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Patent GB-2256422-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for discharging material from a container.
Inventor: KENNEDY JAMES WALTER
IPC: B65D83/16
Filed: 1991-04-26
Abstract: Apparatus for discharging material, such as air freshener or liquid soap, comprises a housing (10) for retaining in position a replaceable container (15) having a reciprocable button (16) for discharging material from the container through an outlet nozzle (18) in the button. Means (19) (Figure 4) are provided for at least depressing electric motor. The container and battery or batteries for the discharge button (16) actuated by a battery operated operating the electric motor are combined as a unit. The container (15) for the apparatus comprises a receptacle (42) (Figure 2) for the material to be discharged, and an outlet (43) in the receptacle for receiving a reciprocable button (16) for discharging material from the receptacle through an outlet nozzle (18) in the button. A separate compartment (33) in the container is provided for receiving the battery or batteries (30) required, the compartment having means (36, 37) allowing the battery or batteries, in use, to engage electrical contacts (31, 32) within the apparatus intended to receive the container (15). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244696-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic tape winding apparatus
Inventor: YAMAGUCHI HIROSHI
IPC: G11B15/67
Filed: 1991-06-04
Abstract: The apparatus heats magnetic tape, possibly using a laser beam or contact heater, to curve the tape in a widthwise direction, so that when wound on reel 2 the successive windings nest to produce neat, aligned edges to the winding. Adjacent tapes so wound may be slit from a sheet. The reel may be in a cassette. The tape may be heated to less than 130 DEG C and then cooled. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2257554-A (GB)
Title: Electronic display device.
Inventor: D OYLY HADLEY GREGORY
IPC: G09F9/00
Filed: 1991-06-13
Abstract: A portable electronic display device comprises two display screens 1, 2 pivotally interconnected along one side thereof by a hinge 3, so as to appear as similar as possible to a conventional book. A slot 15 receives a PROM card 4 upon which data representing any book or other printed matter is stored, and a microprocessor in the device reads data from the card and transfers it to the display screens 1, 2. User-operable control keys or buttons 5 are provided to enable the user to display, for example, a particular page number of a book stored on the card 4, or to scroll forwards or backwards through the stored pages. The device can be driven by batteries trickle-charged by energy from solar cells. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2257918-A (GB)
Title: Board game
Inventor: MAYES ROBERT ARTHUR
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 1991-07-26
Abstract: Apparatus for playing a board game in which the players of the game represent competing teams, for example of footballers, cricketers or athletes, comprises a board with a playing track formed of a number of play zones, markers each representing one of the teams, a first dice means to determine movement of the markers along the track, a second dice means to determine the results of matches between the teams, cards or tokens to represent individual team members having a predetermined value, and rules for playing the game. The rules provide that a game player having cards or tokens greater than a given notional value has an enhanced chance of winning a match, for example by being given one or more extra goals or points.
Patent GB-2251020-A (GB)
Title: Improved roof anchor
Inventor: CRAWFORD HENRY
IPC: E04G21/32
Filed: 1991-12-03
Abstract: A roof anchoring device comprises rafter attachment means (11) for securing to a beam or the rafter (16) of a roof and harness attachment means (13) which is coupled to the rafter attachment means at upper and lower points. A tubular pedestal (14) is secured to the rafter attachment means (11) and an eyebolt 22 extends through the length of the pedestal for receiving a lanyard or safety harness. The attachment means comprises a U-shaped bracket (34) secured to the rafter at points which are sufficiently spaced apart so as to counteract bending moments applied by loading via the harness and eyebolt (22). The bracket (34) is clamped around the rafter (16) without penetrating or otherwise weakening the rafter. The pedestal (14) is clamped to the U-shaped bracket by an L-shaped bracket (28) and boss (30) substantially over the depth of the rafter and at or near the upper end of the rafter bracket. The pedestal (14) can be adjusted relative to the bracket (34). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-917700-A (GB)
IPC: E21F13/02
Abstract: 917,700. Variable-storage hoppers. COAL INDUSTRY (PATENTS) Ltd. May 4, 1959 [Feb. 4, 1958], No. 3627/58. Classes 78 (1) and 78 (4). Variable storage, e.g. in a mine conveyer system, is obtained by moving a bunker 10 longitudinally, which opens or closes a bottom discharge outlet extending in the direction of movement. As shown, material is fed by a conveyer F into the bunker 10 and is discharged over a shoot 26 to a conveyer R. Greater storage capacity is obtained by moving the bunker 10 over the conveyer band 20, thereby covering a larger part of the bottom discharge outlet which extends the length of the bunker. Ropes 14 driven by a haulage pulley 15 move the bunker which runs on rails 12 and is connected at 25 to the conveyer band 20 to drive it. The conveyer band 20 can be replaced by a fixed plate. The movement of the bunker can be controlled manually or automatically in response to a belt weigher in conveyer R or an apparatus sensing the height of material in the bunker or in the shoot 26. The bunker discharge outlet may comprise a number of openings extending longitudinally of the bunker.
