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Patent GB-2178839-A (GB)
Title: Combuster
Inventor: BODEN JOHN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: F23G7/06
Filed: 1986-07-30
Abstract: A combustor suitable for disposing of lean fuel gas mixtures, e.g. solvent-laden exhaust streams, has a combustion chamber 2, a heat exchanger 1 comprising a matrix of elongate tubes 6 for supplying lean fuel gas to the combustion chamber and a burner 9 located within the combustion chamber. The burner is adapted to mix fuel gas and the lean fuel gas which enters at inlet 4 and issues from the elongate tube outlets. The heat exchanger is in an heat exchange relationship with flue gas emerging from the outlet and the combustion chamber and passing above plate 11. The passage of the flue gases from the combustion chamber over the external surfaces of the tubes of the heat exchanger enables the pre-heating of the lean fuel gas mixture prior to its entry into the combustion chamber. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2194773-A (GB)
Title: Containers having article retaining portions
Inventor: CHIPPERFIELD JOHN ARRON
IPC: B65D59/04
Filed: 1986-09-05
Abstract: A tubular container 101, which may be formed from a blank (1, Fig. 1), for storing an article, such as an electric light bulb 200, has wall portions 103, 109 foldable about associated creases with respect to the remainder of the container wall 102, to allow the container 101 to be compressed, in concertina fashion, into a contracted condition in which the wall portions 103, 109 can engage and retain a bulb 200. Preferably, the wall portions 103, 109 are locked into engagement with respective axially-spaced regions of the bulb 200. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2181894-A (GB)
Title: Duplicate wiring in a semiconductor device
Inventor: OHASHI TOYOHARU
IPC: H01L23/52
Filed: 1986-10-13
Abstract: The aluminium wiring of a semiconductor device is provided in two layers so that if a break occurs in one layer the other layer provides an alternative conduction path. As shown a first layer 20 of an aluminium wiring pattern is buried in a layer 19 of a phospho-silicate glass. A second layer 26 of the same aluminium wiring pattern is deposited on the glass with regularly spaced holes 24 through the glass coupling the two layers. The duplicate wiring is particularly effective against breaks caused by passivation cracks. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2184599-A (GB)
Title: Schottky diode for an integrated circuit
Inventor: BERTOTTI FRANCO
IPC: H01L29/167
Filed: 1986-11-27
Abstract: A Schottky diode comprises a buried layer which has been produced by doping with two dopants, e.g. antimony and phosphorous, having different rates of diffusion. When a layer 2 is formed above the buried layer by high temperature episaxial growth the greater diffusivity of the phosphorous creates an outer region 10 containing phosphorous only as dopant surrounding an inner region 5 containing both dopants. This structure reduces the majority carrier resistance under forward bias and the leakage current to the substrate 3. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2198026-A (GB)
Title: Simplified and improved weight-operated animal feeders
Inventor: KNIGHT GRAHAM FRANK
IPC: A01K5/02
Filed: 1986-11-29
Abstract: An animal-operated feeder has a single pivot shutter and pedal arrangement to prevent wild birds and other vermin having access. Wild birds cannot enter trough 11. Platform 15 hinged to the lower part of flap 13 prevents earth bound vermin from pushing past flap 13 Their weight is insufficient to actuate the platform. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2184135-A (GB)
Title: Cooling of workpieces
Inventor: TARGETT RICHARD FREDERICK
IPC: A01K11/00
Filed: 1986-12-05
Abstract: Workpieces such as branding irons 14 are cooled to a sub-zero temperature in a bath 10 of organic liquid. The bath 10 is provided with nitrogen injection means 24 comprising a header 26 having arms 28 each provided with nitrogen injection orifices 30. The header 26 communicates with a conduit 34 along which liquid nitrogen is passed and a vaporiser coil 39 for vaporising liquid nitrogen. Thus a cold nitrogen stream is formed by mixing the liquid nitrogen with the vaporised nitrogen. This cold nitrogen is injected into the bath 10 through orifices 30 and the organic liquid is sufficiently agitated to prevent local freezing of the organic liquid to the workpieces. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2200548-A (GB)
Title: Exercising and massaging device
Inventor: LEONAGGEO ANGELO
IPC: A61H33/02
Filed: 1987-02-06
Abstract: An apparatus for exercising and massaging a human, a horse or other animal comprising a tank (10) containing a pool of water, a plurality of water massage jets in the sidewalls of the tank, a cage (11) for retaining the person, horse or animal, a treadmill (24) positioned at the bottom of the cage (11), so that a horse can run on the treadmill (24) while at the same time being treated with a water turbulence massage from the water jet nozzles; and a scissor-like lift device for raising and lowering the treadmill (24) in the pool. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2204613-A (GB)
