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Patent GB-2109943-A (GB)
Title: Testing vehicle performance on- the-road
Inventor: SANKEY ROBERT GORDON
IPC: G01R31/00
Filed: 1981-11-20
Abstract: A twin track tape recorder (10) on board the vehicle receives on one track signals derived from transducers which measure vehicle and/or engine parameters and onto the second track signals derived from a driver's microphone and from performance computation circuit, under the supervision of an on-board controller (20) which includes means for generating time relates maker signals for simultaneous recordal, and wherein the recordal signals are played back and processed by a processor (26) for input to a display device which may be of the kind conventionally used for testing vehicle and engine performance under static or simulated road conditions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2090264-A (GB)
Title: Polymerisation process
IPC: C08F2/06
Filed: 1981-12-23
Abstract: A solution polymerisation process for the preparation of a polymeric material having a weight average molecular weight from 5,000 to 20,000,000 and comprising cross- linked particles which are capable of forming a sol in the reaction solvent, which process comprises:   (i) polymerising one or more monomers, the or at least one of which is a cross-linking agent, in a solvent which (a) has a solubility parameter from 2.5 cal<1/2>ml<-3/2> below to 1.0 cal<1/2>ml<-3/2> above the solubility parameter of the bulk polymeric material and (b) is of the same or adjacent hydrogen bonding group as the bulk polymeric material; (ii) monitoring the polymerisation until polymeric material as herein defined is obtained; and   (ii) terminating the polymerisation before gelation is observed. r
Patent GB-2092301-A (GB)
Title: Chart Plotting System
IPC: G01C21/22
Filed: 1982-01-21
Abstract: A nautical chart plotting system comprising a marker light 11 moving under a chart 2, and operating in accordance with signals from a ship's log and compass, has a card reader unit 3 which receives a magnetic card 5 bearing information such as chart scale and projection, tidal flow, speed and direction of current, initialization co-ordinates, hazards and so on, which is used for subsequent processing and correction of the ship's position as derived from the log and compass. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2117340-A (GB)
Title: Improved low pressure stower
Inventor: SAWYERS HARRY
IPC: B65G53/42
Filed: 1982-03-23
Abstract: A pneumatically operated stower is described with an inlet pipe 15 with a nozzle 12 and an outlet pipe 10, each connectable to either end of a lower part 6 of a hopper which lower part is essentially configured as a pipe. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2096162-A (GB)
Title: Effervescent cleansing composition
IPC: C11D7/18
Filed: 1982-03-31
Abstract: There is disclosed an effervescent cleansing composition comprising:     (a) an oxidizing agent comprising a monopersulphate salt, in an amount of from 35 to 60% by weight; (b) a bleaching promoter selected from alkali metal and alkaline earth metal halides, and being present in an amount of up to 20% by weight; and (c) an effervescence promoting compound comprising a perborate salt, present in an amount of from 0.5 to 20% by weight; wherein the effervescent cleansing composition effervesces at an alkaline pH when placed in solution, and wherein the percentages by weight relate to the total weight of the composition. When the composition also contains a colourant, there may also be present a fade control agent, which is especially useful when the composition is to be used as a denture cleansing composition. The composition is effective and is easy to manufacture.
Patent GB-2118969-A (GB)
Title: Wear-resistant austenitic manganese steel
Inventor: WRIGHT PHILLIP MONTAGUE
IPC: C22C38/12
Filed: 1982-04-22
Abstract: A steel, especially for castings, has the following composition, by weight:-  Carbon     1.10% to 1.60%  Manganese  not less than 16%  Vanadium   0.05% to 1.00%  Chromium   nil to 4.00%  Titanium   nil to 0.50% the balance being iron with tramp or trace elements and the manganese to carbon ratio being not less than 12:1. The heat treatment comprises water quenching from not less than 1000 DEG C and preferably 1100 DEG C.
Patent GB-2116539-A (GB)
Title: Dibenzazepines
Inventor: PESTELLINI VITTORIO
IPC: C07D223/20
Filed: 1982-05-12
Abstract: A pharmacologically active compound has the general formulain which R is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R, and R<sub>2</sub>, which can be different, represent a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an arylalkyl group, or an arylalkoxy group, or can jointly represent an oxygen atom or a CHCOOR,' group where R<sub>1</sub>' is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; and R<sub>3</sub> represents a hydrogen or halogen atom or an alkyl, NH<sub>2</sub>, NO<sub>2</sub>, NHCO-alkyl, NHCO-aryl, NHCONH-alkyl or NHCONH-aryl group.These compounds act on the central nervous system and have an anti-convulsant sedative activity.
