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Patent GB-2117667-A (GB)
Title: Coal-milling plant with grit recirculation and separation of pyrite and mine-waste
Inventor: SAUERLAND WERNER
IPC: B02C15/00
Filed: 1983-01-05
Abstract: In a coal-milling plant with a crushing mill (1) and a sifter (25) material discharged from mill 1 and conveyed to the sifter by an adjustable carrier air flow, the fine-crushed material is carried out of the plant, and the coarse material is recirculated to the crushing mill. Only coarsely crushed coal is recycled to mill material leaving the mill (1) is accelerated in a nozzle (15) and directed to an impact device (16) with at least one impact plate (21) which may be a variable speed rotor. A collection port (29) to convey away the material collected is connected downstream of the impact device in the direction of rebound. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2134384-A (GB)
Title: A method of manufacturing sanitary ware
Inventor: ALFONSO ADRIANO S
IPC: B28B11/04
Filed: 1983-02-03
Abstract: This invention relates to a method of manufacturing sanitary ware and to sanitary ware manufactured by the method. The method comprises preparing a ceramic body, applying a glaze to the surfaces of the ceramic body which will be exposed in use, forming the partly glazed ceramic body, applying fiberglass to the unglazed surfaces of the body for reinforcement purposes, preparing the parts to which the ceramic body is to be connected from a plastics material reinforced with fiberglass, assembling the fiberglass reinforced plastics parts and the ceramic body and chemically welding them together.
Patent GB-2124851-A (GB)
Title: Facsimile system
Inventor: YOSHIDA TAKEHIRO
IPC: H04N1/32
Filed: 1983-04-07
Abstract: In a facsimile system, in order to check if a facsimile receiver can correctly receive an image transmitted from a facsimile transmitter, a check signal of a predetermined image pattern is transmitted and received prior to the transmission of the image, and if an error is detected, an image transmission method is changed from a first method to a second or third method so that degradation of quality of received image is substantially reduced even with a system having no automatic equalizer function. Depending on a size of an original and a size of a record paper, second or third image transmission method is selected so that an optimum one of the three image transmission system is selected and a quality of transmitted image is improved.
Patent GB-2139391-A (GB)
Title: Digital display apparatus
Inventor: HALLIDAY JOHN J
IPC: G09F9/37
Filed: 1983-04-22
Abstract: The digital display apparatus comprises a board (10) having one or more seven-element displays (12A to 12G and 14A to 14G) marked thereon. A flap (16A to 16G and 18A to 18G) is provided for each element and is pivotal from a first position in which the associated element is exposed, to a second position in which it covers its associated element. Selective pivoting of the flaps enables each display to form any required digit. The flaps are pivotally mounted on spring-loaded studs (20). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2124078-A (GB)
Title: Processes for preparing tablets by a modified wet-granulation technique
Inventor: ROGERSON ALAN GEORGE
IPC: A61K9/16
Filed: 1983-07-06
Abstract: Process for preparing a wet granulate suitable for manufacturing tablets by compression and compaction thereof, comprises first forming an intimate mixture of particulate-solid materials including pharmacologically or like active matter and tabletting aids. Then one predetermines a quantity of granulating fluid needed to convert the entire particulate-solid mixture into a desired moist, coherent, non-pasty mass as known per se but homogenizes part only of the particulate-solid materials, separately from the remainder thereof, with a chosen amount of granulating fluid, that chosen amount being at least 90% by weight of the aforesaid predetermined quantity of granulating fluid, so as to form a substantially-homogeneous slurry wherein the percentage by weight of solids in the slurry, namely: [Total solids, i.e. both dissolved and undissolved/Total slurry, i.e. fluids plus total solids] x 100 is at least about 25% w/w. Thereafter, the remaining part of the particulate-solid material is moistened in the manner of "wet-granulation" as known per se but with the thus-prepared slurry (and then as necessary with the balance of the granulating fluid, if any) so as thus to form the desired substantially-uniform, moist, coherent, non-pasty mass ready for granulation.
