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Patent GB-2225924-A (GB)
Title: Plucking device
Inventor: SMITH TIMOTHY DENHAM
IPC: A22C21/02
Filed: 1989-11-15
Abstract: A portable plucking device for removing feathers from the carcass of a bird, which device comprises:   a. a pair of generally cylindrical rotatable roller members 1, 2 having their longitudinal axes substantially parallel to one another and spaced apart so as to provide a nip gap 10 between the opposed surfaces of the roller members, the nip gap being adapted to receive a feather and to grip the stem of the feather between the opposed surfaces of the roller members so as to apply axial tension to the feather as the roller members rotate; b. means 4 located at or adjacent one end, preferably said first end, of the said roller members for rotating at least one of the roller members about its longitudinal axis; c. guide means 20 preferably a power drill; and located at the other end of said roller members for guiding the stem of a feather into the nip gap between the roller members.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2239185-A (GB)
Title: Family board game
Inventor: MCDONALD WILLIAM
IPC: A63F3/02
Filed: 1989-12-23
Abstract: The board for a race-type game comprises three concentric circles and one central target all individually coloured. Each circle is divided into unnumbered equal segments (96 in total, made up of 40 in the outer circle, 32 in the middle circle and 24 in the inner). Every player has an individual playing disc and a marker. Play on the board is clockwise and controlled by two dice. Only one throw of the dice is allowed per player in each round. To win, a player must move from the outer circle starting segment to the target. To move between circles, a player must throw a minimum set score after lapping the starting point in that circle. Failing this, the player has to lap the circle once more before trying again. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2228841-A (GB)
Title: Fixed phase relationship multiple magnetron oscillator
Inventor: ESTERSON MAURICE
IPC: H03L7/24
Filed: 1990-02-12
Abstract: A plurality of magnetrons 1 to 8 which are connected to the inputs of directional couplers 9, 10, 11 and 12, each having two outputs, one of which is connected to a section 13, 14, 15 and 16 of an array of radiating elements. The other outputs of the directional couplers are connected via further directional couplers 19, 20 and 18 to a master oscillator 17. The output of the master oscillator 17 causes the magnetron outputs to remain in a substantially fixed-phase relationship. The invention is particularly applicable to high-power level systems. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2242884-A (GB)
Title: Stanchion for supporting elongate bodies
Inventor: BOERS MARIUS
IPC: F27D5/00
Filed: 1990-03-17
Abstract: A stanchion suitable for supporting a plurality of extrusions, said stanchion having opposite ends and comprising first (16) and second (18) substantially parallel carrying members extending between said opposite ends and carrying a plurality of substantially parallel cross members (20) extending from the first carrying member to the second carrying member, each cross member being provided with a plurality of support members (22) arranged on each cross member in succession from the first carrying member to the second carrying member wherein each support member on one of the cross members is aligned with a corresponding support member on each of the other cross members thereby to provide support for the extrusions which can be disposed across said corresponding support member. The stanchion may be located on the ground on posts (60), and has lifting means (34) for engagement, e.g. by a crane hook. Adjacent stanchions may be joined by pivot arrangement (36) and coupling (44) to provide for carrying long, e.g. 50 metre, aluminium extrusions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244611-A (GB)
Title: Television synchronous receiver
Inventor: ITO KATSU
IPC: H04N5/44
Filed: 1990-06-02
Abstract: A synchronous television receiver includes an I signal block 250, a Q signal block 352, a baseband 90 DEG  phase shifter 302 for obtaining in phase video signals from the I and Q signal blocks, an adder 304 for adding the in phase signals, and a phase equalizer 308 for correcting phase distortion of the adder output. The 90 DEG  phase shifter has an operating frequency band including a received channel and a lower-adjacent-channel, and the receiver cancels and suppresses interference from the lower-adjacent-channel. A video signal is extracted from the phase equalizer. The receiver can also detect (Figure 8) amplitude and phase differences of lower-adjacent-channel sound carriers included in the video signals from the and a signal blocks, and can minimize these differences. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2231842-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning elements in electrophotographic copiers
