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Patent GB-2181096-A (GB)
Title: Keyboard
Inventor: HOBDAY STEPHEN WILLIAM
IPC: G06F3/023
Filed: 1986-07-10
Abstract: In a keyboard for a typewriter, computer, or other information input device, a row of keys is arranged so that the keys for operation by the middle, ring and little fingers, 22 to 24, have their faces inclined towards the outside end of the row, Fig. 2. Preferably the keyboard includes separate banks of keys 2, 3 for operation by the fingers of the right and left hands, banks of keys 4, 5 for operation by the thumbs, and a further bank of keys 6 between the banks 2, 3. The home keys 12, 13, 14 for operation by the middle, ring and little fingers lie at the same level but have their faces inclined towards the outside of the row of keys, whilst keys 11, 15 for operation by the forefinger lie at a higher level and have their faces inclined towards the outside of the row at a greater angle. Key 16 for operation by the extended little finger has its face horizontal. Thus, the key positions are in accord with the natural rest position of a hand. The key faces of the rows 31-37 lie on a surface which is concave in a direction transverse to the rows. The bank 6 is rotatable bodily about a substantially vertical axis. A changeover key or switch provides for selection of character layouts, with suitable designations on the faces of the keys. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2184611-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to fixing elements for electric motors
Inventor: GASPARIN MAURIZIO
IPC: H02K5/00
Filed: 1986-11-27
Abstract: A fixing element for mounting an end flange (10) of a motor 6 in a cradle 7 in such a way as to be freely rotable, formed by a single piece of plastics material provided with a circular aperture to permit the passage therethrough of the motor shaft 24, a lower support surface for engagement with the semicircular seating 9 on arm 8 of the cradle 7, first 12 and second 17, 23 means for damping relative movement of the motor and cradle, and latching means 18, 19 for engaging corresponding projections 22 on the cradle in resilient opposition to the elements 23 of the second damping means. The assembly may be employed in laundry machine and arranged to automatically tension the drive belt. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2184977-A (GB)
Title: Process for producing biaxially oriented paraphenylene sulfide block copolymer film
Inventor: MIZUNO TOSHIYA
IPC: C08G75/02
Filed: 1986-12-23
Abstract: The film is prepared by (i) melting and forming a film of a paraphenylene sulfide block copolymer essentially composed of recurring units (A):   <IMAGE>  and recurring units (B):   <IMAGE> the molar fraction of recurring units (A) being from 0.50 to 0.98, and having a melt viscosity (???*) of from 1,000 to 50,00 poses as measured at 310 DEG C and shear rate of 200 sec <1>; and (ii) after cooling, biaxially stretching the film at a stretching temperature (T) defined by the following formula:  96-50X<T<116-66.7X wherein T is the stretching temperature ( DEG C), and X is the molar fraction of recurring units (B):   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2188768-A (GB)
Title: Transmission line cable
Inventor: HUBIS PAUL EVERETT
IPC: H01B7/00
Filed: 1987-04-02
Abstract: An electrical transmission wire consisting of a single or a twisted pair of wires has the effective electrical diameter of the primary conductor (3) increased by wrapping conductive foil (2) optionally laminated to a substrate layer (1), on to the conductor (3) with a diameter less than 20 mils (0.508mm), the foil being in contact with the conductor. An outer insulating cover (4) e.g. of polyester or polyimide, may be applied over the wrapped wire. The layer (1) may be expanded PTFE, polyester or polyimide. The conductive wrapping can be a spiral wrapping or a longitudinal wrapping around the electrical conductor. A desired characteristic impedance along the length of the wire(s) can be achieved e.g. less than 75 ohm, with easy removal of the wire covering for standard termination and increased cut-through resistance. The relation between the impedance and the diameter of the various layer is shown graphically (Fig. 3). The wire is used for solderless wrap connections in PCBs. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2188830-A (GB)
Title: Dishwashing machine door
Inventor: WOLF LESLIE
IPC: A47L15/42
Filed: 1987-04-08
Abstract: A dishwashing machine comprises a front opening, opaque, glass fronted door 2. The door may comprise an upper control panel section 3 and a main section 4 which is provided with an inset opaque glass panel. The latter may be coloured glass or clear glass which has colouring applied to its surface. Styling features 5, 6 may be provided thereon. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2209080-A (GB)
Title: Multi-processor system configuration
Inventor: GIBSON WILLIAM JAMES
IPC: G07F7/00
Filed: 1987-08-25
Abstract: Apparatus embodying a pllurality of operational means 10, 12, 14 for performing respective functions is controlled by a control system including working units 11, 13, 15 in the form of microcontrollers having serial bus interfaces, at least some of the working units including means 11A, 13A, 15A settable by an address allocating signal derived from a main control processing unit 16 to any one of a plurality of addresses after initialisation of the working units in sequence by signals transmitted along a single serial channel 18A, 18B, 18C and including also selectable function means 11B-F, 13B-F, 15B-F. The operational means 10, 12, 14 receive signals from the selected function means and/or from the main central processing unit 16. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271832-A (GB)
Title: Thermal control layer
Inventor: SCHERBER WERNER
IPC: B64G1/58
Filed: 1987-12-04
Abstract: Device for controlling the emission of radiated heat, particularly for space vehicles, consisting of cells the degree of heat emission from which can be adjusted independently of one another by electrical activation. The cells consist preferably of a controllable layer (4) and an ion conductive layer (3) disposed between a front electrode (1) and a rear electrode (2) and which reversibly vary their degree of heat emission by the application of an electrical voltage.