Patent GB-2254422-A (GB)
Title: Cigarette diameter measurement
Inventor: HOPPE REINHARD
IPC: A24C5/34
Filed: 1992-04-02
Abstract: The diameters D1 and D2 of cigarettes 41 are determined as they pass a measurement station 43 in the flutes 39 of drum conveyor 38. D1 is derived from the measured minimum distance AM between datum level R and the cigarettes 41, given knowledge of the reference distance AR to the flute seat 39. AM is determined by a beam of light emitted from measuring device 37 and reflected from the cigarettes 41 and drum 38. In addition, duration 76, 77 of greater reflection indicates transverse diameter D2, which may by confirmed by occlusion sensor station 51. A running average diameter may be computed, and cigarette supply may be halted 49 if found to be faulty. Filter rods may also be measured. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266714-A (GB)
Title: Liquid-crystalline alkoxymethylene compounds
Inventor: COATES DAVID
IPC: C07C69/757
Filed: 1992-05-06
Abstract: Novel alkoxymethylene compounds of the Formula I,   <IMAGE>  [in which R<2>  is F, Cl, CF3, OCF3, CN, OCF2H, CH=CF2, an unsubstituted alkyl or alkenyl radical or an alkyl or alkenyl radical substituted by CN, halogen or CF3, in which the radical contains up to 15 C atoms, wherein one or two non-adjacent CH2 groups may be replaced by -O-, -S-, -CO-O- or -O-CO-;  R<1>  is alkyl or alkenyl with up to 10 C atoms; Z   is -CH2CH2-, -CH=CH-, -C IDENTICAL C-, -(CH2)4-, -COO-, -OCO- or -CH=CH-CH2CH2-;  r   is 0 to 7; and L<1>, L<2> and L<3> are H or F, at least one of L<1> and L<2> being F; with the proviso that when Z = -COO-, one of L<2> and L<3> is F and the other residue is H and L<1> is H, then R<2> is neither F nor Cl]  are useful as components of liquid crystalline compositions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269206-A (GB)
Title: Mixing domestic hot and cold water supplies.
Inventor: CASHMORE PETER ROSEBY
IPC: B01F5/04
Filed: 1992-07-29
Abstract: Apparatus for the mixing of hot and cold water where the cold water is fed from a mains supply comprises a T-connector having a cold water conduit branch (24), a hot water conduit branch (24) and a mixed water conduit branch (28). Mounted concentrically in the branches (22, 28) is a reduced diameter pipe extension (30) through which hot water flows into the conduit (28) for admixture with the cold water also passing into the conduit (28) through the annular space (32) surrounding the extension (30). The dimensions of the conduit (28) and the extension (30) are such that the annular passage (32) causes the mains supplied cold water to flow therethrough with increased velocity so that it enters the conduit (28) at a velocity which is greater than the velocity of gravity fed hot water pumped through the extension (30). In a second embodiment the hot water flows through the annular space and the cold water through the extension, the latter being provided with a restricted outlet. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272236-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to pivotal covers
Inventor: WILLIAMS GEORGE WILLIAM
IPC: E02D29/12
Filed: 1992-11-07
Abstract: A pivotal cover assembly comprises a cover member (1), pivotally attached to a support frame member (3) with a support stay (9) extending between the cover member (1) and the support frame member (3). The stay (9) comprises a link arm (11) and a securing means (13). One end region (15) of the link arm (11) being pivotally attached to the support frame member (3) and a projection (17) at the other end region of the link arm (11) being slidably located in an elongate aperture (19) formed in the cover member (1). Said projection (17) slides between one end region (23) and the other end region of the elongate aperture (19) as the cover member (1) is pivoted towards an open position. Said securing means (13) is pivotally attached to the cover member (1) adjacent to the said one end region of the elongate aperture (19), and has a recess (33) into which the said other end region of the link arm (11) engage when the cover is pivoted to the open position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2264393-A (GB)
Title: Keyboard
Inventor: KIDSTON WILLIAM WALKER
IPC: H01H13/14
Filed: 1993-02-19
Abstract: A key button structure for a keyboard comprises a base plate 1 having an opening defining a switch site for a push button 3 biassed to a raised inoperative position by a resiliently flexible membrane 2 integral with the base plate 1. The base plate 1 may have integral legs 4 for securing to a printed circuit board 21 and integral guide posts 6 to locate and retain the push button 3. Single and multi-button assemblies are disclosed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265484-A (GB)
