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Patent GB-913570-A (GB)
IPC: D21F1/00
Abstract: 913,570. Paper stock freeness; measuring and/or controlling. KIMBERLY - CLARK CORPORATION. March 28, 1961, No. 11395/61. Class 96. [Also in Group XXIX] In a device for measuring and/or controlling the freeness of paper stock flowing through a conduit 31 to a Fourdrinier machine shown diagrammatically at 97 the consistency of the stock is regulated by a device 16 and freeness is determined by means of a branch sampling conduit 30 tapping a small portion of the stock flow, water being added to it to reduce its consistency through a valve controlled line 92, the diluted stock being led to a tank 11 in which a pond of stock is maintained to one side of a Fourdrinierlike mesh covered foraminous drum 12 into which water flows from the stock at a rate dependent upon its freeness. The level of the stock at the drum is maintained constant by means of a pressure-sensing air bubbler tube 29, which also agitates the stock, the tube being connected via a conduit 32 to a valve 34 controlling an air supply 33 and a motor 35 which acts through a control mechanism 13 and conduit 51 to control an air-pressure actuated valve 48 in the conduit 30 through which the stock flows to the tank. The rate of stock flow through the conduit 30 is thus dependent upon its freeness and is determined by means of a further motor 35 connected to either side of a restriction 52 which transmits the pressure differential thereacross via a controlling device to a meter 95 (conduit 64 being blocked). The conduit 64 may be kept open, however, in order to utilize the system as a means for controlling rather than measuring the freeness of the stock, whereupon the pressure variation in it actuates a device 60 which moves a rotating refiner disc 55 toward or away from a fixed disc 58 in a stock refiner 15 thereby decreasing or increasing the degree of refining and consequently the degree of freeness of the stock. The consistency of the stock flow is sensed by flow obstructing shafts 65 which through a rod 67 open a spring- loaded cone valve 72 controlling a supply of water from a pressure line 76, the water flowing to join the conduit 31 via a conduit 81, 80 and interconnecting restriction 90 which in turn is connected in parallel with a flow-detecting meter 79 which records the flow (a measure of the consistency) on a scale 89 by a pointer 88; according to the reading obtained more or less water is added to the stock from a conduit 93 controlled by a manually-operated valve 94. An embodiment (Fig. 4) is described in which the consistency of the stock supplied to the tank 11 is maintained constant at a predetermined low value by inserting a constant flow pump 107 in the conduit 30, a constant flow regulator 105 in the water supply line 92, and a by-pass 103 to the conduit 30 just before the restriction 52 for draining off a portion of the reduced consistency stock to maintain the pond level constant and controlled by a valve 104 regulated by a diaphragm 102 connected to the air line 51, the valve 48 being converted to a manual control valve 101.