Patent GB-2214711-A (GB)
Title: Attaching lead wires to a photovoltaic cell
Inventor: SHIBA NOBUYASU
IPC: H01L31/042
Filed: 1988-05-31
Abstract: A thermosetting polymer conductive layer (16) is formed on each nickel metallized output terminal (12a, 14a) of a photovoltaic cell and lead wires (18, 18) are soldered thereto to give a connection of improved strength and durability. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2207403-A (GB)
Title: Tensioning a catenary support device in a tunnel
Inventor: MORIZOT ALAIN
IPC: B60M1/26
Filed: 1988-06-16
Abstract: An end of an elementary catenary system (1), comprising a supporting catenary (8) and a contact wire (8) is connected by way of an effort-amplifying device (6) to a cable (4) with a balance-weight (3) suspended thereto. The effort-amplifying device is a pulley-block (6) connected to a support (22) secured to the upper wall of the railways tunnel, above the space left free for vehicle traffic. The cable (4) is guided by deflecting pulleys (26) along the transverse curvature of the tunnel inner wall. The balance weight is a flattened body guided between guides (33) laterally of the traffic space. The new device does not need a local tunnel enlargement. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2224386-A (GB)
Title: Violoncello spike strap
Inventor: HOWARD MARIAN AILEEN
IPC: G10D3/00
Filed: 1988-07-23
Abstract: A strap or belt for restraining a spike or end pin of a bowed musical instrument e.g. a violoncello. The strap is sewn into a loop at one end through which is placed the front near side leg of a chair on which the player sits. The far end of the strap is provided with holes 1 into which the spike rests and is thereby restrained. After use the strap can be folded. The strap may be formed of leather. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2221616-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable picture hanger
Inventor: FLAVING BRIAN
IPC: A47G1/24
Filed: 1988-08-09
Abstract: The adjustable picture hanger comprises a device which can secure the picture, or the like, to a wall and provides screw means for adjustment to ensure required alignment thereto. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2210619-A (GB)
Title: Streptomyces cloning vectors
Inventor: MARQUEZ GABRIEL
IPC: C12N15/76
Filed: 1988-10-03
Abstract: Replicons, derived from a plasmid, designated pGR1, obtained from Streptomyces natalenois are described.
