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Patent GB-2119477-A (GB)
Title: Membrane-type couplings
Inventor: MORRISON NORMAN JAMES
IPC: F16D3/72
Filed: 1983-03-28
Abstract: A membrane type coupling (10) has co-axial input and output members (12, 14), intermediate member (16) and pair of spacers (18, 20), the input and output members (12, 14) being connected to respective spacers (18, 20) and the intermediate member (16) being connected at either end to both spacers (18, 20) by membrane packs (22, 36, 38, 66, 54, 56). The connection between each spacer and at least one member comprising a pair of axially spaced packs (36, 38, 54, 56). The coupling (10) thus has lateral rigidity but angular and substantial axial flexibility. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2120544-A (GB)
Title: Spring interior mattress
Inventor: DYER NICHOLAS KEVIN
IPC: A47C23/04
Filed: 1983-05-24
Abstract: An interior spring mattress has helical main springs 11 which have end (i.e. top and bottom, when in use) loops 12 which are generally square or rectangular so that two parallel sides can extend along the axes of small diameter helical connector springs 16 which extend across or along the top and bottom of the mattress. As seen each such connector spring 16 receives the one side of each of two adjacent main springs 11. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2148525-A (GB)
Title: Compound parabolic reflector
Inventor: DUDLEY ERIC
IPC: F24S23/79
Filed: 1983-10-15
Abstract: By using two reflectors, each a parabolic cylinder, that is curving only in two dimensions, light and other waves can be concentrated to a point focus. Similarly parallel waves, in phase with each other, can be emitted from a point source via the reflector. The waves strike the first reflector, the incoming waves being parallel to it axis. They then strike the second reflector which is mounted orthogonally to the first. The result is a point focus. The precise form of the device depends on the 2 focal lengths chosen and the portion of the parabolas utilized. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2129371-A (GB)
Title: Identity cards
Inventor: DUTTON GERALD
IPC: B42D15/10
Filed: 1983-11-04
Abstract: An identity card, e.g. a driving licence has an essential information- containing security layer (4) wholly encapsulated between a pair of protective sheets one of which is transparent (8) to render visible the security layer and the other of which has an outer surface (1) capable of receiving markings, e.g. licence endorsements, such as are made by writing, stamping or printing in inks or the like. The card may be produced by hot-laminating the security layer (4) between a transparent layer 8 and a layer of paper (1) (especially security paper), with both of these layers carrying internally disposed layers (2, 9) of heat-activable adhesive coatings. The identity cards may be issued and used in officially-sealable transparent pouches (10, 11) so that unauthorised access to the markable surface is not readily available. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2150022-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to paddling pools
Inventor: TRAVIS MALCOLM
IPC: E04H4/00
Filed: 1983-11-25
Abstract: A paddling pool is formed from plastics sheet material and has an inflatable side wall formed of superimposed inflatable chambers (5,6 and 7) separated from each other by line welds (9 and 10). The pool is of polygonal shape in plan view, and the inflatable chambers (5, 6 and 7) in each of the sides (1 to 4) of the polygon are separate from those of the other sides of the polygon. Thus each of the sides (1 to 4) may be individually preformed and the sides (1 to 4) joined together by vertical welds 15 at the corners of the pool. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2138693-A (GB)
Title: Filter Cartridge
Inventor: LEWIS ANDREW D
IPC: B01D17/00
Filed: 1984-03-05
Abstract: A filter assembly and cartridge for filtering, coalescing and separating solids, liquids, and gases from a fluid flow includes a housing adapted to receive a removable cartridge (40). The cartridge (40) is in the form of an annular member having an outer annular filtering section (51) to remove solids and an inner annular coalescing section (52) to cause emulsified liquids to form readily removable droplets in the flow. A separator (60) is situated within the inner periphery of the coalescing section (52) to deflect coalesced liquid for separation whilst permitting passage of the purified fluid therethrough. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2160352-A (GB)
Title: Insulating seal for electrochemical cells
Inventor: GILMOUR ALEXANDER
IPC: H01M50/193
Filed: 1984-06-08
Abstract: An electrochemical cell (2) including at least two electrically conductive parts (8,14) which are sealed together by an organic polymer adhesive (16) but electrically insulated from each other by a layer (10) comprising aluminium oxide which is formed on a surface of one of the parts (8).