Patent GB-2263951-A (GB)
Title: Sealing arrangement for joint
Inventor: BOOTH JOHN NICHOLAS
IPC: F16L23/036
Filed: 1992-02-01
Abstract: A joint between components (10) having corrosion resistant coatings (16) includes a sealing gasket (22) between the components, which takes up any movement of the joint caused by extrusion of the coating (16) under the compressive forces in the joint. A spacer member (26) of harder material than the gasket (22) is interposed in an aperture (24) in the gasket (22) to make contact with both components (10) to prevent compression of the gasket (22) beyond its elastic limit. The coating (16) of the components is absent from the areas (18) of the components (10) that are in contact with the spacer (26). In the arrangement shown, the spacer (26) is formed integrally with a bolt (32) passing through the flanges (12) of pipes (10) to be secured together, but it may be integral with a flange (12) or formed separately. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2254776-A (GB)
Title: An electric cooking grill
Inventor: MILNE ALISTAIR
IPC: A47J37/06
Filed: 1992-03-06
Abstract: An electric cooking grill comprises a heating element (3) supported in spaced relationship relative to a backing layer (2) made from a heat insulation material (e.g. ceramic fibre) and a layer of heat diffusing material (5) (made from eg perforated metal) supported in spaced relationship relative to the heating element (3), and on that side thereof remote from the backing layer (2). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269438-A (GB)
Title: Constant velocity joint
Inventor: ALLAIN MICHEL JEAN
IPC: F16D3/223
Filed: 1992-08-08
Abstract: A constant velocity joint comprises an inner race, an outer race, a cage (16) positioned between the inner race and the outer race, the cage having a plurality of windows (26) formed therein, each window having curved longitudinal edges (28, 30) having a common centre of curvature (A), and a ball (20) positioned in each window and in contact with the inner and outer races. Each window is shaped and sized relative to its respective ball positioned therein to allow the ball to rotate within its respective window, to move in a radial direction relative to the centre of the cage, and to move between the ends (32, 34) of the window. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270076-A (GB)
Title: Human HSP 90 Epitopes
Inventor: BURNIE JAMES PETER
IPC: A61P31/04
Filed: 1992-08-18
Abstract: There are disclosed functional epitopes which are purified from human HSP 90 or which are synthesised to correspond to such purified epitopes, which are, if purified, unchanged or changed by substitution of selected amino acids and if synthesised are identical to the purified epitopes or differ from the purified epitopes by substitution of selected amino acids, and which cross-react with an antibody raised against a stress protein. The stress protein may comprise a fungal stress protein e.g. Candida 92 and/or 47 kD; Aspergillus 40, 51 and/or 88/84 kD, Pneumocystis carnii proteins or a bacterial stress protein e.g. Streptoccal 90 kD; Coryneform 86 and/or 52 kD stress proteins.
Patent GB-2257766-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable pipe plug
Inventor: ASHCROFT IAN
IPC: F16L55/134
Filed: 1992-08-21
Abstract: An obturating device for obturating a pipe whereby to cut off fluid flow along the pipe, the device comprising a flexible tube 13 having an inflatable obturating part 15 which can be inflated to obturate the interior of the pipe against fluid flow. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261875-A (GB)
Title: Triazolopyrimidine herbicides
Inventor: ASTLES DAVID PHILLIP
IPC: A01N43/90
Filed: 1992-11-25
Abstract: Compounds of formula   <IMAGE> Y and Z independently being hydrogen or halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, haloalykl or haloalkoxy; and R being a group -OR<1> or SR<1> in which R<1> is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, or a salt-forming cation,  or a group -NHSO2R<2> in which R<2> is alkyl or optionally substituted aryl, or a salt-containing group derived therefrom, are useful as herbicides.
Patent GB-2262060-A (GB)
Title: Machining pipe
Inventor: HASHIMOTO YASUAKI
IPC: B23B5/12
Filed: 1992-12-03
Abstract: Apparatus for machining the inner surface of a thick-walled small diameter pipe comprises means for inserting a core bar 4 having a cutting blade 5 on one end thereof into a pipe 10A to be processed, means for rotating the pipe relative to the core bar, means for pulling the core bar 4 which is securedly held at the other end thereof relative to the pipe, and a control means for controlling each of said means, providing a smooth high quality inner surface having excellent resistance against internal pressure. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261780-A (GB)
