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Patent GB-2158473-A (GB)
Title: Shearing table
Inventor: PFALZ RAINER
IPC: D06C13/00
Filed: 1985-05-03
Abstract: A shearing table for machines for shearing goods having non-slip or easy slip bottom surfaces, has a recess 20 extending in its longitudinal direction and in which there is a freely rotatable and radially movable cylindrical member 3. A duct 12 to which compressed air is supplied communicates with the recess 20 via bores 14 in a block 9 to cushion the member 3. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2176005-A (GB)
Title: Liquid level indicators
Inventor: FLETCHER WILLIAM GUY
IPC: G01F23/00
Filed: 1985-06-06
Abstract: A liquid level indicator for use in a domestic bath has a battery (12) pressed by a rubber spring (16) against an encapsulated horn (18). The horn and battery are sealed in a casing (10) by thin rubber diaphragms (36, 40). A float (44) held captive in the casing by fingers (48) is lifted by the water to press against the lower diaphragm (36) and so press a contact pin (34) against the battery (12) and so complete the electrical circuit to sound the horn. The indicator is detachably mounted on the side of the bath by a bracket (50) which engages a hook (51) on a suction cup (52). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2163737-A (GB)
Title: Method for production of a high-density silicon nitride reaction sintered body
Inventor: SATO NOBUHIRO
IPC: C04B35/591
Filed: 1985-08-07
Abstract: A shaped body of silicon nitride enjoying high density, ample shrinkage, and outstanding mechanical strength can be produced in a desired pattern by a method which comprises preparing a shaped body comprising Si particles and a compound (e.g. a resin) capable of remaining as SiC or C in the form of film on the surface of the Si particles under a non-oxidative atmosphere at a temperature in the range of 900 to 1,400 DEG C, subjecting the shaped body to sintering with shrinkage of not less than 1% under an atmosphere of inert gas at a temperature exceeding 900 DEG C and not exceeding the softening point of Si, and subsequently subjecting the resultant sintered shaped body to the reaction of nitriding under a nitriding atmosphere of pressure exceeding the atmospheric pressure at a temperature in the range of 1,200 to 1,500 DEG C.
Patent GB-2164016-A (GB)
Title: Mounting a display label
Inventor: BROUGHALL IAN MICHAEL
IPC: G09F3/18
Filed: 1985-09-05
Abstract: A display mount for temporary, non-damaging attachment to an article 14, such as a chair back, coat shoulder or a fridge, has a pendant display portion 28 flexibly (18) connected to a support portion 20. The latter has a non-slip surface portion 17 which, in use, is urged against a support surface 14 by a weight 26. The mount may comprise a clear plastics sheet 16 sealed (18, 22) to a non-slip plastics backing sheet 17 so as to define an enclosure for a display label 12 and an enclosure for the weight 26. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2166449-A (GB)
Title: Aromatic polymers comprising mesogenic units
Inventor: JENKINS AUBREY DENNIS
IPC: C08G63/54
Filed: 1985-09-13
Abstract: A thermoplastic polyester, polyamide or poly(ester-amide) comprises at least one mesogenic unit of the formula:  -Ar1-CR1=R2=R3C-Ar2-  wherein: Ar1 and Ar2, which may be the same or different, each represent a divalent aromatic residue conjugated with the other; R1 and R3, which may the same or different, each represent a hydrogen atom or a monovalent substituent group; and    R2 represents (i) a bis-multiply-bonded group of the formula:   <IMAGE>  in which:    R4 represents a monovalent substituent group; and Q1 and Q2, which may be the same or different, each represent a nitrogen atom or a CR5 group wherein R5 represents a hydrogen atom or a monovalent substituent group; and    p represents zero or a number not greater than 4; or R2 represents (ii), together with R1 and R3, a triple bond.