Patent GB-2099708-A (GB)
Title: Knee joint for artificial leg
Inventor: MAY DENIS R W
IPC: A61F2/68
Filed: 1982-06-04
Abstract: A knee joint for an artificial leg comprises a knee member 10 having a part spherical convex lower surface pivoted about an axis 12 to a knee housing 30 having a part spherical concave upper surface conforming to the curvature of the knee member 10. A spring loaded plunger 17, 18 directly connected to a release cable 25 runs on a guideway 29 on the curved surface of the knee housing when the knee is flexed and in the unflexed position latches into a seating 34 to prevent knee flexion. A collet fixing is preferably used to attach the shin tube 32 into a socket 40 depending from the knee housing without the need to drill the tube 32. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2101889-A (GB)
Title: Herbicide composition containing a mixture of two active thiocarbamate agents.
Inventor: GREGA JOZSEFNE
IPC: A01N25/32
Filed: 1982-07-07
Abstract: The invention relates to a herbicide composition comprising altogether 10 to 80 percent by weight of a compound of formula (I> <IMAGE>  and of general formula (II> <IMAGE> further 14 to 80 percent by weight of at least one liquid hydrocarbon with a boiling point of 150 to 320 DEG C as well as 6 to 15 percent by weight of an additive or additives generally used in the formulation of agrochemical compositions. In general formula (II) R1 stands for an ethyl, n-propyl, isobutyl or cyclohexyl radical, R2 stands for an ethyl, n-propyl, n-butyl or isobutyl radical; or R1 and R2 together represent a hexamethylene radical; further R3 is an ethyl or n-propyl radical with the proviso that R1 and R2 cannot simultaneously represent an n-propyl radical if R3 is an ethyl radical. The composition of the invention can be successfully used for controlling both monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous weeds.
Patent GB-2102939-A (GB)
Title: Process and apparatus for the combustion of solid fuels
Inventor: STIENSTRA ALBERT
IPC: F24B5/04
Filed: 1982-07-15
Abstract: A process and apparatus for the combustion of solid fuel in which the combustion gases of a red-hot bed of a batch-operating combustion boiler or heater formed on a grate (18), are directed to a smoke flue (16) through the red-hot bed in counter current to the heat flow in order to heat them to their ignition temperature. The space (10) above the grate (18) is in communication with the smoke flue (16) through the space below the grate. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2107579-A (GB)
Title: Cushion pads for furniture
Inventor: CROWDER CHARLES H
IPC: A47C27/12
Filed: 1982-08-12
Abstract: The present invention relates to a cushion pad for covering an internally sprung article of furniture or bedding, especially for covering the springs of an internally sprung mattress. The pad comprises a resin impregnated non-woven insulator 9, a lofty, non-woven fabric 8 comprising at least 50% polyester fibers in which the fibers have been interentangled by needle punching and stitching joining said lofty fabric to said non-woven insulator. An apparatus for making the pad is also described. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2104267-A (GB)
Title: Combining replicated sub-system outputs
Inventor: BROWN CHRISTOPHER ROBERT
IPC: G06F15/177
Filed: 1982-08-18
Abstract: A system comprising replicated sub-systems (x, Y, Z) the outputs (5, 6, 7) of which are consolidated to provide a single output (9) by a majority voter (8) for reliability and availability. The integrity of the system, i.e. confidence in the single consolidated output (9), is provided by an electronic coincidence checking (10) arrangement which involves several levels of checking. A first level of checking (non-fail-safe) is carried out on all sub-system outputs (5, 6, 7) by circuits (using microprocessors) in each sub-system channel. Thus, each channel assesses the other channels and itself for coincidence. These assessments are then consolidated in respect of each sub-system at a second level (fail-safe) and the final result (11, 12, 13) employed as an inhibit or power supply disabling control if a fault is declared in one sub-system. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2106037-A (GB)
Title: Document binder with trigger-held ridged strap
Inventor: MILLER THOMAS KENT
IPC: B42F13/10
Filed: 1982-09-22
