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Patent GB-2187880-A (GB)
Title: Electrode for oxidising methanol
Inventor: GOODENOUGH JOHN BANNISTER
IPC: H01M4/92
Filed: 1987-02-26
Abstract: An electrode for oxidising methanol comprises a preferably porous substrate which is an electronic conductor capable of reducing elemental oxygen to water yielding not more than 5% hydrogen peroxide, to which substrate is attached a catalyst comprising platinum and ruthenium, or platinum and titanium dioxide, or all three.
Patent GB-2189546-A (GB)
Title: Fuel injection nozzle for internal-combustion engines
Inventor: HOFMANN KARL
IPC: F02M61/20
Filed: 1987-03-26
Abstract: In a fuel injection nozzle for providing preliminary and main injections or a two stage injection a valve needle (16) opens inwards and pistons (30), (32) are provided for temporarily lowering, or reducing the rate of increase of, the fuel pressure applied to the valve needle (16) during the opening stroke of the valve needle (16). The diameters of the pistons (30) (32) and the size of the pressure shoulder of the valve needle (16) are coordinated with each other and with the feed characteristics of the injection pump such that at low load the valve needle (16) is temporarily returned to its seat when piston (30) is lifted from its seat; whereas at high load the opening movement of the valve needle (16) is not reversed but merely retarded temporarily. The retarding is in two stages corresponding to the movement of pistons (30), (32) together through a distance h1 and the subsequent movement of piston (30) alone through a further distance (h2-h1). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2189838-A (GB)
Title: A control mechanism for a turnstile, and a turnstile
Inventor: MCGUINNESS ALAN
IPC: E06B11/08
Filed: 1987-04-06
Abstract: The mechanism comprises a two-ratchet arrangement, one for each direction of turnstile rotation. Each ratchet has a rocker arm bearing on ratchet teeth (48, Fig. 2), which arm is releasable by means of a solenoid to allow turnstile rotation. Each ratchet is protected by a coil-spring (48) located between a hub (45) rotating with the turnstile and an outer ratchet collar (47). When the collar abuts the rocker arm, further force applied to the turnstile collapses the spring onto the hub (45). A turnstile (Fig. 1) has, to one side, horizontal bars (7) with which the free ends of the stiles (1) mesh. The free ends of the stiles are inclined or curved in the direction of forward rotation so as to contour around a person in the turnstile. The stiles (1) are U-shaped, and the tubular legs (8) of the U mate with corresponding horizontal projections (9) from the vertical stile support shaft (2) and are secured by an adhesive. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2205236-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable back support device
Inventor: HARDING STANLEY JOHN
IPC: A47C7/42
Filed: 1987-05-06
Abstract: The device comprises an inflatable envelope of foldable plastics material formed of a rectangular back panel 2, wedgeshaped side panels 3, 4, and a front panel 5 joined e.g. by heat welding. Connecting panels 10, 11 are located inside the envelope joining the front and rear panels to constrain the degree to which those walls can move apart. Thus, when inflated, the front face of the support has an upright depression 17 to receive the back of the user. Closable means 16 comprising a combined nozzle and stopper assembly are provided through which the envelope can be inflated and deflated. The device is for insertion between a seat back and the back of a seated person. When deflated the device can be folded up into a pocket-sized package. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2214847-A (GB)
Title: Casting test bars for sonic testing of cast iron
Inventor: FULLER ALAN GERALD
IPC: B22D25/06
Filed: 1988-02-06
Abstract: In the forming of a standard test bar of cast iron to be used for sonic testing, the bar is cast in a mould containing material of low thermal conductivity to slow down the cooling and hence allow relatively long thin bars of low mass to emulate the solidifying properties of the previously known thicker, and therefore, heavier bars. The ratio of length to width is more than 7.5 to 1. Around 15% of alumino-silicate spheres may be used in the construction of the mould as the material of low thermal conductivity, mixed with the normal resin-bonded moulding sand. A mould in two parts (3, 4) (Fig 3) provides a pouring cup (7) connected by a flash-gate (8) to the article cavity (6) which includes an enlarged head portion. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2218800-A (GB)