Patent GB-2148572-A (GB)
Title: Display devices or printers
Inventor: NAQIB ISAM
IPC: G09G5/24
Filed: 1984-10-17
Abstract: A device for displaying or printing Arabic letters and numerals comprises a number of independently energisable segments. Several segments, 1, 2, 4, 8, 7, 9 and 5 are arranged in the conventional «7 segment» display configuration and groups of segments 13, 14 and 15, 16 provide groups of dots in the upper rectangular area A1 and below the cross-bar segment 9. A further segment 6 forms an enclosure completed by the upper major portion ofthe segment 1. Descenders 3 and 11 are provided while a linking segment 12 makes it possible to give the appearance of joined script where a number of display elements are disposed side-by-side.
Patent GB-2152283-A (GB)
Title: Gate protection arrangement for a semiconductor device
Inventor: KOIKE JUN-ICHI
IPC: H01L29/78
Filed: 1984-12-06
Abstract: The input resistor of a gate-protecting circuit is formed by a diffused semiconductor layer (21), and an input pad (38) is formed over the diffused semiconductor layer (21), so that the input resistor (21) and the input pad (38) are arranged in a three-dimensional manner. This reduces the total layout area, and provides a device of a highly integrated form. Silicide layers (29) can also be provided both for contact regions for the input resistor (21) and for transistor regions (31,33) of the protected circuit to enhance the operating speed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2157824-A (GB)
Title: Inspecting and sorting of glass containers
Inventor: LOVALENTI SAM
IPC: G01N21/90
Filed: 1985-03-06
Abstract: For inspecting and sorting transparent (eg glass) containers 22 having defects in the sidewalls, a light source 52 and a diffuser 48 direct diffused illumination through the sidewall of a container being rotated about its central axis to a camera 42, and the intensity of the illumination is varied transversely of the container axis as a predetermined function of transverse position (e.g. by a graded filter 50). The filter may provide outer regions of uniform intensities, either equal or unequal, and an intermediate region of either a different uniform intensity or transversely varying intensity. The camera 52 may comprise a linear array of light sensitive elements 43 parallel to the container axis. Electronics 54, 56 monitor the output of the elements 43 to identify defects from differences in light detected at adjacent increments of container rotation, and generate signals to reject defective containers from a conveyor which includes selectable exit paths for acceptable and unacceptable containers. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2160676-A (GB)
Title: Flexible overhead electric conductor containing optical fibre
Inventor: COOKE EDWARD INGRAM
IPC: H01B5/10
Filed: 1985-06-13
Abstract: A flexible overhead electric conductor incorporating a least one optical fibre and/or optical bundle has throughout its length at least one elongate compartment in which an optical fibre element is loosely housed. The optical fibre element comprises a tube of polymeric material capable of withstanding indefinitely exposure to a temperature lying in the range 170 DEG C to 190 DEG C without deterioration of its mechanical properties to an undesirable extent, a separate optical fibre and/or optical bundle loosely housed in the bore of the tube and, filling the space between the optical fibre and/or optical bundle and the internal surface of the tube throughout the length of the optical fibre element, a liquid silicone rubber comprising a suspension of colloidal silica in a silicone oil, the proportion of colloidal silica to silicone oil lying in the range 1:3 to 1:10 parts by weight. The addition of colloidal silica to the silicone oil imparts thixotropic properties to the liquid silicone rubber. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2167092-A (GB)
Title: Concentrated fabric softening compositions
Inventor: FRAIKIN MARIE-HELENE
IPC: C11D1/645
Filed: 1985-09-13
Abstract: Stable concentrated fabric softener compositions comprising a mixture of an imidazolinium quaternary ammonium compound with a dicationic quaternary ammonium compound or a di-long chain alkyl, di-short chain alkyl. Such compositions exhibit stable viscosity characteristics at both low and high ambient temperature.
Patent GB-2166122-A (GB)
Title: Snap-action closures
Inventor: LANGTON SALLY MARGARET
IPC: B65D47/08
Filed: 1985-10-15
Abstract: A body 1 and a hinged lid 2 therefor are formed as a one-piece moulding in plastics. the lid 2 having a snap-action to the open and closed positions characterised in that the moulding has a portion thereof adjacent the hinge 10 which promotes the snap-action, said portion, during opening or closing of the lid 2, reversing its configuration as it passes from an unstrained condition, through a strained condition, to a reversed unstrained condition. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2169141-A (GB)
Title: Electric switches
Inventor: BELBEL ELIE
IPC: H01H9/32
Filed: 1985-12-12
Abstract: An electric switch is provided using an isolating screen for destabilizing the arc. The pieces supporting the contacts are equipped with conducting extensions whose conformation and orientation allow the feet of the arc to circulate there without becoming stationary or coming back towards the contacts when the end of the screen moves towards a slot which receives it and when the mobile support effects an appropriate travel.