Abstract: Sheets (13) in a document binder are retained by straps (27) having ridged ends (30). The ends of the straps (27) are held releasably by triggers (31) engaging the ridge portions (30). A rigid channel 15, 16 is associated with each side 11, 12 of the binder and the straps (27) 27 are anchored in one side and extend through the sheets (13). In an alternative embodiment (Figure 6) the straps (27) have separate posts anchored thereto which extend through the sheets (13). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2114702-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle steering gear
Inventor: ADAMS FREDERICK JOHN
IPC: B62D3/02
Filed: 1982-10-26
Abstract: Vehicle steering gear comprises an input gear 46 meshing with an intermediate gear 48 carrying a pinion gear 50 which drives a rack bar 52 by meshing with a first array of teeth 70 thereon. A further array of teeth 74 on the rack bar 52 meshes with an output gear 54 (e.g. a pinion or sector gear) to which an output shaft 40 is connected. The input gear can be re- positioned around the intermediate gear and the attitude of the output shaft can be adjusted by angular adjustment of the arrays of teeth at opposite ends of rack bar 52 whereby a large range of steering gear geometry requirements can be accommodated. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2114187-A (GB)
Title: A pump rod for a pump string
Inventor: BENTELER HELMUT
IPC: F04B53/14
Filed: 1982-12-17
Abstract: A pump rod for a pump string is described. The pump rod (2) is in the form of a tubular body having a central stem portion. Screw- threaded end portions (3) are formed at each end of the tubular body and are separated from the central stem portion by flat regions (5). The screw- threads of the end portions may be formed either on the internal or the external surface of the tubular body and are preferably conical screw- threads.The pump rods may either be connected directly, or via connecting sleeves or plugs, to form a pump string. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2112298-A (GB)
Title: Air filter
Inventor: SMETS WILLY
IPC: F24F8/108
Filed: 1982-12-22
Abstract: A stream of sterile air, to be blown over an operating area, is produced by passing the air through a filter 37 sufficiently fine to remove micro-organisms, which are killed by a microwave generator 35 which heats the filter. A piston 40 is adjustable to enable standing microwaves to be established in the zone around the filter. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2136082-A (GB)
Title: Jointing of elongate members
Inventor: WOOD ALAN KEITH
IPC: F16B12/36
Filed: 1983-03-01
Abstract: In a jointing method particularly useful for office furniture, a first elongate tubular member (11) and a second elongate tubular member (12) are joined together at right angles by forming a transverse slot (13) in the first member (11) and forming transverse bores (15) in the second member (12), engaging a portion of the wall of the second member (12) at one end thereof in the slot (13) and engaging a peg (17) in the bores (15), the peg (17) extending within the bore of the first member (11) and having a flat (17a) thereon which lies against the wall of the bore. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2118644-A (GB)
Title: Transmission for tracked vehicles
Inventor: EICKHOFF HANS
IPC: B62D11/10
Filed: 1983-03-30
Abstract: A gear apparatus for full-track vehicles comprises a basic gear box (G) with disposed in and on a main housing (1), shift gears 12, steering gears 3 and two output assembly groups 2 which lead to the drive tracks. The gear box is disposed transverse to the longitudinal axis of the full-track vehicle and adaptation to different prime movers or full-track vehicles only takes place in an input assembly group (A) so that use may be made of a gear box which is always identical in the case of differing requirements. The gear apparatus also has a torque converter (11), a fluid brake (13) and an auxiliary output (14). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2126502-A (GB)
Title: Tyre building fabric
Inventor: BERCZI CHARLES NICHOLAS
IPC: B60C9/00
Filed: 1983-05-17
Abstract: There is described a novel fabric for use in tyre building. The fabric is of open square construction and has a tackified finish to ease construction of tyre carcases. A method of making the fabric is described as well as a method of making a tyre using the fabric. A pneumatic tyre which is constructed using such fabric is also described. A preferred fabric has a warp set in the range 12 to 130 threads per decimeter and a weft set in the fabric of 15 to 70 threads per decimeter.
