip lock
Inventor: CROWE WILLIAM EDWARD
IPC: E21B19/10
Filed: 1985-02-01
Abstract: Rotary power slips mounted in the rotary table of an earth drilling rig and having slips operated by pneumatic cylinders 21 supplied by conduits 39, 41, one conduit being provided with a pilot-operated check valve 85 for maintaining fluid pressure in one end of the cylinders to keep the slips in their upper retracted position even if the applied pressure is lost. Valve 85 opens when pressure is applied to the other end of the cylinder. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2157006-A (GB)
Title: Testing printed circuit board assemblies
Inventor: GUDGEON BRYAN
IPC: G01R31/02
Filed: 1985-03-25
Abstract: A mother/daughter printed circuit board assembly including a power interlock. A conductive loop is formed by interconnecting conductive paths (6) formed between edge connections (5a, 5b) on the daughter boards (2). The conductive paths (6) are interconnected through edge connectors (3) by conductive tracks (7) on the motherboard (1). The electrical continuity of the loop is determined by a short circuit sensor (13) which operates a switching control (14) to switch on the power to the assembly. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2161278-A (GB)
Title: Pipeline inspection system
Inventor: NIVEN GORDON
IPC: G01N21/954
Filed: 1985-05-20
Abstract: A pipeline inspection system for use in inspecting sewer pipes and the like comprises a pipeline inspection and monitoring device e.g. a TV camera and monitoring screen 1, a keyboard 8 having input keys each representing an item of data about the pipeline e.g. type of fault, angular position of fault, and a recording device 5 which records the items of pipeline data. An operator may record on the recording device information about the pipeline derived from the inspection and monitoring device using the keyboard input data keys. The data recorded is then used to produce a printed report. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2160221-A (GB)
Title: Two phase stainless steel having improved impact characteristic
Inventor: OIJIMA HITOSHI
IPC: C22C38/44
Filed: 1985-06-07
Abstract: In a ferrite-austenite two phase stainless steel, the quantity of soluble aluminum is made to be less than 0.02 wt. %, which improves impact strength. The steel is especially suitable to manufacture seamless steel pipes having improved toughness. A preferred composition comprises in weight %: C       -0.03      Si   0.1-1.0      Mn   0.1-2.0      P       -0.03 S       -0.01      Ni     3-8      Cr    21-28      Mo     1-4      N   0.08-0.25 Sol. Al   -0.02      Fe  balance.
Patent GB-2160084-A (GB)
Title: Cigarette
Inventor: COHEN NORMAN
IPC: A24D1/02
Filed: 1985-06-10
Abstract: A cigarette comprises a tobacco rod wrapper made from sidestream smoke inhibiting material and a filter which decreases the CO:tar ratio of smoke drawn through the filter. Shredded stem material may be included in the tobacco rod to decrease the carbon monoxide further. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2165992-A (GB)
Title: Reduced-beak planox process for the formation of integrated electronic components
Inventor: BALDI LIVIO
IPC: H01L21/3065
Filed: 1985-09-30
Abstract: In an otherwise conventional planox process nitride etching is done with reactive ion etching technology highly selective toward silicon, to ensure fast etching of silicon nitride and silicon oxide layers but slow etching of silicon. The use of CHF3+CO2 plasma is described. This provides a final structure with reduced birds beak (7) at the sides of the active area (6). …<IMAGE>…
Patent GB-2184034-A (GB)
Title: Spinnerette filter
Inventor: ROE JOHN SUTTON
IPC: B01D29/01
Filed: 1985-12-11
Abstract: A filter for a spinnerette comprises a generally cup-shaped member (9) made of sintered stainless steel particles, containing a sintered mass of larger particles and closed by a further sintered member (17) made of particles generally smaller than the particles of said sintered mass. A casing (19) of aluminium or stainless steel holds said members (9,17) together. Member (9) is formed by isostatic pressing, and the central mass is then pressed into the cavity. Member (17) is added, and the assembly is sintered, before or after locating in casing (19). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2170256-A (GB)
Title: Natural-light illumination enhancement assembly
Inventor: CRITTEN DONALD LOUIS
IPC: A01G9/14
Filed: 1986-01-29
Abstract: A natural light enhancement assembly (Fig. 3) of prismatically-profiled sheets of which sheets 1 redirect the incident light forwardly by refraction and the remaining sheets 2 redirect the incident light rearwardly by internal reflection. Each sheet comprises transparent or translucent material profiled so as in cross-section to present a series of projections, light receiving surfaces of which are all inclined to the mid- plane of the sheet at an angle of between about 30 DEG  and 60 DEG . The walls of the prismatic projection may be convex (Fig. 4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2175870-A (GB)
Title: Removing workpieces from a conveyor in spraying apparatus
Inventor: CORNWELL JOHN VICTOR
IPC: B05B13/02
Filed: 1986-05-27
Abstract: An apparatus for spraying workpieces includes a conveyor, driven stepwise to advance upwardly projecting spindles 6 carrying the workpieces through at least one spraying station alongside the conveyor having associated therewith a rotating means such as a belt to rotate the spindles. An assembly is provided for unloading the workpieces from the spindles and adapted to engage axially spaced faces of the workpiece. The unloading means comprises clamping means 126, 144 operable to engage axially spaced faces, lift the workpiece from the spindle 6 and deposit it on a further conveyor or in a tray.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2186885-A (GB)
Title: Monoclonal antibodies and antigen for human non-small cell lung carcinoma and certain other human carcinomas
Inventor: HELLSTROM KARL ERIK
IPC: C07K16/00
Filed: 1987-02-18
Abstract: Monoclonal antibodies are produced which bind strongly to a protein antigen associated with human non-small cell lung carcinomas ("NSCLC"), human small cell lung carcinomas and certain other human carcinomas including many carcinomas of the colon and breast. The antibodies bind to normal human cells to a much lesser degree than to tumour cells. The antibodies find use both in diagnostic methods such as the detection of malignant cells associated with NSCLC and in therapeutic methods for treatment of humans with NSCLC and certain other human carcinomas. Also disclosed is a novel 110,000 dalton glycoprotein antigen found on the cell surface of human non-small lung carcinoma tumor cells and on cells from certain other human cancers including breast and colon carcinomas. The amino terminal amino acid sequence of this antigen is:… …<IMAGE>… in which X represents an unidentified amino acid.
