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Patent GB-2091794-A (GB)
Title: Repairing building portions
IPC: E04G23/02
Filed: 1982-01-07
Abstract: The invention is applicable to the repair of damaged building portions for example, window surrounds, sills, concrete guttering, eaves and the like, including where necessary facing portions such as concrete panels. A rigid sheel 6 of, for example, durable cementitious or glass-reinforced resin is formed to the shape of the portion when undamaged and is temporarily held in place over the damaged portion while a settable adhesive material is forced into the gaps beneath the shell so as to retain it permanently in position when the adhesive material sets. The shell may be preformed from component portions or a number of shell portions may be secured in a continuous series. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2098262-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to tools for laying asphalt
IPC: E01C19/44
Filed: 1982-05-04
Abstract: A heating tool for use in laying or smoothing asphalt or like material has shoe or foot plate 12 which is heated by a burner unit 24. The burner 24 is supplied from a separate fuel tank 40, 41 forming part of a handle 10 and connected to the burner by a pressure pipe 31. A manual pump 43 is provided for pressurising the fuel tank. A thermally insulating sleeve 34 reduces heat transfer up to the fuel tank. The shoe 12 is shaped to provide angular, curved and straight edges to enable the tool to be used for tamping in awkward corners. Alternatively the handle may be pivotally attached to the shoe which may be of elongated or circular form to be used as a smoothing device. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2107663-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to offshore terminals
Inventor: LUNDE PETER ALAN
IPC: B63B22/02
Filed: 1982-10-18
Abstract: An offshore terminal includes a mooring turntable (21), permanently mounted for rotational movement on the upper end of the riser element of the terminal. A pair of pillow blocks (33, 34), having curved surfaces (35), are mounted on the turntable and are adapted for releasably securing the outer end of a rigid yoke mooring structure thereto (as in Figure 1) to provide a rigid mooring configuration (e.g. yoke and hard piping) for a vessel. With the yoke removed (Figure 2), a flexible mooring line (e.g. a hawser) can be secured at one end through cage (40) to pad eyes (43) on turntable (21) so that the terminal is operated in a soft mooring configuration (e.g. hawser and flexible hosing). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2111295-A (GB)
Title: Battery seal
Inventor: IKEDA HIRONOSUKE
IPC: H01M50/172
Filed: 1982-10-19
Abstract: In a battery comprising an outer jacket can (1) including an electrode assembly (2) and serving as a terminal with one polarity, and a metal sealing cover (3) for covering said outer jacket can, a terminal pin (8) with another polarity being inserted through insulating packings (6, 7) into an aperture formed in said sealing cover, said sealing cover and said packings being held between a metal washer (11) put in a projected portion (10) of said terminal pin and a flange (9) of said terminal pin, said battery comprising at least one ring-shaped projection (13) cutting into said insulating packings, said projection being provided at said sealing cover, said flange of said terminal pin, and/or said metal washer, and thus having excellent sealing property. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2119957-A (GB)
Title: Annealed polyvinyl alcohol contact lens
Inventor: LEE PING I
IPC: B29D11/00
Filed: 1983-04-26
Abstract: Optically clear soft contact lenses of aqueous swollen solid polyvinyl alcohol having a weight average molecular weight of at least 6,000, having been annealed under crystallinity promoting conditions to a crystallinity degree of 0.195 to 0.7 to effectively increase the elastic modulus of the swollen lenses, and optionally subsequently crosslinked, and methods of preparation and the use thereof are disclosed. The lenses are characterized by their relatively high oxygen transmissibility, sufficient to meet the needs of the human cornea, high optical clarity, improved hot water resistance and superior mechanical properties. The lens may be tinted with dyes and pigments.