Title: Thermally broken spacer purlin
Inventor: TAYLOR PETER
IPC: E04C3/29
Filed: 1987-03-28
Abstract: A thermally broken spacer purlin has two or three galvanised steel sections which are interlocked together by means of further sections manufactured from a material which will not conduct heat. The dimensions of the steel sections 1 and 3 are variable to suit the specific application. Alignment of the steel sections 1 and 3 and the thermal break/s 2 can be misaligned to facilitate interlocking of sections together. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2198979-A (GB)
Title: Rotary sliding gate valves for metallurgical vessels
Inventor: ROTHFUSS HANS
IPC: B22D37/00
Filed: 1987-12-18
Abstract: A rotary sliding gate, valve for a metallurgical vessel comprises a refractory nozzle brick (4) and a refractory rotary body (15, 16) which sealingly engages it and is rotatable about an axis (17). The passage (8) through the nozzle brick (4) is offset from the axis (17). The rotary body includes a pouring or outlet tube (15) which defines a passage (20) whose axis is coincident with the axis (17) and a flange portion (16) which defines at least one connecting passage (19) of which one end is in communication with the passage (20) in the pouring tube and the other end may be selectively moved into registry with the passage (8) in the nozzle brick. The rotary member (15, 16) is carried by a rotary cage (21). The rotary cage and the rotary member have cooperating, radially extending tongues and grooves (23, 22) which transmit torque from the rotary cage to the rotary member. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2205097-A (GB)
Title: Pharmaceutical preparations with cholinergic potentiating effect
Inventor: BENGTSSON KARL STEFAN
IPC: A61K31/195
Filed: 1988-05-06
Abstract: Use of 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-methyl-2-propyl 2-amino-3-methyl butanoate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in the manufacture of a pharmaceutical preparation for the treatment of mental disorders.
Patent GB-2208824-A (GB)
Title: Making bank note band
Inventor: HARDCASTLE RICHARD JOSEPH
IPC: B29C65/74
Filed: 1988-08-22
Abstract: To make bank note bands from an extruded "lay flat tube" of polythene material, multiple indicia are printed across the width of the tube and it is then passed through a serrating device 4, Fig. 1, so as to produce lines of perforations 8 along the length of the tube. A heat-sealing knife 10 is then applied at spaced intervals to form groups of bands connected together at the perforations. Alternatively, Fig. 2, the printed tube is perforated transversely and heat-sealed and cut longitudinally to form reels of bands connected at the perforations. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2210864-A (GB)
Title: A closure for bottles
Inventor: BATTEGAZZORE PIERO
IPC: B65D55/06
Filed: 1988-09-22
Abstract: A closure (1) for bottles, particularly of fine-quality spirits, which has a broad decorable surface, free of any faults or deformations, comprises a cap (23) having an internal thread (26) for engagement with the external thread (15) of a non-refillable pouring fitment (12). Attached to or integral with the base (24) of the cap is a smooth tubular skirt (28), which extends coaxially with the cap and abuts an annular land (18) of the pouring fitment. The closure may carry a pilfer-proof seal (35). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2232076-A (GB)
Title: Bookrest
Inventor: JAM BOO-LIN
IPC: G02B27/02
Filed: 1989-04-21
Abstract: A bookrest comprising a supporting means (5) rotatably mounted on the rear surface of a board (1) has a light source (79) moveably mounted on the supporting means for tracing drawings or viewing sites or film negatives and is provided with a clamping device (4) at the bottom edge of the board. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2233324-A (GB)
Title: Curved toughened glass
Inventor: LEVERIDGE DEREK W
IPC: C03B35/16
Filed: 1989-06-10
Abstract: A method of forming a curved shoot of toughened glass comprising the steps of:     (a) heating the sheet of glass 6, e.g. by radiant heaters 7, (b) bringing the sheet of glass into contact with a mould 1 before, during or after the heating so that the glass is supported on the mould, and (c) so cooling the sheet of glass that layers of the sheet become compressed in a way which serves to toughen the sheet of glass. Two conveyers 4 support the glass until it reaches the desired temperature, and they are then moved apart whilst the mould 1 is lifted so that the glass becomes supported on the mould and adopts its shape under the weight of glass. The mould is mounted on rails 3 which enable it to be moved to a cooling station where cooling means such as air jets may play upon it.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2231928-A (GB)