Patent GB-2186635-A (GB)
Title: Centrifugal pump
Inventor: HUDSON PALLISER ALFRED MILBANK
IPC: H02K7/118
Filed: 1986-02-18
Abstract: The pump comprises a sealed stator body (1) which contains a permanent magnet rotor associated with a dampened coupling impeller completed by an impeller cover (2), provided with suction and delivery fittings for the pump itself. The stator core (8) embraces the stator body (1) externally, so that it is out of contact with the liquid being pumped. The impeller has a conformation which enables easy expulsion of foreign bodies conveyed with the liquid and which provides a sufficiently tight fit on the stator body (1) to prevent such foreign bodies suspended in the liquid from reaching the bushes or the rotor supporting and guiding points, which would result in a faster pump wear rate. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2179291-A (GB)
Title: Panel
Inventor: MACDONALD DAVID MURRAY
IPC: B29C51/14
Filed: 1986-08-15
Abstract: A method of forming a panel, preferably for a vehicle body, comprising pressure and temperature moulding a sandwich construction of formable materials to form a panel. Moulding is preferably effected by vacuum forming using a mould. Also disclosed is a sandwich construction panel comprising an outer layer of thermo-formable material and central and inner layers of formable material.
Patent GB-2196199-A (GB)
Title: Associative memory cells
Inventor: ARAS RICHARD JOHN EDWARD
IPC: G11C15/04
Filed: 1986-10-14
Abstract: A memory cell for use in an associative memory, also called a content addressable memory (CAM), which comprises only six active components. The cell contains two internal nodes and four interconnecting nodes. The interconnecting nodes are required for power supply and interconnection to the memory bus system. The memory cell consists of a bistable circuit using two inverters formed from a series connected pair of complementary transistors and has only four connections, a power supply connection to one transistor in each inverter, a multipurpose connection to supply power and signals to the other transistor in each inverter, and two data lines each connected through a voltage follower to the output of one of the transistor pairs. The voltage follower may be a diode, diode connected transistor or transistor. The memory cells can be connected in arrays to form content addressable memories. The primitive (CAM) operations are performed by appropriately addressing the four interconnecting nodes.
Patent GB-2196835-A (GB)
Title: Means for fixing a guide rail to a drawer or like furniture
Inventor: LEE DAVID WILLIAM
IPC: A47B88/04
Filed: 1986-11-05
Abstract: For sliding a drawer or like furniture element (21) into and out of a furniture body or carcase (11), a guide rail (30) comprising a limb (33) provided with deformable fastening means (36) which, upon deformation, fasten the guide rail (30) in a groove (25) extending longitudinally of a side surface of the drawer or like furniture element (21). The deformable fastening means (36) comprises two fingers (36) spaced apart longitudinally of the rail (30), those fingers (36) having their root portions (39) directed in substantially opposite directions (either towards or away from one another) generally longitudinally of the rail (30), and terminating in free end portions (40) that, upon deformation of the fingers (36), extend outwardly of the rail (30) from the same one longitudinal edge (34) of the rail (30) to protect outwardly of the rail (30) and into the side wall (27) of the groove (25). The guide rail (30) provided with additional fastening means (45) in the form of one or more lugs (45) to fasten the rail (30) to the opposite longitudinal wall (26) of the groove (25). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2186344-A (GB)
Title: Torque variation absorbing devices
Inventor: KOBAYASHI KIYONORI
IPC: F16F15/139
Filed: 1987-01-15
Abstract: A driving plate 2 supports a flywheel 6 through a vibration suppression mechanism 12, a damping and torque limiting mechanism 15 and a hysteresis mechanism 18. The mechanism 15 is located radially inside the vibration suppression mechanism 12. The mechanism 15 includes a driven disk 16 and a cone spring 17. The driven disk 16 crosses an end face of the mechanism 12. The device is suitable for the transmission of power from an engine of an automobile or aircraft. …<IMAGE>…
Patent GB-2195722-A (GB)
Title: Multi-circuit protection valve
Inventor: HALLETT ROGER CHARLES
IPC: B60T13/26
Filed: 1987-08-27