Patent GB-2128606-A (GB)
Title: Oxiranes
Inventor: SPENCER HOMER KENNETH
IPC: A01N43/653
Filed: 1983-08-03
Abstract: Compounds of formula   <IMAGE>  wherein R<o> is t-butyl, branched C5-6alkyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl, R is hydrogen, F, Cl or Br, C1-4alkyl, mono-, di- or tri-halo C1-4alkyl in which the halo is independently F, Cl or Br, C1-4alkoxy, C1-4alkylthio or nitro, and R min  is hydrogen, F, Cl, Sr or I, C1-4alkyl, mono-, di- or tri-halo-C1-4alkyl in which the halo is independently F, Cl or Br, C1-4alkoxy, mono-, di or tri-halo C1-4alkoxy in which the halo is independently F, Cl or Br, C1-4alkylthio, nitro, -CN, -COOR min  min ,   <IMAGE> R min  min  is hydrogen, C1-4alkyl, R min  min  min  is hydrogen, F or Cl or C1-2alkyl, Z is oxygen or sulfur, or R and R min  together represent alkylenedioxy of 1 or 2 carbon atoms substituted onto adjacent carbon atoms of the phenyl ring A, and Y<o> and Y are independently hydrogen F Cl or Br, C1-4alkyl or C1-4alkoxy are intermediates in the preparation of fungicides.
Patent GB-2146103-A (GB)
Title: Gas operated low velocity gun
Inventor: AVERY WILFRID SHEPHERDSON
IPC: F41A19/39
Filed: 1983-08-19
Abstract: A gun comprises a barrel (10) a rotatable carrier (16) which defines cartridge receiving positions (17) and to which cartridges are presented in an endless belt, a reciprocable member (33) mounting a firing pin (53) and movable forwardly under the bias of a spring (63) when released by a trigger (12), and an actuator (32) which moves with the member (33) and engages the carrier (16) to rotate it when the actuator (32) moves backwardly. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2128485-A (GB)
Title: Golf accessory
Inventor: CARRUTHERS WILLIAM JAMES
IPC: A63B57/00
Filed: 1983-10-19
Abstract: A golf club 10 is apertured to provide a socket 9 within which a pitch-mark repairing tool 1 engages, the arrangement being such that the tool is releasably but firmly held within the socket, e.g. by magnetic attraction or by a friction clip. A position marker 7 may be releasably retained in the tool 1. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2130733-A (GB)
Title: Indicating electrically the level of a dielectric fluid
Inventor: BROETTO CONSTANTINO
IPC: G01F23/68
Filed: 1983-10-25
Abstract: A device (1) for indicating the level of a dielectric fluid in a tank consists of a float (14) with an electric contact (15, 16) which moves along a tubular slide (11) wound round with a resistive wire (13), the slide consisting of a metal tube (11) coated with a layer of polyamide material with a high molecular weight, the thickness of the said layer being much the same as or rather greater than the diameter of the said resistive wire (13). The ends of wire (13) can be secured by embedding them in the polyamide. The tube (11) can be coated with epoxy resin paint under the layer of polyamide. The position of the turns of wire (13) relative to tube (11) is said to be more stable, e.g. with temperature variations, than with prior devices. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2137631-A (GB)
Title: Multichain polypeptides and processes for their production
Inventor: BOSS MICHAEL ALAN
IPC: C12N15/63
Filed: 1984-03-23
Abstract: This invention relates to multichain polypeptides or proteins and processes for their production in cells of host organisms which have been transformed by recombinant DNA techniques. According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a process for producing a heterologous multichain polypeptide or protein in a single host cell, which comprises transforming the host cell with DNA sequences coding for each of the polypeptide chains and expressing said polypeptide chains in said transformed host cell. According to another aspect of the present invention there is provided as a product of recombinant DNA technology an Ig heavy or light chain or fragment thereof having an intact variable domain. The invention also provides a process for increasing the level of protein expression in a transformed host cell and vectors and transformed host cells for use in the processes. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2143507-A (GB)
Title: Container for pressurized liquid
Inventor: RILEY ARTHUR JOHN
IPC: B67D1/00
Filed: 1984-06-21
Abstract: To prevent a bag-in-box type of container comprising a box 10 enclosing a flexible bag 22 from sagging, bulging or leaking when the bag 22 is filled with a pressurised liquid, such as carbonated beverage, the bag 22 is located inside the tube or sleeve 15. Transverse platforms 16, 17 with flanges directed towards respective ends of the box 10 are arranged at each end of the tube or sleeve 15 when the latter is formed of rigid or inelastic material, to transmit pressure from the tube or sleeve 15 to the box. When the tube or sleeve is formed of elastic material such platforms 16, 17 are not required, but the slotted platform 17 is usually retained for location of the tap 26 and the bag 22. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2142905-A (GB)
Title: Sachet dispenser
Inventor: JAMES MICHAEL
IPC: A61J7/04
Filed: 1984-07-03
Abstract: A dispenser for flat sachets comprises a container 10 for holding a plurality of sachets, a slot 14 in one wall 16 of the container 10 adjacent a second wall and through which a sachet may pass, a spring-loaded pusher plate 18 mounted inside the container 10 for pushing the sachets towards said second wall, sachet engaging means 22 slidably mounted inside the container 10 adjacent said second wall, and means 28 for sliding the sachet engaging means 22 towards and away from said one wall 16, whereby when the sachet engaging means is slid towards said one wall 16 a sachet is ejected through the slot 14. A calendar mechanism may comprise a wheel 34 which is advanced each time a sachet is ejected to provide an indication as to when the next sachet should be dispensed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2161453-A (GB)
Title: Plasma bags
Inventor: WISDOM LEONARD ARTHUR
IPC: A61J1/00
Filed: 1984-07-13
Abstract: A plasma transfer bag for containing plasma, the bag having a line of weakness extending from the top to the bottom of the bag, the bag being made from two sheets of translucent flexible material which is flexible at -40°C, the sheets being welded together around the edges and across the bottom to provide plasma containment means, the sheets extending from the bottom weld to form an extension having a break therein, the bag may be held and pulled transversely to enable the bag to be torn from the break to the top of the bag along the line of weakness.