Title: Digital frequency synthesizer having afc and modulation applied to frequency divider
Inventor: HIETALA ALEXANDER W
IPC: H03L7/197
Filed: 1992-04-06
Abstract: A fractional-N frequency synthesizer (103), realizes automatic frequency control by adding in a modulation processing circuit (215) a digital representation of a determined frequency offset to a digital representation of applied modulation to create the modulus control of a programmable frequency divider (203). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-925317-A (GB)
Abstract: 925,317. Commutators for dynamo-electric machines. C.A.V. Ltd. May 1, 1961 [May 20, 1960], No. 17821/60. Class 35. [Also in Group XXII] A method of manufacturing a face commutator for a dynamo-electric machine comprises forming an annular sheet-metal blank 7 having in both its internal and external peripheries radially aligned notches 10, 9 resulting in intervening radially-extending tongue-pieces 11 and 12, respectively, and incorporating in one face equi-angularly spaced radial grooves 13 interconnecting the notches 9 and 10, filling said grooves with insulating material, placing the grooved face of the blank against an annular and electrically insulated surface of an aluminium body part 3 which is adapted to be secured to the rotor shaft 4 of the machine, spinning the tongue pieces over the body part to secure the blank thereto, and then removing metal from the outer face of the blank until the insulation in the grooves is exposed to divide the blank into a plurality of separate segments. The body part 3 has an annular projection 5 of dove-tailed cross-section containing a plurality of equi-angularly spaced notches 6 in its outer periphery. The whole surface of the body part is anodized to render its surface electrically non- conductive. The outer periphery of the blank 7 is also provided with notches 8 equal in number to the notches 6 in the body part 3. In assembling the commutator the notches 6 and 8 are aligned and the outer ends of the tongues 11 and 12 are spun over the projection 5 to secure the blank to the body part. Conductors 14 connected to the windings of the rotor are then placed within the notches 8 and 6 and soldered or brazed to the blank. Finally the commutator segments are formed by machining the outer face of the blank until the insulating material in the grooves 13 is exposed.
Patent GB-2278052-A (GB)
Title: Back washer/massager/scratcher
Inventor: RABBANI BEHROUS
IPC: A61H7/00
Filed: 1993-01-18
Abstract: A device to enable a person to wash or massage or scratch unreachable areas of the body such as the back, comprises a main body of plastics material on one face of which there is means for attaching the main body to a surface (e.g. suction pad or sticking peel off pads) and on another part of the main body there is means for mounting an interchangeable attachment such as a sponge for wash, or random plastic grass for massage or scratch. A person can lean against this and by body movement allows himself to wash, massage or scratch the back depending on what attachment is being used.
Patent GB-2276316-A (GB)
Title: Support structures
Inventor: TIVEY JOHN
IPC: A47C27/07
Filed: 1993-02-13
Abstract: A support structure comprises a mesh bounded by a support frame 11, the mesh being secured to the support frame by a plurality of discrete clips 14 spaced along the frame. A method of producing such a structure for internally sprung furniture, comprises the steps of producing a mesh of desired length and width, attaching to the mesh coiled springs 15 by securing one end of each spring to one side of the mesh, and subsequently securing the periphery of the mesh to a surrounding support frame by means of the clips 14. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278967-A (GB)
Title: Battery charger with a battery temperature detecting device
Inventor: CHEN STEPHEN
IPC: H01M10/44
Filed: 1993-06-09
Abstract: A battery charger 40 having a battery temperature detector 10 connected by a wire A to charging control circuitry, also has means 30'" for releasably securing the detector 10 to a battery 50 under charge. The securing means may be an adjustable clamping device 30'", a magnet (30), (Fig. 2), suction discs (30'), (Figs. 4, 5) or a belt (30''), (Fig. 6). The detector 10 may be a thermistor (20), (Figs. 1, 2), in a housing having a battery-engaging base (12) of good thermal conductivity and an upper shell or cover (11) of low thermal conductivity. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281065-A (GB)
