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Patent GB-2208586-A (GB)
Title: Cigarette making machine
Inventor: LABBE FRANCIS AUGUSTE MAURICE
IPC: A24C5/18
Filed: 1988-10-03
Abstract: Substantially parallel streams 400 and 402 of tobacco are merged to form two sides 406B and 406A of a combined tobacco stream which is conveyed by a suction conveyor 412 to a wrapping station to form a continuous cigarette rod. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2224576-A (GB)
Title: Knock sensor
Inventor: TALBOT KEVIN TREVOR
IPC: G01L23/22
Filed: 1988-11-08
Abstract: Changes in cylinder pressure (knocking) in an internal combustion engine having poppet type inlet or exhaust valves 2 are detected by measuring the displacement of the stem 5 of one of the valves, while the valve is still seated, caused by changes of pressure on the face 7 of the valve in the cylinder. This may be done by measuring the flux linkage between the valve stem 5 and a magnetic sensor 9 adjacent the stem which flux linkage is arranged to vary in a predetermined manner with valve position, e.g. by providing a step profile such as one or more filled or unfilled grooves 11 on the stem. Where sensor 9 is an autotransformer, the phase difference between 3rd harmonic and fundamental indicates position. If sensor 9 is a transformer, displacement controls both amplitude and phase of the signal from the secondary winding. Valve speed may also be measured. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2216975-A (GB)
Title: Ceramic to plastics joint
Inventor: SALOVAARA ESA
IPC: F16J15/36
Filed: 1989-02-08
Abstract: The invention relates to a joint for fastening a mounting part (12) made of a plastic material to a slide ring (11) made of a ceramic material. The joint comprises a ring fastener (13) made of metal which provides a shrinkage grip on the axial outer surface (15) of the slide ring (11), and on the axial outer contact surface (16) of the mounting part (12) in such a way that the axial wall of the recess formed in the mounting part (12) to receive the slide ring (11) bears closely against the axial outer surface of the slide ring (11) within the area (14) of the bottom end of the space. A fixed ring (11), eg attached to a housing, is engaged by a rotary ring (11), eg attached to a shaft, to provide a ceramic seal against leakage of a fluid. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2217450-A (GB)
Title: A method of diagnosing malignant breast disease
Inventor: VARLEY JENNIFER MARGARET
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 1989-03-10
Abstract: Malignant breast disease may be diagnosed by detecting the presence or absence, in a sample, of a diagnostic EcoRI site in the human oncogene in int-2. Also provided are diagnostic kits for performing the diagnostic method. Such kits comprise DNA probes capable of indicating the presence or absence of the diagnostic EcoRI site.
Patent GB-2231889-A (GB)
Title: Filter system for allowing drainage from trays in cavity walls
Inventor: KNOX C J M
IPC: E04B1/64
Filed: 1989-05-04
Abstract: A filter system for allowing drainage from trays (35) in a cavity wall comprising a housing (11) arranged to be located between adjacent bricks and a filter cassette (12). The cassette (12) comprises a casing (23) made up of two halves (24, 25) and a filter element (26) held in position between the two halves. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2232106-A (GB)
Title: Device for shaping an elongate product
Inventor: LAWSON KENNETH THOMAS
IPC: B21C25/08
Filed: 1989-05-16
Abstract: The device may take the form of a die or a roll (as shown), and comprises a rigid support member 1, an expansible member 5 mounted on the support member 1 and a shaping member 7 mounted on the expansible member 5. The shaping member 7 shapes the product in use and by applying electrical energy to the expansible member 5 it causes it to expand and contract to adjust the profile of the shaping member, thus controlling the shape of the product. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2232475-A (GB)
Title: Electric lighting device
Inventor: DUDLEY GEORGE AMOS
IPC: F21V23/04
Filed: 1989-06-10
Abstract: An electric lighting device suitable for example for wearing on clothing to increase the visibility at night-time of a pedestrian, jogger or cyclist, comprises a two-part body (1, 2) containing at least one electric cell (4 or 5), an electric light source such as an LED (13), and a switching arrangement such that relative rotation of the body parts switches current from the cell to the LED. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2221938-A (GB)
Title: Partition with supports for shelving etc
Inventor: O'REILLY EDWARD JOSEPH
IPC: E04B2/74
Filed: 1989-08-17
Abstract: A partition has adjacent panels 10 interconnected by a stud 5 concealed within the thickness of the panels so as to leave a small gap through which brackets etc 76 can be inserted to hook onto apertures 72 in a strip 70 held by the stud. The panels are double skinned with opposed skins 12 interconnected by channel sectioned frames embracing the stud 5. A U-sectioned clip may interconnect adjacent panels. Partitions at right angles may be interconnected in a similar manner to the brackets 76. Ducting 100, 100' of half a panel thickness is built into the panels. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2237967-A (GB)
Title: Animal feedstuff containing olive oil
Inventor: FLETCHER JOHN MICHAEL EDWARD
IPC: A23K1/18
Filed: 1989-10-17
Abstract: An animal feedstuff contains olive oil, preferably in amount at least 1% by weight. The inclusion of olive oil in pig feed, preferably at a level of 3 to 5% by weight, leads to an enhanced content of intramuscular fat in the resulting pig meat. The relative proportion of intramuscular fat is believed to have an effect on the perceived properties of tenderness and juiciness of meat.