Abstract: In a compressed air multi-circuit protection valve a one-way valve (36) is incorporated within the housing upstream of protection valves (31, 32, 33, 34) whereby upon a supply failure feedback via one or more of the protection valves is confined to the housing whereby the compressed air storage capacity of the reservoirs (11 to 14) (Fig. 3 supplied through the valves (31 to 34) is not reduced. To permit flow between the reservoirs (11) and (12) the respective protection valves (31, 32) are each responsive to downstream pressure and are each closed by a spring (21) should the pressure fall below a set value. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2209428-A (GB)
Title: Shielding electrical leads
Inventor: JOYNES BRIAN
IPC: H01R13/658
Filed: 1987-12-09
Abstract: A shielding tape (20, Fig 2) comprises plastics tape 22 provided with metallic coverings (24 and 26) and an adhesive layer (28). The longitudinal margins (30) of the tape (20) are formed with scallops (34) and are folded over towards each other. The scalloped form of the margins (30) inhibits the tape (20) from acting as a linear wave guide. The tape is used in a cable harness to shield a bundle (18) of insulated conductors (10) terminated to a shielded connector (2). The strands (44) of a grounding conductor (38) are wrapped about the conductors (10), the bundle twisted and the tape applied. The tape (20) connects with the shield (6) of the connector. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2201566-A (GB)
Title: Data transmission
Inventor: SATO TADASHI
IPC: H04L12/64
Filed: 1988-02-16
Abstract: In a system for transmitting data between a plurality of linked stations within a cycle period defined by successive transmissions of a header signal FH indicating the start of a data transmission frame, only one station #1-#N having a right to transmit data at a given time, the data includes a first portion for which real-time characteristics are required, and a second portion for which real-time characteristics are not required. The right to transmit data is assigned serially to each station in a prescribed order twice within each cycle period. The first, real time, portion of the data is transmitted separately from the second portion of the data the first time the right to transmit data is assigned to the station. The second portion is transmitted the second time the right to transmit data is assigned, unless a prescribed time TSM has elapsed in which case a dummy, DP, is transmitted. Thus real-time characteristics can be maintained for a larger number of linked stations. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2205529-A (GB)
Title: Method for forming data cards with registered images
Inventor: HADDOCK RICHARD
IPC: G07C9/00
Filed: 1988-03-25
Abstract: Data cards are formed by writing a succession of latent images on a first web (13) of photosensitive film, developing (25) the film and then joining the film (13) with a web (31) of high resolution laser optical recording tape. The webs, (13, 31) may be joined in either back-to-back or front-to-back relationship. In the first case there is an eye readable image on one side and formatted optical recording tape on the opposite side. In the second case an eye readable image is optically adjacent optical recording tape, but on different layers, with both readable from the same side through a transparent substrate or base. The composite web is cut transversely (53) to its lengthwise dimension into a plurality of wallet size members (55). Bar code is recorded together with the latent image so that in checking cards for quality control purposes, defective cards may be correlated with particular images in order that a defective card be recreated. The high resolution optical recording tape is preformatted with continuous servo tracks or data location grids without header information so that registration of the eye readable images and the laser recording tape is not necessary. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2207166-A (GB)
Title: On-track machine for clearing and planing ballast
Inventor: THEURER JOSEF
IPC: E01B29/06
Filed: 1988-07-21
Abstract: The machine (1) comprises at least one clearing tool (16) connected to the machine frame and designed for vertical and transverse displacement under the power of drives (12, 17), as well as displacement longitudinally of the track by connection to a longitudinal displacement drive (8). 
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Patent GB-2218610-A (GB)
Title: Flower pot
Inventor: SHARPLES MARTIN
IPC: A47G7/08
Filed: 1988-07-02
Abstract: Double walled flower pot (10) made of plastics material and comprising an inner pot-shaped liner (11) having provision (22) for drainage in its base (12) and intended to receive a plant, an outer sleeve (13) of plastic material which is detachably mounted on the inner liner (11) so as to define an annular space (14) into which a greetings or other card can be located, and a saucer (19) detachably coupled with the base (12) of the inner liner (11).