Patent GB-2187411-A (GB)
Title: Workbench
Inventor: LARTER PHILIP
IPC: B25B5/10
Filed: 1987-03-06
Abstract: A workbench includes a support table (24) having a bed (25) on which a workpiece can be placed. A stationary jaw (8) is locked in position on the support table (24) and a moving jaw (7) is slidable on the bed (25) towards and away from the stationary jaw (8). A clamping lever (35) is pivotally mounted on the support table (24) and includes a foot support bar (6) which is positioned so that an operator using the workbench can exert pressure on the bar (6) with his feet to push the moving jaw (7) towards the stationary jaw (8) to clamp the workpiece between clamping faces of the two jaws (7 and 8). A long workpiece 400 having one end clamped by the bench may have its other end supported in a clamp 404 mounted on an adjustable height upright 405. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2187850-A (GB)
Title: Method and means for generating hydrodynamic pressure pulses
Inventor: SCHWELBERGER WALTER
IPC: G01L27/00
Filed: 1987-03-13
Abstract: To generate a hydrodynamic pressure pulse which is defined absolutely the closed internal volume of a measuring chamber (1) is acted on by a piston (4) which is actuated impulsively from outside. By determining the kinetic energy transmitted by the piston (4) and the relative development with time of the associated pressure pulse the respective system parameters, in particular the spring characteristic c and the damping characteristic d, of the liquid necessary for the exact absolute definition of the pressure pulse can be determined. Insofar as a pressure sensor (14) can be calibrated dynamically in an absolute manner in this way the relative development with time of the pressure pulse which arises can also be ascertained directly by taking into account the output signal of the pressure sensor to be calibrated. The piston 4 is acted on impulsively by a weight accelerated by a pre-loaded spring, magnetically or by a falling weight 5 dropped from adjustable heights. The velocity of the weight 5 immediately before impact with the piston 4 is measured optically 12 to determine the kinetic energy imparted to the piston. The time of contact between the weight 5 and piston 4 is also measured. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2202868-A (GB)
Title: Pattern selecting mechanisms for circular knitting machines
Inventor: HILL MALCOLM DAVID
IPC: D04B15/68
Filed: 1987-04-01
Abstract: An adjustable pattern key device for use in imposing a predetermined pattern upon pattern selecting blades (20) mounted in a bank or banks thereof in a circular knitting machine comprises a main body portion capable of being positioned in a readily removable manner adjacent a bank or banks of said blades (20), said body portion supporting a column of setting plates (8) each plate (8) adapted for sliding movement with respect to the body portion between a retracted position and at least one projected position in which an end portion of the plate (8) acts on the associated blade (20), and means (14) releasably to secure the plates (8) in their selected positions. The plates (8) preferably have three possible positions for a three-way selection by way of cams (22,24) actuated by the blades (20) and they may be set up by a unit with computer-controlled solenoids. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2205497-A (GB)
Title: Process for controlling growth or organisms on masonry
Inventor: REED C Y
IPC: A01N37/10
Filed: 1987-04-23
Abstract: A process for controlling the growth of organisms on masonry comprises the application of a first aqueous solution of a heavy metal compound, such as copper acetate, to the masonry and allowing the solution to penetrate into the masonry. An aqueous solution of a second compound, for example sodium hydroxide, may additionally be applied, in order to react with the first solution and so produce a third compound, the water solubility of which is less than that of the first or second compound. Such a process may kill organisms growing on masonry and/or retard or prevent further growth of organisms over a long period of time.
