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Patent GB-2194392-A (GB)
Title: A miniature motor fitted with a speed governor
Inventor: OKADA KAZUO
IPC: H02K11/00
Filed: 1987-06-09
Abstract: The open end of the motor case 1 is closed by a cover 2 having a hole 3 at a predetermined location for access to adjustment reactor on circuit hoard 4, and a vibration-damping and insulating member 10 is adapted to be fitted to the cover 2 so that one of a plurality of notches 11 is aligned with the hole on the cover, to enable the passage of an adjusting tool therethrough to adjust the governor in the motor. The plurality of notches 11 are provided at predetermined positions in the vibration-damping and insulating member on the perimeter of a circle to minimise the need to specifically orient the member to achieve such alignment. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2206543-A (GB)
Title: Waste disposal
Inventor: COPSON ALEXANDER GEORGE
IPC: B09B1/00
Filed: 1987-06-25
Abstract: According to the present invention, flowable solid waste material is loaded into the tanks of a large ocean going tanker 1, transported therein to a deep water site, and then deposited directly onto the seabed at that site through piping deployed from the vessel and extending downwardly therefrom. The piping maybe a flexible hose (e.g. plastics tubing in continuous or segmented form 32), or as string of steel pipes, or a combination of the two. The piping may be deployed over the side of the vessel, or preferably from a moon pool 9. The depth of the seabed for deposit might for example by one thousand or fifteen hundred metres, or considerably deeper, e.g. 7000 m; in extremely deep water it may be not be necessary for the piping to extend fully to the seabed, although it is recommended that it extend at least below the depth at which the majority of fish are found (the "fish line") and below the depth where there are significant thermal changes. The invention not only provides a disposal procedure but also the disposal tanker per se, provided with a hose reel and/or pipe erection plant and/or equipment for handling piping 34,36,38 and for deploying the disposal piping 32 from the tanker to the deep seabed disposal region. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2197881-A (GB)
Title: Heat resistant vessel and process for manufacturing same
Inventor: KANAZAWA NOBUO
IPC: C08J7/046
Filed: 1987-10-02
Abstract: A heat resistant vessel having an improved colorant contamination resistance is made of a thermoplastic polyester resin having a crystallinity of 20% or more by forming an inorganic coating layer comprising a silicon compound or a metal oxide-containing silicon compound of at least one of an oxide and hydroxide of mainly silicon on a surface of the polyester resin. Formation of the inorganic coating layer may be from a metal alcoholate of mainly silicon or colloidal polysiloxane compounds having an acyloxy group and does not lower the heat resistance of the polyester resin having such a crystallinity. The applied materials may be heated at 70-220 DEG C. The metal of said metal oxide-containing silicon compound may be zirconium or titanium. The coating layer may be applied to a pre-formed vessel or to a sheet of thermoplastic polyester resin which is subsequently formed into a vessel prior to forming the final inorganic coating. The applied coating solution may contain an inorganic filler such as titanium oxide, zirconium silicate, nickel, copper oxide, chromium oxide manganese oxide or alumina.
Patent GB-2214721-A (GB)
Title: Brushgear in an electric motor
Inventor: YU KWONG-KWAN
IPC: H02K5/14
Filed: 1988-01-11
Abstract: An electric motor comprises a housing in the form of a casing 1 and end cap 14 carrying stator magnets 8, 9 and brushgear. A rotor 10 comprising a wound armature 12 and commutator 13 on a shaft 11 is rotatably mounted in the housing. The brushgear comprises a brushholder, which may be of liquid crystal polymer material, having brushes 25 slidable in cages 18 under the action of coil spring 26. Holes 41 are formed in the brushes 25 to enable them to be engaged by a divider or the like to urge them against the force of the springs 26, to keep the brush dear of the commutator 13 during assembly. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2205217-A (GB)
Title: A communication system
Inventor: YOUNG GEORGE
IPC: H04M11/10
Filed: 1988-05-25
Abstract: A textual communication system 1 has an interconnected secretarial unit 2 and one or more remote executive units 3. The system allows communication between two people, for example, a secretary and executive by transmission of messages which are displayed. Messages are inputted using a keypad and some of the keys have associated pre-programmed messages. The communication units can be connected to a telephone to perform automatic dialling and they may also be connected to a printer or computer for transmission of messages. Each communication unit may also include an intercom, speaker and microphone. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2229876-A (GB)
Title: Modular sound reproduction system
Inventor: IVE ANDREW
IPC: H04B1/20
Filed: 1989-02-03
Abstract: A sound reproduction system comprising a series of modular units including a power unit for providing a power supply; an amplifier and control unit; at least one speaker; and at least one audio input means for taking a source of audio information and feeding the signals to the amplifier unit; in which each unit is housed in a substantially cuboid box having rectangular faces where two opposing faces have an area larger than the area of the other faces where the faces of largest cross-section of each respective unit is smaller; each unit being adapted, in use, to stand upright with its faces of largest cross-section substantially vertical so that the units may be placed in a row with adjacent vertical sides touching for storage; and with the units including means to lock them to an adjacent unit. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2228399-A (GB)
Title: Additive for tobacco
Inventor: CUMMINGS DR WILLIAM
IPC: A24B15/28
Filed: 1989-02-27
Abstract: A process for manufacturing smoking tobacco and for enhancing the perceived strength of tobacco smoke which includes adding one or more alkaline metal compound materials to tobacco.