Title: Boxes and blanks for boxes
Inventor: REDLER KENNETH NOBLE
IPC: B65D5/22
Filed: 1993-08-18
Abstract: A box constructed from a blank, comprises a base, two side walls 2, a rear wall 4, a front portion 6, and a lid 8. The lid 8 is pivotally connected to the rear wall 4 so as to be moveable between open and closed positions in which it respectively opens and closes the top of the box. The front portion 6 is pivotally connected to the base so as to be moveable between open and closed positions in which it respectively opens and closes the front of the box and the lid 8 is adapted to retain the front portion 6 in its closed position when the lid 8 is in its closed position. The box may also have an inner sliding part so that any contents of the box can be slid into and out of the front of the box. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272569-A (GB)
Title: Tungsten-halogen incandescent lamp
Inventor: LANESE GUSTINO JOSEPH
IPC: H01K1/66
Filed: 1993-11-09
Abstract: A tungsten-halogen lamp (10) has a light transmissive, IR coated, filament chamber (20) enclosing a filament (26), said filament chamber being enclosed within an outer envelope (12). Fuses (50, 52) are connected to opposite ends of the filament to limit the magnitude and duration of an electrical arc across a break in the filament which, in combination with a fill gas pressure of no greater than 2500 Torr reduces the likelihood of containment failure. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274171-A (GB)
Title: Electricity monitor
Inventor: TRACKMAN LAURENCE JULIAN
IPC: G01R21/133
Filed: 1993-12-23
Abstract: An electric power monitoring device provides information on an integral display (25) about the cost of operating electrical appliances. The device can be couplable through terminals (12) or an induction pick-up, or other releasable coupling to the electric power supply of the appliance. Power consumption is derived by a micro-processor from measurement of the voltage and current of the power supply carried out by a processor or by a measurement of a current induced in an inductive pick-up by the power supply. Cost is derived from the power value by the micro-controller programmed with the cost per unit of electrical energy and the rate of tax and is displayed on the display. User-operable programming keys (30, 31) are provided for programming the micro-controller. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277159-A (GB)
Title: Method of determining the portion of combustible gases in a gas mixture and their classification according to gas classification factors
Inventor: KRAUSCHKE WOLFGANG
IPC: G01N33/00
Filed: 1994-04-05
Abstract: In a method to determine the portion of combustible gases in air with the aid of a detection element catalytically supporting combustion, the element is heated using an excitation function according to a specifiable current/voltage pattern, and the response function resulting therefrom is examined with regard to the position of its maximum (found by differentiation). Curve 4 is the differentiated detector response for butanol at the lower explosive limit using step function heating, while curve 5 corresponds to zero butanol. If a time interval limit 3 is exceeded by the maximum, a first gas classification factor is supplied to the analysis circuit; if the maximum falls below the interval limit 3, a second gas classification factor is ascertained and evaluated as a calibrating value and for classifying the combustible gases to be investigated. Use of the area beneath the response function, or its steepness at onset or extinction, is also described. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279898-A (GB)
Title: Method for preparing superconducting joints
Inventor: KOSKY PHILIP GEORGE
IPC: H01L39/02
Filed: 1992-11-27
Abstract: A method for forming a superconductive joint in tape or wire includes stripping non-superconductive material from the tape ends, joining them conductively and depositing a superconductive alloy layer thereon, typically of triniobium tin, by a chemical vapor deposition reaction of hydrogen with the corresponding metal halides. The joined ends are then covered with a chemically inert but electrically conductive cladding layer. Certain of the steps are performed in an inert atmosphere free from moisture, elemental hydrogen and elemental oxygen, typically a helium atmosphere.