Patent GB-2124687-A (GB)
Title: Thermally-insulating panels
Inventor: MARSH JOHN
IPC: E06B9/02
Filed: 1983-07-13
Abstract: In order to provide thermal insulation and mechanical protection for an existing window pane (7) or other panel, a panel is mounted on the exterior of the pane. The panel is formed by fitting lower and upper trim members (10, 11) to the window frame (8) and inserting a layer of thermally- insulating material (12), such as expanded polystyrene, into the trim so that it fills the frame between the trim members and adheres to the glass (7). Side trim members are then fitted against the insulating layer. A protective sheet (14) is bonded to the insulating layer and covers that layer, thereby protecting it from the weather and from damage. The protective sheet is preferably formed of plastics-coated steel. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2129696-A (GB)
Title: Mixing device
Inventor: SLATER BRIAN GEORGE
IPC: B01F5/06
Filed: 1983-09-13
Abstract: The device, which can be used for homogenising crude oil flowing through pipelines (1), comprises two substantially concentric tubes (2, 3) interconnected at one end by pumping means (5), the inner tube (2) having an inlet (8) at the other end projecting from the outer tube (3), and the outer tube (3) being closed at this end (9) adjacent to the inlet (8) and having a plurality of apertures (4) spaced along its length, whereby fluid can be drawn into the inner tube (2) through the inlet (8) and pumped out through the apertures (4) in the outer tube (3). The apertures (4) may be positioned (as shown Fig. 2) such that the liquid is pumped therefrom in a direction transverse to the axis of the pipeline (1). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2146275-A (GB)
Title: Tube benders
Inventor: KOWAL LEONARD J
IPC: B21D7/06
Filed: 1984-05-16
Abstract: A tube bender (210) for manual operation in bending a tube (T) includes a form wheel (211) defining a bending groove (212) into which the tube is urged by a forming member (213) mounted to the form wheel to swing about a bending axis of the grove. The tube is held against longitudinal movement during the bending operation by means of a hook (218) swingably mounted to the form wheel. Movement of the forming member about the bending axis is effected by manipulation of a handle (219) connected to the form wheel (211). The forming member (213) is swingably mounted to the form wheel (211) to be adjustable towards and from the form wheel groove (212) to accommodate variations in tube diameter and normal wear of portions of the tube bender during the life thereof. The form wheel defines a concave force transfer surface (242) having an improved engagement with the tube to be bent so as to effectively improve maintained tube roundness for effectively minimized stress formation in the bent tube. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2160575-A (GB)
Title: Hose clamp
Inventor: WILLIAMS JOHN GRIFFITH
IPC: F16L33/08
Filed: 1984-06-22
Abstract: A hose clamp has a strap 10 which surrounds the hose. The strap has an inner circumferential ridge 26 which may be formed by folding of the strap material. The ridge will, when the clamp is tightened around a hose, be pressed into the material of the hose to produce an annular region where there is a high pressure between the hose and the spigot to ensure a good seal. The (non-ridged) rest of the strap prevents the ridges from digging too far into the hose and damaging the hose. Only one ridge may be provided and the strap tension can be produced by wires 34, 36. A worm-drive may be used. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2161696-A (GB)
Title: Protective safety helmet
Inventor: DAVIES JOHN
IPC: A42B3/30
Filed: 1984-07-19
Abstract: The shell of a safety helmet incorporates a compartment (11) which carries or is constructed to carry a radio and which incorporates means affording access to the compartment (12) from the shell. Preferably the compartment is situated at the back and below the crown of the shell. By locating the radio in the helmet, the distance the helmet wearer can move from his base is maximised because he is not physically tied by such constraints as a conventional land line. At the same time, locating the radio in the shell frees the wearer from the constraints of a body radio, whilst positioning it at the back and below the crown of the shell locates it in a region of the helmet which is statistically least likely to suffer impact damage. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2162464-A (GB)
Title: Fibre reinforced articles
Inventor: BROWN GRAHAME PETER WILLIAM
IPC: B32B13/14
Filed: 1984-08-02