Patent GB-2216648-A (GB)
Title: Ventilated soffite structures
Inventor: BOTTOMORE DAVID
IPC: E04D13/152
Filed: 1989-03-06
Abstract: A ventilated soffite structure comprising a plurality of soffite boards (12) adapted to be arranged end to end along an eaves part of a roof structure and a ventilated soffite connector (10) disposed between adjacent soffite boards and connected thereto. The soffite connector is provided with ventilation apertures dimensioned to provide a predetermined ventilation area per unit length of the connector said connectors being selected to have a width substantially equal to the width of the soffite board. The number of said connectors per unit length of eaves is selected such that the area for air flow through the connectors per unit length of eaves is greater than or equal to a preselected value. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2230666-A (GB)
Title: Displacement detector
Inventor: ICHIKAWA SOUJI
IPC: G01D5/36
Filed: 1989-04-19
Abstract: A displacement detector comprises a first member (10) having at least three equal period gratings (22, 24, 26, 28) which form at least three tracks with the period of the grating in each track being slightly different from that of the gratings in the other tracks, and a second member (30) having at least three period gratings (42, 44, 46, 48) which form at least three tracks and have pitches corresponding to those of the gratings (22, 24, 26, 28) forming the respective tracks of the first member (10). Light receiving elements (60, 62, 64, 66) for each track provide a primary signal formed by interaction between the gratings in the respective corresponding tracks, and secondary signals are obtained by calculating phase differences between the primary signals from different tracks, to enable an absolute position indication of relative displacement between the first (10) and second (30) members to be detected on the basis of at least phase differences between the secondary signals. …<IMAGE>…
Patent GB-2221357-A (GB)
Title: Connecting electrical leads to circuitry
Inventor: BEKEN ALAN JOHN
IPC: H01R4/24
Filed: 1989-05-31
Abstract: An electrical terminal (2) for mounting on an electrically conductive pad on a ceramic tile having thereon an electrical circuit, comprises a pair of spaced, parallel lead connecting plates (4) having lead receiving slots (10). The plates (4) are connected together by a strap (18) which is in turn connected by means of a bight (28) to a flat circular soldering foot (26) which extends beneath the bottom edges (8) of the plates (4). In use, the terminal is placed on a pad with the soldering foot (26) of the terminal (2) flat against the pad, and being adhered to the pad (P) by means of soldering paste thereon. The soldering foot (26) is then soldered to the pad and a lead received in a channel (52) of a tool (32) is forced into the slots (10) by the tool, for insulation piercing. Depth of insertion into the slots is controlled by a tool stop surface (46) that finally engages the soldering foot (26). The tool is guided by interengagement of the connecting plates (4) with tool slots (48). In a manufacturing process, the terminals (2) are severed from a continuous strip and soldered to an array of ceramic tiles supporting circuit components, the tiles then being separated from the array. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2221712-A (GB)
Title: Forming piles in situ
Inventor: EDWARDS JOSEPH
IPC: E02D5/38
Filed: 1989-08-14
Abstract: A cast-in-place load bearing pile is formed by drilling a hole (1) using a drilling bit (3) and lining the hole with a casing (5). Liquid concrete is poured into the hole and the outer casing (5) is removed when the concrete is partially set. Reinforcing members may then be inserted into the concrete. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2222593-A (GB)
Title: Internal mold release agent for use in reaction injection molding
Inventor: LOWERY MICHAEL K
IPC: C08K5/098
Filed: 1989-09-05
Abstract: An internal mold release composition comprises: 
 
  (a) a zinc carboxylate selected from zinc stearate, zinc laurate and zinc oleate; and 
  (b) a compatibilizer comprising a dispersion of a polyurea and/or a polyhydrazodicarbonamide in an organic hydroxyl group-containing compound in an amount sufficient to solubilize the zinc carboxylate.