Patent GB-2167788-A (GB)
Title: Back-fill mesh
Inventor: HORNUNG GERD
IPC: E21D11/15
Filed: 1985-11-29
Abstract: There is disclosed a permeable retaining structure (1) for use in holding-back settable building material which is poured into a back- fill space defined on one side of the structure. The structure comprises a support grid made-up of elongate longitudinal members (2) and transverse members (3) which are connected together, and a back-fill mesh (4) which is secured to the support grid and arranged to fill the spaces defined between the members (2,3). The mesh (4) comprises elongate longitudinal elements (5,6,10) and transverse elongate elements which are connected together, in which at least some of the longitudinal elements (5,10) are made of plastics material. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2170536-A (GB)
Title: Rail fastening systems
Inventor: YOUNG HARTLEY FRANK
IPC: E01B9/48
Filed: 1986-01-31
Abstract: An elastic rail fastening system for use with wooden rail ties 9 includes a rail 4 seated on a rail plate 6 which in turn is secured to the wooden rail tie by two pairs of spikes 10. Each spike has a recess 13 which receives the base 5 of a rail clamp. The rail plate 6 has an upstanding rib 7 extending parallel to the rail flange and between each pair of spikes. The base of the rail clamp abuts the rail plate rib before it contacts the end of the recess which is adjacent the rail. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2187011-A (GB)
Title: Remote reading of a counting device
Inventor: CHARLES JOHN ARTHUR
IPC: G06M3/06
Filed: 1986-02-20
Abstract: A gas meter index (12) comprises drums (13) displaying a decimal number, the drums being driven from a mechanical input and effecting a mechanical count. Electrical switch (16) is operated once in every revolution of a gear member so as to produce a stream of electrical pulses related to the mechanical input. Remote receiver (17) receives this stream and counts the pulses to set up (26) a nominally identical count to that of the index (12). An encoder (21) codes the lowest significance digit only of the drums (13) and the consequent electrically coded signal is sent to the receiver where it is compared with the same digit of the nominally identical count. Any discrepancy is corrected either at intervals or continuously, so that no significant error can build up. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2177791-A (GB)
Title: Cookers
Inventor: GOSTELOW BENJAMIN FRANK
IPC: F24C15/20
Filed: 1986-07-08
Abstract: A floor standing gas or electric cooker 1 is adapted to be slid-under a continuous worktop 2 between adjacent base units, the cooker 1 being provided with a fume vent outlet 14 for co-operating with a venting grille 10 provided in the worktop 2. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2193191-A (GB)
Title: Box pallet
Inventor: COATS STANLEY EDWARD PAUL
IPC: B65D19/20
Filed: 1986-08-02
Abstract: A box or case for the transport of electronic or telecommunication equipment is made from a fibreboard blank which is folded and secured together to form a generally parallelpipedal box. Two of the panels (9, 11) of the blank are folded to define columnar enclosures of rectangular cross-section, each of which is filled with a filler of, for instance, a light-weight foamed plastics. These enclosures thus define a gap under the box which can receive the fork of a fork-lift truck. When the box is filled and closed, it can be surrounded by one or more steel straps to secure it shut. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2179966-A (GB)
Title: Spinning rotor for an open-end spinning machine
Inventor: STARY JOSEF
IPC: D01H4/10
Filed: 1986-08-26
Abstract: The object of the invention is to solve the problem of noise produced by ventilation ducts of open-end spinning rotors as well as to raise the effectiveness of said ducts with minimum dimensions thereof. According to the invention, radial slits (19) are provided in the rotor hub said slits (19) forming a longitudinal communication between the inner side of said hub and the ventilation ducts (14) from their inlets (15) over at least a part of their entire length.
Patent GB-2195327-A (GB)
Title: Fluid processing medium
Inventor: SANDERSON KENNETH
IPC: C02F3/08
Filed: 1986-09-16
Abstract: Media assembly for providing a large surface area in the processing of fluids, particularly the biological treatment of sewage or the like as in RBC plant, comprises primary medium plates 10, typically vacuum formed sheet plastics, having corrugations 14 providing complementary uniform ridge and valley formations of its opposite faces; the plates may be stacked with the formations of alternate sheets crossed over each other and/or have flatter secondary plates 12 interposed between them. Further uses envisaged include air precipitation, heat exchange and settling of solids. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2181726-A (GB)
Title: Cementitious compositions
Inventor: BARKER HOWARD ANTHONY
IPC: C04B28/02
Filed: 1986-10-17
Abstract: An uncured cementitious composition comprising in admixture:-a) at least one hydraulic cement;b) at least one reactive water-soluble polymer which is capable of providing a viscous solution in water at low addition levels;c) water in an amount of from 10 to 25 parts by weight of water per 100 parts by weight of the cement; andd) a water soluble cross-linking agent capable of effecting chemical cross-links between molecules of the said polymer in the presence of the cement and water.