Patent GB-2229029-A (GB)
Title: Electric state signaling appliance
Inventor: RUNDSZTUK MAREK
IPC: G09F13/20
Filed: 1990-02-13
Abstract: The appliance takes the form of a block of insulating material 9 having means 16 to retain it on a surface 2 of a piece of electrical or electronic apparatus, the block including light emitting means such as photodiodes (76, Figure 11) viewable at the face 9 of the block, and electrical connections to the apparatus, the said face being adapted to receive characters. The block may be in two-part form (60, 64, Figure 10). The electrical connections enable the appliance to indicate whether the said apparatus is in an electrical, operational state or not. Suitably, conductors, three in number, may be connected to the photodiodes for detecting the absence of voltage in one of the phases of a three phase supply network. The apparatus may be a contact maker, thermal relay isolating switch, circuit breaker or fuse box. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241334-A (GB)
Title: Microbridge flow sensor
Inventor: NISHIMOTO IKUO
IPC: G01F1/684
Filed: 1990-02-22
Abstract: A flow sensor comprises a heater 7 and an associated two pairs 8, 9 and 14, 15 of temperature-measuring resistive elements, all carried on bridges over a semiconductor substrate 1. One pair 14, 15 of elements is more isolated from the heater 7 than the other pair 8, 9 and thus provides signal output levels (B, figure 2: indicative of resistive imbalance eg as measured in a bridge circuit) which are higher at low rates of flow than those (A, figure 2) produced by the other pair 8, 9. Improved sensor output across a broad range of flow rates is hence obtained by selective use of the two pairs of resistive elements. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2245474-A (GB)
Title: A machine for the production of ice cream and ice-lollies
Inventor: BERSELLINI GIAN FRANCO
IPC: A23G9/14
Filed: 1990-07-06
Abstract: A continuous cycle automatic machine for the production of ice creams and ice-lollies comprises a disc 6 rotatable about an upright axis, moulds 7 in said disc for receiving product to be frozen to produce such ice creams or lollies, refrigeration means 9, 11, 11' for freezing said product as the disc is rotated, so that ice creams and ice-lollies with sticks may be produced, means for connecting to the drive of the first disc a second disc (21, Fig. 4 not shown) with moulds for receiving receptacle and product for producing lollies and ice creams without sticks and means (not shown) above the discs for on the one hand inserting sticks in the moulds in the first disc, and on the other hand applying lids to said receptacles after being filled with product on the other hand as said first or second disc is rotated as the case may be. A machine may include a volatile mould sliding ring track 12, means (14, Fig. 2 not shown) for superficial heating of moulds and means for moving the product from the machine. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2239679-A (GB)
Title: Self-cooling joint connection for abutting segments in a gas turbine engine
Inventor: STARKWEATHER JOHN HOWARD
IPC: F01D9/02
Filed: 1990-09-07
Abstract: A joint connection for abutting, circumferentially extending segments 16 in a gas turbine engine, for example turbine nozzle segments, includes a sealing member 40 between longitudinally extending slots 30 in the abutting side edges of two adjacent segments. A number of grooves 38 are longitudinally spaced along the length of the slots and extend beneath the sealing member 40 within the slots. A cooling air flow path is thus formed extending from one side of the sealing member 40, into the longitudinal slot of each segment and then through the grooves to the opposite side of the sealing member so that the entire joint connection or seal region between the abutting side edges of the segments is cooled. The segments may form parts of stator vane platforms, shrouds, turbine bands or combustor shingles or other segmented elements of a gas turbine engine. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2250954-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to decoration of ceramic ware
Inventor: PAVITT ROBIN GRAHAM
IPC: C04B41/89
Filed: 1990-12-20
