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Patent GB-2261490-A (GB)
Title: Ship's hull vibration damper
Inventor: ORBECK FINN
IPC: F16F7/104
Filed: 1991-11-07
Abstract: There is described an apparatus for inclusion in a ship comprising a mass (10), means (16) for vibrationally coupling the mass (10) to the ship's hull (12) and means (28) for damping the movement of the mass (10), the mass (10) being so sized and located as to, when in use, reduce the fundamental and/or harmonics of a transverse two node mode of wave-induced vibration in the ship's hull (12). There is also described an apparatus for inclusion in a ship comprising a mass (10) made up in part of the tackle or fitments of the ship, means (16) for vibrationally coupling the mass (10) to the ship's hull (12) and means (28) for damping the movement of the mass (10) so as to thereby, when in use, reduce vibrations in the ship's hull (12). In a preferred embodiment the mass (10) is in part comprised of a chain locker and that portion of the chain stored therein. By reducing vibrations in the ship's hull (12) significant stresses may be relieved and the performance of the ship enhanced. A ship incorporating the apparatus and a method of reducing vibrations in a ship's hull are also described.
Patent GB-2250138-A (GB)
Title: Three dimensional circuit modules
Inventor: MILLER WAYNE H
IPC: H01R12/70
Filed: 1991-11-15
Abstract: A three-dimensional circuit structure particularly useful in semiconductor memories consists of a stack of modules (10-1, 10-2, etc) mounted on a mother board (20) with connectors (50) between adjacent modules in the stack. The connectors mate with staggered and through terminals on the modules; the staggered terminals being used for circuits routed to destinations on specific modules and the through terminals for circuits routed to destinations on more than one module. Each staggered terminal includes a first connecting area on one side of a module connected to a second connecting area on the other side of the module with the first connecting area being opposite the second connecting area of a different staggered terminal. Connectors (50) connect opposing ones of the first and second connecting areas on adjacent modules. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252105-A (GB)
Title: Toxin uses
Inventor: CHANTER NEIL
IPC: C07K16/00
Filed: 1991-12-06
Abstract: The toxin from Pasteurella multocida, which causes atrophic rhinitis in pigs, has been characterised and been shown to be highly mitogenic. It may be used to accelerate cell growth (in fermentations, in bone marrow to be returned to the patient, and in wounds). Mitogenic fragments of it may be combined with cell-targeting entities, and cell-binding portions of it may be combined with cytotoxic or other pharmacologically active agents. The gene for the toxin has been cloned and expressed in E. coli.
Patent GB-2262301-A (GB)
Title: Window assembly
Inventor: HADDLETON FRANK ALBERT
IPC: B60J1/06
Filed: 1991-12-11
Abstract: Figure 1 shows a part-sectional side view of a window assembly 2 of a drivers cab 1 for an earth moving vehicle. Assembly 2 has upper and lower sections 3, 4, the upper section being swingable about rearwardly movable axis X to a stowage position in roof 1a of cab 1. Lower pane of glass 4a can be slid upwardly in open-topped frame 4b completely into upper frame 3b, to be swung therewith to said stowage position, when it is desired to fully open the window. Alternatively, upper section 3 can be swung to the stowage position without lower glass pane 4a, so that the window remains partially closed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252454-A (GB)
Title: Ignition coil for an internal combustion engine
Inventor: MARCUZZI MAURIZIO
IPC: H01F38/12
Filed: 1991-12-13
Abstract: An ignition coil for mounting on a spark plug of an internal combustion engine comprises an insulating container (2) in which a primary winding (4) and a secondary winding (6) are disposed. The container (2) has an aperture (2b) in which there is mounted an insulating support member (13) bearing a conductor member (18) acting as an output terminal. A semiconductor diode (16) connected between the secondary winding (6) and the output conductor member (18) is housed within this support member (13). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263400-A (GB)
Title: A nail clipper
Inventor: CHU WAN
IPC: A45D29/02
Filed: 1992-01-22
Abstract: The nail clipper has a first jaw member (1) and a second jaw member (2). A lever (5) is adapted to urge the jaw members into cutting engagement. Only the first jaw member has a cutting edge (8). The second jaw member has a blunt surface to act as an anvil, and extends outwardly of the cutting line. The first jaw member also has a concavely curved cutting edge and the second jaw member has a corresponding convexly curved surface. The curved cutting edge is preferably curved both in front view and in top view. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2259637-A (GB)
