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Patent GB-2193636-A (GB)
Title: Autoclave sealing
Inventor: PARKER NORMAN
IPC: B01J3/03
Filed: 1987-07-31
Abstract: An autoclave has a sliding door 11 which is movable by a pneumatically driven support frame 15 linearly between an open position and a closed but unsealed position. The support frame 15 is connected to the door 11 by spring mountings 17, 18 so that, when the door reaches the closed position defined by stops 29, the support frame 15 is able to continue to move in the sliding direction of the door so as to drive a series of rollers 21 along ramps 22 mounted on the door in order to cam the door transversely with respect to the sliding direction into a closed and sealed position in which the door tightly engages a sealing ring 6 mounted on the autoclave housing 1 around the access opening 3 which is opened and closed by the door. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2207710-A (GB)
Title: System for harnessing tidal energy
Inventor: HORNE COLIN
IPC: F03B13/26
Filed: 1987-08-05
Abstract: An area of open sea adjacent to the coast line where there is shallow water not exceeding approximately 15 metres for several km offshore and an exploitable tidal range of not less than approximately 5 metres is impounded by a main barrage to form a basin. In the constructional form shown, a further area to one side of the main barrage 21 is impounded by a wall structure 22, 23, 24 to form a turbine pond, at least one electric power - generating turbine 25 is mounted in said wall structure or in a further dividing wall (33. Fig. 3). Preferably, the opening through the barrage into the pond is provided with spaced wave-breakers. In another constructional form the barrage comes a series of adjoining sections (1, Fig. 1) and when viewed in plan is arch-shape being concave on the basin side. The sections (1) are constructed from hollow caissons, e.g. of concrete, floated into position and set therein by filling with sand. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2195055-A (GB)
Title: Aerial systems
Inventor: O'FARREL KEVIN
IPC: H01Q1/52
Filed: 1987-02-06
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/GB87/00096 Sec. 371 Date Nov. 27, 1987 Sec. 102(e) Date Nov. 27, 1987 PCT Filed Feb. 6, 1987 PCT Pub. No. WO87/04865 PCT Pub. Date Aug. 13, 1987.In an inductive communication system (11) in which transmit (16) and receive (18) aerials are in communication with a transponder (40), one of the aerials, e.g. the receive aerial (18), is arranged in two parts (61,62), one of the parts (61) being closely mutually-inductively coupled to the transmit aerial, and the other part being remote from the transmit aerial, so that the interference signal received by the receive aerial from the transmit aerial is substantially cancelled by the mutually inductive coupling. The two parts (61,62) are preferably parts of a single continuous conductor. Alternatively one of the parts may form a tapped coil with the other aerials. The aerials may be coaxial and/or coplanar.
Patent GB-2197541-A (GB)
Title: Portable computer and attachment serving as a modem
Inventor: FAULKNER ANDREW
IPC: H04M11/06
Filed: 1987-11-10
Abstract: A portable computer (10) is combined with an attachment (16) which can be plugged into the side of the computer. The attachment comprises a modem side box (20), an acoustic coupler (22) and a direct connector (24) for connection directly into a standard telephone socket. The computer is programmed to carry out some of the functions of the modem, such as auto-dialling. Since the modem side box (20) does not therefore have to carry out all of the features of a modem it can be reduced considerably in size so that the weight of the total unit is not substantially greater that that of the computer (10). The combination, therefore, has considerable advantages both in portability and cost, over standard modems for use with portable computers. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2197673-A (GB)
Title: Simulated natural stone panels
Inventor: JONES PETER AELWYN
IPC: B29C67/24
Filed: 1987-11-12
Abstract: A building tile or like building product is formed from a mix 9 of an aggregate compound such as silica sand or crushed stone with a synthetic resin such as a polyester, epoxy, or phenolic. The mix 9 is placed in a mould 10 formed by applying a settable material to the surface of a natural stone tile or block, with a release agent applied to the mood surface. The mix is allowed to cure partially to a gel and is then freed from the mould and the cure completed so as to cause monomer or solvent to be driven off to provide a matt finish which combines with the moulded surface to resemble a natural stone appearance. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2212966-A (GB)
Title: Telephone answering machine construction
Inventor: CHENG HAN TENG
IPC: G11B15/093
Filed: 1987-11-27