Patent GB-2146689-A (GB)
Title: Vaults door locks
Inventor: JARVEBACK BENGT
IPC: E05B65/00
Filed: 1984-07-24
Abstract: A door primarily intended for vaults, such as bank vaults, comprises a door leaf incorporating on the inside thereof a locking mechanism which includes at least one lock (17, 18), lock bolts (15), and at least one safety device (29) for locking the lock bolts in a door- locking position. A covering of hardened-glass (14, 14'', 14''') preferably glass plate, is arranged externally in relation to a lock and a safety device adjacent the inside of the door leaf, so that the safety device arranged to be triggered when the aforementioned glass- covering part breaks. The locking mechanism of the door, with the exception of the outer parts of the lock bolts (15), is concentrated to a central portion (9) of the inside of the door leaf, and is protectively covered by the hardened glass (14, 14'', 14'''), arranged so that an attack on any part of the protective glass covering (14, 14'', 14'''), such as to break the glass, causes breaking means to break other parts of the glass. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2164091-A (GB)
Title: A spark plug for an internal combustion engine
Inventor: GERAGHTY ALAN DAVID
IPC: H01T13/20
Filed: 1984-09-08
Abstract: The spark plug has two electrodes (14, 16) which form a gap between them. The electrode (16) furthest into the combustion chamber has a hole (20) through it which is aligned with a bore (22) or other circular formation on the opposite electrode (14). The hole and the circular formation give better access of the fuel/air mixture to the spark and also allow the combusted fuel to move away from the plug after combustion. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2151507-A (GB)
Title: A rollermill having a grinding roll moveable in the absence of stock
Inventor: FULLALOVE RICHARD
IPC: B02C4/32
Filed: 1984-12-21
Abstract: The moveable roll (15) is mounted on a cradle (14) having a movable pivot (13) and driven by fluidic cylinder (17) which extends to move pivot (13), pivotal beam (18) and thus pivotted link (24) which applies a downwards force upon cradle (14) and thus roll (15) whereby a grinding load is established between the rolls. The grinding force applied by the movable roll (15) acts in a direction which lies at an angle of 10 DEG  or less to the vertical (ie with respect to a tangent to the non-moveable roll at the position of closest proximity of the two rolls). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2153081-A (GB)
Title: Regulating glucose level in blood stream
Inventor: SALZSIEDER ECKARD
IPC: A61M5/172
Filed: 1984-12-31
Abstract: For the prospective automatic determination of glucose regulation parameters specific to an individual patient, blood sugar concentration values are measured and stored in a micro-computer system during continuous insulin infusion, and after the initial normal glycaemia has been reached and maintained an impulse injection of glucose is administered to the patient along with an impulse injection of insulin. After the completion of this test phase and by means of the micro-computer system the individual metabolic parameters are determined from the measured behaviour of the glucose concentration, preferably by means of a non-linear regression analysis, following which the specific individual glucose regulation parameters are calculated under various simulated stress conditions for the diabetic. Finally, the patient's glucose concentration characteristics are prospectively calculated for a wide variety of physiological situations with a simulation program.