Patent GB-2215733-A (GB)
Title: Thickened composition containing an alcohol and water
Inventor: SMITH DOUGLAS NEIL
IPC: A61K8/73
Filed: 1989-02-03
Abstract: A stable, thixotropic, fluid composition comprises water, a lower aliphatic alcohol, a hydrophilic smectite clay and a relatively low molecular weight hydrophilic polymer. The ratio by weight of lower aliphatic alcohol to water is in the range 1:4 to 7:3; the ratio by weight of clay to water is in the range of from 1:4 to 1:19; and the ratio by weight of hydrophilic polymer to smectite clay is in the range of from 0.05:1 to 0.5:1. Also disclosed is a method of making the composition. The composition may be used in the formulation of lotions and creams for personal care and toiletry products.
Patent GB-2233934-A (GB)
Title: Packaging film
Inventor: PARNELL COLIN DOUGLAS
IPC: B29K105/24
Filed: 1989-05-26
Abstract: A multi-layer film useful in food packaging comprising a first core layer comprising VLDPE or LLDPE; optionally a second core layer comprising VLDPE or LLDPE; two outer layers each comprising an ionomer; and further core layers between the first core layer and the outer layer and between the second core layer and the outer layer the further core layers comprising an olefin polymer or copolymer. The film may also include an oxygen barrier layer and may be oriented to provide a heat shrinkable film.
Patent GB-2219730-A (GB)
Title: Toaster
Inventor: LABADIA DEL FRESNO MIGUEL
IPC: A47J37/08
Filed: 1989-06-13
Abstract: The toaster is provided with independent electric supply for the two resistances (4, 4') which are used therein, so that the toasting effect may be supplied to only one of the two surfaces of the slice of bread, or to the two sides as is conventional. For this purpose, two independent contacts (11, 11') are used, corresponding to the two resistances, which can act independently with the assistance of a movable wedge (12). The wedge (12) is movable from side to side such that only one, or both, of the contacts (11, 11') are operated. The resistances are fed through a diode. 
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Patent GB-2234117-A (GB)
Title: Satellite reception window
Inventor: SCOTT DAVID
IPC: H01Q1/02
Filed: 1989-07-19
Abstract: The satellite reception window 1 is a panel that appears transparent to satellite transmission frequencies. The satellite reception window is mounted in the roof 2 or walls (6), Fig. 2, of a building 3 to enable the satellite receiving dish 5 to be mounted inside the building and still receive the required signals from the satellite transmitter 4. A heating element may be incorporated in the window to prevent build up of snow and ice. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2233580-A (GB)
Title: Wire insulation
Inventor: MURPHY RICHARD JOHN
IPC: H01B7/295
Filed: 1989-12-08
Abstract: A wire having an inner coating of a highly-insulative, halogen-free plastics material and a halogen-free, hard, flexible outer coating of a copolymer of, or a mixture of, a siloxane and a polyetherimide. An improvement is possible by adding a layer of poly-ether-etherketone as a further outer coating over the flexible coating.
Patent GB-2237471-A (GB)
Title: CCD image sensor driver
Inventor: TANI NOBUHIRO
IPC: H04N3/15
Filed: 1990-08-03
Abstract: Driver 3 provides operating pulses ( phi  V1 -  phi V4 for driving (possibly) interline CCD image sensor 4; in order to sweep out unwanted charges the operating pulses may be provided at a higher rate so that the unwanted charges are driven towards a drain. Because the CCD represents a lower impedance at higher frequencies, medium and low power supply units 32, 33 receive a control pulse Pw and provide higher voltage outputs to compensate for the lowered impedance of the CCD when higher frequency pulses are to be applied to the CCD. Alternatively, the control pulse Pv may be applied to power supply unit 35 (Figure 8) supplying voltage VH. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2248329-A (GB)
Title: Golf odometer
Inventor: POWELL GEORGE BERTRAM
IPC: A63B55/60
Filed: 1990-09-27
Abstract: An odometer for use by a golfer where the yardage of the ball to the hole and the club recommended is displayed, and where the necessary information to determine the initial yardage and club is input into the odometer by means of a digital wand passing over barcodes printed on the course planner or provided as an accessory. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2239135-A (GB)
Title: Mechanical retaining device for electrical connectors
Inventor: KASHIWA YOUICHI
IPC: H05K7/12
Filed: 1990-10-18
Abstract: A retaining device (24) for electrical connectors (14) is disclosed. The device is a metal latch (24) embedded in a groove (22) in a guide post (20) and having catch surfaces (32a, 32b) on flexible leg portions (30a, 30b) projecting laterally outwardly from the post (20). The device may be used to retain an electrical connector in a board. <IMAGE>