Abstract: A support for a telephone answering machine has a base plate 1 and a sliding plate 2 thereon. A position resuming spring 6 engages with lug 21 on plate 2 and lugs 12, 13 on plate 1 to control movement between the plates. Also provided are a mounting for a magnetic erase head, and a tape rotating axle with a magnetic member thereon. The axle can be in either of two positions and a magnetic sensing switch decouples or couples the poorer supply in dependence on the axle positions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2214902-A (GB)
Title: Transit packs
Inventor: GARRET MARTIN JOHN
IPC: B65D5/68
Filed: 1988-02-02
Abstract: A transit pack for books comprises a tray 11 having opposed integral or connected restraining flaps 22 adapted to be folded down and secured over books disposed in the tray 11 to resist movement of the books relative to the tray 11 during transit. A lid 13 is adapted to close the tray 11 when the latter is packed with books and the restraining flaps 22 are folded and secured over the latter. Plastics straps may secure the lid 13 and tray 11 together. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2215263-A (GB)
Title: Footwear production
Inventor: LTD LIVINGSTON DOUGHTY
IPC: B29D35/06
Filed: 1988-02-17
Abstract: A last (20) mounted on a pivotable piston (18) and cylinder (19) assembly is loaded with a semi-formed shoe (24) while pivoted outwardly of a machine casing (10). The last (20) is then manually pivoted into line with a mould cavity (13) in an injection moulding head (11), and the piston (18) is extended to push a sole (26) of the shoe (24) against an opening of the cavity (13). Plastics material (preferably containing a filler such as wood flour) is injected into the cavity (13) thereby in in situ moulding a heel block (29) on the sole (26).
Patent GB-2218107-A (GB)
Title: Process for extracting fatty oil from raw animal material
Inventor: BERZOI SEMEN EVPATIEVICH
IPC: C11B1/10
Filed: 1988-05-04
Abstract: In a process for extracting fatty oil from raw animal material e.g. fish viscera or livers, or material derived from marine mammals, the raw material is comminuted, moistened by adding from 20 to 40% of water (by mass of the raw material) treated with electric current with a field intensity ranging from 25 to 200 V/cm and subjected to hydrolysis prior to separation out of an increased yield of oil of enhanced vitamin content.
Patent GB-2218370-A (GB)
Title: A method of lining installed pipework
Inventor: MCGUIRE BRIAN EDWARD
IPC: F16L55/165
Filed: 1988-05-09
Abstract: Comprises drawing a liner of plastics material having an outer diameter greater than the internal diameter of the pipework through a swaging die to reduce its diameter sufficiently to enable the liner pipe to be drawn through the pipework using pulling means under sustained tension attached to the leading end of the liner pipe and threaded through the pipework wherein the swaging die is provided with an internal swaging surface reducing in diameter to a minimum value and which, or part of which is inclined at an angle between 6 degrees and 32 degrees and no part at an angle of more than 32 degrees to the die axis, a die interior having its walls parallel to the die axis and an internal diameter equal to such minimum value which extends over an axial length of from zero to 42% of the axial distance between where the liner pipe engages the swaging surface and that part of the swaging surface that has a minimum diameter, and extending from such intermediate part a diverging axial continuation of the die interior with its walls inclined to the die axis and its diameter progressively increasing in the direction of the die outlet.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2220983-A (GB)
Title: Design of slider to reduce jamming of fastener due to entrained threads
Inventor: CHENG YAU-DANG
IPC: A44B19/26
Filed: 1988-07-22
Abstract: A slider for a fastener includes a top plate (1), a bottom plate (3) and a connecting plate (2). The top plate (1) has two aligned first shield plate portions (12 and 13) extending downward from two sides thereof. The bottom plate (3) has two aligned second shield plate portions (31 and 32) extending upward from two sides thereof general parallel with, and outside of, the outer surfaces of the first shield portions (12 and 13). The upper ends of the second shield plate portions (31 and 32) are slightly higher than the lower ends of the first shield plate portions (12 and 13) and are spaced apart therefrom at a distance which allows a fastener tape to pass between the adjacent first and second shield plate portions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2207460-A (GB)
Title: Hinged members
Inventor: FILLINGHAM JOHN FRANCIS
IPC: E05D11/10
Filed: 1988-08-01