Abstract: A length of ceiling coving comprises a glass fibre reinforced gypsum shell 11 bonded to and blocked by a polystyrene block 12 which is co-extensive with the shell. The shell 11 is formed by spray- mixing chopped glass fibre strands with wet gypsum slurry against a moulding surface of appropriate shape and contour and allowing the mixture to set. The polystyrene block 12 is pre-foamed, allowed to set, and cut approximately to length and shape before being offered up to the back surface of the shell 11 and rolled and pressed against it to key and bond to the shell which is suitably supported during this process. The result is a coving which is relatively light in weight and has a class 0 fire resistance whilst giving every appearance of traditional sculptured solid hair- reinforced plaster coving. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2148531-A (GB)
Title: Optical system for therapeutic use of laser light
Inventor: MUCHEL FRANZ
IPC: A61N5/06
Filed: 1984-09-27
Abstract: A combined observation and laser therapy instrument e.g. a laser ophthalmoscope. Light from laser 2 is directed by a semireflecting element into an illumination/observation beam path, via objective 4, towards the object, e.g. a patient's eye 1. Element 6 represents an optical system which corrects for the difference in focus of the laser radiation and observation light. Element 5 represents the eyepiece or an observation optical instrument. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2150950-A (GB)
Title: Wire netting for use in tunnels and the like
Inventor: ROSSLER PETER
IPC: E21D11/15
Filed: 1984-11-29
Abstract: A mat (1) of wire netting for use in tunnels and underground structural work comprises longitudinally extending wires (2) and transverse wires (3) which are connected together to form a first set of meshes (4), the longitudinal wires (2) being smaller in diameter than the transverse wires (3). An additional set of meshes (5) of larger size than the meshes (4) are formed for identifying the required locations of and,for receiving respective anchor elements (29) for mounting the wire mat (1) in a required position. Each side of each mesh (5) may be defined by at least two elongate elements (6, 7; 8, 9) spaced more closely to each other than the wires (2, 3) defining the meshes (4) alternatively the edges of the meshes (5) may include reinforcing elements. Further, the meshes (4) are arranged in bands (16 to 27), the width of the meshes being greater in the outer bands which are to be disposed near the floor of the tunnel. In an alternative embodiment instead of forming meshes (5), apertures for the anchor elements are formed by removing intersection regions of the meshes (4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2171412-A (GB)
Title: Polyolefin composition and surface priming thereof
Inventor: TAKAGI KANEYUKI
IPC: C08J7/046
Filed: 1985-02-25
Abstract: A polyolefin moulding composition comprising 100 parts by weight of polyolefin, not less than 0.5 part by weight of a polyamide selected from nylon 6 and nylon 66 and a novolak in an amount of from 3 to 30% by weight of the polyamide yields moulded bodies which, when subjected to a surface treatment with a solution of a chlorinated polyolefin in an organic solvent and preferably also a monomer having at least one carbon-carbon double bond and a glycidyl group, are rendered susceptible to coating processes. The solvent is preferably a terpenic solvent/aromatic hydrocarbon or chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent mixture.
Patent GB-2155018-A (GB)
Title: 2x-cyano-4d,5x-epoxy-androstane -3,17-dione
Inventor: JONES WILLIAM EDWARD
IPC: C07J71/00
Filed: 1985-02-25
Abstract: The title compound of formula (III) inhibits adrenal steroidogenesis, and is more active than the corresponding 17 beta -ol (trilostane). It is prepared by ring-opening of the corresponding [2,3-d]isoxazole.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2158909-A (GB)
Title: Clamped swivel fluid-coupling
Inventor: KONRAD MATHIAS
IPC: F16L27/08
Filed: 1985-05-20
Abstract: A coupling comprising a bolt 1 having a hollow shank forming a first conduit 7 and radially disposed, axially spaced and equiangularly spaced bores 6 each of the same diameter as the first conduit 7. An annular housing 2 having an annular recess defines with the bolt an annular cavity 4, and the housing 2 has a second radial conduit 11. Seals 3 maintain fluid tightness when the bolt is tightened to a piece of apparatus 10 securing the housing from pivotal movement. The bores 6 are spaced axially by less than one bore diameter but such that at any transverse cross-section at a region pierced by one or more bores the width of the bore of sum of the widths of the bore at that section is substantially equal to or less than one bore diameter. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2160450-A (GB)
Title: Method of manufacture of an enhanced boiling surface heat transfer tube and the tube produced thereby
Inventor: FENTON JOHN WILLIAM
IPC: B23P15/26
Filed: 1985-06-06
Abstract: A method of manufacturing an enhanced boiling surface heat transfer tube and the tube formed thereby includes the steps of forming fins (16) on the outer surface of a heat exchanger tube (15) by rolling, partially coining the fins on the tube utilizing knurling rolls (43), and finish coining the outer surface using burnishing rolls (44) to provide subsurface re-entrant cavities (33) in the tubing outer wall surface with re-entrant passages (34) communicating between the cavities and the tubing exterior surface. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2159003-A (GB)