Abstract: A ceramic transfer 10 and a method of applying surface formations to ceramic ware using the transfer 10. The transfer 10 comprises a backing sheet 12 to which is removably attached a decorative ceramic transfer body 14. The transfer body 14 comprises the same ceramic material (either raw or prefired and ground) as the item of ware to which the transfer body 14, is to be attached. The transfer body 14 further comprises other ingredients including glaze. The transfer body 14 is formed on the backing sheet 12, preferably from a plurality of sequentially applied layers 16. The method of application of the transfer body 14 to ware comprises releasing the transfer body 14 from the backing sheet 12 and attaching the transfer body 14 to an item of raw or preferred ware using an adhesive comprising flux. The ware and the ceramic transfer body 14 are then fired. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2251765-A (GB)
Title: Interactive telephone announcement apparatus
Inventor: WILSON JEFFREY
IPC: H04M3/493
Filed: 1991-01-14
Abstract: Interactive telephone announcement apparatus includes an audio signal generator 12 for transmitting speech- processed audio signals on a telephone line 11, and an interactive processor 18 for receiving response signals from a caller on the telephone line 11. In order to reduce interference on the interactive processor 18 resulting from the signals from the audio signal generator 12, and thereby improve the ability of the apparatus to distinguish the caller's response from the generated audio signals, a processing circuit such as an echo canceller 17 effectively balances and subtracts the generated audio signals from those on the telephone line 11 such that the signals received by the interactive processor 18 are made up substantially only of the caller's speech signals. This makes it possible for the caller to interrupt an announcement, rather than have to wait until the announcement has finished. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252695-A (GB)
Title: Device for setting and tone dialling a single telephone number
Inventor: LIN JING-YUAN
IPC: H04M1/272
Filed: 1991-02-08
Abstract: A device for setting and tone dialling a single telephone number includes a telephone number setting device (10) to generate a digital signal (Dout) corresponding to the binary equivalent of the digits of the telephone number to be set. A tone generator (20) receives the digital signal (Dout) generated and groups the digital signals into a predetermined number of bit groups. Each of the bit groups corresponds to one of the digits of the telephone number. The bit groups are accessed one at a time and a dual tone multi-frequency (DTMF) signal corresponding to the digit represented by the accessed bit group is generated by the tone generator (20) and is directed to a telephone instrument. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2253730-A (GB)
Title: Alert device for a motor vehicle
Inventor: REEVE MARTIN ARTHUR
IPC: G08G1/0962
Filed: 1991-03-15
Abstract: An alert device for a motor vehicle comprises indicator means (17, 18L, 18R) for generating an alert signal to alert a user of the vehicle to the correct side of the road on which to drive the vehicle according to the regulations in the particular country. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2242196-A (GB)
Title: Thermosetting resin composition
Inventor: NAKAO YASUSHI
IPC: C09D133/06
Filed: 1991-03-19
Abstract: A thermosetting resin composition comprises as main components   (A) an acrylic resin containing in the molecule a carboxyl group, a hydroxyl group and an epoxy group and having an acid value of 15-150 mg KOH/g, a hydroxyl value of 30 mg KOH/g or more, an epoxy equivalent of 3,000-15,000 and a number-average molecular weight of 3,000-30,000, (B) an acrylic resin containing in the molecule a carboxyl group, a hydroxyl group and an epoxy group and having an acid value of 2-10 mg KOH/g, a hydroxyl value of 30 mg KOH/g or more, an epoxy equivalent of 250-2,500 and a number-average molecular weight of 3,000-30,000 and   (C) an amino resin, wherein the molar ratio of the carboxyl group of the component (A)/the epoxy group of the component (B) is 110.5 to 0.511 and the amount of the component (C) is 10-40% by weight based on the total amount of the components (A) to (C). The resin composition is useful for use particularly in top coat paint composition for automobile outer panels.