Title: Ventilation shutter control
Inventor: HSIEH CHI-SHENG
IPC: F24F13/15
Filed: 1988-05-18
Abstract: The motor actuator of an external ventilating window shutter is provided with a control system automatically responsive to sunlight, rain and tampering. In addition remote infra-red manual control is provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2223485-A (GB)
Title: Crown cap
Inventor: HSU SHIN CHEN
IPC: B65D41/42
Filed: 1988-10-06
Abstract: A crown cap (A) has a tongue (4) formed by a radially outwardly extending portion of the periphery of the skirt (3). Score lines (8) extend from notches (6) in the periphery of the skirt at the base of the tongue onto the top (7) of the cap. The score lines (8) are in the inner surface of the top (7). The tongue may have a rolled or folded edge (5). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2212179-A (GB)
Title: Detergent compatible, dryer released fabric softening/antistatic agents
Inventor: LADD JOSEPH MICHAEL
IPC: C11D1/62
Filed: 1988-11-07
Abstract: A detergent-compatible, dryer activated fabric softener composition in particulate form comprises (i) at least about 10% of a fabric softener, the said softener composition having a melting point of from about 50 DEG C to about 80 DEG C and (ii) at least 4% of a water insoluble particulate adjuvant having a particle size of more than one micron to lessen the number of undesirable visible fabric softener deposits of fabrics; the said particles having a size of from 5 to 1,500 microns. Optionally components (i) and (ii) are present as an inner core surrounded by a coating to prevent said softener from detergents wherein the said coating comprises from 2 to 30% of said particle and the said inner core comprises from 98 to 70% of said particle.
Patent GB-2215332-A (GB)
Title: 4-Demethyl-4-0-(p-fluorobenzensulfonyl) anthracycline glycosides
Inventor: CARUSO MICHELE
IPC: A61P35/00
Filed: 1988-12-09
Abstract: 4-Demethyl-4-0-(p-fluorobenzensulfonyl) anthracycline glycosides of the general formula I or II:   <IMAGE> wherein R1 is hydrogen or hydroxy, and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, are antitumor agents. 4-Demethy-4-0- (p-benzensulfonyl)-daunomycinone of formula (IV):   <IMAGE> is a precursor of the above compounds.
Patent GB-2212086-A (GB)
Title: Wheel rim shaping apparatus having a single cotter supportable at both ends thereof
Inventor: YOKOMIZO SHOJIRO
IPC: B21D31/04
Filed: 1988-12-22
Abstract: A wheel rim shaping apparatus includes a single axially movable tapered cotter 26 for expanding first and second dies 2, 6 circumferentially split into a plurality of first and second die elements 4, 8, respectively. The single cotter 26 is supported by a cotter supporting member 34 at one end portion 26b of the cotter and is also supported by a cotter guide 42 at the other end portion 26c of the cotter during shaping of a rim element 60. Because of the single cotter supported at both end portions thereof, rim bead seat portions located at axially end portions of the rim element are shaped in an accurate alignment with each other and almost exactly parallel to each other. In the case when ring-like members 45, 50 are provided around the first and second dies or when teeth 52, 54, (Fig 3B) are formed at sides of each first and second die element, formation of local deformations at gaps between two adjacent first die elements and between two adjacent second die elements is suppressed. Lubricating oil is communicated via oil paths 17 and 25 to sliding surfaces of the cotter. …<IMAGE>…
Patent GB-2215602-A (GB)
Title: A process for protecting the hair using 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone-5-sulphonic acid or a salt thereof
Inventor: DUBIEF CLAUDE
IPC: A61Q5/02
Filed: 1989-02-10
Abstract: The process comprises applying to the hair a cosmetic composition comprising a cosmetically acceptable vehicle and, as active ingredient, 2-hydroxy-4-methoxy-benzophenone-5-sulphonic acid or a salt thereof. A shampoo and a styling gel, foam and spray are exemplified.