Inventor: OGURA MITSURU
IPC: G03G15/04
Filed: 1990-06-18
Abstract: An electrophotographic copier has a removable process module including at least the photosensitive drum 7, a corona discharge wire 3 for charging the drum and pads 1a, 1b which may be moved along the wire to clean it. When cleaning the wire 3, the pads are forced into contact therewith by projections 16a, 16b engaging the charger housing 4, but when inoperative the projections move into recesses 4b to allow the pads to come out of contact with the wire. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2245542-A (GB)
Title: Cartons with pouring spouts
Inventor: HURDEN DEREK
IPC: B65D5/74
Filed: 1990-06-28
Abstract: A carton blank to form a rectangular carton having a pouring spout which is formed from material coming out of a vertical edge of the carton, i.e of material on each side of this edge and which hinges about a line extending diagonally upwards across an end face from the vertical edge. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2235138-A (GB)
Title: Method for removing dissolved oxygen in water by deaeration and a deaerator
Inventor: OKABE TATSUO
IPC: B01D19/00
Filed: 1990-08-06
Abstract: To remove dissolved oxygen in feed water, a deaerating tank (2) is provided inside or outside the water tank (1). Water enters from the main tank (1) via nozzles (3) and is pumped back into main tank (1) at a faster rate by pump (5). This creates a partial vacuum in zone (V) which causes gas to leave the water and collect in it for removal via line (11) and pump (10). When the level in the deaerator tank (2) reaches sensor (9) pump (5) is switched off so the tank (2) can refill to repeat the cycle. By this continuous recycling of deaerated water to main tank (1) it becomes full of water which will not so readily cause rust in the system using it. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2240941-A (GB)
Title: Crankshaft grinding
Inventor: PLAYER JAMES CALVIN
IPC: B24B5/42
Filed: 1991-02-14
Abstract: A method and apparatus for crankshaft grinding permits crankshafts of different throws to be mounted for grinding on the same apparatus. The grinding shaft 24 for rotating the crankshaft 12 during grinding has located co-axially therein indexing and clamping shafts 32, 68 transmitting drive to indexing and clamping mechanisms driven by electric and pneumatic motors respectively. The indexing drive is transmitted through an off-set mechanical drive coupling 34 in the throwblock. The coupling can accommodate differing degrees of off-set of the grinding and indexing axes 16, 18, and hence differing crankshaft throws. The clamping shaft drives a pair of clamping arms through a mechanical drive 62. Hydraulic drives are eliminated. Speed and accuracy of operation are improved. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2245078-A (GB)
Title: Second harmonic wave generator.
Inventor: TOWNSEND PETER DAVID
IPC: G02F1/377
Filed: 1991-04-22
Abstract: An optical device for harmonic generation incorporates a coupled waveguide structure including a material having a non-centrosymmetric structure for matching fundamental and harmonic frequencies with low order modes.
Patent GB-2257116-A (GB)
Title: Dispensing cooled drink from bag-in-box.
Inventor: MCKENNA MAURICE
IPC: B67D3/00
Filed: 1991-07-23
Abstract: A converter apparatus for dispensing drinks such as spring water comprises a support 10 having a shelf 13 for supporting a bag-in-box 2. A valve 15 operated by a float 16 delivers water from the bag-in-box 2 to a cooler dispenser. The connection from the bag-in-box 2 to the dispenser is via a flexible tube 19 connected to the body 17 of the valve 15 and quick release fittings 25, 26 which allow the bag-in-box to be fitted in a hygienic manner. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2247647-A (GB)
Title: Paper feeding arrangements in selective printers
Inventor: HARADA HIROYUKI
IPC: B41J3/36
Filed: 1991-08-19
Abstract: The present invention provides a dot-matrix printer comprising a bar-platen (7) and a printing head (10) encased with a printer case (1, 2) so as to face each other in a vertical direction. A paper housing portion 4 is provided upstream of and in line with the platen. The paper feed roller 6 is disposed upstream of and in line with the printing head for feeding paper taken out of the paper housing portion towards the printing head, and a discharge roller (8) is disposed downstream of and in line with the printing head for discharging paper printed by the printing head. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2247755-A (GB)
Title: Lens-fitted photographic film package
Inventor: OHMURA HIROSHI
IPC: G03B15/05
Filed: 1991-08-23