Patent GB-2243264-A (GB)
Title: High definition telecine scanning arrangement
Inventor: OSBOURNE TREVOR MALCOLM
IPC: H04N5/257
Filed: 1991-03-21
Abstract: A high definition video signal can be obtained from photographic film by a non-real time scanning operation. The image area to be scanned is divided into blocks and a number of subscans equal to the number of pixels in each block are performed on the image area. In each scan, a different pixel in each block is scanned so that after n scans all pixels in the n pixel blocks have been scanned and a composite video signal can be formed. The non-real time high definition data can be stored to give a continuous high definition playback. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2255513-A (GB)
Title: Gas absorption in a liquid
Inventor: STIRLING THOMAS E
IPC: B01F7/00
Filed: 1991-05-09
Abstract: An apparatus and method for increasing gas absorption in a liquid includes, in a first embodiment, gas injection airfoils 24 at an inlet 16 of an extended vertical tube 18 and a pump 28 at an outlet of the tube for drawing in the liquid and gas bubbles at a rate greater than the rise rate of the gas bubbles. An outlet of the pump includes a plurality of outlet nozzles 42. A second embodiment for use with a liquid or slurry includes a venturi gas inlet (82, Fig 6, not shown) in place of the airfoils. The application can be applied to treating water by chlorine, ozone, oxygen or air, and the carbonation of beverages. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2245580-A (GB)
Title: Solid three-piece golf ball
Inventor: KIM MOON KYU
IPC: A63B37/00
Filed: 1991-05-17
Abstract: A non-wound three-piece golf ball comprises an inner core, an outer layer and a cover, the inner core having a diameter of 23 - 35 mm and hardness (Shore D) of 30 - 62, the outer layer having a diameter of 36 - 41 mm and a hardness (Shore D) of 30 - 56, the golf ball having a hardness (Shore D) 46 - 62 at the outer site in the inner core, which is located at the interface between the inner core and the outer layer of the golf ball and the hardness then decreases towards both sides.
Patent GB-2256185-A (GB)
Title: Window bag assembly with content indicia
Inventor: SPAULDING SCOTT
IPC: B65D77/04
Filed: 1991-08-23
Abstract: A bag assembly comprises an inner opaque bag 22 for carrying contents, and an outer bag 20 which is adapted to receive the inner bag and which has a window aperture 12. A layer having graphic indicia 18a of the contents of the inner bag is secured to the outer bag in underlying relationship to the window aperture. Thus the viewer can identify the contents of the inner bag but factors such as freshness can be enhanced by enclosing the oontents in a sealed (eg. metallised) inner bag. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2250189-A (GB)
Title: Tiltable beds
Inventor: HAYES STEPHEN
IPC: A47C20/04
Filed: 1991-10-18
Abstract: A tiltable bed has the tilt adjusted by two actuators 60, 62, which can also be used to raise and lower the mattress frame 40. A level sensor 80 is connected to the actuators so that if the tilt varies from the adjusted and desired position. The electric current to one or other actuator is adjusted to restore the desired position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262678-A (GB)
Title: A circuit for controlling the speed of an electronic shutter for a video camera
Inventor: LEE JAE-SIN
IPC: H04N5/235
Filed: 1991-12-18
Abstract: A circuit for controlling the speed of an electronic shutter for a video camera using a charge-coupled device (CCD) which comprises a light intensity detector (2), a first generator (3), a second generator (4), and a comparator/controller (5). The electronic shutter's speed is controlled by adaptively varying the duration of the light storage of the CCD for every vertical period in response to the light intensity of an object. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2258745-A (GB)
Title: Supporting modifications in cad.