Patent GB-2233027-A (GB)
Title: Clamping device
Inventor: ROPER RICHARD PETER
IPC: B25B5/10
Filed: 1989-05-17
Abstract: A clamping device comprising two clamping units, each of which as figure 1 includes a pair of jaws and means so varying the distance between the jaws that the jaws are operable to releasably grip the article to be clamped; an elongate shaft not shown; and means 15, 16 slideably mounting the clamping units on the shaft. Mitre clamps (Fig 7) may be provided on the jaws. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2223858-A (GB)
Title: Camera with film cartridge holder
Inventor: ARAI AKIHIRO
IPC: G03B17/04
Filed: 1989-09-28
Abstract: A camera having a main body (3), a front cover (1), a rear cover (2), and a lug (34). The main body (3) has a light blocking tube (31), a film cartridge chamber (8) and a spool chamber (9) in which the light blocking tube (31) blocks light other than that entering through a lens from reaching a film (7). The film cartridge chamber is defined at a side of the light blocking tube so that a film cartridge (6) is housed therein. The lug (34) projects rearward, and has a bent portion bending outward from a main portion toward a side of the camera, and is formed on the main body of the camera integrally thereto along the film cartridge chamber. The lug (34) presses the film cartridge (6) to keep the film cartridge in proper position, thereby to ensure the automatic feeding of the film. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2227370-A (GB)
Title: Antenna
Inventor: USHIYAMA KATSUMI
IPC: H01Q3/24
Filed: 1989-11-03
Abstract: An antenna, in which a pair of rectangular conductor plates (1, 2) disposed in parallel with a spacing sufficiently smaller than the wavelength used, are fixed with respect to each other by an insulating frame (3) to form an antenna structure which also acts as a case. A pair of feed terminals (D, D') is provided at a desired position one on each of the conductor plates. High-frequency-wise short-circuit elements (6, 7) are provided at a plurality of positions on the conductor plates remote from the feed terminals. A gravity-direction sensor which produces an output in accordance with the direction of gravity, is provided in the case. The plurality of short-circuit elements are selectively short-circuited by the output of the gravity- direction sensor so that the plane of polarization of the antenna is brought into agreement with the direction of gravity. 
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Patent GB-2239201-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for producing castings with cavities
Inventor: NIKIFOROV TODOR ILIEV
IPC: B22D18/04
Filed: 1989-12-19
Abstract: A casting with a cavity is produced from melt which is subject to pressure in a sealed chamber (5) containing a reservoir (6) for melt and a chamber (24) with a casting mould (1). When solidification of melt in the mould has progressed for the required configuration of the casting to be achieved, excess melt is pushed out and back into the reservoir (6) by feeding the or each cavity in the casting directly with a gas with a pressure higher than the pressure over the melt in the reservoir (6). A nozzle (2) in the wall of the mould supplies the gas which is fed from a gas reservoir (9), pressure-reducing valve (8) and conduit including a supply valve (7). Commencement of such supply is initiated by a computer (13) after a time adequate for shell formation. The computer (13) controls the solidification process in the mould using thermocouples (19, 20) to obtain melt and mould temperatures and by regulating mould heating (18) and cooling (15, 16) elements. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241649-A (GB)
Title: Game apparatus
Inventor: WELLS PAUL MARTIN
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 1990-03-08
Abstract: A game apparatus comprises two sets of playing pieces for movement over a grid pattern defined on a playing surface. Each piece bears a plurality of indications of movement oriented in different directions, and selection means such as a pair of dice are provided for determining how each piece is moved. The selection means provides two discrete instructions; one to identify which piece can be moved, and the other to specify the extent of movement that is permitted. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2233177-A (GB)
Title: Digital auto-phase-controlled retiming circuit
Inventor: SHIN DONG KWAN
IPC: H04L25/40
Filed: 1990-05-04
Abstract: A digital auto-phase-controlled retiming circuit automatically locates the retiming clock phase in the centre of an input data eye pattern by detecting the phase difference between the retiming clock and data, and tracking the mutual phase variation. Tracking occurs when the mutual phase difference between data and retiming clock is uncertain and changes with time e.g. in digital transmission and/or digital signal processing systems. The circuit comprises a phase detector / retimer U1, a loop processor U2 and a phase shifter U3. The phase detector1retimer U1 includes a gate (OR1, Fig 2) for receiving input data, a gate (OR2, Fig 2) for receiving an input retiming clock and a flip flop (FF2, Fig 2) for producing a retimed data signal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2234900-A (GB)
Title: Liquid anthelmintic compositions
Inventor: SZABO PETER
IPC: A61K9/127
Filed: 1990-08-10
Abstract: Veterinary anthelmintic compositions comprise 20-40 % by weight of a compound of the general formula I, having a particle size below 100 mu m:   <IMAGE>  - wherein X is -O-, -S-, -CO-, -SO-, -SO2- or a valence bond, R is a group of the general formula -NH-COOR<2> wherein R<2> is (1-4 alkyl, or a 4-thiazolyl group, R<1> is hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl, or phenyl, and 5-15 % by weight of surfactant having at least 8 carbon atoms, 10-40 % by weight of a water immiscible organic liquid (e.g. liquid paraffin) and 20-60 % by weight of excipient material (e.g. sucrose).