Patent GB-2197107-A (GB)
Title: Communicating with a data-storing device
Inventor: GLASSPOOL ANDREW JIM KELLEY
IPC: G06K19/06
Filed: 1986-11-03
Abstract: Apparatus for delivering power to and communicating with a data-storing device (4), e.g. a token, in a contactless manner includes a resonant circuit (6) arranged for inductive coupling with the device. The values of the components are selected to give a relatively constant power transfer over the possible range of distances between the inductances (36, 8). Communications from the device resulting in changes in the token impedance are detected by sensing current changes in the resonant circuit. The power transmitted by the resonant circuit is limited to prevent excessive power damaging devices whose characteristics are such that they may be damaged by higher power levels. Devices which require higher levels can send a signal which results in the limit being bypassed.
Patent GB-2191493-A (GB)
Title: Process for producing plasminogen activator
Inventor: ARATHOON WILLIAM R
IPC: C12N9/48
Filed: 1987-06-05
Abstract: Biologically active human tissue-type plasminogen activator is produced in a host cell culture by removing from the medium of the culture all medium components which are detrimental to recovery and activity of the plasminogen activator. For example, cross filtration may be used to carry out medium exchange during culture, or the detrimental components may be removed prior to culturing. The cells retain their expression capability after exclusion of the harmful substances so that production of active plasminogen activator can be effected.
Patent GB-2207519-A (GB)
Title: Wheel alignment apparatus
Inventor: LOVESY KEITH
IPC: G01B11/275
Filed: 1987-08-01
Abstract: A wheel alignment apparatus for fitting to the road wheels of a vehicle to determine the geometric values of the steering and suspension system, comprises a system using a dual point, gravity secured, self centering attachment (1), containing height control above ground (2), with a triple point rim pick-up (4). This apparatus houses a right angled, hair line imaged, light beam measuring device, (5), which by use of calibrated scales (8) determines the geometric values required. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2198554-A (GB)
Title: Method of operating a system
Inventor: BURDETT SAVILE
IPC: G05D16/20
Filed: 1987-04-24
Abstract: A system for supplying compressed air and comprising several compressors (10, 14) is so controlled that the compressors are turned off in succession and the first of the compressors to be turned off is the first compressor to be turned on when there is a requirement to increase the number of compressors which are operating.
Patent GB-2200652-A (GB)
Title: Electrolytic cell
Inventor: CAWLFIELD DAVID WILLIAM
IPC: C25B9/20
Filed: 1987-12-17
Abstract: An electrolytic cell having a top and a bottom, with provision for an anolyte and a catholyte to flow therethrough, comprises:     (a) an anode; 12;   (b) a cation exchange membrane 25, adjacent the anode; (c) separator means 24 intermediate the anode and the membrane to prevent the membrane from touching the anode; (d) a porous cathode plate 26 having a first surface adjacent the membrane and an opposite second surface; and (e) a cathode backplate 28 adjacent the opposite second surface of the cathode plate having a substantially horizontal flow barrier 30 extending thereacross defining an upper catholyte chamber and a lower catholyte chamber, the flow barrier interrupting the catholyte flowing between the top and the bottom of the cell causing substantially all of the catholyte to change flow direction and pass twice through the porous cathode plate, transverse to the first surface and the opposite second surface of the cathode plate, to pass beyond the flow barrier and to exit the cell.   The cell may also include bipolar cell bodies each providing an anode backplate 11 and a cathode backplate 28. The anode backplate may be provided with anode rods 12x between which anolyte flows vertically thereby avoiding build up of gas bubbles. The separator means 24 may have a frame portion 22 and a mesh portion 24x which has a hydrophilic coating (e.g. of TiO2) to prevent gas from adhering to the mesh and adjacent membrane. The cell may be used to produce alkali metal hydrosulphite (dithionite) solutions having low concentrations of alkali metal thiosulphates as impurities. It may also be used for the electrochemical treatment of pyridines. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2214300-A (GB)
Title: Oscillating tube densimeter
Inventor: KAWAGUCHI KENJI
IPC: G01N9/00
Filed: 1988-01-07
Abstract: An oscillation period of an oscillating tube 1 of an oscillatory densimeter is detected by a coil 21 while the oscillations of the tube are maintained by applying an external force from a drive coil 31 fed by a pulse signal which is applied each time the tube passes the zero position and is moving in the same direction so that a stable oscillation free from any influential distortion can be obtained. An amplified signal S1 from the detector coil 21 is applied to a pulse shaper 12 and the resultant signal S3 is applied to a pulse generator 13 and this produces a pulse driving signal S2 every other time that signal S1 is OV. The coils 21, 31 are situated in the field of a magnet 4 attached to the tube 1 through which flows a liquid, the density of which is to be measured. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2216622-A (GB)