Title: Spray booms
Inventor: HARDY-HARDING ANTHONY WILLIAM
IPC: A01M7/00
Filed: 1992-08-07
Abstract: A spray boom 18 for agricultural use is provided at its extremities with additional nozzles 28 and 30 connected to a separate tank 22 of herbicidal fluid in order to enable the user to treat a peripheral area, or sterile strip of a field at the same time as the crop is sprayed with the normal crop spray. The additional nozzles are preferably mounted on a resilient arm in order to avoid damage if they should strike an obstruction in their path during use. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263129-A (GB)
Title: Panel with plastics frame
Inventor: PAIN PHILIP
IPC: E04C2/38
Filed: 1992-09-30
Abstract: A panel (1) comprises a substantially solid frame (5) comprising a plastics material and reinforcement means (9). The frame supports a pair of outer skins (17, 19). The solid frame may for example be of foamed plastics material with metal reinforcement or resin impregnated timber which preferably is laminated. The panel may be a door or other closure. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260782-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable seat belt and buckle apparatus
Inventor: KAMIYAMA MISAO
IPC: B60R21/18
Filed: 1992-10-21
Abstract: An inflatable seat belt apparatus comprises a bag-shaped belt which, under ordinary conditions, is maintained in a belt-shaped form. When a tongue (5) is engaged with a buckle device (4) in order to fasten the belt, a gas-flow hole (4a) and a gas-flow hole (5a) are registered with each other to form a single gas-flow passageway. Under normal conditions, however, the gas flow-holes (4a), (5a) are shut by caps (11), (12). At this time a gas generator (9) does not operate and therefore the seat belt apparatus (1) performs a passenger restraining function similar to that of the conventional seat belt apparatus. in the event of an emergency, the gas generator (9) generates a gas which breaks the caps (11), (12) and flows into the bag-shaped belt (2b). As a result, the bag-shaped belt (2b) expands substantially instantaneously and in a reliable manner. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265987-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for measuring viscosities of liquids.
Inventor: KATSUZAKI NOBUO
IPC: G01N11/04
Filed: 1992-12-03
Abstract: An apparatus for measuring viscosities of liquids has a narrow tube (1) for a test liquid to be flowed. A differential pressure is generated between upstream and downstream of the test liquid,. A differential pressure is measured at each divided time period for a total pass-by period which is a time for the test liquid to pass from a first to a second positions in the narrow tube. An integrated quantity obtained by determining a product of each divided time period and the differential pressure over the total pass-by period. Viscosity of the test liquid is obtained by comparing the integrated quantity with a corresponding integrated quantity previously determined in a reference sample liquid of known viscosity. The temperature of the liquid is set by passing the liquid through a passage (3) in a thermostatically controlled unit (4). A vacuum pump (18) at the downstream end of the system creates the pressure differential. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263633-A (GB)
Title: Clothes line
Inventor: MEADE RONALD GRIERSON
IPC: D06F57/04
Filed: 1993-01-22
Abstract: A clothes line (10) having an adjustable line tension comprises at least two frame members (11), a line (12) extending therebetween and fixed at least on one location on the frame member, line guide members (13) on each of the frame members to hold the line at spaced intervals along the frame members (11), but allowing longitudinal movement of the line (12) therethrough, and one or more line tensioning means (14), (15) which engage the line to shorten its length and create a desired tension. A line which has become slack due to loading or environmental factors may thus be retensioned. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2264639-A (GB)
Title: Modified release pharmaceutical composition
Inventor: KNOTT TREVOR JOHN
IPC: A61P25/04
Filed: 1993-02-17
Abstract: The composition comprises a water-soluble active ingredient, particularly hydromorphone hydrochloride, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in the form of spheroids consisting of active ingredient, spheronising agent and optionally other pharmaceutically acceptable excipients. The spheronising agent may be microcrystalline cellulose and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose may be included as binder. Surprisingly the uncoated spheroids provide for modified release, rather than normal release as expected without the need for a release-controlling film coating.