Patent GB-2237043-A (GB)
Title: Wall structure
Inventor: BERGE RICHARD
IPC: E04H1/12
Filed: 1990-08-17
Abstract: A wall structure (10) has wall elements (12) disposed side by side and connected together by joint elements (14). The elements (12, 14) are constructed from cardboard or plastics sheets. The joint element has line slots which grip folded back edges (50, 52) of adjacent wall elements, while dovetail slots (a, b, c, d) in the wall element edges retain the joint elements in position, once the latter have been opened out after insertion. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2240983-A (GB)
Title: Sulfobenzoyl end-capped ester oligomers
Inventor: MORRALL STEPHEN WILLIAM
IPC: C08L67/02
Filed: 1990-10-24
Abstract: Anionic, sulfobenzoyl end-capped esters useful as soil release agents in granular detergent compositions. The terephthalate esters contain oxyethyleneoxy and oxy-1,2-propyleneoxy units, and are substantially amorphous in form.
Patent GB-2249910-A (GB)
Title: Method of making a half-tone reproduction of an image
Inventor: ERSHOV GENY STEPANOVICH
IPC: H04N1/409
Filed: 1990-11-19
Abstract: A method of making a half-tone reproduction of an image includes forming an image consisting of half-tone dots having a greater size at darker image unit areas, each image unit area being divided into a plurality of elements which are formed dark according to dither matrix thresholding to make up a half-tone dot. The method further includes determining variation of the reflectivity of the image in two mutually opposite directions at the place of location of each unit area and comparing the reflectivity with the half-tone function value corresponding to the coordinates of the element shifted with respect to the element to be formed in a direction of a greater decrease in reflectivity, if such a decrease takes place. As a result, the half-tone dots lying on an image contour are shifted towards a darker pan of the image. As shown the dot formed in the unit area C4 has been shifted two elements to the right and one element down i.e. towards the darker image unit areas (C5 and D4, Fig 1). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2250465-A (GB)
Title: Moulding shoe soles
Inventor: CHANG SUI PO
IPC: A43D35/00
Filed: 1990-12-03
Abstract: In a method of making a shoe sole (80) which includes a midsole layer 40 of soft material and an outsole layer 50 having wear resistance, fig 5 (not shown), the mid sole layer 40 and the outsole layer 50 are fused together in a mold 10, 20 which has a mold cavity 11, 21 smaller in size than the final shoe sole (80) and is in proportion to the shoe sole (80). When the shoe sole (80) is removed from the mold 10, 20 the shoe sole is distorted due to a foaming of the midsole layer 40. The outsole layer 50 is softened and is straightened by the midsole layer 40 so that the shoe sole (80) is directly formed without any cutting processes. A plate 30 separates the two molds 10, 20 during a first hot pressing step, after which the plate 30 is removed to permit the fusion of the two layers 40, 50. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2256050-A (GB)
Title: Transducer using hall effect sensor
Inventor: BURGOYNE DAVID ALICK
IPC: G01L9/14
Filed: 1991-05-16
Abstract: One or more Hall effect sensors are used to sense displacement of magnet(s) and thus of a transducing element. As shown Hall device 20 attached to a housing 11 of a pressure sensor detects motion of magnet 19 attached to a rod 13. Uses in force and acceleration sensors, in rotary and linear displacement sensors, and in a joystick are described. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2249159-A (GB)
Title: Airguns
Inventor: TAYLOR HUGH FRANCIS
IPC: F41B11/73
Filed: 1991-08-02
Abstract: An airgun has mounted, within its body 16, a pressure chamber 15 in which there is located a valve assembly for allowing compressed gas from a bottle 40 to enter a breech to fire a pellet from the airgun. The valve assembly includes an O-ring 8 which is deformed to provide an innermost sealing surface which approximates to the diameter of a gas discharge passage 2. Also disclosed is hammer assembly 30 (Figure 3) incorporating a moveable inertia weight, and a probe assembly 60 (Figure 6) incorporating an outer probe member to seal the breech end of the airgun barrel, and a slidable inner probe member which extends into the breech to position an airgun pellet therein. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2247225-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for dispensing gasified beverages
Inventor: PYNE NICHOLAS SIMON
IPC: B67D1/04
Filed: 1991-08-23