Patent GB-2224297-A (GB)
Title: Hinge assembly for connecting parallel girders in a panel bridge
Inventor: WORTHINGTON PAUL BARRIE
IPC: E01D19/04
Filed: 1989-10-11
Abstract: A bridge comprises at least two pivotally connected bridge units, each unit comprising two parallel girders each of which comprises a plurality of pre-fabricated panels connected end-to-end, the girders being spaced apart by a plurality of spaced parallel transoms (2) which extend between the girders to form a support for a plurality of deck panels (4). At least one pair of plates (18, 20) are pivotally connected along one edge and are each pivotally connected to a bridge unit along their opposite edge. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2237587-A (GB)
Title: Decorative surface covering
Inventor: WATT STEPHEN ANDREW
IPC: B44C5/04
Filed: 1989-10-31
Abstract: A surface covering product, especially a ceiling or wall tile, has a primary surface 16, visible when installed, of which a first part is at a first level and has a first color, and a second part is at a level or levels lower than the first and has a second color, that color extending through the thickness of the product. Attractive visual effects result from the difference in colors. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2227616-A (GB)
Title: An electricity power point extension device
Inventor: JONES PAUL THOMAS
IPC: H01R25/00
Filed: 1989-11-16
Abstract: An electricity power point extension device comprises power point means 12 in the form of one or more mains electricity sockets and connection means 11 in the form of a mains electricity plug. The plug 11 and socket(s) 12 are electrically connected by a connection line 38 which is manually connectable to both the plug 11 and the socket(s) 12. The connection line may be constituted by metal tubes 38 embedded in a plastics rod 32, the tubes defining sockets at either end for receiving pins 30 on the socket 12 and plug 11. Tube sections are interconnected by straight and elbow sections for adaptable positioning, the plug 11 having outlet pins on both sides for connection to two extension devices. Alternatively, the connection line is constituted by wires running through a rigid casing that slides on the plug 11. The casing cover is removable only when the casing is not in situ. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2232465-A (GB)
Title: Methods of optimising a system
Inventor: HITCHINS DEREK KIRK
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 1990-03-14
Abstract: A method of optimising a system such as a fighting vehicle system with regard to a predetermined environment, in which the system is represented as a set of elements having values ascribed which are incrementally variable in turn, an aggregate of said element values being maximised to optimise the system.
Patent GB-2245646-A (GB)
Title: (64) Variable compression ratio i.c. engine
Inventor: MA THOMAS TSOI-HEI
IPC: F02B75/04
Filed: 1990-06-26
Abstract: An eccentric sleeve 12 is positioned between a crank pin 14 and a connecting rod 10 and a ball detent (20, Fig. 2) retains the eccentric sleeve 12 in either of two stable angular positions relative to the connecting rod, each position corresponding to a predetermined compression ratio. An arm 18 projecting laterally from the sleeve 12 can collide with movable abutments 50 arranged at two positions adjacent the crankshaft for selecting the compression ratio. When the arm 18 collides with an abutment the eccentric is dislodged from the detent and is rotated from one stable position to the other. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2248314-A (GB)
Title: A photographic processing tank
Inventor: FREEMAN BARRIE
IPC: G03D3/06
Filed: 1990-07-31