Patent GB-2275930-A (GB)
Title: Pigment dispersion
Inventor: THORNE PHILLIP EDWARD MICHAEL
IPC: C08J3/12
Filed: 1993-03-10
Abstract: Solid particulate pigment/resin dispersions are produced by     (i) mixing together:     (a) a solid resin carrier; (b) a water-immiscible volatile organic liquid which is a solvent or partial solvent for the resin;   (b) a particulate pigment;   (d) water; and, optionally,   (e) a water-miscible solvent; until the mixture separates into an aqueous phase comprising largely water and a coherent phase comprising resin, organic solvent and pigment;   (ii) separating the water from the coherent phase; and (iii) continuing to mix the coherent phase whilst removing organic solvent therefrom under the action of heat and/or reduced pressure, until a dry particulate material pigment and resin is formed.
Patent GB-2266741-A (GB)
Title: Insulated door construction
Inventor: MCCARTHY JOSEPH FRANCIS
IPC: F25D23/02
Filed: 1993-03-17
Abstract: An insulated door construction which is relatively easy to assemble and particularly suitable for food cold stores, the door comprising a framework made of stiles and rails (1, 3) and in which the stiles and rails have recessing (31) to receive a projecting part (36) of facing members (37A, 37B) forming opposite sides of the door and wherein the interior of the door is fitted with a foam plastics insulation material. A particularly convenient construction is provided by facing members pressed from sheet material in which an inturned peripheral lip forms said projecting part. A seal (35, Fig. 3) between the projecting part and recessing provides a thermal bridge. A clamp mechanism (Fig. 2) serves to secure the adjacent rail and stile at mitred corners. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265773-A (GB)
Title: Low loss, electronic ballast for discharge lamps
Inventor: NUCKOLLS JOE ALLEN
IPC: H05B41/282
Filed: 1993-04-02
Abstract: A diode-capacitor voltage multiplier arrangement is coupled to an A.C. source 2 to charge high voltage, low energy capacitors C3, C4 to provide a voltage of four times the peak voltage of A.C. source 2 for application to a lamp 1, such as an HID lamp, to reduce its impedance, whereafter energy is supplied to the lamp 1 from low voltage, high energy capacitors C1, C2. Further capacitive energy storage stages may provide an even higher voltage, eg six times the peak source voltage, (Figure 4). An impedance 3 in series with the lamp 1 may be a choke, a resistor, or an incandescent lamp (300), (Figure 4). A similar arrangement may be used to operate a fluorescent lamp having a filament heating circuit including a PTC resistor (54), (Fig 5), and a starting circuit with a tapped choke (61) into which a capacitor (57) is discharged via a SIDAC (56). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269137-A (GB)
Title: Adjusting print gap in accordance with measured flight times of printing needles.
Inventor: SAKAINO HIROSHI
IPC: B41J2/30
Filed: 1993-07-14
Abstract: According to a method of adjusting a head gap, a wire dot head is set to a predetermined reference head gap; a printing pattern for detecting printing flight time of the printing wires is printed by a plurality of pins; reference printing flight times of respective pins are detected. Next, a test printing is performed with test printing dots previously selected from printing data, and the printing flight time of the test printing is detected. Then, the thickness of the printing media is calculated based on the reference printing flight time and the printing flight time of the test printing using an algorithm in which the difference of the printing flight time corresponding to the difference of the head gap, is used. Then, a shift amount of the wire dot head is calculated for setting the head gap to an optimum value according to the thickness of the printing media, and gap shifting mechanism shifts the wire dot head by the shift amount. This leads highly accurate detection of the head gap and improves printing quality thereof. As described, each armature of the print head is provided with a capacitative sensor, and the integrated capacitance waveform (Fig 10a) is A/C amplified (Fig 10b), differentiated and compared against a reference voltage (Fig 10c) to provide a pulse (Fig 10d) whose width represents the flight time. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280447-A (GB)
Title: Architectural and furniture mouldings
Inventor: WHARTON DAVID EDWARD
IPC: E04F19/04
Filed: 1993-07-29
Abstract: An architectural or furniture moulding is formed of a resin material that can be plastically deformed to conform to a curved surface. The resin material comprises a resin, a filler, cobalt and a catalyst for setting the resin, the filler being preferably a mixture of chalk and wood dust. The resin is preferably formed of a diethylene glycol, maleic anhydride, phthalic anhydride, tetrahydrophthalic anhydride and styrene monomer. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281254-A (GB)
Title: Polishing polycrystalline films
Inventor: HEINECKE RUDOLF AUGUST HERBERT
IPC: C30B33/00
Filed: 1993-08-23
Abstract: A polycrystalline diamond film (11) is polished by coating the film with a planarising layer (13) of silicon oxide, silicon nitride or silicon oxynitride followed by plasma etching in a gas mixture e.g. of sulphur hexafluorine and carbon dioxide. The gas composition is selected such that the planarising material and the diamond etch at substantially equal rates whereby to provide a smooth flat diamond surface when all the planarising material has been removed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282775-A (GB)