Title: Remote control device
Inventor: KIM JI-HYUN
IPC: H04Q9/00
Filed: 1993-03-25
Abstract: A remote control transmitter for a robot comprises a secret number switching unit SW5 for inputting user's secret numbers; a function selection switch SW1 for the user to select alert or movement functions; a high level & open signal transmitting circuit 4 wherein, when the function selecting switch SW1 is rendered conductive, a voltage of high level output from a battery BAT is received, thereby to output a voltage of high level indicative of movement functions, and when the function selecting switch SW1 is turned off, an open signal is generated, indicative of the alert functions; an operation command switching unit 6 into which operation commands from the user such as release, warning sound, scouting, left. forward and right are received; a low and enable signal transmitting circuit 8 for outputting a low signal and an enable signal after receipt of the user's operation command signal output from the operation command switching unit 6; and an encoder 1 to output in pulses the secret-coded signal and function & operation command signals. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267844-A (GB)
Title: Interchangeable reactor vessel assemblage for automated laboratory reactors
Inventor: LANDAU RALPH N
IPC: B01J19/18
Filed: 1993-06-08
Abstract: There is disclosed an interchangeable reactor vessel assemblage which is adapted to be used with existing, commercially available, computer automated laboratory reactors. The disclosed assemblage includes a plurality of reactor vessels of different sizes to accommodate a variety of chemical reaction masses or volumes but which are provided with uniform attachment means. A reactor vessel of pre-selected size is inserted into a jacket which serves to circulate oil around the reactor vessel to maintain the reaction temperature at a pre-determined level. The entire assemblage is provided with means enabling it to be removably secured to the mounting frame of an existing laboratory reactor. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269309-A (GB)
Title: A waste receptacle trolley
Inventor: BRITTON JOHN CHARLES
IPC: B65F1/14
Filed: 1993-07-15
Abstract: A trolley (10), for use in the storage, transport and disposal of bagged refuse (46), comprises a wheeled base (12) having a floor (14), and a container bin (28) having an open bottom (30), the bin (28) being hinged with respect to the base (12), and the floor (14) being sloped such that, in use, bagged refuse (46) is supported by an upper surface of the floor (14) when the bin (28) is in an upright storage position, whereas the bagged refuse (46) is encouraged off the upper surface of the floor (14) when the bin (28) is in a tilted disposal position. To improve stability, the base (12) is provided on its front end with a foot rest (20). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281182-A (GB)
Title: Semi-automatic watering system for domestic pot plants
Inventor: TAYLOR CHRISTIAN WILLIAM
IPC: A01G27/04
Filed: 1993-08-23
Abstract: A rigid reservoir 2 holds water which is drawn up wick(s) 3 to a layer of capillary material 5 placed on the upper surface of lid 4 of the reservoir. One or more plant pots are placed on the capillary material so that they take up water through the pot's drainage holes 10 by capillary action. The device is of such a size that it may be used in a domestic situation, typically on a window sill or a table top. Lid 4 may be detachable or integral with reservoir body. Lid 4 has recessed area (8, Fig. 3). A thin perforated waterproof membrane 12 on material 5 reduces evaporation. Reservoir 2 has filler hole 1 and floating level indicator 7. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277073-A (GB)
Title: Conveying in channels
Inventor: LYNCH DAVID
IPC: B65G51/03
Filed: 1994-04-05
Abstract: Article transport apparatus (10) comprises first and second transport means (12,14) for transporting a plurality of articles, in the form of biscuits (100). The second transport means is arranged to receive biscuits from the first transport means, and the second transport means comprises a plurality of lanes (18) extending lengthwise of the second transport means, along which articles can be transported. The first transport means comprises guide means (20,22,28) to guide the article towards at least a selected one of the lanes. The guide means may be in the form of laterally movable walls (20,22) or rotatable members (28). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2292840-A (GB)
Title: Ensuring contact