Abstract: A lens-fitted photographic film package has at least a rolled film, a taking lens (32), a film transporting mechanism, an exposure mechanism and an electronic flash as an integral whole contained in a light-tight case. The lens-fitted photographic film package including the light-tight case is enclosed in an external case (61) having a weakened openable portion (67) capable of being broken away from the external case to expose the contained rolled film for removal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2251724-A (GB)
Title: Method for manufacturing a read only memory device
Inventor: CHOI JEONG-HYEOK
IPC: H01L27/112
Filed: 1991-12-10
Abstract: Process for manufacturing NAND and NOR logic masked read-only memory devices (MROM). A first polycrystalline silicon layer is formed on the upper surface of a semiconductor substrate (90), and a design of a gate electrode (71 to 76) is formed as even-numbered or odd-numbered word lines. Then, an insulation layer having a thickness in the submicron range is formed on the upper surface of the substrate. Next, a photoresistant agent is deposited and a back-etching process is carried out. Next, the insulation layer exposed by the back-etching process and the polycrystalline silicon layer are etched selectively to form a word line spacing corresponding to a thickness of the insulation layer. Thus, the spacing between the adjacent word lines can be minimised and a safety margin can be adequately ensured. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252042-A (GB)
Title: Oral compositions
Inventor: INOUE TAKESHI
IPC: A61K8/00
Filed: 1991-12-19
Abstract: A composition for use in the oral cavity comprises granules composed of a water-insoluble powder and a water-insoluble organic binder; and which granules have an apparent density of from 0.1 to 1.5 and collapse at a deformation rate of from 0.1 to 20% at a load of from 0.1 to 50 g per granule. The granules of the composition have a proper hardness so that the presence of the granules can be felt when used in the oral cavity. The composition makes users feel the cleaning effect of the composition by the tactual sense, while giving a pleasant feeling. The composition is particularly suitable as a dentifrice.
Patent GB-2264971-A (GB)
Title: Condensation collection apparatus
Inventor: KELLY JAMES CRICHTON
IPC: E06B7/14
Filed: 1992-03-13
Abstract: A condensation collection apparatus has a body 1 which used in conjunction with rubber sealant 2 secured to the inside of a window or like. After the main body of the device and seals have been securely fixed to the inside of the window, the exit is put into operation by means of a flexible pipe 8 together with a valve not shown. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272178-A (GB)
Title: Disc separation
Inventor: EVERATT GLYNN
IPC: B25B33/00
Filed: 1992-11-10
Abstract: A method of separating a stack (10) of circular saw blades (12 - 18) stuck weakly together, the blades having a through-running bore formed by adjacent eyes (20), comprises inserting a rod (30) into the bore. The rod is stepped (40) near one end and is rotated as it is inserted. The stepped portion serves to dislocate radially a disc with respect to its neighbours whereby said adhesion is broken. The adhesion between the blades may occur through the application of brazing alloy preliminary to mounting tungsten carbide teeth. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262996-A (GB)
Title: Optical waveguide cable having reinforced covering formed by coextrusion
Inventor: SCHNEIDER REINER
IPC: B29C48/15
Filed: 1992-12-18
Abstract: Reinforcing elements VE1 - VEn are formed in coextrusion with the protective covering SH and are embedded into said covering. Optical waveguide/s LW is/are introduced into the composite element consisting of the protective covering SH and the reinforcing elements VE1 - VEn during the manufacturing process. The optical waveguide may be an optical fibre which may be buffered or a waveguide strip (Fig. 10). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2264472-A (GB)
Title: Method of testing various control functions of a motor vehicle.
Inventor: SHIBAYAMA TAKAO
IPC: G01P21/02
Filed: 1993-02-17
Abstract: A plurality of control functions of a motor vehicle are tested by grouping the control functions into a first group including e.g. a limited slip differential (LDS) having a function of accelerating at least one wheel and a second group including e.g. a traction control system and an anti-lock brake system having a function of decelerating at least one wheel. The testing of the control functions which belong to the first group is carried out during a process of accelerating the motor vehicle and the testing of the control functions which belong to the second group is carried out in a process of decelerating the motor vehicle. The vehicle's speedometer may be tested at constant speed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270957-A (GB)
Title: Tiltable roller structure for video tape recorders.