Title: Paving slab moulds
Inventor: COMENS CYRIL JAMES
IPC: B28B7/00
Filed: 1993-10-15
Abstract: A paving slab mould (1) comprises an open-topped an open-bottomed frame (2) having side walls (3) with means (5, 6) to permit detachable connection of the frame 2 to at least one further frame of the same form so as to permit a plurality of paving slabs to be cast simultaneously in situ adjacent to one another. The frame has feet (4) to support the walls clear of the ground and allow the moulding material to flow under them to interconnect the lower regions of the slabs. The connection means may be dovetail joints on members bridging the adjacent side walls. Carrying handles may similarly be attached. The frames may have various shapes. A web may be located in the open top of the frame to apply a pattern to the upper face of the slab. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272099-A (GB)
Title: Processing diskettes
Inventor: SANDELANCE LESLIE
IPC: G11B17/08
Filed: 1993-10-28
Abstract: In apparatus for duplicating information stored in a computer or otherwise processing diskettes, an input hopper 12 to receive diskettes prior to processing is formed to present an angled stack of diskettes. The disc drive unit 22 which receives the diskettes for processing is vertically mounted and pivotally adjustable about a horizontal axis so as to accept diskettes 17 so presented. The accept hopper 14 is also formed to accept diskettes ejected in an angled attitude. The input and accept hoppers 12, 14 are positioned adjacent one another with the accept hopper 14 being between the drive 22 and the input hopper 12. A reject hopper may also be provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285705-A (GB)
Title: Prepayment commodity supply system
Inventor: CLARKE DAVID JOHN
IPC: G07F7/12
Filed: 1993-11-30
Abstract: A prepayment commodity supply system for use in the supply of utilities such as electricity, gas and water to a customer comprises a prepayment token, typically a memory card or a smart card, into which credit data representative of an amount of credit or an amount of the commodity is entered by a vending machine in return for payment by the customer. The token is then inserted by the customer into a commodity supply control device, typically a meter, to enable the supply of an amount of the commodity determined by the credit data. The system includes simple (or "dumb") vending machines which are cheap enough to be installed in post offices, corner shops and the like, and each of which communicates by phone with a more sophisticated "special action partner". The special action partner periodically downloads a "grey list" of customers/tokens requiring some kind of special action to its dumb terminals, and each of the latter, on recognising a customer/token on the grey list, automatically contacts the special action partner, which then performs the special action via the dumb terminal. A particular special action is the creation of a duplicate token to replace a lost token, achieved by using an authorising code number which is given to the customer when he reports the loss and which is then entered into the dumb terminal along with a blank token to enable the special action partner to create the duplicate via the dumb terminal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284739-A (GB)
Title: Processing of whelks
Inventor: LETT RICHARD
IPC: A23L17/40
Filed: 1993-12-14
Abstract: A method for (1) for processing of whelks is described. The whelks are initially washed in a tumble wash (5) and are cooked (6) by direct steam injection at a high pressure. There is both primary crushing (7) and secondary crushing (9) which involves crushing of the shells between rotating crushing rollers. Each crushing operation is followed by a vibration operation (8, 10) for further separation of shell and meat. The meat is washed by separation (8) in which a conveyor belt runs in a moving water stream carrying the meat. There is air injection washing (13) which agitates the meat by injection of the diffused air. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285460-A (GB)
Title: Syphonic rainwater outlet
Inventor: WILLIAMS PETER NOEL
IPC: E04D13/04
Filed: 1993-12-14
Abstract: The outlet 10 enables syphonic action to be induced substantially independently of the layout of the pipework to which it is connected. The outlet comprises an upwardly extending inlet passage 36 above whose lower end a head of water can accumulate. A syphonic discharge passage 18 extends downwardly from the upper end of the inlet passage 36. A sump 16 may be used to accumulate the head of water. The inlet passage 36 may be defined between the upper end of the passage 18 and an inverted cup-shaped member 36. Weep holes 24 may extend between the base of the sump 16 and the discharge duct 18. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286689-A (GB)
Title: Photographic colour emulsions with high dye yield couplers
Inventor: MAGEE PAUL MARY
IPC: G03C7/305
Filed: 1994-02-17
Abstract: A photosensitive colour-forming emulsion layer including a high dye yield coupler so that development of the photographic element can be carried out using a reduced concentration of developing agent. The concentration of the developing agent may be reduced by up to 75%. The coupler preferably has the formula COUP-L-@-PUG wherein COUP is a coupler moiety, L is a leavable linking group and -@-PUG are a releasable dye so that on reaction with oxidised developer two moles of dye are released. The coupler is preferably added to the fast yellow emulsion layer and may be present in reduced amounts.
