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Patent GB-2140170-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to holography
Inventor: WALLER-BRIDGE MICHAEL
IPC: G03H1/26
Filed: 1984-05-18
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for the production of holograms involving multiplexing display device (16), controlled by data from source (10) displays a plurality of 2-d images in a predetermined sequence which are holographically recorded on medium 18. The relative spacing between the display device (16) and the recording medium (18) is adjusted for each image in accordance with a predetermined spatial relationship therebetween. Description is given of extensions of the invention so as to provide for grey scaling, colouring and half toning of the hologram (18). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2142882-A (GB)
Title: Fastening legs of jack up rig
Inventor: DIJKGRAAF PETER ADRIANUS MART
IPC: E02B17/06
Filed: 1984-07-06
Abstract: To fasten the legs of a movable lifting platform in the raised position so that the loads occurring when the platform is subject to swaying movements, are taken up effectively, each leg is fastened by means of welding to the uppermost leg guide situated in the pontoon or in a stand on the pontoon.
Patent GB-2165391-A (GB)
Title: Sealed lead-acid secondary cell
Inventor: IWATA MASASHI
IPC: H01M2/12
Filed: 1984-10-03
Abstract: A sealed lead-acid secondary cell of the type that absorbs oxygen at the negative electrode, has an improved safety valve. In one example a porous member (2) impregnated with a liquid substance, such as oil, is disposed within or outside of a safety valve, or in contact with the bottom of said safety valve (1). In another example the safety valve (1) is completely submerged in oil (2), and in a still further example two or more safety valves (1, 2) of rubber, are connected in series. Finally there is disclosed a rubber valve (1) with an explosion-preventing filter (4) over it. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2167407-A (GB)
Title: Enantiomers of phenoxy derivatives of benzyl morpholine and salts thereof
Inventor: MELLONI PIERO
IPC: A61P25/24
Filed: 1984-11-22
Abstract: A 2R, 3R or 2S,3S enantiomer of a 2-( alpha -phenoxybenzyl)-morpholine derivative of formula (I):   <IMAGE>  wherein R is a C1-C6 alkoxy group or a trihalomethyl group; and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are useful as an anti-depressant, in treating sleep disorders or as a minor tranquilizer.
Patent GB-2155801-A (GB)
Title: A method of and an apparatus for separating mixtures of substances
Inventor: SCHIELE HERBERT
IPC: B04B15/00
Filed: 1985-01-31
Abstract: A mixture of liquid and solid is fed by duct 12 into chamber 32 of a centrifugal strainer and spun until a cake 50 is formed on cylindrical filter surface 6. The cake 50 may then be washed in situ one or more times. Surface 6 and plate 34 are then moved to the right with rod 4, breaking the seal formed by ring 11 so that the cake 50 falls on to an outer filtering surface 3, and subsequent return of the rod 4 to the position shown enables plate 34 to push the cake on to the frusto-conical part 3b of surface 3, where it is further spun and dried. The drum end 10 may incorporate an additional flat annular filtering surface, from which filtrate is separately removed (Fig. 2 not shown). 
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Patent GB-2156353-A (GB)
Title: 6,6-ethylenedioxy-22R-hydroxy-2R,3S-isopropylidenedioxy-5 alpha -cholest-23-yne
Inventor: ABURATANI MASAKAZU
IPC: C07J9/00
Filed: 1985-03-29
Abstract: 6,6-Ethylenedioxy-22R-hydroxy-2R,3S-isopropylidenedioxy-5 alpha -cholest-23-yne of the formula (I> <IMAGE> or an optically active isomer thereof, and a process for the production thereof. The compound is useful as an intermediate for the synthesis of the agrochemical brassinolide.