Abstract: A processing tank in which exposed photographic material is treated with an aqueous processing solution and to which a replenishment solution is required to be added from time to time, comprises a stand-pipe (3) into which the replenishment solution which comprises active ingredients is fed via pipe (7) into the tank, the stand-pipe being fixed in the tank and having an open end (5) which is above the level of the solution in the tank and the side walls of the lower end of the stand-pipe which abuts the bottom of the tank comprising fiber (6). The replenishment solution is mixed with the processing solution by operating pump (11). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2239979-A (GB)
Title: Driving apparatus for a tape recorder
Inventor: KIM BONG-JOO
IPC: G11B15/44
Filed: 1990-12-31
Abstract: A reel disc driving apparatus for a video tape recorder can apply a variable driving torque according to the direction of rotation. The apparatus comprises a belt-driven driving disc 10, two friction discs 20, 30, and a following disc which is directly coupled to one friction disc 20 and unidirectionally coupled to the other friction disc 30. The following disc 40 is supplied with the driving torque from one friction disc 20 in one direction, or from both two friction discs in another direction, thus being supplied with two different driving torques according to its direction of rotation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241043-A (GB)
Title: Pneumatic vibration isolation systems
Inventor: EDDY RICHARD P
IPC: F16F15/04
Filed: 1991-01-10
Abstract: Pneumatic vibration isolation systems (10, 100) displace an operating piston (15) by vibrations relative to a compliance chamber (16) containing compressed gas (17) of a volume predetermined in terms of natural vibration isolation frequency. The need for an external damping chamber is eliminated by closely fitting the operating piston (15) with a permeable pressure barrier (18) in the compliance chamber (16), and effecting damping by displacing gas (20) with that operating piston (15) through that pressure barrier (18) in the compliance chamber (16). Laminar flow (19) is preferably imparted to the gas (20) displaced with the operating piston (15) through the pressure barrier (18) in the compliance chamber (16), the pressure barrier (18) having flow restrictions (21) of sintered metal. A second embodiment (Fig. 2) includes self-levelling means (51-68). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252045-A (GB)
Title: Standing frame
Inventor: ABLETT ROBERT HENRY
IPC: A61G5/14
Filed: 1991-01-24
Abstract: A standing frame has a framework (19) mounted on a base (10) and carrying a trunk support (23) and a lower limb support (24) which are at an angle to one another. The base also carries adjustable foot positioning plates 32. The parts of the standing frame can be adjusted so that a child positioned therein is supported in a position with his legs substantially vertical with ankles, knees and hips slightly flexed and his trunk leaning slightly forward. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244156-A (GB)
Title: Static path analysis of digital circuits
Inventor: LANDMAN HOWARD
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 1991-02-26
Abstract: To analyse a circuit which may include multi-cycle paths (MCPs), a designer inserts (30) conceptual "path breaker" circuits to convert all multi-cycle paths into single cycle paths and then utilizes (32) functional simulation software to edit the circuit design. To the simulator, a path breaker (Fig 2 not shown) appears to be a latch in which the output goes to an unknown state when the input changes, and remains so until the output has been clocked and is equal to the input. Logic synthesis is then performed (34) and a net list is generated (36) which includes the path breakers. A post processor 34 determines (40) where multicycle paths exist and generates a net list without path breakers (44), as well as a list of the multi-cycle paths (42). The latter is provided to a static path analysis program where the locations of the multi-cycle paths denote exceptions. Timing analysis is then performed, and if the circuit is satisfactory, fabrication may be completed using the not list without the conceptual path breakers. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2258567-A (GB)
Title: Electric cable barrier gland.