Patent GB-2278987-A (GB)
Title: Immersion heaters
Inventor: TAYLOR JOHN
IPC: H05B3/82
Filed: 1994-08-15
Abstract: A combined element and control unit comprises an element (1) and a control unit (2) incorporating a primary overheat protector, a back-up overheat protector and a vapour sensitive boiling control. The dimensions of the element and control are such that the combined unit may be mounted in an opening in a vessel wall from the outside. A bimetallic actuator (3) of the boiling control is mounted on the top of the control housing (6) and acts via a slide member (4) to open contacts within the control. These contacts are also opened by operation of the primary and back-up overheat protectors. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2292661-A (GB)
Title: Gardening tool
Inventor: LISTER GARY DIGBY
IPC: B25B25/00
Filed: 1994-08-30
Abstract: A gardening tool comprises first and second gripping members 2, 4 which are movably connected together through at least one linkage mechanism 6, 8, the gripping members 2, 4 being movable axially relative to each other and towards and away from each other, said gripping members remaining mutually parallel at all times irrespective of the direction of movement thereof. The gripping members 2, 4, which are of differing lengths, are connected together through the intermediaries of opposed pairs of spaced linkages 6, 8 which are movably secured to a common shaft or rod 10. Barbs 20, 22 are provided on the gripping members 2, 4 to grip a weed to aid its removal, the action of removing a weed from the ground causing the gripping members 2, 4 to be moved towards each other. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289326-A (GB)
Title: Combustion process for atmospheric combustion systems
Inventor: DOEBBELING KLAUS
IPC: F23C6/04
Filed: 1995-04-13
Abstract: A heat generator consists of a premix burner (100) and a flame tube (1), where the hot gases (10) from the combustion in the premix burner (100) are fed into the flame tube (1), and there undergo staged post-combustion. This post-combustion takes place by means of a first post-combustion stage (11) and a second post-combustion stage (12). The air/fuel mixture (11a, 12a) is provided for each post-combustion stage (11, 12) in individual mixers (200, 300). These mixers are arranged axially with respect to the flame tube (1) and work in such a way that injection of the corresponding mixture (11a, 12a) makes it possible to obtain different combustion zones which extend in a staged sequence over the flame tube (1). By virtue of this staged post-combustion mode NOx emissions can be reduced by a factor of 5 compared to conventional techniques. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287795-A (GB)
Title: Mechanical torque indicator
Inventor: THOMPSON III PARKE H
IPC: E21B44/04
Filed: 1993-08-31
Abstract: A mechanical torque indicator apparatus (20) for use in gauging and indicating the magnitude of torsional force exerted on a driven member (18) by a torque drive member (16) includes an elongated torsion member (26) defining a longitudinal axis and having first and second axial ends. The torsion member (26) is supported on the torque member (16) so that torsion loading of the driven member (18) is transmitted through the torsion member (26). The relative rotational displacement of the axial ends of the torsion member (26) is converted by the apparatus (20) into bi-directional linear displacement carried out within a plane transverse to the longitudinal axis. This linear displacement actuates and indicator (38) mounted on the torsion member (26) for providing an indication of the applied torque. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2303167-A (GB)
Title: A mounting mechanism
Inventor: WILLIAMS DAVID
IPC: A47B13/02
Filed: 1995-07-12
Abstract: A mounting mechanism (5) comprising: a first catch (15A) movable between an engaged position in which the first catch (15A) is engagable with a furniture part (2) to retain the furniture part (2) and a release position in which the first catch (15A) is releasable from the furniture part (2); a second catch (15) moveable between an engaged position in which the second catch (15) is engagable with another furniture part or the same furniture part (2) to retain that furniture part and a release position in which the second catch (15) is releasable from that furniture part (2); and a locking mechanism (22) to lock the second catch (15) being lockable in the release position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2306214-A (GB)
Title: A vehicle air bag system
Inventor: PIKE ANTHONY
IPC: B60R21/268
Filed: 1995-10-16
Abstract: A vehicle air bag system in which a sealed (21) pressurised gas cylinder (20) is connected to chamber (24) by a cylinder seal opener (30) so that gas from the cylinder flows into the chamber, and exit of which is closed by a frangible seal (36). The frangible seal is broken by means of an explosively operated actuator (44) when an air bag (70) is required to be filled. This enables the air bag to be inflated very rapidly from the gas cylinder via the chamber. The cylinder is preferably filled with an inert gas such as argon.
Patent GB-2308381-A (GB)
Title: Two-cycle engine lubricant oil
Inventor: SLIMMING PETER NIGEL
IPC: C10L1/20
Filed: 1995-12-19
Abstract: A lubricating oil composition for two-cycle engines comprises a major amount of a base lubricating oil and a smoke reducing amount of at least one oil-soluble and fuel-soluble manganese carbonyl compound.