Inventor: GRANDIS MALCOLM GRAHAM
IPC: H05K3/28
Filed: 1994-08-26
Abstract: Contact is ensured between components by means of an embossed sheet of plastics. An electrical component 2 is forced against a contact(s) on or lining a pair of plastics sheets 8 by a bubble 12 optionally provided with one or more further embossments 14. The bubble 12 may define a pocket and the sheets are held together by adhesive 10. Alternatively, a component is held against embossments on a single sheet by sandwiched adhesive and by an optional pressing member, or an embossment on a flexible sheet having electrical contact areas on its surface is pressed against contacts of a rigid board by pressing means. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293712-A (GB)
Title: CRT lighting display
Inventor: VELISSARIDES NICHOLAS CONSTANT
IPC: H04N7/00
Filed: 1994-09-21
Abstract: A sequence of computer generated graphic frames (R1, R2) comprise a series of pages (P1 - P5) with a Window (W) whose size and/or colour and/or brightness changes discontinuously between successive pages which are recorded as corresponding frames onto a video recording medium. The recording medium is then played back e.g. through a domestic video recorder coupled to a television set to generate a stroboscopic lighting effect. The invention provides a low cost alternative to the hire of stroboscopic equipment for parties and discotheques. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283178-A (GB)
Title: External bone fixator
Inventor: THOMAS PETER BRIAN MACFARLANE
IPC: A61B17/64
Filed: 1994-10-06
Abstract: An external fixator for use in the treatment of a fractured bone comprises first and second means of attachment to respective first and second fragments of the fractured bone; and a rigid support bar extending between the two means of attachment, which support bar comprises first and second relatively movable elements 9, 10 each of which is movably mounted so as to be capable of angular motion in one plane, with the plane in which the second element moves being substantially orthogonal to the plane in which the first element moves, the elements being coupled together so as to allow simultaneous angular movement of the support bar in the two orthogonal planes. The first movable element 9 is mounted on a block 11, which couples the two elements together, by means of a pivot pin 12 which allows pivoting by about 21 DIVIDED 2 DEG  in either direction. The second element 10 is mounted on the block by pins 13a, 13b extending therethrough and themselves mounted in radial slots 14a, 14b of the element. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2296170-A (GB)
Title: Audio communication apparatus
Inventor: RUSSELL PHILIP JAMES
IPC: H04M11/06
Filed: 1994-12-16
Abstract: Audio communication apparatus which facilitates reduction of data network traffic. The communication apparatus distinguishes between voice activity and silence or background noise. Upon termination of voice activity the apparatus output the contents of its memory thus far for transmission over the data network. When voice activity is resumed after a period of inactivity, the transmission of voice data is resumed and an indication of the elapsed time between the previous voice samples and the current samples is also transmitted to a receiving terminal to allow correct timing of the output of the resumed transmission of the voice samples. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-942703-A (GB)
IPC: C08F10/00
Abstract: 942,703. Polymerization of olefines. SOLVAY & CIE. Nov. 17, 1961 [Nov. 18, 1960], No. 41332/61. Heading C3P. Process for the polymerization and copolymerization of olefines using a catalyst comprising a transition metal compound and an organometallic compound, characterised in that the catalyst is obtained by the reaction of said organometallic compound with said transition metal compound which is associated with a solid support constituted by at least one inorganic phosphate containing one or more hydroxyl groups and/or water of crystallisation. The transition metal compounds are the halides, haloalkoxides or alkoxides of metals from Group IV A , VA and VIA of the MendelÚeff Periodic table and the organo-metallic compounds are organic derivatives of metals from Group I, II, III or IV. The catalyst is produced by activating the inorganic phosphate by heating it to a temperature below the dissociation temperature of the hydrates or hydroxy phosphates, preferably to a temperature between 200 and 1000‹C., and then impregnating the activated and cooled support with a transition metal compound. This impregnation must be effected in the absence of moist air e.g. by bringing to the boil a suspension of the support in a hydrocarbon such as hexane containing the transition metal compound and the whole operation, including the cooling of the support, must be carried out in the absence of atmospheric humidity. Phosphates mentioned are the hydrated metal ortho-phosphates e.g. trimetal orthophosphates [M 3 (PO 4 ) 2 ] 3 . ¢ H 2 O where M is a calcium, strontium or barium atom; metal hydroxy-phosphates e.g. calcium, strontium and barium hydroxyphosphates of the general formula M  4 (PO  4 ) 2 (OH) 2 ; calcium, strontium and barium hydroxyapatites of the formula M 5 (PO 4 ) 3 OH; and compounds such as isoclasite Ca 4 (PO 4 ) 2 (OH) 2 . 