Patent GB-2213602-A (GB)
Title: Focus detecting apparatus
Inventor: NAGANO AKIHIKO
IPC: G02B3/00
Filed: 1988-12-09
Abstract: In an apparatus for detecting at sensors 41, 42 the relative positional relation beween light intensity distributions relating to an object image and detecting the focus-adjusted state of an objective lens, a pair of stop openings 61-65 for limiting an off-axis light flux forming the light intensity distributions entering a pair of secondary imaging lenses 31-36 are provided so as to be symmetrical with respect to a meridian centered at the optic axis of the objective lens so that the influence of the residual aberrations of the objective lens becomes uniform. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2213925-A (GB)
Title: Insulating containers
Inventor: SIMPSON CRAKE
IPC: A47J41/00
Filed: 1989-01-16
Abstract: An insulating container of synthetic plastics material is manufactured by forming in the same or different synthetic plastics materials respective outer and inner shell (1, 4), each of which has an aperture in its upper region to allow access to its contents, at least the outer shell being open at its lower end, the inner shell (4) being somewhat smaller than the outer shell (1) but of generally similar outline shape, locating the inner shell within the outer shell by means of interengaged edges (5) in the respective shells, introducing a liquid insulant into the space between the shells, and fitting a base (7) for the container over the open lower end of the outer shell. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2227444-A (GB)
Title: Injection moulding hollow articles
Inventor: MOTT JONATHAN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: B29C45/14
Filed: 1989-01-31
Abstract: A method of making a racquet, for example a tennis racquet or a racquet-ball racquet, comprises injecting a molten stream of plastics material into a mould shaped to define the frame and handle of the racquet. A low density fluid, preferably nitrogen, is injected under pressure into the molten stream as it enters the mould, and flows into the mould, where it pressurises the plastics material against the walls of the mould. The pressure of the fluid is maintained until the plastics material has at least partly set, whereby the fluid renders the thicker sections of the frame and handle hollow.
Patent GB-2216323-A (GB)
Title: Coin discriminator
Inventor: HENDERSON ANTHONY
IPC: G07D3/14
Filed: 1989-02-24
Abstract: A coin discrimination device, comprises a downwardly inclined coin chute (2) having an end stop (3) at a testing region (21) against which stop a coil will come to rest after travelling down the chute; a coin accept path (7) communicating with said testing region, a coin reject path (20) communicating with said testing region; a coin accept mechanism having means (16) movable from a rest position blocking said accept path to a coin accept position permitting passage of an acceptable coin from said testing region to said accept path and means (15) for imparting lateral movement to at least the lower part of said acceptable coin at the testing region from said chute to said accept path for passage therethrough; a coin reject mechanism having means (8) for imparting lateral movement to an unacceptable coin at said testing region so that it is released from said end stop to pass to said reject path; and test means (10, 21) at said testing region serving to actuate or to stimulate manual actuation of one or other of said coin accept mechanism and said coin reject mechanism in response to the presence of an acceptable or unacceptable coin respectively. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2228474-A (GB)
Title: Bottle pourer
Inventor: CHAPMAN MICHAEL JOHN LEIGH
IPC: B65D23/04
Filed: 1989-02-28
Abstract: An easy-flow bottle pourer comprises a cylindrical body 1 fitting over a bottle neck 12 and with an upper flange 3, 10 through which passes a hollow vent tube 11 extending to a location close to the bottom of the bottle neck. Preferably the body 1 includes a lower internal sealing ring 2 to prevent leakage between the bottle and body 1 and a lower stiffening flange 4, and a semi-flexible cap 6 is attached to the body by a flexible straps. When the bottle is tipped towards opening 13, air will enter through tube 11 equalising pressure in the bottle and allowing liquid to flow smoothly from opening 13. Sliding plates (16, 17 Fig. 2) may be provided below flange 3 to allow adjustment of the pourer aperture. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2218468-A (GB)
Title: Manually operable vane-type pump
Inventor: MOORE DAVID
IPC: F04C15/00
Filed: 1989-05-08
Abstract: So that the pump can be repaired relatively easily if damaged or when worn the rotor 30, having vanes (32, Fig. 3) mounted for rotation therewith and radial movement therein, is located in a removable cassette 24 which can be slide mounted in a main body part 20. The cassette also includes a double reduction gear train 36 connectible to a driving handle 62. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2218921-A (GB)
Title: Filter element
Inventor: KARBACHSCH MASSOUD
IPC: B01D29/15
Filed: 1989-05-26