Abstract: This invention provides a hinged connection between two rigid members one of which may be a lid, or cover, 1 and the other, a housing 2. The housing 2 provides a protrusion 6 such as to be deformed by moving the lid 1 from the position shown in Figure 1 and to that shown in Figure 2. In the latter relative position, the protrusion 6 will act to inhibit the return of the lid 1 to the position shown in Figure 1. The protrusion may be made of aluminium so that, once deformed, it will remain deformed. The protrusion 6 is deflected to its deformed state by an edge 8 of the plate 1 as it contacts the protrusion 6 during movement of the lid 1 to the Figure 2 position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2210388-A (GB)
Title: Friction spinning
Inventor: HAWORTH GORDON
IPC: D01H4/20
Filed: 1988-09-29
Abstract: A perforated friction spinning roller 1 has its bearings 10 and 18 engaging on the exterior of respective projecting portions 7a, 17 of the rotatable foraminous sleeve 2 which defines a seating for the inner race of the bearing. The rotatable foraminous outer sleeve 2 surrounds an inner suction insert 3 comprising a fixed intermediate sleeve 3 and an inner sleeve 4 which is rotated during the piecing process. Suction is applied via a duct 13 to the insert 3. The arrangement is such that there is no suction leakage through the bearings and thus no fibres etc are drawn into the bearings. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2225426-A (GB)
Title: An accoustic matching member for a sonic transducer
Inventor: GILL MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: H04R17/10
Filed: 1988-09-29
Abstract: An acoustic matching member (3) for a sonic transducer is disclosed which comprises a solid material, for example a glass, in which a plurality of voids have been formed.
Patent GB-2213628-A (GB)
Title: Device preventing unauthorisd use of video recorder
Inventor: POYER MICHAEL
IPC: G11B33/00
Filed: 1988-10-03
Abstract: The device has a body 1 with a faceplate 2, a locking mechanism 6 being coupled to push rods 4a, 4b having frictional material 7a, 7b, on their ends to jam the device in the cassette receiving opening of a video recorder. The rods may be spring biased, either for engagement or retraction, and may be driven by the locking mechanism through a cam disc. The device is of short length so as not to enter far into the video recorder. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2227160-A (GB)
Title: Refrigerated cabinet
Inventor: HAMPTON MARGARET JANE
IPC: F25D25/02
Filed: 1988-10-05
Abstract: A refrigerated cabinet having interior shelves and with one or more drawers occupying substantially the full width of one or more of the shelves and with the or each drawer being so sized and shaped as to form a receptacle for the fridge contents which, in a conventional fridge, would otherwise sit directly on the shelves themselves. The arrangement makes it easier to access goods stored towards the rear of the refrigerator and to empty the refrigerator for cleaning, etc.
Patent GB-2224705-A (GB)
Title: Motorcycle luggage carrier
Inventor: BRAKSPEAR NICHOLAS
IPC: B62J9/00
Filed: 1988-11-11
Abstract: A motorcycle luggage carrier has a body which resembles a pair of panniers joined by a saddle piece and the lid forms a flat platform on which external loads may be mounted. Outsize loads may also be carried between the lid and the body, these being joined not by a hinge, but by bungee cords only. The box is also mounted by bungee cords, and the saddle piece is moulded to fit the seat of a particular type of motorcycle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2226125-A (GB)
Title: Loop-type heat pipes
Inventor: AKACHI HISATERU
IPC: F28D15/06
Filed: 1988-12-15
Abstract: In a loop-type heat pipe a heat carrying fluid circulates in a loop under its own vapor pressure at a high speed so as to repeat vaporization and condensation. The heat pipe includes at least one heat receiving portion (H), at least one heat radiating portion (C), and at least one check valve (2) for limiting the direction of the heat carrying fluid. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2214849-A (GB)
Title: Mould for metal casting, and sleeve containing filter for use therein
Inventor: BUTLER DAVID RICHARD
IPC: B22C9/08
Filed: 1989-01-16
Abstract: A mould (61) for metal casting has a mould cavity (62) and a sprue (63) communicating directly with the mould cavity (62) and located in the sprue (63) a sleeve (64) of refractory material having a cellular ceramic filter (65) fixed therein. The mould, which has no running system apart from the sprue, may be a sand mould or a metal die for producing castings by gravity or low pressure diecasting. The cellular ceramic filter may be a honeycomb type of structure having cells which extend between two outer surfaces of the filter or a structure having interconnecting cells such as a ceramic foam. A specific example describes a mould for an IC engine cylinder block.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2215197-A (GB)
Title: A computer desk
Inventor: BUGG STEPHEN PERRY
IPC: A47B21/00
Filed: 1989-02-03