4H 2 O which contain both water of crystallisation and hydroxyl groups. The polymerization reaction may take place in the gaseous phase or in a liquid medium. In the examples ethylene is (a) polymerized using as catalyst (1) AL(C 2 H 5 ) 2  Cl+TiCl 4  associated with [Ca 3 (PO 4 ) 2 ] 3 . ¢H 2 O, or (2) AL(C 2 H 5 ) 2  Cl+Ti(OC 2 H 5 ) 4  associated with [Ca 3 (PO 4 ) 2 ] 3 . ¢ H 2 O, and (b) copolymerized with propylene using as catalyst (1) AL(C 2 H 5 ) 2  Cl+AL(C 2 H 5 ) Cl 2  + either Ti(OC 2 H 5 ) 4  or VO(OC 4 H 9 ) 3  associated with Ca 5 (PO 4 ) 3 OH, or (2) AL (C 2 H 5 ) 2 Cl or AL(C 2 H 5 ) 3  + TiCl 4  associated with Ca 5 (PO 4 ) 3 OH.
Patent GB-2285451-A (GB)
Title: Fuel additives
Inventor: COOK LEONARD STEPHEN
IPC: C10L1/188
Filed: 1994-08-02
Abstract: The emission of particulates and unburnt hydrocarbons in the exhaust gas emissions from liquid hydrocarbon fuels, especially diesel fuels and fuel oils is reduced by incorporating into the fuel an effective amount of an oil-soluble alkali, alkaline earth or rare earth complex of the formula: M(R)m.nL where M is the metal cation of valency m, R is the residue of an organic compound RH containing an active hydrocarbon atom, preferably a  beta -diketone, n is an integer usually 1, 2, 3 or 4, and L is an organic donor ligand molecule (Lewis base).
Patent GB-2299797-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable towing bracket
Inventor: WARR TIMOTHY WOOLLASTON
IPC: B60D1/46
Filed: 1995-04-08
Abstract: The bracket enables the height of a towball to be adjusted relative to the towing vehicle. The towing bracket comprises an arm or wishbone 10 attached by means of a pivoted joint 15 to the chassis of the towing vehicle at the one end and to a pivoted bracket 20 carrying the towball at the other. A link 50 connects the arm or wishbone 10 to a nut 40 which is free to move along a screw 30, mounted in a bracket 25 bolted to the vehicle chassis. A further link 60 connects the bracket 20 carrying the towball with a point on the supporting link 50 chosen to ensure that the towball remains at the required angle throughout the range of adjustment. Turning the screw 30 raises and lowers the towball.
Patent GB-2292282-A (GB)
Title: Video special effect generators
Inventor: KOBAYASHI SEIJI
IPC: H04N5/262
Filed: 1995-08-02
Abstract: A video special effect generator comprises a first mixer 23 supplied with an input video signal indicative of an input image, a delay circuit 24 for delaying an output video signal supplied thereto from the first mixer and supplying a delayed output video signal to the first mixer, and a control circuit including an edge detecting circuit 26 for detecting an edge of an input image indicated by the input video signal supplied thereto and outputting an edge signal indicative of the detected edge and generating a mixing ratio control signal C on the basis of the edge signal, wherein the first mixer mixes the input video signal and the delayed output video signal supplied thereto from the first delay circuit with a mixing ratio based on the mixing ratio control signal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2304994-A (GB)
Title: Capacitor couple electrostatic discharge protection circuit
Inventor: KER MING-DOU
IPC: H01L27/02
Filed: 1995-09-07
Abstract: The present invention is related to a capacitor-couple electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit for protecting an internal circuit and/or an output buffer of an IC from being damaged by an ESD current. The capacitor-couple ESD protection circuit includes an ESD bypass device 223 for bypassing the ESD current, a capacitor-couple circuit 222 for coupling a portion of voltage to the ESD bypass device, and a potential leveling device 224 for keeping an ESD voltage transmitted for the internal circuit at a low potential level. By using the present ESD protection circuit, the snapback breakdown voltage can be lowered to protect the thinner gate oxide of the internal circuit especially in the submicron CMOS technologies.