Abstract: A tubular filter element comprises a pleated or wound filter body 11 enclosed between inner and outer support tubes which are capable of axial extension and compression to accommodate similar movements of the filter body. In Fig. 1 the inner tube comprises two sections which fit telescopically together at 24, with interengaging teeth preventing relative rotation (Fig 3). The outer tube has two annular portions 26a 26b where the axial webs between the through holes 22 are angled as shown, zig-zag or arcuate (Figs 4, 5) to provide axial resilience. A similar effect can be achieved with straight axial webs and undulating circumferential webs (Fig. 6). Upper end cap 17 carries a locating structure 18 (Figs 7, 8) comprising three angularly spaced, generally radial webs of S-section. …<IMAGE>…
Patent GB-2233696-A (GB)
Title: Safety barriers
Inventor: DAVEY TREVOR PAUL FRUIN
IPC: B66B29/00
Filed: 1989-06-30
Abstract: A safety barrier for an escalator or fixed stairway comprises an elongate arm (14) which is mounted in a housing (10). The arm is mounted so that it can pivot about a first axis between a stowed away position in which it forms a wall of the housing (10) and a generally upright position from which it can be pivoted to a further position in which it extends at least partly across a space for which it is to form a barrier. The arm can incorporate a flexible hinge (20) permitting it to pivot about the hinge in response to pressure applied to either side of the arm. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2222278-A (GB)
Title: Control of electric heating
Inventor: BILLINGSLEY JOHN
IPC: G05D23/19
Filed: 1989-07-20
Abstract: An electronic energy regulator is disclosed comprising a bistable relay 3 for controlling the supply of electrical power to an electric heating device, e.g. a cooking appliance hot-plate 2, a user input control 1 for affording an output indicative of the desired set temperature and a control circuit 5 which includes a computation circuit (6, Fig. 2) for affording a computed output which corresponds to the estimated temperature of the hot-plate 2 and a comparator (8, Fig. 2) for comparing the computed output with output of the user input control 1 for controlling the energy supply to the hot-plate. The relay 3 may be switched to one state or the other depending on the direction of current pulses gated by a triac 4. The circuit 6 may comprise counters which count up when power is supplied and count down when power is not supplied to the hot-plate 2. Hysteresis may be provided in the regulator. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2235829-A (GB)
Title: Strain relief cable fastener
Inventor: KOZANCZYM MICHAEL
IPC: H01R13/658
Filed: 1989-08-04
Abstract: A strain relief cover for providing a radiation sealed connection between a data cable (1) and an associated connector (3) comprising a two-part fastoner including a second part (9) having a cylindrical cavity adapted to surround the data cable where the cable is attached to the connector, and a first part (7) having a pair of teeth (19) projecting therefrom adapted to fit snugly between the data cable and the cavity, and means (e.g. screws 11) for urging the first and second parts into close engagement around the data cable so as to squeeze the data cable where the cable is attached to the connector thereby forming a radiation seal between the data cable and the connector. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2230940-A (GB)
Title: Carrying handle
Inventor: SCOTT JAMES FREDERICK
IPC: A45F5/10
Filed: 1989-09-21
Abstract: A carrying handle for carrying bags consists of a handle portion (1) whereby the handle can be grasped by the hand, and a hook portion (2) on which the bag(s) can be hung. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2243118-A (GB)
Title: Semisubmersible vessels
Inventor: GOLDMAN JEROME LEE
IPC: B63B22/02
Filed: 1990-04-20
Abstract: A floating drilling and production unit comprising two independently floating bodies: (1) an outer, larger, substantially cylindrical buoyant caisson 2 with an enlarged skirt 6 around its lower perimeter to dampen sea-induced motions and (2) a constant tension wellhead buoy 4 captured within the central well of the outer caisson. The outer caisson supports the weight of the drilling platform, machinery, storage and living quarters and is ballasted and anchored in a manner similar to a conventional semisubmersible vessel. The buoy 4 supports the wellheads of completed wells and is held in a constant position relative to the ocean floor by the production risers and/or tendons. The buoy has a tapered shape that minimizes contact and interaction between the wellhead buoy and the caisson. Thus, the wellhead buoy is substantially unaffected by sea-induced motions of the buoyant caisson. Drilling operations with equipment supported by the caisson are carried out through a moonpool 5 extending vertically through the wellhead buoy. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2236867-A (GB)
Title: Photochromic filter in sighting telescope with laser
Inventor: HAMILL MICHAEL ANDREW
IPC: G02B13/00
Filed: 1990-06-18