Inventor: TAKAHASHI SHIGEO
IPC: F16C23/08
Filed: 1993-05-27
Abstract: A roller structure comprises a small roller (10) including an elastic rubber cylinder (11) and a sleeve (12), the sleeve having a stepped portion (15), an outer race (21) filled to the stepped portion, a row of bearing balls (23) filled in the outer race, a shaft (30) having a tapered surface portion (33), the bearing halls being provided such that they are brought into rolling contact with the tapered surface, and first and second plastic sleeves (34), (35) pressed onto the opposite ends of the shaft. The second sleeve (35) has at an outer end thereof a flange (36) having a larger diameter than the upper inside diameter surface of the sleeve (14). The roller structure further comprises a lower annular clearance (X1) between the first plastic sleeve (34) and the lower inside diameter surface (13) and an upper annular clearance (X2) between the second plastic sleeve (35) and the upper inside diameter surface (14), thereby allowing the roller to tilt by up to 1.5 DEG . <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270131-A (GB)
Title: Electronic braking systems for road motor vehicles
Inventor: GOEBELS HERMANN JOSEF
IPC: B60T8/34
Filed: 1993-08-13
Abstract: An ABS/ASR braking system for road motor vehicles, comprises two electronic control units (24a, 26), which communicate with each other via an interface (28). Unit (24a) controls the brake pressure at the rear axles whereas unit (26) controls the brake pressure at the front axle. The brakes may be actuated pneumatically or hydraulically. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281797-A (GB)
Title: Temperature range sensor
Inventor: WOOLLEY STEPHEN PHILIP
IPC: G01K3/00
Filed: 1993-09-14
Abstract: A temperature range sensor provided with visual 5, or audible indication that the temperature of an environment is above, below, or within acceptable, safe, or optimum limits. The sensor is provided with means for activation by conducting liquid or variation in light level or by simple switch operation. The sensor may be preset to certain temperature limits or be made adjustable. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272537-A (GB)
Title: Curved groove optical fiber splicer for ribbon-shaped optical fibre cords
Inventor: TAKAHASHI MITSUO
IPC: C04B7/153
Filed: 1993-11-12
Abstract: An optical fiber splicer includes an aligning member 11 and a cover member 20 optionally filled together using an adhesive. The aligning member 11 has grooves 15 formed in concave surface 14 and sheath receiving portions 16, 17 in inclined surfaces 12, 13. Cover member 20 has a corresponding convex surface 23 and inclined surfaces 21, 22. In a second embodiment, sheathless optical fibers are fused to each other and then the sheathless optical fibers are received in the V-shaped aligning grooves of the aligning member. The cover member is fitted into the aligning member using an adhesive to build a product of optical fiber splicer which in turn is cut into two segments, i.e., a first connector plug and a second connector plug (Fig. 13). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285967-A (GB)
Title: Cash box
Inventor: PETERS ANDREW CHARLES
IPC: A45C13/10
Filed: 1994-01-26
Abstract: A cash box 1 is provided with a hinged lid 2. The internal width and length dimensions of the lid 2 are slightly larger than the external length and width dimensions of the base 4 to provide a snug, overhanging fit. Lid 2 has a downwardly depending lip 2a with a plain free edge and box 4 has a non-joggled plain free edge, with opposed side wall portions 4b and 4c having indented support portions to support flange portions 6a and 6b of a coin tray 6. The cash box 1 has a key operated locking mechanism with a rotatable locking tongue 9 and a push button operated catch means 11 including a flat square spring portion 11b mounted on a shaft S of the locking mechanism 8. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275708-A (GB)
Title: Railway Points
Inventor: FOAN ANDREW RAYMOND
IPC: E01B7/14
Filed: 1994-03-04
Abstract: A set of railway points has a swing-nose crossing that includes a one piece vee-shaped section (10) having a pair of legs (12, 14), each of which is joined to one of a pair of fixed rails. The vee-shaped section (10) is movable between two positions in accordance with the setting of the points, and in each position, one leg (12, 14) of the vee-shaped section (10) is flexed into a shallow serpentine shape. A mechanism for moving the vee-shaped section (10) is also disclosed.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277733-A (GB)
Title: Sheet feeder for a printing machine
Inventor: GREIVE MARTIN
IPC: B65H1/04
Filed: 1994-05-05
Abstract: The invention relates to a sheet feeder of a printing machine, with the respective uppermost sheet 1 of a sheet pile being seized at its leading end by means of suckers, lifted over the upper edge of one or more pile stops 7, and fed to a pair of transport rollers. In order to increase the reliability when separating sheets, the sheet-pile stop(s) features grooves 15 extending parallel to the sheet edges of the sheets on the sheet pile. The grooves can be sharp edged or flutes. Preferably separating springs 11 and blower bars 10 are also provided along the leading edge. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279695-A (GB)