Title: Hygiene device
Inventor: DOLMAN JOHN MICHAEL
IPC: A47K11/10
Filed: 1988-03-16
Abstract: This invention relates to hygiene devices and in particular to such devices for use in configuration with the cleaning of toilet bowls. A plug 15 comprises a flat body 16, surrounded by a flexible seal 17, and a handle 18 which is pivotally hinged to the body at 19. The plug can be inserted in the outlet 11 to block it just below the water line 13. The pivot 19 may be locked by a sleeve 20. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2218471-A (GB)
Title: Aerosol can accessory
Inventor: TAYLOR GERALD M
IPC: B65D83/16
Filed: 1988-05-19
Abstract: A device to permit remote actuation of an aerosol can comprises a handle portion (10), a barrel (12) which ends in a pair of arcuate jaws (13,14) which engage around and grip an annular flange on the can, and a double-armed trigger lever (22), the upper arm (28) of which is arranged to contact and depress the button of the dispensing valve mechanism of the can. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2207517-A (GB)
Title: Signal processing
Inventor: BALES ROBERT W
IPC: G01R13/34
Filed: 1988-07-06
Abstract: In a spectrum analyser a signal is processed to determined a property e.g. amplitude of the signal within a selection sweep interval by employing a storage device (402A,402B) having a plurality of separately addressable storage locations, each defined by a first address word having n different values. The sweep interval is resolved (222) into m display slots and a range of possible values of the property is resolved (218) into n magnitude slices. The value of the selected property is determined (218) a plurality of times during each display slot. The number of the magnitude slice is employed as the first address word, and the contents of a storage location are incremented (408) each time that the storage location is addressed. The contents of the storage device are used to drive a display device (600), and the intensity with which a pixel is displayed (602) depends on the contents of a corresponding storage location. The display device (600) includes an mxn memory (608) into which stored values are written prior to display. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2217376-A (GB)
Title: Modules for building an automatic car wash station
Inventor: KORMANN MARTHE
IPC: E04B1/348
Filed: 1988-07-07
Abstract: A process of rapidly building an automatic station for motor vehicles comprises providing a number of standard elements and assembling these elements to form the station. One of these elements is a technical room (1) housing control means for the station. Each basic element is designed to have a high degree of standardization and some elements are preassembled and/or pre-equipped and tested before being sent to the building site. These elements are also dimensioned to correspond exactly to the means of transport to the site. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2220394-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle trailer for a heavy goods towing vehicle
Inventor: STYLES DAVID GEORGE
IPC: B62D13/06
Filed: 1988-07-07
Abstract: A vehicle trailer for a towing vehicle has sets of wheels (7, 9) mounted on respective axles (8, 10), which are moveable towards and away from one another in the longitudinal direction of the trailer, the axles being mounted on longitudinally- slidable sub-frames (11, 12). The construction is such as to facilitate handling of the trailer when it is being propelled backwards, this being achieved by arranging for the sets of wheels to be closer to one another than when the trailer is being hauled on a highway. Means are provided selectively to lock the sub-frames in position and selectively to brake the wheels of individual axles. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2211396-A (GB)
Title: Forepart and joint lasting machine
Inventor: GARNER DEREK HENRY
IPC: A43D21/16
Filed: 1988-10-27
Abstract: Disclosed is an improved form of forepart and joint lasting machine of the type described in U.K. Patent No. 2,171,589. In order to accomodate pointed and rounded toe shoes, the front toe pincer assembly is mounted for controlled sliding movement towards and away from the toe portion of the last and the platens, carrying the remaining toe pincer and the side pincer assemblies are mounted on pivot members in slidable engagement with slots in the machine base member, the slots extending outwardly of the longitudinal axis of the last at an angle of about 90 DEG  thereto. Hydraulic piston and cylinder devices are provided to control the movement of the pivots along the respective slots and to cause the platens to pivot about the respective pivot axes. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2212953-A (GB)
Title: Universal timepiece with a calculating function