Patent GB-2176051-A (GB)
Title: Microwave detection using pyroelectric material
Inventor: BENSON FRANK ATKINSON
IPC: G01J5/34
Filed: 1985-06-01
Abstract: A microwave imaging arrangement consists of a sheet (1) of pyroelectric plastics material (e.g. PVDF) carrying on one surface an array of individual elemental conductors (3) which are excited by different parts of an incident microwave beam to produce individual electrical signals of a level dependent upon the spatial modulation of the incident beam. To the rear of said sheet of pyroelectric plastics material is provided a ground plane member spaced by approximately  lambda /4 where  lambda  is the wavelength of the incident microwave beam. Normally the distance separating the ground plane member from the rear of the sheet of pyroelectric plastics material is adjustable. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2170915-A (GB)
Title: Dynamometers
Inventor: BORGHI GAETANO
IPC: G01L3/16
Filed: 1985-07-17
Abstract: An electric or hydraulic dynamometer has a stator 1 provided with an arm 3 acting on a force sensor 4, the stator being pivoted to a base 9 at an axis 6 which does not coincide with the axis of the rotor shaft 2. Elastic supports for damping vibration may be provided between supporting arms 5 and the pivot 6 or between support members 8 and the base 9. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2165970-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for an expandable remote interface unit
Inventor: SMITH ROBERT E
IPC: G06F13/00
Filed: 1985-08-05
Abstract: A remote interface unit (10) is described for providing an interface between a host data processing unit (5) and at least one remote device (16-19). The remote interface unit (10) has apparatus (3,4) for receiving digital and analog signals from the remote device and apparatus for applying control signals to the remote device (16-18). The control signals are typically determined by the status signals and the correlation can be performed either in the remote interface unit (10) or in the host data processing system (5). The remote interface unit (10) can be expanded to include removable individual modules for additional coupling to remote devices (16-18) or can be expanded by being electrically coupled to additional remote interface units (10). The remote interface unit (10) includes a plurality of checking functions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2178701-A (GB)
Title: Dismountable vehicle body
Inventor: REEVES PETER G
IPC: B60P3/42
Filed: 1985-08-06
Abstract: A vehicle (10) comprises a chassis (11), on which ground wheels (12) are mounted, a plurality of connectors (35a-35d), each of which extends upwardly from the chassis (11), a vehicle body (18) including a floor (19) supported on its underside by a plurality of bearers (25a-25j) each of which extend generally across the entire body width, receiving means (21a, 21b) carried by at least some of the bearers (25a-25j), the receiving means (21a, 21b) receiving the connectors (35a-35d) as the body (18) is lowered onto the chassis (11), fasteners eg bolts engageable with the connectors (35a-35d) and the receiving means (21a, 21b) to secure the chassis (11) and body together. Thus by releasing the fasteners the body (18) may be removed from the chassis (11) to facilitate maintenance separately of the body (18) and/or the chassis (11), or to enable the body (18) to be replaced with another body (18) to facilitate handling a different load. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2179834-A (GB)
Title: Plant watering device
Inventor: ANDREWS JOHN
IPC: A01G25/00
Filed: 1985-09-05
Abstract: A plant watering device comprises a plastics stake 10 having a shoulder 18 on to which fits a hemi-spherical plastics container 15 having a lower hole 16 and mesh cover 21. Water supplied to container 15 escapes through a small orifice 19 formed by a notch in hole 16 and passes down a groove 20 in stake 10 to soil 11 where a plant is growing. The plant may be attached to support arms 14 connected to stake 10. Container 15 may be rotated relative to stake 10 to cut off the escape of water. A number of plant watering devices may be supplied from a conduit (50, Fig. 2) having a number of spaced orifices (51) closable by plugs (52). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2183451-A (GB)
Title: Device for catching dog-droppings
Inventor: DORSAY EDGAR ANTHONY
IPC: A01K23/00
Filed: 1985-11-28
Abstract: A device for catching dog droppings having, on the end of a handle 4, an opening container 1 which is lined with a disposable plastic bag 8. The opened container is positioned under the dog to catch its droppings. At some later stage the liner is removed with the droppings and disposed of. The container is constructed from two main parts: a pan 3, and a lid 2. The lid 2 is secured to the handle 4 and the pan 3 is attached to the lid 2 by a hinge 5. A spring urges the pan 3 onto the lid 2 to keep the container closed. The pan has a flange 6 on its lower edge which, in use, is pressed against the ground and under further pressure causes the pan 3 to pivot on the hinge 5, thus opening the container. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2183805-A (GB)