Title: Electrical energy source
Inventor: SPENCER JOSEPH
IPC: H01L41/113
Filed: 1985-06-19
Abstract: An electrical energy source, particularly suitable for portable emergency equipment such as cardiac defibrillators, uses a small replaceable explosive charge 10 e.g a cartridge of which the energy is converted into an electrical pulse train by an electromechanical convertor, for example a piezoelectric transducer 14, and intervening oscillator device 11, 12. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2182986-A (GB)
Title: Sealing contiguous joint- members
Inventor: BALL PHILIP EDWARD
IPC: E04B1/68
Filed: 1985-11-19
Abstract: Contiguous joint-members, e.g. panels (10), are provided around their periphery with two or more rebates (20, 21). One of the two rebates contains a sealing member (e.g. an O-ring of resilient material) and the other rebate is left empty. When the two joint-members are brought into abutment (Fig. 5), the sealing member on the first joint- member engages, in a complementary manner, the empty rebate on the second joint-member, and vice versa, to form a double labyrinthine seal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2171846-A (GB)
Title: Mains electrical consumers' units
Inventor: CLIVES STANLEY WILLIAM
IPC: H02B1/48
Filed: 1986-02-27
Abstract: A mains electrical consumers unit has a base part (10) which accommodates protection devices (24L) (circuit breakers or fuse links) and mains isolating switch (24M), and a cover which fits the base part (10) and is apertured to give access to the protection devices and the mains isolating switch. In order to facilitate wiring-in of the consumers' unit from any direction whilst minimising the size of the unit, a carrier (20) is provided on which the mains input isolation means (24M) is reversably mounted and switch further serves for mounting the protection devices (24L). A live feed rail (36) is provided offset towards a side of the base part (10) and can be uppermost or lowermost in normal use depending on the chosen orientation. The rail (36) serves for branching via the protection devices (24L) to individual local circuits from the mains input isolation means (24M). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2187646-A (GB)
Title: Billiard cue with hollow body and foamed core
Inventor: TSAI SON-KUNG
IPC: A63D15/08
Filed: 1986-03-14
Abstract: A cue, particularly a billiard cue, comprises a rod (12), a head (13) and a pad or tip portion (11), the rod (12) being made by rolling plies of fibre reinforced plastics material (14-19) into a hollow body and then introducing a foamed composition to form an axial core (20). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2197597-A (GB)
Title: Catalyst bodies
Inventor: SAMBROOK RODNEY MARTIN
IPC: B01J23/755
Filed: 1986-06-24
Abstract: Catalyst bodies are shaped so that in use in a tubular gaseous reactor they cannot be stacked. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2179171-A (GB)
Title: Coaxial optical couplers
Inventor: BOUCOUVALAS ANTHONY CHRISTOS
IPC: G02B6/28
Filed: 1986-07-25
Abstract: A coaxial optical coupler is produced from an optical fibre comprising a central rod waveguide and a coaxial tubular waveguide by clamping the fibre (10) by means of clamps (16, 18) which can be driven apart in order to elongate and taper the intermediate portion of the fibre, while transmitting light of the design wavelength down one waveguide and monitoring (24) the received power, whereby the tapering is stopped at the point at which power launched into the central waveguide is substantially totally coupled (or coupled to a desired ratio) into the tubular waveguide, as indicated by e.g. a minimum in the received power. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2179779-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for controlling dictation on or transcription from recording units in a dictation system
Inventor: JACHMANN EMIL F
IPC: G11B31/00
Filed: 1986-08-29
Abstract: A dictation system is disclosed having two or more recording units (12, 12', 14, 14'), each selectively operable as a dictation unit or a transcription unit, and including a selector (42, 42') for selecting a respective unit for recording or transcription. A unit selected for recording dictation is enabled if a record medium therein is ready, or initialized for recording; otherwise the unit is enabled for transcription. While one unit operates to record dictation, the other may operate simultaneously to transcribe previously recorded dictation. In a system having at least three recording unit (12, 12', 14, 14'), at least two are identified with respective, particular identities and the third is designated a spare recording unit. After a predetermined amount of dictation has been recorded on any one of the identified recording units, a further dictation destined for that identified unit is recorded on the spare unit, and the identity of the spare unit is changed over to be equal to the identity of the recording unit for which dictation has been intended and when the used recording medium has been erased, the associated recording unit is then designated as the space unit. In such a system, the original identities of the at least two recording units are established in the order in which those units are initialized, or made ready, for dictation, an initialize routine determining which recording units contain erased cassettes and are consequently ready for dictation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2192350-A (GB)