Title: Spot-type disc brake
Inventor: GERHARDT WINFRIED
IPC: F16D66/02
Filed: 1990-04-20
Abstract: A spot-type disc brake (1, 51) comprises a housing (2, 3, 55), two brake shoes (9, 10, 59, 60) and a friction lining warning device which indicates any wear of a friction lining (16, 17, 63, 64) at any one of the brake shoes (9, 10, 59, 60) and which includes electrical conductors (154, 155, 79, 80) associated with the brake shoes (9, 10, 59, 60) and with indicating apparatus. The spot-type disc brake (1, 51) is furnished with a holding device (33, 69) at which the electrical conductors (154, 155, 79, 80) are guided. The warning device of Fig. 1 includes transmitters (155, 159), whereas in the disc brake of Fig. 5 engagement of the conductors (79, 80) with a brake disc is indicative of friction lining wear. …<IMAGE>…
Patent GB-2244017-A (GB)
Title: A process for manufacturing a wheel hub
Inventor: HUANG JUNG-YI
IPC: B21D53/26
Filed: 1990-05-19
Abstract: The process consists of shaping a tube into connected hub lengths, severing off individual hub lengths 20, stamping spoke flanges 30 on the ends of each hub and providing a recess 31 in each hub end in which a bearing receiving cup 40 is fitted. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2245943-A (GB)
Title: Branch pipe fitting
Inventor: PROCTOR JOHN
IPC: F16L55/179
Filed: 1990-06-20
Abstract: A pipe fitting (32) has an inner tubular body (33) in screw threaded engagement (41) within an outer tapered bush (37). The bush (37) is adapted to locate into a  hole (9) drilled in a pipe (1). The inner body (33) has a tapered seal (35) mounted on a flange (34). The outer bush (37) has an external seal (40). A pilot hole (9) is drilled under pressure into a lined pipe (1) which is connected in service. Retainer means (25) is inserted into said pipe (1) and a large hole is cut with the cut out portion retained. The pipe fitting (32) is inserted by locating the outer bush (37) into the hole such that the external seal (40) rests on the pipe surface. The inner body (33) is withdrawn away from the hole with the bush (37) stationary. The tapered seal (35) is deformed and acts to seal the interior of the pipe (1) to the fitting (32) and to trap the lining (23).
Patent GB-2247600-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to aquaria
Inventor: NUTT DAVID LLEWELLYN
IPC: A01K63/00
Filed: 1990-09-07
Abstract: An aquarium for aquatic animals and plants has an inclined floor (2) and a perforated partition (10) extending across the aquarium above the floor. A second partition (7) extends from a free edge of the perforated partition (10) to define a passage (15) extending upwardly of the aquarium. in use, the aquarium is filled with water and gravel is supported on the partition (10). The water is then caused to flow through the gravel layer, up the passage (15) and then back to the main chamber (A) of the aquarium. The water flow is effective to draw waste material out of the main chamber (A) and to deposit it in a second chamber (B) defined by the partitions (10, 7). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2238826-A (GB)
Title: A wallet and means for connecting the wallet to a person
Inventor: LEWIS HENRY
IPC: A45F5/02
Filed: 1990-11-30
Abstract: A wallet 10 for containing items of value e.g. money, documents, tools is associated with connecting means by which the wallet 10 can be connected, and locked, to a belt 22 worn by a person. The connecting means has a hook 18 and the wallet has a tongue 14. The tongue 14 engages in the hook 18 and then a strap 32 of the connecting means is locked to wallet 10. As shown, hook 18 is suspended from a belt loop 20 by an eye 27 and a D-ring 26 and strap 32 is attached to hook 18 by rivets 34. The free end of strap 32 has a hasp 38 which engages with a lock 16 which is preferably a combination lock. Strap 32 has an internal leaf spring 36 which ensures that on release strap 32 moves to an upright position, and a pad 37 which prevents a zip 12 from being undone. In Figure 2 is shown an auxiliary connecting arrangement where a second belt loop 44 carries a hook (45, Figure 6) and a ring 46 at the end of a chain 48, the other end of which is connected to zip 12 as shown. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2239429-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable buoyancy members
Inventor: MUSSELWHITE JAMES
IPC: B63B7/08
Filed: 1990-12-03
Abstract: An inflatable buoyancy member 20 for attachment to an aircraft as part of an emergency flotation system or as an inflatable buoyancy collar for attachment to a boat hull has at least one attachment strap 22 formed integrally of the cylindrical wall section 21 of the member. The cylindrical wall section is manufactured from reinforced elastomeric sheet material and attachment straps are provided at desired locations around the circumference of the wall section by folding the sheet material and joining opposed surfaces of the material within the fold by bonding over at least part of the fold. This provides a higher strength attachment because the reinforcing material is continuous through the attachment strap into the wall section as compared to prior art buoyancy members which have attachment straps bonded onto the external surfaces of their wall sections. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252166-A (GB)