Abstract: A beverage dispense system comprising a container of beverage to be dispensed (11), a dispensing outlet (12), and a beverage flow path (15, 21) in communication with the container (11) and the dispensing outlet (12) for conveying beverage from the container (11) to the dispensing outlet (12), part of the flow path being bounded by a gas permeable membrane (9) contained within a pressure vessel (10) containing under pressure a gas to be introduced into the beverage by means of diffusion across the gas permeable membrane (9). The beverage may be beer containing carbon dioxide in solution, and where membrane 9 is CO2-permeable, the pressurising gas is a CO2-N2 mixture; where the membrane is CO2-impermeable, nitrogen may be used alone. Fig. 3. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2249202-A (GB)
Title: Golfing data recorder
Inventor: OSAMU FUKE
IPC: A63B71/06
Filed: 1991-09-24
Abstract: Data on golf play is recorded by apparatus carried by a player and comprised of an input unit A, B to be operated by the player at each place where a stroke is played, a global-positioning-satellite (GPS) receiver unit, and a unit for measuring the locations of the apparatus by means of the GPS receiver in response to operation of the input unit and for storing the location, score and club selection data. The data stored may be displayed at 20, or transferred to a base computer after the game for processing and display of the successive play locations superimposed over a simulated map of a golf course. The apparatus may be mounted on the player's belt E. The GPS receiver may operate in conjunction with a fixed receiver at the clubhouse, to provide a differential positioning system of greater accuracy. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2249753-A (GB)
Title: A flexible sheet material
Inventor: ATKINSON ALAN WILLIAM
IPC: B32B15/06
Filed: 1991-11-13
Abstract: A flexible sheet material suitable for use as a barrier in resisting heat transfer from a source of radiant heat comprises a layer of silicone elastomer (2; 12) which may be foamed, and a metallic foil (3:14) less than one micron in thickness applied to one surface of the elastomer by transferring the foil from a supporting substrate. The elastomer layer may be formed on a knitted, braided or woven support (1; 10). Clothing as well as tubes may be made from the flexible material. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2251466-A (GB)
Title: Disc brake
Inventor: TERASHIMA HIDEYUKI
IPC: F16D65/095
Filed: 1991-11-14
Abstract: A disc brake of the reaction-force type has a caliper comprising two opposing clamping arms 51, 52 mounted on a bracket 6 in a sliding fashion via slide pins 11 passing through support portions 9 of the bracket. The bracket 6 also has portions 8 for taking up the torque of the first brake pad 31. The slide-pin support portions 9 and the first braking-torque support portions 8 are independent of each other on the body of the bracket 6, so that even if the first braking-torque support portions 8 deflect in use the deflections are not transmitted to the slide-pin support portions 9. Accordingly, no twists take place between the slide pins 11 and the slide-pin support portions 9. Further, the axes 04 of the respective slide pins are arranged in a region defined between second and third straight lines L2 and L3, so that the braking torque of the second friction pad 32 via second braking-torque support portions 34 on the brake caliper results in only a small turning moment on account of the shortened distances between the slide-pin support points 04 and the bracket fixation points 03. Accordingly, the brake caliper is permitted to slide smoothly, and the durability of the bracket can be enhanced. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261739-A (GB)
Title: Camera support
Inventor: HARDY ROBERT PAUL
IPC: G03B29/00
Filed: 1991-11-21
Abstract: A camera support comprises a support member (3) provided with means (6) for attaching a camera thereto, a body member (1) extending obliquely from the support member and providing a shoulder-engaging surface (2) at the free end thereof, a trigger member (7) provided on the body member between the support member and shoulder engaging surface, and a cable release (9) for operatively connecting the trigger member to a camera shutter release whereby pressure on the trigger member causes operation of the camera. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2253324-A (GB)
Title: Effecting hand off in a cellular system having frequency translating booster
Inventor: LESLIE SAMUEL AUGUSTUS
IPC: H04B7/26
Filed: 1992-01-15
Abstract: A system for handing back a movable transceiver M to a different cell site 52 from the original cell site 51 includes circuitry 10 for sensing signals from the movable transceiver which are transmitted on a modified frequency and for translating those signals back to their originally assigned frequencies without changing the detected field strength of the signal. The translated signals are forwarded to the different cell site for hand-off evaluation. The method includes means for continually updating those frequencies which are to be retranslated. <IMAGE>