Abstract: A sighting telescope receives light from a target so as to provide a target image in the eyepiece E. A CRT display image 12 may be internally generated and combined via beam splitter 5, CRT prism 13, lenses 14 and mirror 15 with the target image. A laser 11 directs light out through the objective part 2 which includes a photochromic filter 1. The light path extends from the front end F to B and continues from C to E. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244596-A (GB)
Title: Semiconductor memory device with stacked capacitor
Inventor: AHN TAE-HYUK
IPC: H01L27/04
Filed: 1990-07-30
Abstract: A DRAM cell comprises a semiconductor substrate (10), an element isolating oxide layer (11), a plurality of word line electrodes (14, 15, 16), a source region (12), drain region (13), an insulating layer (17) laid over the word line electrodes, a bridge electrode layer (18) laid over the element isolating oxide layer (11) and contacting the source region (12), a bit line layer (21) extended parallel to the substrate above the bridge electrode (18) and contacting the drain region (13), a first polysilicon layer (24) extending above the bit line layer (21) and connected with the bridge electrode layer (18), a dielectric layer (25) covering the whole surface of the substrate including the upper surface of the first polysilicon layer (24), a second polysilicon layer (26) extending above the bit line layer (21) and covering the dielectric layer (25), and insulating interlayers (20, 22) for isolating the bit line layer (21) from the bridge electrode layer (18), first polysilicon layer (24) and dielectric layer (25). The structure of the stacked capacitor 24-26 enables a large capacitance to be achieved. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2238863-A (GB)
Title: Fire appliance for domestic use
Inventor: HUTCHINS ERNEST
IPC: F24C1/14
Filed: 1990-11-06
Abstract: A fire appliance such as a gas fire (10) incoporates a heat exchanger (14) for heating by hot gaseous products of combustion from a fuel burner (12) and radiants in order to cause heating and convection flow of air through the heat exchanger (14) from inlet (19) to outlet (21). The heat exchanger may consist of one or more rows of closely spaced tubes (15) to provide a labyrinth of passages for flow of the hot gases between the tubes (15). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2240159-A (GB)
Title: A valve arrangement
Inventor: CAKMAZ AYDOGAN
IPC: B60T8/36
Filed: 1990-11-19
Abstract: As a result of an appropriate displacement of the control member 10, a connection 9 of a fluid unit can, for pressure relief, be connected to a line 6 leading to a low-pressure reservoir or be isolated from this line 6 and, for the exertion of pressure, connected to a connection 5 of a pressure source. Should the control member 10 jam and be incapable of following an appropriate actuating stroke of a servomotor 18. 19 into the pressure-relieving position, a safety relief valve 15, 16 is opened by means of the actuating stroke to allow connection 9 to be connected to line 7 leading to the reservoir. The safety relief valve closure member 16 may be secured to, or, as shown, separate from, the servomotor output member 18. In alternative arrangements the space accommodating spring 17 may be connected directly to the pressure source, or may be pressureless. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2254444-A (GB)
Title: Laser microscopy
Inventor: FLINT COLIN DAVID
IPC: G02F1/37
Filed: 1991-03-25
Abstract: A laser system 1-17 generates a beam 18 consisting of light of two wavelengths, one of which is in the visible spectrum. The light of the other wavelength is ultraviolet and is generated from the visible light as a harmonic of it. The ultraviolet light is focussed, by reflection only, onto a target S. Most of the visible light is separated out of the beam by dichroic mirrors 9, 14 but a very small residue is allowed to illuminate the target S so that the exact position at which the ultraviolet light impacts the target can be monitored by means of a microscope 26. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244699-A (GB)
Title: Bin for granular substance
Inventor: DAUGHETY JONATHAN
IPC: B65D43/26
Filed: 1991-04-22
Abstract: A bin for a granular substance comprises a receptacle having an inwardly rolled top rim flange (14). Rearward and forward lid components are mounted over the receptacle opening with the rearward lid component having J-shaped appendages (30), which are located to extend below a downturned rim flange (16) of the receptacle. The forward lid component has means for sliding and pivotal engagement with the rearward lid component, whereby the forward lid component can be slidably repositioned along the rearward lid component, and at any position therealong, pivot upward to expose the receptacle top opening. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2243897-A (GB)
Title: Toroidal thermal regenerator
Inventor: MEYER ROBER H
IPC: F28D19/04
Filed: 1991-06-19
Abstract: A rotatable toroidal thermal regenerator 10 has a friction drive roller 14 located internally thereof and has a pair of circumferentially spaced annular seals 40, 42 disposed thereabout that separate the hot and cold sections of the regenerator from one another. A plurality of members 16, 18, 20, 22 are provided to position the toroid 12. The drive roller 14, which is rotatable about an axis spaced from the axis of rotation of the toroid, is saddle-shaped. <IMAGE>