Patent GB-2275716-A (GB)
Title: A prefabricated wooden door frame assembly and a process for producing the door frame assembly
Inventor: SMITH HENRY
IPC: E06B1/10
Filed: 1994-02-25
Abstract: A prefabricated wooden door frame assembly (40) for mounting in an opening (41) in a wall (42) has an outer mounting frame (45) carrying a door. The mounting frame (45) has an architrave (57) for engagement against one face of the wall (42) at a periphery of the opening. An inner frame (46) is engageable with mounting frame (45) and has an architrave (83) for engagement against an opposite face of the wall (42). A door stop strip (64) is mounted on an inner face (52) of the mounting frame (45) at an opposite side to the mounting frame architrave (57) and projects outwardly of the mounting frame (45) for engagement with the inner frame (46). A liner (62) is mounted on an outer face of the mounting frame (45) defining together with the door stop strip (64) a socket for reception of the inner frame (46). Thus, the frames can be prefabricated and pushed together from opposite sides of the opening for interlocking the frames (45, 46) to mount the door frame assembly (40) in the opening. The assembly (40) is formed by mounting the architraves to a frame and cutting to form frames (45) and (46). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2288295-A (GB)
Title: Extending the field of view of an image pick-up device
Inventor: CHRISTIE-MILLER IAN RUSSELL
IPC: H04N1/107
Filed: 1994-04-08
Abstract: The field of view of a main image pick-up device 1 is extended by the provision of an auxiliary image pick-up device 4 supported 5 at an angle to the main image pick-up device at one or both ends of the main image pick-up device. Light is reflected 3 onto the auxiliary pick-up device from an area of the document which lies outside the field of view of the main image pick-up device. Books may be scanned with a reduced opening angle using the device and information near the spine is still picked up. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290551-A (GB)
Title: Cleansing Compositions
Inventor: RICHARDSON WENDY VICTORIA JANE
IPC: A61Q19/10
Filed: 1994-05-11
Abstract: A personal cleansing product comprising:   (a) from 5% to 60% by weight of surfactant selected from anionic, zwitterionic and amphoteric surfactants and mixtures thereof,   (b) from 0.1% to 10% of a vegetable oil adduct,   (c) from 0.1% to 10% of an N-acylalkanolamine humectant, and   (d) water, wherein the weight ratio of vegetable oil adduct to N-acylalkanolamine humectant is in the range from 10:1 to 1:10. The compositions provide excellent in-use and efficacy benefits including improved skin feel, cleansing and lathering as well as excellent mildness and skin conditioning.
Patent GB-2291696-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to ballistic shield
Inventor: FULLER MARTIN PAUL
IPC: F41H5/06
Filed: 1994-07-22
Abstract: A ballistic shield comprises a roll of ballistic blanket material 5 having at one end thereof having means 8 for attaching it at least temporarily to a structure so that the blanket may be unrolled to form a free hanging screen. The attachment maybe by suction caps, magnets, hooks to by weight alone. The blanket is preferably a ballistic laminate with a plastics weatherproof cover. It may be held rolled up by tapes, and a rigid ceramic insert may be added to a pocket in the blanket. <IMAGE>