Patent GB-2125720-A (GB)
Title: Wire bonding apparatus
Inventor: CHAN LO KWAN
IPC: B23K20/00
Filed: 1983-05-26
Abstract: A wire-bonding apparatus (10) which employs a winch-raised, spring-returned Z-movement plate (14) to appropriately locate a wire- axis-aligned, solenoid operated, wire feed-and-tear clamp 52 and a bonding horn 30 so that bonds can be quickly and effectively made upon devices located on an X-Y movement table (11). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2124701-A (GB)
Title: Actuating system for engine valves
Inventor: SEILLY ALEX HARRY
IPC: F01L9/10
Filed: 1983-06-15
Abstract: Pistons 13, 14 connected to the engine valve 10 are supplied with liquid under pressure by a high pressure pump 15 and a rotary valve 17. The valve defines a first flow path 25, 28, 29 to direct fluid at high pressure to act on the pistons to open the engine valve and a second flow path 30, 31, 32, 33 allows liquid to escape from a cylinder 12 containing the pistons to allow the valve to close. The second flow path includes an electrically controlled valve 34 which is opened to cause closure of the engine valve. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2124177-A (GB)
Title: Flexible, protective, decorative strip
Inventor: PLUMMER ALFRED JOHN
IPC: B65D81/03
Filed: 1983-07-08
Abstract: A flexible extruded strip 1 of corrugated re-entrant cross-section is adapted to be wrapped around a component and have its ends connected by a like profiled bridging strip 3 to form a protective/decorative sheath. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2132670-A (GB)
Title: Installation and levelling of subsea templates
Inventor: HAMPTON JAMES E
IPC: B63B21/50
Filed: 1983-08-16
Abstract: Subsea drilling (36) and foundation (38) templates are lowered from a semi-submersible drill rig (20) and levelled utilizing the drill string hoisting apparatus including a heave compensator (70) suspended from the travelling block of the hoisting apparatus, a riser string (62) suspended from the heave compensator (70) and connected to the template (36, 38) at substantially its center of gravity and further including a constant tension rotary drum air powered winch (81, 87) supported on the riser string (62) below the heave compensator (70) and having a tension cable (82) secured to a fixed reference point on the seabed such as one of the template supporting piles (43). The tension on the cable (82) may be selectively adjusted to dampen the motion of the riser string (62) during levelling procedure so that the position of the template (36, 38) with respect to its supporting piles (43) may be referenced and the template (36, 38) secured to the piles (43) when a level condition is reached. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2127768-A (GB)
Title: Oscillating stacking device
Inventor: RICHARDS LAWRENCE J
IPC: B65H19/30
Filed: 1983-08-24
Abstract: A transporting device comprises a rotatable central support turret 180 situated on a stationary pedestal 150. A pair of frames 202 extend radially outwardly from the turret. Each frame may be raised and lowered independently of the other and includes a beam along which carriages 210 can be moved. Each carriage has means 212 for gripping coils 40 to be transferred and stacked, movement of the carriages allowing coils of differing diameters to be transferred. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2123721-A (GB)
Title: Work-clamp pallet for machine tool
Inventor: YONEZAWA KEITARO
IPC: B25B1/18
Filed: 1983-09-07
Abstract: A work-clamp pallet is described which can be used to facilitate clamping of works on a table (4A) of a machine tool and is aimed at improving the working efficiency of the machine tool through shortening of the time for exchanging works on the table and also at facilitating positioning of the works on the table along both X and Y axes with simultaneous improvement of the ion precision thereof for resultant improvement of the work machining precision. A large number of works are positioned on a work-clamp pallet (3) along the Y-axis by the aid of a standard frame (40) fixedly secured to a base block (20) thereof and also along the X-axis by the aid of positioning stoppers (47) projecting sideways from the standard frame and the works now accurately positioned are then clamped against the standard frame by means of clamping devices (41) disposed opposing at least one side of the standard frame. This preparatory procedure of positioning and clamping a large number of works on the pallet's base block is done outside the machine and, when the machine has stopped with one cycle of machining over, a work-clamp pallet ready is transferred onto the table in exchange for that with finished works on which is withdrawn therefrom. On the table the work- clamp pallet of the invention can be positioned longitudinally as well as laterally with a high precision by the aid of a positioning means (9), the base block thereof is provided with and clamped in place quickly with a high precision, and thus by a single, quick pallet-changing procedure a large number of works can be exchanged on the machine's work table all at once within a very short time. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2129143-A (GB)
Title: Procedure and apparatus for testing a material manufactured in web form
Inventor: LEHTIKOSKI OLAVI
IPC: G01N33/36
Filed: 1983-09-13