Abstract: A desk for use in conjuction with a computer terminal, has a pair of opposed end walls (12, 12) a visual display unit supporting assembly (17), and a closure lid (22). The visual display unit supporting assembly (17) is moveable between a lower storage position and a raised viewing position. The visual display unit supporting assembly (17) is connected to the closure lid (22) by a lost motion linkage such that when the closure lid (22) is raised from its closed position to its open, operative position, the visual display unit supporting assembly (17) is pivoted between lower and raised positions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2228253-A (GB)
Title: Containers
Inventor: WEBB IAN ALEXANDER
IPC: B65D81/34
Filed: 1989-02-17
Abstract: A container is made in one piece from polymeric sheet material, e.g. by vacuum forming, and comprises a bottom panel (10), an outer wall (14, 28) joined to an intermediate panel (16) recessed to hold a product, and a cover panel (12). There is an air space (42) between the bottom of the product-holding compartment (38) and the bottom panel (10). The container may be closed with tamper evident means. It is especially suitable for holding foods sold ready to be heated in a microwave oven and then eaten from the container. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2216701-A (GB)
Title: Display card
Inventor: RICHMOND IAN
IPC: B65D73/00
Filed: 1989-03-02
Abstract: A display card 1 for jewellery or other small items is formed from a first flat piece 2 and a second raised piece 3, the first piece having at least two opposed tongues arranged to engage at least two slits 4, 5 in the second piece. Jewellery or other items may be mounted on one or more holes or slots 6, 7 provided in the second piece. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2228869-A (GB)
Title: Back posture warning device
Inventor: LIU YUNG-TSUN
IPC: A63B23/02
Filed: 1989-03-08
Abstract: A back posture warning device comprises a suspender assembly 211, 212 for mounting on a person's back; the warning device comprises left and right movable plates 1, 2, which are coincided and retained together by means of two springs 4. When a person who wears the device has bent his (or her) backbone, the belts of the suspender assembly will pull the left and right plates 1, 2 in opposite directions to trigger a buzzer 9 to send out a sound signal so as to remind the person to correct his (or her) backbone to normal posture.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2230371-A (GB)
Title: Coin receptacles having information storage
Inventor: HAZELTON PAUL FREDERICK
IPC: G07F9/06
Filed: 1989-03-28
Abstract: A coin receptacle is in the form of a metal coin box 10 having a hinged lid 12, lockable by a crimp seal and tag 13, and an opening 14 for coins or counter. A compartment 15 of the receptacle contains an information storage device for the input of information and data retrieval, through a connector socket 16, as examples the identification number/location of the device (machine) in which the receptacle is located, the amount/value of the coins and/or counters which the receptacle should contain. A mechanical version of the information storage device can alternatively be employed (Fig. 2). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2220236-A (GB)
Title: Variable ratio transmission using variator and geared drive in parallel
Inventor: TOMLINSON MALCOLM
IPC: F16H37/08
Filed: 1989-04-28
Abstract: A variable ratio power transmission comprising a variator and a geared drive operable in parallel along respective loading paths which unite at at least one gearset. In a first embodiment (shown), the variator is rewindable between its ratio extremities of operation to begin a successive variable mode, whilst full power drive is maintained through an associated geartrain at substantially the same overall transmission ratio, thereby facilitating substantially stepless transition between successive modes. In a second embodiment, the input to a variator is switchable between its drivable elements at the ratio extremities of operation thereof to begin a successive variable mode, whilst full power drive is maintained through an associated geartrain at substantially the same overall transmission ratio, again facilitating substantially stepless transition between successive modes. A third embodiment provides power input to a variator at its ratio extremities of operation to begin successive variable modes, the input being switchable also to another preferably identical variator at its opposed ratio extremity of operation at substantially the same overall transmission ratio, once again facilitating substantially stepless transition between successive modes. The variator is preferably an expanding pulley transmission (79, 80, 81) and the geared drive a spur gear transmission (73-77, 90, 106) controlled by friction clutches (91, 105, 102, 108), the parallel drive paths being recombined by compound epicyclic gearing (83). The variator may alternatively be a tilting roller friction drive. A variable drive transmitter such as a wet clutch, a fluid coupling or a torque converter may be incorporated for starting. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2231075-A (GB)