Patent GB-2165398-A (GB)
Title: Electronic module for ignition systems of motor vehicles
Inventor: GABRIELI LORIS
IPC: H05K7/20
Filed: 1985-02-05
Abstract: An electronic module structure (4) is made up by a metallic body (5, 7), working as thermic radiator, which is fixed to the ignition distributor body (1) of a motor vehicle by means of a heat insulating support (6). Thus the module temperature is not affected by the distributor temperature and, owing to the effect of the radiator body (5, 7), it is kept within values compatible with the temperature of its components. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2154430-A (GB)
Title: Improved refrigerated display stand
Inventor: SCHMIDT JURGEN
IPC: F25D25/02
Filed: 1985-02-15
Abstract: An open-fronted refrigerated display stand has bracket carriers (4) on its rear wall, brackets (5) located on the carriers projecting outwardly towards the open front, and shelves (6) mounted on the brackets (5) for carrying refrigerated goods for display and sale. At least one of the shelves is displaceable towards and into the open front of the stand, relative to the brackets carrying it, by virtue of slider-or roller-type extension means (8) located between the shelf (6) and the brackets (5) carrying it. This facilitates restocking of the shelf. The extension means (8) are conveniently located interiorally of the shelf and a stop may be provided to locate and fix the or each displaceable shelf in its projected or normal position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2156826-A (GB)
Title: Fibre feed for abrasive coatings
Inventor: BODE REINER
IPC: F16D69/02
Filed: 1985-03-26
Abstract: A fibre feed made of stabilised polyacrylonitrile fibres and having a bulk density of 25 to 175 g/l is formed by whirling short cut polyacrylonitrile fibres of length 0.5 to 20 mm obtained by chopping tows of at least 100,000 filaments. The fibres of the feed are distributed uniformly in the synthetic resin based layers used when producing abrasive fibre coatings for clutches and brakes.
Patent GB-2176883-A (GB)
Title: Cooling panel for furnace
Inventor: GRAGEDA IGNACIO JIMENEZ
IPC: C09B62/51
Filed: 1985-06-19
Abstract: A water cooling panel which may form part of the wall of an electric arc furnace, can be formed alternately as a tube type cooler formed of parallel pipes 16a 16j connected at their ends in headers 18, 20, with the latter having internal baffles 22 to define a serpentine path, or as a box type cooler formed of steel plates or sheet and having internal baffle plates defining a serpentine path for the cooling fluid. In either case, fluid orifices 24 are provided to permit a minor amount of flow through the baffles or baffle plates where there is a direction change in the serpentine flow path. This serves to prevent stagnation, and prevent the problems of hot spots and steam bubbles where there is a change of direction in the cooling flow. Projections welded along the furnace-facing side of the panel permit the panel to be covered with a layer of refractory material or solidified slag. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2167263-A (GB)
Title: Method of determining the sign and amount of a frequency shift in light waves
Inventor: BISELLI EUGEN
IPC: G01S17/58
Filed: 1985-10-31
Abstract: A method for the determination of the sign and amount of a frequency shift in light waves by means of a heterodyne receiver 3 comprises the steps of providing a difference frequency, by the amount of which the spectrum of a homodyne-received, Doppler-shifted speed distribution is displaced in direction of the positive axis, through coherent super-position of two modes of a resonator 1. As a result, not only the amount, but also the sign of the Doppler frequency shift, can be determined. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2183504-A (GB)
Title: Crushing apparatus
Inventor: HOOF ERHARD
IPC: B02C13/28
Filed: 1985-12-07
Abstract: A crushing apparatus is fitted with hammers which preserve the hammer spindle. The bores of these hammers have a wall which is made curved away from the hammer spindle towards the two edges, leaving a shorter, straight middle piece. Thus the individual hammer can execute a limited rolling movement on the hammer spindle, without unfavourably influencing the hammer spindle in doing so. Likewise the edges of the hammer are also expediently rounded so that the stressing of the rotor discs by the hammer is minimised. As well as the usual hammers, usual striker rings can also be formed so that the hammer spindle cannot be deformed or destroyed by them. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2184996-A (GB)
Title: Robot finger
Inventor: THORNTON GEOFFREY STEPHEN
IPC: G01L5/16
Filed: 1986-01-04