Title: Kiln furniture
Inventor: HEWITT CHRISTOPHER JOHN
IPC: F27D5/00
Filed: 1985-11-28
Abstract: Kiln furniture for use in the manufacture of ceramic ware or the like includes a plurality of uniform setters or other platform elements (10) and a plurality of props or other spacers (15) for stacking the elements in spaced relationship one above the other, said spacers having lower and upper end portions (17, 18) shaped to mate with corner formations of the elements so that the stack is stable and, in particular, lateral displacement of its components are resisted. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2184091-A (GB)
Title: A device for lifting of animals
Inventor: BRIDGES RODNEY ERIC EMILE
IPC: A01K15/00
Filed: 1985-11-30
Abstract: The device comprises a sling formed by an elongate strip of material (1), such as strong canvas, which is at each of its ends (2) provided with a loop (3) and two spaced-apart belts (4, 5) extending transversely across the sling. Each belt is longer than the width of the sling and is attached to the sling such that it has free ends extending beyond the sling. The loop and belts may be made of seat belt webbing and attached to the strip of material by sewing. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2169863-A (GB)
Title: Protecting bodywork during vehicle coupling
Inventor: STOW JOHN BRADLEY
IPC: B60D1/60
Filed: 1985-12-16
Abstract: A tow-bar assembly for a towing vehicle comprises a tow-bar 3, tow- ball 5 and a shield 1 positioned between the bar and the ball. The shield 1 consists of a strong metal plate with a reinforcing rib 2 extending from the surface of the plate facing the ball and at least partly enclosing a substantial proportion of the surface. The shield is provided preferably with wing portions to which pre-wired electric sockets can be fixed. The shield 1 protects the towing vehicle bodywork if the trailer towbar coupling socket overshoots the ball 5 during attempted coupling. A removable weatherproof cover 8 is also provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2186227-A (GB)
Title: Stapler
Inventor: PETERS ANDREW CHARLES
IPC: B25C5/02
Filed: 1985-12-21
Abstract: A combined stapler and punch comprises a first section 2 and a base 3 pivotally mounting the section 2 wherein a first movement of the section 2 towards the base 3 operates the punch and further movement towards the base 3 operates the stapler. The section 2 includes a cover 2a, a channel 2d receiving a magazine 2e of staples, a stapler driver 2g fixed to the cover 2a and a safety block S/S2 on the cover 2a. The block S/S2 is movable rearwardly to lie between the underside of the cover 2a and the magazine 2e thereby preventing the driver 2g from operating. The base 3 includes an anvil 3d, punch pins 5, and a W- shaped spring wire 4 operatively connected to the pins 5 and pressed by the cover 2a during the first movement to drive the pins 5. The base also includes waste punch collecting compartments closed by a removable cover 3e, and staple storage compartments. The section 2 can be pivoted out relative to the base 3 to up to 225 DEG  angle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2184986-A (GB)
Title: Toy
Inventor: GERAGHTY PETER
IPC: B62M29/00
Filed: 1986-01-03
Abstract: A rider propelled toy is proposed which comprises two pivotally connected support members (2, 3) each supported on unidirectional wheels (7, 8), and a seat (1) on one said support member (2), repeated relative pivotal motion between the said members (2, 3) against the restraint of a spring (9) disposed therebetween progressing the toy across a floor or other support surface. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2171418-A (GB)
Title: Facing of cylinders and worms in plastics worm extruders to enhance wear resistance
Inventor: STOMMEL PETER
IPC: C23C4/10
Filed: 1986-01-20
Abstract: The wear resistance of plastics worm extruders having a cylinder-and-worm shaft consisting basically of steel with a prescribed toughness and hardness is enhanced by facing with WC. Both the cylinder and the worm shaft are provided with the facing, at least in opposing areas, the contours being preserved on and between opposing areas within clearance tolerances of between 0.15 and 1% of the nominal diameter. The substrate prior to facing has a surface roughness of 2 to 4  mu m and a relative load-carrying area of between 40 and 80% at a depth of 0.25  mu m. The facing may be applied by plasma spraying or explosive spraying.