Title: Concrete levelling tool
Inventor: MCMAHON ANTHONY BASIL
IPC: E04F21/24
Filed: 1990-02-20
Abstract: A float tool for smoothing concrete has a flat steel plate secured to an upwardly-extending handle. The plate periphery is rounded and free of sharp angles, so that lines and streaks in the smoothed concrete are avoided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246154-A (GB)
Title: Sliding door track
Inventor: LOVELL GRAHAM CHARLES
IPC: A47F3/04
Filed: 1990-07-17
Abstract: A sliding door track (7) suitable for mounting sliding doors (9) at an oblique angle across the front of a refrigerated food display cabinet is pivotally mounted (11, 12) on a fixing bracket (13) to permit adjustment of the plane of the doors to the correct angle for the particular cabinet. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2235945-A (GB)
Title: Safety barrier
Inventor: VINCE DANIEL JAMES
IPC: E06B9/06
Filed: 1990-08-28
Abstract: A safety barrier has two co-planar parts (3, 4) which are effectively parallel linkages. They are hinged together at a common edge so that they can retract and expand in their common plane. On the outer edges parallel to the common one there may be adjustable abutments (12) to bear against opposite walls (1) or door jambs as the barrier is pressed into its expanded state in the manner of a toggle mechanism. Alternatively to one set of abutments there may be wall mountings (14) on which the barrier can be hinged. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246730-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus with floating tool for drilling, boring, flaring and the like at a set depth using jigs
Inventor: CORSI ARMANDO
IPC: B23B49/02
Filed: 1990-10-17
Abstract: The apparatus for controlled depth machining, has a body consisting of two mutually axially slidable parts 8, 9 with a drilling tool 2; part 8 is for mounting on a machine-tool, and the other part 9 has a work presser 5 with a drill guide. The drill is centralised by elastic means 23 in part 8. The presser and guide are applied initially to the work and the drill is then applied, the relative stroke between the two sliding parts being longer than the drilling stroke of the tool. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2249132-A (GB)
Title: I.c. engine fuel treatment device
Inventor: DEADMAN LIONEL LESLIE FREDERIC
IPC: F02M27/02
Filed: 1990-10-25
Abstract: The fuel flows through a copper, brass, aluminium or zinc casing 4 containing a magnet 1 of at least 1000 gauss, an iron or steel core 2 and a coil 3 of tin or tin alloyed, coated or mixed with aluminium, lead, manganese, mercury, molybdenum, nickel, silver or zinc or combinations thereof. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241108-A (GB)
Title: High temperature electrical cell.
Inventor: WEDLAKE ROGER JOHN
IPC: H01M10/42
Filed: 1991-01-25
Abstract: In a high temperature electrochemical cell 10 having an anode 16 and a cathode 18 separated by a separator 14, the cell has a housing 12 divided by the separator into two cell compartments for the anode and cathode, the anode and cathode 16, 18 being liquid at the cell operating temperature, and each compartment has a gas space 20, 22 therein above the liquid, containing an inert gas, the cell compartments being in communication with each other, eg by passage 24, and are otherwise sealed. This communication is above the levels 36, 42 of the liquid in the compartments at all states of charge of the cell. The passage may have vapour traps 26, 32 for vapourised liquid. In Fig. 2 (not shown) the separator is an envelope 14 extended as a reservoir for the anode and forms the anode compartment within the housing, the cathode compartment being formed by the housing interior outside the envelope and reservoir. In Fig. 3 (not shown) the separator is a tube 14 in can 12, a porous filter 72 closing off the open upper end of the tube, and porous filter 74 closing off the space between the tube and the can. Pressure in gas spaces 20, 22 are the same so that the separator is not stressed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241500-A (GB)
Title: Human mevalonate kinase
Inventor: TANAKA RICHARD D
IPC: C12N9/12
Filed: 1991-02-01
Abstract: The nucleic acid and amino acid sequences of human mevalonate kinase (hMK) are described. Expression vectors containing the entire hMK DNA or a portion thereof also contain promoters appropriate for the host cell, isolated from eg. the genomes of mammalian host cells such as the mouse metallothionein promoter, or from viruses that grow in the host coils such as vaccinia virus 7.5K promoter. Suitable expression vectors are pMAM, pMAMneo, EUK-CL and in particular, pHMK1. Suitable host cells include E. coil, Bacillus subtilis and mammalian COS cells. The invention also concerns methods of detecting agonists and antagonists of hMK as well as producing the polypeptide by culturing host cells under conditions permitting expression. A detectable marker, which binds specifically to hMK, can be used to detect mevalonate aciduria.