Inventor: KURUSU YOSHIHISA
IPC: G06Q50/00
Filed: 1992-03-13
Abstract: A device for the design of installations comprises a plurality of design devices (81A, 81B, ..., 81N) comprising terminals (8) connected to memories (3, 5) and to a processing device (7) and a communication device (51), which are linked to a design modification control device (82) comprising a drive device (83) linked to a memory (4) and a processing unit (84), the modules (81A, ..., 81N, 82) being linked to a control information preparation device (52) comprising memories (58, 59, 60), a processing unit (56) and a display and input unit (55) and an output apparatus (57) linked to a device (62A) for controlling a machining device. Application in particular to the CAD design of the layout of nuclear power stations. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265977-A (GB)
Title: Indicator lamp
Inventor: SMITH DAVID STEVEN
IPC: F21V9/08
Filed: 1992-04-08
Abstract: Collimated light produced using reflector 3 and lens 7 is focused by individual lenses of lenslet array 9, each lens having only one lens surface, through apertures in opaque mask 10. Array 9 and mask 10 are mutually parallel and are inclined so as to reflect externally incident light 11 from direction of propagation of signal beam 12. This arrangement reduces both "phantom" and "washout" effects to acceptable levels. The lens 7 serves to increase intensity and make more uniform the intensity distribution of the beam 12. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2256481-A (GB)
Title: Optical fibre sensor array
Inventor: HENNING MICHAEL LAURENCE
IPC: G01D5/26
Filed: 1992-04-24
Abstract: An optical fibre sensor in which the phase of reflected optical pulses is perturbed by the parameter being sensed has the advantage that a number of sensors can be mounted on a single downlead, but this configuration can lead to crosstalk between the sensor signals caused by non simultaneity errors on either the interrogating or return optical pulses, depending on the architecture. This crosstalk between optical fibre sensors is cancelled by measuring the value of the parameter sensed by a plurality of sensor in an array (P1 etc.), operating on each sensed value (at INT) to generate a correction factor which is added to the value sensed by each subsequent sensor in the array. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-924843-A (GB)
Abstract: 924,843. Textile spindle driving. SKF. KUGELLAGERFABRIKEN G.m.b.H. July 20, 1960 [Aug. 29, 1959; Oct. 23, 1959], No. 25302/60. Class 120 (2). A textile spindle 2 (see Fig. 2) is driven by a tape or cord 11 passing round a drive pulley 9 which is in frictional engagement with a coaxial wheel 8 driven by a disc 3 mounted on a driveshaft 1 running lengthwise of the machine. Pulley 9 and wheel 8 rotate about a pin 7 carried on a bracket 6 which is mounted on a resilient bar 12 so that wheel 9 is pressed against disc 3. The influence of a spring 15 on bracket 6 (which it normally tends to rotate to tension belt 11) may be overridden by a hand-operated plunger 19, so that belt 11 is relaxed and drive to the spindle is suspended. Simultaneously a member 20 on pin 7 engages and brakes the wharve 2<SP>1</SP>, a finger 20<SP>1</SP> preventing the slack belt 11 falling from the wharve. The tension of spring 15 is adjustable and a housing 21 encloses the whole driving means. The shaft 1 and associated driving members may be arranged in front or behind the spindles 2. In a further form, handle 17 and plunger 19 are replaced by an extension of pin 7 which forms a handle to control bracket 6. Knee or foot operated brakes may be used and means to hold bracket 6 in its braking position may be provided. Spring 15 and screw 16 may be replaced by an adjustable U-shaped leaf spring. In Fig. 6 disc 3<SP>1</SP> and wheel 31 have linear non-radial co-operating serrations. Alternatively they may have co-operating surfaces in the form of waves or individual protuberances and hollows. In a further form a driving pulley (corresponding to pulley 9 in Fig. 2) with two tape-engaging surfaces may be arranged above each wheel 8 to drive two spindles. In Figs. 9 and 10 each driving belt 11 is tensioned by a frusto-conical roller 26 rotatably mounted on a bracket 28 which is pivotably mounted on a longitudinally movable rail 27. A weight 29 suspended from the bracket acts to urge the roller against the belt; other forms of power means may be substituted in place of the weight. The roller is positioned between two adjacent belts and when the direction of drive of the spindles is reversed the rail 27 is shifted (see Fig. 10) so that the roller bears against its alternate belt, tensioning still being provided by the weight 29. It may be arranged that the adjustment of rail 27 simultaneously reverses the direction of the motor drive or the gearing to shaft 1. The discs 3 are urged against wheel 8 by cup springs 36 bearing against an abutment on the drive-shaft 1. A separate spindle brake may be provided, in which case a loose wharve is used. Detachable friction coverings for disc 3 and wheel 8 may be used.
Patent GB-2263536-A (GB)
Title: Piercing a taphole for a shaft furnace
Inventor: LONARDI EMILE
IPC: C21B7/12
Filed: 1993-01-11
Abstract: A machine for piercing a taphole for a shaft furnace by the lost rod method comprises a mounting (20), with a support (52) for supporting the rod (26) at the front of the mounting (20) and a sliding support (30) for supporting the rod (26) at the rear of the mounting (20). A clamp (34), mounted in a sliding manner on the mounting (20) is designed for gripping the rod (26) at any place between the said front support (52) and the said rear support (30). A travel multiplier is connected between a jack (42) and the clamp (34) so that the clamp (34) may be moved. Means for controlling the jack (42) make it possible to move the clamp (34) in a to-and-fro motion between a position (B) at the front of the mounting (20) and a position (A) which is located at a distance L from the position (B). <IMAGE>