Inventor: SUZUKI TETSURO
IPC: G04G9/00
Filed: 1988-11-23
Abstract: A universal timepiece with a calculating function comprises designation switches (1), respectively corresponding to chief cities which have time differences therebetween, for informing time of day at each city, register keys (2), and a rate memory circuit (5) for storing monetary exchange rates in various cities with respect to the currency in the specific city. A control circuit (9) converts the currency in any designated city into the currency in any other city in response to registration of the currency in the said designated city by said register keys (2) and a respective designation switch (1) for designating said designated city. Informing means (10) such as a display device, selectively inform the result of the calculation carried out by the control circuit and time of day at the city designated through said designation switch. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2213992-A (GB)
Title: A rotor arm unit for an ignition distributor
Inventor: PAROLINI NATALE
IPC: F02P7/02
Filed: 1988-12-08
Abstract: A rotor arm unit for an ignition distributor comprises a body (3) of insulating material having a seat at one end (3a) for housing an end of an operating shaft (2), and carrying at the other end (3b) a conductive rotor blade (7) which projects radially from the body (3). The other end (3b) of the body (3) has a recess (5) separated from the seat by an internal integral wall and the body (3) has a radially outwardly extending appendage (3c) adjacent the edge of the recess (5). The rotor (7) is fixed to the appendage (3c) and has an end which faces the recess (5) and is spaced from the integral wall. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2229930-A (GB)
Title: A word game
Inventor: BESCOBY WARREN
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 1989-03-28
Abstract: A word game comprises a board 10 over which player pieces 18 are moved along a path 11, 12, 13. A home location 20 is positioned close to or on the path 11, 12, 13 and defines a finishing point for the game. A word list or dictionary 19 is also provided, and words and/or their associated meanings are selected from the list by a selector 14, in accordance with the respective position on the path 11, 12, 13 occupied by a player. The path 11, 12, 13 is divided into two parts 11, 12 which have a common portion 13 thereto and a player can select which path 11, 12 he wishes to follow, with movement along one part 12 being independent of use of the selector 14. The playing pieces may move according to the throw of a dice and spaces on the paths may indicate whether the spelling or a meaning of a selected word is to be given. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2226732-A (GB)
Title: Television surveillance system
Inventor: RYU HO-YONG
IPC: H04N5/45
Filed: 1989-07-14
Abstract: The system comprises a monitoring circuit for a VTR and includes an image-record selector 8 which triggers image- recordal in response to an intruder operating a sensor LP, Q5, and a picture-in-picture unit 4 which processes image signals from at least one video camera 2, 3 so as to prepare the video camera signals for recordal. Preferably, the circuit further comprises a switching control unit 7, a plurality of switching circuits SW1-SW5, and a video recording control unit (5). The switching circuits SW1-SW5 are connected to various inputs and outputs of the picture-in-picture unit 4. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2222733-A (GB)
Title: Digital filter with parallel analogue path
Inventor: ROSS COLIN FRASER
IPC: H03H17/02
Filed: 1989-07-27
Abstract: An analogue signal filter device which comprises two paths in parallel between input and output, having an analogue filter 18 in one path and an analogue-digital-analogue (A-D-A) filter 20 in the other path, together with a summing means 22 summing the outputs of the two filters to provide the output of the device, whereby distortion introduced by the A-D-A filter is reduced. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2224669-A (GB)
Title: Method for manufacturing organic semiconductor thin film and semiconductor device comprising the thin film
Inventor: SUZUKI SHOJI
IPC: C30B7/00
Filed: 1989-11-01
Abstract: Abstract of the disclosure in which an organic semiconductor compound containing a first constituent group is reacted with a hydrocarbon compound containing a second such group able to react with the first to form a soluble compound, dissolving the product in an organic solvent, forming a coating of the compound on a substrate by the Langmuir-Blodgett method and removing the hydrocarbon group from the layer.
Patent GB-2238328-A (GB)
Title: Batten member
Inventor: HAYES ALEX JAMES THEODORE
IPC: E04B9/20
Filed: 1989-11-01
Abstract: A batten member (3) for use in lining walls (20) with plasterboard comprises an elongate member of substantially "C" shaped cross section, the upright portion of the "C" having an inward "T" shaped channel (52). The batten has apertures (58) in the channel (52) through which threaded rods (60) pass, and secured by nuts (62), for engagement, with the wall (20) or like surface. <IMAGE>