Patent GB-2181669-A (GB)
Title: Gas filter
Inventor: SCHIFFERS THEO
IPC: B01D46/10
Filed: 1986-09-15
Abstract: Gas which is used for treating a textile web, e.g. in a tenter frame, is continuously circulated by one or more blowers 1 through a moving filter screen 4 to remove fibres. The fibres are blown from the screen where it passes a fixed nozzle 8, which is fed with gas from the downstream side of the blower(s). As shown the screen is a rotary filter drum. In Figures 3, 4 a screen in the form of a filter band is moved to and fro across a central plenum leading to the blower intake, flanked by two nozzles supplied with gas from the blower outlet. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2195222-A (GB)
Title: Branch cutting
Inventor: TANITOMI FUMINAO
IPC: A01G23/095
Filed: 1986-09-16
Abstract: In a branch cutting device, using a chain saw 27, which climbs and rotates around a standing tree, resistance to cutting is sensed by clockwise rotation of a frame 46, the movement of which is communicated to a brake band 64 which tightens around a motor driven wheel 61, thereby slowing down rotation of the device around the tree. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2191476-A (GB)
Title: Treatment of mineral slurries
Inventor: SHARPE JR ANDREW JACKSON
IPC: C02F1/52
Filed: 1986-11-14
Abstract: A method of treating a slurry containing at least about 10% mineral solids which comprises adding thereto an effective amount of a polymer comprising 1 to 100 mole percent 2-acrylamido-2-methyl sulfonic acid or a water soluble salt thereof and wherein said polymer has a Brookfield viscosity of at least 7000 cps in 7.5% solution. The polymer may comprise repeating units derived from 2-acrylamido-2-methyl propyl sulfonic acid which has the formula:   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2183689-A (GB)
Title: Floor panel
Inventor: PROCTOR GEORGE BARRY
IPC: B21D51/26
Filed: 1986-11-20
Abstract: A tray or stiffening web for a load-bearing floor panel is produced in two steps. Firstly, the tray is drawn from sheet metal to a desired depth to provide a tray whose side walls 34 are substantially vertical and are closed at the corners. The tray is then redrawn to incline an upper portion 38 of the tray side walls outwardly of the tray while retaining the corners closed. The tray is then covered by a top plate to form the load-bearing floor panel. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2184404-A (GB)
Title: Motor vehicle with a roof mounted ventilation device
Inventor: LUTZ ALFONS
IPC: B60H1/26
Filed: 1986-11-21
Abstract: The roof is designed as an installation unit in the form of a roof attachment 15 which can be mounted subsequently on at least the lateral roof members 12 of a motor vehicle body 10 and which incorporates a pre-assembled ventilation device 17 which may be a tilting, sliding, folding, spoiler or compound roof arrangement. The roof simplifies vehicle construction in that it may be attached to a finished motor vehicle body, itself in a finished state, and in that the fitting of and final adjustments to the ventilation device do not need to be made on the vehicle body assembly line. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2184853-A (GB)
Title: Flow rate determination
Inventor: RING MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: G01G11/08
Filed: 1986-12-18
Abstract: Apparatus for determining flow rate of a liquid material discharged from an orifice comprises a container (14) having a wall (14a) extending upwardly to an open mouth for collection of the liquid discharge from an orifice (13). The container (14) has a discharge aperture (15) in its base (14b) and is supported by 10 suspension means (18) from a load cell (19). The signal from the load cell, which is responsive to the downward gravitational force imparted by the container and liquid material therein, is transmitted to a readout means (23, 24). Since the liquid material flows at a determined rate from the discharge aperture (15), the signal from the load cell (19) is directly related to the flow rate of the liquid material, thereby enabling the flow rate to be calculated empirically. The liquid may be a melt from a furnace (10). Temperature measuring means (11) may be provided, whose measurements may be utilised in the flow rate calculation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2185360-A (GB)
Title: Display system
Inventor: TUCK MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: H04N3/23
Filed: 1986-12-22
Abstract: The invention relates to a display system which can be used, for example inside a vehicle such as a military tank to monitor at least part of the surrounding panoroma. 
<??>In a first aspect of the invention the display system has a display generator (1) and an optical system (3) for viewing the display. Electronic means are provided to pre-distort the display to compensate for distortion present in the optical system. 
<??>In a second aspect of the invention the display system includes individual display units (15, 16, 17 and 18) mounted side-by-side and each having a respective television camera (10, 11, 12 and 13) associated therewith so that a substantially continuous picture of at least part of the surrounding panorama can be re-constructed and viewed by an observer without any apparent mismatch between adjacent displays.
Patent GB-2188341-A (GB)
Title: Controlled-release container for fabric-treatment agents
Inventor: BIRD DONALD
IPC: C11D3/42
Filed: 1987-03-27
Abstract: A product for the controlled release of a treatment agent comprises a sealed container (5) formed from synthetic foamed plastics material (e.g. polyurethane) and a particulate treatment agent (8) contained within the container and having particles larger than the pore size of the foam. A preferred product for stain removal purposes incorporates a brightener, a bleach activator and a stain remover soluble in cold water enabling the product to be used in the pre-wash cycle of a washing machine. Also, fabric-softening, antistatic, lubricating, bacteriostatic, mildew-proofing, moth-proofing and water-proofing agents may be incorporated. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-871866-A (GB)
Abstract: 871,866. Knitting. SCHONFELD, P. Oct. 28, 1957, No. 33563/57. Class 74 (2). In producing a warp knitted fabric having a transverse ribbing effect, on a machine having one row of needles, the textile warp threads 2 forming the transverse ribbing effect are always lapped in the same direction as the warp threads 1 forming the ground fabric and are lapped in turn completely around at least two neighbouring needles, in a loop-forming manner, as at courses I and II and then laid in under the threads 1, as at courses III-VI. Unlapped rubber warp threads 3 are bound in between the threads 1 and 2.