Title: Spraying of refractory lining material
Inventor: BARNES EUSTACE PETER
IPC: F27D1/16
Filed: 1987-02-13
Abstract: Gunning apparatus (10) to be lowered as a unit into a refractory vessel has a conduit (20) for refractory material depending from a housing (12), the conduit being rotatable relative to the housing about a generally vertical axis and the housing containing means (26, 28) to oscillate the conduit about said axis, a spray nozzle (34) extending sideways from the conduit and immediately under the housing and a mixer head (32) to mix and supply a gunning mixture of refractory material and water to the spray nozzle; in a preferred embodiment the mixer head is arranged immediately upstream of the spray nozzle and a water-cooled video camera is mounted under the housing, water supplied to the mixer head being arranged to first flow through the video camera jacket (36) for cooling.
Patent GB-2206274-A (GB)
Title: Ostomy storage and carrier tray
Inventor: KNOX PATRICK ROBERT WILLIAM
IPC: A61B19/02
Filed: 1987-06-23
Abstract: A tray (10) for use by ostomy patients is of such size that it can contain those items which are required for changing an ostomy bag, the tray including a number of compartments (13, 16) within which these items are disposed and the tray being shaped so that it can be supported on the body of the patient by a belt (17) in such manner as to facilitate the changing of an ostomy bag. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2196281-A (GB)
Title: Directionally solidified light metal casting
Inventor: HINCHCLIFFE REX
IPC: B22D27/04
Filed: 1987-10-15
Abstract: A method of casting, e.g. an automobile wheel involves cooling a molten metal charge by abstracting heat from the charge sequentially, location by contiguous location, in the direction in which solidification is to progress. The rate and/or period at which heat is abstracted at each successive location is such that substantially no solidification is present in the metal forward of the location at which heat is currently being abstracted from the charge. A mould (11) has a multiplicity of thin wall heat conductive major parts so supported with respect to one another as to define a charge-receiving space (17) therebetween. The several said mould parts each have barrier members (63) defining a multiplicity of contiguous cooling zones, A, B, C, etc., and a multiplicity of spray means (79) are controlled sequentially as determined by the direction of desired cooling to deliver coolant spray at the mould parts within the cooling zones. Control of coolant supply to the zones may be by thermocouples. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2203189-A (GB)
Title: Device for fastening plates to a piece of furniture
Inventor: LAZARO VELA SANTIAGO
IPC: F16B5/06
Filed: 1988-02-17
Abstract: A device for fastening plates (1) to a piece of furniture, consisting of some arched small plates (4) fixed by one end to the plate (1), while the other end presses on the piece of furniture. The bottom of the plate (1) has some open-ended enclosures (2). One end of the small plate has three tongues (3, 5) of the two lateral tongues (3) pass through the open ends, while the central one (5), inclined and finished into a V-portion, engages on the outside. The lateral tongues (3) each being provided with an orthogonal projection (10) which abuts the end of the enclosure (2) and there are slots (7) in the other side of the arched small plate (4), over which there are some flanges (8). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2204739-A (GB)
Title: Radome for enclosing a microwave antenna
Inventor: STONE DAVID S
IPC: H01Q1/42
Filed: 1988-05-12
Abstract: A radome 10 for enclosing a microwave antenna, includes a structurally rigid and electrically thin enclosure wall 16 having a foam shell 18 and foam ridges 20 projecting inwardly from the foam shell, 50 that the foam ridges and the void regions between them form a ridged wall layer. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2222763-A (GB)
Title: Battery-operated pan cleaner
Inventor: TAYLOR MARILYN
IPC: A47L17/04
Filed: 1988-09-15
Abstract: A pan cleaning device comprises a rotary brush cleaning head which is battery-operated. A compartment for a cleaning cream may be at the top of the head.