Title: Finger ring-size gauge
Inventor: HARRISON BRIAN JOHN
IPC: G01B5/02
Filed: 1991-01-25
Abstract: A finger ring-size gauge takes the form of an adjustable band operable to tighten around a human finger. The band comprises an inextensible flexible strip (2), which is marked or markable with indicia to indicate ring sizes, and also engaging means in the form of a slide (3) operable to adjust the diameter of the band to fit the finger being measured. The slide (3) bears a reference mark (7a, 7b) to permit the ring size of the finger to be read from the indicia or marked on the strip (2). A lens may be attached to the slide (3) to assist reading the indicia. When the strip is marked at the required ring size, the gauge is then laid flat on a scale to read off a ring size. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2256635-A (GB)
Title: Box emptying apparatus
Inventor: BROWN DONALD RODGER
IPC: B66F9/19
Filed: 1991-04-19
Abstract: A box emptying apparatus, for use with a tipper unit for lifting and tipping a box (1), comprises a frame in which is mounted a series of parallel rollers (6). A plastics or rubber belt (5) passes around the rollers (6), and the frame is clamped by a clamp to the box (1) to form a lid. The lid is fitted with a hydraulic ram which retracts the frame in a direction perpendicular to the axes of the rollers (6) to form an opening (8) in the box (1), the retraction causing the rollers (6) to rotate and move with the frame whilst the belt (5) facing the box remains static relative to the box contents to prevent abrasion or rubbing thereof. The contents can be potatoes. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2255498-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable seed tray frame
Inventor: HOUNSLEA GEOFFREY JOHN
IPC: F16B2/06
Filed: 1991-05-08
Abstract: An adjustable frame (134) for seed tray(s) (156) and for attachment in a greenhouse having a roof (138) is mounted by pulleys for movement between a lower position wherein the tray(s) can be tended and a higher storage position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2256485-A (GB)
Title: Broadband signal processor
Inventor: PARSONS ALAN THOMAS
IPC: G01S7/02
Filed: 1991-06-01
Abstract: A broadband signal processor for detection and classification of received signals comprises makes use of the signal xt sampled at the time t to provide the Hilbert transform xt<H>. The signal and its Hilbert transform are then added in phase quadrature to form the complex analytic signal xt = xt + ixt<H>. Spectral measures based on this analytic signal xt to the order m are then derived, where m is the required order of the signal analysis, to determine the presence of m'th order effects in the received signal, and to determine the presence of m'th order non-stationarity. Where the order m is 3 this data can be used to determine amplitude skew or temporal skew in addition to third order non-stationarity.
Patent GB-2247743-A (GB)
Title: Oil burner
Inventor: O'BRIEN DENNIS J
IPC: F23D11/00
Filed: 1991-07-17
Abstract: A gun-type oil burner has a motor 13 axially aligned with a fuel pump 14 and a blower 15 at opposite ends. The amount of air drawn into the burner, is controlled by an adjustable air gate (40) (Fig 3, not shown). Upon removal of a protective air scoop 22 an outside air boot is easily connected to the burner inlet. The air in the burner housing travels along a serpentine path which contains smooth curves (27, 29) and perimetrally disposed protrusions (26, 28) for reducing the velocity of the air flow and maintaining its static pressure before entering an air tube 17 tangentially. The air flows through the air tube in a helical pattern, mixes with oil and is ignited at the air tube outlet 30. A fuel nozzle (52), ignitors (53) and a fuel supply conduit (50) are supported as a burner sub-assembly (75) within the tube by a spider (70). A preselected stop (71) of a number of removable stops of differing sizes is located on the spider and properly positions the burner sub-assembly axially within the air tube. The burner sub-assembly may be viewed through a window located near the rear of the air tube on the burner assembly. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246992-A (GB)
Title: Gangway
Inventor: CUNDALL ALAN
IPC: B63B27/14
Filed: 1991-09-20
Abstract: A gangway system for transferring personnel and/or cargo or equipment between a ship and an oil platform comprises an elongate articulated structure to span between the vessel and the platform. A pedestal 4 is provided mounting the structure at an inner end for hinge-like movement relative to the ship about a generally horizontal axis. The pedestal permits the structure to be swivelled, relative to the site, about a generally vertical axis. The structure has at least two parts (12, 14) connected one to another for hinge-like relative movement about a generally horizontal axis or axes. Means 22 is provided at an outer end of the structure for coupling it to the platform while permitting universal movement therebetween, for example using an electromagnet 20. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262649-A (GB)