Patent GB-2197102-A (GB)
Title: High resolution character generation
Inventor: CHENG KUO-YOUNG
IPC: G06K15/12
Filed: 1987-08-27
Abstract: High resolution character generation is performed using two interlinked CPUs (CPU-1, CPU-2) with input (15, 105) and output (25, 28) devices, a stroke generator (16), an internal code table memory (11), a character pattern description memory (12), a stroke table memory (17), a radical table memory (21), a specific symbol table memory (31), a curve generator (23) and a filler (27), whereby whenever character information is input, resultant characters can be quickly produced in various sizes and styles. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2196963-A (GB)
Title: Purine derivatives as histamine h1 antagonists
Inventor: ABOU-GHARBIA MAGID ABDEL MEGID
IPC: A61K31/52
Filed: 1987-10-20
Abstract: Compounds of formula:   <IMAGE> where R<1> is hydrogen or alkyl; one of R<2> and R<3> is C1-6 alkyl and the other is   <IMAGE> [where R<4> and R<5> are independently pyridin-2-yl, pyridin-4-yl, or phenyl and R<4> may additionally be thienyl, any of which is optionally substituted by halo, C1-6 alkyl, nitro, trifluoromethyl, hydroxy or C1-6 alkoxy; n is an integer from 2 to 10; m is an integer 1,2, or 3] and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are histamine H1-receptor antagonists.
Patent GB-2200164-A (GB)
Title: Releasable hinge mechanism
Inventor: PILSON JAMES ADRIAN
IPC: E05D15/50
Filed: 1987-12-24
Abstract: The invention provides a hinge mechanism attachable to a gate or door and a fixed adjacent post or frame, the hinge mechanism comprising a hinge (2), a hinge pin (8) engageable with an aperture (7) in the hinge (2) for pivotal movement of the hinge about the hinge pin, and means 19, (20 Fig. 5) for displacing the hinge or hinge pin such that the hinge and hinge pin are separable in the manner of a latch. A gate in the closed position can be supported equally between two posts by four such releasable hinge mechanisms, thereby allowing it to be hinged at will in opposite directions from either post, providing a choice of two arcs of movement rather than only one. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2217578-A (GB)
Title: Supporting a protective suit in an isolating chamber
Inventor: COLES TIMOTHY PAUL
IPC: A62B17/00
Filed: 1988-04-21
Abstract: A suit 14 located within an isolating chamber 11 may be a whole suit or, as shown, it may be a half-suit; in either type of suit it is necessary to have some way of "storing" the suit when the operator is not inside it, and this "storage" should be effected so that it is relatively easy for the operator to enter into and exit from the suit. Thus the suit is hung up from the ceiling 13 by its wrists 21, so that not only is it supported well out of the way, but the operator can very easy slide in and out. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2206437-A (GB)
Title: One-piece synthetic resin brake member in tape feeding device
Inventor: ARATA TADAO
IPC: G11B15/22
Filed: 1988-05-18
Abstract: A pin 5 on an operate mode key slider 1 latches up on detent 7a of spring biased latch plate 4 and drives switch operating plate 3 to make switch 13 and deflect a one-piece synthetic resin brake member 14 about its pivot 14a to disengage brake pawls 18. A stop mode key slider 2 deflects plate 4 to release the latch on slider 1, which returns to normal, a spring arm 16a on the brake member 14 applying the brake pawls 18 and returning switch operating plate 3 to normal to break switch 13. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2210001-A (GB)
Title: Tyre provide with a precured tread and method of making same
Inventor: DETWILER RICHARD H
IPC: B29D30/56
Filed: 1988-09-20
Abstract: A tyre to be rebuilt with a precured tread 12 is prepared for curing by securing the precured tread against uncured rubber 11 applied to a buffed area of the tyre casing 10. The junction of the precured tread and the sidewall on each side of the tyre is covered by a thin layer of uncured rubber 16 meeting both the tread and the sidewalls. If the tread is formed in sections, the splice 13 or splices between the ends of any sections thereof are covered with a caulk layer 17. The tyre is then placed in a curing chamber and subjected to heat and pressure which may be in conventional ranges and which results in the curing of the layers 16 and 17. Curing time is reduced from the usual period by about 50% if the tyre is cured by steam under pressure and by about 25% if the tyre is cured by air under pressure. In either case, the curing medium is blocked from entry between the tread 12 and the casing 10 and the bond between the casing and the precured retread is characterized by the intermediate layer being free of distortions and by there being a substantial increase in resistance to tread separation in standard pull tests. <IMAGE>