Abstract: A sample is taken from a material (e.g. paper) during the manufacturing process and is inserted in the input means 1 of the testing apparatus placed in the immediate vicinity of the process, the apparatus is air-conditioned by means 6, whereafter the sample is transported by means (12 Fig. 2) under control by a controller 4 into a unit 5 containing testing devices for testing different properties of the material (eg tensile tear and bursting strength, optical properties, smoothness, density, porosity, moisture content and thickness), the different tests being made from the same sample in succession and the test results being made available via display 2, printer 8 or plotter 9 within a short time after sampling. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2131094-A (GB)
Title: Engine oil heat recovery system
Inventor: COFFINBERRY GEORGE ALBERT
IPC: F02C7/224
Filed: 1983-11-17
Abstract: Heat from hot oil in an engine 6 is transferred by a heat exchanger 12 to a coolant circuit 18 which transfers the heat through further heat exchangers 33, 36 to fuel for preheating prior to combustion in the engine and to fuel in fuel tanks 51. The amounts of heat transferred out of the coolant circuit 18 are controllable to prevent overheating of the fuel. If the fuel has insufficient capacity to absorb heat from the coolant, an airstream can be connected to a heat exchanger 27 to absorb excess heat. The oil may be from the transmission gearbox 3 of a turboprop engine 6, the coolant being a water/antifreeze mixture. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2150782-A (GB)
Title: Image displaying apparatus
Inventor: JOHNSON WILLIAM NEVIL HEATON
IPC: H04N1/407
Filed: 1983-12-02
Abstract: Apparatus allowing photographic slides to be viewed via a television receiver includes a housing 1 with a slide magazine 2, slide handling means 4 and a lamp 7 for illuminating slides individually, and a scanning cathode ray tube camera 10 or CCD array arranged to feed a signal to a modulator 15 from whence the signal may be supplied to the aerial socket of a television receiver 13. Electronic processing means may be provided to modify the signals derived from the camera 10 before passing the same to the television receiver, whereby colour balance or contrast, for example may be modified or a negative display as a positive. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2134538-A (GB)
Title: Lubricating oils
Inventor: SEIKI HIROMICHI
IPC: C10M111/00
Filed: 1984-01-03
Abstract: Lubricating oils for use as engine oils comprise from 30 to 95% by weight of an ester of a hindered alcohol and an unsaturated fatty acid containing 18 carbon atoms, and from 70 to 5% by weight of a mineral oil and/or a synthetic oil.
Patent GB-2145080-A (GB)
Title: Trihalo-trideoxy galactosucrose compounds
Inventor: RATHBONE ELNER BREAN
IPC: C12P19/12
Filed: 1984-06-21
Abstract: A process for preparing a fructoside, especially a fructosyl disaccharide, comprises reacting a fructosyl saccharide such as sucrose or raffinose with an alcohol or aldose in the presence of a fructosyl-transferase, especially one derived from B. subtilis BCIB 11811, 11872 or 11873. In particular, aldose is a compound of the formulain which A represents a hydrogen atom or the group CH<sub>2</sub>X, where X represents a hydrogen atom or an alkoxy group, and the fructosyl disaccharide so formed is halogenated to provide a halosucrose or halogalactosucrose sweetener.
Patent GB-2143153-A (GB)
Title: Spraying
Inventor: BLOOMFIELD ALAN
IPC: A01M7/00
Filed: 1984-07-04
Abstract: A liquid spraying apparatus including an electrostatic spray head 5, a container 4 for spraying liquid, a high voltage source 13 and a manually driven blower 2, all mounted on a support adapted for mounting on the back of an operator. The spray head suitably includes a nozzle, which is connected to the high voltage source so as to charge liquid from the container conductively, and a field intensifying electrode. The spray head is located within an air duct at an outlet of the blower so that atomised liquid emerging from the spray head is directed on to a target by a current of air from the blower. The operator is able to operate the blower with one hand whilst directing spraying liquid on to the target with the other hand. The blower is driven by a crank handle 10, (or a lever or reciprocating mechanism) through a gear train and flywheel. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2161775-A (GB)
Title: Rollable airfoil and aircraft using same
Inventor: FULLER BRIAN L
IPC: B64C3/56
Filed: 1984-07-19
Abstract: A rollable airfoil (10) and aircraft for utilizing the airfoil. The airfoil (10) is made of an upperskin (11) having a cambered configuration and formed of a material having sufficient elasticity that the camber can be broken and the skin rolled into a coil. The lower skin (12) is straight to provide the desired flat under surface of an airfoil, and to pull the edges of the upper skin (11) towards each other to assist in maintaining the camber. The lower skin (12) is stretchable to allow the upper skin (11) to be flattened for rolling. A filler material (14), such as an expanded plastic, can fill the space between the upperskin (11) and lower skin (12) to dampen vibration. A glider has four such wings (10) on each side of a fuselage (21), the wing tips being releasably secured to booms (22) to prevent warping. <IMAGE>