Title: Energy analyser
Inventor: INGRAM SIMON GARETH
IPC: H01J49/02
Filed: 1991-12-13
Abstract: A device for measuring the energy of charged particles in a low-pressure environment, such as in a plasma processing equipment, comprises a monolithic structure 1, comprising a collector electrode layer 5 and a rejection electrode layer 9 separated from the collector layer by an insulating layer 7. Apertures are formed in the rejection and insulating layers to allow charged particles to flow towards the collector layer. A voltage source is provided for biasing the collector and rejector layers such that charged particles of a given polarity and having a kinetic energy loss than a predetermined level are repelled away from the collector layer, which therefore receives only particles having that polarity and a greater kinetic energy. The quantity of charged particles received by the collector layer is measured. In the arrangement shown a third conductive layer 13 acting as a shield is formed over a further dielectric layer 11. The various layers and the apertures therein may be formed on a silicon substrate 3 by standard deposition and etching techniques using photoresist as a mask, the conductive layers 5, 9, 13 being of tungsten and the insulating layers 7, 11 of silica glass. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2254824-A (GB)
Title: Baler
Inventor: MCNAMEE BERNARD PATRICK
IPC: B30B11/22
Filed: 1992-04-21
Abstract: Baling apparatus 1 for forming a round bale comprises a main framework 4 carrying an upstream end plate 5 and a downstream end plate 6. Baling rollers 15 rotate in the end plates 5 and 6 and define a baling chamber 16. The baling rollers rotate the material in the baling chamber 14 to form a bale. Material is fed into the chamber 16 through an inlet 28 between a pair of rollers 15a, 15b. A formed bale is discharged through an outlet opening 13 in the end plate 6. A cutter 38 movable tranversely in the direction of arrow C cuts and parts the swath of material being fed into the baling chamber from the material being baled in the baling chamber. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2255105-A (GB)
Title: Dual magnetron/cathodic arc vapour source
Inventor: MATTHEWS ALLAN
IPC: H01J37/34
Filed: 1992-04-22
Abstract: A vapour source for use in any of the following sputtering modes: balanced magnetron, unbalanced magnetron, random cathodic arc and magnetically confined magnetic arc comprises an evaporation target plate 1 of material to be evaporated; a cathode plate 2 mounted to and in electrical connection with the evaporation target and to which electrical power is supplied; an arc containment ring 10 mounted on the evaporation target to confine a cathode arc within an evaporation area of the evaporation target; a magnet assembly, comprising a central magnet 13 located beneath the evaporation area and one or more outer magnets 11 surrounding the central magnet, and means whereby the field strengths at the evaporation area arising from the central magnet and the one or more outer magnets are variable relative to each other; and an electrically conducting shield 5 mounted above the evaporation target and electrically isolated therefrom. The magnet assembly may be designed to move automatically in such a manner so as to allow evaporation of different parts of the target and provide for the deposition of compound or multiple layer coatings. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2259841-A (GB)
Title: The artificial root and artificial root propagator
Inventor: DEVEREUX BRIAN JOHN PATRICK
IPC: A01G7/06
Filed: 1992-07-01
Abstract: A hollow flexible or hollow rigid tube 1 with a hollow fixed or detachable pointed probe 4 with outlet holes at one end can be inserted into the base of cuttings taking up the transpiration pull. The cuttings are then planted in the soil or in a two floored artificial root propagator which holds water and nutrients below and a rooting medium in the top floor. Sponges through access holes connect both floors pulling up water to the growing medium. The base of the cutting is in the growing medium, the artificial roots lead from the cutting to the water in the bottom compartment pulling up water and nutrients into the cutting. For larger branch cuttings the hollow flexible roots are pushed into the base of the branch cutting. The tube roots then curve upwards till they are above the soil and connect to a container above ground level which holds water and nutrients which enter the transpiration stream by gravitation. The container can also be pressurised speeding up the intake into the transpiration stream. <IMAGE>