Inventor: KENNELLY RICHARD
IPC: H01R13/52
Filed: 1991-07-20
Abstract: An electric cable barrier gland in which a hardenable compound (16) surrounding an exposed core (2a,2b) of a cable is contained in a barrier sleeve (8) having a transparent or translucent portion (8c) facilitating visual checking of the integrity of the barrier formed by the compound (16). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2251130-A (GB)
Title: Transformer and motor control system
Inventor: OWEN DONALD W
IPC: H01F27/02
Filed: 1991-10-22
Abstract: A pump motor control system includes a single, multicompartment enclosure mounted on a skid. The enclosure contains a transformer circuit 2 and a motor controller circuit 4a, 4b interconnected so that only external connections to a power source and a load are needed. When the circuits are energized, access to high voltage motor control components 4a and to field replaceable fuses 44 and output selection switches 20 is prevented by a double interlocking mechanism which operates in conjunction with energizing and de-energizing the transformer. The transformer includes a tertiary winding 30 disposed radially between a primary winding 16 and a secondary winding 18. The tertiary winding filters electrostatically coupled transients. A conventional electrostatic shield is also used. Capacitors 36, 38, 40 filter magnetically coupled transients. A current limiting fuse 46, a load sensing fuse 44 and a primary 42 switch are connected in series to the primary winding. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2249746-A (GB)
Title: SIP and DIP resistor network mounting
Inventor: SEFFERNICK LEWIS L
IPC: H01C1/01
Filed: 1991-10-25
Abstract: In a resistor network fabricated entirely from cermet, ceramic, and solder, the formation of solder bumps 6 and the mounted distance between those bumps and a wiring substrate 13 upon which the network is mounted is controlled by the provision of spacing protrusions 4 and isolating protrusions 5 between solder bumps. Such an arrangement will absorb thermal stresses normally associated with circuitry energisation when properly mounted upon the substrate 13. The network may be either an SIP or DIP configuration, depending upon whether an additional isolating groove 7 is incorporated into the termination side of the ceramic substrate 2. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2249550-A (GB)
Title: Reinforced polypropylene resin composition
Inventor: ICHIKAWA SHIGEJI
IPC: C08L51/06
Filed: 1991-11-06
Abstract: A reinforced polypropylene resin composition comprising, based on the total weight of the composition, the total amount of the components (b) and (c) being 2 to 14%.   (a) 45 to 75% by weight of a polypropylene modified with an organosilane compound or an unsaturated acid, or of said modified polypropylene together with an unmodified polypropylene; (b) 1 to 10% by weight of a noncrystalline ethylene- alpha -olefin copolymer;   (c) 1 to 10% by weight of a styrenic hydrogenated block copolymer; (d) 2 to 12% by weight of a glass fibre having a moan fibre diameter of 4 to 15m mu ; and (e) 15 to 35% by weight of a hard mica having a tensile strength of 30 kg/mm<2> or more, a mean particle diameter of 50 to 250 m mu  and an aspect ratio of 15 to 80.   The composition may also contain a nucleating agent in an amount of from 0.2 to 1.0 pan per 100 parts by weight of the composition.
Patent GB-2265161-A (GB)
Title: A sliver coiler
Inventor: HAWORTH WALTER
IPC: D01H5/38
Filed: 1992-03-10
Abstract: A sliver coiler has a pair of tongue and groove rollers 1a, 1b preferably for measuring sliver thickness and the sliver S emerging from between these rollers is guided towards a can by guide means such as a pair of calender rollers 2a, 2b driven for rotation in the same conveying direction. The sliver may be severed by temporarily introducing a draft between the roller pairs 1, 2. This is achieved by displacing a carrier 11 bearing pulleys 9, 10 of a belt and pulley system 4-10 which normally drives the two pairs of rollers at the same speed. As an alternative to the second roller pair 2 a belt arrangement or guide pair may be used. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252562-A (GB)
Title: Cell culture products
Inventor: BARLOW YVONNE MARGARET
IPC: C12N5/07
Filed: 1992-03-11
Abstract: A conformable wound dressing is described which comprises a layer of cultured mammalian cells anchored to one surface of a substrate comprising a film of synthetic polymer of which substrate is hydrophobic, non-inhibiting to cell growth and non-cytotoxic. Also described is a system for a manufacture of wound dressings which system composes a substrate for culturing anchorage dependent mammalian cells and means for monitoring a culture medium in contact with said substrate wherein said substrate is a conformable film of a synthetic polymeric material which is hydrophobic, non-inhibiting to cell growth and non-cytotoxic. Various alternative embodiments of the wound dressing and the system are described. A method for treating wounds using the dressing or system of the invention together with a method for the in vitro cultivation of anchorage dependent mammalian cells are also described.
Patent GB-2255957-A (GB)
Title: Label holder for hangers
Inventor: STUMPF HORST
IPC: A47G25/14
Filed: 1992-03-27
Abstract: In order to attach a label (2) to a garment hanger (1), a plastics clip (3) is provided which engages on the shaft (12) of the conventional wire hook (11) with which the hanger is hung up. Protruding from the rear face of the clip are a pair of tabs (34) with concave support surfaces (341) adapted to engage one side of the shaft and a pair of slightly resiliently sprung tabs (33) with hooked ends (331) dimensioned so that they can hold the clip on to the shaft. The label (2) has a, e.g. rectangular, cutout through which the parts of the clip extending from the clip base (31) pass. The base of the clip overlies part of the hanger below the hook so that the label is held on in a positively fixed fashion and, in particular, cannot rotate about the shaft (12) of the hanger hook (11). <IMAGE>