Patent GB-2195343-A (GB)
Title: Monoclonal antibody to n-acetyl glucosamine residues
Inventor: ROOK GRAHAM ARTHUR WILLIAM
IPC: G01N33/564
Filed: 1987-07-28
Abstract: Monoclonal antibodies raised against cell walls of Group A Streptococci are specific to biological materials, e.g. immunoglobulins, having terminal N-acetyl glucosamine residues and can be used in their detection, e.g. in the diagnosis of diseases characterized by their presence, e.g. rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn's disease.
Patent GB-872180-A (GB)
Abstract: 872,180. Well-point jetting tips. MORETRENCH CORPORATION. March 9, 1959 [March 10, 1958], No. 8080/59. Classes 68(1) and 85. A well point jetting tip has a ball valve 26 and a ball valve retainer 28 which limits the movement of the ball in a direction away from its seating 30 and is characterized in that the retainer positions the ball on the longitudinal axis of the jetting tip. The well-point comprises a jetting tip 14, a screen 16 and a central tube 20, the ball valve assembly and a ring valve 24. The pipe 20 is positioned relative to the tip 14 by welded-in ribs 36. Abutting the ribs is a distance piece 32, against which the valve seat 30 is pressed by the ends 50 of two of the legs of a wire cage 28. The cage is held in the tip 14 by the ends 46 of the remaining two legs which engage in holes 48. When the well-point is used for jetting a flat valve 24 closes the annular spaces between the ribs 36.
Patent GB-2214508-A (GB)
Title: Plasmid vector for the efficient expression of foreign genes fused with newly conceived transcriptional and translational signal sequences.
Inventor: MCCARTHY R JOHN
IPC: C07K14/81
Filed: 1988-01-27
Abstract: There is described an autoregulatable expression vector with trancriptional and translational signal sequences in a newly conceived cassette system. The expression vector can be used for the efficient expression of heterologous genes which are fused in frame with a short efficiently translatable N-terminal gene extension segment, e.g. the first 20-30 codons of either the E. coli atpE or atpA gene or the bacteriophage eambda cll gene. Microorganisms transformed with the expression vector, together with a method for the production and purification of short eukaryotic proteins using this vector system are also described.
Patent GB-2218758-A (GB)
Title: Override control of centrifugally operated clutch
Inventor: LYNES A E
IPC: F16D29/00
Filed: 1988-05-18
Abstract: An override control consists of units 6-10 mounted into the clutch driving member at each location of the shoes causing clutch engagement by centrifugal action. Each unit consists of a piston 6 and enclosing cylinder 8, an extension of the piston being connected to the clutch shoe which provides the mass upon which the centrifugal force acts against spring restraint. The volume in the cylinder not occupied by the piston and its extension is filled with an electro-rheological fluid which becomes solid when an electric current is applied to it, so restraining the piston from movement. With the piston 6 held, the clutch shoe is prevented from moving under the action of centrifugal force so that clutch engagement can only take place when the electric current is switched off at the desired speed of engagement. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2219074-A (GB)
Title: Cooker splashback
Inventor: BENNETT PETER
IPC: F24C7/08
Filed: 1988-05-26
Abstract: A splash back for an electric cooker comprises panels mounted between extrusions 3. Two of these extrusions carry narrow channels 15, 16 to which individual brackets 17, 18 carrying the heater control are attached by screws. The sides of the splash back are closed by end caps 11. The construction is readily adaptable to different models of cooker. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2206277-A (GB)
Title: Electric kettle
Inventor: DEMEYERE MAURITS EMMANUEL
IPC: A47J27/21
Filed: 1988-06-22
Abstract: The pouring spout (9) opens into the body (1,2,4) just above the electrical heating element (8) which is located above the bottom (1) and which is connected to a supply circuit (15). A thermal switch (16) mounted on the hood (2) at the top breaks the circuit (15) when the temperature of the water reaches 99 DEG C to 100 DEG C. A few seconds before, when the temperature of the water is located between, 90 DEG C and 99 DEG C, the whistle (11) mounted in the lid (4) closing the filling orifice (3) at the top of the hood (2) normally emits an alarm signal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2205182-A (GB)
Title: Frequency controlled resonant regulator
Inventor: WENDT FRANK STARR
IPC: H02M7/5383
Filed: 1988-06-23
Abstract: The primary winding of a high leakage inductance power tranformer is coupled to a source of unregulated voltage and to a square wave voltage generator that includes first and second alternately conducting output switching transistors. A voltage controlled oscillator establishes the operating frequency of the voltage generator. A resonating capacitor is coupled to a transformer secondary winding that is loosely coupled with the primary winding. The capacitor forms a series tuned circuit with the leakage inductance between the primary and secondary windings of the transformer. The operating point of the tuned circuit voltage verses frequency characteristic curve determines the amplitude of the generally sinusoidal output voltage across the secondary winding, in accordance with the operating frequency of the square wave voltage generator. A feedback circuit senses the amplitude of the output voltage and varies the frequency of the voltage controlled oscillator to regulate the output voltage.