Abstract: A robot gripper finger 7B is formed by a single piece of metal in which a number of holes 12-16 are formed to provide dual guided cantilevers arranged so that they bend and twist in response to X, Y and Z forces and XY, YZ and XZ torques. Suitable strain sensors 17-22 are positioned on the arms of the dual guided cantilevers to detect these forces and torques. The outputs from the strain sensors are fed to six Wheatstone bridges, one for each of forces and torques measured. The outputs from the bridges are multiplexed, converted to digital form and processed to perform force transformations. These calculate the forces and torques in the coordinate system, X, Y, Z which are used to control the robot and gripper. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2170619-A (GB)
Title: Device for controlling the current of an electromagnetic lens
Inventor: UDALTSEV VENIAMIN IOSIFOVICH
IPC: H01J37/26
Filed: 1986-01-20
Abstract: A device for controlling the current of an electromagnetic lens comprising a pulse generator (1) connected in series with an electromagnetic lens current reversal unit (3) and a reversible pulse counter (4) having its less significant digits output connected to an input of a digital-to-analog converter (5) whose output is electrocally connected with the electromagnetic lens (2). To the other input of the converter (5) the output of a switching circuit (10) is connected, an input (11) of which being connected to the output of a permanent memory (9), an input (13) being connected to the output of a decoder (12) and an input (14) being connected to the output of the more significant digits output of the pulse counter (4). The inputs of the permanent memory (9) and the decoder (12) are connected to the output of a word address former (8). The device may be operated in manual or programmed mode with fine manual adjustment being possible during programmed operation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2190852-A (GB)
Title: Carbonating apparatus
Inventor: ADAMS FRANCIS JOHN
IPC: A23L2/54
Filed: 1986-05-27
Abstract: Carbonating apparatus for preparation of carbonated drinks includes a water reservoir 1 having an opening 2 closed by a lid 3. Front part 4 of the apparatus casing accommodates a pressure chamber which is filled with a predetermined quantity of water from the reservoir 1 for carbonation. Once carbonated, the water is dispensed through spout 5 into a vessel 6. A replaceable filter 14 consisting of an activated carbon material 15 contained in a holder 16 ensures that all fresh water poured into the reservoir 1 is filtered prior to carbonation to remove undesirable tastes, odours and/or chlorine, etc. from the water. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2177687-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for cleaning sulphur and nitrogen containing flue gas
Inventor: DIETRICH DR WALTHER
IPC: B01D53/00
Filed: 1986-06-25
Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for the purification and recirculation of gases which are fed to a plant for the production of metal powder or for compacting metal powder at elevated pressures. The operating gas exits the plant at a lower pressure and is conveyed in a closed loop, in which filters are provided for the mechanical and/or chemical purification of the gases as well as means for increasing the pressure of the purified gas. The repressurization of the operating gas is carried out economically by liquefying the operating gas leaving the plant after purification by the application of liquid nitrogen, then feeding the liquefied gas to an evaporator via a high-pressure pump, and finally returning the operating gas to the plant in a pressurized gaseous phase.
Patent GB-2192126-A (GB)
Title: Dishwasher
Inventor: HO-MEI LIU
IPC: A47L15/32
Filed: 1986-07-02
Abstract: A dishwasher (10) comprises a washing chamber (20) including a rotatable rack (23, 24) for receiving utensils to be washed, nozzles (26A, 26B) for spraying water at the utensils in the rack, so as to rotate the rack and wash the utensils, nozzles (25A, 25B) for spraying water onto the utensils, and a blower (38) for blowing air at ambient temperature onto the washed utensils to dry them. Wash water may be heated in unit 31 by a gas heater and stored in reservoir 32, and its temperature may be regulated by a thermostat. Pump 37 may be used to pump detergent from reservoir 15 into the wash water pumped into the wash chamber by pump 36. The operation of the pumps and blower may be automatically controlled by controller 39. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2177980-A (GB)
Title: Ceiling lamp for motor vehicles, comprising a courtesy equipment for the rear seats passengers
Inventor: FOGGINI PAOLO
IPC: B60Q3/02
Filed: 1986-07-10
Abstract: The ceiling lamp (10) for auto-vehicles comprises a rigid box-like structure which extends substantially throughout the transverse dimension of the ceiling (C) of the vehicle (A) compartment. The structure incorporates lamps (16) for indirect illumination of the compartment and courtesy equipment (17,18) for the auto-vehicle's rear seat passengers. <IMAGE>