Title: Window stays
Inventor: LAMBERT PETER WINSTON
IPC: E05D15/30
Filed: 1994-06-02
Abstract: A window stay assembly for fitment between a window frame member (2) and a window sash member (3) and having two preferably elongate window stays (4, 5) extending directly or indirectly between the window frame member (2) and the window sash member (3). The stay ends (6, 7) are pivotably mounted to the window frame member (2) and are interengaged eg. by direct or indirect gearing (8), so that movement of one gives rise to some predetermined proportional or identical movement of the other. The distal ends of the window stays (4, 5) are themselves pivotably mounted to the window sash member (3) with at least one of the pivotal mounts being through a friction slide mechanism (12, 13). The arrangement enables a reproducible opening of a window from its frame using a thin window stay assembly. The gearing may incorporate the direct meshing of gears at the ends of the stays or the use of an intermediate gear train, belt, or rack. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280170-A (GB)
Title: Spirit measure
Inventor: GIBBS JOHN AUGUSTUS
IPC: G01F19/00
Filed: 1994-07-13
Abstract: A spirit measure for measuring for dispensing a predetermined quantity of a beverage is described, the measure comprising a cup-like container having a base (1) and an upstanding side wall (2) and whose interior volume is more than the predetermined quantity, the interior of the measure, or the exterior if the measure is of a transparent material, being formed with a discontinuity (2b) to indicate the level to which the container must be filled to dispense an accurate measure. The discontinuity may be a step or a change of surface texture. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2292365-A (GB)
Title: Automatic tool changer
Inventor: SENDAI TOMOKAZU
IPC: B25J15/04
Filed: 1994-08-15
Abstract: An automatic tool changer comprises a first unit 1 and a second unit 2. One of the units has a rotatable cam 4 with an engaging portion 40. The other unit is provided with an engaging pin 20. Engagement and disengagement between the engaging portion 40 and the engaging pin 20 along with a rotation of the cam 4 allows the first unit 1 and the second unit 2 to couple together and separate from each other. Furthermore, the cam 4 is provided with a protrudent part 5, which prevents accidental disengagement of the units 1, 2. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282892-A (GB)
Title: Method of detecting a leak in a barrier between two regions
Inventor: NICHOLS PAUL
IPC: G01M3/20
Filed: 1994-10-12
Abstract: A method of detecting the presence of a leak in a barrier, e.g. a floor membrane 16 of a building or the wall of an underground a pipeline 61, comprises creating a pressure differential across the barrier, e.g. by introducing superambient air at a plurality of spaced points into the region 14 beneath the building or by creating a vacuum within a sealed section 63 of the pipeline, and detecting the presence of toxic or noxious soil gases G on the lower pressure side of the barrier (i.e. in region 15 or in the sealed section 63) within a limited period of time from the creation of the pressure differential. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289981-A (GB)
Title: Imaging devices systems and methods
Inventor: ORAVA RISTO OLAVI
IPC: H04N5/335
Filed: 1995-02-08
Abstract: An imaging device 16 comprises a semiconductor substrate including an array of pixel cells 18. Each pixel cell is associated with an individually addressable pixel circuit 20 for accumulating charge resulting from radiation 14, e.g. X-rays incident on a pixel detector. The pixel circuit and the pixel detector can either be implemented on a single substrate, or on two substrates bonded together. An imaging plane can be made up of one imaging device or a plurality of imaging devices tiled to form a mosaic. The imaging devices may be configured as a slot for certain applications, the slit or slot being scanned over the imaging plane. Control electronics 24 can include addressing logic for addressing individual pixel circuits for reading accumulated charge from the pixel circuits. imaging optimisation can be achieved by determining maximum and minimum charge values for pixels for display, assigning extreme grey scale or colour values to the maximum and minimum charge values and allocating grey scale or colour values to an individual pixel according to a sliding scale between the extreme values. Scattered radiation can be detected and discarded by comparing the detected pixel value to a threshold value related to a minimum detected charge value expected for directly incident radiation and discarding detected pixel values less than said threshold value. <IMAGE>